In Tokyo, there is a music girl training system

“9.2、9.4、9.6、9.7，出人意料，我们的第三位参赛者西木野真姬选手居然拿下了37.9的高分！她成功压过了圣川真斗来到了目前出场选手的第一位！”

Hearing this score, the girl sitting backstage was in tears.

It turns out that everyone was hiding in the first round, and she was the only one who was really bad!!!

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I can’t write anymore…

This is already the third update.

But it seems like there might be a next update?

Volume 1: Chapter 61: The gap in strength (the fourth update)

“This competition was unexpectedly exciting.”

"Yeah, I didn't expect that the contestants who performed so poorly in the first round would perform so well in this round. Is this also part of these kids' preparation for the competition?"

"Maybe? In Japan, they do have a practice of showing weakness to their enemies."

"I see. That's a good strategy. Now I'm very interested in the next three contestants."

"Haha, me too."

After Maki Nishikino finished her performance, several judges on the stage started joking. They certainly did not expect the competition to turn out like this, but it was something they were happy to see.

Host: "Let's welcome the next contestant!"

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After the two songs, the fourth player to perform scored a total of 36.8 points. This score was neither good nor bad, and was considered a good result in previous competitions. However, compared with the sudden rise of Mato Sakawa and Maki Nishikino, his performance as the fourth player was indeed a little worse.

After the fourth contestant retreated backstage, the second stage of the competition finally reached its climax.

"I don't think I need to introduce the next contestant any further!"

"She is the first contestant who received a perfect evaluation in the first round and advanced to the second round, Toyokawa Shoko!!!"

As the host finished speaking, Xiangzi, wearing a dark purple dress, walked from the back of the stage to the center of the stage.

"Toyokawa Shoko, I'm looking forward to your performance."

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, Peter Jablonski, who announced that Xiangzi advanced to the next round in the first stage, took the initiative to encourage Xiangzi. In the eyes of this pianist, although Xiangzi's performance skills in the first round were not as good as Arima Kousei, Xiangzi was still slightly better than Arima Kousei in personal performance style.

"Thank you!"

After bowing to Peter Jablonski, Shoko Toyokawa slowly sat down on the piano chair.

“The first piece I played was Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations”

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"9.8, 9.8, 9.7, 9.6"

"38.9 points in total!"

"Oh my god, Toyokawa Shoko's performance received a high score of 38.9 points, which is simply a miracle!"

"It's amazing!"

"If this score was in the last competition, it would have been enough to win the championship. Is this the strength of Toyokawa Shoko?!"

"With such a horrible score, I wonder how the next contestant, Arimakai Kousei, will cope?"

"Will he continue his excellent performance in the last round and enter the next round as a champion, or will he choose to hide from the spotlight after the perfect score of Toyokawa Shoko?"

How will Arima Kousei respond?

This question was answered in the third minute after Xiangzi returned backstage.

"Rachmaninov".

Kousei Arima performed this song, which is considered to be the most difficult song in the world, with the most perfect technique.

There is an interesting saying in the piano world about these two pieces: if you don't play Rachmaninoff, then Rach will call you a coward. If you play Rachmaninoff, then you are a real warrior, no matter how well you play, as long as you play, you are a warrior.

If the person competing with you on the same stage does not play Rachmaninoff to compete with you after you play Rachmaninoff, then he is a coward even if he is Mozart.

Rachmaninoff is such a horrible piece of music, and what's even more horrible is that Kosei Arima's performance of Rachmaninoff was perfect. Although the fourteen-year-old boy still maintained a not-so-lively face during the performance, he did not play the piece of music with even the slightest problem.

What is even more surprising is that after playing "Rachmaninoff", Kousei Arima chose a piece that was no less difficult than "Rachmaninoff" as his next piece.

"Piano Concerto No. 2".

Similarly, there were no mistakes in the "Piano Concerto No. 2" in the hands of Kousei Arima. The performance was smooth and the whole process was a classic.

"9.9, 9.9, 10, 9.9"

With three 9.9 points and one 10 points, Kousei Arima continued his legend. His total score of 39.7 points almost surpassed the results of all the previous players. With such a high score, even Shoko Toyokawa, who was in second place, could only barely compare with him.

"this......"

"Is this all that Arima Kousei is capable of?"

"Oh my god. A total score of 39.7, this has only appeared once in history. Genius?! No, he doesn't need to be called a genius at all, because he is already a master now!"

master......

In the lounge, upon hearing Kousei Arima's ridiculously high score, Toyokawa Shoko's face gradually turned pale.

She seemed to be losing.

Arima Kousei, the youngest contestant who was not favored by everyone before the competition, has actually reached the master level.

This master is not just a simple verbal title, but has reached the master level in Lu Yu's system rating.

Ordinary, acceptable, excellent, master, perfect.

Judging from Ruyu's perspective, among the five levels, all the contestants including Shoko except Arima Kousei should still be at the excellent level, and only Arima Kousei has reached the master level.

Although the master-level progress may not be high, at most 1-3%, but a master is a master.

This is not a fantasy novel. Every 1% difference in piano skills is a real gap, not to mention the leap between levels.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if Xiangzi advances to the master level 0%, the gap between Xiangzi and Arima Kousei is almost 46.

Today, Xiangzi is still at the excellent 97%, and there is still some progress to go before he can become a master. At this time, Xiangzi is almost 28- against Arima Kousei.

Since Shoko, whose performance is second only to Kousei Arima at the moment, has such a gap with Kousei Arima, there is no need to mention the other contestants. It is estimated that except for Maki Nishikino, who might be able to compete with Kousei Arima if she breaks out, the rest of the contestants can basically just say gg with a smile.

Arima Kousei.

This is simply...

They are not on the same level!

