I work as a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

Chapter 146 A Trip to Kyoto ([-]) ([-] in [-])

As time passed, the answer from Saara Inmi had already dissipated into the air, and the sound of practicing playing playing continuously in the ear had also returned to silence.

Teacher Zaoliang left after leaving a word. She had other things to do, and the students had already left, and they still had to go to class.

Hirakawa Zhewen was left standing where he was, thinking about something.

On the other hand, Suzuki Ogasa stood by his side quietly, blinking his eyes.

In the event room, there was no sound.

Outside the activity room, however, students began to read in unison.

"The breath of a dragon becomes a cloud, and the cloud is solid and powerful in the dragon. However, when a dragon rides on the breath, the vast ocean is as poor as the sky, the sun and the moon are thin, the scenery is subdued, the shock and electricity are felt, the gods change, the soil under the water, the lingering valley, the clouds It's also weird..."

"Han Yu's "Miscellaneous Talks", a Chinese class in the first year of high school."

This was the first sentence that Hirakawa Tetsuwen said after he came back to his senses.

Ogasa Suzuki continued to be in a daze, and didn't realize it until several seconds later.

"Eh?! Teacher Hirakawa, are you awake?"

"..." Hirakawa Zhewen was stunned for a moment, "Wake up?"

"Hmm... no, no, I used the wrong word. Hmm... what word should I use?"

"..."

Seeing Ogasa Suzuki who was seriously thinking about the words, Hirakawa Tetsufumi burst out laughing for a moment.

"Okay, Mr. Xiaoli, it's not important."

"Oh—" Ogasa Suzuki nodded slightly dumbfounded, "Then, Mr. Hirakawa, what happened to you just now?"

"Well, I thought of something about our playing department."

"Is there a problem with the flute section?"

"Ah."

"Has Hirakawa-sensei already thought it through about the playing section?" Ogasa Suzuki was surprised.

"It's too hasty to say that I have thought it through." Hirakawa Tetsuwen shook his head lightly, but there was a faint smile on his face, "But I do have an idea, a very important idea."

After the conversation with Mr. Zaoliang just now, it really gave him a little inspiration about the performance department.

Although he realized it in a single conversation—this is not possible, but Hirakawa Tetsufumi believes that it is not far from solving this problem that has plagued the performance department for a long time.

"really?"

"of course it's true."

"What is that?" Ogasa Suzuki stared at him curiously, like a child eager for an answer.

Hirakawa Zhewen glanced at her, smiled again, and explained.

"Although Mr. Zaoliang just took this matter for granted...but I have to say that what she said about the self-consciousness and belief of the Yushan performance department gave me a lot of inspiration."

"Conscious practice is the most basic, and only if you can immerse yourself in the music, can the instrument become a part of your body, and you can play it freely - Mr. Ogasa thinks, have Moritani's students achieved this step?"

Even Suzuki Ogasa could get the answer to this kind of question without thinking too much, she shook her head.

"Only some students in the Moritani performance department can reach this point, like the head of the village, Mochizuki-san who is the chief, and Shinohara-san..."

Ogasa Suzuki counted with his fingers.

"It may be a dozen students, and it can be seen that they are indeed enjoying music."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa knew this for a long time: "That's right, those who can find something they like and stick to it will not be in the majority, even in Moriya. That is to say... Mr. Xiaoli thinks that Yushan's Students, can everyone make it this far?"

"This one……"

"To be honest, it's unlikely."

Impossible is a slightly euphemistic word, but to put it bluntly, it is impossible.

It is easy to say that you are completely immersed in music and make the instrument a part of your body, but you don't have to think about it. It is definitely a difficult thing, right?

It is absolutely impossible for every student in the Yushan Piano Department to be like this.

"But under such impossible circumstances, the Yushan Performance Department managed to make every student consciously train. This is what makes them amazing."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen praised.

"very impressive."

"Yes... yes." Ogasa Suzuki agreed ignorantly.

"Then Mr. Xiaoli, according to Mr. Saoliang, if you want to ask: why Yushan can do it, but Moritani can't, and what Moriya lacks, the answer should be obvious, right?"

"Faith?" Suzuki Ogasa tried to ask.

"Yes, belief. Moritani lacks this kind of belief to emphasize and implement day after day. This is part of the reason why Moritani's performance department is not as good as Uyama's performance department."

