Chapter Summaries

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu spent a carefree afternoon sightseeing and eating in Tokyo before arriving at a livehouse for a show. As they waited among fashionable concertgoers, Gan Yan Yu whispered that Lin Tian could no longer keep pretending to be a high school student and asked what they should pretend to be instead.

• Lin Tian ordered ramen in Japanese, and the clerk praised his fluency after discovering he was from China.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu ate ramen, then visited Sunshine Aquarium, a retro shop, Edogawa Ranpo's former residence, and an observation deck around Tokyo.
• Lin Tian reflected that their sightseeing felt like the kind of date he had always wanted, apart from music.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu arrived at a crowded livehouse half an hour before the show and noticed the fashionable audience.
• Gan Yan Yu hid behind Lin Tian, then whispered that he could not keep playing a high school student and asked what they should switch to.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu entered a Tokyo livehouse, where Gan Yan Yu played up their high-school senior-and-junior act and drew worried attention from the bartender. As the band Cosmic Flying Pigs performed, Gan Yan Yu enthusiastically joined the crowd, and singer Kana invited her onto the stage.

• Lin Tian refused Gan Yan Yu's suggestion to change their roles and led her into the livehouse, where they showed their passports to the suspicious ticket checker.
• At the bar, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu ordered Long Island Iced Teas, and Gan Yan Yu told the bartender they were Tokyo students and that Lin Tian had taken her out of school.
• Gan Yan Yu joked that she would go wherever Lin Tian took her, making the bartender and nearby patrons worry about her safety.
• The band Cosmic Flying Pigs began its energetic performance, and Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu enjoyed the lively music.
• Singer Kana noticed Gan Yan Yu cheering in the crowd and gestured for her to come onstage.

Gan Yan Yu joined the band Cosmic Flying Pigs onstage, first dancing with them and then agreeing to play her cello. Lin Tian worried she would disrupt their performance, but a Producer Task appeared, and he agreed to perform with her.

• Kana invited Gan Yan Yu onto the stage, where she introduced herself and clapped and danced along to the band's music.
• Lin Tian learned from the blue-haired live house owner that Wei Xiaoxiao had recommended two musicians, but the owner had not recognized them.
• Kana asked Gan Yan Yu to play her cello with the band, and Gan Yan Yu agreed despite Lin Tian's concern.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that the music made her want to play, and a Producer Task appeared.
• Lin Tian took out the cello and asked the owner for permission to perform a piece with Gan Yan Yu.

Lin Tian chose to perform “Beethoven Virus” with Gan Yan Yu to earn 10,000 emotional points from the livehouse audience and win indestructible swim trunks. The pair took the stage for their special performance, while Lin Tian told the blue-haired proprietress that Wei Xiaoxiao’s favor would be repaid afterward.

• Lin Tian accepted the Easter egg mission and selected “Beethoven Virus” as a high-energy piece suited to the audience.
• The blue-haired proprietress agreed to arrange a piano and scheduled Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to perform after Cosmic Flying Pigs.
• Lin Tian gave Gan Yan Yu the sheet music, and she said she looked forward to performing it with him.
• After Cosmic Flying Pigs finished, Kana announced a special performance and introduced Gan Yan Yu and Lin Tian to the surprised audience.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu headed onto the stage, and Lin Tian told the blue-haired proprietress that Wei Xiaoxiao’s favor to her would be repaid after the performance.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed “Beethoven Virus” at a Tokyo live house, stunning the audience with their intense piano-and-cello duet. Their performance left Lin Tian newly exhilarated by sharing music with listeners, while Kana learned the pair were the famous mainland duo Moonlight and Cat and that Lin Tian had come to Tokyo for the “Sakuhou” International Piano Competition.

• Lin Tian asked Kana to lend them the blond-haired drummer, then took the stage with Gan Yan Yu and the drummer.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu launched into “Beethoven Virus,” and Gan Yan Yu’s powerful cello playing transformed the audience’s impression of her.
• Lin Tian accelerated the piano part, and the trio’s energetic performance got the live-house crowd moving and amazed the Cosmic Flying Pigs band.
• Gan Yan Yu passed the lead to Lin Tian when the piano accelerated beyond the cello’s limits, and Lin Tian reveled in the audience’s response.
• The blue-haired woman told Kana and the band that Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu were the mainland duo Moonlight and Cat, and that Lin Tian was in Tokyo for the “Sakuhou” International Piano Competition.

After Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu’s performance earned the full 10,000 Emotion Value, they returned to the bar and thanked Kana and her band. The band left to prepare for another set, but Gan Yan Yu drank the Long Island Iced Tea she had left untouched, alarming Lin Tian.

• The blue-haired girl realized she had mistaken Gan Yan Yu for a child and worried she had embarrassed herself, while the band learned Gan Yan Yu was a professional pianist.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu finished their performance to enthusiastic cheers, and Lin Tian’s mission reached 10,000 Emotion Value.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu left the stage without answering the audience’s questions and returned to the bar, where Kana and her bandmates greeted them awkwardly.
• Gan Yan Yu thanked Kana, and Kana invited Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to explore Tokyo before leaving with her band to prepare for another set.
• Gan Yan Yu downed the Long Island Iced Tea, and Lin Tian realized too late that she had taken a drink.

After Gan Yan Yu drank a strong cocktail, Lin Tian realized she was drunk and helped her leave the livehouse. As he supported her while they waited for a ride, she admitted she was happy to hear him enjoy performing onstage, then asked him to take off her jacket because she felt hot.

• Gan Yan Yu finished a strong drink and became visibly confused, while Lin Tian realized she was drunk.
• Lin Tian took Gan Yan Yu and her cello out of the livehouse and waited with her for a rideshare.
• When Gan Yan Yu nearly fell, Lin Tian caught her and carried her cello while supporting her.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian she had worried he performed only for her and said she was glad he enjoyed the stage that night.
• Gan Yan Yu broke free from Lin Tian's support and asked him to take off her jacket because she felt hot.

Lin Tian took the drunken Gan Yan Yu home in a cab, helping her loosen her uniform because she felt overheated. As she slept against his shoulder, their faces drew close, and a sudden brake sent Lin Tian crashing into her.

• Gan Yan Yu complained of being hot and asked Lin Tian to remove her coat, then collapsed into his arms when her legs gave way.
• Lin Tian helped Gan Yan Yu into the cab and placed her cello in the trunk.
• Gan Yan Yu asked Lin Tian to loosen her bow and undo the top buttons of her shirt because her neck felt tight and she was still hot.
• Gan Yan Yu rested her head on Lin Tian's shoulder, and he became entranced by how close their faces were.
• The cab braked sharply, causing Lin Tian to crash into Gan Yan Yu.

Lin Tian rode in a taxi with the sleeping Gan Yan Yu and struggled to restrain his attraction to her. After an accidental collision at a traffic light, Gan Yan Yu woke without realizing what had happened, and Lin Tian left the car with her as the driver misread the scene.

• Lin Tian watched Gan Yan Yu sleep in the taxi and imagined kissing her, while telling himself he would only act if an accident caused it.
• When the driver braked at a traffic light, Gan Yan Yu shifted away and Lin Tian’s face accidentally struck her near the collarbone.
• Lin Tian sat up and panicked, but Gan Yan Yu said she had only just woken and had not noticed the collision.
• Lin Tian asked whether Gan Yan Yu had sobered up, and she said she still felt a little dizzy but better after sleeping.
• The driver saw Gan Yan Yu’s rumpled, partly unbuttoned shirt and Lin Tian beside her, then shouted in despair after they got out.

After waking from a dream about giant steamed buns, Lin Tian prepared to take Gan Yan Yu to a hot spring inn and invited He Zhichen and Wei Xiaoxiao along. The chapter ended with Gan Yan Yu glaring resentfully at Lin Tian after he agreed to bring Wei Xiaoxiao.

• Lin Tian woke in a Tokyo hotel with memories of the previous night with Gan Yan Yu and prepared for their hot spring trip.
• Gan Yan Yu arrived with a suitcase half full of swimsuits because she could not choose which ones to wear.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that He Zhichen had spent the past few days working alone in his room and suggested inviting him along.
• Lin Tian invited He Zhichen, who offered to bring Wei Xiaoxiao after her plans were canceled.
• Lin Tian agreed to invite Wei Xiaoxiao, and Gan Yan Yu puffed out her cheeks and stared at him resentfully.

