I play the wind instrument in Hokkaido.

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Soon after, the intro to "Love" began to play in the private room.

Because it was quite quiet at first, the sudden increase in volume made their ears uncomfortable, and the girls around Kitahara Hakuma instinctively covered their ears, startling Akamatsu Sayaka, who quickly turned down the volume.

As dusk falls, the ordinary streets begin to come alive.

"The evening breeze stirred, carrying dense swarms of crows and a bustling crowd."

Suzuki Yoshie held the microphone in both hands and began to sing. Her voice and singing skills were quite good, and she would be considered the center of attention in a karaoke room.

Kitahara Hakuba gently shook the clapping device in his right hand, while handing the song selection tablet to Kanzaki Eri with his other hand.

What do you want to sing?

Because of the singing, Eri Kanzaki couldn't hear him at all. She leaned her head closer, her long hair gently brushing against his arm.

Hui Li smelled wonderful, not at all cloying.

She spoke softly, almost in a panting tone, into Kitahara Hakuba's ear:

"what?"

A wave of heat filled Kitahara Hakuba's earlobes, making his body feel slightly numb.

He subconsciously lowered his head to repeat himself, but to others, it looked like he was maintaining an intimate posture with his forehead touching that of Kanzaki Eri.

Yuka Isomoto's cheering enthusiasm had diminished considerably, but she still cheered for Yoshimi Suzuki with all her might, though her mind was elsewhere. Only Sakurako Yukawa and Sayaka Akamatsu held up glow sticks and waved them happily, making the atmosphere in the private room cheerful.

Just as Amemori was about to get up, Nagase Tsukiyo took the tablet that Kitahara Hakuba had handed her and raised her voice, saying, "Eri, what song would you like to request? I'll pick one for you."

Kanzaki Eri tilted her head slightly, looking at her expressionlessly, appearing somewhat displeased.

"I will do it myself."

She picked up the tablet and swiped around on it.

As "Koi" was about to end, Sayaka Akamatsu jumped over, squatted down, and said:

"Have you chosen?"

"Teacher Kitahara hasn't made a choice yet." Eri Kanzaki hugged the tablet tightly.

"I'm not going to sing."

"How can this be done!"

Sayaka Akamatsu said with a smile,

"Everyone is vying to be in the same room as Kitahara-sensei because they want to hear if your voice is as beautiful as your playing."

“That might disappoint you,” Kitahara Hakuba said.

He considers his singing skills to be mediocre, far less adept than his playing of wind instruments.

"It's best if we're disappointed, that way we won't think you're a god, Kitahara-sensei."

Akamatsu Sayaka's words immediately made Kitahara Hakuba chuckle, wondering what these girls really thought of him behind his back.

"Alright, sing a song."

He simply nodded in agreement, and the girls around him all showed expressions of joy.

Even Nagase Tsukiyo's face showed an expectant look, and a sense of excitement welled up from the depths of his heart.

"What else can love do?"

Sayaka Akamatsu looked at the songs he had added to the playlist and said,

"What is this? I've never heard of it before."

"The theme song from the movie Weathering With You," Kitahara Hakuba said with a nostalgic smile. "I was still in high school back then."

I really like this song.

"Oh! I see!" She smiled. "I loved watching this movie when I was in elementary school too."

A short while later, Suzuki Yoshie's performance ended.

"No way... still 89?" She looked at the rating on the screen, her brows furrowed and her shoulders slumped.

“In my mind, it’s already a perfect score of 100. A1 has completely lost to humans in this respect!” Akamatsu Sayaka said with a smile, touching her hair.

"No! We have to do it again!" Suzuki Yoshie said, unwilling to give up.

At that moment, with two scratching sounds, the intro to the song that Eri Kanzaki had requested began.

To Kitahara Hakuba's surprise, he thought she would sing a very gentle song, but the intro alone was so rhythmic.

On the screen, several beautiful female idols began to dance, but in Kitahara Hakuba's eyes, these idols all looked the same, and the only way to distinguish them was by the color of their clothes.

If you see colors like light pink, light yellow, light green, or light purple, just look at the socks you're wearing; you'll spot it instantly.

But to everyone's surprise, the beautiful girl on the screen had already started singing, but Eri Kanzaki just held the microphone and stared at it intently.

She only began to sing when the dialogue and rhythm on the screen reached their climax: "Although it is still faint now, the light has already been lit on the other side."

"My burning longing, echoing from afar, is like wings soaring tightly connected to you."

"Shining again~~~"

Her singing voice echoed in the private room, and she imitated the idols on screen, making cute gestures and movements, determined to be in sync with them.

