"Fame and status?"
When Kurosawa Mitsuru heard these two points, he seemed to be thinking deeply.
To be honest, these two things are quite abstract and not practical enough.
"Maybe I can't compare to my students in terms of money, but everyone who sees me will respectfully call me teacher. With my connections, no matter where I go, there will be people who greet me with courtesy. It's also very easy to do anything I want."
"But if I open a dojo, won't I steal students from you?"
Hearing about the connections, Kurosawa Mitsuru was a little tempted, but he also had some concerns.
In fact, Sato Shinichi's change in attitude made him respect Sato 9th Dan, so he didn't want to let the other party suffer any loss.
If he really opened a dojo, with his perfect archery skills, it would not be easy for him to recruit students.
"I just said that money is only a thing outside of one's body. You have great potential and you are still so young. The future of Japanese archery depends on you to lead the way."
"Let me think about it... Can I be a priest without opening a temple?"
Kurosawa Hikaru thought for a while and then asked.
"Yes, but if you become a priest but don't open a temple, don't you feel like you have a treasure trove without realizing it?"
"indeed."
"Besides, you and Mirai are going to be partners, and if you want to open a dojo, I'm sure my old friend will do his best to help you. Anyway, if you have any troubles in the future, you can talk to me. I still have a very large network of connections."
"How can I repay you for helping me so much?"
As Kurosawa Mitsuru saw him talking more and more, he felt flattered. How could he have deserved this
"If you can promote Kyudo, it will be considered as a reward. Besides, I help you because I want to be your friend."
"Friends?"
"Come to me from time to time to chat, talk, drink wine and tea... If you are with Weilai, you can be considered as my half-grandson-in-law. Weilai called me grandpa when he was a child."
"Then I have to call you grandpa?"
Hearing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru felt something was not right and couldn't help but say.
Although I respect this ninth-degree martial arts master very much, he suddenly became my grandson-in-law, and his seniority has dropped sharply.
"If you want to, that's fine. If you don't want to, that's fine too. We can talk about our own things. I'll call you brother, and you can call me brother Zhenyi."
Seeing his weird expression, Sato Shinichi was amused.
"Shinichi-san?"
Kurosawa Hikaru savored the title.
"I'm over seventy years old anyway, so it's not too much for you to call me brother, right?"
Seeing that he was still thinking, Sato Shinichi patted his chest and glared.
“Not at all.”
Kurosawa Mitsuru shook his head. As long as he didn't call him grandpa, everything else would be fine.
"Do you have any questions, brother?" After the matter was settled, Sato Shinichi asked kindly.
“Not yet.”
Kurosawa Hikaru thought about it and shook his head.
What he wanted to ask Sato Kyudan was how to become a fanshi and gain the recognition of Shihouin's future grandfather.
"Since you have no questions, it's Shinichi-san's turn."
Finally, after he finished asking, Sato Shinichi rubbed his hands, somewhat impatient.
"good."
"You know very little about the etiquette of Lishe-ryu, but your archery skills are so superb and you are proficient in it. Which school do you belong to? Who is your master?" Sato Shinichi was very curious about this matter.
"I don't have any school. I learned it myself."
Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't know what school he belonged to, but he had already thought of an excuse.
"Your shooting form is so good, you don't have a master, you just practice on your own?"
Sato Shinichi was stunned and said in disbelief.
"The moment I first picked up the bow, it was like my body instinctively knew how to hold it. And the moment I nocked the arrow and aimed, I felt that this arrow would definitely hit the target."
Kurosawa Hikaru nodded, lowered his head and looked at his hands, his tone firm.
This was the excuse he came up with, blaming the problem on talent. After all, talent was something that didn't make sense.
"Hiss... If this is true, then your talent is even more terrifying than I thought."
Realizing that he had reached this level just by practicing casually, Sato Shinichi took a deep breath.
He spent an entire afternoon chatting with Uesugi 6th Dan.
This guy reported to the Kyudo Club in Tokyo for the first time last week. He didn’t even know the eight steps of archery, nor the etiquette of Kyudo, but his archery skills were invincible and he could hit the bull’s eye with one arrow.
After just one demonstration, he was able to learn the shooting style very well.
Regarding this situation, he originally thought that Kurosawa Mitsuru was proficient in Wuyage-ryu and Kiyage-ryu, and was new to Liyage-ryu, so he had the doubts he had now.
But now it seems that this young man is actually a genius, a natural born kyudo genius.
"In fact, I seldom shoot arrows. I only go back to my hometown to play with them occasionally, because it's boring to hit the target every time, and my father wants me to study hard."
Kurosawa Hikaru began to shift the blame and explain his situation and condition.
"Have you ever thought about using Kyudo to survive?"
"I've never done it before. I just shoot archery on my own. My dad wouldn't let me join a club, so I didn't have the chance."
"Your father is really... Never mind. Anyway, you have a chance now. You can't ignore Kyudo anymore."
Sato Shinichi was so angry that he wanted to curse, but due to his upbringing and character, he held back. He became a little excited and gave instructions in a serious manner.
If this brother's talent is really that terrifying, maybe he can lead the ritual jet to an unprecedented height.
