[Comprehensive] Escape from shame is useless

[Congratulations on winning No.3 in this competition. 】

Seven years ago, in the Kanto Division of the William International Music Competition, a 7-year-old girl stood on the much-anticipated podium and took over the violin that was too big for her from the award presenter. .

Even if you straighten your arms, you can't reach the head of the piano, and you don't even need a piano holder when you're stuck between your necks. You have to stretch your head a long way to see the other side.When raising the bow, the arm has to be raised higher, and she can only use 567 and above positions when playing. A simple Gavotte can be played by her in the style of Sarasate, and the difficulty factor is directly tripled.

Even so, she continued to use this unsuitable violin under the teacher's disapproval. It was not until she was 12 years old that her arm length finally reached the minimum standard for using a 4/4 violin, and she resumed normal playing habits.

Just because the round and ethereal resonance sound grabbed her heart when the A string was plucked for the first time.

Yes, she fell in love with it at first sight.

He also secretly named it Alice, which is cute and full of fantasy.Even Zhengjun didn't know this name, it was a secret between her and it.

It is really strange to say.It is not a piano handmade by a famous master, nor does it have any special inheritance stories, nor does it use any rare wood, nor does it use any special paint, and it is not even worth a lot of money.Compared with the "Viotti" that can be talked about for an afternoon just by talking about history, it is of little value even if it is shown for people to watch.Even Molly herself admitted that if she had to introduce it, she couldn't think of anything particularly worth mentioning.

It's just an ordinary piano, not much different from the ones that are casually hung up in the piano store to attract customers.

That's right, it's just the No.3 prize in the regional competition, how good can it be?It’s like a bag of rice that is dispensable and exists in front of the lottery counter in the supermarket to set off the special prize for a hot spring trip for two.

Correct.

It just appeared in front of her at the most opportune time, with the voice that most suited her.

Then it became a part of her life.

That's it.

It's not that precious, so if it's broken, it's broken.

Jasmine also stood on the edge of the roof in a daze, her empty gaze spanning tens of meters of space, and fixed on the torn "garbage" on the ground.Whatever it was before, it is now nothing more than a pile of crumbs.Dusty, impossible to put together, unusable, unsightly, and out of place in a clean, tidy, orderly square.

Ahh, her violin, her Alice, and all the wonderful fantasies about music she pinned on it, turned into a pile of disgusting garbage.After the sanitation workers arrive, they will be swept into garbage bags, loaded into cars, transported away, and finally——

Shattered, along with the thousands of days and nights she had spent with it.

This is what she paid, the proof she gave.

But in order to draw out Pappoulis who has been hiding in the dark, this is not enough, she also needs to put more important things on the balance as weights——

her life.

"Jasmine too!"

With a violent impact, accompanied by the noise of metal breaking, the door to the roof was kicked open from the inside.Jasmine also turned her head subconsciously, and Yuno and Akashi walked onto the rooftop one after the other.Seeing that she was safe and sound, the two were obviously relieved, and their anxious expressions eased a lot.

"Jasmine too, we—"

"Don't come over!" She turned around and suddenly burst out with amazing lung capacity, and there was even a clear echo from the corridor she just passed.

There was a pause as the two approached.

They looked at each other, and Yuno said again, "Jasmine, it's too dangerous over there, can you come over and say something first?"

She straightened her back, tightly held the "wall" less than half a meter high in front of her with both hands, and shook her head stubbornly with her back to them.The red hair band on the back of her head was fluttering in the wind with her movements, as if it would be blown up by the wind in the next second, and she could no longer catch it.

"You already know, right, my decision."

Most of her soft voice was swept away by the wind, and it came over so floatingly that people couldn't really hear it.

"It doesn't matter what kind of thing. Come here quickly, it's too dangerous there!"

"No!" She shook her head fiercely again, "You know it, and I know it too, this is the best way, that's why I'm here!"

"That kind of thing—"

"You already understood, didn't you?" She interrupted Yuno again, "I'm the one who is right!"

"If you really think so, then turn around and look at me, and try saying this sentence again."

Akashi, who rarely speaks loudly, raised his volume because of the spaciousness of the roof.Jasmine also heard these words that were supposed to be calm and determined, and there was a bit of impatience that could not be shaken off.

Even so, she failed to respond and shook her head silently once again.

"What's the matter, aren't you very confident? Didn't you say that you are right? Why don't you dare to turn around and face me?"

"no!"

"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that you will be shaken?"

"no!"

"You know in your heart that we can catch him without doing that, but when—"

"Zhengjun, stop talking! Otherwise, I will jump from here now!"

Jasmine also excitedly interrupted Akashi's speech.

Yes, he was right, he was all right.

So what if she doesn't admit it, so what if she denies it, they can't change the truth in his words.

Zhengjun is always so powerful, he can always see through everything about her, and then change her mind, no matter how firm her original insistence is.As long as he said a few words lightly, or looked at her silently, she would soften her heart, reflect on herself, and compromise.

But not this time.

So can't listen to him, can't turn to look at him, otherwise all her efforts will be in vain.

