frightfiction Chapter 1311 The Tomb
Chapter 1311 The Tomb
Chapter 1311 The Tomb
"---The academy is different." Pu Hejiang's face was stern as he gave a curt answer. "After working in the art industry for a long time, it's inevitable that teaching will come into play."
Compared to Tang Ze's viewpoint, his response was somewhat stiff, but still passable.
"As for the concert hall, the pipe organ actually accounts for a huge portion of the cost. Without it, Mr. Domoto's plan to build a concert hall would have been completed long ago."
The second half of this sentence reveals the true thoughts of the composer and the craftsman.
Ultimately, he felt disappointed and betrayed because Domoto Kazuki's changes were made without even being discussed with him, and he simply turned and left.
Tang Ze shook his head at this.
"I find it hard to agree with you on this point. Sir, you may not be aware of the situation, but I have organized art exhibitions for teachers before. When preparing for these kinds of physical exhibitions, simply making preparations in a bland and ordinary way, even if it lands smoothly, is already a failure. The purpose of an exhibition may be to showcase achievements, to make a voice heard, or to change the industry's perception of oneself. To achieve this, simply building a concert hall is not enough."
Domoto Kazuki put a lot of effort into this concert, and naturally needed to create hype to grab as much headline as possible.
How can classical music break out of its niche on its own? It has its own audience, but to attract people who are not originally interested in classical music, it needs eye-catching content and headlines.
The fact that Bach played the organ is a gimmick, that all the participants were graduates of the Domoto Gakuin is a gimmick, and that Stradivarius is an even bigger gimmick.
With these gimmicks, he could legitimately expand the list of invitees, and get other art professionals, such as Yusuke Kitagawa, who were completely unrelated to him, to join in the fun and see the spectacle.
All of these measures ensured that the concert hall he had built at great expense wouldn't just leave a dry little scrap of paper in the newspaper and be casually flipped over, failing to occupy the front page of the social section. At the very least, it would have a place in the first few pages.
This kind of thinking is hard to understand for those who have never actually organized an event, but according to Tang Ze's idea, if you don't understand, just go and ask.
You didn't ask, you just stayed here, assuming that everyone who came to the concert was a supporter of Domoto Kazuki's track-changing policy, and you even wanted to blow up the venue and the people. You're really something.
Unexpectedly, Kitagawa Yusuke gave such a logical and reasonable explanation. Fu and Takumi were stunned for a moment and began to think about the reasoning behind his words.
Did Domoto Kazuki make this choice after much deliberation? And what about the appointment of him to be in charge of the concert hall?
Below the stage, the music and the craftsman finally quieted down, while on stage, Yuga Kyosuke had finished the basic motivational speech and began to give practical guidance to Yamane Shion.
Despite his lengthy, motivational explanations, his actual teaching abilities are second to none.
Perfect pitch is an innate talent for music learning, and coupled with his own strong sensitivity to music, it gives him the ability to distinguish and correct many technical details.
Considering that other people with this talent may focus more on instrumental or vocal performance, there are very few who are as good at all aspects as him, so the effect he achieved was naturally amazing.
During the ten minutes or so that Pu and Jiang were silent, some key points that he pointed out to Yamane Shion made the eyes of the two young girls on the stage light up.
Shion Yamane and Lala Chigusa are both graduates of the ninth class, meaning they graduated not long ago.
For musicians of this age, let alone collaborating with big names, the most accomplished musicians they've ever met in their lives are their teachers at the academy and Domoto Kazuki.
At this moment, encountering a mentor like Yuga Kyosuke, who possesses strong support capabilities in all aspects, felt like returning to the learning stage, bringing immense peace of mind.
"I understand." Yamane Shion nodded eagerly. "Mr. Domoto will be back from his break soon. Would you like to stay a little longer and listen to the rehearsal?"
This is a euphemistic way of expressing that one has gained a lot and hopes that Kyosuke Haga can continue to provide guidance.
Yuga Kyosuke, whose original purpose was to linger here, nodded happily: "Of course. When Miss Akiba invited me here, I was prepared to fully immerse myself in the atmosphere. Stand tall and proud, Miss, you can't let your koto go to waste."
