I play the wind instrument in Hokkaido.

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"So tall?" Shinomiya Haruka couldn't help but be surprised.

Kitahara Hakuba nodded. Compared to this, the monthly salary of over 200,000 yen that Shenxu offered him was simply not tempting at all. Any normal person would know what to choose.

Just then, the cell phone on the table rang. Kitahara Hakuba picked it up and saw that it was Kawabata calling.

As soon as I answered, I heard a lot of noise on the other end, like I was in a market.

"Minister Yukawa?"

"Teacher Kitahara! You've finally arrived! Everyone's arguing with the students from Tokai High School!"

"Donghai Affiliated High School? How come you're with people from Donghai Affiliated High School?"

"This is just a coincidence, what should we do now?!"

"Send me the address quickly." Kitahara Hakuba hurriedly got up, put on his coat, and said, "Something has come up, I have to go out for a bit."

Shinomiya Haruka could also hear it, and immediately got up to go out with him.

The moment the two separated, Kitahara Hakuba clearly caught a glimpse of the skirt with the competition rules on it, as if fleeing, and hurriedly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Chapter 288, Section 287: Allowing Sharing in the Girl's Mind (K)

The restaurant where Sakurako and the others were having dinner wasn't far from the hotel, only a five-minute walk away. When Kitahara Hakuba entered the izakaya, he didn't hear any girls making noise; only men who had finished work drinking and eating barbecue. [Note: The last line appears to be an unrelated advertisement and has been omitted from the translation.]

"I even suspect they're just using this as an excuse to get you to come," Shinomiya Haruka said casually.

“Others might be like that, but I don’t think Minister Yukawa is that kind of person.” Kitahara Shiroma pulled her hand and led her inside to the private room where Yukawa Sakurako and the others were.

"In short, it's all your fault, isn't it? How could you say something like that?"

"I never expected them to have such low self-esteem."

"They're lucky they didn't punch you in the face; thankfully it was just an argument."

The sound of girls talking could be heard from inside the private room. At a glance, they were all third-year students, so it seemed to be a private gathering of friends.

"Teacher Kitahara!" As soon as they saw Kitahara Hakuma, they stood up to greet him.

Sakurako rushed forward, head bowed like a child who had made a mistake, and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't handle it well."

"What happened?" Kitahara Hakuba asked with a grave expression.

Sayaka Akamatsu raised her hand and said:

“We happened to meet students from Tokai High School here. Everyone was very polite at first, since we were all from Hokkaido. I actually felt quite friendly towards them, and I also asked them how many points they received from the judges.”

"The atmosphere was very amicable at the time, but Suzuki suddenly said, 'How come Donghai High School only has 7As and 2Bs? We all have 9As.'"

Watanabe Hama said calmly,

"Then the people from Donghai Affiliated High School probably felt that this was a provocation, so they got upset. One of them said, 'Without Teacher Beiyuan, your Shenxu is nothing,' and then everyone started arguing."

"Me: I was just stating the facts. It's the girls at Donghai High School who are too petty!"

Suzuki Yoshie knew she was in the wrong, and blushed as she tried to defend herself.

Kitahara Hakuba thought something serious had happened, but it turned out they had only argued over such a small matter, and he felt relieved.

"I'm sorry, Kitahara-sensei, I also failed to handle the situation well," Saito Harutori said with difficulty.

Kitahara Hakuba shook his head. From a factual point of view, the students of Donghai Affiliated High School were not wrong. Without him, Shenxu was nothing.

"It's alright. Where are the people from Donghai Affiliated High School?" Kitahara Hakuba asked.

“They seem to be in the next few rooms,” Yukawa Sakurako said, sounding somewhat uncertain, “but I don’t know if they’ve left.”

Kitahara Hakuba began to "call the shots," saying, "Minister Yukawa and Minister Akamatsu, and Suzuki, come with me."

“I’ll go too,” Yu Shou quickly said.

“No need, the rest of you can stay here. Miss Shinomiya, could you please keep an eye on them for me?” Kitahara Hakuba said to Shinomiya Haruka beside him.

"Thanks for your hard work."

However, Suzuki Yoshie didn't want to leave. She felt that the people at Tokai High School were being too sensitive. Kitahara-sensei had taken her there this time.

He's definitely going to apologize. (The last part is a website name and doesn't translate directly.)

Seeing that she didn't move, Kitahara Hakuba gave Akamatsu Sayaka a wink. The vice-commander understood immediately and stepped forward to embrace Suzuki Yoshie's waist with both hands.

"I'm leaving! I won't let you embarrass yourself."

"I really don't want to go!"

"It's not up to you anymore!"

Akamatsu Sayaka "forcefully" pulled her along, and when they arrived at the private room of Tokai High School, they heard a girl shout, "I'm so angry!"

It seems they are also reviewing the situation.

The door was open, and when the Tokai students, dressed in Western-style competition uniforms, saw Yukawa Sakura and the others, they immediately frowned.

"Minister Yuchuan, is there anything else?"

