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“…….”

After playing a few times, I sighed without saying anything.

Ludwig’s songs, which are so difficult for even a decent guitarist to play perfectly, can be played more perfectly than anyone else.

However, when I tried to do it myself, the sound did not come out properly.

“…That sucks.”

Let’s quit. In the first place, the idea of trying to teach yourself something was arrogance.

No, self-studying also means reading a guidebook and doing it on your own, rather than heading off to the ground like this.

Strictly speaking, what I am doing is not self-studying, but rather digging.

I eventually decided to meet Ludwig again.

If you’re the god of music, there must be a way.

Immediately after leaving the underworld, I headed to where Ludwig was.

Unlike Stella, who wanders around aimlessly, creating and erasing stars, Ludwig was always composing in a fixed place, so he could be found quickly.

” Mr. Ludwig. ”

“Ah, Eugene. Just you.”

I had a small worry about what if he had forgotten me, but fortunately Ludwig remembered me.

I’m not sure if it’s because we’re from the same Earth, or if he’s also ascended to the rank of god and his sense of time has adjusted to that, but whatever.

“How about it? Did the song I gave touch the hearts of the people here?”

As expected from a music god, that was the first thing I was curious about. I nodded.

“Everyone who heard it must have been deeply moved. So much so that they gave me a strange nickname…”

Even now that I think about it, I don’t think it was the title of heavenly diva. I know that the song sung praises the warrior and that the Stella Church will really like it, but…

Still, it wasn’t the case.

Ludwig briefly heard my story and laughed.

“Anyway, I’m glad you liked my song. Actually, you won’t know if you just compose music on your own. I’m talking about the public’s evaluation.”

“Hmm… Still, if your skills are as good as Ludwig’s, wouldn’t you be able to roughly know how good the finished song is?”

“What can I do on my own? It’s funny to say this in my current situation, but a song only becomes valuable when it resonates in the ears of the audience.”

“I see.”

“It’s not just songs, it’s the same for all works. What value is a painting that no one sees or a novel that no one reads?”

“You must feel very sorry. Not being able to know the evaluation of the songs I have composed so far is…”

“That’s right. Maybe that’s why I’m glad about what you just said. It’s true that no matter how lightly it was written, it received good reviews…”

Ludwig was laughing genuinely, not jokingly. That’s how happy it is.

“Oh my, I talked too much about myself. I guess you came to see me because you had some business to do.”

“Ahaha… That’s right. Actually….”

I told Ludwig about my current situation. When proposing, you want to sing a song to your partner, but you can’t even play an instrument.

Naturally, Ludwig questioned me.

“That’s strange. Did you take a song from me and play it without even knowing how to read music?”

“Uh… actually.”

As we talked, we ended up having to bring up the artifact we received from Stella. Ludwig, who heard the whole story, nodded.

“I see. I never thought such a thing existed.”

“In fact, similar items are currently available on Earth.”

The development of computers can do magical things in many ways without incident. In the modern world, if you know how to write notes on sheet music, you can make sounds with various instruments through a program.

In fact, as a modern-day Earthling, all I knew was the level of musical knowledge that could be learned in compulsory education.

“Hmm. First, can you show me what that relic is?”

“Ah, yes. Here it is.”

I showed Ludwig the artifact that had been transformed into a guitar.

“Gitaro. The strings look different from the material I know.”

The god of music could guess the characteristics of an instrument just by looking at it. Eventually, Ludwig’s faith gathered, and a guitar identical to the one I was holding appeared in his hand.

“Wow….”

“Why are you so surprised? Even if it looks like this, he is the god of music and only makes one instrument.”

“No… I don’t think it’s something that should end with something at all…”

Although it was just one thing, strictly speaking, it was the realm of creation. Literally, something was created from nothing.

He slowly plucked the string, casually performing a miraculous act that was hard to believe even when he saw it with his own eyes.

“Hmm. It’s a bit cumbersome as it’s an instrument I’ve never handled much in my life.”

