After the four of them sat down, Kumiko looked around and didn't see Toru Watanabe, so she felt a little strange.

"Where's that person? He didn't get sick from eating too much, did he?" Lina also noticed the problem and asked with a gloating look.

Qing Ye Lin waited until he had swallowed the miso soup in his mouth before answering, "He has the habit of doing morning exercises in the morning, so he should be taking a shower now."

"What a pity." While saying this, Lina showed the same regretful expression on her face.

"Reina!" Kumiko quickly dissuaded her and looked at Kiyono Rin apologetically.

"It's okay." Qingye Rin indicated that it was okay.

She never cares what others say or do, she only cares about what they really think.

Rina was rude, but not a single word she said was true. She didn't really hope that Watanabe Toru would get a stomachache.

"Is this tsundere?" she suddenly realized.

Of course, Kiyono Rin herself didn't know the word tsundere, but Watanabe Toru often deliberately said that she said one thing and meant another, and that she actually liked him, which was stupid stuff like tsundere.

Only today did she finally realize the meaning of this word in reality.

After a while, Watanabe Toru came, his body still wet from a shower. Although he joined them halfway through, he finished eating faster than them.

After breakfast, both schools continued to practice, with their games scheduled for the afternoon.

After finishing the last practice and moving the instruments, everyone got on the bus to the competition venue.

The concert hall at the Nagoya competition venue is very large, but even so, the square was almost full, and the parking lot had long been packed with buses.

Contestants wearing various uniforms gathered together, waiting to enter.

There were also a large number of staff members who tried their best to maintain order and guide the audience.

"Wow, what a big horse!"

“Let’s take some pictures too!”

At the entrance, Kumiko and others took photos under the huge equestrian statue that was nearly nine meters long.

Just after taking the photos, there was news that the first half of the game was over and the winners were announced. The students waiting to enter started chatting excitedly.

"I heard that Minggong won the gold medal. They are really strong!"

"It's incredible that Sakae won the silver medal."

"Nijo Girls' High School got the bronze medal, but considering it's their first appearance, they tried really hard."

Listening to these discussions, Kumiko subconsciously touched her rapidly beating heart and let out a long breath.

She was nervous and excited at the same time, and she really wanted to know as soon as possible what kind of reward her hard work this summer would get!

"Wow--"

“What an amazing car!”

The high school students from all over the country, who had just been discussing the competition, now all looked in the same direction.

Kumiko and the others also looked over.

This is a black car with a high-end feel. The body is longer than usual, but not as exaggerated as an extended version.

In the crowd, a leader of the organizer who had just said a few words walked quickly towards the car. Before he arrived, he had already bent down, with a smile on his face that was neither flattering nor very respectful, like that of a social person.

Behind this man, there were several people who looked like security guards and their staff.

"Wow! It's just like a TV drama!" Lu Hui's eyes widened as he stared at the scene without blinking.

Not only her, but the scene before her eyes also surprised other high school students, even the team leaders and the audience who came to watch the game.

"This is just a normal social phenomenon. The rich people in real life are much more exaggerated than on TV." Lina said indifferently.

Kumiko felt that Reina was very mature.

The car door opened and a girl in a black dress walked out.

A snow-white neck, slender shoulders and waist, and under the big sunglasses is a small face as white as jade, rosy lips and a delicate nose.

The girl stood there with her arms folded, like a black swan, exuding an overwhelming presence.

The leader who was walking over with a group of people was stopped by the girl's men before he got within three meters.

The girl was wearing sunglasses, so it was unclear where she was looking, but from her actions, it seemed that she didn't care at all about the organizer who was stopped.

The organizer was stopped, but the smile on his face was not forced at all, and he still bent over and talked to the girl's subordinates.

"It's so cool!"

"Is he a famous wind instrument master? He was specially invited to come and show his support?"

"How is that possible? She looks like a rich lady!"

"But she's so beautiful! She's prettier than those female celebrities in Korean dramas who have had plastic surgery!"

"Do you know whether you look good or not when you wear sunglasses?"

Amid the discussions, the girl in the black dress took a step and walked slowly through the crowd.

As soon as she moved, the organizer immediately came to the front with security guards and began to disperse the crowd.

Kumiko and her four companions were also stopped under the huge equestrian statue and divided into two groups with other students from their school.

The organizer was very polite, saying 'sorry', 'it will be done soon', 'excuse me' and so on.

We are all high school students now, so even if someone feels unbalanced, they won’t be stupid enough to stand up.

The crowd was like a large field of wheat straw swaying in the wind, and was easily separated by the organizers, allowing the girl and her men to pass safely.

But it wasn't always smooth sailing. When the organizers drove the road to Kamikawa High School, they encountered obstacles.

Qingye Rin stood there with her arms folded, motionless, with no intention of giving way to the girl.

The organizers had no intention of creating a conflict with the students and were anxiously unsure of what to do.

"Sorry, you go first. She is friends with Kujo Miki." Kumiko heard Watanabe Toru say to the organizer.

The organizer hesitated for a moment, nodded apologetically to Toru Watanabe, and continued walking forward.

But the girl in the black dress did not continue walking and stopped in front of Kiyono Rin and Watanabe Toru.

So, everyone was looking at the three of them - although the girl's subordinates were there, they didn't have much of a presence.

Although the game is about to begin, everyone is now excitedly looking forward to the next plot.

Many viewers took out their mobile phones, preparing to take pictures of possible incidents of 'rich people oppressing students'.

