"The judges have done a good job of judging and deciding the ranking, and next, let's invite the master of zero hour to award awards to the piano students who won the rankings in this final."

At 8:50, in the shouting of the host through the microphone, the audience became enthusiastic again.

"Bang Bang!"

In the thunderous applause, everyone was focused on one place, which was the side door that disappeared before midnight.

Just then, the side door opened, and a figure in a black tuxedo walked out.

Sure enough, where zero hour left, it also appeared somewhere.

"Zero hour!"

With his debut, the vast majority of the audience present became his fans in the performance just now, and they all cheered.

Shiina Lan also wanted to cheer, because of the advantage of the seat, she saw the door directly.

"Miss Igarashi?"

But before he could cheer, Shiina Lan saw an unexpected figure, which surprised her a little.

I saw that behind the door, in a flash, she saw a figure with short silver-gray hair and glasses.

Although she didn't have time to see her completely, her iconic appearance made her recognize her identity.

Since she met Runa Igarashi at the school gate that day, she also paid attention to Miss Igarashi's Twitter and social accounts because she had a relationship.

Because she feels that this sister is very good and charming, and her appearance is not even inferior to many celebrities, so she has a strong curiosity.

"Zero hour!"

Yuki Ichinose also vaguely saw it, but she was not surprised, she just cheered with Okra and Matsushita Tong next to her.

"I'm very sorry to keep you waiting for a long time, after a month, the Kawai Asian Piano Competition, Neon Division, and Professional Youth Group finally competed for the national championship today."

When he came to the stage at 0:00, the host was also announcing his voice.

"Because of the rules, there are a total of six junior contestants who will represent Neon in the Asian Piano Competition."

"Next, I will announce the list, and the contestants whose names are called are invited to come to the stage."

"Sixth place, Shota Izumiya."

The 25-year-old man in the audience, hearing this, stood up very excitedly and hurried to the stage.

"Mr. Zero, your performance just now gave me a glimpse of the future of the neon piano world, and I hope to become a pianist like you one day."

Shota Izumiya came to the stage and immediately bowed and saluted Hikaru Kurosawa, and his emotions were extremely excited.

Maybe he didn't win the championship, but he was glad to have such an opportunity to meet his idol directly.

In fact, before today, he was not satisfied with a pop pianist like Zero Hour as a special guest...... But the performance just now completely reversed his opinion.

"You are the future of the piano world, come on."

Hikaru Kurosawa reached out to him, and along with the handshake, patted him on the side of the shoulder with one hand and encouraged.

"Fifth place, Miki Matsusaka."

"Fourth place, Reiko Katayama"

"Third runner-up, Kitai Shen."

"Runner-up, Sota Kuroki."

"In the end, the winner of this year's Neon Division Final was Hideki Ishihara."

Of the six contestants, two are girls, both of whom are in their twenties, with good looks and good temperament.

Since the third place, there have been staff trophies, medals, certificates, and trophies of different sizes, namely gold, silver and bronze.

Although the gold trophy of the champion is the smallest, it is the most weighty.

"Master Zero, can you take me as an apprentice?"

As Hikaru Kurosawa handed over these things to the champion, a 21-year-old piano genius, Hideki Ishihara asked excitedly.

"The object you should learn from is not me, but the piano masters of history, who are also my masters."

Hikaru Kurosawa didn't have time to take in apprentices, but he refused in a clever way.

"Yes."

These words greatly encouraged Hideki Ishihara and nodded.

At each award, there will be a photographer below to take photos and commemorate the occasion.

"There are still 5 minutes left before the official end of the competition, so let's invite the champion of this competition, Hideki Ishihara, to return to the stage for us. He is the youngest player in this year's junior finals and the best piano talent. ”

As Hikaru Kurosawa took a group photo with the six contestants, the host was also eager.

"Before that, can you let me say a word?"

Hikaru Kurosawa also asked when he heard this.

"Absolutely."

"Thank you very much to everyone who came from all over the country to support me, and please pay attention to safety on the way back."

Taking the microphone, Hikaru Kurosawa faced the audience, and although he couldn't tell which ones were the original fans, he thanked him from the bottom of his heart, and then bowed slightly.

"Master Zero, I've been your fan all my life!"

"Master Zero, I love you, I want to marry you!"

Such a thank you made the fans very moved, and they couldn't help screaming and cheering.

In the face of such cheers, Hikaru Kurosawa straightened up, returned the microphone to the host, waved goodbye to everyone, and officially stepped down the stage

At this point, his duties tonight are also completely over.

After watching Hideki Ishihara's performance, it was finally 9 o'clock in the evening, Hikaru Kurosawa entered the backstage, and the audience began to leave.

"Mr. Zero, please give me an autograph."

"Mr. Zero."

As he entered the backstage, he was not finished when several judges came up to him and asked him for autographs.

In this regard, Hikaru Kurosawa was not stingy and communicated with these pianists in a friendly manner.

After staying busy, it was officially over as Igarashi Runa approached.

……

Hikaru Kurosawa and Runa Igarashi said goodbye to the others, moved in the passage in the background, and began to leave.

