It was not on the intercom phone in the office, but on a night off, that Iwahashi Shinichi was surprised when he received a call from Watanabe Manyumi.
When he called her like that, Watanabe Wan Yumi on the other end of the phone seemed to be struck with laughter again.
After laughing, I asked him: "Is it okay if I call you now?"
"No problem." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
"What do you want?"
Watanabe Manyumi said to him as if to confirm: "Iwahashi-san is on vacation tomorrow."
"Yes." A rare weekend off.
In 1987, after Japanese companies began to implement the weekend system one after another, the weekend system was officially written into the era of full implementation of the Labor Standards Law, which meant that Japanese office workers who had been exposed to their true colors after drinking too much money could start from the weekly
The surfing started on the fifth night.
But even so, the men in black who work behind the scenes still live a life where even a day off is very rare.
Regarding the treatment of workers in the entertainment industry, there has actually been no improvement.
Regardless of the size of the agency, they are like sweatshops. Regardless of whether they are kind enough to their artists, they just squeeze their employees hard. This is the case with the old Kansai evil forces like Yoshimoto Kogyo. The Amuse agency is famous for its kindness to its artists.
, the staff should still act as though they were not there.
This stems from the special nature of work in the entertainment industry. Since the people behind the scenes are parts in a big machine, if they do not perform their duties, the big machine in the entertainment industry will have operating problems.
Watanabe Wan Yumi also knew that this was a rare vacation, so the next words were a bit embarrassing, "Have you made any arrangements for tomorrow, Iwahashi-san?"
This unintentional expression of embarrassment made it seem like she was not talking like a boss talking to a subordinate, but communicating on an equal footing.
Because of this, Iwahashi Shinichi guessed that this was definitely not for official business.
"That's not true."
Iwahashi Shinichi answered truthfully, and then asked knowingly: "Do you have work to do overtime tomorrow?"
"Actually, I want to take up some of your private time." Watanabe Wan Yumi said, "There will be a reception in Atami tomorrow, and some people in the industry will also attend. Iwahashi-san, if you have no arrangements, can you go with me?
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"We will leave in the afternoon and come back that evening. In addition, since I am not very good at driving long distances, I may have to ask you to serve as the driver." Watanabe Manyumi gave an overview of the situation, "Is that okay?"
Although it was a trip outside of work, since the overbearing CEO caught him and he was attending a reception attended by people in the industry, it was a good opportunity to expand his horizons. Furthermore, the last time Misa Watanabe talked to him
After a while, Watanabe Wan Yumi suddenly wanted to meet him in private, maybe she had something to say to him.
Therefore, Iwahashi Shinichi agreed without hesitation.
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After hanging up the phone, Watanabe Wan Yumi felt comfortable.
Inviting one's subordinates to participate in entertainment is just a matter of words. Ordinary office workers have to go golfing with their bosses on weekends to flatter them, let alone bring their subordinates to attend receptions.
However, Watanabe Wan Yumi may not regard Iwahashi Shinichi as an ordinary subordinate. Therefore, this is not so much a temporary overtime as an invitation to him.
During the showdown with her mother, Misa Watanabe asked Manyumi Watanabe what she thought of Shinichi Iwahashi, and hoped that she could make a decision after thinking about the answer to this question.
Because of this incident, Watanabe Manyumi has been unable to mention it to Iwahashi Shinichi.
Watanabe Manyumi has always considered Shinichi Iwahashi to be her right-hand man, a like-minded person who likes her to be a hero and cherish heroes, so when she decided to become independent, she wanted to take him with her no matter what.
However, Misa Watanabe's words put a choice in front of her that she had never thought of before.
In the journey of life, wouldn’t it be okay if it were him?
This option suddenly given by Misa Watanabe has made Watanabe Wanyumi hesitate to this day, and has been unable to have a showdown with Shinichi Iwahashi.
When she and Iwahashi Shinichi worked together, she never thought about what would happen with him. However, when Misa Watanabe gave this option, Watanabe Wanyumi was suddenly changed from her mother's original treatment of Iwahashi Shinichi.
He was pulled out of the admiration of his subordinates and like-minded people, and looked at him the same way he looked at the opposite sex.
Watanabe Manyumi believes that for men, Iwahashi Shinichi is undoubtedly the charming type. Especially his pure and enterprising side at work, which is something that cannot be possessed by someone who only has the appearance of a handsome man but is actually useless.
of.
She admitted that she might have a certain fondness for Iwahashi Shinichi, but it was not beyond her current appreciation.