Having said that, Ludwig finished tuning appropriately and immediately went beyond the chord progression and started playing in earnest. It was a melody I had heard before.

It was the main melody of the first movement of the Heroic Symphony.

After listening to his performance for a while, I clapped and asked when he stopped playing.

“I am thrilled to be able to hear Eroica performed by the original composer himself.”

“Do you know this song? Earlier you spoke as if you were completely ignorant of music…”

“It’s so famous that even people who are indifferent to music will recognize numbers 3, 5, and 9 when they hear them.”

Even if you don’t know exactly, you probably know that it is Beethoven’s symphony.

“Really?”

“Of course.”

He couldn’t hide his joy after hearing my opinion, a person who was very far from his country and even from a very later generation.

“But it’s wrong. My favorite symphony right now is the 10th.”

“…No, that’s the song you completed after coming here.”

It is said that he has never come here to play to others. But do I have any right to know?

However, it was true that since it was the first symphony completed by the god of music, even countries that were not interested in classical music were interested.

“Then can you tell us?”

“No. That song is a bit difficult to play with just one guitar. We need a proper orchestra.”

Putting aside the fact that his answer only heightened my curiosity, I returned to my original business.

“How do you feel about playing the guitar?”

“It’s difficult. No, it will be difficult for first-time learners. At least much better than a piano that makes a sound when you just press the key.”

“Is that also the case?”

“But I can teach you. The faith that gathers in me can perform quite a variety of talents when it comes to music.”

“…Please, can you teach me how to play the guitar?”

The guitar taught by Beethoven himself. How can I tolerate this?

The time was just right. This is because time passes more slowly here than in the summer.

His answer was also surprisingly positive.

“Good. However, there is a condition.”

“Yes. I will help you with anything I can.”

“Learn other instruments as well. Preferably with instruments that go into an orchestra.”

“Yes…?”

Before I could even tilt my head at the question-filled request, the main topic continued.

“And I would like to stop by from time to time to play the songs I give you in the summer and hear your evaluation.”

“Ah……”

I let out a sigh. That doesn’t really mean that I should play the song completely by myself.

However, the message was to be knowledgeable about each instrument to the extent that one can correct the performance of others.

Whatever it was, it was clear that it was an extremely difficult task, as it meant going beyond personal hobbies and having the knowledge to teach others.

“……Ugh, I understand.”

Even though it was obvious that the road ahead was going to be difficult, I had no choice but to nod my head.

At least, I thought that using his faith to learn everything would be much better than learning guitar on my own.

“Okay, the deal is done. So, shall we simply learn the basics of harmony?”

Faith arose in Ludwig’s body to a visible degree. I couldn’t even take a step back.

…….

The only comment I could leave after the work was over was that the God of Music is good at teaching music to others.

So, for a moment, I wondered if I, the god of conception, could teach knowledge about sex as well as an actor who had filmed numerous adult videos.

Anyway, after completing all the training within five days in real time, I had already mastered the guitar.

“Good. At least there aren’t many parts that are annoying to my ears.”

This was Ludwig’s comment after finishing the exercise he composed on the spot to train his fingers.

The fact that there wasn’t much that was offensive to the music god’s ears also meant that it would look perfect to the general public.

“Now then, tell me the song you want to sing. I will listen and draw the score for you.”

Even so, I was embarrassed to recite the lyrics to the song I was planning to use when proposing to my boyfriend, so I just roughly hummed the tune.

Nevertheless, Ludwig had no problem listening to my humming and really picked up the melody and accompaniment of the song. It wasn’t exactly the same as the original song, but it was better than anything else, and it wasn’t lacking at all.

The more I looked at it, the more I was amazed by the technology, which was almost magical. Now that I think about it, he really was a god.

“Good. Then, I would like to ask you to give a lecture and evaluate these five songs.”

I took the sheet music requested by Ludwig and went down to the underworld.

Now all that was left was a handwritten letter.