P i a n o M a n
12. My playing will never stop (Complete) [Nyungbi]
No matter how beautiful the melody is that flows to your ears,
If you look at the sound that is out of harmony and overlaps layers,
In the end, it was nothing more than a low-grade noise.
After a long day with the sound of the piano
Just hovering around where warmth still remains, it purified me
At some point, he started to linger in my ears.
Teacher - "Jihoon... Okay, let's sit next to Soonyoung."
이지훈
"all right!"
Following the teacher's instructions, Ji-Hoon went to the back of the classroom.
When his eyes met with Soonyoung's, who was to become his partner, Soonyoung was startled.
이지훈
"Hello? You said you were... ah, Sunyoung?"
권순영
"Uh, uh... right...?"
It was strange.
It was strange. This child was in front of me.
It was too vivid to be a dream.
Are you lying, or am I lying?
Or is everything just a bunch of contradictions?
이지훈
"...Soonyoung?
이지훈
"Are you okay? Your complexion doesn't look very good...?"
권순영
"Ah...it's nothing."
권순영
"I had something to think about..."
My senses are focused on all kinds of chaotic thoughts pressing on my head.
Without even realizing that time is passing quickly
Eventually, the bell rang for class and it was time for break.
His friends gather around Sunyoung.
문준휘
"Hello? You're so cute and insignificant!"
김민규
"You crazy bastard, you're going to be like that the first time you see me?"
이지훈
"I know you mean that in a good way...?"
전원우
"Which high school did you transfer from?"
이지훈
"I'm from a bit far away, so you wouldn't know?"
김민규
"How did you end up transferring? Did you swing your fist at anyone?"
문준휘
"Crazy, you're no easy feat either lol"
이지훈
"Does that look more like you...?"
전원우
"Actually, it's true that he came to Kangjeon because the school violence committee was opened."
이지훈
"Huh, really????"
김민규
"Jeon Won-woo, do you want to go to the Room of Truth?"
전원우
"Yeah, no lol"
문준휘
"I bet my wrist that Wonwoo will win 100%."
이지훈
"But kids, Sunyoung here...why is she like that?"
In the midst of their chatter, Ji-hoon suddenly pointed at Sun-young.
Sunyoung was in a state of out-of-body experience, as if her soul had left her.
문준휘
"Hey, Kwon Soo-nyeong!"
권순영
"......"
김민규
"Did you leave him at home?"
전원우
"Oh, I know how to make you come to your senses in times like this."
전원우
"After going back like this, grab the handles on both sides and pull...!"
권순영
"Aaaaahh ...
전원우
"You said it was very effective."
권순영
"Do you want to die, Jeon Wonwoo?!?"
김민규
"You want to take me to the Room of Truth?"
문준휘
"Everyone keep your mouth shut, what's wrong with you today?"
문준휘
"Your eyes are so blurry."
권순영
"Ah...hey, Jeon Won-woo. What day is it today?"
전원우
"Look at your phone. It has no hands, no feet."
권순영
"Oh, right...?"
Sunyoung turned on her phone and checked the date.
Time had turned back..?
It was like going back to before I saw this child again.
So, was this really a nightmare of deja vu?
권순영
"You little shits, do I look weird today?"
문준휘
"I already knew that your face was smashed, and that's all."
권순영
"Those words give me strength, they give me strength..."
이지훈
"Soonyoung, can you show me around the school right now?"
권순영
"A tour of the school...?"
김민규
"I can feel the look in your eyes that says you don't want to do it, Sunyoung..."
권순영
"No! Come out and tell me what you want to know."
Yeah, I guess I was mistaken.
Surely, the past events were nothing more than bad dreams.
I'm happy because I can't hear the piano anymore.
So, with a somewhat lighter heart, Sunyoung left the classroom with Jihoon.
이지훈
"Where am I?"
권순영
"This is the unsafe living quarters, and Mr. Hakju is also here."
권순영
"If possible, it's best to be careful about what you wear when you come in here..."
권순영
"I once wore plain clothes in full outfit and got a lot of penalty points."
이지훈
"Aha, I'll remember that lol"
So the two of them were talking as they walked down the hallway.
