In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

"Ozawa? Is it okay if I call him that?"

After seeing the boy smile and nod to indicate that he had no objections, she continued,

"We arrived a little early today. We originally wanted to make a reservation, but we found out that Xiaoze had already booked a private room, so we came over on our own."

"Hope you won't blame me~"

Shirakawa Ze quickly waved his hand.

"Auntie, you're joking. It should have been the younger generation who came first to wait for you."

Nagasaki's mother smiled and led him to the head seat. Just as she was about to speak, Shirakawa pulled the head chair back a little and gestured for him to sit down.

"Auntie, please have a seat."

Nagasaki's mother glanced at him, her smile widening, and gestured to the seat next to her.

"Let's sit together, let's sit together."

“Xiaoze and our Su Shi are good friends, so there’s no need to be bound by these formalities.”

"Let's not stand on formalities today."

Shirakawa Ze maintained his smile and then sat down at the same time as the other person.

Upon seeing the two take their seats, the waiter immediately placed three menus in front of each of them and then stood aside with a smile.

Nagasaki's mother took the menu, but didn't open it; instead, she looked at Shirakawa Sawa first.

"I'm ashamed to say that I don't know what Xiaoze likes to eat either."

"So I won't do it for you. Please order whatever you like, Xiaoze."

Shirakawa Ze nodded without saying a word.

He could already sense the imposing aura hidden beneath the other person's gentle exterior.

It could be said that the other party had already established their dominant position in today's negotiations even before he entered the room.

In a normal negotiation, Shirakawa would certainly not have been so easygoing from the start, nor would he have easily allowed the other party to dictate the pace of the negotiation.

But this is different from regular negotiations.

Moreover, his goal was not to gain a specific monetary benefit for himself.

His main purpose in coming here today was to convey a message to the other party.

"I am here today because of a long period of stagnation."

"I'm being nice to you because of Nagasaki Motoyo."

After ordering, Shirakawa handed the menu to the waiter, then looked at his mother, Nagasaki, with a perfectly measured expression of apology.

"Auntie, I would like to apologize to you for what happened the day before yesterday afternoon."

"I didn't know you were Su Shi's mother at the time, so my tone might not have been very polite. Please forgive me."

Nagasaki's mother immediately said it was alright.

The moment she saw him today, she immediately realized that this person was a completely different person from the one she had spoken to on the phone the day before yesterday.

Good lad, he actually has two faces.

She naturally knew that the change in the other party's attitude was because of her daughter.

The thought of the two of them having a late-night rendezvous came to mind.

A scrutinizing look unconsciously crept into her eyes.

After taking a look, Nagasaki's mother thought Shirakawa Sawa was a pretty good person.

His looks are naturally outstanding; he's tall, handsome, and has a great physique, clearly someone who works out regularly.

The main reason is that in just a brief encounter, it was clear that the other person was quite adept at dealing with people and situations. Even my daughter, who is recognized by relatives and friends for her maturity and understanding, is somewhat lacking in this regard.

As for family background, I don't think it should be too bad.

Although her clothes were simple, her demeanor and speech suggested that she had received a good education.

Moreover, the information registered in the copyright database indicates that the other party is not only the copyright owner of many excellent pieces of music, but also the author.

This further convinced him that the other person must have grown up in a relatively well-off family.

Because regardless of interest, achieving a high level of success in a particular field definitely requires a lot of investment and effort.

Especially in composing, one needs to master or be familiar with various musical instruments during the learning process; otherwise, it is difficult to coordinate the various instruments well on the score.

After having many speculations in her mind, Nagasaki's mother felt that the more she looked at the young man in front of her, the more she liked him.

Volume 1: Chapter 111 Has Su Shi ever met his parents?

Although there was a lot of information she wanted to learn, Nagasaki's mother did not forget the purpose of her trip.

After a few casual words, we got down to business.

"Xiaoze, as Auntie just said, let's ignore all the formalities today."

