God of Piano

Knowing that the sounds of Chopin and Bach bring their music to life.

don’t fret

Chopin’s nagging continues.

Baum’s calm lesson is also the same.

Chris, as always, cracks jokes at him,

You can still see Sand on Kate’s face,

While Mila always talks about being faithful to the present,

Time goes by like that.

On December 1st, the application’s deadline approaches. The 60-point wall still feels far away. As the deadline approaches day by day, the lingering feelings and obsession that I thought I had abandoned are trying to come back to life.

Suppress. Be patient. And focus. To the godsend to which music, music, Chopin and Bach gave their lives.

If you water it constantly,

Every time the dawn breaks, the seed becomes a sprout, a stem,

Because it becomes a tree.

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[ The playing score is 60 points. ]

[ Homework is unlocked when the basic conditions of the performance log are met! ]

＜ Seeds for what (1) ＞ End

＜ Seeds for what (2) ＞

The sky is clear. It’s not surprising. Fall in California is usually sunny.

The sound of the engine is loud. Kate’s old Beetle did rattle from the engine at just over 60 mph. It’s already 150,000 miles on the car, so it was even weirder if there were no problems with the engine.

‘Call Me Maybe’ was playing on the radio. Thinking that it was a song that he never got tired of, Rowoon set his eyes on the sea. Malibu. It was a beautiful sea at any time, but there was a feeling of boredom somewhere as it was more used by locals than tourists.

“I heard you fought Luther?”

Was it like that? Kate brought up a topic that could never be boring. Rowoon looked at Kate with a look on his face as he heard the unexpected words.

“Where did you hear about that?”

“Don’t you know how narrow this school is? After fighting like that in the practice building, it’s only a matter of time before rumors spread.”

“It is ambiguous to say that we fought. All I did was just say something.”

“I thought you said one word a little too strongly?”

“How the hell did the rumors spread?”

Rowoon let out a laugh. Kate giggled and laughed.

“don’t worry. No matter how it spread, it won’t be a bad rumor for you. In the first place, everyone who knows that Luther is fussing with you needlessly, right?”

“I really don’t know why he is doing this to me.”

“Maybe it’s because they’re similar?”

“・・・・・I’m similar to that child?”

“No, of course not! But from the point of view of the child, it may seem that way. That, what is it, you know, what do you say on this floor… Hot? If there are guys like that, there are a lot of people who have a hard time earning a living on the piano. Most of them are the latter.”

I didn’t bother to show my inner thoughts that I was the same. I didn’t want to show such a weak side to Rowoon, and she didn’t like negative comments in the first place.

“Once you accept that reality, you might look down on people who try to fight that reality.”

“…”

Rowoon was at a loss for words for a moment. Aside from the baseness of that jealousy, I had no idea what kind of benefit such animosity could bring to them.

— You can’t understand everyone in the world. Rowoon.

Rowoon remembered the words his mother had once said. okay. It would be foolish to try to understand someone you can’t understand. Rowoon stopped thinking about Luther. Just in time, Kate smiled and looked back at Rowoon.

“But what is it? Are you saying we should go on a date first? Are you starting to fall for me more now?”

“It seems like you used to go on dates often, right?”

“Studying together, eating together, even though we did things like that, you never took the time to be with me at all. no?”

“······sorry.”

Come to think of it, I never really made time for Kate. If there was, it was all Kate’s suggestion.

In fact, this place wasn’t purely for Kate.

[It would be nice to walk on the sandy beach with your lover. ]

It was homework for the performance log of Prelude No. 4. Compared to the puppy waltz, it was a much less difficult homework. Of course, Rowoon had no choice but to do it.

‘I want to walk on the sea together. Shall we go?’

I thought Kate might refuse. Like him, the online audition deadline was December 1st. Now, there is only about a week left. In order to reap the beauty of the species, it was time to bring out the last concentration.

But she immediately nodded without hesitation, putting his concerns to shame. He smiled and said that he was happy.

I felt like I was doing something wrong. Since the end is clear, I thought this meeting would be light. I thought there was no need to feel any pressure. Even though I knew that relationships between men and women didn’t always go my way.

On the way, I stood in line for a while to get fish and chips. With a portable beach chair and slippers in hand, Kate and I walked slowly along the beach.

