If I don't capture the girl, I will die

Looking in the direction of the voice, Ji Qi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Sawamura Spencer Eriri, one of the three most famous people on campus, was dressed completely differently today. Her iconic golden twin ponytails that flowed like a waterfall were simply let down, turning into long straight golden hair, and she also wore a cat-ear-like hair accessory on her head.

The most eye-catching thing is the black and white plaid maid outfit she is wearing and the white stockings on her slender calves. This special outfit makes her look more elegant and beautiful, and her mixed-race racial advantages are perfectly reflected.

Unlike the mature and seductive Kasumigaoka Utaha next to her, the petite Eriri has the innocence and youthfulness unique to a young girl, and is more like an ordinary female high school student.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that Shiyu is inferior to Eriri, they are just of different types.

Seeing Ji Qi occasionally stealing glances at the blonde girl's legs, the black-haired beauty raised her eyebrows and didn't know what to say.

She knew that this guy was obsessed with legs, and especially liked white stockings, but her temperament and image were not suitable for such stockings at all! Forcing changes would only backfire.

And Kasumigaoka Utaha understood that there was no need to change to suit his preferences.

But seeing Ji Qi like this, she still felt a little uncomfortable and put her hand on his waist silently.

"Yo, we're here to see you, Eriri!"

Feeling the pain, Ji Qi twitched the corner of his mouth, slapped away Shi Yu's mischievous hand, and then said to the eldest lady who frequently attracted attention with a sunny smile.

"Who asked you to come and see?"

She easily found the focus of Ji Qi's gaze. She was already shy when her friends saw her like this, and she became even more shy. The blood rushed to her face, making it red, like a drunk beauty.

"Ah, you are as rude as ever, Sawamura-kun. According to the rules, what should you call us now?"

Before Ji Qi could speak, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who seemed to be smiling, first narrowed her eyes, and then spoke to the girl in the maid outfit in a condescending tone.

“…I…I!”

Thinking about the occasion, Ying Lili's face turned red again, and this time even her small earlobes turned red. In the end, she lowered her head reluctantly and squeezed out a word through gritted teeth.

"Master, master..."

After saying that, her brain nearly crashed and she looked at Ji Qi fiercely with her eyes that were about to be filled with tears. In her eyes, if it weren't for him, this dark woman like Kasumigaoka Utaha would definitely not have followed!

I have to say, no matter whether Eriri was willing in her heart or not, when she said this word in that ladylike manner at school, it really made people feel soft!

It would be great if I could record it!

"Well, that's great, Sawamura-san. As your master, I can consider giving you a little reward."

Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a smile, and that brilliant expression made Eriri want to punch her directly. If she could, she would not hesitate at all, really.

However, knowing that she couldn't win in this situation no matter what, Eriri closed her mouth, put on a smile that couldn't be more fake, and invited them in.

Hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha walked in with Ji Qi's arm around her like the real owner, looking for a seat.

That condescending and contemptuous attitude made Ying Lili's eyes twitch constantly.

But unfortunately, maybe Eriri is too popular, and so many guests came after hearing the news that there is not even a single seat left in the classroom!

The only thing left vacant was the piano.

After frowning, Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes lit up when she suddenly thought of something, and she pulled Ji Qi to sit in front of the piano.

Behind the two of them, Eriri looked at how close they were, and for some reason, a sense of annoyance and bitterness rose in her heart.

Chapter 411: Stand back, I’m going to start showing off!

Being pulled to the piano, Ji Qi didn't think much about it at first because of the special circumstances of the scene, after all, there was no seat. And another important reason was that Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't know he could play the piano!

Yes, she doesn’t know yet!

In other words, he never specifically told the other party about this.

Of course, this is not something worth deliberately concealing or showing off, it’s just that there is no right time.

So he sat down naturally. Besides, this was a school festival, and this piano might just be a pure decoration like the ones in some shopping malls.

However, to his surprise, Ji Qi discovered that this was a real piano. He could naturally tell at a glance that although this was just an ordinary upright piano and not the grand piano used for large-scale performances, he was already surprised that the school festival could achieve this level.

"Sawamura-san, please bring us an extra chair."

While Ji Qi was looking at the piano, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was sitting next to him, lifted her hair, as if she really regarded herself as the master, ordering another young lady on campus around.

"……Give!"

With gritted teeth, Eriri brought them a vacant chair.

