Kimura Takuya thought quietly in his heart. At this moment, Kudo Shizuka, accompanied by the staff, walked past him and Katori Shingo. From a distance away, the two teenagers lowered their heads to say hello.
However, Kudo Shizuka only glanced here, then immediately withdrew her gaze and walked away quickly.
In terms of age, Shizuka Kudo is actually two years older than Takuya Kimura. However, backstage at the Kohaku Song Concert, one is a super female idol who is currently in the spotlight and NHK is trying to invite her, and the other is just relying on Johnny's
A debuting idol who barely managed to get a spot in the Red and White Song Festival.
In front of the dazzling Kudo Shizuka, what do these two little idols mean?
"Shizuka-chan's face is even smaller than that on TV." Katori Shingo stupidly expressed his thoughts to Kimura Takuya. He lowered his voice, as if he was afraid that Kudo Shizuka himself would retaliate and be overheard by her.
Kimura Takuya thought his appearance was funny, so he reached out his hand and patted his head.
However, he also felt in his heart that Kudo Shizuka was different from what he saw on TV. Her face was smaller than what she saw on TV. Although the real person was cute, she just didn't look like a female idol.
Such thoughts flashed through Kimura Takuya's mind. He glanced at Katori Shingo who was rubbing the back of his head after being beaten, and said with a smile: "Don't you want to buy a drink? What do you want, Shingo-kun?"
He showed a somewhat proud expression, and as if by magic, he took out a few coins from his arms and said, "I'll treat you."
There was a drink available, and Katori Shingo immediately cheered up again.
The two teenagers forgot about Shizuka Kudo, walked to the vending machine, and stood beside them with drinks in their hands and drank it slowly. The first half was about to end, and the backstage gradually became busy again.
From time to time, busy staff members rushed past, and occasionally there were one or two young men in kimono. These were disciples who came with the big shots in the entertainment industry, and they were working hard for the master's request.
Looking back, when SMAP was running errands for Kwang GEN, this was probably how it looked in the eyes of others. However, before debuting, we didn’t have the leisure to observe and think like this.
Realizing that standing outside was a bit conspicuous, Kimura Takuya gulped down the remaining coffee in the can. Katori Shingo was like a yes-man to his older brother. After seeing it, he imitated him and gulped down the carbonated soda.
At this moment, from not far away, a staff member’s urgent voice sounded: “KIRINSANG, please come this way!”
Kimura Takuya gave Katori Shingo a look, and then quickly threw the can in his hand into the trash can.
…
When the car arrived at the parking lot, Shinichi Iwahashi, who had changed his clothes beforehand, returned to the backstage of the NHK hall. He hurriedly walked until two teenagers dressed in fancy clothes bowed to him.
"KIRIN-SANG."
Two slender teenagers, wearing flashy costumes, without looking at their faces, just by their clothing style and body shape, they knew they were Johnny's idols. They are so recognisable, I have to admire Kitagawa Kaguya's strategy.
However, thinking that he was also wearing the same costume as Johnny's, and also wearing a giraffe hood, Shinto Iwahashi stopped criticizing Johnny's style for a moment. From a certain perspective, such as the "explosion aesthetic",
Kitagawa Kaguo may be able to exchange stage performance experience with Miwa-chan.
Iwahashi Shinichi stopped, looked at the two teenagers, and nodded in greeting. There were people coming and going backstage, and there was no telling how many encounters like this would happen in a day, but it was nothing special.
After returning the gift, Iwahashi Shinichi was about to leave when one of the boys raised his voice slightly and said, "That..."
"I wish you all the best for your upcoming performances!"
After Katori Shingo said this, embarrassment was immediately written on his face that was inexperienced in the world. He didn't know if he had said the wrong thing out of nervousness, so he quickly lowered his head.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the young man's embarrassed look and finally remembered this face.
"Katori Shingo-kun...right?" he asked.
The boy opposite nodded vigorously, "Yes, I am Katori Shingo from SMAP."
"I am Kimura Takuya from SMAP." The other boy next to him, almost without thinking, lowered his head with Katori Shingo and introduced himself again.
Shinichi Iwahashi smiled, but even though he was wearing a hood, his smile was in vain, "I still remember, we met before." Backstage at last year's Kohaku Song Contest, these two teenagers introduced themselves to him.
