The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 49



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49 D-Day

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A melody always played during the claw machine.

Thuddandandan.

Tudaradandan.

A song that plays once when you put in money and once when you fail to draw.

That devilish music was mesmerizing people.

I felt like I would become addicted to the cheerful rhythm and simple melody.

Lyrics are created automatically in my head.

About to rise~

I tried it one more time~

A strand of sweat runs down my back.

This tudandan lottery machine had already eaten up my 5,000 won. A little while ago, I hung the teddy bear on the crane with precision.

but···.

Without fail, my tofu friend rolled around miserably in the machine.

Suyeon closed her eyes tightly. She even gives me her words of consolation, as if she no longer has any regrets about her tofu friend.

“······ Brother, you did your best. I’m fine. “I think it’s time to give up.”

“no. I still have more bullets left. “We can do it.”

“That child… I guess he was destined to end up in a better place than our home.”

“Is there anywhere better than my home?”

“Then what do you do? That machine is scary. If we don’t do well, we might not even be able to eat today. So how are you going to get through today? “You can’t move when you’re hungry!”

“no. Suyeon. that···.”

The conversation between my brother and sister was more solemn than ever.

I quickly calculated my spare funds for Suyeon.

Last time, I had to buy a laptop and a midi program, so my financial situation was not good.

I just bought a book too.

You should also leave some extra money for future use.

In addition, shouldn’t there be some ‘dignity maintenance money’ to be used at Saebom Elementary School?

‘That’s difficult.’

When I calculate my situation comprehensively, the amount of money I can spend on this lottery machine right now is…

2,000 won.

This was our last chance.

“Suyeon. I can do two more rounds. “But there are no disruptions to today’s schedule.”

“What are your living expenses?”

“That was all calculated. I’m not that haphazard. don’t worry.”

“······.”

Suyeon thought about it for a moment and then gestured to me. It means to lower your height a little.

I put one knee on the ground and looked directly at Suyeon.

Sooyeon placed her hands on both of my shoulders…

“Then I will give you strength. yap.”

He started massaging my shoulders.

The siblings of the Han family perfectly combined their powers as one.

There was nothing to be afraid of anymore.

1st attempt.

Suyeon did not look away this time either.

Watching my lever control and timing.

I was also slowly getting used to the machine.

That bear guy’s strategy point is…

It was the nape of the neck!

The crane lifts the bear.

The crane’s grip strength is completely different from the previous five attempts.

I thought I was going to make it out to the exit, but then I fell down onto the doll’s hill.

“oh! what a waste!”

Su-yeon’s lament.

I immediately started my second attempt.

Just before the crane fell on top of Bear.

Tap!-

The crane swayed slightly under my lever control,

Finally.

“and! brother! I’m here! It’s awesome! Tofu finally has a friend! Oppa is the best! “Kyaaaaaaaaa!”

The bear wearing brown clothes finally got into Suyeon’s hands.

Su-yeon is jumping around in place while hugging the doll.

They hugged me, named the doll ‘Hotteok’, and went crazy.

It seemed like he had barely succeeded in being the older brother.

“Hotteok. You must take good care of him from now on. He’s the one who got you out of prison. okay?”

I like Suyeon very much.

When I saw that, I couldn’t help but smile.

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“Hi-Hi.”

“Do you like it that much?”

“then. “It’s my second gift from my brother.”

“second? Didn’t I even give you a gift before that?”

“huh. I was a little disappointed. I play the piano all the time. Enter the room. He doesn’t talk to me very well. “When I ask him, he doesn’t even give me an answer.”

“······.”

In the past, I just thought Sooyeon had a blunt personality. I read books alone every day. Quiet.

But actually, I think I acted that way because of my attitude.

“······ I’m a little sorry.”

“no. are you okay. I’m already relieved. So you don’t have to apologize. “Is there anyone else in the world like you?”

Suyeon used Hotteok’s arm to tap my back. For no reason, I patted Suyeon’s head once.

We went to a nearby snack bar. I ordered a sotteok sotteok and shared a bite of it while walking down the street.

I also bought snacks for Suyeon, who looked at her curiously.

Tornado potatoes and egg bread.

And even macaroons.

I lost track of time as I looked around and ate street food with Suyeon.

Suyeon was worried about my pocketbook after seeing my spending, but this was already included in the budget.

How can a person eat a meal with just sotteok and sotteok? There is no way.

“brother.”

“huh?”

“I don’t think it would be a bad idea to go somewhere without telling me sometimes. I don’t want something like today to happen again. right?”

Suyeon also joked with me.

“Even if it’s not like that, let’s both come out often. Is there anything else you want to eat? Or whatever you want to do.”

“it’s fine now. Look at this. “It’s already full.”

Suyeon patted her stomach. He hasn’t eaten much, but he is quite convex. It’s good value for money. I guess it’s because the child is still small.

I took Suyeon to the grand piano practice room.

Korean music studio.

My older sister, who was working there part-time, looked at Suyeon and me back and forth and opened her eyes.

“Are you Seojin’s younger brother? “It looks a little similar, doesn’t it?”

“yes. hello. I hope you have a good day today. “My name is Han Su-yeon.”

Suyeon nods and bows.

When Alba saw that, she made a noise that sounded like a dolphin.

“oh my god! It’s so cute! Seojin, did you have a younger brother?”

“yes.”

“Why didn’t you bring me here sooner?”

“What would you have done if I had brought you here earlier?”

“hmm···. “I was thinking about taking it home.”

“······.”

“How about Suyeon, do you want to live with me?”

