I play the wind instrument in Hokkaido.

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"My hair is all wet."

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Nagasawa Miyako gazed at Goto Yu's thin body, her breasts pressed tightly together, and spat out a mouthful of saliva, blushing as she spoke.

"Let me tie your hair up first."

Seeing that Kuno Tachibana was still looking up at the sky, Kirishima Mai grabbed the bath coin, stood up, and sat down next to her, saying:

"Lihua, what's wrong?"

Kuno Tachibana glanced at her, then leaned down until his snow-white shoulders were submerged in warm water:

"The impromptu selections that Kitahara-sensei gave me and Nagase-senpai were exactly the same."

As she said this, the hot spring water, rippling from the movements of the girl beside her, splashed into her lips.

Hmm? Why does it taste a little sweet?

“Didn’t you boast about it so much?” Kirishima Mai said.

“The problem is that Nagase-senpai also plays very well.” Kuno Tachibana raised his hand and rubbed his slightly damp bangs.

This was the first time Kirishima Mai had sensed this tense atmosphere from her; she herself was probably worried about losing her solo performance.

“In my opinion, Li Hua plays the trumpet the best,” she said.

Kuno Tachibana raised an eyebrow, a proud smile playing on his lips, and said:

"I feel relieved to hear you say that, Zhenyi."

Kirishima Mai stared directly at the girl beside her, her figure vaguely visible beneath the water.

"Because I can't imagine Tachibana playing a solo without playing the trumpet."

In her own mind, she was like a fearless whale, possessing strength that rivaled her flamboyant nature.

If she were a small fish following a school of fish, Kirishima Mai couldn't imagine Tachibana like that.

Kuno Tachibana's face turned red for the first time in a long time. She reached out to pat her, feeling a little embarrassed, but in the misty fog, she didn't see clearly and patted her directly on the chest.

"Well... I..."

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Kuno Tachibana awkwardly turned his face away, and as if to ease the awkwardness, gave a thumbs up and said...

"Makoto, you're really something...: "

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Kirishima Mai covered her chest with one hand and brushed the strands of hair that clung to her cheek with the other, tucking them behind her delicate ear. Her face was slightly flushed.

"Well... there's nothing we can do about it..."

There's nothing we can do about it...

Kuno Tachibana gave a few bitter laughs. At that moment, Nagasawa Miya suddenly attacked, splashing hot spring water on her body.

"What did I say to you?!" Kuno Tachibana frowned and said, feigning anger.

Nagasawa Miya smiled calmly and said, "Of course, I want you to try our hot spring water!"

"Who would want to drink the hot spring water you've soaked in!" Kuno Tachibana retorted, scooping up water with both hands and splashing it at him.

The two girls chatted back and forth, their joyful laughter filling the fragrant pool.

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After the audition, Kitahara Hakuba wanted to relax at a mixed-gender hot spring with Shinomiya Haruka.

But after thinking about it, I realized that it would have a bad influence if the students saw it, so I gave up the idea.

There are no shops near the accommodation, so if you get hungry at night, you can only eat snacks from vending machines or the snacks you bring yourself.

Kitahara Hakuba wanted to eat the snacks the boys had brought, but discovered they hadn't brought any at all—just Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and Switch.

I did bring both ch and shogi.

I was planning to just tough it out until the next morning when a message suddenly came through on my phone.

Kitahara Hakuba opened the email and found it was from Kanzaki Eri.

Although they had exchanged contact information, this was the first time she had sent him a message.

"I'll wait for you in the bathroom."

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Kitahara Hakuba glanced at the boys playing Monster Hunter Rise, then turned to face them.

"What's wrong? It's so late."

Just a few seconds after I sent the message, Eri Kanzaki replied.

"Can't you come?"

Looking at her few words, Kitahara Hakuba felt a little itchy, and even imagined the cute expression on her face when she said those words.

"Okay, wait for me."

Kitahara Hakuma sat up, and Tenkai Souichi said as soon as he saw him get up:

"Teacher Kitahara, where are you going?"

"Go outside for some fresh air, don't stay out too late."

Matsuoka Nobuyuki glanced at him and said, "Teacher, could you buy me a bottle of Coke?"