"Zero hour, do you know how much the appearance fee will be tonight?"

Runa Igarashi was carrying a box in her hand, and she walked side by side with him, and said excitedly.

"How much?"

Hikaru Kurosawa was also amused when he saw her excited little expression.

"Ten million! Originally, we were acting for free this time, but Mr. Kawai felt that your performance was so good that you promoted the game very strongly, so he compensated us. ”

Runa Igarashi patted the box in her hand, very happy.

Although two weeks have passed since the video was released, YouTube has also sent money.

But for a performance tonight, I directly got 10 million performance fees, which was really earned.

"Ten million? Mr. Kawai is really generous. ”

Realizing this reward, Kurosawa said after thinking about it.

The appearance fee is 10 million yen, which is the top grade in the world.

"Indeed."

Runa Igarashi was in a good mood with a box of money.

In this way, they walked out of the guild hall through the side door from the path taken by the insiders, intending to go to the parking lot.

But as soon as they walked out of the hall, someone was eyeing them.

"Mr. Zero, we are reporters from TBS TV, can I interview you?"

It was an OL woman in uniform, followed by a photographer, who greeted her directly.

TBS TV is one of the six major mainstream media of Neon.

Originally, TBS TV didn't pay attention to this game, but with such a big news, the reporter went out directly, wanting to get an exclusive interview as soon as possible.

At the same time, there are some combinations of cameras around, who are rushing to hear the wind.

As journalists, they know all too well where venues, celebrities and celebrities will come and go.

Seeing this scene, Runa Igarashi put her hand behind her, touched Hikaru Kurosawa, and motioned for him to go back first.

“……”

Sensing her small movements, Hikaru Kurosawa's body stiffened, and he immediately turned around and returned to the venue.

"Mr. Zero, please wait a minute."

Seeing that she was leaving, the TBS reporter was immediately anxious.

"I'm Mr. Zero's agent, Runa Igarashi...... Mr. Zero is tired tonight and will not accept interviews for the time being, if you want an interview, please make an appointment first. ”

It's just that before they could catch up, Runa Igarashi stood in their way, and she was too skilled in dealing with this kind of scene.

After a few simple words, she also turned around and returned to the hall, closing the door to prevent the other party from having a chance to follow.

"There are at least ten reporters waiting for you outside."

Runa Igarashi leaned her back against the door, holding on tightly, looking at Hikaru Kurosawa with some helplessness.

Although I expected to be famous for a long time, I have to say that tonight's zero-hour performance was too godly, and it directly attracted the memory of major TV stations, magazines, and news agencies.

"What then?"

Hikaru Kurosawa was also a little surprised by this battle.

"Although we can force you to leave, if I drive you back to the office, as long as you enter the office, it will be difficult to get out, and the reporters will be watching you...... If you are sent home, your true identity will be revealed. ”

Runa Igarashi has a bit of a headache.

is different from her previous work in the Phantom Star Office, with a big family, various access controls, and a very high level of security, which can well protect the privacy of artists.

The current Zero Hour Firm, except for the three founders, does not have a single employee.

What's more, now they don't even have a bodyguard.

"Actually, there is another way."

Hikaru Kurosawa was very troubled when he saw her, and after thinking about it, he said.

"What's the solution?"

Runa Igarashi was a little surprised, she, the gold medal agent, couldn't think of a way, what solution could Kurosawa think of?

"I can parkour me."

Hikaru Kurosawa looked at her and said seriously.

"Parkour?"

Hearing this method, Runa Igarashi was a little confused.

Parkour, what kind of strange ability is this?

"Anyway, we'll split up, you go out to get their attention, I'll go out somewhere else, and I'll message you when I get out."

Seeing that she was confused, Hikaru Kurosawa also explained the situation.

When it comes to parkour, he's a bit eager to try it.

Before that, he didn't know where to use his parkour skills, but now that he thinks about it, he can use them to escape and escape.

The essence of parkour is one of the most popular extreme sports in the world.

The art of movement that relies on one's physical strength to quickly, effectively and reliably navigate any known and unknown environment.

"Really?"

Runa Igarashi was a little surprised, and to be honest, she didn't really understand what parkour was.

"Really."

Hikaru Kurosawa is sure of this, maybe his parkour is still entry-level, but his physical fitness is very strong because of various rewards.

With a variety of skills and strong physical fitness, he is absolutely sure that he will be able to leave this Tokyo Bunka Kaikan from a very strange place.

"But your clothes are still in the car, where can you run with this clothes?"

Runa Igarashi regretted it a little, she knew that this was the case, and she should have brought his clothes with her.

Originally, according to her thoughts, even if she would be surrounded by people tonight, she would be fans at most, and she would be easy to get rid of.

But if you are a professional reporter from major news agencies and TV stations, the situation is not so simple.

"The tuxedo is worn by other people in the hall, the key is the mask, I just take off the mask, hide it, and throw the hat away, and it won't be a big problem...... In short, if you follow the plan, the more journalists you can attract, the better my chances of getting out. ”

Kurosawa nodded and admonished.

"Okay."

Seeing that he was very confident, Runa Igarashi nodded although she felt strange.