Even if you are just riding the tram alone, swaying past one stop after another, browsing the scenery outside the window, and listening to the station names announced on the radio, you will find it interesting and enjoyable.
Whenever I pass by familiar place names such as "Harajuku" or "Shibuya", my eyes looking out the window are full of curiosity, but a sense of familiarity emerges in my heart.
In mid-August, Ayumi Hamasaki came to Tokyo for the first time in his life.
With more than ten days left in the summer vacation, she got the opportunity to audition for "Twin Teachers". For the first time in her life, she got the opportunity to go to Beijing.
The boastful loudspeaker president of the office personally led the team and came to Tokyo with her as her guardian.
Ayumi Hamasaki is still more than a month away from reaching the age of fourteen, and he is truly a child. But whether it is his words, deeds, or his mind, he has already shown a precocity.
When I came to Tokyo and followed the president of the agency to visit TV Asahi, Ayumi Hamasaki, a well-behaved and generous beautiful girl, left a very good impression on the producers of the TV series.
After she came out of the TV station, the president of Da Xiaobao gave her some ideas about the future that she didn't know whether they would be realized, "Maybe with this opportunity, Ayu, you can get ahead and become an actress in Tokyo."
This time "Twin Teachers" is a long-awaited campus-themed TV series. Several major Tokyo offices have arranged their newcomers to play the role of students.
After the TV series is broadcast, if you can stir up a topic, you may be spotted by the producers of the TV station and get more opportunities. At that time, many of the student actors in "Mr. Kinpachi, Group B, 3rd Year" became popular.
Hamasaki Ayumi was not without expectations, but the president's various visions for the future had already spoken too much, and she had subconsciously turned a deaf ear to them.
However, President Big Speaker, who is indifferent in front of Hamasaki, has always been a smart and pragmatic person when he went to various receptions in Tokyo and held receptions to entertain others.
When I came to Tokyo, the president of the agency not only accompanied Ayumi Hamasaki to audition for the TV series as a guardian, but also planned to expand business in Tokyo and recommend newcomers signed in Fukuoka.
People who run local offices will rarely think of moving their headquarters to Tokyo, but they can recommend local newcomers to Tokyo through business support and other methods.
When the president of the agency was busy running around in Tokyo, and even casually made a small announcement for Hamasaki - to serve as a model for a girls' magazine, the busy and light Hamasaki took this opportunity to go to Tokyo.
Browse around.
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Before going to Beijing for the first time in her life, Ayumi Hamasaki's mother and grandmother gave her extra pocket money. Despite this, she still didn't have enough money.
While wandering around the bustling shopping street, I want everything, but I can only look at everything.
However, everything in Tokyo was so prosperous that it was impossible to see it with my own eyes. Hamasaki was so dazzled that he didn't even have time to regret in his heart that he was short of money.
For a girl who has never been to Tokyo, everything in Tokyo is very strange. However, this strange and huge city has a subtle sense of familiarity when you are actually in it.
Fashion magazines, TV dramas, comics, everything I have seen and heard since I was born, "Tokyo" is everywhere.
It is the stage for all stories, and it is the destination of all dreams. It is a huge symbol, a place whose outline cannot be described and its full picture cannot be clearly seen, but it is destined to run towards it one day.
, such a place.
For the young Ayumi Hamasaki, it is still difficult to understand this. She has neither time to think nor the ability to think. She just listens to her intuition and her longing for beautiful and prosperous things, alone in this huge city.
Wandering in the city.
"Hello."
Walking on Takeshita Street, Hamasaki was stopped by a middle-aged woman.
The woman introduced herself as a talent scout for an agency. She greeted her in a friendly tone, praised her beauty and cuteness, and asked her if she had any plans to become a star.
As soon as Hamasaki saw the other person's face clearly, a business card was handed to her.
When he learned that she was traveling alone in Tokyo, the talent scout praised her for her independent personality at a young age, which made her very suitable for work in the entertainment industry. When parting, the talent scout very kindly told her that if she had any plans to become a star,
, please be sure to contact her.
