Hearing the host's introduction, there are reactions to those who are dissatisfied with zero time.

"It's okay for him to get some laymen on the Internet, but it's not good at all in a place like a piano competition with the most professionals."

"There's no difference between playing live and recording it...... There are countless opportunities to fail in recording, but not in the field. ”

Someone was sneering at each other.

There were more than 2,000 people in the audience, and at least half of them were fans of Zero Hour, all of whom were attentive and staring at the stage.

At the same time, in the shadow of the curtain next to the stage, a person came out.

With the figure revealed, a gentleman's hat, a tuxedo, a white shirt and a black bow tie, the key is the mask with a number zero painted on it.

His steps are steady and powerful, his arms naturally droop, because he can't see his appearance and expression, the black and white, wordless and colorless image looks both elegant and gives people an indescribable sense of oppression.

Elegant, noble, solemn, mysterious, confident, because of his unique appearance, his aura is full of openness, as if he is a very special existence, very charming.

"Bang bang bang!"

For a while, the audience was restless, and the fans were applauding warmly.

"Master Zero-Hour!"

"So handsome!"

"Neon First Pianist!"

Some fans couldn't hold back their excitement, and they didn't care about the rules of the concert hall at all, chanting their names and couldn't help cheering.

The scene in the audience is divided into two factions, lively and silent.

In fact, there are still many contestants in the audience, whether they are eliminated before the finals or just finished the competition.

Because of the emergence of zero hour, it is the most controversial existence in the piano world in recent years.

He's got the quality, that's a fact of the Mother's Doubt, but he's been touted too highly by laymen and fans alike.

"Also neon first pianist...... It's ridiculous. ”

"It is difficult for a person who hides his head and face to reach the hall of elegance."

"I guess it doesn't look good, otherwise why wear a mask."

Suddenly, anyone who has learned the piano, or who has listened to the piano for decades, feels speechless.

It should be an elegant temple of music, but at this moment, there are both cries and boos.

In front of everyone, Zero Shi did not have any different colors, but walked in front of the host step by step.

The host's sister saw him approaching, and when he walked to his side, she felt a feeling of anxiety inexplicably.

Because this man who is one meter eight tall, wearing a piano uniform and a mask, is silent and silent, exuding an incomparably strong sense of oppression.

"At zero hour, before you play for the end of the game, why don't you make an opening statement?"

However, as the professionalism of the host, she still regained her composure and handed the microphone to the mask.

"I'm zero hour."

With the microphone stretched out in front of him, Zero Shi bowed his head slightly and spoke.

No superfluous words, just self-introduction, a short sentence.

The deep and magnetic voice, through the blessing of the microphone, resounded throughout the audience.

"It's really a Zero Hour Master!"

For a while, his words directly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans, and the cheers became even more fervent.

This self-introduction is a familiar opening sentence for fans.

"Is it handsome? Isn't his voice good? ”

When Shiina Lan heard this, she was already so excited that she couldn't share it with the little sisters beside her.

"Handsome and handsome, and the voice is also very good."

Yuki Ichinose smiled and echoed when she saw her reaction when she was so excited that she was about to jump up.

Should I say it or not, she also thinks this voice is very good, although it is not as good as Brother Guang's voice.

With the excitement of the fans, the opposition people all rolled their eyes speechlessly.

Piano recitals, when has this happened, this is an elegant concert, not an idol concert.

On the jury, those well-known pianists from all over the world were full of interest and anticipation.

People who really know the piano, as long as they have watched that video, can see that the piano level at zero hour is very high.

That video alone isn't enough to be called the first neon pianist, though, but it remains to be seen how high the level will be.

"What a brief introduction, could you please introduce the piece "Croatian Rhapsody" that you will be playing tonight? What kind of emotions do you want to express? ”

The host was also reminded by the organizer that the piano level of the man in front of him was very high, so he smiled and asked.

"Even if the flames of war burn everything down and turn everything to ashes, we must rise from ruin, even if we have nothing, we must start from scratch."

Zero Shi pondered about this question, and then said briefly.

"This emotion is worthy of praise, that is to say, is the passionate and high-pitched melody of this track intended to express the emotion of making people face difficulties and obstacles, but also to face them and keep moving forward?"

In order to avoid the audience not being able to understand, the host read and understood it, and then changed it to a more understandable statement.

"Yes."

After thinking about it for a while, he felt that it was okay to interpret it this way, and nodded.

