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However, Kurosawa Mitsuru and the other two didn't have any knowledge of this aspect. They just took the menu and ordered whatever they saw that interested them.

He was sitting alone, while Chizuru Ninomiya and Runa Igarashi were sitting opposite him.

"Brother Guang, I'm done for work."

After placing the order, Kurosawa Hikaru noticed his phone vibrating. He took it out and took a look. It was a message from Yuki.

"It's so late, have you had dinner?" Kurosawa Mitsuru replied with some surprise.

"Not yet. I'm on the subway, planning to go home and eat. How about you?"

"I'm having dinner with the teacher."

"You have a really good relationship with the teacher~"

"It's okay. I'll contact you when I get back." Kurosawa Mitsuru looked at him twice, unsure of the tone and inner thoughts of the sentence, and replied after thinking about it.

"Uh-huh."

As he was typing on his phone, the two people opposite him didn't know what he was doing, but they didn't ask much.

At this moment, in front of a high piano not far away, a man in a suit lowered his hands and began to play a piano piece.

As the fingers fell, the quiet and soft sound of the piano rang out.

"The Castle in the Sky?"

Just from the prelude, Ninomiya Chizuru recognized the song and couldn't help but watch it a few more times.

Kurosawa Hikaru didn't look back, but just looked at her. He found that she was attracted by his gaze and line of sight.

Her profile is very beautiful, with one hand gently supporting her face. On her delicate face, the frameless glasses are very light, and the pair of beautiful eyes behind the lenses are staring at her.

Obviously, as Miss Runa said, she likes piano, but she didn't go to learn it due to family reasons, but this did not affect her love at all.

The piano piece "Castle in the Sky" is also a household name for Japanese people.

Because of Hayao Miyazaki's animated film "Castle in the Sky", more people know about this piano piece.

In fact, compared to the West, people in Asia have less exposure to piano music because there are so many different instruments.

"You play really well, what do you think, Kurosawa?"

Igarashi Runa was not easily attracted. She just took a few glances and asked with a smile.

"Not bad." Kurosawa Hikaru responded while listening to the piano.

"Not bad? This evaluation is a bit average. What do you think is wrong about it?" Igarashi Runa found it intriguing and asked curiously.

"It feels very restrained, or even stingy?" Kurosawa Mitsuru expressed his opinion.

This is what he heard as a permanent reward for his introduction to piano. He was instilled with music theory knowledge and had a wide variety of classical piano pieces.

But the standard of the system, even for entry-level users, is very scary.

"Stingy?" Igarashi Runa glanced at the performer on the stage and didn't quite understand.

Chizuru Ninomiya, whose attention was attracted by the piano just now, also looked at Kurosawa Hikaru curiously.

"Although piano music has music scores, the music scores are dead, while people are alive, and the performance varies from person to person. He dared not take the lead and was willing to become a foil, which sounded very restrained."

Kurosawa Hikaru did not comment on the technique, nor did he know how strong he was, he just expressed his thoughts.

"It seems to be true... Do you know how to play the piano?" Ninomiya Chizuru thought for a while and asked.

Laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door.

If Kurosawa hadn't said it just now, she wouldn't have felt anything, but now that she carefully savored it, it was indeed not as good as many versions she had heard before.

"I know a little." Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't dare to guarantee it and could only be humble.

"Are you saying that because you're jealous of Chizuru looking at you?" Igarashi Runa teased, pretending not to notice.

Kurosawa Hikaru glanced at Ninomiya Chizuru and said nothing, which was considered as his agreement.

"What's the point of being jealous? Didn't you say you can play a little? Go up and play."

"Okay." Kurosawa Mitsuru nodded and agreed.

"That's what you said." After getting his affirmation, Igarashi Runa no longer hesitated, stood up and walked towards the waiter to discuss the matter.

In fact, when they walked out of the amusement park, the two of them walked faster together and discussed some things.

For example, this restaurant has a piano, and if a customer is good at playing the piano, he or she can perform on stage. The most important point is that Kurosawa asked Runa to help him find opportunities to create opportunities to play on stage.

"Kurosawa, do you want to go up and play? What's your piano level?"

Seeing Runa's undying action, Ninomiya Chizuru was a little surprised and asked.

"Level zero, right?" Seeing her expression, Kurosawa Mitsuru curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled.

He didn't know what level of piano he was at, but he was confident that if he went on stage, he would definitely be better than the performer.

"Can you play the piano?"

Seeing that indecent look, Ninomiya Chizuru lowered her body slightly and couldn't help but pout.

She didn't even notice that after Runa left, her voice and tone had a more coquettish tone.

"The purpose of the exam is just to prove that a person has reached a certain level and can have a better understanding."

Kurosawa Hikaru did not answer the question but changed the subject.

"Are you trying to say that the grade test is not important?" Ninomiya Chizuru thought for a moment and asked.

Although she has never been to a piano exam, she still knows something about it.

The most important function of the qualification certificate for grading examinations is its professional ability. Being able to obtain the certificate means what level the person has reached.

