The tutoring class ended at 10:30 in the evening.
Kurosawa Hikari drove away, went home first, left his briefcase at home, took a set of clothes for change, and set off again.
Driving to Igarashi's house, he looked up at the house and saw bright lights.
After parking the car, Kurosawa Mitsuru did not get out immediately, but took out his mobile phone and planned to send a message to everyone.
However, before sending good night messages, he will first look at everyone's messages.
Because when I am taking tutoring classes, I don’t have time to play with my phone, so I usually accumulate messages for half a day.
Xiao Yuki shared her daily life as usual, but there was also a piece of news that attracted people's attention:
"Brother Guang, are you free tomorrow?"
"I'm free. What time does the game start tomorrow?"
After seeing this message, Kurosawa Hikaru thought about it and understood the purpose of her question.
Tomorrow is Friday, September 9th, and the semi-finals of the National Beauty Contest will begin.
"Nine o'clock in the morning."
"See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow~"
After a brief conversation and an agreement on tomorrow's affairs, Kurosawa Hikaru looked at other people's messages and replied to them one by one.
After finishing the task, Kurosawa Mitsuru put his cell phone in his pocket, picked up a bag, got out of the car and walked towards the house in front of him.
"Ding Dong."
Arriving at the gate, Kurosawa Mitsuru rang the doorbell.
"Ka-da."
But the next second after the doorbell rang, the door was opened.
"Welcome back."
Igarashi Runa stood at the door with a smile on her face.
"I'm back."
When Kurosawa Hikaru saw her, he opened the door immediately. He was so surprised that he couldn't help but smile along with her.
“Thanks for the hard work.”
After greeting him, Igarashi Runa pulled him in.
"How long have you been waiting at the door?" asked Kurosawa Mitsuru.
"It wasn't long before I heard the car and came over."
While they were talking, they came to the living room. Igarashi Runa poured him a glass of water and sat next to him.
"Are you tired from work?"
Igarashi Runa took the initiative to ask.
“Not tired.”
Kurosawa Hikaru shook his head.
In the past, the work was actually quite tiring, because teaching is very brain-intensive and requires a lot of seriousness.
But it’s different now, because he has broken the ice with his future relationship and has a good combination of work and rest, so he has a lot of time to slack off.
“Have you been sweating today?”
"No, I'm taking classes indoors, not outdoors."
"oh… "
Igarashi Runa fell into silence, feeling a tight breath in his chest.
"Let's go take a shower."
Seeing that she was unhappy, Kurosawa Mitsuru couldn't help but see through her little thoughts, so he reached out and patted her butt.
"Um."
Finally, they were getting down to business, and Igarashi Runa was delighted.
Immediately, she saw Kurosawa Mitsuru's meaningful smile, her face couldn't help but get hot, a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes, and then she snorted.
They went upstairs to the room, took a bath together, and after rubbing each other's back, they lay down on the bed.
If a middle-aged couple kisses, they will have nightmares all night long.
However, for couples who have just gotten together, it is in a passionate stage, as if they have endless energy to vent.
…
Early in the morning, Kurosawa Hikaru and Igarashi Runa set out.
"If we go pick up Miss Ichinose together, will it make her think too much?"
Igarashi Runa, who was driving, couldn't help but ask.
"Probably not. You were going to go anyway."
Kurosawa Mitsuru felt a little guilty after hearing this.
As an agent, and since it is related to Yuki Ichinose's debut, Igarashi Runa is definitely going.
"really."
Igarashi Runa thought about it and felt that it made sense.
Whatever the answer, they hope not.
Soon, they arrived at the door of Ichinose's house and picked up the person.
"Brother Guang, Ms. Igarashi, good morning."
Yuki Ichinose just got in the car and greeted with a sweet smile.
"Good morning."
Kurosawa Hikaru nodded slightly.
"Ms. Ichinose, today is the competition. Are you confident?"
Igarashi Runa, who was sitting in the front seat, turned around and asked.
"have!"
Yuki Ichinose is determined to win this beauty pageant.
Because this is related to her debut, the champion of the National Beauty Contest, the blessing of this identity will be of great help in entering the entertainment industry.
"That's good. The most important thing in participating in this kind of competition is confidence. Your looks can beat all the other contestants. Keep this mentality and keep going."
Igarashi Runa is very good at encouraging artists and doing ideological work for them.
"good."
Ichinose Yuki nodded.
Before this, she had communicated with Ms. Igarashi many times and fully understood her own advantages.
In addition, they also sat together and studied photos of other contestants.
Maybe it’s the audition stage, but the agent has special connections and she doesn’t need to look for them in person. Her friends will help her screen out potential artist contestants.
If a cooperation is reached, you only need to pay an introduction fee.
“That’s called professionalism.”
Seeing their conversation, Kurosawa Hikaru discovered that Ichinose Yuki was really excited, and couldn't help but think.
Originally, he wanted to encourage Xiao Yuji, but now it seems that there is no need for him to do anything.
"Ms. Igarashi looks so beautiful today."