"part of the reason?"

"Yes, it's only part of the reason." Hirakawa Zhewen nodded and continued, "I think there are other reasons behind the belief, such as where does this belief come from, and so on. And in fact, the answer It has already appeared faintly in my heart.”

"Eh? Teacher Hirakawa Tetsubun, did you think of it?"

"That's—" Hirakawa Zhewen trailed off.

"Exactly?" Ogasa Suzuki was curiously waiting for the answer.

"that is--"

"that is?"

"We'll talk about this kind of thing later." Hirakawa Zhewen unexpectedly changed the subject and sold it.

The anticipation on Ogasa Suzuki's face suddenly froze.

"Eh—?" She exclaimed, and a very troubled expression appeared on her face again, "Teacher Hirakawa?"

"Huh? What's the matter, Teacher Xiaoli?" Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked ignorant.

"Don't have the bad habit of showing off." Ogasa Suzuki reminded very seriously.

"It's not a secret." Hirakawa Tetsufumi stared at Ogasa Suzuki with a smile on his face, imitating her tone.

"there is,"

"Oh no."

"Then why did you half-talk?" Ogasa Suzuki puffed up her cheeks.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was still laughing, but his tone was a lot more serious: "Because this answer is just a guess, relying on a conversation with Mr. Zaoliang, I want to draw conclusions on all the issues. Doesn't Mr. Xiaoli think it is too hasty?"

"This……"

"That's it. Don't worry, Mr. Zaoliang just said something before he left?"

"Well...she said...she said..."

Ogasa Suzuki frowned, trying to remember.

Hirakawa Tetsuwen reminded her: "In the afternoon, there will be an ensemble in the performance department, we can take a look again."

"...That's right, it's this." Ogasa Suzuki finally remembered, and said agreeingly.

"So, there's no need to rush to conclusions. It won't be too late to watch their ensemble."

"Um……"

"Also, even if the problem of why Moriya couldn't do it is solved, there is another question - what should Moriya do next? This question still needs to be considered."

"It seems like this..."

"Yes, in short, don't draw conclusions so hastily, there is still time." Hirakawa Zhewen ended the discussion on this issue with a smile, "Let's go now, and we will talk about this in the afternoon."

"Okay." Ogasa Suzuki was persuaded, "Then Mr. Hirakawa, let's go."

"Ah."

In the quiet activity room, amidst the students' neat morning reading sounded outside the activity room, Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Ogasa Suzuki slowly walked out of the activity room of the Yushan Performance Department, and gently closed the door.

"Now talk about something else?"

"What else?"

"For example, there seems to be something wrong with Teacher Xiaoli this morning."

"Ok?"

"In the morning at the hotel restaurant."

"Eh...this..."

"Miss Xiaogasa, did you sleep well?"

"...Well, I probably didn't sleep well."

—Actually, her younger sister didn’t act well.

"Then Osamu-sensei, pay attention to rest."

"...Mmm, I will."

"There is one more thing."

"what?"

Hirakawa Zhewen paused for a moment, and then his tone was full of helplessness.

"About the fact that I came to school alone this morning and was stopped by security guards."

"Eh?!"

"That's it, I almost couldn't get in."

"How did Mr. Hirakawa get in in the end?"

"It's a long story..."

Because of this, it was said by a certain student that it was abnormal.

"Anyway, in order to prevent this kind of thing from happening again, Mr. Xiaoli, let's exchange phone numbers and lines."

"……oh oh."

-

Next, nothing special happened until the afternoon practice time of Yushan Piano Section came.

Hirakawa Tetsubun didn't wander around either, just stayed in the hotel room.

The same is true after lunch, while continuing to think about the performance department, while quietly waiting for the arrival of the afternoon ensemble.

That is, at noon, in the gloomy sky of Kyoto, the dark clouds turned into light rain, falling from above.

It's raining.

So on the way to Uyama Girls' High School, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Suzuki Ogasa walked side by side with umbrellas in their hands.

Along the way, the two of them chatted occasionally amidst the "slapping" footsteps made by the wet ground under their feet in contact with the shoes.

But more often, it was Hirakawa Zhewen staring at the ground, thinking about something.

Naturally, I was thinking about waiting for the ensemble.

Some things have already been thought through this morning, and some things need to be decided after seeing them.

