I have bound two systems.

After listening to her daughter's performance quietly for a while, Touma Yoko could roughly predict her future performance level, and she also had an idea of ​​what kind of ranking her daughter could get in this competition today.

Well, even if you are a genius, if you cram a month before the competition, you can't compare to the average person who works hard day and night.

Kazusa will probably have to work twice as hard to make up for the years she missed playing the piano.

Suzumiya Chisato heard Touma Yoko whispering in her ear, but she did not take her eyes away from the stage.

"Kasa was smiling while playing the piano. She was enjoying the performance. This must be a very happy thing for her."

"Ah... If you hadn't said that, I wouldn't have noticed that the child was indeed smiling. She had changed without me knowing. As a mother, I actually didn't notice it at the first time. I'm really derelict in my duty."

"I was worried about Kazusa before. I thought she worked so hard. If she couldn't get the place she wanted in today's competition, it would be a big blow to her. But I found that I thought too naively about Kazusa. She seemed to pay more attention to the process than the result. It seems that everything I thought about before has become useless. But this is also a good thing."

"What? You think so much about just a boyfriend. As a mother, I am ashamed of myself."

"Ms. Yoko, you have done enough for Kazusa. You have worked hard over the years. Please rest assured that you can leave Kazusa to me in the future."

"Eh~ From what you said, does that mean you have already prepared a bouquet and a ring, and are going to propose to her on stage the moment the competition is over?"

"No... If I do that, I will definitely be dragged out by the security personnel for disturbing the order of the scene. It doesn't matter to me, but it will be bad if Kazusa is affected by it."

"Didn't you just say that Kazusa doesn't care about the result of the game now but is more concerned about the process of the game?"

"That being said, if possible, it would definitely be best to have both."

"Hahaha, this is indeed a greedy statement that fits your character..."

While the two were talking, Touma Kazusa, who was playing normally on the stage, suddenly changed her style. She no longer played according to the music score step by step. Instead, she played like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins and began to run wildly and freely.

Many people at the scene opened their eyes wide, not understanding why she suddenly changed the tune in the middle of her performance. Most of the judges responsible for judging the level also frowned, and it was clear from their expressions that they were quite dissatisfied with this.

Only Touma Yoko looked at her daughter on the stage, her mouth corners suddenly raised extremely, she covered her mouth with one hand to prevent herself from laughing out loud, and with the other hand she clenched her fist and lightly hit her thigh, almost forgetting her daughter's unbridled and ostentatious style.

It was a big surprise for her that the dull and serious competition environment could be transformed into a stage for her personal show.

"Ms. Yoko, please rub your legs."

"Haha, sorry sorry, I was too happy for a moment."

Unlike Touma Yoko's high spirits, Suzumiya Chisato looked worried.

"But if you do this all of a sudden, you definitely won't get a rank in the end."

Touma Yoko sighed and shook her head.

"I feel sorry for Kazusa who is trying so hard to express her love to someone and yet that person is worrying about such trivial matters."

"It doesn't matter..."

"Okay, don't think too much now. Focus on Kazusa and listen carefully to this charming and passionate confession song she adapted. Although it's still a little immature, I, your mother, am already feeling a little hot all over after listening to it."

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Suzumiya Chisato couldn't quite understand what Touma Yoko said.

This is true even if he has the blessing of "master-level music theory knowledge". The hardware is there, but if the software is not installed, it is normal that many functions cannot be used freely.

However, listening to the guidance of this world-renowned pianist, Chisato Suzumiya seemed to have heard something from Kazusa's piano playing.

The figure of the beautiful performer and the tone full of tension and numbing sensation make one's heart tremble and goose bumps stand up.

It is indeed just as Touma Yoko said, this tune-changing song constructed with a bold melody, in which each continuous note is entangled with a lingering sound that makes one's whole body feel hot.

The performance ended as Touma and Sa released the last piano key.

She stood up quickly, bowed slightly towards the audience, cast a subtle glance towards Chisato Suzumiya, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and then walked off the stage quickly.

Unlike the previous performers who were accompanied by sparse applause when they left the stage, when she left the stage, the noise coming from the audience was mostly noisy, with people whispering to each other and discussing their own feelings.

This atmosphere lasted for a long time, and even slightly affected the next contestant's stage time.

When Suzumiya Chisato and Touma Yoko came to the backstage to find her, she still had an expression as if nothing had happened, as if she had not just improvised a performance beyond the scope of the competition and everything was over successfully. She really has the same big heart as her mother.

"Help me zip up and change my clothes so I can go home directly."

Touma Kazusa turned her back to Suzumiya Chisato and lifted her hair.

Suzumiya Chisato did as she was told, looking at her back and guessing for herself,

"Hey, Kazusa, you didn't do that on purpose just now because you wanted to stop me from doing what I wanted, did you?"

Touma Yoko on the side laughed. It was the right decision to set aside a day to come back this time.

"Stop being so verbose."

"The result of this match will be announced on the spot, right? Won't you wait a little longer?"

"There's no need for that. It's already against the rules."

Touma Yoko spoke lightly from the side.

There is a clear rule in today's game.

