"Sister Chizuru, Miss Runa, good night."
As Igarashi Runa's car stopped at the door, Kurosawa Hikaru got out, took the camera bag from the trunk, waved goodbye to the two people in the car, and said with a smile.
"Good night, have a sweet dream."
Chizuru Ninomiya sat in the back seat and waved gently.
"Good night, go to bed early."
Igarashi Runa also responded while holding the steering wheel.
After saying goodbye, Kurosawa Mitsuru closed the car door.
Soon, the car started again and the journey continued.
Kurosawa Mitsuru, with a camera bag slung over one shoulder, watched the car go away before turning around and walking into the house.
…
The next morning, after waking up, Kurosawa Hikaru sat in front of his laptop and started editing.
"Mission goal progress updated - a high-scoring MV with her as the heroine has been completed."
"The four mission objectives of the photography trip with Ninomiya Chizuru have been achieved. The mission is completed and rewards are entry-level computer-audio editing, entry-level acting, and entry-level makeup. (Permanent)"
"Is this done?"
Following the system's prompt, Kurosawa Mitsuru was a little surprised.
Then, he started playing the edited MV.
“Not good enough…”
Although the finished product looks very good, Kurosawa Hikaru is not very satisfied.
After making this judgment, he sat in the chair and fell into deep thought, absorbing the changes brought about by the audio and video editing skill changing from a trial card to a permanent one.
The difference between the effects of the trial card and the permanent one is actually huge.
The experience card of a certain skill will bring out countless ideas and techniques when you come into contact with a specific field.
As long as you understand the permanent effect, you can fully comprehend it.
He was not sure how good entry-level audio and video editing was.
He was a game fan in his previous life, and in this life he is a nerd again. He is not very interested in movies, videos and the like.
But most things in the world are not the best, only better.
"Re-train it."
After fully absorbing the permanent theoretical knowledge, Kurosawa Hikaru glanced at the files on his computer desktop, recalled the finished MV he had just seen, and made a decision.
Today is Tuesday. Although I have to work as a part-time tutor in the afternoon, it is summer vacation after all, so I still have plenty of time.
Originally, Xiao Yuki wanted to come and play with him, just like before, but he declined on the grounds that he had to work.
Although he couldn't bear to reject Xiao Youji, this girl was very sensitive and delicate and could be hurt easily.
However, he felt that it would be even more cruel to let Yuki watch him editing Chizuru Ninomiya's first MV, so he had to refuse.
After the editing was completed, Kurosawa Hikaru took out his mobile phone, opened Line, hesitated for a few seconds, and then made a video call.
"Kurosawa, what's wrong?"
The video call was connected quickly, and Igarashi Runa's face appeared on the phone screen.
"Ms. Runa, the MV is ready. How can I send it to you?"
Seeing that her attitude and tone were the same as usual, Kurosawa Mitsuru felt relieved and asked.
"You've finished the cut so quickly? Just send it directly using the computer version of Line."
Igarashi Runa was very surprised to hear this.
"good."
Kurosawa Hikaru nodded, then used his other hand to pick up the phone, held the mouse and sent the file to her.
Sending files through the computer version of Line is a normal thing in Japan. After all, Line is one of the most popular social software among Japanese people.
"First of all, I need to inspect the quality of the finished product... If it's not good, as agreed, I'll hand it over to an editor I know."
Following his actions, Igarashi Runa said after careful consideration.
"I called you just to remember this agreement."
Kurosawa Mitsuru smiled and didn't care about the ugly words she had said before.
“Are you so confident?”
Igarashi Runa was a little surprised to see his smile.
"If you don't have the skills, you can't do the job."
"Then I'll wait and see the finished product... By the way, are you going to tutor this afternoon?"
"Yes, what's the matter?"
"It's okay. You go to tutor. Miss Ichinose should be free, right?"
"She said she was reading at home today... Do you have anything to do with her?"
Kurosawa Hikaru thought about the contact in the morning, answered, and then asked back.
Because she couldn't come to play with him, she went out to play again yesterday. Xiao Youji worked very hard and decided to study hard at home to make up for the academic knowledge she learned in junior high school.
"After Ms. Ichinose signed the contract, she hasn't announced any activities yet. I want to have a formal meeting with her to discuss the specific direction of development... Do you want me to wait for you?"
"No, she has the ability to think independently, and I feel more at ease with you helping her arrange it."
"If you put it that way, I'll follow my own steps."
"Also, don't rush to sign the contract and start announcing it. Wait until I shoot a music video for her and let her officially debut, and then make plans."
"I understand. There's plenty of time. I plan to test her basic skills first to see her talents and strengths."
"Then you can contact her directly later."
"good."
"By the way..."
After talking about Yuki-chan, Kurosawa Hikaru suddenly said, remembering how he hugged her waist last night.
