I play wind instruments in Kansai.

"what happened?"

“I have something to say to Miyamine. You can handle the other members with the miscellaneous tasks.” Daidoji Seiko said calmly.

An Hechun sighed deeply:

"Miyarei, I'm entrusting you to Daidouji now. You must listen to her and understand? Don't talk back to her."

"Am I like a cow that can be sold at will in the market, in the eyes of my senior classmates?"

“You’re worth way more than an ox.” An Hechun winked at him and quickly patted his back twice.

This is definitely not an implication that he should come to her room at 2 a.m., is it?

Seeing An and Jun leave, Daidouji Seiko crossed her arms, supporting her ample chest, and tried her best to speak in a gentle tone:

How does it feel to be in the flute section?

"Hmm, very good."

Gongling Wang said bluntly,

“You’ve heard my flute before. When Hasebe wouldn’t let me play it, you should have stood up for me.”

In truth, he didn't care about that. He was just vaguely angry with Daidouji Seiko for handling the Hayami Tenma Sei's matter so poorly.

Daidouji Seiko raised her hand and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, her cherry-red lips parting slightly:

"Since it's unnecessary, I plan to hold a departmental vote after the performance to appoint Toda as the leader of the flute section."

"Hmm?" Gong Ling stared blankly, then frowned and said, "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand."

Daidouji Seiko lowered her arms, and one could feel her chest tremble slightly.

"The brass band is making no progress because there are too many people like Hasebe. Rather than letting him continue to be a nuisance in the club, we should give the position to someone more suitable. Okamoto is no good either."

"But that means we only have two flutes left."

Gong Lingwang looked serious. Once he got serious, he lost interest in the girl's body.

Daidouji Seiko rested her hand on her slender waist, looking directly at him and said:

"So I need to discuss this with you. In the future, the flute will only be between you and Toda-kun. The responsibility will be very heavy. Do you have the responsibility to do it?"

"......"

Gong Lingwang suddenly realized that his shoulders had become much heavier. He didn't need to feel such pressure when he was in a top school because the senior students were already very strong, and he was happy to be the foil.

But now, Daidouji Seiko seems to regard him as a major driving force for "revitalizing the club," while also putting immense pressure on him.

“I know this is a bit difficult for you, so I will try my best to help you if it is something I can do.”

In an attempt to win him over, Daidouji Seiko said things like, "I can grant you one wish."

Gongling Wang raised an eyebrow, his gaze relentlessly licking her body as he said:

"Really? It can do anything?"

"..."

Since junior high school, Daidouji Seiko had noticed that the way people looked at her had changed, even some of the male supervisors looked at her with a different gaze.

As she grew older and her figure became more voluptuous, she realized what that was—in short, not a good idea.

Even if Miyamine Nozomi didn't mean it that way, Daidouji Seiko would still misinterpret his words in her mind as him using his body to help him with that kind of thing.

She frowned slightly, but you could sense her throat moving slightly, as if she had swallowed, and said with obvious dissatisfaction:

"That kind of thing is not allowed, and you are not allowed to mention such disgusting things to me in the future."

Gong Lingwang was completely stunned and said in astonishment:

"Uh... I haven't said anything yet..."

Daidouji Seiko took a step back, her short skirt swaying slightly, revealing a thin blush on the inner thighs from practice—the color of blood rushing beneath her skin.

"You can ask for things like credits, equipment upgrades, or exemption from club fees, and I'll try my best to help you."

“I don’t need any of that. I’m a good student, and my family is quite well-off,” said Gong Lingwang.

Daidoji Seiko raised an eyebrow:

"Then what do you want?"

Gongling Wang was silent for a moment, then touched his chin and said:

"Can you go and apologize to Supervisor Hayami?"

His words truly surprised Daidouji Seiko, because the request he made was not directed at himself, but at another person.

"No."

Out of pride, Daidouji Seiko gave a soft snort and, forcing himself to save face in front of his junior, said...

"She said those hurtful things in front of everyone. Although Anhe helped her out of the awkward situation, it will definitely leave a lingering resentment."

Gongling Wang's expression was more serious than usual:

"But the problem is that you said those hurtful things first. Supervisor Hayami is also a person with dignity. She is a recent graduate who has just started working. You didn't treat her as a mentor at all. It's only natural that she felt angry."

"Well!"

"Besides, I don't care about that. I just can't stand what you did to Supervisor Hayami."

Daidouji Seiko bit her lower lip and glared at him:

"Did Supervisor Hayami tell you to say these things? To tell me to go and apologize to her?"

"No."

Gongling Wang said,

"Before that day, Supervisor Hayami specifically came to me, hoping I could help her—"

He recounted everything that Hayami Tenma had asked of him, and Daidouji Seiko's expression gradually became blank. The girl in front of him suddenly showed a bit of childishness, and seemed to be getting further and further away from the adult world.