"I wonder if their phones will be taken away and formatted." Kumiko was worried about the two of them, but she couldn't help but think about random things.

"Kumiko, let's go up too."

"Huh?!" Kumiko looked at Reina in surprise.

"I won't allow anyone to influence us. We have worked so hard to get here."

Kumiko knew that the 'we' in Reina's words did not refer to Kitauji, but to all the students participating in the national competition.

That's amazing. I don't have the courage to go up there at all.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Kumiko took a deep breath and tried hard to recall the lines she saw on the Internet that would stop rich people from doing anything wrong.

I don’t know if I can say it forcefully enough, I can only hope that the bodyguard won’t hit anyone.

Lina smiled at her, a satisfied and happy smile on her lips.

The two were about to go up...

At this time, the girl in the black dress reached out and impatiently adjusted Watanabe Toru's tie and bangs.

"How many times have I told you to tie your tie properly and pay attention to your appearance?"

"Yeah." Toru Watanabe let the girl help him tidy up.

Qingye Rin looked unfriendly and coldly at the girl in the black dress and sunglasses.

There was a shade of trees, and a corner mirror set on one side looked down at the three people with interest. The world reflected in the mirror was stretched and distorted.

Kumiko noticed that the edge of the corner mirror was stretched beyond recognition and that she and Reina looked a little funny in shock.

"Kujo-san, please don't affect everyone's game." Kiyono Rin said bluntly.

"It's the organizer who's affecting you. I didn't ask anyone to pick me up." Miki Kujo didn't even look at her, and her hand was fiddling with Watanabe Toru's bangs.

"It's not that you influence us, but..."

Before Qingye Rin finished speaking, Kumiko saw Watanabe Toru standing between the two of them calmly.

He grabbed the black-skirted girl's pretty white hand, rubbed it, and said, "Why are you wearing so little? Go in quickly, or you'll catch a cold."

Kumiko always felt that the girl in the black dress looked at Qingye Rin proudly through her big sunglasses, and then walked into the venue.

As soon as the girl in the black skirt left, the square immediately became lively, with people saying all kinds of things, but they were quickly suppressed by the teacher, and everyone began to get nervous about the competition again.

"That's his girlfriend, right?" Ye Yue guessed.

"Ah! I remember now!" Lu Hui suddenly raised his voice, "I watched the interview last time I went back, and it seems that Watanabe did say that his girlfriend is powerful."

Reina said to Kumiko, "I thought they were a couple."

"I think so too." Kumiko nodded, knowing that Reina was talking about Watanabe and Kiyono.

"Could this pervert be two-timing?" Lina guessed in a low voice.

Kumiko's eyes widened. "If that's what you said, then when he took the initiative to find you, Reina, was he trying to develop a long-distance lover in Kyoto? Was he trying to have three girlfriends?"

Reina nudged Kumiko's side lightly in annoyance.

Kumiko immediately showed a begging expression and said with a smile: "Sorry, sorry, I'm not kidding."

After the commotion, it didn’t take long before people finally started to enter the venue, each entering the small concert hall assigned to them.

After adjusting the sound and performing the last practice, Kamikawa waited for the staff to notify them to play.

Toru Watanabe held the reed in his mouth and used his breath to warm the reed body to keep it in the best condition.

This is the reed he is most satisfied with since he became a reed maker. This may also be the last time in his life that he plays the oboe on stage, and he wants to give full play to his abilities.

Unfortunately, it never reached the <Transcendence Level>.

Next to him was Hayami Kaoru.

The head of the wind band, Misaki Komatsu, slowly came over and said, "Xiao Xun."

"Hmm?" Hayami Fumio moved his eyes away from the music score and looked at Komatsu Misaki.

"I'll leave the orchestra to you next year."

"Misaki..." Hayami Kaoru looked at Komatsu Misaki with a determined look and took a deep breath, "I understand."

Komatsu Misaki nodded, holding the instrument in her hands, and looked towards the heavy door: "I will officially go on stage soon."

Her tone was calm, but Zao Jianxun could hear the tension inside.She also looked at the door, stroking the smooth bassoon on the outside of the watch.

the other side.

Ikki Aoi holds her head in her hands, closes her eyes, and sings silently; Hanada Asako holds the bowstring in her hand and rests her forehead on the double bass;

Tamamo Haomi wrote the word "人" on her palm, and then swallowed three times desperately; Asu Mai still had no expression on her face, and blew into the euphonium through the mouthpiece to keep the instrument warm;

Not a sound could be heard in the preparation room.

Watanabe Toru said softly to Kiyono Rin: "Aren't you going to say something this time?"

Qing Ye Lin lowered her head, thought for a while, shook her head and said: "Relying on themselves to overcome nervousness will be beneficial for their future competitions."

After she made this decision, Watanabe Toru said nothing more and sighed, "Time flies so fast. It's already autumn in the blink of an eye."

"You can continue to stay in the wind band." Qingye Rin said calmly.

"Why should I stay in the orchestra if you're not here?"

"It was Kujo Miki who asked you to learn the oboe, right?"

"Where can't I learn the oboe? The reason I stay in the wind band and suffer is because of you," said Toru Watanabe.

Qing Ye Lin rolled his eyes at him, his tone fluctuated, and he corrected: "It is for the survival of the Human Observation Department."

"That's the same thing. But now that the student council president has been replaced, there shouldn't be any more crises of being abolished. We can retire and return home."

Qingye Rin nodded slightly.

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