"What?"
This sudden turn aroused Igarashi Runa's curiosity.
"Forget it, I'll talk about it when I go to the office tomorrow."
Kurosawa Hikaru thought about it and felt that it would be better to talk about this matter in person.
According to the schedule, he will meet with the person in charge of the advertising endorsement project of Cat Carnival tomorrow to further finalize the content and shooting of the advertisement.
"It's not a good habit to say half of what you want to say." Igarashi Runa glared at him resentfully.
"Didn't you do the same thing last night?" Kurosawa Mitsuru smiled and counterattacked.
Maybe it is indeed impolite to speak halfway and it is easy to offend people... But it is even more impolite to hide important things behind communication software and mobile phones.
"I… "
Igarashi Runa was speechless.
Maybe it was because he mentioned what happened last night, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet even though they were talking over the phone.
"Did you receive it successfully?"
After a long while, Kurosawa Hikaru saw that the file transfer of the computer version of Line was completed, so he asked.
"You have uploaded it, I just started receiving it."
Hearing this question, Igarashi Runa responded.
"All right."
Realizing this, Kurosawa Hikaru nodded.
Compared with Tencent's QQ and WeChat, Japan's most mainstream Line is not user-friendly and convenient enough in terms of its functions.
For example, the read reminder function has even extended to many aspects due to the social habits of Japanese people.
Especially if you read the message but don’t reply, it is very impolite and offensive.
"Speaking of which, do you have any idea about the songs for the album?"
Because the two people were clearly on the phone, but were silent and the atmosphere was very dull, Igarashi Runa took the initiative to find a topic.
"I have an idea. I'll find some time to draft the music score, and then go to the office to record it."
Speaking of this, Kurosawa Mitsuru thought about it and responded.
That night when he pretended to sleep in the office, he immersed himself in his memories, using the melody and beat of the piano to find the music he had heard in his previous life.
He is a master of piano and has such talent that he can play all the famous piano pieces.
For example, he didn't need to recall Liszt's "The Bells", a famous piano piece, even though he had never heard it before. But the moment his piano skills became permanent at the entry level, the score was engraved in his mind.
For example, he is very familiar with all kinds of playing techniques and skills in the history of piano, and it is even almost instinctive, and he can perform them easily.
In fact, he has the ability to compose music, but he is too busy and has no time to calm down, immerse himself in the musical ocean of the piano, and compose songs of his own.
No matter what, his plan is to bring the famous piano pieces he heard in his previous life to this world first.
After all, it would be a waste if such a beautiful song didn't spread throughout the world.
"When is the next?"
"Before the end of the month."
"Then I'm looking forward to it."
Realizing this situation, Igarashi Runa became a little excited.
"good."
When Kurosawa Mitsuru saw how happy she was, he was stunned for a moment and then nodded.
If you think about it carefully, it seems that Miss Runa has always been there during his piano performances and is always the first audience member.
Even during that date at the amusement park, although he wanted to dedicate the piano piece to Chizuru, such as "To Alice", Miss Runa was also present.
"Speaking of which, what length do you plan to have for the performance at the end of this month?"
"Any suggestions?"
"Piano concerts in the industry usually last about two hours, which is about the same length as a movie. The performance is divided into the first half and the second half. For example, the first half is 45 minutes, with a 15-minute intermission, and the second half is 60 minutes... The specific length varies from person to person, depending on your plan. After all, we are the organizers, and as long as the fans and audience feel that the ticket price is worth it, that's fine."
"I'll arrange the set list first, calculate the time, and then tell you."
When Kurosawa Mitsuru heard this, he thought about it and said.
The first piano concert was also Zero Hour’s first official performance, so it had to be carefully considered.
"It's best to make a decision as soon as possible. Normally, live performances such as concerts, stage plays, and dramas need to be preheated half a month in advance, or even a month in advance...
Even if we start promoting today, it will only be a week in advance at most, which is relatively late.
Oh, and there is also the concert to promote... I will draw up a plan later, and start promoting it today, and then promote it through the new MV later."
Igarashi Runa reminded him, and then came to her senses and found that she had a lot of things to do.
In the past, she didn't need to worry about this kind of publicity.
After all, Huanmeng Agency has a clear division of labor, with various departments and an experienced team. She mainly runs business outside, takes the information of her artists, contacts and communicates with various brands, runs announcements together, and further helps the artists on the spot.
"Don't worry, I'll have the set list for you on Thursday."
Seeing that she was getting more and more anxious, even a little annoyed, as if she was blaming herself for why she only remembered it now, Kurosawa Mitsuru comforted her.
After saying this, perhaps influenced by the feeling of anxiety, he thought about his schedule for this week and suddenly realized that he had a lot of things to do and it was quite difficult to allocate his time well.
