I play the wind instrument in Hokkaido.

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"hug me."

"what?"

"Hold me, and I will work harder to play the oboe. I will be happy."

Chapter 177, Section 176: I Care About You More Than Anyone Else (4K)

Kitahara Hakuba stood rooted to the spot as if bound by the girl's gaze, his eyes wandering aimlessly in the air.

Although Eri Kanzaki chose a good spot, with little surveillance and few people around, it was a perfect place to do bad things.

But Kitahara Hakuba knew one thing deep down: the nature of his embrace was different from hers embracing him.

But he couldn't openly say, "I can't hug you, come and hug me instead."

That's really weird.

"It won't work again?"

Kanzaki Eri looked tired from lifting, her arms lowered slightly, and she looked a little sad with her brows down.

The corridor of the emergency exit was a bit cold, and the cool air caressed Kitahara Hakuba's neck.

Just as he was about to say, "How about we shake hands?", Eri Kanzaki, wearing loafers, stepped forward and gently hugged him from the front, her hands reaching across his sides.

Unlike the forceful hugs from Yuka Isomoto and Haruka Saito, Eri's embrace was much gentler, maintaining only the bare minimum of close contact.

Kitahara Hakuba stared intently at the top of Kanzaki Eri's head for a while, where he could vaguely see an extremely thin part in her hair.

Kanzaki Eri buried her face completely in his chest, his hot breath covering her abdomen:

"It smells so good."

The girl's voice was very calm; her greedy breathing slowly faded away in the deserted corridor.

Kitahara Hakuba's slightly protruding throat bobbed up and down as he swallowed saliva, and Eri had a faint milky scent.

"Kanzaki-san, is it ready yet?" Unlike the girl, his voice sounded very urgent.

"Actually I know..."

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"What do you know?" Kitahara Hakuba asked.

Although the hug only lasted a few seconds, Eri Kanzaki's expression was one of contentment. A sense of peace washed over her, and her lips unconsciously relaxed.

"I know what Kitahara-sensei is worried about, so I'll take the initiative in this matter."

Kitahara Hakuma paused for a moment. Kanzaki Eri seemed quiet, but in reality, she understood everything better than anyone else.

She wasn't angry that she didn't hug him first; she simply expressed her sadness but made the choice not to put him in a difficult position.

A tranquil atmosphere permeated the surroundings, occasionally punctuated by unpleasant high-pitched noises emanating from the private rooms inside.

Kitahara Hakuma's eyes softened, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to soothe her by stroking her long hair, saying:

"Thank you, Kanzaki-san. I'm really glad you're so understanding of your teacher."

Eri Kanzaki, feeling the large hand above her head, smiled happily and said:

"During the nationwide auditions, will they favor my oboe?"

"Huh?"

Hearing her say that, Kitahara Hakuba stopped "plucking a penny".

He knew that Kanzaki Eri was referring to the time he favored Kuno Tachibana. She definitely knew, but she just didn't want to say much and did exactly what he wanted.

This time, however, it was Ming who brazenly asked him for special treatment.

Kitahara Hakuba was momentarily at a loss for words. He felt to himself, "I do have some favoritism towards my fellow members, but that favoritism is something I can only give voluntarily; you can't ask me to give it."

Sensing the movement on her head stop, Kanzaki Eri voluntarily left his embrace, a knowing smile spreading across her slightly flushed face.

"No, that won't happen. I care about you more than anyone else, and I don't want to put you in a difficult position."

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Just then, the fire door to the emergency exit creaked open. Kitahara Hakuba instinctively thought it was a student, but it turned out to be just a staff member who entered.

Eri Kanzaki's expression changed drastically in a second. Her previous gentle smile instantly reverted to her usual doll-like expression, devoid of any emotion.

The staff didn't pay much attention to the two, since working in entertainment venues often sees couples hiding in corners doing things.

It's nothing new; the fact that the couple didn't actually start fighting on the spot shows their restraint.

Kitahara Hakuba's expression couldn't switch as easily as Eri's; it was more stiff than usual.

"Kansaki-san, let's go back now."

Having stayed here for so long, when we get back to the private room, even if they don't know, they'll definitely have some suspicions in their hearts.

"Okay, I'll go back first." Kanzaki Eri nodded and started walking out.

Kitahara Hakuba stood there alone, feeling a little strange, and his face felt hot.

Wait a minute? Going back one after the other, what's the difference between that and having an affair?

It wasn't an affair, it wasn't an affair, he and Kanzaki Eri didn't do anything outrageous, Kitahara Hakuba kept hypnotizing himself.

No, it's not hypnosis at all; this is simply the truth.

The thought that this was the truth made Kitahara Hakuba feel much better, and he exhaled the breath that had been weighing on his chest with a deep breath.

