Business cooperation sounds complicated, but the preparation stage is relatively simple.

To put it simply, as long as both parties can reach an agreement, each can get what they need.

The most important responsibility of an agent is to help artists negotiate matters with brands and partners.

In layman's terms, an agent is a businessman who treats artists as commodities, enters the market, and negotiates with others.

Although it is Hikaru Kurosawa's first time as an artist, he has never eaten pork, and has he never seen a pig running?

Just like that, after the formal greeting, he sat down next to Igarashi Runa and shut his mouth.

"Mr. Zero Hour looks so young."

Nishimura Ryoko couldn't help but look at Kurosawa Hikaru's appearance, always feeling that he was particularly young.

"He is 20 years old."

"To have such an achievement at such a young age is really impressive."

"Isn't it the same with Miss Nishimura? She became the talker of a listed company at a young age."

"It's such an award."

No one dislikes compliments, especially if they are right to the point. Ryoko Nishikawa rolled her hair and said with a smile.

She looks pretty, mature and calm, wears a pair of glasses, and is intellectual and capable.

Competent people are often more attractive in the eyes of others.

"The shooting of advertising endorsements is no longer scheduled this month. After the contract is officially signed, it is expected to start fulfilling the contract obligations next month. I wonder if your company thinks there is any problem with the decision of this date?"

After a brief chat, Igarashi Runa returned to the topic and explained the situation.

"no problem."

After thinking about it, Nishikawa Ryoko nodded.

In her early thirties, she was able to become the vice president of a listed company. Although her beauty took the lead, she still remained calm.

Regarding advertising endorsement contracts, during this period, most of the issues have been resolved, whether through phone calls or interviews.

The only thing that hasn't been done yet is Master Zero Hour's appearance and signature.

As long as it can be confirmed that Master Zero Hour is an artist from Zero Hour Agency and the contract is signed, there will be no doubts about this cooperation.

"In that case, Miss Nishimura, then we will officially sign the contract?"

Igarashi Runa slightly tilted her head, saying that it would not be too late.

Since the establishment of the firm, although contracts have been signed, such as the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan residency contract, as the spokesperson of the firm, she has directly signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

However, the office-based contract is, after all, a relatively special cooperation. It has not yet brought any obvious benefits to the firm on paper. It is a long-term cooperation.

In contrast, this advertising endorsement is a very intuitive business contract, which means you can earn one billion yen in revenue after signing the contract.

Once this contract is signed, Ling Shi's worth in the entertainment industry market will have a preliminary positioning.

This is a very important part for artists.

"Before signing the contract, I have a small request."

Nishimura Ryoko glanced sideways at Kurosawa Hikaru opposite him, but was not in a hurry to sign the contract.

"Please say."

"I want to see Mr. Zero Hour play a song live again. Our company attaches great importance to this advertising endorsement cooperation and must ensure that everything is perfect."

"You want him to prove that he is Zero Hour?"

Igarashi Runa was thoughtful and guessed her purpose.

"That's right."

Nishimura Ryoko saw her telling the truth and affirmed.

Although Kurosawa Hikaru is very handsome, he is the kind of pretty boy who is extremely attractive to a strong woman in her early thirties.

But because of this, she had to doubt the authenticity of Kurosawa Hikaru's identity.

The company she works for is a game company that made its fortune from music games and has continued to grow. Naturally, she understands music, trends, and the needs of young people.

When Zero Hour came out with a song "Croatian Rhapsody", it was a very topical person, with a very personal image, and calm and elegant piano skills. She immediately felt that this person

Very suitable to be the spokesperson of Cat Carnival.

Especially after going to the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, she was deeply shocked. She was certain that Master Ling Shi was definitely a senior with his high level of accomplishments and rich experience in the field of piano.

Perhaps the old artist does not have the blessing of the aura of emotion, but Zero Hour's topic and popularity are too high, and his popularity is so fast that he can be said to be the best in the world. Moreover, his image is very special, especially suitable for music games.

