Today, a piano concert by Master Idaki Shin was held at Sakura Hall in Shibuya Cultural Center Owada. The music was more beautiful, dimensional, mellow, and radiant than anything I had ever heard before—overflowing with romance and richness. Just listening filled me with happiness. However, since yesterday, my body had not been well, and I was tormented by an indescribably strange sensation that I could not explain. No matter how many times I asked myself “why,” no answer came, nor could I even imagine one. When I read today’s concert message and saw that it mentioned “Eros,” I realized that although I was fully aware my understanding had been mistaken, I might grasp what true Eros is through the performance itself. At that moment, I saw a light of hope. I then understood clearly that I only needed to understand what Master Idaki Shin had written in the concert message as it was, without distortion. And to understand, I simply needed to listen to the sound. The meaning of the message was expressed through the music itself, and realizing that I only needed to listen attentively brought me relief. As I carefully listened to each sound, my distortions, errors, and past experiences resurfaced vividly and were embraced by light, dissolving away. When strength began to rise from the depths of my stomach, I was deeply moved. I know that true strength never fades, and that without it, one cannot continue. Experiencing the very essence of “Vitality,” the concert’s title, freed me from the strange, indescribable sensation that had bound me since yesterday. This was truly a salvation. I had long suppressed my most vital state, and that had been a serious problem, but now I feel that the time for resolution has finally come, for which I am sincerely grateful. A new day begins tomorrow. Thank you very much.