129. Cultural Festival 2(1/2)
The Human Observation Department's activity application form was written by Toru Watanabe. He clearly remembered that in the "Specific Activities" column, he clearly wrote the words "Ticket: 200 yen".
‘We should be able to make a lot of money.’ He looked at the director with this look in his eyes.
Because the movie was recognized by everyone, the faint smile that originally appeared on Qingye Rin's face slowly stiffened under such eyes.
She gave Toru Watanabe a hard look, turned her head away as if to say, "There must be a limit to your superficiality," and continued to enjoy the eager expressions of the audience with satisfaction.
Watanabe Toru withdrew his gaze and looked at the screen again.
The ending song is a gentle and delicate oboe solo, which is as clear and transparent as the sound of God sighing and extending infinitely.
The credits roll, with the heroine looking out at Tokyo Bay at night in the background.
"..."
"Sponsor: asj Photographic Equipment Store"
"Cooperation in collecting materials: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Station, Kamikawa High School, Meiji Jingu Gaien"
"Supervisor: Rin Kiyono"
"Special reminder: This story is purely fictitious and has absolutely nothing to do with actual characters, groups, or other proper nouns or phenomena. Any similarity is purely coincidental."
The thirty-minute movie ended here, and the lights in the audio-visual classroom turned on again. It was not as exaggerated as in the movie theater, but everyone felt a faint trance in their hearts.
What followed was a heated discussion.
The sun, which is coming to an end in summer, shines through the silver leaves in the outer garden of Zhiji Jingu Shrine.
In the afternoon before the last fireworks started, Tetsu Watanabe was on a quiet path in the forest. He looked up and felt the sunlight scattered on his handsome face and his slightly swaying hair, which really made girls fall in love.
"It was very successful." Kujo's mother said with a smile, looking at the chattering audience.
"Miki's acting skills are great!" Toru Watanabe applauded, "Oscars are nothing more than that."
Kujo Miki nodded with satisfaction: "You're not bad either."
"No, no, no, I'm just a vase. I don't have the acting skills to carry your shoes."
"Give me the job of carrying shoes. If you want to do it, you can do it anytime." Kujo Miki gently shook her long legs. At the end of the black stockings, the indoor shoes should be hung on the toes without falling off.
superior.
Seeing Toru Watanabe's dumbfounded expression, Rin Kiyono couldn't help but chuckle.
Toru Watanabe himself quickly took the opportunity to change the subject: "Supervisor Kiyono is also very good. Whether it is the script or the camera, he is very professional."
Qingye Rin suppressed his smile, neatly flipped up his long hair, and showed the aura that a supervisor should have: "Thank you, but no matter how much you compliment me, I will not let you touch my shoes."
"Ah, does Watanabe-kun have such a hobby?" Kujo's mother asked pretending to be confused.
"..."
Watanabe Toru pursed his lips and looked at the ceiling of the audio-visual classroom, unable to say anything.
The four of them got up and left, because they came in secretly and took the 'employee passage', so they didn't have to worry about being attacked by movie fans.
After leaving the audio-visual classroom, we came to the colorfully decorated corridor.
"Just in time, the performance of the instrumental club is about to begin," Toru Watanabe looked at the shiny black dial on his wrist, "Shall we go together?"
"I heard from Miki that your oboe is very good. I want to listen carefully." Kujo's mother said with a smile.
Watanabe Toru glanced at Miki Kujo with her arms crossed, and said with a smile: "Originally, I wanted to be more modest in front of my elders, but since Miki said it, I must be outstanding."
Kujo's mother laughed happily and covered her mouth with her hand in a ladylike manner.
"Glib tongue." Kujo Miki rolled her eyes at Watanabe Toru, "If you disappoint mother later, you will suffer the consequences tonight."
"...Consultant Qingye, please help me testify!"
Advisor Kiyono nodded and said: "Although Watanabe-san is a terrible person and is hopelessly hopeless, I have to admit that he is indeed extraordinary in orchestral music."
"Why am I so bad?"
Rin Kiyono glanced at Toru Watanabe who was dissatisfied.
'Are you sure you want me to tell you?'
"No, thank you." The speed with which Toru Watanabe gave in with his eyes was also top-notch.
"The time is almost up, let's go." Kujo's mother looked at her daughter with a mocking smile.
