My system allows me to copy talents

Hiro nodded in agreement. They had to do something about this mess before they could proceed further. However, he had an important match coming up.

This put him in quite a difficult spot.

Frustrated, Hiro rubbed his temple. For some reason, he couldn’t help but feel helpless.

“So, how do we deal with it?” Hiro asked.

“Well, we can counter with positive comments. But it’d take quite a while…”

Hiro didn’t find this option lucrative. He wanted to deal with this situation as fast as possible.

“Is this our fastest option?”

“Or you can confront the media and tell the truth. Those people are making a fuss about it because of your lack of public appearances. You know people like to run their imagination wild.”

Indeed, he hadn’t done anything wrong.

It isn’t taboo to have a girlfriend, either. So, if he made a statement about it, everything would be solved quickly.

But still, he’ll require the help of the press.

And who would be willing to help him? They all want to tear him apart and share the spoils.

There wasn’t any need for him to go to such lengths. He knew such incidents would eventually die down. However, he didn’t want to disrupt Ishikawa’s normal life.

With him out of the public eye, the press would target her to get anything interesting from her. The public would be drawn to the news like moths drawn to the lights with his name linked.

This would hamper her daily life greatly, making things difficult for her.

And Hiro didn’t want her to suffer.

Hence, he wanted to take immediate action to prevent such incidents.

“But won’t we need a trustworthy reporter for that?” Hiro asked, his brows knotted into a frown.

“Don’t worry. I’ve got someone in mind,” Ayumi assured. “I’ll set up a meeting and contact you.”

Now, Hiro couldn’t help but feel curious. He wondered who this mysterious person was. Though he couldn’t figure out the identity, he couldn’t help but feel thankful to him.

The next day, Hiro arrived at an open grassy field.

He had been provided the coordinates. Pablo could have driven him here. However, he chose to drive alone to meet this mysterious individual.

Until now, he didn’t know the identity of this mysterious individual willing to help him. He had been kept in the dark.

Stepping outside of his McLaren, Hiro gazed at the distance.

This place was on the outskirts of Madrid, far from the bustling city. On his drive here, he noticed the thinning of the houses.

The more he got closer to his destination, the sparse the houses became.

“Who could it be?” Hiro couldn’t stop feeling curious.

“It’s quite a nice place,” Hiro mumbled in satisfaction, gazing at the scenery before him.

The grassy meadow seemed to blend with the blue sky. He could spot puffy white clouds in the sky. The sun shone brightly, and the grass before him swayed with the breeze.

He could also spot a clear stream in the distance.

He could also spot a transmitter pole with wires hanging loose far ahead.

The different colored flowers further accentuated the beauty of the place.

“It’s sure is nice here,” Hiro exhaled deeply, the fresh air feeling his lungs. The air around here was clear and had a distinct grassy smell mixed.

Compared to the suffocating air of the city, it was fresh and clear and had a rejuvenating property.

Looking at this place, Hiro couldn’t help but mesmerize the scenery. It looked untouched by human civilization. If it weren’t for the dirt roads, he would have believed it to be a place untouched by human civilization.

“But am I in the right place?” Hiro couldn’t help but doubt.

Hiro swept his gaze around like he was searching for something. While sweeping his gaze around, he spotted a signboard. The signboard read: Cloud Village.

After spotting the signboard, Hiro became convinced he had arrived in the right spot.

Then he rummaged through his pocket and brought his phone out.

The phone buzzed as he called someone.

“Hello, I’m before the signboard,” Hiro said.

“Please stay there for a while. Someone is on his way to pick you up,” the recipient answered.

Then he cut the call and switched the device off. He didn’t want to look at his phone while he was in such a picturesque landscape.

Hiro could tell from the appearance that he was in some countryside.

While waiting, he continued to look around. The more he looked around, the more fascinating the place felt.

Then his gaze fell onto his car.

“Maybe I shouldn’t have driven it after all,” Hiro mumbled regretfully.

The condition of his car didn’t look good after riding it on the dirt trails. It was smeared in dirt and dust. Especially, the front was bust.

Such a luxury car wasn’t suitable for offroad travels after all.

However, Hiro wasn’t aware that he would have to travel dirt roads.

He expected most of Europe to have smooth tar-pitched roads. But who would have expected there to be such roads, too?

Well, some countryside roads in Japan are in such condition too.

After a brief wait, a person dressed in a floral blue shirt and white linen shorts approached him. The person was wearing a sun hat and looked in his mid-forties.

However, Hiro couldn’t recognize him at a glance. His manager had told him that he’d be able to identify him immediately after seeing him.

But this person who was walking toward him didn’t seem familiar at all.

Hence, Hiro ignored the person.

However, the person clearly seemed to be walking toward him. It looked like he was there to meet him.

“You must be Hiro, right?” the individual spoke.

Hiro nodded. He was skeptical of this person. Though he seemed amicable from the outside, he couldn’t trust a stranger.

Hence, he was rather reluctant to speak.

“Don’t worry. I’m here to escort you to the person you’d be meeting today,” he said amicably.

Hiro still kept a distance from him. It wasn’t until after he flashed his number that he trusted this person.

“You drove that here?” He asked, hinting at the condition of the car.