Shinichi Iwahashi accepted what he had said and hesitated to speak. Watanabe Manyumi looked at his poor acting skills - for fear that she would not notice that he had something to say.
"Now, I want to return everything Yumi-san said to me, intact." Iwahashi Shinichi joked with her.
Just now she said, "I'm really fussy about everything."
However, the two people unintentionally proved with practical actions that they are both such people. Thinking of this, Watanabe Wanyumi also smiled and congratulated him, "Now, Nakamori-san can feel at ease.
"
Iwahashi Shinichi thought this sentence was strange, "It sounds like you are not congratulating me, but congratulating Akina."
"Of course I want to congratulate Nakamori-san." Watanabe Manyumi said matter-of-factly, "I am happy for her when I see someone like her achieve happiness." Her words were not out of politeness.
Watanabe Wan Yumi met Nakamori Akina several times and was deeply impressed by this big star's unabashed personality. At first, she thought Nakamori Akina was naive, but then she thought to herself that it would be better to say that Nakamori Akina is courageous.
For Watanabe Manyumi, it is impossible to imagine a life in which one's own weaknesses are exposed and the power to hurt oneself is handed over to another person. Despite several encounters with Nakamori Akina, she behaves like a paper tiger from time to time.
Although she was bluffing, Watanabe Wan Yumi never despised her in her heart.
Not only that, but I also feel that Akina Nakamori, who looks fragile, has courage that no one else can match. And for a person who shows her courage frankly, her courage has not been let down, and there is no reason not to be happy about it.
"Then," Watanabe Manyumi seemed to be sarcastic about Iwahashi Shinichi's words that were not congratulations to him, and added another sentence lightly, "Congratulations to Shinichi-kun for finally entering a new stage of life."
Iwahashi Shinichi sighed, "It sounds like I'm shamelessly asking for congratulations from you."
"It is indeed a bit shameless to be picky about other people's blessings." Watanabe Manyumi commented seriously.
Iwahashi Shinichi knew he couldn't defeat her, so he quickly surrendered, "Please, please spare me."
Watanabe Manyumi won effortlessly. The victory came so easily that it was a bit boring. She stopped the topic and asked instead, "As for the Yakuza movie you are going to make, who are you going to invite to direct it?"
Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head, "I have no idea. I don't know anything about movies, and I don't know much about current directors." Therefore, it was up to the staff of the production company to decide on a few suitable candidates for him.
Watanabe Manyumi smiled, "But, I can take the lead in producing a movie."
"Isn't this a reflection that the Japanese film market is finished?" Shinichi Iwahashi wanted to laugh at himself, but when he said it, it seemed like he was mocking Japanese films.
"I think the fact that laymen are still willing to participate is a reflection of the fact that the market is still there."
Watanabe Manyumi is also a layman who is willing to participate.
"That's right." Shinichi Iwahashi agreed, "For laymen like us, we should be glad that this threshold allows us to come in. Moreover, with laymen like us coming in, opportunities for film practitioners will always be there.
All."
Of course, the premise is that laymen should not judge insiders. This sentence appeared in Watanabe Wanyumi's mind. She looked at Iwahashi Shinichi and knew that he was probably thinking about this sentence, so she did not say it out loud.
The topic was over for now. After talking about the business, Shinichi Iwahashi looked at the time and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he remembered and said to Watanabe Wan Yumi: "Tomorrow night, there will be a gathering of singers at the record company."
Within genzo, parties are held regularly. At that time, singers and staff will be present. The record industry is booming, and genzo is very popular now. A company that is not short of money will not lack such excitement.
She briefly recalled the itinerary and said, "I remember."
Watanabe Manyumi, a partner of the record company, usually implements her code of conduct of "laymen don't tell insiders about matters". Except for routine meetings, she rarely appears at the record company.
However, she usually attends the internal gatherings of the record company.
In other words, Watanabe Mayumi values maintaining communication with her artists more than Iwahashi Shinichi. After all, this is what she learned from her parents.
"See you then," Shinichi Iwahashi told her.
