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“Hmm, that makes sense!” Akamatsu Sayaka said with a smile.
"But... when I saw so many bronze awards, I... I..."
Sakurako's frail body began to tremble again, and her voice was tinged with sobs.
Just as she was about to cry, Sayaka Akamatsu grabbed her face with both hands and pulled it outwards.
"Ugh—~ What are you doing~~"
"Your water content is even higher than a boy's!"
"I'm sorry~"
Sayaka Akamatsu released her grip and looked at Kana Eto, saying...
"Next year, let's win the gold medal too! Shatter the minister's vanity!"
Kana Eto opened her mouth slightly and nodded heavily, saying:
"Yes!"
"Let's not be so formal with the answers here..." Suzuki Yoshie complained.
“I don’t think it’s vanity at all…” Sakurako Yukawa chuckled softly.
Kana Eto blushed and quickly explained:
"However, this is how you should answer a question from a senior student."
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"Junior Eto is such a good girl."
"She's a good girl."
"Don't talk about me like that!"
Sakurako Yukawa closed the glass display case and shouted to the club members gathered in the music room:
"Practice is suspended this afternoon. Mr. Kitahara has booked karaoke for everyone, and travel expenses will be reimbursed. But remember to keep a receipt. If you don't want to go, please come find me and I'll refund your money!"
The news that Mr. Kitahara was going to treat everyone had already been sent out through the group chat, and everyone knew about it.
So as soon as Sakurako Kawa finished speaking, the club members left the music classroom in high spirits. Such opportunities for free food, drinks, and transportation were rare.
Before long, only members who didn't want to play remained in the first music classroom.
Sakurako Yukawa took out her phone from under her skirt and looked around at the people who remained.
Surprisingly, a large number of members disliked going; there were more than thirty by sight, all of them girls, not a single boy.
She doesn't like to ask why people don't go. Some people don't like noisy environments, while others simply don't like socializing. Respecting their wishes is enough.
After registering all thirty-odd people, she discovered something very strange.
Eri Kanzaki and Tsukiyo Nagase were not on the list of people who would never go in previous years.
"Ok?"
Sakurako frowned; there were no trace of those two people in the music classroom.
In the past, when club activities went out, Kanzaki Eri would never go out, and Nagase Tsukiyo would often stay with her and not go out either.
"forgotten?"
Sakurako Yukawa opened her contacts and dialed Eri Kanzaki's number.
After a series of rings without any sound, she put down her phone and saw that the call time was slowly ticking away.
"Huili?"
"Mmm." Kanzaki Eri's almost moaning response was faintly heard.
If you've answered, at least say something...
Sakurako Yukawa held her phone between her neck and shoulders, tilted her head, and arranged the sheet music on the table, saying:
"Did you go? If not, I'll give you a discount on your travel expenses, okay?"
"I'm going."
"what?"
"They're in the car... Yueye said she's here too."
Sakurako was still a little confused, but she quickly nodded and hummed in agreement, regardless of whether the other person could see her.
After hanging up the phone, she incredulously rearranged the sheet music, unable to understand why Huili, who was used to quiet, would choose to go.
Maybe it's because he was very happy to have won gold medals and wanted to celebrate with everyone?
A moment later, the phone rang again.
As soon as she answered the phone, she heard Sayaka Akamatsu's voice:
"Are you done?"
"Okay, let's pack our things."
"Oh, we'll clean up later. The ride-hailing car is almost here. If you don't get out in three minutes, you'll be forced to be a beverage server!"
"Drink server" – because you have to serve yourself your drinks at the karaoke bar, you often have to walk around between the private rooms and outside.
The cup was quite small, and it was finished in just a few sips. In short, it was a very tiring and arduous task.
"I don't want to be that!"
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A line of twenty or thirty people had gathered at the entrance of the karaoke shop.
While mismatched clothing might not attract much attention, girls wearing the same JK uniform standing together exude youthful energy.
The person surrounded was a boy in a white shirt. The passersby around him were all confused. Those who knew him would think he was a teacher, but those who didn't would think he was some kind of harem king.
"Where are the others? Why haven't they arrived yet?" Kitahara Hakuba asked.
“They said, ‘Taihara-sensei, you’re an idiot. You should have told us earlier. They’re going to touch up their makeup now and will be back later.’”
"There are no guys around, why bother touching up your makeup?"
"Maybe he's hoping for a romantic encounter, hahaha"—several girls covered their mouths and laughed.
"Even if Kitahara-sensei isn't angry about that, we're all going to be!" a few boys muttered sullenly.
Although everyone here is a girl, and to outsiders they seem to be in a wonderfully happy space, in reality, it's just an unrealistic fantasy.
Matsuoka Osamu raised a finger, a sudden inspiration striking him, and suggested:
"By the way, we guys can be assigned to different rooms, each of us can go to a private room and be a 'drink server'."
Kuno Tachibana clapped his hands, then raised both hands, giving his little fingers, and said with a cute smile:
"Huh? What is Matsuoka-senpai saying? Seriously, please don't come over and take up seats."
Matsuoka Osamu clutched his chest as if in pain:
...I just want to serve everyone.
However, his words were not accepted by the girls; instead, they were met with disdain.
On the contrary -
"Will Kitahara-sensei be in our room this time?"
Kuno Tachibana approached Kitahara Hakuba, a faint smile appearing on her face, and said in a calm tone,
"Shinomiya-nee told me to keep a close eye on Kitahara-sensei and prevent him from smoking and drinking. As Shinomiya-nee's best friend..."
I will definitely do it.
Shinomiya Haruka got up early and took B-editor to Sapporo. She didn't rest at noon, took the club members back to school and went straight home to rest, leaving the important task of "taking care" of Kitahara to Kuno Tatsuka.
However, resistance soon emerged. The tall and slender Yu Shou crossed his arms and said coldly:
"Everyone can supervise this kind of thing. You don't need to come; I can do it myself."
Kuno Tachibana's lips curled into a smile as he suggested:
"Why don't you just share a room with us, Rain Guardian?"
"Hmm..
"
The unexpected invitation extinguished Yu Shou's original aloof and arrogant demeanor, replacing it with a girlish warmth as her heart began to race.
"This...is it...okay?"
Kitahara Hakuba noticed her sudden shy gaze, shrugged in confusion, and spread his hands.
No, how can I ask him if it's okay? It's not his decision.
"No! Mr. Kitahara insists on being in our class this time, no matter what!"
"That's right! Last time, Kitahara-sensei gave you guys a year for the port festival, so this time you should give us three years!"
"What's more, the competition is mostly dominated by third-year students! So our contribution is significant! Mr. Kitahara should stay with us!"
"
Faced with the reasoned arguments of her senior classmates, Kuno Tachibana sighed dismissively and said:
"How can you senior students be so petty? Don't you feel ashamed to compete with cute younger female students for a teacher? At worst, you can let Professor Kitahara stay with us for a while before going to your place, right?"
Am I a bull? Kitahara Hakuba wondered.
"Wait...wait...we second-year students are people too..."
?
Some second-year students also want to, but unfortunately, there isn't a leading figure like Tatsuka Kuno from the first-year students.
Kana Eto was the closest person to Kitahara Hakuba, but she was no match for him in the first three years and could only laugh helplessly.
Silently comforting myself, I wait for next year.
Matsuoka Nobuyuki and some other boys stood aside, seemingly isolated, watching Kitahara Hakuba being fought over by the girls.