Among them, the most important thing is the belief of Yushan Performance Department - first of all, it must be clear that the belief is definitely not based on shouting slogans.

Shouting slogans is useless.

Its birth may have been guided by Zao Liangjian's father, but there must be other factors. This factor is what Moritani lacks and is crucial.

As for what it is, I believe I will know tonight.

Seeing the virtuous, think about the Qi Yan, see the bad and self-examine.

The problems of Moritani's playing department will be revealed in the comparison with Uyama.

"Teacher Ogasa."

"Huh? Teacher Hirakawa, what's the matter?"

"Wait a minute for the ensemble of Yushan's brass band, you have to watch it carefully."

"Of course I will." Ogasa Suzuki nodded obediently.

"The key is--"

"The key is?"

"The point is, it depends on the state of the students of Yushan Performance Department when they are performing together."

"state?"

"Yes, status." Hirakawa Zhewen confirmed, "For example, mental outlook, and so on."

"Huh? Why?"

"I think this is the difference between Uyama and Moritani."

"Is...is this so?" Ogasa Suzuki couldn't figure it out.

But since Mr. Hirakawa said so, there is nothing he can do about it.

"Well! I see."

-

Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Ogasa Suzuki arrived at the school soon.

And when he walked into the school gate, Hirakawa Zhewen took a special look - well, the security guard was not there.

Sure enough, go fishing!No wonder I said this morning that I didn't see him yesterday afternoon.

"Teacher Hirakawa, what are you looking at?"

"... nothing."

In short, I entered the Yushan campus smoothly. At this time, there should be a few minutes before Yushan finishes school, and the campus is very quiet.

Holding umbrellas, the two walked slowly together towards Yu Shan's club building.

Finally, when they arrived at the activity room, the school bell rang in their ears.

Not long after, they saw Mr. Zaoliang who walked into the activity room, as well as the students.

"Good afternoon, Xiaoli, and Mr. Hirakawa."

The ensemble is about to begin.

-

In the light rain covered Kyoto, under the hazy sky, the activity room of Uyama's performance department was as quiet as an empty classroom with no one present.

Even with the most careful listening, all that could be heard were the rustle of drizzle falling on the ground from outside, and the noise of students fighting after school.

As for the classroom, if you close your eyes, you won't even notice that there are people in this classroom.

However, in fact, all the 86 students of Yushan Performance Department have arrived.

The bright light from the fluorescent lamp on the top of the activity room illuminates the scores in the hands of these students.They sat quietly on chairs, holding their respective instruments in their hands.

No one made a sound, and everyone's eyes were focused on the command position in front, where Zaoliang Yinjian was holding a baton in his hand, ready to go.

The atmosphere at the scene was so solemn that it was as if they had already entered the arena of a national competition. The environment where needles could be heard even made Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Ogasa Suzuki who were on the sidelines afraid to make a sound and could only communicate with their eyes.

'*&%￥#'

'! #￥%%'

"..."

It's just a pity that Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't see anything but cuteness in Ogasa Suzuki's eyes. Ogasa Suzuki... just looking at her dumbfounded expression, she knew it was even more impossible for her to understand his own eyes.

After some ineffective exchanges, the two had to refocus their attention on Yu Shan's performance department who was present.

Compared with the small concert hall built directly in the community building by Moritani, Yushan's activity room is just an ordinary activity room, which is nothing more than a circle larger than other activity rooms to accommodate the 86 students of the performance department. .

Compared with their record of three gold medals in a row, the activity room they were in was obviously a bit shabby.

However, this does not hinder their solemnity at this time.

And this kind of solemnity was not performed for him and Suzuki Ogasa to see. From their expressions and demeanors, it could be seen that they were so serious about the ensemble practice in the past.

Seriously, this is the arena.

So serious that the atmosphere stagnates, the flow of time seems to slow down.

An ordinary activity room is pregnant with a storm.

Finally, at a certain moment, when the atmosphere was so thick that people dared not breathe out, the calm sea surface finally blew the first gust of wind——Hao Liang saw the baton in his hand pressed down.

then--

"call."

The wind is blowing.

The majestic momentum seemed to have turned into a real wind and rushed towards the face, rolling up the waves.

I can't hear any sound in my ear.

　wait there is another chapter

　　
　
(End of this chapter)