After explaining the purpose of his visit, he handed over his business card. The woman did not chase after her, but left in a sensible manner, quickly blending into the crowd. After a brief interlude, Hamasaki finally came back to his senses.
I had signed a contract with an agency a long time ago and was about to appear in a TV series. Unexpectedly, I would be approached by a talent scout.
She has only worked in Fukuoka and is not famous in Fukuoka. It is not surprising that she will be approached by a talent scout when she comes to Tokyo.
But perhaps when she joined her current agency, she just went with the flow, just like graduating from elementary school and entering junior high school. So now, when faced with being approached by a talent scout, she suddenly became suspicious of the work she was doing in the entertainment industry.
There was a sense of strangeness.
After two days of sightseeing in Tokyo, Hamasaki received four business cards from people claiming to be talent scouts, either inviting her to be an exclusive model for girls' magazines, or asking her if she was interested in participating in a TV commercial shoot.
When she arrived in Tokyo, in this huge and unfamiliar city, in this dazzling city, she was even more popular than when she was in Fukuoka.
Ayumi Hamasaki accepted the business card, knowing that he would never be able to dial any of the numbers. He should be happy about being so popular, but Hamasaki couldn't be happy either.
There were some things in her heart that she couldn't explain, which couldn't be called ideas, but could only be described as "thoughts". In the end, she threw away all four business cards.
She threw away the business card she received, but it reminded her of a business card she had treasured to this day.
When walking on the streets of Tokyo, because I look pretty cute and have decent body proportions, I will be approached by talent scouts and asked if I have any plans to become a model or actor.
However, when walking on the streets of Tokyo, no one will ask me if I want to be a singer.
There is only one person, only that person.
She was obviously the president of a record company, but she inexplicably asked to see a model on a billboard. She was obviously the president of a record company, but he gave her a business card of the president of an acting agency.
That president, Sang, had never heard her sing before.
Ayumi Hamasaki had long forgotten that he was the one who spoke shamelessly to Shinichi Iwahashi. He only remembered that he had an inexplicable desire to be competitive when facing Shinichi Iwahashi.
At first, it was she who showed her lack of interest in becoming a singer in front of Iwahashi Shinichi.
However, as part of the memory became blurred and another part of the memory became more and more profound, this unsatisfied competitive spirit turned into a subtle regret in the heart of the young Hamasaki Ayumi.
I have never sung for Shinichi Iwahashi.
That president, Sang, had never heard her sing before.
Such thoughts appeared in her mind from time to time, giving her a strange feeling that her wish was not fulfilled.
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If you want to go to Beijing, you have to live in an apartment arranged by the record company. At least until you reach the age of 18, you need a manager to act as your protector.
The conditions that seemed good to other newcomers came to Misa Saeki, but she flatly rejected them.
The record company actually has no requirements for the singer's private life. Living in the same apartment with the manager is partly for safety reasons and partly as a way of explaining to the newcomer's parents in his hometown.
But Misa Saeki felt that if she wanted to live in the same apartment as her agent, it would be better to wait a few more months to reach the age of 18 before going to Beijing.
However, if you really want to say it, Misa Saeki, who once aspired to become the leader of female gangsters, definitely has no problem with her independence. Even if she is worried about her, it is probably from another perspective...
Since she refused the record company to arrange an apartment for her, Iwahashi Shinichi did not force it.
Oda Tetsuro is not in a hurry to let Misa Saeki debut. He is determined to work carefully and polish it slowly. Misa Saeki is not in a hurry to make a debut. He is willing to accept Oda Tetsuro's meticulous work. He doesn't know when he will announce his "departure".
training.
From this point of view, the meeting of these two people was indeed the right time and the right place.
Misa Saeki's various arrangements after coming to Beijing are important, but the most important thing right now is to re-draw the contract. Although she is confident in her independence and hates the life of being "guarded", as a minor, she still has to ask her guardian to help sign it.
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For Misa Saeki, Shinichi Iwahashi went to Osaka to convince her family. Oda Tetsuro kept in touch with her for a long time and patiently and carefully guided her interest in music. Therefore, Misa Saeki's family was very concerned about both of them.
