Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 505 Further, Her Radiant Light (Part 1)
For Yuki Hayakawa, after her experience singing in bars, performing in public was already a piece of cake.

Therefore, she was relaxed about the 'event' under the Ferris wheel, after all, it was just a public performance at most, which was no big deal for her.

However, when she actually saw the specific terms of the 'event', she still couldn't hold back.

It turns out that her casual guess actually came true.

"Yu, am I seeing things?"

Looking at the words on the notice board, Hayakawa Yuki subconsciously raised her hand and gently pinched her cheek.

This is her standard reaction when faced with uncertainty: using pain to confirm that she is not dreaming.

In fact, she had used the same method to help her get rid of nightmares about ghosts and monsters before.

"You didn't see wrong."

Watanabe Yu gave his answer, and the words on the notice board were reflected in his eyes.

[You will receive a reward or special reward after playing a piano piece smoothly that earns applause from those around you.]

“However…” He drew out his words, raised his eyebrows, and looked at the tourists gathered near the Ferris wheel waiting to watch the excitement. He felt a strange sense of amusement and exasperation. “Watching the excitement is indeed a common trait among people all over the world.”

Among the crowd of onlookers, there was even the most standard, familiar stance of his hometown, the so-called "one foot on guard, one foot on sentry."

So, do you want to give it a try?

Suddenly, a slightly frivolous male voice sounded beside them.

"Ok?"

Watanabe Yu turned his head and looked toward the source of the sound.

What came into his view was an exceptionally young face, but... its appearance and voice were completely mismatched.

It was a face that had nothing to do with the word "frivolous" at all; it would be no exaggeration to say that it was handsome and upright.

However, his attention was not on the young man, but on the girl holding his hand.

So, does the latter mean he wants to show off in front of his girlfriend?
"What I mean is, if you're still thinking about it, could I go in and try it out first?"

The young man gave a shy smile, then gave Watanabe Yu a look that said, "Please."

"of course."

Watanabe Yu nodded slightly and took a step back, indicating that the latter could go in and show off his talent.

"Thank you."

The young man nodded, released his grip on his girlfriend's hand, and then stepped onto the red carpet laid out on the ground and into the performance area.

It is worth mentioning that the piano is not placed on flat ground, but rather intentionally elevated, with the piano positioned 30 centimeters higher than its surroundings.

In other words, this place was indeed designed with the template of a solo stage in mind.

"I have a feeling."

Watching the young man sit down at the piano with some nervousness, Watanabe Yu whispered those words.

"Will he make a small mistake?"

Following his gaze, Hayakawa Yuki looked towards the center of the stage and began to speculate.

Compared to You, she has more stage experience. Although in terms of actual performance, You's stage presence is exaggeratedly good, she has seen many people's actual performances on stage.

Some appeared very nervous and apprehensive before going on stage, as if they were struggling with whether to step on with their left or right foot. However, once they started performing, they were able to fully immerse themselves in the performance.

However, this is only a very small minority; the vast majority of people get nervous on stage and their actual performances are also stumbling and faltering.

Judging from the young man's behavior, she personally felt that he most likely belonged to the latter category.

"No, I mean, once the amusement park officially opens, the 'surprise' following this 'event' will likely generate a lot of buzz."

Watanabe Yu shook his head; he wasn't really concerned about how well the young man played.

What he cares more about are the things that are revealed after going through this layer.

If all goes as planned, once the amusement park officially opens, they will likely hire a popular celebrity to run it, given the incredibly powerful fan economy in Japan and South Korea.

A complete monetization chain can generate substantial profits.

However, along with its high profits comes a more stringent management system, namely, idols cannot date, but they can be bought and sold.

To those in the industry, this might seem like the most commonplace thing, but to Yu Watanabe, it's truly bizarre.

"for example?"

Hayakawa Yuki tilted her head and asked with some curiosity.

She didn't feel that Yu was ruining the atmosphere of the date, or rather, after going through so much together, she had gotten used to Yu's 'uniqueness'.

“For example, classic movie filming locations.” Watanabe Yu spread his hands and began to talk at length. “Another example is to find a few ordinary people, but skilled people, to come up and pretend to be passersby to participate in the event, and then find a few editors to edit it a bit and post it online.”

"After the hype, the buzz came in like crazy."

"These kinds of titles are easy to come up with, like 'Cherry blossoms fluttering in the sky are his confession to her,' or 'Looking for this guy's contact information, the piano music he played is absolutely amazing!' and so on."

It may seem like they're just promoting ordinary people, but it's actually a form of subtle 'sales pitch'.

After all, the stage they built was indeed very beautiful, with a Ferris wheel behind it and an artificial lake behind that.

On a sunny day like today, the water glistens as far as the eye can see.

"What if we don't hype it up?"

After thinking for a moment, Hayakawa Yuki asked the question.

Although she also knew that in modern society, hype is necessary if you want something to become a huge hit.

But the problem is that she still dreams the same thing, without any hype, and an excellent thing appears in front of the public and is then accepted and loved by the public.

For example, like when Yu was singing in a bar, he gradually turned them into his die-hard fans through his talent.

In fact, he did too.

Anyway, she felt that the 'fans' or attention attracted in this way were quite loyal and wouldn't be easily taken away by other trending topics.

Well, how should I put it.

This sense of attention is even bidirectional. For the audience, it's like watching their favorite resident singer grow step by step and eventually become famous.

For singers, it's a sense of accumulating fans as their fanbase grows.

“Then it might just disappear without a trace.” Watanabe Yu shrugged. “The consequence of being too modern is that information travels very fast, to the point that if a message isn’t pushed through multiple channels, you can’t even find its trace.”

