Great Mangaka

"Is the show almost over?"

"No, after this one, it seems that there are still some lucky ones who will be invited by Mirai-sensei to perform."

"Hey, did you receive an invitation from Mirai-sensei? How lucky!"

Under the stage, at the end of the performances of several groups, more and more fans found out that there was another performance and began to comment on it.

Arai Miyuki, standing in the crowd, laughed to himself. 'He had been paying attention to the situation of Takumi and the others, and he did not hide the course of events. He felt that Mirai-sensei was so cunning that he invited her to perform on stage.'

"That little girl is called Takumi, are you sure?" a faint conversation suddenly came to Arai Miyuki's ears. Arai Miyuki was stunned. 'Takumi, he remembered that that seemed to be Mirai-sensei's name. How could anyone know that name?'

Arai Miyuki looked in the direction of the voice and saw two grown men dressed in normal clothes, just like the fans around them.

'Had I heard wrong?'

Arai Miyuki looked away. His actions aroused no suspicion, and the conversation resumed.

"It is practically confirmed. Most likely, the child is the one we are looking for. She attends Osaka No. 1 High School, but has not been to school for a long time. The date practically coincides."

"There is news that his relationship with that woman is not easy. That woman used to be an agent and is very good at avoiding being tracked. He keeps it very well secret. We have not yet found out his background."

"Aren't they distant relatives?"

"I said so, but it's still very suspicious. The two of them..."

"If it's true, it's unbelievable. Takumi is sixteen years old and came second in the high school entrance exam. He supports his mother by himself. All these materials are heavy!"

"But how can he play the piano? A person can't have so many things."

"It must be a disguise. He has only been learning piano for less than a month..."

The conversation was very calm, and Arai Miyuki pricked up her ears to listen carefully. I was shocked. The two of them were talking cautiously, and others might not understand him, but she was sure that it was Mirai-sensei.

'Paparazzi?'

This thought crossed her mind, and Arai Miyuki became a little nervous.

I was thinking about how to help Takumi deal with this danger. Before he could decipher the clues, the stage lights went out and on again, and two young men came out.

"Mirai-sensei!" almost shouted Arai Miyuki.

"Wow, what a beautiful girl!"

"Isn't it Ran-chan?"

"Fuck, take a quick picture, a young version of Ran-chan!"

The reactions of the other fans were more intense than Arai Miyuki's, but the goals were completely different.

On stage, the dark yellow light illuminated Takumi and Shiori, making them look more attractive than usual. The male fans whistled downstairs, and some female fans looked at Takumi with bright eyes.

Takumi didn't care. He looked at Shiori and whispered, "Ready?"

This performance was not a formal presentation. Time was limited, and the performers didn't need to perform on stage. They just started.

Shiori took the microphone and nodded: "No problem, let's start."

She did not show panic or nervousness when living under the gaze of others since she was a child, while Takumi, with two lives, was more natural. The two greeted each other and then separated. Fans in the audience noticed that they were unexpectedly young and couldn't help but get excited.

"Too young, what are they going to play?"

Exclaimed. "They're definitely going to make a fool of themselves!"

Takumi and Shiori looked good, but this had nothing to do with acting. The fans looked suspicious, obviously they didn't believe in his performance. Many were eager to see the show, pointing their phones at the stage to record the embarrassing scenes.

Takumi ignored them. He sat down at the piano, raised his hands and began to play. The song he chose was "Time, After, Time". Before going on stage, he asked Shiori about it, and she said that it was the best song to sing.

The elegant piano sounded and the area around the stage went silent. The sound of the piano completely exceeded everyone's expectations. It was so beautiful.

The people of the Elder Sisters Alliance backstage were stunned.

"Hey! Who said that boy is no good? It's great!"

"The sound of this piano is no worse than the band of today. Will Shiori be able to collaborate?"

Their hearts rejoiced and they began to worry about whether Shiori would be able to collaborate.

On the stage, Shiori stood upright under the larger beam of light. He turned on the microphone and waited in silence. Then, when Takumi finished playing the prelude, he sang along with the piano:

"If I could hold your strong hand again..."

"Hell!"

Suddenly, a loud noise was heard and the piano stopped abruptly, leaving everyone stunned. Takumi was the only one there. He stood up, ignoring the gazes of others, and looked at Shiori with bright eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"It was fine, why did it stop?"

"He stopped so soon, I thought he was fine just now, this young man has so little stamina!"

"Brother, if you can't, just get off. The beginning of this song is good, to be played by a professional pianist!" There was an explosion of laughter among the audience, but Takumi didn't care at all and looked directly at Shiori.

"What's wrong?" Shiori got goosebumps at the sight of her. She looked down, looking at his body, and it seemed that it didn't weigh on her at all.

"..."

Takumi calmed down and shook his head: "Nothing."

'It's okay, of course it's impossible to be okay.' Takumi sat down again, his heart still beating slightly.

The first phrase of Shiori's song fit perfectly with the sound of the piano, which was amazing. 'Why? In fact, there is always harmony in the covers, but Shiori did not show it. In fact, he sang the Japanese version with the charm of the original.'

In fact, Takumi has always been concerned about the effect of covers, especially "Time, After, Time". This song is difficult to sing well with a young woman's voice, but Shiori's first phrase doesn't sound like the voice of a woman her age, but that of a twenty-year-old, with the charm of a queen.

He changed his timbre for this song and sang it with feeling.

There are people like that. Takumi had heard many versions in his previous life, including this one. With the same lyrics, he had heard a version very similar to the original, only some high notes were not sung, and Shiori sang better than that version...

"Is it because this song just suited her voice or because of Shiori's unique talent? Takumi didn't know, and decided to wait and see what would happen, but now he wanted to play it again.'

Takumi reached out again, and in the light, his fingers shone like flowing water, dancing softly.

With this performance, beautiful piano sounds erupted, impressing everyone, and then erupted like a volcano.

"What's going on? It's even better than the first time!"

"What a beautiful voice!"

"Hurry up and record it with your phone! I have a feeling that this time it will not be interrupted!"

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