episode_0057

Watching as I poured myself a refreshing carbonated drink and quenched my thirst, I grumbled with a dissatisfied tone.

“Calling me an old fox….”

That was exactly the image Yun Jiyu had of me.

But now, it seems to have reversed.

However, being fox-like isn’t necessarily a bad thing, right?

The real issue is whether you’ve caused harm to the other person or not.

Fizz. Bubble bubble.

“Sigh. Phew.”

I immediately grabbed the drink I had foolishly thrown and narrowly avoided a major explosion.

Thankfully, it didn’t spill on the floor, but the drink wouldn’t leave my mouth until I sat on the piano chair.

The area around Baek Cheong-ha’s mouth, now stained with red soda, finally calmed down from the foamy explosion.

“Phew. Ow. Darn it. Why did you throw it at me?”

“Because you were the one who grabbed it like a fool.”

“….”

Just in case the drink spilled on the piano, I placed it carefully on the low table next to the piano.

This room is still the same as when I left.

‘Nothing has changed since I left….’

Even though it’s been a few months since it turned into a piano practice room, ‘my’ Jung Siwoo’s room is still immaculately maintained.

The meticulousness of this room must be Baek Cheong-ha’s doing.

There’s not a speck of dust on the unused bed sheets, desk, or empty bookshelf.

‘…I hope she’s not planning to sleep here.’

That would be a bit creepy.

She should consider my position as someone loved by a gorilla.

“Alright. I’m ready. Order me to play anything.”

“…. Are you that confident? Do you not need the sheet music?”

Baek Cheong-ha asked, shaking the iPad she had placed on one side.

Even for a professional pianist, it’s impossible to memorize every single piece, hence her question.

“I have a rough idea of what you might ask for.”

“…. Ha. You’re quite confident, aren’t you?”

Isn’t it obvious?

If it’s Baek Cheong-ha, she will definitely try to compare me and Jung Siwoo.

She’ll give me a challenging piece I play well, and the moment she finds something she doesn’t like—.

“Your brother plays so well, but you’re not even close, dear. She’ll probably say something like that.”

Even if my mother-in-law has put in a good word for me, her evaluation will be honest.

Moreover, Baek Cheong-ha’s thoughts are simple and filled with malice towards Chae Won.

So, expect a 100% negative review.

Prepare yourself in advance. Since most of what Baek Cheong-ha says is nonsense anyway.

“In that case, how about this?”

I said it was expected, but I didn’t think it would go exactly as planned.

‘La Campanella.’

It’s my warm-up piece and a symbol of Jung Siwoo’s style that I’ve been building since I was six.

Since Baek Cheong-ha has probably heard my playing as much as I have, there’s no better piece to showcase my style.

Now, it’s time to think.

‘I can do it 100% because Chae Won is here.’

I may have to give up the cadenza at the end at 0.9x speed, but that’s okay.

If I’m afraid of being compared to Jung Siwoo, I could maintain 1x speed but skip more sections.

But, hold on a moment.

Let’s remember what my mother-in-law said.

“At the very least, you have to play as well as Chae Won for Siwoo to approve. That’s what I told you.”

“Then, naturally, you should receive tutoring from Chae Won and familiarize yourself with her style, right?”

Baek Cheong-ha wants to see Min Chae Won’s style.

Because surpassing Min Chae Won and gaining approval from Jung Siwoo is her ultimate goal.

But if I play in Jung Siwoo’s style here?

It will only provoke Baek Cheong-ha’s jealousy for no reason.

She might even pour strawberry soda on my head.

It’s not a joke, it actually happened before.

Back then, I thought Baek Cheong-ha was just crazy, but once I found out she liked me, it became clear.

“How about it? Don’t you look similar to your teacher?”

Baek Cheong-ha, who already had no friends, brought a friend home out of the blue. When the friend asked if it was okay to practice the piano, Baek Cheong-ha agreed.

However, in the middle of it, the friend arrogantly said, “I can play like a teacher!” So, Baek Cheong-ha handed over the piano.

“What gives you the right to imitate our teacher…?”

