Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

However, looking at the five brand-new strings left on the guitar, Ai-yin felt that something was not right.

Only old strings, strings that haven't been loosened for a long time, or strings in environments with large differences in humidity will break on their own...

Would someone who has never played a musical instrument realize this?

After a moment of regret, Lamp quickly cheered up and reassured Aine.

"It's alright, Ai-yin."

Then, she strode towards the stage.

Every step away from Aine made her feel more and more chaotic inside.

Looking at the lonely figure of the lamp, Ai Yin's deep-rooted mischievousness swayed wildly like stubborn branches in the chaotic wind and rain, but its foundation remained unshakable.

It was at this moment that China passed by the classroom.

She had only gone to the restroom, but she witnessed this scene.

Aine quickly turned to the side, hiding the broken string behind her. A wave of shame made her unable to look directly at China, the person who had patiently taught her guitar.

No, it shouldn't be like this!

After a period of intense inner turmoil, a powerful thought compelled Aine to part the chaotic clouds of her thoughts, step into the depths, and unearth the troubling mind.

She gradually loosened her tightly pursed lips, turned around, pointed to an empty beverage bottle on a classmate's backpack, and asked with a smile:

"Can I borrow it for a moment?"

After obtaining her classmates' permission, Ai Yin took the broken-string guitar and the glass bottle and walked to the podium.

Chapter 82. Teacher China is very pleased.

Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, China, who had only gone to the restroom, felt as if she had stumbled upon something extraordinary.

A broken string, an empty glass bottle, Aine who seems calm, her classmates who are curious about what Aine is going to do, and a lamp that is surprised and delighted.

A voice inside her, guided by her keen intuition, suggested that China pause for a moment and cast an encouraging glance at the two on stage, just as Shoko had encouraged her when she went on stage.

Huh? Now? Is it really okay to go to the restroom during class and then stay in the hallway for so long?

So you're actually pretty disciplined in class. I've seen you sleeping or playing on your phone in class several times.

There has to be a limit to these things.

China didn't continue arguing with the voice in her head, but instead analyzed the situation.

She saw that Aine's smile was confident and composed, but her hand holding the bottle trembled slightly as she gestured in front of the guitar, unsure of how to put it down.

Seeing Aine's condition, the lamp also seemed somewhat worried.

According to China's understanding, the guitar scale has many repetitive parts, and even if a string breaks, you can change positions and continue playing.

Another problem is that if one string breaks, the tension on the second string will increase, causing it to go out of tune. In this case, you need to tune the string.

The cute voice picked up an empty bottle. Was she going to... make a percussion instrument with the bottle and the guitar?

No, it should be that they wanted to use the bottle as a slide and then play a glissando.

If you simply hold down the chord and play it once, it becomes a single, static note.

However, if you slide along the scale while playing, the original single tone becomes a gradually rising or falling transition, and the string going out of tune will not have a significant impact.

To use an analogy, it's like a painter using color gradients on a canvas to create a sense of three-dimensionality; even if there's a slight deviation in color in one place, it won't affect the overall aesthetic appeal.

However, glissando can only compensate for when the strings go out of tune.

China didn't know if Aine would be able to adapt to changing positions and continue playing after the string broke.

This is a victory for us keyboardists! No more worrying about the suffocating situation of a broken string.

Why are you watching the drama unfold?

However, China also felt that she was powerless to help.

He wanted to give her an encouraging look, or maybe wink, but Aine didn't look in his direction.

If I went into the classroom and taught Aine how to play after changing positions, wouldn't that make her even more frustrated...?

Thump??

Suddenly, the empty bottle glided through the guitar frets, producing a melody.

"So that's how it is. It's not that difficult after all..."

Aine set aside her hesitation and fear, looked out the window at Chizuru, and slightly raised one corner of her mouth, as if to say, "Please don't worry."

There are always some things in this world that can be intimidating at first glance.

Take brewing coffee, for example. Occasionally, you'll see videos of champion baristas gracefully and calmly demonstrating what seems like a complicated brewing process.

But when I actually tried it myself, I found that it was nothing special. I just followed the steps in the video step by step. It was just a matter of gradually becoming more skilled.

As for Aine, when she saw the pros demonstrating their slide skills, she also thought it was a difficult technique to master.

She acknowledged that the slide technique has a high ceiling for performance.

However, if you're just getting started, you only need to master two key points.

1. The slider should not touch the bottom;

Second, let go of the fixed mindset of fingerstyle playing. Instead of lifting and pressing down like fingers, let the slide pass between frets to achieve a seamless transition between notes.

As for changing positions, after trying out a melody just now, Ai Yin found that it wasn't actually that difficult for her.

I just didn't dare to play it at first.

Sure enough, I've performed in school concerts before, so I can't be too bad, right?

After successfully taking the first step, Aine smiled and nodded at the lamp.

