Tokyo's Most Affectionate - Chapter 93

Practice Makes Perfect

“The shoot is over, and the work is satisfactorily completed. Thank you all for your hard work.”

At 4:30 in the afternoon, with photographer Kuraki’s shout, Ichinose’s part-time job came to an end.

“Wow, this is the first time it’s ended so early.”

Upon hearing this, Ichinose suddenly felt delighted.

Her final outfit consisted of a duckbill cap, denim skirt paired with stockings and high heels, and a short-sleeved T-shirt, along with twin braids. Due to her manicure, she looked sexy and cute, with a strong and eye-catching style.

“Hikaru-kun, give me a moment. I’ll go remove my makeup and change clothes.”

In high spirits, Ichinose waved to Kurosawa, then hurriedly ran towards the makeup artist, heading towards the van.

Kurosawa, who had been holding an umbrella all day, was not in a hurry. After all, the whole day was spent watching Ichinose pose for photos, which was quite amusing.

At this moment, his phone vibrated, and it was a message from Itsuragi.

“I have officially resigned.”

“Rest for the night first. Let’s meet tomorrow morning to discuss the details.” Kurosawa glanced at the message, turned around with his umbrella, walked a bit further, and replied.

“I don’t need to rest. I can meet you tonight. Where are you?”

“I’m hanging out with friends.”

“Alright, I’ll get ready first. Is there anything you need me to buy?”

Itsuragi realized he was hanging out, paused for a moment, but didn’t insist.

“A set of standard photography equipment, a recording studio, and a good piano. Also, tomorrow I’ll give you a set of reference images. Help me customize some outfits. For the rest, check to see if anything is missing.”

Kurosawa thought for a moment and listed his requirements.

In the early stages, he only posted videos online, so he didn’t need much.

Upon careful consideration, he remembered he had a date with Shiromiya tomorrow. 

If the mission was successful, his piano proficiency would upgrade from a beginner to an expert, which was his current main focus.

The level of expertise in a skill equivalent to mastery took decades, or even a lifetime, of effort for a genius.

As for perfection, he didn’t dare to think about it temporarily. 

Human limits… Were they on the same level as piano legends like Beethoven or Chopin?

Perhaps due to just resigning and having ambitious thoughts, Itsuragi had many things to say.

“Let’s end the conversation here.”

After discussing various things for a while, Kurosawa, catching sight of the van’s door being opened, typed one more sentence and then pocketed his phone.

Even though Ichinose didn’t have to be a fashion model, her sense of style was excellent due to her frequent exposure to work-related attire.

“Hikaru-kun, let’s go.”

Ichinose ran up to Kurosawa, smiling.

“I’ll return the umbrella to Miss Ayata first.”

“Sorry Sister Mari, we won’t be dining together tonight. Hikaru-kun and I are going out to eat.”

While returning the umbrella, Ichinose said this.

“Sure, go ahead. Take care.”

Ayata took the umbrella, looked at the two with a smile, nodded, and wished them well.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and formally saying goodbye to the others, they left.

……

After walking for twenty minutes, Kurosawa and Ichinose finally caught the subway.

Fortunately, there were some available seats, so they were able to sit down.

“Phew… I should have let them give us a ride. The subway station is so far away.”

Ichinose fanned herself with her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

Tokyo’s summer was too hot, even though she was dressed in a cool manner, the sun was relentless.

“Walking is good, too.”

Kurosawa didn’t sweat much, perhaps due to his enhanced physique; this distance was nothing.

“Hikaru-kun, where are we going?”

“We’re going to Shibuya for dinner and maybe we’ll catch a movie in the evening.”

As for their destination, Kurosawa also had no specific plans.

Previously, the system designated locations and assigned tasks, guiding him on what to do during dates.

On a date like today, with no specific tasks for his outing with Ichinose, Kurosawa wasn’t sure what to do.

“After we arrive in Shibuya, can we go to a hotel first?”

Upon learning they would be getting off at that station, Ichinose hesitated for a moment before mustering the courage to ask.

“…”

This suggestion left Kurosawa momentarily stunned, looking at her with a hint of surprise.

Indeed, was Ichinose Yuki the daring type?

Thinking this, his heart rate increased a bit. Honestly, no man could remain unaffected by such a proposal.

After all, when a girl tells you, “Let’s go to a hotel,” it’s quite thrilling.

“We’ve been shooting all day, and despite applying sunscreen, I’ve sweated a lot…”

Faced with his gaze, Ichinose blushed a bit and lowered her head to explain.

She had sweated a lot today, and although she wiped herself with a wet towel during breaks, it was impossible to take care of her entire body.

To solve this issue, a shower was necessary.

“Then let’s go to a hotel.”

Realizing that she wasn’t making a bold move, Kurosawa suddenly felt a bit regretful but still agreed.

Upon careful consideration, Ichinose indeed needed a shower after so many rounds of makeup application and removal, along with the extended outdoor photo shoot.

Before long, they arrived in Shibuya and headed straight to the hotel.

Rather than calling it a hotel, it looked more like a love hotel. Anyway, as long as there was a shower, Kurosawa was fine with it and followed her in.

When they entered the hotel, they attracted quite a bit of attention. Although they weren’t celebrities, the combination of a handsome man and a beautiful woman alone would turn heads, let alone when they were together.

“You wait for a while.” After Ichinose entered the room, she tossed her bag onto the bed and ran into the bathroom.

As for Kurosawa, he followed her into the room, idly sitting on the bed while waiting.

This love hotel was similar to the one before; it looked clean on the surface, but if you opened the closet, you’d find a large pile of costumes.

“Counting, this is the second time we’ve booked a room together…”

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Kurosawa heard the sound of the shower starting in the bathroom and suddenly felt a bit restless.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect…

Unlike the first time they booked a room, this time they were no longer strangers.

“Forget it, let’s consider the atmosphere next time we go on a date.”

After pondering for a while, Kurosawa suddenly slapped his face, waking himself up.

Honestly, he was well aware that he was behaving like a scoundrel at the moment.

Simultaneously dating Ichinose Yuki, Ninomiya Chizuru, and planning to meet Shiromiya Mirai tomorrow… Although there were no actual commitments, he was practically navigating three relationships.

The most challenging part was that he was a sentimental person, especially when it came to beautiful women. His deep affection led to an increase in the number of relationships.

However, he wasn’t a complete scoundrel; there was a sense of responsibility in his bones. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have refrained from making a move on Ichinose on the first day, at least not until now.

“Click!”

“Hikaru-kun!”

Just at that moment, the bathroom door opened slightly, and immediately, Ichinose’s voice echoed.

“What’s wrong?”

Kurosawa, considering himself a gentleman, kept his back turned to the bathroom, not bothering to turn his head as he asked.

Poking her head out of the bathroom door, Ichinose looked at his back and made the request.

“All my clothes are in the bag. Could you bring it over for me?”