Chapter 73                                    
           									
Friday, 27th March . 
Sejin Art Center . 
People dressed in formal clothing were walking up the stairs .  They handed their tickets to the staff and walked to their designated seats . 
“A solo piano recital from Gye HyoMin .  How long has this been, professor?”
“I guess it’s been 3 years? It’s nice to see her like this .  Haha . ”
That was the conversation between a middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman .  Not only them, there were many others who were expecting a lot from Gye HyoMin’s piano recital .  This was a solo piano recital after 3 years without news from her . 
Everyone was filled with expectation as they sat down on their designated seats . 
– Attention, please . In a moment, the Solo Recital by the Pianist Gye HyoMin will commence . Audiences should… .
The relatively noisy audience became quiet when the announcement began .  The audience seats were full .  When the venue became quiet, the lights darkened and the curtains on the stage rose .  The spotlight turned on and Gye HyoMin slowly walked out from the side of the stage . 
The audience all met Gye HyoMin with loud applause .  She, wearing an ample dress, shined more under the light .  The applause filling the venue showed the expectation they had for her . 
Sitting on the piano, Gye HyoMin lightly stretched her fingers and started her first song, ‘Chopin’s Sonata 2’ .  The audience closed their eyes to tune into the melody .  The crisp playing of the melody tickled all of their ears . 
‘Beautiful . ’
Behind the stage, KangYoon was admiring the light from the notes .  The grey light that had nagged him throughout the practice was nowhere to be seen .  The usage of the pedal at the right times made the notes ring out more, and the nimble hand movements created a marvelous melody .  The reaction from the audience became stronger as the light became more intense as well . 
One, two, three pieces . 
                            
As the pieces progressed, the applaud from the audiences became louder .  The light that shone in KangYoon’s eyes also became brighter . 
‘Good . ’
There was nothing wrong with the piano, and there weren’t any problematic occurrences either .  As the recital progressed, the everyone was drenched in her piano . 
Like that, the first section ended .  Gye HyoMin exited the stage amidst a loud applause .  KangYoon quietly headed to the waiting room behind the stage . 
“Well done . How are you doing?”
She smiled at KangYoon’s question as though there was no problem .
“Perfect .  I’m in my top condition . ”
“There won’t be any problems at this rate .  Let’s keep it like this until the end . ”
“Yes . ”
KangYoon left the waiting room after that .  He was worried that his presence may disrupt her focus and held back on his words .  With delicate people, watching silently from the back worked better than words of encouragement . 
The interval finished and the 2nd section started . 
The 2nd section started with ‘La Campanella’ and drowned the audience quicker than the 1st section did .  Gye HyoMin played very passionately with her whole body and that affected the audience as well .  Everyone fell deep into the piano . 
And eventually, the final song was left . 
Chopin’s Barcarole – the piece that left Gye HyoMin in despair several times . 
‘Phew . ’
She took a deep breath .  She even fixed her posture again and resolved inwardly to do better .  She stretched her hand once more as well .  People held their breaths after seeing her act that way .  The venue was filled with the sound of breaths . 
KangYoon also changed his position from the back of the stage to the front .  This was the most important piece .  He stood in a place where he could see Gye HyoMin easily just in case something happened . 
Gye HyoMin put her hands on the piano as she exhaled . 
‘Hands, hands . ’
Gye HyoMin stretched her hands multiple times .  She kept reminding herself of the footage that she went through with KangYoon .  The most important thing was the posture! – she kept suggesting herself with that . 
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