"Thank you, Katori-kun." Iwahashi Shinichi patted Katori Shingo on the shoulder and took his hand back. Before leaving, he said to the two teenagers: "Congratulations to you, you officially debuted this year."
Although they debuted at the same time as the idol era ended, they are an idol group with a bright future.
However, for Johnny, re-exploring an idol path is something that this agency must do. Because of this, SMAP, which debuted at this juncture, no matter whether it succeeds or fails in the end, in this group
Whether they keep trying or give up on them in the end...this is a team worth looking forward to and paying attention to.
As soon as Iwahashi Shin thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a subtle affection for these two young men whom he had met more than once. And this slight affection came from the thought that the group they were in was very likely to be taken over as the "vanguard".
Kitagawa expanded and carried out various attempts.
This combination, these two teenagers in front of me, may shine in a new way and become stars in the entertainment industry. Or they may fall into the river bottom of the entertainment industry before they can become stars.
The unknown means many possibilities. And "unknown" is a quality that attracts Shinichi Iwahashi.
Before leaving, Shinichi Iwahashi encouraged the two teenagers, "Come on."
It wasn't long before the first half of the Kohaku Song Festival ended. Shinichi Iwahashi didn't stay long and strode to the lounge of DREAM's T-shirt and E, waiting for the show to start.
…
The giraffe man hurried away.
The two teenagers watched his back, and Katori Shingo and his companions sighed, "Giraffe-san is indeed very good."
Kimura Takuya looked at the back of the giraffe man. His shoulders rose and fell with the movement of his steps. Although he was wearing a bit of fancy costume, it could not hide the straightness of his back. Looking at such a back, people couldn't help but think about the headgear.
The person below is probably a rather determined person.
Of course, it was just an unwarranted association from behind.
However, Kimura Takuya agreed with Katori Shingo, "He is indeed a very good person."
Idols are at the bottom of the entertainment industry. Popular idols are a different matter. They are supported by the staff of their own TV stations, and other actors or singers will also get in the way. But these treatments are not as good as those who have just debuted.
Idols don’t matter.
Since becoming a SMAP, I have traveled to various shooting scenes, and I have been despised. In other words, I have been despised more than a few times. But this Giraffe-san, who is said to be the producer of DREAM T-E, is treated with kindness every time.
them.
As expected, I greeted the giraffe man and was patted on the shoulder. Katori Shingo was in a good mood. For a half-year-old child, it was written all over his face, "It's great to come out and buy a drink."
Kimura Takuya laughed at Katori Shingo's childish words. But he couldn't help but think to himself that the giraffe was walking in a hurry, as if he was rushing here from somewhere.
The corridor on one side of the hall they were in led to the outside of the NHK Hall.
But maybe he just went out to buy something. Kimura Takuya thought so, without speaking out his question, he patted Katori Shingo on the shoulder and said in a relaxed tone, "Now, don't you want to drink another bottle?
"
Now that I have met the giraffe man, there is no need to be so worried.
Katori Shingo grinned when he was told the central issue.
Kimura Takuya put aside the question he just thought of. The two teenagers walked back together. At this time, the end of the first half was getting closer and closer, and the atmosphere backstage became more and more tense.
…
The ratings of the Red and White Song Festival always start to rise after nine o'clock. Newcomers, people who are not well-known and popular enough, are often arranged in the first half of the first half. Just like when playing cards, you must first deal with the bad ones.
Find a way to play your cards like that.
After 9:30, the ratings peaked in the first half, and popular singers began to appear.
At the end of the first half, the NHK news interruption ended, and at the beginning of the second half, it was a good show that took turns. Famous and popular singers and stars from all walks of life were played out one after another.
Considering the "battle" nature of the Red and White Song Club, it really makes sense that the two groups of hosts will play cards to compete with each other in terms of points.
The second half of the highlight of the Red and White Song Festival is about to begin, and the award ceremony of the Record Awards is also coming to an end.
This year's Grand Prize was undoubtedly won by "Let's Dance". The B.B. QUEENS team walked onto the stage, and the two lead singers, one male and one female, were surrounded by teammates, hosts, and flower presenters. Compared to them, they took over
The arrangement of flowers made the two lead singers Kondo Fusanosuke and Tsubokura Yuiko look like carefully packaged bouquets.
And when the band took over the trophy from the chairman of the Grand Prize Committee and sang this song, almost everyone in the entire Budokan, whether on stage or off stage, in the seats of the attendees or in the audience, was in a state of disbelief.
