Ayanokouji in Oregairu

The Cultural Festival -3

(Ayanokoji POV)

"La Campanella" is the nickname given to the third of Franz Liszt's six Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141. This piece is a revision of an earlier version from 1838, the Études d'exécution transcendente d'après Paganini, S. 140. 

After I finished playing when I looked at the audience complete silence filled the hall. Then after a few seconds clapping started some people were looking up at me in awe some were just surprised. Yukinoshita looked at me with admiration even more than she did with her sister. I walked away from the stage then was greeted by Haruno and Shiromeguri senpai. Senpai quickly runs up to me and grabs my hand.

Shiromeguri: THAT WAS AMAZING!! OUT OF THIS WORLD!!...... um sorry, I got a little too excited. But it was really good I don't know much about classical music but the way you played it even made me understand that song.

Haruno: You just know how to exceed my expectations first that change in Sagami and then this. I don't know about how you dealt with Sagami but I too am trained in classical music and that was on par no even better than most professionals. You are definitely a genius ohhhh I can't believe I found such a hidden talent.

Haruno then comes close to me then whispers in my ear.

Haruno: (Whispers)I want to see all that you are hiding and I mean everything. See you later.

She says this rather seductively an ordinary high schooler would have been flustered and enchanted by her but she knows that won't work on me yet she attempted it anyway.

Shiromeguri: Umm Ayanokoji kun.

Ayanokoji: Yes.

Shiromeguri: I sincerely want to thank you not only did you manage to bring Sagami back but you also managed to make sure that the festival ends on a high note. Initially, I was a little hesitant about you, but I now know I can trust you.

Ayanokoji: I just did whatever I could to make sure things worked out fine anyone in my shoes would have done the same.

Shiromeguri: Hehehe you are so humble.

The cleanup then began and we students were responsible for it. The venue for the program was our school's gymnasium I was familiar with the area and also decided to lend a hand but the moment I stepped in crowds began forming around me. 

Tobe: Yoo Ayanokoji that was sick you rocked the place.

Ebina: That was such good material.

It wasn't just the people from other classes who came and started asking about me or complimenting me. I wasn't good with attention so I came up with some countermeasures, I gave Hayato a quick look and he understood and stepped in.

Hayato: Now now everyone Kiyotaka must be tired after that spectacular performance let's give him some space.

When we all started to clean up I saw Sagami with her 2 friends who were trying to cheer her up but she claimed that it was fine.

Shizuka: Excellent, not only did you manage to bring Sagami back and you also saved the festival's ending. That performance was really something else I knew you were talented.

Ayanokoji: I just helped like I was supposed to, isn't that the reason you made me join the service club?

Shizuka: It's not just that you know you don't have to close yourself off like that.

Ayanokoji: I don't understand.

Shizuka: Uh what I meant was... no never mind.

As a teacher, she is trying to understand me so that she can deal with my problems. I can understand why she thinks I am not normal. She is a good teacher that wants the best for her students, being unique is good but the way Hikigaya, Yukinoshita and I are, it does become hard to fit in and those who can't are discriminated against in adulthood. That is how Japanese society is and the whiteroom wanted to erase that crud mentality which stunned an individual's growth. The reason sensei didn't explain when I asked her was probably due to seeing me being cheered on after that performance she saw that I could charm others which made them accept me. Yukinoshita can do this as well the same cannot be said for Hikigaya which can be proved after seeing how she addresses him the most.