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variwestA Melody Just Of Us
🎶 Chapter 3
Akira : Um, Rustica. You said play, but...
Rustica : Yes. I want to play the piano, together with Master Sage.
Akira : No way. If I play, I'll just get in the way of a great play.
Rustica : No such thing. Let alone get in the way, I'm sure it will be a wonderful performance.
Akira : But, I don't know much songs to play with the piano.
Rustica : Then, how about thinking of a song that's familiar to you, Master Sage?
Akira : A familiar song...
Akira : (Speaking of which, maybe I had played the song "I Stepped on the Cat"* when I was a kid.)
Akira : (... Um. Is it like this?)
I put my fingers on the keyboard, relying on memories from my childhood. And then, Rustica took the seat beside me, he started playing the piano to accompany the lackluster performance.
Akira : (Whoa.... When Rustica began playing, it became such a gorgeous song...!)
Rustica : You have the skill, Master Sage. Please play as you like.
Woman : My, what a lovely performance!
Man : It's totally bizarre! My body starts to move on its own!
Rustica : Fufu. Everyone seems excited. My heart seems to be bouncing too.
Akira : Somehow, I also got the Ook-ook** feeling!
Rustica : Wonderful. Then, let's make it even merrier.
After that, just like a dream we kept playing the piano. Even if I made a mistake, even if I played it wrongly. It was fun nonetheless.
/Garden with a fountain (night)
Chloe : Haa.. it was fun. Rustica and Master Sage's performance was really good.
Murr : Stomped a cat, was it? Master Sage, let's play with me next time!
Shylock : Fufu. Master Sage has worked hard. Please leisurely take your rest.
Akira : Okay. Good night, everyone.
Rustica : Master Sage, I'll escort you to your room.
Akira : Rustica, thank you for today. I've never experienced something like this until now. It was really fun.
Rustica : I'm the one who should be thankful. I honestly think that I couldn't have even played the song unless I played it together with Master Sage.
Rustica : It's not just for today, from now on I'd like Master Sage to keep telling me however much there are, about the world that's still unknown to me.
Rustica : You always bring a new joy for us wizards. Thank you, Master Sage.
Akira : Rustica...
It was just one performance, but I could have been a little closer to his world.
I take his hand that was offered out to me, and then we shake hands.
Rustica : Today was a great day. If you are still here tomorrow, it'll be even better. From now on too, we'll do our best to help you.
Tl by variwest
Footnotes
* = "Neko Funjatta" (猫ふんじゃった, I Stepped on the Cat) is the song name in Japan. I want to keep the name because of what Murr said instead of Flea Waltz. For more info you can visit here.
** = ウキウキ is monkey sounds, maybe this means Akira got excited, also this is probably a reference to Murr in west prelude chapter 5. (from mahoyaku-eng)
Edit : I didn't expect ukiuki to be an actual adverb for excited/in high spirits but I wanna keep it as ook-ook.
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