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She was not as rational and calm as before, and instead gave a somewhat hesitant reply.

"What I said was a bit..."

Chapter 83 Shiro Kaede: If you're nervous, just look at me.

2024-07-14

Jingle bell bell~

The bell rang for class.

Upon hearing this voice, Watanabe Hina's delicate body trembled.

She knew she would be going on stage to perform soon.

And parents will also come to watch the opening ceremony.

You have to play it well!

You have to play it well!

You have to play it well!

Otherwise, they would blame themselves again.

As she pondered, a shadow seemed to fall over Watanabe Hina's face.

"Watanabe-senpai?"

"Watanabe-senpai?!"

After hearing what Shiro Kaede said, Watanabe Hina slowly came to her senses and looked at him somewhat embarrassed:

"Sorry, Kamishiro-kun, I was thinking about something else just now."

Seeing that her forehead was covered in cold sweat and she seemed to be mentally unstable, he suggested:

"Watanabe-senpai, are you feeling a little unwell?"

"My forehead is sweating."

Watanabe Hina wiped her forehead and found that she was indeed sweating profusely. She laughed awkwardly.

"Sorry, this is how I am when I'm nervous."

"But a short rest will do."

"Don't worry about it, Kamishiro-kun."

Shiro Shiro knew that Watanabe Hina-senpai had helped him a lot, and he wanted to help her in return.

So I started thinking about how to make her less nervous when she went on stage.

He asked curiously:

"Has Watanabe-senpai tried any methods to distract herself?"

Hina Watanabe nodded, then paused before speaking:

"They exist, but they don't seem to be very useful."

"I get nervous whenever I go on stage and think about how many people are watching."

"So how did you overcome it before?" Shiro Shiro asked again.

"It used to be okay, but ever since I won the award, I've become more and more concerned about whether I'll make a mistake when I perform on stage, which makes me nervous whenever there are a lot of people around," Watanabe Hina said with some sadness.

"I see."

Higher expectations can lead to stage fright.

Many famous artists or musicians have also experienced this.

If it succeeds, that would be great.

However, after failure, some people may even become completely discouraged and give up.

Stage fright is a common occurrence.

Shiro Shiro knew that stage fright and anxiety were difficult to manage, even for adults who were used to being on stage.

The bigger the event, the more nervous and anxious people will be.

Even if you tell her how to relieve nervousness, she might still forget everything once she gets on stage because her mind goes blank.

Not to mention Watanabe Hina, who is only a second-year high school student.

"Watanabe-senpai, do you have a favorite doll?" Shirafumi asked.

Hina Watanabe looked puzzled, not understanding why Kamishiro-kun was asking such a question, but she still nodded and replied, "Yes, it's Chikawa's Hachi. What's wrong?"

Shiro Kaede said in surprise, "Oh, so you like this, Watanabe-senpai? I've heard of it too. My sister also likes this series of dolls. Maybe you two can get along well."

"Oh, your sister likes this too? Then ask her which character she likes later, and I'll get her one." After chatting about these ordinary topics, Watanabe Hina seemed less tense and noticeably relaxed.

"Senior, have you ever tried to distract yourself by imagining other people on stage as something else?"

"No."

"Then you can take a deep breath later and try to imagine them all as Chikawa's Hachi. Maybe it will have a surprising effect."

"Will this work?" Watanabe Hina blinked, clearly having never tried this before. She nodded and said, "Yes, I'll try it later."

Fearing that this plan might not be stable, Shiro Kaede offered another option: "If you can't do this after you go on stage, you can try focusing on just one person or thing that makes you feel relaxed. That can also relieve some tension."

"Should I focus on someone or something that makes me feel relaxed?" After pondering for a moment, Watanabe Hina looked up and stared straight at Bai Feng. "Then can I look at you, Kamishiro-kun?"

"Me?!" Shinobu asked in confusion, "Why me?"

"Is it wrong because it was you who suggested it, Kamishiro-kun?" Watanabe Hina looked up at him hesitantly.

"I see. If you think it's okay, Watanabe-senpai, then I'm fine with it too!" Kamishiro Shirokaze nodded and smiled.

"I feel so much more relaxed chatting with you now, it's incredible." Watanabe Hina smiled as she realized she had truly relaxed a lot. "Speaking of which, I don't think I've ever seen you nervous before, whether it was when you were on TV or when President Hojo tried to persuade you to quit."

After pondering for a moment, Shiro Shiro smiled and said, "Things will work themselves out. There are always more solutions than problems. As long as you're alive, there will always be a way to solve them."

