Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 381
In the evening, Akamatsu Haruko waited at the agreed place, and Wanyumi Watanabe picked her up to go to the TV station together.

What kind of boss has what kind of employees, and Akamatsu Haruko is also very good at rubbing Watanabe Mayumi's car.

Of course, it was actually because Wanyumi Watanabe was on the way.

"Excuse me." Haruko Akamatsu got into the car and thanked Mayumi Watanabe.

Wanyumi Watanabe replied "It's okay", turned the car in front, and drove in the direction of TV Asahi.

On the way, Wanyumi Watanabe asked her: "Haruko, what are your former bandmates doing now?"

Haruko Akamatsu didn't expect Wanyumi Watanabe to ask about the members of ABNORMAL. She was a little surprised, but she quickly replied: "Hirakawa-san is helping in the recording studio recently, and both Kawasoe-san and Koyanagi-san still have tour contracts."

Mayumi Watanabe nodded slightly, digesting Haruko Akamatsu's words.

She didn't say any more, and Akamatsu Haruko couldn't guess why Watanabe Wanyumi suddenly asked about this matter, let alone ask herself, so she only guessed in her heart that maybe Shinichi Iwahashi said something to her .

Before, Shinichi Iwahashi told Wanyumi Watanabe that he was going to "take the initiative" and let her guess that he was going to make a band by himself and sell it.

Now, GENZO has two bands on hand, one is BOLAN after joining Gomi Takashi's reorganization, and the other is ABNORMAL, which fell into a dormant state because Akamatsu Haruko wanted to retreat behind the scenes.

The three of BOLAN, especially the lead singer Moriyu Lanshi, decided to participate in LIVEHOUSE performances to hone themselves, so the band will not be transferred to the ground for a while. Besides, after Yanqiao Shinichi mentioned this matter, he took the initiative to ask About the selection meeting.

Because of this, Wanyumi Watanabe guessed that he planned to personally choose a new lead singer for ABNORMAL. Not only that, but the goal was also a female lead singer.

Since the production of the Women's Rock Music Festival, Shinichi Iwahashi has attached great importance to the composition of bands with women as the protagonists, and Manyumi Watanabe knows it well.

Guessing this, she took the initiative to invite Iwahashi Shinichi to attend the final interview.

It would be great if the lead singer could be selected in this selection meeting. Considering the cooperative relationship with Shinichi Iwahashi, Mayumi Watanabe felt that it would be a win-win situation if she could contribute.

Akamatsu Haruko made up her mind to go behind the scenes, but Shinichi Iwahashi said earlier that she would find a replacement lead singer by herself, but she made no progress.

This time Iwahashi Shinichi decided to make a move on his own. Watanabe Wanyumi thought of the quality that Akamatsu Haruko had shown during the period when she was the representative of GENZO, and Iwahashi Shinichi’s private affirmation of Akamatsu Haruko. She felt that she might help in the future. Shinichi Iwahashi built a step for Haruko Akamatsu.

Arriving at TV Asahi, Mayumi Watanabe parked the car in the guest parking lot.

After getting out of the car, the two walked towards the elevator one after the other and went to the lounge.Seeing each other on a weekly basis, the delegates have gotten used to the pairing of these two beauties.

On such an occasion, Wanyumi Watanabe was able to communicate and chat with the representatives with ease, but Haruko Akamatsu was mostly silent, sitting next to Wanyumi Watanabe, as an observer.

Everyone present knows that the backbone of GENZO is Shinichi Iwahashi, so although they take care of Haruko Akamatsu, they also know that although these two beauties are partners, the one worth talking about is the president of U-MIZ , the second lady of the Watanabe family, Wanyumi Watanabe who produced this band Paradise.

Turning behind the scenes, the world I entered is extremely harsh for women with no background. In the eyes of others, Akamatsu Haruko is now the replacement of Shinichi Iwahashi, the follower of Mayumi Watanabe, and the vase of the band Paradise .

Compared with standing on stage and singing before, it can be said that the HARD mode has been turned on.

Unless you can come up with a decent work, otherwise, you can never expect to gain recognition and respect from the industry.

Akamatsu Haruko knew that Iwahashi Shinichi asked her to find a lead singer by herself, as if asking her for this "work" that could prove herself.

