Flying over the bubble era

1360 Chapter 1361. Expectations
Everything in Tokyo looks so dazzling.

Even if you just take the tram alone, staggering past one station after another, browsing the scenery outside the window, and listening to the station name reported on the radio, you will find it interesting and enjoyable.

Whenever I passed the familiar place names such as "Harajuku" or "Shibuya", my eyes were full of curiosity when I looked out of the window, but there was a hint of familiarity in my heart.

In mid-August, Ayumi Hamasaki came to Tokyo for the first time in his life.

With more than ten days left in the summer vacation, she got the chance to audition for "Twin Teachers". For the first time in her life, she got the chance to go to Beijing.

The bragging president of the firm personally led the team and came to Tokyo with her as a guardian.

Ayumi Hamasaki is still more than a month away from turning fourteen, and he is truly a child.But whether it is words, deeds, or mind, they have already shown a precocity.

When I came to Tokyo and followed the president of the office to visit TV Asahi, Ayumi Hamasaki, a well-behaved and generous girl, left a good impression on the producers of the TV series.

After she came out of the TV station, the president of Big Speaker gave her some future ideas that she didn't know if they would be realized, "Maybe with this opportunity, you, Ayu, will come to the fore and become an actress in Tokyo."

This time "Twin Teachers" is a long-lost campus-themed TV series. Several large Tokyo firms have arranged for their newcomers to play the role of students.

After the TV series is broadcast, if it can spark a topic, maybe it will be photographed by the TV station's producers and get more opportunities.Back then, among the student actors in "Mr. Jin Ba, Group B of Three Years", many became popular.

Ayumi Hamasaki was not without expectations in her heart, but the president's colorful outlook on the future had already said too much, and she had subconsciously turned a deaf ear to it.

However, the president of the loudspeaker, who is inconspicuous in front of Ayumi Hamasaki, has always been a smart and pragmatic person during the receptions when he went to various receptions in Tokyo and held receptions for others.

When I came to Tokyo, the president of the firm not only accompanied Ayumi Hamasaki to participate in TV drama auditions as a guardian, but also planned to expand business in Tokyo and recommend newcomers signed in Fukuoka.

People who run offices in the local area will hardly think of moving their headquarters to Tokyo, but they can recommend local newcomers to Tokyo through business partnerships and other methods.

When the president of the firm was busy running around in Tokyo, he even made a small announcement on behalf of Ayumi Hamasaki - when he was working as a model for a girls' magazine, he was busy. Hang out and browse.

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It was the first time in her life that she went to Beijing. Before departure, Ayumi Hamasaki's mother and grandmother gave her extra pocket money.Even so, her money was not well off.

When wandering in the bustling shopping street, you want everything, but you can only look at everything.

However, everything in Tokyo is too prosperous, and I can't see it with my own eyes.Ayumi Hamasaki was dazzled, and he didn't even have time to feel sorry for his own money.

For a girl who has never been to Tokyo, everything in Tokyo is very strange.However, there is a subtle sense of familiarity in this strange and huge city when you are really in it.

Fashion magazines, TV dramas, manga, everything you have seen and heard since you were born, "Tokyo" is everywhere.

It is the stage of all stories, and it is the destination of all dreams.It is a huge symbol, a place where its outline cannot be described, its whole picture cannot be seen clearly, but it is destined to run towards it one day.

For the young Ayumi Hamasaki, it is still difficult to understand these.She had no time to think, nor could she think.Just relying on intuition, letting go of the longing for beautiful and prosperous things, wandering alone in this huge city.

"Hello."

Walking on Takeshita Street, Ayumi Hamasaki was stopped by a middle-aged woman.

The woman reported herself as a scout for a firm.She greeted her kindly, praised her for being beautiful and cute, and asked her if she had any plans to become a star.

As soon as Ayumi Hamasaki saw the other person's face clearly, a business card was handed to her.

When he learned that she was traveling alone in Tokyo, the scout praised her for being independent at a young age, which made her very suitable for work in the entertainment industry.At the time of parting, the scout told her very kindly, if you have any plans to become a star, please be sure to contact her.

