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Wait... Sister Fengshi asked Xingyuan to go to Xiuzhiyuan...

A possibility suddenly flashed through her mind, and Fujiwara Chika's breathing suddenly became rapid, causing Kaguya to look at her sideways.

"Fujiwara-san?" Kaguya walked a few steps closer, looked at Fujiwara Chika's face, then looked inside the cabinet, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Why is it suddenly like cheating in the game was discovered? Is there something wrong here?

"It's okay." Fujiwara Chika put her hand on her chest, feeling the strong beating of her heart, and clenched her fist tightly. "It just reminded me of the scene when I practiced the piano in the past."

Is it? If so, why...

Before Kaguya could continue speaking, Fujiwara Chika began to carefully check each album.

She had been to the music store many times and had naturally listened to the songs of the stars. Her first impression was that there were many talented people in their organization.

After all, the complexity of its music is shocking to anyone who has a little knowledge of music theory. There are so many albums of different styles, and not only are they of high quality, but they are also released at such a fast pace.

If the speed at which ordinary musicians release albums is regarded as launching a rocket, which can only be launched once every few months or even a year, then the stars are striding into the interstellar age, much faster than a star.

In the absence of any official information, everyone assumed that this was an organization with members from all over the world, otherwise members from a single country would not be able to match so many musical styles.

But not everyone is convinced that Qunxing is an organization from all corners of the world. There is also a very small group that thinks they should share the same set of instruments, because some professionals have examined frame by frame and found that the acoustic characteristics are very similar, and some production habits before joining the company also have their own preferences.

Take the piano for example. Each piano has unique characteristics in tuning, string condition, and hammer response, especially in high-frequency details and decay time, not to mention subtle habits in technique.

However, from the time a song is produced to the time it is released on a music platform, the information itself has been somewhat lost due to the recording. Then, when it reaches the hands of each listener, the various playback devices further erase the subtle differences in timbre. Therefore, the results of professionals are not favored by the outside world. Many people think that this is more like showing off their own equipment or showing off their own musical knowledge.

After all, so many talented music creators gathered together. It would be fine if they met online, but it’s hard to believe that there is no news of an offline reunion.

There are also many conspiracy theories about the group's internal affairs on the Internet, saying that now that they are famous, those people were kicked out.

Because the artists at the beginning were all instrumental, the album styles might be equally messy, for example, this album is all piano music, the next album becomes electronic music, or even heavy metal.

But after officially joining the music company, it was like a different person. He began to look for a lot of people to collaborate with, and the album style changed from pure music to almost all vocal music, with the stars hiding behind them.

Among these people, there are famous singers as well as amateur singers who have never released any works before. In addition to arranging and writing lyrics, the performance is also entirely handed over to the cooperating band.

The rapidly changing star group naturally sparked discussions among the fan community, but was quickly drowned out by the extremely fast expansion of the circle.

However, Fujiwara Chika, who knows more about it, doesn't know either. She herself is not very interested in the various singers or groups on the market. Her main interest is to find people, so she often hangs around the newcomer area.

But she always came back defeated and gained nothing, so in order to calm down, she would listen to other songs. Thanks to this, she listened to many songs by various stars.

But how should I put it? Compared to the music that the stars are now leisurely playing on TV or cinema screens, she prefers the instrumental albums that the stars released when they first debuted, especially a piano piece called Euphoria.

For some reason, she couldn't feel the performer's emotions in other songs. It was as if a blank piece of paper was playing, or a person who had nothing to do with the creation of the song was playing. It always felt like something was missing.

It may be a bit abstract to say that it is emotion. It is similar to the same piano piece. In the hands of ordinary people, it may be impossible to appreciate its meaning as a famous piece. But in the hands of a master, it is like a roller coaster that goes through heaven and earth, giving the audience a different experience.

When "changes" are needed to show the key parts, the master's technique is always gentle and silent, allowing everyone to be hit by the "bullet" that has been passed down to this day, to transcend the past, and to feel the light and shadow of the past together.

And in that piece, she heard a technique that could break through that tone, and the performer undoubtedly input his or her own emotions into the playing process, even if it was joyful or not.

But I can't feel the emotions... A lot of that person's songs are like this, there's an indescribable feeling, but it's just a little bit off. Instead, the playful combination music with ambient sound is more humane.

