As he went to change his clothes, Igarashi Runa stood against the wall waiting, carrying a briefcase.
"Katcha."
After a few minutes, the door was opened.
Noticing the movement, she subconsciously looked over.
I saw a black and white figure walking out from it.
He was wearing a black, slim-fitting tuxedo, a white shirt, a bow tie, suit pants and black shoes. The overall image formed a strong black and white color combination.
There is no change in the clothing. After all, this is the standard attire for pianists and it is also the most suitable outfit for the piano.
The only thing that had changed was the mask. Igarashi Runa knew this and looked up.
The original single number 0 has become a dial with hours and minutes marked on it, as well as an hour hand.
Although the overall shape is similar, there are many changes in details, making it no longer feel so monotonous.
This image and appearance, coupled with his stature and pace, as well as his temperament in every move, are extremely impactful, have a strong presence, and are unique.
"How about it?"
Kurosawa Mitsuru walked towards her step by step, and seeing her stunned look, he already had the answer in his mind, but he still asked despite knowing the answer.
No one hates praise and recognition, including him.
"Great, you look better than I thought. If your fans see you like this, I'm afraid you'll be on the top of the Japanese Twitter search list."
When you just look at the mask, you don’t feel anything, until you put it on, Igarashi Runa is very satisfied with his image.
Although it is not advisable to make drastic changes to an artist's image, Kurosawa's image transformation this time is stunning in terms of the eye-catching effect.
Because unlike the previous monotonous one, this mask has more details and its appearance is more eye-catching.
"Go record the video."
Hearing her praise, Kurosawa Hikaru nodded slightly and said.
Behind the mask, his voice became a little deeper, which was normal and there was no need to deliberately change his voice.
“Shall we start recording now?”
When Igarashi Runa heard his charming voice, she liked it a little, but was more surprised.
"I'm already dressed, do I have to take them off? It's still quite hot in this summer."
Kurosawa Mitsuru nodded. The first thing he wanted to do was try on the mask because he wanted to finish recording the video first.
"That's true."
Seeing what he was wearing, Igarashi Runa nodded.
At this time of year, even wearing short sleeves is hot, let alone wearing a coat.
Although she was also wearing a shirt and a suit jacket, she was after all going in and out of the workplace, or in the car, and was always in an air-conditioned environment.
"Let's go."
“Are we going to re-record Flight of the Bumblebee?”
"Since we are going to change our image, we should do it sooner rather than later so that fans can get used to it faster."
"Fans have been extremely enthusiastic about your performance of 'Adeline at the Water' and are hoping that you will record it in a video."
“I will record a lot of piano music today, but I will release Flight of the Bumblebee first.”
"OK."
In fact, Runa Igarashi didn't intend to release the song "Adeelina at the Water's Edge" directly, but he rarely had the time, so since he had recorded it already, he might as well record it all.
“What are you doing with your phone?”
While going downstairs, Kurosawa Mitsuru saw her taking out her cell phone and fiddling with it, and he became curious.
"I'll give you a preview later and say that a new video will be released tonight. Fans have been waiting for more than half a month and can't wait any longer."
"Wait until the recording is finished and the video editing is complete before posting it."
"Why? The earlier you release the trailer, the stronger the publicity effect will be."
Igarashi Runa can't wait to release it now so that fans can spread the word, hoping to increase the data by a huge amount as soon as a new video is released.
"If you send out a notice and there's a sudden power outage, that's going to be troublesome."
"That's true."
Igarashi Runa suddenly remembered that they were a small office, and the recording studio was not equipped with a separate power supply line and generator, and had no ability to deal with unexpected situations, so she nodded in agreement.
Arriving on the second floor and walking into the room, Kurosawa Hikaru immediately saw the ivory white Steinway grand piano in the recording studio.
Going straight into the recording studio, Kurosawa Hikaru came to the piano.
"Luckily I sent her a message."
Looking at it so close, Kurosawa Mitsuru stretched out his fingers and gently stroked the piano, and couldn't help feeling emotional.
This piano was the first gift that Miss Ninomiya gave him... Although the 100 million start-up capital for opening the office was also considered as a sum, it was converted into various things after all.
Although the beauty is no longer with him, one day, he will definitely bring Miss Ninomiya back.
After expressing his deep feelings, Kurosawa Mitsuru began to move with indescribable emotions.
Instead of playing directly, he walked aside, picked up the camera and lighting equipment, and began to adjust the position.
When it comes to shooting, whether it’s taking photos or recording videos, lighting is extremely important.
The quality of photographic equipment can be a little worse, but the lighting must not be bad.
"How about it?"
After arranging the position of the lighting equipment and adjusting the mode of the camera and confirming that everything was correct, Kurosawa Mitsuru raised his head and looked at the large window beside him.
Standing at the recording console and wearing headphones, Igarashi Runa nodded at him.
After making all the preparations, Kurosawa Hikaru started recording the video.
“I am Zero Hour, and this is a piano piece I adapted, called Flight of the Bumblebee.”
