I play wind instruments in Kansai.

She hoped that Shiraishi Hitomi would receive help in playing the wind instruments through Miyamine Nozomi, but she didn't want Shiraishi Hitomi to receive too much help, so she developed longing for him, and even a budding love for him.

But she also hopes that Shiraishi Hitomi can have a better life, learn more, experience more, and make more friends.

Willow Wood Lamp never thought of herself as a selfish girl, but now she suddenly realized that this was not the case.

Because I am now completely unable to eliminate this inner conflict, doubting that I am not a good girl, but a selfish person who is self-centered.

Unexpectedly, the future that Mizuno Soji had just mentioned has already come to pass.

Should you use the privilege of being childhood sweethearts?

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Gong Lingwang asked.

The willow knot lantern seemed to malfunction, making Gongling Wang suspect that she was just shouting out of boredom.

"fine."

Willow Wood Lamp thought that saying those words would make her feel guilty.

But for some reason, along with "selfishness" came a DNA of ease and happiness.

Is selfishness simply something that goes hand in hand with these things? Is that why there are so many selfish people in this world?

"Ok?"

Gong Lingwang tilted her head. She definitely wanted to say something, but after weighing her options, she remained silent.

And it's something that concerns me.

what exactly is it?

Willowwood Knot turned to Shiraishi Hitomi, as if to explain a very troublesome matter:

“You and he will be in the same vocal range in the future, but you should still communicate with him less. I sometimes find him annoying, but he is quite tactful in dealing with different people. In short, no girl understands him better than me.”

Gong Lingwang chuckled: "Is this a compliment?"

"He is a very nice person."

Hitomi Shiraishi lowered her eyes quietly, looking at the neatly arranged words on the page, her eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings.

"I'm very happy to be with Gong Ling."

"Well......."

She spoke as softly as a young girl dreaming, which genuinely startled Liu Mujie. Xiaotong's slender, white fingers kept interlacing on her thigh, clearly indicating that she was troubled.

Being praised like that made Gongling Wang quite happy. He raised the corners of his lips slightly as if showing off, and said:

"Looks like my reputation is pretty good, you know that, Willow Tree? Treat me well usually,"

As a result, Liu Mujie turned her head and glared at him fiercely, gritted her teeth and scoffed, then turned back to her seat.

Miyamune blinked. He didn't consider himself stupid in this regard, and he didn't think he had any special relationship with Shiraishi Hitomi, just friends.

They could be considered friends.

"So fierce," Mizuno Soji whispered.

"Are you still there?"

"...I've always been here!"

"She's alright, I quite like her."

“But you can’t just treat her like that just to look at her,” said Mizuno Soji, speaking like a relationship expert.

“Me?” Gongling Wang raised an eyebrow. “I didn’t do it on purpose.”

"What do you mean 'not intentional'?" Mizuno Soji took a step forward, pointing his thumb backward. "This wasn't intentional?"

Gongling Wang glanced at Shiraishi Tong in the direction he pointed, but she didn't say anything more. She just picked up a pen and started writing something on her exercise book.

He believed that he had no shady relationship with Hitomi Shiraishi, but at the same time, he did not rule out the possibility of dating Yuuto Yanagi in the future.

If I had to choose someone to date and seduce right now, that person would definitely be Kiyotomi Yanagi.

Miyamine Nozomi genuinely likes Yanagi Yutomi's personality and body, and because he thinks about dating her in the future, he does things that take advantage of her.

He wanted to say something to the willow wood lamp—

"If that's how you think, there's nothing I can do about it."

But if she actually said those words, she might explode the next second.

Although Miyamine Nozomi has experience flirting, she doesn't have much experience dealing with a truly angry girl.

"You should keep your distance from some girls," Mizuno Souji whispered.

In the eyes of these onlookers, although Gongling and Liumu have not made it public, they are already recognized as a "couple".

Gong Lingwang glanced at Liu Mujiedeng. Just as she sat back down, several girls gathered around her.

"My interactions with everyone are entirely for the sake of the brass band; I shouldn't have any other thoughts," he said.

Mizuno Souji was stunned for a moment, then gave him a thumbs up and said...

"Wow, you're so righteous! How come I didn't think of that reason! For the brass band!"

"..."

Gong Lingwang was a little annoyed. He hadn't expected that before they were even dating, they would already be at the point of discussing how to soothe a young girl's heart.

But most girls aren't like Daidouji-senpai, who's cold and aloof all the time; they're actually very emotional.

It seems like buying pajamas needs to be put on the agenda immediately; I'll go buy them after comparing them.

◇

Club building, corridor of the brass band section.

All the corridor windows were open, and a draft blew across the girl's bare thighs, briefly cooling her sweaty skin.

Kirishima Ruka stood by the window, the noise of her classmates coming from downstairs from time to time, but she couldn't hear a single word clearly.

