Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 616
The part-time giraffe man who played casually the night before changed into a suit and entered the company as if nothing had happened the next day.

Early in the morning, Wanyumi Watanabe called Shinichi Iwahashi, reminding him to send a flower basket of condolences to Juntendo Hospital in the name of the record company.

"Misora ​​Hibari-san is in bad shape."

Wanyumi Watanabe visited Hibari Misora ​​with her mother at Juntendo Hospital the day before.

Since four or five years ago, Hibari Misora ​​has reported poor health.Over the past few years, his physical condition has been deteriorating, first he suffered from liver cirrhosis and osteonecrosis of both thighs, and later he suffered from esophageal tumor and interstitial pneumonia.

Misora ​​Hibari has a detached status in the entertainment industry, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the one with the highest status among living singers.

This time she is seriously ill. On the one hand, in order to avoid unnecessary speculation from the outside world, she did not disclose her illness to the public. On the other hand, because her condition is not good, except for the big shots in the industry and close related personnel, ordinary people are not allowed to visit. .

Misora ​​Hibari became famous very early and became popular all over the country in the early 50s.At that time, Shin Watanabe was still performing at the rice army base to make a living.But later, Watanabe Productions developed rapidly, and Watanabe Jin and his wife also became the top figures in the industry.

Ordinarily, a little-known small company like GenZo has no need or qualification to send sympathy flower baskets to Hibari Misora.But Mayumi Watanabe mentioned something in the chat when she went to visit with her mother yesterday.

As long as you say it, your side must express it afterwards.

"I see."

Yanqiao Shinichi agreed, and asked again: "Is Misora-san's situation very bad?"

"It is possible to prepare at any time." Watanabe Mayumi told him.

It is not only Hibari Misora's family who have to prepare for the funeral, but also the entertainment industry.With Misora ​​Hibari's status in the arena, if he can't survive this time, all kinds of commemorative activities will have to keep up.

Shinichi Iwahashi hung up Mayumi Watanabe, called the clerk again, and in the name of the record company, sent Hibari Misora ​​a condolence flower basket to Juntendo Hospital.

Even this kind of thing has to go around on purpose and let Iwahashi Shinichi do it.Wanyumi Watanabe is about to do this.

He put down the phone and suddenly thought of Misora ​​Hibari's single "川の流れのように" (流の流れのように) (流の流れのように).

The last time I went to the fat young man's house for a party, the people from Misora ​​Hibari Office gave him a dozen.Afterwards, Yanqiao Shinichi gave some away and kept one for himself.

Shinichi Iwahashi didn't have any special feelings about this singer who became famous after the war and lasted through the period from the war to the Heisei period. His impression of her was only at the most superficial level of "the biggest figure in the music world".

Even so, a singer who has run through post-war Japan from all-out poverty alleviation to the bubble era, with the Heisei change, life will come to an end. As a bystander, I can feel a little bit of fate.

But a generation of song queens is critically ill, and everything is going on as usual.

Just like water flows forever and doesn't stop for anyone.

……

At ten o'clock in the morning, Iwahashi Shinichi went to visit Sakai Masatoshi again.

These days, he and Masatoshi Sakai have been in frequent contact with each other in order to plan the album.Watanabe Wanyumi reminded Iwahashi Shinichi that after Moritomo Arashi was a fragile and handsome man, Iwahashi Shinichi thought of Manami Murase, whom he had met at his place, or the street singing singer who should be called "Fuji Ayako" now.

A fragile handsome man and a mysterious and magical beauty.

"Are you planning to invite Fujimura to participate in your music project?" Sakai Masatoshi knew his intentions, but he didn't expect that the candidate he was looking for was Fujicako.

Yanqiao Shen nodded, "I have such an idea. I have a band that is about to debut, and I want Fujimura-san to try to cooperate with them."

Sakai Masatoshi frowned, "To be honest, I don't quite agree."

Looking at Shinichi Iwahashi, he explained: "It's not that I think there is something wrong with your plan, Iwahashi-kun, that's why I want to prevent Fujimura from participating. It's because Fujimura hasn't had any splashes yet, and it's because of the failure of the first debut that I decided to stop Fujimura from participating." was sent to me."

Listen to the sound.Sakai Masatoshi means that an enka singer who has never left an impression in the eyes of the public, if she participates in the band's cooperation project, it may make this project her most impressive work.

In that case, it would become an obstacle to her re-debut.

"That's right." Yanqiao nodded cautiously.

Sakai Masatoshi continued: "So, I still want to ask you to reconsider who to cooperate with. To tell you the truth, I am also very interested in this project. If I want to invite other singers, as long as I can help, I am willing to talk about cooperation." .”

It's good to get such a clear promise, but Iwahashi Shinichi still misses Fuji Ayako in his heart.Being rejected by Sakai Masatoshi once would not dissuade him from thinking about it.

He thought for a while, and said slowly: "Then what if this cooperation project can be regarded as a part of Fujimura-san's re-debut plan?"

"Oh?" Sakai Masatoshi looked at him.

Iwahashi Shinichi carefully considered his words, "Sakai-san, my idea is that you and I will work together to formulate a cooperation plan for the band and Fujimura-san, and take part in this project as a part of her debut with a makeover. "

"This……"

Sakai Masatoshi did not answer yes, nor did he answer no.

To make the cooperation plan a part of Fuji Ayako's re-debut, it means that you need to know what Sony's new debut route is for Fuji Ayako.

When it comes to these things, it is the business of other record companies and firms, which is somewhat cross the line.Therefore, Yanqiao was cautious and stopped talking.Next, he didn't continue to mention the matter of Ayako Fuji, but put her aside for the time being.

Sakai Masatoshi also put the matter aside for the time being and did not mention it again.

At noon, Masatoshi Sakai treated guests and invited Shinichi Iwahashi to have a light meal.In the afternoon, Iwahashi Shinichi went to the recording studio of the production company.

In the afternoon, Yukiko Okada went to work in the recording studio.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yanqiao Shinichi busy inside. He hadn't seen him for a week, of course he was happy.However, after being happy, I began to feel subtle again.

...When Yanqiao-san comes, you won't have to work overtime again, right?
Tonight, I made an appointment with Akina-san to watch a movie.

Okada Yukiko, who was taken by the black-hearted boss Shinichi Iwahashi to work too much overtime, just saw the boss herself, and started to think wildly in her heart.

The last time I asked Minano Yoko and Honda Minako to dance, Okada Yukiko put all her energy into thinking that if she was dragged by Iwahashi Shinichi to work overtime, she would tell him that she had to leave work on time.

In the end, the words he thought of didn't come in handy, and Shinichi Iwahashi let her go back ahead of time.

Okada Yukiko, who had failed once, gathered up the energy she hadn't used last time. When she went to make tea for him, she began to think about it. When the time came, she told Iwahashi-san to make an appointment with Akina-san to see it Movie.

Today, I have to leave work on time!
(End of this chapter)