For Sachiko Kamaike, she does not know the answer to the question of what era is.
Feeling the impact of the times, Natsuki Okamoto had no idea about this, and could only say some nonsensical words to her friends. But Sachiko Kamaike, who listened silently, only felt "life is incredible" again in her heart after a long absence.
"Such thoughts.
At the crossroads of life, Sachiko Kamaike made choices again and again.
When she graduated from junior high school, the real estate company was in full swing to expand its scale. Within the range of choices, she tried her best to choose a better job. Naturally, she chose to become a pink-collar worker in the real estate company.
She felt confused and unwilling to live such a life, so she had the motivation to quit her job and become a model. In an era of wealth and luxury, even she was deeply concerned about making money and buying a brand-name clothing.
My heart beat.
However, because I still remember the dream in my heart, I am not willing to be a model of carpe diem, and do not want to fall into the kind of life that only knows pleasure and does not think about tomorrow after today, so I have the ability to keep the bottom line.
firm.
Later, I met Akamatsu Haruko and seized the opportunity presented to me by Iwahashi Shinichi.
When making choices again and again, Kamachi Sachiko didn't know what her choices meant. However, looking back, she realized that while making choices, she also entered another completely different world.
A different life.
The world is in recession, and pink-collar workers are the first to bear the brunt. The world of models is becoming increasingly harsh.
However, the record market ushered in a boom, and Sachiko Kamaike's albums as the lead singer of the band were selling like hotcakes. When times went downhill, she was able to buy land and build a house for her family in a high-end residential area on the outskirts of Tokyo.
The record market is in full swing, the band is thriving in the music industry, the record company GENZO is booming, and Kamaike Sachiko is in a prosperous world. Kamaike Sachiko is surrounded by thoughtful and polite staff, and among the new friends she has made, there are some who are famous in the industry.
Practitioners, fellow singers, and young artists who are getting attention.
After walking out of this world, looking at other people's troubles, thinking about the choices she made several times, and passing by different lives, Kamaike Sachiko couldn't help but raise a question when she felt "life is incredible" after a long absence.
.
What exactly is an era?
When this idea came to her, she felt ridiculous, disrespectful, and seemed to see her own self-righteousness. She was just an ordinary young woman, and when she got an opportunity by chance, she began to express her feelings about the "era".
Kamike Sachiko had never thought about such a problem before.
Kamai Sachiko is twenty-five years old this year. Half of her school friends are already married. Among the remaining half, half are working hard to get married. Those who are progressing faster are now mothers.
When she debuted as the lead singer of the band, her friends enthusiastically cheered her on and even asked for ZARD's songs on the radio to cheer her up. However, when the band began to become popular, it seemed inevitable. Although there was no deliberate alienation, the former friendship remained.
Slowly faded.
Choosing to enter a completely different world and live a completely different life means saying goodbye to a certain part of the past.
From the hard work when the band debuted, to the confusion about the changes in everything around her when she first became popular, Akamatsu Haruko has always been by her side during this period.
Although Akamatsu Haruko switched from being a staff member of ZARD to taking charge of ZARD's overall planning, the band no longer performed in front of the stage as she did in the beginning, and she was observing behind the stage. But in private, Kamai Sachiko and
Akamatsu Haruko, but formed a true friendship.
Akamatsu Haruko shares the joys and sorrows with ZARD, and of course, fully supports Kamai Sachiko.
It brought Sachiko Kamai from another life to the present life, and gave Sachiko the opportunity to choose another life. Such Akamatsu Haruko is a unique and special existence for Sachiko Kamai. When she was ignorant
You know, when I started thinking about "era", the first person I wanted to talk to was Akamatsu Haruko.
Kamai Sachiko always feels that compared to herself, Akamatsu Haruko is so smart and sharp.
However, when she asked this question to Akamatsu Haruko, Akamatsu Haruko thought for a moment and shook her head slightly, "I don't understand what the era is. I only know that no matter what the era is, everyone is in the same era.
In the era."
We live in the same era, but our respective experiences and situations are very different.
Hearing Akamatsu Haruko's answer, Kamai Sachiko seemed to be distracted when she was lightly tapped on the shoulder to remind her.
