Chapter 1395. School Festival Day 2 / Kreutzer Sonata

Why not? If you want to come then just go

Edie smiles.

I messed up the final round of the tournament the other day so I think that it would be good for Rodulfo-san, Poron-san, and Jun-san to settle the score today

Margo-san said.

Oh right, in the last tournament, Margo-san beat all the finalists in that division by all by herself.

Im not partic.i.p.ating today

Margo-san said. The three open-weight compet.i.tors;

Thats unfortunate that Margo cant partic.i.p.ate

Right, I think we should make it clear whos the best among us three

I dont mind going at the same time

Grace Marinka, or Onoe Jun-san, Rodulfo Seiko-san, and Daiporon Karisman-san stare at each other.

However, were having a high school tournament on the high school festival today, so you may have a better career as fighters, you girls will have to be in the exhibition match first

Margo-san told them.

Thats good

I dont mind, we just forced our way in

I dont mind it either

The three agreed.

W-Wait, what about me? Who will I fight?

Monkey Mimi-sans the only one from a different division, so she asks Edie and Margo-san.

Mimi-san has to fight against the high schoolers

Margo-san looked at Edie.

In the weight division, shes in the same cla.s.s as Kudou Haruka-san, but

If I recall, Mimi-sans 26, so her physique is more of an adult.

Wouldnt it be easier to make it a battle between four players, including Mimi instead of three?

Edie said.

Either way, were just having fun in a school swimsuit judo tournament, so we can just fight ignoring divisions or anything

Right, Jun-san, Rodulfo-san, and Poron-san are all heavier than Mimi when its unlimited, but Mimi-san, is there anyone you want to face in particular?

Margo-san asks Mimi-san, and her eyes sparkled.

I want to slap Rodulfo Seikos face at least once

Right

I dont have a problem with it. I always train with Poron in our dojo

Right, I want to see Mimi-san try to beat up Seiko

Poron-sans provoking with her fake Kyoto dialect as usual.

I dont mind it either. Im also accustomed to educating the little ones at the gym since I teach Haruko and the kids in the lower ranks every day. Ill crush you as hard as I can!

Rodulfo Seiko-san smiles.

Then, our exhibition match would be Mimi-san vs Rodulfo-san, then Jun-san vs p.o.r.n-san, and whoever wins will play in the finals, good?

Good

Then, lets go with that

Ill beat you hard!

I wont hold back either!!

Now the match of the adult players has been decided.

Then, well call this the beauty witch league

Edie, tell Mori-san to change. That guys a professional in martial arts shows so hes used to changing the fights at these sites

Okay

Margo-san said, Edie replies.

U-Uhm, can you tell me more about the match?

The idol, Saito Yuki-san, serving as the a.s.sistant of the host, asks Edie.

Wait a bit, Ill explain it all when Nei gets here

Edie said and dashed towards the Burnham woods sports videos car.

Geez, does that mean that our matches will also change?

Kudou Haruka complains as she watches Edies back get smaller.

The original plan was Edie vs Line Haruko-san and Onoe Jun-san vs Maria and me

Huh, it was one versus two?

Haruka said, Saito-sans surprised.

I dont even know if our tag team could beat Onoe-san, as shes hard-hitting and powerful

Kudou Haruka looked at Grace Marinka-san and said.

That confident Kudou Harukas speaking so humbly, I guess thats because shes competed against Grace-san in the joint training since she came to our place.

Im okay doing two matches

Grace-san speaks.

Its common in pro wrestling.

Shes young and beautiful, and on top of that, unusually strong and popular, in weak womens wrestling organization, shes set up for several matches as if she were a bully.

Even so, whats great about Grace Marinka-san is that she can beat any opponent with her strong body.

Its not fair for you to be on TV for two games!

Thats right, I agree with her

The two from Tommy As.h.i.+da Dojo, Mimi-san and Poron-san complain.

Well, Im sure that Edie will come up with an idea for that

Margo-sans letting Edie take care of the whole tournament today.

