During these days, Iwahashi Shinichi has looked more like a president than ever before. He used to not care about anything, but recently he has behaved like a president when he goes out and about.
"Shinichi said, 'The bosses of the company are always worried that I am not decent enough when I go out.'" Nakamori Akina said in a rough voice, imitating Iwahashi Shinichi.
Chieko smiled and tried to undermine her daughter, "Shinichi-kun doesn't seem like someone who would speak in such a tone."
Arranging Iwahashi Shinichi would not be possible with my mother.
Akina Nakamori was exposed, and she made a little face at her mother, "My mother has a good impression of Shinichi." She was not unconvinced, but she still wanted to say something.
Chieko took it for granted, "It's difficult to leave a bad impression on someone like Shinichi-kun."
The less Iwahashi Shinichi is in front of him, the more he can say good things about him. Even Nakamori Akina, when she deliberately arranged Iwahashi Shinichi in such a vivid way, Chieko would definitely not think that she was talking about him. Bad words.
A sudden trip gave Chieko a lot of courage.
A few years ago, she lived alone in the old house of the Nakamori family, leading a comfortable but monotonous life. Now, she finds that she still has the energy to travel alone, which seems to have opened a new door for her later life. window.
For Chieko, there is such a small window in life that allows her to see another future scene, which is enough to make her feel excited and gain strength from it.
You choose where to go.
"Now that I'm walking around Tokyo, the scenery has completely changed from what it used to be. The last time I went to Nagoya was nearly thirty years ago... This time I go again, it's like I've entered a new world." Chieko said to herself. travel thoughts.
When she was young, she came to Tokyo from her hometown. Before she got married, Chieko was also a young woman who seized the opportunity to buy a train ticket and go out with her companions on weekends. When her life completely fell into the life of a housewife, every time she went out , it’s often a big family trip, so it’s hard to make long-distance travel plans.
A few years ago, her daughter Akina became a star. When she first became famous, during the New Year holiday, Akina was in high spirits and invited the whole family to go to Hawaii for a vacation. However, as the relationship between Akina and her father and siblings became increasingly tense, Kenyin's former husband The directors also lamented the large number of people involved in the family's overseas trip, but it was short-lived in the end.
When the big family lived in harmony, her daughter Akina gave money to support the family, and Chieko happily accepted it. However, when the relationship between Akina and the big family became tense, Chieko felt that her daughter's money should no longer be spent.
Later, her poor health caused the karaoke tavern she had run with all her strength to close. The children who had hoped that they could love each other turned against each other. When Chieko lived alone in the old house of the Nakamori family, her life seemed to be changing. The countdown has started.
At that time, I never thought that I would draw a clear line with the past that had accumulated for decades and start a new life - such a journey of life.
Despite this, Chieko has never regretted marrying Akio Nakamori and having these children. Just as she has never regretted her decision to divorce after the divorce, she believes in her choice so much.
"I'm going back to Nagoya this time, and next time I'll go somewhere else." Chieko thought about it, and then she felt that she couldn't see the scenery in Japan with her own eyes.
Akina Nakamori nodded, "But next time, before mother leaves, please give me a call."
"Ha Yin~Ha Yin~" Chieko agreed a bit exaggeratedly. This brisk tone made people unable to guess whether she really knew it or whether she would do it again next time and set off quietly to scare people.
Jump.
Akina Nakamori was amused by the way she called her mother. She changed the subject and talked enthusiastically about passing by Shizuoka on her way back and being invited by Chiyo Iwahashi to visit her.
"Chiyo-san looks like a lady who is not good at talking and laughing, but she is actually very funny." Chieko said.
Akina Nakamori also feels the same way about this. When I was not familiar with Chiyo Iwahashi, I always worried that my etiquette was not appropriate enough when meeting her face to face, but I soon discovered that Chiyo Iwahashi was actually very open-minded.
Chieko told her daughter Akina that she and Chiyo-san agreed that next time she comes to Tokyo to play, Chieko will entertain her.
Nakamori Akina didn't expect that her mother and Iwahashi Shinichi's mother would get along so well, but she also remembered to be concerned about another thing, "Is it just Chiyo-san?"
