I play the wind instrument in Hokkaido.

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Shinomiya Haruka sighed, raised her hand and said, "I didn't take my phone."

Kitahara Hakuba paused for a moment, then walked over with a smile, took the phone, and said, "I love you."

"I'm going to take a shower, wanna come together?" Shinomiya Haruka said with a smile.

"Definitely next time."

Kitahara Hakuba snapped his fingers and quickly slipped away.

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Shenxu High School, First Music Classroom.

More than ninety members sat in a row in the classroom, their fair legs peeking out from under their skirts, their young and delicate skin covered by socks of various colors.

"Why hasn't Kitahara-sensei arrived yet?"

"Did something come up unexpectedly?"

"But if something comes up unexpectedly, you'll tell the other cadres, right?"

For them, the first strange thing today was Kitahara Hakuba's "disappearance".

In the past, he would have arrived at the music classroom early to "train" the girls who arrived early.

It's already 9:30, and he's still not at Shenxu High School.

The idea that "he abandoned the Shenxu Wind Ensemble" vanished without a trace after winning gold at the All-Kingdom Tournament.

In the hearts of the members, they were already the strongest brass school in Hokkaido. Teacher Kitahara had worked so hard to pull them from the bottom to the top, so there was no reason to abandon them.

"Could it be... on the way here..."

When one of the members said this, his voice was trembling, which immediately caused quite a stir in the classroom.

Instead of practicing properly, what are they saying down there?!

Yu Shou, who was standing on the platform directing the work, pointed his baton and glared coldly at the second-year girl, who was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head and shut her mouth.

Nagase Tsukiyo was also very curious, because in her memory, Kitahara Hakuba was definitely not someone who would be late.

"Tachibana, why hasn't Kitahara-sensei arrived yet?" she asked Kuno Tachibana beside her.

Kuno Tachibana, holding the trumpet with both hands, tilted his head and smiled knowingly, saying:

"Nagase-senpai, do you think it was my pouting that made Kitahara-sensei late?"

"Oh, no..."

A faint smile appeared on Nagase Tsukiyo's face as he watched her hair fall from her shoulders with each strand, clearly defined.

“I thought Kitahara-sensei would tell you, because you two are very close.”

Upon hearing this, Kuno Tachibana, with her slender legs together, couldn't help but puff out her chest and say:

"The relationship is naturally good, but I don't know why Kitahara-sensei hasn't arrived yet."

Nagase Tsukiyo's obsidian-like eyes stared intently at her, a hint of unease creeping into his heart.

Will Kitahara-sensei still favor Kuno Tachibana in this national audition? If he does, what should I do?

Should I proactively tell Ms. Kitahara that she doesn't like this, or just let it go?

Kuno Tachibana felt extremely uncomfortable under her gaze.

"What's wrong? Is there something else?" Kuno Tachibana stared at her directly.

Looking at it this way, the girl is indeed very beautiful, with a small nose, cherry-colored lips, and incredibly clean cheeks.

"No, I just think that Kuno-senpai has a lot of talent for playing the smurf account."

To conceal her panic, Nagase Tsukiyo gave a nonchalant smile.

"And her bangs are really pretty."

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Kuno Tachibana raised his hand in disbelief and brushed the bangs from his forehead.

Is this rich girl really that observant?! She actually noticed that her bangs were only one millimeter shorter?!

As expected, my enemy on a secondary account has been spying on her! What a terrifying woman!

At this moment, Sakurako Yukawa walked up to the podium, raised her voice, and said in a way that would drown out the whispering club members:

"Everyone, please be quiet for now. I just received a message from Mr. Kitahara. He has some urgent business to attend to, but he's on his way. Let's proceed with the ensemble following the principal's direction!"

"Yes!"

"Yu Shou, thank you for your hard work."

"will not."

Yu Shou gripped the baton tightly.

She loved conducting on stage, not for any other reason than the thought that Kitahara Hakuba also used this baton, which stirred up an indescribable feeling deep within her.

