My love index is at its maximum.

Nan Desu Ka?

Sakura!

The drumbeats suddenly become short and sharp, with a simple and strong rhythm and a cheerful melody. Combined with the vintage-style music video, it gives off a strong sense of old-school disco.

The people on the field also began their dance performance.

Like cherry blossoms blooming and falling.

Like a short, abrupt ending

Do you feel it?

Surrounded by a dozen girls, Tsukasa Tazaki rarely moved his lower body except for simple footsteps.

Most dance moves are presented through hand movements.

The upbeat and lively melody and the simple and romantic Bala Bala dance create a harmonious feeling, but because the dance moves are so funny, there is no sound of laughter from the audience.

It could almost be described as a case of human atavism.

As the dance progressed, the singing language changed from Cantonese to a strange mix of Japanese, English, and Jianghuai dialect.

mi ni ko i sakura ah eo

Come and dance with me

Goodness gracious!

I can't understand what they're singing?

It's ok.

Just follow along and twist.

The extremely catchy tune, coupled with the highly addictive dance moves, made many people unable to resist waving their hands and twisting their waists. The virus spread rapidly, and before long, a large-scale human atavism phenomenon appeared on the playground.

Among them, Murakami Mizuiro was particularly excited.

Murakami, who was singing and dancing, soon appeared on the stage, flanking Tazaki Tsukasa with Shiori Ninomiya on either side, and started dancing around in a very comical way.

I don't know how he managed to break through the circle of girls in the audience.

But considering how hard he worked, I won't hold it against him this time.

While twisting his waist and swinging his arms, Tsukasa Tazaki felt unusually happy.

The previous song, "Japanese Doll," and this song, "Para Para Sakura," were both carefully selected by him.

"Japan Doll" tells the story of a Hong Kong man pursuing a Japanese girl. Despite the language barrier, he wins the applause of the students present with the occasional Japanese phrases and the Japanese girl's charm reminiscent of Akina Nakamori.

The current song "Para Para Sakura" is a dance adapted from the Para Para dance that was popular in Japan at the end of the last century. In addition, most of the MV was filmed in Japan, and there was even a long part of it at Meiji Shrine full of cherry blossoms. The students present felt very immersed and their emotions were quickly and fully mobilized.

Some people swung their arms back and forth, some shook their heads, some held up their phones to record videos, and some were so excited that they ran out of the classroom line and were loudly reprimanded by the homeroom teacher.

In the sweltering atmosphere, everyone wanted to get closer to the podium, but Kuriyama Sakura still had her arms crossed, and there was no one around her.

Tsukasa Tazaki spun around, waving his arms in a crisscross pattern.

As the lyrics say: dance like a cartoon character.

Every time he faced the playground, he would subconsciously look towards the area where Class 1-A was located, and sing a line: "mi ni ko i sakura ah e o".

Can you change her mind?

Tsukasa Tazaki wasn't entirely confident.

All he could do was demonstrate what he was capable of doing to change her.

It's possible to transform from a socially averse Tsukasa Tazaki into the Tsukasa Tazaki who shuttles between various clubs, devises performance plans, and rehearses diligently.

He can transform from the aloof and serious Tsukasa Tazaki into this Tsukasa Tazaki with a big, laughing face, dancing old-fashioned disco in front of thousands of people.

They even perfected their song selection and program arrangement, using every possible method.

The remaining choice is up to her.

The surroundings were filled with noise, and the legs of the cheerleading girls, peeking out from under their short skirts, swayed to the music, exuding youthful vigor.

She could never forget this scene… Kuriyama Sakura stared blankly at it, standing alone in the back, silently watching everything.

Although I wasn't on that stage where sweat was flying...

Although I wasn't squeezed in with the excited students...

But would something even better happen if you actually stood on it?

Kuriyama Sakura turned her gaze blankly, searching for Hoshino Hanami's figure. In the crowded playground, she saw her older sister walking towards the back of the podium and subconsciously followed.

The performance on the stage ended during the journey.

Tazaki Tsukasa wiped his sweat and smiled brightly: "I hope that after today, when you see me at school, you won't mention what happened."

We'll always love you!

The girls cheered loudly, and those who were near the stage took the opportunity to sneak up and grab him for a photo.

The boys said things like "This guy is so stupid" and "I would never dance such an embarrassing dance," but they still gave him a round of applause without reservation.

"Next, the stage is handed over to our Kitagawa Choir and Symphony Orchestra. Please enjoy 'I Just Want to Protect You'."

Tsukasa Tazaki waved his hand and dashed off backstage.