A few minutes later, as we approached the door of the private room, we could hear the beautiful singing voice of a young girl.

As soon as Kitahara Hakuba opened the door, Isomoto Yuka, who had been singing earnestly, went off-key in an instant.

She was a little flustered, but quickly regained her composure and continued singing along with the melody.

At this moment, Yuka Isomoto felt an embarrassing sense of unease, as if she could work flawlessly on her own, but made a series of mistakes when her superiors came to inspect.

Kitahara Hakuba, however, didn't care at all and simply sat down on the edge of the sofa.

He was somewhat reluctant to sit in the middle, not out of fear, but because he had had too many romantic encounters and felt a little uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, Eri Kanzaki held a glass of orange juice in both hands, her eyes fixed on the somewhat nervous Yuka Isomoto as she sang.

Kara0K's journey didn't end until 5:30 PM.

The members in the other private rooms hadn't had enough fun yet, but were forced to stop by Kawai Sakurako exercising her "department head's authority".

Kitahara Hakuba went to the front desk to pay the bill, having spent nearly three and a half hours there.

Actually, the cost of singing karaoke wasn't expensive at all. The cost of the private room alone was only close to 20,000 yuan. What was really expensive was the various food items they ordered, which added up to more than 60,000 yuan.

"Teacher Kitahara! We'll treat you next time!" Tenkai So and a few boys walked over, putting their arms around him as if they were buddies.

Kitahara Hakuba didn't seem to mind, but after sniffing the air, he frowned and said:

"You guys, have you been drinking?"

Matsuoka Osamu smiled憨厚ly and said:

"It's pineapple beer."

"That's still beer in my eyes. Next time, if it's an internal departmental event, no one is allowed to drink this kind of beer."

Kitahara Hakuba frowned. He had been careless; he had been so busy playing with the girls that he hadn't paid any attention to the boys at all.

"No, please! Kitahara-sensei!"

Several boys were clinging to Kitahara Hakuma's arm, a sight that disgusted even the receptionist.

"Don't try to act cute like those girls, it doesn't work on me."

Kitahara Hakuba left no room for retreat, saying, "If you guys are going out with me alone, then it's fine to drink, but the whole club is definitely out of the question."

"The probability of Kitahara-sensei going out with us boys is lower than the probability of getting a gold gacha pull!" Tenkai So's face turned a little red.

"I think it should be much higher."

Kitahara Hakuba smiled, pocketed the change handed to him by the cashier, turned and walked out of the store.

"Alright, everyone, let's go. Be careful on the road."

"goodbye teacher!"

After "chasing" the boys away, Kitahara Hakuba prepared to return to his rented apartment. The girls said goodbye to him and then disappeared without a trace.

In the distance at dusk, the purplish-blue sky looked especially beautiful against the backdrop of the nitrogen-covered sea, with white seagulls leaping through the air.

"The sunset glows and the lone egret fly together, the autumn waters blend with the vast sky." Kitahara Hakuba couldn't help but sigh.

On the way home by tram, Sakurako played three songs by Avemujika: "Kill Kiss".

I received three songs: "Cruycifix" and "imprisonedXll".

Kitahara Hakuba's brow twitched violently.

Three pieces...: Just how much do these girls think of him? Arrange three wind instrument pieces?

But since he had agreed, he was willing to continue working as a cowherd. Kitahara Hakuba put on his Bluetooth headphones and listened to all three songs.

Lead vocalist Mitsuka Hatsuka possesses a very distinctive voice, which is indeed very fitting for this all-girl band.

But something about this song, "ImprisonedXll," sounds off. It's filled with unreleased sexual desire.

However, Kitahara Hakuba thought about it again and realized that Western songs were pretty much the same, even more explicit.

That's true, after all, it's just a song, how could anyone possibly write down their inner thoughts?

Every time Kitahara Hakuba was about to go home, he worried that another beautiful girl would appear in front of his door waiting for him to come home, but fortunately, there wasn't one today.

With school starting soon and the cultural festival in the middle of the month, I need to rush off work tonight and try to finish arranging the wind instrumental version of a song.

The sound quality in the rented room was poor, so Kitahara Hakuba took a shower and then went to Shinomiya Haruka's music store with his laptop.

Along the way, unidentified flowers bloomed in the lawn, and a stray cat lay prone, intently watching a torn shoelace on the ground.

It strode forward and bit into its mouth, repeatedly using its hind legs to push it away.

Kitahara Hakuba arrived at the music store and found it closed. He pushed the door and found it locked.

He called Shinomiya Haruka, and she seemed to still be sleeping, but he still went downstairs and opened the door for him.

"Where's the key I gave you before?" Shinomiya Haruka, dressed in pajamas, had her hair disheveled and her eyes glazed over, looking very tired.