Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

"Oh...my wallet is empty, and my future study path is bleak."

The mother and Saya looked at each other with an indescribable surprise in their eyes - they originally thought that Yuege had encountered some major setbacks, such as a quarrel with a friend, or a bottleneck in band practice, and they even considered whether she had suffered any injustice at school.

The result... is just because I spent all my pocket money?

The table fell into a subtle silence, and time seemed to stand still for a few seconds.

The mother couldn't help but smile softly, her eyes filled with a tenderness that made her laugh and cry. Saya sighed deeply, holding her forehead with one hand, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly, as if the long list of comforting words she had just prepared were all stuck in her throat, and finally turned into a slightly helpless question:

"...So you're just upset because you've run out of pocket money?"

Her voice was slightly elongated, revealing a hint of speechlessness and helplessness, and her tone even contained a hint of "Is this worth such a big fuss?"

However, when Yue Ge heard this, he was immediately ignited. He sat up straight, slammed his hands on the table, and shouted loudly with great momentum:

“That’s not all!”

Her voice was so loud that it startled the entire restaurant, and even the dishes and chopsticks on the table shook slightly.

Her eyes were filled with resentment at being torn apart by reality and a struggle to survive. One hand tightly grasped the chopsticks, and the other hand gestured, as if she was telling about some earth-shattering disaster.

“And those musical notations that I can’t understand at all!!!”

There was a strong sense of despair in her voice, like a college student who had not reviewed at all for the final exam and was in the examination room looking at the paper, knowing every word but having no idea how to write.

Chapter 108: Two teachers?

After Yuege's explanation, Sayo, Hina and her mother finally understood the truth of the matter.

The steam from the food was still rising, but the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

She reached out and gently patted Yue Ge's head, her fingertips running through her soft hair, as if soothing a frizzy kitten, her tone gentle and doting:

"I'm glad you're okay. Mom was worried about what difficulties you encountered, Yuege."

Yue Ge puffed up her cheeks slightly, as if in a small protest, and pouted a little, with a hint of dissatisfaction, but without any real rebuttal. She snorted softly, tilted her head, and her tone was filled with a bit of awkward seriousness:

"I'm not a child anymore. When I encounter difficulties, I will tell them to myself instead of keeping them to myself! That will only make me feel uncomfortable."

But my mother just smiled and said nothing more.

At this time, Saya finally spoke:

"If it's just music theory related to staff notation, I can teach you."

In fact, as early as when Yuege started learning guitar, Sayo consciously studied some basic music theory knowledge so that she could teach her better.

However, because Yue Ge's learning progress was not fast, and she often relied on her hands to explore, she did not actually use much music theory, so this knowledge had never been of much use.

But unexpectedly, there is now an opportunity to make use of them.

Yue Ge was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, a glint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Sayo excitedly, with obvious anticipation in his tone:

"real?!"

However, before Saya could nod, another cheerful voice suddenly interrupted.

"Hina-nee, I can teach Tsukigata too!"

Sayo's hand paused slightly, and the chopsticks remained between her fingertips for a second.

She instinctively turned to look at Hinata, her gaze lingering on her emerald green eyes that were as clear and bright as ever.

Hinata smiled easily and confidently, the curve of her lips showing a natural carefreeness, as if she didn't realize the weight of her words, but simply wanted to help her sister.

However, Sayo's heart seemed to be gripped by something invisible, and even the fingers holding the chopsticks tightened a little unconsciously.

She knew that Japanese cuisine could certainly be taught.

Hina has shown extraordinary talent since she was a child. Whether it is guitar, piano, or something else, she can always understand it faster than others, master it faster than others, even faster than herself.

Faster than yourself.

The thought flashed through her mind, and Sayo's throat tightened slightly, her fingertips almost sinking into the chopsticks.

She knew very well that this was an emotion that a sister shouldn't have, but it still flooded her heart uncontrollably, making her feel a complex sense of powerlessness with a hint of self-deprecation in just a few seconds.

