Green plums cannot become lovers.

"We can wait."

Upon hearing this, the remaining students shouted in response.

"You guys, don't leave after school, I'll buy you some soda."

"Wow! Anhe is awesome!"

An and Asuka gave a thumbs-up to several students in the audience, which immediately drew cheers. Then, he looked at the music teacher standing to the side.

"Teacher, is this okay?"

"You rascal." The music teacher glared at An and Asuka again, then said helplessly, "This is the last chance. If you still don't perform well, don't blame me."

"Don't worry, teacher, I'll vouch for you." Anwa Asuka smiled and said, "If Aoyama-kun doesn't perform well, then I'm willing to accept punishment, such as voluntarily giving up something."

The music teacher was both amused and exasperated by these words. She couldn't help but gently tap An and Asuka on the head and said, "You're so good at talking."

"Thank you, teacher." An and Asuka smiled and thanked the music teacher, then looked at the girl who had been silent since earlier.

"Nanami, quickly thank the teacher!"

Upon hearing this, Aoyama Nanami immediately realized what was happening and, suppressing her gratitude, said, "Thank you, music teacher."

"I really can't do anything with you two."

Finally, the music teacher let out a helpless sigh and looked at Aoyama Nanami.

"Then let's get started."

"Go for it, Nanami."

"Go for it, Aoyama!"

Hearing the cheers from the girl and her classmates, the emotion in her heart completely overwhelmed her nervousness. With slightly reddened eyes, she nodded vigorously, then gripped the microphone tightly under everyone's gaze and slowly began to speak.

"Looking up at this clear blue sky"

The moment she opened her mouth, the guitar accompaniment began.

Aoyama Nanami paused for a moment, then her voice grew louder.

"Connecting to distant ideals."

After the song ended, the music classroom fell silent, and An and Asuka looked at the girl in front of them with some surprise.

Now he truly believed what the system said.

It took a while for everyone to react, and the music teacher looked at Aoyama Nanami as if she were a treasure.

"Aoyama-kun, you passed!"

"really?"

Upon hearing this, Aoyama Nanami asked with some surprise.

"Yes, you passed."

"Thank you, teacher!"

"The teacher should be thanking you."

The music teacher looked like a cat seeing a mouse; she had almost lost this precious child.

Thank goodness... thank goodness I gave her a chance, otherwise the loss would have been too great.

"Matsuzuki-sensei, what about me?"

Anhe Asuka's boastful voice rang out from the side.

"Yes, yes, you also deserve credit."

The boy in front of me deserves a lot of credit for finding such a promising talent this time. If it weren't for his persistence, I would have really misjudged him.

"To persuade you to give Nanami another chance, I'll buy everyone here a bottle of soda. At 150 yen per bottle, that'll be 900 yen in total..."

Anhe Flying Birds Walk Quietly.

"You rascal, you really can't stand to lose even a little bit?" Songyue Ying said, both amused and helpless. "Then I'll treat you this time. I'll buy it for you after school."

"No need for that," An and Asuka said directly. "I'll buy it for everyone, but I have one small request..."

Upon hearing this, Songyue Ying immediately became alert.

"any request?"

"I'll tell the teacher later. You can finish registering the other students first, and I won't bother you anymore."

An and Asuka did not answer immediately; after saying this, they turned and left.

It was time for class to start when they came out of the music room, and the corridor was quiet. An and Asuka were about to quicken their pace back to the classroom when they heard a call from behind.

“Anhe, classmate.”

An and Asuka stopped and turned around when they heard the sound. They saw a brown-haired girl running towards them.

“Anwa-kun!” Aoyama Nanami stopped in front of Anwa Asuka, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"Thank you."

Why are you thanking me?

"For example, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been chosen..."

“If that’s the case, then you really should thank me,” An and Asuka said with a smile. “So, how do you plan to thank me?”

"I...I..."

This question successfully caused Aoyama Nanami's mind to go blank for a moment. She just wanted to tell the boy her gratitude as soon as possible, but she hadn't thought about how to express her thanks.

"Since you don't know how to express your gratitude, I have a suggestion. I wonder if you would accept it."

"I accept!"