Soonyoung, who had not been paying attention until now, suddenly heard a sound in her ear.
A small, familiar sound was flowing beautifully.
권순영
"...!"
Once again, all my nerves were on edge at the sound.
권순영
'Oh, again...?'
이지훈
"...Wow, I think someone is playing the piano around here!"
권순영
"Uh, huh...?"
이지훈
"There's a music room nearby that plays it. Isn't it playing well?"
Sunyoung now has a sound that will remain as a trauma
As it turned into a small vibration and enveloped his whole body, Ji-hoon looked at Sun-young at the same time.
He also said that he could hear the sound of the piano.
Thanks to that, Sunyoung was able to shake off her fear for a moment.
I was afraid again, thinking that I was the only one who was hearing and suffering.
It was just the sound of a normal piano being played by a student.
이지훈
"Tell me where the store is!"
이지훈
"I think I'm a little hungry..."
권순영
"Okay, follow me. We have to go down a bit."
At Jihoon's words, Soonyoung came to her senses and headed towards the stairs.
Ji-Hoon followed behind with a slight smile.
And on the music room door that Jihoon pointed out earlier
A silver padlock holds it tightly shut.
문준휘
"Gyaha, it's the great escape from school!!"
전원우
"As soon as you leave school, you have to go to a cram school or university, right?"
문준휘
"Yeah, just eat my middle finger~"
김민규
"Where do you go to school separately?"
이지훈
"Hmm? No? I don't go to private academies."
문준휘
"Crazy, totally jealous bastard..."
전원우
"That idiot doesn't even go to school."
권순영
"Kim Min-gyu, I should have dragged you away like you said."
김민규
"What now?"
전원우
"Oh, the bus just arrived. Then I'll go."
문준휘
"Oh, I'll go with you!!"
김민규
"The timing is so perfect... We're going first!"
Classes and breaks pass by without a moment to rest,
On the way home from school, the five of them were walking together, talking as a group.
The three of them who go to school in the same area barely managed to catch the bus.
I quickly said goodbye to Soonyoung and Jihoon and left.
A quiet street where only the two of them were left.
The strange air flowing through me must be my imagination.
권순영
"Was it hard to hold the kids' tension today? LOL"
이지훈
"No, I really like this kind of atmosphere!"
이지훈
"I hope you get along well in the future."
권순영
"Of course, even so, their friendliness is amazing."
이지훈
"But Sunyoung, why did your expression suddenly become so stiff during break?"
권순영
"Ah, back then...?"
권순영
'How should I say this, should I stop...'
권순영
"Uh, I just had a bad dream this morning."
권순영
“But it was too vivid to be a dream, and it was scary.”
이지훈
"Oh, is it some kind of nightmare related to the sound of the piano...?"
권순영
"Yeah, that's what really got my ears tired..."
권순영
"But dreams are dreams, so it's okay for now."
이지훈
"Aha, you must have had a hard time..."
이지훈
"But Sunyoung."
이지훈
"Can't you tell the difference between dreams and reality?"
권순영
"......what?"
The one word that Ji-Hoon blurted out at that moment
It made my fears drop down to the ground.
No, this is reality now.
There's no way the dream I had would actually come true, right?
but,
But, if that nightmare
But what if that nightmare is also reality?
권순영
"Ji-hoon, what does that mean?"
이지훈
"Hmm? I was just wondering if you always have vivid dreams~!"
이지훈
"Oh, I have to go this way. Where are you going?"
권순영
"...I have to go here."
이지훈
"Then I guess we should part ways. See you tomorrow!"
권순영
"Yeah, uh... Bye."
Without even giving me a chance to ask, Jihoon left by another route.
And in the seat of Sunyoung, who was watching his back
I was filled with a strange mixture of uneasiness and fear.
slap-
As soon as she got there, Sunyoung laid her head on the bed.
How can I get rid of this heavy head?
권순영
"Oh, my head hurts..."
권순영
"...Am I in reality right now?"
Just in case, Sunyoung pinched her earlobe hard.
A small pain was felt by him.
권순영
"It's strange. It's definitely not a dream."
