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The trophy in Sayaka's hand gleamed, as if coated with a layer of flowing light, so dazzling that it was impossible to look away.
Chapter 285, Section 284: A Long-Awaited Heart Begins to Beat Again (4K) >>
After setting up the countdown, Suzuki Yoshie immediately ran back and smiled at the camera.
There was no loud noise, but everyone knew it was over.
Sakurako took a deep breath, took a few steps forward, turned around, and faced all the club members, saying:
"Everyone! Actually, I've already said everything I needed to say before the competition. Shenxu is now a top school for wind instruments. Our third-year students are about to retire, so please don't let your guard down for the next year or two. Next year, even more students who admire Shenxu's wind instruments will join us."
"It's probably because he admires Kitahara-sensei."
"Ha ha--!"
The club members burst into laughter again, and Kitahara Hakuba's lips curled into a faint smile.
Sakurako Yukawa scratched her cheek somewhat embarrassedly. What they said was indeed true; a major reason that attracted students to the wind instrument was the school's advisors.
"In short, next year's competition will definitely be more intense than this year's, and things may be several times more painful than this year's, and there may be no gains, but—"
As if encouraging herself, Yukawa Sakurako clenched her fist at her chest, her gaze sweeping over the faces of each club member.
"This is my last order as minister: everyone must unite, move forward bravely, and win the gold medal again next year! Can we do it!"
"Yes!" the members responded in unison.
Sakurako Yukawa grinned contentedly, but soon felt a gritty sensation in her throat, along with a desolate taste.
Just as she was about to cry, Sayaka Akamatsu stepped forward, embraced Sakurako Yukawa, and called out loudly:
"Everyone, get on the bus!"
On the bus back to the hotel, all the members seemed to have exhausted all their enthusiasm in the meeting hall, and the atmosphere became quiet.
All that could be heard was the sound of the bus engine.
Haruka Shinomiya and Seiko Ashida did not stay to listen to the second half of the concert, but instead began to stroll around Utsunomiya.
But Kitahara Hakuba couldn't stay with them because he had a whole bunch of girls to take care of.
"I'm so tired today."
"Yeah, I'm really tired."
So tired
"Moving instruments is exhausting: we moved them once before we arrived, once inside, once at the end, and then we had to move them back inside. And we have to move them all again to get back."
"Mingwa—"
All that's left is exhaustion.
"Teacher Kitahara, what were the problems with those two points that were deducted?" Sakurako Yukawa asked, her emotions having calmed down.
Kitahara Hakuba glanced at Yukawa Sakurako sitting beside him and said softly:
"Actually, everyone's playing was perfect. If you really want me to tell you where the two points were missing, I can't explain why myself."
Upon hearing his words, Suzuki Yoshie stood up abruptly from her back seat and said indignantly:
"If even Professor Kitahara couldn't find any flaws, why couldn't the judges give us full marks? This is outrageous! Are they discriminating against us?!"
In their minds, Kitahara Hakuba was more authoritative than these judges, and there was no way he wouldn't notice a problem with a piece of music.
Kitahara Hakuba shook his head and said:
"Actually, there is no such thing as a perfect score. A perfect score represents perfection, but absolute perfection is almost non-existent in the field of art. Leaving room for improvement can inspire everyone to keep progressing."
Rain Guardian calmly rested his chin on his hand and said:
"It may be a subjective difference. Scoring is influenced by the personal preferences and experience of the judges. Different judges have different understandings of 'perfection,' so a perfect score is very rare. Moreover, if a perfect score is given, it may limit the recognition and expression of other styles."
“Yu Shou is right. It seems you know a lot about this.”
Kitahara Hakuba leaned halfway to the side, smiling at the stern-faced Ame-no-Kami, and said, "Like I've always said, music itself is subjective. All we can do is continue to pursue higher standards."
Avoid complacency.
Yu Shou's usually serious face flushed red instantly, and she unconsciously tightened her legs, shaking her head violently as she said:
"No, no, you taught me! There's still so much I don't understand!"
Her single ponytail swung back and forth with her movements, the ends of which almost scratched Watanabe Hama's face.
The girl looked very happy.
"What a quick turn into a goody-two-shoes!" Someone suddenly said this in the car, making Yu Shou's face turn even redder.
Sakurako asked, "So we must have the highest score this time, right?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, then it will be."
Sayaka Akamatsu took out her phone and said,
"The strong schools in the second half include Donghai Affiliated High School, Izumo, and Tamana... There don't seem to be any other particularly strong ones."
Before coming, they all thought these schools participating in the national competition were incredibly strong, but after winning the gold medal, even their mindset changed.
That's a good thing.
Kitahara Hakuba smiled, knowing that they wanted to get positive feedback from the judges, since those people were all followers of the field.
He raised his hand and pulled a piece of white paper from his coat pocket. The paper was folded neatly and without a single wrinkle.
