Ye Yue Reya just left, and when she said goodbye, she didn't drag her feet at all.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the people coming and going on the street, and the figure of the girl had indeed disappeared.

It's really free-flowing.

He took a long breath with some emotion, and then, he also took another step and walked in the direction of the hotel.

Like he just said, he and she shouldn't have a chance to meet after that.

When you think about it this way, you can't help but feel a little emotional.

Although the relationship is not very close, she has listened to him so many times in her heart, and in this way, the relationship between them is really difficult to define accurately.

Friends? Bosom friend...... Well, it seems like too much.

It can only be said that he is a relatively special and acquaintance, right?

It was as simple as saying goodbye......

Well, that's not right.

Actually, it's hard to say about this kind of thing.

I met at the rooftop of Uyama before, and then I met at a convenience store when I was wandering around at night.

The last time I went to Kyoto, I went to the convenience store where she worked, and it happened to be the time for her to work.

And this time, the national competition was even more in the bustling city of Nagoya, where people were all on the street, and it was possible to meet it so just right.

If he thinks about it like this, maybe something will happen to him later, and then, on the streets of Kyoto, it is not impossible to meet her so suddenly.

Well......

But if you think about it carefully, forget it, after all, if this is the case, it means that he probably has encountered something troublesome again, so he still doesn't want it.

On the way back to the hotel, Tetsufumi Hirakawa thought about this kind of thing, and then, arrived at the door of the hotel.

Facing the hotel with bright lights in the night, I stopped a little.

Inside, the matter about Reya Hazuki was put aside for the time being, and the matter of this national competition was occupied.

National Competition, Silver Medal...... How to say it.

It stands to reason that compared to last year's bronze award, there has indeed been an improvement, and we should be happy.

If Moriya won the silver award last year, he would definitely be happy, because everyone's expectation is the bronze award, and of course I am happy to be able to win the silver award.

However, this year, the slogans and practices of the Moriya Wind Club are all aimed at the gold medal.

Before the competition, in order to boost morale and let all the students use their strength, it was also said that this time they were heading for the national gold medal.

At the end of the performance, before the results were announced, it was said that there was a chance to win the national gold medal.

- Yes, it is true that in their opinion, Moriya does have a chance.

However, the result came out, and it was a silver award.

The gap between high expectations and unfulfilled realities is inevitably sad.

After the game, almost everyone in Moriya fell into a state of depression.

Even Tetsufumi Hirakawa was a little distracted when he got the results, let alone these students who participated in the competition.

This result is indeed uncomfortable, but I can only accept it.

This is the end of the national competition, and tomorrow they will return to Moriya, when the school will put up a banner to congratulate them on the students who won the silver medal in the national competition.

“……”

I really don't know what to say.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa sighed and walked into the hotel.

In fact, the most reassuring thing for him is Shiori Shinohara.

With such a result, how will this girl who refuses to admit defeat feel?

……

Thinking of such a question, Tetsufumi Hirakawa, who had just walked into the door of the hotel, suddenly stopped after a few steps.

Because, he heard the familiar footsteps behind him, and entered the hotel through the hotel door.

Almost subconsciously, a figure appeared in his mind—just by the familiar sound of footsteps in his ears.

Human hunches are really indescribable, and sometimes they are so accurate.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi turned around, so he saw that under the bright light of the hotel's Datang ceiling, the girl who had just entered the hotel seemed to be a little pale due to the loss of strength, and in the paleness, there was a little redness on her cheeks.

On the evening at the end of October, my forehead was even stained with sweat, and my hair was sticking to it.

She held the golden trumpet in her hand, shining brightly, just like she had done when she was solo on that playing field this morning.

This girl is Shiori Shinohara.

“……”

“……”

The two met again.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa also saw it, and after the girl walked in and saw him, she gradually stopped and stopped.

There was some silence between the two who looked at each other.

“…… Shinohara-san. Tetsufumi Hirakawa was the first to break the brief silence that made people wonder what to do

“……”

After his words fell, Shiori Shinohara, who had come back to her senses, began to stare at him with eyes that began to fall.