To find it, you need a fairly certain source of information.

In other words, you need to know which website and what the full name of the information is to have a chance of being found in a search.

"..."

Yuki Hayakawa didn't respond, but silently looked towards the center of the stage.

She knew You was telling the truth, but she really didn't like the word 'hype'.

"By the way, with the development of technology, everyone's information cocoon will become thicker and thicker." Watanabe paused for a moment. "Big data will accurately locate what you want to see and then keep pushing similar videos to you."

"And the part that you didn't really care about before will be directly blocked? Or its priority will be much lower."

This is why most people find scrolling through their phones pointless after a while.

After seeing similar things too many times, you start to experience aesthetic fatigue. "So is it good or bad?"

Hayakawa Yuki followed up with a question.

"God knows."

Watanabe Yu shrugged.

While the two were talking, the young man sitting at the piano completed the basic sound check and began to play.

To the surprise of the onlookers, the young man played quite well, at least in the opening melody.

There were no stumbles or wrong notes; the whole piece was remarkably smooth and harmonious. It's the kind of piece where you can immediately tell that the person playing it has definitely studied piano properly.

"So wouldn't this be considered a confirmation of that old saying?"

After trying to identify the piano piece the young man was playing without success, Watanabe Yu started the conversation again.

"Which sentence?"

Upon hearing this, Hayakawa Yuki withdrew her gaze, adjusted her slightly surprised state of mind, and then continued Watanabe Yu's words.

As it turns out, she seemed to have misjudged the situation.

Although the person playing the piano is not yet at a very professional level, they have indeed studied systematically, and their fingering is quite decent.

Even though the piece he played wasn't particularly difficult, it was enough to give a glimpse into his abilities.

"Anyone who can take the stage at a time like this must have some ability."

Watanabe Yu turned his head and openly glanced at the young man's girlfriend, who was already engrossed in the moment, her gaze fixed firmly on the young man.

"after all……"

He chuckled softly, then lowered his voice.

"No one wants to lose face in front of someone they like, right?"

Without the necessary skills, most people wouldn't take on a job they're not qualified for.

"……It really is."

Hayakawa Yuki paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"So what are you planning to play later?"

Watanabe Yu looked at Yuki with great curiosity.

To be honest, he really didn't know how many songs Yuki knew.

He had asked Aunt Shangzi before, but she only gave a vague answer, saying only "a lot" but not specifying how much.

"Not ready yet."

Yuki Hayakawa told a little lie.

She had actually thought it through.

She plans to play "First Love".

In this situation, there is no other song more suitable for the current atmosphere.

Moreover, her mood perfectly matched the feeling of the song.
—It's the version that Yu sang at the school's concert, cheerful and slightly tipsy.

In his words, winning the heart of the person you like is like winning a great victory, isn't it? After winning a great victory, shouldn't you laugh heartily and drink to your heart's content?
"Then you'd better think of something quickly."

Watanabe Yu's gaze returned to the center of the field.

The young man's performance was clearly more than halfway through; the uplifting melody of the first half gradually softened and became more peaceful.

"Do you think the onlookers will applaud?"

Suddenly, Hayakawa Yuki asked this question.

"Really?"

Yu Watanabe himself wasn't quite sure either.

In theory, during the trial operation period, the park will definitely hire some "shills" for such key projects. As for whether these shills will be subject to strict requirements, that remains to be seen.

However, in theory, most people are quite lenient when it comes to this kind of content.

Unless something is exceptionally good or unique, as long as you can go on stage, play well, and have a smooth overall performance without any wrong notes, you should be able to receive a reward.

But if we're talking about unique rewards...

He raised his head and gazed thoughtfully at the Ferris wheel in motion.

The queue in front of the Ferris wheel was incredibly long.

The tourists in line also turned to look in this direction.

If the time were changed to dusk, and the artificial pool in front were to spray water again, and all the lights in the amusement park were to be turned on, the scene would probably be incredibly romantic.

If we were to hypothesize that such a scene was only for one person, then the standards would undoubtedly be extremely stringent.

But then again, this is actually a bit of a battle between the left and right hemispheres... no, wait!
He suddenly realized something.

The notice board just now said it was a reward or a special reward.

In other words, the reward he envisioned should be the latter; the former might be a souvenir doll from the amusement park, or some other plush toy.

Alternatively, it could be a juice voucher or a lunch voucher from within the park.

If they're even richer, it might be a 'big gift package' that includes all these regular rewards.

I don't think so.

Yuki Hayakawa gave a completely opposite answer.

"why?"

"Because he's not good enough. If it's a special reward, it won't achieve the desired effect." Hayakawa Yuki paused. "My mother said that a good pianist can produce different feelings when playing the same piece, depending on their state of mind."

"And obviously, he was just following the established procedure."

The young man's performance came to an end during the conversation.

Amid applause, a man in a suit, who appeared to be a staff member, approached and, after exchanging a few polite words, handed over a finely crafted plush toy, followed by two raffle tickets for the young man.

Then the staff member sat back down in his original position.

"Then, I'll go?"

Watching the young man walk off the stage, Hayakawa Yuki gently released Watanabe Yu's hand.

She has made the necessary preparations and found the right mindset.

"come on!"

Watanabe Yu gave her a word of encouragement.

"Yes, I will!"

With that remark, Hayakawa Yuki stepped onto the stage along the red carpet, then gracefully sat down on the piano bench with her hands on the hem of her dress.

After closing her eyes and briefly enjoying the comforting breeze, she opened them, and her slender white fingers began to dance across the piano.

(End of this chapter)