I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

"Really? Then regarding Mr. Hirakawa's previous question..."

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Sawara. I have figured it out."

When Tetsufumi Hirakawa said this, Suzuki Ogasa beside him showed a very cute expression of shock.

It was probably like, "Huh? How come I don't know anything, but Mr. Hirakawa has figured it out?"

Sawara Inmi glanced at Ogasa Suzukiko, pursed his lips, and looked at Hirakawa Tetsufumi again.

“Glad to be able to help.”

"Anyway, thank you very much, Mr. Sawara. Mr. Ogasa and I won't bother you any more."

"Are you leaving?"

Hirakawa Tetsufumi nodded slightly: "After all, I have found the answer, so I won't bother you any more."

"Is that so? Well, then, Mr. Hirakawa and Ogasa, goodbye."

The absent-minded Ogasa Suzukiko was a beat slower: "...Saya, goodbye."

When he stood up and walked out of the wind orchestra, Tetsufumi Hirakawa glanced at Reiya Hazuki among the group of students.

The student who was sitting obediently was also looking at him at this time.

Moreover, after noticing his gaze, she frowned and turned the tables.

'Hey, what are you looking at?'

It was obvious that she looked at him first.

But never mind her, after all, I have to see her again tonight.

Retracting their gaze, Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Ogasa Suzukiko formally said goodbye to Sawara Inmi and walked out of the activity room.

-

"Teacher Hirakawa."

Not long after walking out of the door, Ogasa Suzukiko couldn't help herself. She looked up, and her eyes behind the gold-framed glasses flashed with a gleam of curiosity.

"Have you really figured out the problem with the wind orchestra?"

"Of course." Hirakawa Tetsufumi said confidently, "But——"

"but?"

Then, he met Ogasa Suzukiko's curious eyes, smiled, and asked.

"Teacher Ogasa, do you remember what I said this morning?"

"Of course I remember." Ogasa Suzukiko nodded.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi continued: "We have figured out some of Moriya's shortcomings, which is - the lack of a belief like Uyama. But at the same time, we still have two problems left -"

"Well, there are two questions left."

"What is it?" Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked sincere and persuasive.

"..."

However, Ogasa Suzukiko blinked several times.

"Teacher Hirakawa, I'm not a child. So please don't use a tone that tests a child."

"……Feel sorry."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked away awkwardly and looked at the sky outside the corridor where drizzling rain was falling.

Because Mr. Ogasa does give people this feeling...

However, after this reminder, Ogasa Suzukiko still opened her mouth to answer his questions.

"There are still two questions left for the Moriya Wind Orchestra. One is about how beliefs are formed, and the other is about how Moriya should improve in the future."

"Yes, that's right, those are the two questions." Hirakawa Tetsufumi responded, "As for the first question, how beliefs are formed, after watching their ensemble practice, I have completely understood it."

"Really?" Ogasa Suzukiko's tone was filled with surprise.

"Of course. However, as for the latter question, there is still one more step."

"Huh?" Ogasa Suzuki didn't understand.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled and explained, "Teacher Sawara has already asked about it, and we have also watched the ensemble of the Uyama Wind Ensemble. Now, there is only one last step left - to ask the students of the Uyama Wind Ensemble."

"Ask...students?"

"That's right. After all, the perspective of the instructor and the student are completely different. If you want to solve the problem comprehensively, the student's perspective is indispensable."

Ogasa Suzukiko understood what Hirakawa Tetsufumi said, and finally asked: "Then Mr. Hirakawa, how do you plan to ask?"

"About this... there is a student in the Uyama Wind Orchestra who I can talk to..."

Ogasa Suzuki could hear that there was a hint of helplessness in Hirakawa Tetsufumi's words.

Chapter 145: Trip to Kyoto ()

After dinner, it was already dark and Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked out of the hotel door.

He was holding an umbrella in his hand, but he didn't open it.

The rain stopped in the afternoon, but you never know when it will suddenly start again, so you should still take it with you.

He walked slowly with an umbrella in one hand, and the folding umbrella in his hand swayed back and forth with his steps.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa strolled in the night, following the path he had taken last night, and under the guidance of the street lights, he continued to move forward along the extended road.

He planned to go find Hazuki Reiya.

Although he could ask tomorrow, Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't really want to spend the rest of his time staying in the small hotel room.

