He suspects he might've been figured out, but if Jae-ha's not going to put words to it, then Sousei can pretend otherwise. He just huffs out a short breath, and offers the instrument back, so that he can offer up:]
Show me a simple song, if you are willing. Simply being able to handle a note or two doesn't help me much.
[Change the subject to something less embarrassing.]
anyway jae-ha plays twinkle twinkle little star, repeats it for a second round just in case it might help sousei to see and then as he thinks about it]
Either way, with a pause, he just...hums the tune to himself, more to make sure he still remembers it, and then he gives it a shot. It's...slow, as he picks out each note, carefully.
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Well, you must have your reasons.
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He suspects he might've been figured out, but if Jae-ha's not going to put words to it, then Sousei can pretend otherwise. He just huffs out a short breath, and offers the instrument back, so that he can offer up:]
Show me a simple song, if you are willing. Simply being able to handle a note or two doesn't help me much.
[Change the subject to something less embarrassing.]
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[but he'll spare sousei for now, cease his questioning and take the erhu back.
naturally he plays twinkle twinkle little star
because that's a classic and it's fine]
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[Simply, and easily. He will watch and learn, and he'll at least be a very, very focused student.
He doesn't like having to be told things twice, after all.
Also I cannot find when twinkle twinkle little star was brought to Japan so fuck it I give up.]
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anyway jae-ha plays twinkle twinkle little star, repeats it for a second round just in case it might help sousei to see and then as he thinks about it]
It uses... most of the notes of the scale?
I think that's why people use it to teach.
[he doesn't know
he's
winging this teaching thing]
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I see...
[Hm.]
I suppose it is sensible enough to teach with a simple rhythm like that. I will give it a try.
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You can wow people with it, I'm sure. Eventually they'll be saying 'ah? Is there nothing this man can't do?'
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[And that's perfectly sincere... he's competent enough that that happens anyway, but he doesn't necessarily want it to.]
But I have come this far, I suppose.
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[it's not something he can relate to at all, shackled as he is to want to be admired]
It sounds like a nice way to live.
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It's simply how I've decided how to live.
[He doesn't think it's impressive. It just is.
Either way, with a pause, he just...hums the tune to himself, more to make sure he still remembers it, and then he gives it a shot. It's...slow, as he picks out each note, carefully.
But... he's got the memory for it, at least.]
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Ah, your ear isn't bad either.
... that's quite unfair.
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I don't have an ear for music. It simply was an easy tune that you played for me twice.
[That's all he's got.]
Anything more complex than this would have been very difficult for me.
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[or jae-ha is just mad that he's impressed by sousei consistently :/ ]
There is something you're bad at, isn't there? Besides smiling. And socializing like a normal person.
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...Are you truly frustrated over something like that?
[He's not talking about what he's bad at?? Excuse you.]
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[yes]
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... You are frustrated that you do not think I am bad at anything.
[That's
hilarious]
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Is that what it takes, you sadist.
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[WELL.]
I do find it amusing that this is what frustrates you.
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[SO THAT'S
SOMETHING
HE'S NOT PERFECT AT]
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Yes, well. I have never claimed to be anything more than that.
[You're a mess, Jae-ha.]
Your put out expression is far more tolerable than your smug expressions. [Is Sousei a sadist...]
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anyway - ]
Shut up and play.
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Don't tell me what to do.
[But even so, he shuts up and plays. It's a bit smoother this time; he's learning.]
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[which jae-ha also likes
to be honest this entire thing is awful can we start over]
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[QUITE FRANKLY... OH NO...]
I have not gotten to the point where I can give orders and follow my own path in life only to listen to others' demands.
[Stop]
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