My daily life with the original diva

Kimura Hiroya breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that things hadn't completely fallen apart. He smiled and said, "Thank you so much, President. Don't worry, I promise I will definitely keep my promise."

The matter was settled, but the contract preparation would take time. Hanami Kaku didn't want to see Kimura Hiroshi again, so he kicked him out of the office.

Once outside, Yukio Tomioka asked curiously, "Kimura-san, why are you in such a hurry to make your company independent? If you had waited until more than three years later, when your contract expired, to discuss this matter, it would have been much easier to achieve your goal."

"It's too late, Mr. Tomioka. I've been having a lot of inspiration lately and have written a lot of English songs in the style of Western artists. I want to sell them to Western artists, but I don't want my agency to take a cut. So I need to make my company independent as soon as possible, and then I can sell the songs to them. By the way, I need Warner's help with this. Please help me get in touch with them, Mr. Tomioka."

Hiroshi Kimura made no attempt to hide his intentions and stated his purpose directly. As Yukio Tomioka was a member of Warner Pioneer, if he were to sell songs to Europe and America through Warner, Yukio Tomioka would definitely find out. Rather than having someone else tell Yukio Tomioka, it was better to tell him now.

Shocking! Yukio Tomioka never expected Hiroshi Kimura to have this in mind. When discussing the European and American markets before, Kimura clearly stated that he wouldn't go there. Little did he know he was waiting for this. Selling songs is certainly an option. Even if he doesn't go, his songs can. This can be considered a way to expand into the European and American markets.

If the song can gain popularity in Europe and America, then there will be no shortage of honors. Tomioka Yukio suddenly became a little excited. Could it be that a song creator who is famous in the European and American markets will appear under his guidance?

Chapter 159 It's Actually Teresa Teng

Although he had a minor disagreement with the president about the independence of his company, it did not affect Kimura Hiroshi's work at all. His new single still sold 120,000 copies in its third week, firmly occupying the top spot on the Oricon chart and the sales chart.

Normally, his work would be in a slump at this time, but that's definitely not the case now. He still has a movie to promote, and next month he will be holding his first real concert, his first time ever. Kimura Hiroshi is very much looking forward to it and excited.

However, he also needed to increase his exposure during this period, so he made a rare appearance on the Night HIT stage for the second time in the first month.

This time, he appeared on stage to promote the movie with Akina Nakamori and sing the movie's theme song. Akina Nakamori sang an insert song and promoted her upcoming concert next month.

He arrived at the show's backstage area with practiced ease, always one of the last to arrive. By then, many celebrities had already arrived and greeted him, which Kimura Hiroshi responded to one by one. Then, in a corner of the rest area, he saw Nakamori Akina, who was chatting happily with someone.

Upon seeing that person, Kimura Hiroshi was stunned, thinking he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes and looked more closely. It was indeed her, Teresa Teng, the eternal queen of the Chinese music scene.

At this moment, she had shoulder-length hair, an oval face, and a plump, round face. She was wearing a black cheongsam, which perfectly showcased the beauty of an Eastern woman.

"Ah, Kimura-san, you're here. Why are you standing there? Come over here, let me introduce you to a friend." Nakamori Akina also saw Kimura Hiroshi and called him over.

At this moment, Kimura Hiroshi came to his senses and jogged over to stand next to Nakamori Akina. Pretending not to recognize her, he asked curiously, "Akina-san, who is this?"

"Ah, this is Teresa Teng, you can call her Sister Teng. She comes from Taiwan, a beautiful island in China. She is a very talented super singer and our senior. She is very famous in her country. Oh, by the way, she won the Best Newcomer Award at the Japan Record Awards almost ten years ago." Akina Nakamori introduced her with great pride, as if she were as amazing as herself.

Kimura Hiro listened attentively to her introduction. In fact, he knew all of this very well. If someone from a later generation who wanted to make it in the music industry didn't know about Teresa Teng, then that would really be a bit unreasonable.