[Can't you tell the difference between dreams and reality?]
권순영
"......"
권순영
"No, I can do that too!"
Soonyoung suddenly burst into tears and kicked the blanket while refuting Jihoon's words.
In the end, I guess I just had a bad dream.
Just, just rationalizing it like that.
권순영
"I need to catch up on my studying, okay?"
Sunyoung got up from bed and sat down at her desk.
I poured all my energy into the workbook.
But the passage of time has worn down his nerves
Sleep filled the empty space.
Eventually, the strength in my eyes slowly left me and I fell asleep.
It was something I had heard a lot somewhere.
A soft sound that gently tickles your ears.
I walked in the direction I was led, as if by a fragrant scent.
Thump, thump.
As the sound grew louder and louder, we reached the source.
As the sound cut off midway, his reason returned as well.
권순영
"Oh, oh... where am I...?"
No matter how much she turned her head, all she could see was a black background.
And again, a slightly darker song than before
It was being played through the piano.
권순영
"Ugh, that fucking piano sound..."
???
"Hmm, the piano sounds like a dog?"
???
"The piano is a substitute that plays notes grandly and elegantly."
???
"How can you judge the sound of a piano when you know nothing about it?"
A voice resonating from somewhere.
His voice, so familiar, so predictable.
권순영
"...It's you, Lee Ji-hoon?"
???
"Wow, you're very perceptive too."
이지훈
"Wow, you're also very perceptive, aren't you?"
I turned my head towards the voice and found myself in the darkness.
Ji-Hoon's silhouette was clearly drawn.
이지훈
"You're only just noticing this now, so I guess I should punish you?"
권순영
"...Why are you doing this to me?"
이지훈
"Why... Rather than a reason..."
이지훈
"I liked you the most."
권순영
"Ma, you like it...?"
이지훈
"You are the most special person I have ever met."
이지훈
"You have an infinite number of scores."
이지훈
"Thanks to you, I can see you in pain at the sound of the piano being played."
이지훈
"I feel a sense of joy when I see that."
이지훈
"Even if I played a song I didn't like,"
이지훈
"Just tear it up and start over."
권순영
"...Then I realized that time had turned back..."
이지훈
"That's right, I tore up your sheet music and reset it again!"
이지훈
"I'll keep playing the song until I'm completely satisfied with it,"
이지훈
"Immerse yourself in the sound of the piano with me."
이지훈
"Your ears are also addicted to the sound of the piano, and your blood is gushing with joy,"
이지훈
"It's like burying your hearing in empty space with beautiful melodies!"
이지훈
"How about it, it'll be really fun?"
권순영
"......no."
이지훈
"...No? Didn't you say no?"
권순영
"Get out of here right now."
권순영
"Who do you think would give you permission to do that?"
이지훈
"Hmm, I expected that reaction."
이지훈
"Isn't that too disgusting?"
이지훈
“But you don’t think this situation is going your way, do you?”
Jihoon's brow furrowed as he approached Sunyoung.
이지훈
"You are just a sheet of music, laid out for my piano."
이지훈
"Hold on tight, until I find a song that I like perfectly."
권순영
“This bastard...!!”
When Soonyoung tried to grab Jihoon's collar in front of her,
It was Ji-Hoon who spread through the air like smoke.
And then Ji-Hoon's voice echoes again from somewhere.
이지훈
"Then I'll give you a quick quiz here."
이지훈
"Is this situation just your ridiculous delusion?"
이지훈
“Or is this reality that will turn your life into ashes?”
권순영
"......"
With those words, Sunyoung opened her eyes again and saw
Bright sunlight enveloped my eyes.
권순영
"I wonder if he slept like this..."
권순영
"I remember falling asleep while studying."
권순영
"I was sleeping and that happened, so it must have been a dream."
Sunyoung, to her dismay, rationalized it as a dream again.
Just cursing Jun-Hwi, who was the first to spread such rumors
Sunyoung decided that she was too taken in by the rumor.
Or maybe it was just a desire to think that way.
문준휘
"Wow, Kwon Soon-young is gradually changing from a hamster to a panda?"
