[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman":3,"chapter-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-443":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: A Lazy-Ass Superman",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1721949,2198,"Chapter 443 443 — A Private Morning Concert","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-443",443,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 40 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early in the morning, Charlize Theron woke up and realized she couldn't find the man who had been beside her pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't make her panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that within seven steps—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well… seven steps was probably too short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, he would definitely be somewhere nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only question was where he might suddenly appear from to scare her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being startled a few times already, she had more or less developed immunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing her morning routine in the guest room's bathroom and getting dressed, Charlize stepped out into the hallway to look for her boyfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle piano melody drifted through the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking much about it, she followed the sound instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the music room, the person playing the piano was indeed Henry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy and Philippe Venet sat quietly on a vintage sofa nearby, listening attentively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the logo on the front of the grand piano, Charlize recognized the instrument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Steinway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among handmade pianos, Steinway instruments were world-renowned for reaching the pinnacle in tone, touch, and aesthetic craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as for the piece Henry was playing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize couldn't identify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only sounded familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying not to disturb anyone, she quietly found a seat and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Henry could play musical instruments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they talked about film scores, he could analyze them quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had never heard him play guitar, and the only music she had heard from him before was electronic music he produced on computers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this moment was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply listened quietly to her boyfriend's performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music sounded beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it didn't feel immersive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry looked handsome while concentrating, but he lacked the confident aura typical of performers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this man weren't Henry Brown, Charlize might have felt uncomfortable sitting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about the scene felt out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded her of how he handled machines—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>precisely manipulating them so that they performed exact movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But somewhat mechanical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the piece ended, the two men applauded politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had long noticed Charlize had joined their little morning concert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of respect, however, they had not interrupted the performer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the performance was over, Givenchy turned and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Theron, what do you think of Henry's performance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize replied politely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Givenchy, please don't call me Miss Theron. Just call me Charlize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then please drop the 'Mr.' as well,\" Givenchy said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just Givenchy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Philippe,\" his husband added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy returned to his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Charlize—how did Henry's music feel to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um… very clean? Very precise?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe your impression is similar to mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if I were to describe it more precisely—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back toward Henry, who still sat on the piano bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is extremely skillful, but lacking in passion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philippe nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liszt's Liebesträume No. 3 is supposed to be a piece about dreams of love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should flow with a sense of magic and romance, something that captures the listener's heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Henry, your interpretation followed the sheet music perfectly, almost mechanically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No passion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know that this piano piece originates from a poem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In German, he recited a line from a poem by Ferdinand Freiligrath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O lieb, so lang du lieben magst...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he repeated the verse again in English, so Charlize could understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philippe laughed and said to Givenchy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You see? Such a clever young man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course he knows the poem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned back to Henry and spoke frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you performed it coldly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry shrugged and joked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which proves that choosing not to become a pianist was probably a wise decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry was well aware that something about his psychology was… unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the saying goes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctors rarely heal themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he certainly had no intention of visiting a psychologist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if he accidentally met someone like Hannibal Lecter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that man became curious about the taste of Kryptonian flesh, what would Henry do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Henry's view, it wasn't really a mental disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more like a side effect of his superbrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a person analyzed everything too clearly, it became easy to fall into a form of mechanical rationality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that explanation sounded reasonable enough, Henry stopped worrying about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Charlize wasn't going to stand by while her boyfriend was criticized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked over to the piano bench and sat down beside him, sharing half the seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers lightly touched the keys of the expensive instrument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you have something more lively to play?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him with bright, watery eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those deep eyes felt almost hypnotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Henry found himself getting lost in them, he turned his head away and placed his hands on the keys again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something lively, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about the Finnish polka 'Ievan Polkka'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, this song would become world-famous as the Leek Spin Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Henry played, he began singing in Finnish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the music reached the latter half of the fifth section and the entire sixth section, the rapid, playful improvisational chanting made everyone smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Henry, singing and playing at the same time, couldn't help glancing at Charlize beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize initially tried to follow the beat, lightly swaying her head left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the tempo became too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly lost track of the rhythm and burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the song ended, the two men behind them applauded enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bravo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy even walked over excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I originally thought your music sounded like a machine performing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But apparently you need your muse beside you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With her here, it's like someone flipped a switch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only then does your passion appear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the difference really that big?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Charlize beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never noticed this side of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize herself was stunned by the effect she seemed to have—and her face flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two older men laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, J.J. Harris finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only heard the laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's everyone so happy about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men excitedly summarized what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>J.J. looked at Henry with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Henry, I didn't know you could play piano too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can't you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don't know something, then I can't do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's pretty normal, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an absurdly arrogant humblebrag earned him a round of eye-rolls from everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Givenchy's butler stepped forward politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, honored guests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Breakfast is ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉 Power Stone Goal Announcement! 🎉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll release one bonus chapter for every 500 Power Stones we hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me know what should I do\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support means everything—let's crush these goals together! 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