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Chapter 488 TOP and Dream (Earth)

After the two-hour ballet class, there is a half-hour vocal class.

The dressing time is still only 10 minutes, which is very stressful for the girls. They have to change from tights to kimonos in a very short time. There is a sour smell in the whole dressing room. For those who shop in Otamart (the famous second-hand store) It must be a paradise for perverts looking for original stockings on e-commerce websites), but it is unbearable for girls.

But they didn't have time to take a bath.

Ten minutes later, they appeared in the vocal class on time.

Since the 120th anniversary is coming soon, the vocal class will focus on the piece that will be performed, which is "Hong no Bridge Crossing (Continued Crossing the Rainbow Bridge)". This is Takarazuka's classic commemorative piece, and the whole group will be there every anniversary. The chorus is spectacular.

Because this song is already very familiar to everyone, it is not difficult. It is conceivable that the number of people singing together at this year’s anniversary celebration will not be less than 300. During the performance, the formal actors of the theater will stand at the forefront. Students like them will only be in the back corner. Even if there are some deviations, they will not be discovered. However, if they come to class with this kind of luck, they will undoubtedly be severely punished by the teacher.

"Watch your pronunciation!"

The vocal teacher's ruler slapped on the music stand in front of Ogura Kana.

Ogura Kana was so frightened that she trembled. She failed to sing a tune and slid down strangely, which was particularly prominent.

The vocal teacher is as close to Ogura Kana as a hawk swooping down from high altitude. This energetic girl is overly nervous and her tone is even more unformed. Of course she can sing, but she is nervous. In addition, singing is indeed Ogura Kana's "hard work" , compared to vocal music, Ogura Kana is better at dancing.

At this time, a larger singing voice that was enough to suppress and guide Kana Ogura's change of tone suddenly stood out. By this time, it had reached the climax of "Hong no Bridge Crossing", which was originally a high-pitched memorial song. , the prominent voice at this moment was one octave higher than usual, from the harmony part to the lead vocal part, which not only guided Ogura Kana's rhythm back to the right track, but also attracted the attention of the vocal teacher.

"Stop." The vocal teacher motioned for everyone to stop first.

"Maiko, why do you sing the lead part?" the vocal teacher asked Hoshikawa Maiko.

"Ah..." Hoshikawa Maiko was confused as usual. This was almost an instinctive reflection. When facing any problem or stimulation, you must be confused for a while. This is slowness. Then she said in a low voice: "I think I Can sing.”

"Do you want to sing the lead part?" When the vocal teacher asked, he glanced at Yamato Aya who was in the front row.

In the rehearsal setting for the 120th anniversary chorus, in addition to the top five groups of flowers, moon, snow, stars, and universe, as well as students from junior college classes, one person from each of the first and second grade students in the school will be selected to sing at the forefront. For the main vocal part, Akimichi Rin is in the second grade, and Yamato Aya is originally chosen for the first grade. They are all the best among the students in this batch. Yamato Aya is especially outstanding in vocal music. Almost all teachers think that she will be in the main vocal department after graduation. In a short period of time, such as ten years, he becomes the top male actor of a certain group.

In other words, the students who can sing the main part this time will be the candidates for the future TOP.

TOP refers to the lead actor of a certain group of Takarazuka Theater Company. They will serve as the absolute protagonists of a series of musicals in their careers. Takarazuka's TOP can list a long list of shining names, such as Amami Yuki, Kurome Hitomi, Mao Daichi and other Japanese national artists.

However, there is only one TOP person in each group at the same time, and there are also TOPs like Mr. Hua who have served for 1 years. Most of the actors who have not become TOP can only choose to quit the group in obscurity.

The future dreamed of the 40 Takarazuka students in each class is very simple. Join the group, climb to the top, become the top, get married and leave the group. Therefore, in such a fully competitive environment, every opportunity is extremely important, especially those like 120 The opportunity to stand in the front row and be the lead singer at the anniversary celebration is something that has never happened before. Students can stand in the front row.

After the vocal teacher glanced at Yamato Aya, he said to Hoshikawa Maiko: "Since you think you can sing, then give it a try." As mentioned earlier, because there are only 40 students in each class, every subject teacher They knew each student very well, and the teachers were encouraging of Maiko Hoshikawa's courage to have the courage to challenge for the top spot in the future.

After all, for a Takarazuka disciple, "singing", "dance" and "acting" are three inseparable "three beats". Maiko Hoshikawa's singing voice and dancing are both excellent. The only thing that hinders her from becoming a superstar is her "weakness" "Wandering" timid personality. Such a personality cannot fully release itself on the stage. A timid performance is unlikely to win the favor of the audience.

"Cough..." Faced with the teacher's request, Hoshikawa Maiko coughed. Since the vocal teacher kept looking at Yamato Aya behind her, Hoshikawa Maiko also looked back and saw this heroic-looking girl. Staring at her, his eyes were filled with eagerness to try.

Maiko Hoshikawa started singing.

She opens her voice very dramatically.

Yes, it was dramatic. After all, one second she was a girl as soft and soft as a marshmallow, and the next second a singing voice burst out from her mouth like a bright moon and a river. The scene was very interesting.

Takarazuka uses "purity", "righteousness" and "beauty" as its school motto. The song "Hong no Bridge Ferry" is also filled with a large number of arias. It is not difficult, but it takes a lot of effort to sing well, and those who must Using various resonant tones, it came out of Maiko Hoshikawa's mouth easily, and the expressions on the faces of the teacher and students gradually turned to wonder.

Especially Yamato Aya, there was even surprise in her eyes. We have been in the same school for more than half a year. Although Hoshikawa Maiko is low-key and unobtrusive, there should be no way to hide her potential. The singing level that broke out this time was completely beyond the mark. beyond everyone's expectations.

One song is over.

Hoshikawa Maiko returned to her soft and soft state. She lowered her eyes as if waiting for criticism from her vocal teacher.

"Maiko, you sing with great momentum. You must express this momentum in daily life and stage practice!" The vocal teacher encouraged Maiko Hoshikawa, "If you can do this, it is possible to Singing the lead vocals on behalf of the first graders at the 120th anniversary celebration!”

Listening to the voice teacher's words, Yamato Aya showed a vigilant expression.

……

The vocal lesson is over.

Lunch break
The lunch break was also very tight, with meals and a simple rest. After that, there were Japanese dance, musical instrument, music theory and performance classes in the afternoon. So after the girls hurriedly changed their kimonos into school uniforms, they went to the cafeteria in groups. In the intensely militarized campus life, they can't even get to know each other truly with the 39 other students at the same time. The only ones they are closest to are their roommates.

Ogura Kana was muttering "life-saving grace" to Hoshikawa Maiko. If Hoshikawa Maiko hadn't saved her, she would have been severely punished by the teacher.

At this time, Yamato Aya stood in front of the two people, and Ogura Kana immediately became vigilant. Bullying is common in other schools in Japan, but in Takarazuka, because the students are too busy, it is rare. Ogura Kana The reason why I protect Hoshikawa Maiko is because I feel that Hoshikawa Maiko is particularly easy to be bullied and easy to bully.

But Yamato Aya bypassed Kana Ogura and faced Maiko Hoshikawa with a serious expression, "I will not give you the opportunity, I will compete fairly with you."

Because Yamato Aya had to bypass an obstacle (Kana Ogura), she and Hoshikawa Maiko were very close at this moment, almost close to each other's breath, so Hoshikawa Maiko made a very scary move, she stood on tiptoes and stood on Yamato Aya A kiss on the face.

(End of this chapter)