Chapter 14
My mind started to wander, I have many possibilities for the future, I was like that in my past life, and it's like that in this one too.
But I always make the same choices, I always dedicate myself to games, no, I dedicate myself to art, cinema can allow you to integrate various types of art, but only games can allow you to interact with it.
As I began to think about this, my fingers began to gently run over the strings of the guitar, the sound slowly spreading through the store.
In this life, what was I supposed to change? Should I just reproduce the great works I know? Is that enough to satisfy me? No matter how I think about it, what I really want is to impact people with what I'm creating.
As my thoughts drifted here, I started playing a song that made an impression on me in my past life, when Joel in The Last of Us started playing the guitar, the melody somehow always resonated with me.
A mixture of remembering the past while looking to the future, I think it fits me perfectly now.
My thoughts continued to wander and I didn't notice the expression of surprise that appeared on the mother's face and especially on the old lady's, she widened her eyes as she watched me, even her hands were shaking slightly.
The girls who were walking around the store followed the sound and stood there watching me play, but at the moment none of this caught my attention.
As I continued to play, I realized what I want to do, I'm going to change this boring world, I'm not just going to try, I'm definitely going to do it.
Life expectancy is around a thousand years, so I'm definitely going to be able to create a change in this universe.
Enough of this nonsense, let's move on, with that thought, I stopped playing, until now I've just done everything on automatic, without considering the future too much, but now I have a goal that I want to achieve.
"That was incredible!!!!!"
"Huh?! What?"
"Brother, how do you know how to play that thing? Can you play more, please?"
I looked around and everyone was staring at me, even Jade was looking at me strangely, the old lady looked the most surprised, the mother looked more proud than surprised.
"Can you play it again? I want to see how you do it."
(Maybe that was a bit suspicious? No, I've made a 2D movie, and I'm making a game by myself, playing a bit of guitar is normal compared to that).
Sigh
"All right, I did some research once, I think I can play something else."
Holding the guitar, I remember a song I really liked, when I was at rock bottom, when I was giving up on everything, this song was one of the ones that really hit me.
The Future I Dreamed Of by Yakuza Like a Dragon.
(I'll leave a link to a video, this song is very good, I highly recommend listening to it and reading the lyrics).
I can't help but smile, I run my fingers along the guitar and the familiar sound begins to ring through the store, I sway my body a little and start to hum along.
As this is a Japanese song, even though I remember the lyrics, I can't sing anything but the chorus.
"Hmm, this melody is really good, it's... what would the word be... cheerful? No, I think it would be... lively."
Mom says this, holding Melissa's hand and the two of them move a little.
"I like it, it makes me want to run around."
Melissa is excited, and I can't help but smile as I watch the two of them dancing awkwardly, even the old lady seems to have snapped out of it, and starts to sway slightly.
Smiling, I stood up too, and began to move from side to side as I continued to play; our "dance" definitely wasn't pretty, but we were having fun.
It had been many years since I had done something like this, I remembered when my friends and I were stuck at the company, unable to go home or take a shower, trying to meet impossible targets.
When the stress was almost at its limit, we'd put on some upbeat music, then everyone would sing and dance, like a flock of ducks running on hot coals, it wasn't pretty, but it was a good way to avoid throwing everything up in the air and running away.
These memories flooded my mind, the notes kept coming out of the guitar, when it got to the chorus, before I knew it, I was singing along.
Nariagaru ze!
Sekai de ichiban takusan hito wo sukuu yuusha ni
Nariagaru ze!
Sekai de ichiban takusan namida fukeru você na otoko ni
Kimi wa hitori nanka janai ze
Tsurakute samishii sugiru yoru ni wa
Ore to nomi ni ikou
Nariagare!
Sou sa kimi mo kimi wo shinjirunda
Issho ni saa susumou
Nariagaru ze!
Sekai de ichiban kakkoyokute tsuyoi yuusha ni
nariagaru ze!
sekai de ichiban kimi wo egao ni dekiru you na otoko ni
Kotae awase nya mada hayai ze
Donzoko kara yume mita sugata e
Ore to nariagarou
(I'm getting up!
And be the hero who saves more people than anyone else in the world,
I will stand up!
And be the man who wipes away more tears than anyone else in the world
It's not like you're alone, you know
On those nights when you're suffering or alone
Come and have a drink with me
Get up!
At that moment, you also believe in yourself.
So let's go ahead, together
I'll stand up!
And become the coolest and strongest hero in the whole world that
I will rise!
And be the man who can make you smile more than anyone else in the world
It's too early to judge your progress
When you're at rock bottom, aim for your dream
Come with me and get up!)
The girls looked at me in surprise for a moment before continuing to dance like a lame duck, I just smiled and carried on.
What I didn't notice was Jade, who was standing a little away, her face flushed as she watched me.
Many years in the future, during an interview, someone would ask her what the moment was when she decided to follow a totally different path from the other singers.
"It was in a small old instrument store that I first saw how music can change people's emotions."
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Kepler Galaxy, planet Cancri
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An elderly couple in military uniform parked on a small platform in front of an apartment on the top floor of one of the capital's largest buildings.
A young woman ran up to them with her arms open as soon as she saw them, but she didn't get a hug.
"You damned brat, I've only been gone 50 years, and you dare marry some brat."
"Grandpa, I..."
"Where's that no-good father of yours?"
"She's inside."
"Well, he'd better be ready."
The old man went towards the apartment with an angry face, the old woman with an indifferent expression, went to her granddaughter's side and patted her lightly on the back.
"Your grandfather is just a little upset that he hasn't received the news of the wedding or the birth of our great-granddaughter."
"I'm sorry Grandma, I knew you were on an expedition, I didn't mean to disturb you."
The old woman didn't change her expression, and just followed her husband. As soon as she entered the room, she saw her son holding her great-granddaughter, the two of them seemed to be watching something.
But they didn't notice the old man standing behind them with a furious expression.
Christoffer, a 12-star general, looked at his own son, holding his great-granddaughter, saying something silly.
"That Catbus is very strange, I wonder if it exists."
"Look Grandpa, Totoro is so happy with his umbrella"
"Haha, look at that silly face, so cute."
"Yes, a stupid face like yours."
"What? FATHER!!! When did you get here?!"
"You useless brat, you're not even good enough to pick up your parents!!! Get down now, I want 50,000 push-ups."
"Christoffer, leave our son alone, he can do 60,000 push-ups later, now I want to meet my great-granddaughter."
"Rumm, it's okay, you're lucky, I'll let you do the 70,000 push-ups later."
"..."
"..."
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"Great-grandma, are we going to watch Totoro?"
"Totoro, what is it?"
"It's a movie, I'll show you."
Elena looked at her husband, forcing her son to do 80,000 push-ups, her granddaughter standing to the side supporting her father, she sighed slightly.
(Why doesn't he just say he misses her?)
Elena follows her great-granddaughter to watch the movie she was talking about.
(I think I'll let him have some fun.)
"All right dear, let's watch it then."
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Note : Sorry, chapter a bit short, I've been short of time the last few days.