The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 106



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106 A little earlier than others

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A supermarket in Ettlingen, Germany.

“Move.”

“no.”

“why?”

“Because I caught it first.”

“Ummmm.”

Anna glares at Louis.

Lewis did not give in to this either.

Anna tried to snatch Louis’ ice cream with quick movements, but Louis had much faster agility.

“This is shameful! “It’s the last one left!”

“What’s so shameful? For your information, I picked this up first, and Seojin said it was okay too, right? And he chose something else?”

“no! Seojin has to try my favorite ice cream too! “Don’t you know that now is an opportunity to introduce Germany to the world?”

“Since when did Seojin become the world?”

“Now, from this moment!”

“······.”

People shopping at the supermarket look at us.

My gaze stung.

I just said I wanted to eat ice cream while walking down the street. What on earth was I guilty of?

Anna suddenly became depressed, as if she didn’t have the talent to beat Lewis.

Louis, seeing that, eventually raises his hand.

Declaration of surrender.

I sigh and hand the chocolate-flavored ice cream to Anna.

Anna proudly handed the ice cream back to me.

“ruler. Try this. Do you like the taste of chocolate? The same goes for sweets. You’ll love it. “I kindly took it from you.”

“But Anna.”

“huh.”

“I’m going to have the vanilla flavor?”

“Uh, why?”

“Do you get tired of eating the same taste every time?”

“······.”

Anna showed me what a worldly look looks like.

sullen.

I trudge over and put the ice cream back in the refrigerator.

My shoulders feel sluggish and droopy.

‘He’s a child that requires a lot of work.’

A 14-year-old girl.

Thinking you have the whole world2.

I had no choice but to pick up that chocolate flavored ice cream again.

Anna then smiled brightly.

“Hmm! Look~ You end up choosing, right? Instead, since you gave up on vanilla flavored ice cream, I’ll buy it for you this time. “Luis, you should choose one too.”

“oh. really?”

“So~ did you see Anna Becker lying?”

“······.”

Even a unique third-person speaking style.

Anna looked like she would be embarrassed to show it anywhere.

Thanks to this, Lewis and I each got to eat one piece of ice cream from Anna.

“It’s profitable to do this.”

“Louis. I think you’re amazing. “I see you hanging out with a kid like that all the time.”

“I can’t deny it. Still, the kid is nice. After all, you bought me ice cream like this, right? “It’s always like this.”

Anna, who must have overheard our conversation, chimed in.

“joy. Have I always been nice? And a child who is a year younger than me is having a hard time coming all the way to Germany, so is it really a big deal to buy him an ice cream?”

“······.”

I don’t know who on earth is calling someone young.

Well, Anna thinks so.

Summer in Germany was hot.

August is also the hottest time in Germany.

We took a seat in a shady area of ​​the square.

Children were playing in the large square.

Some adults were eating snacks like us, and some seemed busy taking pictures.

It was a wonderful place where even a cursory photo would come out beautiful.

“It’s nice to see.”

“It’s a pretty city. “It’s also much quieter than Berlin.”

Tomorrow, the Ettlingen final begins.

The final stage takes place over two days.

The orchestra practice for all participants, including Lewis, Anna, and me, was completed yesterday.

Among us, the only one who performed on the first day was Louis Wolff.

First day, first order.

I chose that number because I wanted to finish the competition quickly and take a break.

Among the people passing by, some recognized us.

People who support us together.

It was awkward at first, but now I’m a little used to it.

After eating all the ice cream, Anna seemed to be bored, so she went to the front and joined the group of kids.

They talked to each other about something and started running around laughing.

Go to the fountain in the center of the square and dip your hands in the water with the children.

Now they are busy splashing water and playing with each other.

“Anna, you play better with the kids than I thought.”

“Your mental age is just right.”

“Oh~”

I understood at once.

Louis looks at me and laughs.

“By the way, you are a year younger than him?”

“Honestly, I feel like something is wrong.”

“why? Because Anna’s birth report is questionable? “I guess you’re younger than 14, right?”

“Louis. “You had that suspicion too.”

“It’s always been like that. Just looking at her mental age, I would believe Anna was 9 years old. of course······”

Lewis continued speaking while looking at Anna.

“If that had really been the case, I would have been more scared. A 9-year-old can play like that? “That can’t happen.”

“Actually, playing is just playing, but it would have been really scary if 9-year-old Anna had been so reckless in front of us.”

“At 9 years old… I guess I should have been careful about what I say in front of myself since I’m so young, right?”

“An invincible Anna is created.”

Louis laughed and told me a little about Anna.

When I first saw Anna Becker, I thought she was a spoiled child who didn’t do anything and ended up in a gifted center.

I was jealous at first when I saw the rapid growth rate.

“I even gave up on being jealous later. It was absurd. “He used to finish a song that took me months to prepare, but in one month.”

“You said it’s been three years since Anna learned piano, right?”

“It must have just entered its fourth year.”

“It’s scary.”

“And you?”

“me?”

“You are showing an absolutely ridiculous performance. Both in the first and second rounds. I was curious about your performance, so I watched it all. “For your information, I’m the most scared of you here.”