"yes!"
After completing the entire tutoring process, Yuga Kyosuke stepped off the stage and sat down next to Tang Ze. He looked up at Chigusa Lala and Akiba Reiko, who were huddled together on the stage, seemingly exchanging something, for a moment before turning to look at Tang Ze.
"How about it? This concert hall is pretty good, isn't it? When I passed by just now, I checked the acoustics of the concert hall. Mr. Domoto really went all out."
"It's not bad," Tang Ze agreed.
Don't tell me, it's true.
If the musicians had detonated the concert hall as planned, about twenty C4 bombs would have been fired outside, and the 2000 people inside would have been trapped.
Many people didn't hear it.
"I see you're having a good chat with this old gentleman. And who is this?" Yuhe Xiangfu took the opportunity to look at Fu and Takumi, who were keeping their lips tightly pressed together and not speaking.
Their target was still this stubborn old man, but the way the Phantom Thieves had him deal with the pu and taku was to bring Yusuke Kitagawa over.
All you need to do is expose this guy who doesn't care about the atmosphere and insults whomever he wants, and everything will be fine.
Judging from the expression on the sheet and Takumi's face, which looked like they'd just eaten shit, Kitagawa Yusuke's progress must be quite impressive, so he couldn't help but be curious.
"I don't know." Tang Ze, still not forgetting to continue, made Pu Hejiang's face darken even more. "I just asked him, but he didn't answer me."
Is that a question? That's clearly sarcasm!
Pu and Takumi glanced at Kitagawa Yusuke, whose expression was calm and seemed to genuinely believe it, before finally turning their gaze to Haga Kyosuke.
"My name is Fuwa Takumi, and I used to be Mr. Domoto's tuner. Now, I'm the director of this concert hall."
"Oh, Mr. Puhe. I've heard of you. You're the tuner who developed perfect pitch through practice and long-term comparison, right?" Haga Kyosuke said, feigning ignorance.
"That's how they describe me." Pu Hejiang accepted the praise tactfully, "Perfect pitch isn't that rare in this industry; people just don't understand it well enough, so they tend to mythologize it."
Although he was being modest, what he described was an objective fact.
If a person's ear is not sensitive to musical scales, and they are a natural tone-deaf, then scientific auditory training during their childhood can actually improve their condition.
Music is a long-term, systematic learning process, during which there is no shortage of various training methods. Because of his encounter with Domoto Kazuki, Pu and Takumi focused their training on listening skills. They worked very hard, day after day for ten years, which is why they had the possibility of developing perfect pitch. But that's where they ended up.
Every now and then, the media will report that some idol singers have so-called perfect pitch, and then perform the effect of perfect pitch on variety shows, but their musical level doesn't seem to be that high.
"Being too sensitive about this isn't necessarily a good thing," Kyosuke Haga smiled. "In that case, you'd probably really like this concert hall, wouldn't you?"
"Um?"
"Oh, I just noticed that the acoustics here are very well done. The sound is amplified while isolating ambient noise that might affect the performance. It's quite impressive. No wonder Mr. Domoto Kazuki has invested so much in this," Haga Kyosuke praised sincerely. "You also have perfect pitch, so you can tell, right?"
When it comes to the purity of sound, no one is more sensitive than Kyosuke Haga, who has benefited from the mask's power.
The venue he praised highly must have really put a lot of effort into it.
However, Fu and Takumi's expressions did not change in response to Yuga Kyosuke's flattery. They simply said slowly, "I don't have your keen ears, but since you say so, I suppose it must be true."
"Is that so?" Yuga Kyosuke glanced thoughtfully at the girls on stage who were bowing to Domoto Ichiro as he walked out, then asked, "What's your opinion on Yamane Shion's short practice piece just now?"
"Are you referring to the practice session Yamane was doing during her audition just now?" Fuwa Takumi frowned, barely recalling the sounds he'd heard during a brief pause between his conversation with Kitagawa Yusuke, and slowly shook his head. "It seems she was a bit too nervous. If she just relaxed a little, she could totally handle Stradivarius."
Haga Kyosuke slowly raised his eyebrows.