Didn't he keep trying to fix it after he knew it had flaws, and then gave up when he couldn't fix it well? !

Chika Fujiwara didn't know what she was thinking. She just wanted to find someone from these albums.

Chapter 36: Xing Yuan really likes the voice that no one cares about

"Well, we've been in the music room for so long, it should be almost time for the dean." Nanami glanced at the clock on the wall and suggested, "Why don't we go up first?"

What a strong aura! Is this the rising star in the music industry? She looks so focused!

Ever since she took out the CD player, Sister Qianhua seemed to be possessed by Beethoven. She borrowed a pen and paper, pursed her lips, and looked at him with a fiery look, trying to penetrate the limited materials that came with the CD and album.

"Ah... um." Fujiwara Chika sat upright on the sofa, and her fingers stopped tapping in a rhythmic pattern to the music.

Although she agreed, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the girl was still a little reluctant to leave.

While listening to the song, she kept frowning slightly and her eyes were deep. Only when she caught something occasionally, she would wake up from a dream and draw something on the paper.

Kaguya naturally noticed the change in her friend, but before she understood the reason, she thought that her rash action was not a good thing.

Is it because of these albums? But I remember that you practiced classical music when you were playing the piano? What is the reason? It can't be that you suddenly got excited and wanted to make a comeback in the music industry and give these singers who you don't like a fatal blow?

Even though it's ridiculous, given Fujiwara-san's personality, nothing he does is weird.

Miss Shinomiya, lacking important information, was unable to draw the correct conclusion and could only guess based on her best friend's past personality.

Several people quickly packed up the things on the table, returning the storage room to its original simplicity and orderliness.

Fujiwara Chika stared at what she had written and drawn and sighed. She casually flipped through it again to confirm, and after getting Nanami's consent, she tore the contents out of the notebook and put them in her pocket.

Even on the very short journey to the living room, Fujiwara Chika's heart was still all on those albums.

Could it be? But no matter the habit of using ornaments, the preference of using rhythm, or the expansion, contraction, and modulation of melody, no corresponding point can be found.

Or, in other words, each album seems to be made by a different person, and the more carefully you listen to it, the more you become more convinced of your opinion.

Of course, she admitted that the standard of these songs is very high. Even within some relatively routine chord frameworks, many composition techniques are utilized. At the same time, the use of high homogeneity is consciously reduced to bring a refreshing feeling to the audience as much as possible.

But it doesn't match... Although the recording in my hand is undoubtedly the person's own recording of the vocals to test the song, if he is the Stars, then doesn't he have to look for clues from the period of pure music?

In the second half of the album, the vocals and playing were outsourced, so it was naturally even more impossible to find clues.

It is said that the music company has the self-sung versions of the stars themselves. Should we start from there?

Or, is this just my wishful thinking? Qunxing is not Xingyuan, nor is he that person?

But ordinary families generally don’t have such a music room. Even professional recording studios don’t dare to say that their equipment is definitely better than the ones here.

Based on this, she didn't believe that a normal and rational person would spend a huge amount of money to hire professionals to build this place when the three little ones didn't even need this music room at their high level.

What's the difference between this and using a cannon to kill a mosquito? Not to mention that Nanami was also limited when she used it, so she didn't need to go to this extent.

Moreover, these devices are not products found in supermarkets. If you want to buy them, you may not even know they exist. I can’t even recognize them all!

Assuming that the dean was cheated, the scammer only needed to pass off inferior products as good ones instead of spending a lot of effort communicating with the manufacturer to have the place built so well.

Even if Nanami's teacher is really amazing and a well-known figure in the industry, and wants to provide the best education for the three students, there is absolutely no reason for him to do something like this.

A more reasonable explanation is that there are people near the welfare home who need to use these devices, or that people in the welfare home are using them.

She had just heard the musical level of the three little ones, which was pretty good for their age group, but they were far from needing such a high-end music room.

Dean… although it’s very rude, but with the task of taking care of children, being a teacher, going to sea, and making music, even a master of time management needs to sleep, right?

The only person left in the welfare home was Xingyuan.

But I can't seem to find any evidence that this music room is related to Xingyuan. The styles of the songs are different. Do I have to use the instruments in the music room and record them again to compare whether they are the same instruments? The published songs have been mixed. Can I really tell?

