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

Nagasaki's mother smiled and said, "You're welcome," then picked up the remote and turned the TV volume down considerably.

Then she looked at her daughter standing beside her, and patted the spot next to her.

"Little Su Shi, come and sit down."

Nagasaki Motoyo nodded, then sat down, waiting for the other person to continue.

After she sat down, Nagasaki's mother turned to look at her, then spoke softly.

"Xiao Su Shi, do you have a friend named Shirakawa Ze?"

"A first-year student at Xiuhua High School?"

Nagasaki Motoyo was startled, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes.

She didn't understand why her mother had suddenly asked this question.

Generally speaking, the other person doesn't care who they have friends with.

Could it be because Shirakawa Sawa is of the opposite sex?

She hesitated, unsure how to answer.

Seeing that Nagasaki Motoyo didn't react, Nagasaki's mother spoke again, with a hint of apology.

"I'm sorry, Xiaosushi, I didn't mean to offend your privacy."

"The reason I know that Shirakawa is your friend is because when you brought him to your house, the security guard showed me the surveillance footage from the lobby on the first floor."

"His intention was to be responsible to the homeowner, after all, it was Shirakawa's first time here, and I wasn't home at the time..."

"If Xiaosushi felt offended, I apologize."

Nagasaki Motoyo gently shook her head, indicating that it was alright.

I thought it didn't matter if there were security cameras in the lobby downstairs, as long as there weren't any in my home.

Nagasaki's mother took her hand and spoke softly.

"There's a video blogger named Miaomeng who posted a trailer for a series of videos this afternoon, the one with an elf theme. Has Xiaosushi seen it?"

Nagasaki Motoyo nodded, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

She recalled that her mother's work seemed to have nothing to do with these kinds of videos.

Moreover, even if there was a connection, Shirakawa Sawa was just a supporting character who appeared on screen for a dozen seconds...

Could it be...

Just as she was lost in thought, her mother's voice came from Nagasaki.

"The background music for that video is a piano arrangement of a piece called Riverdell."

"And all the copyrights to this piece, whether it's the original or the adapted version, are in the hands of Mr. Shirakawa."

"Our company now wants to obtain the rights to this piece of music, not all of it, just the adaptation and commercial use."

"But our communication with Shirakawa-kun on the phone today didn't go very smoothly..."

"He also doesn't want to meet with us."

"So I was wondering if Xiaosushi could help her mother invite Shirakawa out for a meal?"

"It's just a meal, it doesn't matter if we don't reach an agreement..."

Hearing this, Nagasaki Motoyo roughly understood that this piece of music must be very important to her mother's company, and that Shirakawa Sawa's attitude must have been very firm during the communication.

Otherwise, there would be no reason for them to come through my connections.

She closed her eyes, took a small breath, and thought to herself,

This is a request my mother, who has been my only family, made to me...

My mother has always been a strong person, and she has never asked me for anything...

I really...I really can't refuse...

Ze Jun, contacting you about this doesn't mean I crossed the line in our friendship...

Deng-chan, it's not like you went to find your lover for no reason...

Private Marseille...

Watashi...

After mentally preparing herself, Nagasaki Motoyo opened her eyes, looked at her mother, and nodded gently.

"I'll give it a try, Mom."

The Nagasaki mother happily hugged her daughter and nuzzled her hair with her face.

“Thank you so much!”

"Remember to let me know if there are any results."

"If you encounter any problems, please let me know in time."

"I'm going back to my room, so I won't bother you any longer!"

After saying that, she turned and left.

After watching her mother walk into the room, Nagasaki Motoyo immediately picked up her phone to send a message.

But as soon as she typed out the name, she stopped what she was doing.

She was a little unsure how to start the conversation.

After all, this wasn't a typical meeting between friends.

After thinking it over, she felt it would be better to talk to him face to face.

After all, when you're face-to-face, you can more accurately perceive changes in the other person's emotions.

After making up her mind, she first sent a message.

"Ze-jun, are you asleep?"

A few minutes later, the other party replied with a message.

"not yet."

Nagasaki Motoyo sent out the message she had already edited.

"Do you have time to meet tomorrow, Ze-kun? It won't be long."

Upon seeing this message, Shirakawa felt a chill run down his spine.

This afternoon, shortly after Yutenji Wakami released the trailer, his phone rang.

It was the former who called, telling him that the video had already gone viral less than two hours after it was released, and that its popularity was still soaring.

I also arranged to meet with him tomorrow to discuss matters such as the follow-up video series and profit sharing.

This was a pleasant surprise; he had originally thought it would take at least a night for any noticeable effect to appear.

After some time, he started receiving calls from people wanting to buy the rights to Rivendell.

He wasn't surprised by these calls.

After all, my copyright information is already registered in the copyright database, so anyone who wants to check it can definitely find it.

For those who are looking for themselves, finding their contact information after knowing their name is not a difficult task.

However, he rejected all those who wanted to buy the copyright.

He doesn't want to sell the copyright yet.

He was waiting for the copyright to this piece of music, an opportunity that could bring him income beyond just money.

Shirakawa Sawa understands that money isn't actually the most important thing.

Moreover, he doesn't urgently need money right now.

After returning from Inubozaki after watching the sunrise, Shirakawa Sawa has been dealing with phone calls from people who want to buy the copyright.

It's not that a lot of people are looking for him, but rather that some people are particularly persistent.

It didn't quiet down until 10 p.m.

Having not slept well yesterday and having had a busy day today, I'm now completely exhausted, both physically and mentally.

So when he saw Nagasaki Motoyo's message inviting him to meet, he assumed it was just like before, a casual chat, and he suddenly felt a little reluctant to go.

After thinking for a moment, he replied with a past statement.

"I don't know when you'll be free tomorrow. Does Su Shi have something important to tell me?"

The other party replied immediately.

"There is something I want to tell Ze-jun, but I'm worried that I can't express myself well in writing or voice, so I still want to tell you in person."

A hint of curiosity appeared in Shirakawa's eyes, sensing that it must be something important.

However, considering that his conversation with Yutenji Wakana might not end for a long time tomorrow, he could only force himself to stay alert and reply with a single sentence.

"I really don't know when I'll have time tomorrow."

"If Su Shi really has something urgent, would it be convenient for her to come over now?"

Nagasaki Motoyo replied instantly.

"It's convenient, I'll be right there."

Seeing that the other party agreed, Shirakawa Ze had nothing more to say. He shook his head, which was a little dizzy from exhaustion, and got up to go to the bathroom to wash his face.

After regaining some composure, I returned to the living room and sat down, waiting for the other person to arrive...

Volume 1: Chapter 104 Su Shi's Flexible Red Line Range

After waiting for a while, Shirakawa Sawa felt incredibly sleepy and regretted letting Nagasaki Motoyo come over.

But it's too late to take back what's been said.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to take a compromise—he would go and doze off for a while, and then have Nagasaki Motoyo wake him up when she came over.