She had worked so hard for so long to finally learn the musical skills.

But for Hinata, music never seemed to require effort—she was born with the talent, and she could do it easily.

Even though Hinata has no knowledge of music theory skills right now, Sayo has no doubt that Hinata can catch up with her within a week and surpass her within two weeks.

If Hinai were to teach Yuege, it might be faster, or even more efficient.

The thought made her chest feel slightly tight.

Saya's voice was light, like a breeze blowing across the table, without any emotional ups and downs, as if she really didn't care.

"...Then it depends on who Yue Ge wants to teach."

But precisely because of this "too calm" state, Yue Ge noticed something was wrong.

Her gaze subconsciously fell on Saya's face, and she found that the other's eyes no longer had the determination and expectation just now, and were replaced by a deliberately hidden indifference, withdrawing herself from the conversation.

Yue Ge was slightly stunned.

My sister had clearly offered to teach her just now, but why now...

She looked at Hinata again. The latter still had that carefree smile on her face, her eyes shining brightly, full of pure confidence and expectation. She had no idea what kind of waves her words "I can teach you too" would stir up in Sayo's heart.

Yue Ge’s thoughts started turning instantly.

She couldn't show she was too biased towards either side. Although Sister Hina probably wouldn't mind, she still felt that she couldn't be too partial.

Just like before at the bakery, she finally decided to take it all and not leave any side out.

So… she had an idea.

Yue Ge's eyes flashed slightly, and a cunning smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of little calculations and expectations.

She straightened her back deliberately, cleared her throat, and said in an excited tone:

"If both sisters can teach me... wouldn't that be twice as effective?"

What could have been a contrasting situation was transformed into a win-win cooperation situation.

Yue Ge felt that she must be a genius, but she just didn't study hard. As long as she studied hard, she would definitely not be worse than Sister Hina.

As expected, as soon as these words came out, Hinata was the first to laugh and raised her hand excitedly: "Saya-nee and I are teaching Yuege together? That's too much!"

Saya was stunned for a moment, and then a faint obsession arose in her heart - to prove her value as a sister by teaching Yuege.

Hinai does have a natural talent for music. She has a strong learning ability and is almost a genius who can play a piece after hearing it once. But...

Not necessarily good at teaching others.

Thinking of this, Sayo's brows relaxed slightly, as if she had finally found a little advantage in this invisible contest.

"Then I'll teach you along with Hinata."

Hearing this, Yue Ge breathed a sigh of relief. He clenched his hands into fists under the table and shook them gently. A gleam of success flashed in his eyes, and a smug smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Perfect! This way my sisters won't have any grudges!"

She cheered secretly in her heart and almost couldn't help laughing out loud. She even almost couldn't hold the chopsticks steadily.

Although it was somewhat different from what she had initially envisioned, the outcome was still under her control.

After all, the talented Miss Glacier Yuege finally succeeded in achieving a win-win-win situation!

Not only did she successfully secure dual teaching resources for herself, allowing her two sisters to tutor her in music theory, she also cleverly eased the atmosphere between Sister Saya and Sister Hina, turning this situation that could have turned into a "battle for teaching rights" into a warm win-win cooperation.

She silently applauded herself in her heart, and even wanted to laugh out loud three times like Yazi did arrogantly: "Hehehe, it turns out that my wisdom is unmatched!"

However, Yue Ge still tried hard to maintain his outward composure, pretending nothing had happened as he picked up a piece of vegetable and put it in his mouth, hiding his inner pride.

However, she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips, and her whole expression revealed a little pride that was hard to conceal.

The mother looked at the subtle expressions on the faces of her girls interacting with each other and couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes full of pampering and helplessness.

Who do my daughters take after?

