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Kitahara Hakuba:
"We'll talk about it later. The director is calling me. I love you too, brother."
He turned off the screen immediately.
It's not that I don't want to give it to her, it's just that my younger sister is still young. She can't control her spending of 100,000 yuan, and she'll easily spend more and more.
Moreover, adolescence is a crucial period for shaping one's outlook on life and values, and Kitahara Hakuma did not want to give her the illusion that "money is easy to obtain."
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September 1st marked the end of summer vacation.
It's the first day of the new semester.
Every time school starts, we have to hold an opening ceremony in the auditorium.
It was called a ceremony, but it was really just the principal giving a speech and then everyone singing the school song.
A large number of students gathered in the auditorium. The girls' legs, which were of different thicknesses and skin tones, were exposed under their slightly short pleated skirts, while the boys were all wearing black trousers.
The principal, who was reviewing the script with the director, had not yet taken the stage.
The students, who had just finished their long holiday, couldn't stay quiet at all. They greeted their friends enthusiastically, creating a noisy atmosphere as they chatted with the spirit of "pouring out all the longing I felt for you during the summer vacation."
As soon as Kitahara Hakuba entered the auditorium, he attracted the students' attention, and the topic immediately shifted.
"It's Kitahara-sensei."
"This is bad! He seems to have gotten even more handsome over the summer!"
"The advisor for the Shenxu Wind Ensemble is amazing; he was able to take them to the national competition."
"Is it still possible to get an autograph now? What if we really win gold in the national competition? Wouldn't we be able to sell it for a lot of money?"
In their eyes, Kitahara Hakuma had become a big star.
Hearing other students express their envy made the members of the wind band feel proud.
Kitahara Hakuba was already used to being stared at by these youthful girls, and he walked down the corridor without changing his expression.
I sat down in the front row of the teachers' seats.
He stared ahead with a solemn expression.
No? Who was it that secretly touched my butt on the way here?
"Teacher Kitahara is really popular."
Some teachers wore smiles on their faces, but were filled with extreme envy and jealousy inside.
As a teacher, who wouldn't love to receive enthusiastic cheers from students the moment they start teaching?
"No, no, it was just good luck," Kitahara Hakuba said modestly.
As soon as he sat down, a girl with pigtails was pushed over by a group of chattering girls.
She approached Kitahara Hakuba, her hands clasped together in front of her skirt, kneading them back and forth, and said with a blush:
"Tai, Kitahara-sensei..."
"
Kitahara Hakuba smiled, looked up at her, and said:
"what happened?"
The girl suddenly stopped breathing, her ears turned as red as wine, and she stammered, unable to speak.
"That... is... well..."
"Oh, Minister!"
Another long-haired girl standing behind her couldn't stand it anymore and said directly, "We are from the choir and would like to ask Ms. Kitahara to come on stage and play the piano for us. Our instructor is in Kagoshima and can't come back in time."
However, before Kitahara Hakuba could reply, a member of the brass band stood up behind them and called out:
"Hey! There are over forty people in your choir, doesn't anyone know how to play the piano? Why are you coming to our wind instrument teacher? Other students might think that Mr. Kitahara teaches your choir!"
Her retort displeased the girls in the choir, and the long-haired girl who was leading them raised her face and said:
"People who can play the piano hold very important positions within the section! And what does it mean to be a teacher in the brass section? Kitahara-sensei is also Shin-ahatsu's teacher! It's only natural that he would teach us!"
"As expected, his evil scheme has come out!"
"Who are you? What grade are you in?" the long-haired girl from the choir asked, frowning.
Kitahara Hakuba quickly stood up, turned around and saw that it was Mizuno Kaze picking on him, but she didn't say her name.
"Alright, we're all clubs from the same school, there's no need to compete like this. Sit down."
Kaze Mizuno sat down with a look of dissatisfaction, but of course, this dissatisfaction was directed at the choir.
"I'm sorry, Kitahara-sensei, I didn't mean to." The long-haired girl bowed and apologized.
Kitahara Hakuba shook his head and said:
"It's okay, I'll go up on stage and play for you later."
Seeing that he had agreed, she quickly said:
"Hongyin! Hurry!"
"Ah, mmm!"
