Neon, there is a sentence "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight", and this sentence alone can replace the words "I like you".

The reason why this is so is because there is a story behind this sentence.

In fact, in this world, there are many words that can replace confession.

For those who understand, it is a confession of heart-to-heart connection.

And now, the name Adelina has become popular all over the country with the piano piece "Adelina by the Water", as well as its MV.

It's just noon, in the streets and alleys, young people have heard this single, and they also know its story, as well as the official announcement at zero hour.

"Dongdong, Dongdong!"

Early in the morning, in a house in Tokyo, a male high school student quickly ran down the stairs from the upper floor and rushed into the kitchen.

"Mom, I want to learn piano."

"Why do you suddenly want to learn piano? I've always wanted to teach you, but you won't. ”

The young woman, who was making lunch, was a little surprised when she heard this.

"I'll show you a tune, and you'll see if you can play it."

The male high school student picked up his phone and said.

"Adrina at the water's edge?"

"You know what?"

"I love the piano so much, how could I not know the new music of Master Zero...... I can play this song, but I don't have a score yet, so I'll wait for someone else to pick it up. ”

"Isn't the level of Master Zero Hour very powerful?"

"His level can no longer be described as powerful."

"How long will I have to learn before I can play Adelina by the Water?"

"If you just pop it up, be diligent, a few days will be enough...... If you want to play well, if you have talent, you can do it for half a year, and if you don't have talent, it's one or two years. ”

"Can you play like a Master of Zero Hour?"

"Even if it's the same score, but at different levels, the feeling of playing is different."

Conversations like this happen from time to time in neon families across the country.

"Mom, I want to learn piano."

"Dad, sign me up for a piano class."

"Boss, I want to learn "Adrina by the Water", can you teach it?"

In just one night, a romantic piano song "Adilina by the Water" directly set off a craze for learning piano.

In fact, the previous "Croatian Rhapsody", as well as "Wild Bees Flying", caused a similar craze.

Young people like handsome and cool things, and the two pieces played by Zero Hour are gorgeous and dazzling.

But compared to cool, for young people, what is more attractive is the opposite sex.

Adolescent boys, in a rich and colorful campus full of opposite sexes, even if they hide it well and don't let others know, but they know which female classmate is hidden in the depths of their hearts.

Perhaps people learning piano do not directly bring direct benefits to Zero Hour.

But such an obvious influence has directly entered the field of vision of major brands.

"Hello, is it the Zero Hour Office?"

"This is the Zero Hour Office."

"Hello, I am the head of operations of Youdu Baxi, and I want to play the song "Adrina by the Water" in Youdu Baxi shopping malls across the country as background music, I wonder if I can meet to discuss cooperation matters in detail?"

Runa Igarashi was sitting in the office, but the phone had been ringing non-stop since the morning.

There are too many such calls to count, and she can only hold a pen and paper in writing, constantly write down the direction of the brand and cooperation projects, make a judgment in a short time, and then decide the time to meet and discuss in detail.

……

In the evening, the Japanese-style dining room of the Wind Chasing Dojo.

"Brother Kurosawa, a lot of people have called me."

As soon as Zuo Fuji sat down at the small table, let the woman next to him pour tea, and said calmly.

"Is my brother busy today?"

Taking off his bow hakama and changing back into private clothes, Hikaru Kurosawa, who was already well-fed and drunk, was a little surprised.

"The people who called me today are the six major mainstream media, and they all know that I am related to the Zero Hour Agency, and they call me and want to cooperate with you through me."

Shinichi Sato shook his head and explained.

Maybe he's an old antique and doesn't know much about Western music, but he made a big news at 0:00 last night, and it's hard to think about it.

The super good-sounding romantic single "Adrina by the Water" has made countless people fall in love with it.

The key is the official announcement of the relationship, the sentence 'My Adelina', mutual achievement, in less than a day, became popular all over the Internet.

"If there is anything wrong with Brother Shinichi, just open your mouth, no matter how busy I am, I will make time."

Realizing this, Hikaru Kurosawa did not hesitate much and said without hesitation.

If Brother Shinichi spoke, even if there was some trouble, he would be willing to help.

Let's not talk about the feelings of the old friend, there are too many places where Brother Shinichi has helped him.

Especially as a big backer, a phone call is directly so that reporters from major mainstream media will not harass the zero-hour office.

If there is any good news, it will be widely promoted, and as for negative news, it will not be released at will.

Although there is no scandal in the Zero Hour Office, in all kinds of things, Brother Shinichi has helped him a lot.

"It's okay, we don't owe them much of a favor, unless I think it's a good fit, otherwise it won't bother you...... You deliberately make time to do work with them, you might as well come to me for a few more meals, my brother is already half a foot in the ground, and I don't know how many more meals I can have with you. ”

As soon as Sato saw his unhesitating attitude, he was immediately happy.

