When Hashimoto Nana heard her name, her mind went blank.
She sat on the chair in front of the piano as blankly as a puppet. Although the quality of the pianos in the mall did not reach the top level, in order to attract customers to stop, the sound quality was still good. The brand was KAWAI triangle made in neon China. The piano has a brown and black color that feels simple and elegant. There are no unnecessary patterns except for the trademark, and it is very simple.
The girl didn't notice this. She put her hands lightly on the keys. The touch felt cold. The coldness made her a little overwhelmed. Her short hair swayed a little and she looked hesitantly at Baiyun Mountain. , but only saw a look of relief.
"But...Baiyun-sang, I just learned a little piano a long time ago, and I have almost forgotten it now——"
"it does not matter."
Bai Yunshan stood on her right side leaning on the piano, his lips moved slightly, but his face had a confident look. He put his fingers on the right side of the girl's slender and translucent arm, and repeated in a low voice: "Do you remember what I just said? , just do as I said, just press a few keys and leave the rest to me."
Hashimoto Nana hesitated slightly, then nodded heavily.
Mr. Ito on the side was a little dissatisfied. Although he was a little regretful that Baiyunshan could not be played by him alone, he was not someone who could just send an idol to play a piece of music. After all, not to mention the theater Even the last performer was Nobuo Fukuyama, a figure who has been immersed in the industry for many years. His ears have already become extremely picky. How can an idol who has just debuted be comparable?
But fortunately, Baiyunshan's previous attitude made Nobuo Fukuyama put aside his grudge, and he felt grateful. At this time, he noticed Mr. Ito's dissatisfaction, and quickly comforted and persuaded him, saying a lot of good things to the young man next to the piano. , which allowed him to regain his patience and not immediately turn down his face and walk away.
Shiraishi Mai and Matsumura Sayuri looked at each other, somewhat unable to predict the development of the situation.
"Nanamin, can she... play the piano?"
"I only know that Baiyun-san can play the piano and is very good at it. Nanamin seems to have never seen her sitting in front of the piano. It wouldn't be strange if it was Ikku-chan sitting there."
"Isn't that bad?"
"Not necessarily. Since it was Bai Yunsang who named him personally, he must have something to do, right?"
The little idols were whispering, and their hearts were full of worries, but when they saw Hashimoto Nanami, who had finished thinking, she gently raised her arm, and then slowly pressed the black and white piano keys in front of her.
At the same time, Baiyunshan also pressed the keys near the girl's elbow at a very short interval, and two sounds sounded almost at the same time——
Mr. Ito was stunned for a moment, and even Nobuo Fukuyama next to him hesitated and looked at him subconsciously.
It’s actually a duo!
You must know that this is not as good as a solo performance. This situation usually occurs when the teacher teaches the students during the elementary practice of piano music played by a duo. The reason is because when the skills reach a certain level, although it is easier for the two of you to memorize fewer scores, it will undoubtedly require a higher level of tacit understanding and cooperation. To achieve this, it is better to hone the skills several times. The convenience of coming is the way to seek the far away at the expense of the near -
But now, the young man in front of me is actually performing as a duo! And it can be clearly seen that he is the deputy, and the girl next to him is the real main performer!
The style of the music is light and cheerful, a little jumpy, but the first note is a bit dull, but before I have time to listen carefully, it is quickly swallowed up by the following jumping notes, just like a sea fish on the top of the waves on the sea, high and high The moment he jumped up, he was crushed by the waves that followed.
The girl was in a calm mood, a little nervous, recalling what Baiyunshan had just told her. Her slender fingers were fixed on the keys covered by her palm and swung back and forth. The changes were not varied, but the music flowed out like a mountain stream. .
Bai Yunshan's lips curled into a smile. This was exactly his method. This piece of music was not difficult, but it was not easy to play it well, at least for Nana Hashimoto, who almost didn't know how to play the piano. It would definitely not be possible in the future. of. But it would be different if he was next to her. He only needed to ask the girl to remember a few key syllables and keys and repeat a melody. The rest he could complete silently.
This is his confidence, or his confidence in the system.
The melody became more and more scattered, light and cheerful. Originally, because Nobuo Fukuyama stopped playing, the onlookers gradually left, and the surrounding space was very spacious. However, because of the sound of this piece of music, there was a circle around them again. Everyone was aroused by this relaxing song, and they couldn't help but praise it in a low voice.
Listening to the whispered praises around her, or feeling the warmth of her fingers and arms that she accidentally touched while playing, Hashimoto Nanami's heart gradually calmed down and she was no longer as nervous as before.
She slowly closed her eyes and was immersed in the music. The keys under muscle memory played very easily, so that she didn't have to worry about what she was going to do next. Compared with the people around her, she Whether it was passers-by or Mr. Ito who was shocked by the duo's performance, she was the one present who could best understand the emotion of this piece of music.