Lin Tian, Gan Yan Yu, Wei Xiaoxiao, and He Zhichen traveled from Tokyo to a Hakone inn for a hot spring vacation. Gan Yan Yu teased Lin Tian over his helpfulness toward Wei Xiaoxiao, then told him to meet her downstairs after she changed.

• Wei Xiaoxiao thanked Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu for their performance at her friend's livehouse and offered to reimburse the trip's expenses.
• The group took a taxi, cable car, and inn shuttle to reach their mountain lodging in Hakone.
• Lin Tian carried Gan Yan Yu's suitcase and helped Wei Xiaoxiao with her heavier pink suitcase.
• Gan Yan Yu hurried ahead and repeatedly thanked Lin Tian in the same sweet manner Wei Xiaoxiao had used, leaving him wondering if she was jealous.
• At their room, Gan Yan Yu admitted she had only been joking and told Lin Tian she would see him downstairs after changing.

Lin Tian and his companions discussed the Sakibo International Piano Competition’s schedule, contestants, and special awards over dinner. Gan Yan Yu joined them in a yukata, and the chapter ended with her revealing she had already changed into a pink swimsuit for the hot spring.

• He Zhichen explained that the Sakibo competition had forty-five contestants, outlined the schedule and awards, and warned Lin Tian that his lack of credentials made a major prize unlikely.
• He Zhichen told Lin Tian that Yao Han, a former Parrot Qin Cup judge who had advised him, would compete again but was ineligible for Best Newcomer.
• Gan Yan Yu arrived in a yukata, and Lin Tian praised how well it suited her, prompting Wei Xiaoxiao to complain about his obvious comparison.
• He Zhichen said the group would visit the mixed-bathing VIP hot spring after changing into swim trunks.
• Gan Yan Yu quietly showed Lin Tian the pink swimsuit she had worn beneath her yukata and asked whether it looked good.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu awkwardly discussed her swimsuit before Lin Tian tried on the system-rewarded swim trunks, which stayed intact despite his strength. He arrived at the hot spring showing off a strikingly muscular physique, leaving He Zhichen and Wei Xiaoxiao stunned.

• Gan Yan Yu asked Lin Tian to assess her pink swimsuit, and they both blushed when a passing auntie saw them.
• Lin Tian tested the system-rewarded swim trunks and found that they stretched but always returned to their original shape.
• Lin Tian changed into the blue swim trunks and admired how comfortably they fit.
• He Zhichen, Wei Xiaoxiao, and Gan Yan Yu waited at the hot spring while Lin Tian took time to change.
• Lin Tian arrived at the hot spring, and He Zhichen and Wei Xiaoxiao froze at the sight of his muscular body.

Lin Tian's impressive physique astonished Wei Xiaoxiao, He Zhichen, and Gan Yan Yu at the hot spring, prompting He Zhichen to plan modeling and album promotions. When Gan Yan Yu struggled with the hot water, Lin Tian offered to help her ease into it.

• Wei Xiaoxiao, He Zhichen, and Gan Yan Yu reacted with surprise to Lin Tian's muscular physique.
• Lin Tian entered the hot spring while Wei Xiaoxiao watched and He Zhichen photographed him.
• He Zhichen suggested Lin Tian pursue clothing endorsements and use a muscle photo to boost his album sales.
• Lin Tian noticed Gan Yan Yu had not entered the water because it was too hot for her sensitive feet.
• Lin Tian swam over and offered to lower Gan Yan Yu's foot into the water slowly while holding it.

Lin Tian, Gan Yan Yu, He Zhichen, and Wei Xiaoxiao ended their hot spring trip with a water fight, while Gan Yan Yu privately wondered about Lin Tian’s interest in feet. Back in Tokyo, a man warned Teacher Yao Han that Lin Tian was a dangerous competitor and urged him to prepare a performance specifically to counter him.

