Michael sat on the seat to start playing the piano, but before that, he closed his eyes and calmed his emotions to focus. After meditating for a few seconds, he opened his eyes and placed his hands on the piano keys.
He slowly he started playing the music 'TOKI WO KIZAMU UTA'. Of course, because there was a microphone that the manager had placed there, he too began to sing, surprising everyone in the restaurant as Michael's voice was soothing that mesmerized everyone.
Michael started singing while he played.
"I only see the sand fall on the clock
See if you flip it, it restarts again
I wonder if one day I will be able to go in and continue with the time that has passed? "
Michael continued to play and sing as he expressed his emotions in the song.
"On the slope that you climbed alone
Warm flashes of the sun have appeared
Alone, graciously
I relive those warm memories "
He just came to a part where he raised his head and looked at the girls who are his girlfriends, with a soft look full of affection and sang.
"Only you, only you I loved you
The wind clouds my sight
And it takes you away from me
Always I remember
Although nothing changed
Only one thing, only one thing
As ordinary as it may be
I will show you all its radiance
Forever and always
I will protect her "
Michael continued playing just as he finished the first part, the melody attracted each person in the restaurant, hypnotizing them.
Even some of them could feel the warm emotion of the young man at the piano. Some could observe that the scene where the young man was changed to a field with beautiful flowers that surrounded him.
Maki and Nephilim who were listening to the song for the first time, were speechless but also felt warm because they knew that Michael was dedicating this song to them, if he knew how to play and sing they no longer cared, because they knew that Michael could have other talents. Instead, Lilith was also surprised because she did not know that Michael could sing and play but she did not care either, since she closed her eyes to stay immersed in the melody.
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At another table, where Rias, Akeno, Sona and Tsubaki were gathered who also watched Michael go up on stage, did not think that the young man could play well and were even muttering among themselves.
"Rias, do you think he could play a beautiful song?" Akeno asked her friend.
"I don't know Akeno. I can't understand" Rias shook her head but she continued to look at Michael who had come up on stage.
"Rias, did you fall in love with him at first sight?" Sona asked with a mocking smile on her face, making Rias blush.
"Don't be silly, Sona!" Rias said with an angry and embarrassed voice, of course, she was only pretending to be angry.
"Kaichou, don't make fun of Rias-sama" Tsubaki said who was next to her but she also paid attention to Michael.
Sona was about to speak but she fell silent when Michael began to play.
The girls gaped at each other in extreme surprise when they heard the melody. But what surprised them the most was when Michael began to sing, making his bodies go soft because of his beautiful voice.
"Ara ~ Ara ~ what a beautiful voice" Akeno said looking at Michael.
The girls did not deny it and closed their eyes as the song resounded throughout the restaurant.
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"The cold days continue even though it's spring
I wake up before the alarm clock in the morning
And you're standing there
Making breakfast for three "
Then Michael sang in a slightly louder voice
"Only you, only you
You are not with me
Until yesterday you were
by my side watching me "
Michael kept playing the melody looking at everyone in the restaurant that most of them were immersed in the melody there were even some, especially women, who were crying for the melody.
"Only you, only you
I loved you
Only with you, only with you
I sing this song
It's ours, it's ours
Time built together
I don't want to continue
Only me "
Michael began to play softly and the audience felt that he was about to finish.
" Will always remember you
Although the city changes
Even if I only find sadness
I'll show you how strong I was
So let's continue walking down the slope of the street "
Then Michael slowly played a few keys until the melody stopped.
He slowly closed his eyes and inadvertently, a tear escaped from his eyes.
He then he got up from his seat, looked at the audience and said "thanks for listening" as he bowed to the audience.
The restaurant fell into a deep silence leaving Michael a little nervous.
No one said anything, not even the slightest noise until soon one of them started clapping, followed by the other people.
"Bravo!" " amazing!" " What a beautiful song!" The audience screamed, ecstatic by the beautiful song they just heard, some people began to wipe their tears because it impacted them so much.
Michael quickly left the stage to go to the table where he was at the beginning but he was stopped several times by some people in the audience but Michael just nodded and thanked them.
Afterwards, he continued walking to meet Maki, Nephilim and Lilith who were also crying, but with joy because the music he played was dedicated to them. Soon a beautiful smile formed on his beautiful faces and they ran towards Michael to hug him tightly despite the audience watching them, especially the women who were also envious of their girlfriends.
What Michael did not know is that when he began to play, there were some people who began to record with their phones to publish it on their social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, which quickly went viral all over the world and Michael became very popular that day.
(TOKI WO KIZAMU UTA - https://youtu.be/FLurPHYDYxA - subtitled in Spanish)
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Rias, Akeno, Sona and Tsubaki who were immersed in the melody, woke up when Michael had finished playing and also clapped excitedly like everyone in the audience.
Then they saw him leave the stage to a specific place and they remembered that he had arrived accompanied with some girls and they thought they were his friends or girlfriends. They felt envy towards Michael's companions, especially Rias who always imagined meeting a boy she loved but knew that he could not be fulfilled due to his sealed destiny.
* Sigh *
The girls sighed and looked at each other.
"I never thought he would say this, but I really didn't expect him to be able to play and sing. On top of the song he made, it was very good" Sona said that she could still hear the song echoing in her mind.
"Neither have I, Kaichou. I have listened to several songs but this is the one that I liked the most. The emotions that he expressed in his music, attracted me to a new world. I even imagined that he was in a field with sunflowers, as I continued playing the piano "Tsubaki said, her heart pounding.
"Ara ~ Ara ~ It was a beautiful song" Akeno said with a smile and continued: "I wonder if he has a girlfriend, don't you think so Rias?" Akeno looked at her friend but was surprised that she didn't answer him and found her looking at the young man who was surrounded by three girls.
"Rias ... Rias" Akeno said trying to bring his friend back to reality.
Rias who was concentrating on looking at Michael heard Akeno call out to her.
"Did you say something, Akeno?" Rías asked, confused but soon felt other looks. " What happened?"
"..."
Akeno, Sona and Tsubaki looked at her strangely and did not respond to her for a few seconds.
Sona adjusted the glasses on her face and asked, "Rias, you really haven't fallen in love?"
When Rías listened to her friend, her face heated up but she quickly denied, "You're wrong!"
"But you-" Sona was going to keep talking but she was stopped by Rias.
"Sona, don't say it!" Rias exclaimed and then sighed: "You and Akeno know my situation ... A true love is something that I can never have in this life" then she looked at Michael from a distance with a sad look.
Akeno and Sona looked at each other and sighed heavily while Tsubaki didn't know what they were talking about since she still didn't know about Sona's friend's situation.
"I think it's time to go" Rias said softly, getting up from his seat and looking one last time at Michael since he thought they couldn't see or know each other from now on.
But she didn't know that they would soon meet again as if it were part of her destiny.
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Instead, Michael did not know that someone had fallen in love with him at first sight, while he continued chatting happily with his partners.
After having lunch, they paid the bill that the manager deducted 10% for being the winner of the event, and they left the restaurant heading to their Ferrari that was parked and driving it in the direction of Maki's house since her mother called her so that return.