Green plums cannot become lovers.

Just as the music teacher was about to leave in disappointment, he immediately stood up from his seat.

"Teacher, I want to participate."

"Huh?"

After hearing what An and Asuka said, the music teacher looked over, and the other students in the class also turned their attention to him.

"Anhe, do you want to participate?"

The woman looked at An and Asuka with some surprise. Most of the teachers at Kamishiro Elementary School had a very good impression of the boy in front of them because he had the best grades and always ranked first in the grade.

However, although his grades were good, she had never heard of any talent the boy in front of her had.

Even in her music lessons, he performed only so-so, neither good nor bad, with nothing particularly outstanding.

"Okay." An and Asuka nodded and said, "I want to sign up."

"Are you sure?" The music teacher glanced cautiously at the homeroom teacher beside her.

It's not that she looks down on him, but given his mediocre performance, he probably wouldn't even pass the first round of selection at our school, let alone compete with those students with strong foundations. What if that damages his confidence and he never recovers?

"Yes, it's confirmed."

"Should we think about it again?"

"No need, teacher, I'm very confident in my abilities."

"Well, that's fine."

Seeing that the homeroom teacher was just frowning and didn't seem to intend to stop it, the music teacher said, "In that case, I'll register you."

"Yes, thank you, teacher."

As soon as get out of class ended, An and Asuka were surrounded by people, mostly girls.

"Asuka, are you really going to participate?"

"Asuka-kun, I'm participating too, so can I practice with you?"

"I'm really looking forward to Anhe's performance."

After finally getting rid of everyone, An and Asuka finally had a chance to start making plans.

He has decided to participate in music performances.

But first, he needs a musical instrument to practice with, preferably a guitar.

He only knows how to play the guitar.

Volume 1: Chapter 22 Green Plum +1

During lunch break, An and Feibiao went to the music classroom. When he arrived, there were already more than forty students in the classroom, most of whom were contestants participating in the five-school performance.

Meanwhile, the music teacher was writing something on the podium. After telling them to find a seat, she continued with her work.

After waiting a while, several more students arrived. An and Asuka roughly counted them; there were exactly fifty people.

Their school has about four hundred students, so one-eighth is a reasonable percentage. Of course, it's unknown how many will be left after the selection process.

After everyone arrived, another music teacher came and took half of the students away.

"Alright, students, now each of you can show off your talent."

As the music teacher announced from the podium, the selection process officially began. An and Asuka had ample time to prepare, according to their assigned positions.

However, he didn't have much to prepare.

The first student to go on stage was to sing. Under the watchful eyes of his classmates, he opened his mouth wide and sang out loud.

"The great river flows eastward, and the stars in the sky point to the Big Dipper!"

The first line almost made everyone present spit out their water, and just as the other person was about to sing the second line, the music teacher intervened in time to stop them.

"Alright, alright, classmate, you should go back to class now."

"Teacher, did I pass?"

Instead of realizing his mistake, the boy asked with an expectant look on his face.

"Go back and wait for our notification. We will let you know later."

Thank you, teacher!

He seemed oblivious to the hidden meaning in the teacher's words, and after thanking her, he happily ran out.

"Next person."

The selection process seemed less than optimistic. More than ten students went on stage to perform various talents, but in the end only five or six students received a definite answer and praise.

Their school might be at the bottom again this time. Well, not necessarily, since he'll be making a move this time.

Just as An and Asuka were fantasizing about becoming the hope of the whole village, they were ultimately defeated and fell down amidst the tears of everyone. However, they were awakened by the heartfelt calls of everyone and unleashed their power, finally winning with great difficulty. Suddenly, he felt the table move noticeably.

He cast aside his fantasies and looked to his left with some confusion. There stood a brown-haired girl with a ponytail, her body trembling slightly; she was clearly extremely nervous.

Despite being so nervous, I still signed up for this competition. I don't know if it's bravery or cowardice.

An and Asuka glanced at it twice and then looked away. But after thinking for a moment, he took out a crystal candy from his pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of the girl.

"Huh?"

The girl first blinked at the candy that suddenly appeared in front of her, then turned her head to look to her right.

"If you're nervous, have some candy to calm down. It'll be a while before it's our turn."

"..."

The girl looked at Anwa and Asuka's friendly smiles, then at the candy in front of her, before nodding and whispering, "Thank you, Anwa."

"You know me?"

"Ah."

Almost everyone in school knows him. He has excellent grades, good looks, and a good personality. Teachers often use him as a role model, and the girls in the class often talk about him.

