Marriage in a Dream

"Finally the layout is complete."

"A little tired, but very happy."

"What a great sense of accomplishment."

In the gymnasium, the dance arrangement was successfully completed.

"Thank you for your hard work, there are free drinks and snacks here." Furuhashi brought Sekijou and distributed drinks and snacks, "Wait for the dress rehearsal twice, if there are no problems, we can welcome the dance party tomorrow."

"Asakawa-san." Furuhashi handed over a can of hot coffee "Here is your drink."

Naoki took his drink: "Thank you very much."

Drinks and snacks were not provided for themselves, the school was not interested in the dance at first. Then found that everyone was enthusiastic, after actively preparing, the school approved and issued a special event fund.

The accountant is Ogata Rizu.

As a genius girl in the science department, she is sensitive enough with numbers to remember the whereabouts of every penny, and when faced with various discounts, she can quickly find the optimal solution.

"The piano has been moved here." Furuhashi said. "Practice later, do you want to play the piano?"

"Which song would you like to hear?" Naoki looked at Furuhashi, and said slowly, "I can play a wild bee song."

Furuhashi pinned her hair behind her ear: "Is it too difficult?"

Naoki said firmly, "Please believe in the speed of my hands."

Furuhashi's face turned red, and she said indignantly, "Pervert."

"I'm definitely talking about serious stuff. Playing the piano really requires hand speed." Naoki took a sip of his drink and said meaningfully, "You're thinking wrong."

"I'm really sorry then."

Furuhashi turned his head with a smile, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows turning murderous.

"I am so sorry." Naoki studied her words and expressions, and quickly chose to accept his defeat. "It was my fault."

"Humph."

It was a pity that the three Thorn Club girls came over just after saying a few words.

"Fumino-chan, what are you talking about?" Kashima asked curiously.

"It is nothing." Furuhashi quickly suppressed the smile on his lips, and said in a sharp voice, "I was discussing with Asakawa-san which piece of piano to play next."

"What about the Moonlight Sonata?" A young girl raised her hand and suggested, "Last night before going to sleep, I suddenly read the legend about the Moonlight Sonata. Beethoven was walking at night, met a blind girl, and then improvised the Moonlight Sonata. I want to listen to the music, but I'm sleepy, so I don't listen."

Naoki said, "Legends are fake."

"Eh?" Several girls looked one after another, "Why is it a fake legend?"

"What is Beethoven's most famous quote?" Naoki asked.

Kashima hesitated.

Furuhashi raised her hand to cover her mouth, bent down and whispered into his ear.

"Ah, I remember." Kashima quickly said, "That's the throat of fate."

"Here's the question." Naoki asked again, "Why did Beethoven say this?"

"I know." Another girl raised her hand and replied, "Because Beethoven was deaf. For a musician, being unable to hear is scarier than being blind. It's like being a chef who suddenly loses his sense of taste. Instead of playing the piano itself, Beethoven stuck to something and went on to create a lot of great music."

"Too bad." Kashima lamented, "If Beethoven was born in modern times, he might be able to hear again with a hearing aid."

He has acquired tinnitus, lives in modern times, it requires hearing aids, only goes to the hospital for surgery and treatment!

Seeing that the topic was getting warped, Furuhashi coughed lightly:

"Why is Asakawa-san saying this?"

"Very simple." Naoki slowly spoke the truth, "When Beethoven wrote the Moonlight Sonata, he was already deaf. Walking on the street, it is impossible to hear the blind girl playing the piano."

Even today, the price of a piano is not cheap. Not to mention that in the past, Beethoven was able to become a great pianist because he was born into a family of musicians with lots of money. Little girls who depend on each other obviously don't have a piano at home.

The three girls took out their phones to search.

"That is indeed true. The Moonlight Sonata is Beethoven's work after he went deaf."

"Damn it, I drank the chicken soup made by someone else."

"Think about it carefully, people who have a piano at home can't even afford a ticket, can they?"

Naoki finished his drink "Even though it has nothing to do with the legend, I can play it if you want to hear it."