If you want to perform in restaurants, bars, or other places, the qualification certificate is your pass.

"A child in his teens can get level ten." Kurosawa Mitsuru nodded slightly.

"That's true." Ninomiya Chizuru felt that there was some truth in it.

Gifted children, as long as they study harder, can get a level 10 certificate in their teens.

Professional piano practitioners do not take grade exams, and in their eyes, grade ten is just an entry level.

"I've asked for permission. When that person finishes playing, you can go up and play a song. I want to see how well you play."

At the same time, Igarashi Runa walked back, looked at the player on the stage, then sat down with a smile.

Piano pieces are usually short, about 2 to 4 minutes.

"Please keep the headphones for me."

As the song came to an end, Kurosawa Hikaru took off the big headphones hanging around his neck and handed them to Ninomiya Chizuru.

"You don't even listen to music with these headphones." Chizuru Ninomiya took the wireless headphones, took a look and found that they were not turned on at all, feeling a little helpless.

"It's for decoration, just like girls' earrings." Kurosawa Mitsuru smiled, then stood up and walked towards the stage.

On the stage, as the performance ended, a waiter came up and said something to the performer.

Normally, if the performer on the stage is replaced, people who are used to coming to Western restaurants will not care, unless a famous pianist comes.

However, when Kurosawa Hikaru walked onto the stage, he still attracted some attention.

"Wow, handsome."

The foreign beauty glanced at Kurosawa Hikaru and praised him generously.

Kurosawa Hikaru's face has clear contours, and the bright red and eye-catching clothes make him look very fashionable and extremely handsome.

"I have no problem with you playing the piano, but you should know the rules, right?"

As he walked onto the stage, the man in front of the piano stood up, walked closer and whispered.

"I wonder what the rules are?" Kurosawa Mitsuru was a little confused.

"There are no rules, except that we can't play the same piece of music."

Seeing that he didn't even understand this, the performer was a little surprised, but still explained it clearly.

"No problem, I don't want to play Castle in the Sky." Kurosawa Mitsuru smiled when he learned the rules.

"come on."

After explaining this, the performer patted him on the shoulder and temporarily left the stage.

Chapter 54: To Alice

As the previous performer left the stage, Kurosawa Hikaru sat down at the piano.

As he sat down, his presence suddenly became extremely strong.

No one had ever heard him play the piano before.

No one had ever seen him before.

But for some reason, in people's eyes, he looked very impressive, as if he was a pianist about to start a performance.

That was an obvious temperament. Sitting in front of the piano, he seemed to have become the protagonist of the whole scene, attracting a lot of attention.

Everyone realized that he was going to play the piano, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.

“Is it a neon star?”

"I don't know, I've never seen it."

Foreigners don’t know him at all, but they think he has a good figure, good looks, and most importantly, good temperament.

"His fingers are so long."

"Looks really handsome."

There are also some neon women sighing.

Those who can come to such western restaurants to consume are usually adults.

"My entry-level singing voice has made me a big hit in karaoke, but I wonder what my entry-level piano skills will be like?"

Sitting in front of the piano, Kurosawa Hikaru did not start playing immediately, but was thinking about it.

To be honest, he was a little nervous.

Because this is no longer a private party, but a stage like a restaurant, and there are many strangers watching him.

However, Kurosawa Hikaru did not delay too long. He raised his hands and gently placed them on top of the piano.

With this action, the restaurant gradually became quiet, and many people looked at the stage, waiting for his performance.

Being watched by many people, Kurosawa Hikaru glanced at Ninomiya Chizuru in the distance, and finally put down his fingers and began his performance.

The soft and moving piano music sounded, and in just a moment, it shocked people's spirits, as if an electric current was flowing into the body along with the sound heard by the ears.

Anyone who loves music can tell what song it is just at the beginning.

This is Beethoven's "Für Elise", one of the famous piano pieces.

This piece of music is soft and melodious, short and exquisite, simple and easy to play. Anyone who has learned piano, even a beginner, can play it.

However, it is easy to get started but difficult to master.

Its high artistry and expressiveness make it a favorite piece for many musicians to play.

The beautiful piano music resounded throughout the restaurant, which was different from the "Castle in the Sky" played by the previous performer, which was too restrained and stingy and only served as background music.

The moment the song "To Alice" sounded, it became the focus of the entire audience, attracting the eyes and attention of most people.

What's more, as the piece progressed, the increasingly passionate piano music sounded, causing everyone to stop talking and look at the performer on the stage.

No one spoke. Although there were still waiters walking around, they subconsciously controlled their movements to avoid making any noise.

Everyone was listening to the piano piece and looking at the person on the stage, as if there was a musician playing.

People were listening, and the moment Kurosawa Hikaru's hands touched the piano, he was already immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.

He felt the keys in his hands were extremely familiar, as if they were driven by his arms and fingers, and were engraved into his body like muscle memory.

As he plucked and touched it, the piano produced beautiful sounds, interacting and blending with him.

Because of his basic knowledge of piano music theory, he felt the charm of this piece more directly than anyone else.