I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

"...Well, maybe she didn't sleep well enough." Ogasa Suzuki said a little troubled - in fact, it was her sister who didn't play the role well.

"Then Mr. Ogasa, please make sure to rest."

"...Yeah, I will."

"There's one more thing."

"what?"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa paused for a moment, then spoke with helplessness in his tone.

"About the fact that I came to school alone this morning and was stopped outside by security."

"Eh?!"

"That's it. I almost couldn't get in."

"How did Mr. Hirakawa get in at the end?"

"It's a long story..."

Because of this, one of my students even called me a pervert.

"Anyway, in order to prevent this kind of thing from happening again, Mr. Xiaoli, let's exchange phone numbers and lines."

"……oh oh."

-

Next, nothing special happened until the Uyama Wind Orchestra's afternoon practice time.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi did not wander around, but stayed in his hotel room. He did the same after lunch, thinking about the wind band while quietly waiting for the afternoon ensemble to start.

It was noon time, and the dark clouds in Kyoto's gloomy sky turned into a drizzle that fell from above.

It's raining.

So on the way to Uyama Girls' High School, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Suzuki Ogasa walked side by side, each holding an umbrella in their hands.

Along the way, the two would occasionally chat with each other, hearing the "patter" sound of their footsteps hitting the wet ground.

But more often than not, it was Tetsufumi Hirakawa who stared at the ground, lost in thought about something.

Naturally, I was thinking about the ensemble later.

Some things have been thought through this morning, but some things will need to be decided after we meet.

One of the most important things is the belief of the Uyama Wind Orchestra - first of all, we must understand that belief is definitely not something that can be expressed by shouting slogans.

Empty slogans are useless.

Its birth may have been guided by Sawara Inmi's father, but there must be other factors, and this factor is the crucial thing that Moritani lacks.

As for what it is, I believe we will know tonight.

Seeing the virtuous, think about the Qi Yan, see the bad and self-examine.

The problems of the Moritani wind orchestra will become apparent in the comparison with Uyama.

"Teacher Ogasa."

"Hmm? Mr. Hirakawa, what's wrong?"

"Wait a minute, the Uyama Wind Ensemble will perform together. Watch carefully."

"Of course I can." Ogasa Suzuki nodded obediently.

"The key is--"

"What's the key?"

"The key is to see how the students in the Uyama Wind Ensemble perform when they are playing together."

"state?"

"Yes, the state." Hirakawa Tetsufumi nodded in confirmation, "For example, mental state, etc."

"Huh? Why?"

“I think this is the difference between the Uyama Wind Ensemble and Moritani.”

"Is... is that so?" Ogasa Suzukiko couldn't understand.

But since Teacher Hirakawa said so, there was nothing I could do, so I nodded vigorously.

"Yeah! I understand."

-

Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Suzuki Ogasa arrived at school very quickly.

When he walked into the school gate, Tetsufumi Hirakawa took a special look - well, the security guard was not there.

Sure enough, he was just slacking off! No wonder he said this morning that he didn't see him yesterday afternoon.

"Teacher Hirakawa, what are you looking at?"

“…Nothing.”

In short, I entered the Yushan campus smoothly. At this time, it should be a few minutes before Yushan finishes school, and the campus is very quiet.

The two of them walked slowly together, holding umbrellas, towards Yushan's club building.

Finally, when they arrived at the activity room, the school bell rang in their ears.

Soon after, they saw Teacher Sawara and his students walking into the activity room.

"Good afternoon, Ogasa, and Mr. Hirakawa."

The ensemble is about to begin.

-

Kyoto was covered with drizzle and under the gloomy sky, the activity room of the Uyama Wind Orchestra was as quiet as an empty classroom with no one present.

Even if you listen very carefully, all you can hear is the rustling sound of the drizzle falling on the ground outside and the noise of students playing after school.

As for the classroom, if you close your eyes, you won’t even notice that there is anyone in it.

However, in fact, all 86 students of Yushan Wind Ensemble were present.

The fluorescent lights on the ceiling of the activity room cast bright light, illuminating the music scores in the hands of these students. They sat quietly on the chairs, holding their respective instruments in their hands.

No one spoke, and everyone's eyes were focused on the command post in the front, where Sawara Inmi was holding a baton in his hand, ready to go.

The atmosphere at the scene was so solemn that it felt like a national competition. The environment was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and even the bystanders, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Suzuki Ogasa, did not dare to make a sound and could only communicate with their eye contact.

