The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 176



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A concert hall in Vienna, Austria.

There on stage, a pianist is playing the piano furiously.

A scale that starts from a low note and moves up quickly.

The emotions hidden deep inside the pianist burst out in an instant.

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

The audience swallowed their saliva. They are overwhelmed by the performer’s strong touch and cannot move easily.

A performance so elaborate that it gives you goosebumps.

A technique that doesn’t seem to be any more spectacular than this.

When the melody that I hoped would continue endlessly finally reached its finale.

The audience gave him a huge cheer.

“amazing!”

“Brian Turner!”

“Waaah!”

“bravo!”

American pianist Brian Turner.

He is 18 years old and has been traveling to perform for two years.

It was last winter that he decided to participate in the Queen Elizabeth, having been unable to participate in ‘concours above a certain level’ due to his busy schedule.

‘It’s time to start showing results in competitions.’

Brian Turner’s performance tour, which was focused more on performance activities for the time being, ended today.

The person who welcomed him back to the waiting room after successfully performing the encore song was none other than Payance.

Michau Payans, pianist and winner of the Chopin Competition.

The reason why he, who is a close friend of Kang Yu-han and has already reached the rank of a master, came here….

“It’s been a while. Turner.”

“teacher. How were you.”

“I’m always like that. “I had a hard time playing.”

It was to meet a disciple.

As soon as they met, the two hugged lightly.

As the two people chatted about their current situation, the topic quickly changed to Queen Elizabeth.

And, as if it were only natural, the conversation continued about the youngest contestant ever.

“Mr. Payance said you saw the child play in person, right?”

“okay. I saw the recital at Carnegie Hall. “He was an amazing kid.”

“······ To the extent that the teacher said that?”

Payans laughs at Turner’s words.

“I felt that way when I first saw you. So I don’t think you need to worry about the child’s skills anymore. “Musicians always have to pay more attention to the music.”

“that······. sorry. “I did it because I was curious.”

“done. So, is practice going well?”

“yes. “I am in good condition and preparing well.”

“It seemed like that after watching today’s performance.”

“thank you.”

However, Turner could not bear it anymore and brought up the story about the child once again.

“But isn’t that child too young? “She may not have enough stamina to handle Queen Elizabeth.”

“haha. But you are still young. okay. It’s difficult for a child around Seojin’s age to fully portray Queen Elizabeth. “But what are you curious about?”

“I think it’s right to focus more on ‘performance’ at that age if you can. I heard the teacher knows that kid too. Then a little… “Isn’t it right that you should give advice?”

“well. “I don’t think he’s a performer I can give advice on.”

“······ yes?”

“Let’s wait and see. Even if the child slips briefly on the Queen Elizabeth, I don’t think it will be a big deal. “Rather than hearing a few words from me, it would be quicker for you to see that child in person.”

“That’s what I meant…”

“ha ha ha. done. I already know your personality well. Anyway, practice hard. This Queen Elizabeth will definitely not be easy. Of course, the gay competition wasn’t always easy for her.”

“······.”

While Turner listened to his teacher.

I was alone in my thoughts.

* * *

Knock, knock, knock.

There was a knock on the door, followed by the sound of rushing footsteps.

I went out of the room to do something, and there was a small keychain teddy bear sitting in front of the door.

A small teddy bear the size of your thumb.

I could tell right away whose work it was.

“What is your name? “He knows how to knock, which is amazing.”

Perhaps because I made a little loud noise, the door to the room next to mine opened slightly.

A cute voice flowed through the gap.

“Well, my name is Coco. “He is Sooyeon’s younger sister.”

“okay? If Sooyeon were your younger sister, she would be very young. But how did the name Coco come about?”

“Hmm! That’s that… If you look at my ass. It has a cute tail just like Coco’s. That’s where it originated.”

“okay?”

“yes. “That’s right.”

I turned Coco around and saw that she had a really cute tail.

Where did you buy this?

Suyeon opened the room door wide and shouted loudly at me.

I guess the idea was to surprise me in some way.

