The Wonderful Daily Life of Nogizaka

When Nana Hashimoto heard her name, her mind went blank.

She sat on the chair in front of the piano as blankly as a puppet. Although the quality of the pianos in the mall was not as good as the top ones, in order to attract customers to stop, the sound quality was still good. The brand was Kawai Triangle made in China by Neon.

The piano has a brown and black color that feels simple and elegant, with no extra patterns except for the trademark, making it very simple.

The girl didn't notice this, she put her hands lightly on the keys, and the touch felt cold. The coldness made her a little overwhelmed, and her short hair swayed with it, and she looked hesitantly at Baiyun Mountain.

, but only saw a look of relief.

"But...Baiyun-sang, I just learned a little piano a long time ago, and I have almost forgotten it now——"

"It's okay."

Bai Yunshan stood on her right side leaning on the piano, his lips moved slightly, but his face had a confident look. He put his fingers on the right side of the girl's slender and translucent arm, and repeated in a low voice: "Do you remember what I just said?

, just do as I said, just press a few keys and leave the rest to me."

Hashimoto Nana hesitated slightly, then nodded heavily.

Mr. Ito on the side was a little dissatisfied. Although he was a little regretful that Baiyunshan could not be played by him alone, he was not someone who could just send an idol to play a piece of music. After all, not to mention the theater

Even the last performer was Nobuo Fukuyama, a figure who has been immersed in the industry for many years. His ears have already become extremely picky. How can an idol who has just debuted be comparable?

But fortunately, Baiyunshan's previous attitude made Nobuo Fukuyama put aside his grudge, and he felt grateful. At this time, he noticed Mr. Ito's dissatisfaction, and quickly comforted and persuaded him, saying a lot of good things to the young man next to the piano.

, which allowed him to regain his patience and not immediately turn down his face and walk away.

Shiraishi Mai and Matsumura Sayuri looked at each other, somewhat unable to predict the development of the situation.

"Nanamin, can she... play the piano?"

"I only know that Baiyun-san can play the piano and is very good at it. Nanamin seems to have never seen her sitting in front of the piano. It wouldn't be strange if it was Ikku-chan sitting there."

"Isn't that bad?"

"Not necessarily. Since it was Bai Yunsang who named him personally, then he must have something to do -"

The little idols were whispering, their hearts filled with worries, but when they saw Hashimoto Nanami, who had finished thinking, she gently raised her arm, and then slowly pressed the black and white piano keys in front of her.

At the same time, Baiyunshan also pressed the keys near the girl's elbow at a very short interval, and two sounds sounded almost at the same time——

Mr. Ito was stunned for a moment, and even Nobuo Fukuyama next to him hesitated and looked at him subconsciously.

It’s actually a duo!

You must know that this is not as good as a solo performance. Piano music played by a duo usually only occurs when the teacher teaches the students during elementary practice. The reason is because when the skill reaches a certain level, although it is easier for a duo, it requires memorization.

There are fewer music scores, but it undoubtedly requires a higher level of tacit understanding and cooperation to achieve it. To achieve this, it is not as convenient as honing your skills several times. It is a way to sacrifice the near for the distant——

But now, the young man in front of me is actually playing a duet! And it can be clearly seen that he is the deputy, and the girl next to him is the real main performer!

The style of the music is light and cheerful, a little jumpy, but the first note is a bit dull, but before you have time to listen carefully, it is quickly swallowed up by the following jumping notes, just like a sea fish on the top of the waves on the sea, high and high

The moment he jumped up, he was crushed by the waves that followed.

The girl was in a calm mood, a little nervous, recalling what Baiyunshan had just told her. Her slender fingers were fixed on the keys covered by her palm and swayed back and forth. The changes were not varied, but the music gurgled out like a mountain stream.

.

Bai Yunshan's lips curled up into a smile. This was exactly his method. This piece of music was not difficult, but it was not easy to play it well. At least for Nana Hashimoto, who barely knew how to play the piano, she would definitely not be able to do it in the future.

But it will be different if he is next to her. He only needs to ask the girl to remember a few key syllables and keys and repeat a melody. He can complete the rest silently.

This is his confidence, or his confidence in the system.

The melody became more and more scattered, light and cheerful. Originally, because Nobuo Fukuyama stopped playing, the onlookers gradually left, and the surrounding space was very spacious. However, because of the sound of this piece of music, there was a circle around them again.

Everyone was aroused by this relaxing song, and they couldn't help but praise it in a low voice.

Listening to the whispered praises around her, or feeling the warmth of her fingers and arms that she accidentally touched while playing, Hashimoto Nanami's heart gradually calmed down and she was no longer as nervous as before.

She slowly closed her eyes and was immersed in the music. The keys under muscle memory played very easily, so that she didn't have to worry about what she was going to do next.

Whether it was passers-by or Mr. Ito who was shocked by the duo's performance, she was the one present who could best understand the emotion of this piece of music.

The name of the song is "Say You Love Me". It is a piano song adapted from the classic original song of the same name. It is elegant and frivolous, but also full of brisk rhythm. It is like a dancer dancing on the smoke and dust in the sun, in a spacious and bright place.

