The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 175



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Sulwha Yejung Main Auditorium.

I looked up at the podium.

On that high stage.

She made the decision on her own…

“Ooh, we are youth! However, it is a life of courtesy that can only be experienced once. What are we doing art for? everyone. Don’t you all have a soul of art in your heart? That’s why we engage in art. What color do you have? Sky blue? light green? I am full of natural colors! So, here I am…! A new spring…!”

So, Lee Ha-eun surrendered to the circumstances.

Youth Marketing.

The emotional lines that make you feel like you have to hide your hands and feet in a hurry actually worked quite well for the second year students.

For some reason, the first grader looked at Lee Ha-eun with longing eyes.

The third grader was just laughing and enjoying this situation.

A strategy that captivates everyone.

Lee Ha-eun chose a great cause.

Looking at Lee Ha-eun’s increasingly red face, it didn’t seem like she would be able to hold out for a long time.

‘Are you barely able to last the length of the official speech?’

It seemed like he was holding it in pretty well, but he would probably suffer from embarrassment for a while later.

however.

Sniff.

There was one person who wiped away tears after seeing this speech.

Baek So-yeon can be said to be Lee Ha-eun’s best friend.

Baek So-yeon must have felt my gaze, so she excused herself.

“Honestly, Ha-eun’s words are touching…”

“You are also very sensitive.”

“That’s it… Because spring is coming.”

“······ That’s right. “I forgot.”

“Sigh. yes?”

There was no way I could make fun of a sensitive second-year middle school student.

Lee Ha-eun, who safely finished her speech and came towards us, hugged Baek So-yeon with an almost tearful expression.

“Black! Soyeonaaaa!”

“Haeunaaaa!”

It seems like our feelings are different, but all we had to do was communicate well with each other.

During this election campaign, Lee Ha-eun was rapidly emerging as a star at school.

No matter where I went, students shouted Lee Ha-eun’s name.

“Lee Ha-eun!”

“Ha-eun unnie!”

“it’s awesome!”

Thanks to this, I was able to have a more peaceful school life as my interest decreased.

I suddenly got curious and asked Lee Ha-eun a question.

What are the perks of being student council president?

Lee Ha-eun answered confidently.

“I can lead school events.”

“Is that a privilege? “Isn’t that a bother?”

“uh? Doesn’t that sound like fun? New student welcome party or sprout concert. Can you manage all that? In short, I can become a music director. Seojin, this is definitely something you would like. Maybe I should try pushing you next year? how is it?”

“······.”

Lee Ha-eun continued speaking with sparkling eyes, and I quietly shook my head.

“okay? Seojin said you are also unique. “If it were you, you would almost certainly become student council president just by running for election.”

“But Ha-eun. It’s in the distant future. Don’t forget me even when we’re quite old. Understand?”

Lee Ha-eun will definitely occupy a place somewhere in the future.

I decided to take care of my school ties and local ties in advance.

“Eh? What does that mean? “Why do I forget you?”

“yes? “I feel reassured.”

“······?”

“Lee Ha-eun. “I only trust you.”

“······ what?”

The official election period for Seolhwa Yejung is one week.

The time passed quickly.

When the last day of the student council president election came, the National Election Commission came to visit our school.

A polling booth was set up, student ID cards were checked, and voting was conducted.

Of course, I voted for my friend with my precious vote.

The vote counting took place after school.

Seolhwa Yejung’s student council president election boasts a 100% voter turnout.

Each election team held their breath and waited for the results.

As a result.

“This year’s student council president at Seolhwa Yejung is a second-year piano student…”

“Amazing, Great!!!”

“It’s really done!”

“congratulations!”

“The hard work was worth it!”

“Waaaaaa!!!”

Lee Ha-eun was elected.

We congratulated Lee Ha-eun before we even finished listening to the answer from the person from the National Election Commission.

“Hmm! I am Lee Ha-eun, a second-year piano student. congratulations.”

Only then did Lee Ha-eun make the sound of a dolphin.

“Aaaah! Thanks kids! “It’s all thanks to you guys!”

Children running around holding each other’s hands.

I was watching it from afar…

“Han Seo-jin, what are you doing?” Aren’t you coming to day one? “Are you talking alone?”