In the classroom disguised as a maid shop, other customers who came here seemed to be chatting with the maids in front of them, but they were actually secretly keeping their eyes here. When they saw that Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to want to show off her piano skills, their eyes suddenly lit up and they all became excited.

Not everyone has the conditions to learn piano. It is more like most families do not have it. On the other hand, even if there is a beautiful woman around, those who know how to play may not have the courage to do so.

In most people's minds, Kasumigaoka Utaha does not have this problem. They are never stingy in adding all kinds of perfect fantasies to this cold goddess.

Not to mention the piano, they all believed Senior Shiyu when she said she could also play the saxophone and bass!

It's just a pity that the black-haired girl with a literary atmosphere said something to the boy sitting in the middle of the piano, and then gave her seat to him.

"Hey, you knew?" Hearing what the girl said, Ji Qi put his hands on his knees and asked in surprise.

Of course I know.

I heard about it from other girls.

Thinking of this, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Once she really likes someone, she really wants to know everything about him. But the mysterious feeling he occasionally exudes makes people unable to stop.

"I haven't played the piano for a while, so don't laugh at me if I make mistakes. And what do you want to listen to? How about a piece of music from my comics?"

Without waiting for the girl to continue speaking, Ji Qi, who understood what she meant, spoke on his own, saying that it was not like to always let other girls take the initiative.

As he spoke, he also checked the system in his head.

Well, it fell a little bit again.

There are still eighty-eight left.

He will have to pick it up carefully when he comes back. He still likes this skill very much.

"as long as you are happy."

Faced with such a considerate man, after a pause, Kasumigaoka Utaha replied with a slightly subtle mood, his feeling that is different from gentleness, but can make you feel cared for all the time, is also a major reason why people fall for him.

"Well, then I'll try "The Sadness of Love". It just so happens that a comic recently drew this plot, so I'll get a feel for it."

Ji Qi smiled at the girl, looking very sunny.

The sadness of love...

Not knowing whether the boy did it on purpose or unintentionally, Shiyu felt very complicated. She didn't understand music and didn't have much interest in it, so she had never heard of this song, but this didn't affect her mood at all.

Taking a deep breath to adjust his mood, Ji Qi first sat in front of this ordinary piano to try out the sound, then played a few times in the air to get a feel for the piano, and then without hesitation placed his slender ten fingers on the distinct black and white keys.

A classical piece of music, originally composed by Kreisler and adapted by Rachmaninoff, danced out from his fingertips.

When the lively piano music echoed in the classroom, as if by some magical power, the originally noisy room became smaller and smaller until it disappeared. Finally, everyone turned around at the same time and their eyes were fixed on the young man in front of the piano.

The sound is beautiful and moving, but the melody has a hint of sadness, so that even people who don't know much about piano music can find a familiar feeling in it.

The piece of music, which lasts less than four minutes, fully describes the love that violin master Kreisler wanted to express.

Every note seems to sparkle with a clear brilliance. Just as sweet as true love, failed love can also have those green and unforgettable good times.

The love and hatred are lingering, sincere and touching.

From a purely playing technique perspective, the sadness of love is much simpler than the opposite or sister version of the sweetness of love, but the performer's own emotional processing is much more difficult. One wrong note will make people feel weird.

However, perhaps it was his recent personal experience that made Ji Qi feel emotional, and he unconsciously integrated his emotions into the music. Coupled with his level that could definitely be said to be that of a professional performer, once the song was finished, not to mention being abrupt, he could have gone straight to a large-scale concert without any problem.

Not to mention that the audience was just high school students who knew little about music.

So for students who listen carefully to this piece of music, for some reason, the scenes that were buried deep in their memories would appear from time to time, either bringing warmth or confusion.

After a few minutes, some sentimental girls even had tears in their eyes.

And outside this classroom, there was suddenly a crowd of people - they were all attracted by the music.

The students and people outside the school who were watching could not help but be filled with admiration and subconsciously applauded. Moreover, among so many people, there were inevitably some who were studying in their professional fields, and their appreciation for Ji Qi turned into amazement.

In this regard, Eriri Sawamura lamented the most.

As a standard young lady in all aspects, even though her parents seem to be very idle, she has undoubtedly received a good education since childhood, living in the upper class in people's impression. She can't say that she can play the piano very well, but she has no problem with appreciation ability due to the influence of what she has seen and heard.

That's why it feels incredible.

