He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

"Of course, I passed the exam last year."

Kento Watanabe patted his chest and said:

"For a while, I worked as a temporary driver for a fashion designer."

"fashion designer?"

Hearing this professional name, Higuchi Enxiang couldn't help but complain:

"...Isn't your experience in the past year and a half too rich?"

"If we don't have more resources, how can we find so many great people to help..."

Kento Watanabe looked at the close-to-natural rural scenery outside the taxi and said:

"But in the end, no matter how many relationships I have made in the past year and a half, if there are no artists, it will all be nonsense... It is because of your appearance that everything I have done is possible. Meaning. To me, you are much more important than these big shots."

"..."

After hearing this, Higuchi Enka opened his mouth first, then turned his head away, and said in a tone that made it difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry:

"You are really good at saying nice things. I don't know if any other girls have been attracted by your eloquence in the past year and a half, Mr. Sweet Talk."

"This is not a sweet talk, I am expressing my gratitude to you very seriously."

Kento Watanabe said seriously:

"After all, you are my only hope now. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are my life-saving straw."

"Well... I know."

After hearing what Kento Watanabe said, Enka Higuchi, who was a little shy at first, suddenly calmed down again.

"So, I will definitely work hard to achieve the results you expect."

"……Eh?"

Hearing Higuchi Enka's response, Watanabe Kento was stunned for a moment, and then continued with a slightly hesitant tone:

"Ah, then... please."

"Well, leave it to me."

Higuchi Enka closed her eyes and murmured in a voice that only she could hear:

"I'll do it no matter what."

..............................

Because the incident happened suddenly, the appointment with the vocal teacher Mr. Ishibashi was not in the classroom, but at his current location.

But when the two of them arrived at the place they had agreed upon in advance, they both showed stunned expressions at the same time:

"...Sage, we must be on the right track, right?"

"You're right, the address Mr. Ishibashi gave me is here."

As Kento Watanabe spoke, he took out his phone again and checked it repeatedly.

"But no matter how you look at it, there are only woods and rivers around here..."

"Ah, that's right."

While the two of them were still confused by the scenery in front of them that was extremely suitable for a camping site, a thick and powerful voice suddenly sounded from behind them.

“Because this is my cherished vacation spot, I come here to stay for two days after every concert.”

I saw a fat middle-aged man in casual clothes and a straw hat standing behind the two of them holding a fishing rod.

"Long time no see, Mr. Xianren, your complexion looks much better than before."

"You, you are..."

Kento Watanabe, who had not yet recovered from the astonishing venue and the opponent's astonishing dress, could only nod his head and said:

"You seem to be...very energetic..."

"Ah hahahaha! After all, I got a good rest."

As Mr. Ishibashi spoke, he turned his attention to Higuchi Enka.

"So... this young lady here should be my next student, right?"

"……Yes."

Higuchi Enka, who came to his senses one step ahead of schedule, bowed to Mr. Ishibashi and said:

"My name is Higuchi Enka, and I am the idol in charge of Watanabe Office."

"Yeah! Very good, very polite!"

Mr. Ishibashi smiled and nodded.

"It's just... I always feel that the sound is not transparent enough."

"Transparent?"

Higuchi Enka couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this:

"You mean...is there something wrong with my timbre?"

"Ah, not the timbre, but... something more emotional."

As Mr. Ishibashi spoke, he walked up to the two of them and pointed to the other side of the river:

"Okay, Higuchi-san, as the first topic of the first class... please use your loudest voice and shout something over there."

"………………Eh?"

Chapter 6: Turn thoughts into sounds

Shout to the other side of the river...?

After hearing the first topic left by Mr. Ishibashi, Higuchi Enka even became a little suspicious.

own ears.

"That...I don't quite understand..."

"It doesn't matter, as long as you shout it once, you will understand."

Mr. Ishibashi said with a smile:

"Or...are you embarrassed to shout out when other people are present?"

"This one……"

Higuchi Enxiang was a little embarrassed for a while.

In addition to not understanding the significance of this subject, she really didn't want to show her shouting in front of Kento Watanabe...

At the same time, I don’t know if he saw through Higuchi Enka’s thoughts, but Mr. Ishibashi immediately nodded as if he had some understanding, and turned to Kento Watanabe and said:

"Did Watanabe-kun bring headphones?"

"Uh...only this kind of Bluetooth headset."

As Kento Watanabe spoke, he took out his Bluetooth headset box from his pocket.

"Do you want to use it?"

"No, you're the one who wants to use this."

Mr. Ishibashi said:

"Now, please put it on, turn up the music, and go to the woods to pick up some firewood for me."

"………………Eh?"

This time, it was Kento Watanabe's turn to look confused.

"Put on your headphones... and go collect firewood?"

"Well, you heard that right."

"what……"

Kento Watanabe, who suddenly received the mission, first looked at Mr. Ishibashi in confusion, but after a brief thought, he nodded.

"Okay, I understand. So...how many pieces of firewood does Mr. Ishibashi need me to pick up?"

"let me see……"

Mr. Ishibashi held his chin and thought for a moment, then added:

"It's enough to burn for half an hour."

"Well, I understand."

Kento Watanabe nodded, and then put on the headphones as Mr. Ishibashi ordered. As he was about to go to the woods, he turned back to Mr. Ishibashi and said:

"Well, Mr. Ishibashi, this child Enxiang is a relatively calm and introverted child. If possible, I hope you won't make it too difficult for her."

After that, he turned on the music player on his phone and walked straight towards the woods...

........................

"It seems that Watanabe-kun really cares about you."

After Kento Watanabe left, Mr. Ishibashi said:

"Obviously he contacted me just before yesterday to prepare for vocal lessons, but it doesn't look like the relationship between you was developed in just a few days... Have you known each other before?"

"……Yes."

Higuchi Enka hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and admitted.

"We are childhood sweethearts who grew up together."

"I see."

Mr. Ishibashi nodded understandingly.

"You really don't want him to see you yelling."

"So...do you really want to shout over there?"

Higuchi Enka still felt very hesitant about Mr. Ishibashi's request.

"Of course, if this is really for vocal exercises, I will definitely follow it. I just... don't understand it a little bit."

"It's normal that you don't understand, because this isn't considered vocal practice in the first place."

As a result, the answer given by Mr. Ishibashi made her expression become even more confused.

“It’s more of a preparatory exercise than a vocal practice.”

"...Ready to exercise?"

"Well, in order to prepare for the exercise that will allow you to temporarily put aside the confusion in your heart."

After that, Mr. Ishibashi took the lead to walk to the river. He first opened his arms, and then took a deep breath——

"That bullshit trombonist is so rubbish!!! Even the high school students in the instrumental club are a hundred times better than him!!!"

hum-

The deep and resonant sound instantly spread through the originally quiet woods, and even the birds in the nearby trees were frightened by the sudden "sound wave" attack.

Higuchi Enka, who was even closer, immediately subconsciously covered her ears.

"What a loud voice..."

Higuchi Enka couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Is this a professional singer?"

"In the past when acoustic conditions were poor, singers could only use their own voices and special architectural structures to make their voices heard by all audiences."

Mr. Ishibashi said:

"But there is no need to work so hard now, and... the volume of the voice is not the key in the first place. The reason why I yell like this is just to calm my spirit so that I can devote more energy to it. The next singing. After all, everyone’s mental capacity is limited.”

"Higuchi-san, you must have something on your mind, right?"

"?!"