Business cooperation is complicated to say, but the preparatory stage is relatively simple.

To put it simply, as long as the opinions of both parties can be agreed, each takes what it needs.

The main responsibility of the agent is to help the artist negotiate matters with all brands and partners.

Generally speaking, an agent is a businessman who uses artists as commodities, enters the market, and negotiates with others.

Although Kurosawa Hikaru is a first-time artist, he has never eaten pork and has never seen a pig run?

That's right, after the formal greeting and greeting, he sat down next to Runa Igarashi and closed his mouth.

"Mr. Zero looks so young."

Ryoko Nishimura couldn't help but look at Hikaru Kurosawa's appearance, and always felt that he was very young.

"He's 20 years old."

"It's amazing to have such an achievement at such a young age."

"Miss Nishimura is not the same, she became a voice writer of listed companies at a young age."

"It's too much of an award."

No one doesn't like compliments, especially when it comes to the point, Ryoko Nishikawa pulled her hair and smiled.

She is quite beautiful, mature and calm, wears a pair of glasses, intellectual and capable.

People who are capable are often more attractive in the eyes of others.

"The shooting of advertising endorsements, because there is no schedule for zero hour this month, after the official signing of the contract, it is expected to start fulfilling the contractual obligations in the next month, I wonder if your company thinks there is a problem with the decision of this date?"

After a brief small talk, Runa Igarashi returns to the topic and explains the situation.

"No problem."

Ryoko Nishikawa nodded after thinking about it.

In her early thirties, she was able to become the vice president of a listed company, and although she was a beauty, she still kept her calm.

In the case of advertising endorsement contracts, during this time, most of the problems have been resolved, whether by phone or in person.

The only thing that hasn't been done is the appearance and signature of Master Zero.

As long as it can be confirmed that the Zero Hour Master is the artist of the Zero Hour Office and signs the contract, then there will be no doubt about this cooperation.

"In that case, Miss Nishimura, then we officially signed the contract?"

Runa Igarashi bowed slightly, without further ado.

Since the opening of the office, although she has signed contracts, such as the contract for the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, she has directly signed a strategic cooperation agreement as the representative of the office.

However, the resident contract, after all, is a relatively special cooperation, and it has not yet brought obvious benefits to the firm, which is a long-term cooperation.

In contrast, this advertising endorsement is a very intuitive commercial contract, and there will be a billion yen in revenue even if you sign it.

Once this contract is signed, Zero's value in the entertainment industry market has a preliminary positioning.

This is a very important part for artists.

"Before signing the contract, I had a small request."

Ryoko Nishimura squinted at Hikaru Kurosawa on the other side, and did not rush to sign the contract.

"Please."

"I want to see Mr. Zero Hour play a live song again, and our company attaches great importance to this advertising endorsement cooperation, and we must ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"You want him to prove that he's Zero Time?"

Runa Igarashi pondered, guessing her purpose.

"That's right."

Ryoko Nishimura saw her tell the story and affirmed.

Although Hikaru Kurosawa is very handsome, she is the kind of little white face that is very attractive to a strong woman in her early thirties.

But because of this, she had to doubt the authenticity of Hikaru Kurosawa's identity.

The company she works for is a game company that made its fortune on music games and has grown since then, so she naturally understands music, but also understands trends and the needs of young people.

At the beginning of the zero hour, with a song "Croatian Rhapsody", it was born with a very high degree of topicality, a very personal style image, and calm and exquisite and elegant piano skills, she felt at the first time that this person was very suitable to be the spokesperson of the cat carnival.

Especially after going to the scene of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, she was deeply shocked, and she was sure that the attainments of Master Zero Hour in the field of piano are extremely high and experienced, and she is definitely an old-timer.

Maybe the old artist doesn't have the blessing of the aura of feelings, but the topic and popularity of zero time are too high, and the speed of popularity is so fast that it can be called a peerless ride, and his image is very special, especially suitable for music games.

It is precisely because of this that she has been holding a board meeting to discuss matters during that time, and finally decided to take a big gamble, and Master Zero will definitely become popular, in order to sign a contract with him, she will show more treatment and sincerity than before.

This cooperation has been very smooth since the beginning of the negotiation...... But now someone told her that Master Zero was a 20-year-old young man, which was intriguing.

"Is that okay?"

Breaking the situation, Runa Igarashi tilted her head slightly and looked at Hikaru Kurosawa beside her.

"Of course."

Hikaru Kurosawa, who was sitting on the same sofa with her and talking, naturally agreed to her inquiry.

He could understand the concerns and suspicions of this Miss Nishimura, after all, his proficient piano skills, logically speaking, could not be possessed without half a lifetime of time accumulation, coupled with talent.

