Tokyo Love Story

"Teacher, what you said is as if I can't call you to check on you if I'm fine?"

Nobuhiko Okayama on the other end of the phone heard the hidden irony in his teacher's tone and immediately began to explain.

If you think about it carefully, Kawai Changgo's teasing of him was not wrong. During this period of time, he would only call the other party when he had something to do. In a sense, he had become the type of person he once hated the most.

However, as a student, he also knew his teacher's temper. When he said it at this time, after all, he was just teasing himself and he didn't mean he was really angry.

"Then..." Kawai Changwu paused, "I'm fine now, and I don't need your concern, so I'll hang up first."

"Don't!"

Nobuhiko Okayama suddenly became anxious.

If Kawai Changgo really hung up the phone, he would have to call again. And considering how busy his teacher is now, if nothing unexpected happens, the earliest he could get through would be in the evening.

"So, don't beat around the bush with the teacher. Just tell me what you're here for this time."

Upon hearing this, Kawai Changgo just smiled.

He can’t deal with Beichuan Che, so how can he deal with this kid?

However, having said that, he actually felt that it was a good thing for Kitagawa Che to act as a link, connecting him and himself, a student who was once disappointed with the music industry.

"Have you heard Che's new song?"

Seeing that his teacher said so, Nobuhiko Okayama stopped being shy and frankly stated his purpose.

After playing the song on repeat for several days, he finally made up his mind.

The song "All the Way North" is different from other songs. In terms of popularity alone, this song can at least be ranked in the top three of all the songs of Beichuan Che.

——Even up to now, Kitagawa Che has only released less than ten songs.

But there is a world of difference in quality between this guy's less than ten songs and others' ten or even dozens of songs.

"I heard it."

Kawai Masago originally wanted to keep it a secret, but time was running out, so he had to give up the idea.

"how do you feel?"

Nobuhiko Okayama didn't waste a moment, and didn't even express his feelings as usual, but went straight to the point.

He believed in his teacher's level of appreciation, and even more so in his own vision that had been passed down from generation to generation.

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

After hesitating for a moment, Kawai Changgo asked this question.

If he tells a lie, he will brag about some unrealistic things like most people do. If he tells the truth, he will make a very realistic speech, which may not be so fantastic, but will be much more practical.

"Of course it's the truth."

Okayama Nobuhiko answered without hesitation.

From the time he entered the industry until now, he has never thought of hearing lies from his teacher.

Yes, some sentences can be accepted by people if they are softened, but if you want to make progress, you must listen to sharp opinions and harsh voices, and most of these voices come from your teachers.

Kawai Masago would not harm him.

"The truth is, the quality and popularity of this song can be compared to, no, in my opinion, this song scores higher than."

This is what Kawai Masago really thinks.

This song is indeed a bit exaggerated, or rather, it fits too well with the story that Akutagawa Aoki told that day.

When he unconsciously connected the story with the song, the picture came to him immediately.

It is no exaggeration to say that if the quality of Akutagawa Aoki's film is not bad, then Jay's song will definitely help the film to reach a higher level.

Likewise, the famous scenes from the movie will naturally be combined with Jay's song.

It's a win-win situation.

Of course, if the music network acts as a middleman, it can also gain some fame, so it's a win-win situation for all three parties.

"The teacher's thoughts are the same as mine."

After hearing Kawai Masago's comments, Okayama Nobuhiko breathed a sigh of relief. It was obvious that they, the teacher and the student, had the same idea.

Now that we are consistent, many things will become simpler.

"so?"

Kawai Changgo could already roughly guess what his student meant. Asking him like this now would be just the teacher's bad taste. He had to pretend to be confused when he knew the truth.

Teacher, can you please give some special attention to this song? "

Nobuhiko Okayama hesitated for a moment, but finally said this.

He felt that this song would definitely work, and if given the chance, it could even be more popular than the previous songs.

"I have given all the special considerations I can." Kawai Changgo rubbed his temples with a headache. His students were good in everything except that they lacked a certain degree of rationality when it came to Jay.

just like……

Well, okay, if he thought about it carefully, it was not that he couldn't understand Nobuhiko.

Xinyan regarded Che as a student, just like when he introduced Xinyan to those old friends.

"That……"

Okayama Nobuhiko was still a little worried.

But unfortunately, he has retired from the circle for too long, and the only powerful relationship he has is with his teacher.

"Don't worry, gold will shine. With the appeal of the name Jay, do you think you need any special care? And..." Kawai Masago paused, "Before you ask me this, take a look online. Morishima Yukie has come out to support the platform again.

