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Chapter 284 The band was already well-known even before they started.
The next morning, Jun Matsue woke up a little late. When he came out of his bedroom, Yosei Kurusu was already in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

A few minutes later, the two ate their Kurusu-style egg pancakes at the table. They were made with scallions and diced ham, but the two of them tasted slightly different.

Perhaps it was the ratio of flour, eggs, and water, or the thickness of the pancake, or the temperature of the oil? Jun Matsuzae guessed as he sipped the pancake and milk, anyway, it tasted pretty good.

"So Songzhi is forming a band now? I've never seen you play drums before!"

Yosei Kurusu looked behind Jun Matsueda, where a long, narrow black box lay quietly on the coffee table, containing two "magic wands".

“If you want to see it, Aya-chan should have filmed it.” Jun Matsueda put down the milk in his hand, took out his phone and messaged Aya Miyamura. A few minutes later, he forwarded the video to the girl in front of him.

"I meant watching it live!" Even though she said that, the girl's fingers still honestly clicked on the video. She swayed her head to the melody while chewing on an egg pancake, looking quite engrossed.

"What's your highest bpm?" she asked, watching the boy finish the last piece of his pancake.

The so-called bpm, or beats per minute, can be roughly compared to the speed of drumming. It cannot be completely linked to the drummer's skill level, but it is still a standard for measurement.

"It shouldn't be a problem to spend over two hundred, right?"

"Wow, that's impressive, Matsue!" Kurusu Yosei stared at him with wide eyes. "He's no different from any of the professional musicians I've ever met."

"If it's just about reading sheet music and playing, there might not be much difference, but experience and the ability to improvise on stage are incomparable." Jun Matsueda remained very modest.

Starting from his 15th birthday, Jun Matsue played drums almost every day. At that time, he couldn't work, so he had to release his excess energy by practicing for at least three hours every day.

That was a gift from everyone at the orphanage, and he couldn't let them down.

"Huh?" The girl looked at him as if she had discovered a new continent. "Why does it feel like the longer I live in 507, the less I understand Songzhi?"

“An illusion, an illusion.” Jun Matsueda carried the empty plate into the kitchen. “I am completely exposed to you.”

Yosei Kurusu watched as the boy picked up his schoolbag and changed his shoes in the entryway. He had already put the drumsticks on the coffee table into his bag. Jun Matsueda opened the security door.

"I am leaving."

"Hmph," the girl said petulantly, taking a big gulp of milk. "You didn't tell me where this drumstick came from!"

Perhaps a little alcohol is indeed good for the body; Jun Matsuoka felt particularly refreshed riding on the road.

Today is the last Saturday of May, and the midterm exams will begin next Monday. There are more students in the classroom than usual, but Mochizuki Haruka's seat is still empty—except for the first few days after she returned to school, the girl has basically never come to school early.

Tomatsu Tomoka, a top student, wasn't studying. The girl was reading "Love in the Time of Cholera," a book she borrowed from the Setagaya Literature Museum. Once Matsueda Jun sat down, her focus shifted from "Love in the Time of Cholera" to romance during her school days, and she started talking to the boy.

"Has Matsueda joined Ayaka's band?"

Jun Matsue nodded and put the drumsticks from the soft cloth bag into the drawer. "She's already told you?"

The girl took out her phone. "She posted the video in the group chat. Songzhi looks really cool playing the drums."

"Thank you." Jun Matsueda recalled the video that Aya Miyamura had filmed yesterday. From her perspective, there was no one else present, so her senior was safe for the time being.

"How many people are in the band now?" the girl asked with a smile.

"If you don't count me, there are three: one bass and one guitar."

"Who are the bassist and guitarist?" she pressed. "They might be friends I met in the light music club." "The guitarist is their club president, and the bassist's name is Xiaoxing. I don't know her real name."

Tomatsu Yuka quickly recalled in her mind that the president of the light music club was Izumi Mizuki, who had a rather aloof personality and she had never heard of any rumors about her being in a relationship. She should be someone who was completely devoted to music. As for Koyuki, she should be Wakamatsu Yuki from Class 3. Her lover seemed to be her childhood friend from the school next door. She heard that the two of them had liked each other since junior high school and had a very good relationship.

"They're all nice people."

Judging from this, there shouldn't be any danger. The girl breathed a sigh of relief. The brass band's practice room was very close to the light music club's, so it seemed she would have to go check it out before and after club activities in the future.

"So what's the band's name?" Tomatsu Yuka asked, relieved.

"..." Matsueda Jun hadn't really thought of that question. "I'll ask Aya-chan later."

"What's the band's style?"

"Look at them, I'm just a temporary worker."

Just as the girl was about to ask something else, Mochizuki Haruka walked straight past them. The girl was carrying a small black pillow shaped like a cat's head; her aunt had specifically asked her to bring it after hearing that the school had extended the lunch break.

"Good morning." Mochizuki Haruka's greeting was simple.

"Good morning." Matsueda Jun remembered where the girl had gone after school yesterday. "How were the results of the follow-up examination?"

"Not bad." The girl's face, which had been stiff from not having enough sleep, softened a little.

"I estimate that he will be able to announce his full recovery next week."

“Good news~” Tomatsu Yuka said with a smile. Mochizuki Haruka ignored her and simply stuffed the black cat pillow in her arms into the drawer.

"Matsue joined Ayaka's band?"

The girl was a little awkward when she called Aya-chan. She wasn't the type to call people by nicknames; she just didn't want Matsueda Jun to think that she and his sister didn't get along.

The question sounded familiar, and Jun Matsue nodded. Haruka Mochizuki then asked a few more questions, which were basically the same as those asked by the other girl. Yuka Tomatsu chuckled to herself.

"If you need practice space or equipment, you can contact me."

"Do you have any at home?" Jun Matsue asked Haruka Mochizuki, and Tomoka Tomatsu's smile vanished.

"No, but I can buy it." The wealthy young woman spoke earnestly.

"Let's talk about that later." He didn't have the habit of spending other people's money.

“If you’re planning to go for a jazz style, you can come to me!” Tomatsu Tomohana retorted, “The saxophone is the most suitable instrument for jazz.”

"..." Mochizuki Haruka hesitated for a moment. She could play the piano, but she wasn't particularly interested in it. Although she could also play the keyboard, the cat-like girl didn't like to cooperate with others.

"Let's talk about that later." Jun Matsueda looked at Shoko Kominato as she walked into the classroom. "I think the midterm exams are more important."

The midterm exams ended quickly, and naturally, the girls, now with free time, started to focus on Aya-chan's band.

(End of this chapter)