The name of the song is "Say You Love Me". It is a piano song adapted from the classic original song of the same name. It is elegant and frivolous, but also full of brisk rhythm, like a dancer dancing on the smoke and dust in the sun. It is spinning gracefully in the spacious and bright room, gentle and joyful, comfortable and sweet.
She seemed to have returned to the days when she was studying in Hokkaido. One year, the school held a summer festival and needed to select girls to perform their talents, so the most popular and beautiful girl in the school was naturally selected.
She still remembers the scene - a magnificent symphony was playing in the spacious and solemn auditorium. The girl walked up the wooden steps to the stage. She was wearing a white dress with lace inlay, and her bangs were pulled back into a beautiful arc. Shape, revealing a smooth forehead with a headdress on it, and a crystal back like jade exposed to the bright light, looking so confident and beautiful, complementing the black piano touched by its hands, as if it was born to appear in There, whenever he plays a melody beautifully, he will get thunderous applause.
On the opposite side, Hashimoto Nana could only stay quietly in her seat in the audience. She was wearing a dark uniform and her thick bangs covered her sight, making her look so ordinary. The classmates next to her would occasionally whisper a few words, comment on the dress and style of the girl on the stage, or gossip about the girl's relationship experience and the number of boyfriends she had dated, but she quietly said nothing. Watch this scene.
At that moment, she was very envious. She was not envious that this girl was so beautiful or that she could stand on the stage and be watched by everyone, nor was she envious of the number of boyfriends she had dated. She was just envious of the fact that the girl could choose what she wanted so easily and freely. I want a life where I can stand there fearlessly, be so confident, press the keys gently, and enjoy the sights from all directions.
She can't do it.
She can neither stand up confidently nor play the instrument she loves with all her heart on the stage, because for her now, if she has this time, she might as well spend a few more minutes reading and practicing a few more books. These things are more important than interest and love.
So she was very disappointed.
Afterwards, she came to a hill very close to home. This was the place she had liked to stay since she was a child. There was a row of very tall maple trees planted on the hillside. In autumn, the ground was covered with fiery red maple leaves, some of which could even Being blown around by the wind, she remembered that when she was a child, she liked to pick up maple leaves blown down from the hillside with her brother in the courtyard, and compare who picked up bigger and more beautiful maple leaves.
But she didn't pick up maple leaves today. She hasn't picked them up for many years since she grew up. Nana Hashimoto just sat down against a certain maple tree, folded her hands on her legs, and tried her best to look at the sunset in the sky.
The huge red fireball was crumbling in the west at this time, and the clouds all over the sky were burning. She liked the scene described in the book very much: the sunset slowly sank on the horizon, falling into the endless silent sea, the sun of billions of years Tens of millions of tons of sea water meet at this moment, millions of trees and a lonely human being witness the birth of this moment, although this moment will be repeated tomorrow——
However, she did not see the scene in the book.
Asahikawa City is not close to the sea. She could only see the huge red sun sinking on the river bank at the foot of the mountain. The shadow after the sun set shrouded the houses that stood like a jungle. Compared with the scene in her mind, this scene was really Too small.
The shadow came to her face, and at that moment, she felt very uncomfortable, as if there were many shackles trapped on her body. She had an urge to fly out of the hillside under her feet, to the other side of the river, over the jungle-like houses, all the way to the vast and endless sea, to truly see the sea and watch a complete sunset. .
So she came to Tokyo.
There is an ocean in Tokyo.
Not only is there the sea, it is also a bigger stage. But when she became an idol and stood on the stage, she understood the same feelings as the girl at that time, but it was not intense and enjoyable. Instead, she was a little disgusted by such scrutiny. look.
Because such a gaze is too direct and naked, not beautiful or admirable, it is like a lamb in the eyes of a hungry wolf, and everyone wants to bite off a piece of meat from it.
So she hates being looked at.
But today, she suddenly felt the wonderful feeling of being watched, and she seemed to understand what she was envious of at that time.
Hashimoto Nana slowly opened her eyes and looked at Baiyunshan, whose fingers were dancing on the keys like butterflies. His eyes were very focused, as if the most serious and hard-working sculptor in the world was carving the work in his hands. The slightest mistake will lead to the failure of the work in hand, so there is no room for any distraction.
The girl looked at each other calmly and delicately, and the music flowing out from behind the keys was cheerful and sweet, as if a pair of lovers in love were kissing each other, with their hands around each other's waist, and they were dancing to the melody. Waltz.
Although there was no hug, thinking about the maple leaves, the sunset, the sea and the auditorium, Hashimoto Nana's eyes became softer. She touched the keys gently, as if she was feeling the temperature of Baiyun Mountain's fingertips.
"Say You Love Me", the song lives up to its name.
Thank you, Baiyun-san——
Nana Hashimoto had a relaxed smile on her lips and said silently in her heart.
When the song ended, there was thunderous applause.
Hashimoto Nana slowly stood up from the chair. At this moment, she no longer hated and resisted. There were cheers and admirations around her. The girl under the spotlight seemed to be wearing a white dress, just like before.