“that’s right! “You’re cocky!”

“oh.”

I was caught while watching.

Children that everyone likes.

Before I knew it, Lee Ha-eun had hiccups.

Thanks to this, I laughed without even realizing it.

The next day, we went to a tteokbokki restaurant for an after-party.

As soon as Lee Ha-eun got up from her seat and thanked her friends, we took our glasses of cider.

“for!”

“for!”

“for!”

I don’t know what the second year middle school students were for, but I sipped cider along with them.

Lee Ha-eun said she came today with an advance payment.

He said he would pay a big price.

But that was out of the question.

“Is that illegal election funding?”

“Ha-eun, don’t you even watch the news?”

“Hehe. Lee Ha-eun, you are still young. “This is something we should buy.”

“Once we each ate, we decided to pay Dutch.”

In addition, we were able to easily cover the cost of Lee Ha-eun’s tteokbokki with the money we saved from Sipsi General.

“you······.”

“Don’t cry~ Don’t cry~ Don’t cry~”

“Lee Ha-eun~ Don’t cry~”

“I’m not crying!”

Lee Ha-eun sniffled for no reason.

It was a really noisy after-party.

“Hehe! I thought that senior Ha-eun would definitely be the one. ah! Would you like a drink for Seojin, too?”

“······ Fanta?”

“yes. There were only a few bottles left. I secretly airlifted it. Please note that this is a secret. Otherwise, you may have to pay about 300 won more.”

“Tsk tsk. “You’re amazing too.”

Lee Ha-eun and I each drank half a glass of orange-flavored Fanta from Hyeon-yuri.

Hyun Yuri, who is famous for being easy-going and friendly, quickly became friends with my friends.

Lee Ha-eun speaks to Hyun Yuri.

“thank you. I think Yuri’s help has been invaluable. “I don’t even know how to repay this favor.”

“Oh, it’s not that big of a deal. And musicians are supposed to help each other. Right? Senior Seojin?”

“that’s right. “It always has to be that way.”

“see. Senior Seojin also says that.”

“Anyway…”

Hyun Yuri started talking about what happened while helping with election activities, and our table quickly became noisy.

In fact, it was true that Hyun Yuri did a great job.

This is not to say that Hyun Yuri had an influence on the entire first year, but rather that she personally put in the effort.

Hyun Yuri has been working on a song almost all night for the past few days.

However, every morning, he showed up earlier than other students and helped Lee Ha-eun with her election activities…

Lee Ha-eun and I, who knew this well, thought that Hyeon-yuri looked more special and felt more grateful to her.

Hyun Yuri looked around and whispered very softly to me and Lee Ha-eun.

“Actually, it’s a refreshing change compared to how Seojin helped me. So, senior Ha-eun, don’t be like that too.”

“really······. “Yuri, it’s my first time seeing such a broad kid like you.”

“lol. My mom said that was my strength. He also said that she has a personality that deserves love.”

I unconsciously nodded at Hyun Yuri’s words.

“I don’t think it’s entirely wrong.”

“Yes? “I’m like that?”

The after-party did not last long.

Even though we were all drunk on cider(?), we all had things to do.

Each person had to take lessons, practice, and do homework.

We just gathered together in the evening and ate together.

This is because the weekdays for Ye Middle School students were not that leisurely.

“Lee Ha-eun, goodbye!”

“See you all tomorrow~”

“Ha-eun, congratulations! And next time, let’s go buy hairpins. “I’ll buy you one.”

“Then you choose the expensive one?”

“Any amount~ I got pocket money?”

“Yuri, you did a great job too~”

“I was a little enthusiastic, right? Honestly, I think it was a good effort.”

“Tsk tsk tsk. “Yuri is always the same.”

“Everyone worked hard!”

On my way back after parting ways with my friends.

I, Lee Ha-eun, and Hyun Yuri, who had to go to the same bus stop, walked down the street together.

I didn’t have to be careful about what I said in front of two people who knew I was MJ.

Lee Ha-eun knew that I told Hyun Yuri that I was MJ.

I also told Hyun Yuri that Lee Ha-eun knows that I am MJ.

