Chapter 81: The Cartoonist (I)

Good...... So handsome!

Kyoko Fukada held her heart, looked at Lin Hai stupidly, and said silently in her heart: Mother, I may have found my Majesty the King......

"Alright, alright!"

Hikaru Utada couldn't stand the stinky fart of Lin Hai and interrupted his pompous speech.

But I have to admit that this word is quite contagious, and the other ...... This kid is really handsome.

Hikaru Utada didn't want to admit that he was moved for a moment, so he changed the subject and said, "Why does it sound a bit like the lyrics?"

"It's the lyrics indeed. Lin Hai admitted.

"Is it your new song?" Hikaru Utada instantly became interested.

"Ah...... Well...... Be. ”

Lin Hai struggled for a short time before admitting it.

Alas.

Therefore, anyone who crosses will eventually either become a "porter" or a "salesman", even if he can't get over the hurdle in his heart at first, sooner or later there will be a day when practice makes perfect.

Once born, second ripe, counting "Summer", this is the third time Lin Hai has been a thief, and his heart can be described as unsettling.

He even thought shamelessly, anyway, his arrival would sooner or later stir up history, so it would not be a great crime to do some "cultural rescue" work in advance.

Seeing that Hikaru Utada looked expectant, Lin Hai said: "I don't have a pen and paper at hand, I'll sing it to you." ”

"Okay - wait a minute. ”

Utada's eyes were sharp, and when he saw a guest waiting for the bus carrying a guitar, he instigated Silly Gong to go over and show a smile, and immediately hooked the other party with a piano.

Lin Hai took the guitar and looked at the middle-aged man with a scruffy beard with some surprise.

I can't see that this guy is quite rich.

In Japan, people who are generally new to acoustic guitar will choose Yamaha (Yamaha), and those who have reached a certain level will choose Morris (Morris).

Both of these are domestic Japanese brands.

The guitar of the man in front of him is a Greven guitar made in the United States, and it is a Lady-35th commemorative edition.

Greven is a handmade guitar brand founded in 1962 by the luthier of the same name, its founder used to be Martin's luthier, both brands are the top guitar brands, and any piano can be sold for at least hundreds of thousands of yen.

As for the limited commemorative edition in front of me, it is estimated that there will be no two million yen.

Such an expensive guitar was handed to me casually, which can probably only be attributed to the charm of the two beautiful girls.

Lin Hai thanked him, tuned the tone, and played.

……

After a period of cadenza, accompanied by short, muffled chords, Lin Hai opened his mouth.

"The world was once ruled by me, and the great waves were surging because of my life, but now I sleep alone at dawn, wandering lonely on the road that once belonged to me......"

……

The waiting hall is not a good place to play and sing, and even if no one is loud, the whispers are still noisy.

However, from the moment Lin Hai opened his mouth, the noisy voice was like a tide, centered on him, and quickly receded towards the surroundings.

As he sings in his song - "Seas_would_rise_when_I_gave_the_word..."

Hikaru Utada's eyes widened instantly.

This was the first time she had heard Lin Hai sing.

There was no flower, no treble, and it was as if she had just woken up, but the textured sound like frosted glass pierced Hikaru Utada's heart in an instant, and then quickly spread to her whole body like an electric overpower.

It's just, it's a God-blessed voice!

……

Did he make a deal with the devil?

The middle-aged man who lent the guitar to Lin Hai was also stunned at this time. He had never heard such a perfect sound, so perfect that it was doubtful that Lin Hai carried the reverberation with him.

And that's not what fascinates him the most.

If there is one thing that is most fascinating about this song, it is the elegant temperament of the oil painting presented by the lyrics, and the magnificent historical pictures carried in it.

In front of it, the man had the illusion of turning into dust for a moment.

……

Lin Hai's singing continued.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Mortal life and death were once ruled by me, and I savored the horror that bloomed in the pupils of my mortal enemy, and gladly listened to the people singing and cheering: The first king is dead! The new king is gone! At this moment, I hold the meridians of power, and in an instant I know that the palace wall is as deep as the sea. Suddenly I found my city, and the base was scattered like salt and sand, like dust......"

Pedestrians gradually stopped, and from time to time people walked towards this place.

I don't know who led the way, and people began to beat the beat.

Lin Hai's voice rose a little higher, and his singing gradually became excited.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ I heard the bells of Jerusalem, the Roman cavalry chanting, my mirrors, my swords and my shields, and my missionaries standing beyond the frontiers. For some reason, I can't let go, once you leave here, there will be no more disobedient advice, and this is the era of my rule......"

……

The singing stopped, and the people who were lost in the magnificent picture instantly woke up, and then the receding tide came again.

Applause.

……

Expressing his gratitude to the people around him, Lin Hai returned the guitar to the middle-aged man.