Then.

Now you know that we have a connection to the entertainment industry, right?

Margo-san asks Igaras.h.i.+ Izumi-san who had been walking with us.

Igaras.h.i.+-san doubted that Marika was acquainted with Rei-chan.

Jasmine-chan didnt lie to Matsumoto Maki-san. Oh, theres Reika-san

Huh?

Looking at where Margo-sans gazing

Rei-chan in her civilian clothes comes from the school gate.

Hey, its Fujimiya Reika!

Ooh, shes here again! Fujimiya Reika

She came to the school just the other day, right?

Youre looking at the real Fujimiya Reika

The students immediately noticed Rei-chan.

Rei-chans no longer disguising herself with a hat and sungla.s.ses like when she was driving the car earlier.

Shes not dressed up in her English suit and tie like before, but shes still brilliant and gorgeous.

The tall and well-styled Rei-chan looks good in this kind of figure.

And of course, Rei-chans holding her cane.

h.e.l.lo! Youre not wearing your usual uniform

But, it looks cool

Yeah, so Fujimiya Reika wears civilian clothes like that.

I see. They only know Rei-chan since she started appearing on TV.

Their only impression of Rei-chan is when she wears that captain uniform from Kouzuki SS.

We asked a doctor from the Kouzuki Memorial hospital to be the ring doctor so I came by to say h.e.l.lo

Rei-chan tells me with a refres.h.i.+ng smile.

To the students, it looks like shes reporting to Margo-san, not me.

Im off-duty today, but I still need to dress up properly when I meet someone in the Kouzuki group

Rei-chans smile is dignified and cool.

Yeah, Rei-chans got her status as a top elite bodyguard.

The Kouzuki memorial hospital is the hospital where Jii-chan and other people from the n.o.ble families get examined, so the doctors there must be acquainted with Rei-chan during her work.

Thank you, Reika-oneesama

Margo-san thanked Rei-chan as the representative of the tournament.

h.e.l.lo, Marika-san, Erica-san. Marika-san seems to have brought her friends today

The people in Marikas school think that Rei-chans a relative of Marika.

Rei-chan talks to Marika with a friendly tone, like theyre relatives.

Matsumoto-san, the elder, is wearing the same uniform as Marika, so you can tell that shes in the same school.

Yes, this is my precious friend, Matsumoto Maki-san, and her sister, Miki-san.

H-h.e.l.lo, Im Matsumoto Maki

Her sister, Miki

Marika introduced the Matsumoto siblings and they bowed to Rei-chan nervously.

And that one?

Rei-chan looked at Igaras.h.i.+ Izumi

Igaras.h.i.+ Izumis wearing the same school uniform, but shes wearing a leather jacket on top.

I-Im I-Igaras.h.i.+ Izumi

Is that so? Marika-sans been in your care

Rei-chan smiled and thanked her.

That figure looks gorgeous too.

Then, Rei-chan speaks to me.

The next delivery has arrived. Theyre preparing for the next one over there. Katsuko-san and Ruriko-sama are in touch so there should be no problems

While I was away from the bakery, Rei-chan carried the pastries Ruriko and Agnes made from the mansion.

Then, the girls in the mansion continue making the next batch.

Okay, thanks

I thanked her too.

So, hows the job?

Rei-chan asks Kurose Anju.

She just became my bodyguard.

No, uhm, I feel like Im already busy trying not to be an obstacle

Kurose Anju replies.

I like that honest personality of hers.

Thats a good start, good luck

Yes, thank you

Rei-chan encourages her, and Kurose Anjus face loosened up.

Well, since Reika-sans already here, why dont we baton pa.s.s to her now?

Margo-san?

I think I should stay here as the coordinator

Yeah, Edies school swimsuit judo tournament has a lot of changes needed.

Even the broadcast staff issue wasnt resolved without Margo-sans input.

Besides, Sugimura from earlier is gone now, but there could be some more weird guys from TV trying to interrupt the show.