As we worked on the election together, we spent a lot of time together, so we organized traffic.

Thanks to this, I was able to say whatever came to mind, ask questions as I thought, and exchange stories comfortably.

We became very comfortable together.

For some reason, I was relieved to know that I had a friend like this and a younger sibling like this.

“Then how long ago did senior Ha-eun know senior Seo-jin?”

“approximately······. “It’s been about 10 years, right?”

“and! “He’s a really old childhood friend.”

“But Ha-eun. “It looks like the numbers have suddenly been rounded up significantly?”

“Hmm. “Is it okay to inflate it to this extent?”

“As expected, the blood of power…”

“what?”

“Tsk tsk. “You two are very close.”

“It’s kind of like that.”

“It just so happened that it happened like that.”

Now that we can share stories that aren’t like poetry, I may feel more at ease.

When we almost arrived at the bus stop, Hyun Yuri’s cell phone rang.

Hyeon Yu-ri answered the phone and said she would come back, but briefly took a side trip.

Lee Ha-eun secretly asks me.

“Are you from Yuri’s agency?”

“Maybe so? “It seems like I’ve been getting a lot of calls from that side these days.”

“Because of song work?”

“that’s right. I had a hard time finishing it. “He said he barely got any sleep.”

“I’m more thankful for no reason. But how on earth did it get so cool? “This kid who doesn’t sleep well has a lot of energy.”

“Hmm.”

I thought for a moment and then answered.

“Is it because you are younger than us?”

Lee Ha-eun immediately burst into laughter.

“I mean! “At best, we’re only one year older.”

“But it’s true that you’re young. “Are you jealous of youth these days?”

“Tsk tsk tsk tsk.”

It was kind of a joke.

But suddenly a scream came from over there.

I hurried to where Hyun Yu-ri was, wondering if something had happened.

however.

“Really? Then, I will go to the company right away. yes It’s just a quick bus ride away. thank you! teacher!”

Hyun Yuri was answering the phone in a very high tone and constantly rubbing her eyes with her hands.

Lee Ha-eun and I’s eyes meet in the air.

We weren’t the ones who heard that phone call and didn’t know what happened to Yuri.

Hyun Yuri hung up the phone quickly and smiled brightly while rubbing her eyes with both hands.

“Seniors! Me······. My song sold! I got to debut as a composer! entire······. It’s all thanks to senior Seojin. thank you!”

Hyun Yuri bowed at 90 degrees to me again.

I slightly corrected Hyun Yuri’s words.

“It’s all thanks to your hard work. It’s not thanks to me. So you can have more confidence.”

“Still… “The senior…”

Lee Ha-eun immediately shouted, “Congratulations, Yuri!” and hugged Hyeon-yuri tightly, while Hyeon-yuri continued to rub her eyes. And then Lee Ha-eun buries her face in her arms.

I patted Hyun Yuri’s arm.

Lee Ha-eun and I have been making music for quite a long time, so we were able to understand how Hyun Yuri felt.

Doing music at our age now, being part of a royal school, meant pouring all of my time into music since I was young.

In my memory, there were times when some adults inadvertently told me that when I wasn’t getting good grades in a competition, I didn’t need to worry because I was still young, and that I could just change my major if the situation arose.

But no matter how young I was, those words were not helpful to me, who had already invested years of time into music.

For middle school students, music is everything in life.

A lot of time has already been invested.

So, regardless of age, we always yearn for results.

Hyun Yuri had now achieved ‘significant’ results.

Just like I longed for the competition.

Yuri would have also hoped that a singer would sing the song he composed.

Now was the moment when it came true.

“Seniors… Thank you very much······!”

“Still, aren’t you glad that we’re there next to Yuri? “I would have been lonely if I were alone.”

“I know. “He might have cried a lot by himself.”

“I am······.”

I was trying to comfort myself, but instead Yuri said, “Ugh! “Thank you, Senior Seojin!” he burst into tears.

After almost 15 minutes of calming down, we were able to get Yuri into the taxi.

When I ride the bus at times like this, I feel hectic.

I thought 50,000 won would be enough, so I gave the money to Hyun Yuri and sent it to ⌜Sparkle Music⌟.

