Chapter 61
Watching the message sent by Honoka, Mineo couldn't help but let out a laugh!
To think that this recruitment leader was actually asking him for advice on how to scout people?
As long as you maximize your natural-born talent for recruitment, is there even a single person you couldn't pull into your circle!?
Without a second thought, Mineo typed back a reply to Honoka.
"Since you've already met a girl who is both skilled at the piano and a great singer, it shows that this is a twist of fate meant just for you!"
"So don't be in such a hurry to give up. Use more of your sincere attitude and try to move her heart!"
"As for the specifics of what to do, Honoka, try to think it through yourself. I believe you can definitely do it!"
"Mineo-oniichan! I get it! This afternoon after school is over, I'll go look for that girl again and ask her! I'll put everything I've got into convincing her!"
After Kosaka Honoka sent that message to Mineo, she turned to Kotori and Umi with newfound determination.
"I've decided! I'm going to find that girl from yesterday and talk to her again!"
"It's really rare to meet a student who is that good at the piano and loves music. We have to figure out a way to reach her heart!"
"Alright! In that case, Honoka, give it your best shot!"
Umi and Kotori exchanged a look, and in the end, they decided to follow their leader's lead until the very end!
In truth, even after ending his chat with Honoka, Mineo didn't put his phone away.
He opened his contact list, scrolled until he found another friend, and sent a message.
"Maki, are you there?"
"Yes, I was just playing the piano and only just saw this. Is there something Mineo-kun needs from me?"
"Yeah, it's been a while since we talked, so I wanted to ask how you've been lately! Are you enjoying high school life?"
"It's going well enough. Life after entering high school is a bit busier compared to middle school, so my piano practice time has been cut down quite a bit recently."
"Maki, if I remember correctly, you told me before that you're going to school in Tokyo, at a place called Otonokizaka..."
"Yes, I'm attending Otonokizaka now. Why is Mineo-kun suddenly asking about this?"
"Because I heard from a friend in Tokyo that your school might be facing a closure crisis soon, so I wanted to ask if it was true!"
"I didn't realize Mineo-kun had friends in Tokyo too!"
Sitting in the music room, Nishikino Maki's lips curled into a faint, graceful smile. Her slender, jade-like fingertips moved elegantly across the phone screen.
"Regarding the school closure crisis, it's true. Not long ago, the Chairwoman of the Board announced it during a student assembly. However, even if it is forcibly closed, it will only happen after all the current first-year students graduate... There are still about two years left."
"Maki, are you happy right now?"
"Eh??? Why would Mineo-kun ask something like that!"
"Because I feel like you, Maki, always head to the piano room alone to practice every day after school. Have you never thought about going shopping or hanging out with friends?"
"I don't have friends... I don't really want to go shopping either. Practicing piano is fine as it is. Immersing myself alone in a sea of music is also a kind of happiness for me. Mineo-kun, you've never asked me things like this before. What's wrong today?"
"I'm just feeling a bit sentimental, I guess. I feel like Maki is always repeating the same cycle of studying and piano practice. There are many other interesting things you haven't tried yet. Your lifestyle might be a little too monotonous, so I wanted to suggest you try something different for a change!"
"Try something else? Like what?"
"I remember Maki telling me that you want to be a doctor in the future, but before that, you could also try developing some other hobbies. Don't you love music? I heard from that friend of mine that lately in Tokyo high schools, something called 'School Idol' groups are becoming really popular! Do you have any plans to try it? Your musical level is amazing, Maki, and you're beautiful too. If you joined a group like that, you'd definitely be loved by everyone..."
Hearing Takamine Mineo's words, Nishikino Maki felt a strange sense of deja vu.
Why did it feel like she had heard similar words from someone else recently!?
After thinking for a moment, Maki realized it immediately.
Yesterday, while she was practicing the piano, three girls from the high school department had used almost the exact same pitch to invite her!
Their goal... they also wanted to form a School Idol group and use it to save the school. When she thought about this, Nishikino Maki smiled helplessly.
She replied to Takamine Mineo:
"Mineo-kun, what you're saying reminds me of yesterday afternoon. There were indeed three senior students who asked me to join their group!"
"It seems those three seniors are intentionally forming a School Idol group to help solve the school closure crisis!"
"But in my opinion, they are being too naive. A real School Idol group can't be built that easily."
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