The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 153



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153 family

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I really enjoyed my time in Singapore.

I have to say that I felt like I was on a proper family trip.

The last time I went to the US, it was during the semester, so I actually only finished the ‘performance’ and came back, and when I went to Germany, I was busy just practicing to meet the Ettlingen schedule.

But now, after finishing the Esplanade performance, I have some time to spare.

In the case of the remaining ‘Singapore National Hospital Charity Concert’, there was no significant difference from the program performed at the Esplanade.

In fact, it is safe to say that they are playing the same performance.

Thanks to this, I was able to have perfect free time after practicing briefly in the morning.

Suyeon, who was lying on a sunbed at the hotel pool, lowered her sunglasses and spoke to me.

“brother.”

“huh?”

“My mom and dad. “It seems like you’re enjoying it more than us, right?”

“Hmm.”

Mother cackling and splashing with her feet as if she were a little girl.

My father tried to splash his mother next to him and ended up getting smashed in the forearm.

I nodded quietly.

“Yesterday and today really felt like I was on a trip. It felt like we were all on a family trip together. So I guess you like it.”

“Hi-Hi. is it? My mom and dad both look happy, so I’m happy. Strangely enough, I find myself laughing for no reason, right?”

“Oppa, you’re like that for no reason. I don’t know about Suyeon, but my mother and father worked hard for a long time. “It feels like you’ve finally found some peace of mind, so I feel at ease.”

“hardship? “Mom, Dad?”

“huh. In the past, before Suyeon was born, before she even started publishing and working at a flower shop, she had a very difficult time. Of course, back then, we got along well and were kind to my brother.”

“okay?”

When I was younger than Suyeon is now, before Suyeon joined us, our family lived in a single room.

My memories of that time are not clear, but looking back now, it seems like the two of you worked hard at part-time jobs.

Making a living through literary activities is not an easy task.

When my father came home late in the evening with dusty clothes on, I would always give him a hug. At that time, I was old enough to do that.

At the time, it was something that came naturally and without much thought, but my father would tell me to go away.

I often think of the chicken I ate a couple of times a month back in the day.

He gave me a chicken leg first, and my father and mother played rock-paper-scissors.

Memories that vaguely come to mind.

These were memories that made me laugh when I think about them now.

Things have started to go particularly well for my parents this year.

My father said that the publishing business was on track, and that the novel published this year also sold a decent number of copies.

My mother’s recently published collection of poems has become quite popular, and she begins to give lectures here and there.

Thanks to that, I now have employees at the flower shop and can follow my performances with a little more leisure.

A story that can be considered the history of our family.

I thought Suyeon, a relatively newbie, should know as well, so I took this opportunity to tell her an old story.

Suyeon, who was quietly listening to my story, pointed out an unexpected point.

“So, back then, we all slept together in one room every day?”

“It was like that, right?”

“and! That must have been great! “Actually, I also…”

Suyeon confessed to me in a voice that was barely audible.

One of the best things about traveling is that you can sleep with me.

At home, whenever I tried to do that, my mom warned me, but it was good that she didn’t do that when I went on a trip.

In particular, when I pat his back, he falls asleep quickly.

I burst out laughing.

“Sooyeon is still young?”

“Hmm. That can’t be helped. I am 8 years younger than my brother. “Even after 10 years, this difference does not change.”

“I see?”

“Well~ So, it doesn’t matter if my brother says I’m young. And I want to be able to get along with my brother like this even after 10 years. “As long as it’s okay with you.”

“Tsk tsk. okay. “I don’t know how long Sooyeon will keep saying things like that.”

“uh? “Am I going to do this for the rest of my life?”

“okay. okay.”

“Oh my! Don’t you believe me? yes?”

“I said no.”

“Hmmmm.”

Suyeon puffing out her cheeks.

I poked his cheek with my finger and asked another question.

“But Sooyeon, are you really not going to swim?”

“huh. “Because my brother said he wouldn’t do it either.”

“Oppa, you’re just doing it to manage your condition, right? “Suyeon can play.”

“no. For me, being like this with my brother is fun. And I also have to take care of my condition.”

“Why Suyeon?”

Suyeon, who had her sunglasses pulled up on top of her head, continued speaking quite seriously.

“I have to teach Emma the Chopstick March tomorrow. “What should I do if I catch a cold?”

“······.”

