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Chapter 1284 Don't be scared! (What to do if the weather is too hot and your brain can't work)

"Why……………"

After walking out of the school gate, Huang Qian Kumiko lowered her head, looking listless. She sighed blankly, as if she had no strength left in her body.

Or rather, she really didn't have the strength to do it now.

For Kumiko Huang, this is an extraordinary time. Not only does she have to consider her future after graduation, but she also has to prepare for the finals of the national competition. However, because of her own problems, the atmosphere in the entire wind band is now quite tense. Kumiko Huang understands everyone's thoughts, but to be honest, she doesn't know what to do.

"Long time no see, Miss Kumiko."

Just as Kumiko Huangqian walked out of the school gate dejectedly, a voice sounded in her ears. Hearing this voice, Kumiko Huangqian was shocked all over, then looked up, and saw a beautiful girl with long golden hair, wearing a dress, and gold and blue heterochromatic eyes standing there holding an umbrella, looking at her with a smile on her face.

"Mary! Long time no see!!"

Seeing Mary, Kumiko Huangzen immediately walked over excitedly and hugged her.

"You're back? Does that mean the teacher is back too?"

"Yes, we heard about the situation here, so we wanted to come back and take a look... Let's go to church and sit down."

As she spoke, Mary gestured, and Kumiko Koumae nodded vigorously, agreeing with her. Then the two of them walked side by side on their way home from school.

"I didn't expect this would alarm you, I just complained to Mio..."

"Mr. Duanmu is also very concerned about this. After all, this is also a club he has guided. By the way, you should be almost ready to graduate. Are you going to enter the Tribunal?"

"Yes, everyone thinks so. I also think we should do this. By the way, have you seen the report I submitted earlier? Together with Rias-senpai and the others, we repelled the God of Disobedience..."

As she spoke, Kumiko Huang was also excited and dancing about the situation at that time. Although she returned to her own world, the power of her mission did not disappear. And after learning that this world was not so safe, people like Kumiko Huang who had experienced battles in the other world also wanted to continue fighting.

Coincidentally, almost half a year after Duanmu Huai and others left, another god of disobedience appeared, and Kumiko Huangzen and others attacked together with Rias and other demons, and successfully killed the god of disobedience.

Well...if Duanmu Huai listened to Huang Qian Kumiko's report, he would know where the soul of that god came from.

"but……………"

However, as she spoke, Kumiko Huangqian's expression became much more depressed.

"Reina doesn't seem to be planning on staying."

"is it?"

"Well, she said she wanted to go to the United States to study at the University of Sound. I'm not saying that's a bad idea, after all, this is the dream that Reina has always pursued. But she also hopes that I can go with her, because she said that this kind of battle is too dangerous, and if you're not careful, you can lose your life."

"…………………"

Mary walked beside Kumiko Huangqian, and she didn't say anything, because what Kousaka Reina said was right. The battles in the Inquisition were indeed quite vicious and dangerous. If they were from a world in constant war, it might be okay, but for students like Kumiko Huangqian who lived in a peaceful era, it might be another choice.

"I know it's dangerous, but... I think I should be able to do something. Reina wants to go to a music university, and I envy her. But I don't think I have the talent that Reina has. Even if I go to a music university, I won't be able to be like Reina..."

"Speaking of which, where are the others?"

"Hmm... It seems that Shuichi is also planning to go to the court of inquiry. He is now confused by the skeleton. Oh, by the way, Miss Mary, you may not know that after Shuichi's vocation is upgraded, it seems that he can restore the skeleton to its original appearance. And she is a very beautiful girl. Oh, I really don't know how he will explain it to his family."

At this point, Kumiko Huangzen chuckled, and was obviously happy to see her childhood sweetheart suffer a loss.

"Toriyu-san is also planning to join the Inquisition. Her Saint Maiden ability is really amazing. She can heal any injury, no matter how severe it is. In fact, she said she wanted to be a doctor, but it's hard to explain this ability. And Iwanaga-san seems to be planning to study law at university..."

Kumiko Huangqian was obviously familiar with everyone's situation, and she counted on her fingers one by one to explain. Basically, most members of the combat team chose to join the Tribunal, but members of other teams basically chose to go to college or return to their hometowns to find jobs. Their abilities were not combat-oriented, so it was normal for them to make such a choice.

After saying this in one breath, Kumiko Huangzen looked at the dusk ahead again and sighed.

"How should I put it... Actually, I am a little hesitant. It is true that I have the duty of a hero, and I also feel that I should protect the world I live in. If I don't have the power, then there is nothing I can do. But since I have this power, then I also want to do my part to protect this world..."

Having said that, Kumiko Huangqian turned her head and looked at Mary.

"Mary, what do you think?"

"Actually, my situation is similar to yours, Ms. Kumiko."

"Huh? Really?"

"Yes."

Mary nodded.

"In the world I live in, I am just an ordinary student. At that time, like Ms. Kumiko, I was thinking about what kind of job I should do after graduation and what I should do in the future. But I met Mr. Duanmu, and then my life changed."

"Speaking of which, Mary, how did you meet the teacher?"

Hearing this, Kumiko Huangqian immediately became interested and stared at her curiously.

"It's actually very simple. At that time, my friend Xia Li was... involved in a conspiracy between the Old Ones and the evil cult, and she fell into a coma. No matter how the doctor diagnosed her, it was useless. At that time, I was also targeted in the right eye by the monsters created by the evil cult. Just when I was escaping from their pursuit, Mr. Duanmu appeared and saved me, and then helped me solve the trouble my friend encountered."

As she spoke, Mary turned the umbrella in her hand.

