140. There is a gap that cannot be bridged between pros and amateurs.

“It’s like someone you’ve never heard of or heard of, boasting about being a pianist. I can’t possibly see you.”

A man jumped out of the crowded audience.

He was an impressive handsome man with greasy all-back hair and a neat tailcoat.

Pernell, taken aback by the sudden situation, asked the man in front of him.

“Who are you, who are you talking about? It would be embarrassing to do this here.”

Then, with tears in her eyes, Amy appeared.

“pascal! How rude is this now!? I clearly said it was a misunderstanding!”

Alain’s stomach warmed at Amy’s exasperated cry.

The man called Pascal turned around and bowed his head to the crowd.

“I’m sorry to greet you like this. My name is Blaise Pascal, the pianist.”

male voice

When the man revealed his identity, there were people around him who recognized him.

“Blaise Pascal?”

“That famous British genius pianist?”

“In addition, a venerable aristocrat somewhere in England said he was a son.”

Blaise Pascal.

As the second son of Count Blaise in England, he is said to have shown extraordinary talent for music from an early age.

Recognizing his talent, Count Blaise gave Pascal an elite musical education.

around late teens

They began touring all over the UK.

Read at noblemtl.com

Now that he is in his late 20s, he has become so famous that there is no one in England who does not know his name.

“You are Sir Blaise Pascal. Fame has been heard. Even so, for you to interrupt our performance like this…”

“I apologize for interrupting the performance. But on my part, I had a good reason.”

At Pascal’s words, Pernell glared at Alain, who was sitting on the piano bench.

“Isn’t my fiancée Emily misunderstood the piano because she was tricked by some kind of swindler? As a pianist and a fiancée, how can I be still?”

wriggling

Alain’s eyebrows twitched at the words fiancee and impostor.

Emily said as if it was unfair.

“no! I just said that Pascal’s playing is like a majestic mountain and Alain’s playing is like a free sea. Why do you interpret my words as you please?”

“Miss Emily. That man in front of me is at best a frog in a well, trapped in this narrow boat and acting like he’s the best. As a pianist representing England, I could no longer wait for the author to tarnish his reputation.”

Although the words were smooth, Pascal’s true intentions were clear.

“How dare you set your eyes on Emily?”

He knew that lately Emily was heading somewhere every night.

He disappeared, leaving only the word that he had a new friend on the ship.

I found out that that friend was a fake pianist in front of me.

Of course, Emily seemed to see her as a friend without any rational feelings, but she knew the same man.

The fact that that fake pianist has a special feeling for Emily.

However, he himself is a prestigious British aristocrat.

I couldn’t be jealous of someone like that.

Emily and herself were bound by family anyway,

If we go to England via cruise, we will be officially married.

So I tried to ignore it, but when Emily praised Alain’s piano playing, I went blind.

After all, the count will be inherited by his older brother, the eldest son,

The value of his existence was only the piano, which he had polished his skills through painstaking efforts since childhood.

The jealousy he had worked so hard to suppress collapsed when he touched the piano, which could be said to be his everything.

At this point, Alain could not stand it.

“Are you the pianist representing England? I don’t know your skills, but you know your personality. Are you calling me a cheater? Can you take responsibility for that?”

“under! It’s absurd that people like you ignore British musicians. Well, what would a fake pianist like you know? I feel like I just threw my mouth away.”

“Please… please stop, Pascal! Why the hell are you even doing this? He is my friend.”

Eventually, tears fell from Emily’s large eyes.

Seeing that scene, Alain felt as if something had snapped in his head.

“Then let’s try to figure out who the fake pianist is.”

“What? What did you say?”

“If you’re that confident, let’s try and figure out who the fake pianist is.”

male voice

At Alain’s suggestion, the surroundings became noisy.

“Could it be that he challenged Pascal to a piano competition?”

“Huh… Is this… a showdown?”

“Wouldn’t that be fun? It’s fun to see and hear, and it’s good.”

“under! You want to play the piano with me? I’m not crazy. The saying that you might be afraid of a one-day dog is just right. This situation is exactly right now.”

“Alain! Do not. Why do you have to do that?”

When Emily dissuaded her, the fire burning in her chest grew stronger.

“why? Are you afraid to do it? Like you said, are you afraid you’ll lose to the frog pianist in the well who’s never been out of this place?”

“I don’t mind. Ha ha ha yeah let’s do it Instead, if I win, stop talking to Emily from now on, kneel in front of me and say, ‘I’m a fake pianist. I was dumbfounded without knowing anything. Say ‘I’m sorry’ three times out loud. What do you think?”

Emily went white and screamed.

“That’s too bad!”

“good. I do. What if I win instead?”

“Is that going to happen? tell me anything I’ll give it to you.”

“I don’t have many wishes like you. Just apologize to me, the band, and Emily.”

“Whoops. do that.”

The word defeat didn’t seem to exist in Pascal’s head.