“Ahem. Isn’t this the attitude of a teacher? So, brother, can you teach me how to read sheet music?”

“Sheet Music?”

“huh. I know the names of all the chickens, but it’s difficult to explain them accurately. “I guess now I have to move on to the next step.”

“Has it happened already?”

“of course! “Whose younger brother am I?”

“Is that right?”

Thanks to my younger brother’s enthusiasm for studying, I naturally smiled.

I drew notes on the staff spring notebook that was lying on the table next to the sunbed.

In the Chopstick March, not only the relatively easy right-hand melody but also the left-hand accompaniment was drawn.

I explained to Suyeon starting from the very beginning of the score.

“This is a treble clef. How do you draw it?”

Su-yeon lay face down on the sunbed and began to listen intently to the explanation with sparkling eyes.

My parents came back from swimming and looked at us siblings.

Our family had a great time.

* * *

The day before the charity performance.

To check the piano’s condition one last time, I visited the Singapore National Hospital with Esplanade’s tuner.

Originally, it was not necessary to do this, but after hearing that it was a charity performance, the orchestrator willingly came forward without any compensation.

“And although it may be hard to say it myself, I am the best tuner in Singapore.”

A bit of a joke.

However, if you think back to the last Esplanade performance, it wasn’t wrong.

“I know it well. Thanks to the tuner, we were able to create a wonderful performance. “Please take care of me today as well.”

“You are a pianist who does good work. “I would like to ask you to take care of me.”

Year-end.

Perhaps because it was the last day of the year, the atmosphere in the hospital lobby was a little excited.

Although it is a place visited by sick people, the feeling of ending the year and starting the new year seemed to be similar regardless of the location.

Those who wish for new hopes with a new heart.

I could sense that in the glimpses of their conversation.

We decided to keep the rehearsal as simple as possible.

Due to the nature of the hospital, I couldn’t practice here for a long time, so I just played the scale a few times to the tune of the tuner.

There were people who recognized me here and there, but most of them were people who had seen me on Singapore TV.

People who support and encourage me.

When I was almost finishing the piano inspection, I was finally able to meet the person I had made an appointment with in advance.

A child hiding behind Sooyeon from far away, watching me intently.

The child in the hospital gown made eye contact with me and was startled and started talking to Suyeon about something.

As they came closer and closer to where I was, I could vaguely hear the two children whispering. Her mother’s voice is also interpreting in real time.

“Well, it was true! But I’m not mentally ready yet…”

“Sister Emma. My brother also knows that her sister is friends with me. So you don’t have to worry.”

“me······. “My heart is pounding so much…?”

“Oh! “Shouldn’t you go back to your sister’s hospital room?”

“Oh, no! I can do it! Phew! What’s happening······. Soo-yeon’s brother is pianist Han Seo-jin…”

Emma Wood is two years older than Sooyeon.

While I was preparing for the Esplanade performance, I heard that Suyeon came here once or twice to meet Emma.

At that time, we became closer and talked about various things.

I didn’t hear the details, but Emma said she was a fan of mine, and when Suyeon found out, she organized a fan meeting(?) today.

I also heard that my mother had a hard time interpreting throughout this entire process.

however.

As I looked at the two little children chattering about me, I couldn’t help but laugh.

Emma stood in front of me and handed me something.

When I received it, it was an envelope that looked like a fan letter.

“Oh, hello! My name is Emma Wood! “I’m a fan of pianist Seojin Han!”

“nice to meet you. I heard she is friends with Soo-yeon. “Thank you for taking care of me.”

“······ yes.”

Emma blushes slightly.

I didn’t have anything else to do, so I took a picture of Emma with her mother’s phone and signed the notebook she brought.

An action that means nothing to me.

But Emma smiled surprisingly brightly and greeted me again.

“thank you! I’m so happy! And I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s performance!”

“okay. “I hope Emma likes the song we’ll play tomorrow.”

“yes! “Maybe so!”

A child who is clearly excited.

I found it surprising that people became fans of my music even though they said they only heard it on CNN videos.

Emma seemed a little embarrassed, so she immediately hid behind Sooyeon and started talking about something. Then, quickly, the two of them burst into laughter.

At that time, Emma’s parents came up to me and thanked me.

Thank you so much for meeting me like this.

She explained how much it meant to Emma to have chosen to perform here.