Not to mention that she didn't believe it, if he suddenly revealed his identity, most people would not be able to believe it.

As soon as he came up, he could believe that he was zero, and he was only like Miki Hakuha, who grasped the current situation.

"Then let's go, Miss Nishimura, and please move to the second floor."

Seeing that he had no objections, Runa Igarashi nodded, and couldn't help but look forward to it.

She doesn't know the piano, but she likes music, which is why she will enter the entertainment industry as an agent.

In the middle of the conversation, they stood up and walked out of the office together to the recording studio on the second floor.

Along the way, Ryoko Nishimura was also looking at the environment.

Although the Zero Hour Office is small, like a studio, the equipment that should be there is nothing to ...... At least, there are no major problems when it comes to piano.

It's a shame that the studio space is too small to fully showcase the charm and power of Steinway.

That being said, in terms of the environment, it's still relatively good overall.

For example, this studio is obviously air-conditioned 24 hours a day, and the temperature is controlled in the most comfortable range for the piano.

"What tune does Nishimura-sama want me to play?"

Hikaru Kurosawa came to the piano and sat down, and instead of starting to play directly, he asked.

""Bell", this classic, has been played by many famous pianists, but "Bell" at zero hour is an incomparable style."

Seeing his elegant and calm sitting posture, Ryoko Nishimura couldn't help but look at him a few more times and said.

The same piece of music, performed by different pianists, gives people a completely different feeling.

Perhaps most beginners are more than the same when facing the same piece, but the reason why a pianist is a master is because he has his own style.

The style of Zero Hour is talented, talented, calm and confident, and the musicality and melody, and even the dynamics and tempo of the performance, are impeccable and perfect.

It is no exaggeration to say that looking at the world, she can't even think of a second pianist who can compete with Zero Time.

She could have chosen "Croatian Rhapsody" or "Flying Bees", after all, these are the masterpieces of the Zero Hour master.

But compared with "Bell", the difficulty of playing these two pieces is actually relatively simple.

Most importantly, she would love to hear "The Bell" played live by Master Zero Hour again.

Receiving her answer, Hikaru Kurosawa didn't say much, just adjusted his posture.

When his hands are placed on the keyboard, his playing begins.

Without any prior preparation or thinking about the score, his performance seems to be carved into the instinct of the body.

The recording room was quiet, and the moment the clear and clean piano sounded, the bell rang with it.

"Master Zero is really so young......"

Just a prelude, Ryoko Nishimura found the answer, and her heart was extremely shocked.

As soon as the connoisseur makes a move, he will know if there is one.

She didn't even need to listen to the whole song, because the replay video of Maestro Zero's competition at the Kawai Piano Competition at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan had been heard countless times over the course of the day.

Immediately afterward, she was deeply attracted by the sound of the piano, and her eyes were stunned.

People who like music tend to be more emotional.

Everyone's favorite music is also different and varies from person to person.

But what is certain is that the reason why everyone will love music is because of the resonance, the pursuit of rhythm and melody.

"Looks like she's got an answer."

Runa Igarashi stood with her hands crossed behind her, her posture was quite small, she looked at Hikaru Kurosawa, and also squinted at Ryoko Nishimura, feeling very proud.

Maybe the person who is playing the piano at this moment is not her, but Hikaru Kurosawa.

But this does not affect her pride in it, because Kurosawa is her artist, her baby, and her idol.

If she could, she wanted to tell everyone in the world how good Kurosawa really was, so that people could understand why she was so adored.

“……”

With the interpretation of the piano, the charm of the bell gradually bloomed, and Ryoko Nishikawa couldn't help but hold her breath as she looked at the performance in front of her.

When the bells come to the climax and the bells ring in unison, the small recording studio seems to be transformed into a magnificent, vast and spacious dance hall with bright lights.

The performance of the pianist, in addition to the interpretation of the sound of the piano, also has body movements and even demeanor, which is a part of the performance.

If there is a pianist's first audience, it is definitely himself.

No one knows better than them what kind of state they are in.

"He's blind playing?!"

Seeing that he entered the moment of climax, it was dazzling, as if it was on the hands with the afterimage, on the handsome face, the eyes gradually closed, as if entering a state of self-forgetfulness, Ryoko Nishikawa couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hands, and her heart was so shocked that she was afraid that she would make a noise and disturb her.

Unlike the previous Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, the Zero Hour Master at that time was wearing a mask, and his expression and demeanor could not be seen.

This time, she suddenly discovered that the difficulty of the performance was the climax of the horror, and the master of zero hour actually played blindly with his eyes closed!

This is an overwhelming talent, and it is even more powerful than ordinary people, there is a dimensional barrier!

Why was "Clock" at zero hour able to set off an uproar and shock the whole country?

