The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 20



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“Listen carefully. From now on, your name will be Tofu. However, the castle won’t be built yet. “You and I aren’t that close, are we?”

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“Our Han family boasts quite strict discipline. There’s a lot you have to learn in the future. In particular, you will need to learn etiquette carefully. And the results will vary depending on what you do.”

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“It’s no use saying that! Because you are not worthy of joining our family. I don’t know if I got here easily thanks to my brother’s special privileges, but it won’t be easy from now on. Jason! Please keep an eye on Tofu from now on. okay?”

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“Watch my every move and report it to me.”

Tofu and Jason exchanged silent glances.

But I don’t dare say it out loud.

He probably looks very nervous.

what···. What can I do?

I was born as a teddy bear, but it was a mistake to come into the Han family.

This is why, even if someone takes you, you should not follow them carelessly. You also have to be able to ride the line well.

I prayed in my heart as I looked at the tofu that was sold to my house for only 9,900 won.

Fortunately, Suyeon seemed to like my gift.

There was a fairly large doll store near Hongik University Station, and it was worth picking and choosing from there.

“Huh?! But tofu was actually a confidant of the royal family? Unbelievable···. He thought it was just a kid he picked up at the market… then···. “You were a traitor to your family!”

Soo-yeon’s doll play was increasingly becoming a ‘medieval revenge story’.

I knew well that Su-yeon reads a lot, but where on earth had I seen stories like that? I was a kid who didn’t even know.

As I watched the story unfold, I felt like I could leave it alone for a while.

I left Suyeon in the living room and came into the room and picked up the guitar first.

And I played a light song.

It definitely felt different from the guitar I played on a desert island.

This guitar has no cracks on the top, no water damage, and no worn frets.

The ‘perfect condition guitar’ I touched for the first time was enough to make me immerse myself.

I started playing random songs I knew.

I used to play it with 5 strings, but also with 6 strings.

Sometimes I tried hitting the guitar body to match the beat.

This guitar reminded me of many things I experienced on a desert island.

The free feelings I felt there were recreated again.

The countless pieces of music that continued to be created inspired me more and more.

This alone was so much fun.

I felt fortunate to have found this guitar again.

How much time has passed like that?

smart.

I thought I heard a knock on the door, but then a doll popped its head out.

Tofu, the youngest of the teddy bear race, made very cute sounds.

“Mr. Musician. Huh! if···. Would it be okay if we participated in the banquet too? “If you can afford it.”

Suyeon lowered her voice in her own way.

However, the unique, youthful voice remained the same.

I heard he’s really bad at imitating vocal cords.

I smiled and said to Suyeon.

“come in. “You were bored in the living room, right?”

“It’s not like that… Huh! Then you lose face…”

Only then did I see Sooyeon holding a doll. Dododo. He walks quickly and sits in front of me.

Suyeon asked me with sparkling eyes.

“But since when did you play the guitar so well? “I was surprised.”

“well. “I think it’s been a while.”

“Then why didn’t you show it to me all this time? “Is there some kind of secret?”

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Look at this guy. Suddenly, it hit the nail on the head.

However, it is a bit difficult to explain it ‘as is’ to a 5-year-old child.

I decided to talk back appropriately.

“I learned guitar at school, only as a school instrument, so I couldn’t bring the instrument home for a while. This time, I managed to buy it with pocket money from my parents. That’s why I haven’t been able to show it for a while.”

“then···. “You shouldn’t have told me earlier!”

“huh?”

Suyeon continued speaking as if she was complaining, as if she had some kind of regret.

“I could have slaughtered a pig and bought you a musical instrument! Should I catch one more at this point? “Do you need anything else?”

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“Wait a minute. There’s a blue pig that I hid in her room without my mom knowing? “I confirmed that right now…”

I had to laugh and stop Suyeon.

Suyeon sat in front of me and asked me to play the guitar.

There were quite a few song requests.

Most of them are children’s songs that we learned in kindergarten.

Of course, I played the songs carefully, one by one.

Suyeon’s eyes seemed to sparkle when she heard my guitar playing, but she quickly closed them. Then it flashes again! She must have realized that she had dozed off and opened her eyes even wider.

Now that I think about it, he didn’t even take a nap, but he’s holding up well.

It was already dinner time when I heard the front door open.

My parents returned home together.

My mother gave me a gift, saying I did a good job taking care of my younger brother.

“oh.”

“It’s a smartphone. “I took it apart before opening it, but it’s okay, right?”

“Sure. thank you!”

Finally, a piece of modern culture came into my hands!

How many years have I had to live as a caveman!

Not to mention on a deserted island, I even had to print out a map at home to get to Hongdae yesterday.

Originally, all you had to do was open the map app on your smartphone.

My father and Suyeon were chatting in the living room while my mother was busy cooking.

The first thing I did was save the number of the owner of the Star musical instrument store.

Since I received a business card one-sidedly yesterday, I decided to send a message first this time.

[hello. This is Han Seo-jin, who visited the musical instrument store yesterday. I feel like I have truly received an indescribable blessing, and I am filled with truly overwhelming emotions…]

A 1,500-character thank you note starting with .

After about a minute, I was able to receive a reply from Daesung.

[Daeseong: Yanma! Haha, I thought it was sent by some kind of uncle! Did you go in well yesterday?]

[Me: Yes! Thanks to you, I went in well!]

