Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 378 378. Extraordinary
(two chapters in one)
Natsuo Okamoto's words focused everyone's attention on Sachiko Kamaike.

Amidst the lively booing, although Haruko Akamatsu didn't say a word, she cast a curious look at Sachiko Kawachi.

Tonight, Sachiko Kawachi gave Akamatsu Haruko the impression that she was a shy girl who didn't want to show off, who didn't know how to fit into the atmosphere of the friendship—exactly the same as her performance at the friendship.

As you can guess, she was also called by a friend to attend the sorority.

On such an occasion, even if Natsuo Okamoto said something ironic, Sachiko Kamachi is actually not good at singing, but a hands-on (meaning not good at it), everyone will not be disappointed by it.

To put it bluntly, going to karaoke to sing is just a part of social activities, just to enliven the atmosphere.If you can sing well, you are a karaoke singer, and if you can't sing well, you won't be hung up and laughed at.

However, tonight's sorority meeting has been going on all the way to the present. Seeing that Natsuo Okamoto has taken good care of Sachiko Kawachi, it is obvious that he will not ignore his friend's shy and introverted personality and make such booing in public just to enliven the atmosphere.

Ever since she decided to go behind the scenes, Haruko Akamatsu has frequently been in and out of the LIVEHOUSE to watch performances. Therefore, unlike the attitude of the booers present who only pay attention to the atmosphere, she is more concerned about the performance of Sachiko Kamaike.

How good is this Puchi-sang at singing?

And the reason for reporting such curiosity to Sachiko Puchi is also related to the goodwill generated by the subtle mutual understanding between Sachiko and Sachiko tonight.

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Introduced to the crowd by Natsuo Okamoto so grandly, Sachiko Kamachi, facing the booing, at first showed a trace of restraint of a shy person who does not want to show off, but she held the microphone without any intention of escaping.

Natsuo Okamoto's approach, other people may think that she intends to enliven the atmosphere, but Sachiko Kamachi remembers what her friend said when she was invited to participate in the fellowship, and knows that this is an "opportunity" that Natsuo Okamoto kindly created for her.

However, "to surprise the people in the record company" is just wishful thinking and naive idea of ​​Natsuo Okamoto.

When she was still a young girl, although Sachiko Kamagai often had girlish dreams, compared with other girls, she still retained a trace of rationality in her dreams.Later, I joined the job and became a fan-collar worker, and this trace of rationality has never disappeared.

Now, after entering the entertainment industry and becoming a model, this trace of rationality becomes even more precious and practical.

The world of entertainment is full of temptations, but the circle of models is especially special. As long as there is a little unrealistic fantasy, it is not far from falling into a lost situation.

In this circle, you can still keep your heart. You have to work three times harder than people in other industries, and you have to be thirty times more devout when it comes to dreams.

When she decided to sign a contract with Star Agency, the scout who found her said to her, "Now is the era of selling things that can be sold."

The entertainment industry, especially the modeling industry, is such a circle that interprets this sentence vividly.As long as there is a little wavering, then the "self" will disappear in such an environment.

However, just because she is in such an era of selling things that can be sold, and entered a circle that sells things that can be sold, on the contrary, Sachiko Kamachi understands one thing more than before.

That is, in this world, there are things that cannot be sold no matter what.

It is precisely with this kind of thinking that Sachiko Kawachi can defend her "self" in such an environment.

After understanding this point, Puchi Xingzi became more sober in her heart, more rational than the trace of rationality she was born with before.Know in your heart, and be able to distinguish which are real opportunities, which are futile, and which are traps that look like opportunities.

The office worker of the record company may have heard something from Natsuo Okamoto in advance, and only then made an appearance of an insider's evaluation.

But even so, Kamaike Sachiko didn't feel like the opportunity had come.

Originally, I came to participate in the friendship because I was grateful for Natsuo Okamoto's kindness in remembering her dream. Just now, the office worker of the record company treated Iwahashi Shinichi so rashly and underestimated the precious quality of "hard work" , making Kamochi Sachiko even more certain that the opportunity does not lie with this person.

