Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 532 The Feeling of Finding It
"Marigold" was released on August 8, 2018. It is a popular song by Japanese singer-songwriter Aimyon, and the song quickly became one of Aimyon's representative works due to its moving melody and delicate lyrics.

It reached number 2 on Billboard Japan's 2019 Hot Singles chart, topped the Japan Billboard Singles chart 48 weeks after its release, and also ranked high on Oricon's 2019 Streaming Chart, making its data exceptionally impressive.

Most importantly, once the song was released, it helped Amy reach the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) that same year.

Keep in mind that she had only been in the industry for two years at that time.

The significance of a newcomer who has been in the industry for two years appearing on the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) is self-evident.

That's Japan's top-tier singing program. Appearing on that program means you've officially embarked on a bright future, and the song you sing on stage will become a symbolic achievement in your singing career.

These are the written introductions, which Watanabe Yu found out about the song's achievements after listening to it briefly, based on a friend's recommendation.

To be honest, he was somewhat surprised when he heard this song.

Most love songs in Asia tend to be subtle, and it's quite rare to find a straightforward narrative song like this that is also beautifully sung, widely sung, and universally recognized.

After all, most straightforward narrative songs either fail because the melody is not catchy enough, or because the straightforward story is not touching enough.

In short, this song is very rare.

"Yu, I like this song."

After getting the first take done, it was Yuki Hayakawa, who was sitting in the recording studio, who took the initiative to start the conversation.

She was very glad that she was able to sing harmonies this time, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to hear him sing this song up close.

However, she always had an inexplicable intuition that this song might be better sung by a girl than a boy, because as the saying goes, the difficulty for a boy to pursue a girl is completely different from the difficulty for a girl to pursue a boy.

The former may be as difficult as climbing a high mountain, while the latter is as easy as breaking through a window.

Of course, handsome people are not included in this description, because good looks naturally give one an advantage in dating.

"uh-huh."

Her words pulled him out of his reverie. Watanabe Yu was momentarily stunned before he realized what she meant and nodded in agreement.

"This song is really good."

Sitting in the control room, Naoko Hayakawa took off her headset and pressed the 'talkie' button to give her approval.

Although the lyrics and the story told in this song are simple, its strength lies in its beautiful and melodious tune, which describes that feeling of happiness and sweetness in the most ordinary of things.

What's most remarkable is that this song doesn't hide anything about love; it's straightforward and open.

The line in the lyrics, "A simple 'I love you' isn't enough, so please kiss me," really resonated with her.

As a woman, she understands all too well how it feels.

People often say that girls are reserved when they meet someone they like, but that's just a facade to save face. When a girl meets someone she truly likes, her first reaction is never to be reserved or shy, but to be brave and proactive.

Because they fear losing the person they like to someone else, they always take the initiative and act bravely.

"To be honest, this is the first song in five years to narrate a love story in a straightforward and unvarnished way."

She thought for a moment and then added this sentence.

If the song's creator is Yuki, then her added comment is not praise, but a warning.

She knows her daughter so well; she's the kind of person who gets incredibly proud just from a little praise.

Therefore, the best way to prevent her from becoming arrogant and complacent is to praise her while leaving room for humility.

Although this isn't the best approach, it's the best method after considering all factors.

"look."

Hearing that her mother gave the same assessment, Hayakawa Yuki laughed, then winked at him, her brows furrowing as if to say, "I wasn't wrong, was I?"

She said that her aesthetic sense in music is absolutely top-notch, and to put it bluntly, there are only a handful of people who know more about music than her.

The problem is that those people aren't here now.

Oh, yes.

However, there was only that one person standing in the control room.

Furthermore, that person's evaluation highly overlapped with hers, proving that her judgment was correct.

"Actually, this song is also good as a duet, why don't you give it a try?"

Watanabe Yu nodded, acknowledging Yuki's statement, and then changed the subject, uttering the following sentence.