She bowed politely.

"Hello, Mr. Hirakawa."

The sound didn't carry much emotion, like a chilly autumn breeze that had just blown into the hotel from the cold night.

The expression on the beautiful face after getting up was also very cold.

But ah......

Tetsufumi Hirakawa saw a little bit of red hidden under the coldness in Shiori Shinohara's eyes.

She's cried, and it's not been long.

“…… Are you coming back so late? ”

"Hmm."

“…… Went to practice the trumpet? ”

"Hmm."

“……”

The game has just ended......

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the trumpet in Shiori Shinohara's hand and didn't know what to say.

"That's right...... That...... It's not early, so let's go back to your room and rest early. ”

"Okay."

Shiori Shinohara nodded slightly, her long and somewhat messy hair shook slightly, and then, walking past him, she walked towards the hotel building.

Leaving Tetsufumi Hirakawa standing in the lobby of the hotel, looking at the direction of the girl's departure, the back that had already disappeared, his thoughts were a little confused.

Standing alone in the night, blowing the trumpet in the night wind...... What comes to mind is the scenario.

The reddened eye sockets are also distressing.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa recalled Shiori Shinohara's gesture and fell silent.

Maybe he could still find a way to comfort him before, but now, even if there is an urge to comfort this girl suddenly in his heart, he can't.

Now he is in no position to do so.

With his hands in the pockets of his coat, Tetsufumi Hirakawa lowered his head and walked upstairs and began to walk back to his room.

Shiori Shinohara......

So, in this situation, does he still want to go like this?

The thought of the eldest lady's reddened eyes just now made him feel dull.

What should I do?

Grappling with this kind of problem, his steps were lowered, and his eyes never left his own toes

He walked up the stairs to his own floor, and then walked towards the door of the room.

It's just that.

"Mr. Hirakawa ......"

When he walked out of the stairs and was about to reach the door of the room, Tetsufumi Hirakawa heard such a voice in his ears.

The voice is very squeamish, and the voice is very cute. It's just that I can hear that there is a little cry in this salutation.

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa's gaze lifted a little—only a little, because the teacher in front of the closed door of his room was not tall, only up to his chest.

Ogasa Suzukiko, with a lovely face, pouted the moment she saw him, and she looked very pitiful.

"You're finally back."

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was obviously a little stunned in the face of this sudden appearance.

"Ogasa-sensei? What's wrong? ”

Ogasa Suzukiko still looks very sad.

"Yes...... Can I go in and talk about it later? ”

“…… Uh, so, what's wrong? ”

"I've been waiting for Mr. Hirakawa for a long time...... I'm so tired. ”

“……”

Anyway, just like that, Tetsufumi Hirakawa opened the door to his room, allowing the governess, who had been standing for some reason, to sit down and rest.

Of course, in order to prove his innocence, the door was wide open and not closed.

"Ogasa-sensei, what's wrong?"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa stood by the doorway, keeping a safe distance, looking at Suzuko Ogasa sitting at the table.

After Ogasa Suzukiko sat down, she still stared at him with sad eyes.

"Mr. Hirakawa, we only have a silver medal in our national competition."

“……”

Sure enough, that's it.

Well, there shouldn't be anything else to make the teacher so sad right now.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa stared at Ogasa Suzukiko's face, and he didn't know what to do.

It's normal to be sad, after all, Ogasa Suzukiko does put in a lot of energy in her usual days, but she doesn't get the expected results.

"That. It's okay, Mr. Ogasa, although I didn't win the gold award, but the silver award is not bad, compared to last year, it's a little better. ”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa sighed inwardly and began to comfort Ogasa Suzukiko.

"But Moriya's goal is to win a gold medal." Ogasa Suzukiko said.

"This ...... I can't help it. However, it also shows that we are one step closer to our goal, doesn't it? ”

"But in the end, I just didn't win the gold award."