It felt as if I were shaking hands with him.

She would be willing to eat it even if the stick were ground up and garnished with sugar.

"Rain Guardian?" Sakurako Yukawa, sitting in the first row, looked at her with some confusion.

Sayaka Akamatsu also laughed and said, "It's rare to see you spacing out like that."

"Feel sorry."

Yu Shou blushed, but quickly recovered and raised her voice, saying...

"Now, let's begin playing the theme song! Members who think they can't keep up, please listen carefully!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she led the wind instrument section to begin their practice.

Nearly thirteen minutes later, after another round, the sound of the music room door being opened was heard, and at the same time, a deep voice came from inside.

A hiss!

Everyone turned to look and found Kitahara Hakuma standing at the door. The reason he made a sound was because his right little toe hit the door frame.

"what happened?"

"It looks like he hit his toe on the door."

"I know! It hurts terribly!"

"How could they... take it apart?"

"Although the brass band follows the 'Kitahara Doctrine,' your approach seems a bit fanatical."

Kitahara Hakuba noticed that the eyes of more than ninety people were focused on him. He had never felt their gazes were so greedy. He was now extremely embarrassed.

He feigned composure, pulled the door shut behind him, and gave an awkward smile, saying:

"Sorry to keep you all waiting, something came up. It seems everyone has already started their ensemble practice..."

At this moment, a member said with a smile:

"Because it's already past 9:40, the tuning was finished a long time ago, and the ensemble has already gone through two rounds of performances~~~"

Kitahara Hakuba scratched his head sheepishly, and it was then that the other members noticed that his hairstyle was messier than usual, which gave it a rather novel feel.

Within the club, the girls who had some contact with him stared wide-eyed, wanting to imprint his "over-the-top" appearance in their minds.

"I feel like Kitahara-sensei's hairstyle looks a little strange today?"

"Indeed, the previous hairstyle had a messy yet organized feel, but this one is just a complete mess... Look at all those stray hairs."

"Sleeping in late?"

"It all looks like they're sleeping in."

"He also sleeps in late."

The members whispered and laughed among themselves, never expecting that Kitahara Hakuba, who was usually so meticulous and gentle, would have such a side to him.

Kitahara Hakuba could hear their whispers perfectly well, and instinctively raised his hand to press down the hair sticking up on his head.

As a result, it bounces back up when you press it down.

Forget it, so be it.

Seeing his helpless expression, the girls in the brass band secretly gasped inwardly:

"So cute!"

Kitahara Hakuba stepped forward, smiled at the dumbfounded Ame-no-Kami, and said:

"Thank you for your hard work, Yu Shou."

"No, it's not hard work..." Yu Shou's little face had already turned bright red, and she looked at him while panting.

Kitahara Hakuba asked, "Where have you gotten to in your training?"

"Well, I've just finished one round, so I'll head down now."

Yu Shou hurriedly went down, but when he sat down, he realized that he was so nervous that he even took off his baton.

But for Kitahara Hakuba, the baton was unnecessary; he could command with just his two hands.

"Teacher Kitahara? Why did you choose to sleep in today?"

Sayaka Akamatsu raised her hand and asked a question in a serious tone.

"Do you feel that now that the All-Dao Conference is over, you can finally get some rest?"

Sakurako Yukawa's face tightened. She knew she shouldn't have asked this question, but she was also curious to know why Kitahara Hakuba, who was always punctual, was sleeping in today.

Not only her, but all the members wanted to know about this.

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"As expected, the excuse of having something come up at the last minute is too weak."

Kitahara Hakuba clasped his hands in front of him and said with a wry smile,

"I was composing music last night and got so engrossed that I didn't realize it was already 4 a.m. I thought I'd take a nap, but when I opened my eyes again it was already 9 a.m. I couldn't even wake up with an alarm clock. I'm so sorry I was late today. I'll try my best not to do it again next time."

After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply to everyone.