If she could fight alongside him in her career, Watanabe Wan Yumi would not hesitate. However, in a short period of time, Watanabe Wan Yumi could not confirm the answer to that question.
In the journey of life, wouldn’t it be okay if it were him?
With this question in mind, Watanabe Manyumi made this phone call. She thought that even if it was only for an hour, forgetting the relationship between superiors and subordinates at work, forgetting the independence in front of her, and spending an ordinary time with Shinichi Iwahashi, she might be able to get the answer.
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I moved to a new house and lived in a house with a bed as I wished. That night... Shinichi Iwahashi had insomnia because of choosing a table.
I tossed and turned in the first half of the night, and was in a daze in the second half of the night. It was almost morning, and I finally fell asleep. When I opened my eyes again, it was exactly ten o'clock in the morning.
He refreshed himself, went out to buy some things to fill the refrigerator, and had something to eat on the way. In the afternoon, he met Watanabe Manyumi at the cafe where they had arranged to meet.
Outside of work, this was the first time I met a domineering president.
Because he was going to a reception, it was not good to be too formal, but Shinichi Iwahashi didn't have that many clothes to match, so he ended up wearing a suit. When they met, Watanabe Manyumi was also wearing a relatively formal suit.
The way the two of them were dressed, Iwahashi Shinichi thought, they looked like guests going to a wedding ceremony together.
After meeting, Watanabe Manyumi also realized that it was somewhat funny for the two people in formal attire to meet on the weekend. Not only did she laugh at her own inexperience, she greeted him and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Iwahashi-san. I made it so on your day off."
You want to accompany me."
"It doesn't matter." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Besides, I'm with you."
Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled slightly, put the car key on the table, and gently pushed it toward him, "Then, I'll leave it to you."
Watanabe Mayumi's car is a white Mercedes-Benz.
In the parking lot, Shinichi Iwahashi opened the back seat door for her, and Watanabe Wan Yumi thanked him.
"Since you're a part-time driver, let's do it all." Iwahashi Shinichi pretended, "Besides, the more occasional it is, the more thoughtful it is."
Watanabe Mayumi was extremely happy after hearing this high-pitched speech in quotation marks.
The car drove onto the highway and headed towards its destination.
The two of them were sitting in the car together. Watanabe Wan Yumi was watching the scenery passing by outside the window. When she saw the road sign, she suddenly said: "I remember, Iwahashi-san is from Shizuoka."
"Yes."
Atami belongs to Shizuoka Prefecture, although it is far away from Shizuoka City, Shinichi Iwahashi's hometown. However, for Shinichi Iwahashi, if Watanabe Manyumi hadn't mentioned this matter, he really wouldn't have realized it.
"Iwahashi-san went to Beijing after graduating from high school?"
"Because I don't know what to do, I thought, let's go to Tokyo first and have a look." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
Watanabe Wanyumi thought thoughtfully after hearing this, "That's great."
"very nice?"
"Well, when I don't know what to do well, I rush to Tokyo from my hometown. It's a very happy thing to have such a destination." Watanabe Manyumi said, "I was born in Tokyo, but I don't experience this kind of thing.
happiness."
After hearing this, Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and said: "Wouldn't that be better? The opportunity is at your feet. I also envy that kind of life and want to live it."
Watanabe Wan Yumi also laughed, "In this way, it is the most enviable thing that I cannot have."
This is quite true.
The two chatted occasionally, but from beginning to end, Watanabe Manyumi never mentioned anything about independence. Although Iwahashi Shinichi had a pleasant conversation with her, he couldn't help but wonder whether it was his own judgment.
Mistake?
The mountain road became winding, and as we approached Amagi Ridge, we came across the place name Izu. Because of "The Dancing Girl of Izu", Shinichi Iwahashi was no stranger to it.
Atami is located in the eastern part of Izu Peninsula, facing Sagami Bay. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, making it a tourist and leisure resort.
In February, when the Kanto region was still cold, the early cherry blossoms in Atami had already been in bloom for a long time. Ye Zhao, a new visitor, had no special feelings for the cherry blossoms in Japan. When he came to the Kanto region on the Sakura front, he took a train
When I saw cherry blossoms outside Shibuya Station, I had no idea at all.
However, when I was in Atami and saw the fallen cherry blossoms on both sides of the Itokawa River, I thought that this is a place where it never snows all year round. When the cherry blossom season comes, the petals wither and fall, just like snow. Once I think about it this way, I unexpectedly feel that the scenery along both sides of the river is
The cherry blossoms are beautiful.