Consciously hum along and keep time to it.
Even the audience in front of the TV are familiar with this song when watching the group's performance. If there are children at home, the children will even sing and dance along with it.
No matter from any aspect, there is no doubt that this song "Let's Dance Together" won the Grand Award and deserved it.
After watching the highlight of the Grand Prize, Iwahashi Chiyo said, "I'm going to change the channel," and switched the program to NHK. Although the old couple didn't mention it to anyone, they both remembered that Iwahashi Shinichi had said it when he called beforehand.
, his band came out in the second half.
It was about ten forty-five.
Nowadays, enka singers dominate the Kohaku Utakai and occupy almost all the time slots after eleven o'clock. With this arrangement of the order of appearance, Kohaku Uta can be considered as giving the band adequate treatment.
On New Year's Eve this year, Iwahashi Masaaki finally stopped complaining, "I'm wearing a hood anyway, so I can't tell it's him." But he still couldn't hold it back. When Hikari Gen was excited to perform as the opening act for the second half, he remembered
, and said: "Shen Yi can also play twice this year."
Iwahashi Chiyo held up the tea cup again, as if she wanted to resist her husband's coming cold and deadly words with the steaming cup in his hands.
As expected, Masaaki Iwahashi continued: "Although it's just a glimpse of it...but even if it's bread on the last day, it's still bread."
Iwahashi Chiyo put the tea cup to her mouth, took a sip of hot tea, looked at the roller skating idols singing and dancing on TV, and said calmly, "Johnny's brother is pretty good too."
Iwahashi bumped Ming into the cotton and finally shut up, then he also picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
The duel between the red and white groups continued, and the old couple finally stopped trying to make trouble with each other and watched TV quietly. After GEN's exciting performance, it was Miho Nakayama who took over.
Further down, TheCheke takes over...
When it was Akina Nakamori's turn to appear, Masaaki Iwahashi moved his lips, turned his head slightly, and glanced at his wife. Chiyo Iwahashi looked at the big star in the middle of the stage with a happy expression.
Other things were fine, but regarding matters like his son's girlfriend, if his wife expressed her opinion, he could still take the opportunity to say a few words. But his wife behaved as if nothing had happened, so it was inconvenient for Iwahashi Masaaki to say anything more.
I can only swallow those words
I don't mean to be picky, but why did you choose an idol?
…
Yashiro Aki and Yoshikizo, the two enka singers' duel without losing their level, and after the calm typhoon, the atmosphere of the red team and the white team playing cards one after another temporarily disappeared, Mita Yoshiko and Nishida Toshiyuki, the two hosts together
Appear on stage.
Outside the camera, the singers in the red and white groups stood on both sides of the stage, waiting for their moment to appear.
"Next, is the special program of this year's Red and White Song Festival."
With a smile on her face, like a news commentator, Mita Yoshiko recounted the success of "Chibi Maruko-chan" this year to the audience. The funny-looking Nishida Toshiyuki was on the side, and the two sang along and chatted about this popular cartoon.
thing.
This year, the highest ratings for a single episode of "Chibi Maruko-chan" exceeded 30 points. With this rating, all prime-time TV series have to look up to it. Only morning TV series are not afraid of it. An anime with a rating of 10 points is the only one that has exceeded 30 points.
It won’t just be children watching, if it breaks through 20 points, there must be widespread support.
Before the show started, the two hosts chatted about "Chibi Maruko-chan", as if leaving time for the audience who had not yet changed channels to avoid missing the most exciting part of the show.
"...Tonight, everyone from B.B.QUEENS will bring the song "Let's Dance" that has become a topic." Following Yoshiko Mita's words, the members of the group appeared on the stage and stood behind her and Toshiyuki Nishida.
.
The camera cuts to the distant view. The singers appearing tonight, whether they are idols or bands, whether they are wearing dresses or kimonos, are moving closer to the center of the stage, packaging B.B.QUEENS, a beautiful but easy-to-fall flower, into a gorgeous bouquet.
On both sides of the stage, there were singers from the red group and the white group.
On the red team's side, even if the camera only pauses for a moment, it can still allow people to see the most conspicuous person in the first place.
The tallest and most conspicuous giraffe head.
Iwahashi Masaaki looked at this fleeting shot and said, "So, today I actually made three appearances."