Akashi was silent.

Just like Jasmine also hoped.

It's not that she didn't know that she was just bluffing, and it wasn't that she couldn't judge the situation at this time, and she even knew that it was impossible for her to really jump.But these certainties seem meaningless at the moment.

Because he still didn't dare to gamble after all.

He is confident that he can turn a 1% possibility into 100% in his own hands, but facing the threat of 99% possibility in front of him, he stops.

This is a wrong choice, this is a decision that should not have been made.Reason was constantly warning him that he was walking into a trap that was too rough to hide, and that he was giving up a raise that was destined to win the game.

He should ignore her words, continue to persuade her to change her mind, and let her understand that her actions are useless to solve the problem. Apart from bringing unpredictable threats to her own safety, they will only worry those who really cherish her.Afterwards, she would obediently admit her mistake, walk back to them honestly, and listen to his superior "education" with her head down.

Yes, just like what I have experienced countless times before, this time should not be an exception.

But after all, he still didn't say a word, as if there were invisible vines wrapped around his body, making it impossible for him to disobey any of her words.

"Alice died, and I destroyed her with my own hands. So at least, I am responsible for her death, and I will personally—"

Get Pappoulis out and bring him to justice!

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to me until I catch that person."

She bet her own life, but it doesn't mean she doesn't cherish herself at all.On the contrary, because she cherishes herself so much, her goal, that person will be shaken by it.

"So help me, you guys must know what to do."

Her decision cannot be changed, so how to maximize her value is what Yuno and Zhengjun have to do.

Jasmine's behavior has already attracted Pappoulis' attention, and the impact of this incident has already snowballed.Now not only do we need to coordinate with the police, and try to catch the other party as soon as possible when they appear, but we also need to deal with some other issues.

During the short time they were talking, a helicopter marked "Kyoto Entertainment Television" roared past their heads.At first glance, it seemed to be a simple jumping incident, but combined with the police's unreasonable blockade behavior, some clever media speculated on some complicated inside stories.

For the sake of headlines and ratings, they rushed over like flies seeing honey.

Now they still don't understand what the camera captured, but once they start an in-depth investigation, there will be a lot of room for fuss about the identities and backgrounds of the few people present.As long as it is something that can cause a climax of public opinion, they don't care what the facts are and what kind of impact it will have on the parties, they just open their mouths and don't care.

They can be indifferent, but neither can Jasmine, she still has something to hide.

"You go, I'll stay." Akashi spoke to Yuno first.

He could accept that Jasmine would continue to act, but it was absolutely impossible for him to let her dance on the edge of danger and do other things by himself.He could not interfere, but Jasmine must also move within his line of sight, this was his bottom line.

"Why? You have to take care of those shitty things, I won't go!"

Leave the little angel alone to take care of those messy people and things?She doesn't, those guys don't care if they live or die.To put it bluntly, she didn't even care much about Jasmine's parents.If they know it, they will know it, and she will still be there anyway if they fall out.It's just right that they don't want the little angel anymore, she can justifiably take over her future.

Thinking about it this way, it might as well just let them know and forget about it, and fix everything once and for all.

"Anyway, Jasmine doesn't want to listen to you. There's no point in staying here. You go."

"You've been cooperating with the police all along." Akashi tried to reason with her.

"I don't care, if I don't go, I won't go." However, Yuno doesn't need reason now, and no one can try to pull her away from Jasmine.Then the person who could influence her actions spoke——

"Yuno, please. If Yuno, my efforts will not be in vain."

"..."

Although I am very happy to be named by the little angel to express my trust, why do I always feel that she is still partial to that dead boy Akashi?

"...I see." Yuno glared at Akashi, and said a few words before leaving, "Jasmine, I will follow up with you. But can you take two steps back and let me go?" Take it easy?"

She wasn't afraid that Jasmine would jump down too, she was afraid that she would accidentally fall!

After a few seconds, Jasmine also obediently took a step back after thinking that it didn't matter.Yuno breathed a sigh of relief, and made an aggressive suggestion: "How about you fasten the safety rope?"

This time Jasmine ignored her.

Yuno had no choice but to leave with one step at a time.

In the end, there were only the two of them left on the rooftop.

There was still some time before 10 o'clock, and Akashi was watching her from a few meters behind Jasmine.She still kept her back to him and looked into the distance, motionless.It seems that he intends to implement the rule of never talking to him, preferring to be silent in such an embarrassing manner, and never speak.

If her eyes were on her like, her back would probably be riddled with holes.

Zheng Jun must be very angry now, he has always hated himself making his own claims against his will.But isn't there no way?After capturing Pappoulis, he listened to how he lectured her.

If you can really catch him.

In fact, she was also a little skeptical, whether she was as important as she thought.Although Pappoulis has always paid too much attention to her, and often left messages to express his love for her, and even killed her parents for unreasonable delusion, but they have never met before. How deep is this wishful thinking? Who knows? Can't tell.In case the other party thinks that it doesn't matter if she dies, if she still wants to kill her parents even if she dies, her current actions will be meaningless at all, and will only irritate the other party further.

