Aunt! How could I not care!

All the students had already arrived.

The Student Council members spoke into the broadcast system: "Next, please welcome our principal, Principal Kawai, to deliver the opening address."

Kawai Shosuke stepped forward, looked at the crowd below, and spoke earnestly into the microphone: "Students, teachers, and parents who have graced us with your presence, good morning."

"Today is our annual Sports Festival. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend."

Most of the people below began to applaud.

Kawai Shosuke pressed his hands down slightly, and the crowd quieted.

"The significance of the Sports Festival does not lie in victory or defeat, nor in rankings."

"I hope that today, whether you are standing on the track or cheering from the stands, you can all find a moment of your own that is worth remembering."

"That is something far more enduring than any score."

"Finally, please prioritize safety during the competitions and follow the rules."

"Competition is secondary, and friendship is also secondary—the true priority is this very youth itself!"

As he spoke, the curtain behind him was drawn back.

The members of the Orchestra Club began to play moving music.

The most radiant and prominent among them was Tsukishima Rin.

She sat in the first violin chair, playing with a look of intense focus.

Sitting beside her was Kondo Miki, who was playing as well.

Soon, the performance ended.

Applause erupted from the crowd once more.

Tsukishima Rin's gaze, however, was only searching the crowd for someone.

She quickly found Chikage and waved at him happily.

Chikage waved back.

Noticing the gaze and attention of the one she held dear, Tsukishima Rin could not have been happier.

As for Kondo Miki, she watched this scene quietly from the side, observing the person she admired waving at