Over time, it became difficult for her not to recognize him even if she wanted to.

"So what's your name?"

An and Asuka leaned closer and asked, a simple gesture that made the girl a little embarrassed.

Just like the rumors said, Anhe is a very cheerful person. Ordinary boys wouldn't give candy to girls they don't know, nor would they take the initiative to get so close to ask her name.

"My name is Aoyama Nanami."

"Nanami, hmm, a very nice name."

"No, nothing at all." "Not bad" and all that... It's clearly a very ordinary name.

Aoyama Nanami blushed slightly; this was the first time someone had complimented her name.

Seeing this, An and Asuka simply smiled slightly and continued talking to the girl in a low voice.

After a few more people, it was finally An and Asuka's turn. He bid farewell to the girl and went up to the podium.

"Anhe, what are your talents?"

"Guitar playing."

"So what guitar can you play?"

The school went to great lengths for this competition, providing at least all the commonly used musical instruments, just in case they missed out on any talent in any field.

"Acoustic guitar".

His guitar playing skills have one very obvious advantage: once he learns them, he can adapt to any type of guitar.

"Then why don't you give a performance?"

The music teacher handed the acoustic guitar next to her to An and Asuka. Even now, she still has no hope for the boy in front of her.

After all, she had been teaching him music for two years, but she had never seen him display any musical talent.

"Ah."

An and Asuka, holding their guitars, began to play under the watchful eyes of their teacher and the remaining classmates.

He didn't play any world-famous pieces; it was just a very ordinary school song. Most of the students who performed on stage, whether singing or playing instruments, used the school song.

As his performance began, the music teacher, who had initially held no hope, gradually brightened up, as did the students in the audience.

After the song ended, the music teacher was already looking at An and Asuka with new respect.

"Anhe, you played wonderfully."

Among the students who had already registered, his performance was among the best. She really didn't expect that this boy, whom she hadn't had much hope for, could give her such a big surprise.

"Thank you for the compliment, teacher."

"Then I'll register you."

The music teacher, eager to write down An and Asuka's names, couldn't stop smiling.

After giving An and Asuka a few more reminders, he let them leave.

"Next up, Aoyama Nanami."

Upon hearing this name, An and Asuka, who had already reached the door, stopped in their tracks.

She looked at the girl, and sure enough, the girl didn't seem to have completely relaxed yet. Although her face looked calm, her body was tense.

"My performance is singing."

The girl's voice trembled slightly; she couldn't sing like that.

Sure enough, after singing two lines, the music teacher frowned slightly.

"Aoyama-kun, go back and wait for news."

She knew this classmate; she usually did okay in music class. But only okay, nothing particularly outstanding.

Given his current performance, it's safe to say he has absolutely no chance. After all, the most important thing in acting isn't technique, but courage.

If you don't even have the courage to stand in front of others, then no matter how good your skills are, you won't be able to use them effectively.

"Teacher, I..."

Upon hearing this, Aoyama Nanami looked at the music teacher with pleading eyes.

"Can you give me another chance?"

"Stop acting cute and give the opportunity to the students behind you."

"But......"

Aoyama Nanami bit her lip. The teacher's words made her feel helpless and sad. She had finally mustered up the courage and didn't want it to end like this.

"Go down, Aoyama-kun. Don't keep the students behind us waiting too long."

These words undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Aoyama Nanami. She looked at her classmates below the stage, and finally bit her lip, preparing to leave.

But just then, a clear and bright voice rang out.

"Teacher, please give Qingshan another chance."

Volume 1: Chapter 23 Aoyama Nanami + Anwa Asuka = ​​?

"Anhe, what are you doing?"

The music teacher glared at An and Asuka, who had picked up their guitars again at some point.

"To accompany Aoyama-kun."

"You rascal, don't cause trouble."

"I'm serious, teacher!" Anwa Asuka said earnestly, "Aoyama-kun is amazing."

This is what the system told him: Aoyama Nanami is a very good singer, and they can join forces to win first place.

He really needs a reliable teammate, otherwise, even he would have a hard time resisting the siege of Bright Peak by other schools.

"What about the students behind you?"

Faced with An and Asuka's pleas, the music teacher had already softened. However, she didn't want to keep the students behind her waiting too long. After all, if the girl performed poorly again, it would be a waste of time and could easily be accused of abusing her privileges.

"Teacher, don't worry about us."

"Let Aoyama try again."