Classic soul swap, but a musical

There will be many more such things in the future.

The teacher would never give up any competition, as if he wanted to help him make up for all the competitions he had missed since he was a child.

"Hmm." She nodded.

Looking at the Wakaba family's car, Aragaki Ai was about to leave, but felt her wrist being pulled.

"Let me take you there," she said.

Facing those expectant eyes, he smiled, opened the door from the other side, got in the car, and held little Mutou's hand.

The driver naturally didn't say anything. He started the car and left with the two people.

There was no traffic on the way back, and they quickly dropped him off at the apartment building. The girl was still a little reluctant to leave, and she held his arm in the car.

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow." Aragaki Ai pinched her little face, "Good night."

"Goodnight, love." She let go of his hand.

After watching the teenager enter the apartment, the car started again and drove on the street.

A girl with long flaxen hair took everything in and rushed towards the apartment with a bag in hand.

She shouted as the elevator doors were about to close.

"Wait a moment."

"......"

The elevator door slowly opened again, revealing the young man inside. She hurried to the door, his face reflected in her eyes. It was the neighbor she occasionally met.

"Thank you."

At this moment, Nagasaki Suyo was full of curiosity, and her eyes could not be taken away from him, staring at him.

Why did he get out of Mu's car? What is his relationship with Mu?

You will definitely not go wrong.

Find a way and ask for the answer.

She took out a bottle of drink from the bag, handed it to Aragaki Ai, and said softly with that fake smile.

"Thank you for holding the door open for me."

"No, it's just a small matter."

Looking at the drink that Su Shi handed over, he refused and waved his hand.

The silence in the air was a bit awkward. Su Shi still held the drink, his expression slowly fading.

He had no choice but to take the drink, said thank you, and just as the elevator door opened, he left.

Open the door and place the drinks on the coffee table.

Ai Aragaki still has one chance to play games today, and there are still more than two hours left, so she can't waste it.

He chose Xiangzi, and when he opened his eyes again, he was back in the familiar rental house.

There was only a small table lamp on in the room, the curtains were closed, and some notebooks were spread out on the table, all neatly organized, except for a few torn pieces of paper, which were in disarray.

The phone on the desk kept ringing, and it seemed like someone was disturbing Xiaoxiang's mood.

"Love... hang up."

"Let me take a look."

He picked up the phone and the caller ID was "Father". He didn't know what he was going to do.

Aragaki Ai sighed slightly. No wonder Xiaoxiang was so upset. The past events came back to him like a shadow.

He answered the call and prepared to listen.

"Di-"

After the call was connected, there was silence for a while, and then a male voice appeared and asked.

"Xiangzi...where are you?"

"Don't worry about it. It has nothing to do with you. If you have something to say, please tell me directly."

Aragaki Ai's tone was very stiff, revealing a sense of rejection, which made the other party fall silent.

It is difficult for Xiaoxiang to express it at this stage, but Aragaki Ai can speak frankly.

After a while, the person on the other end continued speaking.

"...I got the doll you had as a child back for you. Take it back when you're free."

Hearing this, the soft spot in Xiangzi's heart seemed to be touched, and she took the initiative to talk to Aragaki Ai.

"Love...that doll..."

"Well, thank you. I'll get it." He realized that this was why Xiangzi in the animation kept pestering him, and in the end he became a burden and dragged himself down.

The voice came from the phone again.

"Nothing else, how have you been lately?"

"I'm fine. I'm working. You're an adult and should be able to take care of yourself. You don't need to worry about me."

Aragaki Ai hung up the phone directly, turned around and said to Xiangzi.

"When are you going to get the doll? Tell me in advance and I'll meet you for you."

"Um......"

Although Xiangzi didn't know why he was so strict with his father, she knew that after seeing his ugly side, he was no longer the same as before.

She looked through their shared eyes at Aragaki Ai as she cleaned up the table and turned around.

"I have an appointment with Lixi tomorrow morning."

"Oh."

"I can't go to your game." She turned her head away, and there seemed to be a hint of apology in her tone.

"It's okay. As long as you can solve the problem between Li Xi and you, it's okay on my side."

Ai Aragaki felt like there was always something going on, except for himself who was very free.