"I just saw it, and the difficulty of the Moonlight Sonata seems to be very high." Furuhashi was a little worried "Why don't you change it, how about Ode to Joy?"

Naoki naturally had no intention of showing off his skills: "Fumino has the final say."

"Hey, Asakawa-san, why did you call Fumino just now?"

Like sharks smelling blood, the three girls quickly turned their heads carefully.

Naoki raised his hand: "You are wrong."

"I heard you right, tell me the truth."

If Naoki told the truth, he would just be sitting in prison. If he did tell them the truth, he might be sent to the scaffold!

"Because Asakawa-san is Ricchan's educational instructor, it's normal to call out names once in a while." Furuhashi hurriedly explained, then waved at Naoki, "Asakawa-san, you can try playing the piano now, hurry up."

Kashima half closed his eyes: "Fumino-chan, what's your relationship?"

"Does not matter!"

Of course Furuhashi refused to admit it.

At most, it's a private life... It's already a modern person, and it doesn't need parental permission to communicate. The word personal life can be discarded.

Other than that, his father is quite satisfied with Naoki. After all, she had met at home many times and cracked the password his mother had left her, and she had also received a lot of praise.

But if father finds out that Naoki wants to open a harem, he'll probably break his leg.

Naoki sat down at the piano, stretched out his fingers, and made a note, the sound of the piano was melodious.

"I start."

Naoki put his hands on the keys naturally, his back was straight, and his posture was relaxed and graceful.

With the fall of the fingertips, it was as if a small stone had been dropped into a quiet lake, and a circle of invisible ripples resounded, and the cheerful melody of Ode to Joy quickly flowed out.

The girls who were chatting and eating all over the gymnasium were all looking up.

Ichika: "That's Asakawa-kun."

Nino: "I didn't expect him to actually be able to play the piano."

Miku: "I've heard that before, I think it's Ode to Joy."

Yotsuba: "I don't think there's anything Asakawa-san can't do."

"There must be." Itsuki took out a bag of meat buns out of nowhere, and happily ate the meat buns, saying, "For example, Asakawa-san definitely won't have children."

"Eat your meat buns, don't talk!"

...

The last time Naoki went to music class to try his hand at playing the piano, only Rin, Yuika, and Sayuki went there together, it was really unconvincing.

Now Ode to Joy, the fresh and bright piano sound quickly silenced everyone, listened quietly, and even echoed each other.

The song is over.

There is noise in the gym.

"Asakawa-san is amazing."

"It's just an ode to joy, but there seems to be an inexplicable power in it, it's really amazing."

"I feel it too, this is the power of music."

"Nii-chan!" Rin shouted, "Play one more song."

Naoki pressed ten fingers on the piano keys, looked at Rin, and then his gaze fell into a corner on Mafuyu who was listening quietly, the gazes spread across the two of them, and he said quickly:

"Then play another song."

The ten fingers fell, and the intoxicating tone flowed out again, making the babbling girls quickly fall silent.

"I know." A girl suddenly whispered, "It's a Dream Wedding."

"Hush, don't talk, listen quietly."

As one of the most well-known piano pieces, many people have heard of dream weddings.

Mafuyu only felt very familiar, and when she heard the other person's conversation, she remembered that it was indeed the wedding in his dream.

Her pink hair shook slightly, and Mafuyu blushed slightly, remembering everything that happened in the dream that night.

For others, the name of the piano piece is very general and has no special meaning. But last week she had a dream and actually attended a wedding, and it felt very different.

She thought that in the past week, the memory of that dream would gradually fade away, but who knew it was still very vivid.

After playing a song, Naoki didn't continue. His practice was not only about playing the piano, but also being in charge of lighting, broadcasting performances, and so on.

Naoki just needs to master the piano, and doesn't need help the next time.

All in all, by the time practice was over, it was already evening.

After saying goodbye, everyone left the school.

"Asakawa-san, wait a moment." Furuhashi suddenly whispered.

Naoki looked at Furuhashi: "What's wrong?"

"The dance will officially start tomorrow. In order to avoid any accidents, let's go to the coffee shop first and bring clothes here?" Furuhashi said softly.

