At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

This kind of provocation tactic never fails, always managing to bring out that strange competitive spirit within me.

However, Miya has a problem: she's too strong.

Every note she uttered seemed meticulously crafted, with a dynamic range greater than her own and a rhythm more stable than her own, leaving no room for criticism.

She is like a machine born for the zither, or rather, she has long since become one with the zither.

Playing with Miya can be incredibly stressful.

Su Che shook his head inwardly, feeling that she wasn't the most comfortable.

Ok.

The second person I played with was Ling Yao.

[Ling Yao's skill level was average at first, but it's gradually improving. The first time I played with her, I had to take care of her, so it felt a bit like taking care of a younger sister, but it went quite smoothly.]

Su Che had a good impression of Ling Yao, thinking she was a hardworking and ambitious girl with a charming personality, someone he could tease occasionally.

Pretty good.

The third person I played with was my teammate.

Yuan Xiao.

Yuan Xiao is like a student I personally mentored, so during ensemble performances, I was the one who supported her the most, afraid that something might go wrong with her.

This situation is different from Ling Yao's; Ling Yao is better than Yuan Xiao. However, I really like the way Yuan Xiao is giving it her all. And she's quite adorable too.

Su Che smiled and thought that the little bird was indeed hard to put down, and he felt a kind of irresistible affection for it.

Of course, the last ensemble member... should have been Jiang Nai.

But last time Jiang Nai used "ensemble" as an excuse to trick him into going to her house to see her, it turned out that the ensemble they agreed on ended up in bed, and she didn't touch the piano at all.

You don't even need to bring it.

Su Che sighed, thinking of all the effort she had put into teaching Gu Zhi, and felt that nothing mattered anymore, as long as she was happy.

"Young Su Che, you're quite capable."

At this moment, Master Ma's words pulled him back from his thoughts.

"Your emotions are very unusual."

The master reached out and picked up a Gibson acoustic jazz guitar, placed the luxurious body on his lap, pulled over a whiteboard, and was about to begin his lecture.

“I listened to your emotions. You are an explosive musician. You have a lot to express. But sometimes, you stutter.”

"..."

Su Che hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Although the master's expression was abstract, he could understand it.

"Come to me and learn to play the piano. Three courses of treatment will bring about a qualitative change in you."

Su Che realized that the so-called "treatment course" probably meant four classes a month, which constituted one treatment course.

Three months is one semester.

Around the time before the start of the second round.

Master Ma said smugly:

"My main purpose in coming to Tianhai is to be able to communicate and exchange ideas with the top producers in this industry frequently."

Visiting his studio was quite interesting.

Teaching is secondary. But you're lucky.

Since Miya recommended it, I'll teach her with all my might.

Su Che was stunned for a moment, but still nodded.

He always felt that among the three of them, Master Ma seemed to value Miya the most.

I am nothing more than Miya's appendage. If I had played a little worse than expected, I might have been asked to quit and get out.

As for Mikami Fubuki, I don't know who she is, and I haven't had a chance to ask her.

"Alright. Everyone here is a solid player with a winning mentality, a promising talent. So let's begin today."

Master Ma acted swiftly and decisively, immediately picking up a pen and writing densely packed practice items on the whiteboard. He then began to explain this knowledge using very complex performance logic, and Su Che quickly became engrossed in it.

In his view, knowledge is divided into two types.

One is what you're willing to learn, and the other is what you're unwilling to learn.

Let's take English as an example.

Because Su Che was studying at an art university, there was no requirement on campus that "passing the CET-4 exam is necessary to graduate smoothly".

Therefore, his English level is naturally below even the CET-4 level. In the college entrance examination, which has a maximum score of 150, getting 105 would be considered an exceptional performance.

Despite this level of expertise, she demonstrates a thorough understanding of all music-related English terminology.

For example, commonly used effects in the guitar world include: Comp, Delay, Overdrive, and Reverb.

For example, the dense array of options in the music arranger—Import, Export, Mixer Master, Arrangement…

He even studied and thoroughly understood the lengthy English tutorials on installing some amazing audio sources, word by word.

This resulted in Su Che's English proficiency being average in everyday life, but he could understand all English terms related to music. He could even give guitar lessons to Gu Zhi in English and explain all the chord names clearly.

Therefore, in his concept,

There is no such thing as knowledge that is completely unlearnable; it is simply a matter of what you want to learn and what you don't want to learn.

Master Ma's lectures were all in broken English, but he just happened to be able to understand the terminology.

After an hour of learning, from advanced music theory to harmonies, from sound effect design to the timbre realization of effects boards, Su Che benefited greatly.

I think the master truly deserves to be called a master; the level of knowledge he imparts is on a completely different level from that of teachers in other institutions.

Without some basic knowledge, you won't understand anything at all.

"Very good, you guys. I'm very satisfied with your performance in this lesson. If you have any questions after class, you can help each other and communicate more."

Since Master Ma's studio is only open to the public one day a week, it's impossible to just come and practice the piano whenever you want.

In this context, communication between the disciples becomes an indispensable and necessary link.

"Senior brother, I...can I add you on Fetion?..."

Before leaving, Mikami Fubuki took the initiative to extend her slender finger and poke Su Che's sleeve.

He paused slightly upon hearing this address, then nodded:

"of course can."

He guessed that Mikami had probably ranked the three students in the class according to their abilities.

Miya is the eldest, the senior sister;

I am the second oldest, the senior student;

She ranked third, making her a junior.

This is a humble way of putting it.

After all, Su Che believed that Mikami's strength lay in his improvisational ability.

This means her accompaniment was smooth and effortless, her calculations of series flowed effortlessly, and she handled sophisticated chord progressions in all twelve keys with ease. She clearly surpassed me in music theory and acoustics, belonging to the "theoretical type"...

Therefore, playing music is considered her weak point.

Even its weaknesses are already very strong.

Faced with her request, Su Che readily agreed, took out his phone, and showed her the QR code: "Please guide me in the future."

"Okay, okay...!"

And just like that, new friends appeared on the list.

Su Che bid farewell to Master Ma and Mikami Fubuki, and left the classroom with Miya.

On my way downstairs, I glanced at her account information briefly.

"Oh...you came all the way from Japan specifically for further studies?"

"Who is it? Mikami?"

Miya blinked and curiously leaned closer.

"Yes. Look, it says here 'Active Trainee for Mosse's New Project'... I don't know exactly what kind of project it is."

Su Che was still curious about the fact that she possessed the divine artifact.

Miya thought for a moment and analyzed, "I saw her violin; it was the one featured in the promotional video for the last competition—'Snow Color'."

"The fact that she got this suggests she probably has support from within Mosse. I was going to ask her about it, but I noticed she kept glancing at you during class, so I decided not to talk to her."

"Huh? Where did she peek at me?"

Su Che was surprised.

"Hmph, it's not like you've been slow to notice things for a while now. You've been practicing the piano and listening attentively to your lessons, so of course you haven't noticed."

Miya pouted, displeased with his stiffness.

Su Che hissed and shook his head as he put away his phone.

To be honest, it's normal that no one noticed.

After all, it's been a long time since I've experienced the feeling of "attending class seriously".

In particular, the wonderful experience of attending classes with classmates and even having to cooperate with them.

Before, when I was in school, I would secretly write during class time most of the time in order to keep up with the task of updating my novel.

I've recently stopped publishing books, and I'm devoting almost all my free time to music and my band.

Returning to the classroom gave Su Che a novel experience of "I am not entirely a member of society," which stirred up some ripples in his lifeless mindset.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat. We still need to discuss songwriting this afternoon."

Su Che led the kitten, preparing to walk towards the cafeteria.