“I didn’t do anything great. “I hope Emma can give me some strength.”

“It will definitely happen. thank you “Pianist.”

“Thank you very much.”

Because the next test was waiting, Emma couldn’t spend a long time with Suyeon, but she was able to watch them drawing treble clefs together for a while.

Just seeing Suyeon playing with her friend made me feel happy.

Didn’t you say you were my fan there?

I started thinking about what kind of music I should play to Emma tomorrow.

Listening to the sound of a tuned piano.

While looking for a moment at a place hidden by the grand piano’s huge lid.

* * *

After finishing work at the hospital, my family went to a restaurant near the hotel.

When it got a little late after dinner, we stopped by the night market, bought a bunch of snacks, and returned to the hotel.

Since I was staying at a nice hotel, I thought it would be more meaningful to spend time in the room today.

My mother and father opened a bottle of wine they bought at the supermarket, and Suyeon and I each poured half a glass of grape juice into our wine glasses.

Suyeon, who was watching her mother’s actions closely, shook the wine glass and checked the color of the juice. Lightly touch your nose to the wine glass.

“brother. The grape juice smell isn’t bad. “Try it once.”

“Tsk tsk. okay.”

I felt like I had to be careful about my every move in front of Soo-yeon.

Today was the last day of the year.

So our family toasted together.

We looked back on the past year and immersed ourselves in memories, and we also looked forward to the coming year.

My mother’s cheeks suddenly turned slightly red.

My father smiles cheerfully and says good things to my siblings.

Suyeon is taking a big bite of ice cream with a spoon with a happy expression.

At that time, fireworks were seen exploding outside the hotel window.

Colorful fireworks.

Colorful paints are embroidered on a canvas covered in deep darkness.

Suyeon was the first to shout.

“and! brother! “I guess the fireworks festival has begun!”

“I know. “It’s very pretty.”

“It’s shiny!”

Mother and father also say something.

“It’s beautiful. “It’s like looking at a kaleidoscope.”

“It’s the first time we’ve seen a firework in a long time. “It’s nice and reminds me of the old days.”

My family sat side by side on the straight sofa.

I looked endlessly out the window.

Because we turned off the lights in the room to see the fireworks clearly, the bright light of the fireworks shines on our family’s faces.

Red, yellow, green, blue, purple.

Suyeon’s eyes shine in the same way as the color of the fireworks.

I wanted to leave this moment more clearly in my memory.

So I took a seat in front of the piano by the window.

“Do you have any song requests?”

As soon as I can ask a question, my mother raises her hand.

Although I’m not an expert, my mother, who knows a lot about classical music, chose a song for me.

“Debussy?”

“yes. “Pianist Seojin Han, can you play?”

“Sure. And today, I will especially play all the songs I can play.”

“Waaaa!”

Sooyeon’s applause.

In the darkness, with only the flame illuminating our family.

Before I knew it, my mother and father got up and started dancing.

I didn’t really learn how to dance, but I danced with Suyeon for a while.

The TV, which was turned on with only a low sound, was already starting to count down.

10 seconds.

9 seconds.

8 seconds.

The year is coming to an end.

3 seconds.

2 seconds.

1 second.

Just in time, my family made a resolution to spend the New Year healthier.

Suyeon suddenly told me something important.

“brother. I’ve already turned 7 years old. I go to elementary school next year. “This year is the last year for kindergarten.”

“Our Sooyeon has really grown a lot.”

“right? My brother is already 15 years old. “It feels like my brother has become an adult.”

“is it?”

“huh. I feel a little more confident. So, brother. I hope you take good care of me this year as well. Understand?”

I patted Suyeon’s head once, and she immediately burst into laughter.

“okay. Sooyeon, please take care of me this year as well.”

“Hi-Hi. My brother only trusts me. “It will be more fun this year.”

“And it will definitely be more fun. Let’s have another great year.”

“huh! My siblings, mom, and dad will have the best and most wonderful year in the world. “We are the Han family, right?”

“that’s right. “Because we are the Han family.”

“right? right?”

My mother and father, who overheard our brother and sister’s conversation, immediately burst into laughter.

I have this feeling right now…

I had to record it right away.

So, I sat on the piano chair side by side with Suyeon.

At this moment, inspiration begins to flow endlessly.

All my impressions are tied together…

We created one performance.

Without any addition or subtraction.

In front of my family.

I played happy.