A little joke.

I burst out laughing.

“I didn’t mean to look like that.”

“What on earth were you thinking when you played it that made it so intense?”

“well. “It’s difficult to explain simply.”

“okay? Even if I didn’t know anything else, I knew you liked the piano. “That was pretty impressive.”

Lewis told me various stories.

The story of how he was born into the Wolf family, surrounded by musicians, and ended up selling pianos.

What seemed like a burden at first ended up being…

“I also started to like the piano. It’s crazy. “I didn’t mean to do this.”

“I guess that’s why we work so hard. “Thanks to you, a lot of good things have happened.”

“Good things?”

I gave a simple answer to Lewis’ question.

“Because I was doing music, I was able to meet other musicians and play with them. Finally, thanks to you, I got to meet you all. “If this isn’t a good thing, what is?”

“······.”

Louis Wolff.

The 15-year-old musician, who I would have called my brother if I had met him in Korea, looked at me quietly.

“okay. “That’s the best thing.”

“You can even eat free ice cream, so there’s nothing better.”

“I completely agree.”

At that time, Anna urgently called us.

It’s quite urgent.

“There is no quiet day.”

“Let’s go. “I guess I caught some kind of fish.”

“At the fountain?”

“That’s why it’s so crazy.”

“Tsk tsk. “That is correct.”

Anna, who was in front of the fountain, was rummaging through her pockets.

Then he gives us a lengthy explanation.

At first, I thought I had been pickpocketed or something…

“wish?”

“huh! “If you throw a coin into this fountain, your wish will come true!”

Lewis immediately refuted that statement.

“It’s all a scam. No matter where you go in Europe, you throw coins into the fountain. “They say this is used to cover operating expenses.”

“no! The kids who live here did that. This is the fountain with the highest success rate in Germany. Right?”

“yes!”

“that’s right! “My grandfather said that!”

“My sister threw a coin here and got a new cell phone!”

Children nodding their heads repeatedly.

Anna put both hands on her waist and made a confident posture.

“look. It’s already been proven. “Everyone, make sure you have some coins ready.”

“ha. “It’s such an obvious commercial tactic?”

After a while.

Although Lewis was clearly displeased, he was the first to throw the coin into the fountain.

Anna keeps teasing Louis, who is embarrassed.

“Nothing’s wrong with Lewis~ He said it was a commercial tactic~”

“Si, it’s noisy…”

Soon, Anna must have emptied all of her pockets and threw more than 10 coins into the fountain at once.

Louis glares at Anna.

“That’s too much.”

“why? The more the better. “It’s not like there’s any law.”

I was curious and asked Anna a question.

“Then what did you wish for?”

“curious?”

“I think your wish would be grand if you invested that much money.”

“Hmm! It’s not that great. I made a wish to take first place in Ettlingen. It’s not a difficult wish. For your information, after I take first place, you guys can take second and third places.”

“······ Thank you for that.”

“It was nothing.”

Anna Becker.

At least it’s good that the child is honest.

After thinking for a moment, I rummaged through my pockets.

Fortunately, a 10 euro cent coin was found.

It seemed to be leftover change from buying snacks last time.

I asked the children who were watching us where we should score to have a high chance (?) of our wish being fulfilled.

“Ah, there’s nothing like that.”

“no! there is! “They said that if you place the statue on top of your hand, your odds will double!”

“Do not lie! “How do you put a coin on that little hand?”

“So the odds are doubled!”

Children fighting.

After calming them down a bit, I tossed a coin.

Unfortunately, it was not possible to place a coin on the statue’s hand.

“It doesn’t work. “It’s quite difficult.”

“Are you sorry? Then should I lend you some coins? Instead, make a wish so that half of your wish is reflected. “That’s interest.”

I shook my head at Anna’s words.

“it’s okay. “I don’t plan on throwing 10 at a time like you do.”

“joy. He doesn’t know the odds. “By the way, Seojin, what did you wish for?”

“Why are you asking that? “I’m not talking about a sincere wish.”

“oh! But you just asked about my wish!”

“This is a strategy. “Are you naive?”

“······.”

Anna’s blank expression was quite impressive.

Lewis laughed out loud when he saw this situation.

I looked back at the fountain.

and.

My little wish that I can’t tell anyone.

I thought about it for a while.

* * *

next day.

The first day of the final round of the Ettlingen Competition has dawned.

It was Louis Wolff who made the start.

Louis Wolff showed skills beyond imagination on the final stage.

⌜Emperor⌟ has an impressive firm touch and is very elegant.

The audience gave Lewis a big cheer.

The judges also showed similar reactions.

“haha! As expected, it’s amazing. “I don’t think it’s Wolff for nothing.”

“The performance was as good as expected. “I hope he can carry on his father’s reputation.”

“The Wolf family is one of Germany’s stars. Through this Ettlingen, Louis Wolff will also become an imprint on people.”

Out of 720 participants, only 10 made it to the finals.

All of the contestants who made it to the final stage were of high quality.

In a way, it was natural that the first day of the final round ended successfully.

The atmosphere in Ettlingen heated up.

As it is a city visited by many people who love music and literature, people were paying great attention to the finale of the competition.