A girl with long black hair stood up. Her tone was calm, and she seemed to be the head of the Donghai Affiliated High School's brass band.

Judging from their aura, the petite Yukawa Sakurako was several levels below her, and she seemed timid and hesitant. Just when they thought that Shenxu and his people wanted to cause trouble again, Kitahara Hakuma walked in.

The moment they saw him, the students of Donghai Affiliated High School had very different expressions. Even the department head, who had been keeping a straight face, widened his eyes slightly.

This person had already made a name for himself in Hokkaido before the national tournament.

Almost simultaneously, the students of Donghai Affiliated High School who were sitting all stood up, their bodies tense as they stared intently at the handsome Kitahara Hakuma in front of them.

Kitahara Hakuba was taken aback by their display, thinking to himself, "Truly, this is a prestigious school with a strong foundation, no matter which school it is."

The ideas of the respected advisors are all etched in my mind.

Students at Shenxu High School still need to study.

The students of Donghai Affiliated High School all gasped. They had never been so close to Shenxu Consultant before, and for a moment they didn't know what to say. Everyone pursed their lips tightly.

Kitahara Hakuba spoke softly, breaking the deathly silence:

"I heard from Minister Yukawa that there had been some conflict among everyone, so I rushed over to check. Um... who is the minister?"

"I!"

The long-haired girl quickly realized that although the consultant in front of her was handsome and talented, as the department head, she should put on a serious demeanor.

If this person insists on favoring his students, then she won't be one to back down.

Kitahara Hakuba smiled at her, grasped her wrist, and said carefully, choosing his words:

“I have learned about the cause and effect of the argument. I judge that it was a problem in communication between the two of us, which led to our inability to understand each other’s true thoughts. I will not pursue the wrong things you said when you were in a fit of anger, and I hope you will not pursue it either.”

His words showed no anger at anyone's slip of the tongue, nor any impatience at the students' special trip for trivial matters.

The long-haired black-haired minister pursed his lips and said:

"We only got seven A's and two B's this time, not as many as your school, but this is still a gold medal in the national competition. Does that mean we should be looked down upon?"

The minister's words immediately angered the students of Donghai High School. If Kitahara Hakuba hadn't been there, they probably would have started cursing.

"I don't think my students meant any disrespect to you. Suzuki meant that she believes Donghai High School's strength goes far beyond what you've achieved, and she didn't mean to mock you. The Shin-Asahi Brass Band climbed their way up from the bottom, and these third-year students understand that experience best. I think you're all good girls."

Kitahara Hakuba's reasoning was so rational that it was impossible to refute, leaving no one able to utter a word.

"Suzuki-kun, right?"

“Hmm,” Suzuki Yoshie stepped forward somewhat fearfully and nodded apprehensively.

The long-haired minister took a deep breath, his voice muffled, and finally spoke:

"That's settled then, Kitahara-sensei. Congratulations on winning the gold medal with the Shin-Asahi Brass Band."

"Thank you. Please give my best wishes to Advisor Igarashi. I'm really sorry for any inconvenience this may cause."

"kindness."

"You haven't apologized to us yet, have you?" Suzuki Yoshie said.

"Apologize? Why?"

A girl with wavy hair standing behind the long-haired black-haired minister spoke.

"We're right. If it weren't for Mr. Kitahara, the brass band at Shin-Asahi High School would be finished. That's a well-known fact. The advisor is the core of the brass band. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"

"So, in your opinion, if Advisor Igarashi leaves, your Tōkai High School will also be finished?"

"No, our Donghai Affiliated High School is a strong school. The many gold medals we have on display are a source of motivation. Future students will aim for schools with a strong foundation, not for your short-lived Shenxu."

"Although I don't want to argue, isn't this statement a bit arrogant?"

"This is based on experience; I made the same choice when I was selecting a school."

Kitahara Hakuba understood what the Tokai student meant.

Winning a gold medal only once doesn't mean anything. Only by winning gold medals continuously and achieving good results, and having a steady stream of good students, can a school be considered to have a strong foundation.

If he leaves, the best option for wind instrument students would be to choose Tokai High School in Hokkaido, which has a stronger cultural heritage.

"Alright, I'll cover everyone's expenses tonight. Don't worry about anything else. Since we won the gold medal, just be happy." Kitahara Hakuba's lips curled into a faint smile.

"Huh? Really?!"

Are you treating?

It's no wonder I'm not happy about going head-to-head with the Shin-Asahi Brass Band.

But it would be impossible not to be happy to hear that someone is treating you to a meal.

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For students at Donghai Affiliated High School, getting a freebie is incredibly satisfying.

Kitahara Hakuba led the three of them out of the private room at Tokai High School. They hadn't gone far when their club president jogged out.

"Is there anything else?" he asked.

The long-haired girl's attitude was completely different from when she was in the private room. She twisted her body awkwardly and took out a black musical instrument case from behind her back.

Kitahara Hakuba immediately realized that this minister was a trumpet player.

"Could you please sign your name here?" She held a black pen in her hand, hoping that Kitahara Hakuba would sign her instrument case.