In this chapter, the piano is described as a "genesis" in the universe. It is rumored that the piano was destroyed by the school during the "voting campaign" for the "most talented and perfect guy" . A friend of the school's principal's, Mengyuan An, asks the piano player to help her take a portrait of her favorite student, Michael. The piano player agrees to take the portrait for 50 yuan and promises to return the money if he is unable to perform well on his first solo performance. He is so enchanted by Michael's playing that he even starts to "dream" about taking the picture. He then realizes that he has forgotten to turn the sound off on the camera and that he is about to be found out. He apologizes for not playing well enough and says that he will not bother practicing anymore. The music teacher, who has just seen the picture, says that Michael is still playing on the piano and that the sound of the piano will only "bring misfortune" to him. The teacher says that she will just play a small piece of music if she is able to play well enough. When the teacher stops her, she realizes that the curse is still in place and that she is going to leave the