“I can’t do that. sorry.”

“I’m kidding. joke. But Su-yeon, who is that kid in there? doll?”

In response to Alba’s sister’s question, Suyeon proudly showed her bag in front of her. Since the size of the hotteok was larger than Suyeon’s backpack, the bear’s head was sticking out.

Suyeon immediately continued her explanation.

“Hmm. If you’re talking about this kid. “My brother was chosen at once with his amazing skills…”

Although there was a slight exaggeration, Suyeon excitedly talked about what happened today.

“Hey. “You’re a cool brother, aren’t you?”

Suyeon answers.

“There are aspects like that.”

“Hehehe. You guys are really cute. “I feel like all the fatigue from the day has gone away.”

Alba laughed for a while and then gave us a practice room.

I skillfully opened the door with the key and went in, and Suyeon…

“wow!”

When I saw the grand piano, I was immediately amazed.

“uh? “Isn’t this your first time seeing a grand piano?”

“It’s not the first time because I saw it when my brother went to a competition, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it up close like this. The piano is so big! “I might come in.”

A grand piano almost as tall as Suyeon.

‘Is it something to be amazed by?’

At this point, I gave Sooyeon a rough explanation about the grand piano. Perhaps because she bought a Beethoven book, Suyeon’s eyes especially brightened.

Then I started my practice.

2 entrance exam songs.

La Campanella, which I received feedback on during Professor Yuhan Kang’s lesson.

And another song assigned as homework.

Suyeon watched my performance for quite a long time.

‘You might get sick of it. ‘I heard he’s amazing too.’

I didn’t plan on practicing for that long today.

I felt like I could do 2 or 3 times more, but I also had to think about Suyeon’s physical strength today.

After finishing practice, I thought carefully about what Suyeon wanted to do today.

‘I said I would follow me to the piano practice room, and I also chose a Beethoven book.’

So, just in case, I asked.

“Suyeon. “Do you want to learn piano?”

“piano? Why all of a sudden?”

“Just curious. “I felt like that when I saw you today.”

“Uhm… “It wasn’t necessarily like that…”

Suyeon seemed to be worried about my question. He strokes her chin and blinks her eyes.

Then he easily shook his head.

“I hate the piano. I’ve seen you practice my whole life. I don’t think I can do it. “I just like reading books.”

“okay?”

“huh. Today I just wanted to play with my brother. And it was really fun!”

“Then that’s a relief. “But since you’re here, would you like to tell me something interesting?”

“Something fun?”

“Even if you don’t like the piano, I think you’ll like this at least.”

“······?”

After adjusting the height of the piano chair, I made Suyeon sit on the right.

and.

“Try following me. “It’s not difficult.”

I taught Suyeon the ⌜Chopstick March⌟, which she would have played at least once if she had ever taken piano lessons.

A song that can be easily played even without knowing the name of the song.

It was a song that could be played with just two fingers.

Suyeon seemed confused at first, but soon she was able to play the ⌜Chopstick March⌟.

“Is it worth doing?”

“huh···. what···.”

But it wouldn’t be fun if it ended here.

I instructed Suyeon to play ⌜Chopstick March⌟ again.

Tdan-ddan-dahn, dtan-dahn-dahn.

A march melody is played in a constant 3/4 beat.

I immediately started playing the bass part at the right time.

The piano music suddenly became richer.

Briquette (連彈).

It was a performance played simultaneously by two or more people on one piano.

“and!”

“If I stop here, will I regret going home later? This is the first song you play together with me. “Please concentrate a little more.”

“Ah Okay.”

Suyeon’s expression of embarrassment was revealed in her performance. I slowed down the tempo and supported Suyeon’s performance.

I felt like today was the first time I sat side by side with my younger brother at the piano.

In the past, Sooyeon was very young, and before going to the deserted island, it was too much for me to just devote time to myself.

But it was different now.

I have some free time.

Suyeon played the melody of ⌜Chopstick March⌟, and I did not lose sight of the tempo until the end.

It didn’t matter if I made a mistake.

Wouldn’t it be okay to just hit it again?

Sooyeon’s last note and the last note of my accompaniment were pressed at the same time.

Suyeon looked at me with a slightly excited expression.

I can’t keep my mouth shut.

“and! It’s awesome! It was a real performance! Music was made!”

“yes? “You said it would be fun.”

“Can I try one more time?”

“If the pianist wants, it’s as much as you want.”

Su-yeon laughs after hearing what I say.

I had to accompany Suyeon as long as she wanted.

On the way home, Suyeon continued to tell me about what happened today. It felt like a dream. She asks me to play again next time.

Before entering the house, Sooyeon hugged me once. I said I was thankful today. And I’m so glad that my brother came back like this.

I hugged Suyeon like that for a while.

And we went into the house.

My mother was already busy preparing dinner.

I could tell the menu just by smell.

A curry that I often cooked at home on the weekends.

It was a slightly nostalgic scent.

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A few days later.

I received a phone call from Seolha’s older sister.

He said he officially signed a contract with ⌜Wolgwang⌟.

Although the condition of my ankle was still not good, the move from Gangneung to Seoul was completed safely and vocal training was going smoothly.

At the same time, he also delivered good news.

One is that the ⌜TEST⌟ recording date has been set.

And one more thing.

– I received an invitation from a famous talk show. It looks like you used your strength in ⌜Moonlight⌟. It’s a talk show that has quite high viewership ratings. So, what do you think about setting the ⌜TEST⌟ announcement date at that time?

The time for my song to be released has been decided.

It felt like my heart was pounding for no reason.