"So I'll just say what I really think."

"Regarding your song Rivendell, our company would like to obtain your authorization. We don't need all the copyrights, just the adaptation rights and commercial licenses."

"If possible, it would be best if we could sign a long-term contract."

Upon hearing these words, Shirakawa Sawa did not immediately express his opinion, but instead glanced at Nagasaki Motoyo.

At this moment, the latter was actually a little confused. She didn't quite understand what the two were talking about. Right now, she was mainly observing the conversation and extracting information.

Now, seeing Shirakawa Ze looking at her first when faced with his mother's proposed collaboration, she realized that Shirakawa Ze was actually looking at her first.

She was even more confused and didn't know how to express herself.

She was a little worried that if she expressed herself inappropriately, it might lead to a bad outcome for the negotiation.

She quickly glanced at her mother and realized that the other woman was also paying attention to her, which made her break out in a cold sweat.

However, she definitely wanted to facilitate this collaboration, so after thinking for a moment, she gave a fairly standard smile.

No matter what, you can't hit someone who's smiling.

Seeing that Nagasaki Motoyo had reacted, Shirakawa Sawa turned his gaze to Nagasaki's mother, a bright smile appearing on his face.

"No problem at all."

"Since Auntie has come all this way in person, if I still disagree, wouldn't I be ungrateful?"

A bright smile spread across Nagasaki's mother's face, but at the same time, a different meaning lingered in her heart.

She understood the meaning behind the other person's words all too well. If it weren't for Nagasaki Motoyo, how would the other person know her identity?

If one doesn't know their own identity, then this statement is invalid.

So, while the other person's statement was ostensibly praising her, it was actually praising Nagasaki Motoyo.

Nagasaki's mother felt that the boy in front of her did not seem like a high school student at all.

However, she didn't feel there was anything wrong with it; on the contrary, she thought it was even better this way.

She knows her daughter can sometimes get stuck on a single point, but most of the time she has good ideas. If she had a mature and stable person by her side, it would be a perfect match for each other...

However, she did not reveal anything for the time being, but instead focused on finalizing the specific details of the cooperation with Shirakawa Sawa.

Because both of them were aiming for a successful collaboration, they showed great sincerity and quickly finalized all the details.

"Xiaoze, I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

Nagasaki's mother smiled, raised her glass towards Shirakawa Sawa, and gestured to her daughter beside her.

The latter immediately raised the juice in front of him.

Shirakawa Ze also raised his glass of juice to the other person in a gesture.

"Happy cooperation!"

After taking a sip of the red wine in her glass, Nagasaki's mother wiped her mouth and then looked at Shirakawa Sawa.

"I will finish the contract this afternoon. Once you confirm that there are no problems, we will officially sign it."

Shirakawa Sawa said there was no problem.

Nagasaki's mother nodded, then began to serve the food, her demeanor softening and becoming more approachable, just like an elder in the family.

After a few casual words, Nagasaki's mother spoke up, seemingly unintentionally.

"Ozawa is so young and yet he has such a high level of skill in composing. He must practice very hard, right?"

Shirakawa Sawa wore a humble smile.

"It's alright, not too tough."

The system's tasks are all easy and not particularly strenuous.

Nagasaki's mother nodded.

"Xiao Ze works so hard and keeps such a low profile. His family must feel very reassured when he's away from home."

Shirakawa Ze didn't react much to this, simply maintaining his humble smile.

However, upon hearing this, Nagasaki Motoyo's expression instantly became unnatural.

She could tell that her mother was now trying to steer the conversation towards the other person's personal life and family.

She didn't know what her mother's intentions were, but she knew that Shirakawa Sawa had no family.

She didn't know how the other person would react if the conversation continued in this direction.

However, she couldn't speak up to change the subject right now, since in this situation, she only needed to sit on the side and act as a mascot without saying a word.

For Nagasaki's mother, these two questions yielded no information whatsoever, so she continued speaking.