[Golden String] Golden Tears

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What Hino Kahoko didn't expect was that she couldn't see Rei Ishikawa again until the day the first trial ended.She went to Ishikawa Rei's class many times to find him, but all she got was that Ishikawa Rei was still on sick leave!She couldn't help but feel a little worried, but at a loss.

In the first selection competition, Hino Kahoko was let go by the piano accompanist of the music department she found, and was almost disqualified. Fortunately, Tsuchiura Ryotaro stepped forward to be her accompaniment in time, and the identity of the contestant was almost saved. .It's just that the combination of temporary partners didn't have much tacit understanding after all, so they ranked last in the first ranking.

Ryotaro Tsuchiura, who came on stage suddenly, surprised the audience, and was forced into the list of contestants by the music spirit Lily who forced Hino Kahoko to participate in the music competition without any reason!

As a result, the number of contestants in the music competition increased to seven, two of whom were from general subjects...

A few days later, when the sound of an old upright piano was heard from the room next to the stadium, Tsuchiura Ryotaro, who was asking for leave from the head of the football department to participate in the music competition, could not help but quickly end the ongoing conversation , hurriedly walked over there.

He himself didn't understand why there was such an unprecedented urgency in his heart, and he attributed all this to the sympathy between the pianists.

The leisurely sound of the piano floats in the air, a little ethereal and a little desolate; the melody of despair and weeping is inspiring, and the continuous notes outline a scene of parting and reluctance.And the performer used the deep interpretation to fully show the emotion hidden in the tune slowly.

This is a piece of music that he has never heard before, but he has to admire the composer's familiarity and understanding of music.Human's seven emotions and six desires are vividly expressed in this short clip of a few minutes!

Suddenly, a syllable that didn't seem to appear destroyed all the detachment created by the previous tunes.

Tsuchiura Ryotaro couldn't help frowning.

"Hi, Ishikawa!...The sound just now...should be 'La'?" Standing outside the window sill, he directly pointed out the note he thought was problematic.

Ishikawa Ling, who was sitting in front of the piano, froze for a moment, then turned around, looking very surprised by his appearance.

She stared at Tsuchiura Ryotaro outside the window for a while, and the expression on her face that was always cold and indifferent gradually softened.

"...it's Tsuchiura-kun...you're right, there is indeed a 'La' there."

After finishing speaking, she turned her head and returned her gaze to the music score again.

Suddenly there was silence.

Silence pervades.

"……I heard about it."

It wasn't until Ishikawa Rei, who was still facing the piano, suddenly threw out a word in silence, that the spell of the "wooden man" seemed to be lifted.

"Ah? What?" Tsuchiura Ryotaro was confused by her sudden words.

"I heard that you have also become a member of the entry list."

She may be indifferent, but it does not mean that she has never taken the initiative to speak; she may also be indifferent, but it does not mean that she is closed and her ears are closed.

What she didn't say was that she also knew that he was the only contestant to play the piano.

"Oh...that!" Tsuchiura Ryotaro scratched his head shyly, "ま——that's right, there is a post on the bulletin board..."

Ishikawa Rei raised the corners of his lips slightly.

It wasn't a smile, at most, he loosened his tightly pursed lips and eased his always solemn expression.

She reached out to pick up the score on the music stand and shook it gently.

"Try?" She used two simple words.

"...Okay." Tsuchiura Ryotaro agreed forcefully, he put his hands on the window frame, turned over and entered the room.

Rei Ishikawa stood up at the right time and walked to the side of the piano, leaving him the seat in front of the piano.

Tsuchiura Ryotaro moved his wrist habitually, opened the music score and looked.

"'Missing' ah...it feels so sad...who composed it?" he asked while watching.

Ishikawa Ling paused for a moment.

"ま... Someone." She seems to be deliberately imitating Tsuchiura Ryotaro's tone, and she doesn't seem to care much.

"It's really... mysterious."

