After changing his clothes, Kurosawa Hikaru came to the lounge, where a contract was already placed on the table.
"It was pushed to the top of Japan's Twitter feed, and the response was very enthusiastic."
Igarashi Runa was checking Twitter on her phone, smacking her lips.
It’s only been a short time, less than an hour, but it’s enough to show that fans have been looking forward to Zero Hour’s new work for a long time and are very enthusiastic about it.
Even though she had been in the industry for many years, she had never seen such a terrifying influence as Zero Hour.
There is no need for even marketing or water army operations. The enthusiasm of fans and crazy forwarding and comments alone are enough to create such a warm response.
As for Kurosawa Mitsuru, he didn't care about it. He just walked to the sofa, sat down, picked up the contract and began to examine it.
Although he completely trusted Miss Runa, he personally reviewed the contract in black and white as a sign of mutual respect.
After seeing the data, Igarashi Runa also went into the comment section to read it.
The first comment among the fans' hot comments was from Shizuka Kitajima: "Zero Hour Master is finally going to release a new video!"
She was the first to repost the War Tragedy "Croatian Rhapsody" video and tweet. The big V who helped to repost it was also involved in the subsequent fan war and argued with others for many days. She is very famous among fans.
There are also many comments that express strong expectations and enthusiasm.
Whenever Igarashi Runa refreshes the page, the number of comments will increase, and more and more people will notice the dynamics of Zero Hour.
"So crazy..."
Seeing this situation, Igarashi Runa couldn't help but be surprised.
Ever since the night of Midnight when Liszt's "The Bells" was performed at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, the name Midnight has truly become famous throughout the country.
What's more, because of his behavior of pampering fans, his fans worship him as if he were a god.
Although due to the Japanese culture, all kinds of things are always given cool titles, Kurosawa Hikaru is directly given the title of the God of Piano.
After taking a quick look at the comment section, Igarashi Runa raised her head and looked at Kurosawa Hikaru across from her.
"Kurosawa, why don't we change tonight's video to other piano music? For example, "Adeline by the Water"
Igarashi Runa saw him sitting on the sofa, crossing his legs, looking down at the contract, looking handsome, calm, and composed, and couldn't help but say.
Having too high expectations is a double-edged sword.
If it can meet the fans' expectations, that's a good thing.
If it doesn’t meet the fans’ expectations, that’s a bad thing.
Although she doesn't know much about piano, Kurosawa Hikaru just said that "Flight of the Bumblebee" is not perfect yet and there is still room for improvement.
In comparison, Kurosawa Hikaru was very satisfied with "Adeelina at the Water's Edge" and did not say anything like "it's a pity."
"Fans are too enthusiastic, and romantic piano music is hard to satisfy them. The biggest advantage of Flight of the Bumblebee is that it explodes with power from the first second, which is very consistent with the audience's needs in this era of traffic."
Kurosawa Mitsuru had anticipated this situation and was not very surprised. Noticing her concern, he explained.
After the lesson just now, he has already understood that words like "no problem" and "don't worry" are actually perfunctory.
In comparison, explaining the situation clearly can better convey your thoughts and ideas.
"Indeed... But many fans are looking forward to the new video tonight, which is the MV for "The Bell". The live playback is too troublesome."
After thinking about it, Igarashi Runa understood it deeply, but she still hoped that Zhong would appear in her heart.
On the night they first met, when Kurosawa Hikaru played "Für Alice", she thought it was amazing, but that was all.
In contrast, the second time she saw him play Flight of the Bumblebee at Phantom Star Studio, she was shocked.
However, even though Flight of the Bumblebee is very charming, before the live performance at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, when Kurosawa Hikaru was practicing "The Bell" over and over again alone in the recording studio... no one knows what she was going through at that moment.
It was a madness beyond imagination, a fascinating figure, and a piano sound like nature.
Ahead of the world, as the first person to see "The Clock" at zero o'clock, her body and mind were completely conquered, completely overwhelmed and fallen.
That's right. That day at the martial arts hall, when his multiple-girlfriend issues were exposed and he was in trouble, she chose to stand on the side of Kurosawa Hikaru without hesitation and help him solve his problem.
Whether Kurosawa Hikaru is a playboy or a liar, she actually doesn't care about these things.
She just wanted to follow Kurosawa Hikaru and watch the story of Zero Hour to the end from the closest distance.
"Fans have already seen "The Bells", so the freshness is insufficient. If you want to surprise people, you have to be unexpected. The piano piece "The Bells" is indeed higher, more difficult and more pleasant to listen to, but it requires people to calm down and listen slowly, so that they can feel the magical charm at the climax."
Kurosawa Hikaru put down the contract and looked at her straight in the eyes.