As early as the 1970s, Teresa Teng came to Japan to develop her career and became very popular. She even held a solo concert in Japan and, along with Ouyang Feifei, a fellow artist based in Japan, were considered the two most beautiful Chinese singers in the Japanese music scene.

However, the so-called fake passport incident broke out, and she had to leave Japan and go to America to study English and Japanese. She returned to Japan in January of this year and released a new single, "Atonement," which entered the record sales charts. However, Kimura Hiroshi was too busy and did not pay attention. When he saw her again today, the memories suddenly came flooding back.

However, Teresa Teng only started developing her career in Japan in January, so it was impossible for Akina Nakamori to have met her in the 1970s. In other words, they became friends in these few months, which made Hiroshi Kimura extremely curious.

Hearing Nakamori Akina describe herself as so impressive, Teresa Teng felt a little embarrassed and said with a smile, "I'm not as impressive as Akina-san makes me out to be. I've just achieved a little bit. This must be the very impressive Kimura Hiroshi that Akina-san mentioned. Kimura-san, it's nice to meet you."

As he spoke, Teresa Teng extended her hand, and Hiroshi Kimura quickly extended his hand as well, saying in Mandarin, "It's also a pleasure to meet you, Sister Teng."

When he spoke fluent Mandarin with a slight accent, the two people present were dumbfounded. Teresa Teng never expected that this handsome young Japanese man could speak Mandarin. You have to know that at this time, Taiwan still spoke standard Mandarin without that strange accent. His Mandarin was too standard.

Nakamori Akina, who was standing next to her, was surprised that her Kimura-san could speak Mandarin. She had never heard it before. As for how she knew it was Mandarin, it was because she had learned the name "Sister Deng" from Teresa Teng. She recognized the pronunciation and it sounded exactly like Teresa Teng's.

"It's really unexpected that you can speak Mandarin, Mr. Kimura." Hearing the familiar dialect of her hometown here made Teresa Teng very happy; it was truly a rare treat.

"I've studied some languages ​​because I need to compose songs. Please don't call me 'sir', just call me Kimura," Kimura Hiroshi said, making up a reason as he continued in Mandarin.

The reason was quite reasonable, and Teresa Teng nodded, indicating that she believed it. However, she did not continue speaking in Mandarin, but instead said in Japanese, "No wonder he is called a genius boy. His language skills are so strong. Akina-san, you should be careful with this good friend. Men who are too smart are not easy to control."

Hmm? How did the topic veer to such an odd place? Nakamori Akina didn't expect that just because she mentioned Kimura Hiroshi a few times, Teresa Teng had seen through her. Feeling a little embarrassed, she said, "No, Kimura-san is a very kind person."

The three chatted for a while longer. Then a staff member came out and whispered a few words in Teresa Teng's ear. She nodded apologetically and then walked away, presumably to attend to something.

Only Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina remained. At this moment, Nakamori Akina looked Kimura Hiroshi up and down carefully. "Ah, Kimura-san, when did you learn Mandarin? Why didn't I know that before? Tell me, is there anything else I don't know?"

With a threatening look on her face, she wouldn't let Kimura Hiroshi off the hook if he didn't reveal everything he was hiding today.

"Speaking of this, I know a lot, you know. We'll have to wait for Akina-san to discover it little by little. If I just say it out loud, wouldn't there be fewer surprises in the future?" Kimura Hiroshi said with a knowing look.

To be honest, Nakamori Akina thought this made a lot of sense. Discovering secrets about the people around her little by little would really be a very interesting thing. "That makes sense, Kimura-san. You'd better stay by my side more often so I can discover them properly."

After saying that, he reached out and rummaged through Kimura Hiroshi's pockets, as if he wanted to find something inside right now.

Kimura Hiroshi quickly stopped him, saying, "Stop fooling around. This is the lounge, and many people are watching. What will you do if they see you?"

This finally made Nakamori Akina stop, and Kimura Hiroshi then asked what he was curious about, "Akina-san, how did you get to know such a senior? I've rarely seen you talk and chat so happily with such a senior before."