He was free anyway - this was the reason that prompted him to go see if Hazuki Reiya was still in the convenience store tonight.

If you are not there, you can go for a walk along the Uji River in the distance and enjoy the evening breeze.

If she is, ask her about the wind orchestra and what the Uyama Wind Orchestra is like from a student's perspective.

If the communication goes smoothly, Tetsufumi Hirakawa believes that it will be of great reference significance for what the Moritani Wind Orchestra should do next.

Although to be honest, he didn't have much confidence in communicating with this student.

All I can say is... I hope it goes well.

Looking at the inky black night sky, Tetsufumi Hirakawa made this wish.

After that, after walking for about ten minutes, a lighted convenience store came into view in the night.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa quickened his pace a little and approached.

When I got to the door and pushed it open.

"welcome--"

It was a familiar voice with a soft Kansai accent, but it stopped abruptly halfway through saying "Welcome".

Tetsufumi Hirakawa glanced at the girl standing behind the cashier counter. There was a look of slight surprise on her face, but in a flash, her expression turned into full of disgust.

"why is it you again?"

Hirakawa Tetsufumi didn't look at her. He walked into the convenience store and answered while walking towards the drinks cabinet.

"As a store clerk, you should welcome customers, right? You'll be fired if you talk like that."

"A nice attitude is for normal customers. You look more like a pervert who stalks female students and goes to their part-time jobs to pester them. And -"

The girl took a breath with a gasp.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa came to the beverage cabinet, opened the refrigerator door, and took out a bottle of Coke.

"What else?"

"Do you all like to use this kind of rhetoric? That's what a certain unknown creature said when it came to the store."

"...some unknown creature?"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked out from behind the shelf with a can of drink and asked.

Ye Yue Li Ya curled her lips and said, "That disgusting creature you saw yesterday always pretended to be a customer when it came to the store."

"..."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was silent for a moment, walked to the cashier counter and placed the Coke on the table.

So he was referring to the guy with dyed yellow hair? Thinking about it this way, his words just now really sounded like the kind of person who comes to pick a fight, saying "I'm a customer, be nicer" or something like that...

Oh, that's not right.

"I'm not that kind of creature. Don't put me on the same level as it." After realizing what was going on, Hirakawa Tetsufumi retorted, "Besides, I'm here for a serious matter."

"Business, what business? Harassing a cute female student?"

Reiya Hazuki picked up the can of Coke and scanned it with the scanner.

"150 yen."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi took out a 100 yen coin and a 50 yen coin, handed them to Hazuki Reiya, and then asked, "A cute female student?"

"Is not it?"

Ye Yue Liya raised her face, and her neat bangs and cute face were revealed from under the brim of her baseball cap.

"Tsk——"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa smacked his lips and took the Coke.

"What does tsk mean?"

"you're right."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa opened the Coke, raised his head and took a sip with a "slurp" sound.

When he lowered his head, he was met with Ye Yue Li Ya's dissatisfied eyes.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi ignored it.

"The real business is the business of the wind orchestra."

"About the wind band?"

"if not?"

"Didn't you say in the activity room that all the problems have been solved?"

I didn't expect that Ye Yue Li Ya listened so carefully.

"Almost. But there are some things that it's better to ask students than instructors."

"So you're here to harass me?"

"Change the word and ask, that's the right word."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi said while looking at Hazuki Reiya.

Ye Yue Li Ya was still dissatisfied: "Ask? Why do you have to go to the place where students work at night to ask?"

"Just by the way. Because staying in the hotel is too boring--"

Who would have thought that in the middle of the conversation, Ye Yue Li Ya suddenly got angry and took a step back, crossing his arms over his chest with a cold expression.

"Because it's too boring in the hotel, do you want me to accompany you to the hotel room to play? Tsk - you are really a perverted teacher."

"..."

"What excuse are you trying to find to lure me in? Something nice to see in the room? A physical examination? Or something else?"

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi stared silently at Hazuki Reiya who was talking to himself.

He stared at her expression and changed slightly, and took a half step back again: "What's wrong? You don't want to do it now?"

Only then did Tetsufumi Hirakawa sigh and speak helplessly.

"My worries before leaving the house turned out to be correct. There are indeed big problems in communicating with you. Also, I am very suspicious of what you usually look at on the Internet."

"...I want you to take care of it."