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Others sell for 8000. I think is enough. I can’t code anymore, so sad...

Volume 1: Chapter 62 Are You Here to Teasing Me? (Fifth Update)

The second round of re-performance ended with Kousei Arima's outstanding score.

In order of appearance, the first one is Mato Sakawa with 37.1 points, the second one is 34.7 points, the third one is Maki Nishikino with 37.9 points, the fourth one is 36.8 points, the fifth one is Shoko Toyokawa with 38.9 points, and the last one is the absolute king with 39.7 points.

According to the rules of the competition, the top five scorers advance to the next round and the lowest one wins the prize, while the sixth one is unfortunately eliminated.

"The second round of re-performances has all concluded. Next, we will announce the list of contestants who will advance to the third stage finale."

"Toyokawa Shoko."

"Nishikino Maki."

"Mato Seikawa."

"Longchuan Sheng Ai."

"Finally..."

"Arima Kousei!!!"

The host knows how to create an atmosphere. Normally, the list of advancers is either from the front to the back or from the back to the front, but in order to create an atmosphere, the host chose to announce Shoko's name from the top to the bottom first, and then end with Arima Kousei. This will give people a feeling of the four heavenly kings fighting for the final boss, and it also implies that Shoko, who is the first, will be the rival of the last Arima Kousei.

"Next up will be the final selection of the third round!"

"In the third round, each contestant will play a piece of music of a related genre designated by our judges. Each contestant is only allowed to play one piece."

"By the way, it's worth mentioning that different judges have different requirements for different contestants. Some judges may specify a certain type, while others may specify a specific piece of music. As for what the requirements are, it depends on the judges."

"Of course. To ensure fairness, the contestants will draw lots to decide which judge they will meet. At the same time, a contestant can draw a judge up to twice."

"As the saying goes, luck is also a form of strength. What you choose will determine which judge you will draw, and what requirements the judges will put forward. All of this will be left to fate!"

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"This competition rule is quite interesting..."

In the audience, when Lu Yu heard the host introduce the rules of the third round of competition, he immediately found the highlight.

A contestant can draw judges up to twice, and the judges' questions are not determined in advance but are given on the spur of the moment, which means that if you draw judges you don't like, things could be bad.

The four judges' personalities, their areas of expertise, and even their attitudes toward different contestants will change the contestants' performance repertoires.

"Some judges give specific songs, while others give categories. So it seems that it is very important to leave a good memory for the judges in the previous rounds."

"But fortunately, Xiangzi has done a good job in this regard."

Ruyu, who once trained Hoshino Ai, actually had requirements for Xiangzi's training that included the performance effect. Not only his own strength, but also the details during the performance, etiquette, and even his smile, Ruyu had always demanded Xiangzi in a picky manner.

This also happened to give Xiangzi a good advantage in the third round of selection. Judging from the attitude of the four judges towards Xiangzi, Xiangzi should not be troubled.

The one who might have the most trouble in this round is Arima Kousei. As the youngest contestant, he had a somewhat old-fashioned and calm expression throughout the performance, so he was actually the worst one in terms of performance effect.

"Well, let's start the drawing of lots now!"

Under the host's explanation, the five people officially began the drawing of lots.

"The first contestant to draw lots is Shinto Sakawa. Let's see which judge he draws..."

"Oh! The contestant Shinto Kawakawa has drawn the pianist from Australia, Mr. Alexander Gavrilyuk. Let's see what kind of questions Mr. Gavrilyuk will give Shinto Kawakawa?"

"Well, let me think about it... Your performance is very interesting, but I don't want to see too many so-called surprises in such a serious occasion. How about this, you play the Third Piano Concerto for me!"

Shinto Shokawa: “???”

Piano Concerto No. 3?

When he heard this question, Shinto Shokawa was stunned.

This piece of music is about the same difficulty as the Second Piano Concerto, and is also considered one of the most difficult piano pieces in the world. He is not a wall-hanger like Kousei Arima, so he can play a piece of music of this level, but the result will definitely not be very good.

"I want another shot!"

Masato Shoigawa decisively chose to draw again, but unfortunately, he still drew Alexander Gavrilyuk.

Although he was rejected by Shinto Sakawa, Gavrilyuk, as a pianist, had a good temper. He smiled and said, "It seems that you are not very satisfied with my first topic. How about this, I will change it for you."

"'Memories of Don Juan' is this."

Shinto Shokawa: “????”

Hey, uncle, isn't this even harder? !

Are you here to tease me? Is this level of music something that the youth group should play? Are you guys inspired by Arima Kousei?

However, no matter how much we complain, the game must go on.

Faced with such a difficult title as "Memories of Don Juan", Mato Shoigawa, who had relatively poor basic skills, unfortunately got an extremely low score of 7.1, 7.6, 7.4, and 6.9, which totaled 29 points. This score basically announced that he had no chance of winning the championship.

But this is Hamamatsu, the highest level competition in Japan, where any shortcomings will become huge flaws.

After seeing off Mato Seikawa, the next to appear was Shengai Longchuan. This little girl, who performed well in the first round but mediocrely in the second round and only scored 36.8 points, drew a topic from the judges: any piece of music composed by Chopin with a difficulty level greater than level six. This topic was not difficult, so Shengai Longchuan did not change the judges.

Unlike the mediocre performance in the previous round, Longchuan Shengai played Chopin's famous piece "Piano Concerto in F Minor" in this round and finally got a good score of 37.3 points in total.

After Longchuan Shengai finished her performance, it was the turn of Nishikino Maki, whose performance in the previous round was second only to Shoko and Arima Kousei.

"Nishikino Maki, what I ask of you is..."

"Play for us any piece from Liszt's Etudes on a Theme of Paganini."

"Well, and personally, I'd like to hear The Bells."