"Liu Ge."

Along with the words came a sudden surge of heat from beside him.

Kirishima Ruka turned her head and saw Tani Hanane, who was holding an orange juice drink, smiling at her. That smile was enough to make her do many things that ordinary girls couldn't.

Her pupils were like smooth, full stones.

"Thank you."

Kirishima Ruka took the drink but did not open it.

The girl's black calf socks contrasted beautifully with her white lace stockings.

"It's so nice, this kind of weather," Gu Huayin said with a smile, looking at the clear blue sky. "I wish everyone could be here."

"Phew, it's amazing you've managed to stay in this department for almost three years," Kirishima Ruka said.

Of course.

Gu Huayin's fingers kept rubbing her hair as she spoke in a clingy voice.

"You and Xiaotong can't come back one day with nowhere to go, can you? I've been waiting."

"Well......"

Kirishima Ruka's gaze shifted to the side, landing on her prominent breasts.

“I’ve said it before, there’s no need to do these things.”

However, Tani Hana-on maintained a smile and tilted her head as she spoke:

"I know, Ryuka, you always say the opposite of what I mean, including this."

"Where would I find one?" Kirishima Ruka said, frowning.

"Because you don't want me to know what you're thinking, you'll say the opposite. It's so easy to understand."

Tani Hanayone's gentle gaze lingered on her, a motherly smile on her face as she spoke.

"But I will always be watching you. I will always try to understand your truest thoughts. So, Ryuga, you just need to be yourself. I will understand you."

An expression of disbelief appeared on Kirishima Ruka's face, her long eyelashes fluttering within her eye sockets, creating a shimmering, unpredictable light.

"I don't need you to understand me, don't interpret things for yourself."

"But in fact, it seems that my interpretation is correct."

Gu Huayin said with a smile,

"It's so nice that you're standing here safely, Ryuka."

Her unspoken meaning was that it was precisely because she understood this that she stayed in the brass band and became its head.

Because she became the club president, Kirishima Ruka's entry into the club was not hindered in any way, the rumors were stopped, and she could even attend club meetings.

Kirishima Ruka suddenly clenched her teeth, her inner thoughts being pulled out like cotton wool being plucked:

"You've been deluding yourself all along! I never thought that way at all!"

"Well......"

A soft, delicate moan escaped Gu Huayin's throat as she turned to her and said gently:

"I know, Liu Ge, you've had a tough time, especially since your parents left. You can treat me as a good friend, a good senior, or... treat me as a good mother. I will do anything you want to do for you."

As if she had heard something she shouldn't have, Kirishima Ruka's pretty face showed a look of astonishment, and she involuntarily took half a step back.

Her clear eyes reflected Gu Huayin's full and voluptuous figure:

"What...what are you saying...?"

"Just as I relied on you before, you can choose to rely on me, Ryuka."

Tani Hanane's left knee was slightly bent, which accentuated her pert buttocks and showcased her supple figure. The aura emanating from her very being seemed to soften the surrounding air.

"I will work hard from now on, and I, Liu Ge, and Xiao Tong will be able to live together happily without anyone bothering us."

Her breath seemed to carry a warm, slightly sweet milky scent.

Just by standing there, one can feel that she is an immortal river, enticing people to drown in it and return to the womb called the world.

Kirishima Ruka's throat moved slightly as she gripped the beverage bottle tightly and said:

"What are you saying? Do you think this is child's play?!"

"Isn't it good that we're all together all the time?"

A charming smile appeared on Tani Hana's face.

“We don’t need to get married or have children. We just need to stay together. Don’t worry, Ryuga. Even if we serve the same boy in the future, as long as you like him, I’m sure I’ll like him too.”

Kirishima Ruka was genuinely startled by her words, and her white-socked foot involuntarily took a step back.

"Are you kidding me...?"

"Didn't you say that before, Ryuka? That we would always be together? Back then, as an orphan, I was so happy to hear that, because you were so beautiful and so gentle—"

That's not what I meant at all!

Kirishima Ruka swallowed hard, a barely perceptible hint of panic emanating from between her teeth.

Stop misinterpreting me!

"Then what do you mean by all this? Are they all lies?" Gu Huayin asked, her hand pressed against her chest.

"I......"

Kirishima Ruka wanted to explain, but the reason for all the comfort she received was essentially the psychological pity that the happy people felt for the unfortunate, which was also a kind of condescension.

She was happy enough at the time, so she could share her happiness freely with those who were unhappy and look forward to the future.

But that's no longer the case.

"what--"

A voice came from behind me; it was Kohinata Hinana coming up the stairs.

"Little Hinata, wanna practice?" Tani Kanon showed her gentle side as always.

“…Hmm.” Kohinata Hina glanced between the two of them and nodded.

Since Daidouji Seiko has said those things, she naturally needs to practice diligently, and it would be best if she could do so without resorting to back channels.