"Ah, nothing special. In February, when the North Wing was performing, I was backstage at the show's studio. I was very hungry during lunch rehearsal, so I ordered ramen delivery. But for some reason, Deng-san couldn't get her delivery, so I gave her the ramen. After that, we would chat whenever we met on the show and became friends."

Is that so? It seems that sometimes a kind act can really make you a friend of an important person. Akina-san is much better at this than him; he would never have noticed it at all.

Chapter 160 Caught Admiring Beautiful Women

Although the two had appeared on the Night HIT show together several times before, they were each promoting their own songs and did not interfere with each other. This time, however, it was their first time performing together on stage, and both Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori felt a little nervous and excited.

The two of them are old acquaintances with the production team. For a joint performance by two popular idols, the production team would definitely make some special arrangements. The medley would be the two of them singing each other's songs, and the performance would also be specially arranged for the two of them. In addition, there would be two hosts conducting special movie interviews with them, which can be said to have given them a lot of face.

The reason they were able to get such an arrangement is because they are both very famous. Back when Kimura Hiroshi relied on Nakamori Akina's fame and used connections to appear on the Night HIT stage for the first time, the schedule was extremely tight, with a three-minute limit.

Even when singing, they would speed up the pace by half a beat and only sang about half a song, all in an effort to finish the song within the allotted time so that the next person could continue. Unlike now, when the two of them sing together and are interviewed, they are given about twelve minutes to allocate time.

At 8 p.m., during prime time, the program started on time with a medley performance. One singer after another took turns singing, with the previous singer performing the next one's song. In this medley, Akina Nakamori sang first, followed by Hiroshi Kimura. She chose Hiroshi Kimura's debut song, "The Most Important Thing," which is so powerful that it almost requires shouting to sing.

"Things that cannot be given up on, things that cannot be abandoned, things that cannot be run away from." During rehearsals, Akina Nakamori sang in a low voice without much problem, but during the actual performance, she suddenly let loose and shouted. She had never used this singing style before, and the result was that she couldn't reach the high notes and was almost on the verge of cracking.

Hiroshi Kimura, who was waiting in the back, was stunned. He wondered if Akina Nakamori was deliberately being silly, as she had a history of doing this on previous shows, often making silly moves, such as guest hosting or acting as a cameraman.

Seemingly aware that she couldn't reach the high notes, Akina Nakamori couldn't help but start laughing. She sang while laughing, and the more she sang, the stranger it became. Hiroshi Kimura, who was behind her, couldn't help but laugh as well. Akina Nakamori sang the song so off-key that the pitch was even more bizarre. It was the first time he had ever seen Akina Nakamori sing like this.

Fortunately, she only needed to sing a few lines before she quickly ran over and handed the microphone to Kimura Hiroshi, apologizing, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry Kimura-san, I just suddenly wanted to try it out, I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

After saying that, he quickly gave up his seat so that Kimura Hiroshi could sing a medley. When choosing the song, he chose Nakamori Akina's "Kita Tsubasa". However, because of Nakamori Akina's actions, he suddenly forgot the lyrics. He would miss a word after singing a few words, and he stuttered, turning it into a complete train wreck, which attracted the attention of all the singers present.

What's wrong with these two today? Their singing ability is usually excellent, but today they both gave a terrible performance. It's really strange.

After the medley, there was a group sing-along, led by Hiroshi Itsuki, who sang his classic enka song, "Cheers." Everyone gathered together to sing, but Hiroshi Kimura couldn't sing at all. He could only clap along and mumble something. Akina Nakamori, standing next to him, could hear him clearly and looked at him with an incredulous expression.

Looking at him like that, it would be hard for Kimura Hiroshi not to know. He lowered his head and gave Nakamori Akina a knowing look. He really couldn't sing enka because he listened to very little of it, and he couldn't understand most of it. Forcing himself to listen was a huge torture.

Akina Nakamori couldn't help but laugh again. Kimura Hiroshi was babbling away, but his face was completely serious, as if he could actually sing. It was just too funny.