…
Akamatsu Haruko now holds an important position in GENZO. In addition to being responsible for the coordination of ZARD, she also took over several new people.
When Asami Yonemitsu, a female solo singer who debuted in the latter half of the year, was forming a production team for her, Shinichi Iwahashi asked Akamatsu Haruko to participate.
As she emerged as the leader of the band, she had high hopes from Shinichi Iwahashi. This time, she was sent to participate in the production of SOLO singers, with the intention of letting her absorb the production experience of SOLO singers.
Fast forward a few years, and Akamatsu Haruko is now an outstanding man in black behind the scenes.
She has become a powerful person who can represent Iwahashi Shinichi when she goes out to do things. Nowadays, only Haruko Akamatsu hands out business cards to newcomers she can see and invites them to participate in interviews. No one in the industry will say to her, "It's a pity not to be an actress."
It's a joke. As Akamatsu Haruko becomes more and more established in the industry, more and more people know that she comes from a famous family in Kansai.
Although Shinichi Iwahashi himself is ordinary, the staff around him are actually crouching tigers, hidden dragons.
ZARD will definitely appear at any gathering held within GENZO, and Akamatsu Haruko, a well-established staff member, will certainly not be absent.
Among the female lead singers, Kamai Sachiko's appearance is outstanding, and Akamatsu Haruko is also a first-class beauty. It's okay for these two people to appear separately, but when they appear together, they are particularly eye-catching.
Even Shinichi Iwahashi, who didn't know how beautiful his female subordinates were, could spot these two people immediately.
Nowadays, Iwahashi Shinichi doesn't see ZARD very often, but he meets Akamatsu Haruko from time to time, and bosses her around. At this moment, he discovered these two people. He was not talking to these two people so much as to Sachiko Kamaichi.
greet.
ZARD's new album, released this spring, has sold nearly 1.5 million copies.
Today's record market is ushering in an unprecedented prosperity. However, the number of singers who can own millions of albums is still only a handful at the top.
After the new album was released, the band held several small and medium-sized concerts in the second half of the year, and the entire tour cycle lasted about three months. During this period, preparations for the new single and new album were also carried out step by step.
When new singles and new albums are produced, Shinichi Iwahashi will meet with ZARD more often.
For singers at the peak of their popularity, most record companies will increase the number of albums released by the singer and arrange more activities. In contrast, the release plan of the popular band ZARD is quite restrained. However, every time a single is released,
, all received enthusiastic responses.
In Shinichi Iwahashi's view, ZARD, a band, has a quality that makes it steadily popular.
The talented musicians who perform their own duties in the band, and the vocalist Sachiko Kamaike, who is a talented lyricist, maintain an appropriate distance between the four of them as colleagues and a bit of comrade-in-arms. In addition, the band itself does not exclude foreign aid.
, and can create sparks with external composers. In addition, the overall style of the band is conducive to popularity and can be widely supported.
When Shinichi Iwahashi interviewed Sachiko Kamaike, she said she wanted to make a song that could be sung in karaoke.
With the popularity of karaoke boxes, the public's demand for cheap entertainment has soared. Songs that can be sung in karaoke boxes are the key to success in this era.
At that time, when Kamai Sachiko expressed her thoughts, it was definitely not because she had a far-sighted vision that could see through future trends. Rather, it was because she was an ordinary young woman who knew what she wanted to sing and what others wanted to sing.
Her college days, pink-collar days, and modeling days all left her with precious things.
…
Sachiko Kamaike was very happy to see Iwahashi Shinichi after a long time. However, when facing him, she was always a little reserved unconsciously.
In the eyes of Kamai Sachiko, Iwahashi Shinichi, who gave her a chance and tried his best to cultivate her, is like one of her teachers. But he is too young, only one year older than her. Too similar in age, but the difference in status is huge.
It was too big, which made it difficult for Kamai Sachiko to get along with her peers as easily as Iwahashi Shinichi, but she also couldn't find the right balance.
But Shinichi Iwahashi didn't care about it. He greeted Sachiko Kamaike with a smile and said to Haruko Akamatsu, "You two have a really good relationship."