The girl, who had been too shy to speak, quickly handed over the sheet music she was holding.
Kitahara Hakuba waved his hand and said:
"No, as a music teacher, I should remember the sheet music for the Shenxu school song."
"Thank you for your hard work."
"You're welcome."
Seeing that their goal had been achieved, the girls in the choir all smiled with delight. The long-haired girl, as if showing off, clenched her fist and pressed it against her chest, saying:
"Shenxu Choir ~~~Fight~~~"
“Oooooohh ...
The scene left the members of the brass band sitting below completely bewildered, as if they had been possessed. Even Sakurako Yukawa was speechless and burst out laughing.
Chapter 185, Section 184: As Long As You Stay By My Side (4K)
"Is this slogan ours?"
"No, logically speaking, we also plagiarized Kitauji."
"in spite of!"
"But the brass band is the strongest cultural club in Shenxu right now. Logically, the school song should be sung by us, not by the choir, right?"
"After all, the school song is sung, not played on an instrument, so we have to consider all students."
"But what does the choir mean by this? Are they blatantly trying to steal their instructor?"
"Indeed...:::: Students who don't know might think that Kitahara-sensei also teaches the choir."
"I understand now. This is a pyramid scheme plot by the choir. They want to use Kitahara-sensei's reputation to trick students into joining because they have too few members."
The members of the wind instrument section whispered among themselves, and soon they dubbed the choir a "pyramid scheme."
Kitahara Hakuba sat in the front row. In his eyes, the situation wasn't as deep as the other members thought; he was just helping out.
Choir singing and wind instrument playing may sound similar, but they are actually two different things.
A moment later, the Mediterranean-looking principal folded the manuscript in half, put it in his jacket pocket, walked to the microphone, and said:
"Now, I'd like to say a few words. Summer is over and autumn is here, and we're about to start the second semester. I'm very happy about this. Do you know why?"
Students:
"
The principal was silent for a moment, then took the paper from his jacket pocket, unfolded it, glanced at it, and put it back:
"I am very pleased that all teachers and students returned to Shenxu Private High School safely on the first day of school. After expressing my joy, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone. What am I grateful for? Do you know? I am grateful that everyone actively abided by Shenxu school rules and national laws during the holiday. During this holiday, we received zero complaints from students outside the school."
Kitahara Hakuba was still listening when the senior teachers next to him started clapping.
Upon seeing this, he immediately raised his hand and clapped, and soon the auditorium was filled with deafening applause.
The principal took the manuscript paper down for another look, then decided not to put it back.
"There's something else that makes me even happier: Shin-Asahi's club has achieved unprecedented success this time. Under the guidance of our school's teacher, Kitahara Hakuba, the brass band won gold at the Hokkaido tournament and qualified for the national tournament as Hokkaido's representative. Here..."
On behalf of the school leaders, I extend my warmest greetings and best wishes to Mr. Kitahara and all the members of the brass band—”
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted in the auditorium once again. The members of the wind instrument section were all beaming with joy and gave it their all.
The choir members, who were preparing to perform the school song on stage, had mixed feelings.
They used to be on par with the brass band, but now the brass band has soared to the top and become the number one club in Shenxu, while they are still standing still.
The principal glanced at the manuscript and continued:
"At the same time, in order to encourage the active development of the Shenxu Club, after discussion by the school committee and the board of directors, a departmental subsidy of three million will be given to the wind band club."
As soon as the principal said that, the high school students who were not yet financially independent gasped in surprise.
Even the members of the wind band were stunned, speechless with shock at the school's sudden "subsidy".
“How much?!”
"Is it three million or three hundred thousand? Huh?"
Three million! It's three million!
"I heard that the wind band now has nearly a hundred people. If the money were divided equally, each person could get around 30,000!"
Even Sakurako Yukawa was so taken aback by the school's magnanimity that she gaped in astonishment.
The school does not usually provide clubs with stable subsidies. They need to compile a list of club needs and submit it for approval. Whether or not it is approved depends on the school's arrangements.
Three million was like a windfall for her and the entire wind band.
Unlike the members of the wind instrument club who were immersed in the feeling of "getting rich," the members of other clubs could only watch enviously as the smiles on their faces beamed.