The interior rotates gracefully, gentle and joyful, comfortable and sweet.

She seemed to have returned to the days when she was studying in Hokkaido. One year, the school held a summer festival and needed to select girls to perform their talents, so the most popular and beautiful girl in the school was naturally selected.

She still remembers the scene - a magnificent symphony was playing in the spacious and solemn auditorium. The girl walked up the wooden steps to the stage. She was wearing a white dress with lace inlay, and her bangs were pulled back into a beautiful arc.

shape, revealing a smooth forehead with a head

The crystal back is like jade when exposed to the bright light. It looks so confident and beautiful. It complements the black piano touched by its hands, as if it was born to appear there. Whenever it finishes playing a melody beautifully,

Every time, it will cause thunderous applause.

On the opposite side, Hashimoto Nana could only stay quietly in the seat under the stage. She was wearing a dark uniform and her thick bangs covered her sight. She looked so ordinary. The classmates next to her would occasionally whisper a few words.

, commenting on the dress and style of the girl on the stage, or gossiping about the relationship history of this girl and the several boyfriends she has dated, but she quietly said nothing and just stared at this scene.

At that moment, she was very envious. She was not envious that this girl was so beautiful or that she could stand on the stage and attract everyone's attention. She was not envious of the number of boyfriends she had dated. She was just envious of the other person being able to choose what she wanted so easily.

What I want in life is to be able to stand there fearlessly, to be so confident, to press the keys gently, and to enjoy the sights from all directions.

She can't do it.

She can neither stand up confidently nor play the instrument she loves with all her heart on the stage, because for her now, if she has this time, she might as well spend a few more minutes reading and practicing a few more books.

The exercises that you may hit in the exam, these things are more important than interest and love.

So she was very disappointed.

Afterwards, she came to a hill very close to her home. This was the place she had loved to stay since she was a child. There was a row of tall maple trees planted on the hillside. In autumn, the ground was covered with fiery red maple leaves, some of which were still green.

Being blown around by the wind, she remembered that when she was a child, she and her brother liked to pick up maple leaves blown down from the hillside in the courtyard, and compare who picked up bigger and more beautiful maple leaves.

But today she did not pick up maple leaves. She has not picked them up for many years since she grew up. Hashimoto Nanami just sat down against a certain maple tree, folded her hands on her legs, and tried her best to look at the sky.

sunset.

The huge red fireball was crumbling in the west at this time, and the clouds all over the sky were burning. She liked the scene described in the book very much: the sunset slowly sank on the horizon, falling into the endless silent sea, and the sun of billions of years

Tens of millions of tons of sea water met at this moment, millions of trees and a lonely human being witnessed the birth of this moment, although this moment will be repeated tomorrow——

However, she did not see the scene in the book.

Asahikawa City is not close to the sea. She could only see the huge red sun sinking on the river bank at the foot of the mountain. The shadow after the sun set shrouded the houses that stood like a jungle. Compared with the scene in her mind, this scene was really

Too small.

The shadow came to her face, and at that moment, she felt very uncomfortable, as if there were many shackles trapped on her body. She had an impulse to fly out of the hillside under her feet and come to the river.

On the other side, we climbed over the jungle-like houses and came all the way to the vast and endless sea, where we could truly see the sea and a complete sunset.

So she came to Tokyo.

There is an ocean in Tokyo.

Not only is there the sea, it is also a bigger stage. But when she became an idol and stood on the stage, she understood the same feelings as the girl at that time, but it was not intense and enjoyable. Instead, she was a little disgusted by such scrutiny.

look.

Because this kind of gaze is too direct and erotic, not beautiful or admirable, it is like a lamb in the eyes of a hungry wolf, and everyone wants to bite off a piece of meat from it.

So she hates being looked at.

But today, she suddenly felt the wonderful feeling of being watched, and she seemed to understand what she was envious of at that time.

Hashimoto Nana slowly opened her eyes and looked at Baiyunshan, whose fingers were dancing on the keys like butterflies. His eyes were very focused, as if the most serious and hard-working carver in the world was carving the work in his hands.

The slightest mistake will lead to the failure of the work in hand, so there is no room for any distraction.

The girl looked at each other calmly and delicately, and the music flowing out from behind the keys was cheerful and sweet, as if a pair of lovers in love were kissing each other, with their hands around each other's waist, and they were dancing to the melody.

Waltz.

Although there was no hug, thinking about the maple leaves, the sunset, the sea and the auditorium, Hashimoto Nanami's eyes became softer and softer. She gently touched the keys, as if she was feeling the temperature of Baiyun Mountain's fingertips.

"sayyouloveme", the song is just like its name.

Thank you, Baiyun Sang——

Nana Hashimoto had a relaxed smile on her lips and said silently in her heart.

When the song ended, there was thunderous applause.

Hashimoto Nana slowly stood up from the chair. At this moment, she no longer hated and resisted. The people around her were filled with cheers and admirations. The girl under the spotlight seemed to be wearing a white dress, just like before.