Unlike "Croatian Rhapsody", "Flight of the Bumblebee" has a prototype source.
Following the classic opening remarks and introduction, Kurosawa Hikaru placed his SLR camera in a fixed position, sat down at the piano, and began to play.
The violence and showmanship of "Flight of the Bumblebee" were displayed by him to the fullest extent, which made people's scalp tingle.
In the blink of an eye, the piano music has ended.
As the performance ended, Kurosawa Hikaru did not leave immediately, but maintained the posture of the end of the song for a few seconds before ending the performance.
Picking up the camera, Kurosawa Hikaru walked out of the recording studio.
He did not go to see the finished video right away, because he knew very well that the camera arrangement was reasonable and there would not be any problems.
Compared to this, the sound reception of the recording equipment is what needs to be verified.
Coming to the center console, picking up a pair of headphones, Kurosawa Hikaru started listening to the entire song.
“What a pity.”
After listening to the song, Kurosawa Mitsuru couldn't help but say.
Maxim's original version is not just a piano solo, but also incorporates the assistance of various orchestras and sound effects. This is how he created a modern piano masterpiece that is famous all over the world and can amaze and delight ordinary audiences.
Although he had mastered the piano skills and added his personal understanding to the rhythm and notes of the score, it still lacked a bit of flavor.
The same was true of the previous "Croatian Rhapsody". The piano solo alone, although amazing, was not enough to fully show the charm of this song.
"What do you mean by a pity? Isn't this great? I think it sounds even better than before."
Igarashi Runa, who accompanied him to listen to the song again, was very satisfied and was surprised to hear this feeling.
Today, Kurosawa Hikaru seemed to have some unknown emotions while playing... Anyway, she felt that this version was better than the previous one.
"It's good, but not good enough... It's not what I expected."
Kurosawa Mitsuru nodded slightly, picked up the SLR in his hand, and started looking at the finished recording.
I have to say that the piano piece "Flight of the Bumblebee" is still very visually enjoyable, especially the super fast hand speed of 16 notes per second.
But this song would be better if it were accompanied by other instruments.
"Is there something wrong?"
Igarashi Runa doesn't know much about piano and is completely out of touch with the situation.
"No problem, I'm just nitpicking... I'll edit it and send it out tonight to see how it turns out."
Kurosawa Mitsuru shook his head, knowing that he was too impatient because of the upgrade of his skills and the desire to quickly make the firm prosper.
He doesn't have Maxim's team, so it's not easy for him to replicate the song exactly one-to-one.
"Is this really okay?"
Igarashi Runa was very concerned about his feelings just now.
There can’t be any problems when releasing new works after many days. You know, the name Zero Hour is in the midst of a crazy rise.
"No problem, don't worry, it's enough to satisfy the fans."
Noticing her worry, Kurosawa Hikaru also comforted her.
According to his original idea, if Flight of the Bumblebee was released as the second video, the effect would definitely be explosive.
Because of the fan base established by "Croatian Rhapsody", the purely technical visual feast of "Flight of the Bumblebee" has a shocking effect on the audience.
"Are you not in good condition? Why don't we record it tomorrow? In fact, it has been delayed for so many days, there is no need to rush today."
Although Igarashi Runa was anxious to give fans an answer, she always felt that his previous thoughts were very intriguing and expressed her concern.
"I'm in good condition, don't worry, it's really fine."
Seeing that she was very concerned about what happened just now, Kurosawa Hikaru comforted her.
"It was like this before, and it's like this now, there's always no problem, no questions asked!"
Hearing him say this again, Igarashi Runa, who was feeling very anxious, couldn't help but explode.
"?" Seeing her tone suddenly rise, Kurosawa Hikaru was a little confused.
"Don't hide things from me when you encounter them. I'm your agent. I'm here to work with you and help you, not just be an audience watching you perform. If you have any difficulties or problems, tell me and I'll find a way to solve them for you."
Igarashi Runa put one hand on her chest and took a step forward to show her presence, feeling extremely excited.
He wanted to tell Chizuru about Miss Ichinose signing with the agency, but he thought he hadn't told her yet.
She went to talk to Chizuru about this matter face to face, but she went there under a lot of pressure, as on one side there was friendship and on the other there was career.
Regarding the profit sharing issue of the contract with Ms. Ichinose, he heard him explain the situation in the industry, but she didn't even say the conclusion, so he mistakenly thought that she would give Ichinose Yuki 73% of the profit sharing.
What's more, she didn't even pursue the fact that Kurosawa was a karaoke singing god and deliberately deceived her.
It is obvious that she has always tried her best to help Kurosawa, whether he was pursuing Chizuru or he was in trouble, she always tried to find ways to help him out, treated him very well, and tolerated all his mistakes.
"Or do you think I am just an outsider, someone who is not worthy of your trust or reliance?"
Thinking of these things, Igarashi Runa felt very aggrieved. The resentment and dissatisfaction that had been suppressed in her heart for a while suddenly came to her mind, and tears involuntarily filled the corners of her eyes.
Can't he really see how good I am to him and how tolerant I am of him