Eriri casually wiped her eyes with her sleeve, then breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one noticed her.

At this moment, compared to natural beauty, acquired talent and diligence shined more brightly and attracted everyone's attention. Even beautiful girls like Kasumigaoka Utaha Eriri became a background board.

This guy’s musical ability…seems to be much better than what her mother said!

Come to think of it, she seemed to have attended this guy's concert with Ren when she was a child, but she had no recollection of it at all.

At that time, if she had listened to her mother and learned piano, would her life have taken a completely different path?

Perhaps the sincere music reminded her of her worries, and the confused Eriri bit her lip.

The girl was in a state of confusion.

Chapter 412: The tragedy between the long black hair...

People often say that eyes are windows to the soul, but music is also a way to convey one's own emotions. Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't understand how well Himechi plays the music, but she does feel the emotions he wants to convey.

After listening to this slightly sad song and hearing the applause from the people around her, she felt something in her heart was touched. Did she also understand this feeling of heartache?

But why? In his case, he is the dominant one no matter which girl he is with. Does he also understand the feeling of wanting something but not being able to get it?

Kasumigaoka Utaha tilted her head. Even though this heart-wrenching sad music was tear-jerking, she, with her strong exterior, would never cry in front of others for a song.

Within the time it took to sing a song, many curious people came to watch, making the originally spacious classroom a little crowded. Some people were even clapping and taking pictures with their cameras, wondering whether to post them online.

Although most people know that Ji Qi is not a top master, encountering such a thing at the school festival is enough to attract attention and create topics.

Ji Qi, who had long been accustomed to being surrounded by all kinds of gazes, did not feel uncomfortable at all. He played a long ending note, and then did not stand up in a hurry, but instead fixed his gaze on the black-haired beauty next to him.

Looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha's expectant eyes, he smiled dotingly, his hands moved as his heart wished, and the fascinating notes rang in the room again.

This was not to respond to other people's requests, nor was it to show off her superiority. It was simply for the song she played alone.

As if sensing that the atmosphere was a bit sad, this time Ji Qi picked a song with a completely opposite style, The Joy of Love.

I don’t know if she was infected by the performance or something, but Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at the man next to her, and her originally somewhat sad mood disappeared, replaced by pride and irritability.

Unlike the beginning, now he is the undisputed focus wherever he goes, even himself can't compare to him. Just look at the expressions of those girls in maid costumes that are about to show stars and you will understand!

It's definitely uncomfortable when the person you like is being cared about so much by others.

No matter what, when the performance was over, Ji Qi received more applause than before. Seeing more and more people, the maids in the maid shop admired him even more. Even Eriri's celebrity effect was not so exaggerated. This was a solid performance! There are rewards after the school festival!

Unfortunately, after the song was over, he gave up the piano, and after communicating with Kasumigaoka Utaha, he left under various gazes from others.

Few people dared to play this piano for fear of making a fool of themselves, and with Ji Qi's example, even fewer people wanted to play it.

Looking at the two people's backs disappearing like a golden boy and a jade girl, Ying Lili slowly became the focus of everyone's attention. She bit her lower lip. The strange feeling in her heart became more and more severe, to the point where she would feel unhappy if she didn't vent it.

She looked at the maid outfit on her body and frowned. She was still on duty, otherwise she might have caught up with him directly.

Forget it, the first celebration of the school festival is about to begin, they should be there, let's talk about it then.

After making up her mind, Eriri felt much better. She put on her businesslike smile again and kept greeting customers.

Just as Eriri thought, Ji Qi, who had slipped out with Shiyu, calculated the time and planned to stroll around for a while before going to the gymnasium.

In the gymnasium, there is a large stage built by the school and the committee. Almost all the programs you can think of are performed on it. It can be said to be the first official climax of the school festival.

In front of a first-grade classroom filled with a festive atmosphere, Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped.

'Pet Inn, welcome all students who love animals to visit~'

This is the slogan on the classroom wall. There are also photos of various pets posted next to it, including cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, turtles...

It seems that they are all pets brought back from students' homes.

"Want to go in and have a look?"

After a pause, Ji Qi smiled at Shi Yu, who frequently attracted attention, and said, no matter how cold and superior she usually appeared, it couldn't stop a girl's instinct to like cute animals!

"Come to think of it, I remember you have a cat at home, right?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't rush to reply him, but asked an ambiguous question.