My deskmate is actually my yandere reader.

"Piano...you must know how to play, right? I remember you said you understood music."

"Yes, I know a little bit about it." Shiraishi Chiren nodded. "I don't know many musical instruments, but I'm quite proficient in piano, guitar, and violin."

"That's amazing!" Kurose Izumi exclaimed.

However, he did not agree with Shiraishi Chiren's claim of having "some knowledge" of the subject.

This must be just him being modest, right?

Absolutely!

"It's nothing. Anyone can do it with practice; it's just a matter of time."

While chatting, the two followed a group of classmates to the music classroom and found seats.

The seat I sat in was the same one I had in the classroom.

"Hello everyone, I am the music teacher for this class, and I am responsible for teaching piano."

A male teacher wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a neat suit stood in front of a black grand piano in the center of the room and bowed to everyone in front of him.

"Hello, teacher!" everyone responded in unison.

"Okay, let's begin the lesson."

The music teacher nodded, pulled out the black leather piano chair and sat down, then said, "Let's start with the most basic things: posture, hand position, and playing techniques..."

"Then there's the staff notation, music theory, and the various keys of the piano..."

As he spoke at length, most people listened with little interest, while only a small number listened with shining eyes.

"Teacher, what you're saying sounds so complicated. Could you play a piece for us?"

"Exactly! I want to see the teacher play the piano. He must be so cool!"

Those who didn't want to listen to the explanation started raising their hands and asking the teacher to perform a demonstration.

"I can play, but can you learn it just by listening to me play?" The music teacher smiled helplessly.

"But we can't learn just by listening, we just want to hear it."

"Yeah, we still have plenty of time, let's play a piece!"

The girls started to act cute and agree to let the teacher play a song.

"Alright, then let's play a simpler piece..."

The music teacher agreed with a wry smile, then sat up straight, his demeanor suddenly changing, and he exuded an air of grandeur.

He took a deep breath, raised his hands, and then slowly lowered them to strike the first note.

At this moment, Shiraishi Chiren said in a low voice, "This is Pachelbel's Canon, a type of polyphonic music, in which the melody of one voice always follows that of another voice. It is a relatively simple and easy-to-learn piece."

She knew the title of the piece as soon as she heard the first syllable.

"I've heard this before; it's a very classic piece."

Kurose Izumi nodded, listening intently to the beautiful music theory her teacher was playing, her emotions rising and falling with it.

The music teacher's playing skills are superb, and she has captured the essence of Canon very well—she can make people feel sadness when they are happy, and hope when they are in a daze.

Everyone remained silent, listening intently to the teacher's performance, even holding their breath.

As the beautiful notes flowed through the classroom, the music gradually progressed, reaching its climax and conclusion.

The music teacher leaned forward slightly, his hands striking the black and white keys with steady and powerful strokes.

Finally, he dropped a finger, struck the last note, then laid his hands flat and turned his head to look at everyone.

He asked with a smile, "Do you understand?"

"Mmm! The teacher is so handsome!"

"It sounds great!"

After a long pause, thunderous applause erupted in the classroom, and everyone was amazed, their faces showing astonishment.

"Shiraishi, what do you think?" Kurose Izumi asked while clapping.

"Pretty good." Shiraishi Chiren clapped her hands and said, "However, some parts are still too soft. We should focus on the key points."

"Really? I didn't recognize that."

"This is just my personal opinion. If it were me, I would emphasize the parts I mentioned to achieve the standard of a metronome."

Chire Shiraishi's principle in dealing with things is to be meticulous.

The music teacher wasn't unable to play; he simply added some personal touches to help the students better appreciate the piece.

But if it were her, she would treat it like a competition, making every note as precise as a metronome.

"Haha, Shiraishi, that's just the kind of person you are, very serious." Kurose Izumi smiled.

"Do you think I'm a person who doesn't know how to be funny?" Shiraishi Chiren asked with a mischievous intent.

She realized that she hadn't played any pranks on Kurose Izumi today, and now was a good opportunity.