This song is actually more suitable for a girl to sing, and that's what he thought too. He would sing it himself first, then have Yuki sing it with him, and finally have Yuki sing a solo version.

With that, the two songs he was going to upload were ready, and Yuki also had a song that was very suitable for her.

Of course, the most important point is that if he puts up the duet version, it will drive traffic to Yuki. He can then recommend it in the song's comment section, and that will do the trick.
Moreover, he knew perfectly well that even in the duet version, the female voice was the most prominent.

It's just that in such straightforward and unpretentious love songs, it's always more touching when sung by a girl than when sung by a boy.

So, does this count as 'preferring daughters'?
Ah.

He chuckled at his own thoughts as he pondered this.

In a sense, his line of thinking is truly unique.

"What are you laughing at, Yu?"

Yuki Hayakawa didn't quite get what he meant.

Did I say something wrong?

still?

"nothing."

Watanabe Yu immediately stopped smiling and waved his hand. He couldn't very well tell her to her face that she was a 'female extremist'.

It's important to understand that the term "favoring women" here isn't just a joke; it carries a distinctly derogatory connotation.

"Ok."

Seeing that Watanabe Yu was unwilling to talk, Hayakawa Yuki did not intend to press the matter further.

Because she knew very well that if he didn't want to say something, no amount of pleading would help.

Moreover, based on her understanding of him, he shouldn't have thought of anything impolite, or rather, he wouldn't think of such vulgar things at a time like this.

To put it bluntly, in her opinion, You was more serious than most boys his age.

At least they weren't in such a hurry.

Sigh, it's quite a contradiction. The more he can sit still, the less she can sit still.

"Yuki, you sing this part."

Watanabe Yu handed over a lyrics sheet and then pointed to the chorus on it.

The emotions are presented in a straightforward manner, which could also be described as the most explosive part, making her the most suitable person to handle it.

"Huh?" Hayakawa Yuki paused for a moment when she took the lyrics, then pointed to herself somewhat blankly, "Me?"

Her previous speculations were just that—speculations. In reality, she had never even considered these things.

In her opinion, as long as You can sing well, everything else is not a problem.

Whether she can sing in a duet or have her own songs is not important.

His priority is the highest!

“Yes.” Watanabe Yu nodded, then explained, “This song would actually be more suitable to be sung by a female voice, but I’m recording songs for this month and next month today, so…”

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already quite clear.

"Oh, I see. Then I'm fine with that."

Hayakawa Yuki nodded in agreement. At the same time, Hayakawa Naoko, who had been listening to their conversation, also breathed a sigh of relief.

She was genuinely afraid that her daughter might suddenly suggest that he sing the solo instead.

Yes, his daughter might not care, but she does. You see, he gives Ryoko and Ayana much more than he gives Yuki.

If we don't offer compensation now, when will we?
To put it bluntly, in heterosexual relationships, the one who gives more is more loyal to the other.

However, for this relationship to last, both sides need to make efforts. She doesn't expect Watanabe Yu to treat her daughter well, but she hopes he won't favor one over the other, especially since he said he wanted to be a 'pure love warrior'.

“Then after our duet ends, you can sing a solo version.” Watanabe paused for a moment. “I will release our duet version at the beginning of the month, and then you can upload your solo version in the middle of the month. I will help you promote it.”

Why not release them at the same time? Because that would spread the hype too thin.

He has to wait until the song he uploaded has gained enough popularity before he can promote it for her.

Compared to Jay, Yuki doesn't have many fans now, in fact, they're pitifully few, so this is the only way.

He wouldn't have done this if 'Yuki' had even more fans.

"That's not good?"

Without a second thought, Hayakawa Yuki gave this answer.

She didn't want to ride on his popularity, nor did she want him to take away her share of his fame. She hoped that every one of his songs would be a success, and this one would be no exception.

"What's wrong?"

Watanabe Yu countered with a question.