But should we just give up and attribute this to an illusion?

There are so many strange things. Should I ask Sister Fengshi?

Coming to the living room again, Fujiwara Chika took out her cell phone, lowered her head and faced the dark screen, but ultimately did not dial her sister's number.

If this is the reason why Sister Fengshi asked Xingyuan to go to Shuzhiyuan, she wanted me to meet him and express the gratitude that has accumulated in my heart for many years.

If I ask my sister why Xingyuan is unhappy, will she dislike me? Even if we are friends, it is normal to have secrets between each other, right? A secret that is no longer known only to me is still a secret. I... don't want to ask my sister because Xingyuan may not like it.

"Ah!" Fujiwara Chika lowered her body and hugged her head, screaming out in a venting manner. Kaguya on the side immediately explained to the people around her that she had not decided which deck of cards to use to play against Xing Yuanhui tomorrow.

“Fujiwara-san.” Seeing that she had managed to fool him, Kaguya put her face close to her bestie, both with blushes on her face.

For the eldest daughter of Shinomiya, this behavior is already very outrageous, but she really can't bear to see her friend suffer alone while she can only watch.

So she whispered, "What happened?"

I was fine when I was listening to Nanami and the others playing, but it was not until I went to the storage room that I suddenly got shocked and kept listening to All Stars' music like a madman.

And he was like a bandit who had run into the village to implement the Three Alls Policy. He would not let go of even the regular and limited editions of the same set of songs. He gave off an aura that said "keep away from strangers" and wrote the music with a pen and paper.

You might say this is transcribing music, but doesn't transcribing music require repeated listening to the passage and careful consideration before you can transcribe it? Judging from your performance and the content of your writing, it doesn't seem like it.

"Ah?" Fujiwara Chika was stunned for a long time before responding. What actually woke her up was Kaguya's warm breath when she approached.

To be honest, this was the first time that Kaguya was so close to her. Unfortunately, Fujiwara Chika didn't have the mood to tease her and say "I didn't expect you cared about me so much."

She thought about it and decided to keep her mouth shut.

After Kaguya knew that she was doubting whether Xingyuan had a career in music, even if she was asked not to tell anyone, she would probably investigate it herself first, which would not be a good idea.

And the stars are not necessarily the ones I am looking for; I am just looking for musicians.

"Nothing." In order not to worry her friend, the pink-haired girl patted her face to cheer herself up. She quickly restrained her expression and put on the smile that Kaguya was used to. "I'm just curious about what's so special about those albums, and I just happened to notice that you seemed to be very worried about them, so I set a trap for you!"

Without thinking, Fujiwara Chika blew a meaningless whistle with her little mouth to stop the action in the prank show, and then said: "Toot! The prank is over now, so Kaguya don't worry about me."

"Really?" Kaguya looked at the girl with her hands crossed in front of her chest suspiciously.

Although he is very much like Fujiwara-san, it feels a little strange.

Seeing that she was still doubted by her friend, Fujiwara Chika took out two decks of cards to further enhance her persuasiveness, approached Kaguya and said: "If Kaguya-san doesn't believe me, then just think of it as me being upset. Play cards with me and learn how to play. It's very simple! Take Xingyuan-san's card for example. This is an extra. This white card needs to be used..."

To be on the safe side, Fujiwara Chika used her skill of reading out the names of dishes in a restaurant and read out the rules of Yu-Gi-Oh at the speed of a tongue twister. Kaguya listened carefully at first, but she couldn't stand the decades of shitty codes and soon gave in.

Seeing the other party holding three white cards and reciting the lines like a spell, Kaguya's face twitched, and she raised her hand and pressed the sacred acceleration synchronization: "No, Fujiwara-san, you have to know that this duel is meaningful only when you and Xingyuan-san are together. The advice of outsiders is not important to you."

I don't understand what you mean by timing, chain, and anti-pitfall, and why the scene you spent so much effort and used up all the cards in your hand would be resolved by a card in your hand?

The only thing I can understand is if the two players know each other. If the monster is eaten, you can special summon your fist and directly enter the battle stage to punch the opponent...