Fortunately, the camera was focused on the lead singer, Hiroshi Itsuki, at that moment, and didn't capture the two of them. If they had been filmed, any normal person would have been able to see the change in their expressions, indicating that there was definitely something going on between them.

After the chorus ended, everyone except those who were about to perform sat on the benches at the back of the stage, watching the hosts and guests chat. They sat in the back to watch the fun, and Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina naturally sat together.

As soon as she sat down, Akina Nakamori apologized to Hiroshi Kimura, "I'm sorry about earlier. I suddenly had the urge to try out Kimura-san's singing style, but I didn't expect it to turn out like that. I guess I just can't sing like a man."

"It's alright, it just adds some effect to the show. Besides, I didn't sing your song very well either," Kimura Hiroshi replied nonchalantly.

But to his surprise, Nakamori Akina took his words seriously, saying, "Yes, Kimura-san really didn't sing well. Besides forgetting the lyrics, there were a few off notes. For example, the ending note of the second line should have been lowered..."

Somewhat dumbfounded, Kimura Hiroshi had only intended to be polite, but Nakamori Akina took it seriously and pointed out several problems with the lines he sang.

This reminded Kimura Hiroshi of another rumor about his girlfriend: that Nakamori Akina often tries to correct other people's mistakes when they sing, even her seniors. Today he finally witnessed it firsthand; she really doesn't even spare her boyfriend.

To cooperate with her correction, Kimura Hiro nodded seriously and said "uh-huh," but his eyes were fixed on the stage. It was Kawai Naoko, who looked very young, who was taking the stage. To be honest, Kawai Naoko, who looked very intellectual, was quite well-endowed, especially since it was summer and she was wearing thin and fitted clothes, which made her even more attractive.

"Is Kimura-san listening?"

"Uh-huh."

What am I saying?

"Uh-huh."

Although he was turned to the side as if listening, his eyes were fixed on the stage. How could Nakamori Akina not notice that her boyfriend was pretending to listen to her while his eyes were on another woman, and in a rather unusual way? How despicable! Absolutely despicable!

Furious, Akina Nakamori declared that she absolutely could not tolerate such a thing. It was one thing to watch videos and read magazines, but to actually do it in real life was unacceptable. She looked at Hiroshi Kimura's open coat, then at the gap between the chairs, picked up a corner of his coat, and stuffed it into the gap with great force, trying to make the gap hold the coat shut.

It took her a while to realize that her coat was stuck in the gap. A sinister smile appeared on her face. At this moment, Kimura Hiroshi was completely unaware that his hormones were controlling his brain, making him want to look at something interesting. He was completely oblivious to the danger that was already beside him.

After Naoko Kawai finished her performance, Teresa Teng took the stage. She wore a black cheongsam, which made her stand out among the group of Japanese people. The host was very enthusiastic towards this Chinese woman who had come to Japan to develop her career almost ten years ago, and gave her some special treatment. The interview time was much longer than that of the usual singers.

Her single, "Atonement," is more like an enka song than a pop song. It is gentle and full of the unique melancholy of the Japanese. It was probably a song specially selected to cater to the Japanese market.

Soon Teresa Teng's performance was over, and the show was in its middle stage. It was time for Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori to take the stage to promote their movie.

The host called for the two of them to come on stage. Nakamori Akina stood up first and ran quickly toward the front of the stage. Seeing how fast she was running, Kimura Hiroshi thought that there was no time and also quickly got up. But as soon as he stood up, he felt a huge force pulling him from the side. He almost couldn't get up. Looking down, he saw that his coat was stuck in the gap of the chair.

"What the hell?" Kimura Hiroshi was bewildered. The gap in the chair was pitifully small, and it was impossible for clothes to fit in by themselves unless someone deliberately stuffed them in. He immediately thought of Nakamori Akina, who was sitting next to him, because she was the one who had just been sitting on his side.

Sure enough, when he looked up, he saw Nakamori Akina, who was halfway through running, suddenly turn around and give him a mysterious smile. She even gestured with her hand to show him how she inserted it. Kimura Hiroshi was dumbfounded. When did she do that? Why did she do that?