He has so many songs here. If he were to sing them all, wouldn't that be a disaster?

Even if he had a lot of energy and consistently released two or three songs a month, he still wouldn't be able to finish them all. It would be better to share some with Yuki.

Let her become famous too.

Of course, this also helps to alleviate some of his pressure.

"This will affect you."

Hayakawa Yuki met his gaze without flinching.

Their eyes met, and they froze.

This made Naoko Hayakawa in the control room quite anxious. If the situation hadn't prevented it, she would have already pushed open the door, walked in, and given Yuki a good whack on the head.

This silly girl, how could she be so stupid!
Such a great opportunity, of course I have to accept it! What's the point of standing there hesitant and indecisive?
Of course, the most important thing is that he has already treated you like that, his love has been divided into three parts, so it is only natural that you should agree to it at this time!

This is compensation!

"Will not."

Watanabe Yu waved his hand, both amused and exasperated.

This girl is good in every way, but at times like this, her maturity is heartbreaking.

"Why not?"

Hayakawa Yuki did not look away; she continued to gaze at him.

She would have believed it in the past, but she doesn't believe it now.

Why did he tell her about the traffic operation model in the modern network before?

She was well aware that this would definitely have an impact.

“I told you I don’t know, and I mean I don’t know.” Watanabe Yu sighed. “If we’re going to compete for so-called traffic, we need to be two people of similar size.”

If the sizes are not similar, a very humorous situation will arise.

In other words, everyone is asking, "Who is XXX?"

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Hayakawa Yuki breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked a question with some skepticism.

“That’s right.” Watanabe Yu nodded. “Besides, this song is actually more suited to a female voice. If I had to say, it was me who forced it.”

In a sense, he has come to treat releasing a new song every month as a task to be completed.

This is not good news.

Because when you treat something as work, even something you love will gradually become boring.

Although he shouldn't have such emotions as a plagiarist, he was indeed very dedicated when recording the song.

Yuki's previous assessment of him was indeed correct; he is a person who loves to sing. As for not wanting to be famous, it's really just that he doesn't want to bear the consequences that come with fame.

He would be very interested in participating if it were a chance to gain attention without affecting his life.

When he first heard such comments, he wanted to be defiant, but unfortunately, he couldn't bring himself to say them.

The reason is simple: what she said is indeed true.

He never expected that he would remember what she had said at this moment.

So, wouldn't you say that the boomerang from back then has flown back?

"Will not."

Yuki Hayakawa shook her head.

In her opinion, although this song is more suitable for female singers, You sang it quite well, and even had a unique feel to it.

She had just imagined that if a woman sang it, it would have a simple, narrative sense of happiness, while if he sang it, it would have a carefree and breezy feel.

You can sense that he values ​​this relationship, but the way he narrates it is very bland.

It evokes a sense of the simple, peaceful relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren.

It's that feeling of understanding that the most precious thing is the peaceful everyday life.

She wasn't sure if her description was accurate, but that was the general feeling she got.

"Shall we get ready and begin?"

Watanabe Yu coughed lightly, glanced at his watch, and uttered these words.

"no problem."

Yuki Hayakawa nodded and started to get into the swing of things.

"The key is your understanding of the song, why you like it, where its strengths lie, whether there are any parts of the lyrics that you can relate to or identify with, and then apply that understanding to the song."

Watanabe Yu quietly shared his insights and experiences.

He wasn't sure if it would be useful, because you have to figure things out for yourself to know if what others say is right. Just repeating what others say without understanding it yourself won't lead to progress.

"Let me try."

Hayakawa Yuki nodded slightly and tried it out according to his instructions.

Her reason for liking this song is simple.

Because it expresses 'like' directly and boldly, instead of being subtle like other songs.

After being reserved for a long time, people will naturally come to prefer directness.

Being straightforward means telling you directly, "I like you, and I want to date you!"

then.

She found her rhythm!

(End of this chapter)