——Participants must play the pieces they have registered. Once registered, the pieces cannot be changed, otherwise no score will be awarded.

Touma Kazusa, who has been participating in various emotional competitions since childhood, naturally knows this.

"I didn't expect to win a place in this competition. My only purpose was to see the level of my peers."

"And what's the conclusion?"

"There are no powerful characters. They are all within my reach. I can make up for the past slack time in half a year."

Touma Hesa's tone sounded quite confident, which was consistent with her identity, but Suzumiya Chisato was sorry that his attention was now entirely on the laces in the upper center of the other's smooth back.

Touma Yoko noticed where Suzumiya Chisato was looking and smiled as she spoke.

"If you're really looking forward to it, it's okay to untie it."

Suzumiya Chisato awkwardly averted her gaze.

Touma and Sa were confused.

"what?"

"Secret~"

"..."

Turning around and giving his mother a displeased look, Touma Hesa ​​quickly changed his clothes.

The three of them left the scene where the competition was still going on and came to a very upscale French restaurant.

During the meal, Touma Kazusa received accurate news from the competition site that she was disqualified from the competition due to violations.

She told the other two the news without seeming to be affected by it, and ate the pan-fried lamb in front of her with a good appetite.

"I'll go straight back to work later, so I won't send you back."

Touma Yoko talked about her future plans.

"understood."

Touma Kazusa answered indifferently. Now it was not like before. With her boyfriend by her side, it really didn't matter to her whether her mother was around or not.

Touma Yoko smiled and turned to look at Suzumiya Chisato.

"Speaking of which, how long will it take for this semester to end?"

"Summer vacation starts at the end of July, which is less than a month away."

"Is that so... Then you have to hurry up."

She looked at Kazusa and said these words with deep meaning.

What does it mean?

Do you have any plans before the holiday?

Suzumiya Chisato looked up at Touma Yoko with concern, but the other party didn't seem to want to explain for him, so he turned his gaze to Kazusa, but she didn't react at all and didn't even look at him.

At this time, Chisato Suzumiya's cell phone vibrated a series of times.

After he took it out and looked at it, he blinked blankly and exclaimed, "Ah."

"what happened?"

Kasa asked, and Touma Yoko also cast a curious look at her.

"It's about the previous concert. The results of the selection are finally out because the system that counted the votes malfunctioned."

"Looking at you, the results seem good?"

"Well, the Best Band and Audience Favorite Awards... the total prize money after tax is over 12 million."

This was the news sent by Ichichi Hongxia in the band's internal group. She must have received the official notification and shared the good news happily.

The prize money is secondary. Winning an award for the first time in the true sense may be a more rare experience for them.

Others were also very excited, and the group chat interface was filled with champagne.

He said he wanted to pick a time tonight to get together.

"Hey~ Good job, the kids in that band."

Touma Yoko praised with a smile.

"That's a far cry from what you've achieved, Miss Yoko."

Chisato Suzumiya also sent a laughing emoticon to indicate that after she knew about it, she set her phone to silent mode and planned to contact them later.

At this moment, a screen suddenly appeared in front of him that only he could see, with text popping up on it.

[Follow-up task: Please help Goto Ichiri's band win the "Best Band Group" at the Shibuya Music Festival. ]

【Finish. 】

[Extra Task: Please help Goto Ichiri's band win the "Most Popular Award" at the Shibuya Music Festival.]

【Usually.】

[Subsequent task rewards: 1 gift box of your choice, points x5000. ]

[Extra mission rewards: ? ? ? ]

When the extra mission reward popped up, the interface in front of Chisato Suzumiya suddenly seemed to be stuck and mosaic tiles appeared.

At the same time, in the Yukishita Apartment, dozens of kilometers away.

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly felt an indescribable sleepiness. Her body slowly leaned back, and finally she leaned on the sofa and slowly closed her eyes.

The book that he was holding in his hand also fell to the floor.

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Chapter 8: The Melancholy of Yukinoshita Yukino (k)

"what happened?"

Looking at Chisato Suzumiya who was suddenly in a daze for some reason, Touma Kazusa gently touched him with her arm.

Chisato Suzumiya came back to her senses and turned her attention back from the system page in front of her that looked like a computer stuck. She smiled and shook her head.

"I was just thinking that now that the competition is over, Kazusa should be quite free for a while."

Touma and Sa looked alert.

"What do you want to do?"

"Hesha, don't be so boring. Sometimes when two people are together, even if you realize something, you have to pretend not to know. This is called interest."

Touma Yoko interrupted.

It can be said that as a veteran, I am quite experienced in this area.

"I do have some plans, but they will take some time, so don't rush. Take a good rest these few days and adjust your upside-down schedule. This will be good for your health."

"I'm so jealous, they are so loving."

Touma Yoko held her chin with one hand.

"Mom, you really don't act like a parent at all."

Although Touma Kazusa said this, her eyes drooped involuntarily and her face turned an extremely unnatural blush.

Touma Yoko maintained the posture of supporting her chin with one hand, and slightly turned her body to stare at Suzumiya Chisato.

"You should cherish the current Kazusa. From what I know about her, after the shy period of first love passes, this girl will probably not be as cute and clingy as she is now."