For now, the to-do items include meeting with advertisers to discuss matters, piano music scores, concert program list, and accompanying Yuki and Mirai on a date at the beach.
There are also new MVs and new songs to be released, and I guess we will have to wait for the premiere results together at the agency.
What's more, if you think about it more carefully, he hasn't bought Chizuru a pair of exclusive slippers yet.
And his date with the future, through the revelation of the mission objectives, it seems that the future wants to watch the fireworks, so he must be fully prepared.
"Okay... The reception is complete. Let me take a look at the MV first."
At this moment, Igarashi Runa successfully received the file.
"Take your time to read it."
Although he was aware of the various things that needed to be done, Kurosawa Hikaru still remained calm and tried not to be anxious.
After saying that, Igarashi Runa put her phone aside, stood up and left.
Not long after, she came back. When she appeared on the screen again, she first put on a pair of headphones and then started watching.
The piano piece Adeline by the Waterside lasts 2 minutes and 38 seconds, which is neither long nor short.
But even with such a specific time, when people are waiting idly, even one minute will feel long.
With so much time left, Kurosawa Hikaru could do nothing but wait. Through the video chat camera, he could only see Igarashi Runa's profile with headphones on, and her reaction to watching the MV.
"It seems she is very satisfied."
Looking at her profile, he saw that her right eye was staring at something outside the camera, suddenly widening and then suddenly shrinking, as if she was attracted to it, looking serious and fascinated. Kurosawa Hikaru's mouth couldn't help but curl up.
I have to say, Miss Runa is really charming.
A person's charm does not depend solely on superficial appearance, but on all aspects.
Although she has short hair that is capable and handsome, her beautiful and delicate facial features are gentle and charming, perhaps because of her oval face.
Handsome and beautiful, gentle and considerate, sexy and mature, infinitely tolerant, serious and smart at work, and a virtuous and hardworking elder sister at home, this is the feeling she gives people.
Even though there are many beauties around him, whether it is Yuki, Mirai, or Chizuru, his aesthetic threshold has been raised very high, but he still thinks that Miss Runa is a great beauty.
Ultimately, it’s because she is an outstanding woman who shines from the inside out.
"Kurosawa, your haircut is really good, isn't it?"
Not long after, Igarashi Runa finished watching the video, turned around, and had a look of disbelief on her face.
Although her video editing skills are very low, that is, the level of cutting out the behind-the-scenes footage... but as a gold medal agent, she has been in the industry for many years and has a strong appreciation for MVs.
This MV obviously does not have any lyrics or dialogues, but through the language of the camera and the performance of the models, it seems to be telling a story.
When a song has matching images and performances, it will unleash a power that is greater than 1+1.
"How is it, are you satisfied?"
Seeing other people's amazement gives people a sense of satisfaction. The same is true for Kurosawa Hikaru, who smiled and asked the question even though he knew the answer.
"Satisfied, very satisfied! This MV will definitely be a big hit... When will we release the video?"
Igarashi Runa nodded frantically. She now had an extremely strong premonition.
"You think about it. I don't really understand the timing of publicity."
"Saturday, midnight."
"Okay, I haven't had lunch yet, so let's stop here for now."
After the matter was settled, Kurosawa Mitsuru glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the computer screen and found that it was 13:48, so he said.
"You haven't had lunch yet? Then go ahead. I'm going to meet Miss Ichinose."
Igarashi Runa was stunned when she heard this, and then realized that he had probably been busy all morning, so she urged him.
After waving goodbye to her, the video call officially ended.
"Done."
Putting down his phone, Kurosawa Hikaru sat back in his chair and couldn't help but stretch.
He woke up early in the morning and started editing at 7:30. After working for the whole morning, he finally finished the MV.
Although there are still a few days before the release of the MV, everything that can be done for this new MV has been done, whether it is yesterday's filming, today's editing, and even the recording of the piano music before that.
Next, he just had to wait for Ms. Runa to promote and officially upload this new MV.
After solving the problem, Kurosawa Mitsuru closed his laptop, went to the bathroom and then went out.
Since he was alone at home, he planned to just go out and have a casual meal for meals without being too particular.
…
Tokyo's Shibuya district, as one of the 23 districts, is known as the street of young people and is bustling 365 days a year.
"I'm going to buy shoes after dinner. Maybe I can meet my junior sister Sanmu while buying shoes?"
Walking out of Shibuya Station, Kurosawa Hikaru looked around and saw a lot of people, and suddenly he muttered to himself.
It must be said that he and Miki Baiyu seem to have a special connection.
So far, he has run into Junior Sister Miki four times.
Maybe this number seems small, but in a city as big as Tokyo, four encounters are actually a lot.
In this world, there are countless couples who, after breaking up, are separated from each other and never see each other again.
