What left people even more speechless was that not only were his innate qualities and acquired conditions exceptionally outstanding, but his personality was neither arrogant nor impatient. He was dependable and amusing, gentle and tolerant, as though he combined the strengths of both men and women—honestly, he was so perfect it was a little disgusting.
As for his willingness to help the Wind Ensemble Club, she always felt both fortunate and disappointed—though she did not know exactly who she felt that way about.
After a moment of silence, Kumiko Oumae suddenly spoke. "Maybe we really can make it to Nationals this year?"
Kōsaka Reina's gaze was firm. "What are you talking about? Isn't that a given? Teacher Taki... and Chihaya-senpai are both incredible!"
"Um, we've been working really hard too... Please pay attention to that as well."
"Haha~"
"..."
That night,
After returning home and finishing dinner with her family, Kumiko Oumae went back to her room.
Once she had finished the rest of her homework, she lay on her bed and casually played with her phone. When Kōsaka Reina asked what she was doing, she sent back: "Chatting with you."
Kōsaka Reina replied with "...", making her snicker before tilting her head.
Thinking of the rock music Himemiya Chihaya had mentioned earlier, she opened a music app and searched around.
"Whoa... Are these band names? They're all so bizarre. Are these English? Why are they so long?"
Her cheek twitched. She truly could not agree with modern bands' naming tastes.
Still, it was not as though there were no normal ones.
"Roselia? Their logo is pretty... Diamond Dust, what an imposing name... Togenashi Togeari? What a strange name... M, M, M what? This one has, like, twenty letters..."
After browsing for a while, she selected a song called