Things aren't always as they seem.
At least that's what my teacher told me. Growing up, we didn't have much but we made do with what we had. It just a stroke of luck that I was able to make into Hope's Peak! A small town girl going to the big city. What a typical protagonist storyline huh?
I guess I should introduce myself, my name is Kaede Akamatsu and I am the Ultimate Pianist. My family only had enough to pay for necessities, and my piano lessons.
The first time I saw a piano was in a music store, my mother was selling old 'records' that she had. The piano was a large traditional piano with short legs, the 2 foot peddles and of course the 52 white keys nestled between every 2 or 3 were the black keys, smaller compared to the white but are essential for a piano.
While my mother argued with the middle aged man behind the counter I scurried as fast as my 7 year old legs could take me over to the large instrument, mesmerized. With a goofy grin on my face I started to play the piano. I say 'play' very loosly in reality it sounded terrible!
Little 7 year old me tapped the keys randomly swinging my feet on the seat humming. Hearing the terrible sound my mother and the man behind the counter stared at the piano with the little girl in the seat playing and humming as if it was the most beautiful sound in the world!
My mother stared at me agape for a few moments surprised at the fact I was even taken intrest into an instrument. She's tried millions of times to have her practice an instrument yet to no avail.
After a few moments of surprise she glanced at the man behind the counter who had his hands over his ears with a frown of dissaproval on his face.
She rolled her eyes at him then smiles at her daughter. 'At least she's playing something' she thought watching her play.
Glancing behind her she saw her mother watching and she grins that goofy smile "Mommy! Am I playing it correctly? Doesn't it sound pretty?"
The man behind the counter raised his eyebrow at the girl. "That sounds absolutely terr-" Before he can finish her mother shoots a death glare at the man which shuts up immediately. "What he meant to say is that your playing sounds absolutely terrific!" The little girl giggles.
"I want to take piano lessons mommy!" The little blond declares. Once again the man looks at the girl "I don't think that's-" And once again the girls mother stares at the man. "He thinks it's an amazing idea!" She finishes putting a fake smile on her face.
Since then every 2 weeks on Wednesday she'd have her piano lessons. At first she still sounded terrible at it, but over time she started to be able to learn to play a few songs, such as 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' and a few others.
Now she's able to play more then 50 songs on the piano. Even some that were deemed impossible to play! Which shocked many famous artists. Also catching the eyes of Hope's Peak Academy. Only when she played one of those impossible songs in a school talent show and won did they pay attention.
But even in her wildest dreams she'd never think she'd be invited to the school! She never even applied! Finally she gathered her courage and told her mother about it, she was extremely thrilled.