“brother! congratulations! I heard you passed the competition preliminary examination? So, I prepared a ‘small’ gift~”

I answered while holding Coco between my thumb and index finger.

“It’s really small. “By the way, who heard about my competition?”

“Mom told me this morning. Oppa, you overslept today. So she knew ahead of time.”

The clock hanging in the hallway was already showing 9 o’clock.

“I see. It’s been a while since I slept well. But Soo-yeon…”

I had a question and asked a question.

“How did you prepare such a gift in advance?”

Suyeon’s answer came right away.

“Hmm! That’s right, I saw you play at Korea University the other day. So of course I knew I would pass.”

“really?”

“huh! “I heard your playing was sparkling?”

“Is that what my playing sounded like?”

“Of course~”

“That’s amazing. Suyeon may have really good ears. Even her brother gets surprised sometimes.”

“Maybe it’s because I’m your brother’s younger brother? “This much was easy to figure out~ hehe.”

My little brother smiling brightly.

I thanked Suyeon for giving her ‘Coco’ as a gift and bowed to Suyeon with a bit of a joke.

Suyeon waved her hand in the air for no reason.

“Oh my~ It’s not a big deal~”

“But did Suyeon buy this herself?”

“huh. I thought about it for a few days and then bought it. And he has a story.”

“Story?”

“This is actually a secret… The original adoption price for this child was 3,500 won? But somehow I only have 3,200 won!”

“Oh my. “But how did you do it?”

Suyeon and I quietly sat down on the floor in the hallway and continued our conversation.

“Whew. But you know what? When I went to the stationery store on the third day, the aunt at the stationery shop gave me 300 won off. “Isn’t it amazing?”

“really?”

“I think a person’s heart is the most important thing. “When I told him I was giving him a gift, he happily gave me a discount.”

“Coco was truly a girl with a story.”

“Is that so? however······. “I brought Coco home and thought about it carefully, right?”

Suyeon looked at Coco in my hand and nodded resolutely.

“I think I’ll have to pay it back after I get my allowance next month.”

“300 won?”

“huh. I don’t want the stationery aunt to suffer a loss because of me. “I think that’s the right thing to do.”

“Our Suyeon is truly unique. “My thoughts are always deep.”

“Am I a little like that? Umm. But if that’s the case, it might be the history of the Han family. “Because you’re always cool, too.”

I burst out laughing.

“But where did you learn those difficult words? History?”

“Dad told me. “It was something from my dad’s novel.”

“I see.”

“I learn a lot every day.”

It was Suyeon’s father who always taught her many words.

I immediately put the Coco that Suyeon bought me on my phone, and Suyeon looked at me and smiled brightly.

“Hi-Hi. Coco, you’re pretty. “Oppa, should you be nice to Coco from now on?”

“Suyeon is my younger sister, so of course I should do that.”

“Coco, if anything happens to you, you always help me. Understand?”

“······.”

Coco, whose torso was grabbed by Suyeon, immediately nodded.

When I went down to the first floor of the house with Sooyeon, my parents congratulated me once again on passing the competition preliminary exam.

Even though I told you in advance last night, he said that he would never get tired of complimenting me like this even if I said it 100 times.

Weekend morning time.

After spending some leisurely time, I entered a group chat room with friends from Seolwha Yejung.

Last time in Ettlingen, I heard you say that you didn’t say much to your friends.

This was something that had already been reported in foreign media anyway, and it was obvious that it would soon become known in Korea as well, so I told my friends about it first.

So I just wrote a message in the group chat room…

The tok alarm started ringing incessantly.

[Baek So-yeon: Hey~ Is our Seo-jin competing again? Is that it? Are we going to the finals again this time? Is it even possible to win?]

[Shin Joo-won: Haha, I knew that would happen. Let’s go eat a sandwich later.]

[Lee Ha-eun: (Screaming emoticon) Crazy! it’s crazy! Queen Elizabeth! I’m really going to Brussels! Sincere congratulations! Seojin!]

[Oh Beom-jun: Tsk. It goes well every time. Anyway, haha]

[Min Ji-hye: Good! As expected, if Seojin plays, is that basic?]