"My brother should be strong and strong, and it will not be a problem to live for another fifty years, don't say such unlucky words."

Hikaru Kurosawa frowned and glared at him.

"I'm seventy-four years old, and if I live another fifty years, that's an exaggeration."

Shinichi Sato laughed when he saw that he was still angry.

"Are there any arrangements for the recent kyudo matters?"

Finding that he was still laughing, Hikaru Kurosawa was a little speechless and could only change the subject.

"There are only a few major events in the archery a year, and the archers are practicing on weekdays...... Do you have time for small activities? ”

"Do you think it's necessary?"

"No, you became famous in a fight, and now you are still in full swing, and if you want to go to the next level, you can only do it at a grand event at the level of a competition."

"And when is the next tournament-level event?"

"Would you love to compete?" Shinichi Sato raised his eyebrows, put his hands in his sleeves, and smiled brightly.

He could feel that Brother Kurosawa seemed to be in a hurry to carry out kyudo-related activities.

Obviously, I didn't come to practice archery before, and I came to the dojo once a week, still for women, not for archery at all.

"Because I want to perform better and make Mr. Zhenlong more satisfied, I want to have more privileges and can take the future to many places."

Hikaru Kurosawa bowed slightly, affirming.

He enjoys being with the future, and that's why he wants to take the future to more places.

"There are two kinds of student competitions, one is the tournament and the other is the throne competition...... The National Collegiate Archery Tournament you participated in was the National Championship, which was usually held in mid-August. The other is the Throne Tournament, which requires each school to achieve excellent results in the tournament in order to be eligible to participate. ”

Hearing this reason, Sato Shinichi rolled his eyes, and it was for the sake of the woman, but he still explained it to him.

"Throne Race?"

Kurosawa Hikaru was thoughtful, he had a vague impression of this name.

A tournament is a series of finals between the winners of different regions or large groups of competitions.

Throne Match, when he was competing in the Budokan before, he had lost to his subordinate Makoto Ohara, and it seems that he had won the Throne Match.

"The Throne Tournament is held in late October, and with your strength, there is no opponent in the neon archery world, so it is useless to participate in this kind of competition. But your age is there, and your resume is still young, so let's go to the throne race first. ”

Shinichi Sato nodded slightly and explained.

"It's going to be late October, it's going to be a long time."

"Kyudo is a lifelong practice, focusing on self-cultivation, and fighting with oneself is more important than fighting with others. Because of this, the number and frequency of archery tournaments are much lower than in other sports. ”

"Indeed."

"During this time, I discussed with my old friends to organize an all-neon archery professional competition."

"Do you need to organize it specifically? Isn't there a special tournament for professional players in the world of archery? ”

"Of course, there are small and medium-sized competitions, but there are no competitions that can be called big games."

"Why?"

"There was a competition back then, but it was later abolished by a group of unskilled and unmotivated waste."

"Waste?"

"Unlike student bows, which are simply enjoying their youth, in order to stimulate everyone's enthusiasm for learning kyudo, various competitions of all sizes are emerging. Professional players have to live in this industry, and many old people who open dojos are worried that their poor performance on the field will affect their image in front of students, so they unite to abstain and retire. ”

"Could it be that you are too strong to beat them to the point of retiring?"

Hikaru Kurosawa didn't expect that there would be such a story back then, and after thinking about it, he smiled.

"Do you think I'm invincible? The players who competed with me were also the only 10 dan Ogasawara in the archery world today...... By the way, if you want to become the leader of the kyudo, you have to step on their heads to reach the top, and you have to find a way to fight Ogasawara-ryu. ”

Zuoto Shinichi was amused by him, laughed and scolded, and then suddenly thought of something, and said with a light in his eyes.

"Do you have a showdown with Ogasawara Judan?"

Hikaru Kurosawa was amused when he saw his smile, and suddenly became interested.

For this old-timer with the highest rank in the archery world, he had heard of the prestige of Ogasawara Judan a long time ago.

But the strength of this ten-stage is unknown, and I haven't seen it yet.

"Of course not, that old thing is ten years older than me, and he is already old. And he's in a high position, no matter how much I set up a game, he won't be able to fight you alone. ”

"That's not interesting."

"You can't fight him, but you can fight the strongest heir of Ogasawara-ryu."

"Oh?"

"The second son of Ogasawara Shidan, Ogasawara Futatsu, Kyudo 8th Dan, is 42 years old this year and is known as the strongest archer in recent years. His strength is not far behind his father's heyday, and it should make you seriously compete. ”

Shinichi Sato nodded slightly and introduced him.

"In terms of archery, it's going to be troublesome for my brother."

