Classic soul swap, but a musical

The young man naturally let go of his hand, as if nothing had happened just now. He was worried that Chu Hua would feel embarrassed if he told her the truth.

On the way, the two of them kept talking about whether he was injured. He repeatedly assured that he was fine, but Chuhua still wanted him to go to the hospital and made a note of it in his mind.

When we arrived at the station, a tram slowly came over, slowing down little by little, and stopped at the opposite platform. The tram on this side entered the station from the other direction, and the sound was slightly harsh, and the sound was concentrated on the open door.

There were a lot of people, and the girl who got off the tram opposite was the person the two people were talking about in the cafe. However, they didn't see Xiangzi, but the girl did.

The girl with long light blue hair looked at their backs, frowned slightly, and without saying hello, walked to the other side and disappeared in the crowd.

They boarded the tram together. There were no empty seats, and they were not crowded together. Instead, it was very spacious, and the two of them stood by the door.

As the tram travels, it will soon arrive at the station where Ai Aragaki needs to transfer to another train.

Before getting off the tram, I saw the tram approaching the platform and heard the sound of the wheels rubbing against the tracks.

Chu Hua looked at the young man beside him and spoke to him in a very gentle voice.

"Thank you for today."

"It's okay, that's what I should do." Aragaki Ai said in a relaxed tone, still teasing her about the previous conversation, hoping that she wouldn't take it too seriously.

Chu Hua kept this matter in mind and did not use too many words to express his gratitude.

The train arrived at the station, the boy's back gradually disappeared, and only the receding scenery remained outside the window.

She turned on her phone and it seemed...

Until I get home, take a shower, go to bed, and lie in bed, as long as I close my eyes, I can recall that feeling.

My heart seems to be beating faster.

It wasn't about being saved by him, but about his sincerity and concern for her.

It has been a long time since she met such a person since she came to Tokyo. It seems that this job is better than she expected.

She slowly fell asleep.

Meanwhile, one person couldn't sleep.

In the rental house, Shoko Toyokawa tossed and turned in bed, wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, but she couldn't fall asleep.

She recalled the smiling boy and the gentle and brave girl she was very familiar with, walking onto the tram together.

She comforted herself that it was just a work matter and the two of them were just going to the station together.

But......

Shoko Toyokawa's brows were furrowed.

Volume 1: Chapter 109: Farewell

The next day, early morning.

On Sunday, Aragaki Ai did not run. After washing up, she prepared to go back to the office first as she had some work to do before she could participate in the competition.

At seven o'clock, the female pianist stopped him from working and threw a bag at him.

"I knew you weren't prepared. Take it."

"Hmm?" Aragaki Ai looked at the bag, extended her gaze inside, and found that it was a suit.

"You're planning on wearing a white shirt?" She rolled her eyes. "Then I'll be called stingy for not being able to spare a set of clothes for my own students."

"......" Aragaki Ai was speechless.

In fact, I haven’t bought clothes for a long time. It’s not that I’m poor and can’t afford them, but I feel it’s unnecessary. The clothes are not broken, so as long as they are enough to wear, it’s fine.

But if you think about it carefully, apart from school uniforms, the only thing that can be considered more formal is a white shirt.

"Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for? You've become famous, and I earn more." The female pianist took out a cigarette, lit it, and pinched her waist with one hand.

To this day, Aragaki Ai is more like her student, and Mu is a tutor who comes to teach for money.

She sat aside, crossed her legs, and smoked. "Try it on. It might be a little bigger, but it definitely won't fit. Let's leave it this way this time. I'll take you to buy a new one next time."

"it is good."

Ai Aragaki didn't act pretentiously. She picked up the clothes and went to change next door. They were indeed a little big, but they still fit her well.

When he came out, he found that Xiao Mutou had also come over and was chatting with the female pianist, or to be more precise, he was listening to her chatting.

"......"

"Not bad, I have pretty good taste." The female pianist picked out a blue suit for him with a vest of a different color.

Ai Aragaki looked at the burning cigarette butt at her fingertips and said, "Teacher, it's okay for you to smoke in front of me, but Mu is a minor."

".....You are also a minor, right?" The female pianist just remembered that today's competition was for the youth group.

She put out her cigarette. When she was with this boy, she could only occasionally feel the youthful vigor and vitality. Most of the time, especially when it came to serious matters, he did not act like a minor.

"...Love." Little Mutou grabbed the corner of his clothes, making a sound so slight that it was almost imperceptible.

He placed his hand on Mu's head, which was a very convenient position due to the height difference.

"Huh? Why are you here? You have ballet class this afternoon, right?"

"Um..." Mu lowered his head, blushing.

