Chapter 837 Cause and effect cycle
Not only Gensaburo, who almost fell, but everyone in the Shitara family except Renki Shitara, including Kanon Shitara, who has a mental problem and is already unconscious. , seeing the man standing at the door, his expression changed for a while.
Shitara Renki, the only one who didn't know the family secrets, stared blankly for a while. After recognizing it was Haga Kyosuke, he approached happily.
"Uncle Kyosuke, you are very energetic today. I said, you should pay more attention to your appearance and dress up properly." She straightened the scarf on Haga Kyosuke's chest, "Looks like this Isn’t he handsome?”
Kyosuke Haga, who was staring at the hall coldly, looked down at the girl standing in front of him, and his expression softened: “After all, it is a rare and important occasion, and the Chief Secretary suggested that I do it. A look. How about it, not bad?”
Shitara Tōichiro's physical condition was basically known to everyone in his family except him, so Shitara Renki quickly understood what he meant by the important occasion.
Grandpa may not be able to wait until the next birthday party. This should also be the last birthday party of this scale for the Shitaku family.
When Tiao Yilang died and Xian Sanlang took over the position of the head of the family, a square table would be enough for the rest of the Shitaku family, and it was difficult for the scattered courtyard to support any banquet.
Shitara Renxi looked gloomy, and reluctantly turned his attention to the person following him, forcing a smile: "That's right, it turns out to be Mr. Asahi..."
The next words stuck in her throat as she saw the image of the Chief Secretary of the Qing Dynasty, and she could no longer continue her original praise and compliments.
When he first appeared yesterday, Asahi Asagi's appearance was already very impactful. His black and white half-parted yin and yang hair was eye-catching, and his fashionable sunglasses were eye-catching. However, when we look at it today, he actually restrained himself yesterday. .
Today, he changed into something that seemed more formal. It looked like a stage costume. However, the tuxedo, including the suit pants and the leather shoes on his feet, were all the same as his hairstyle. Split in half in the middle, it is completely made of black and white. Even if you are not standing on the stage in the middle, it is so dazzling that it can easily catch everyone's attention.
“Isn’t it a bit exaggerated?” Asai Naomi, who became the focus of the audience, adjusted the tie on her chest and smiled nonchalantly, “I was used to dressing like this when I was in Europe. For a family of classical music that has been passed down for many years, this may be a bit exciting.”
Is this a bit exciting question...
The corners of Conan’s mouth twitched as his vision was damaged. .
Tang Ze raised his hand to cover the corners of his mouth, and the golden light in his eyes flickered.
Using a more eye-catching target to attract attention and thereby concealing the real action can also be regarded as a common magic technique.
"It turns out to be Kyosuke..." Shitara Genzaburo, who was still in shock, with his hands and feet paralyzed, didn't recover from his sudden change of expression until he heard Haga Kyosuke speak.
He looked at each other, Shitara Toichiro, who was sitting at the top and looked silently at the venue. He gritted his teeth and managed to regain his composure, but the gloom on his face could no longer be erased.
Suddenly dressed like this today, did Haga Kyosuke discover something...
"The guests will be arriving in a little while." Kyosuke Haga ignored the looks of others and straightened up the broken hair that fell from Shitara Renxi's bun. "Go and get ready. You are going to have a grand ceremony tonight." ""
There is also Stradivari who has been away from the world for more than thirty years and has almost become his last song.
As soon as he thought of the last time it sang loudly more than thirty years ago, when Shitara Ryoto, who was just sixteen or seventeen years old, performed here, he felt that the sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth was about to be suppressed. Can't stand it anymore.
“Huh, I’ve been looking forward to it for so long, and I’m really nervous about going on stage.” Renki Shitara rubbed her fingertips, “I hope I won’t live up to its good name...”
Perhaps because of nervousness, or perhaps because of excitement, after Shitara Renxi opened her mouth, she began to talk endlessly about her feelings and her expectations for tonight's performance.
The Shitaku family is no longer the same as it used to be, but after all, it is famous as a family that has produced many musicians. In the banquet hall tonight, in addition to people from the Shitaku family and a few privately invited guests such as Mouri Kogoro, there are also several Ten peers in the music industry.