"What if we can't solve it? Even Kamishiro-kun would be nervous, right?"

"If we can't solve it, then there's even less reason to be nervous. We can just lie down and relax, right?"

Watanabe Hina paused for a moment, then chuckled softly:

"That's true, but it's really unexpected. So that's how you see things, Kamishiro-kun."

After hearing Bai Feng's words, Watanabe Hina finally understood why Kamishiro-kun could always appear so calm and collected.

Just as the two were chatting.

The petite and adorable Matsueda Asami walked in and quickly said to Watanabe Hina, "Hina, after the students are seated, the opening ceremony will start with your choir. The students are gradually arriving, so you need to go to the choir. It'll be almost time for them to go on stage."

Upon hearing these words, Watanabe Hina felt inexplicably nervous again.

After noticing this, Shiro Shiro whispered, "Watanabe-senpai, just do as we just said."

Looking into his smiling eyes, Watanabe Hina seemed less nervous and replied with a smile, "Mm."

talking.

Hina Watanabe then walked over to the members of the choir, preparing to go on stage.

And this time.

Matsueda Asami also said to Shiro, "Kamishiro-kun, you should wait until the choir, the principal, and the student council president finish speaking before going on stage. In the meantime, you should take good notes on your speech to avoid making mistakes later. You should know that there are many important people below, and there will also be people from the TV station broadcasting live later. You must not make any mistakes later."

Shiro Shiro looked relaxed, not worried about forgetting his lines at all. Instead, he asked curiously, "By the way, Matsueda-sensei, I'm curious, isn't this just an ordinary opening ceremony? Why is it being made such a big deal?"

After a pause, Matsueda Mami explained, "This matter is a bit complicated to explain, as it involves some political issues."

"What about?"

"Kamishiro-kun, you also know about Chairman Hojo's status in Japanese politics, right? Currently in Japan, there are only a handful of people in the political world who can suppress her. Other officials, big and small, are completely incomparable to her. And every year when new students enroll, it is also an opportunity for Chairman Hojo to promote her policies on education. So every year at this time, many big shots and TV stations come to visit and form cliques."

"So, Mr. Matsueda, you mean this is just Chairman Hojo's annual publicity stunt?"

"Pretty much. So now you should be able to understand why Hojo Kirisa dislikes you being the freshman representative so much, and why she hopes you will be in the top ten of your grade this year. After all, your current grades are only C, and you've become the freshman representative. If this is criticized by someone with ulterior motives, it might have a bad impact."

Matsueda Asami also explained, "But if you perform well here, you will also be recognized by many important people, which is why some people are willing to spend money to become a freshman representative."

"I don't care about the Hojo family's affairs," Shiro Shiro said with a smile. "But why didn't you say so sooner, teacher? If you had, I could have sold this opportunity to other students who needed it before I agreed to become the freshman representative for President Hojo. Wouldn't that have been a win-win situation?"

"Are you a genius?" Matsueda Asami was also amused and retorted, "But your situation is special this time. Even if you transfer it to someone else, it might not be useful. After all, you were handpicked by the chairman. Oh well, it's all in the past. We have to get busy now, so let's not talk about this. Hina is about to go on stage. Let's go to the right side of the backstage area to take a look."

Shiro Shiro didn't refuse; he also wanted to see Watanabe Hina play the instrument.

soon.

The two of them then went to the right side of the backstage area.

You can clearly see the choir and others on stage from here.

You can also see Hina Watanabe next to the piano, which is placed on its side.

From this perspective.

Watanabe Hina could see him simply by looking at him from the front.

Shiro Kaede noticed that Watanabe Hina was still sitting somewhat stiffly at the piano.

He couldn't help but worry about whether something might happen to her.

at this time.

Inside the auditorium of the private Xiujin Academy, a solemn opening ceremony is about to begin.

On stage, Hina Watanabe sat beside a gleaming piano, her hands resting lightly on the keys, watching the audience with a slightly nervous expression.

The atmosphere in the audience was solemn and serious.

Groups of important figures from all walks of life gathered in the auditorium, including professors from other schools, alumni of the private Xiujin Academy, and even former student council presidents. Dressed in neat clothes, they sat on both sides of the hall, watching the stage intently.

There were even TV hosts broadcasting the opening ceremony live.

Besides them, there was a large group of new and returning students, all dressed in neat school uniforms, standing in the middle.

The densely packed crowd made Watanabe Hina tense up again, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.