The most important?
Oh, I see. I got it now!
Mariko claps her hands.
What is it, Mariko?
I asked her right away.
There’s something that’s been bothering me. Jasmine-chan wanted Kou to hear Matsumoto-san’s performance before talking That’s because she wanted me to see Matsumoto-san’s talents before I get any weird preconceptions, right?
I said.
Really? Because we already had an idea when we talked to Matsumoto-san in the cafeteria that they have some kind of problem, and that perhaps it was a financial problem
Now that you mention it.
I mean, Marika brought these sisters who looked gloomy.
I figured out that they wanted me to help them with something.
That’s not what Jasmine has in mind
Mariko looks at Kurose Anju.
Hey, Kurose-san, for example, you have this professional football player that you’re a big fan of.
In case Kurose Anju is a fan of a football athlete?
What do you tell your close friends about that athlete?
Kurose Anju;
Well, I’ve never been a fan of anyone so I don’t know if this would help Give us an answer O-Okay, I’d tell my friend about my favorite athlete, and let them watch the game he’s playing, or even record it so they can see him in action
Kurose Anju said.
As expected, you want them to know how cool they are, right? Yes, that’s right
Mariko looked at Marika.
Meaning, Jasmine-chan wanted Kou to hear Matsumoto-san’s piano performance.
Err.
Hmm.
Wait?
Jasmine-chan is into Matsumoto Maki-san!
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Jasmine-chan likes Matsumoto Maki-san, right?
Mariko told Marika.
eeh?
uhm, I.
Marika blushed out of embarrassment.
And Matsumoto Maki-san’s also into Jasmine-chan
Mariko’s gaze turns to Matsumoto Maki-san.
Isn’t that why you decided to go all or nothing with Jasmine-chan’s story, right?
Thinking about it again, no matter how much these sisters were in danger of being forced by their grandfather to give up on their music study.
It’s not easy to take on a classmate’s suggestion and go to someone you don’t know, and ask for assistance, right?
But since it’s Jasmine-chan, someone you care about, you believed her. No, you want to believe her, that’s why you came here today
Matsumoto Maki-san.
Yes, you’re right
She admits what Mariko says about her.
I’ve always wanted to be friends with Takahata-san after hearing her play. I like Takahata-san’s piano I like Matsumoto-san’s plays too
Marika and Matsumoto Maki-san smile at each other.
Wait! Wait! You girls!
Igarashi Izumi tries to get in between but.
You’re for later, so shut up for now
She glared and shut her up.
Then.
Uhm, Kou-san
Marika looked at me.
uhm, things may have been out of order, so I’m sorry about that, but please listen What is it?
That docile Marika’s trying to talk to me earnestly.
What I mean, is, uhm, I genuinely want Matsumoto-san to continue playing her piano. Matsumoto-san, and her sister, Miki-san as well. They’re both much more talented in music than me, so they have to continue making progress. It would be a shame if they quit music now. That’s absolutely true
I can tell that the Matsumoto siblings are talented too.
And so, I’m willing to do anything to help Matsumoto-san pursue music. Anything. So, Kou-kun, please help Matsumoto-san. Please, I’m begging you
Marika stood up from her chair and put her hands on the carpet floor in the principal’s office.
Then, she prostrates herself before me.
Wait, no, Takahata-san
Matsumoto Maki-san followed after Marika and sat in seiza on the carpet.
Nee-san
Her sister, Miki-san also followed her sister and sat right next to her with her precious violin in her arms.
We sisters don’t have that talent that Takahata-san would need to have to go through such lengths No, it’s okay, Matsumoto-san No, I’ll ask for it myself
Matsumoto-san looked up straight at me while sitting
I’m unsure who Kuromori-san is, nor what kind of power you have, but since Takahata-san trusts you, I do the same
Then.
Please help us sisters, no, even if it’s just Miki, please support Miki so she can continue her studies in violin. I don’t care what happens to me, so please
Matsumoto Maki-san prostrates herself. She’s rubbing her forehead on the floor.
Nee-san, I. Miki, Grandfather’s going to sell that violin if you let him, are you okay with that?
Miki-san trembles and she looks at her violin.
I don’t want that. Never. I don’t want Father’s violin taken away Then, you should ask for it
Her sister said, Miki-san puts her violin case down and her hand on the floor.
i.no, I don’t mind what happens to me. Please help us
Marika, and the Matsumoto siblings, the three beauties prostrate themselves to me.
I.
Frankly, it’s easy to convince Matsumoto-san’s grandfather to give up selling the violin and let Maki-san stay in her high school
I could just bring in one of the girls with Miko power, and order Matsumoto-san’s grandfather to forget about his granddaughters.
Yes, legally, the violin should be Miki-san’s property as she’s inherited that from her father. If you don’t want your grandfather to meddle with it, then Miki-san can pretend to sell it to Kou, then reorganize it so that Kou’s loaning it to you. Then, we notify Matsumoto-san’s grandfather through a lawyer, and he won’t be able to sell it off anymore Mariko’s got a more realistic approach compared to my ideas. As for Maki-san’s school, it’s okay as long as someone pays for your tuition, right? Your guardian is your mother, not your grandfather. The only problem is money, but that’s something we can fix, see? If you want, I can ask Father to give you music training scholarship from Torii electronics. It’s for college, but since you sisters have the talent, I can talk to grandfather to give you an exception As long as she has the scholarship, Maki-san can continue going to the music school.
But, is that good enough?
Mariko, I don’t know much about the music world, but.
I sort the thoughts in my head.
I feel like in their case, letting them study music isn’t enough, right?
I remember the night I first met Marika.
Minaho-neesan let Marika play piano and asked if she wanted to become a professional pianist, saying that she could offer assistance.
The contents were.
I know that Matsumoto-san has great talent, but it’s not enough to go to the music school to hone their talent to become a pianist and violinist. They need to do more than go to a music school to hone that talent, right? Oh, you’re right. If they want to become professionals, then school isn’t enough. They need private lessons from a good teacher and win competitions
Yes, that’s what Minaho-neesan said before.
Private lessons are expensive, right? Indeed. What’s the point if you don’t get a good teacher, and I think those charge a lot. And in competitions, it’s not just in Japan, eventually, you’ll have to study at a famous foreign music college and win prizes at traditional foreign competitions
If they’re going abroad, then that costs more.
Kou’s right. Keeping Miki-san’s violin and supporting Maki-san in her current school won’t be enough
Mariko agreed.
Matsumoto-san’s so talented that it would be a waste if they don’t become professionals
But, it’ll be costly to take that path.
Their grandfather owns a large drugstore chain so he must have money.
But, he’s not interested in music, and deep down, he wants to take control of his granddaughters.