Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 175 Finally found it

With decades of experience in vocal teaching and mastering the world's top vocal theoretical knowledge, the vocal lessons taught by Keizo Horie himself are naturally simple and easy to understand, easy to explain, and even use scientific methods in an unconventional way.

"I see. The physiological structure of the throat is actually like this?"

“Singing is actually just using the body and voice as vocal instruments?”

"Teacher Horie is so scary. He actually thought of using a laryngoscope to record the singing, so that people can objectively and directly see the degree of opening and closing of the voice during different scales?"

Xia Fan, who already had a basic knowledge of music theory, felt as if he had suddenly been enlightened. All the unclear points about singing before suddenly became clear to him.

There are many schools of singing techniques and methods, and the industry has yet to reach a consensus on which school is better.

The SLS (Speech Level Singing) method advocated by Keizo Horie, which is the way of "singing like speaking", is a method of improving singing skills by imitating the natural vocal mechanism of humans. Many powerful singers are using it.

SLS's unique voice training method trains within the natural and comfortable vocal range. While protecting the singer's throat, it can specifically expand the vocal range, improve breath control ability, and make the tone more pure and moving.

Moreover, this speaking-like singing style is more conducive to Xia Fan conveying the emotions in the lyrics, which is very consistent with the triggering conditions of [Ghost Whisper].

"With a father like this, it's no wonder that Class Leader Horie and I are both freshmen, but our singing skills are already at the professional level..."

At this moment, he had a deeper understanding of Keizo Horie's title of "national treasure musician".

I also understood why Horie Tsubasa, who is the same age as me, has such amazing dubbing skills and such powerful singing skills that he can easily handle "Gurenge".

While the two of them were enjoying themselves while learning, the class period had passed quickly.

"Mr. Xia, it would be a pity to only seek to quickly improve your vocal talent for utilitarian purposes. As long as you practice hard for a long time, your singing achievements may not be inferior to Yayoi Tsuki."

"Anyway, I'm retired and have a lot of free time at home, and Yi doesn't come home very often, so I can teach you anytime in the future."

"However, there is no need to hold the teaching site in Horikoshi. It would be time-consuming and laborious. For future teaching, just go directly to my house."

Keizo Horie, who hadn't attended class for a long time, looked unsatisfied when he met an unpolished gem like Xia Fan.

"Thank you, Mr. Horie..."

"By the way, do you remember the name 'Manshima Kana'? She was also a student at Tokyo University of the Arts decades ago and liked to play the electronic keyboard..."

After expressing his thanks respectfully, Xia Fan thought about the song selection for the finals and asked with the mentality of trying his luck.

"I have taught so many students that I don't have much impression of this name..."

"Why are you asking this? Is there something important?"

Keizo Horie shook his head and asked curiously.

"I accidentally got this senior's notebook, which contained the music she left behind..."

Xia Fan honestly told the story of Manshima Kana, but he concealed the "supernatural" part.

"I know this world is as short-lived as dew, but, but..."

"If it was a few decades ago, it should be when I first stayed at the school. Electronic keyboards were still a rare imported product at that time, and few people tried them. The current chairman of Tokyo University of the Arts is a graduate of that period. Maybe I can ask him..."

After expressing his emotion, Keizo Horie looked at Xia Fan with even stronger admiration.

"Your thoughtfulness is so precious. If this song can be heard by the world, I believe the soul of that classmate in heaven will be comforted."

"If you really can't find the lyrics, why don't you add a verse yourself? That would be a nice thing to do, right?"

In his opinion, Xia Fan, a talented music producer, did not add lyrics purely out of respect for the deceased.

……

"Writing the lyrics myself might be a possible solution... But I don't know if that would be considered a fulfillment of the oracle in the eyes of the Lord God."

From the time Xia Fan returned to the student dormitory from Horikoshi Gakuen until he lay in bed at night, he was still thinking about Keizo Horie's advice.

If he misses the final of the campus singing competition next week, he will have to participate in the "Idol Birth Festival" in seclusion, and there will be no public performances at school for a while. "Even if I write the lyrics myself, where should I start... I have no inspiration or direction..."

"It looks like there's no time to complete this song before the finals?"

As Xia Fan unconsciously flipped through Kana Manshima's notebook, he felt his eyelids getting heavier and he fell into a sleepy state.

Beside the bed, Manshima Kana's notebook flipped rapidly without any wind...

The black and white keys of the electronic keyboard placed by the window moved automatically, producing a light melody that echoed softly in the apartment.

……

“Et rêver au crépuscule, Qui ne se lève ni ne se couche.”

In the clean and bright practice room, Kana Manshima, wearing a white dress, sat next to a brand new electronic keyboard.

“Peut-être je me souviendrai, et peut-être oublierai…”

She didn't play the piano today. Instead, she held a booklet written entirely in a foreign language and read aloud.

"Christina's poems are so beautiful and sad, and the rhythm between the lines is also very strong..."

"Why not translate it and turn it into lyrics? It will definitely feel great..."

"Hehe, this great poet of the last century wouldn't ask a girl who doesn't have much time left for royalties, right?"

Her slender legs moved playfully in the air, as if trying to catch the sunlight pouring in from the window.

"However, it's a bit too proud to think about writing lyrics before the music is even finished..."

"My Lord God, please give me a little more time... just a little..."

……

"Huh...huh..."

At 6 o'clock in the morning, Xia Fan suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the bed like a spring.

"Was that a dream or a real scene?"

Covering his forehead, Xia Fan's thoughts were still immersed in his dream, of Kana Manshima in a white dress.

"Or maybe... I accidentally became psychic again?!"

He turned his head to look at the electronic keyboard sitting quietly by the window.

"Oh, that poem..."

Xia Fan jumped lightly and landed accurately on the computer chair, demonstrating strong waist and abdominal strength and body control.

"Is the author's name 'Christina'? The poem is in a foreign language, how do I enter it?..."

“Et rêver au crépuscule, Qui ne se lève ni ne se couche?”

He typed quickly on the keyboard, and while his memory was still clear, he entered the poem that Kana Manshima recited in his dream into the search engine.

"Found it... the lyrics... finally found it..."

Looking at the displayed search results, Xia Fan excitedly pounded the table.

"Finish the lyrics now, we'll definitely be in time for the finals!"

He opened the music synthesis software with familiarity, his hands turned into afterimages, and he quickly wrote...

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(End of this chapter)