“Doesn’t this explain the problem?

"This kid is no longer the same as before."

The Jay now is completely different from the Jay when he first started out.

Now he has fans and people who support him. From his point of view, there is not much the music network can do. It just has to follow the procedures as written in the contract.

Boom, boom, boom.

There was a knock on the door.

Kawai Changgo put down the phone temporarily and said "come in" to the door.

Click.

Along with the sound of the door opening, a staff member in formal attire poked his head in.

"Mr. Kawai, Director Akutagawa is waiting for you."

have to.

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.

After laughing quietly in his heart, Kawai Changwu gave the other person a look that said 'I know', and then stood up. "The matter you just mentioned has been settled. Now, I have to get busy."

"Okay! Then, I'll leave it to you."

Remember to bring some wine next time."

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Kawai Changgo put away his phone, and his eyes, which were full of wrinkles from time, were now shining with brilliance.

The performance of "Dear Mr. North" and its upward momentum are enough for him to get many favorable conditions in the subsequent negotiations.

And these so-called favorable conditions are definitely not just about money.

Akutagawa Aoki, I hope you can be more sincere this time.

Thinking of this, Kawai Masago walked out of the office and headed towards the meeting room.

Thanks to the lighting engineer, do you like the sea, and I like the waves for their monthly tickets. Your support is my motivation for writing.

See you all tomorrow~

Chapter 358 Meeting Jay

"Nice to meet you again, Mr. Kawai."

After Kawai Masago sat down in the conference room, Akutagawa Aoki, who was sitting opposite him, took the initiative to start a conversation.

Although Kawai Changgo's attitude towards him was not enthusiastic before, and could even be said to be cold, he didn't think it was a big deal.

Having been working in society for so many years, he has seen too many situations like this.

People like Kawai Masago who are just a little cold are still considered good.

And then again, Kawai Changgo's attitude was a little cold, but he didn't deliberately make things difficult for him. He just told him that he couldn't help with matters like requesting songs, and all he could do was to fulfill the music network's responsibility as a middleman.

In other words, it's business as usual.

There is nothing wrong with this attitude and position.

What's more, when you ask someone to do something for you, if their attitude is a little cold, will you get angry and refuse to do the job?

how is this possible.

If you really let this kind of temper run its course, the end result will be that you won't be able to accomplish anything.

Akutagawa Aoki is no longer the young man who had just started out. He knows very well what he should do at this time.

"Yes, Director Akutagawa, we meet again."

Kawai Changgo was stunned for a moment by Akutagawa Aoki's proactive greeting, but he quickly came to his senses and responded with a natural expression.

But...

The other party's attitude has already explained a lot of problems.

"This time I came to talk to you about the theme song."

After a simple greeting, Akutagawa Aoki chose to get straight to the point.

For him, he didn't like those twists and turns, and after that incident, he also went to learn about the character of Kawai Shōgo, a veteran in the music industry.

The situation was pretty much what he had expected.

This veteran in the music industry has always been praised by outsiders for his seriousness, meticulousness and fairness. He is like that no matter who he is to.

It is for this reason that he was chosen to be the person in charge of the Japanese region of the music network.

"Ah."

Kawai Changgo nodded, neither actively speaking to extend the topic nor changing the subject, but calmly and attentively listening.

Negotiation.

The more anxious you are, the easier it is to lose your sense of proportion.

If the Akutagawa Aoki in front of him really knew about the latest music network APP, then his calm look would be the safest choice.

Actively proposing conditions and letting the other party propose conditions seem to have the same results, but in fact they are worlds apart.

In negotiations, taking the initiative often means losing the initiative.

This is especially true for those who are not good at negotiation.

Negotiation is the art of compromise, just like bargaining.

"This time, I found a song that I think is quite suitable." Akutagawa Aoki paused, raised his eyebrows slightly, and glanced at Kawai Changgo in front of him. After making sure that the latter's expression did not change, he continued, "I just don't know if you can contact that singer."

"Who is that singer?"

After hearing this, Kawai Changgo already understood what was going on, and the expression on his face became more calm.

Now, in his eyes, Akutagawa Aoki is already a clear winner.

All that remains is to pretend to be ignorant even though you know the truth, and let the other party give out more chips.

. "

Akutagawa Aoki honestly told the name of the singer he was following.

He has been playing "Due North" on repeat since the day before yesterday until now. The more he listens to this song, the stronger the picture in his mind becomes.

It may sound a bit crazy, but he feels it is very appropriate.