With Mayumi Watanabe around, Haruko Akamatsu also felt relaxed following her who was at ease.While relaxing, I suddenly thought of Sachiko Kuchi, whom I met at the social gathering yesterday.

Probably because sharing that feeling of being out of place with Sachiko Kamaike also made her feel relaxed.

Although, following Watanabe Wanyumi as a foil on such an occasion, and having a wonderful connection with Kamachi Sachiko at the sorority party because of the same inability to deal with friendship are two completely different things.

Thinking about it today, Akamatsu Haruko was still impressed by Kawachi Sachiko's voice.

Such a girl who can sing has chosen to be a model. Is Pu Chi-sang's goal to become that kind of mixed artist?We just met for the first time, and we are not very familiar yet, so it is inconvenient for Haruko Akamatsu to ask such a question.

But when I think about it in my heart, I feel that Sachiko's voice is very nice.

At this time, the staff came over and asked them to go to the studio to take their seats.

Akamatsu Haruko got up following Wanyumi Watanabe, and the two beauties walked towards the studio in a special conspicuous state among the representative lineup composed of blue and black.

"correct."

Wanyumi Watanabe remembered something, paused her steps, waited for Haruko Akamatsu to follow her, tilted her head, and said to her, "Tonight, Glico's advertisement will start broadcasting."

"Really?" Akamatsu Haruko reacted, and this was naturally something she couldn't know.

Wanyumi Watanabe didn't mean to get a response, but just to talk to her about it.

Immediately, the two entered the studio and sat down in their own seats.

……

This night, Yoshida Miwa sat in front of the TV, watching this issue of the band Heaven as an audience.

Today there is band work, after the end, before going back to each house, Masato Nakamura first mentioned that Glico's commercials have started to be broadcast on TV.

Masato Nakamura should pay more attention to such matters.

Even if he didn't mention it, Yoshida Miwa was still thinking about it, wanting to see the advertisement with his own song on TV for himself.

When Masato Nakamura mentioned it, not only did Miwa Yoshida know that he remembered it, but Shinichi Iwahashi also remembered it.

The three people who have come all the way from infancy to the present and have finally made progress, have a tacit understanding on this matter that needs no further words.

Back home, Miwa Yoshida looked at the time and switched the TV to TV Asahi on time.When I was an ordinary viewer, when I saw the place where I had fun, I would find the advertisement annoying. I didn't expect that there would be a day when the advertisement would be broadcast.

Thinking of this, Yoshida Miwa laughed alone.

The actor selected by Glico to shoot this advertisement is Miyazawa Rie. Miyazawa Rie, who debuted as a model at the age of 11, has always been favored by advertisers. Last year, she became famous with an advertisement for Mitsui Fudosan rise.

Now just 15 years old, he is already a familiar face on TV and the darling of advertisers.

This kind of life is like pressing the accelerator button.

Yoshida Miwa watched the familiar program process with gusto. The difference from usual is that she used to watch this program because she liked to watch the program itself, but for a period of time from today, she has not even seen the commercials of the program. like.

……

Last year, the popularity of Miyazawa Rie who wore a sailor suit increased greatly. This time, in the Glico advertisement, she once again wore a sailor suit—but not last year’s navy blue, but a blue and white sailor suit that goes well with summer .

The 15-year-old girl played the role of a schoolgirl in the commercial, with baby fat cheeks full of girlish vibes.

Shinichi Iwahashi saw Miyazawa Rie like this in front of the TV, and he felt sincerely that he is really the most dazzling 15-year-old now... 15-year-old can be born and completed like this, it is simply a model for God to appreciate food.

Having said that, when I recorded the audition tape for AMUSE's Fukatsu Eri, I was surprised because the girl was only a teenager. By now, I have already gotten used to the Japanese "be famous early" In the entertainment industry, it is no surprise to 15-year-old commercial actors.

In the advertisement, accompanied by "So happy!so happy!Really like! ", Miyazawa Rie, who plays the female student, took out Gregor Pocky from her bag, and happily shared it with the actor who played the male student.

The youthful breath is coming, the pure and innocent Miyazawa Rie, and the refreshing and shy male students give people a feeling of "youth is so good~".

Compared with the "senior" Miyazawa Rie who has debuted for several years, the male student is probably still a newcomer, and she is slightly inferior to Miyazawa Rie in the advertisement.

However, because Miyazawa Rie played the aggressive side in the entire advertisement, the male student's youthfulness feels just right.