전원우
"Yeah, you don't have thin skin, but your dark circles are crazy."
김민규
"Soonyoung... studying is important, but health comes first, ahm."
As Sunyoung barely made it to the classroom, her friends came around her.
I sighed as I looked at Sunyoung's face, which was a complete mess.
And next to him was Ji-Hoon, equally worried.
이지훈
"Soonyoung, what time did you study until yesterday to be like this?"
권순영
"......"
이지훈
"Sunyoung...?"
Sunyoung doesn't even answer Jihoon's questions.
I stared intently into his face.
As expected, the Ji-Hoon from the dream and the Ji-Hoon now are different.
It must just be my shallow delusion.
If you focus on something else, one day you won't even dream anymore.
권순영
"Yeah, ah. I think I worked until 4 in the morning and then went to bed."
문준휘
"You probably didn't study, you just looked at your phone."
권순영
"No way! Who are you to guarantee that!"
문준휘
"Yeah, I saw you popping up on Facebook early yesterday morning~"
권순영
"Uh, I just wanted to take a quick look at that...?!"
김민규
"Yes, yes, you would be foolish to do that~"
전원우
"That's true, just go to bed early today."
전원우
"You said you couldn't sleep much because of the nightmare you had last time?"
이지훈
"Yeah, you must have had a hard time yesterday because you had that nightmare too."
권순영
"Yeah, it's all because of that bastard Moon Jun-hwi..."
“Just a moment,” Sunyoung said, trailing off.
Didn't I tell you that I couldn't sleep today because of a nightmare?
권순영
"......Lee Ji-hoon, what did you say?"
이지훈
"Oh? What's wrong, Sunyoung?"
권순영
"How did you know I did that today?"
이지훈
"...Oh my,
이지훈
"...Oh my, I got caught?"
Kwaaang-!
In an instant, several keys sounded in Sunyoung's ears at once.
And then a strange, loud crashing sound spread briefly.
Maybe it's because of that big wave, but I've been interested in the sound of the piano since long ago.
Soonyoung's ears, which were very worn and worn out, eventually started to bleed.
A constant noise rang out without any sound being heard.
권순영
"Eww!!! Ugh..."
The impact was so great that I ended up falling to the ground and unable to move.
Even though his friends were shaking and shouting at him, he couldn't hear them.
And as time passed and everyone was running around in a state of confusion
Jihoon leisurely crouched down on top of Sunyoung and looked at her.
이지훈
"What, if you end it so easily, I'll be upset."
이지훈
"I was so annoyed that I slammed my precious piano keys down hard."
권순영
"Ugh... Ji-Hoon..."
이지훈
"I was trying to start something new, bright and light."
이지훈
"It's not really my style. I feel like I'm becoming kinder for no reason."
권순영
"You, you really..."
이지훈
"It's true that I really did bother you."
이지훈
"In the end, there was no such thing as delusion."
이지훈
"This is the second time I've failed..."
이지훈
"Usually, normal people would lose their souls."
이지훈
"But as I said, you have an infinite soul."
이지훈
“Thanks to you, I now have sheet music that I can play with for the rest of my life?”
권순영
"Haa, haa... haa..."
이지훈
"Are your eyes starting to close now?"
이지훈
"Close your eyes and when you open them again, everything will be back to normal."
이지훈
"And from then on, look forward to even better performances."
이지훈
"And until your existence disappears from now on,"
"My playing will never stop."
One day, there was a person who loved the piano very much.
He loved playing the piano very much,
My skills were not good enough to bring happiness to others.
Thanks to this, the people around him stopped him from hitting them.
He doesn't blame his poor skills
I considered the innocent scores to be problematic.
In the end, if you look at each sheet of music and play it and don't like it,
They tore it up, burned it, and crumpled it without mercy.
Behind so many scores, he happened to find
I got my hands on an infinite collection of sheet music containing every song in the world.
No matter how much you don't like it, you tear it apart
Since it didn't disappear, I just had to hit it again.
He loved that score so much that his fingerprints were worn out.
I was driven crazy by the endless sound of the piano.
But one day, the mysterious score disappeared without any news.
They say he burned himself to ashes.