For a moment, he seemed to see the rise of Kyudo, and this brother became a legend and his name would go down in history.
In that period of history, perhaps the younger brother would also mention the help he received from his elder brother when he was young, and it would become a story that will be passed down through the ages.
"knew."
Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't know that he was thinking about helping him to leave a name in history. Seeing how serious he was, he nodded.
No matter what, Brother Shinichi has helped so much. Even if I don't have to really do what he says, at least we should be accommodating in our attitude and not spoil his fun.
…
Kurosawa Mitsuru was kept for dinner and rest for a while before he was allowed to leave the Zhuifeng Dojo.
“Too enthusiastic.”
Kurosawa Mitsuru looked back at this huge ancient-style mansion, feeling a sense of lingering regret.
Brother Shinichi is so enthusiastic, he's just one step away from swearing a blood oath.
He wanted to go home, and Sato Shinichi even called a driver to take him there.
Considering that it would be bad to keep accepting favors from others, he refused and said that someone would come to pick him up.
"Is it eight o'clock?"
Kurosawa Hikaru took out his cell phone, checked the time, and found a message.
Some were sent by Yuki-chan, and some were sent by Runa-san.
"Mastery level piano, hope everything goes well."
Because he hadn't settled down yet, Kurosawa Hikaru didn't click in to see the details, but put the phone back in his pocket and started walking.
It’s better not to play with your phone while walking. It’s not too late to chat slowly after you get on the bus or get home.
This morning, he also asked a lot of questions about the investment in starting a company.
For example, why did they invest 100 million right from the start? According to Ms. Ninomiya, "More investment means more returns."
Indeed, he could just rent a recording studio, a piano, and a camera and start working right away without much funding.
But the first impression is important, and investing a little more can distinguish him from ordinary pianists.
Miss Runa said that an artist's label is very important. If people have the impression that you are upper-class, then you will be able to get top endorsements. If people have the impression that you are down-to-earth, then you can only get small endorsements.
No matter what, Kurosawa Mitsuru felt their support and trust truly, and all he had to do was live up to their expectations.
…
When Kurosawa Hikaru returned home, it was almost 9 o'clock.
“Clatter.”
After entering the bathroom and washing his face, Kurosawa Hikaru regained his energy.
I was taken out early in the morning and didn't get home until this time. I was running around all day and was really tired.
He threw himself on the bed and took out his cell phone.
"Brother Guang, I have registered on Twitter, look. (Screenshot of the account page)"
"What should I do next?"
"Are you busy?"
"Dinner is ramen. I'll be with Lan."
"I'm home."
The message from Yuki-chan was sent at 2pm. I guess she met up with Shiina Lan and tinkered with it together.
He knew about this because he chatted with Yuki on the way from Miss Runa's house to the taxi to buy the finger guard and then to the Chasing Wind Dojo.
She was very active in sending messages and reporting her situation.
"I'm back home too." After reading the message, Kurosawa Mitsuru sent it.
"It's so late, what are you busy with?"
The next moment, the message was replied immediately, and Xiao Yuki was a little curious.
"It's a secret. You'll know next week." Kurosawa Hikaru thought for a moment and wrote.
Because the next date will be a photography session, he has to buy a camera this week. It should be a surprise for Xiao Yuki to be the photographer then.
"Hey, tell me."
Yuki Ichinose was very curious. Just by looking at her words, she seemed to be able to imagine her cute face as she twisted her body and acted coquettishly.
"Secrets are secrets. You'll know on Saturday. Don't worry."
"Saturday? Then I'll have to take a day off."
"One day please."
"Uh-huh."
"I'll go take a shower first and video chat with you later." After calming her down, Kurosawa Mitsuru decided to take a short break.
"OK."
When she learned that she could video chat, Yuki Ichinose agreed without hesitation.
After chatting for a while, Kurosawa Hikaru closed the chat page with her and opened another page, which was Igarashi Runa's page.
"I've already rented a house. The studio will start remodeling tomorrow. I've also found a piano. It's brand new and it's in brand new packaging. You're definitely going to like it. It should be almost finished by Wednesday. I'll pick you up then and we can unpack it together."
"Why don't you reply to the message? What are you busy with?"
"See the reply message."
"information."
The message she sent was very brief. Kurosawa Mitsuru glanced at it, didn't see anything wrong, and responded.
"You deserve a beating, don't you? You're replying to messages so late, what have you been doing?"
After about a minute, the message was read and Igarashi Runa was speechless.
"I'm going to join a club."
"Didn't you join the club? Chizuru said you were in the Homecoming Club."
"I joined the Kyudo Club last week."
Kurosawa Mitsuru felt that it was necessary to talk about this matter first.
After all, it is his summer vacation, and he needs to take at least three days off to participate in the competition, otherwise it will be difficult to explain when the time comes.
Moreover, Miss Ninomiya gave him Mr. Uesugi's contact information, so this matter could not be concealed.
"At this critical moment when we are about to start our own business, do you still have the heart to join the club?"
"It's good to show up once in a while, and learning Kyudo is good for your temperament."
"That's true. Men who learn Kyudo look quite gentle and elegant." Igarashi Runa accepted this statement.