The crisp, pleasant sound of the piano rang through the music room, yet not a sound could be heard outside the door.
Feeling the beautiful tone produced by the three-thousand-pound piano, Audrey nodded lightly.
"Although it's still a little worse than the one at my home, it's not bad."
"..." Sno's expression stiffened slightly as he watched Audrey say something like that so casually. The piano he had left at Mr. A's house was worth five hundred pounds, and it had been a gift from a client...
However, Audrey did not seem to realize she had unconsciously shown off her wealth—partly because Sno was immune to Spectator observation. She merely sat on the piano bench as her piano teacher had when they first met, then turned to Sno and said:
"I'll play an etude first, then you can try it."
"Alright." Sno did not refuse Audrey's suggestion. He turned and sat to one side, quietly waiting.
Audrey seemed to enjoy the feeling of becoming someone else's teacher. Her fingers danced lightly across the keys like a pair of fairies waltzing through a black-and-white ballroom, bringing forth a string of lovely notes.
Though it was not a difficult etude, Sno found it very pleasant to listen to. It had to be said that Miss Diamond, the hardest gem in Backlund, had not displayed much of her piano skill in the original story, but her level was genuinely high.
Clang!
As a slightly heavy final note fell, Audrey's little etude came to an end. She raised her head and asked somewhat nervously:
"How much did you remember?"
Sno had wanted to make the joke of saying, "I forgot it all," but considering that The Great Emperor apparently had not copied any wuxia novels, he ultimately kept that joke—one only a handful of