In the past, after meetings, the team members would at most give him a polite nod. But this time, after Otsu Shusaku announced the adjournment of the meeting, his colleagues who had previously looked at him with a critical eye gathered around him.
"Congratulations, Iwabashi"
"I really have you, Iwahashi-kun"
"As expected of you, Iwahashi-kun, even Otsu-san is full of praise for you."
"Iwaqiao, after get off work tonight, let's go have a drink together."
The enthusiasm of his colleagues reached the point where Shinichi Iwahashi was a little overwhelmed.
Regardless of whether they had secretly gossiped about him and Watanabe Mayumi, or had disagreements and arguments with him in meetings, regardless of whether there had been any unpleasantness, it seemed that the prejudices in the past had automatically taken place as the planning of the music festival reached this stage.
It seemed like the smoke had disappeared.
Everyone had mixed emotions, not all of them congratulating Iwahashi Shinichi.
He has proven his ability with practical actions and has done things that others have not done. When they think of what Shinichi Iwahashi has done for the music festival, they can't help but admit in their hearts that he is indeed very powerful.
At the same time, he has the help of Watanabe Manyumi that no one else has, and now he even has public praise from the veteran Shusaku Otsu.
With both ability and connections in hand, your future prospects are boundless.
"This is the result of everyone's joint efforts."
Facing his colleagues who had completely changed their attitude, Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and socialized with them in a relaxed tone. He was not conceited or arrogant. It seemed that after his colleagues' prejudice against him disappeared, his memory also disappeared.
Then it cleared to zero.
Hello, hello, hello everyone. It doesn’t matter what you think in your heart.
That's not what happens in the workplace. Unless you are about to resign and leave at this moment, you have to leave a small mark on your life. Because in such an industry, personal heroism does not work.
The world behind the scenes is actually an exquisitely constructed machine. The staff members all play the role of parts in it. Only by working together can we maintain the normal operation of the machine and achieve various wonderful projects on the stage.
But having said that, you once couldn't stand me, and now it's so cute that you are trying so hard to change your attitude towards me.
Shinichi Iwahashi and his colleagues on the planning committee collectively talked and laughed and walked out of the conference room. They returned to his first production department. Not long after, Secretary Watanabe Wanyumi called again on the internal line.
Iwahashi Shinichi quickly wrapped himself up, oh no, he put down what he was doing and went to see her. As soon as he passed by, Watanabe Wan Yumi congratulated him, "I knew Iwahashi-san's abilities are worth looking forward to."
Others' praise may have a business component, but Watanabe Mayumi's appreciation must be 100% sincere. 35xs Iwahashi Shinichi accepted it calmly and said to her, "But it's also thanks to your trust."
"It's said that heroes cherish heroes." Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled softly, turned around, and walked towards the small living room opened in the office.
There is a bottle of wine and two wide-mouthed glasses on the table.
Watanabe Mayumi unscrewed the cork, poured a small amount of wine into two glasses, held one in each hand, walked up to Shinichi Iwahashi, and handed one of the glasses to him.
Iwahashi Shinichi took the wine glass and cast a questioning look at her.
Watanabe Manyumi saw it and scolded him with a smile, "At work, Iwahashi-san and I have many coincident ideas. Unexpectedly, on this kind of thing, we have become slow."
Hearing what she said, Iwahashi Shinichi also smiled.
Watanabe Manyumi raised a glass, "To celebrate with you."
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at her and asked, knowingly, "But this is during working hours, so drinking openly is okay?"
"You are now facing the boss's invitation but you are refusing it all. This is a big problem." Watanabe Wan Yumi suddenly realized that he had known for a long time but deliberately pretended to be stupid and was domineering.
Iwahashi Shinichi laughed hard after hearing this. Then he raised his glass and said, "Okay, boss."
This shout made Watanabe Wanyumi laugh again.
The two of them clinked glasses together and drank the celebratory wine. After finishing the glass, Watanabe Wanyumi took the glass back from him and put it back on the table, while saying to him, "Just drink this, it doesn't matter."
Iwahashi Shinichi was a little unsatisfied, "But it's really a good wine."