Unlike Suzuki Yoshie, Kanzaki Eri's pitch is more "unique," often going off-key for no apparent reason.

But for pretty girls, all they need to consider is cuteness.

It had been over three years since Sakurako Yukawa had last seen Eri sing, and she excitedly sat on the sofa, twisting her body and cheering.

Hui Li....

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Nagase Tsukiyo looked at her in surprise. She had never known that Eri Ai sang this song before.

“Paste|*Palettes.” Kitahara Hakuba suddenly said to her, “You like listening to their songs too?”

Because Eri Kanzaki went up to sing, there was an empty space in the middle, so the two of them are now closest to each other.

Nagase Tsukiyo's face flushed unconsciously, her obsidian-black eyes flashing red, and a barely perceptible panic emanating from between her teeth:

"No... I haven't heard Eri mention that."

But she soon saw a look of surprise flash across Kitahara Hakuma's face, as if he was wondering how his friend could not know this.

"Aren't you going to request a song?" he asked.

"I don't really like singing, I'm just here to keep Eri company," Nagase Tsukiyo casually replied.

Hui Li didn't ask her to come along; it was just that she wanted to do it herself, otherwise she wouldn't feel at ease.

"Okay, they haven't ordered yet, let's give them theirs first."

Kitahara Hakuba subconsciously reached out to take the tablet that was placed on the girl's pale thighs.

As a result, the movement was too fast. The moment Nagase Tsukiyo's fingers touched the girl's soft thigh, her legs under her skirt quickly came together, and a dark shadow formed a line from her triangle area to her knees.

Kitahara Hakuba was startled, but he still pretended to be calm and took it, saying softly:

"Feel sorry."

Nagase Tsukiyo's face flushed crimson as she instinctively pulled her legs together. She lowered her head slightly, her gaze darting wildly, and her voice softened considerably.

"Hmm, it's nothing..."

Among the girls in the brass band, Nagase Tsukiyo was exceptionally beautiful, which almost made Kitahara Hakuba lose his composure for a moment, his fingers still lingering on the smooth feel of her beautiful legs.

It's too smooth and delicate, which makes it seem somewhat unrealistic.

To dispel this strange feeling of "love of beauty," he used the excuse of delivering a tablet to sit a little further away and come to sit next to Amemori and Isomoto Yuka.

Of course, it's not that the two of them aren't good-looking, but in terms of appearance, Amemori and Isomoto Hikaru aren't as alluring as Nagase Tsukiyo.

Chapter 175, Section 174: Kitahara Hakuba Remains in the Center of Crisis (4K)

A short while later, Eri Kanzaki's performance ended.

The score displayed on the screen is 68, just above the passing mark.

Neon lights illuminated Eri Kanzaki's beautiful face as she sadly slumped her shoulders and placed the microphone on the stand.

"Eri, you actually sing very well!" Nagase Tsukiyo smiled slightly at her.

Sakurako Yukawa chimed in from the side:

"Yeah! These machines don't really know what sounds good; they just judge based on the fluctuating lines."

“That’s right, grades don’t represent everything! Just like Kitahara-sensei said, everyone has their own understanding of the beauty of music!” Akamatsu Sayaka said.

Everyone around was trying to comfort her, but Suzuki Yoshie just smiled bitterly and remained silent.

Because she really cares about her grades.

Eri Kanzaki wanted to go back to her original seat, but then she noticed that Hakuba Kitahara and Tsukiyo Nagase were somehow too far apart.

As if she didn't want to cause him trouble in public, the girl hesitated for a long time before choosing to sit next to Nagase Tsukiyo.

"Eri, that's really beautiful. Why don't you come to my house sometime?" Nagase Tsukiyo said, as if to comfort her.

"Don't go."

Eri Kanzaki's bright, sparkling eyes reflected the figure of Hakuba Kitahara.

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As Nagase Tsukiyo peered at her expression, a complex emotion welled up in her heart for some reason. Then, she remembered what Saito Harukori had told her: "Kitahara-sensei and I are already bound by fate."

Could it be Eri?

Hui Li.

Noticing her soft call, Eri Kanzaki looked over with an indifferent expression.

Nagase Tsukiyo's throat moved slightly, wanting to ask softly, "Do you like Kitahara?", but she never had the courage to say it.

A subtle silence suddenly fell between the two. To dispel the strange feeling in her heart, Nagase Tsukiyo raised her slender fingertips and combed her bangs.

"Why don't you like coming to my house anymore?" A slight smile curved her lips as she changed the subject.

Kanzaki Eri was silent for a moment, then picked up a glass of orange juice from the table and took a sip: