The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 113



Only Noblemtl

113 Afternoon in Berlin

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After I finished playing my guitar.

“how is it. I don’t think I would have expected this at all. “It was an unexpected performance, wasn’t it?”

“······.”

Anna just nodded, keeping her mouth shut.

However, Anna’s expression clearly showed that she was very embarrassed.

Judging by the way his eyes were watery, it didn’t seem like he cried while listening to my music like last time.

The only thing that immediately caught my eye was that my cheeks had turned slightly red.

Moreover, he is slowly taking a step back from me.

It was only a brief moment, but I was able to grasp all of this at once.

This was thanks to my senses becoming sharper as I performed with the orchestra in Ettlingen.

So Anna is now…

‘Did he get hot?’

Mmm.

It seemed plausible.

Summer in Germany was hotter than expected.

In addition, the schedule for the Ettlingen Competition was very tight.

A difficult schedule for a 14-year-old girl to handle.

In addition, I rode the train today, practiced the piano, and even walked for a while.

What’s more, a little while ago I was in a shopping mall with great air conditioning, but now I’m playing the piano on a hot street.

It was a situation that would have been exhausting for a girl Anna’s age.

‘Then let’s talk sooner. You’re so young. ‘What if I can’t manage my condition because I want to play?’

The thought was long, but time did not pass by much.

At best, it lasts about 3 seconds.

I took a big step closer to Anna, who was staring at me, and touched her forehead with the back of my hand.

This is how Nurse Lin measured my temperature without a thermometer at the Singapore National Hospital.

‘I learned something at that hospital.’

I thought about old times for a moment and naturally smiled.

In any case, to successfully complete the Ettlingen Gala, maintaining physical strength must be a top priority.

If a child was sick, they had to be sent away quickly.

I knew it.

As I expected, Anna felt a bit of heat on her forehead…

“Wow! “You, you, you, you, you, what are you doing!!!”

“what?”

“Ji, my forehead now! With your own hands! suddenly! membrane! like this! like this! Like that! “I did it!”

“······?”

Before I could say anything, Anna took a fighting stance.

Suddenly, he expresses something by waving his arms like a cat that has found a lost toy.

‘Anyway.’

I explained calmly.

“I only took your temperature because you didn’t seem to be feeling well. “But why are you so surprised?”

“······ heat?”

“Your face is red now. I really feel like I have a bit of a fever. I did not know?”

Doridori.

I didn’t know.

“look. I knew it. Let’s go back now. You must be tired. Especially when you see that it’s up to ten.”

“I don’t have a fever… “This is not ten…”

Anna continues to misbehave.

As expected, he was a boy who did not communicate well.

Then, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

I grabbed Anna’s wrist like she usually did to me.

Anna was surprised, but couldn’t shake off my hand.

I thought I could just drag it back like this and go back.

But for some reason, Anna’s eyes only became rounder.

Thanks to this, only the blue eye color and long eyelashes became visible.

‘The kid is a complete mess.’

“how is it? “Even though you are a year older than me, I am stronger, right?”

“······.”

“Suddenly I can’t even speak. Anyway, let’s go back. “You had enough fun today.”

“······.”

“Understand?”

“······.”

Anna barely nods her head.

The quiet Anna was more interesting than I thought.

‘He seems like a completely different kid.’

Still, there was something I had to do before I went back.

I said hello to the audience again, and also to the owner of the musical instrument store.

“ha ha ha! A performance like this is always welcome. “Are these children attending a gifted center?”

“I’m not, but I know Anna is.”

“Anna? “Was it by any chance… Anna Becker?”

The boss looked at Anna in surprise, and Anna whispered to me slightly before answering.

“Hey, Seojin.”

“huh?”

“Today… I’m going to finish playing like you said and then go back… Can you please let go of my wrist for a moment?”

Anna Becker spoke calmly with her head slightly lowered, and I immediately listened.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Was it uncomfortable? “It was a bit of a catch.”

“Oh, no! It’s not like that… “I think I need to explain it properly to the owner of the musical instrument store…”

Anna seemed to hesitate a little more and took a deep breath.

Then, with a big smile, I started explaining to the boss.

The two talk for a while.

I found out that when Anna first came to Berlin, the first store she visited was this musical instrument store.

It’s been almost two years since I came here again.

The owner was so impressed by Anna Becker’s actions that he memorized her name, and he was very happy to see her performance videos often posted on the Internet.

“It’s different from what I saw in the video. I never thought it would be this big! I was really surprised! Anna, I heard you’re called the genius of Munich these days?”

Anna glanced at me, cleared her throat once, and answered confidently.

Now it seemed like Anna had returned to her original self.

“that’s right. That’s what I call it. I hear a lot of geniuses. So what do you think? “Your playing skills have completely changed since then, right?”

“That’s right. At that time, I could barely play. He looked like a pro now.”

“It’s not the same thing, I’m a professional, right? “I’m officially debuting now.”

“debut? Where?”

“Berlin Konzerthaus. I won second place at the Ettlingen Competition. Did you do well? “This time in Ettlingen, first place is so strong that it’s almost like I won first place.”

The boss looked surprised.

These days, I’ve been paying more attention to pop music news, so I’ve been neglecting classical music news for a while.

He even apologized and said he was sorry for not knowing about such a thing.

“No~ But just remembering me like this is enough. To be honest, I almost felt a little disappointed when he didn’t recognize me in the store.”

“ha ha ha. I’m sorry. But that’s all because you’re so pretty that I didn’t notice you.”

The boss tried to get out of this situation with wit.

“Hmm. There is that aspect. “My mom also said I became prettier.”

“You were such a kid back then, right?”

“You’ve become a proper lady now, right? For your information, everyone besides my mom says I’m pretty. “I think that’s right.”

“ha ha ha. so?”

“Sure!”

I burst out laughing at the completely ‘Anna-like’ answer and behavior.

After talking with Anna, the boss asked who I was.

but.

“This is the first place winner of the Ettlingen Competition! Are you surprised? “He’s a really good piano player.”

Anna gave the answer for me.

No, Anna was more excited.

“He was playing the guitar a little while ago, right? The singing was also top-notch… Ettlingen winner?”

“So I was surprised too. Where did the kid who plays the piano learn how to play the guitar and sing? “He’s such an amazing kid, right?”

Anna interrogated me with sparkling eyes, and I told her that I learned guitar as a hobby.

After hearing the story, the boss tilted his head.

“hobby? I guess your skills aren’t that high? “I felt like I received vocal training as well.”

“Oh, you probably didn’t hear me right.”

“is it? Even though they released an album, their skills were trustworthy. Have you ever had anything like that?”

“······.”

He had a very accurate ear.

We once again expressed our gratitude for lending us the busking stage, and the owner told us that we could come and hang out at any time.

On the bus going back to the hotel accommodation.

Anna, sitting next to me, seemed to be in better condition than I thought.

He speaks well, boasts well, and his face is not red.

“why?”

“No, I just thought it was my mistake. “I guess you didn’t have a fever?”

“I said no from the beginning. “I was feverish from the beginning.”

“But your words must be persuasive.”

“tooth. Do you have a tendency not to believe what I say? “I believe 99% of what Lewis says.”

“These are statistics about the past. “You can only trust someone if you continue to show them trust.”

“······ Then, why don’t you check again?”

“what?”

“I’m having a fever. Even if I check it properly, if what I say is true, doesn’t that mean I can be trusted by you? I didn’t lie from the beginning. “I have never lied to you.”

Anna speaks while looking straight at me.

I actually felt sorry for his serious expression.

‘It was a bit of a joke.’

Anna tried to show me her favorite place, Berlin, in her own way today.

Recently, he has been following me particularly well.

After mulling over various thoughts, I decided to lose this time.

Isn’t this the attitude of an adult?

So, I lightly touched Anna’s forehead with the back of my hand, just like I did in front of the music technician.

Anna bowed her head slightly and remained still.

I acknowledged it.

“You really don’t have a fever.”

“look···. “I’m right…”

“Sorry. And you never lied to me. I said it wrong. “I apologize.”

“Well, there’s nothing to say that much…”

Only then did I take my hand off Anna’s forehead.

Anna seemed to be looking out the window, avoiding my gaze, and touched her forehead several times.

“If you knew… that’s okay. “And I’m sorry I grumbled at you at first.”

“okay.”

The bus arrived at its destination quickly.

Since I didn’t go that far, I was able to return quickly.

Hotel where Ettlingen award winners and officials are staying.

Anna and I chatted a little more in the hotel lobby.

Most stories related to music.

We talked about what we thought about the same work and what we thought was important.

We decided to go back to our rooms before it was too late.

Anna received a text message saying that her mother was waiting for her, and I also received a phone call saying that Suyeon was desperately looking for me.

Anna is in room 803, and I am in room 1105.

At that time, everyone was waiting for the elevator to go up to their rooms.

I took out a small gift box from my bag.

Anna seemed to instinctively know what this was.

“Oh! “When did you buy that?”

“I didn’t say anything?”

“You’re going to give that to me, right? no?”

A gaze so intense that it felt like it would pierce my face.

After not even being able to say a few jokes, I immediately raised the white flag.

“okay. It’s your gift. When you were choosing clothes, I bought them at the store next door. “I was pretty bored.”

“Have I been shopping that long? “I feel sorry for some reason.”

“The word ‘sorry’ is coming out of your mouth? “Is this something you will live to see for a long time?”

“I know how to apologize too. But it hasn’t been long since you met me, right? “How well do you say you know me like that?”

I handed Anna the gift box.

Anna stopped speaking and held the box tightly with both hands.

“I was just joking. Anna, your shopping didn’t last very long. And you showed me around Berlin today and bought me a music box. I felt like I should definitely repay a friend like that. “That’s how I learned it.”

“······ thank you. But Seojin.”

“huh?”

“So we…are friends…right?”

A cautious question.

I nodded.

“okay. How did we become friends? Strangely enough.”

Anna Becker.

This German girl smiled brighter than any time I had ever seen her.

A bright smile.

And that smile looked very bright.

Of course, that didn’t last long.

“Hmm. Seojin Han. I can’t believe I became Anna Becker’s friend. Consider it a great honor. okay?”

“······.”

Anna took the elevator first with light steps.

Room 803.

This was because the elevator going to the even-numbered floors arrived first.

Anna greeted me cheerfully, saying she would see her tomorrow.

Until the moment the elevator doors close.

After a while, I took the elevator to the odd-numbered floor.

When I knocked in room 1105, Sooyeon asked me for the password without even opening the door.

“Berlin!”

I also had to immediately answer loudly, “Courkon.”

A door that opens wide.

Even though I called in advance, he was a smart younger brother who always followed the rules.

“brother! “Good job practicing!”

Suyeon opened her arms towards me, saying that she had a hard day today, and I bent down slightly and hugged her lightly.

This was my brother and sister’s way of greeting each other on and off the job.

A little late in the evening.

I was thinking about going out for dinner nearby, but decided to order room service.

I’ve only seen it on TV, but it was my first time ordering from it.

Of course, I was the one paying, so there was no pressure.

‘The amount of money being settled from ⌜Moongwang⌟ is more than expected, so this should be okay.’

My mother opposed it at first, saying it was too expensive, but then she slowly chose a hamburger.

Suyeon chose a sandwich, and I chose Schweinsburg, steak, and weisswurst (sausage).

There was no need to order a small portion since we were going to share it together anyway.

The first day from Ettlingen to Berlin.

I felt like I had a heart-warming day today.

.

.

.

“Did you have a good time?”

“huh! “It was so much fun!”

Anna said hello to her mother and hurried to the table.

This is because I was very curious about the gift box I received a while ago.

Looking at Anna like that, her mother only smiled calmly and didn’t say anything.

‘What is it? ‘What is it?’

Anna calmed her pounding heart again and carefully opened the wrapper.

I gently removed the tape because I was afraid it might tear.

This was Anna’s first time receiving a gift from a friend even though it was not her birthday.

Anna finally opened the lid of the box.

Inside, there was a note on top that I didn’t even know when it was written.

‘Seojin… he writes well.’

Straight handwriting.

It seemed to represent Seojin’s personality.

However, Anna burst out laughing while reading the contents.

– I couldn’t pass it by because it looked similar to you. Even the yellow color is similar. –

The gift in the box was a chick doll.

A doll the size of a fist with a cute expression.

It was a chick doll with a color quite similar to Anna’s blonde hair.

‘So you’re saying I’m a chick?’

Seojin sometimes said, ‘Stop following me around.’ Is that why you chose this doll?

But that didn’t matter now.

Anna jumped into bed with a chick doll in her hand.

Cute doll.

A gift I received from Seojin.

This was enough for now.

Anna unconsciously placed her hand on her forehead and played with this chick doll for a while.

“I will take good care of you. So make sure you thank me too. okay? By the way, your name will be ‘Han’ from now on.”

While saying that.

* * *

next day.

A concert hall boasting a huge scale.

Alexandra Roden made an early appearance at Konzerthaus Berlin.

‘Child of the East. The maestro praised me as a genius.’

Today I can finally see him play in person.

A child of whom only rumors exist at the moment.

The story that he easily surpassed Anna Becker’s genius was completely unbelievable.

‘Anna alone is a genius who comes out once every 10 years or so.’

Due to the nature of Ettlingen, which does not disclose live performances to the outside world, this gala show will be a good stage to determine the authenticity.

The Ettlingen Gala Concert was the performance that attracted the attention of many critics, musicians, record labels, and famous musical instrument manufacturers.

Alexandra Roden, concertmaster of the Konzerthaus and one of the owners of Stradivarius.

Her eyes lit up as she walked a little ahead of the others.