【I'm threatening you with my life. I want to see you to catch you. 】

Pappoulis, who has always hidden himself so deeply and has such strong anti-reconnaissance ability, will not fail to understand what she means.

She was betting on whether Pappoulis' so-called love for her really surpassed his cherishing of his own life, whether Pappoulis knew it was a trap and would obediently jump into it.

She won't actually jump, it's just a bluff.

She knew it, Sei-kun knew it, Yuno knew it, and of course Pappoulis knew it too.

But among all of them, only she is 100% sure that she can't dance, and the others...don't dare to bet.

Because he loves her, because he cares about her, he will be clamped hands and feet.

As the time approached 10 o'clock, she opened the message board again.Pappoulis hasn't written a new message since she dropped the violin.That's right, the fans who claim to know her best and admire her the most, how could the other party not know how much that piano means to her, Pappoulis was overwhelmed by her.

I thought she was just bluffing, I thought she was just talking, but I didn't expect that she was serious.

She would really give up the violin in order to motivate herself to appear, and she might really jump off the building.

So Pappoulis was thrown into disarray, not knowing how to deal with this dead end.

"Maria: 8 more minutes, Pappoulis, we're going to say goodbye."

After writing this sentence on the message board, Jasmine also took a step forward, supporting the half-meter-high and 30cm-wide protective wall beside the wall with both hands, and sat on it, her legs dangling in mid-air.

Akashi was so startled by her sudden action that he stopped breathing for a second, but he still restrained himself and didn't say anything, for fear that his sudden opening at this time would make her unsteady, so he could only look at her calmly. Walked a few steps in the direction.

With this distance, even if she falls, he can hold her back.No, want to be closer?

Thinking seems to be tied in a knot, and the calculations that could have been done easily can't get an accurate answer.

No, why did he think on the premise that Jasmine would also fall?Can't let her jump, can't let her fall!

So what was he thinking just now, why did he agree to her to carry out this terrible plan? !Brain rusted?

What should or should not be, what is right or wrong, what is arrested, and no longer cares about those messy things, he walked directly behind Jasmine in two or three steps, stood within reach, grabbed her hand, grabbed her You have to die.

"Zhengjun?" She was startled.

"Enough, you come down."

"No, it's only at this point that I have to persist!" She tried hard to break free, but the current posture is very dangerous and she shouldn't use too much force.There was really no way, Jasmine also sighed, turned her head to meet Akashi's eyes for the first time today, and said seriously:

"I can't retreat, and I won't retreat. Before the last second, I must not go down from here."

"no!"

"Do you want everything I did today to be in vain?"

"It doesn't matter at all, you come down!"

It's just oil and salt!

Thinking about it, if her current posture is not too delicate, if she is not careful, it will even have the opposite effect, Zheng Jun is planning to drag her down directly.

Just as the two of them were staring at each other in a stalemate, the alarm clock at 9:58 rang.

And on the message board, Pappoulis still didn't show up.

Jasmine also buttoned the phone expressionlessly, showing a smile to the person who was holding her tightly by her side.

"Zhengjun, if I accidentally fall later, you have to hold me tightly."

Without giving him any chance to react, Jasmine also pressed the hands of the two of them to support the ground, and quickly stood up from the protective wall.

The wind swept in frantically, lifting her shoulder-length hair without mercy, and the long skirt fluttered like blooming flowers.Jasmine also stood with her back against the wind, as if someone behind her was urging her, pushing her to make her move towards the void.Only the warmth from the clasped hands hidden in the skirt made her feel the world's retention of her.

It's just that with the passage of time, the sweat in the palm of the hand increased, and it was so tight that it even made her feel a little painful.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

She could even clearly hear the sound of the clock ticking forward, like the countdown to her life, deafening.The time seems to be very long, but also very short, sweat seeped from the forehead, and the heart felt that the end was approaching, beating anxiously and struggling.

There are still 30 seconds left.

Jasmine also silently closed her eyes, forced herself to take a deep breath, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

It was strange that she had no intention of actually jumping.

Why are you so afraid when the time is approaching?

"Zheng... Jun..." His face was pale, and he even had a crying tone in his words.

"I'm here, don't be afraid, it will be fine." His voice came from behind, but it was calmer than before.

With the last 10 seconds left, the phone finally vibrated.

There is a new message.

Jasmine also carefully lifted the phone cover with one hand and turned on the screen.

"Pappoulis: You win."

On the square, a tall and thin young man came out from the building next door, and waved his mobile phone at Jasmine who was still standing on the rooftop.

In the next second, he was pinned to the ground by the swarming police.

ended.

This long morning is finally over.

"Successful...I succeeded! Zhengjun, have you seen it, I caught...ah!"

Because she was so happy, Jasmine also forgot for a moment that she was still standing on the protective wall, her feet were empty, and she immediately fell downstairs——

"Jasmine too!"

The author has something to say: I just found out that my manuscript deposit box has already been sent. I forgot to set it on the train yesterday, and collapsed!

Then in the replacement I forgot I posted before finishing the last part...

How silly of me, really, manual bye.