After talking about her intentions, she handed out her business card. The woman didn't chase after her, she left with a sense of humor, and quickly blended in with the crowd.After a brief interlude, Ayumi Hamasaki finally came to his senses.

She has already signed a contract with an agency, and she will soon appear in a TV series, but unexpectedly, she will be accosted by scouts.

She has only worked in Fukuoka, and she is not well-known in Fukuoka. It is not surprising that she will be approached by scouts when she comes to Tokyo.

But maybe it was too natural when she joined the current firm, like graduating from elementary school and entering junior high school, so that now, facing the scout's approach, she suddenly became suspicious of the work related to the entertainment industry she was doing. There was a sense of strangeness.

After two days of sightseeing in Tokyo, Ayumi Hamasaki received four business cards from people who claimed to be scouts, either inviting her to be an exclusive model for a girl magazine, or asking her if she was interested in participating in the shooting of TV commercials.

In Tokyo, in this huge and strange city, in this dazzling city, she was even more popular than in Fukuoka.

Ayumi Hamasaki accepted the business card, knowing that it was impossible for him to call any of them.Being so popular, one should be happy about it, but Ayumi Hamasaki couldn't be happy either.

There were things in her heart that she couldn't explain, that couldn't be called thoughts, but only "thoughts". In the end, she still threw away the four business cards.

She lost the business card she received, but it reminded her of a business card that she has kept so far.

Walking on the streets of Tokyo, because she looks pretty cute and has decent body proportions, she will be approached by scouts and asked if she plans to become a model or an actor.

However, on the streets of Tokyo, when walking on the road, no one will ask if they want to become a singer.

There is only one person, only that person.

He is obviously the president of a record company, but somehow wants to meet a model on a billboard.She was obviously the president of a record company, but she was given a business card of the president of an actor's agency.

The president, Sang, had never heard her sing.

Ayumi Hamasaki has long forgotten that he was the one who spoke boldly to Iwahashi Shin at the beginning, and only remembers his inexplicable competitive spirit when facing Iwahashi Shin.

At the beginning, she herself showed no interest in being a singer in front of Iwahashi Shinichi.

However, as part of the memory became blurred, another part of the memory became more and more profound. This unsatisfied competitiveness turned into a subtle regret in the heart of the young Ayumi Hamasaki.

Never sang to Iwahashi Shinichi.

The president, Sang, had never heard her sing.

Such thoughts appear in her mind from time to time, giving her a strange feeling that her wish has not been fulfilled.

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If you want to go to Beijing, you have to live in an apartment arranged by the record company.Brokers are required to act as protectors at least until age.

The conditions that were good for other newcomers, but when it came to Saeki Misa, she flatly refused.

The record company actually doesn't have any requirements on the singer's private life. Living in the same apartment with the manager is, on the one hand, out of safety considerations, and on the other hand, it is a kind of explanation to the parents of the newcomer's hometown.

But Misa Saeki felt that if she wanted to live in the same apartment as her agent, it would be better to wait a few more months and then go to Beijing after her age.

However, if you really want to say it, Misa Saeki, who once aspired to become the leader of a female hooligan, definitely has no problem with her independence.Even if he was worried about her, it was probably from another angle...

Since she refused the record company to arrange an apartment for her, Shinichi Iwahashi did not force it.

Oda Tetsuro is not in a hurry to let Saeki Misa make his debut, he is determined to craft carefully and polish slowly, Saeki Misa is not in a hurry to make his debut, he is willing to accept Oda Tetsuro's meticulous, and he does not know when he will announce his "departure" training.

From this point of view, the meeting of these two people was indeed a fate of the right time, place and people.

Misa Saeki's various arrangements after going to Beijing are important, but the most important thing right now is to re-draft the contract.Although she is confident in her independence and hates the life of being "guarded", as a minor, she still has to ask her guardian to help sign.

For Misa Saeki, Shinichi Iwahashi went to Osaka to persuade her family, and Tetsuro Oda kept in touch with her for a long time, patiently and carefully guiding her interest in music. With considerable trust.