[Do Ha-min: These days, Seojin’s skills have improved significantly compared to last year. In a way, it’s natural. yep]

[Hyun Yuri: Huh.]

[Hyun Yuri: Huh!]

[Hyun Yuri: Daaeaeakbaek!]

[Hyun Yuri: You’re a genius!]

[Hyun Yuri: Seolhwa Yejung’s greatest genius ever!]

[Me: No wallpapering here. Yuria.]

[Hyun Yuri: Ah. sorry. (crying emoticon)]

[Baek So-yeon: It’s okay. Yuri, you can talk a little bit. Seojin, please launch more.]

[Hyun Yuri: Wow! Congratulations Seojin! it’s awesome!]

[Lee Ha-eun: Good job! Well done!]

[Oh Beom-jun: I have to get out of here or something.]

[Shin Joo-won: Get out. No one catches it.]

[Oh Beom-jun: Tsk.]

It was always a noisy group chat room.

Before going out, I decided to play with Suyeon for a bit.

Not for any other reason, but because I couldn’t leave my younger brother’s wallet empty.

Originally, I was just going to give it as pocket money, but Su-yeon immediately refused.

“brother. If this happens, it won’t be a gift. I’m fine. “If you tighten your belt, you can get through this month.”

“really?”

“A box of Sunny Delight just arrived. that’s enough. that······. You just have to endure the cream puff bungeoppang. Write it.”

“I want to eat?”

“I just drooled for a moment. I’m fine.”

So instead, I gave Suyeon a few missions.

1,000 won if you massage my hand.

1,000 won if you sweep my room.

If you tell an interesting story, get 1,000 won.

My younger brother, who immediately realized my intention to give him pocket money, hesitated at first, but soon earned as much as 6,000 won.

It was because I laughed too much.

“oh! Oppa laughed again! “Isn’t it funny what my kindergarten younger brother said, ‘Did your mom have a name too?’”

Suyeon’s kindergarten younger sister thought her mother’s name was ‘Mom’.

I thought I was living with ‘Kim’s mom’ and ‘Kim’s dad’, but Soo-yeon corrected me.

Soo-yeon looks triumphant.

I said with a grin.

“There are no quiet days at Saebom Kindergarten.”

“Is that so? But brother. “I might become rich at this rate.”

“I know. But what does Sooyeon want to do first when she becomes rich?”

“Uhm. well?”

Suyeon thought for a moment and then answered clearly.

Holding out a finger.

“First, I’m going to go buy something delicious with my brother.”

“Something like cream puff bungeoppang?”

“uh? “How did you know?”

“Suyeon just told me.”

“Did I do that? And I’m going to buy my brother this much gift! Of course, you can’t forget Mom and Dad. “Because you especially like the gifts I give you.”

“Even if Suyeon becomes rich, her mission will be very important.”

Suyeon nodded her head slowly.

“Hmm. As the eldest daughter of the Han family, she has a lot to do. Just look at the family members I manage. Look, brother. Tofu, cookies, curd beans, and guri-guri…”

Suyeon’s fingers were almost lacking.

After giving Sooyeon exactly 8,000 won, I prepared to leave.

Suyeon says after seeing me in a suit.

“The eldest son of the Han family also has a lot of work to do. Even though it’s the weekend.”

“It won’t take that long. “I plan to return in the evening.”

“Still, I’m worried. Because my brother can’t rest even on weekends. “Then you might get tired.”

“Not really. If you don’t mind, why don’t you go hang out with Suyeon next time? Let’s rest together then. Understand?”

Suyeon looked at me with a worried expression, but nodded, answering, “······ Yes.”

I stroked Sooyeon’s head several times.

It wasn’t too far to the meeting place.

After waiting there for about 15 minutes, I was able to meet a very nice person.

“hello. teacher. “You’ve been doing well so far.”

“okay. I’ve been fine so far. Seojin, you… You look very healthy. I’ve grown a lot. I grew up well. “It’s nice to see.”

A person who gently taps my shoulder with a kind smile.

this person is······.

An old friend of Uncle Miller.

He visited Korea to collaborate with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.

It was teacher Max Richter.