After mustering up the motivation, Yuki Ichinose fixed her eyes on Igarashi Runa's face and couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
"Wasn't she beautiful before?"
Igarashi Runa was stunned when he heard this and felt a little guilty.
"She was beautiful before, but she is especially beautiful today."
Yuki Ichinose has always had a sharp eye and strong observation skills.
Today's Miss Igarashi is really super beautiful and full of femininity. Her every smile, frown and conversation are full of charm.
After saying that, she suddenly realized something and looked at Kurosawa Hikaru beside her.
"How does this beauty contest work?"
Kurosawa Hikaru noticed her gaze and quickly changed the subject.
This girl's observation ability is amazing. She can see every detail clearly. Could she have discovered something
"I can't explain it clearly... Let Ms. Igarashi speak."
Yuki Ichinose had indeed guessed it. She rolled her beautiful eyes but didn't point it out. She just said it.
“Have you ever seen a beauty pageant?”
"No."
Kurosawa Hikaru shook his head.
How could he have ever seen such a competition, but he had heard of the Miss Hong Kong pageant before.
“The format of the National Beauty Pageant is similar to beauty pageants in other countries, which relies on face, figure, and voting.
The audition rules for this competition are that all contestants post a personal video on Twitter, linking to the competition. The video must be made up and must be presented without makeup. If the official judges consider the appearance and figure to be acceptable, the contestants will pass the audition.”
"Ms. Igarashi helped me skip the audition."
Yuki Ichinose seized the opportunity and spoke as well.
"Ms. Ichinose, it's hard to say whether I can help you or not. I just signed you up as your agent. I just sent your photo to the official website, and you passed the audition because you are so beautiful."
"That's all thanks to you for helping me sign up, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."
"How will today's rematch be played?"
Seeing that they were getting along well, Kurosawa Hikaru took the opportunity to ask.
"The semi-finals will be held at venues across the country for on-site interviews and face-to-face judges. Official personnel will record a video, and the contestants will introduce themselves to the camera and answer some questions, such as height, weight, blood type, zodiac sign, school, current job, hobbies, etc. The basic information of the contestants will be counted and numbered.
In this round, a large number of contestants will be further screened, mainly to confirm that the real person is no different from the photo and whether the appearance is good enough. Ms. Ichinose will pass the second round easily. "
"So, today we are going to face the camera and record a video?"
Kurosawa Hikaru seemed to understand something.
"Ms. Ichinose, do many people know about your relationship with Kurosawa?"
"A lot. My friends all know it."
"Do your classmates know about this?"
"My classmates vaguely knew that I had a boyfriend, but they didn't know it was Guang Ge. Guang Ge had never been to my school."
"If you say you are single, is it possible that your classmates will expose that you are not single?"
"Whether I am single or not, no one knows, so it should be impossible... Do I have to say I am single?"
Ichinose Yuki thought for a while, and after responding, she couldn't help but ask.
"Normally, idol artists, regardless of gender, must maintain a single persona, because it affects their popularity among the public."
Igarashi Runa did not agree or deny, but explained.
This is common sense in the industry and a microcosm of the Asian entertainment industry.
Only fans in Europe and the United States can accept artists' freedom to fall in love.
"… "
When Yuki Ichinose learned about this rule, she couldn't help but glance at Hikaru Kurosawa.
She was not sure whether her announcement to the public that she was single would make Brother Guang unhappy.
“There’s no need to make a single announcement. The business route I set for Yuki is to be a brand ambassador. The fact that she has a boyfriend is irrelevant to her female fans.
Kurosawa Hikaru was not that petty. He just noticed the embarrassment on Yuki Ichinose's face and spoke at the right time.
"That's fine... If you have a boyfriend but you still pretend to be single, the consequences will be serious if you are exposed."
Igarashi Runa was not surprised to see him speak so forcefully and nodded.
Perhaps this is the rule in the entertainment industry. Many artist agencies even prohibit artists from dating. If they are discovered to be in a relationship, they will face sky-high penalties.
In addition, some agencies will give their artists two options when they find out they are in a relationship: one is to break up, and the other is to put them on ice.
Because if the artist is not single, his/her appeal to fans will be greatly reduced.
After all, an artist’s main fan group is still the opposite sex.
For example, fans of female artists are mainly male fans, and vice versa.
But Yuki Ichinose's situation is different. She is in love with the boss of the company, and it is impossible for her to be suppressed internally.
As for the question of fan base... With Lingshi, a rising star who has been chosen as the heroine in many piano music videos, it is hard not to be popular.
And she had heard about Kurosawa's plan a long time ago.
Create a fashion brand, with Zero Generation as the spokesperson for men's wear and Yuki Ichinose as the spokesperson for women's wear.
Although this plan has not yet been implemented, the development route has been determined.
"But will the branded clothing you plan to design work?"
Igarashi Runa deliberately questioned.
"Of course I can."
A man can't say no, so Kurosawa Mitsuru naturally gave a definitive answer to this question.
