55 – The way of man, the way of music
There is a saying.
A thief who steals money is a petty thief.
A thief who steals time is a big thief.
The thief who steals happiness is an unscrupulous thief.
To steal the treasure of happiness is to waste a person’s time and money, and to take away happiness is like stealing that person’s life.
However, in the middle of the morning when everyone is busy going back and forth to school, they ripped other people’s clothes and gathered in groups and swayed around, stealing my precious happiness that is unique in the world.
This is what Young master said. He said that the man who poops in the middle of the road is not a person, but an animal.
The behavior of those who chant the name of a familiar idiot is clearly that of a beast, not a human.
According to the words of the great sage, these beasts were made to crawl on the ground so that they knew where they were.
“How is it, do you think you can see the human way now?”
A total of three rows of five people.
Looking at the idiots drawing the human character with their entire body in line with the five, I carefully inspected the animals.
I, the former Heavenly Demon, did not give up on the beasts that Young master had given up on, but was leading them to realize the human way and the human way with their whole body.
“Keep…Keep…”
“Mouse…Mouse on neck…”
“I feel like dying…”
No, how long has it been since you started learning how to be a human being?
The young and late exponents of the Cheonma Shinkyo Probation Hall in their previous lives easily endured this much for an hour.
“Tsk tsk, you’re a small hero, you’re the daughter of Artemis, so you giggle hard. Are you crying because you can’t stand it?”
“Yes, you… Made it…!”
As I shook her head pathetically, the girl in her armor who had previously pointed a sword at Atalanta growled.
I fought back until the end without sticking my head in, and I was beaten until my real eyes were bruised, but I still have the energy to do that.
As a punching bag, I think he has a good level of toughness.
“Oops, my hand slipped.”
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Suddenly, her hand lost all her strength, and by chance, the dagger of the armor girl she had taken earlier fell off.
-Kagak!
“Kee-yak!?”
Fortunately (?) The dagger hit the armor of the armor girl who was stabbing her head in front of my feet.
Surprised by the shock, the woman in armor returned to her thoughts and corrected her balance again.
“I have to go soon? I’ll come back later after music class. Are you doing well?”
Since you’ve memorized all the faces, if you want to see more painful ones, run away~
Refreshingly waving her hand, I hurried my steps toward the forest of music with Atalanta.
“Hey Dianes…”
“Don’t worry about that goddamn new moon light year. Now we are reconciled, what are we doing, we have come too far to be friends”
The crescent moon pattern engraved on the armor of the armor girl from earlier.
And I saw her talking about Artemis as she tried to tear Atalante’s clothes.
It must be something like Artemis’ hunter that I heard yesterday.
That goddamn moon goddess, manhunter, was dragging a lot of aggro everywhere I went.
“Anyway, there is no place to be bothered”
Among them, the interesting thing is that the red-haired female hunter who was quietly caught and followed by me is also a member of the hunting team that claimed to be the daughter of Artemis.
Anyway, it seems that the matter of not attending the banquet yesterday was related to them, but it didn’t seem to have been resolved well.
“What happened?”
“…..”
“Don’t you want to talk?”
“…Yes”
“Yes, then”
“Uh…?”
Well, even if you didn’t tell me, I could imagine how the incident happened.
Atalanta didn’t want to say anything, so it was impossible to try to figure it out.
“When you want to talk, just say it”
I wanted to be late for the first class, so I grabbed Atalante’s wrist and ran busily before he said anything.
After the morning training, I left with plenty of time, so I had some time to spare even after buying the supplies.
Because the opening of the animal guidance training took a little while, the class had already started.
After passing by the statue of Apollo, the god of music, and passing by the laurel forest where the sound of the flute resonated, a fan-shaped theater stage made of pure white marble appeared.
In the middle of the play stage, a strange heterogeneous tribe was playing a pan flute.
“Oh, Freshman and… Miss Atalanta? It’s late, but fortunately it’s before we start in earnest.”
A music teacher who encourages you to sit down in an empty seat with a lithe voice.
That person must be Marcias, the music teacher you were talking about at the musical instrument store earlier.
“… Huh?”
However, I couldn’t help but stop dragging Atalanta for a while because of its unusual appearance.
His upper body was a clean-looking man with a relaxed look, but he had horns on his head.
Standing on two legs, his lower half was that of a goat, covered in horseshoes and ruffled fur.
“…A satyr?”
“Yes, I am Marsyas, a satyr, a descendant of the shepherd Pan, and an attendant of Dionysus.”
I heard that Dionysus’ servants and descendents of the shepherd god Pan, are a jovial race that enjoys drinking and music.
It’s just that I’m a bit speechless and bewildered at the strange appearance of a centaur.
He grinned and stroked his leg.
“Huhuhu, my dear, this is the first time I’ve seen the descendants of Pan like me, right?”
“Oh, sorry, sorry”
“Sorry, sometimes I get surprised when I see a stream. Without such fluffy fur, there is a satyr with such a handsome face!”
-hahahaha!
Everybody burst into laughter at Marcias’ joke, shrugging his shoulders.
Looking back at the audience, who burst into laughter at his own joke, the satyr nodded happily.
“Laugh! It is the most beautiful music in the world. How could my jokes create such a beautiful chorus?
I can brag to my father Pan and the main god Dionysus.”
With that said, Marsyas invited us to sit down and clapped his hands to attract the attention of the crowd before he began his lecture.
“Before Athena put all things on canvas with dyes, and before Apollo recited the world in poetry,
All things were born with their own music within them.”
-f*ck! Crackle!
“From lightly flicking fingers”
-Taktararara tak!
“A step that rolls lightly on the ground”
– Clap, clap, clap clap!
