Classic soul swap, but a musical

The music continued to advance, as if pulling Xiangzi back to the past, the side of her that she didn't want others to see on her darkest night, when he found her, they went to the Internet cafe to spend the night together, lived together, wore his clothes, joked with him in the Moon Forest, was fooled by him, formed mujica with him, played a duet with him, and watched him apologize to the other staff members.

Her expression became increasingly sad, her chest felt incredibly heavy, as if being pressed down by a mountain, and breathing seemed to cut her lungs, causing her trachea to become burning.

Her fingers clenched into fists, tightly gripping them. The performance entered an extremely intense part, and she could tell that it had entered the second movement.

Unlike the previous ones, this section is not handled correctly, the details are not polished at all, and there is a pure emotion in it.

No, who is not here?

She had made up her mind to leave and only maintain a working relationship with him, handling her relationship with him coldly.

Just treat him as a benefactor.

Thinking that he must not destroy his harmony.

He said, "Don't let Mu stay too long."

What about my heart...

The image of him walking into the train with Chuhua last night came to mind. Did Chuhua pick out the suit for him? Or did Mu help him? No, with Mu's personality, he wouldn't buy clothes for Ai.

The pain in my heart is a hundred times greater than what I see on my face.

In the audience, the others had already noticed that Aragaki Ai was playing the second movement. The judges did not stop her, and the staff did not say anything.

The audience was immersed in the piano music and could feel the passionate emotions, and then the third movement began.

Reunion.

The young man on the stage raised his head and looked at the lights, as if the whole world had become blurred.

If he had to talk about parting, he could only think of one person, and that was Bai Xuexiaoxiang.

She was the only person I had said goodbye to recently.

In the third movement, the intense emotion of reunion is poured into the piece. It doesn’t matter if a note is played wrong occasionally, or if there is an over-interpretation occasionally, or if the details seem exaggerated occasionally, that doesn’t matter either.

Compared with the rather conventional first movement, the third movement has a very strong personal touch, which is entirely his farewell to Bai Xiang.

If, there really is a reunion.

I still want to see the naive Xiaoxiang who is easily deceived, the Xiaoxiang who cares about others and stands up for others.

Unfortunately, I can probably never go back.

At this moment, Aragaki Ai held her breath and played a piece of music that she had almost never played perfectly, trying her best and trying to do better.

Has it been delivered?

Of course it can’t be delivered.

The fingers played faster and faster, then suddenly reduced the intensity and became soothing, but the emotions kept coming out.

Xiangzi won't come.

Even if you come, you can't go back.

The moment something happens in Xiangzi's family, the Bai Xiang he knows will definitely compromise with life, make changes, and naturally become the weak Xiao Xiang.

Reunion, this emotion is hidden in it.

Breathing became difficult, vision was completely blurred, only the piano keys could be seen, and there was a halo of light around. Sweat soaked the innermost shirt, and beads of sweat on the forehead flowed down along the hot skin.

The sticky, wet feeling was uncomfortable, as if the air had turned into liquid, exerting pressure on him from all directions.

There were many people holding their breath with him, and almost the audience were silently cheering for his performance in their hearts.

The complete performance of three movements was full of personal touches. It is rare to see such a wonderful performance in the youth group.

The high-intensity performance lasting more than eighteen minutes almost drained Ai Aragaki's physical strength. Unlike running, this kind of fatigue was more mental.

He finished playing, breathing heavily.

The air was silent for a moment, and he was greeted by thunderous applause. Most of the audience members who attended the performance stood up and applauded.

Even the judges in the first row stood up and applauded the fifteen-year-old boy.

The people present were not stingy in expressing their praise for the young man and their feelings for the performance.

Many people wiped their tears slightly and then quickly followed in applauding, fearing that others would see their tears.

In the last row of the auditorium, the blue-haired girl felt a tear flowing from the corner of her eye and down her cheek. She saw Teacher Muhe in the crowd.

Is this song...for her?

Xiangzi was not sure and looked panicked. He stood up and did not applaud like others, but turned around and ran away.

She has made up her mind.

The students who were a little ahead didn't notice Xiangzi leaving. They turned off the video and said, "That's amazing," "You can't tell he can play the piano," and "Even someone like me who can't play the piano is moved."

Going to the front rows, the female pianist was very satisfied, even though there were problems with many details in the performance and even though there were a few mistakes.

But she still thought it was a very good performance, slightly better than Aragaki Ai's original level.

She was right. Mu's progress was all due to Aragaki Ai in front of him. He was the talented one.

Mu's eyebrows were lowered, his mouth was slightly pouting, looking at the young man on the stage, with a radiant and warm smile like the sun, sweat flowing down his cheeks.

She only knows one thing.

This song doesn't belong to her.

She plays the piano for love, so love should be a true love for music.

The applause lasted for a few minutes before gradually subsiding. Aragaki Ai stood up, bowed, and left the stage.

In the audience, several judges had an argument. Some thought that the overall degree of completion should be considered, while others thought that since only the first movement was submitted, it should be judged based on the first movement and the following two movements should not be included.