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Since the scale of genzo has expanded, the scope of work in Iwahashi Shinichi's hands has become wider and wider, and it is difficult for him to appear at the recording sessions of his singers from time to time as he did in the past.
Among the new singers, except for him as the chief producer, it is not easy for others to meet this Iwahashi-san. Among the singers, the one who has more opportunities to meet Iwahashi Shinichi now is from the beginning.
The tail has always been his responsibility.
Despite this, as Shinichi Iwahashi becomes increasingly busy these days, band members don't have many opportunities to meet him.
Zard's performance has improved rapidly this year, and the new album released in the spring has sold millions of copies. Today's era is undoubtedly the era of bands. But at the same time, in the era of bands getting together, the competition between bands is unprecedented.
fierce.
A band that has become popular in such an era, has the potential to reach higher levels, and has the qualifications to become popular for a long time. There is no doubt that it is already a representative figure of this era.
In the beginning, I was a young clerk working in a real estate company. A few years ago, I was a low-profile little model who didn’t know today or tomorrow, was unnoticed, and might be eliminated at any time. Now, I have become a representative
The lead singer of a band from this era.
When she first became popular as zard, Kamaike Sachiko would often think about these things, and then she felt incredible that life would lead in such a direction.
And as she has been active as the "zard lead singer" for longer and longer, her eyes are always looking at the present and the future, and that "life is incredible" feeling rarely appears in her heart again.
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However, in recent days, such thoughts suddenly appeared in Kamachi Sachiko's mind from time to time.
Kamai Sachiko's younger brother became a member of society this year. However, compared with previous years, the world has become very sluggish. The younger brother who has just entered society does not have so many job opportunities. He worked hard to submit his resume and finally got an ordinary job.
work.
Kamaike Sachiko's younger brother is the youngest child in the family. Kamaike's family has a strict upbringing. Kamaike Sachiko's father is very strict with his children, especially his only son. He is the most traditional kind of parent.
However, the younger brother who was subject to strict requirements did not grow into a man with a strong personality. He was delicate at heart and was considered by his father to lack traditional masculinity.
When Kamai Sachiko's younger brother was a student, he saw prosperity and prosperity. He had considerable illusions about becoming a member of society. His imagination of the future was too beautiful, but when he first entered society, he encountered the trend of the times.
Going downhill, such a difference made Kamochi Akiaki quite frustrated.
Obviously a few years ago, when my sister Sachiko first joined the workforce, her life was so colorful.
However, in just a few years, the excitement at that time suddenly cooled down, and companies began to become more cautious in all aspects compared to then.
Last month, when Kamai Sachiko returned to her hometown, she heard her mother talk about her younger brother's troubles and couldn't help but worry about him.
The situation when my younger brother graduated and entered the workforce was completely different from the world he lived in back then.
Sachiko Kamaiike, who has experience working in a real estate company, is well aware of how high the land prices in Tokyo are. So much so that she once felt in her heart that the land prices in Tokyo were "terrible".
zard is now very popular. Kamaike Yukiko is the lead singer of the band and is responsible for all lyrics. The royalties received are quite considerable.
At such a young age, she suddenly had a huge amount of wealth that was unimaginable in her previous life. And, as long as she continues to be active as zard's lead singer, this wealth will become bigger and bigger.
After possessing a huge amount of wealth, the person he wants to share it with most is of course his family. Kamaike Sachiko discussed with his parents this year and wanted to buy a piece of
land to build a new house for the family.
I used to think that land prices in Tokyo were terrible, but now I want to buy a piece of land.
Sachiko Kamaike had the idea of buying land to build a house, and several years after leaving the real estate company, she once again paid attention to land prices. This year, land prices in Tokyo have fallen significantly, and prosperous areas have remained reserved, but surrounding satellite cities have.
Land prices have dropped dramatically.
The real estate bubble burst, land transaction volume plummeted, and the once prosperous real estate industry also came to face challenges.
If a company is in recession, the pink-collar workers will be the first to suffer. This is something Kamaike Sachiko knew from her experience as an office worker.