"I heard that Iwahashi-san has a good drinking capacity. Even the staff at AE called you the Walking Ginza Roppongi Guide." Watanabe Mayumi said in a cold voice, as if she was retaliating for his pretending to be stupid just now.
Shinichi Iwahashi sweated, "How could such a thing happen?"
"Did I hear wrongly?" Watanabe Wan Yumi said with a smile.
Iwahashi Shinichi repeatedly denied it and pulled out the fat young man Yasushi Akimoto, "I heard it when I went to play with Mr. Akimoto when I was running for Matsumoto-san. It's just talk on paper."
It would be fine if he really visited Ginza and Roppongi. He must not admit anything he has never done.
"So that's it." Watanabe Wan Yumi nodded, "It seems that Akimoto-san values you very much."
He doesn't know whether he values it or not, but the mess of boring theories has taught him a lot. Iwahashi Shinichi thought to himself.
Tonight, Akina Nakamori was going from Tokyo to Kyoto for two days of location work. Before departure, she stood in front of the telephone in the entrance of her home and talked on the phone with Yukiko Okada. Flashdance
Akina Nakamori, who is at the peak of her career, rarely takes holidays. After taking a break from her busy schedule to watch Joan Jett's concert that day, to this day, she has never had any time off for more than two hours.
"Take the Shinkansen to Kyoto, so I can take a break." Akina Nakamori said to the other end of the phone.
Okada Yukiko was a little worried for her, "You need to pay more attention to your health."
The simple concern made Akina Nakamori feel warm in her heart, "No problem, I will pay more attention. Thank you, Yukiko."
Recently, Okada Yukiko has had very little work, and her heart is no longer entirely focused on her career. Instead, she is paying more attention to her studies. In order to prepare for next year's university exams, she will not let go of papers at the workplace.
Her family used to oppose her because she insisted on becoming an idol, but the result was that the fierce opposition at the beginning turned out to be a harbinger of misfortune.
Fortunately, there was no danger. Now, Okada Yukiko lives with her mother. She also confided to Nakamori Akina that she will leave the entertainment industry after the contract ends.
After Nakamori Akina heard this, she was sincerely happy for Okada Yukiko. She was happy that she had found a new place in life.
At this time, Okada Yukiko suddenly said, "I just mentioned Joan Jett's concert. Akina-san must also know about the Girls' Rock Festival."
"Of course, Joan Jett announced it at the concert venue. At that time, everyone was confused."
As soon as Nakamori Akina finished speaking, she suddenly thought of the young man sitting next to her who wanted to give her a high-five to celebrate. When everyone in the venue was confused, he said "success".
The impression that young man left on Akina Nakamori was truly vivid and profound.
Okada Yukiko was on the other end of the phone, as if announcing a big event, and said with a somewhat proud tone, "Akina-san, this music festival is planned by Iwahashi-san."
Okada Yukiko told Nakamori Akina something she didn't understand.
"Is that Iwahashi-san?" Akina Nakamori thought. She still remembered the manager who helped Okada Yukiko when she stood on the edge of the cliff and pulled Okada Yukiko back from the brink of death.
Akina Nakamori has always been grateful to this agent she has never met before, thanking him for lending a helping hand to her friend. If that phone call didn't work, she couldn't imagine what would happen next.
Although now, after several medical cosmetic surgeries, the marks on Okada Yukiko's wrists are almost invisible. However, when Okada Yukiko mentioned this name, Nakamori Akina couldn't help but think of what she had seen.
Yes, there was a hideous wound on Okada Yukiko’s slender and white wrist.
"Yes." Okada Yukiko didn't know what Nakamori Akina was thinking, and couldn't wait to tell her about Iwahashi Shinichi, "I talked with Iwahashi-san on the phone, and he told me."
Such an innocent and simple voice made people unable to feel a trace of haze, and also dispelled the image that had just appeared in Nakamori Akina's mind.
Now Okada Yukiko has found a new path in life. Then, Nakamori Akina thought that the girl who rescued her from the quagmire of life and left the hideous wound on her wrist is now facing life positively, it is Iwahashi.
Shinichi.
So what kind of person is he?
At this time, Okada Yukiko said again, "Iwahashi-san said that Joan Jett seemed to be playing a prank and asked him to go to the concert. But he didn't expect that she would make such a statement and put him on the spot.