He didn't ask any more questions, and instead continued to read the score...

The roof of the Music Building of the Music Department.

Teak Azuma and Huoyuan Kazuki hadn't even opened the door of the rooftop before they heard the elegant sound of violins coming from the other side of the door.

They looked at each other, opened the door and walked over.

"あら... Is Tsukimori practicing the piece he will play at the concert?" Yuzuki Azuma maintained his usual smile.

Yue Senlian let out a breath, carefully put down the violin on her shoulders, and turned around.

"Senior Teak, Senior Firehara."

"Tsuki Mori! The melody just now is so good! The part of the violin solo, isn't it, it's great! Right, teak?" The excited stars in Kazuki's eyes flickered.

"Ah, how should I put it... I think the performance just now, um, is very Yuesen's style." Still smiling Mimi said.

"..."

Yue Senlian didn't know what to say for a while, she looked down at the watch on her wrist, and then put the violin into the case.

"Hey, what do you think of these songs? I like it very much! I don't know who composed these songs, I admire him so much!" Directly ignoring Tsukimori Ren's reticence, Kazuki's extrovert and cheerfulness are everywhere .

"Well... every song in this set of music is indeed very good, but... although there are many cheerful melodies in it, the overall feeling is very sad..." Teak Azuma ringed his hands and gently supported the music. jaw.

"That's right! Especially there is a violin duet, the tunes are intertwined with one high and one low, and it feels like... er... separation?!"

Huoyuan Kazuki was originally advocating his own opinions with high emotions, but when the last two words blurted out, his tone suddenly became a little confused, as if these two words were not like his usual thoughts, did not seem to come from His mouth is average.

"This movement needs a lot of emotion to interpret!" Yuki Azuma nodded in agreement with Kazuki Hiohara, and at the same time, he also expressed his opinion.

"..." Yue Senlian remained silent.

"Yuesen? What's wrong with you?"

Seeing Yue Morilian's expression getting more and more gloomy, Yuki Azuma promptly released the senior's concern for the junior.

It's just that before his concern could be answered, the attention of the three was attracted by the sound of the only door on the rooftop being pushed open:

As soon as Zhishuigui walked out of the door, he rubbed his eyes in confusion, as if he didn't understand why he appeared on the rooftop.

He looked around for a while, and finally realized that the three people standing at the other end were watching him.

"Ah... Yuzuki-san... Hihara-san... Tsukimori-san... Good day..." Shimizu Keiichi bowed very politely, and spoke to everyone in front of him at his characteristic very slow speed. Greetings from a senior.

"Zhishui came to the rooftop to practice...uh, to take a rest?" Originally, he wanted to ask him if he planned to practice the piano on the rooftop, but seeing that he didn't bring his cello up, Huoyuan Kazuki quickly thought of it Digging another word out of his mouth and stuffing it into the question that was already about to blurt out.

Keiichi Shimizu's gaze stayed on Hiohara Kazuki's face for about ten seconds before he answered slowly:

"No—yes——it was originally...in the practice room...on the lawn behind...Later, when I heard someone playing the piano solo from the piece we were going to play at the concert...I went to find The sound of the piano. But... I didn't find it, so I was thinking... Then I was on the roof..." The expression was full of innocence.

After hearing this, Huoyuan Heshu only felt a chill on his forehead.

"Has Shimizu started to practice the music to be played at the concert?" Yuzuki Azuma asked gently.

"Yes——because the theme of the second selection competition has not been announced yet... I want to practice the melody in it more before the topic comes out..."

"That's it. But...the theme will be announced tomorrow, right?" Yuzuki Azuma asked Hibara Kazuki beside him.

After receiving the question, Huoyuan and Shu looked at the sky and thought for a while.

"It seems to be. Lao Jin seems to ask us to gather in the meeting room tomorrow, probably to announce the title of the second competition."

