momo's family is and always has been extremely rich. being invited to fancy parties, drinking expensive tea, attending music performances. none of this was out of the ordinary for her or her family. so, when they went out to enjoy a piano concert to...
i flopped onto my bed and sighed. "what a night" i exhaled. who was that girl? she was so beautiful i didn't even know what to say! i feel bad for lying straight to her face. i honestly didn't have to go anywhere i was just so flustered that i had to get out of there before she noticed. was she really looking for me? an actual goddess, looking for me? i know my playing is good, speaking since i was invited to play with an adult group, but good enough to make an angel like yaoyorozu notice me?
i wiped my brain of the thoughts about her and went to the bathroom to get showered and ready for bed. one thing about these performances is that they always take forever, but it's worth it since i'm able to perform in front of a big crowd. i stepped out of the warm shower, letting my towel dry off my skin and hair. i brushed my teeth and hair and changed into some shorts and a t-shirt, flopping on my bed once again. i curled up into my blankets, and drifted off to sleep, thinking about momo yaoyorozu. the girl who loved my music.
time skip: next morning
i was awoken to the sound of my alarm clock ringing in my ears. i groaned, listing my arm to stop the repeating sound of the clock. i flopped back down, sighed, and got up again. it was a weekend. most people my age would use the weekends as an opportunity to catch up on some needed sleep. not me though. every weekend i woke up at a designated time, allowing myself to get a few hours of piano practice in. most people would call me insane for this, but i don't care. piano is the one thing i love, and if i love something it's not wrong to put all of my dedication into it. and i had a LOT of dedication stored in my body. i brushed my teeth, combed my hair out, and changed into a pair of sweats and a shirt that was easy for my arms to move around in (for the piano of course). i may get up early to play, but i still want to be comfy.
i sat at my piano, starting my practice with scales. they were like second nature for me now. my fingers tapped the notes of the scales, nothing incredibly interesting though. second, i played a few song i already knew by heart. gnossienne: no.2 and november from the seasons were the songs i played. next i took out some sheet music i've never played, and began to play as i looked over it for the first time. the thing i hate most, sight reading. even though i hate it, i need to get better at it for the future. after about 45mins of that, i moved onto work on the new piece i would be performing soon.
merry-go-round of life from howl's moving castle
i would be performing this with an orchestra. i was the only pianist, so i had a lot to carry on my back. the piano is basically the backbone of the orchestra, leading the wood and brass instruments to follow the pianists lead. this was a lot to carry for my 15 year old self, but it wasn't anything i couldn't handle with a lot of practice. the concert would be about a month away anyways. i decided to go over one particular section, just as i did the few days previously. this was the way i would always learn long songs like this one. i learned each section separately, and fusing them when i have at least learned the parts of the songs. i finished up that section, and decided that was enough practice for today.
i walked away from the piano, going to the kitchen to retrieve my phone. a new text message?
unknown hi (l/n)! it's yaoyorozu, from last night lol
(l/n) omg hi !! saving your phone number rn lol
yaoyorozu i'm honored your playing was so beautiful yesterday your playing was so much better than those old geezers
(l/n) LMAO SKSJDBSAKF half of those m*n are so scary
yaoyorozu i figured that much old m*n are always so weird and creepy anyways, how has your day been?
(l/n) it's been good! thanks 4 asking i've just been practicing piano all morning the grind nvr stops lol
oh my fucking god i know i did not just say that. well, too late now. mental face palm.
yaoyorozu LOL i know we just met, but do you want to hang out at some point? there is no obligation to say yes of course
(l/n) omg yes what school do u go to ?
yaoyorozu i go to yuuei academy you?
(l/n) oh you don't live too far! i go to (s/n) academy lol
yaoyorozu YAYY OMG have you ever been to golden leaf cafe ?
(l/n) omg no but i've heard of it it's a little bit pricey :(
yaoyorozu no biggie no biggie it's on me :)
(l/n) wait fr ?
yaoyorozu yes yes yes saturday ?
(l/n) hold on lemme check my calender so i have piano practice but after 4 is fine?
yaoyorozu got it i'll see you then :)
i sighed and hugged my phone. is this a date? i don't even know what to think... i wonder if she's straight or not. i hope she isn't lol. i'll figure out a way to ask on saturday. currently it was thursday. all i have to do is wait a few more days.
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those few days seemed like forever, but it ended up being manageable. between then and the "date" i practiced piano every single day. being careful to learn and memorize every note for my upcoming performance. it obviously wasn't completely done yet, but i was getting there. and finally the day had come.
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