Chapter 205 Aren’t you afraid that she will be jealous?

Chapter 205 Aren’t you afraid that she will be jealous?

"I appreciate your generosity and recognition, but I don't have that much time."

No matter what his thoughts were, after reading the contract, Kurosawa didn't think about it at all.

Although signing this contract means that the firm will have sales of 5 billion yen a year, the price is too high.

"Could it be that you are terminally ill and will not die soon?"

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

If it is said that Zero Hour's life span is less than two years, that can be explained.

"No, I'm in good health."

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

Soon? Are you kidding? His current body is so strong that he can kill a cow with force.

"Then why don't you have time? In just two years, you will have peace of mind for the rest of your life. What's more, you will be able to rank among the richest pianists in the world."

Kawai Yoto was determined to make a big gamble and was very persistent in this cooperation.

"I simply don't have time, and with 10 billion in two years, I believe I can make it without being so busy."

Kurosawa shook his head, his words and attitude were very confident.

He had very little time. Firstly, he had to go to school, and secondly, he had to date Xiao Yuki and the others. There was no way he could travel around the world.

In addition, he could vaguely feel that tonight's performance would make the name Zero Hour resound throughout the world.

Perhaps other endorsements may not be as pricey as this one, but they add up to a lot.

"Then what do you have to do to agree? If you don't have enough time, we can discuss the number of performances again."

Kawai Yodo couldn't give up and decided to give in one more step.

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

"That's impossible."

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

Two games a month, 24 games a year, and 48 games every two years. Even if he could agree to it, the board of directors would never agree.

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

Just for the current contract, he would have to hold an emergency board meeting after returning home at night to discuss and finalize it.

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

Kurosawa Hikaru also guessed that the other party was unlikely to agree to such a request and reached out to him.

"Would you have the same conditions for a Steinway?"

Seeing him extending his hand, Kawai Yoto glanced down, then looked up at his mask with the number 0 engraved on it.

"Similarly, I won't have too many performances because I don't have that much energy."

Kurosawa Hikaru slightly nodded, very sure about this.

Perhaps most pianists rely on performances to make money, but this is definitely not the case for him.

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

"Mr. Zero Hour, I'm sorry that I couldn't cooperate with you this time, but I believe we will have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Realizing that he had the same conditions for Steinway, Yoto Kawai was immediately relieved.

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

In contrast, because he was the first to know that Mr. Zero Hour did not like a large number of performances, he might be able to discuss it with the board of directors after returning and formulate a new plan and contract.

"I'm looking forward to the next cooperation discussion."

Seeing that he was also a decent person, Kurosawa nodded slightly.

"Excuse me for now."

The cooperation negotiations failed for the time being, and Kawai Yoto did not have any more chats with him.

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

When Runa Igarashi saw the big benefactor turning around and leaving, he realized that the discussion was over. After the other party walked away, he came to his senses and couldn't help but say.

The tens of billions of contracts just flew away. To be honest, she felt empty inside.

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

For him, being a masked pianist is just a job for him to make money and experience a new life, not everything.

"You just said that you don't have to be so busy to earn so much. Do you really mean that?"

Although Igarashi Runa felt regretful, she also respected Kurosawa Hikaru's decision. She raised her head and looked at his side face... although she could only see the mask.

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

Today, Kurosawa Hikaru, no matter what he can do, she believes that he can do it.

This man is so amazing. At such a young age, he has such superb piano skills. In time, he will definitely be known as the world's number one pianist.

"That's right."

Kurosawa Hikaru nodded, very sure about this.

"Any plans?"

"Album, peripherals, clothing brand, endorsements, plus concerts."

Kurosawa Hikaru has already thought about the direction he wants to take.

"Clothing brand?"

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

"The essence of Zero Hour's image lies in the mask, not the tuxedo. I plan to design costumes and rely on this image for publicity."

Kurosawa nodded slightly, raised his right hand, and gently tapped his mask with his index finger.

