"Thank you very much for your kindness and recognition, but I don't have that much time."

Whatever his thoughts, Hikaru Kurosawa didn't think about it at all after reading the contract.

Although the signing of this contract is equivalent to 5 billion yen in annual sales, the cost is too great.

"Could it be that you are terminally ill and have a short life?"

Yoto Kawai really couldn't understand his decision, and suddenly thought of a possibility.

If there are less than two years left in the life of Zero, that would explain it.

"No, I'm healthy."

Hearing this speculation, Hikaru Kurosawa rolled his eyes under the mask and shook his head.

Short-lived? What are you kidding, his current body is strong enough to beat a cow to death.

"Then why don't you have time? It only takes two years, and you will have peace of mind in your life, and even more so, you can be among the richest pianists in the world. ”

Yoto Kawai took out the determination to gamble and was very persistent about this cooperation.

"It's just that I don't have time, and I don't have to be so busy to earn 10 billion, I believe I can earn it without being so busy."

Hikaru Kurosawa shook his head, confident in his words and attitude.

He has very little time, one is to go to school, and the other is to date Yuki Koji, so it is impossible to run around the world.

In addition, he can vaguely feel that tonight's performance will make the name Zero Hour resound all over the world.

Maybe other endorsements may not be as expensive as this time, but they add up.

"Then what are you going to do to say yes? If you don't have enough time, we can discuss the number of performances. ”

Kawai Yoto did not give up and decided to take another step back.

"If it's two shows a month, it's limited to neon." Kurosawa Hikaru thought about it and said.

"That can't be."

When Kawai Yangdou heard this, he immediately shook his head.

Two games a month, 24 games a year, 48 games in two years, even if he can agree, the board of directors will never agree.

Even if he is a descendant of the Kawai family, there are still many people in Kawai Co., Ltd.

Just for the current contract, he had to urgently convene a board meeting after he returned in the evening to discuss and finalize it.

"Mr. Kawai, thank you very much for your appreciation and recognition, but I'm sorry."

Hikaru Kurosawa also guessed that the other party was unlikely to agree to such a request, and stretched out his hand to him.

"Would you be on the same terms with Steinway?"

Seeing him stretch out his hand, Yoto Kawai glanced down and looked up at his mask with the number 0 depicted on it.

"Again, I won't perform too much because I don't have that much energy."

Hikaru Kurosawa bowed slightly, very sure of this.

Perhaps most pianists rely on performances to make money, but he definitely won't.

60 shows a year, he has to perform every week, and he has to travel all over the world, which is impossible for him.

"Mr. Zero, I'm sorry I couldn't work with you this time, but I'm sure we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future."

Realizing that he had such conditions for Steinway, Kawai was immediately relieved.

As long as he insists on such conditions, it is absolutely impossible for other piano companies to give such a high level of cooperation.

In contrast, because he was the first to know that Mr. Zero Hour didn't like a lot of performances, he might be able to consult with the board of directors when he returned and work out a new plan and contract.

"I'm looking forward to the next collaboration."

Hikaru Kurosawa saw that he was also a decent person and nodded slightly.

"I'm out of company."

The cooperation and negotiation failed for the time being, and Yoto Kawai did not talk with him any more.

"Because you still have to go to school, can't you agree to this kind of contract?"

Igarashi Runa saw the big benefactor turn around and leave, and realized that this time the business talked about this point, and after the other party walked away, he also came back to his senses and couldn't help but say.

Tens of billions of contracts flew like this, and to be honest, her heart was empty.

"Yes and no." Hikaru Kurosawa shook his head slightly.

For him, being a masked pianist is just a job he uses to make money and experience a new life, not all.

"You just said that you don't have to be so busy to earn so much, do you really think so?"

Although Runa Igarashi felt very sorry, she also respected Hikaru Kurosawa's decision and looked up at his side face...... Although only the mask can be seen.

After tonight's performance, Hikaru Kurosawa has completely convinced her.

Today's Kurosawa Hikaru believes that he can do whatever he can do.

This man is so powerful, now at such a young age, he has such amazing piano skills, and in time, he will definitely be able to claim the world's number one pianist.

"That's right."

Hikaru Kurosawa nodded, sure of this.

"Any plans?"

"Albums, merchandise, clothing brands, endorsements, plus concerts."

Hikaru Kurosawa has already figured out the direction he wants to do.

"Clothing brands?"

In other directions, Runa Igarashi had already calculated, but this clothing brand was really beyond her expectations.

"The essence of the image of Zero Hour is the mask, not the tuxedo, and I intend to design the costume and rely on this image to promote it."

Hikaru Kurosawa bowed slightly, raised his right hand, and lightly tapped his mask with his index finger.

Perhaps yesterday he thought that his mastery of painting skills was useless, but today's performance allowed him to find a new direction.

