I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

"..."

"..."

"So, what's going on with you lately?"

After a short silence, the topic naturally came to the point.

"Um……"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa pondered for a moment, and began to reveal to the girl beside him what happened after he returned from Kyoto.

"Since I came back from Kyoto last time, I made the final decision with my students—"

"…I'm really surprised that you can talk to me about this topic so naturally."

He had just opened his mouth to say one sentence when Ye Yue Liya beside him couldn't help but complain.

As a teacher, it is really very...

However, Hirakawa Tetsufumi glanced at her and didn't care - he had already talked to her enough, so of course there would be no unnaturalness.

Ye Yue Li Ya sighed and then asked: "And then?"

"Then, other than seeing each other in class and in the band room, I don't think she and I have any more communication."

"…So just like what I said last time, you did choose that teacher?"

"Yeah. After that, after making the decision, I confessed to Mr. Hisada that I was going to resign, and we agreed to take care of everything before resigning, and then be together."

"..."

When she heard the word "together", as a single girl, Hazuki Reiya couldn't help but change a little.

"…Does she know about you and your students?"

"Although this concealment is somewhat... despicable. But I really can't say it."

Ye Yue Li Ya already had a headache, and he put his hand on his forehead: "As expected, I knew your problem would be troublesome."

"Haha." Hirakawa Tetsufumi laughed at himself, "That's right."

"But this can't be entirely your fault..." After thinking it over, Ye Yue Li Ya finally comforted him, "Didn't they say that you were hypnotized or something?"

"This... I don't have any evidence. Besides, it has already happened. There is no point in trying to shirk responsibility."

"...Okay." Ye Yue Li Ya didn't know what to say.

"What about you later?"

"I will officially resign after a while. It will only be a few days."

"…Um, is the game over?"

"almost."

"..."

"..."

"Let me ask you a question."

"Well, ask."

"Do you still like that student?"

On the streets of Nagoya, the night lights seem a bit dazzling in the dark night.

"like."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa said.

"Oh."

Hazuki Reiya nodded without surprise.

"You're really terrible."

"Indeed."

"why?"

"..."

……

Regarding this reason, Tetsufumi Hirakawa did not answer Reiya Hazuki.

After all, the national competition is tomorrow, and the girl also said something strange that it would be best not to delay her for too long - "If you don't plan to keep me up till late, there's probably time."

If I were to continue, it would probably take more than a short while to finish.

"We'll talk about it after the game tomorrow."

With these words, this sudden encounter with Hazuki Reiya ended.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa returned to the hotel.

Chapter 234 National Competition Begins!

Before entering the hotel, Tetsufumi Hirakawa stood in front of the door for a moment.

Complex thoughts.

The national competition was clearly just around the corner, but as a coach, he couldn't calm down for various reasons and couldn't focus completely on the competition. If you think about it this way, he was really incompetent.

But there was nothing he could do. After all, this feeling of approaching the end as time approached was really terrible.

He had temporarily ignored it before because of a lot of things to do, but now, the national competition is coming and he has nothing to do.

Faced with this kind of pressure and having free time, it is difficult to control one's random thoughts.

But... let's just leave it at that. When the game is over tomorrow, no matter what the result is, it's almost over. What happens after that has nothing to do with him. He will go back and fulfill his promise to Amamiya Ye seriously, and then he will be relieved of all the problems.

Well, I'm relieved.

He is not suitable to be a teacher now, and staying in this position will only add to his troubles.

Standing in front of the hotel door and feeling the cold wind, Tetsufumi Hirakawa made a decision. Then he entered the hotel, the cool wind was blocked outside, and he returned to warmth.

……

Not long after walking up the stairs, Tetsufumi Hirakawa suddenly stopped.

Above him, a girl in Moritani uniform walked up the stairs. Her impeccable appearance attracted a lot of attention, but facing her in such an environment, Hirakawa Tetsufumi just wanted to avoid her.

"..."

"..."

The stairwell was somewhat quiet, and there was no sound of footsteps.

Shinohara Shiori's steps also paused for a moment. Although her expression did not fluctuate much, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes. She was probably surprised to meet him like this, and he looked like he had just returned from outside.

However, this pause only lasted for a moment. After a moment of silence, both of them responded.

Shinohara Shiori on the stairs bowed slightly: "Teacher Hirakawa."

After coming back to his senses, Hirakawa Tetsufumi nodded: "Yes, Shinohara-san."

Then, the footsteps continued.

"Tap tap tap."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked up and Shinohara Shiori walked down, and the two of them passed each other side by side.

"..."

To be honest, this atmosphere is very depressing.

This kind of meeting with Shinohara Shiori alone in a place would remind him of many memories that he could never forget.

It makes you want to escape.

There is no doubt that this kind of thinking is unhealthy, because if they really let go, they will just be teacher and student.

His thoughts like this just show that he can't let go.

"..."

When passing by Shinohara Shiori, Hirakawa Tetsufumi stopped again for some reason.

He turned around and looked at Shinohara Shiori's back as she walked down the stairs.

The young lady's long hair swayed gently behind her, and her beautiful back was the same as before.

"that……"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa spoke and called her.

"Shinohara-san, are you planning to go...?"

"..."

The young lady who was called by him turned around and looked at him, but it was obvious that her surprise at his conversation was not only limited to her eyes, but also revealed in her expression.

His sudden conversation was naturally unexpected, and in fact it was beyond Hirakawa Zhewen's own expectations.

Sometimes people do inexplicable things that they don't understand for some inexplicable reasons.

"Uh……"

After speaking, facing Shinohara Shiori's gaze, Hirakawa Tetsufumi regretted speaking again.

But now that I've said it...

He could only continue talking and adding.

"It's just... as a teacher, yes, a teacher, the national competition is tomorrow, so you have to know what the students are going to do."

call--

Found the reason.

Just like that, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Shinohara Shiori, waiting for the girl's reply.

She quickly got over the surprise of this sudden conversation.

She raised the sheet of music in her hand.

"The room is a bit noisy, I want to find a quiet place."

"That's it..."

"Well, is there anything else, Mr. Hirakawa?"

"……Gone."

"Then Shiori left."

"..."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the girl who was about to turn and leave, and was speechless for a moment.

But, "Let me say something at the end", this thought made him say the last word.

"...Well, good luck in tomorrow's national competition."

"Ok."

Shinohara Shiori nodded quickly, and when she turned and left, her long hair behind her swung in an arc in the air and disappeared from Hirakawa Tetsufumi's sight.

"..."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa, who stayed where he was, smiled bitterly.

In fact, this was not what he originally wanted to say, but when the words came to his lips, it became like this.

It is really……

After standing there in a daze for a few seconds, Hirakawa Tetsufumi turned around and walked upstairs.

……

The night passed quickly.

The date has come to October 10th, and the All Japan Wind Music Competition, an annual competition representing the top level of wind orchestras from various universities, has arrived as scheduled.