Maybe he thought his proficient painting skills were of little use yesterday, but today's performance allowed him to find a new direction.

His proficient painting skills allow him to draw any picture he can imagine in his mind.

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

Combining the two, he is sure to design beautiful clothes.

There is a limit to the amount of money you can make just from selling albums, but when you add in other areas, there is a very high upper limit.

"Yes, you can also draw..."

Upon learning of this development direction, Igarashi Runa suddenly remembered something.

Not only can this guy play the piano, he is also very good at painting.

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

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

The contract of 10 billion yen is based on equity sharing. If this sky-high endorsement is signed, even if taxes must be paid first, Ms. Runa will get at least 1 billion yen and become a little rich woman directly.

In other words, losing one billion in such an understatement would be uncomfortable for anyone.

"How could I be unhappy? It would be better to say that I am happy."

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

"real?"

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

Sensing that he was worried about his feelings, Igarashi Runa reached out and patted his back, confirming.

Maybe she missed out on a sky-high price cooperation, but apart from feeling worried at first, now that she has calmed down, she can only feel happy and excited.

First, a piece of piano music was sold for 300 million, and now it is a contract worth 10 billion... How long has it been since they started their business? Just half a month.

The commercial value of Hikaru Kurosawa as Zero Hour is terrifying. Ten billion yen is just the beginning.

"That's good."

Seeing that she was both excited and happy, Kurosawa Hikaru immediately felt relieved.

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

Igarashi Runa noticed that he was relieved and teased with a snicker.

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

But based on this, it’s not hard to see that their last date went well and was wild...after all, they even took off their stockings in the car.

"She can't see it."

Kurosawa Hikaru shrugged, feeling that what he said just now was very bold.

If Miss Ninomiya knew about this, I don't know what kind of expression she would have. She would probably say something like "I am your teacher" in a duplicitous way.

"..."

As soon as these words came out, Igarashi Runa's heart skipped a beat, his body paused, and he looked up at his mask.

Chizuru can't see...so there's no need to be afraid of the interaction and communication between them if they get a little closer?

Thinking of this, her heartbeat couldn't stop accelerating, and she felt a little restless for no reason.

Indeed, unlike the last time they met in person at the office, they were now backstage at the grand concert hall, and Chizuru was sitting in the audience, unable to see what was happening here.

"You told the secret in the group last night. Now you are playing "Adelina by the Water" to surprise Qianzuru, right?"

However, she looked at Kurosawa Hikaru's cold and mysterious mask, and thought of Chizuru, and finally suppressed the impulse in her heart, smiling with her hands behind her back.

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

"Actually, I don't want to hide it from you. The main thing is that it is an original piece. I just gave it a name and you don't know what kind of piano music it is." Kurosawa shrugged and explained.

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

"I guess I can get a rough idea."

"That's great. Is this a tacit understanding between two people?" Realizing this, Igarashi Runa couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little envious.

"indeed."

Kurosawa Hikaru always felt that this sentence was strange. It was a compliment, but it felt wrong.

"Adelina by the water, did you go to the water?"

Igarashi Runa didn't realize that her envy was very fervent, so she asked again.

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

Although I didn’t go into details that day, Kurosawa Hikaru felt that this kind of place and thing could still be discussed.

He managed to get his first kiss, and they played together by the stream. Things like foot touching were not something that could be said casually.

After all, what happened during the date is a secret between two people and is not suitable for publicity.

"Asera Valley? You really know how to choose."

Recalling the romantic piano music just now, Igarashi Runa felt very emotional.

"have you been there?"

"I haven't been there, but I've been around there before. Unfortunately, I was too busy and didn't have the chance to go in and take a look. It's quite famous."

Igarashi Runa shook his head, a little regretful.

If she had known that no matter how busy she was, she would have taken time to go in and take a look. In this way, she could imagine what the date between Kurosawa and Chizuru was like.

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