The living room of the Ninomiya family is very clean and tidy thanks to the cleaning by Igarashi Runa.
"His archery is really amazing, even more amazing than his piano playing."
Igarashi Runa was sitting on the sofa, watching the pictures on TV, and she couldn't help but sigh when she found out that only Kurosawa Hikaru advanced in the first round.
She doesn't know much about Kyudo, but anyone with eyes can see that Kurosawa Hikaru's level is not at the same level as other players.
"oh."
Chizuru Ninomiya was sitting on the sofa next to her playing with her phone. She wasn't watching TV, she was just keeping her company.
Noticing Chizuru's nonchalant look, Igarashi Runa didn't take it too seriously.
Because Chizuru was just pretending not to watch, but she was actually watching.
You know, the game started at 8 o'clock, but Kurosawa didn't come on the court until 10 o'clock. With such a long time, if he really didn't want to watch it, he would have turned around and left long ago.
This is indeed the case. Although Chizuru Ninomiya was looking down at her mobile phone, she was actually just sliding her finger up, down, left and right on a Line chat page.
She seemed to be playing with various things, but in fact they were just meaningless movements, occasionally stealing glances at the game on TV.
"Chizuru, look quickly."
At this moment, Igarashi Runa was startled when she saw the picture on TV change, and she quickly greeted them.
“No.”
Although Ninomiya Chizuru was a little concerned in her heart, after hearing this, she didn't want to look at it.
Because she didn't want to show in front of Runa that she still cared about it, so as not to be laughed at.
"Look! Kurosawa's target."
Igarashi Runa kept calling out to her, but found that she just wouldn't watch. She got really anxious, so she jumped up and ran to her side, holding her head and turning it towards the TV.
Forced to look up at TV, Ninomiya Chizuru also saw the pictures on TV.
Except for a small hole that went through Kurosawa Hikaru's target, all nine arrows hit the center of the bull's eye.
The arrows are densely arranged on the target, and the result is very pleasing to the eye.
"This is too exaggerated. It actually spells out the word 2."
Forced to look, Igarashi Runa looked at the situation on the target and was shocked.
Because the nine arrows on the target actually formed a Chinese character, which is "two".
While other contestants were having difficulty even hitting the target, Kurosawa Hikaru actually spelled out a word with one arrow at a time.
Maybe the atmosphere is intense and great to watch in person, but actually, watching it in front of the TV has its benefits.
For example, nowadays, cameras can magnify the results on the target so that the audience in front of the TV can see them clearly.
Most of the viewers in front of the TV may not know what this word "two" means, but they do understand.
Ninomiya Chizuru was not surprised at all when she saw the results of Kurosawa Mitsuru's archery. After all, with Kurosawa's archery skills, it was normal to have such results.
But with Runa's reminder, she noticed that the nine arrows did form the word "two".
"Isn't he afraid that they will be jealous if he does this?"
Realizing this, Ninomiya Chizuru was a little surprised, but then she felt depressed.
Performing this kind of trick in front of so many people, even though most people don't understand and just think it's super cool, but in the eyes of those who understand, the meaning is completely different.
This guy, isn’t he afraid that the other two people will get angry and run away
When she thought of the existence of the two girls and the scene of Kurosawa Hikaru kissing them, the little surprise in her heart was instantly dispelled.
Seeing that her expression was not happy at all, Igarashi Runa realized that she still cared a lot, so she sat back in her seat obediently.
"Kurosawa is so good at archery, do you think he will stop playing the piano in the future?"
It was quiet for a while, and as the second group of players in the men's individual long-range shooting competition came on stage, Igarashi Runa suddenly said.
"How should I know? I don't know what he is thinking."
Ninomiya Chizuru responded to this question, leaned back on the sofa with her arms around the square pillow, and didn't want to answer.
"It's been about ten days since Lingshi last had any activities. Fans have been urging him to do new activities, and brands also hope to sign him as soon as possible. I originally planned to wait until his archery competition was over today to discuss the endorsement cooperation with him in detail."
Igarashi Runa was not surprised to see that she was still angry, and just said.
Ninomiya Chizuru didn't say anything, but just looked at her to show that she was listening to her.
"Because you broke up with him, I'm thinking about whether to disband the agency." Igarashi Runa nodded and continued.
"Dissolve the firm? Then what will you do?"
After hearing her thoughts, Ninomiya Chizuru couldn't hold back any longer.
Runa quit her high-paying job at Phantom Star Agency, left behind her previous resources and artists, and started her own business.
If Zero Hour Agency was disbanded, it would mean that she would really have nothing.
"Are you still worried that I can't find a new job? Although I don't have many artists, with my ability, if you give me a few more years, even if I can't get back to the high salary I had before, I will have no pressure to support myself."
Seeing that she still cared about herself, Igarashi Runa smiled, then raised her right arm, clenched her fist and shook it, indicating her wrist and strength.