Several well-known pianists almost got into a fight over a score, leaving different levels of scores on paper.

If the last two movements were included, this performance would undoubtedly be the best.

Unfortunately, some people don't think so.

When Ai Aragaki came to the backstage, the staff changed their previous indifference and handed him water and towels. The male staff members all did the same, not to mention the female staff.

He only took the water and towel from the male staff member and escaped from the backstage using the excuse of needing to rest.

The sky is clear.

Volume 1: Chapter 110 Ranking

Of course, you can't just leave like that. Generally speaking, you can get the results half an hour after everyone finishes playing.

The quality of the performance and the rating have already been recorded during the performance, and this half hour is used to collect and organize the data.

Aragaki loves to drink water. If he wasn't wearing this suit, he would probably just find a place to sit down. The problem is not only the price, but also because it is a gift from his teacher.

He slowly walked out of the backstage and saw through the glass a light blue figure running out of the concert hall.

Why come?

That... the song just now...

Thinking of this, he ran towards the door without hesitation and unbuttoned his suit. Formal clothes were a complete shackle for him.

Fortunately, this suit is a little big, the leather shoes are suitable, and I have been exercising regularly.

After running along the street for a while, I saw the girl with long blue hair. She had stopped running. She lowered her head, pinched her arms, and her eyebrows were drooping.

My mind was full of the piano music I had just played, and whether that piece was played by her.

Farewell, absence, reunion.

The emotions of the three movements are progressive. If this song is really played for her, what should she do? Can she still stick to her decision?

Xiangzi pressed the back of his hand against his eyes to stop his tears.

"Saki."

As the voice came, her wrist was grabbed. She paused, not daring to look back, for fear that he would see her red eyes.

"........like?"

"Well, why are you here?"

He had just consumed too much energy on the stage, and the weather was getting warm at the end of May, so he started sweating just by running around.

After hearing Aragaki Ai's question, Xiangzi remained silent and still did not turn back.

"......"

"Are you okay?" he asked as calmly as possible.

I don't know what happened to cause her attitude yesterday, but since I'm here...

Xiangzi did not answer his question, but asked instead.

"...What are you wearing?"

"Teacher Yoko gave it to me." Aragaki Ai's breathing gradually became even. Looking at her back, he seemed to feel uncomfortable.

"Oh." Xiangzi breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the clothes were sent by Teacher Yaozi.

There was one more thing she didn't dare ask, fearing that if she got a positive answer, her hard-earned resolve would dissipate, and she would start craving the time she had with him again.

She wanted to break free from Aragaki Ai's hand and escape, but Aragaki Ai would not give her a chance. She held her hand tightly. No matter how she struggled, her wrist would only turn red and she would feel pain.

"You hurt me." Xiangzi calmed down and tried to speak in a calm tone.

"Feel sorry."

Ai Aragaki let go of her hand. She never looked back from beginning to end, and her expression could not be seen.

"I still have to go to work. I'm running out of time. I don't want to be late. Bye."

After that, she ran away.

Until the end, she didn't dare to ask, "Is this farewell song played for me?"

Shoko Toyokawa hated her own cowardice.

Looking at her leaving back, Aragaki Ai was stunned for a while, then slowly walked back to the concert hall and saw the female pianist Hemu.

"Really? Where did he go?" The female pianist seemed dissatisfied, but she was very happy in her heart.

"I met a friend and talked for a while." Aragaki Ai immediately changed the subject, "Teacher, I played two extra movements, is that okay?"

"I only just saw it now and I'm worried. I really don't know why you suddenly have the spirit of a young man at a time like this. Don't worry, it won't have much of an impact."

The pianist's tone shifted from calm to stern. "The emotion is there, but the technique is terrible. How dare you present something so unpolished? How can I explain it? My peers will definitely laugh at me. I'll have to practice more when I get home today."

That being said, she was only envied and praised by her peers. Who doesn't want to have another good student?

Ai Aragaki didn't refute, just smiled.

He was still worried about Xiangzi, but he was also afraid that if he kept asking her questions, her already fragile self-esteem would be shattered again.

The female pianist said a few more words and then stopped talking. Aragaki Ai didn't listen much to her and just remembered to let the two of them continue to listen to other people's performances.

Before they parted, the teacher helped him straighten his tie which had become messy due to running.

Ai Aragaki took Mu to the audience seats, where they watched other people play and waited for the final result.

He was one of the last few to appear, and there were really not many people left after him.

The only people he could barely take a fancy to were the girl in front of him with long straight black hair and the girl with spiky blonde hair who came out behind him. If he was the first, these two should be the second and third.

Mu didn't react at all. He held his hand and watched the performance on the stage.

In her heart, it is normal for love to come first.

Until the end, the audience who didn't care about the rankings dispersed in groups of three or four, leaving only some of the contestants' families and teachers waiting for the results with them.

Before leaving, the boys and girls from his school took a look at him and left in a friendly manner, pushing and shoving each other, laughing and playing.

Aragaki Ai and Mu stayed until the end, and only left together to see the results after everyone had left.