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The Fourth Movement

We found the fourth movement sooner than expected.

When I heard it was going to be sold at a very famous auction in London, I immediately applied to participate in it.

I added my savings together with the earnings I made from composing and the videos I made as a kid, along with my brother adding his own savings. We somehow managed to win the bid after that.

That being said, there are only a few certified copies of this movement. This one was a little less valuable and expensive compared to the other ones, which each only had one copy in the world, so I was able to get this one somehow. It was still difficult to get it and it cost a fair amount of money, as for how much…well, let’s just leave it at that for now.

“This is…the last movement.”

I felt restless as I displayed the data.

While I wanted to enjoy the perfection and greatness of the song itself, I also wanted to hurry and find out what came out of my great uncle’s love life. The first movement was like a burning flame of love that was suddenly ignited, the second movement had strong painful feelings behind it, the third movement felt like a love letter that failed to send.

Then…what happens next?

You are mine

I am yours

The world has fallen asleep / All sounds have disappeared long ago

In this kind of world / If you’re lonely, let’s go together

Towards the lake / The sea / And the moon too

Even towards the very edge of Heaven

“...”

How should I say this…

[Sympathy]

It felt like my great uncle's feelings merged together and became one with my own.

“...I wonder if it’s in our blood to fall so deeply in love that we go crazy and die.”

If I found a love that I’d carry for the rest of my life, maybe I’d become like this too. Because surely, that’s just how people are. If you stare into Heaven for too long, it’ll make you go crazy.

“Haa…”

I threw myself on my bed and rested my head on my stuffed goat, rolling around with it for a while. When I got the third movement the other day, I started making a cover version of my great uncle’s song, but I think I’ll take a small break today. So far, I’ve managed to get up to the fourth movement, the last known part of this song, and I learned what happened with my great uncle’s love life…huh?

“Come to think of it, what’s the title of this sheet music?”

I don’t remember. I don’t think it was in the notes either. No, it’s possible that he didn’t give it a title, but it was bothering me a little. And…how do I put this.

“I don’t feel like it’s really over yet…”

Several months have passed since then.

I was looking over the sheet music data again in the living room of the HAMA House when Akuta suddenly popped up from behind me, his head next to my face.

“What’s that? It’s amazin’! The music notes are flowing!”

“Oh, this? It’s my great uncle’s sheet music. Do you know who Nanamegi Nanakuma is?”

“Nnnope!!”

I see. …I gave him a side eye, but this innocent guy didn’t even notice my gaze.

“This is something I recorded a while ago.”

“Ohhhh that’s an amazin’ number of views! That’s crazy! I’ll definitely listen to it later!”

Akuta’s eyes were sparkling as he looked at the transferred video screen.

“People who can read music are really amazin’! I really respect them!”

“Now that you bring it up, haven’t you written songs before? What did you do with the sheet music?”

“I wrote it all in letters! Like Do Re Mi Fa.”

“Hahaha, that’s even more amazing then.”

Then–

“Oh, you guys are still awake? You should go to sleep early! You have school tomorrow.”

“Ah, teacher!”

“Ch…Chief, good evening.”

The chief came by while eating some rice crackers that they must’ve gotten as a souvenir. While I was doing my best to calm my racing heart, Akuta replied to them obediently with a “Yes~” or “Hey.” The chief gave us a satisfied nod before leaving the room with a crunching sound from their snack.

It was only after they left that I was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

I wish I could’ve talked to them properly…

“Nanaki, somehow you…”

“Hmm?”

“You like them, don’t you?”

“...eh…?”

This time, my heart almost stopped for real.

“Eeh?”

“H…Huh?”

“Huh~?”

“Wh…”

“Wh?”