Chapter III: Life Is a Circus
A beautiful melody echoed through the room. The fingers responsible for it traced along the piano keys, tapping them with a gentle rhythm.
Grande valse brillante in E-flat major. It was one of the many waltzes composed by Chopin, as well as one of his most famous alongside the Minute Waltz. Though it was composed when Chopin was quite young, it was a very charming piece with all the hallmarks of his later works.
The one sitting at the piano, playing it with such ease, was none other than Yoshino, my daughter with Sakura. Yoshino wasn’t just a talented singer, but apparently, she had a penchant for instruments too. She was far more talented than me, that was for sure. This particular composition was especially hard for someone as young as her to play, since her hands were pretty small. And yet, Yoshino continued completely undeterred, playing the whole thing through to the end. She then stood up and took a little bow.
Everyone in the room burst into a round of applause, so I made sure to be extra enthusiastic in my clapping.
That’s my girl!
“That was lovely... You’re amazing, Yoshino.”
“Hee hee hee... Thank you, mommy...” Yoshino said as she gave Sakura a big hug.
Hey, I’m right here... Where’s my hug?
“Yoshino’s performance magic is pretty great.”
“Performance magic?” I asked. I didn’t quite understand what Frei meant.
Yoshino saw my confusion, prompting her to open up some kind of app on her smartphone. Her phone lit up and projected an object outward. It was like a holographic keyboard just floating in the air in front of me.
“The keys activate different spells. It’s similar to how mommy’s singing magic works. Different songs create different effects.”
“Amazing... Where’d you get this keyboard?”
“Uncle Sousuke gave it to me.”
At that very moment, Sousuke appeared out of thin air, strumming a lute as if to announce his arrival.
Man...did he hear his name or something? So wait, this thing was made by the god of music? Doesn’t that make it a divine vessel? Huh? Wait, no there’s no divinity in it...? Guess not, then. He probably gave it to her in the future...but that makes me wonder... Do gods age the same as mortals? Do they exist in different times and timelines at the same time? Have they transcended time itself? Or are they experiencing it in the same way I am...? I should ask about it, maybe.
As I pondered that rather serious matter, Yoshino fiddled with her app again and this time a holographic flute popped out of her phone.
“There are lots of different instruments, see?”
“Oh... So you can adapt to the situation, kinda like how Frei has different weapons, huh?”
Does that mean she has the god of music’s blessing, though? He’s not exactly a fighter, but he’s not normal...so maybe he’s enhancing her power somehow?
“I prefer playing for recreation rather than combat. When I play my songs, mommy sings along and everyone smiles. That’s the best.”
Yeah, I guess that’s your main strength. I bet if we recorded your stuff and sold the CDs, they’d fly right off the shelves.
“Daddy! Play music with me!”
“Uh, sure... But could we do a simple song?”
...I can’t exactly keep up with you on something crazy.
We held a mini-concert shortly after that, with me and Yoshino playing instruments and Sakura singing a ton of songs. It was loads of fun, but I got so caught up trying not to make any mistakes that I was mentally exhausted by the end of it.
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