It's just that although becoming a singer is a dream, and even though I look forward to the opportunity, I don't sing songs just for the opportunity.

When those true or false opportunities are not in sight, even if music can only be an embellishment in life, then even if she becomes a housewife, she will sing while preparing meals.

If you deny the fact that "the opportunity is here", then it is no different from a karaoke session at an ordinary sorority party, and it is no different from when the models of the same period go to karaoke to sing together.

Thinking of it this way, Puchi Xingzi was calm, neither the embarrassment of being suddenly pushed into the limelight, but she also didn't have the kind of vigor to show off.

Rather, it is neither self-confidence nor lack of self-confidence, but a kind of spontaneity after holding the microphone.

She manipulated the song jukebox, thought about her favorite repertoire, and then selected Deng Lijun's "别れの义感" (premonition of parting).

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Although Deng Lijun is actually a pop singer, she was active as an enka singer when she first appeared on stage in Japan. During her development in Japan, she published many enka.

As her masterpiece, "Airport", as well as the love trilogy "つぐない" (Repayment), "Lover", and "Time の流れに身をまかせ" (Let time pass by my side-that is, I only care about you) It's enka.

Known as an enka singer, he is also classified as an enka singer.

When he first came to Japan, Deng Lijun signed a contract with Watanabe to produce, and worked closely with enka master Shinichi Mori, and it is said that the two even had a relationship.I have also been on the same stage with another singing star Hiroshi Wuki many times. There are rumors in the world that I once rejected Hiroshi Wuki, but it is not known whether it is true or not.

In short, when it comes to Deng Lijun and Yange, there are various connections.

And since he is an enka singer, there is a feeling of "someone who is a little older will like it".

It does not refer specifically to middle-aged and elderly people, but rather, compared to unmarried people, married people have a deeper understanding of performing songs and are more likely to like performing songs.

For example, like the song "Lover" by Deng Lijun, "lover" means lover in Japanese.The subtleties of having a lover and being a lover are difficult for unmarried and young people to understand and understand.

The style of enka and the themes in its songs have filtered out many young audiences. It is destined to be something like old wine. As you get older, you can gradually appreciate the flavor of it.

In addition, the current younger generation has experienced a series of shocks and baptisms of new music, and is in a fast-paced era. Enka and ballads have become difficult to impress them, and the style and structure of the music have gradually changed. obsolete".

While all kinds of music styles are flourishing, it is also the process that the enka market is gradually shrinking.

Deng Lijun's "Premonition of Parting" was originally created as a sequel to the love trilogy. The production team is the same as the previous three songs, with Miki Tsuyoshi composing and Araki Toyohisa writing the lyrics. These two are also Deng Lijun in Japan. The regular team of cooperation, Deng Lijun's road to fame in Japan cannot be separated from these golden partners.

However, during the production of this song "Premonition of Parting", it happened that Deng Lijun had a severe kidney attack, and the dantian vocalization would cause kidney pain, so he had to change the vocalization method.

The singing method changed, leaving the enka style, and the subsequent arrangement style also changed accordingly. In contrast, the popular meaning in the songs became stronger.

As a result, this fourth part has a subtle sense of separation from the previous trilogy, and the plan to upgrade the trilogy to the fourth part fell through.

However, despite not being able to be put together with those three famous songs, this "Premonition of Parting" is different from the popular flavor of enka because of its trendy singing style, beautiful melody, and dreamlike and fashionable arrangement. After its release, it became very popular among the younger generation and became a representative work in another sense.

Even when Puchi Xingzi was an unmarried fan-collar, she always liked Deng Lijun's songs, and she was convinced by her grasp of feelings in her singing. After the release of "Premonition of Parting", she listened to it repeatedly.

After a prelude with a touch of romance, a touch of dream, and a touch of sadness, Sachiko Puchi sang the first line of the song, "I almost cry, I love you in pain."

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When Sachiko Puchi showed her singing voice, all the people present responded with a "very powerful" reaction, shaking their hands and bells one after another to help her out, but there was only the "very powerful" reaction, and there would be no more There are more.