He possesses mastery of makeup and styling, which gives him a genius eye and experience in makeup and clothing matching.
He possesses master-level drawing skills, which allows him to draw his ideas and designs.
As Zero Hour, he now has unparalleled influence and publicity capabilities, and has his own traffic, so it almost costs nothing to advertise.
In addition, the company has just signed a large contract worth hundreds of billions of dollars and has a large amount of cash flow to utilize.
With these four conditions combined, as long as he doesn't set the price too outrageously, big sales are the inevitable result.
“Branded clothing?”
Ichinose Yuki was a little curious.
She only knew that Brother Guang planned to let her be the heroine in several music videos, but she had not heard about this matter.
"Kurosawa, didn't you tell her?"
Igarashi Runa was a little surprised.
"The plan hasn't started yet, so it's pointless to talk too early."
Kurosawa Mitsuru shrugged. He didn't really like to make big promises for others.
"In order to make your modeling career go smoothly, Kurosawa has rejected many clothing endorsement contracts and plans to sell clothes himself and let you endorse women's clothing. If this goes well, you won't need to make too many announcements in the future. You can make a lot of money by walking in fashion shows and regularly shooting new brand clothing."
Realizing that he really hadn't said anything, Igarashi Runa spoke decisively.
As a wingman, she is very professional in providing assists.
"Brother Guang..."
Yuki Ichinose didn't expect that he would do so much for her. Her beautiful eyes widened and she was at a loss for a moment, not knowing how to thank him.
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. We haven't started this yet. It's still in the planning stage. We'll talk about it after the first batch of clothes goes on sale and the sales are good.
Seeing that she seemed to be hesitant to speak, Kurosawa Hikaru also comforted her.
As he said this, he couldn't help but glance at Igarashi Runa.
I have to say, it feels so good to be the person involved when this matter is conveyed through other people's mouths.
"Uh-huh."
Yuki Ichinose's mind was in a mess, and she nodded.
After talking for a while, Igarashi Runa officially set off.
Along the way, he also reminded me of some necessary matters.
At 8:06, they arrived at a TV station.
The Neon National Beauty Girl Contest is a nationwide beauty girl selection event that started in 1987. Each session accepts applications from girls aged 13-19 across the country. The number of participants each year is at least tens of thousands, and the highest number in one session is as high as 110,000.
In such a competition, any contestant who reaches the finals will have accumulated a certain fame and foundation due to continuous advancement and it will be easier for them to enter the entertainment industry.
If you win the championship, you will receive even more attention and become famous overnight.
Igarashi Runa was familiar with this competition. After parking the car in the parking lot, she took the two people to the floor where the venue was held.
…
On the third floor of the TV station, the corridor was very busy, with hundreds of people.
The contestants who take part in this kind of competition are all girls with good appearance. Some of them come with friends or alone. Many of them are accompanied by their parents.
Many players are waiting for the game to start and preparing themselves mentally.
Some staff members were also walking in the corridors, and when they saw someone secretly putting on makeup, they would immediately go over to remind them.
"Attention, contestant. You are not allowed to put on makeup in the semi-finals. You have to wait until the elimination rounds begin."
"I'm not wearing any makeup, just concealer... I didn't sleep well last night, so I have some dark circles under my eyes."
The 16-year-old girl, who was applying blemishes with a makeup mirror, immediately made an excuse when she heard this.
She is quite pretty and popular in school, with many suitors.
But after arriving at the beauty pageant, she saw many girls who were prettier than her, so she couldn't help but want to cover up her blemishes and make herself look as good as possible.
"You can put on makeup if you like, but you will lose points if the judges find out."
The staff was really speechless.
Concealer is also makeup. What does this kid think of makeup as? Does it have to be eye shadow, lipstick, etc.
"Ugly people often do bad things."
As they were talking, a girl with delicate and beautiful looks and natural beauty, named Koizumi Taeko, was shaking her head and thinking with amusement not far away.
Not everyone can participate in the Neon National Beauty Contest. Only girls like her who are school beauties are qualified to move forward.
With just one glance, she could conclude that this girl posed no threat at all.
Then she stood upright by the wall and looked around again, observing today's opponent.
"Ugly girl."
"Ordinary stuff."
"ordinary."
"You dare to participate in the competition with this appearance?"
Koizumi Taeko looked around and became more and more confident.
Without comparison, there is no beauty or ugliness.
Before coming to the TV station, she actually lacked confidence, because this kind of beauty pageant focuses too much on appearance, and she was not narcissistic enough to think that she was the most beautiful girl in the world.
For example, Miss Adeline, her beauty is enough to crush everything.
"Let's take first place in the region today."
Koizumi Taeko couldn't find any rivals at all, and her confidence gradually grew.
In her opinion, none of today's contestants can fight.
"Wow… "
"It's Ms. Igarashi."
Just then, Koizumi Taeko heard an exclamation.
"Is there a celebrity coming?"
Koizumi Taeko looked in the direction of the voice with confusion in her mind, and saw an incredibly stunningly beautiful older sister.