"There are less than ten days left before the second competition, Mr. Kanazawa should have announced it long ago." Yue Senlian finally spoke the second sentence of the day, her voice filled with anger that she tried her best to contain.

After the voice fell, everyone suddenly couldn't find a topic to continue at that moment, so the four of them stood there and stared at each other, waiting for someone to show up to break the deadlock.

Wait quietly.

Waited for a long, long time...

……

……

"...Okay, the meeting is adjourned." After a long period of thoughts, Hiroto Kanazawa finally announced the theme of the second selection contest, and then he said two powerful words, which liberated the helplessness of the seven present Contestants who received his fatigue bombardment.

Keiichi Shimizu, who was closest to the door, buried himself in the printed sheet with the questions and requirements for the second competition, and opened the door of the meeting room by instinct.

"Ah! Shisui-kun, be careful!"

When he heard Hino Kahoko's exclaimed warning and looked up again, it was too late!

He only had time to see a face with a vague impression, with a surprised expression, and the black eyes were so clear at that moment that it was indescribable...

It was so fast that people couldn't react in time. His body, which was not standing still, began to lean back after being hit by a force that was not heavy but could not be ignored——

"what……"

"what--!!"

The paper pages scattered, like pieces of white flowers, flying away.

Except for the two parties who fell on the ground, everyone was dumbfounded, as if they couldn't believe their eyes.

At that moment, it was almost invisible: when the sound of falling to the ground sounded, Shimizu Keiichi, who was supposed to fall straight to the ground, miraculously pressed on the person he hit; The left arm protects Shimizu Keiichi's head and neck collar in front of his chest, and his right hand tightly holds his left hand. The man's palm is not big, but it can barely cover his left hand.

A burst of fragrance came to the nostrils.

It is not a rich and compelling perfume, but a light gardenia-like fragrance, warm and elegant...

Slowly, Shisui Gui raised his head.

He remembered... this man, he had met on the day when all the contestants introduced themselves to each other!she is--

"Little Ling! Are you okay?" Hino Kahoko was the first to come to her senses, and hurried forward to ask with concern.

That person—Ishikawa Rei simply shook his head.She let go of the hands protecting Shimizu Keiichi, and struggled to stand on the ground, trying to stand up, but it didn't work.

"Ishikawa, I'll help you to the health care room!" Tsuchiura Ryotaro ignored the difference between men and women, and directly stretched out his hands, half pulled and half hugged Rei Ishikawa, and walked towards the meeting room.

"...Thank you." She murmured thanks.

After walking a few steps, Rei Ishikawa stopped on his heels and turned around relying on Ryotaro Tsuchiura's strength to support her.

"Zhishui...Gui Yi-kun, right?!" Her brows were tightly frowned, and she seemed struggling to speak, "Hands playing the violin... need to be taken care of..." Her voice was very soft and erratic, her forehead The room is full of shallow melancholy, and the eyes are so sad that they lose their previous luster.

Watching her still staggering away under the support, Shishui Guiyi involuntarily looked at his left hand, and then lightly touched his neck, where Ishikawa Rei's left hand touched just now.

"...Why... why is Ishikawa-senpai's hand... so similar to mine?..."

Similar to Shimizu Keiichi's hand?Could it be...

Yue Senlian, who was standing not far away, trembled all over, and the pad of her left thumb unconsciously touched the fingertips of the other four fingers...

Yuki Azuma bent over to pick up the pages of Ishikawa Rei that had been scattered on the ground due to the previous collision.

Soon, Wen Sheng's doubts poured out in the brief silence in the conference room after Zhishui Guiyi's words ended:

"Huh? Isn't this... the piece we're going to play at the concert?"

Suddenly, silently.

Everyone was stunned in place.

In a daze, he chewed the question that Azuma teak seemed to be talking to himself in the bottom of his heart.

After a long time, Hino Kahoko let out an uncertain whisper——

"...Xiao Ling...??"