Tokyo's Most Affectionate - Chapter 56

Gold-tier Agent

After some casual conversation, the car fell into silence.

At that moment, Kurosawa’s phone rang with the Line notification sound. Hearing this, he felt a slight tension, sensing that it might be a message from Ichinose. Without checking, he let it be.

Before each of them headed home, the date wasn’t considered over.

Suddenly, Ninomiya gently pushed him and motioned for him to check his phone, waving her phone in the corner.

Realizing the situation, Kurosawa picked up his phone and found a message from Ninomiya.

“Sorry, I wanted to pay the bill because I brought someone this time and didn’t want you to spend money.”

Kurosawa paused for a moment, turned to look at her, grasping the underlying reason for her displeasure, and responded.

“Miss Runa drove us all the way to the amusement park and worked so hard. If I don’t pay the bill this time and thank her, I don’t know when I’ll have the chance again.”

“Although that’s the case, tonight, I want to compensate her for being left behind in the haunted house. Runa chose such an expensive restaurant… Let me handle this bill. Tell me how much it is, and next time, when you have the chance, you can treat her.”

“Ninety-six thousand.” After a brief consideration, Kurosawa made a decision.

Since she insists on being happy this way, then let’s indulge her.

The cost of a meal is not a big deal for her, it seems.

Ninomiya glanced at her phone. Due to the late hour and the lack of light in the back seat, it was difficult to see her expression and demeanor clearly.

“I’ll repay you on Monday.”

“Okay.”

Although Itsuragi vaguely sensed their conversation through the rearview mirror, she tactfully remained silent.

Chizuru is a woman with high emotional intelligence and intelligence. She will solve problems when they arise, and it seems she’s handling this situation well.

As for Kurosawa, she felt the same… When communicating with people, he always made them feel comfortable.

His attitude towards others was not overly respectful, but never impolite—polite and decent, it was just right.

After driving for a while, Itsuragi thought for a moment, then opened the music and adjusted the volume just right.

“Runa, you really like the Karaoke Song Deity, huh.”

Hearing her play that video’s song again, Ninomiya couldn’t help but sigh.

“I think he has great potential. I have a very strong feeling that he will be as famous as Fujiwara Rika and dominate Neon!”

Itsuragi nodded and spoke with great certainty.

There was only one video, and it was a video where you couldn’t even see the person, only their voice could be heard.

But even with such a video, it showcased the unparalleled singing skills of the Karaoke Song Deity.

He could handle any kind of song, as long as you paired him with a composer and lyricist, the combination would be absolutely unbeatable.

“Fujiwara Rika?” When Kurosawa heard this name, he felt it was a bit familiar.

“I forgot to tell you, Runa is a gold-tier agent, and is quite famous in the industry. The most famous artist she signed is Fujiwara Rika.”

Noticing his curiosity, Ninomiya explained.

“Agent? You mean an artist’s agent?” Kurosawa pretended to be surprised, showing great astonishment.

“Yes.”

Finally revealing her identity, Itsuragi lifted the corners of her mouth with some self-satisfaction.

Finally, this topic was being discussed. After such a happy day, if the journey home was so dull, it wouldn’t be interesting.

“Wait a moment, let me search up Fujwara Rika first. The name sounds so familiar.”

Kurosawa had known her profession, but had limited knowledge about her otherwise. Immediately, he took out his phone and started searching.

With a quick search, he found it.

The hottest rising female artist, Fujiwara Rika, had consecutively appeared on the stage of the Kohaku Song Festival in recent years. She excelled in singing, dancing, and voice acting, possessing an extremely strong influence.

She had won numerous awards, was extremely well-known, and had several familiar and popular songs.

“Miss Runa, you keep such a low profile in person, yet Fujiwara Rika is actually an artist signed by you,” Realizing who they were talking about, Kurosawa exclaimed.

“Hehehe, didn’t expect that, did you? Do you like her? Should I help you get an autograph?”

Hearing this incredulous exclamation, Itsuragi felt like she had scored a point and proudly said.

“I’m not very interested in her autograph. If you can get me Beethoven’s autograph, I would be truly grateful.” Kurosawa shook his head and joked.

“Sure, when I’m dead, I’ll go find Beethoven and get you an autograph.”

Itsuragi realized that his idol was a pianist from the past and smiled.

“Runa, drive the car and don’t say such ominous things.”

Ninomiya couldn’t help but speak when she heard that.

Itsuragi burst into laughter.

The journey was long, and although everyone was chatting for the first hour, as time passed, they became a bit thirsty, and having woken up early, they were getting tired. Gradually, the conversation died down.

The speed at which they drove was not as fast as in the morning, after all, the road wasn’t as clear.

On the long road, Kurosawa looked out the window with a slight tilt of his head, feeling quite good.

Today, he gained a lot, not only enjoying a delightful date but also receiving rewards from the system.

In the past, he had exhausted all his energy just to study and didn’t have time to explore any talents or skills.

But now, thanks to the system, he discovered the feeling of having talents, which was truly magical and filled him with satisfaction, making him more passionate about life.

Lost in his thoughts, he turned his head to look at the side and found that Ninomiya had fallen silent.

She rested her elbow on the car door, with her hand supporting her cheek, eyelids closed. It seemed she had fallen asleep, likely due to exhaustion. However, her posture was graceful and intellectual.

Triggering a mission requires the intention to date… Without the system, I probably wouldn’t have the courage to invite her for a date during my lifetime.

Looking at her beautiful profile, Kurosawa smirked.

In reality, the first time Kurosawa saw her, he thought she was beautiful and charming, harboring a growing fondness for her.

He even fantasized about a future with her, such as falling in love during university and officially being together upon graduation. However, due to the distinction between teacher and student and the rare chances for interaction, he considered it a one-sided admiration, a fantasy with no real outcome, and decided to suppress it.

But now, it seemed that in the eyes of Ninomiya, he was more than just a student.

Mutual feelings of admiration for each other’s excellence, yet due to the constraints of identity and circumstances, they could only imagine what could be in their hearts.

“Hah~”

At that moment, amid his singing, he faintly heard the sound of a yawn.

“Miss Runa, are you feeling sleepy? How about letting me drive?” Kurosawa glanced ahead and suggested.

“Do you know how to drive?”

“I have a driver’s license.” Kurosawa nodded.

He had learned to drive in his previous life, obtained a driver’s license, so learning it again in this life was quite easy.

“No need. Chizuru fell asleep. If you have some free time, make her sleep comfortably.”

“How can I make her comfortable?”

“For example, let her lie on your lap.”

“Isn’t that a bit inappropriate? She’s still wearing her seatbelt.”

“Then, can’t you unfasten it for her?”

“That seems too deliberate and not appropriate.” Kuorsawa glanced at the seatbelt crossing over her chest and shook his head.

If he were to unfasten the seatbelt and she woke up suddenly, it would be awkward.

Itsuragi laughed as she saw his composure, he was not easily swayed by her words.

“That’s true.”