Kyosuke Haga knows that everyone is not looking forward to seeing such an excellent performance today. Everyone is just looking forward to the first baby cry after the dusty famous piano is resurrected.
If he had followed his original plan, there would have been no chance of this dinner being held. When the sky darkened, Shitara Xiansanlang would have died in the scorching flames, and then, Shitara Xianyin would have died as well. He crashed to the ground amid the lingering sounds of the Requiem.
However, if everything starts with Riki Shitara's ambitious and childish performance and ends with Riki Shitara's natural and innocent melodious music, it can be regarded as a beginning and an end.
Kyosuke Haga looked at her young and innocent face, then looked at the elegantly decorated hall, and smiled softly.
————
“Master Kyosuke, where did you go all day yesterday?”
When Tsugaku Hongsheng walked into the venue, he saw Haga Kyosuke lying on the At the railing on the second floor, looking down at the circular stage that was illuminated by spotlights after the lights dimmed, I couldn't help but move forward and ask in a low voice.
“You don’t have to call me that, Ms. Tsugaku.” Kyosuke Haga shook the cup in his hand and replied calmly, “I am no longer the young master you served 30 years ago.”
"I'm sorry." Jinqu Hongsheng was stunned and bent down slightly, "I'm used to calling you that."
Haga Kyosuke's parents both passed away not long after the attack, so he was brought back to his mother's house to be groomed as the heir to the Haga family.
Since both "Master" and "Mrs." are dead, Haga Kyosuke is actually the new head of the Haga family. Even if he has to choose an honorific title, it should be Master instead of Young Master. .
"It was because of the accident that you decided to take over the Shitara family's job, replacing their elderly housekeeper, and came to work here, right? It has been many years."
"Yes. At that time, the housekeeper of the Shitaku family was stimulated by the attack. Within two years, it was difficult to maintain the previous work intensity. Miss Qianba received a lot of care from their family, so they made this request It's hard for me to refuse." Jinqu Hongsheng lowered his head, "You are very handsome tonight, and you look just like me back then."
"I would rather be more like my mother." He said. He touched his cheek, drank all the wine in the glass, then acted like he didn't want to talk any more, put down the glass, and walked to the top of the dozens of steps.
At the same time, Shitara Genzaburo, who was standing on the other half of the corridor, was staring with wide eyes, looking at Shitara Renki with her slender neck raised like a graceful swan with an expression of extreme fear. .
From his perspective, that was not the delicate and lovely outstanding granddaughter. What he saw was the proud and beautiful Hanami Chienami with neat short hair.
This piano was bought by Senha Haga and Danjiro Shitara as a gift to their only son Kyosuke. Strictly speaking, only half of it belongs to the Shitara family.
Now, Kyosuke has changed his surname to Haga for thirty years, and this piano has nothing to do with them anyway.
However, the day Haga Senha brought it to Shitaraya, he was deeply fascinated by its unique rhythm.
Such a pure and soft voice, with indescribable charm, delicate and gentle, seems to be telling a distant, ancient, unknown story...
Shitara Renki closed her eyes slightly on the stage He closed his eyes, set up his bow, and assumed a posture.
A beautiful sound that had not been heard for many years came, and Shitaku Xiansanlang fell deeper into the phantom of the past. How did he feel when he heard it played by Shitaku Danjiro for the first time?
Yes, it is the breeze blowing through the green leaves on the treetops, it is the evening drum and morning bell that echoes in the castle, and it is the first ray of morning light that penetrates the mist, even though Those who don’t know how to appreciate it will be easily taken back to that dew-dropped morning in the forest, and be enchanted by its rich and mellow sound.
So what a clumsy lie the elder brother told back then. How could anyone not recognize such a unique and beautiful piano...
He raised his head and looked at the top of the stairs, the music in his ears had already melted. As a kind of noisy human voice, the chaotic sound penetrated the barrier of time and fell into his ears.
"What do you mean, brother? After I bought this piano, I took good care of it for a long time, and I also did the tuning. This is a fake, no doubt about it!"
"Then, you should ask the butler who is responsible for keeping it after the banquet. I haven't..."