Have considerable trust.
Although in a sense, for Misa Saeki's family, they initially agreed to Shinichi Iwahashi's proposal and Tetsuro Oda's insistence because their daughter was taken to be a singer, regardless of whether she could become famous or not.
, is better than actually becoming a female A Fei boss.
Now, when the news about re-signing the contract was conveyed to the Saeki family in Osaka, her family naturally cooperated even more.
Needless to say, Misa Saeki's records naturally belong to GENZO. As for the management contract, Shinichi Iwahashi proposed to hand it over to Tetsuro Oda, but Tetsuro Oda was not the material and could barely manage his own affairs.
In this case, a compromise approach was adopted. Misa Saeki's management contract remained with Tetsuro Oda, but a business cooperation relationship was established with Watanabe Manyumi's office, and Watanabe Manyumi's office took care of it.
Using this method, Oda Tetsuro has a say in Misa Saeki's work arrangements. This is the reason why he has to go around in a circle and hand over Saeki Misa to Watanabe Manyumi through Oda Tetsuro.
Next, until Misa Saeki reaches the standard for debut, Tetsuro Oda will provide her with comprehensive training with the cooperation of GENZO. During this period, this newcomer will be hidden like a secret weapon.
Of course, it's not hidden deliberately.
It's just that for the entertainment industry, there are hundreds of thousands of newcomers who debut every year, and there are hundreds of super newcomers who are talented and have high hopes. No matter which newcomer they are, before they make achievements,
, no need to pay special attention.
After signing the contract, Shinichi Iwahashi put aside the matter of Misa Saeki for the time being and let Oda Tetsuro make arrangements. He was just waiting for the day when Oda Tetsuro came to tell him that Misa Saeki had left the army. By then, he would start again.
Prepare for her debut.
Since Iwahashi Shinichi had already finalized the cooperation with Oda Tetsuro, he didn't mind working together a few more times. After the contract was signed, he invited Oda Tetsuro to compose and asked him to help provide a few songs.
Oda Tetsuro has not released a new work for a long time. During the years of stalemate with VERMILLION Records, he accumulated a lot of inspiration. Once he became independent, it was time to take out all these inspirations. When he received an invitation from Shinichi Iwahashi, he agreed without hesitation.
Come down.
The matter of Misa Saeki was put aside for now, Shinichi Iwahashi took action, and then put most of his energy into preparations for the upcoming performance at Wangan Plaza.
Ten days before the performance at Wangan Plaza, a countdown billboard was hung on the iconic building in Shibuya.
At this moment, almost no one in Tokyo knows about this grand performance that is about to begin. Even outside Tokyo, in the major cities where simultaneous performances are scheduled, this performance has already become a big topic on the streets.
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Nearly 60,000 tickets have been sold out, and there is no need for advertising for this performance.
But the more this happened, when the day for the performance was approaching, Shinichi Iwahashi suggested that a grand countdown must be held.
This is not advertising, but meeting the audience's expectations and increasing the audience's sense of participation. When the countdown "ten" is hung on the billboard, people who walk under the billboard subconsciously feel...
I will think of "nine" the next day.
The closer we get to the day of the performance, the more intense the anticipation becomes.
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The president of the firm's trip in Tokyo went very smoothly. During this period, Ayumi Hamasaki was taken by the president and introduced to another president.
The president named "Takano" seemed to have a close relationship with the president of his own office, Da Xiaoba. Hamasaki was confused, but he probably understood that this president Takano would help recommend him.
Five days have passed since our trip to Tokyo, and this trip will soon be over.
During this period, Ayumi Hamasaki passed the audition for "Twin Teachers" and also participated in the shooting of girls' magazines. The photo studio in Tokyo was extremely fashionable, and the staff seemed friendly, but their kindness revealed their alienation from country people.
She had been looking forward to a job as an actress, and it was her job as an actress that gave her the opportunity to come to Tokyo. She had been working as a model all along.
However, in the past few days, what she had been thinking about most was neither what she had dreamed of nor what she had been doing.
