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CHAPTER 21 - SELECTION MEETING
“We are not here today, to chat”
Before practicing for the selection, Sango wanted Konkon and Reimi to change their minds.
"Excuse me, can I have a moment?"
The two of them, who were trying to practice their vocalizations with the intention of singing, suddenly stopped.
"Sango-sama, what's wrong?"
“Ah, um, I made some mistake.”
Both show contrasting reactions. The thoughts of the two were different.
“Konkon, Reimi, thank you for coming together to practice with me.”
First, Sango expressed her gratitude by giving them hugs.
"It's a cheap order."
“No, no, this is outrageous!”
She was deeply grateful to both of them. They were good singers and they had the desire to improve. However, there was a fatal problem.
Reimi was confident in herself but Konkon lacked confidence.
Singing together, there was no way they could create a beautiful melody.
“By the way, have you ever listened to Reimi-san’s singing voice?”
"No, I'm doing my best to improve myself."
“Then, what about Reimi-san?”
“When I was listening to Konkon's singing voice, I lost track of the pitch and felt like I was being dragged away by the main melody.''
Konkon sang the high notes while Reimi sang the low notes.
Neither of them heard each other's song.
Sango asked Reimi for a favor. She wanted her to try singing alone.
"I'm sorry, but this is an unreasonable request."
“No, Sango-sama has a request.”
Reimi granted Sango's wish. This time, she asked Konkon for a favor.
"Konkon, please listen to Reimi-san's singing voice once."
“Yes, I understand.”
Reimi sang along with Sango's performance.
Although the melody was low and difficult, she finished singing it without making any mistakes.
Konkon clapped.
"Reimi-san, you're amazing, you're so good."
"Well, it's nothing like this."
She didn't seem satisfied with the praise she received.
Sango asked for feedback.
"Why did you like Reimi-san's song?"
"Well, I think it was a perfect singing voice, with a good volume and no fluctuation in pitch."
Next, Sango made a request to Konkon. She asked her if she could sing alone next time.
Konkon, who was shy, turned red and flinched.
Sango knelt on the floor. She looked up at Konkon and pleaded.
“Konkon, please.”
"Ugh..."
Konkon was also weak against Sango's request. She seemed to have made up her mind, and she ended up singing.
Konkon sang as if she was gently tracing the melody played by Sango.
Her singing voice was cute, like a flower fairy blooming in the field.
Somehow, when she finished singing, Konkon held his chest and let out a breath.
Sango clapped and praised her.
"Thank you, Konkon."
"No, no, you were a lousy person."
Sango asked Reimi how Konkon's singing voice was.
"She's good. I thought she had a very beautiful voice. However, her voice was so low that it was a waste that I couldn't hear her even though she was singing so well."
At this point, Sango asked the two of them.
"Do you think that your singing voices can overlap beautifully in their current state?"
Both of them were now relieved.
The singing voice was wonderful. However, in their current state, it was impossible for the temperament to harmonize.
Both Konkon and Reimi were only thinking about singing their own parts accurately without making any mistakes, without trying to match the other person's song.
“Hello, how do you think you can make it sound better?”
"Um, that's right. Maybe I should speak a little louder and raise the volume."
"I agree"
Next, he asked Reimi the same question.
"Perhaps it would be better for me to tone down my voice a little."
“When you listen to the other person's singing voice and share your impressions, you realize for the first time what's good and what's bad.”
As Hongyu said, people wouldn't get along well with each other if they kept thinking only about themselves.
However, Konkon and Reimi noticed things that needed improvement. Sango believed that things would definitely get better from now on.
"Now, let's put it together once."
Sango was considerate of others. She put her beautiful singing voice to the melody.
Her singing voice was a little rough as if she had to adjust to the person she was singing with, but it was much better than before.
Konkon and Reimi seemed to feel the response as well, and after they had finished singing, they held hands and shared their joy.
Thus, practice resumed.
Her rapidly improving singing voice was so beautiful that it stopped people rushing down the hallway.
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That was how they arrived on the day of the Miyabi-kai selection meeting.
Sango, Konsa, and Reimi were waiting in the waiting room with excitement.
They were registered under the name ‘’Tanuki-gumi''.
"Oh, no. My heart is pounding and my body is as cold as ice."
"Konkon, it's okay."
Sango hugged Konkon tightly.
“Ah, wow, Sango-sama, that’s it.”
Konkon's face turned bright red and she became limp. Although her frozen body had melted but problems had already arisen in other ways.