A line of neatly dressed, elegantly dressed teenagers carrying various musical instruments entered the venue. The previously noisy students instantly fell silent, perhaps because they were overwhelmed by the complex array of instruments from the entire symphony orchestra, or perhaps because they were captivated by the woman walking in front of them.

Under the bright autumn sun, Kana Shimamoto climbed the steps one by one.

As a commander, she did not wear the usual suit and hat, but instead wore a gorgeous women's evening gown.

She wore a narrow-fitting, dark blue velvet dress with a thin white trim around the neckline, a silver necklace, and two pearl pendants hanging from her earlobes.

The dress's form-fitting fabric sculpted her perfect figure, and with each step she took, the blue hem of the skirt fluttered, while the necklace around her neck and the pearls in her earlobes made her dazzling.

"Mr. Shimamoto—"

"Mr. Shimamoto—"

The gentle and dignified teacher, Shimamoto, is extremely popular at Kitagawa Academy. Everyone who comes into contact with her is captivated by her tranquil temperament and becomes her loyal fan.

Even Tsukasa Tazaki couldn't escape it.

As she stepped onto the stage, Kana Shimamoto lifted her skirt with both hands and bowed gracefully to the audience.

Amid cheers, she walked onto the stage in her high heels, gently raised her baton, and held it in the air in preparation.

Her elegant and graceful demeanor instantly captivated the entire audience, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the sacred moment when the music would begin.

The choir was on the left, the symphony orchestra on the right, and the two groups of students were arranged in a fan shape in front of the conductor's platform.

Kana Shimamoto took a deep breath and waved her baton downwards.

Instantly, the sounds of musical instruments poured out.

The brass instruments, gleaming in the sunlight, blow out the shapes of notes from their bells; the melodies of flutes and piccolo float and drift, like a breeze blowing through the depths of a forest; the vibrating strings of violins slowly push the emotions to the first climax.

Kana Shimamoto turned slightly, her baton slicing through the space where the choir was located.

The combined voices of more than forty teenagers were truly awe-inspiring.

blue sky がある limit

(As long as there is blue sky)

The wind, the time, the luck, the wind

(The gentle breeze keeps turning time and space)

The melody and lyrics were so familiar that the students naturally became excited, leaning forward and unconsciously clapping their hands and singing along.

Even Kuriyama Sakura, Hoshino Hanami, and Tazaki Tsukasa, who had just entered the backstage area, temporarily put aside their conversation and focused on watching the show.

The second climax arrived quickly.

First, the flute and reed instrument players put in their effort, pushing the melody towards a light and bright rhythm. Not to be outdone, the violinists and cellists plucked their strings back and forth, adding momentum to the music, and the drummer also followed with a magnificent spin.

The choir members, standing in rows, sang with great enthusiasm to the music.

Who is it?

(Compared to anyone or anything)

君だけを守りたい

(I want to protect you even more)

いつまでもどこまでも

(Whenever and wherever)

Just then, Kana Shimamoto suddenly turned around, pointed her baton at the audience with one hand, and swung it down forcefully.

As soon as the signal was given, almost all the boys in the audience clenched their left fists in front of their chests, raised their right hands, jumped up, and shouted: "Dyna!"

Including some girls, there were a total of six or seven hundred people shouting together, and the momentum was simply overwhelming and spectacular.

Hiding backstage, Tsukasa Tazaki stared in disbelief and exclaimed, "What a nation with such deep-seated chuunibyou! They're hopeless!"

How dare this guy talk about others like that... Kuriyama Sakura curled her lips in disgust.

Which idiot was demonstrating Ultraman's transformation moves on the street a few nights ago?

On the platform, the music gradually picked up.

As the most prestigious high school in the country in the "cultural field", Kitagawa Academy's choir and symphony orchestra are a phenomenal force that has won the national gold medal eight times in the past ten years.

Many of the students performing on stage had been invited to perform at the Vienna Golden Hall last year. In terms of their professional performance level, they could easily surpass 99% of universities in the world, let alone high schools.

Having grown up in a family steeped in culture, Kana Shimamoto pulled out all the stops, having not used her skills for many years, to ensure that both performances would be perfect.

The sports festival is a holiday for students, an ultimate carnival party where everyone can let loose and have fun. Everyone was infected by the atmosphere, and in the second half of the song, the whole audience sang along.

Listening to the singing of hundreds of people, Tsukasa Tazaki felt a little lightheaded.

He planned all of this himself, so how could he not feel an overwhelming sense of accomplishment?

"Useless..."

Amidst the deafening singing, I could hear faint voices around me.