"Mm!" Deng Yi nodded in response.

The familiar melody rang out again, and China breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the intro played smoothly with the slide.

"Wow, what kind of move is that?"

"She's using a glass bottle as a slide; that's quite an idea."

Having successfully shown off the skill she had just learned, and after receiving curiosity and praise from her classmates, Aine turned her gaze to China again, as if hoping for her approval.

Chika gave a wink.

"what……"

It seemed that China's expression was a devastating blow, causing Aine's glass bottle to almost slip off her head. Fortunately, she managed to stop in time, allowing the light to continue singing.

"It's friend~"

Seeing how Ai Yin dealt with the broken string crisis in such an inexplicable yet impressive way, Deng was encouraged for the second time and sang it perfectly.

The contrast between Deng's previous aloof image and his current singing amazed the students present, as if they were among the first to see a helicopter take flight.

China wanted to clap along with her classmates, but the applause would inevitably attract the attention of the students and teachers inside, who would think that someone had run out of class to listen to music.

So save your praise for after class.

……

"Did you hear the little lamp singing just now?"

After returning to her seat in the classroom, China sent this message to Shoko on LINE.

Since it was a self-study period, Xiangzi took some time to write a story about a virtual character on his tablet.

The motivation was to complete the business cooperation as quickly as possible, not to be interested in writing yuri stories.

I also logged into LINE on the tablet for work communication and file transfer.

As I was writing, I saw China's words coming from right above the tablet.

She certainly heard the lights sing, and they sang quite well, but that's not a topic she wants to discuss right now, given her busy career.

“Let’s talk more about business matters on Line from now on, so I can better organize my work,” Xiangzi replied seriously.

"I can use a different number to talk to you about business matters."

After sending a "whistling" emoji, Chizuru typed,

"She sang that part pretty well, didn't she? I gave her a little pointers."

"By the way, did Xiao Xiang ever teach Deng singing techniques before?"

"The song 'Spring Shadow' is too difficult. It's too tiring for Xiaodeng to keep shouting the high notes."

As Qianna's messages kept popping up, Xiangzi suddenly missed the serious interviewer-like demeanor Qianna had shown at noon.

"I'm writing a proposal, please don't disturb me."

Although Chika obediently stopped bothering him after that reply, Shoko's pen remained motionless on the tablet.

Her family had a fairly clear plan for her vocal training.

Regarding the vocal part, before puberty, only some basic parts were taught, and more effort was put into orchestral music.

Bel canto, mixed dynamics, or other high-note techniques are all reserved for after puberty, which is during high school, to avoid damaging the vocal cords.

During the Crychic event, since I hadn't learned these skills myself, I naturally couldn't teach the lamp.

Since the last time China sang and played the guitar in the music room, Shoko realized that China had mastered high-pitched techniques that she had practiced for at least three years.

Logically speaking, her family shouldn't have supported her learning these things in advance, so she could only learn them on her own.

So, despite self-study and prior training, I didn't ruin my voice and even reached the level of someone who has received systematic training?

Coupled with her arrangement skills, she can only be described as a genius.

...So it was up to her to teach the lamp.

And incidentally...

“Teach me sometime when you have time,” Xiangzi replied to Qiannai.

She was supposed to have her family teach her vocal techniques during high school.

Now, I can only entrust it to another... family member.

Chapter 83 wefamily

The only person you can trust is yourself.

Even blood relatives can turn against each other and push you out of the house.

Some people who were once the pillars of their families have fallen into depravity, spending their days indulging in alcohol in their rented rooms.

In this complex and chaotic world, only the unwavering upward climb of oneself will never betray oneself...

But now, Xiangzi has the idea that China can be considered "family".

Whether Mingming Qianna can be a reliable partner remains to be seen.

Could it be that this face, so similar to his own, allowed his unwavering beliefs to be projected onto Chika?

No… China’s will to dance even in a cage.

Even if one's emotions fluctuate beyond one's control, one must pursue one's beliefs and seize every opportunity before the illness strikes to learn singing techniques on one's own in order to reach this level.

Although her behavior in class and her carefree attitude towards others masked her passion for music...

However, whether it's her talent or her hard work, Chika deserves respect.

Therefore, she is someone worth engaging with more in the music field.

However, this seems to be somewhat different from the concept of "family".

Is it because of herself, or is it because she longs for a younger sister like that to accompany her...?

The only person Xiangzi could trust was himself, a thought that once again served as a warning to him.

Don't let your need for others, or your attempt to find emotional comfort in the presence of others, gradually erode your resilience.

Otherwise, if others betray you again, you will become that helpless and weak person once more.

Being independent and not dependent on others means you won't be hurt by them.

But Chika... if she really is my younger sister, and I don't take care of her as her older sister, wouldn't that be considered a dereliction of duty?