I work as a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

Chapter 236 The national competition, start!
Before entering the hotel where he stayed, Hirakawa Tetsuwen stood in front of the door for a moment.

Complicated thoughts.

Obviously, the National Competition is just around the corner, but as an instructor, he can't calm down because of various other reasons, and he can't fully focus on this competition. Thinking about it this way, he is really incompetent .

It's just that he can't do anything about it. After all, this feeling of going to the end as time approaches is really bad.

Before, he ignored a lot of things for the time being, but now that the national competition is coming, he has nothing to do.

Before this kind of pressure, and being free again, it is difficult to control not to think about it.

But... let’s just leave it at that, when the game ends tomorrow, no matter what the result is, it’s almost over, and the subsequent things have nothing to do with him, go back and earnestly complete the agreement with Yu Gongye, and everything will be free up.

Well, relieved.

The current him is not suitable to be a teacher, and he is still in this position, which will only increase troubles.

Standing in front of the hotel, blowing the cold wind, Hirakawa Tetsuwen made a decision, and then he entered the hotel door, the cool wind was blocked, and he returned to warmth.

……

Not long after walking, Hirakawa Tetsuwen suddenly stopped before stepping on the stairs.

Above him, a girl in a Moriya uniform came up the stairs, her impeccable appearance was eye-catching, but in such an environment, Hirakawa Tetsufumi just wanted to avoid it.

"..."

"..."

There was some silence in the stairwell, and there were no footsteps.

Shiori Shinohara's footsteps also stopped for a while, and although her expression didn't fluctuate much, there was a little surprise in her eyes, probably because she was surprised to meet him like this, and he still looked like he had returned from a trip.

However, this pause was only for a moment. After a moment of silence, both of them reacted in their own way.

Shinohara Shiori on the stairs bowed slightly: "Mr. Hirakawa."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen nodded after regaining consciousness: "Yes, Xiaoyuan-san."

Then, the sound of footsteps continued.

"Tap tap."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked up, Shiori Shinohara walked down, and the two staggered and passed sideways.

"..."

To be honest, such an atmosphere is very depressing.

Meeting Shinohara Shiori alone in this kind of place will bring back many memories that he will never forget.

People want to escape.

There is no doubt that this kind of thinking is unhealthy, because if they really let go, they are just teachers and students.

His thoughts just showed that he couldn't let go.

"..."

When passing by Shiori Shinohara, Hirakawa Tetsufumi didn't know what to think, and stopped again.

He turned around and looked at the back of Shiori Shinohara who was going downstairs.

The long hair swayed gently behind the young lady, and her beautiful back was as before.

"that……"

Hirakawa Zhewen spoke and stopped her.

"Xiaoyuan-san, are you going to...?"

"..."

The eldest lady who was stopped by him turned around and looked at him, but it could be seen that the surprise at his conversation was not only limited to her eyes, but also showed on her expression.

His sudden conversation was naturally unexpected, and in fact it was beyond Hirakawa Zhewen's own expectations.

Sometimes people will do some inexplicable things that they don't understand for some inexplicable reasons.

"Uh……"

Facing Shinohara Shiori's gaze after exiting, Hirakawa Tetsufumi regretted speaking again.

But now that it's been said...

He could only continue to talk and add.

"It's just... As a teacher, yes, teacher, tomorrow is the national competition, so you must know what the students are going to do."

call--

Found the reason.

Just like that, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Shiori Shinohara, waiting for the girl's reply.

She quickly broke away from the surprise of this sudden accusation.

She held up the sheet music in her hand.

"It's noisy in the room, I want to find a quiet place."

"Is that so..."

"Well, teacher Hirakawa, is there anything else?"

"……Gone."

"Then Shiori left."

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsubun looked at the girl who was about to turn around and leave, and was speechless for a while.

It's just that, "Let's say something at the end", this kind of thinking made him finally say a word.

"...Well, tomorrow's national competition, come on."

"Ok."

Shiori Shinohara nodded quickly, and when she turned to leave, the long hair on her back swung an arc in mid-air and disappeared from Tetsufumi Hirakawa's field of vision.

"..."

Hirakawa Zhewen, who stayed where he was, smiled bitterly.

In fact, the sentence just now was not what he originally wanted to say, but it just came to his lips, and it became like this.

It is really……

Standing in a daze for a few more seconds, Hirakawa Zhewen also turned around and walked upstairs.

……

One night passed quickly.

The date came to October 10th. This annual event, which represents the top level of the performance department of each university - the All Japan Wind Music Competition, arrived as scheduled.

Countless students practiced hard for a whole year - maybe longer, just for this competition.

For example, those third graders spent their entire high school career with wind music, and this was their last competition.

"Today's game, please everyone."

The head of the Moritani performance department, Shimura Aika, stood in front of the students lined up and bowed deeply.

"This is the last competition for our third graders."

After getting up, he scanned the other students with extremely earnest eyes.

"Everyone should also know the previous results of our Moriya."

"Although in the first two years, since I entered the Moritani Playing Department, I have entered the national competition and stood on that field."

"But...we missed the National Gold Award in the previous two times."

"I think, since you can stand in the national competition, there should be no one who doesn't want to win the gold medal, right?"

"It's already at this time, no one should think that as long as the bronze or silver award is enough?"

"In this case, please everyone, come on!"

"our target is--"

The minister waved her hand.

"Gold Award!"

Some students also waved their hands.

"That's right, a gold medal!"

Shimura Aika withdrew her hand with a smile on her face.

"To be honest, everyone, as a third-year student who has stayed in Moriya for three years and participated in three competitions."

"During the previous two competitions, even though the goal was the national gold medal, but...Actually, many people, including me, shouldn't dare to have too much expectations for it, right?"