I think that itll be easier for Edie just from seeing that Im around

Edies going to be in charge of running the whole convention but Margo-sans in charge on top of that to make sure everything goes smoothly.

Im free for a while

Rei-chan has time before she delivers the next pastry from the mansion.

Why dont you take the girls to the music room and hear the sisters play? Frankly, cla.s.sical music is too much for me, and Reika-oneesans much better at it, right?

Margo-san knows more about jazz or rock music if you ask me.

Rei-chan likes the old British culture and often goes to cla.s.sical music concerts as part of her job as a bodyguard.

Im not that knowledgeable when it comes to making music critique however

But still, if you could, Onee-san

Margo-san smiled.

Okay, if you ask. Lets go. Wheres the music room

This way?

Im the only one here who knows the location of the music room since Im a student.

I guided everyone to the school building.

Saito-san and Manager-san, come with me, Ill introduce you to Mori-san

Yes, please take care of me!

Margo-san walks towards Mori-san of Burnham Woods Sports Video with Saito Yuki and her manager, Fujimori-san.

Apart from Margo-san and Rei-chan swapping.

The members of the group remained the same, Mariko, Tsukiko, Kurose Anju, Marika, Erica, the Matsumoto Siblings, Igaras.h.i.+ Izumi, and me.

Were walking in the school building

Fujimiya Reika!

No way!

She looks thinner than on TV!

Wow, so cool!

Rei-chans appearance surprised the students and visitors outside who came to visit the school festival.

I mean, since Rei-chan came to the schoolyard, more than ten spectators followed us, entering the school building, and more followed on the way.

Reika-oneesamas so popular

Mariko said.

I

Youve been quiet outside, Mariko

Usually, Mariko doesnt read the mood and just speaks up, but

It was strange that shes been quiet since Margo-san dealt with the TV crew and such.

Thats because Margo-oneesamas scary

Margo-sans scary?

Shes smiling all the time, but I feel like if she gets angry, shell be the scariest person Ive ever met. Thats why I just kept quiet

Oh, Margo-sans master is Kyouko-san after all.

If you think naively and be careless in front of her, shell take it out on you that it wont be a joke anymore.

Weve been together for long already so I know

Mariko, together for long?

Its only been a month since weve met.

While we were talking, we arrived at the music room at the back of the third floor of the west school building.

Excuse me

I knocked on the music room door as a student of this school.

The music clubs are playing in the auditorium right now so

This music room should be just a waiting room for now.

Yes? What? Woah, its Fujimiya Reika!

A student comes out of the music room door and is surprised.

h.e.l.lo. Can we come in?

Rei-chan smiles.

I believe Margo Starkweather-san was a graduate of this school, and she asked Otani-san, the music teacher to use the room for a bit.

Rei-chan knows about that.

That just means that she was listening to the conversation in the school cafeteria from the mansion.

You can monitor everything in the school from there.

Uhm, Ootani-sensei went somewhere else after hearing that Margo-san senpai is coming

The schoolgirl who opened the door replied.

Oh, Margo-san had an incident with him in the past.

Thats why he escaped from the music room so he doesnt meet her.

Thats unfortunate. Margo-sans in the schoolyard, preparing for the martial arts tournament at three, thats why I came here in her stead

Uhm, why dont we go inside first?

Mariko tells the girl after seeing the spectators continue to increase.

Ah, yes. Osaki-senpai, is that okay? Its Fujimiya Reika-san

The schoolgirl asks permission from the senior student inside the room.

I dont get whats going on but please, come in

A girl with gla.s.ses and braids come out from the back and told us.

Then, excuse us

Excuse

Rei-chan goes first and our group went inside

There are about fifteen girls in the room.

Wow, its Fujimiya Reika

The real one?!

They started cheering, even inside the room.

Oh, only until the girl over there. Everyone else is irrelevant

As soon as Kurose Anju, the last one in our group enters the room, Mariko tells Osaki-san

Hey, Osaki, let us in too!

