Hashijutsu Episode 4: The Piano Girl
Hashijutsu Episode 4: The Piano Girl After losing the battle with the fly, I was disheartened and spent days wallowing in despair. Concerned neighbors suggested I attend some events. A family next door gave me a ticket to a piano recital by students of the Ahamay Music School. I thanked them and decided to go. The first performer was a three-year-old girl. Her hands and fingers were tiny and delicate. She began playing "Mary Had a Little Lamb." To my amazement, she moved her hands and fingers incredibly fast and accurately. Though she made minor mistakes, they were negligible—less than 1% of the performance. Watching her miraculous technique, I imagined that if she tried, she could catch flies in mid-air with chopsticks. At the end of her performance, I shouted, "Bravo!" 4. ピアノ弾きの少女 蝿との闘いに敗れた私は、我が箸術にたいする自信を完全に失い、喪失感を感じながら無意味な毎日を過ごしていた。近所の人々は、私の事を心から心配し、何か催しにでも行ってみたらどうかと勧めてくれた。 隣に住む家族は、 AHAMAY 音楽学校の生徒達のピアノ発表会のチケットをくれた。私は感謝し、そのイベントに足を運んだ。 1 人目の演奏者は、 3 歳の女の子で、その手と指...