"It doesn't matter." Naoki nodded "If there is an accident, we can fix it in time."

"Then let's go." Furuhashi waved his right hand forward, "Go and come back quickly, and try to get home before dark."

"You're wrong, the cafe is not in that direction." Naoki reminded.

Furuhashi's cheeks puffed up slightly: "Of course I'll go to the train station first!"

...

The two got on a train and came to a cafe.

It was just past 4pm, and it was still dark, the customers in the cafe were few, and it was quite relaxed.

"Machiko-chan, good afternoon."

Furuhashi happily waved and said hello.

In a blink of an eye, she hasn't seen each other for a week, and it is natural to be very happy to meet friends.

After talking for a while, Machiko quickly led the two of them to the staff area: "The store manager isn't here today, but the clothes are ready, and you can wear them at any time."

"Thank you, Michiko." Furuhashi said. "Tomorrow the dance is over, Asakawa-san and I will send the clothes here."

"Do not rush." Machiko waved her hand.

Naoki bent down to pick up the box, and said casually: "Fumino has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and things that can be done early will definitely not be postponed until the next day."

"That's right." Furuhashi lifted her chin slightly.

Naoki continued: "But there is one exception."

"Hah?" Machiko looked curious, "What is that?"

"She can do anything if she is serious." Naoki looked at Furuhashi "Only math can't do it."

Furuhashi: "You don't have to say anything about the rest!"

...

After talking for a while, Naoki and Furuhashi said their goodbyes and left. There weren't many guests today, so Furuhashi didn't need to stay and help out.

The two grabbed their clothes and got on the train back to school.

It was evening, and the sky was getting dark.

"This school is very quiet." Furuhashi said softly.

"Today is the weekend, so it's been very quiet."

There is only one suitcase, and Naoki has enough to carry it on his own without Furuhashi's help.

Furuhashi: "The field seems deserted too."

"Because winter break is coming up soon, even the sports club is basically without activity right now."

A cold gust of wind blew past her, and Furuhashi clasped his hands and shivered.

Naoki looked at Furuhashi: "Is it cold?"

"A little…" Furuhashi was halfway through, and she quickly looked up vigilantly, "What are you going to do?"

Naoki held Furuhashi's right hand: "I will help you warm up."

"No." Furuhashi blushed slightly "What should I do if someone sees?"

"School is empty."

"What if there is?"

Naoki pondered and said: "Then cover your face?"

"What's the use of just covering my face." Furuhashi pinched Naoki's waist, and complained, "That's clearly a scam!"

The two walked towards the gym while talking.

Weekend school was completely deserted, and they didn't meet anyone on the long walk to the gymnasium.

Unlike the gymnasium during the day, the gymnasium at night was unusually quiet, with only the sound of two people's footsteps echoing in the empty space.

Furuhashi came over and hugged Naoki's arm: "It feels so gloomy."

"Psychological effect." Naoki said casually "You are not afraid of haunted houses, but you are afraid of gyms without people."

"Who says I'm not afraid of haunted houses?"

"At school festivals, you were never afraid of the haunted house in Rin's class."

"Haunted house in junior high school isn't scary."

The two walked to the second floor while talking.

The gymnasium is a two-story building, but usually only the first floor is used, the second floor is rarely used, and there are only a few rooms that eat dust all year round.

Furuhashi cleaned the room with the others this morning and used it as a changing room.

Naoki pushed the door open and walked into the room: "Come back after putting the things away?"

"Let's first look at the clothes in the box." Furuhashi said softly, "Some clothes will get wrinkled after being stored for a long time. Better to take it out and support it on a hanger."

Naoki nodded: "Then have a look."

The two of them opened the suitcase, took out the clothes inside, and propped it up with a hanger.

"Okay." Furuhashi nodded in satisfaction, clapped his hands and said, "Let's go back."

Walking to the door, Naoki was about to open the door to get out, when Furuhashi suddenly grabbed the corner of his shirt.

"Asakawa-san." Furuhashi was a little pale, "There seems to be a strange sound outside..."