• Lin Tian helped Gan Yan Yu ease into the hot spring, and she accidentally knocked them both underwater while trying to grab him.
• Lin Tian checked He Zhichen’s photos, then returned to the pool, where he and Gan Yan Yu started a water fight that drew in Wei Xiaoxiao and He Zhichen.
• The group finished their hot spring visit, and Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu exchanged good-night wishes in the hallway.
• Gan Yan Yu searched online about men liking feet, discovered the term “foot fetish,” and wondered if she should ask Lin Tian about it.
• At the De Shi Grand Hotel in Tokyo, a visitor warned Teacher Yao Han that Lin Tian was dangerous and urged him to tailor his competition performance to counter Lin Tian.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu attended the Sakibo International Piano Competition’s welcome reception in Tokyo, where Lin Tian drew attention as an unusually young contestant. The chapter left them greeting Yao Han after he called out to Lin Tian in the banquet hall.

• Gan Yan Yu styled Lin Tian’s hair for the reception and chose a casual outfit so she would not overshadow him.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu arrived at the Yokoyama Grand Hotel and checked in, while two receptionists privately remarked on Lin Tian’s youth and looks in Japanese.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu entered the banquet hall, where Gan Yan Yu spotted dorayaki and headed toward the dessert table.
• Yao Han called out to Lin Tian and approached him with his arms open, drawing nearby guests’ attention.

At the competition banquet, Yao Han introduced Lin Tian to several formidable pianists and urged him to challenge them, but Lin Tian said he was not interested in competing for the top prize. Lin Tian left with Gan Yan Yu, while Yao Han decided he would have plenty to do.

• Yao Han greeted Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu, drawing curious attention from people who recognized him.
• Yao Han pointed out Alvis Burke and Nishikawa Yuuhaku as leading contenders and described their backgrounds and strengths.
• Yao Han argued that Lin Tian was the newcomer who could complete the media's proposed showdown between France, Japan, and China.
• Lin Tian declined Yao Han's encouragement, saying he was not interested and that Yao Han was the one who could represent Chinese piano.
• Gan Yan Yu asked to use the restroom, and Lin Tian left with her while Yao Han watched them go.
• Yao Han praised Lin Tian and concluded that he would have plenty to keep him busy.

Imagawa Yui hosted the official live stream from the Sakibo International Piano Competition’s welcome reception, where viewers argued over the Chinese musician Moonlight. Gray Harvey declined an interview but recommended that she speak to contestant Lin Tian.

• Imagawa Yui began broadcasting from the Héngshān Grand Hotel welcome reception and introduced the competition to viewers.
• Imagawa Yui praised Moonlight and Cat’s “Por Una Cabeza,” prompting viewers to argue about Moonlight’s reputation and Chinese music.
• Imagawa Yui tried to divert the chaotic chat by asking a passing curly-haired man for an interview.
• Gray Harvey declined the interview, then turned back and suggested that Imagawa Yui interview contestant Lin Tian.

Imagawa Yui interviewed pianist Yao Han at the Sakubang International Piano Competition and was baffled when he named Lin Tian as the contestant he most admired. After Yao Han praised Lin Tian as one of the strongest competitors, Imagawa Yui encountered the handsome young man himself and asked him for an interview.

• Imagawa Yui interviewed Yao Han, who said it was his third time competing and that reaching the finals would count as a win.
• Yao Han said he wanted to witness outstanding performances and named Lin Tian as the pianist he most looked forward to seeing.
• Yao Han praised Lin Tian as one of the competition's strongest contestants and predicted he could win the Best Newcomer trophy.
• Imagawa Yui ended the interview, then met Lin Tian in the banquet hall and asked him to do an interview.

Lin Tian agreed to an interview with Imagawa Yui, who did not realize he was the famous pianist Moonlight. After Gan Yan Yu returned and called his name, Imagawa discovered his identity, and Lin Tian left the interview surrounded by curious musicians.

• Imagawa Yui interviewed Lin Tian about his age and his experience attending the event, while viewers praised his composure.
• Gan Yan Yu returned and called Lin Tian by name, prompting Imagawa to realize that he was the pianist she had been discussing.
• Imagawa asked Lin Tian about his reputation as a favorite for the Best Newcomer award, then recognized him as Teacher Moonlight.
• Lin Tian introduced himself and Gan Yan Yu as Moonlight and Cat, drawing attention from musicians and livestream viewers.
• After the interview, several pianists approached Lin Tian to speak with him and get to know him.