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

"That's no problem."

"I'll contact you to record the audio once I've practiced it properly."

Shirakawa Sawa took out a magnetic card and handed it over.

"Because I thought I might often trouble Toyokawa to help me record in the future, I got this card at the music store where we recorded last time, as a way to express my gratitude and also to make it convenient for you to practice."

Toyokawa Shoko picked up the card and glanced at it, her eyes immediately filled with shock.

The information on the card is simple—exclusively for practice room number six, valid for 12 months.

The 12-month validity period needs no further explanation.

Exclusivity means that this music room will only be accessible to the cardholder until the validity period expires.

If no one goes there, this music room will not be available for anyone else to use.

Toyokawa Shoko didn't know exactly how much it would cost to rent a private practice room at that music store for a year, but it would at least be equivalent to several years of her current salary.

Is this really the work of a first-year high school student?

If the other party is a rich second-generation or an official's son, then it's fine.

But the other person is a high school student who lost both parents and grew up in an orphanage...

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly felt that the card in her hand was a little hot.

She didn't know exactly how much money the other person had, but someone with that kind of background certainly wouldn't have an easy time making money.

Shirakawa Sawa, unaware of what the other person was thinking, continued speaking.

"There are no changes to the compensation at the moment."

"It's still fifty thousand yen a piece."

"If there are any adjustments, I will let you know in advance."

Upon hearing these words, Toyokawa Shoko's heart skipped a beat.

Fifty thousand for one song, six songs would be three hundred thousand!

The requirement was one poem per week, meaning the other party planned to pay her 300,000 yen within six weeks...

What is this concept...

My hourly wage is only 1000 yen...

In other words, these six pieces are equivalent to 300 hours of work...

Toyokawa Shoko felt a little uneasy receiving this reward, and some thoughts began to surface in her mind.

She looked at the boy in front of her, leaned forward slightly, and lowered her voice.

"Shirakawa-kun, I'd like to know what the real purpose of recording these pieces is?"

"This is not a sign of distrust towards you."

"It's just that if I don't understand the specific purpose, it's hard for me to accept this job."

To be honest, she was a little panicked.

She was worried that the other party was doing something illegal.

Otherwise, she really couldn't understand how she could get such a generous reward just for playing the piano.

This is not reasonable.

But what she feared most was that it was illegal.

It wasn't that she was worried about losing an important source of income, but rather that the other person was Gao Songdeng's lover, and she was afraid that if he were to go to jail one day, it would be a huge blow to him.

Upon hearing Toyokawa Shoko's question, Shirakawa Sawa paused slightly, then asked with a puzzled expression,

"Haven't you seen that video, Toyokawa-kun?"

Toyokawa Shoko also looked puzzled.

"What video?"

In the past few days, in order to earn more money, she has been eating a quick meal after get off work in the afternoon and then continuing to work overtime until late at night before going home to sleep.

Today was no different; if it weren't for Shirakawa Ze's invitation, she would still have chosen to work overtime.

So she hasn't been paying much attention to online activity these past few days.

Shirakawa Sawa clicked on the trailer for the Elf series, then held his phone in front of the other person.

As soon as the background music started playing in the video, Toyokawa Shoko realized that the piece she had been playing was now being used as the background music.

She glanced at the video title and remembered hearing someone talk about it, but she hadn't paid attention at the time.

Seeing the change in Toyokawa Shoko's expression, Shirakawa Sawa put away his phone and then spoke.

"I'm currently working with this blogger, and I'm responsible for the background music in the videos."

"These six pieces of music in your hand are the background music needed for the upcoming series of videos."

"The video is incredibly popular, as you've probably seen, and netizens have given the background music unanimous praise."

"The piece you played is an important part of this video, so this compensation is very reasonable."

Toyokawa Shoko's doubts dissipated somewhat. She nodded, put the practice card into a file folder, and then solemnly thanked Shirakawa Sawa...

Volume 1: Chapter 109 The Cat is Unhappy (Supplementing Yesterday's Chapter)

After finishing their meal, the two said goodbye at the restaurant entrance.

Toyokawa Shoko went straight to practice the piano.

Shirakawa checked the time; it wasn't even seven o'clock yet. So he headed to RiNG, which he hadn't visited in a long time.

When he got to the second floor, he saw Kaoruna leaning on the table in front of the counter, staring intently at the phone in Rinrinko's hand behind the counter.

Rinrinko noticed Shirakawa Sawa first, greeted him, and then looked at the cat in front of her.

"Shirakawa-kun is here."

Upon hearing this, Kaoru immediately turned around and saw Shirakawa Ze. She instantly jumped off the table, ran to him, and held up five fingers, her face expressionless.

"Five days."

Shirakawa Sawa paused for a moment, remembering that he hadn't yet delivered the matcha parfait he'd promised five days ago. An apologetic smile appeared on his face, and he patted the cat's head.

"I'm sorry, Lenai, I've been busy these past few days and haven't been able to come."

"I'll keep my promise to you right now."

Then he walked to the counter and looked at Rinrinko.

"Two matcha parfaits, please."

Rinrinko responded, handed the phone to the cat, and then turned her gaze back to the boy.

"In the few days that Shirakawa-san hasn't come, Rana has come to see me several times a day."

"She just asked me to teach her how to send you a message."

"I told her she didn't have your contact information and couldn't send it."

At this moment, Rakuna should hand the phone to Shirakawa Sawa.

"I need your contact information."

Shirakawa Sawa laughed, took the phone, and they exchanged contact information.

Putting away her phone, Yao Lenai didn't look away and continued speaking.

I miss you, Shirakawa.

At that moment, Shirakawa realized that the five days the other person mentioned might not just mean that he owed her a parfait for five days...

With a soft sigh, Shirakawa Ze raised his hand and patted her head.

"Excuse me, Lenai, if you want to see me in the future, just give me a call."

Lenai kept staring at him, her eyes showing little light.

"What about you?"

Shirakawa was startled and suddenly felt a little sweaty.

It was only then that he realized that his mindset seemed to be different when facing the other person; he was actually treating the other person like a cat.

But the other party is not a real cat after all. There is no obstacle or lack of affection. It's just that due to personality reasons, it is rarely shown.

Judging from the other person's current expression, it's obvious they're unhappy.

Considering that the other person wasn't as affectionate as before when they saw me today, it's clear they are unhappy.

The reason I'm unhappy is that I ignored her feelings and didn't respond appropriately to her expressions.

His expression turned serious as he looked into the other person's eyes.

"I miss you too, Lena."

This statement is 100% true.

Lena gave a soft "hmm," and some light returned to her eyes.

"after."

"Remember to tell me."

Shirakawa nodded, suddenly feeling a sense of awkwardness, as if he had been lectured...

After the two parfaits were served, Shirakawa placed them both in front of Kaoruna.

"One cup is a promise to you, and the other is compensation."

"Excuse me, Lena."

Yoro Nai gently shook her head, stood up and rubbed her face against the other person's shoulder, then returned to her seat and began to enjoy her parfait.

Shirakawa then looked at Rinrinko behind the counter.