He gave a lot of guidance to Yamane Shion. Having often guided his niece in the past, he was quite adept at this, so he was very clear about how well Yamane Shion performed in her short audition.
The fact that Yamane Shion gained Domoto Kazuki's trust is a testament to her abilities. Furthermore, with the intervention of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, her biggest weakness has been addressed.
Her playing posture became more confident, and there was less hesitation between strokes. This was reflected in her more stable and flexible fingers in terms of bow control, as well as her expressiveness that did not waver or change due to choices regarding details.
Whether her playing is good or not, people who don't know much about violins may not be able to tell, but a piano tuner who has been with a first-class pianist like Domoto Kazuki for so many years should have this kind of discernment.
In other words, there was something wrong with the composer and the craftsman's ears.
Yuga Kyosuke quickly looked at Tang Ze, blinking much faster. After receiving a slow nod of approval from Tang Ze, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
He began to understand why Domoto Kazuki would send his old friend to manage the concert hall, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Domoto Kazuki was a really unlucky and unfortunate person.
When the main force doesn't exert its strength, the support is indeed at a loss. So the main force should be responsible for the hard work of the support and make careful decisions. But no one says that the support's life has to be carried on their shoulders for the rest of their life.
We are all independent adults who have experienced ups and downs in the industry for so many years. Why would we feel betrayed because of our old friend's choice? What are we doing? Forming a band?
However, Haga Kyosuke, who already knew that there was a big problem with the score and the craftsman, was not too surprised and mostly felt a sense of sudden realization.
He did not refute the score and the craftsman's assessment, but instead steered the conversation back to the concert hall.
"You said your hearing isn't as sensitive as it used to be, so you gave up on tuning. Is that due to age?"
"Probably." After Tang Ze's barrage of attacks, Pu Hejiang, still reminiscing about his disheartened state, answered casually.
"Oh, no wonder Mr. Domoto appointed you as the director here. It's a quiet place, which would be comfortable for someone with perfect pitch. Your friendship with Mr. Domoto is truly enviable. If, decades from now, I can no longer play the piano, having the opportunity to be the director of a concert hall like this would be a good choice."
Upon hearing this, Pu and Jiang finally withdrew their gazes from the stage and looked steadily at Yuhe Xiangfu.
"Really? Then I wish you such good fortune. This is a place where even God would stop and listen; it is indeed a comfortable place."
On stage, after confirming the positions and sheet music with Akiba Reiko and Chigusa Lala once again, Domoto Kazuki sat down in front of the organ.
The magnificent and melodious music started again. Pu and Jiang stopped paying attention to the two young people beside them, and Yuhe Xiangfu and Tangze finally quieted down.
In the midst of this sacred and beautiful Ave Maria, Kyosuke Haga silently took out his phone.
[Musician: Found it, his temple. The keywords are probably related to Christianity. But it's probably not a church.]
[Musician: —By the way, who changed my name?]
Zorro: Maybe it's Joker. If you don't decide on your codename soon, your nickname will remain the administrator's plaything. They changed mine to Retriever before.
[Musician: Alright, fine. Let's talk about the Hall of Fame.]
[Musician: I don't know much about Christianity, but whether it's Domoto Kazuki, or Sho and Takumi, the music they've studied and understand leans more towards religious music, and they both use religious metaphors. I feel that this direction is more likely.]
[Karma: Christianity, huh?]
[Karma: I see, it's most likely a tomb.]
[Karma: Christianity gained recognition and began to flourish after the Carolingian dynasty. Before that, there were periods when Christianity was not recognized and had to hide. The suffering could not be erased; the church stood tall in the spirit. The Gospel was born from death, and even today, Christian churches are often associated with graves, the final resting place of believers' souls.]
[Lunar: Agreed.]
[illusion: I'm not used to seeing you guys talking about such serious things here. But you make a good point, as expected of a shrine maiden.]
【Karma: Hello.】
[Karma: Anyway, since everyone agrees, let's try it later. Did you put out the notice?]
[Musician: Of course, there aren't many people backstage at the concert hall right now. It just depends on when he'll remember to go get his office key.]
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