Hikaru Utada asked impatiently, "What's the name of this song?"

"Viva-la-vida (Long live life). ”

"Do you use Louis XVI for this song?"

"I hear you. ”

"Nonsense, the words 'revolutionary' and 'head in a silver platter' are all too obvious......"

Hikaru Utada and Lin Hai exchanged ideas about the song, and Kyoko couldn't interject next to her, so she jumped in a hurry.

Hikaru Utada glanced back at her and asked, "Why are you so excited?"

"Ah, Your Majesty ......"

Gongzi bowed to Lin Hai, and Lin Hai was inexplicable.

Or Hikaru Utada reacts faster.

She slammed Silly Gong's head hardβ€”

"Wake up, wake up, he's not Louis XVI, and you're not Queen Mary!"

Lin Hai was embarrassed when he heard this, and he just reacted, wasn't Louis XVI the husband of Queen Mary......

……

"Viva-la-vida" was inspired by Chris Martin, the lead singer of the British rock band Coldplay, after looking at a painting by the 20th-century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Released in 2008, the song has won a series of awards, including the Grammy Song of the Year Awards, and is one of Coldplay's masterpieces.

The song recounts a bleak and sad history in the voice of Louis XVI, but the style is unusually cheerful and passionate, and the string accompaniment like a march is full of passion, and the contrast between the front and back derives an open-minded magnificence.

In addition to the many allusions in the song, around the song, there is a vignette.

At the end of the same year that the song was released, American guitarist Joe Cecchini had sued Coldplay for plagiarizing the song "If-I-Could-Fly" from his previous record.

In fact, although the two songs are somewhat similar in chord direction, there is still a big difference on the whole, considering Lao Qiao's money-loving character, his "money" move is not strange at all.

Of course, the judge finally rejected Old Joe's request.

……

The surrounding crowd gradually dispersed, and at this moment, two voices, a man and a woman, came from behind Lin Hai in no particular order.

"Hello ......"

"Disturbed ......"

Lin Hai turned around and his eyes widened suddenly.

Without waiting for Lin Hai to speak, Hikaru Utada rushed to the long-legged beauty in neutral clothes first, and asked excitedly, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Yazawa?"

"Yes. ”

"Ahh......hh

Kyoko Fukada leaned over to Lin Hai, tugged at his sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "Who is she?"

"Ai Yazawa, a well-known shoujo manga artist, remember to call her 'teacher'. ”

Kyoko Fukada nodded, stepped forward and bowed politely, "Hello, Mr. Yazawa." ”

After speaking, his head was stuck and he didn't know what to say, so he turned around and asked Lin Hai: "By the way, you haven't said what works Mr. Yazawa has......"

Lin Hai raised his head and supported his forehead, God, please accept this stupid gong!

The first thing that Silly Gong ushered in was Xiong Guang's iron fist of sanctions.

"You idiot, you are rude like this, you know!"

Silly Gong hugged his head and squatted on defense, and said loudly: "I'm very sorry, I'm very sorry......"

"Alright, alright. ”

Yazawa Ai smiled and grabbed Hikaru Utada, and then pulled Kyoko Fukada up, put their hands together, and said softly, "Always be a good friend......"

I'm afraid it's a bit difficult.

Lin Hai felt that even if it was the end of the world, he should not expect the orange cat to live in peace with the Shiba Inu.

But it's amazing that the two little animals were really tamed by Ai Yazawa.

Sure enough, cartoonists are making the impossible possible.

……

Lin Hai withdrew his gaze from Ai Yazawa and looked at the other man who was greeting.

This is the existence that makes Lin Hai excited.

"Oda-sensei, it's a pleasure to meet you. ”

Eiichiro Oda was a little surprised. He's just 23 years old and doesn't look good, and although "ONE-PIECE", which began serializing in Weekly Shonen Jump last year, has been well received, he's still far from being known to passers-by.

At least compared to Ai Yazawa, Eiichiro Oda is still a complete newcomer.

"Do you know me?" asked Oda in surprise.

"Yes. I love the ONE-PIECE manga. ”

"Thank you very much!"

For cartoonists, there is nothing more enjoyable than having their work liked by.

Talking about "ONE-PIECE", the relationship between the two quickly became closer.

The more he talked, the more surprised Oda became, he found that Lin Hai was simply his bosom friend, not only saw through some foreshadowing in the comics, but also made him amazed by the ideas that popped up from time to time.

To be honest, Oda really wants to tie Lin Hai back as an assistant so that he doesn't have to rack his brains for the development of the plot anymore.

It's a pity that he has just seen Lin Hai's musical talent and knows that he has his own stage.

Oda said sincerely, "I really like the song you just sang, and I'm looking forward to the day you release the record......"