On an occasion like a sorority, singing is just an embellishment, and it's just one of the entertainment items tonight.For these people, it's just that in addition to the impression of "introverted and shy" of Sachiko Puchi tonight, there is another "very good at singing".

On the other hand, Haruko Akamatsu found it very interesting to watch Sachiko Kawachi sing.

Sachiko Puchi sang very well, and her voice was accurate enough. This was probably the first and most direct reaction of everyone sitting here when they heard her singing, and Haruko Akamatsu was no exception.

When Sachiko Puchi opened her mouth, the first thing she thought of was "it sounds good".

Not just because she sings well, but because her voice is really nice.

Singing needs to be tempered by acquired skills and can be taught by a teacher, but the voice is innate—unless the kind of surgery is performed on the throat.

And a naturally good voice may not necessarily be the kind of treble that can overturn the roof, or open your mouth to be a subwoofer. It may sound "medium", but it makes people's ears bright.

Sachiko Puchi sang this song "Premonition of Parting" with all her heart. Once she started singing, she seemed to give a slightly different impression as she immersed herself in the song.

She is no longer so thinly "introverted and shy", or the intuitive "good at singing", she gradually forgot about her nervousness, and instead of trying to use skills in order to be able to sing perfectly, she devoted herself to the song.

Puchi Xingzi's voice is clear and bright, while Deng Lijun's voice is sweet and mellow. The song "Premonition of Parting" in my impression, sung by Deng Lijun, is light and dreamy, with Japanese-style sadness.

However, this song was sung by Sachiko Puchi, and her clear voice gave the song a touch of crispness and clarity.

Sachiko Kamachi, who looks so reserved on the outside, feels like this when she sings.Not for nothing, Haruko Akamatsu wanted to hear Sachiko Kamachi sing rock music.

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After singing "Premonition of Parting", everyone applauded and cheered for Sachiko Puchi.

"It's terrible, Puchi-san—"

"so amazing!"

Everyone praised Sachiko Kabochi, but Natsuo Okamoto said, "Let's just say that I'm not exaggerating. Is it just to raise everyone's expectations?"

She looked proud and sincerely thought that Puchi Xingzi sang well.If others praised Sachiko Puchi, she would also feel happy, as if she had also been recognized.

Indeed, as a recommender, her recommendation this time was a success.

At the end of the song, it was as if the time-limited magic had come to an end, and Sachiko Puchi returned to that reserved state.

"Puchi-san is really good at singing, which is impressive." An office worker at Tokuma Records said, "With such a level, how could she become a model? It would be a pity not to be a singer."

This kind of words sounded sorry for her, but it was not smart enough.

Becoming a model is not a "wrong path" in life.Thinking of this, Sachiko Kuchi showed a subtle smile, and the office workers at Chongdejian Records nodded politely, and then their eyes fell on Haruko Akamatsu.

The two girls who met for the first time but unexpectedly understood each other tonight exchanged glances, and immediately, Sachiko Kamanike handed over the microphone to Haruko Akamatsu.

The next person to sing is Akamatsu Haruko.

"What is Akamatsu-san going to sing—"

"welcome--"

"It's not that I'm trying to raise everyone's expectations on purpose, but Haruko is also super good at singing!" The friend who called Haruko Akamatsu probably thought it was interesting to follow behind Natsuo Okamoto, and announced loudly.

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true. Haruko used to be the lead singer of a band and also performed at a school festival." My friend talked about it.

"Akamatsu-san? Lead singer?"

Everyone's reaction was unbelievable.Such a shy person who has been the lead singer in a band and also performed publicly?

Sachiko Puchi couldn't help but look at Haruko Akamatsu too.

Has this Akamatsu-san not only worked part-time at GENZO, but has also been the lead singer of the band?She felt a little unbelievable.But, thinking about it the other way around, it's not surprising.

In fact, such a dignified, well-born Haruko Akamatsu works part-time at GENZO, which in itself can explain many things.

Akamatsu Haruko was told by a friend that she had been the lead singer of a band, but she didn't take it seriously, and took the song jukebox.

(End of this chapter)