Even if they live in the same city, it is very common that they never meet each other in their lifetime unless both parties deliberately create opportunities.
Maybe he thought so, but Kurosawa Hikaru quickly took his steps and did not leave Shibuya just because of this situation to go somewhere else to buy shoes and eat.
Walking alone on the streets of Shibuya, aware of the possibility of an encounter, Kurosawa Hikaru's eyes couldn't help but look around at everything.
He had mixed feelings and opinions about Junior Sister Miki.
Kurosawa Hikaru was afraid of meeting her, because he knew very well how hurtful the message he sent that day in order to make Miki Shiraha give up was, and he didn't know how to face it.
Kurosawa Hikaru wanted to meet her by chance because he wanted to see how Miki Shiraha was doing now, and he also wanted to see that special fate again.
Walking through the streets of Shibuya, even though I was trying to find someone I knew, it was difficult to bump into someone I knew in the vast crowd.
"Alas, what's the point of looking for her now?"
It took Kurosawa Mitsuru a long time to react. He realized his anxious mood and couldn't help but sigh.
Suppressing this feeling, he picked a random shop on the roadside and went in to eat.
Perhaps he was still unwilling to give up, so he subconsciously found a seat by the window where he could see the street.
When a man is alone, he always eats casually. Only when he is with his girlfriend will he deliberately eat some more expensive, more delicate, and more delicious dishes.
That's what Kurosawa Hikaru did. He just ordered a bowl of easy-to-digest soba noodles and soon waited for the waiter to bring it to him.
"Suck it~"
Although soba noodles are not ramen, in Neon, making noises while eating noodles is a kind of etiquette. Kurosawa Hikaru was not polite and ate the noodles with his head down openly.
After taking a few bites, Kurosawa Hikaru's ears suddenly heard the system's voice:
"Mission gone wrong."
"?"
Hearing these words, Kurosawa Mitsuru, who was eating noodles quietly, was stunned and a huge question mark emerged in his mind.
What happened? He was just eating noodles, how could the mission go wrong
However, the system ignored his surprise and spoke without any emotion:
"The mission is being revised..."
"Mission revised successfully."
As these words rang out, several lines of words appeared in front of Kurosawa Hikaru's eyes.
Date Mission: Ice Skating Rink Trip with Shiroha Miki
Mission objective: Meet at the skating rink, let her hold your hand and skate together, let her feel surprised, let her kiss your face
Mission deadline: 1 month (time remaining: 11 days, 9 hours, 37 minutes, 48 seconds)
Mission Funding: Entry-level Ice Skating, Entry-level Dance-Ballet (Experience Card)
Mission rewards: entry-level skating, entry-level dance-ballet (permanent)
When seeing this dating task, Kurosawa Hikaru was stunned, but suddenly he realized something and looked up.
When he raised his eyes, he found that outside the glass window, there was a girl with snow-white hair, wearing a white dress, with a slender figure like a willow and holding a bag in her hand, looking at him with complicated eyes.
Her complex gaze seemed to contain countless emotions that were difficult to describe.
"Miki Shiraha?"
When he saw the girl's appearance, Kurosawa Mitsuru was stunned and felt extremely surprised.
Although when he came to Shibuya, he vaguely felt that he and Miki Shiraha had a special fate and they would always meet unexpectedly.
But when things really happen, people still feel caught off guard.
As their eyes met, Miki Shiraha, who was walking on the sidewalk outside the window, suddenly came to his senses and took a step back, as if he had suddenly reacted.
Then, Miki Baiyu bent down and bowed deeply to him, as if he was apologizing. Then he stood up straight, turned around and walked away quickly.
"Wait a moment."
Seeing this scene, Kurosawa Mitsuru came to his senses and subconsciously wanted to stop her.
Since he didn't turn around after shouting, Kurosawa Mitsuru put down Kaiko, stood up and chased after him.
"My dear customer, I am very sorry that you have not paid yet."
However, when he ran to the door of the store, he was stopped by the clerk.
"Here you go. No need to look for it."
When Kurosawa Mitsuru heard this, he took out his wallet, took out a thousand yuan bill and handed it to him, then turned sideways and walked out of the store.
However, when he walked out of the store and ran to the sidewalk facing his seat based on his memory and impression, he looked around and found that the white figure was already very far away.
"She's running... She's hiding from me?"
Seeing this scene, Kurosawa Hikaru remembered Miki Baiha's bow that looked like an apology just now, and his steps seemed to have taken root and he couldn't keep up at all.
This was the first time he encountered a situation where a mission went wrong.
But compared to this sudden situation, the mission revision and the reappearance of the dating mission surprised him even more.
What does this mean? Miki Baiyu was deeply hurt by him and gave up, but when she met him again, did that feeling rekindle uncontrollably