"Then what is this?! If you haven't seen it, how come you haven't seen it before?" Making such similar imitations? ”
"I, I... am Xian Sanlang. He wants to keep one more piano at home for a while. He wants to use it to participate in the selection of the chief..."
"In that case, why can't you propose it to me directly? "Come out? I agreed to your request out of trust. You really disappoint me!"
Xian Sanlang let go of the railing and staggered towards the stairs. go.
How did he discover this scene back then?
After the banquet, the packed banquet hall looked like a quiet amphitheater.
The high-pitched quarrels and passionate debates rumbled and echoed in the hall. When he heard his name being mentioned, he couldn't help but feel the fear in his heart. He quietly bypassed the direction of the main entrance and slowly approached from the corridor on the second floor.
When he opened the door and saw his eldest brother and his second brother fighting over the piano case in their hands...
Xian Sanlang looked over in a daze.
A speck of light, either from a makeup mirror or a watch, flashed from below and passed over Haga Kyosuke's handsome features, illuminating his slightly angry expression.
The chaotic quarrels were still ringing in his ears.
"Take this thing back yourself. If you refuse to return it, brother, I will call the police."
"This is your piano..."
"...No way, you What on earth is..."
"...My, my piano, my thing!"
In Tiao Yilang's final almost broken voice, Tan Er lost his balance. Lang stumbled, and the expression on his face finally settled on anger and disbelief.
The tall figure slid down heavily.
Like pressing on the scales of a piano, there is a muffled sound...
Whenever I dream back at midnight, I sit in my messy living room and set up the strings. Saburo was always thinking, what if it was him who was standing there at that time, would everything be different?
Having evil thoughts and helping others to harm others, he stands in front of two brothers who are arguing fiercely. Will he step forward as quickly as possible to stop him, or will he go further...
That spot of light passed by again, and together with Shitara Renki, which was embroidered with gold threads and reflected faint star-like bright spots of light, it illuminated the surrounding faces with appreciative smiles, as well as those close at hand. The face of a mocking and disappointed man.
Haga Kyosuke... No, this is not Kyosuke, this is his second brother, the second brother who walks farther than him and stands taller than him.
The second brother, Tan Erlang, Stradivarius...
Married the only daughter of the Haga family, and made a fortune. He gave birth to a child soon after he was born. He was considered a very talented music prodigy, and his second brother had far more than him in every aspect...
Shiraku Gensaburo's blurry eyes suddenly became clear at this moment.
He raised his hand and pushed towards the man who stood there with a relaxed posture and seemed to be defenseless.
Haga Kyosuke, who had waited with his eyes lowered for several minutes, sighed softly, and just before his palm touched his body, he took two steps to the side.
Shitara Renshira played a long tune that was slightly lower than a quarter of a tone than the original one. It was a tune that he praised and said was handled with personal characteristics.
It is also the last section of the entire piece of music.
Just as the tail notes of the violin were still echoing in the hall, a sharp shout, accompanied by the muffled sound of the man falling, resounded throughout the banquet hall.
Shitara Renki, who was originally immersed in the sound of the piano, was stunned. She quickly grabbed the precious treasure in her hand, raised her head in the slowly brightening light, and looked in the direction of the sound.
Xian Sanlang, who rolled down dozens of steps, happened to land on the last floor.
The bright red blood stains had already appeared on the last few steps. By the time they reached the marble floor, they had already splashed into a ball, and were still seeping out, spreading into a smear.
Haga Kyosuke lowered his eyes coldly, staring at the prey who had fallen into hallucinations and into a trap.
Shitara Danjiro was only in his thirties when he was dismissed, but now Gensamuro is already 60 years old.
It's a pity that he probably won't have the chance to experience how terrible it feels to struggle between life and death and then be slowly given up.
Tiao Yilang, who was sitting not far from the stage, opened his eyes wide.
He did not look at his unconscious brother first, but first raised his head and looked at the top of the steps.
There, as if Shitara Tanjiro came to life again, the tall and tall Haga Kyosuke was lowering his eyes, just as he looked down at his second brother's body, quietly looking at Genjiro. The body in action again.
Shitara Tiaoyilang suddenly pressed his heart and coughed violently.
(End of this chapter)