“How would you like to fight?”

“It’s very high-quality to be cocky. Um… let’s do it one song at a time with the most difficult performance you can do. The evaluation is made by the audience here. how is it? Can the audience help too?”

When Pascal shouted, cheers erupted from about a hundred spectators.

“Good for us! They say you can listen to Sir Pascal’s performance for free.”

“hahahahaha, this looks like a fun sight to see.”

When Alain got up from his chair and moved away, Pascal sat down.

“It shows how huge the world outside the ship is. Wash your eyes and take a good look.”

Confident Pascal put his hand on the keyboard.

***

“Cut!”

“OK. Good job Simon!”

clap clap clap

French actor Simon, who played the role of Pascal, smiled and greeted the staff who were clapping at him.

Director Jean Dumont asked one of the directing staff.

“Has the double player arrived?”

“Yeah. I just arrived and I’m waiting for you. I will bring you.”

After a while, a man in his 30s appeared in a neat semi-suit, guided by the staff.

“Hello, Director Jean Dumont. It’s an honor to meet you like this. My name is Alexandre Camp.”

Alexandre Camp.

As a pianist of French nationality, he has won the Animato Competition and the Tchaikovsky Competition.

Since then, he has toured all over Europe and performed with various orchestras, earning a reputation as a pianist.

He is recognized for having both brilliant technique and musical sensibility.

[Gramophone], a British classical music magazine, praised him as a next-generation pianist with aesthetic appeal.

Coach Jean Dumont welcomed Camp.

“Mr. Kamp? You have worked hard to come a long way. First of all, I want to thank you for accepting the offer to play double.”

“no. Rather, I wanted to make an offer first. Since I was little, I grew up watching the films of director Jean Dumont. It’s an honor just to be able to be part of such a person’s comeback work hahahahaha.”

“You have a knack for making people feel good, don’t you? In fact, I received a lot of recommendations from people around me. Among the young pianists in France today, there is no one like Campe.”

“I don’t know who said that, but you know it. My fingers are in the best condition these days.”

It was a comment that might have seemed arrogant at first, but

Confidence in one’s skills and unique antics were added, so it was packed with joy.

At that time, Kyu-ha approached, and Kangf’s eyes twinkled.

“You are the famous Song. I really wanted to see you. These days, people only talk about Song here and there. Greetings. My name is Camp, the pianist.”

Kampe, who had a big smile on his face, asked for a handshake.

Kyuha, who looked at Kangpe for a moment, greeted him by holding hands.

“nice to meet you too. Actor Song Gyu. I hope you enjoy filming today.”

“hahahahaha I’m just doing what I usually do. By the way, I heard that Song plays directly without a substitute, is that correct?”

“Yeah. I will play it myself. Is there any problem?”

“no. The main actor is doing it himself, but the problem is. But… Director Jean Dumont is a director I really respect. I’ve always been waiting for your return. So I’m sincere. I intend to play to the best of my ability. Could you please follow me?”

The pleasant smile was still there, but somehow the atmosphere became heavy.

Gyu-ha nodded his head without any change in expression.

“Yeah. enough to follow. I will do it with all my heart.”

Camp’s smile grew even thicker.

“As expected, the hero of Bataclang! It’s good. such a feat. But please know this one thing. I know that Song is a versatile and wonderful person, but there is a gap between pros and amateurs that can never be bridged. If you are not satisfied with the performance, I will ask Director Chang and suggest that he also use a substitute.”

“good.”

“One answer is that it is cool. Then I’ll see you a little later.”

After a short fight that took place in an instant

The two went into preparation for filming separately.

After a while, manager Jean Dumont shouted a standby sign.

***

[The melody that dances with the waves]

Pascal’s fingers on the keyboard began to move lightly, as if in a waltz.

Ding ding ding ding

“Chopin’s Impromptu Fantasy!? Also! pascal.”

“Hey! Your expressiveness is amazing?”

“Huh… I feel like I’m falling into a damp swamp.”

Pascal’s fingers fluttered like a butterfly flapping its wings.

Soon, the feast of fingers pouring out like a quick-fire gun.

“Ah, what a huge fortune. I can’t see my fingers very well.”

Unlike general songs with a climax structure, the fantasy impromptu song was a dynamic song that raged like a storm, then calmed down in an instant, and raged again as if it had never happened.

When Pascal’s splendid technique was added to the stylishness of Chopin’s unique pianism, a strong impression was planted in people’s minds.

The melody of Pascal, who had been pleasantly tapping on the eardrum, ended, and he greeted the audience with a relaxed smile.

“Waaa”

“It’s like Britain’s greatest genius pianist!”

Pascal raised the corners of his mouth and winked at Alain.

Alain sits on the piano chair with no expression.

With his hands resting on the keyboard, Alain’s eyelids slowly closed.

“uh? Are you going to play with your eyes closed?”

It was the cry of an extra who was really surprised and uttered a line he didn’t know.