I play the wind instrument in Hokkaido.

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She was wearing a dark brown uniform, the skirt of which was long enough to cover her knees, only revealing her calves. The upper body was a uniform of the same color, with gold buttons.

The scarves for different grades are also different: blue for first grade, green for second grade, and red for third grade.

The few boys in the wind instrument club were the ones who carried the large musical instruments. In order to show their charm in front of the opposite sex, their faces turned red when they carried the xylophone, which weighed dozens of kilograms.

"Do you need any help, Tenkai-kun?"

The drummer boy didn't speak, he just silently shook his head.

To save time, Kitahara Hakuba first put the suit he was going to wear that day on the bus and helped carry it. After everything was loaded onto the truck, he arranged for all the staff to get on the bus.

Not only Editor A, but Editor B also went today even if there was no competition. Not only could they help transport the instruments, but they could also gain some competition experience.

Unlike the noise of moving instruments, the club members who came to school early in the morning to practice were catching up on sleep. Although the competition venue was in Hakodate, today's driver seemed to be a novice.

The car brakes frequently and accelerates abruptly, making you feel like your stomach is about to vomit. It's like a cruel punishment for employees who are playing on their phones in the car.

Kitahara Hakuba sat in front with his eyes closed, listening to the competition pieces played by the Shin-Asahi Brass Band.

Chapter 123, Section 122: Shen Xu's Extended Sound (4K)

"Oh dear, my mom didn't manage to get tickets for this concert, what a pity," Kuno Tachibana said dejectedly on the bus.

Sitting in the aisle next to her, Goto Yu asked curiously:

"Is it really that hard to get tickets for a regional tournament in Hakodate?"

"It's definitely going to be hard to get one."

Kuno Tachibana kept raising his fingers, smoothing the bangs in front of his forehead as he spoke.

"It's more accurate to say that tickets for the concert are already hard to get. There are more than 30 participating groups today alone. Their friends and family will naturally buy tickets to support them. Not to mention the disgusting things like scalpers and those who use technology to snatch tickets. Tickets for the entire tournament will be even harder to get!"

Gotou nodded and murmured to himself: "All Taoist Conference...

"Are you nervous, Yu?" asked Miyabi Nagasawa, who was sitting next to her.

“A little,” Goto nodded, “but the seniors all seem very confident.”

"It's alright, it's our first time on stage after all, just keep a calm mindset," Nagasawa Miya comforted her.

Kuno Tachibana leaned out and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, just play it as soon as possible. Mr. Kitahara told me that at this level of concert, most of the audience members don't really understand it."

Sitting next to her, Kirishima Mai spoke up first:

"I think you shouldn't think about what will happen if you make a mistake. Just focus on maintaining your usual training results."

Kuno Tachibana made a peace sign and whispered:

"Hehe, I'm wearing my new underwear today."

"Ugh, why are you saying all this?" Nagasawa Miyako cast a disdainful glance at her.

"Think about it, if we make it to the finals today, I'll wear this outfit again for the next finals and pass on the good luck!"

Kuno Tachibana seemed very happy, her calves peeking out from under her dark brown skirt, swaying back and forth.

"What kind of outrageous statement is this?" Nagasawa Miya's brow twitched.

"This is called wishing for good luck."

"I've only ever heard of amulets bringing good luck! What the hell is this about underwear bringing good fortune?!"

"Please, the so-called auspiciousness is just for the sake of symbolism, anything will do, okay?"

"Even a bowl of beef noodles before the match is better than wearing underwear as a form of inheritance!"

"Miya, keep your voice down!"

The two started talking nonsense in the car again.

Kirishima Mai looked out the window; less than twenty minutes had passed, and they were already nearing the venue.

The parking lot was full of buses and trucks, and there were many students in the same uniforms running around with musical instruments, as well as a community-based wind band.

The bus came to a stop, and the members unloaded their instruments from the truck, preparing for their official performance under the direction of Sakurako Kawa and Sayaka Akamatsu.

Kirishima Mai opened the instrument case she carried with her, pieced the tubes together one by one, and then wiped the oboe clean with a cloth.

"Kirishima-senpai, wanna do some tuning together?"

Kana Eto walked over, holding a tuner in one hand; the gold keys of the oboe gleamed dazzlingly in the sunlight.

Although it may not be as dazzling as other brass instruments.

"Ah."

The two tuned the instruments together.