"Supervisor Hayami has indeed become more motivated, but it's undeniable that she lacks the ability to lead the brass band. I think it would be better for Daidouji-senpai to handle her departure in a different way?"

Daidouji Seiko's delicate eyelashes trembled, and she couldn't help but frown, but as a senior, she didn't want to show too much in front of her junior.

She tilted her head slightly, then let out a soft sigh and said:

"Okay, I promise you, after this, you can't ask me to do anything that goes beyond my authority."

Gongling Wangzhen had no intention of doing anything to her; he was already quite comfortable just admiring her.

"...This doesn't really count as crossing the line, does it?"

"Isn't it inappropriate for a junior to instruct a senior to apologize?"

"......"

41. Anyway, you'll all abandon me.

"So, you've agreed to my request?" Daidouji Seiko asked.

Gongling Wang shrugged dismissively:

"Let me state this first: I can do this for Liu Mu, or to enhance my future resume, but there is no reason for me to do this for Daidouji-senpai."

His words sounded more like a naive disguise. Daidouji Seiko let out a soft hum, her neat and beautiful profile turning casually as she said:

"It doesn't matter to me who you're doing it for, and I won't care. Gong Ling, just do your best."

[Market Update: Daidouji Seiko, up 3%]

Current price: 116

[Analysis of the unusual activity: Gongling Wang promised her something, so he is considered one of her people, a part of her, and a fellow ambitious force within the club]

What does it mean to be a part of her?

"If something happens to me because I'm doing my best, will you choose to protect me?"

"What are you saying?" She raised her finger to smooth her bangs, which were damp with sweat.

Gongling Wang pretended to sigh and said:

"In your opinion, I am just a first-year student with very little say in the club. You should have realized this, which is why you handed over the position of flute leader to Toda-senpai."

Daidouji Seiko smirked without any politeness:

"Because for me, as long as I'm obedient, it doesn't matter who the team leader is. What matters is being able to participate in the competition. Is the team leader important to you?"

“But if power isn’t important, then Daidouji-senpai is nothing.”

"..." Daidoji Seiko couldn't help but frown.

Perhaps sensing that she wasn't very happy, Gongling Wang naturally didn't want to make things awkward, so he smiled and said:

“I was just kidding. I just heard there are small cliques within the ministry that might make future elections unfair.”

"That's not true. As long as I am the deputy minister, I will not tolerate any unfairness."

She answered with her usual indifferent expression, her gaze lingering on Gong Lingwang's shoulder, where his crisp shirt suited him quite well.

Gongling Wang had long expected her to say such a thing, but many people swear that something will never happen, but in the end, it all backfires on them.

"Did you tell Hasebe-senpai about this?"

"I will talk about it at the club meeting after the parade is over. This is not something he can decide alone. I will never allow the wind instrument club to become someone's private playground in the future."

Her words left no room for doubt, and Miyamine Nozomi really wanted to ask her if she wanted to build the brass band into the kind of organization she dreamed of.

But then I thought it might upset her, so I gave up.

"Okay, I'll follow Daidouji-senpai's arrangements."

Daidouji Seiko kept staring at him, her eyes flashing with a look that seemed to say something, but she simply sighed and turned to leave.

"Gongling, what does Daidouji-senpai want with you?"

Kato Ai walked up from behind, having been hiding for who knows how long.

The sunlight shone down on her without reservation. She wanted to treat it as an ordinary topic, so she raised her hand to tidy her long hair, which had been ruffled by the wind, to appear relaxed.

The sweat stains on her neck were faintly visible; one wondered just how salty they must be.

"Remind me to talk to girls less in the brass band."

"Huh? Why?"

"do not know."

Gong Lingwang turned to walk towards the club building. He was very tired today and wanted to go home and rest early.

"and many more--"

Kato Ai strode forward, forcing a smile as she spoke, coughing slightly as her toes, encased in her shoes, involuntarily curled up.

"I'm planning to play games with Anhe tonight, what do you think?"

"Go ahead and play! Games are great. They can improve dynamic vision and reaction speed, build a strong heart, prevent dementia, and also help maintain world peace."

"Uh......"

This was far from the scene that Ai Kato had imagined.

Logically, Miyamine Nozomi should have first stopped her from going, then invited her to the evening practice session, and finally sent her home when the time was right.

The two walked in silence on the road bathed in the warm yellow light of the streetlights, but their minds were racing, and their hearts were fluttering with romantic feelings.

Then, at just the right moment, Miyamine Nozomi makes a heartfelt confession, and their relationship blossoms!

But now he directly says that playing games is good, and even lays out the benefits of playing games in front of her, speaking in a serious tone, as if she would be stupid if she didn't play games tonight.

How could he do this? I! No! Accept! It!

"Is that so? Then do you want to come and play?" Kato Ai's facial muscles twitched violently.

Gong Lingwang shook his head and said, "No, I want to go home."

What's fun about going home?

"Boys have way more fun things to do at home than girls can imagine."

"What do you mean?"