"Really?" Fujiwara Chika's cheeks puffed up, and she turned the gun around, "What about Nanami? You're Xingyuan's sister, so you must understand what I'm saying, right?"

"I understand! This is the bedtime story that Xingyuan brother used to tell me!" Nanami answered enthusiastically, but she was obviously well protected by her brother and did not get involved in the cruel Yu-Gi-Oh duel. "But Yangtai and Kunihiko seem to hear another meaning, and they are very energetic every time after listening to it."

"I'm not familiar with it. My deck has been taken away and I can't fight anymore." For the sake of his own life, Yang Tai should pretend to be dead at this time, "You go find Kunihiko."

"I've given up. I don't understand the latest development method. Over." Kunihiko, who was once beaten to the point of being unable to take care of himself, shuddered. "The deck is gone? Isn't there a ready-made one? Just ask Youta."

Isn't Xingyuan the kind of person who, in order to save his brother's face, pulls out his winning weapon after losing, and goes into the second stage and says "Hehe, I must win"? Did this sister use the wrong deck?

"No, don't listen to Bangyan's nonsense. He is really good at playing cards. He has been a master since he was a child!" Yang Tai knew the principle of "a friend's death is better than a poor Taoist's death" and planned to trip up his good brother and use him to attract all the firepower. "For a natural gaming saint like him, it is impossible for him not to understand!"

Who knows if I will die if I play this card? Brother Xingyuan is very possessive. If I fight Huang under the banner of justice, won’t I suffer heavy losses?

"No, no, no!" Bangyan is not stupid. He knows there is a pit ahead and naturally will not jump in easily.

Seeing that the two were about to glare at each other over who would not play cards, Nanami shrugged and said to the two sisters, "See, I can understand it after all."

“…It just looks like it’s not a good understanding.” Kaguya was embarrassed to see them quickly reach a consensus, pulling each other out of the yard and moving towards the road.

Is this considered running away? They are really brothers with great tacit understanding.

"Haha..." Fujiwara Chika scratched her head and laughed dryly at the tragedy she had caused, but she was actually feeling remorse in her heart.

Sorry! I didn't mean it! I'll find you a music teacher I know as compensation, okay?

The dean, who was in the kitchen, stuck his head out and looked at the two people who were walking away, speechless.

He shook his head and said to Nanami and the others, "It will take some time to prepare. Why don't you go to the big room like those two?"

"Okay, it just so happens that this is your first time in Oma, right?" Nanami stood up and turned around to invite, "Although there are no famous attractions, it is perfect as a topic of conversation during a walk."

I failed in the music room just now, so I must restore the atmosphere this time! People were almost able to hear what happened in the drama club, and now it’s like a bad ending! What’s the confession? Who confesses to whom? It’s urgent!

"What do you think, Fujiwara-san?" Although she was almost fooled by Fujiwara Chika, Kaguya's intuition was still taking effect - she felt that this matter was not over yet.

"Okay." Fujiwara Chika leaned on the sofa and stretched lazily, her arms raised to pull her shirt, showing the youthfulness of a high school girl.

Whether it's going outside to get some fresh air, or giving up or persisting in looking for clues, it's always a decision that cannot be made lightly.

Not long after the three men left the house, a small truck that looked so shabby that it would be carefully inspected by the traffic police drove out from the road. The originally pure white exterior paint was damaged in many places, but the engine was normal. The slight buzzing sound seemed to be playing a harmonious symphony, as if the gray-haired father was showing off his biceps.

This voice sounds so familiar...

Fujiwara Chika frowned slightly and followed the car with her eyes.

The car body is full of fishy smell, you can tell without opening the door, there must be fish blood and fish scales inside.

The car passed by the three people and quickly slowed down. The people inside raised their arms up and down and the windows were lowered.

The uncle inside leaned against the front window and nodded to Nanami, "Hey, Nanami, why aren't you going home to eat so late?"

It was dusk now. The sun was setting below the horizon, illuminating the water with a golden glow. A red and orange hue extended across the horizon, and the cries of seagulls could be heard.

Looking at such scenery, even people who have seen it countless times will involuntarily relax.

"The dean is still busy." Nanami returned the greeting, stepped forward and patted the car body, and said with some disdain, "But uncle, you drove this car out again. Didn't you set a record of eight inspections at ten intersections last month?"