Although Tetsufumi Hirakawa was still puzzled that he could forget what he said last night, there was nothing he could do about it, so he had to spend some time talking to Ogasa Suzukiko about the wind club.

"Is that so?"

After listening to his speech, Ogasa Suzukiko nodded as if she had heard it for the first time.

This made Tetsufumi Hirakawa smile a little bit that he didn't know how to be good: "That's the case." So, what does Ogasa-sensei think? ”

"Huh...... Opinion...... Let me think. ”

Ogasa Suzukiko still thinks about this issue very seriously.

"It sounds really serious."

"Hmm."

"Because the goal is to win the gold medal, you have to do your best."

"Yes."

From Tetsufumi Hirakawa's account, even Ogasa Suzukiko can sense the seriousness and urgency of this problem.

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In particular, there is only a little more than a month left before the qualifiers for the national competition.

However, leaving aside how to solve this problem, the first thing to consider is: how did this problem come about?

To be honest, I don't understand it.

"Ogasa-sensei?"

"Eh, yes, Mr. Hirakawa."

"What's wrong?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Ogasa Suzukiko with a distressed expression.

"Hmm...... Actually, I don't understand it very well......" Ogasa Suzukiko lowered her head and whispered.

He doesn't look like a teacher, but he looks like a student who makes a mistake.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa also smiled helplessly when he looked at it.

Ogasa-sensei has always been insensitive to this kind of thing, after all, it's a bit natural.

That can't be helped, Hirakawa Tetsufumi comforted: "Mr. Ogasa, it's okay if you don't have any ideas for the time being, don't blame yourself." For now, our goal is to find out why. ”

“…… But how do you find it? ”

"About this." Tetsufumi Hirakawa glanced back at the students behind him.

The original vacant team of the students has arrived, and under the arrangement of the minister, they have already taken their instruments and are ready to start training.

"I can only say that it is useless to be in a hurry."

After all, it is impossible to expect him, an instructor who has not been there a few times, to see the cause of the problem at a glance.

"At least for now, when Ogasa-sensei is present, the students can also practice well."

It's better than when I couldn't practice quietly even in the presence of the teacher.

"Let's start practicing today. I'll help and try to find the cause. ”

Suzuko Ogasa looked up, straightened her glasses, and stopped talking.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the petite teacher in front of him and smiled lightly: "Ogasa-sensei, don't forget, I'm also an instructor, and this is my duty." If you say anything thanks, I'll be bothered. ”

“…… Be. ”

"That'...... So be it. ”

Although Ogasa Suzukiko responded, Tetsufumi Hirakawa's expression was still a little helpless.

Because looking at Ogasa Suzukiko's expression just now, it seems that he really forgot that he was the instructor and wanted to say something to thank him.

I really can't help it.

"Anyway, let's start training."

"Uh-huh."

——

The afternoon practice time passed quite quickly, and after coming back to my senses at the beating of the notes, it was already dark outside the window.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the students began to leave the stage in full exhaustion, and Tetsufumi Hirakawa began to walk out of the concert hall after chatting with Ogasa Suzukiko about the wind club.

The hallway lights were lit up as usual, dispelling the night. In the afternoon, the rain had stopped for a while, and it began to fall again.

And the crystal rain that fell in the light, the eyes followed it, and drifted into the corridor with the wind, and slowly fell on the shoulders of a young girl.

"Shinohara-san, are you still there?"

When the gaze was raised, what caught my eye was the delicate side face of the girl illuminated by the light.

Shiori Shinohara turned her face: "Well, there are still things I want to say to Mr. Hirakawa." ”

"Okay."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa nodded lightly and stepped forward.

"Let's go, then."

Footsteps followed behind him, walking together in the hallway separated from the night.

until entering the stairwell.

"Hirakawa-sensei."

I should have thought about how to speak, and the girl's voice sounded in my ears.

"Please."

"What did Ogasa-sensei say about the problem of the wind club?"

"Well, I don't have any ideas for the time being. But don't worry, I'll continue to come to the band club in the future. ”

"It's good that Mr. Hirakawa is willing to be responsible."

“…… That's a bit strange to say, but I'm the instructor. ”

“……”

Shiori Shinohara didn't intend to dwell on this topic.

She stroked the long hair at the side, and inserted her fingertips into the hair, and there was a slight cold smell in her hand.

This was just waiting for a teacher in the hallway when he was wet by the rain that drifted in.

She was thinking about something.

I care.

Before coming to the band club today, the teacher said, "I met Mr. Ogasa at the supermarket last night."

Can you meet ...... supermarket It means that the two teachers live not far away.

Of course, this was not a problem.

The problem is that in the afternoon, before the practice of the wind club begins, the two of them are very concerned about the appearance of each other in front of the students.

And, behind her, there was the whispering of two students.

"Hey...... Sure enough, there was a problem. ”

"I know."

“……”

“……”

I won't know if I say more. But just these two sentences sound very insider,

What could be the inside story?

Shiori Shinoha wanted to know, but-

When they were asked—Takao-san and Inaba-san—they were kept absolutely secretive.

This made Shiori Shinohara very concerned, she didn't want to think about it, but she couldn't control it at all.

Thinking back to these things, Shiori Shinohara spoke again.

"Mr. Hirakawa, will you keep coming to the wind club until this problem in the wind club is solved?"

"Well, of course."

"And what about after that."

"Of course." Tetsufumi Hirakawa said without thinking.

“……”

To be honest, Shiori Shinohara didn't believe it very much.

But it doesn't matter.

She then pretended to be casual and said, "Mr. Hirakawa will have such determination, and it will be very progressive." ”

"Eh......" Faced with Miss Shinohara's rare praise, Tetsufumi Hirakawa suddenly felt weak.

In fact, he didn't believe that he could be there all the time - because apart from the fact that something went wrong like the one now, he really didn't have much effect as an instructor in normal practice......

But the words have been released, and they can't be taken back.

"Ahem...... Of course, I'm also very dedicated. Tetsufumi Hirakawa was not ashamed.

“……”

Shiori Shinohara thought it was a little funny.

As the student who has spent the most time with him, she still knows very well what this teacher thinks in this regard.

Pursed the corners of his mouth, and then said quietly: "Indeed, for example, Mr. Hirakawa met Mr. Ogasa in the supermarket last night, and he can still worry about the wind club." ”

"This ...... Of course, even when I'm off work, the teacher is always thinking about the wind club. ”

"Was it a chance encounter?" Naturally, I asked.

“…… Yes. ”

"Before, I didn't think I'd ever heard that Mr. Hirakawa could still think about the wind club under such circumstances."

Glancing at the girl beside him, Tetsufumi Hirakawa replied, "Actually, last night was the first time I met Mr. Ogasa after work. ”

"That's right...... Mr. Hirakawa has really improved. ”

With this casually said, Shiori Shinohara stopped the topic.

Rather than chasing after the wind and shadows, she decided to trust her Hirakawa teacher a little more.