"I haven't even said what it is yet." The girl's eagerness made An and Asuka smile.

"I'm willing to do anything, no matter what it is."

If it weren't for this boy, I would have lost this opportunity to make a name for myself again.

"In that case, listen carefully."

An and Asuka adopted a serious and solemn demeanor, which made Aoyama Nanami tense up as well.

Then, An and Asuka said, "Nanami, let's team up."

This competition does not require individuals to perform alone; a group can perform together.

If he could partner with this girl, the pressure on him would be much less.

"Huh?"

"Don't you want to?"

"No, no." Aoyama Nanami blinked before realizing what was happening. She had thought the boy would make some other difficult request, but it turned out he just wanted to team up with her.

Of course she was willing, she was more than willing.

She would feel nervous going on stage alone, but if she went on stage with the boy in front of her, he would definitely give her courage.

Because that's exactly what he just did.

"Are you willing or not?"

An and Asuka looked at the dazed girl and couldn't help but pinch her cheek.

"I'm willing!" Aoyama Nanami answered softly but firmly.

"Okay, in that case, we'll be partners from now on."

An and Asuka felt like they had made a fortune, and their faces beamed with joy.

"Ah."

Aoyama Nanami was equally happy; just looking at the face of the person in front of her gave her a strange sense of peace.

"Let's go then, it's time to go back to class."

"it is good."

Book 1: Chapter 24, is that alright, teacher?

The system screamed inwardly at the sight of the two small figures walking side by side.

"Um, Anwa-kun, why do you call me Nanami?"

The girl seemed to have just remembered something and asked the boy beside her. She recalled that from the beginning, the boy had been calling her by her first name.

It wasn't that she was unwilling, but she felt that calling someone by their first name was something only people with very close relationships would do.

"Of course it's because we're friends," An and Asuka said matter-of-factly, then asked, "What's wrong? Don't you like it?"

"No."

Aoyama Nanami shook her head shyly. She hadn't expected that this boy would already consider her a friend after only their first real meeting.

"If you don't mind, then you can just call me by my name from now on."

"Huh? Is that okay?"

"Of course, we're friends. Come on, try calling me by my name!"

"...Then, I'll give it a try." Aoyama Nanami hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip and slowly said, "Anwa..."

"No, it's Asuka," An and Asuka corrected earnestly.

"Hmm." Under the boy's serious gaze, Aoyama Nanami's face gradually turned red.

Her lips moved repeatedly for a long time before she finally whispered the name: "Fei, Fei Niao..."

"Not bad, not bad." An and Asuka nodded in satisfaction, then, as if they had thought of something, they said, "By the way, since we've decided to win the championship together, we need to come up with a name for our combination."

"Huh, you won the championship?"

Weren't they competing together? How did they become the champions?

"Of course, if we're going to participate, how can we not win?"

"Winning the championship..."

This was a goal she had never even considered. She had seen contestants from other schools before, and they were all incredibly talented.

She knew she couldn't compete, let alone win the championship.

“Your name is Aoyama Nanami, and my name is Anwa Asuka, so how about we call our duo ‘Bluebird’?”

"Bluebird..."

It's a really nice name... No, no, this isn't the time to worry about that. Winning the championship is just impossible.

“An Hetong…”

"Cough cough."

"Fly, Asuka, are we really going to win the championship?"

"Of course."

"But I'll hold you back."

"It's too early to say who's holding whom back," An and Asuka said. "In any case, even if we can't win the championship, we should still try our best with the spirit of winning."

"The momentum of victory..."

Aoyama Nanami stared blankly at the boy in front of her. The afternoon sun shone through the window, illuminating his smiling face and the confidence between his brows.

She now understood why those girls liked him so much.

They've registered their names and found partners; now, there's only one thing standing in An and Asuka's way.

That was a guitar.

"Ms. Matsue, I've come to see you." An and Asuka rushed to the music teacher's office as soon as school was over.

This office was specially prepared by the school for music, art, and cooking teachers. Since almost all of them are young female teachers, this is the only office that students are not afraid of.

And no one knew what the teachers were talking about, but they all showed expressions of surprise and delight upon seeing him.

Matsue Sakura quickly said, "Anwa-kun, come here quickly."