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"Well, Konkon-san is always sneaky. I too would like Sango-sama to be tight."
Sango pulled Reimi's body closer as she said such things.
"Ah, Sango-sama, you're so intelligent."
Holding Konkon in his left arm and Reimi in his right, Sango whispered in their ears.
“Konkon, Reimi-san, I would like to thank you for today.”
"Of course."
"But, I'll do my best."
While this was going on, their turn came.
A dignified woman was sitting in the room where the selection meeting was being held.
Lady Chief of the Department of Commerce, Runa Lee
It appeared that she would be the selection committee member.
"I was looking forward to everyone's performance."
“However, I would like to add.”
Most of the participants this time were performing the erhu and singing songs.
“Therefore, it is a fierce battleground.”
In response to that declaration, Sango responded with dignity.
"Yes I will try my best"
After everyone had hugged, they stood in position. Sango, who was playing the erhu, sat on a chair.
She looked at the back of Konkon and Reimi. Both of them seemed nervous.
He started playing the erhu, tapping his feet to start the beat.
While playing the erhu, she could not see Runa Lee's face.
Even though everyone was tired from their respective duties, they found time to gather together and practice hard.
Konkon and Reimi probably sounded better than usual, probably because they were good at real performances.
Sango was also trying his best to give a good performance.
She managed to overcome the difficult melody.
In this way, she succeeded in playing it all the way to the end.
After it was over, she was finally able to see Lee Runa's face. She looked at the three with a grim expression.
Sango smiled. Then, she suddenly averted her gaze.
She ordered while writing smoothly on the paper in my hand.
“You can step down now.”
"Ha!"
They bowed and left the room.
Results would be announced in an hour. Everyone walks to the waiting room in silence.
Then they drank the water that was provided.
It was Reimi who broke the silence.
“Ah, I was nervous.”
“Oh, really.”
Miyabi-kai was held several times a year. It's not just this time. Even so, it was a performance and song that gave it its all, as if it could have been the last.
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They had no regrets. Sango bowed to the two.
"Thank you very much, Reimi-san. It was very beautiful."
They shared their impressions that it was the best performance they had ever made.
For the next hour, they anxiously awaited the results.
Finally, it's time for the results to be announced, and they were summoned by someone from the Shogi Club.
About 30 participants had gathered in the hall to which they were guided.
At this point, Lee Runa would announce the successful candidates.
"First, the first group. The flower group performed a beautiful dance."
The ladies of the Flower Group, who took on the challenge in groups of five, were jumping for joy.
"Next, the Rainbow group performed a mysterious magic trick."
A female officer who seemed to be the only one to take on the challenge raised her hands.
"The third group, the white group, entertained us with a fun puppet show."
Two female servants that wete holding hands jumped up and down.
"Next up is the Konoha group, they showed off their amazing Shinodama performance."
The four ladies-in-waiting were excited.
"It's the last time."
Sango's heart pounded with excitement.
Konkon folded his hands in front of his chest, as if she was praying to God.
Reimi looked at Lee Runa without blinking.
“He let me hear the erhu and his beautiful singing voice.”
She said that several groups performed songs while playing the erhu.
‘So who passed the exam?’
Sango's heart was beating faster than her heart was pounding.
Lee Runa announced the results.
“Raccoon group!”
The moment the words were read out loud, the three of them were stunned.
They couldn't believe the results, they were all in a daze.
Lee Runa frowned as she read the words “Tanuki-gumi'' again.
“S-sango-sama, um, it looks like we passed the exam?”
"I-I guess so."
A scroll with Tanuki-gumi written on it was unfolded. At this point, Sango came to het senses.
In a panic, she bowed deeply to Lee Runa runa, who announced that they had passed the exam.
"Erhu and singing were performed by the most people this time. All of them were outstanding."
She said that the final deciding factor was his "smile."
"The most important thing in this life in the inner palace is a smile. Only one member of the Tanuki group was able to do that. Queen Mi-sama is lamenting the current situation. We shouldn't let things get too dark."
Among the participants, Sango was the only one who kept smiling. That's what she appreciated most.
After the results were announced, Sango hugged Konkon and Reimi.
“Konkon, Reimi-san, thank you very much.”
"Oh, that's right. Thanks to Sango-sama, we passed the exam."
“We were able to pass the exam because of the two of you. I couldn't have passed without you."
So she said ‘thank you’ and expressed her gratitude.
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