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three: "i'm a bit curious about your skills."

"It's nice to meet all of you, I will be your homeroom teacher for the whole year, I am Eguchi Takuya. Please address me as Eguchi." The same person that Taekwoon saw onstage during the entrance ceremony was standing in front of the classroom, the same pink hair and the same bright smile on his face. He nods, giving a soft 'yes' in contrast to the rest of the class' enthusiastic answer.

Smiling at the replies he got, Eguchi clasped his hands together and spoke again. "I know this seems embarrassing. But as it is the first day of this school year, I hope you don't mind if I ask you all to introduce yourselves, hm?" It might be his imagination, or his inner voice, but he thought he heard someone groan somewhere, and he can relate. Because honestly, having to introduce yourself in front of lots of people when you're already in university, who wouldn't groan at that thought.

Eguchi clapped twice, humming in delight. "Alright. Let's start with that lady at the back. Say your name, age and your course."

Taekwoon didn't want to listen, but if it meant that he'll be stuck to interact with these same people and even possibly debut with someone from here (though Taekwoon would like to debut as a solo artist), then he might as well remember their names.

The first two back rows were complete, Taekwoon remembering most of the people that were assigned there, and his row soon started, the girl on the far right stood up, Taekwoon blinking when he realised he'll be the last on their row.

"Hello." The girl greets in her native language, bowing down her head as she wais. "I'm Chonnasorn Sajakul, but you can call me Sorn for short. I'm fifteen, I came from Bangkok, Thailand and I'm taking the idol course."

She then sat back down, smiling at the boy seated next to her. He stood up, licking his dry lips. "Hello. Nice to meet you." He greets, and Taekwoon assumed he was the same guy who groaned earlier, he ran a hand through his purple hair, as he blinked. "My name's Han Sanghyuk, fifteen years old and taking the idol course. I hope we get along well." He bows, keeping his introduction short as he gestures to the next student.

Taekwoon leans his chin on top of his palm, waiting for his turn.

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Finally, as the last student finishes their introduction, Eguchi pushed his back against the wall he had been leaning on. "It's nice to meet all of you. Let's get along 'till the end of the year. Okay?" He nods, picking up a chalk and pressing it against the board. "Shall we get started?"

As their new teacher begins their lecture about the fundamentals of music, as a refresher, said Eguchi, Taekwoon took out his notebook, focusing his attention to the lesson.

At one point, the pink haired male walked to the side of the room where a piano was placed, lifting up the lid and gently grabbing the cloth covering the keys. "I'm a bit curious about your skills." He says, meeting eyes with Taekwoon momentarily before moving back to the centre of the room, gesturing to the student beside Taekwoon.

Eyes following the female student as she walked to the piano, Taekwoon gulped, staring blankly when the other student started playing. He looked down to his desk where his hands were placed, not noticing the way they trembled as the sound of the gentle piano penetrates his ears.

One, two, three, one after another, his classmates took turns in playing the piano, and Sanghyuk wondered just how many music sheets his teacher has with him just for this day. His teacher stands beside him after he called out the girl to his left. "How about you?" He smiles, talking in a low voice as the other student started playing. "I'm still learning how to play properly," he apologizes, Eguchi nods and smiles, patting his shoulder before moving to the back of their row.