"Shizuoka is quite close to Tokyo." Chieko smiled.
During the day, after sending Masaaki Iwahashi to work, Chiyo Iwahashi bought a ticket to come to Tokyo. At noon, she and Chieko had lunch together, and then went shopping together somewhere. As long as they caught the return Shinkansen before evening, they would have time.
Anyway, the children have left home, and the husband, who often has to go for a drink after work, is always too late when he comes home, and there is no time to prepare dinner for him.
After Chieko explained, she blinked and said, "This is the little wisdom of housewives."
Akina Nakamori couldn't help laughing, as if she was learning some tips on becoming a wife from her mother and future mother-in-law.
Chiyo and Chieko, these two mothers, seem to be different from each other, but in fact they have many similarities in their personalities, but they are just reflected in different ways.
Not only Nakamori Akina, but even Iwahashi Shinichi also said privately that his mother might be able to get along with Nakamori Akina's mother.
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Akina Nakamori has been busy with work these days and has not come to visit Chieko for a while. Mother and daughter sat together after a long absence and listened to Chieko's travel notes. Akina Nakamori also told her mother about recent events.
Recently, the biggest thing I have done is buying land.
Chieko thought of the Western-style house in Shinichi Iwahashi's hometown and said, "From now on, Akina-chan's new home will also be such a beautiful house."
"When the time comes, prepare a room for mother as well," Akina Nakamori said.
Even if Chieko was a guest, she might not stay overnight. Of course, at this time, she would not spoil her daughter's interest. So, she accompanied her daughter and thought, "Maybe, I can also help take care of your children." She said,
Laughed.
"Maybe there are times when I really need my mother's help." Akina Nakamori joked with her mother. She told Chieko about another recent major event, "Mom, even after I get married, I still want to continue working."
Chieko reacted, a little surprised, "I thought Akina-chan would learn from her favorite Momoe-chan..." She suddenly stopped talking and said, "But Akina-chan is Akina-chan."
She gave up her long-held imagination about the future, not because her imagination was broken. It was because when she really walked on this road of life, she had a completely new idea about the future.
For the mother, imagining her daughter's happy future is also a comfort.
Chieko encouraged Akina, "If Akina-chan can do it, she can do it well. Besides, she also has Shinichi-kun's support. After getting married, the most important thing is the mutual support of the couple... With this
, everything can be solved.”
…
In the afternoon, old manager Omoto came to pick up Akina Nakamori to go to work in the afternoon.
Akina Nakamori left with the travel souvenirs that Chieko bought for her and Shinichi Iwahashi. Before going out, Chieko did not forget to say, "Say hello to Shinichi-kun for me too."
Nakamori Akina smiled and agreed. As a daughter, she is happy that her mother is living comfortably in her new life. This cannot be concealed.
Old manager Ben also knew quite a lot about Akina Nakamori's family affairs. Ever since he learned that Chieko was divorced in old age, he had a special impression of Akina Nakamori's mother and thought, she is really a fashionable person.
She is indeed a woman who can raise a daughter like Akina Nakamori.
Akina Nakamori was in a good mood, and chatted with Ben for some time along the way. The assistant was listening beside him, and couldn't help but feel worried.
In other words, she has been feeling a little troubled recently.
The little assistant was very happy to learn from Omoto-san that Akina-san would not retire. However, while she was happy, the words Iwahashi-san said to her earlier, asking her to work for him,
It bothered the little assistant again.
Iwahashi-san, are you kidding me?
But, can we just joke about this kind of thing? Besides, Iwahashi-san doesn’t seem to be someone who would joke about this kind of thing.
I tried to find an answer in the assistant manual, but found nothing. When I actually used the assistant manual, I realized that there were too few pages.
The assistant felt at a loss for this sudden unknown in his career.
She was worrying alone. Her old manager, Da Ben, was relieved that Akina Nakamori would continue to work in the future, but she couldn't help but feel tired when she thought that she had to work hard for this hard-to-dispose Taopusda.