He was shocked, but very happy.”
Iwahashi Shinichi did not tell Okada Yukiko that his neighbor was Akina Nakamori. He always felt that if he told this, he would be no different from a gossip. It was just a chance encounter and it was not worth talking about.
However, after hearing Yukiko Okada's words, Akina Nakamori's mind suddenly reappeared the figure of the young man who wanted to high-five her in celebration, as well as his proud and innocent eyes.
"Anyone else would be shocked when they hear this," Akina Nakamori said.
She didn't talk to Yukiko Okada about that young man.
Not only was Nakamori Akina curious about Iwahashi Shinichi, but after the plans for the music festival were announced, more people were paying attention to the name.
With Watanabe Productions officially announcing the festival’s plans, the question “What is a Girls Rock Festival?” has been answered.
The public, who were relieved of their doubts, turned their attention to this unprecedented music festival. Whether it was curiosity, expectation, or other ideas, the publicity was in place.
However, the industry was caught off guard by Watanabe Production's big move, and another problem surfaced.
Who is Shinichi Iwahashi?
If a restaurant with average taste suddenly becomes better, diners will think the restaurant's food is delicious, but rival restaurants will be concerned about whether the restaurant has changed its chef.
In this planning, outsiders focus on the music festival, while insiders focus on the people behind the music festival.
The entertainment market is huge, but the entertainment industry is not. In other words, although the entertainment industry is large, because of the characteristics of this "circle", there is no place for secrets to be hidden among insiders, and at the same time, there are no questions that cannot be answered.
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On the other hand, it is also derived from the characteristics of the "circle". When people in the circle want to let outsiders know something, they open a hole in the circle. When they don't want outsiders to know, once the circle is closed, there is no trace of it.
No wind can come out.
Because of this, with just a little ventilation, the name "Shinichi Iwahashi", which had never been heard before, appeared in the ears of executives from various offices and record companies who were paying attention to Watanabe Production's big move.
Who is this Iwahashi Shinichi?
His resume is too simple. He is just twenty years old and has only joined Watanabe Productions this year as a new member. However, this resume, which is too simple, is at the same time powerful enough to attract people's attention.
Watanabe Productions, which has been silent for a long time, has done two things that caused a sensation in the industry this year.
The first one was planning the transformation of the low-profile idol Matsumoto Akiko, which also affected the entire idol world. Nowadays, there are countless young idols who are imitating Matsumoto Akiko's road to becoming famous.
The second thing is to plan an international-scale women's rock music festival centered in Japan. Even the world-recognized rock queen Joan Jett has publicly expressed her intention to participate.
In the 1980s, Watanabe Productions, which had become conservative and gradually withdrawn from front-line competition, suddenly changed its attitude and did these two major things in one go. Behind these two major things, the name Shinichi Iwahashi was related.
This young member planned the transformation of Matsumoto Akiko as soon as he joined the company, and then proposed the plan for a women's rock music festival, and personally came to persuade Joan Jett, and roped in the strongest trump card to successfully hold this music festival.
It’s not unusual to have ideas, but it’s different if you can put them into action and achieve success.
For a time, the eyes of the industry focused on this young member named Iwahashi Shinichi, wondering whether he would come up with any more eye-catching plans next.
But amidst all the speculation and concern about Shinichi Iwahashi, there are also a few eyes that are looking at the woman hidden behind Shinichi Iwahashi, Watanabe Manyumi, the second daughter of the late President Susumu Watanabe.
Watanabe Manyumi has always been behind the scenes and is quite mysterious. The outside world knows very little about her. Her most obvious identity is that of "Watanabe Shinichi's second daughter". But this time, it is said that she firmly supports Iwahashi Shinichi's plan.
Could it be that the second young lady hiding behind the scenes is about to come on stage?
Could it be that the declining Watanabe Productions is preparing to take advantage of this new trend to carry out reforms?
Could it be that there was going to be a power change within Watanabe Productions, so they changed their course of action?
Could it be
While the public is talking about the music festival, the industry is secretly speculating on Watanabe Productions' two consecutive abnormal actions.