"After all, as long as we stand on that field, to be honest, we can feel that there is a gap between us and those colleges and universities that can win gold medals."

"I think some students who are also in the third grade here should be able to have the same feelings as me."

"Aijia is right." A third-year student in front of her replied.

"Ah."

Shimura Aika nodded, then smiled, "But I'm not saying this to hurt everyone's confidence."

"What I want to say is that no matter how unwilling you are to fail the first two times, you can only flinch in the face of the gap."

"But, only this time this year, I feel a completely different atmosphere from last year and the year before last."

"What kind of breath?"

He waved his hand again, asking and answering himself.

"I think we have a chance to win the gold medal this year!"

"That's right, this time, I really did feel this way. Is there a student in the third grade who thinks the same as me?"

"Yes!" There were several answers from third graders, more people answered than the question just now.

"Look, sure enough."

Shimura Aika looked at several of her classmates who raised their hands, and her smile became brighter.

"Because we have made great progress this year."

"The first-year students may not be very clear, and the second-year students may not feel it very clearly, but those of us who have practiced for three years can really feel the progress in the past three years."

"Compared to the year before and last year, this year we have really made great progress. It is so big that the national gold medal that I thought was difficult to get before seems not so far away."

"Everyone in the third grade, am I right?"

"That's right!" More third graders answered, and their voices became louder.

"So, students, today's competition, please everyone, do your best and win the gold medal!"

"Win the gold medal!"

Dozens of youthful and vigorous female high school students shouted together earnestly. The crisp voices passed by, and the passers-by were all attracted.

"This time, I don't want to let down Teacher Xiaoli's hard work all the time. Are there any other schools with such a lovely music advisor?"

"Eh—?" Ogasa Suzuki, who was standing aside and watching the minister's morale boost, suddenly uttered in surprise when she heard her name.

The students below laughed, and the serious atmosphere eased slightly.

"no!"

Several active girls shouted, "Teacher Xiaoli is very cute, and her usual guidance is also very good."

"That's right!"

The minister looked at Ogasa Suzuki, who was a little shy amidst the praise, and nodded with a smile.

"Of course not only Teacher Xiaoli, but also Teacher Hirakawa."

"...Is there still a role for me?" Hirakawa Zhewen was also taken aback for a moment.

"Of course, Mr. Hirakawa has been practicing with us this year, silently doing so many things for us, of course we can't miss it."

The minister spoke to him, and after speaking, he turned to the students.

"Although Mr. Hirakawa didn't have any sense of existence last year, so everyone may not be familiar with him."

"This year, when I explained to the first-year freshmen that I still have an advisor, some second- and third-year students asked in surprise, 'Huh? Really?', that's it."

Shimura Aika imitated the tone of these students, looking a little funny.

The laughter grew louder.

"Yes, it's me,"

"Me too!"

"I didn't notice it at all last year."

"..."

Amidst the laughter, Hirakawa Zhewen looked at the sky with some embarrassment - the weather today is not bad, the sun and clouds are just right.

Shimura Aika was also laughing, and then continued with a smile.

"Of course, this was only last year. Presumably next year, no one will say, 'Hey, who is Hirakawa-sensei?' Is that right?"

"Well, definitely not." Several students replied with a smile.

"This year, although Mr. Hirakawa did not guide us in music, he also did a lot of things for us in other places. He accompanied us in practice, road shows, and sleeping together. All kinds of things were arranged by him."

"Our progress this year is of course inseparable from the help of Teacher Pingchuan."

"So, let Hirakawa-sensei and Ogasa-sensei say something."

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked away from the sky, and smiled a little embarrassedly under the gaze of the students.

Ogasa Suzuki, the petite and lovely music consultant, was happy but shy because of a few compliments from the students.

"That... alright."

As a result, the female teacher next to her seemed to have no intention of speaking, so Hirakawa Tetsuwen could only speak.

"cough."

He glanced at the minister who retreated to the side, then looked at the students, cleared his throat, and at this point in time when the competition was about to start, facing dozens of students in front of him, as an instructor, he wanted to say something.

While looking at the students, he worded his words a little bit, and then he spoke.

"First of all, I would like to thank the head of the village for his recognition of my work last year. It is really painstaking to propose me to enliven the atmosphere."

A helpless self-deprecating sentence made the students below laugh.

"Well, but there is no way, I can't refute it, it is the truth after all."

"Thinking about it now, it's really a pity that I didn't accompany you to this arena last year."

"Fortunately, I am not absent this year. I am very glad to be able to come to the national competition with you as an instructor."

"As for this competition, to be honest, I agree with Mr. Ducun's statement. I think we definitely have a chance to win the national gold medal."

"Mr. Xiaogasa, what do you think?" Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked at Xiaogasa Suzuki.

"Eh? Me? This... is!" Ogasa Suzuki was flustered by the sudden question, and then said loudly.

"Look, right? Teacher Xiaoli also agrees with this statement." Hirakawa Zhewen, who was recognized by the profession, faced the students again, with an encouraging smile.

"So, students, in the upcoming national competition, let's work hard!"

"Facing the gold medal, we are not hopeless. Everyone who has practiced hard for so long is qualified to bring back the gold medal. What do you think?"

"Yes!"

The atmosphere was warm, and the voice of answer, through the minister and his encouragement, reached its climax.

"That's right, everyone, there is a chance to win the gold medal." Suzuki Ogasa also said.

"Come on everyone!"

"come on!"

The loud cheers sounded in Nagoya in October, heading towards the national competition.

The game starts now.

Hirakawa Tetsuwen, who got in the car, also put away all other things at this time.

Now, let's focus on the national competition wholeheartedly.

(End of this chapter)