"Just an ordinary game."

"Well, as for my father, I want to meet him tomorrow afternoon. That doll... is very important to me."

Xiangzi didn't expect that he could get the doll back, and he hadn't seen his father for a long time.

"Tomorrow afternoon, right? Send me a message in advance and I'll come straight over."

"Yeah." She nodded.

The rest of the time was just reading time as usual, and it was over after two hours.

The next day, Sunday.

Ai Aragaki put on the beige casual suit and just walked out of the apartment, she saw a red sports car.

He was still thinking that there should be no one around here who would drive a car like this, but when the person got out of the car, he instantly understood.

"Aragaki, this way."

"teacher."

"boarding."

Ai Aragaki opened the car door, sat obediently in the passenger seat and fastened her seat belt.

"Not bad, finally I can see through it." Yaozi looked at his new clothes and smiled, "Let's go, there are no girls to accompany you to the competition today? Mu must have other classes."

"Ah."

"Don't think that because there are no girls and you can't be in the spotlight, you can't play the piano for me badly."

"No, teacher."

Aragaki Ai laughed along, "Teacher, your joke is really bad."

Outside the sports car, a flash light flashed once, and a girl who noticed it secretly took a photo.

What's going on with that person?

It was so late yesterday, I got out of Mu's car and got into another sports car early this morning.

Mu, you must have been cheated.

Su Shi was a little worried that the simple Mu might be deceived, but that "Mu" would definitely see through it.

Do you want to give the photo to Mu?

She didn't know what to do, so she decided to hide for a while and understand the relationship between the two people.

Volume 1: Chapter 182: Funeral

The scale of the competition today seemed to be particularly large, with a lot of people coming and going.

On the way, Aragaki Ai realized that the previous game was the ticket for today's game.

The contestants present had all been selected once, but after all, it was aimed at young people, and there were no particularly talented people.

After several games, some of the people present already knew his players, and a few familiar faces greeted him, and Aragaki Ai nodded in response.

It didn't matter if he had a teacher with him, he just had to go up and play the piano.

Compared to himself, he was more worried about Xiangzi.

I don’t know, how did her conversation with Lixi go?

The competition began and the contestants went on stage one by one. At the beginning, everyone was paying attention to the level of the people on stage. They were better than those before, but not much better.

Ai Aragaki still felt a little pressure, as it seemed that the level of some of the people was not weak.

Meanwhile, at Yuze Cafe.

The sunlight shines through the glass and hits the table, exposing the girl with long black hair in the light. Xiangzi sitting opposite her is hidden in the shadows.

Neither of them spoke first, and the atmosphere was a little awkward until the waiter brought coffee and tea and placed them in front of each of them.

"At this point, what else is there to talk about?" Li Xi looked out the window, his hands folded in front of his chest, his expression cold, with a little emotion, and his tone was unnatural.

"But you still came, Lixi."

She sat upright in Yuze Cafe, looking at the table where everyone had gathered two months ago.

There was suddenly a layer of mist in her eyes, but Xiangzi knew better than anyone else. After returning from the beach, she knew that no one can live in the past forever.

The piano music in my ears is very familiar. I have heard Aragaki Ai play it several times. It should be Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, No. 35...

This is the piece that Aragaki Ai is about to perform.

At the same time, the competition scene.

The contestants came on stage one by one. Ai Aragaki was in the middle position and it was soon his turn.

"Don't be nervous, just play your best and you'll definitely get a good result. A top three is fine, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

At this time, the teacher comforted him instead, even though he usually put the most pressure on him.

The boy smiled, showing a standard, hearty smile, and answered his teacher.

"Since you're going to play it, it should be number one."

This declaration attracted the attention of people around. A few people wanted to say something, but after recognizing that the person in front of them was Aragaki Ai, they turned their heads away.

Yaozi laughed, patted his shoulder, and adjusted his cuffs for him. The suit fit him perfectly.

She gave him a thumbs up. "Go ahead."

"Well, I'll be right back when I go."

Ai Aragaki flexed his fingers and stepped into the concert hall as the announcer read out his name.

The audience was very quiet. There were not only judges and contestants, but also many parents, teachers, and enthusiasts who came to listen to the performance.