Realizing that there was such a figure in Kyudo, Hikaru Kurosawa didn't ask any more questions.

"What's the trouble, if you can step on Ogasawara, I can wake up laughing when I sleep."

Thinking of what kind of sparks would be rubbed out of such a duel, Zuo Fuji Shinichi suddenly became energetic.

Now, because he is old and can't pull a bow, he may not be able to compare to this little thing in archery, but he has a lot of confidence in Brother Kurosawa.

"By the way, I'm going to take the future to the beach next Sunday."

Hikaru Kurosawa was so happy to see him, and felt that the time was almost up, so he also spoke.

He stayed for dinner tonight, not only to chat with his brother, but also to get down to business.

"Going to the beach?"

Shinichi Sato, who was originally smiling, glanced at him when he heard this.

……

At half past eight in the evening, at the entrance of the apartment, a limousine stopped.

"Brother Shinichi, see you next time."

Hikaru Kurosawa got out of the car, turned his head and waved his hand gently.

"See you next time."

Sato nodded and waved goodbye to him.

Hikaru Kurosawa didn't greet him, turned around and walked into the apartment, after all, after leaving the dojo at 5 o'clock in the evening, he talked to Shinichi for a long time.

"How do I reply?"

As he walked into the apartment and took the elevator, Hikaru Kurosawa took out his mobile phone from his pocket and muttered to himself with a headache.

Today is an event in the dojo, and his mobile phone is kept in the locker room most of the time, and he does not carry it with him.

Maybe I changed back to my private clothes before I finished eating, but I still have to chat with Brother Shinichi, so I don't have time to look at my phone.

In short, he didn't answer anyone's calls today and didn't reply to anyone's messages.

Among them, it naturally includes Miki Xuemei.

Since receiving the message in the middle of the night last night, he has not replied...... What's more, at noon, in order to make ideas for the future, he is still in a state where he can't read it back.

"Ding."

The elevator quickly reached the corresponding floor, and with a crisp sound, Kurosawa Hikaru stepped out of the elevator, woke up the phone screen, and read the information.

Xiao Yuki sends him messages every day, reports his personal itinerary, does yoga in the morning, exercises, reads books until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, goes to the café with Blue to eat dessert at 4 o'clock, and goes home for dinner at 6 o'clock.

Yuta Miyazaki chatted for more than half an hour because of the incident surrounding Chizuru Ninomiya at 0:00 in the middle of the night last night, and after waking up, he also sent him more than a dozen messages.

There is also a lot of information from Miki Xuemei, and since noon, there are 4 more new messages.

"Kurosawa-senpai, are you busy?"

"I won't take up too much of your time, I just want to meet you and say a few words."

"I know you have a girlfriend, but if you reply to the message, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"Are you worried that they'll be jealous? Or do you hate me? ”

"They...... Sure enough, do you know? After reading these new news, Hikaru Kurosawa was not very surprised.

It's very unrealistic to want to hide this from Miki Xuemei.

knew that he was Zero, and he also knew that his girlfriend was Yuki Ichinose, but he publicly announced that his girlfriend was Chizuru Ninomiya.

But anyone who knows these things can see the clues.

As for hating her, that's simply impossible...... Miki Hakuha is so beautiful, and her personality is still very soft, as long as she is a normal man, it is impossible to hate her.

People are very familiar with the way home.

It may not be possible to walk home with your eyes closed, but the journey from the elevator to the door of the house is so short, even if you are playing with your mobile phone and thinking about problems, you can also get familiar with the road.

Before returning home, Hikaru Kurosawa reached into his pocket with his other hand, took out the key, and inserted it into the door lock.

"Kurosawa-senpai."

But at this moment, a weak voice sounded.

Hikaru Kurosawa, who was about to open the door, subconsciously followed the prestige, and saw a white figure standing beside him.

It was a girl, with long snow-white hair like a waterfall, fair skin, a weak and slender body wrapped in a white dress, beautiful and delicate facial features, and a pair of light blue eyes, bright and crystalline.

She just stood there, but it was like a landscape painting, making this ordinary and ordinary, everywhere corridor shine.

“？”

Seeing such a look, it was Miki Hakuha, who was still thinking about how to reply just now, Kurosawa's eyes suddenly widened.

He was really stupid, he never expected this school girl to appear at the door of his house.

Could it be that it was a chance encounter...... But even if they are fated, they can't meet like this, right?

"Why are you here? What are you doing here? ”

After being shocked, Hikaru Kurosawa asked.

"I want to see you, I'm waiting for you here."

Miki Bai Yu faced his gaze, his hands and ten fingers twisted together, a little helpless.

Although she was guarding the door of the house, she knew that it was very likely to meet her, but she was still very nervous about meeting her.

