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"I'm not going to talk about it anymore, let's go to sleep."
Chapter 132, Section 131: The Saxophone and the Third Oboe
Early the next morning, Kitahara Hakuba awoke to Shinomiya Haruka's "loving" service.
For breakfast, Kitahara Hakuba ate milk and fried eggs. After finishing the meal quickly, he kissed Shinomiya Haruka goodbye and returned to his rented apartment.
Bring your work laptop to school.
The road was quiet; the hustle and bustle of last night seemed like an illusion. Only Minato Matsuri was still in the carriage, reminding Kitahara Hakuba that this was not a dream.
Upon arriving at Shenxu High School, after walking only a few steps, the melodious and clear sound of an oboe drifted from the school building.
It is not the third movement of the usual "Blue Bird and Liz", but the oboe Soli from "The Tears of Princess Kinoda of the Fy River".
Since the Hakodate Regional Tournament, Kitahara Hakuba has not played a duet with Kanzaki Eri again.
Actually, if she came to him and asked him to play the trumpet Soli and practice together, he probably wouldn't refuse.
Because he had promised her "a lifetime," he personally believed that "a lifetime" referred to playing the flute.
But Eri Kanzaki did not do that; instead, she stayed alone and played, perhaps feeling that it would be unfair to the other obo players if she did.
Of course, all of this was Kitahara Hakuba's idea.
Arrived at the club building.
It's 7:30 now, still a while before the 9:00 AM practice time, but the faint sounds of instruments can be heard from the practice rooms of each section.
As Kitahara Hakuba walked down the corridor, he noticed that the saxophone practice room was occasionally filled with a piercing "dududu-dudu" sound.
"It must be too hard to play."
With her hair tied in a single ponytail, Takahashi Kami hugged her alto saxophone and sighed as if giving up, saying...
"Oh well, I can't possibly practice all day anyway, I'll just play on my phone for a bit."
Kana Eto pouted, and a slight wrinkle appeared between her brows:
"How can that be! The summer training camp is just around the corner! Kitahara-sensei said that the auditions will be decided in those few days, there's no time for you to play!"
Kami Takahashi's legs were slightly parted under her skirt, and the sunlight streaming in from the window fell on her thighs, casting a shadow between her legs.
"Hey, don't put pressure on me."
"You're not a boy, why are you spreading your legs?"
Kana Eto gripped her knees with both hands and forcefully pulled her legs together, making a soft slapping sound.
"Shut it!"
Kami Takahashi thought she was worrying unnecessarily and said with a smile:
"There are no boys here. Those boys are so lazy. They wouldn't even come this early for practice at nine o'clock."
"Oh."
A gentle voice rang out in the practice room. The two girls turned their heads and saw Kitahara Hakuma walking in from the corridor. "Kitahara-sensei! It hurts—!"
Kami Takahashi hurriedly picked up her saxophone and stood up, but her knees hit the iron music stand directly.
Kana Eto didn't speak, she just kept her mouth tightly shut.
"Not used to the saxophone yet?" Kitahara Hakuba stepped forward and asked, "How does the instrument feel?"
"Oh, this is a bit difficult. It's hard to make the sound I want," said Takahashi Kami while rubbing her knees.
Kitahara Hakuba smiled warmly, and was about to speak when a system message suddenly popped up in front of him.
[Member: Kami Takahashi]
[Instrument Change: Oboe → Alto Saxophone]
[Growth Value: B→A+]
[Resilience: A]
Kitahara Hakuba was truly stunned by what he saw.
Everyone plays different instruments, and while their resilience remains the same, their potential for growth is also different.
There may not be such a thing as a "useless person" in the world. It's just that their individual talents are severely limited by their environment, preventing them from being developed, and thus they fade into obscurity.
Kami Takahashi only changed her saxophone, and her growth potential reached A+, just a little bit away from S-level.
Kitahara Hakuba suppressed his inner emotions:
"It was indeed a bit difficult at first, but if you study hard, you can usually play it fluently in two days."
That must be you, teacher...
Kotaka Kami couldn't help but retort, saying that this sentence was no different from Versailles in her ears.
Kana Eto gently patted her buttocks, which were covered by her skirt, to indicate that she should speak more respectfully.
"Teacher Kitahara, could you help her? Even just for a little while would be helpful."
