"Three Chapters of Sbro" told of three foreign merchants who were swindled by local bullies at a market called Sbro, ultimately leading to three different endings. Angel recited, "Each ending formed a chapter. Though each story stood alone, when performed, they carried an oppressive sense of pressure mounting layer by layer, fusing absurd fallacies, laughable wails of grief, and defeated dogs who thought themselves victorious into portraits of all living beings—different in station, yet the same at heart."
Angel read aloud, as if following a script, the creative background written on the score for "Three Chapters of Sbro."
After finishing, Angel looked up at Luigi across from him. "That is roughly the situation with this score. As for how to bring out the complex emotions within it, that will depend on you."
This score was precisely Broy's selection for the day. Its performance difficulty could be called the greatest among all those chosen over the past few days, though in terms of sheer pleasantness, it had not reached the absolute peak.
However, because this score unfolded in a progressive fashion and encompassed many techniques and emotions, it might not move people throughout its entirety, but there would always be some brief measure or some passage of rhythm that resonated with them.
Using this score to observe microexpressions and distill personal preferences was the most suitable choice.
After Luigi accepted the score, he immediately entered a state of study.
The harp in his hands was plucked from time to time, yet the notes were no longer as continuous as before. Instead, every measure carried a different theme: melodiousness, solemnity, mournful cries, madness...
Luigi's expression likewise displayed different emotions in response to those themes.
At times he was deep in thought, at times restless; at times he frowned, at times he was