Not only because of its charming and beautiful sound, but also because of the elegance of Zero Hour's violent and gorgeous technique.

This is a double feast of sight and hearing, unless you are deaf and blind, as long as you see his performance and hear the sound of his piano, you will be impressed by him.

When the piano ended, the studio was quiet again.

It's just that even if the song is over, the afterglow of the sound of the sound still reverberates in everyone's body.

"Liszt is amazing...... After the first album is finished, the second album, I want to be all original. ”

Hikaru Kurosawa did the same, performing "Bell" again, and he was extremely deeply appreciative of the pianist's talent, and he couldn't help but yearn for it.

In fact, he has the ability to arrange, whether it is "Croatian Rhapsody" or "Adhelina by the Water", because he can't think of all the melodies, he can only think of seventy or eighty percent, and the rest is filled in according to his understanding of the piano.

In fact, although he has been carrying the world-famous piano songs that he has heard in his previous life, he does this, elegantly, because he wants to bring such good music to the world, and to put it mildly, he wants to make sure that the firm can make money.

Because as long as he heard and had an impression of piano music in his previous life, they were all famous songs that had been widely recognized by the market.

In contrast, if he wants to be original, the effect cannot be guaranteed.

He had the confidence to shout that Miss Runai would start a business together, just by virtue of the capital that would live a lifetime.

He has entry-level piano skills, and in the depths of his memory, those world-famous songs that have endured for a long time, not to mention becoming fat in one go, are popular all over the country, at least it is absolutely no problem to make money and sell well.

"Miss Nishimura, do you think I'm zero-hour?"

Hikaru Kurosawa, who was immersed in the afterglow and completely digested, turned his head sideways to look at Ryoko Nishimura on the side and asked.

As soon as he spoke, before he could answer, he got the answer he wanted.

I saw Ryoko Nishikawa looking at him, and she admired him to the point of being incomprehensible, and she was even more deeply shocked.

"Mr. Zero, can you give me an autograph later?"

Ryoko Nishikawa didn't answer the question, but asked uncontrollably.

When she first saw the scene at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, she became a fan of Zero Hour.

Now, enjoying the zero-hour performance so closely, she can be sure that her idol will not change in this life.

"Gladly, let's go, go back to the office."

Kurosawa smiled at this request and stood up.

Although this Miss Nishikawa is not the gold owner, the gold owner is the company she represents.

But according to Miss Runa, this cooperation, the remuneration is so generous, and the treatment is so good, it is completely promoted by this Miss Nishikawa.

In a sense, she is chasing stars at public expense.

"Mr. Zero, why did you choose to wear a mask? With your appearance and appearance, if you don't wear a mask, it should be even more popular, right? ”

As Hikaru Kurosawa walked out the door, Ryoko Nishikawa followed closely and couldn't help but ask.

"Because I want to make a living from the piano, but I don't want my private life to be disturbed."

"When did you start learning piano?"

"I was about 5 years old when I first came into contact with the piano."

"In other words, have you studied piano for 16 years?"

"So to speak."

"I used to study the piano for 17 years, but then I didn't have time to play because of work, and now I have a hand, if you have the opportunity, can you teach me?"

"Uh......"

In the face of her gradually enthusiastic attitude, Kurosawa Hikaru suddenly couldn't resist it.

As the saying goes, thirty is like a wolf, and forty is like a tiger...... Although this sentence is to describe the aspect of a woman in sexual affairs.

But this situation will actually be revealed in life.

"Miss Nishikawa, I'm very busy with my studies at zero hour."

Runa Igarashi, who was following behind, sensed his difficulty and said with a smile.

"Yes, Mr. Zero is 20 years old, still in school...... What university did you study in? ”

"The University of Tokyo."

"Isn't it a foreign conservatory?"

"I don't want to be too far from home."

"Is Mr. Zero Hour the type of Gu family?"

"This doesn't seem to be the same as the Gu family......"

Hikaru Kurosawa always felt that her statement was a bit strange.

I have to say that if a woman is enthusiastic, it is really scary.

In between conversations, the group returned to the office.

Between small talk and business, the interaction progresses...... This is also the result of Igarashi Runa forcibly presiding over the overall situation.

There are still a lot of details to be discussed about advertising endorsements, after all, things involving money are not so simple.

It's just that after the official signing of the advertising endorsement contract, there is still the issue of music licensing to be discussed.

In Hikaru Kurosawa's view, "Wild Bee Dance" is definitely very suitable for music games, and "Croatian Rhapsody" is also very suitable for music games.

"Regarding the music licensing, I plan to go back to the board meeting and discuss it seriously before formulating a new project."

Speaking of the new project, Ryoko Nishikawa said after thinking about it.

Between the words, her gaze was completely glued to Hikaru Kurosawa's body, very eager and adoring.

