In the end, Shinichi Iwahashi bought a tie from Watanabe Manyumi.
After the gift was sent out, Watanabe Manyumi said to him: "As for how to choose a return gift, I haven't taught you that much before, so I just want to practice."
Iwahashi Shinichi laughed when he heard this, "What is this? The homework assigned by Mr. Watanabe after class?"
Watanabe Manyumi's smile lies in this "Watanabe-sensei", "Then, please come on, Shinichi-kun."
But no matter what, she still thanked him for his thoughtfulness in her heart. And in thinking about men, she seemed to understand what it was like to be a woman.
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After putting away his tie, Shinichi Iwahashi walked with her for a while, and before he knew it, it was three o'clock. The two of them took a short rest and then prepared to set off.
Shinichi Yanqiao was very familiar with the route to Morishin's house. In the end, he was the one who directed the car. They parked the car in a nearby guest parking lot and the two of them walked to Morishin's house.
Masako Mori had just begun to show her pregnancy. She was wearing a loose knitted sweater, and you couldn't tell anything unless you looked closely. The most unstable period in the early stages of pregnancy had passed, but despite this, she still looked haggard.
At a party hosted by her husband, the wife must take on the responsibility of entertaining. Masako Mori and Shinichi Iwahashi, Watanabe Manyumi both met and presented gifts. Masako Mori opened them and thanked her sincerely: "You two thought so well."
thoughtful."
Mori Shinichi was leisurely and chatting with several guests who had already arrived. Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Wan Yumi passed by. He greeted in a personable manner: "Miss Wan Yumi, Iwahashi-kun, you two are here."
"Greetings from a long time ago, Mori-san." After all, this was his former job, Iwahashi Shinichi greeted politely.
Mori Jin smiled and said: "Iwahashi-kun, you have been quite active recently."
After greetings, Morishin introduced the two of them to those who had arrived, including lyricist Miyuki Ishimoto, producer Yukio Ohashi, and actress and former Candies member Ran Ito.
When Candies disbanded, Ran Ito claimed that she wanted to experience the life of ordinary people, but she was slapped in the face immediately after the disbandment. She immediately came back as an actress and fell in love with actor Yutaka Mizutani, a super fan of her idol days.
Shinichi Mori and Ran Ito both graduated from the arts training school affiliated to Watanabe Productions, so they have some personal relationships.
After saying hello, Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Manyumi also sat down.
Previously, the four of them were chatting about the Record Awards. After exchanging pleasantries, lyricist Miyuki Ishimoto continued what she had just said, "This year, the one to look forward to in enka is Itsuki. He is also very energetic.
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"The last time Itsuki-kun won the Grand Prize was the year before last. At that time, the lyricist was Mr. Ishimoto."
Shinichi Mori behaved very modestly in front of the creators behind the scenes. This is a reflection of Japan's artistic ecology. Those who have the right to speak and have status are the talented people.
"However, this year, Johnny made some noise, and it seemed that he wanted Mathy to win the grand prize." Producer Yukio Ohashi said about this incident.
It was the first time for Shinichi Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe to hear this, and they both found it incredible. The reason why it was incredible was...
Watanabe Manyumi asked: "With Kondo-san's current sales volume, is it feasible to win a grand prize?"
As for Kondo Masahiko, his popularity and sales in the past few years were indeed very good, and he was the top male idol launched by Johnny. But his peak period has long passed, and his popularity has been declining. Not to mention this year, he has eyes.
It was obvious that he could not stop his downward momentum.
"Mathy's best-selling picture this year didn't even cost 200,000 yuan."
This single is called "Foolish Person" (Stupid Person), and it has been on sale since January 1, 1987. With the intention of selling it for a whole year, all kinds of methods were exhausted, but it ended up being sold from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.
I barely managed to sell more than 180,000 copies.
Even if the record market is shrinking now, singles worth 180,000 yuan will not be ranked at all.
As for the most important Grand Prize in the Record Awards, one of the evaluation criteria is "high support from the public." The most real reflection of the public's support is sales. If 180,000 copies win the Grand Prize, I'm afraid no one will think that it is a success.
Nonsense.
"If Kondo really wins the Grand Prize, the Grand Prize will become a joke."
"That being said, Johnny's is quite enthusiastic about it. It is said that they are actively working with the Grand Prize Establishment Association."
"Do you want to go through the back door?" Ohashi Yukio showed a mocking expression.
They were all classified within their own circle. The only one, Ran Ito, was a former idol, and everyone behaved very openly.
Everyone, including Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Manyumi, can see clearly that Kondo Masahiko has only two options: to become more obsolete or to return to his hometown. If he cannot win the grand prize this year, he should not think about it again in this life.
Everyone here was senior. Shin Iwahashi listened with open ears, but the more he listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. When these big guys in the entertainment industry were talking about this matter, they seemed to have completely forgotten another thing.
Be it Hiroshi Itsuki or Masahiko Kondo, the person who is really closest to the Grand Prize is not Akina Nakamori?
After the release of "Hard to Break", both sales and reputation have been impeccable. Especially for the public, when listening to the song, it is inevitable to combine it with Nakamori Akina's own circumstances. When thinking about reality, it is even more devoted to her.
The performance was heart-wrenching.
The song sales, the singer's own popularity, the popularity, including the stage performance designed by Akina Nakamori, are simply a hexagonal warrior. For the outside public, perhaps the more realistic thing is to see an unprecedented three consecutive wins in the Record Awards.
However, these enka bosses here now act as if Nakamori Akina and her achievements this year do not exist. They regard Kondo Masahiko, who is standing behind Johnny, as their biggest opponent, but completely ignore Nakamori Akina.
"What do Iwahashi-kun think?" Mori Shin asked as soon as he noticed that he had been silent.
After his name was called, Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a while and finally brought it up, "In terms of results alone, the possibility of the Akina Sauna Grand Prize cannot be ignored."
He spoke implicitly, using the word "possibility."
Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, several of the top performers laughed. It was not a smile without good intentions, but they looked at him as if they were looking at a child who talks nonsense.
Mori Shinichi taught him earnestly, "Akina is very good, but winning three consecutive championships is still not feasible."
This tone sounded like he was sure that Akina Nakamori would not win the grand prize.
Miyu Ishimoto spoke a little more, "Hosokawa-kun's two consecutive wins in the Grand Prize are still fresh in my mind. I didn't expect that Akina-chan would also win two consecutive years in the new year."
This is said in a vague way, but it is also made clearly.
Iwahashi Shinichi listened to the words and realized that this grand prize was actually a game between the enka school and the pop school.