Watching him rush around in a hurry was one of her pleasures.

As expected, Kurose Izumi quickly shook her head and explained, "No, no, no! I didn't mean that, Shiraishi, you've misunderstood!"

"What does that mean?" Shiraishi Chiren asked with a slight smile.

"He's really serious! It feels cool?"

"puff……"

Shiraishi Chiren couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "Cool? What's so cool about that?"

"It just means it's cool. It means it's awesome, right?" Kurose Izumi scratched her head awkwardly. "By the way, Shiraishi, you smiled, so you've forgiven me, right?"

"Um……"

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi Senren pretended to be deep in thought.

Her appearance made Kurose Izumi's heart tighten, and she began to feel nervous.

After pondering for a while, Shiraishi Chiren suddenly laughed and said, "Idiot, I don't recall saying that I was angry with you or dissatisfied with what you said, did I?"

"Really? That's good." Kurose Izumi breathed a sigh of relief.

He was wondering what to do if he upset Shiraishi Chirei.

He knew he was bad with words and couldn't say nice things, so he was very troubled.

"How about we invite one of our students to come up and play a piece?"

Suddenly, Kurose Izumi heard the music teacher's voice coming from ahead, and a burst of noise rushed into her ears.

"Yeah!"

"Teacher, do you want to find the ones you know or the ones you don't?"

"Could we play a duet, teacher?"

Amidst the students' chatter, the music teacher reached out and pressed down, signaling everyone to calm down.

Then, he smiled and said, "If anyone is willing to come up voluntarily, that would be even better. If not, I will randomly select one to come up."

"Hey~~~ None of us know anything about the piano, right?"

"Yeah, wouldn't it be embarrassing to go up there on your own?"

Hearing the students' conversation, Kurose Izumi turned her head and asked in a low voice, "Shiraishi, don't you play the piano? Would you like to go up and play a few notes?"

He asked Shiraishi Chiren because he wanted to hear it; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to ask.

67. "Liebestraum III"

Chiharu Shiraishi saw through Izumi Kurose's thoughts and asked, "Want to hear?"

Kurose Izumi scratched his head and whispered, "Well... I kind of want to hear Shiraishi play."

"Alright then, if you want to hear it, then there's nothing I can do about it."

Shiraishi Chiren smiled, stood up, and said to the music teacher, "Teacher, I can play the piano. May I play for a bit?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes were drawn to Shiraishi Chiren, and they were all whispering among themselves:

"I never knew Shiraishi could play the piano! She's an all-around goddess!"

"That's right... no, Shiraishi-san is a goddess, isn't she? She's beautiful, athletic, and can play the piano."

……

Seeing that everyone's conversations were getting louder and louder, the music teacher reached out and pressed down on them again: "Students, please be quiet for a moment."

The voices gradually subsided and soon fell silent.

At this moment, the music teacher turned her attention to Shiraishi Chire and said with a smile, "Shiraishi-kun, right? Please come up here."

Shiraishi Chiren nodded silently, stepped out from the gap beside her seat, and came to the harp in the center of the room.

"What piece should we play?"

"The third movement of the Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, I suppose," Shiraishi Chiren said casually.

"Are you sure?" A hint of surprise flashed in the music teacher's eyes. "This piece is known as the most difficult piece in the world."

This piece is indeed the most difficult one—overall.

It is difficult because this piece lasts forty minutes and requires a great deal of physical strength from the performer.

However, if you were to select a solo piece, the difficulty would be relatively lower.

"Yes, this piece takes quite a while; even just one chapter is time-consuming, and it's not very coherent..."

Chizuru Shiraishi nodded thoughtfully, then said, "Could I change the piece? Liszt's 'Liebestraum No. 3'?"

"please."

The music teacher nodded, smiled, and gestured, also eagerly anticipating how Shiraishi Chire would perform.

Judging from her calm demeanor when she said she was going to play the world's most difficult piece, her skill level shouldn't be too bad, right?