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"What did I just hear?"
"Well, it was the first time I'd ever heard such a tune."
"It's like my cousin banging on a toy piano."
"H-how rude!"
"Hm... Couldn't it have some kind of hidden meaning?"
The princess still wore a smile, though it seemed less like calm composure and more like her face had frozen in place. Her expression was cracked and brittle, like parched earth splitting under the sun. Not that it mattered to me.
I bowed gracefully. "Thank you for listening. Now, my second brother, Hector, the pride of the Badnikers, will play the follow-up song."
Hector glanced at me in surprise. Once he felt all eyes turn toward him, he recovered and offered a slight smile. I almost applauded his speed.
The young ladies around us squealed again.
Hector walked to where I stood and muttered through gritted teeth, "Seriously, dun maake mee laugh."
"I'm sorry."
He exhaled, his tension dissolving, then sat at the piano. His complexion returned to normal as he began to play with refined skill. Of course, he performed far better than someone like me. Still, to be blunt, his technical level wasn't extraordinary. It was roughly the same as I had learned.
"Wow..."
"Cool."
"Great skills!"
Yet the nobles praised him with bright smiles. Two factors...
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