In Tokyo, there is a music girl training system

Although it was only the first collaboration, thanks to the extremely high level of both parties, the performance of the song can be said to be very harmonious.

"really......"

However, problems arose in the second part.

After the first stage of the peaceful and slow playing of the Second Piano Concerto in G minor, there is a very exciting and uplifting high note, and the problem arises in this high note.

Since they usually do not play together, there was a slight error in the cooperation between the two sides during this high-pitched performance.

The high notes here should have been highlighted by a symphony orchestra with more complete vocals, but Kousei Arima, who usually plays alone, chose to play with high intensity like his daily practice.

Kousei Arima certainly had no problem with his ability to play in an ensemble, but he had never worked with anyone before, so he didn't know when to back off.

As a result, a slightly unbalanced situation emerged. In this high-pitched part, Kousei Arima even overwhelmed the orchestra's performance, turning this originally exciting and uplifting ensemble into his personal piano show.

"It's just as I thought..."

Kousei Arima has finally revealed his weakness!

Volume 1: Chapter 65 He is leaving soon

"Kousei Arima's performance has ended. Now let us invite the twelve world-class pianists we specially invited to give scores to Kousei Arima."

"By the way, I'm afraid some of the audience may not be familiar with these piano masters, so let me introduce these twelve to you."

"They are..."

After reading out a long list of names and introductions on the stage, the host introduced twelve piano masters from all over the world, including the previous four judges.

"Okay, that's all for the introduction. Now, please invite our twelve judges to give scores to contestant Arima Kousei."

"The scoring system for the finals adopts an equal score system. The highest score given by a single judge is ten. The total score of the twelve judges is divided by twelve to get the effective score of each contestant."

"Let me see what the final score of Arima Kousei is..."

"Arima Kousei's total score is 112.9, which means his final effective score is 9.408!"

After the host announced Kousei Arima's score, the audience burst into warm applause. Not everyone is a professional musician, and for most of the audience, it was actually difficult for them to catch the slight flaws in the coordination between Kousei Arima and the orchestra when they were performing.

And even with that flaw, Kousei Arima is still the strongest among the current contestants. His effective score of 9.408 is not low. Compared with the champion's score of 9.413 in the previous final, this score still makes him a strong candidate for the championship.

"!!!"

"Lu Yu, we won! Xiangzi won!!!"

Unlike those audience members who could not hear the problem, Touma Kazusa was already very excited and applauded Arima Kousei's performance.

Looking at Touma Kazusa's excited expression, people who don't know her would think she is a fan of Arima Kousei.

"..."

"Okay, okay, I get it, I get it." Compared to Touma and Sa's excitement, Sagi Yu was much calmer.

9.408.

To be honest, this score was beyond Lu Yu's expectations. As expected of a boy who was favored by the piano, even with the flaws, he still used his absolute strength to win a score that kept him in the race for the championship.

You have to know that the judges are not fools. Normally, if there is a flaw, a contestant will be eliminated. But it was different for Arima Kousei. Although he dominated the performance and suppressed the orchestra in the second part, he also highlighted his own strength at the same time.

Strong enough to throw bricks.

This idiom is the best interpretation of what Kousei Arima just played.

Xiangzi......

Can you seize this opportunity?

Looking up at Toyokawa Shoko who was the next to appear, Sagi's eyes were full of confidence. She could definitely do it!

"Next, let's welcome contestant Shoko Toyokawa to the stage!"

On the stage, as the host's voice fell, Xiangzi, as gorgeous as a princess in a fairy tale, slowly walked to the piano.

She looked around the audience and saw the excited teacher and Lu Yu, whose face was full of confidence.

Shoko knew that this was the trust that Touma Kazusa and Sagiha had in her after they noticed something wrong with Arima Kousei's performance.

She originally thought she was doomed to lose, but who would have thought that Kousei Arima would reveal his own flaws.

Before the game, she told Lu Yu that she might lose, but as fate would have it, she now seems to be the one destined to win.

Will it win? Of course!

Play and win, of course.

However, unexpectedly, for some reason, Toyokawa Shoko's face and heart were filled with calmness at this moment.

Not as confident as Sagi Yu, not as excited as Touma Kazusa, and certainly not like the other various expressions on the faces of the thousands of spectators at the scene.

Toyokawa Shoko, you have to give your all and win the championship.

Come on, Shoko Toyokawa!

Just like that... Xiangzi stood on the stage, smiled gracefully to everyone, sat on the piano chair, and began her performance.

She must win, for herself, for her father, for Touma and Sa, and for Sagi!

"The performance is over!"

"Toyokawa Shoko's final total score was 113.7, and her effective score was 9.475."

"!!!"

"Oh my god! This is incredible!!"

"Toyokawa Shoko scored a high score of 9.475, which is higher than Arima Kousei's and also higher than the champion's score of the previous final!"

"9.475, 9.475! An absolutely high score, contestant Toyokawa Shoko, she is going to win the championship!"

The host on the stage let out a heart-wrenching roar. With Arima Kousei's overwhelming performance in the first three rounds, it can be said that no one expected that Arima Kousei would be defeated by Toyokawa Shoko in the final.

