In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

Even if that's true...

Kazusa suddenly realized that waking up early might have some benefits.

My head is no longer so foggy, and I seem to have more free time.

After washing up, the two chatted during breakfast.

Kazusa was surprised to learn that Minamoto Chiya had actually gotten up at around 6 a.m.

He went into the piano room, closed the door, and practiced the piano for more than an hour.

Then I went to the gym and worked out for over an hour.

After that, I took a quick shower and heard the doorbell ring. I went out and brought the food that the community workers had brought into the house.

She then leisurely began making breakfast, and only when breakfast was almost ready did she wake up.

He had already accomplished so much without even realizing it.

I made the most of my time, and it was so fulfilling that it couldn't be more fulfilling!

"Aren't you tired of this?" Kazusa admired his lifestyle and wanted to know the answer to this question.

"Tired?" Yuan Qianye chuckled. "I do things that can truly improve myself. It's like when you practice the piano, Touma. You can feel yourself becoming more and more skilled little by little."

Inner fulfillment triggers the release of dopamine, transforming feelings of joy and happiness into feelings of happiness and well-being. How could that be tiring? In fact, I'd say it's almost addictive.

If you put it that way, Kazusa seems to understand a little better.

After breakfast, Kazusa offered to help clear the dishes, but Chiya refused.

Around 10 o'clock, the two of them entered the piano room, just like they had the night before.

After seeing Yuan Qianye sit down, he looked at her and patted the bench next to him with his right hand.

Kazusa felt her body heat up, but she still sat down next to him as he asked.

The process of practicing the piano is very tedious, involving playing the same few pieces over and over again.

This is a fundamental skill that Touma-sensei values ​​highly; it's an essential step that cannot be skipped.

But today, Minamoto no Chiya had only been playing for a short while when Kazusa called him to stop.

She stared at him with a puzzled expression, her heart filled with surprise.

How come his playing, which was clearly flawed yesterday, suddenly became quite perfect this morning?

"What's wrong?" Yuan Qianye asked, puzzled.

Kazusa remained silent.

I knew he was very good at kendo, but I didn't expect him to be so talented at piano as well.

It's a pity. If he had been exposed to the piano at a younger age, he would probably have achieved even greater success in this field...

Kazusa was unaware that her thoughts at this moment coincided with her mother's past thoughts.

"It's alright. You've already mastered these pieces completely, so you don't need to practice them anymore. Let's start the next stage of learning."

Kazusa brought over several new sheet music pieces and placed them on the music stand.

"Your fingers are already getting used to the keys. Next, you need to master the pressure and tone control of your fingers on the keys. Then you can start practicing these pieces. Just like before, we'll move on to the next stage once you've mastered these pieces."

Yuan Qianye stared intently.

The new sheet music includes Debussy's Clair de Lune, Strauss's The Blue Danube, and Chopin's Revolutionary Etude.

Upon seeing the sheet music, which was clearly several levels more difficult, he subconsciously took a deep breath, and his expression became serious.

Kazusa smiled slightly at this moment.

It's not that there's anything wrong with the sheet music she brought; it's that she was maliciously playing a prank on Yuan Qianye.

Rather, she simply enjoyed seeing the troubled expression on Yuan Qianye's face when faced with things he was not good at, but which she herself excelled at.

In this way, she could teach him step by step and gain his...addictive adoration and respect for her.

"These pieces don't look simple at all."

"It's not easy, but if you want to improve your piano skills, you have to face it. Which piece do you want to start with?"

Yuan Qianye selected the sheet music: "Moonlight."

Kazusa nodded, not surprised. Of the three pieces she brought, this one had a gentle rhythm and was relatively the simplest: "Let's start with this one. Would you like me to demonstrate it first?"

"I couldn't ask for more." Yuan Qianye stood up and made way for her seat.

Kazusa remained outwardly calm, but her eyes curved into crescent moons.

After gently telling Yuan Qianye the key points that needed special attention for this piece, she slowly placed her slender hands on the piano keys.

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086: What does it mean to be a match made in heaven?

The second day of quarantine.

Gen Chiya was in a good mood; Touma-sensei had finally acknowledged his basic skills.