That's why she had been holding board meetings during that time to discuss matters, and finally decided to take a big gamble. Master Zero Hour would definitely become a big success. In order to sign a contract with him, she would offer treatment and sincerity that were beyond her past.

This cooperation has been going smoothly from the beginning of the negotiation... But now someone told her that Master Zero Hour is a 20-year-old young man, which is intriguing.

"May I?"

Having revealed the situation, Igarashi Runa turned her head slightly and looked at Kurosawa Hikaru beside her.

"certainly."

Kurosawa Hikaru, who was sitting on the same sofa with her for the interview, naturally agreed to her question.

He could understand the concerns and suspicions of Miss Nishimura. After all, his proficient piano skills were, logically speaking, impossible to possess without half a lifetime of accumulation and talent.

Let alone her disbelief, if he suddenly revealed his identity, most people would not believe it.

From the very beginning, you can believe that he is Zero Hour, and only Miki Baiha can seize the current situation like that.

"Then let's go, Miss Nishimura, please move to the second floor."

Seeing that he had no objection, Igarashi Runa nodded and couldn't help but feel hopeful.

She doesn't know piano, but she likes music, which is why she entered the entertainment industry as an agent.

During the conversation, they stood up and walked out of the office together to the recording studio on the second floor.

Along the way, Nishimura Ryoko was also looking at the environment.

Although Zero Hour Office is very small, just like a studio, the equipment it should have is not ambiguous at all... at least, there is no big problem when it comes to pianos.

What is a pity is that the recording studio space is too small to fully display the charm and power of Steinway.

Having said that, in terms of environment, the overall situation is relatively good.

For example, in this recording studio, the air conditioner is obviously turned on 24 hours a day to control the temperature to the most comfortable range for the piano.

"What song would Miss Nishimura want me to play?"

Kurosawa Hikaru came to the piano and sat down. He did not start playing directly, but asked.

"'The Bell' is a classic piece that has been performed by many famous piano masters, but the style of 'The Bell' at Zero Hour is inimitable."

Seeing his elegant and calm sitting posture, Nishimura Ryoko couldn't help but look at him a few more times and said.

The same piece of music, performed by different pianists, gives people completely different feelings.

Perhaps most beginners will always play the same piece of music, but the reason why piano masters are masters is because they have their own style.

The style of Zero Hour is that of being talented, gifted, calm and confident, with impeccable perfection in musicality and melody, and even the intensity and rhythm of playing.

It is no exaggeration to say that, looking around the world, she could not even think of another pianist who could rival Zero Hour.

She could have chosen "Croatian Rhapsody" or "Flight of the Bumblebee". After all, these are both masterpieces of the Zero Hour Master.

But compared to "The Bell", the difficulty of playing these two pieces of music is actually relatively simple.

The most important thing is that she really wants to hear "The Bell" played live by Master Zero Hour again.

After receiving her answer, Kurosawa Hikaru didn't say much, but just adjusted his posture.

When his hands were placed on the keyboard, his playing began.

There is no need to prepare in advance, and there is no need to think about the music score. His performance seems to be engraved into the instinct of the body.

The recording room was very quiet, and the moment the clear and clean piano sounded, the bells also rang.

"Master Zero Hour is really so young..."

It was just a prelude, and Nishimura Ryoko found the answer, and she was extremely shocked.

An expert will know if it is there as soon as he takes action.

She didn't even need to listen to the complete song, because she had listened to the replay video of Master Zero Hour's competition at the Kawai Piano Competition in Tokyo Bunka Kaikan countless times in the past few days.

Immediately afterwards, she was deeply attracted by the sound of the piano, and her eyes were stunned.

People who like music tend to be more emotional.

Everyone's favorite music is different and varies from person to person.

But what is certain is that the reason why everyone falls in love with music is because of resonance and the pursuit of rhythm and melody.

"It seems she has the answer."

Igarashi Runa stood with her hands folded behind her, with a rather feminine posture. She looked at Kurosawa Hikaru and also looked sideways at Nishimura Ryoko, feeling very proud.
To be continued...