Kujo Miki's lips curved into a cruel arc, and she responded with a smile: "Yes, let's go."
Watanabe Toru felt vaguely bad, but now was not the time to think about that.
He led the way, and the four of them went to Class 4 of Year 1 first - his oboe was still in the classroom.
"Watanabe-kun, what are the activities in your class?" Kujo's mother asked.
"Performing an original play."
"You must be the leading actor, right?"
"My classmates in class recommended me to be the leading actor, but I refused. I just wanted to be the leading actor for Meiki." No matter what happened just now, Toru Watanabe expressed his loyalty first.
Kujo's mother looked at her daughter.
Kujo Miki was noncommittal and asked: "Original? What kind of drama is it?"
"Not very good."
"What's the reason?" Qingye Rin asked.
"I have read the script, and the first line at the beginning is: "Spring has arrived, the snow is gradually melting, and the sunshine seems to be getting a little warmer. On the way home, I saw the cherry blossoms in bud on the Kurome River."
Toru Watanabe said.
"Is there something wrong?" Kujo's mother asked in confusion.
"It's spring again, and there are cherry blossoms. It's so vulgar. If it were put between men and women, girls would probably notice the boys' evil intentions immediately."
"In our day, everyone started expressing their feelings to each other like this." Kujo's mother said with a smile.
"It's outdated, it's outdated." Toru Watanabe shook his head in a show-like manner.
"Oh?" Kujo's mother asked curiously, "Then how did you express your feelings to Miki?"
"......It is nothing special."
Watanabe Toru's hesitation made Kujo's mother even more curious: "What's wrong? Miki, tell me."
Kujo Miki showed an uninterested expression and said: "During the exam, he suddenly ran to the atrium and shouted something like 'Swear to Kamikawa, to Yotsuya Station, and to everyone, you love me the most.'
kind."
"Hahaha." Kujo's mother couldn't help laughing, "There is indeed no spring and cherry blossoms!"
"Hey, Miki, why did you say that? There's no need to remember it so clearly!" That memory, no matter how hard he tempered himself, was too shameful for Toru Watanabe.
Qingye Rin's soft cherry-colored lips moved, but in the end she remained silent.
When Class 4 arrived, the students in the class were busy making final preparations for the play.
"What's going on! Why is there still someone who hasn't put on makeup?!"
"Where's the prop group? Hurry and count the props again. Don't miss anything!"
"A few people over there! If you have nothing to do, go out and solicit customers. Don't cause trouble here!"
"Have the promotional posters been put up?"
Watanabe Toru always felt that this was the atmosphere that a high school student cultural festival should have. The orderliness of their Human Observation Department, excluding typhoons, and the super-level results in the end seemed out of place.
After looking around, I couldn't find Osamu Kunii and Keisuke Saito. I didn't know if they had slipped away to play or if they were sent by the girls to hand out flyers.
After he picked up the oboe, the four of them walked towards the gymnasium.
The gymnasium of Kamikawa High School is very large, and it is completely a regular basketball court.
Rin Kiyono and Toru Watanabe went backstage to prepare.
Kujo mother and daughter were sitting in the new seat specially added by the principal.
The old man was usually a little restrained towards Kujo Miki, but when he saw Kujo's mother, she completely displayed the style of a capitalist lackey and blatantly specialized.
If a person like him is not a lackey of the Kujo family, when Toru Watanabe becomes prime minister and establishes a cabinet, he will be the first to be dealt with.
However, from a practical point of view, if nothing unexpected happens, when Toru Watanabe and Miki Kujo get married, the old man will be more likely to be promoted.
While waiting for the performance, Kujo's mother and daughter talked about what had just happened.
"Watanabe-kun said in front of Rin that he would only be your leading actor. The two of them should be just friends."
"Friend relationship?" Miki Kujo looked at the clean and reflective floor of the gymnasium, "Mom, Rin Kiyono has never had friends since he was a child, so why did he become friends with Watanabe."
"Don't you, Rin, hate liars? Don't Watanabe-kun lie?"
Kujo Miki showed a rare expression of helplessness: "Do you think he looks like him?"
Looking at her daughter's expression, Kujo's mother laughed happily: "Then what is so special about him? Rin became friends with him, and even Miki chose him as your husband."
"There are many secrets that interest me."
To be continued...