Akamatsu Haruko nodded slightly and accepted Iwahashi Shinichi's words. Her reaction was calm, and Kamai Sachiko subconsciously became a little more lively. To a certain extent, this can be regarded as a tacit understanding of cooperation.
Iwahashi Shinichi chatted with these two people for a few words, and when he was about to walk away, he suddenly saw Kamaike Sachiko's face that was hesitant to speak. Before he could think about whether Kamaike Sachiko had something to say, Akamatsu Haruko took action first.
, said "Excuse me" to Shinichi Iwahashi, nodded lightly to Sachiko Kamaike, and walked away.
All of a sudden, it became a scene with only Iwahashi Shinichi and Kamaike Sachiko.
Of course Akamatsu Haruko wanted to leave, and both Iwahashi Shinichi and Kamachi Sachiko knew it. Because of this, Iwahashi Shinichi simply got straight to the point and asked her, "Is there anything you want to say?"
Kamai Sachiko, who was still hesitant at first, suddenly became calm and nodded, "Actually, there is something I want to discuss with Iwahashi-san." She seemed to be encouraged by Akamatsu Haruko, or in other words, she knew that she was not a person.
people.
Iwahashi Shinichi said "Oh" and couldn't help but laugh, and said, "You and Akamatsu have a really good relationship." The level of tacit understanding between the two of them is very rare among friends.
Sachiko Kamaichi said from the bottom of her heart, "In all kinds of times, I am grateful for the existence of Haruko."
When Kamai Sachiko first debuted, Shinichi Iwahashi would occasionally meet with Kamai Sachiko for dinner and talk to her about his ideas about making music and how to write lyrics.
Occasionally, Shinichi Iwahashi would make appointments with lyricists in the industry, including Sachiko Kamaike, to discuss writing lyrics together.
One year after ZARD's debut, Kamaike Sachiko gradually established her own world view of lyrics, and such discussions no longer occurred.
Iwahashi Shinichi believed that Sachiko Kamaike had the talent to write lyrics and also had the observation ability of an artist. What he did was not to teach Sachiko Kamaike how to write lyrics, but to teach Sachiko Kamaike how to use the tools of composing lyrics.
One thing that Shinichi Iwahashi admires very much about Sachiko Kamaike is that what she writes is about daily life. She observes the world through the eyes of ordinary people, but she is able to capture the shining points in ordinary life.
If you want to make music that can be widely supported by people of all ages and walks of life, then you must be making music that belongs to ordinary people. From this point of view, Sachiko Kamaiike has the potential to become a famous lyricist.
The two of them walked to the edge of the venue and found a quiet place in the corner of the hall. Iwahashi Shin faced the atrium, and Kamaike Sachiko looked at him and imitated him, looking at the same place.
The question I was thinking about was given to Shinichi Iwahashi.
Hearing this from Sachiko Kamaike, Iwahashi Shinichi was both surprised and expected.
It's unexpected because Kamai Sachiko has rarely written grand things in her lyrics since her debut. However, it's normal for a person who can capture the bright spots in life to feel the pulse of the times.
As soon as Iwahashi Shin thought of this, he answered: "When the world is in a downturn, the entertainment industry will develop."
Kamai Sachiko said: "Haruko said the same thing before. After that, I went to the library and read some related books." She expressed her confusion seriously, "Even so, I still feel confused."
"Don't regard the times as something untouchable." Shinichi Iwahashi did not respond to the confusion expressed by Sachiko Kamaiike.
Kamachi Sachiko remembered that this was not the first time Iwahashi Shinichi mentioned this to her.
She suddenly felt blushing, feeling ashamed that she had forgotten what Iwahashi Shinichi had told her. But Iwahashi Shinichi didn't look at her, and she didn't look at Iwahashi Shinichi either. This shame soon disappeared.
It turned into curiosity again.
Did Shinichi Iwahashi, who had said such words long ago, already know the answer to the times?
However, Shin Iwahashi spoke again and again, but what he said was: "The public needs ZARD. To be precise, they need a ZARD with Sachiko Kamaiike."
Sachiko Kamaiike is able to capture the shining points in ordinary life. It is normal for her to feel the pulse of the times.
It is precisely a person with such a heart that can bring what the public needs.