9.475, this is a high score that is basically enough to win the championship in any Hamamatsu finals.

Toyokawa Shoko did it. Even though her strength was not as good as Arima Kousei's, she made up for the gap in strength with her perfect performance. In addition, Arima Kousei's performance mistakes allowed her to finally get a score that was higher than Arima Kousei.

in the audience.

Touma and Sa were so excited that they were about to cry.

"Sagiba, Shoko won!! She beat Arima Kousei!!"

While excitedly repeating that Shoko won, Touma Kazusa grabbed Ruyu's arm and shook it madly.

"I know I know......"

Looking at the now excited Touma Kazusa, even Ruyu, who had always remained calm, couldn't help but feel a little agitated.

Won.

With a score of 9.475, he surpassed Kousei Arima.

After taking a look at the panel showing that Xiangzi was still stuck at the excellent 99% (↑) level, Lu Yu applauded Xiangzi from the bottom of his heart.

It’s amazing. She obviously didn’t reach the master level, but her extra-long performance just now made her performance reach the master level. It’s amazing!!!

"Chazenhua!"

"Lu Yu, let's go to Cha Chan Hua tonight! It's my treat! Don't you dare snatch it from me!"

"Okay, okay, I won't fight with you for it..."

Glancing at Touma and Sa, Sagiba was already thinking about what to do next. Xiangzi won the championship, and his mission was about to be completed, and completing the mission meant...he was about to leave.

......

"Oh my God!"

"Another combined score of 113.7 points!"

"9.475, 9.475 again!"

"Surprisingly, Maki Nishikino's effective performance score was also 9.475 points!"

Volume 1: Chapter 66 A miracle?

When Maki Nishikino's final score came out, the host was stunned.

Of course, the host was not the only one who was stunned.

Touma Kazusa, Sagiba, thousands of audience members in the auditorium, and even Toyokawa Shoko herself, were all stunned.

The only person who wasn't stunned was Nishikino Maki herself. When she saw that everyone present was so surprised by her score that they were speechless, the corners of Nishikino Maki's mouth slightly raised.

Hiding one's weakness. Hiding one's weakness. Making a splash.

Mato Sakawa is not the only one who would do this. She is the daughter of the Nishikino family. She has been trained since she was a child and is recognized by everyone around her as a talented musical girl.

Arima Kousei is very strong. A 14-year-old master. He is the absolute king in the competition and crushes everyone.

Toyokawa Shoko is also very strong. Although not as strong as Arima Kousei, her determination to win at all costs is something that no other player has.

Shinto Sakawa is also strong. It's a pity that he was eliminated, but people who know him well know that if he enters the finals, his ensemble skills that far surpass those of other contestants may make him the champion.

Everyone is strong, so what about Nishikino Maki? Is this girl who seems to be a little inconspicuous since the first round strong?

The answer is yes.

Maki Nishikino is undoubtedly very strong as she was able to make it to the finals of the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition.

But why? Why are people focusing on Arima Kousei and Toyokawa Shoko? Do other contestants really have no chance of winning?

The answer is no. Anyone can win the championship as long as they step onto the final stage.

While Kousei Arima and Shoko Toyokawa were fighting fiercely, no one noticed that a girl named Maki Nishikino had unknowingly revealed her hidden blade.

Master level!

That’s right, Maki Nishikino is also a master-level player.

Even though she had just achieved this master level a week before the competition, even though she was not stable enough and could not perform as steadily as Kousei Arima at the master level in most cases, she was still a master.

If quantified, even today's Nishikino Maki is roughly at the Master -0.5% (↓) level.

But a master is a master.

Toyokawa Shoko performed exceptionally well to get a score of 9.475, but Nishikino Maki didn't even need to perform exceptionally well, she just needed to perform normally to get the score.

Then, fortunately, Maki Nishikino drew a piece that was very suitable for her, and the first two people who had already played it also brought her some ensemble experience, which was not much, but enough.

And then......

Without any surprise, another 9.475 was born.

Toyokawa Shoko wins the championship?

But Nishikino Maki hasn't agreed yet!

"Miracle!"

"This is a miracle! An unprecedented miracle!"

"Two identical scores appeared on the final stage of the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition!"

"this......"

"Please wait a moment. Our twelve judges are discussing how to deal with this situation."

The camera was turned to the judges' panel, where twelve pianists from all over the world were arguing fiercely.

"How did you rate it?"

"I think Toyokawa Shoko played better! She should be the winner!"

"No, Nishikino Maki played more harmoniously with the orchestra, she should be the winner."

"I want to change my score for Toyokawa Shoko to 10.0. I want to give her a 10!"

"Then I'll change it too. Player Maki Nishikino deserves 10 points!"

Although they were trying their best to control their rationality, the twelve judges were indeed a little overwhelmed at this time. Normally speaking, the judges were quite conservative in their scoring of the contestants. Even if they liked a contestant very much, they would not give him or her a very high score, but they would also not give him or her a very low score just because they disliked him or her.

But I never thought that this would lead to the current situation.

Two 9.475 points, and the scores were almost the same, which made it difficult for them to decide who was the champion...