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

Die soon? What a joke, he is now strong enough to kill a cow.

"Then why don't you have time? In just two years, you will be able to sit back and relax for the rest of your life. What's more, your net worth will even make you one of the richest pianists in the world."

Kawai Yoto was determined to take a gamble and was very persistent about this cooperation.

"I simply don't have the time. Besides, 10 billion in two years, I believe I can earn it without being so busy."

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

He has very little time. Firstly, he has to go to school, and secondly, he has to date Yuki and the others. It is impossible for him to travel around the world.

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

Maybe other endorsements may not be as valuable as this one, but a little bit adds up to a lot.

"Then what do you want in exchange for agreeing? If you don't have enough time, we can discuss the performance schedule."

Kawai Yoto refused to give up and decided to make another concession.

"If it's two shows a month and only in Neon." Kurosawa Mitsuru thought for a moment and said.

"That's impossible."

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

Two games a month, 24 games a year, 2 games in two years. Even if he could agree to it, the board of directors would definitely not agree to it.

Even though he is a direct descendant of the Kawai family, there are still many people who have decisions to make in Kawai Corporation.

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

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

Kurosawa Mitsuru also guessed that the other party would not agree to such a request, so he extended his hand to him.

"Will you make the same offer for the Steinway?"

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

"Same, I won't be doing too many shows because I don't have that much energy."

Kurosawa Mitsuru nodded slightly, very sure of this.

Perhaps most pianists rely on performances to make money, but he is definitely not like that.

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

"Mr. Ling Shi, I'm sorry that I couldn't work 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, Kawai Yoto felt relieved.

As long as he insists on such conditions, no other piano company would offer such a high level of cooperation.

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

“I am looking forward to the next cooperation discussion.”

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

"Excuse me first."

The cooperation discussions failed for the time being, and Kawai Yoto did not chat with him any further.

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

When Igarashi Runa saw the big moneybag turn around and leave, she realized that the negotiations had come to an end. After the other party walked away, she came to her senses and couldn't help but speak.

The 10 billion contract just flew away, and to be honest, she felt empty inside.

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

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

"You just said that you can earn so much without being so busy. Do you really mean it?"

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

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

Now, no matter what Kurosawa Hikaru said he could do, she believed he could do it.

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

"Yes."

Kurosawa Hikaru nodded, very sure of this.

"Any plans?"

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

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

"Clothing brand?"

Igarashi Runa had already taken into account other aspects, but this clothing brand was really beyond her expectations.

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

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

Maybe he thought his master-level painting skills were useless yesterday, but today's performance helped him find a new direction.

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

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

By combining the two, he is able to design great-looking clothes.

The money that can be earned just by selling albums is limited, but if other areas are included, there is a very high ceiling.

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

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

This guy not only plays the piano, but is also good at painting.

"Will you be unhappy if I refuse this contract?"

Kurosawa Hikaru looked down at her, a little worried about how she was feeling.

The 10 billion yen contract is divided according to the equity. If this sky-high endorsement is signed, even if she has to pay taxes first, Ms. Runa can at least get 1 billion yen and become a small wealthy woman.

In other words, losing 1 billion yuan so easily would be unpleasant for anyone.

"How can I be unhappy? I'd rather say I'm very happy."

After hearing this, 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.

"Really?"

"Although I was indeed surprised by the 10 billion contract for two years, but when I calm down and think about it, 10 billion in two years is not enough for us to make it to Ginza."

Realizing that he was worried about her feelings, Igarashi Runa reached out and patted him on the back and said affirmatively.

Perhaps she missed out on a high-priced collaboration, but apart from the anxiety she felt at the beginning, now that she has calmed down, she only feels fortunate and excited.

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

The commercial value displayed by Kurosawa Hikaru as the image of Zero Hour is so terrifying that 10 billion yen is just the beginning.

"That's good."

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

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

Igarashi Runa noticed his relief and teased with a snicker.

This Kurosawa is really bold. He took advantage of Chizuru's absence and directly introduced her as his lover.

However, it is not difficult to see from this that their last date went smoothly and was very wild... after all, they even took off their stockings in the car.

“She can’t see.”

Kurosawa Hikaru shrugged, also thinking that the previous statement was very bold.

If Miss Ninomiya knew about this, I don’t know what her expression would be. I guess she would say something hypocritically, “But I’m your teacher.”

"..."

When these words were spoken, Igarashi Runa's heart skipped a beat, her body froze, and she looked up at his mask.

Chizuru can’t see it…so there’s no need to be afraid of their interactions and communication being a little closer?

Thinking of this, her heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate, and she felt inexplicably restless.

Indeed, unlike the last time when they were face to face in the office, they were now backstage in a large concert hall, and Chizuru was sitting in the audience and could not see what was happening here.

"You told a secret in the group last night. Now you are playing "Adeelina by the Water" to give Qianhe a surprise, right?"

However, when she looked at the cold and mysterious mask of Kurosawa Hikaru, and thought of Chizuru, she 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. The main reason is that it is an original piece of music. I just say the name and you don't know what kind of piano piece it is." Kurosawa Hikaru 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 the tacit understanding between two people?" Realizing this, Igarashi Runa couldn't help but sigh and felt a little envious.

"indeed."

Kurosawa Hikaru always felt that this sentence was strange. It was a compliment, but it felt like something was not right.

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

Igarashi Runa asked again, not realizing how envious she was.

“We went to the Asura Valley and sketched by the stream.”

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

He successfully won her first kiss, and they played in the water together in the creek, and things like feet touching were not something that could be mentioned casually.

After all, what happened during the date is a secret between the two of them and is not suitable to be publicized.

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

Thinking back to the romantic piano piece just now, Igarashi Runa was deeply moved.

"have you been there?"

"I haven't been there, but I've been near that place, but unfortunately I was too busy to have a chance to go in and take a look. It's quite famous."

Igarashi Runa shook her head, feeling a little regretful.

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

Having said that, thanks to the song "Adeline at the Water's Edge", she could feel that the date that day was beautiful and romantic.

Chapter 205: Surrounded

"The judges have finished their review and decided the rankings. Next, let us invite Master Lingshi to present the awards to the piano students who won the rankings in this final."

At 8:50, the whole audience became lively again as the host shouted through the microphone.

"Clap clap clap!"

Amidst thunderous applause, everyone's eyes were fixed on one place: the side door that had disappeared before midnight.

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

Sure enough, Lingshi appeared in the same place where he left.

"Zero hour!"

As he came on stage, the vast majority of the audience, who had just become his fans during the performance, cheered.

Shiina Ai also wanted to cheer because of her seat advantage and she could see the door directly.