Chapter 160 "Heroines"

"Your country sent a child to participate. Do you have no one else?"

Kenta Tanaka looks to be less than 1.6 meters tall. Today, Shishi is wearing high heels, and it must feel amazing for her to look down at him.

After speaking, his eyes swept from the field, looking her up and down to her feet, occasionally making clicking sounds. In case other athletes couldn't understand what she was saying, he thoughtfully spoke in English.

Kenta Tanaka clearly understood the sarcasm in his words: "Hmph, what can a woman do? She'd be better off staying home and taking care of the kids."

Shi Shi rolled up her sleeves slightly, looking like she was about to enter battle mode, and she was a little excited.

"Let me ask you a few questions. If a woman dares to wear pants, does a man dare to wear a skirt? If a woman dares to like black, does a man dare to say he likes pink? If a woman dares to wear flat shoes, does a man dare to wear high heels? If a woman dares to play basketball, shoot, rock climb, or scuba dive, does a man dare to play with Barbie dolls?"

As Shishi posed her questions one by one, Kenta Tanaka's face grew increasingly dark: "Those are all trivial matters."

Shishi's playful expression vanished instantly, replaced by a serious look as she stared at Kenta Tanaka: "Women dare to use their wombs to nurture another life. That's how humanity avoids extinction. That's the greatness of women. But in your mouth, it's just 'go home and take care of the children.' It seems your understanding of women's sacrifice is rather narrow."

Her tone was somewhat cold, and Tanaka Kenta was about to retort when Brian from the United States interrupted him.

Shishi's question is a trap; if Kenta Tanaka doesn't answer it well, he'll be targeted by feminist organizations.

It's Brian again; he was the one who started the provocation.

"Since the two of you can't agree on a point of view, how about we have a contest? Let's focus on women, shall we?"

Brian first started the conversation, then cut off Tanaka Kenta's speech. He wanted to provoke a conflict between the two countries so he could walk away unscathed. Ugly as he may be, but his thoughts are far from stellar! That Tanaka is a fool, easily led astray; she's not stupid!

"Brian, didn't you just express doubt about everyone's skill level? Since there's a significant gap between your skill level and theirs, why don't we have a competition, just the three of us? You won't refuse, will you?"

Brian, on the other hand, maintained a gentlemanly demeanor, nodding and smiling at Shishi: "With pleasure."

Kenta Tanaka and Hua Hu have some international reputation, while this Shi Shi is completely unknown. Brian readily agreed.

One hour later, Shishi, Brian, and Tanaka Kenta all began to write at the same time.

Brian was the first to finish, taking only 40 minutes, which gives him the right to cause trouble.

The second to finish was Kenta Tanaka, who finished just a few minutes after Brian.

With just a few minutes left before the deadline, Shi Shi hurriedly finished writing the entire song. She rubbed her sore wrists; there was no way around it, Chinese characters have too many strokes, unlike languages ​​like the English language and Japanese language which have fewer strokes.

It was just a small competition with three people, so we didn't need to be too particular. The first song played was "Superwoman," written by Brian.

“Early in the morning I put breakfast at your table

And make sure that your coffee has its sugar and cream”

The song is roughly about a woman who sacrifices a lot for her family, working tirelessly every day to bake bread and make coffee for her husband. She manages the household like a maid, while also working, yet she is not understood by her husband.

Shi Shi doesn't like the etiquette in this song because it puts women in a very low position, and the whole song has a pleading tone.

While the lyrics are rather ordinary, he is indeed the one who has garnered 5.2 billion global streams. The arrangement is fantastic. So good that when you hear Brian's vocals, you forget that this song is more suited to female listeners.

If a song is scored out of 100, Shi Shi would give it a maximum of 70. She felt that Brian must have been hiding his true abilities; at the very least, his actual skill level wouldn't be this mediocre.

Kenta Tanaka's song is called "A Letter to My Mother." It's clearly a song praising maternal love, even though the competition's theme is women. But who can say that mothers aren't women? He's not stupid; he knows his earlier comments weren't very friendly to women, so he took a roundabout approach to improve his image.

The lyrics are heartwarming, and the melody is melodious; it's quite good. If he really wrote this song in just one hour, it shows he's no ordinary person. The finished song is very complete; the only regret is that it lacks any major highlights. It's the kind of assignment a student would submit if they were just aiming for an 80 on a test.

Shi Shi's piece is called "Heroine," and it was her turn to sing. She placed her piece in front of the band, gave them a few instructions, and then began to sing, microphone in hand.

"Golden hairpin full"

Red hairpin

Spring deepens in the city, willows are in full bloom

Auspicious time invitation

Good Time

Daughter Red Wine

"The sound of hooves suddenly came from the dock."

Kan Hong listened to the beginning of the song with some surprise. He had thought that Shi Shi's songs would lean towards a more traditional, romantic style, but it turned out to be a song with a Chinese aesthetic. Wasn't she worried that the culture wouldn't be compatible and that foreigners wouldn't be able to appreciate the beauty of the song?

"Husband's Four Directions"

Women are determined not to lag behind others.

I wish to rest, drunk, and lie on the tower of a hundred cities.

Sore throat due to chaff

Phoenix and Luan are not enough

King Cheng narrowly defeated the enemy.

"Keep in your heart"

When Shishi reached the climax of her song, everyone in the audience was instantly captivated. Her exquisite operatic vocals stunned everyone present! What an amazing performance!

Kan Hong watched Shi Shi sing and clapped his hands in satisfaction along with the melody. "Great job! When your talent reaches a certain level, all cultural barriers will break down!"

Gu Hanyi, an amateur opera singer, was completely captivated by the song. Gao Rong, standing nearby, muttered, "This young man is truly amazing. He wrote a traditional Chinese song with operatic elements in just over fifty minutes. And the arrangement is so complete. He's really impressive!"

"The phoenix and the luan are not enough"

King Cheng narrowly defeated the enemy.

"Keep in your heart"

As the last three lines of her song ended, Shi Shi didn't put down the microphone and continued, "So, who won and who lost? Does anyone have any objections?"

Compared to Brian's 70-point song, and Kenta Tanaka's 80-point song, Shi Shi's song is undoubtedly a mature and perfect 100-point song. Even if people have different cultures and don't understand the meaning of the lyrics, they can still hear the strength within the gentleness.

Shishi won this round without any doubt.

Kenta Tanaka and Brian are both musicians, so they naturally understand this principle.

Brian was better off, only saying "See you at the big game" before turning and leaving.

Shi Shi, on the other hand, received a series of eye rolls and three cold snorts from Tanaka Kenta.