"A great piano piece usually has its own story and meaning. Now that the meaning of the Croatian Rhapsody is clear, please play this piece for us at mid-hour. ”

Speaking of this, the host felt that he was not very talkative, and he did not force entanglement, but came to an end.

"Wait."

After that, the host bowed his head to the audience and saluted, and just wanted to move off the stage, he was stopped by shouting.

"Yes."

When the host heard this, he also stopped and handed the microphone to him.

"At zero hour, I want to say sorry to all the fans who love and support me."

At zero o'clock, he bowed his head in front of the microphone and faced the judges and the audience in the audience.

“？？？”

As soon as these words came out, the fans who were still very restless and excited about it were all shocked, and they didn't know where this remark came from.

"People came from all over the country to listen to the live performance of Croatian Rhapsody. But after careful consideration, I decided to switch to a classical piano classic, which was Liszt's "Bells". But rest assured, I will not let you down. ”

Before everyone had time to react, Zero Hour added.

His words were calm, but they were like a meteorite falling from the sky and smashing on the earth, causing turmoil and earthquakes in the large concert hall of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.

"Liszt's Bell?"

"Can he play 'The Bell'?"

"Really?"

"It can't be, how can he have this level. If he really had this level, he would have become famous a long time ago, how could he become famous with a modern piano piece with such a super low difficulty as "Croatian Rhapsody". ”

As soon as these words fell, whether it was a professional or a person who had been immersed in piano music for decades, he suddenly became undecided.

Liszt's "Bell", this piece, looking at the long history of the piano for hundreds of years, is very few people who can play it well, and it is recognized as one of the most difficult piano pieces to play in the world.

Franz Liszt, also known as the king of the piano, when he composed this piece at that time, it can be described as a shocking piece, because the difficulty of this piece is beyond the limits of the ability of ordinary pianists, and it has the power to make the audience breathtaking.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if you look at modern times, anyone who can play the piece "Bell" is a piano master.

"What is Liszt's Bell?"

Shiina Lan was a little surprised when she heard this.

"Who is Liszt?"

Yuki Ichinose is also confused.

"Can Master Zero Hour play Liszt's Bells?"

When Shizuka Kitajima heard this, she was already so excited that she couldn't do it.

For a while, many viewers who could not come to the scene and could only broadcast live on TV and online were also a complete sensation.

"Mr. Kawai, is he going to change the repertoire? Is this really okay? At the same time, the host was also shocked, took a few steps back, turned around and lowered his head and whispered to the backstage with the headset.

As the host, she has to deal with all emergencies, and she also has ear monitors and backstage handovers.

"Yes, his agent has already told me about it."

In response to this inquiry, a deep male voice sounded in her ears.

"Is his piano so high?"

Chizuru Ninomiya sat in the audience, frightened.

She knew that Kurosawa's talent and piano playing skills were extremely strong, but even she did not expect Kurosawa to be able to play Liszt's "Bell".

In the face of amazement, doubt, worship, and excitement, Zero Shi always stands on the stage, stands straight, and faces all this calmly.

Wait quietly for a moment, wait until the audience has passed the most restless moment, and at zero hour handed the microphone to the host, before turning around and walking towards the kawai grand piano.

Under the watchful eye, Zero Hour sat in front of the piano.

With his fall, even if he is an opposition, people who don't like him are all quiet with their mouths closed.

Because the piano performance is sacred and solemn, under the rules of musical etiquette, all noisy and noisy discordant notes are rejected.

Even the audience in front of the screen and mobile phones gradually quieted down with the quiet atmosphere of the scene.

At the same time, Zero Hour's hands were raised, placed on the keyboard of the piano, and his playing began.

The prelude to "The Bell" is short, like a whisper before people sense that a storm is coming, and everyone begins to choose a peaceful and safe habitat.

In fact, piano performance is not only the interpretation of the sound, but also the interpretation of emotions, and the expression and body movements of the player are also very important.

However, Zero Hour wears a mask and can't see the change in his expression at all, which is a fatal minus.

It should be like this, but the moment when Zero's hands, those slender and slender fingers, danced on the keys, the aura exuded from the inside out was moving.

He sat there, speechless, just relying on the sound of the piano to express his emotions.

Looking at his figure and watching his performance, the hearts of the spectators became more and more focused and silent...... One could feel that there was a rush of anger that was about to pour out.

The crisp and melodious sound of the piano resounded in the large concert hall.

After a short period of calm, when Zero's hands play in the high register, a series of small bells rings under the combination of pause articulation and crisp and melodious piano sounds, finally kicking the curtain of the piece.