Before her mother Akiko went out, she took out 5,000 yen from her handbag.
"Ayu's pocket money~"
She put the 5,000 yen bill under the vase on the shoe cabinet in the entrance hall, put on her high heels, and quickly went out without waiting for the entire sentence "Be careful on the road."
Hamasaki put the rice into his mouth and began to enjoy his breakfast slowly.
In this house of women, my grandmother and my mother take turns preparing breakfast. My mother likes Western-style breakfast, and my grandmother must cook miso soup with rice and side dishes.
After Ayumi Hamasaki signed a contract with the agency, his mother no longer needed to play the role of an agent. Akiko looked young and fashionable, and was good at communicating with people. While shopping, she was invited by the owner of a women's clothing store to work as a signboard clerk in the store.
It had been less than three years since I changed my job, and the economy was getting worse and worse. Life was tight, and the wives who came to the store were hesitant to make a move.
In the past few years, wives felt that they could not hold their heads up if they wore out-of-season clothes. Husbands were also afraid that their wives would not dress appropriately enough and give the impression that they were useless. No matter how many loans a family took on,
The wife always has to wear new clothes, and the husband always has to buy new golf equipment.
But with the economy in recession, there is no other way to go out wearing last season’s clothes.
Last year, the public would still hold on for the sake of face. This year, the economy has become increasingly sluggish, and the coldness of the bubble burst has spread to all aspects. Changing the previous lifestyle has now become a "necessity."
If the store's business is not good, Zhang Zi's salary will also be affected. Even so, you must pay no less for this job, and you may even have to do more.
Working in such a place, Zhang Zi dresses up carefully before going out every day. He can neither be too pushy nor look old-fashioned. Every shirt must be carefully considered before deciding how to wear it.
Zhang Zi said, "Women need brains to dress themselves up, and beautiful women are smart women." He was very satisfied with his way of doing things in the world.
Even if business in the store is poor and her salary is affected, Zhang Zi is always happy when she goes out. For her, just dressing herself up and going to work is already very satisfying. Her mother
This optimistic attitude supports this house of women without a man to protect it.
Ayumi Hamasaki listened to his mother's words and reminded him, "Don't fall in love with a married woman."
Women's fashion stores often have men visiting with their female companions. Although Hamasaki's reminder was out of ridicule and sarcasm for his mother, to some extent, it may not be a true reminder.
Zhang Zi laughed loudly at his daughter's strange instructions and seriously agreed: "Okay~"
Although this tone does not sound very serious.
Akiko is innocent and full of emotions. When she reaches middle age, she will cry loudly for lost love. Hamasaki has a delicate mind, which may be inherited from her mother. In a house of women without men, mothers and daughters sometimes seem like
Friends living under the same roof can talk freely and casually.
As Ayumi Hamasaki turns fifteen, Akira sometimes gossips about her daughter's love affairs.
Seeing Akiko pursue love so energetically, Hamasaki felt that her mother's behavior was too exaggerated, and she was a little curious about what kind of love would ignite her passion.
The seniors I had a crush on, and the boys from the arts training classroom who I dated together, would definitely not do it.
This spring, Ayumi Hamasaki officially finished her junior high school studies. The last time she went to Tokyo to film "Twin Teachers", after the filming of the TV series ended, she successfully caught up with the school's graduation ceremony. She stood in the audience of the auditorium and watched what started as the principal.
Representatives from various walks of life took the stage to speak.
Those female classmates who were not familiar with each other at this moment also said to Hamasaki Ayumi in a touching tone: "It's great~Ayu successfully made it to the graduation ceremony."
In the atmosphere of separation, even if it is polite or pretentious, it seems much more sincere.
"Is Ayu's TV series going to be aired soon?"
Grandma, who had been focusing on the TV just now, suddenly spoke up and mentioned this matter.
Ayumi Hamasaki was a little surprised. When he came to his senses, he subconsciously turned his eyes to the TV. On the screen, Kazuki Sawamura, the star of "Twin Teachers", was participating in an interview variety show to promote the TV series.
"This is Sawamura-san, who plays Ayu's teacher..." Grandma looked at the actor on the TV and asked her: "Which one looks more handsome, the TV or me?"
Ayumi Hamasaki smiled and did not find his grandmother's question boring. He answered seriously: "I am more handsome."
"I heard that the TV screen can make people ugly." Grandma shared with her the little knowledge she had seen somewhere. After thinking about it, she couldn't help but start to look forward to it: "I wonder what Ayu will look like on TV."
"It will become ugly, grandma." Hamasaki joked.
Grandma smiled and started to worry again, "Ayu is participating in the filming of a TV series for the first time. You must watch it on time."