"Don't worry, we are looking forward to cooperating with your company."

For business, Runa Igarashi has full agency.

"Well, I'll work out a contract that will satisfy both parties as soon as possible...... Mr. Zero, are you free in a moment? I wonder if I'll have a chance to have lunch with you? ”

"Miss Nishikawa, there is an appointment at 0:00, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to have lunch with you this time."

"And what about next time?"

Realizing that this time it didn't work, Ryoko Nishikawa felt pity, but she didn't give up.

If she could, she wanted to spend more time with her idol.

"I'll try to get my time right next time...... Zero hour is really busy, in addition to taking care of schoolwork, I have to practice the piano every day. ”

For this situation, Igarashi Runa is also not uncommon, and the words are very versatile.

Generally speaking, the owner of the money has a plan for the artist, which may be a talent or a color.

For example, Fujiwara Rokka has had many invitations like this before because of her youth and beauty.

Most of the invitations can be resolved by delay...... Of course, there are a few situations that cannot be solved by delaying the strategy, such as if you don't accompany me to a meal, or go to a dance, the cooperation will be in vain, and you will be forced to go to an appointment helplessly.

After all, the cooperation and signing of artists is not just a personal matter, but a matter of collective interests of the company.

"Okay."

Although it is a delaying strategy, it is better to have a hope than no hope, and Ryoko Nishikawa is not good at forcing it, so she can only nod her head and resign herself to fate.

Not long after, there was another small talk, because the agreed time had come, and the business meeting was officially over.

"See you next time, Mr. Zero, next time I will definitely bring you a satisfactory contract."

As she said goodbye, Ryoko Nishikawa chuckled as she walked out of the office.

"Then I'll bother you."

Hearing her assurance, Hikaru Kurosawa smiled.

"You go back to the lounge and wait for a while, and I'll send Miss Nishikawa off."

At the same time, Runa Igarashi sent her away.

Of course, as long as it is delivered to the door, after all, the vice president of a listed company still drives when he goes out.

……

Going up to the lounge on the third floor, Hikaru Kurosawa sat on the sofa and breathed a sigh of relief.

"This negotiation went quite smoothly, thanks to someone's beauty."

It didn't take long for Runa Igarashi to open the door to the lounge and walk in.

"Don't say it, I'm tired."

Hearing her teasing, Hikaru Kurosawa sighed.

"You don't sigh, do you? Isn't it a good thing that Miss Nishikawa likes you so much? Explain that you are liked. ”

Runa Igarashi couldn't help but snicker when she saw him sighing.

"Talking to her is more tiring than I am playing ten piano pieces." Hikaru Kurosawa has a headache.

"Don't you like flirting with girls? Don't you like to be teased by girls? ”

Seeing that he was tired enough, Runa Igarashi walked over to the table and picked up his cup, and went to the side to pour water.

"It depends on the person, if it's a beautiful girl like you, I definitely like it."

Seeing this intimate action, Hikaru Kurosawa looked at her graceful back and posture, and the conversation changed.

Although that Miss Nishikawa is still beautiful, it depends on who she compares to.

“……”

Walking to the water dispenser, Runa Igarashi, who was pouring water to clean the cup, couldn't help but stiffen when she heard this.

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What is this? Confession? Or is it a scene?

"You said I had an appointment when I had dinner later, and who would I eat with when I ate?"

Hikaru Kurosawa saw her movements stiff and realized that she didn't know how to deal with what she said, so she simply changed the subject.

"That's just a scene to deal with Miss Nishikawa, can't you even hear it?"

Runa Igarashi gave him a blank look.

"I thought I was going to have dinner with someone."

Hikaru Kurosawa breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he knew that it was a prevarication tactic, just to divert her attention.

Today's time is more than 10 o'clock in the morning, and it is still not suitable for falling in love.

"Scared?"

Runa Igarashi felt funny when she saw him like that.

Representatives of partners like Ms. Nishikawa are already very easy to get along with.

"A little."

Kurosawa Hikaru is really scared, he doesn't know his beauty, to a woman in her thirties, the lethality is so great, is this a royal sister killer? Or a young woman killer?

"There are three more signing negotiations today, which are 10:30, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m."

Runa Igarashi reminded leisurely.

Because Kurosawa had been very busy before, he didn't have time to show up, so there were still a lot of things on hold.

Of the five projects selected at the beginning, except for Tokyo Culture Tokyo, because I had seen her act as Zero's agent, I was very happy to let her sign the contract as a representative, and the other partners were willing to sign the contract because they wanted to see Zero's own.

Work, it's not that simple, and if you want to make money, you don't agree so much.

"Will it be a man or a woman?"

"Male."

"That'll do." Hikaru Kurosawa nodded.