It's hard to have both worlds at the same time. But fortunately, Akina Nakamori is hard to get rid of. After all, she is a good boy.
However, although Omoto is convinced that Akina Nakamori will continue to work, as of June, the agency still has not made any plans for Akina Nakamori's work next year. This posture of standing still seems to be freezing her contract, etc.
It ends.
He could have guessed what must have happened, but the matter was so tight that it seemed like it was something he was not qualified to know yet. And Akina Nakamori's calm and calm attitude, as if nothing had happened, didn't look like the one she was talking to.
There are disputes in the business.
Next month, the first stop of Akina Nakamori's anniversary tour will begin. Now, we have reached the stage where we need to carry out the final stage of preparations and rehearsals for the tour.
The filming of the TV series ended, and immediately after, preparations for the tour began. In the second half of the year, Akina Nakamori will focus on her work as a singer. This afternoon, she attended a meeting with the record company about the tour.
For this tenth anniversary tour, we still choose to perform in small and medium-sized venues.
Akina Nakamori is well-known in the industry for not liking big venues. There are many singers who refuse to perform in large venues because they are concerned about poor sound effects. Akina Nakamori's style is quite similar to that of traditional singers.
However, this is the tenth anniversary of her debut. Before the official tour schedule was released, there were still speculations in the industry whether Nakamori Akina would break the convention and choose the Budokan as the venue for the concert.
Budokan, a sacred place for music, is where her idol Momoe Yamaguchi held her last performance. Such speculation in the industry actually has another hidden meaning: whether Akina Nakamori will retire on the tenth anniversary of her marriage.
Therefore, when the tour schedule was announced and there was no Budokan stop, the industry was really disappointed.
As expected, it’s impossible to guess what happened to Akina Nakamori.
At this moment, the industry is actually waiting to see if any big news will happen.
What's more, if Akina Nakamori retires and the big mountain blocking her disappears, it will be a happy thing for other forces in the industry.
The outside world has always been paying attention to Nakamori Akina's tenth anniversary. This also meant that after Nozaki Kenichiro and Nakamori Akina met and listened to his request, Kenyin had to decide how to deal with it as soon as possible, and then let everything go.
The dust has settled.
But for Nakamori Akina, she is not bothered by the contract at all. Every day, she completes her daily work schedule according to the schedule, and does not care what will happen "next year".
Such calmness and confidence certainly come from the fact that she entrusted the matter to her agent.
Nakamori Akina has complete trust in Iwahashi Shinichi, and this trust also intimidates Kenin.
Akina Nakamori is completing her work conscientiously as if nothing has happened. Such an attitude is not a sign of trust in the firm.
It was because I trusted Shinichi Iwahashi that I left the contract negotiation to him. It was also because I trusted the firm that I completed the work as usual after starting the contract negotiation.
The trust shown by Akina Nakamori made Kenyin feel heavy. Everyone knows that the more pure and strong the sense of trust, the more intense the reaction will be if they feel betrayed.
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The first stop of Akina Nakamori's tour this year is in Nagoya. The performance will be on the 10th, 11th, and 12th of July for three consecutive days. The venue is small and she wants to see more fans, so naturally, she just
I chose to add another performance. Fortunately, performances in small venues require less physical strength. The venue is small and the performance time is relatively shorter. Even if I sang for three days in a row, my voice can bear the burden.
For the three performances in three days, only 10,000 spectators could enter the venue. As soon as the booking phone number for the Nagoya venue was opened, it was immediately overwhelmed. The tickets for the three performances were sold out in half an hour.
It is not easy to get a ticket for Akina Nakamori's concert.
The concert was going to be held in Nagoya. Before the tickets were issued, Akina Nakamori called Yukiko Okada and asked her if she wanted to go to the concert.
Yukiko Okada had just finished writing her new work. During this period, I was relieved and received a call. I thought it would be a good arrangement to go back to my hometown and stay for a while, waiting to see Akina-san's concert.
Therefore, when Nakamori Akina asked, Okada Yukiko responded enthusiastically and accepted the tickets that Nakamori Akina left for her and her family.