The money was meant to be used for times like this.

At the bus stop where Hyeon-yuri, who had been shouting out her gratitude so loudly that my ears were deafening, disappeared, Lee Ha-eun and I boarded a bus to Saebom-dong.

We chatted happily for a while, telling the story of Hyun Yuri crying so hard.

We got off the bus and walked around Saebom-dong.

Lee Ha-eun speaks indifferently.

“Seojin, you are truly amazing. Because it is already influencing someone. It happened to me last year, and it happened to Yuri too. I am saying this to the audience and listeners as well. “He really is a great musician.”

“well. Actually, I was also greatly influenced by someone. “Now I’m finally getting the hang of it and giving it back little by little.”

“You got it from someone?”

“that’s right. “So many people have helped me along the way.”

“······ okay?”

Lee Ha-eun tilts her head slightly.

I grinned and took the first step.

It was in front of a three-way intersection where the path to Lee Ha-eun and I took was different.

“And isn’t that what a musician should do?”

“Oh. “Isn’t that Yuri’s way of speaking?”

“that’s right. In the meantime, I guess I was influenced by my juniors as well.”

“Tsk tsk. “Maybe so.”

I gently extended my hand to Lee Ha-eun.

This was meant as a celebration.

“Lee Ha-eun. You really became the student council president. “How does it feel to have power in your hands?”

“well. I’m not sure yet. And you said you didn’t want to become student council president because of power?”

Lee Ha-eun smiled and lightly held my hand.

And then he speaks carefully.

“Hmm! However, if you have any difficulties at school, you can tell me. “The student council president will solve it.”

“Good. “As expected, I feel reassured.”

“But it seems like things have changed between us since last year?”

“It feels a bit like that, doesn’t it?”

We laughed together for a while and then went back to our homes.

That night.

A little late.

I continued the call, speaking in German.

“The results came out faster than I expected.”

“All right. “I will also talk to manager Kim Su-ho.”

“This is unusual… Of course, I don’t think it’s to that extent.”

“All right. “I’ll be ready.”

“Thank you for calling.”

“yes.”

I briefly looked at the name of Director Rogers of ⌜Schmid⌟ on the smartphone screen and then put the phone down.

News of passing the preliminary round of the Queen Elisabeth Competition.

Queen Elizabeth said she was the first contestant to notify us of passing the preliminary examination.

Director Rogers said that Queen Elizabeth is trying to gain publicity because I am the ‘youngest contestant ever.’

This was something I had already discussed with the director, so there wasn’t anything I needed to worry about.

However, Queen Elizabeth is one of the world’s top three piano competitions.

Chopin International Piano Competition.

Queen Elizabeth Competition.

Tchaikovsky Competition.

Since Queen Elisabeth is a competition that attracts the world’s attention, it may receive a different kind of attention than Ettlingen.

Anyway.

With this, I can officially go to Belgium.

I don’t know much about this world, but everything seemed to be spinning.

Someone’s good intentions can change my life.

Because my good intentions could change someone’s life.

I slowly think back to the process by which I was able to go to the Queen Elizabeth stage…

spent the night

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Brussels, Belgium.

“It’s going to be hard to wait until summer. “There are a lot of particularly good participants this year.”

“that’s right. Especially that kid from Korea. The youngest ever. “I’m really looking forward to it.”

“I heard that kid already signed a contract with ⌜Schmid⌟?”

“⌜Schmid⌟ is an agency with eyes. “They already showed a good performance at Carnegie Hall, so let’s look forward to a great performance in Brussels.”

“What about that Russian pianist?”

“That doesn’t make sense either. He is a pianist who has already won second place at the Tchaikovsky Orchestra. really······. “I wonder what will happen…”

“What about Germany? “Are there no people this time?”

“It seemed like there would be a pianist with a great deal of plastic surgery. “They said she was 21 years old and she gave an amazing performance.”

“I heard there’s a new talent coming out in the U.S. too?”

“Japan and China…”

“Even in Poland, one person…”

Some people refer to the world’s top three piano competitions as the Battle of the Stars.

Their level cannot be compared with the participants of youth competitions.

Brussels was already competing with only the video preliminary hearing.