The female pianist couldn't stand it anymore, so she took over the conversation and talked to him.

“I was the one who asked Mu to come here. Even if you choose the path of publicity, you still need to understand the level of your peers.

Mu will also participate in some competitions in the future, but his approach is actually quite different from yours."

"Really?" Aragaki Ai nodded and held Mu's hand, "Then let's go together."

The three of them sat in the black car that Aragaki Ai was very familiar with. Since the teacher would also be going with them, he chose the passenger seat.

When we arrived at the venue, it was already past seven forty. The official competition started at eight o'clock, and many people had already arrived.

There were a lot of people in the concert hall, especially some parents who brought their children to watch the game. No one coming and going paid their attention to this small corner.

Mu hugged him, his hands resting on his back, and spoke to him softly.

"come on."

"Well, don't worry." He slowly loosened his hand, separated harmoniously, and walked towards the contestant passage.

Some people noticed it on the side. Several people looked at Aragaki Ai and whispered in low voices.

“It seems to be from our school.”

"It seems so, that weirdo."

"Yes, that weirdo who has no friends, is isolated from everyone, often sleeps in class, and yet still gets the top scorer. Is that his girlfriend? Such a beautiful person?"

"He...can play the piano?"

"I don't know. Weren't there a lot of people who confessed their love to him back then? Some people even spread rumors because their confessions failed."

"Well, that's not really a rumor. He really doesn't read the air very well and has a rather arrogant personality."

"..."

No matter how low the voice was, Mu was very close to them and still heard some of it.

She looked over and made eye contact with the girl inside.

The exquisite doll-like face left a deep impression on them. Only after Mu left did some people react.

"That person... is Wakaba Mutsu."

"is that a lie?"

"Is she playing today too?"

"I didn't see her name."

"......"

As the crowd gradually took their seats, they also walked into the concert hall and sat in the back seats.

Not long after, the door of the concert room was pushed open again. Miss Succubus looked at the list, breathed a sigh of relief, and sat in the last row, watching the performance on the stage.

She sat up straight and took the performance seriously.

A few minutes before the music started, she couldn't remember why she came. Maybe it was because she saw Ai and Chuhua getting on the tram together last night, or it was her final farewell to Ai.

Until the first contestant came on stage, the sound of piano interrupted her thoughts. The performance was very ordinary. She chose Chopin, but the feeling of playing it was not right at all.

The expressions of the five judges did not change as they looked at the performers on the stage with indifference.

Second place, third place, fourth place...

She didn't sleep very well last night, with dark circles under her eyes, and she almost fell asleep while listening to the music. It was her good habits that allowed her to persist in listening to the music.

Until a girl with long black hair and a red dress came on the stage, the judges showed a favorable expression. Xiangzi knew several of them, and they were all conservative and steady performers.

This song is really good.

But, not as good as love.

The performance continued, and soon, it was Ai Aragaki's turn to appear. He was wearing a blue suit with a vest of a different color, and looked quite respectable.

Love.....this dress didn’t exist before, right?

Because he had lived with him for a few days, Xiangzi knew Aragaki Ai's clothes very well. There were only a few pieces, which were really too few.

Could it be that it was yesterday...

Her expression became increasingly sad, and she could hear the conversation between the people in front of her.

"It's really him."

"That's the name."

"I want to record the video."

"Don't cause trouble for others."

"I didn't say anything nonsense."

"......"

Several people quickly shut their mouths quietly and stopped talking under the sight of people around them.

The performance on the stage began.

The first melody bursts out from the piano on the stage and spreads throughout the concert hall.

It is Beethoven's farewell.

Xiangzi recognized them immediately. The people in front didn’t seem to be able to play the piano and had to look at the list.

This is the first movement.

Her emotions mixed together with the sound of the piano, and her eyes not only fell on Aragaki Ai, but also on the two people in the front row.

That expression carried the sadness of the first snow in winter, and also the unmelting sorrow on the snow-capped mountains.

This performance is a very orthodox version, without exaggeration or too much personal touch.

But she could hear the emotion contained in it: farewell, farewell to what?

There is a little hesitation and confusion, and it seems that I can't find what I should say goodbye to. There is a very greedy and strong feeling, which gives people a feeling of unwillingness to leave.

Xiangzi could notice that this way of playing was more suitable for the judges of this competition and would easily get high scores.

If he were allowed to play freely, this farewell would probably not feel like a farewell at all.

It is completely different from the previous performers and crushes almost everyone. It is very good for a teenager to play at this level.

However, Xiangzi still felt that there was something wrong with the song selection. Choosing other songs would have been more emotional.

Everyone stared at the boy, even those who had been talking just now stopped talking.