His mastery of drawing allows him to draw everything imaginable in his mind.

His entry-level makeup has given him a clear understanding of dressing and fashion.

Combining the two, he is sure that he can design clothes that look good.

There is a limit to the amount of money you can make just by selling albums, but with the addition of other fields, there is a high ceiling.

"yes, you can also draw......

Knowing this direction of development, Runa Igarashi suddenly remembered something.

This guy not only plays the piano, but also draws.

"If I refuse this contract, will you be unhappy?"

Hikaru Kurosawa looked down at her, a little worried about her feelings.

The contract of 10 billion yuan, according to the equity share, if the sky-high endorsement is signed this time, even if the tax has to be paid first, Miss Runa can get at least one billion yen and directly become a little rich woman.

In other words, it is not easy for anyone to lose a billion in such a light way.

"How can I not be happy, but I am happy."

Hearing this, Runa Igarashi may not have been able to recover for a while, but after thinking about it seriously, she shook her head, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Really?"

"Although I was really surprised by the two-year contract of 10 billion just now, I felt very pleasantly surprised, but when I calm down and think about it, it takes only 10 billion to earn in two years, which is not enough for us to enter Ginza together."

Sensing that he was worried about his feelings, Ryuna Igarashi reached out and patted him on the back and affirmed.

Maybe she missed a sky-high cooperation, but in addition to feeling the gains and losses at the beginning, she calmed down now, and she was only happy and excited.

First, a piano score sold for 300 million, and now it is a contract of 10 billion...... How long has it been since they started their business? It's only half a month.

Hikaru Kurosawa's image as a zero-hour image shows a terrifying commercial value, and tens of billions of yen is just the beginning.

"That's good."

Seeing her both excited and happy, Hikaru Kurosawa was immediately relieved.

"Concerned about my feelings so much, aren't you afraid that your sweetheart will be jealous?"

Runa Igarashi sensed that he breathed a sigh of relief and teased with a snicker.

This Kurosawa is really bold, taking advantage of Chizuru's absence, he is directly introduced to his sweetheart.

But it's not hard to see that their last date went well and went wild...... After all, even the stockings were taken off in the car.

"She can't see it again."

Hikaru Kurosawa shrugged his shoulders, also thinking that the statement just now was bold.

If Miss Ninomiya knew about this, she didn't know what kind of expression it would be, and she probably said something duplicitous, "I'm your teacher."

“……”

As soon as these words came out, Ryuna Igarashi's heart jumped, her body froze, and she looked up at his mask.

Chizuru can't see ...... So the interaction and communication between them, don't you have to be afraid to get a little closer?

Thinking of this, her heartbeat couldn't stop accelerating, and her heart was inexplicably a little restless.

Indeed, unlike the last time they were in front of the office, they were now backstage in the Grand Concert Hall, and Chizuru was sitting in the audience, unable to see what was going on here.

"You told the secret in the group last night, and now you are playing "Adelina by the Water" to surprise Chizuru, right?"

It's just that she looked at Hikaru Kurosawa's cold and mysterious mask, and thought of Chizuru again, and finally suppressed the impulse in her heart, and smiled with her hands behind her back.

Although this man is not married yet, he will marry Chizuru sooner or later.

"Actually, I don't want to hide it from you, mainly it's an original piece, just say a name, and you don't know what kind of piano music it is." Hikaru Kurosawa shrugged and explained.

"Does she know what kind of piano music it is when she hears the name?"

"I guess I can get a rough idea."

"That's good, is this the tacit understanding between the two of them?" Realizing this, Runa Igarashi couldn't help but sigh and be a little envious.

"Indeed."

Hikaru Kurosawa always felt that this sentence was strange, saying that it was a compliment, but it didn't feel right.

"Adelina by the water, did you go to the water's edge?"

Runa Igarashi didn't realize that her envy was eager, and asked again.

"We went to the Asi Valley and sketched by the stream."

Although I didn't go into detail that day, Hikaru Kurosawa felt that this kind of place and thing could still be talked about.

He successfully won the first kiss, played in the water by the stream together, and touched his feet with his feet, which is something that cannot be said casually.

After all, what happens during the dating process is a secret between two people, and it is not suitable to publicize it.

"Aji Valley? You're really going to choose. ”

Thinking back to the romantic piano song just now, Runa Igarashi was very emotional.

"Have you been?"

"I haven't been there, but I've been around there, but unfortunately I'm too busy to have a chance to go in and have a look, and it's quite famous."

Runa Igarashi shook her head, a little pity.

She knew that no matter how busy she was, she should have taken the time to go in and have a look, so that she could imagine what Kurosawa and Chizuru's date was like.

Having said that, with the song "Adrina by the Water", she could feel that the date that day was beautiful and romantic.