One of the onlooker guys told her but

No, no unrelated people inside!

Then, Osaki-san closed the door.

Im the head of the choir club, Osaki Zenko

Osaki-san greeted Rei-chan.

Good Day, Im Fujimiya Reika from Kouzuki SS

I know about Fujimiya-san

Well, nearly everyone in j.a.pan already knows her.

So, whats your business in the music room?

Osaki-san asks us.

Well, can you do the explaining?

Rei-chan pa.s.ses the baton to me

Uhm, well its a little complicated but the short version is that we want to borrow the piano

The piano?

Osaki-sans surprised.

Well, thats because we just have to hear Matsumoto-sans performance

Shes not a student of our school, why would we make her play the piano in our music room?

Osaki-san speaks harshly, but

Osaki-san, lets them, look at their uniform

I-I know about them, its the uniform of that famous music high school

Uhm, my cousin tried applying for it but she failed

Their performance must be on a high level

Marikas school seems to be well known among the students who do music in our school.

This is Matsumoto Maki-san, shes the top one in our schools piano department

Marika speaks proudly.

We just need her to play one song, please

I bow my head to Osaki-san

Just one, okay? I understand, please go ahead

Osaki-san reluctantly agreed.

Then, I will borrow

Matsumoto-san, the elder, bows her head to the choir club girls.

Then.

Miki-san, lets play together

She tells her sister

Yes

Matsumoto Miki-san goes with her sister to the piano, carrying her violin case with great care.

Matsumoto Maki-san opens the piano and started preparing for her performance.

Miki-san also opened her case and took her violin.

Wow, that looks expensive

One of the choir girls saw Miki-sans violin and said.

Maki-san presses a piano key and it makes a sound.

Miki-san also makes a light flick to check the tune.

Pianos tuned

Marika tells me after hearing Maki-san testing it.

Marikas also playing piano so she can tell just from hearing that.

Are we ready, Miki?

Yes, Nee-san

The siblings are ready to play.

So, what are you playing?

Mariko asks the Matsumoto siblings.

We will play the first movement of Kreutzer Sonata. Is that okay, Miki?

Yes!!

The siblings said.

Kreutzer Sonata? You two?!

Osaki-san speaks up in surprise.

Quiet, theyre about to start

Rei-chan stopped Osaki-san.

Then,

The Matsumoto siblings started playing.

Kyuuuun!

Miki-sans violin suddenly vibrates.

Were drawn into the performance just from that.

Thats not a middle-school performance.

This girls amazing.

Tan, tantan, tototouun, touun!

Maki-sans piano follows the violin.

The quality of their music tells that theyre no amateur, even I can tell.

Then, their music gradually grows intense.

This is too amazing.

The Matsumoto siblings are in perfect harmony.

Their piano and violin compete at a high level.

The intense flood of music coming from the sisters envelops the music room.

Toutoutou, tan, tan

Before long, the performance finished.

We couldnt move for a while due to the trailing note, but

Wow, that was amazing!

The choir member who opened the door stood up and clapped.

Everyone also stood up and clapped for the Matsumoto siblings.

I never thought that it would be this amazing

Its a performance thats over ten minutes long after all

Yeah, it surprised me

Ten minutes?

Hearing that from the choir members, I looked up at the clock inside the room in surprise.

True, ten minutes have pa.s.sed.

I didnt think that it would be that long when I was listening.

Matsumoto-san, that was amazing

Mariko applauses for the siblings.

Yes, that was amazing. Its impressive

I said. Then, Marika smiled happily

That was even more than expected

The head of the choir club, Osaki-san, recognizes the Matsumoto siblings skills.

Then.

Kreutzer Sonata was composed by Beethoven, but its also the t.i.tle of the novel by Tolstoy

Behind us, from the entrance to the music room.

Its a familiar voice.

Its about a Russian duke, who heard his wife and his friend play the Kreutzer Sonata, and he became convinced that they were having an affair

Minaho-neesan?