"It's not just one chance to compete in the national competition, it doesn't matter, there will be a chance next year."

"But ......"

"Ogasa-sensei, you know, there is a saying that you make a little progress every day. Actually, now that I think about it, we who have just won the bronze award, have set our goal on the gold award so quickly, which is actually a bit too big. ”

"......"

Suzuko Ogasa seemed to want to refute.

However, Tetsufumi Hirakawa did not give her a chance to speak.

"Although it is true that the goal is to be set a little higher, but in fact, the competition is about strength, and it is not easy to progress from the bronze medal to the silver medal in one year, and it has been able to prove that our efforts have not been in vain."

“……”

"Right?"

"Don't be sad anymore, many things don't happen all at once. However, as long as we don't give up, we still have a chance, this time we are the Silver Award, and next time, maybe we will be the Gold Award. ”

“……”

This teacher, who has a childish heart in every way, seems to be easy to comfort.

In the middle of a few words, he began to lower his head and think about what Tetsufumi Hirakawa said.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa continued to smile peacefully.

"Anyway, that's it, it's okay, there's still a chance next year."

“……”

There was no immediate response after the words fell, and Ogasa Suzukiko was still thinking about something.

However, if you want to comfort someone, you shouldn't let the other person think alone.

It's hard to look at things rationally when you're sad, and the more you think about it, the more sad you become.

Therefore, Tetsufumi Hirakawa did not just stand by and wait, but continued to comfort the teacher.

"From Bronze to Silver, and then from Silver to Gold, it's normal to make progress slowly."

"It's okay, after a period of serious practice, it is not easy for Moriya to reach such a level, and Ogasa-sensei has done his best."

"There's nothing to be sorry about."

“……”

It was like this to accompany the teacher to talk, so that she did not have time to recall the somewhat unacceptable fact of the "Silver Award in the National Competition" alone.

After waiting for a while, Ogasa Suzuki seems to have finally gotten better, at least, no longer looking sad.

"Alright, Ogasa-sensei."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa stepped forward, pulled out a few pieces of paper, and reluctantly handed them to the teacher, who was so sad that he cried in the process of comforting him.

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Hirakawa." Ogasa Suzukiko took it a little embarrassed and wiped her eyes with a tissue.

"It's nothing, Ogasa-sensei usually does her best, but it's normal that she can't accept it now. It's not like me, I don't usually help much, and that's all I can do. ”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa said self-deprecatingly, and then.

"Speaking of which, Ogasa-sensei, when the game ended, you looked fine, why did you suddenly ...... That's it. ”

“……”

When the results were obtained today, Suzuko Ogasa, who was sitting next to him, did look a little sad, but as a teacher, he still tried his best to get up and cheer for the dull students.

Outcome...... Now at night, are you so sad that you cry?

Faced with his question, Suzuko Ogasa, who was wiping her eyes with a tissue, stopped moving, and then, lowered her head slightly.

"Actually...... Just now, a student came to me. ”

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

"Because of this result, they were also very sad, and I began to comfort them, and as a result, I also felt sad as I spoke, and when they left, I ...... Crying out. ”

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa blinked and looked at Suzuko Ogasa with her head down.

“……”

“……”

The room was a little quiet, and Suzuko Ogasa was embarrassed to grab a tissue.

For a moment, looking at such a female teacher, Tetsufumi Hirakawa wanted to laugh a little.

Comforting the students, did they put themselves in it?

That's really ......

Of course, Tetsufumi Hirakawa still held back and dissipated the smile.

"Alright, Ogasa-sensei, it's okay. Also, it's not too early, so let's go back to our room. ”

"Uh-huh."

Suzuko Ogasa nodded and got up from her seat.

It's just that when he was about to walk out, he suddenly turned his head and raised his hand, and said in a cheering posture.

"Mr. Hirakawa, next year, let's continue to work hard and win the gold medal together, right?"

“……”

However......

Facing Ogasa Suzukiko's words, Tetsufumi Hirakawa's expression suddenly hesitated.

Next year......