"Row."

"Well, forget it, I don't seem thirsty," he said again.

Soon after, several boys announced the drinks they wanted.

The moment I closed the door and stepped into the hallway, my phone received another message, this time from the brass band group.

Matsuoka Shuji:

"Teacher Kitahara, I've thought about it and I still want to buy a bottle of Coke."

I didn't have his contact information, so I had to chat with him in the group.

Kitahara Hakuba didn't know where the restroom Kanzaki Eri was talking about was, but he chose to go to the nearest one.

If Shinomiya Haruka found out that he met a female student in the bathroom at night, whether he did anything wrong or not, he would inevitably be suspected.

The outside was eerily quiet, with only the wind rustling through the tree branches, the faint whirring of the vending machine, and the loud shouts that could be heard coming from the boys' dormitory.

Having found the nearest restroom, Kitahara Hakuba looked around and discovered that Kanzaki Eri was standing motionless on the wooden corridor outside, staring at him.

She was wearing a light green dress, and the wind gently lifted the hem of her skirt, which covered her knees.

If there were light, Eri Kanzaki would definitely be very cute.

But now, without light, her silhouette looks more like some eerie forest legend.

Kitahara Hakuba breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward, where the girl's fair and lovely innocent face came into view:

"Kanzaki-san, what's wrong? Are the other students at the training camp too noisy and you can't sleep?"

Eri Kanzaki shook her head, raised her hand to gently stroke a strand of hair on her chest, and whispered:

"I want to see Kitahara-sensei."

The sweltering summer night air flowed between the two, and Kitahara Hakuba could smell the faint herbal scent emanating from the girl.

"Haven't we been meeting all these past few days?" Kitahara Hakuba asked, somewhat puzzled, but still smiled.

Eri Kanzaki clasped her hands in front of her, her cute face showing an endearing expression, and said in an almost moaning tone, "But... you haven't spoken to me these past two days, and you haven't come to find me during practice either."

Kitahara Hakuba looked at the girl in front of him, who seemed to be complaining, and couldn't help but say...

"Because you play the oboe very well now."

Eri Kanzaki blinked her long eyelashes, her dark eyes seeming to hold all the darkness within them:

"If I don't play it well, will I be able to be with you?"

Her words really took Kitahara Hakuba by surprise. That's true, if things were too bad, he would definitely talk to Eri privately.

But you can't just deliberately make things up if you want to be with him, can you?

To put it nicely, they want to be with him; to put it bluntly, they are taking up the time of the members who really need his guidance, which is not a good thing for the brass band.

After all, Kitahara Hakuba's efforts are reflected in the overall strength of the brass band.

"What you need to think about now is tomorrow's woodwind audition. I'll always be in the wind section, so don't worry about me ignoring you. And I won't feel bad if you show your best."

Listening to Kitahara Hakuba's gentle advice, Kanzaki Eri's eyelids drooped slightly, as if she were brewing something in her heart.

Kitahara Hakuba then noticed that she had come out barefoot, and her cherry-white nails were neatly trimmed, small and very cute.

"Why aren't you wearing shoes?" he asked.

Eri Kanzaki said slowly and deliberately:

“I’m afraid of being seen by other girls, and if they press me for answers, I won’t dare to speak.”

...They really did sneak out.

"Alright, go back and rest now," Kitahara Hakuba said, raising his hand to pat her head.

Feeling his broad, warm hand, Eri Kanzaki smiled and took a few steps forward, reaching out to hug Kitahara Hakuma's waist.

Wait... not again?

Kitahara Hakuba quickly raised his hands, a gesture he had done countless times.

"Don't ignore me, you're all I have left."

Eri Kanzaki may look delicate and frail, but her embrace is surprisingly strong.

Kitahara Hakuba rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. He didn't know why things had turned out this way, and he didn't know why he felt like he couldn't breathe.

But he knew that if he let his guard down even slightly, he and these girls would be swallowed up by the positive and negative forces at the center of the vortex in an instant.

"Listen to your teacher, go back and get a good night's sleep." Kitahara Hakuba deliberately used a slightly serious tone.