Sweet Hidden Omega - chapter - 5

Early in the morning, Taehyung had just gotten up when he received a call from the school. The school informed him that since he no longer lived there, he needed to remove his belongings from the dormitory. After being thrown out of his own home, Taehyung was taken in by the Jeon family. Since he had become fascinated by Jeon Jungkook’s extraordinary appearance, he used the excuse of complications from his car accident to take a leave of absence from school and stayed at home for several more months. When Taehyung arrived at the school dorm, the dorm director informed him that his belongings had been given to Eunji, one of his roommates. Taehyung was extremely annoyed. After seeing son na-eun’s daughter on TV at home, he now found himself dealing with son na-eun’s niece, who had taken his things.

Eunji had recently won the championship at the ‘Capital Teen Music Competition’ and was now the ambassador of Dwight High School. She was admired by all the girls at school, and even the teachers and school leaders regarded her as the star of the campus. Determined to retrieve his belongings, Taehyung went to the music classroom to confront Eunji, who was in the middle of an interview with a TV station. However, he couldn't get through the door because of the crowd of students gathered outside, all of whom were her fans. The girls outside the classroom were envious of Eunji, who sat elegantly by the piano. “Senior Sister Eunji is not only the prettiest girl on campus, but also a genius on the piano. She’s definitely the Goddess of Dwight High School. She could become a famous pianist in two years.” “Maybe she’ll be a singer. If that happens, I’ll be her No.1 fan.”

“And when she played with Senior Brother cha eun woo at the art festival, they looked so cute together.” As Taehyung considered how to approach Eunji and reclaim his things, the music teacher, bora, came out and addressed the students gathered at the door. “The TV station is going to film a video of Eunji playing piano with one of her classmates as a promotional clip for the school. We need a volunteer from the music institute.” The girls from the music class exchanged glances, none of them willing to volunteer. Recently, the music teacher had even skipped their classes to mentor Eunji for her competition. Now, she was asking them to be in Eunji’s shadow again—it was simply too much. Seeing no one step forward, the music teacher was about to return inside to discuss the matter with the TV station crew when Taehyung raised his hand among the crowd.

Lee/ Kim Taehyung(O)

“I’ll do it!”

“Okay, come here,” the music teacher said, motioning for him to come forward. But she didn’t recognize him as one of her music students. “Can you play the piano?”

Lee/ Kim Taehyung(O)

“I learned for a few years,”

The music teacher led him into the classroom and introduced him to Eunji, who was busy with makeup. “Eunji, you’ll be working with this student later.”

Eunji squinted at him and snorted.

Eunji

“You gave up piano years ago. Can you even play a single tune?”

Taehyung ignored her sneer.

Lee/ Kim Taehyung(O)

“Give my things back to me.”

Eunji

“Your things?”

Eunji sneered provocatively after finishing her makeup.

Eunji

“No problem. If you can beat me in a piano contest, I’ll give them back to you.”

Taehyung clenched his teeth. Eunji and Jang Ye-jin had been picking on him constantly, and now that Eunji had won a championship, she had become even more arrogant.

Eunji

“If you don’t dare to accept the challenge, then I’ll just toss your stuff away. Your mother’s remaining things are in there too...”

Taehyung’s expression suddenly turned cold.

Lee/ Kim Taehyung(O)

“Do you think I’m afraid to take you on? Funny.”

Eunji’s face darkened at his words. This little brat still dared to challenge her? He used to have the Kim family backing him, so he thought he was better than everyone else. But now that the Kim family was gone and he was all alone, he still thought he was worth something? What annoyed her even more was that he had caught the attention of Cha eun woo. Cha eun woo had once kept a picture of Taehyung playing the piano in his wallet. Whenever Eunji thought of this, she wanted nothing more than to crush him beneath her feet. Eunji sneered and glanced at the music teacher.

Eunji

“Since you dare to challenge me, let’s start. The teacher will set the terms, so you can’t blame me when you lose.”

Taehyung replied with a calm expression, “Suit yourself.” “Let’s start with some spontaneous warm-ups,” the music teacher suggested. “Eunji, you play a piece for Taehyung to replicate, and then Taehyung will play a piece for you to replicate.” Taehyung nodded in agreement and moved to the other piano to stretch his fingers. Eunji smiled confidently at the audience, placed her hands on the keys, and played an intricate, catchy tune with grace. Then, she turned to Taehyung with an arrogant look.

Eunji

“Your turn now.”

In spontaneous performances, the performer must replicate the previous performance note for note. It requires a perfect sense of music and excellent memory to accurately remember every note played. The other girls had refused to perform because they didn’t want to embarrass themselves. They were all quite nervous for Taehyung. After listening to Eunji’s performance, Taehyung’s slender, white fingers moved deftly over the keys, replicating every single note Eunji had played. Once he finished, he played his own spontaneous piece for Eunji to replicate. Eunji, being quite skilled, accurately copied Taehyung’s music as well. The music teacher looked at Taehyung in surprise after the performance. Among all her students, Eunji was the only one who could replicate a song after hearing it once. “Since we can’t really determine a winner from this round, we’ll make the contest a bit more challenging,” the teacher said.

The journalist on site asked curiously, “What piece will you play this time, Eunji?”

Eunji

“Flight of the Bumblebee,”

Eunji answered with a confident smile. Binna, Eunji’s No.1 fan, glanced at Taehyung, who was stretching his wrists, and snorted, “This is going to be good. Eunji won the championship with this piece. There’s no way Taehyung can beat her.” “Taehyung won a prize with ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ when he was younger too,” one student mentioned enthusiastically. Binna rolled her eyes and said proudly, “That won’t help him. Most people can only play seven or eight notes per second, but Eunji can play twelve notes per second. That’s how she won the competition and impressed even the teachers at Capital Music School.” While the students were arguing, Eunji began her performance. This was indeed her signature piece. She played it flawlessly, with perfect rhythm and strength, her ten fingers dancing across the black and white keys. When she finished, the classroom erupted in applause and praise from the audience outside. It wasn’t until much later that the journalist conducting the interviews remembered that Kim Taehyung had not yet played the song. He asked courteously, “Kim Taehyung, would you like to give it a try?”

Lee/ Kim Taehyung(O)

“I don’t play this song that often. Can I take a look at the music score, please?”

Binna scoffed without hesitation, “Just give up if you can’t play it. Don’t pretend you can play at the same level just by looking at the notes.” “True, some people just have no idea how weak they really are,” another student chimed in. “What’s so special about a prize won in elementary school? The prize Eunji got was far more valuable and professional,” a few Junior Sisters who supported Eunji sneered, mocking Taehyung for needing to see the music score after Eunji's performance. “This is Eunji’s signature song, so it’s only natural she’s familiar with it. Let Kim Taehyung read the score—this is supposed to be a fair competition,” the host suggested. The music teacher asked a student to fetch the sheet music for "Flight of the Bumblebee" and handed it to Taehyung, offering some kind words of encouragement. “Try your best, don’t feel pressured.” Taehyung was being placed in Eunji’s shadow, so the teacher’s support was a small comfort.

Lee/ Kim Taehyung(O)

“Thanks,”

Taehyung replied, taking the music score and focusing intently on each note.