What she never expected was that she was such a big person, standing at the door, but Senior Kurosawa didn't see her for the first time, which made the situation she expected all messed up.

"Is that so......"

Hikaru Kurosawa nodded a little stunned.

Originally, he thought about whether there was a possibility that her friend lived next door, but that was unrealistic after all.

A chance encounter is when two people suddenly meet each other in a certain place and at a certain time without any expectations.

If one party takes the initiative to look for the other, it is not a chance encounter.

"Why didn't you send me a message in advance saying you were waiting for me at my doorstep. If I don't go home today, won't you just wait in vain? ”

Realizing the situation, Hikaru Kurosawa reacted and couldn't help but ask.

Although one party takes the initiative to look for it, the chances of seeing the other party are not small...... But without prior contact, there is still a high chance of missing out.

"I'm afraid that if I say it, you won't go home."

Miki Baiyu's hands kept opening and closing, and he whispered.

It is true that Miss Ichinose told her this morning that Kurosawa-senpai may not hate her, but it is a fact that he avoids her.

She could indeed have sent a message to Kurosawa to tell her that she was waiting for her at his doorstep.

But if you do this, if Senior Kurosawa really intends to avoid her, maybe he won't see her at all.

She didn't dare to bet, so she could only use the stupidest method and wait.

"Why didn't I go home when you said it?"

Hikaru Kurosawa was really puzzled when he saw her weak appearance.

"I said, will you go home too?"

Hearing this, Miki Bai Yu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly raised his head to look at him, a little surprised.

"That's for sure."

Kurosawa Hikaru nodded as a matter of course, and suddenly had a strange feeling when he met her surprised gaze.

I always feel that the conversation just now, coupled with this surprised expression...... Miki Baiyu is like a little daughter-in-law who has been wronged, and he is a bad man who likes to spend time outside and rarely goes home.

He just went home, and the little daughter-in-law was very happy.

But that's not the case at all, he and Miki Baiyu are not husband and wife, not even lovers, at most they are classmates or above, and their friends are not enough.

"Uh-oh."

Finding that he didn't deliberately avoid himself because he sent a message, Miki Baiyu couldn't help but be happy, and there was a feeling of joy.

"You message me saying you want to see me, say a few words...... What do you want to say? ”

Because of the special situation, Hikaru Kurosawa decided to make things clear and start with business.

To be honest, he didn't know exactly what Miki Hakuha wanted to ask him to meet.

In fact, Miki Hakuba is quite dangerous in every sense of the word.

Knowing that he is zero, he also knows that he is stepping on two boats...... But if Miki Baiyu's mind is a little sinister, if he wears small shoes and spreads these things to the outside world, it will definitely bring him a lot of trouble.

"Senior Kurosawa, is Ninomiya-sensei really Adelina at zero time?"

Speaking of this, Miki Hakuha raised his head and asked.

"The official announcement said that, of course it's true."

Her question is very subtle, and only those who understand it understand, Kurosawa affirmed.

"Miss Ichinose is your girlfriend?"

Miki Hakuha asked again.

"Yes."

Hikaru Kurosawa nodded in admitt, wanting to see what she was going to do.

"Kurosawa-senpai."

Face to face to receive his acknowledgement, Miki Bai Yu took a deep breath, his small and delicate and thin body tensed, and said seriously.

"What's wrong?"

Because she suddenly became serious, Hikaru Kurosawa was affected by her, her waist straightened, her body tensed a little, and she was serious.

】

"Can I be your third girlfriend?"

Miki Baiyu's light blue beautiful eyes reflected his handsome face, and he mustered up the courage to say what he couldn't convey through his mobile phone.

“？？？”

As soon as these words came out, Hikaru Kurosawa was stunned and looked at her in amazement.

Although I'm waiting for her to make a move, this move is too strong, right? It's a nirvana.

He knows Miki Hakuha's character, he is very honest with himself, he knows what he wants and what he doesn't want, he doesn't go with the flow, and he doesn't have the idea of being gregarious, but is a maverick.

But even if it's a maverick, it's too unique, right?

"I like you, I want to be with you."

Looked at by his incredulous eyes, Miki Hakuha's little face was very hot and embarrassed, but he still mustered up the courage to speak.

This is the first time she has confessed to someone since she was born.

She never thought that she would confess to a boy one day.

After all, she has been like a princess since she was a child, and she has been held by the stars around her...... Only countless boys confessed to her.

But she knows very well how much she likes Senior Kurosawa, just how excited she will be to be able to see him.

And because the order of appearances is too late, how many nights she feels unwilling.

I know that I like it very much, but I can't love it, and it's really painful.

It is precisely like this, at this moment when the opportunity came, she did not hesitate or retreat.