"Then you will become a worker again, right?"
Ninomiya Chizuru was a little worried about this decision.
When Runa resigned and got drunk to vent his anger, he was full of ambition and determined not to be an employee again.
Everything was going well at first. The agency was opened, and the pianist Lingshi became famous overnight. He even became a legend in the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and was directly hailed as the number one pianist in Japan.
In this case, as long as Runai conducts business exchanges with major brands and selects suitable and mutually beneficial endorsements for Lingshi, the company will start to make profits and officially take off.
It is obvious that Zero Hour Agency had so much potential, but it was forced to close down. This result is too tragic.
"It doesn't matter. It's just a job. Compared to this, your relationship with him has become so strained. It would feel weird if I still cooperate with him."
Igarashi Runa waved her hand and didn't care.
"Just because my relationship with him is very tense doesn't mean it's the same for you." Ninomiya Chizuru was a little confused.
"I am your best friend first, and he is your ex-boyfriend. Although it is profitable to continue to cooperate with him to start a company, I think you are more important, and I don't want you to hate me."
"It's okay for you to continue to cooperate with him to start a company. Business is business, and personal matters are personal."
Although Ninomiya Chizuru was a little bothered, she didn't want her best friend's future to be affected by this matter.
If Runa's career, which was about to take off, came to a crash landing because of this incident, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
"If I continue to cooperate with him, you really won't be angry?"
Seeing her attitude, Igarashi Runa also confirmed carefully.
"Compared to my opinion, whether he is willing to be Zero Hour is the question."
Ninomiya Chizuru nodded, confirmed this, and then spoke.
"That's right." Igarashi Runa paused after hearing this, and agreed with it verbally, but she didn't think so in her heart, and was secretly happy.
If, after Chizuru turned away, Kurosawa Hikaru never sent any more messages, then the matter would be in suspense.
But Kurosawa Hikaru has not given up on Chizuru, and Chizuru still has this attitude. There is still room for maneuver, whether it is the agency or their relationship.
In fact, Igarashi Runa has complicated feelings towards Kurosawa Hikaru.
Perhaps the real Kurosawa Hikaru was beyond her expectations and was not a loyal man at all, but he was very frank and did not keep deceiving people until the end and be forced to expose himself. Instead, he took the initiative to bring things to the table and deal with them.
You say he is a scumbag, but he doesn't cheat on people for money or sex.
Although Chizuru took out 100 million to help Kurosawa start his own business, his reaction at the time was shock. He had no such plan at the beginning.
Moreover, he did not run away after defrauding the money. Instead, he actively acted as an artist, directly injecting considerable potential into the agency. He is talented and reliable.
You say he is not a scumbag, but he is not loyal at all. He is dating several girls at the same time and is planning to have multiple relationships at the same time.
What's more, he can even say such ridiculous things in a serious manner as "My heart is divided into three parts, all of which are of equal weight" and "Unknowingly, I've been dating everyone."
What makes Igarashi Runa depressed is that Kurosawa Hikaru is a playboy, so how come he has no feelings for her at all.
"I'm not bad either."
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look down at herself.
She has a pretty face, a nice figure, and good taste in clothes.
"well… "
Ninomiya Chizuru helped her solve her troubles, but she couldn't solve her own troubles and could only sigh quietly in her heart.
Although she knew that Kurosawa had not given up on her, this matter was really too difficult and she couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart.
In fact, she had been hesitating whether to reply to the message these past two days, and had edited the message many times.
But every time she wanted to send a message, the scene of Kurosawa kissing Ichinose Yuki and Shihouin Mirai in front of her would appear in front of her eyes and in her mind.
Igarashi Runa, who was standing by, saw that she was silent again and could roughly guess what was on her mind. She had something in mind.
“Ring, ring, ring!”
Just then, a cell phone rang.
Hearing the ringtone, Chizuru Ninomiya came to her senses, picked up the phone, took a look, and then hung up without answering it.
"Auntie calling again?"
Igarashi Runa guessed when she saw her decisive action of hanging up.
"Yes." Ninomiya Chizuru nodded.
Last Saturday, the news of her resignation from the University of Tokyo reached her parents.
Without the shield of being a teacher at the University of Tokyo, her parents immediately urged her to go to work at a bank.
In fact, when she resigned, she was planning to work in a bank.
Because she believes in Kurosawa's potential and strength, Zero Time Agency will soon rise, and in a few years, she will be able to leave the bank.
During this period, because she was no longer a teacher, she could develop freely with Kurosawa and do whatever she wanted without being separated by their identities.
But the problem is that when she took a desperate step, something like this happened between her and Kurosawa, and their relationship became very strained.
"Why don't you just tell her that you are starting a business?" Igarashi Runa realized her predicament and wanted to give her some advice.
"I told you, it's useless."
"What should we do then?"
"I don't know either."
Ninomiya Chizuru, who was already upset and worried, was really troubled by this new problem.