He was finally able to move on from those simpler pieces that he had played repeatedly, and was able to move on to the next stage of his studies.

However, with the sudden increase in the difficulty of the piece, they did encounter quite a few obstacles.

How beautiful it is to hear Kazusa play Moonlight!

Just as the title of this piece suggests, the moonlight is hazy, a gentle breeze blows, and a faint fragrance ripples outwards.

Romance is intoxicating in poetry, as if a lover is whispering in your ear, quiet, elegant, and slowly unfolding the story.

But after Gen Chiyo confidently got started, the style of the story suddenly changed.

It was like a physically fit farm boy clumsily imitating the steps of a legendary dancer.

Relying on his physical talent, his dance steps were largely the same.

However, it failed to capture the essence of skill and charm, lacked rhythm, and most importantly, failed to present its soul.

"Very good. Putting aside the complex emotions, the outstanding high notes and the detailed arpeggios, at least the basic notes were played correctly throughout the entire piece."

Kazusa noticed that Chiya Minamoto had fallen silent after playing the new sheet music, and assumed that he was upset by the comparison with her own performance and had become withdrawn.

Although she appears to be a cool girl, she has a kind heart.

Especially towards those she cares about, her inner self is as soft as a cream puff she loves to eat.

She's not very good at using her emotions to verbally encourage others, but at this moment she's feeling anxious and worried.

In her anxiety, she actually managed to come up with some comforting words.

"Although the score of this piece doesn't look difficult, it still requires a lot of practice to play the melody beautifully. You need to express the layers of dynamics and the speed of your left and right hands also needs to be flexible. There are many difficulties. When I first learned this piece, it took me a full half month of practice to reach a level that satisfied my mother."

Kazusa lied about her last sentence.

In fact, she mastered the piece in less than three days.

Having inherited Touma Yoko's monstrous musical talent, Kazusa's early and middle stages of piano learning were unstoppable; no piece could stand in her way for more than half a month.

The reason I specifically mentioned that it took so long was to keep Yuan Qianye from getting anxious and to keep him in the same positive and optimistic mood as before, which was incredibly considerate.

But in reality, Yuan Qianye didn't feel disappointed as she thought because of the difference in their skill levels.

On the contrary, the better Kazusa performed, the more excited he became!

His "silence" in Kazusa's eyes after the performance was simply that he was looking at the sheet music again and reciting it from memory after playing it once.

However, I should still thank her for her words of encouragement.

That day, except for lunch and dinner, Yuan Qianye spent most of his time sitting at the piano.

Kazusa, who had initially maintained a relaxed demeanor, clearly noticed his obvious progress and changes.

The calm mood gradually turned into a heavy feeling and disbelief.

This is like a toddler who has just stood up, wobbling and even unsteady, suddenly skipping the walking stage and starting to run, accompanied by constant little jumps!

In her extreme shock, Kazusa even forgot her carefully planned learning schedule for him and forgot to stop him and let his fingers rest.

With this mindset of knowing exactly how long he could hold out, I simply left him to his own devices after dinner.

He was allowed to practice the piano as if he were masochistically trying to get his mother's approval and encouragement, just like he used to do.

They played continuously from around 8 p.m. until 2 a.m.

Kazusa, who was just sitting next to him doing nothing but listening, even felt her little bottom getting a little sore and numb.

But Yuan Qianye was so focused, as if he were possessed.

He felt his fingers becoming more and more flexible, and they began to obey his subtle commands, becoming more and more in sync with each other. His strength, speed, and control gradually reached a new level.

He was captivated by the feeling, and his piano skills quietly rose to LV3 at that moment.

"That's enough for today."

During the brief pause after the song ended, Kazusa promptly called for a halt.

Yuan Qianye, who was immersed in a wonderful state, came back to his senses.

He then realized that it was already 2:30 a.m.

"you……"

How could you master it so quickly?

Although, from a professional perspective, Kazusa believes that the piece played by Chiyo Minamoto still has flaws at this stage.

But you have to understand, he's a complete beginner who's only been learning piano for a short time!

In such a short time, I was able to grasp the essence of this advanced piano piece and continuously improve it through practice. Now I can express it accurately.

Judging from his current rate of progress, he will have at most two more days... no, maybe just one day, to completely master this piece!