"However, I have here the level scores and comments given by the judges. You can take a look."
Kitahara Hakuba unfolded the paper, revealing the names of each judge and their scores.
He handed the paper to Sakurako Yukawa.
"Nine, nine A's?" She never imagined in her life that she would see the judges giving her all A's.
Sakurako's voice was so surprised that it split, and the other students all bent over to see the nine A's.
"We are number one in the first half." Kitahara Hakuba smiled and calmly stated the fact that shocked them.
Sakurako Yukawa quickly snapped out of her daze, sat down in her chair, looked at the comments, and murmured:
"This is way too much!"
"
It was so densely packed! I thought the judges would only say one or two sentences, but I didn't expect there to be so much!
“You can read it to everyone,” Kitahara Hakuba said.
On the other bus, the smaller group of first-year and second-year students sat together.
"Minister Chuan announced the scores for this review in the group chat. We got 9A! First place in the first half!"
A second-year student shouted loudly, instantly reigniting the previously lazy atmosphere.
Kuno Tachibana, sitting in her seat, was so excited that she kept stamping her feet, waving her fists up and down, her skirt swaying like waves with her movements.
"Yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi--!!!!"
I've rarely seen Kirishima Mai so excited. Is she just too happy?
Kuno Tachibana's face was full of smiles as he turned his head to look at Kirishima Mai, suddenly shortening the distance between them.
The girl's beautiful features were right in front of me, and her brown eyes were more beautiful than crystal.
Kirishima Mai's eyelashes trembled involuntarily, and Tachibana's breath tickled the fine hairs on her face.
It's a little itchy, and also a little hot and humid.
Kuno Tachibana's lips curled into a bright smile, just like a young girl, completely unlike her usual mischievous self.
"Mai, have you taken a liking to playing the wind instrument at this national tournament?"
The same question she'd been asking since spring.
Kirishima Mai's heart suddenly pounded like a drumbeat, and the image of the Kamiya Brass Band playing reappeared in her mind, the youthful and moving melody flowing with the luster of brass and woodwinds.
The moment she won the gold medal, the uncontrollable weeping of her teammates had a tremendous impact on her usually "desireless" heart.
"like."
Perhaps not expecting Kirishima Mai to say those words herself, Kuno Tachibana hesitated noticeably for a moment, then punched her shoulder with his small fist, excitedly hugged her, and stroked her long black hair, saying:
"Me too! That's great! I'll tell Kitahara-sensei about it tonight! He'll be so happy if he finds out! Next year, we two must sing 'soli' together at the national competition!"
Feeling the warmth emanating from her friend, Kirishima Mai felt as if something had filled her heart, and said with a smile:
"Okay, let's go for Soli together."
284. Intermission: Judges' Comments
Intermission 284: Judges' Comments
Sakurako Yukawa rubbed her throat and said:
"Now we will begin reading the judges' evaluations of Shenxu... Hmm... It might be a bit long, so please be quiet."
"In the high school group, I was deeply impressed by the extremely high level of performance that Shenxu High School started with in the first half."
Initially, I was worried they wouldn't be able to handle such a freestyle piece, but now I realize there was no need for that. I think winning first place and the gold medal is a convincing performance, especially considering the significant impact of the choice of freestyle piece. The transitions between the main melodies of each instrument were very well-structured, and the music was meticulously composed. It's a very difficult piece, requiring individual skill and dynamic variations, but under Mr. Kitahara's direction, the entire performance was dignified. Every instrument left a deep impression on me, so much so that I wholeheartedly believed it deserved a gold medal. Even now, I still think the Shin-Asahi freestyle performance was overwhelmingly excellent. Furthermore, this year our judging criteria were reformed due to the change in venue, and I believe the Shin-Asahi Brass Band created a sound perfectly suited to the size of the Utsunomiya Concert Hall, as the teachers had previously heard them at the Utsunomiya Cultural Center. This is a hall that emphasizes resonance, which is good for wind instruments because even with a small number of performers, the hall's sound helps. However, it's also a challenge. With too many performers, it's easy to hear if the sounds blend, and if the tones aren't well matched, the brass and woodwind instruments can easily overpower the percussion. But the Shin-Asahi Wind Ensemble carefully controlled the hall; it wasn't too loud or too quiet, the sound was just right, creating a beautiful resonance in terms of stage space and volume. Also, let me talk about the choice of the theme piece. I find it fascinating; I feel that the more effort you put into this piece, the better it sounds. Four schools chose this piece in the first half, including Seira Girls' High School, but in my eyes, Shin-Asahi's theme piece is undoubtedly more authentic. Perhaps it's a sound that can only be found in Hokkaido.
"Only in Hokkaido!"
Remember the original website domain name?
"Only Hokkaido!"
"Hokkaido!"
"What are you talking about?"
"What are you talking about!"
"kindness?"
"Hahaha
Chapter 286, Page 285: Why not just break up? (4K)