“Even the applause resounding joyfully. We are born with a lot of music already from our own bodies. In the end, music is something that awakens and excites one’s body, and musical instruments are another body that brings out not only such external music but also the music within us.”
Originally, it is easy for me to quickly learn something easy.
However, it is very difficult for someone else to accept what I have learned easily with their head and heart and concentrate without objection.
Satyr Music Teacher Marcias could be said to be a very outstanding music teacher in that respect.
As if watching a musical, Marcias tap dances and claps lightly to the rhythm,
His distinct vocalization caught the voice in his ears.
“This is a music class.”
If you miss the pitch, a sonic knife will fly to your stomach, and if you miss the beat, a sonic hammer will fly. This is not a music class.
I wonder if it’s a music advisor.
It was only after going through life three times that I was able to take a somewhat normal and proper liberal arts class.
I just want to thank you.
“Now, the piri is the lightest, simplest, and most basic of the instruments, but it can be said to be the instrument that best captures the essence of music that is raised as an instrument. As long as your flexible fingers and Zephyrus’ warm breath go hand in hand. Because you can make the music inside of you sober.”
Oh!
Clapping dramatically like a theatrical actor, Marcias spread his arms wide and asked the students.
“You haven’t forgotten today’s special assignment, right? If you bring me a wonderful flute comparable to my Syrinx, I will specially take you to the upcoming festival of Dionysus. Didn’t you forget?”
Festival of Dionysus?
As I was tilting my head at the naming, which smelled like alcohol from the name, everyone was eagerly blinking their eyes and bringing out the flutes they had brought.
“Atalante, what is the festival of Dionysus?”
“That’s when Dionysus, the god of wine, will return to this area soon.
It is to take a break in the middle of a long journey, and everyone wants to visit it because it is a festival where humans, all kinds of different races, and even the gods of Olympus participate.”
Aha.
So to speak, it’s like a national beer festival, isn’t it?
Indeed, I also started to be interested in the youthful keyword of youth.
“But it is said to be a festival. Can’t we just go and have fun?”
At my words, Atalanta shook her head while stroking my hand as if she was cute for some reason.
“hehehe, the festival takes place in Dionysus’ sanctuary, which cannot be found unless it is those who have been granted permission by Dionysus or a few invited by them. So no one can participate.”
Aha, that’s why Hercules, who was happy in the distance, brought out a flute the size of a bagpipe.
Jason, who brought out a flute that sparkled with gold and silver, was enthusiastic.
Those who complained yesterday that they were fed up with music lessons.
But unfortunately for them.
The winner of this special event was already decided.
Couldn’t there be a more beautiful flute than this newly acquired cutie who lies soundly asleep in my arms.
“I don’t think so much… Dianes, do you want to go?”
“It’s a festival. To me, the festival is an event that I worked hard to clean up on Pasos Island.”
By the way, the drinking festival hosted by the main god?
I can’t stand this.
As I involuntarily shook her shoulders and expressed excitement, Atalanta, who was staring at her, only nodded as if she understood something.
“Whoops, yes, of course…”
“Why is that?”
“Huh? Never mind!”
On Atalanta’s face as she nodded and looked at me again, the anxiety from before was nowhere to be found. I wanted to shine brightly again.
“…”
“Dianes?”
“Oh, sorry.”
With that bright smile, my eyes were drawn to the lips I coveted madly the day before without realizing it.
I almost ran at it again, as if I was bewitched by those lips that shimmered and swayed like soft petals.
Soon she regained her senses and put her body back on her chair, which had leaned against her.
‘…No, a puberty boy. It’s true if you look at it closely, but still!’
I tried to calm her down by biting her lips wordlessly, driven by an instinct that popped up all the time.
Atalanta looked at me with her strange eyes and then put her lips to my ear and said,
“Maybe I… Have the same mind…?”
“!?”
Did I hear you right now?
As if I had been hit by a blow, I turned around in amazement, and Atalanta, as if I was ashamed of myself, covered her red-stained face with both of her hands and was trying to slip away from me.
“You’d be ashamed of yourself too”
“I don’t know!”
I never imagined that there would be such a sweet and sour love comedy in my life.
I didn’t know what to do with this pink atmosphere that suddenly fell with a thump, so I just put my arms on her knees and rolled my feet.
To think that we were the only ones keeping our mouths shut in the middle of all the cheering and excitement.
Clapping his hooves, Marcias came towards us.
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“Huh?”
“…Teacher?”
“Hoohhh?”
“Yeah, Ma, Master Marcias?”
“Hoohhhhh?”
Marcias, who seemed to be having too much fun to look at, smiled sullenly as he alternated between me and Atalanta.
“Yes. It’s a good time~”
Cheer up!
As he whispered, Marcias tapped my shoulder, smiled again and reached out to me and Atalanta.
“Now then, shall we take a look at the flute we prepared? If they both brought their favorite flutes.
I will do the wedding performance for you two.”
“Yes? Yes yes?!”
Atalanta’s words, which spoke eloquently and encouraged submission of assignments, made Atalante’s face turn red as if it would burst if touched.
Still, she dutifully took her flute from her bosom and handed it to him.
“Hmm… A birch flute. Seeing that the intake is simple and there are only three holes.
Is that a hunting whistle?”
It’s a bit disappointing to spread the music. Still, Marsyas, who praised it as an extremely finely crafted object, returned the flute to Atalanta.
“Then, Dianes. It’s a surprise assignment for today’s first class. What flute did you bring?”
“Huh… You probably never saw anything like this”
I confidently took out the cutie who was slowly sleeping in my arms.
“It should be said that this is a relationship, this cutie I met this morning.”
“Oh…?”
Soon after, the shiny obsidian flute appeared under the bright sunlight.
It was only natural that Marcias’ eyes widened.