"Stop."
Kiyono Lin's hand hung in midair, her gesture silencing the grand ensemble of the music classroom instantaneously.
She flipped through the scores with an expressionless face.
"The tuba, the counter-melody starting at bar forty-one, will be a solo by Mayi Asuka."
"Also, clarinet, I've already mentioned that this part should be more light-hearted. Can you manage that next time?"
"Beiyuan, did you actually practice yesterday? Please practice until you've got it down."
"..."
"Take a ten-minute break, each section practice individually."
Kiyono Lin announced the break, picked up the documents from the table, turned, and prepared to return to the Human Observation Department's activity classroom.
"Kiyono," Ayane Kumi called out to her.
"Do you need something, Mr. Ayane?" Kiyono Lin stopped in her tracks, waiting for the other to approach.
"Mr. Dubian didn't come to the club today, do you know what happened?"
"He took a leave, for the July monthly test."