Kitahara Hakuba looked at the two girls in front of him and said:
"As a mentor, of course I have to help; otherwise, there would be no point in my existence."
Kana Eto, who had received his personal instruction, nodded excitedly and said to Kami Takahashi:
"Listen carefully! Teacher Kitahara teaches very, very well! The speed of learning is like riding a rocket, flying upwards with a 'whoosh whoosh whoosh'!"
As she spoke, she raised her hands and toes to indicate her rapid progress.
Kitahara Shirama brought a steel pipe chair and sat opposite them. What Eto said wasn't entirely wrong; it had the effect of "gathering time," and the experience was like flying upwards like riding a rocket.
Kami Takahashi just smiled in agreement. She thought Kitahara-sensei's guidance was indeed good, but to say it was like riding a rocket was a huge exaggeration.
"No matter what instrument you're playing, you have to start with the basics."
Kitahara Hakuba's smile faded, and he entered teaching mode.
"Mastering the basic mouth shapes and pronunciations is very important."
Suddenly sensing that the atmosphere emanating from him was different, Takahashi Kami's face tightened as she hugged the saxophone.
"The lower lip gently covers the lower teeth, the upper teeth gently press against the mouthpiece, and the lips tighten, like the letter 0."
Following Kitahara Hakuba's instructions, Takahashi Kami began practicing lip movements from the beginning.
"Next, use your breath to push the reed. Remember, never bite it with your mouth or use too much force."
“Play a soft note,” Kitahara Hakuba said.
Kami Takahashi slowly blew a breath, the reed vibrated slightly, and the bass sound came out of the speaker through the tube.
"Very good, then extend it for eight beats and move on to the next sound, gradually raising the pitch."
Unlike woodwind instruments, brass instruments cannot distinguish all notes using their pistons, so the shape of the fingers and lips must be used.
Different tones are produced by breathing patterns.
It's easier said than done.
As a beginner, Kami Takahashi often missed the notes, and several times she couldn't even reach the high notes.
"You're still a little short on the high notes every time." Kana Eto said, her face showing concern, as if she were bragging.
Kitahara Hakuba nodded and said:
"If your abdominal muscles are not strong enough, you can improve by exercising more. The easiest way is to do sit-ups."
"Do girls need to have abs?"
"The wind instrument club is like half a sports club. I don't expect you to be a six-piece team, but you should at least be able to play high notes."
"Kami Takahashi was really shocked. She's such a sweet and beautiful girl, how could she have abs!"
In the future, if there are special circumstances, the other party will probably lose interest after seeing this and will directly ask, "How do you train? Teach me, please."
Then, following Kitahara Hakuba's instructions, Takahashi Kami's saxophone playing gradually became more stable, and the heavy tone made the tables in the classroom seem to tremble.
"Let's start with a simple piece of music. You should know 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' right?" Kitahara Hakuba asked.
This is the most basic etude, because it is quite easy, and it is basically the first piece that every beginner plays.
"meeting."
Kami Takahashi used to play the oboe, so she naturally memorized the melody of this song.
When it was the first time Takahashi Kami played a piece of music on the saxophone, even if it was "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," she played it with extra care.
After finishing her performance, Kami Takahashi finally breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Kitahara-sensei hadn't called for a pause meant that she had done a very good job.
"Is it okay?" She blinked.
"Yes, but you need to practice more. The auditions won't wait for you." Kitahara Hakuba put some pressure on her.
Takahashi Kami's lips curled into a smile: "I'll try my best!"
"Ah."
Kitahara Hakuba stood up and saw Eto Kana looking at him with her round eyes like a small animal.
"Jiang Teng, I also hope to see you in Class A."
At that moment, Kana Eto held her breath. Perhaps he understood her feelings, which is why he said those words.
She had intended to weave the language clearly, but in the end she could only nod heavily.
Watching Kitahara Hakuba leave, Takahashi Kami couldn't help but sigh:
"Where did Kitahara-sensei come from? I learned it in an instant."
As soon as she finished speaking, Kana Eto got up and walked out.
"Where are you going? Aren't you coming with me?"
"Go get the oboe."
Kana Eto turned her head, her long eyelashes framing her dark eyes, her smooth white skin, and her cherry-pink lips exuding the aura of a beautiful young girl.
"I also want to work hard."
Chapter 133, Section 132: Fixed Sound Patterns of Trouble (4K)