Maybe he doesn't understand the entertainment industry, but that doesn't mean he really knows nothing.
It is precisely because he understands piano that he knows the characteristics of these piano pieces.
"All right."
Like all fans, Runa Igarashi really wanted to see him play "The Bell" again, but seeing that he had considerations, she did not force him.
"There is less than half a month left until the end of the month. I have booked all the time except for the time marked in red. Please help me plan my schedule for the rest of the time. For example, I will be working with Cats Carnival to shoot a commercial, and I will be performing at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. If there are any good activities, you can also arrange them. I hope to make the agency soar this summer."
Seeing her regret, Kurosawa Mitsuru took out his mobile phone, opened the calendar and took a look at it. Then he tapped it with his finger, put it on the table and gently pushed it in front of her.
The dates he marked were Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, for his part-time job and the dojo, respectively.
"Apart from these marked dates, are the rest of the schedule full?"
Igarashi Runa was surprised to find that he was willing to hand over the phone to her. She looked at him tentatively a few times, then took the phone in her hand to look at it.
"I also plan to go back to my hometown to visit my parents and date someone."
Kurosawa Hikaru shook his head and added.
"I'll arrange it for you tomorrow. Advertising shoots can't just happen whenever you want. The same goes for performances. We need to communicate in advance."
Igarashi Runa realized his situation and took out her mobile phone, opened the calendar, and marked the dates.
"I will bring Yuki-chan to the office the day after tomorrow. If she wants to take photos, it will be included in my schedule."
"good."
"When will the album be released? Do you have an estimated time? If the agency wants to soar to success, the first album and the first official performance are crucial."
Igarashi Runa nodded slightly and then asked.
Maybe Zero Hour is now at its peak on the Internet, with crazy popularity and attention, but these are just false names, and monetization is the key.
Pianists are similar to singers. All their activities and publicity are aimed at selling records and albums, as well as concert tickets.
If the first album sells well, the agency will officially take off because the investors will see the instant commercial value.
"I'll give you an answer as soon as possible."
After thinking about it, Kurosawa Mitsuru did not give an answer immediately.
Currently, six piano pieces have been decided for the album, including "Croatian Rhapsody", "Flight of the Bumblebee", and "The Bells", as well as romantic piano pieces "Adeline by the Water", "Wedding in a Dream", and "Autumn Whispers".
He had already checked, and ten songs was enough for a piano album.
The remaining piano pieces are yet to be filled, but which piano pieces to choose is a problem.
The days in summer are often longer. With the arrival of night, it is already 7:30 in the evening. All the work has been done, many matters have been negotiated, and even dinner has been taken out.
"I want to get more work this summer and quickly develop the firm. Please help me think of some solutions."
After discussing work matters, Kurosawa Hikaru sat on the sofa, looked at the time, and did not forget to remind her.
Although he still likes being an artist, after realizing Miss Ninomiya's predicament, he has one more reason to work hard.
"You are so popular now that you can get enough publicity just by updating your YouTube videos. You are even well-known in foreign countries. It will be hard to find a good cooperation."
"It doesn't have to be a good promotion, as long as it's profitable. But it can't be an endorsement like Kawai Piano. It'd be better if it's something like Cat Party."
Kurosawa Hikaru didn't force it and just smiled.
Honestly speaking, Kawai’s sky-high endorsement fee is both a pity and not a pity.
Because Kawai’s 10 billion is not so easy to get, it requires a lot of performances.
"I know you don't have that much time to run around."
Igarashi Runa naturally understood his situation.
For artists, dating takes up a lot of time.
The conversation ended at this point, because we had finished talking about business matters...if we continued, it would become personal matters.
Talking too much about private matters is not a good thing for men and women.
“Shouldn’t the video be released at midnight?”
Kurosawa Hikaru realized that it would take more than four hours to release the video, and suddenly felt a little regretful.
In fact, waiting for four hours is not a big problem. The key is to wait with Miss Runa.
"00:00 am is a good time, which corresponds to your stage name. Fans are very happy with this time arrangement."
Igarashi Runa was using her cell phone to contact someone, and responded when she heard this.
"Are you sleepy?"
Suddenly, Igarashi Runa noticed something and asked.
If Kurosawa still follows the schedule of the Kyudo competition, he should wake up around 7 am and stay up until 12 pm, which is quite tiring.
"I'm a little sleepy, how about you?"
After hearing this question, Kurosawa Mitsuru seemed to understand something and then asked.
Being sleepy was a good excuse. He would find an opportunity to pretend to be asleep and drag the time till twelve o'clock, then he wouldn't have to worry about being alone with her.
"I'm not sleepy at all."
Faced with this concern, Igarashi Runa shook her head.
The new video is about to be released, how could she be sleepy