On the other hand, there were some who could not let go of the tension until the end.

Orchestra members came here for the finale performance of the competition participants.

They were trudging along the road after successfully playing the Emperor five times.

“It’s a little difficult.”

“I guess so. Because ⌜Emperor⌟ is not an easy performance.”

Among them, there are two men who are walking particularly slowly.

Max Richter and conductor Leon Hauser stopped in front of a cafe in the square.

They ordered coffee and sat down at an outdoor table.

The discussion continues endlessly about the five ⌜Emperor⌟ that must be played the next day.

The score they were looking at was full of notes and showed traces of numerous modifications to suit the characteristics of the performer.

It wasn’t until quite late in the evening that they woke up.

Richter, who was crossing the square with Hauser, stopped for a moment.

In front of the beautiful fountain at Ettlingen Square.

Hauser asks Richter a question.

“What’s going on?”

Richter, who had been silently looking at the fountain, opened his mouth.

“The wish-granting fountain in Ettlingen. “Do you know, conductor?”

“no. I’ve been coming to Ettlingen for several years and this is my first time hearing about it. Was there anything like that here?”

“It’s like a joke that’s been passed down since time immemorial. “I just suddenly remembered old times.”

Max Richter took out a coin from inside his suit pocket.

And I flicked it lightly with my thumb.

A 50 euro cent coin went into the fountain without a care in the world.

The two walk straight away.

The night in Ettlingen grew deeper.

* * *

Two boys make a fuss in front of the fountain.

Even though it was broad daylight, no one was passing by, and only two boys were arguing.

“that’s right? No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t make sense?”

“I heard it. “It’s a secret that a local kid told me!”

“That’s a scam. “These days, many cities are spreading strange rumors here and there that they are going to raise money to run fountains.”

“Believe a little when people say something. “How can you always be suspicious?”

“Is this reasonable suspicion?”

“No! “It was real!”

A boy who strongly asserts his opinion rummages through his pockets.

Then he took out a mark coin and flicked it lightly with his thumb.

Coins, enough to buy one ice cream, went into the fountain without a care in the world.

“What a shame.”

“······.”

A boy who silently makes a wish.

The other boy thought for a moment and eventually took out a mark coin.

Then he reluctantly throws a coin into the fountain.

Another boy who saw this asks:

“Miller. “What did you wish for?”

“I’m not talking about a sincere wish. “Then it loses its effectiveness.”

“How can you do that between friends?”

“Then what did you wish for?”

Richter thought about Miller’s question for a while before answering.

“I… Queen Elizabeth wins?”

“Isn’t it a bit excessive? no. “Maybe I just need to work harder in the future.”

“Of course it is! “I will definitely win with flying colours.”

“work hard. “I will support you.”

“So what did you wish for? Are you going to just listen to my wishes and stay silent? Ettlingen winning here next year? Or Chopin? Tchaikovsky? “What is your wish?”

Mark Miller burst out laughing.

Richter’s endless urging.

Miller finally opened his mouth.

“That’s great, but I also want to meet people who can share inspiration with me. “That’s it.”

“Inspiration? Musical inspiration?”

“huh.”

“The teachers also tell us that well.”

“no. They just teach us. I can’t have an honest conversation with them. As a result, it becomes increasingly difficult to understand each other.”

“······ is it?”

“okay. The other person must understand my music, and I must also understand the other person’s music. Perfectly too. I think that would be difficult. However, if we can do that, I think we can share a lot of things.”

“Then what about me? “I understand your music?”

Miller burst into laughter again at Richter’s question.

“I know you’re good at playing the violin, but it doesn’t work for me. “We just recognize each other.”

“tooth. “You did well.”

“The day will come when you too will understand. “It means that the other person understands the music I pursue…”

“That sound again! Miller, I hope you meet many people who share your inspiration as you wish. Are you done?”

When Richter complained, Miller slapped his arm.

“okay. I’d like to. Until then, let’s do our best.”

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Max Richter slowly opened his eyes.

The Ettlingen members around him repeatedly say hello to him.

“Master, good morning!”

“You came out early. “It was a really great performance yesterday.”

“Please take care of me today as well.”

Richter smiled slightly and chatted lightly with them.

After a while, Richter walked slowly through Ettlingen Palace.

Day 2 of the Ettlingen Competition Final Round.

There was still time before the stage started.

Every time I step on the marble floor, I feel dizzy. angle. The sound echoed throughout the hallway.

The place Richter arrived at was the concert hall where today’s competition would be held.

Competition officials immediately recognized Richter and soon opened the huge door for him.

An empty stage.

There were only chairs set up for the orchestra to sit on, but there was no one or anything here.

Richter headed to the middle of the stage.

Carefully remove the violin from its case and finish tuning it.

Dresden’s melody began to play alone on the violin.

Music that has been passed down through many musicians over a long period of time.

That was a classic.

What Max Richter is doing now does not deviate from that category.

With new musicians who will lead classical music to the next generation.

To share deep inspiration.

and.

To decorate Ettlingen’s last day wonderfully.

Max Richter was a little earlier than others.

I prepared the melody of ⌜Emperor⌟.