She would sometimes step into the surf and run away, frightened by the cold temperature. Looking at her like that, Rowoon smiled again for a moment.

‘It’s really like Sand and Chopin.’

While recuperating on the island of Majorca, Chopin had many thoughts in his mind, as Rowoon does now. Chopin knew what Sand wanted from him. To Sand, the world was Chopin, and Sand wanted Chopin to be like her.

But Chopin couldn’t do that. Filled with sandman, Poland and the piano had already become irreplaceable to him.

Of course, the feelings between Chopin and Sand were much deeper and stronger than those between him and Kate. But still, can’t the direction be similar?

“It’s not long before we can see the sea together like this.”

While sitting side by side looking at the sea, Kate spoke up. It was a topic they hadn’t deliberately talked about before. Because there was nothing they could do. Kate continued.

“it’s a shame.”

It was an unexpected word. As much as she resembles Sand, I thought she resembled Mila. I thought of him as a person who only thinks of the present moment right now, rather than being confused by worries about the future that has yet to come.

But Mila was Mila, Sand was Sand, and Kate was Kate. Kate asked.

“How about you?”

“…”

It was clear that she was expecting me to say, “I’m sorry too.” It shouldn’t be difficult to return that answer. However, Rowoon could not open his mouth easily. But looking at Rowoon like that, Kate smiled.

“I like that you don’t answer these questions right away. It might be a bean pod.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Ding. late. If you are going to tell me, you should have said it sooner.”

“It’s better not to answer right away.”

“Yes, it is good that you have the courage to choose the wrong answer. huh. That’s right. I guess I like you more than I thought!”

Kate said in an interesting voice, as if she knew something she didn’t know. Rowoon had no idea how to follow this conversation. Fortunately, Kate had no intention of bothering Rowoon any more. she said with a smirk.

“Oh, and last time it definitely helped.”

“what?”

“Think about Chopin. No, I’m not just talking about Chopin. It was because I wanted to think more about the story of the original singer. That person’s life, the more you sell it, the better it is. than I ever knew.”

“So it seems to have helped the performance?”

“・・・・・Um, yes. Decided. I’ll let you hear my performance within this week. then tell me yourself Would that help or not?”

Kate said that far and turned her head. Then he picked up a piece of french fries and put it in his mouth. As if eating with such an appetizing expression, Rowoon picked up the fries as if possessed.

And soon I couldn’t help but wonder how Kate could have eaten it so well.

The fries were already cold and soggy.

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[You have completed the homework for the performance log of ‘Prelude No. 4’! ]

[ Play log is unlocked! ]

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It is a strange irony that as the deadline approaches, students rather let go of their tension.

But if you think about it, it makes sense. Performance cannot change overnight, and the fact that the deadline is close to that extent is no different from saying that the result has already been set. Whether resigned or confident, the students somehow found their composure.

‘okay. The results are already out.’

Baum crossed his arms and thought. Now, all he could do for his students was to prepare them to stand firm in accepting any outcome.

‘Rowoon will probably stick. I’m going to stick with it…’

The only thing I regret is probably Rowoon’s hand movements. Compared to so much time spent, his hand movements were relatively lacking.

Of course, in terms of pure potential, Rowoon is a talent that no university should ignore. But will they be able to properly see the possibility that Baum saw? Can you be sure you’ll listen without closing your ears?

That’s why, as much as Baum had a nervous heart somewhere, Rowoon’s haggard appearance, who came to record the performance that day, made him regretful in many ways.

“Loona. Let’s talk for a minute.”

“Wait.”

I was about to say that I worked hard enough and now I can relax a bit. Rowoon raised his hand and glanced at the piano. And said in a voice that was not washed by fatigue.

“Just once. I’ll play Prelude 4 only once. Would it be all right if I record it and then talk about it?”

“… that’s right.”

Are you out of your mind? Or is it really just inspiration? It wasn’t just about giving either one a little time to play. Baum pressed the record button on the camera and looked at Rowoon.

Unlike usual, Rowoon looked somewhat distracted today. As if someone had received a mental shock, his focus wavered, and his fingers seemed to tremble somewhere. That’s why I wonder if I can play properly.