For the grandmother who likes to join in the fun and always supports her granddaughter unconditionally, she actually doesn’t have too many thoughts about her granddaughter becoming an "actor". Just because it is Hamasaki Ayumi's dream, so she supports her without hesitation.
, nothing more.
However, after a trip to Tokyo, Ayumi Hamasaki was shaken by her dream of being an actor. Now facing her grandmother's expectations, she felt guilty. She replied with some embarrassment: "My performance in it was not good.
There aren’t even a few scenes.”
"But we have indeed taken a step, haven't we?" Grandma's tone was firm and encouraging.
"No matter what, dreams can only be realized if you take practical steps. If you don't take action and just imagine, it will never come true."
Ayumi Hamasaki felt her heartbeat suddenly speed up. She looked at her grandmother and asked in a low voice: "But what should I do if I find after I step out that it is not what I imagined?"
Grandma's tone became gentler, "Being able to discover inappropriateness is also a reward. Isn't it?"
Her mother, Akiko, has an innocent and casual personality. Hamasaki's relationship with her is more like a good friend than mother and daughter. They are friends, but they seldom talk about their feelings. In contrast, her gentle and loving grandmother makes her more dependent and willing.
Confess your feelings to her.
Ayumi Hamasaki suddenly asked: "Can I become a singer?"
She almost muttered to herself, more like asking herself than asking a question. After she finished speaking, she realized that she had spoken out the thoughts swirling in her heart, and her eyes widened immediately.
Grandma looked expectant and said, "When Ayu first learned to speak, he would imitate adults and hold the microphone to sing."
It was impossible to get another answer from my grandmother, who always supported me unconditionally.
Hamasaki knew very well that his grandmother would definitely encourage him. If he has a new dream, pursue it. Even though he knows this, he still asks questions. This approach may be cunning, but Hamasaki learns from this unthinking affirmation.
Get strength.
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Before going out, Hamasaki put the five thousand yen note that his mother had pressed under the vase into his wallet.
Akiko is very generous to her daughter in terms of pocket money. This is not only because Ayumi Hamasaki is the breadwinner of the family, but also because of Akiko's personality.
Zhang Zi, an optimist, lacks a sense of crisis in life. When he has money, he spends it happily without thinking about what will happen in the future.
Fortunately, although they have never really been close to "wealth" in these years, this lifestyle has not brought them extreme poverty.
At the office, Ayumi Hamasaki reports four times a week. The unknown little artist Ayumi Hamasaki rarely gets any decent jobs, and after she revealed her plan to go to Beijing, she got even less opportunities.
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For offices opened in local areas, priority will be given to cultivating artists who are willing to stay and develop in the local area.
The next time I go to Tokyo, I will complete the handover with the Tokyo office and transfer the contract of Ayumi Hamasaki as an artist to the Tokyo office. Then, the Tokyo office will arrange for her to enroll in a high school in Tokyo.
Start a life of studying and working at the same time. But all of this is based on "the goal of being an actor".
Ayumi Hamasaki was walking alone in the shopping street. After returning from Tokyo, she became lazy. Normally, she always wanted to act with her friends and play everywhere, but now, she wanted to be alone more
action.
The new popular accessories launched for girls looked very attractive through the display window. Several girls aged 14 or 15 were screaming softly and shouting "Kawa Yin~"
Hamasaki was attracted by the girls' voices, stopped and looked at the window.
Actually it’s not that bad…
She had rebellious thoughts in her heart. Ayumi Hamasaki actually didn't like the so-called "age-appropriate" fashion and found it boring. Her eyes looked at the window, and there were shadows on the glass, reflecting her figure.
The girls who just walked into the store. Ayumi Hamasaki looked at himself in the window, blinked, and took steps again. When he arrives in Tokyo, Ayumi Hamasaki will also become a product in the window.
What does Tokyo mean?
Also, when you were at home, why did you ask the question "Can you be a singer?" Could it be that you already had the idea of becoming a singer in your heart?
If you tell this to the president in Tokyo, how will he react?
"It's not easy to become a singer." That's what the president, Sang, told her.
However, the president, Sang, had never heard her sing, so how did he know whether she could sing?
Next time I go to Tokyo, my mother Akiko will also go there. Representatives from the Fukuoka office will work with them to complete the contract changes.
Next time I go to Tokyo...
A fire suddenly lit up in Hamasaki's heart. She turned around, quickened her pace, and headed home.
The Hamasaki house is quiet during the day, with the only sound coming from the TV in the living room.
Hamasaki ran back in a hurry. Grandma looked at her panting granddaughter, a little surprised, "Ayu?"
"Grandma, can I go to Tokyo by myself?"
The beads of sweat on the girl's face and her eyes were shining.