Her first job was as a pink collar worker in a real estate company. And her second job was as a model. After debuting as the lead singer of a band and bidding farewell to her role as a model, Kamaike Sachiko met during her modeling days.
Most people have stopped communicating.
Firstly, they have taken different paths in life, making it difficult for them to cross paths. Secondly, her modeling days were extremely unsuccessful. She was barely able to do her job as a model, and there were too many differences between her and other models who were signed during the same period.
It's a casual acquaintance.
Throughout my modeling career, the only friend I really made was Natsuki Okamoto.
Sachiko Kamaiike, who was not suitable for modeling work, became very comfortable as the lead singer of a band after switching runways. Natsuki Okamoto was a natural model and is now very popular. Not only has she released her own photo album and video tape, but she also relies on her reputation as a model.
With his popularity, he began to participate in guest appearances in TV series and appeared as a guest in variety shows.
When Natsuki Okamoto was joking with Sachiko Kamaiike, he once said that he might become a TV star one day. Now, his dream has really come true.
It is a rare opportunity for two people who are busy and at the peak of their careers to meet and reminisce about old times.
To be precise, compared to Natsuki Okamoto, Sachiko Kamaike's life is more relaxed. When old friends meet, Natsuki Okamoto is often in a state of excitement. Sachiko Kamaiike waits for the arrival of his friends, then bids them farewell with a smile.
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When Natsuki Okamoto apologized for being late, he couldn't help but laugh at himself, "Today I am more valuable than tomorrow. By tomorrow, I will be even less valuable."
She didn't care at all that what she said was weighing on herself.
Because that's the truth. Natsuo Okamoto, who became famous as a model, is a vase on TV. From the day he became popular, he started counting down, waiting for the fate of being eliminated and forgotten by the industry.
But Sachiko Kamaike is different. Since the band's debut, everything she has done along the way has been addition. Even if the band becomes popular, even if it becomes obsolete one day, she still has something precious left behind. There will always be a place for her in the industry, and the audience will remember her.
Even if many years have passed, as long as someone discovers her music, they will know that there is a person like her again.
After Natsuki Okamoto became popular, his spirit became more tense than ever before, but Sachiko Kamaiike was able to live a relaxed life.
When two friends who are busy on their own have completely different moods and situations, they seem to have a vague premonition that they will eventually drift apart.
When Sachiko Kamaiike had such a premonition, she realized that Natsuki Okamoto might also be thinking about the same thing.
But between the two friends, no one said anything about it.
Natsuki Okamoto complained to Sachiko Kamaike that the job of model was getting more and more difficult.
Once upon a time, the first thing a pretty and cute girl thought of if she wanted to be a star was to become an idol. However, the era of idols is over, and to become a star, you must engage in a new round of brutal competition.
The most outstanding girls can become actors. But girls who cannot be selected by agencies and still want to be stars have no choice but to compete with photo models.
Since the end of the idol era, the modeling industry has entered an era of unprecedented fierce competition. There are many beautiful and cute girls, but ordinary ones will be squeezed out within a few months.
Popular models like Natsuki Okamoto are the ones they want to replace at any time in the eyes of the eager newcomers.
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Once upon a time, a young model who thought it was difficult to get ahead went to various sorority parties, hoping to quickly find a good partner to marry. However, the world was in a recession, and the difficulty of marrying a good partner also increased.
The world is not good, and the number of women who want to join a family and find someone to take care of their lives has increased. But on the other hand, because of the bad world, the pressure has increased, and the number of men who are unwilling to take on family responsibilities and want to live alone has increased.
Compared with the world in previous years, it seems that suddenly, at a certain point, the Japanese have entered another world.
Natsuo Okamoto said some nonsensical words to Sachiko Kamaiike. For Natsuo Okamoto, who never cared about worldly affairs and just plunged into the most glamorous circles in the most prosperous era, she did not understand everything that happened.
For Sachiko Kamaike, she doesn't quite understand what is happening in the world right now, she just finds it incredible.
In just a few years, the two jobs she had held had changed drastically. While the world was in a recession, she ushered in an era of great sales as a singer.