"It was then that I realized that my world was not so peaceful. There were many evil monsters and demons spying on our world, and they were eyeing me covetously. So, in order to protect myself and my friends, I chose to join the Inquisition and fight to protect the world."

"Ms. Mary, have you ever regretted it?"

"Well... it's hard to say. Some of the practices of the Tribunal are actually very cruel. Although I can understand why Mr. Duanmu did this, it is still a little hard to accept. However, I will not object."

Having said that, Mary looked at Kumiko Huangqian.

"Ms. Kumiko, please remember that joining the Inquisition is not as simple as becoming a hero of justice. Mr. Duanmu also said that the Inquisition is the guardian of mankind, but we are not the messenger of justice. If necessary, for the survival of mankind, we will even do something that seems cruel and evil, so I hope you can think carefully before making a decision."

"Oh...it's really hard to decide."

"If you regret joining the Inquisition, you can withdraw. Mr. Duanmu is not such a harsh person. The premise is that you don't become an enemy of mankind."

"The scale of humanity's enemies is so huge that I dare not even think about it."

Hearing what Mary said, Kumiko Huangqian smiled bitterly and changed the subject.

"Actually, I've been thinking, it would be nice if you were still here, Mary." "Huh?"

"Because in this way, the solo can be set to be you and Rina, right? Then the others won't feel independent, and our bass group can continue to quietly serve as our background..."

Kumiko Huangqian raised her head and looked at the dusk in front of her. She was speaking from the heart. The reason why there were no conflicts in the club in the past two years was that Reina and Mari were the best in the club. The performance of the entire wind band revolved around them, and no one thought there was anything wrong with it.

But this year, things changed.

Although Mayu Kuroe is a transfer student like Mary, she does not have the absolute dominance that Mary has. Kumiko Koumae admitted that she was threatened, but that was all. So Mayu Kuroe gave Kumiko Koumae a sense of threat, but if it was Mary, Kumiko Koumae would not even think of comparing herself with her.

This is even bigger than the gap between a streetball player and an NBA champion.

This is also the problem. No one thinks that they have the ability to compete with Mary or Reina Kousaka for the solo right. But as for Mayu Kuroe, everyone just thinks that she is indeed capable, but not strong enough to replace Kumiko Koumae.

Hence the contradiction.

But what should we do?

As they were talking, the two had already arrived at the church gate of the courtroom. Huang Qian Kumiko was feeling a little nervous, not knowing how Duanmu Huai would view her idea.

However, based on her understanding of Duanmu Huai, the teacher would definitely not comfort her... Well, from this perspective, Huang Qian Kumiko really guessed right.

"Don't be a coward, just go for it, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

"Well……………"

Looking at Duanmu Huai who was sitting in front of her and yelling loudly, Huang Qian Kumiko said nothing, while Mary next to her shook her head silently.

"I think I understand."

Duanmu Huai leaned back in his chair.

"Kousaka Reina thinks that whatever that pretty boy says is right, and everyone just needs to shut up and listen to him. And Tsukamoto Shuichi's idea is to maintain the atmosphere of the club, because wind music is a group activity, so we must maintain a good atmosphere of teamwork, right?"

"Yes."

"So what's on your mind?"

"I……………"

Faced with Duanmu Huai's question, Huang Qian Kumiko was suddenly speechless.

"You are now the head of the wind band. Have you forgotten that no matter how powerful that pretty boy is, he is only an advisor? From a position perspective, you are the one who has the final say on the direction of the entire wind band."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand fiercely.

"So, your opinion is final, so what is your opinion?"

"I………………"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, Huang Qian Kumiko suddenly broke out in cold sweat and became speechless.

"To put it bluntly, the Minister is a leader, and a leader is supposed to lead his subordinates forward, just like in that other world, as a hero, aren't you the one who always rushes to the front in every battle? Do you want to hide behind others? It's the same principle, just do it. In short, as long as you are strong enough and can overwhelm that person called Kuroe Mayu, then there will be nothing to worry about. What? Do you think you will lose?"

"…………………"

Kumiko Huangqian didn't say anything and just lowered her head silently.

"How can you be so hesitant? You haven't even started the battle yet, but you're already thinking about what to do if you lose. Whether you win or lose, you won't know until you fight. If you stick your head out, you'll get a knife. If you hide your head, you'll get a knife too. Do you think you can dodge this knife just by closing your eyes?"

"You can't hide...right?"

"Nonsense, there's no way to avoid it!"

Duanmu Huai slammed the table suddenly, scaring Huang Qian Kumiko so much that she trembled.

"You also fought your way out of that world, what are you afraid of? Could this be more dangerous than facing an army of angels and demons?"

"I would rather face angels and demons..."

"Ok?"

"No, it's nothing."

Seeing Duanmu Huai staring at her, Huang Qian Kumiko hurriedly shook her head.

"The problem now is not with Kousaka Reina, nor with that person called Kuroe Mayu, but with you. Because you are the minister, your statement is the most important. It is because you did not express your position that so many messes have occurred. You should make your attitude clear in public, and then ask who is in favor and who is against, and that's it! Got it?"

"I, I understand......"

"That's good, go home, I'll be waiting to see you win the gold medal."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand after he finished speaking, and Huang Qian Kumiko also hurriedly lowered her head and saluted to Duanmu Huai, then glanced at Mary and turned away.

As she watched Kumiko Huangqian walk out of the church, Mary blinked and looked at Duanmu Huai.

"Mr. Duanmu, you seem to like Kumiko very much."

"The little girl is quite cute, but she's a little timid. We should teach her a lesson and wake her up."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"So, Mr. Duanmu, do you think the wind band can still win the gold medal this time?"

"I don't know, I hope I can get it."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai snorted coldly.

"If they can't get it... then don't blame me for teaching them a lesson."