[Daeseong: Anyway, he’s a fun guy. So what about guitar? are you okay?]

[Me: Excellent. I played it for about 4 hours today and the sound is getting better.]

[Daeseong: Yes. An instrument needs to be properly conditioned for it to sound good. really. But Seojin. Are you free at 12 o’clock next Saturday?]

[Me: Uh… It is possible during the day.]

[Daeseong: Of course it’s daytime. Haha, do you really think I will invite you at night? If nothing else, I told your story to the members and they all seemed curious. So, when you have time, come see our performance. I said it was at Star Live House and that day was the day of the performance.]

‘show?’

Now that I think about it, I’ve never seen a live performance.

I went to a pianist’s concert with my mother a few times, but that was completely different from the ‘performance’ that Daesung was talking about.

‘hmm···.’

At the moment I was debating whether to go or not.

Daeseong took the first step in eliminating my worries.

[Daesung hyung: This time, a new member of our band will join and we will have a party later that day. I’m going to go outback, just in case. Please note that minors do not receive membership fees.]

Outback? steak?

I can’t stand that.

[Me: I will definitely go.]

[Daeseong: Haha, that’s good. See you then.]

I exchanged a few more words with Daesung and then returned to the home screen of my phone.

There is still much work to be done.

There are several apps that need to be installed.

However, when I just left the chat window, I felt a small sense of discomfort.

I think I saw something simple.

I went back into the Talk app and clicked on the friends list.

and.

Memories of how different I lived in the past began to return.

Friends list (10)

father

mother

Homeroom teacher Sam

piano sam

Suyeon’s Kindergarten Sam

Master class leader

Daeseong hyung

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.

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Contacts backed up in the Talk app.

I couldn’t even remember the face of the kid whose name I assumed was my friend.

In one word, I…

‘I lived my life just playing the piano like a crazy person.’

At this time, that was really all there was to it.

Now that I’m here, I don’t even regret it.

Thanks to my hard work at that time, I was able to meet Uncle Miller and do many things together.

I was satisfied with that.

however.

“uh···. brother···.”

When I arrived, I heard Suyeon’s voice right behind me.

He is hugging the tofu and looking at me quietly.

Suyeon’s gaze moves awkwardly.

Wiggle your fingers.

My toes wiggle too.

I felt restless.

‘Why is he acting like that all of a sudden?’

Suyeon cleared her throat and suddenly placed her hand on my shoulder.

Tuk-tuk.

Just keep talking.

“brother.”

“uh. why?”

“To make friends, you must first know how to approach them.”

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huh?

“And smile brightly. Then everyone will like it. “I don’t really know because my brother is an idiot who only knows how to play the piano, but that’s how you make friends.”

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“And uh… Next time, I’ll introduce you to my friend. “If you are my friend, you can be my brother’s friend too.”

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“They say we live in the age of 100 these days. A 7 year age difference is nothing. This is enough for a friend! friend!”

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“Oh, and mom said to eat. Kimchi stew looks delicious! right? ah! And Tofu also wants to be friends with you! I’ll introduce you to Jason later. And there are cookies. “Then there are already three!”

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“brother. cheer up!”

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For some reason, I received encouragement and comfort from my younger brother.

Thanks to this, I had to get a really strange feeling.

Well, the dinner was delicious though.

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I completely finished my vacation homework in two days.

Although I had a hard time because the amount was larger than I expected, it was a good result.

I actually had nothing to say because I spent a lot of time playing the piano or guitar.

Meanwhile, I received a call from someone.

A teacher at a local piano academy.

It was a call from the person who was in charge of teaching me the entrance exam to Ye Middle School.

The teacher was the first to ask how I was doing and told me to stop by at any time.

‘I was already planning to go. ‘It’s been such a long time.’

This teacher was the person who was most upset when my skills were not as good as my efforts.

He even gave me a piano seat without any time limit when I had no place to practice, and he always taught me how to play the piano with sincerity.

I could say that he was a great help to me in becoming able to play the piano this well.

I left Saebom Apartment and walked along the alley.

The road that I thought would have been forgotten quickly resurfaced in my memory.

Children can be seen going down the slide at the playground and practicing passing with a soccer ball.

As I entered the alley far inside the residential area, I could already hear the sound of a piano.

For me, it’s been almost three and a half years since I came here.

I couldn’t help but feel new emotions.

But then.

“uh? brother!”

A child squatting in front of a piano academy sees me and waves happily.

Before I could figure out who that kid was, the piano academy door was wide open.

A group of kids jump out and look at me all at once.

About 5 or 6 children.

When they saw me, they started talking among themselves.

“and! oh my god! Seojin is really alive!”

“look! Seojin hyung is the best? “Accidents like that are just like gum!”

“But how did you live?”

“When you fall out of the plane, just jump slightly. “Maybe Seojin was like that too?”

“So you’re almost immortal?”

“My brother used to play the piano like a machine, so maybe he was actually an android? “I guess he’s just replacing parts now.”

“omg! Really?”

“no. “It’s a lie.”

“hey!”

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Should I say that it is difficult to come across something?

The aura emitted by those elementary school students (I am also an elementary school student) was quite powerful.

A situation where you feel like you are losing your temper.

But this time, someone poked me on the shoulder from behind. I turned around and there was a girl standing there.

He’s about 10cm shorter than me.

The child greeted me as if he knew me well.

“hi. “Did you have a good time in Singapore?”