When the commercial was broadcast, there was a line of words in the lower right corner of the TV, marking the title of the commercial song: "So happy!"so happy!Really like! ".

This is the biggest publicity for the band's debut single.

The official release of the single will be four days later, and the distribution will be earlier. Now when the advertisement starts to broadcast, there are already record stores putting on the shelves one after another.

When it is officially released, it is not like a game, you just need to move your fingers to distribute it.In the bustling areas of Kanto, Kansai and the East China Sea, goods can be distributed earlier, while in rural areas in remote cities, it will be later than the official release time.

If you go to Ishigaki Island or a small place in the northernmost part of Hokkaido, you have to book a month in advance if you want to buy a record.

A record must have a producer, a distributor, and a seller.

Small-scale record companies do not have their own distribution network, and they have to entrust a large distribution company to act as an agent. Of course, for CBS and Sony, they are the only agents.

With the addition of the band's status as the champion of the kingdom of heaven, the record store is quite optimistic about the band's sales prospects, so the number of orders sent from various places is also considerable. In addition, CBS and Sony itself have high hopes, and combined with the BEGIN who debuted before them The performance trend, the band's debut single, and various media combined, [-] copies were printed in one go, half of which were kept in the warehouse, and the other half were distributed.

The record market is sluggish these years, and the first print of [-] copies is for a rookie band, which is already a high-profile proof.

And the debut album that was released two weeks later also had [-] copies in stock.

As a debut album, in order to gain fame, the album name used the band's same name "DREAMS COME TRUE", and included a national tour performance list.

They are all small venues such as school auditoriums or civic cultural centers that can only accommodate 300 to 47 people, and it is not all [-] prefectures that have been visited, only relatively large cities have been selected.

Not only that, CBS Sony also had the heart to negotiate with the junior high school that Mihe-chan attended, and obtained permission to use their auditorium for performances.Returning home is certainly not considered, but at least for Miwa-chan, it is an echo of her resolutely leaving Hokkaido for Tokyo to pursue her dream of singing.

The proof is that after confirming the event, she immediately called her friends in Hokkaido and told them about it, and excitedly announced to Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamura Masato that the friends would promote the band locally.

Every step she takes towards her dream can make her jump with joy.

Working with such a person is always full of energy.

On TV, after Glico's commercial, several commercials were received, and then the show was switched back, and the next one to appear was a band named THE PLEASE.

As soon as the show started, Shinichi Iwahashi could tell that this band was the so-called old fritters, without any sense of "amateur", but rather professional.

The technology is more than enough, but it has been polished a bit too much, and the light emitted seems to be thrown out by a polishing plate.

Such a band cannot become popular, or it cannot be popular for a long time.

Yanqiao thought wholeheartedly, even if they shine, it is the kind of light that will disappear when you wipe it off, and it can't last long.A win might be won, but as soon as the next solid band comes along, it's easy to beat them.

After the performance of THE PLEASE, the evaluations received are roughly two types: "solid" and "no edges and corners", and the scores obtained are not low.

The program continued, with bands appearing one after another. In the end, this band did not have a chance to win a game. In this program, the winner of the previous game won the second consecutive championship. declare the end.

"The winner of this issue is BLANKEY JET CITY, which has won two consecutive victories! Congratulations!"

On the TV screen, accompanied by Yuji Miyake's words, the program came to an end.Amid the cheers of the studio, the list of cast and crew quickly scrolled past.

Iwahashi Shinichi turned off the TV.

On the weekend of the next day, I made an appointment to have dinner with Mayumi Watanabe.At the dinner table, she said that she had a social event at night, "I want to visit Suzuki-san's house. Suzuki-san worked with his father before, so it's not good to come empty-handed..."

After a pause, he invited: "Wait, do you have any arrangements? Mr. Shen Yi."

"Could it be that you and I are going to choose a gift?" Yanqiao Shenyi looked at her face and guessed what she was going to say.

Watanabe Wanyumi did not feel guilty at all, and asked calmly, "Is it okay?"

"My lame apprentice's vision, there is nothing worth referring to, right?" Yanqiao Shinichi complained to himself, thought for a while, and said: "However, if 'Mr. Watanabe' makes up special lessons, I would be more than happy to take it."

Watanabe Wanyumi's laughing point grows on this "Mr. Watanabe".

(End of this chapter)