After a while, a quiet girl with a white hair clip walked straight over. She wasn't wearing the competition uniform, but rather the JK uniform of Shin-Shu High School.

As soon as Kana Eto saw her, she involuntarily tensed up:

"Kanzaki-senpai."

Eri Kanzaki blinked her beautiful eyelashes, her slender, white fingers constantly interlacing in front of her.

"You need to do your best in the game, otherwise you'll have no future."

Her words made Kana Eto's eyes widen, and she longed to hug this adorable senior.

"Well! Definitely!"

Eri Kanzaki's lips curled slightly as she spoke softly:

"Quan Dao, you also need to work hard, otherwise you won't be able to make it."

After the girl finished speaking, she turned and left.

Today, as a member of the B editor team, she was helping out with some trivial tasks, but no one wanted to let such a lovely girl do any work, so they could only stand by and watch them busy themselves.

"Is...is this a warning?" Kana Eto's forehead broke out in a cold sweat.

Upon seeing this, Kirishima Mai shook her head and said:

"It shouldn't be. What Kanzaki-senpai means is that the selection spots for the All-Round Tournament won't be so easy for us to get."

"In that case... it seems we can't let our guard down." Kana Eto felt a little scared for some reason, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on her lips.

The truck, having unloaded the instruments, was urged to leave by the staff. Sakurako looked around but couldn't see Nagase or Saito anywhere.

Are they coming or not?

Just then, a girl's sweet voice suddenly rang out from somewhere, her body trembling with laughter. Kitahara Hakuma had changed into a sharp black suit, his figure exceptionally graceful.

When he walked toward the Shenxu Wind Ensemble, it would cause a gasp from students from other schools, and their cheeks would flush.

"Wow, so handsome! He's a commander at such a young age?"

"I know him, he's the conductor from Shin-Asahi High School! I think his name is Kitahara Hakuba, the one who won an award at the music competition!"

"Shenxu? Isn't he right next door? How come we never noticed him before!"

"So handsome! So handsome, so very handsome!"

Wherever he went, flowers bloomed, which made many other school commanders and advisors very envious.

"shallow--!"

Holding her trumpet, Yushou looked with disdain at the girls from other schools who kept their eyes fixed on Kitahara Hakuba.

"What's the use of just looking at someone's appearance? It's all about their character!"

Kuno Tachibana, who had just finished tuning the instrument, stood beside her and said with some puzzlement:

"Weren't you staring at it the whole time... your eyes were practically sparkling with hearts?"

Yu Shou blushed as if she had been stressed.

“I’m not like them! People who think that just because someone is pretty, they can just stick to them are like children.”

Kuno Tachibana maintained his smile and remained silent.

Kitahara Hakuba walked over, glanced briefly at the club members, and said:

"Everyone, the standard skirt length for official competitions is to cover the knees. If you have pulled your skirts up without permission, please change them immediately. You are all already very beautiful."

As soon as he finished speaking, the girls all looked down at the length of their skirts, and some opportunistic girls had no choice but to lower their skirts a little.

A short while later, the wind band moved into the small audition hall, while the competition had already begun in the main hall.

Kitahara Hakuba said loudly:

"Everyone, is the sound all tuned?"

"All right!"

"As usual, let's check where we started."

I used to think that practice time was too long, but today it felt like time flew by, and the last practice session before the competition was over in a flash.

Kitahara Hakuba said with a smile:

"Hmm...: Very good. I'm glad everyone was here today. Don't be nervous, just enjoy the game, Minister Chuan."

"Yes!"

Sakurako Yukawa quickly stepped forward, spitting out a mouthful of saliva, and said, "Since Kitahara-sensei joined, everyone has improved a lot and become quite remarkable. I wasn't this nervous during last year's Hakodate regional tournament; maybe it's because I felt this year was the most promising year, and then I became very nervous..."

"It is indeed obvious."

Sayaka Akamatsu laughed beside her, and suddenly the other students also burst into laughter.

"In short, let's take this conference as a new starting point."

Sakurako Yukawa took a deep breath, raised her arm, and her bright, obsidian-like eyes radiated an intellectual and captivating light.

"Then, let's all shout together...!"

She looked at Sayaka Akamatsu beside her, casting a glance as if asking, "Do you really want to shout?"

Sayaka Akamatsu gave a thumbs up.

The arm that Kawakami Sakura raised seemed timid, and her raised voice sounded hesitant:

"Hmm... my love for wind instruments...!"