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Contract issues are not something that can be explained in a simple sentence or two. They involve numerous interests. Erina has contracts with other television stations, other food programs, including advertising sponsorships. If Tokyo TV were to discuss cooperation with Erina without signing corresponding agreements, they would have to bear the penalty for her breach of contract. Moreover, if Tokyo TV’s advertising sponsors were in direct competition with the brands Erina is contracted with, the situation would become even more complicated.

Takahashi Shinji understood this clearly. It wasn’t a matter of whether Erina was willing to join the show; even if she was, Tokyo TV wouldn’t dare to take the risk. After all, Erina possesses the God’s Tongue. Her contracts with those advertising brands are long-term, large agreements.

At this point, Erina considered the situation. It seemed she had no other option. Although the God’s Tongue was unique, Japanese partner brands highly valued integrity and reputation. Breaching a contract could easily lead to public scorn and damage her reputation. In Japan, an entertainer’s reputation is extremely important; it’s not something that can be easily salvaged.

Especially for artists involved in drugs, once proven, they are relentlessly hounded to their demise, with almost no one making a comeback. Erina is not an entertainer, but she is a celebrity—a culinary celebrity—enjoying advertising benefits comparable to those of entertainers. Acting inconsistently on a contract would displease many collaborating companies, causing friction. Erina is not yet at a point where she can act whimsically and do as she pleases. She still has to abide by the rules.

After all, Erina is theoretically still a minor, and she has a grandfather as her guardian. If Erina were to breach a contract, those companies would immediately contact her grandfather. Senzaemon Nakiri is a person who tolerates no nonsense. If the collaborating companies are genuinely working well with Erina, but Erina proactively breaches the contract, things will only become more complicated.

The problem still lies in Erina’s current age. If Erina were twenty-five, none of these would be issues. That would likely be the peak of Erina’s career; she would have plenty of capital, and if one company didn’t want to cooperate, she could simply switch to another, as there would be many others eager to negotiate.

"I can go alone," Renz mused. For Erina to join Midnight Chef might not even be a good thing. The God’s Tongue is not suitable for this kind of food talent show. Once she loses in such a show, it would significantly impact Erina’s value. A god cannot lose. If they lose, they are no longer a god. In school cooking competitions, it can be framed as sparring, but in official external competitions and food talent shows that are broadcast to the public, that’s different. The God’s Tongue’s best path is to be a judge.

Most importantly, Renz felt that Erina was quite formidable. If she were to join Midnight Chef with him, wouldn’t it become a fight for second place and a battle for the championship? In the end, to preserve the reputation of the God’s Tongue, Renz would have to boost his wife.

As a result, Erina would soar higher and higher. Wasn’t this indirectly increasing the difficulty of marrying his wife? Although Renz doesn’t care about the honors of champion or runner-up—he’d give them to his wife—a true man residing between heaven and earth, how can he long remain subordinate?! He occasionally needs to show off his prowess, right? If he doesn’t improve his own value soon, how will the Old Man look highly upon him?

"All right then," Erina abandoned her idea. "Then I won’t participate in the competition."

Ha. Not participating in the competition is one thing, but supporting as a family member or friend from the audience—that’s not forbidden, is it? This is a cameo, not a breach of contract. Besides, Erina remembered that the Midnight Chef food talent show had an online popularity ranking.

A few clicks, aggressive boosting, and she could create an opportunity for Renz’s popularity to soar. With constant promotion, as long as he won the championship, Renz would be firmly established in the Japanese culinary world—no, he’d directly take off.

"Then, this is the physical contract. You can review it. Once you’ve confirmed, fill out the contract details and submit it to us at the show’s set," Takahashi Shinji said, offering a pen.

Takahashi Shinji hadn’t expected that there truly were "living bodhisattvas" willing to work for free in this world. He hadn’t asked about salary, nor about who the judges were, and just agreed to participate in the show.

"Okay," Renz took the contract.

"Here’s my LINE ID. Feel free to contact me anytime," Takahashi Shinji added, then moved on to scout his next target without much more small talk. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Speaking of which, I should probably find an agent myself," Renz said, looking at the dense contract clauses, feeling a headache. In the future, Renz and Erina’s commercial contracts would be handled by private teams. Now, he had to start from scratch.

"I can lend you my agent," Erina offered from the side.

"I’ll handle it myself for now," Renz waved his hand, declining. The Old Man had already detected something fishy between Renz and Erina. If their relationship became even closer, given the Old Man’s current level of scrutiny toward Renz, he was far from ready to accept Renz and Erina’s romance. Forget marrying Erina; even if Renz wanted to be adopted into the family, the Old Man would have to weigh and consider it. Such matters cannot be rushed. One step at a time.

Hmph. First, he would work hard to gain the Old Man’s approval, making him willing to entrust Erina to him and marry her off. However, the situation Renz feared most was the Old Man agreeing to the marriage but insisting that Renz be adopted into the Nakiri family.

This, deep down, he was resistant to. If that situation arose, Renz would have no choice but to take a risky, unconventional approach: three years later, he’d just move in directly, take out the family of four, and live a good few years with Erina. He’d only return to the Nakiri family with Rina and Haruki once the Old Man was satisfied and agreed to everything. To be honest, Renz would feel somewhat uneasy doing that, so this extreme measure would only be used as a last resort. He wouldn’t resort to it unless absolutely necessary.

Inside the venue, the team dish tasting continued. Senzaemon Nakiri might have sensed that this brat Renz harbored "ill intentions" towards his granddaughter, as his gaze kept darting towards them while he chatted with others and tasted dishes. Seeing Erina and Renz smiling and talking, his face showed a complex mix of emotions. He needed to investigate. He absolutely had to investigate this brat’s background. He wondered if his character was good and hoped he wasn’t some kind of delinquent.

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