Although in a sense, for Misa Saeki’s family, they would agree with Shinichi Iwahashi’s proposal and Tetsuro Oda’s insistence at the beginning, because the daughter was taken to be a singer, no matter whether she could make a name for herself or not. , is better than really becoming a female hooligan leader.

But today, when the matter of re-signing the contract was conveyed to the Saeki family in Osaka, her family naturally cooperated even more.

Needless to say, Misa Saeki's records are naturally owned by GENZO.For the brokerage contract, Shinichi Iwahashi proposed to hand it over to Tetsuro Oda, but Tetsuro Oda was not the type to do it, and he could barely manage his own affairs.

That being the case, a compromise was adopted.Misa Saeki's agency contract still belongs to Tetsuro Oda, but Wanyumi Watanabe's office will take care of it on her behalf if she establishes a business partnership relationship with Wanyumi Watanabe's office.

Using this method, Oda Tetsuro has the right to speak about Saeki Misa's work arrangements. This is the reason for going around in circles and handing Saeki Misa to Watanabe Mayumi through Oda Tetsuro.

Next, until Saeki Misa reaches the debut standard, Oda Tetsuro will conduct comprehensive training for her with the cooperation of GENZO.During this period, the newcomer will be hidden like a secret weapon.

Of course, it's not deliberately hidden.

It's just that for the entertainment industry, there are hundreds of newcomers who make their debut every year, and there are hundreds of super newcomers who are talented and have high hopes. No matter which newcomer it is, before they make achievements , no special attention is required.

After signing the contract, Shinichi Iwahashi put the matter of Misa Saeki aside for the time being, and arranged it according to Tetsuro Oda. He only waited for the day when Tetsuro Oda came to tell him that Misa Saeki had already left his teacher. At that time, he would start again. Prepare for her debut.

Since Iwahashi Shinichi has already finalized the cooperation with Oda Tetsuro, it doesn't matter to cooperate a few more times. After the contract is signed, he invites Oda Tetsuro to compose and ask him to help provide a few songs.

Oda Tetsuro has not published a new work for a long time. During the stalemate with VERMILLION Records for several years, he has accumulated a lot of inspiration. Once he became independent, it was time to take out all these inspirations. When he received an invitation from Iwahashi Shinichi, he agreed without hesitation. down.

Putting the matter of Misa Saeki aside for now, Shinichi Iwahashi made a move, and then devoted most of his energy to the preparations for the upcoming performance at Wangan Plaza.

Ten days before the performance at Wangan Plaza, a countdown billboard was hung on the iconic building in Shibuya.

At this moment, in the whole of Tokyo, almost no one knew about this grand performance that was about to begin.Even outside of Tokyo, in those big cities that have scheduled simultaneous performances, this performance has already become a big topic on the streets.

Nearly [-] tickets have already been snapped up, and this show no longer needs advertising.

But even more so, when the day when the show was about to start, Iwahashi Shinichi suggested that a grand countdown must be held.

This is not advertising, but to meet the audience's sense of expectation and increase the audience's sense of participation.When the countdown number "ten" is displayed on the billboard, people who pass under the billboard will subconsciously think of the "nine" of the next day.

The closer to the day of the performance, the stronger the sense of anticipation in my heart.

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The president of the firm had a very smooth trip in Tokyo. During the period, Ayumi Hamasaki was taken by the president and introduced to another president.

The president surnamed "Takano" seems to have a good friendship with the president of his own office, Big Speaker.Ayumi Hamasaki was ignorant, but he probably understood that this President Takano would help recommend him.

Five days have passed since the trip to Tokyo, and this trip will soon come to an end.

During this period, Ayumi Hamasaki passed the audition for "Twin Teachers" and also participated in the shooting of girls' magazines.The studio in Tokyo is extremely fashionable, and the staff seem to be kind, but in the kindness there is a sense of alienation from the country people.

The work of an actor is expected, and it is also the work of an actor that gave her the opportunity to come to Tokyo.Modeling has always been done.

However, in the past few days, what she thought about the most was neither what she had dreamed about, nor what she had been doing all along.

(End of this chapter)