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I almost forgot to wish our Moon Forest Legend, Miss Kurata Mashiro a happy birthday

Chapter 109 Hell Training

"so tired……"

Yue Ge sighed deeply, and the pen in her hand fell to the table with a "click". Her shoulders slumped down immediately, and her whole body was like a deflated balloon. Her hands hung limply, and her head fell forward, ready to fall completely on the table and turn into a puddle of mud.

However, just when her forehead was about to touch the table, a warm and slender hand caught her steadily.

"You've only been studying for less than half an hour."

Saya's soft voice rang in her ears, calm yet unyielding.

She gently supported Yue Ge's head with one hand and pressed the other hand gently on Yue Ge's shoulder, effortlessly straightening her back to a proper sitting position.

Yue Ge slumped helplessly in the chair, staring at the densely packed musical scores on the table with empty eyes, an expression of despair.

"This is just the beginning. You can rest after studying for another half an hour."

——Hold on for another half an hour, and you’ll be free…

These were clearly words of encouragement, but to Yue Ge, they sounded like the devil whispering in her ear. These four words, "half an hour," were like a ruthless judgment, causing her to lose all her fighting spirit in an instant.

She covered her face in despair, groaning in pain, as if her soul was being pulled out:

"forgive me……"

Hinai on the side was completely immersed in her own world. She lay on Yuege's bed, supporting her cheeks with her hands, looking at the book "Introduction to Music Theory" on the bed, with a hint of interested curiosity in her eyes.

Her two smooth legs swayed gently, and her toes touched each other from time to time. She looked completely relaxed and contented, not at all affected by the "wailing" in the room.

She gently flipped through the pages, occasionally making a "hmm" sound, as if she had read something interesting. She even poked at the musical notation on the book thoughtfully, muttering to herself:

"So this is how the musical notation is arranged...it's really simple!"

Hearing this, Yue Ge instantly felt a 10,000 point critical hit. She froze for a moment, then slowly turned her head, staring blankly at Hina, her mouth twitching slightly, as if she were questioning her life.

"Sister Hina..."

She even used a respectful title for the first time, and her tone was full of caution, as if she was praying to a certain god to put away his dazzling brilliance and let her go.

"Could you please... go back to your room and take a look?"

When she finished saying this, her face was filled with an expression of despair, and she almost fell to the ground.

However, Hinata blinked her big emerald green eyes and tilted her head unconsciously, her eyes full of innocence, even a little naive:

"Huh? Why?"

She really doesn't understand.

The musical notation is really not difficult. She just flipped through it casually and found it quite interesting. As a result, Yue Ge actually showed such an interesting expression. Why... why is this?

Seeing Yuege's eyes gradually losing their luster, Sayo finally couldn't help but come to her rescue. She sighed softly, raised her head and looked at Hinata, her tone still steady, but unquestionable:

"Hina...you're affecting Yuege's studies."

"Eh--"

Hinai was obviously reluctant, pouting as if she didn't fully understand the situation, but she still jumped off Yuege's bed and walked barefoot to the desk.

Her little feet made a soft thumping sound as they stepped on the floor, her white toes curled slightly, unconsciously showing her usual carefree attitude.

"Yue Ge has learned this much, is there anything you don't understand?"

Hinai tilted her head, her eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, and her face was full of innocent smiles, making her look like a happy little sun.

"Here... here... and here..." Yue Ge pointed to several places in the book, her tone a little tired and confused, and she did not hide her deep confusion about these music theory symbols at all.

To her, mathematics was much simpler than these symbols. At least numbers had a clear logic and structure in her eyes.

Although these musical notations, notes, and rhythm symbols have fixed usages, she has no way of combining these written notes with actual music.

Hinata blinked, then suddenly lowered her head to look at the part Yuege was pointing at. Her expression became focused for a moment, but her eyes still revealed a hint of ease and confidence, as if she had already known all of this content well.

She only glanced at the symbols in the book and immediately laughed: "Oh, this, this is actually very simple, just do this... and then this..."

Yue Ge listened, but his mind went blank.