The car drove into the courtyard and parked in the guest parking lot. Watanabe Mayumi and Iwahashi Shinichi were led by the host and walked up the verandah. A magnificent Western-style building appeared in front of them.
Someone was greeting him at the entrance. Iwahashi Shinichi followed Watanabe Manyumi in. Many people had already gathered inside.
This is Kyuhito Ohsato, the wife of AMUSE President Yokichi Ohsato, and this is the director of NPO... Watanabe Manyumi is able to maneuver among various industry figures with ease, and it seems that she often attends such occasions.
During this period, she did not forget to introduce Iwahashi Shinichi to these people.
"This is Iwahashi from the First Production Department."
"Shinichi Iwahashi?" Hisahiko Osato responded to this name. Amuse and Watanabe Productions had collaborated for a long time on his project, so this name was very familiar to the ears of the Osato couple.
Hisiko Ohsato seemed to be very interested in him. After Watanabe Manyumi introduced him, she also praised Iwahashi Shinichi, "The planning of the music festival is very exciting."
"Thank you very much." Shinichi Iwahashi responded.
There were people from all walks of life in this venue, and there were also some young and good-looking girls who were invited to entertain and liven up the atmosphere.
While they were exchanging pleasantries, a young man who was similar in age to Watanabe Mayumi came from behind, "Manyumi-senpai"
"Nozaki-kun?" Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled politely when she saw the young man.
"Long time no see, Wan Yumi-senpai."
After saying hello, without waiting for Watanabe Manyumi to introduce him, the young man took the lead and asked: "Who is this?"
"This is an employee of the office, Iwahashi-san." Watanabe Manyumi introduced, and then introduced the young man to Iwahashi Shinichi, "This is Nozaki-kun, the son of Nozaki, the president of the Kenyin Office."
Yes, he is still a big shot.
Nozaki Kenichiro looked at Shinichi Iwahashi with some curiosity. He was a handsome young man, "Iwahashi-san? Could it be that Shinichi Iwahashi-san who planned the previous one?"
"Exactly." Watanabe Manyumi answered for him.
The expression on Nozaki Kenichiro's face became much more friendly, "I loved that music festival very much. I'm really happy to see Iwahashi-san in person today."
After parting ways with Kenichiro Nozaki, Watanabe Manyumi told Iwahashi Shinichi to go outside for a walk, led him out the back door, and said to him: "Iwahashi-san, you are now famous in the industry."
"To be honest, I'm quite happy." Shinichi Iwahashi did not hide anything in front of her.
"Nozaki-kun is my junior at Waseda University," Watanabe Manyumi explained. "After graduation, he also joined the Kenin Office, but he worked as an actor."
"No wonder, he looks dignified." Iwahashi Shinichi said.
Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled, "...Although I want to be an actor first, in a few years, I will have to retire from behind the scenes and work in an agency."
Needless to say, this is like "having fun and getting married are different."
Kenin is a firm that has only been established for a short period of time, and is medium-sized. However, with the support of the Sasakawa Foundation, strong financial resources, and the ace card of Akina Nakamori in "Star! Birth", Kenyin is now prospering.
They also shared the cake in "Star! Birth", Kenyin signed Nakamori Musouna, and Watanabe Productions signed Matsumoto Akiko, who cannot be praised in life or death.
For example, Southern Star, signed by amuse, was just a folk group at the time. Who would have thought that these young students would flourish in the future, and amuse, who had won this good card, would gain the capital to move forward.
Luck is a very mysterious thing, it is part of hard work.
When you are unlucky, you can squeeze cold water between your teeth, but when luck comes, you can't stop it.
After crossing a small bridge, I met Kenichiro Nozaki again. Mr. Nozaki was holding a camera he got from somewhere in his hand, and he was taking photos with a lot of emotion.
When they met again, he didn't worry about dealing with people at all. He came over to chat with Watanabe Wan Yumi. It seemed that he was quite familiar with her. He and Iwahashi Shinichi were also asked questions.
There were cherry blossom trees planted in the courtyard. When they came to a cherry blossom tree in full bloom, Nozaki Kenichiro and Watanabe Manyumi discussed, "Manyumi-senpai, it's a rare encounter, how about taking a photo together? Under this cherry blossom tree."
After Watanabe Manyumi agreed, Nozaki Kenichiro handed the camera to Shinichi Iwahashi and asked, "Iwahashi-san, can you please help me take a photo with Manyumi-senpai?"