“Oops! Whoa. What, what are you doing?!”

With just that one comment about resembling the teacher, my room that day turned into a mess of strawberry soda.

‘Let’s abandon the Jung Si-woo style.’

Due to completely destroying the tower I had built up for 23 years, it has become difficult to dig up the memories from that time.

Now, I might need a little help from Chae Won.

I can’t just throw everything out and play in a mess like in front of the professor.

“I am Min Chae-won.”

I embody the color of Chae Won.

Take a deep breath for a moment.

Start playing.

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“… It lacks energy.”

Baek Cheong-ha’s interruptions flying from the start.

Once the performance starts, the surrounding sounds are automatically muted.

I don’t care about any noise coming from right next to me.

It feels like a self-filtering to only hear what I need.

Many people fail to separate these sounds, leading to being swayed by others’ rhythms during a joint performance.

“It’s weak.”

Go ahead and blabber as you please, Baek Cheong-ha.

There’s no way I’ll be swayed by your words.

I am Min Chae-won right now.

With a few sharp words, I won’t be a performer who wavers.

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@rorkxdlahtgksp – 3 years ago

The performance is too chaotic, making it hard to listen to.

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@vhsvldksh – 2 years ago

I have no idea what you’re trying to express.

The covers here are always similar.

I don’t want to compare with others, but the level is too low.

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@sornlrkqnfTkdgkek – 1 year ago

Is the channel owner still playing? It’s harsh haha

If you want to make noise pollution, please play alone and listen alone.

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No matter how many fans increase, no matter how many people like Chae Won.

There were always people trying to undermine Chae Won with baseless criticism and malicious comments.

The internet world was like a brawl in a tavern. People who like and dislike. People who criticize without reason were entangled in each other’s arguments.

Of course, as I was considering graduation and the option of quitting, I was well aware of this risk.

Behind the popularity, there was always a shadow of jealousy and indiscriminate malice.

But Chae Won did not back down.

Instead, she personally sought out those who left malicious comments and asked if they had any advice for her.

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@sornlrkqnfTkdgkek – 1 year ago

Is the channel owner still playing? It’s harsh haha

If you want to make noise pollution, please play alone and listen alone.

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└@Aklerts – 1 year ago

As a senior performer, do you have any advice for me? Please let me know, and I will carefully consider and reflect it in my performance.

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└@sornlrkqnfTkdgkek – 1 year ago

@Aklerts Just don’t play at all -_- I don’t want to listen

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└@Aklerts – 1 year ago

@sornlrkqnfTkdgkek So you’re suggesting taking a week off to have peace of mind. Thank you. I will deeply engrave your advice and will upload the next video in 3 weeks.

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Chae Won continued with her absurd responses and actually kept the promise to come back three weeks later.

How angry were the fans that they forced the dislikes to turn into likes and dragged the persistent troll’s comments all the way down below the video?

Of course, the promise of one video every two weeks was kept.

After skipping three weeks, a new video was uploaded the following week.

Whether these 4-dimensional responses gradually had an impact, the trolls also began to be influenced by Chaewon.

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@sornlrkqnfTkdgkek – 2 months ago

The noise today was tolerable

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└@alclsshaqhauswlwsmsro – 2 months ago

This guy finally lost it? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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Watching the miracle unfold in the comments section with Yoon Jichang, Chaewon knew how amazing her magic was, how she could attract those who disliked her.

Chaewon was a magician who created miracles.

As a result, she brought a miracle to me as well.

She demolished my long-standing tower of babel with her own hands.

So I will not back down.

I will not respond emotionally in any situation.

Because I am, right now, Chaewon.

There were a few missed touches, but nonetheless, it was a successful performance.

There was no separate finale.

Calmly, I lifted my finger off the piano after pressing the final note and looked at Baek Cheongha.

“………….”

Baek Cheongha took a breath.

A storm of nagging is about to hit.

Incoming…!

“Pass.”

I minimized the sound to keep my eardrums from shaking.

What’s this?

“I’ll acknowledge you as my private tutor.”

And just like that, the OK was given.