In order not to waste any time, Kimura Hiroshi had no choice but to pull hard, and immediately there was a loud bang, which was the sound of the clothes being stretched to the limit. This immediately attracted the attention of everyone sitting around, and he was extremely embarrassed.

He quickly bowed to apologize and then hurried towards the front desk. Fortunately, the cameras were all focused on Teresa Teng at that moment, otherwise his somewhat strange behavior would have been broadcast live.

After greeting the host, Kimura Hiroshi walked over to Nakamori Akina and whispered, "Why did you stuff my clothes into the gap between the chairs? I was listening very carefully to what you were saying about the song. This joke is too much. What if it gets filmed?"

"Really? Who's staring straight at a pretty young woman, and looking at parts they shouldn't be looking at? Humph, and you dare say you're listening to me? Besides, the cameras are all on Sister Deng, there's no way they could have filmed you."

Akina Nakamori tilted her head and glanced at Hiroshi Kimura. She knew that when others were performing, the cameras would only be pointed at the stage, not at them, because the camera couldn't zoom out that far. She had observed this many times on the show, which was why she dared to stuff Hiroshi Kimura's clothes into her clothes.

"Holy crap, I've been caught!" Kimura Hiroshi was speechless. Being caught looking at a beautiful woman in a certain place by his girlfriend and being pranked like that was the kindest thing ever.

Fortunately, during the performance, Akina Nakamori was very professional and worked very well with Hiro Kimura. The two perfectly completed the host's interview about the movie and the subsequent singing of the movie's theme song and insert songs.

Chapter 161 If we're going to do it, let's do it big.

As a late-night live broadcast, the movie theme song PLANET sung by Hiro Kimura and First Love sung by Akina Nakamori were broadcast to all the viewers of the night HIT program. The two slightly sad love songs attracted a lot of attention and also aroused their interest in the movie.

However, you can't buy the records now; they will be released simultaneously after the movie is released, so they can influence and promote each other, increasing both the movie's box office and the record's sales.

While promoting the movie, Hiroshi Kimura also began preparing for his concert. The concert is confirmed for mid-July, but the specific date and even the venue have not yet been determined.

Hiroshi Kimura didn't want to hold his concert at a venue like the Tokyo Employees' Pension Hall, which most singers choose for their first concert because it only has about 2,000 seats and is easy to fill up. However, Kimura felt that the venue was too small and he wanted to do something big. Last time, more than 5,000 fans attended the fan appreciation event, so he hoped to hold a large-scale concert with more than 10,000 attendees this time.

This surprised the agency. They thought the kid really had guts. Most singers would hold a small to medium-sized concert first to see how many people attended before making plans for a large concert later.

After all, if you hold your first concert and book a huge venue, but the attendance is sparse, you'll probably be too embarrassed to show your face if the entertainment media finds out.

However, Kimura Hiroshi's agency still supports his plan to hold a large-scale concert. There's no other reason than that his popularity is currently skyrocketing, so holding a concert for 10,000 people shouldn't be too much of a problem.

At the concert preparation meeting, President Hanami Kaku said that he had chosen the location: "Since Kimura-san wants to hold a large concert, let's hold it at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, which can accommodate more than 10,000 audience members."

With a capacity of over 10,000 people, it can be considered a large-scale concert, making it a very suitable choice.

However, Kimura Hiroshi was not satisfied with the venue. He felt that a larger one should be found, so he suggested, "The Tokyo Gymnasium that the president mentioned is very good, but I would like a larger venue. I hope the president can agree."

"Oh, it seems Kimura-san is quite confident in himself. So, where would you like to hold your first official concert?" Hanami Kaku was now very patient with Kimura Hiroshi, after all, compared to what happened before, this was a small matter now.

Then Hiroshi Kimura said something that shocked everyone present: "I want to hold my first concert at Meiji Jingu Stadium."

When the place name was mentioned, everyone present stared wide-eyed. Yukio Tomioka, who was drinking water, even forgot to swallow. He knew that Hiroshi Kimura had great ambitions for his concert, but he didn't expect them to be this big.