There was a time where he thought the same. He thought that the girl did not want anything to do with them. He thought the teachers forced her to be their composer. The teachers and the agency put a lot of effort into firing their previous composers. So when Ibuki Sumire became Quatro Lights composer, it was clear that they went through all that effort for her.
"Tetsuo-san? Are you okay?"
Tetsuo snaps back to reality and found Sumire looking at him worriedly.
"Yeah..." He managed to say.
"You seemed like you were thinking too seriously," Sumire pointed out. "You were making a strange face too."
"It's nothing." Tetsuo said, trying to brush off the conversation.
"You're lying. You look really pale."
"This is only normal. Anyway, I am tired from practicing. You don't have to mind me." Tetsuo said.
He immediately understood she was upset with his behavior since she grabbed his collar.