'*&%￥#'

'! #￥%%'

"..."

It's just a pity that Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't see anything except cuteness in Ogasa Suzukiko's eyes. Ogasa Suzukiko... looking at her silly expression, you can tell that it's even more impossible for her to understand his eyes.

After some ineffective communication, the two had to turn their attention back to the Yushan Wind Orchestra present.

Compared to Moritani's grand small concert hall built directly in the club building, Uyama's activity room is just an ordinary activity room, which is just a little bigger than other activity rooms to accommodate the 86 students in the wind orchestra.

Compared with their record of winning three gold medals in a row, the activity room they are in is obviously a bit simple.

However, this does not hinder their solemnity at this moment.

Moreover, this solemnity was not performed for him and Ogasa Suzukiko to see. From their expressions and behaviors, it can be seen that they were so serious in the ensemble practice in the past.

Seriously, this is the arena.

The atmosphere was so serious that it seemed as if time was slowing down.

An ordinary activity room is pregnant with a storm.

Finally, at a certain moment, when the atmosphere was so thick that people dared not breathe out, the calm sea surface finally blew the first gust of wind——Hao Liang saw the baton in his hand pressed down.

then--

"call."

The wind picked up.

The majestic momentum seemed to turn into a tangible wind that rushed towards us, rolling up the waves.

I can't hear any sound in my ears.

Chapter 144: Trip to Kyoto (Part ) (Part )

If you ask Tetsufumi Hirakawa what he thought after listening to the performance of the Uyama Wind Orchestra, he can only use this word to describe it - shocking.

Yes, shocking.

Nothing could be more appropriate than this word.

Experiencing the performance of the National Gold Award Wind Ensemble up close is completely different from watching the video through the screen.

At such a close distance, I could feel the vigorous energy of these students, listen to the resounding notes, and my eardrums vibrated with the air.

Only those who have truly experienced it can know how unforgettable it is.

It is no exaggeration to say that it was a soul-stirring performance.

Moreover, as far as Tetsufumi Hirakawa is concerned, as he gradually got involved in the affairs of the wind orchestra, he has changed from a complete amateur in wind instrument to a amateur who has seen a little bit of the door.

At least my appreciation level has improved a bit.

This improvement made him clearly understand how much worse the Moritani Wind Orchestra was than the Uyama Wind Orchestra - probably like the difference between the Seto Inland Sea in Kyoto and the Pacific Ocean.

In short, the gap is so huge that it is despairing.

Looking at the expression of Ms. Ogasa beside her, as a professional music consultant, she has finally gotten rid of her innocent attitude on this matter.

Her expression was also very serious.

"Teacher Ogasa."

"Ah."

"This is Uyama's wind band..."

"Yes, and compared to their performance in the national competitions the year before last and last year, I feel that Uyama's wind orchestra has improved again."

"..."

Is it improving again? If there is anything more terrifying than a strong enemy, it is a strong enemy that keeps improving.

“Are all wind ensembles that won the national gold medal at this level?”

"That's not the case. Just look at Yushan's results. Even among the national gold medal-winning wind ensembles, Yushan's ability is top-notch."

"That's right... I almost forgot about this."

Sighing, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the students sitting upright in the activity room and Mr. Sawara who was holding a baton not far in front of him.

The strength of Uyama's wind orchestra is too strong.

For them, winning the gold medal in the national competition is almost “taken for granted”, right?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa finally understood what Sawara Inami meant by "it's a matter of course".

Of course, as to what he had said before - what the problem was with the Moritani Orchestra, after watching the ensemble practice of the Uyama Orchestra, Tetsufumi Hirakawa finally came up with the answer.

Ogasa Suzukiko next to her also remembered the purpose of this trip, so she leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

However, he was interrupted by Sawara Inmi who came over.

"Ogasa, and Mr. Hirakawa."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi stood up and said, "Teacher Sawara."

Ogasa Suzuki was a beat slower and also stood up: "Saya."

After the greetings, Tetsufumi Hirakawa bowed first and began to express his gratitude.

“Thanks to Mr. Sawara and the students from the Uyama Wind Ensemble for their wonderful performance.”

"Teacher Hirakawa, you're welcome. I'd be grateful if I could help you." Sawara Inmi also returned the greeting.

"Of course it can help. I should say that I have benefited a lot from it."