Miwa Yoshida saw in Shinichi Iwahashi a fighting spirit beyond her imagination.
Such a fighting spirit comforted her, and she couldn't help but think in her heart, maybe? Maybe if she listened to his suggestion, something would really turn around.
Even though she was not enthusiastic about forming a band, it was because she was picky about her teammates.
However, the fighting spirit Iwahashi Shinichi felt from her now was not just for her, or rather, he wanted to realize his own value through her.
He is full of longing for a new life and is willing to fight for it in any way he can think of and can achieve.
Compared to him, Miwa Yoshida's current thoughts are more simple.
She finally asked the question, "Shen Yi-san, you and I are half a band, so where are you going to borrow the other half of the band from?"
Among underground bands, it is not uncommon for one person to be a musician in several bands. Yoshida Miwa did not feel inappropriate about borrowing musicians. To be honest, at that time, although Iwahashi Shinichi was not a musician,
But being borrowed as a backup dancer by Mimi Club is essentially the same as borrowing a musician.
The ecology of underground bands means that ordinary rules do not apply to them.
"There is always a way..." Iwahashi Shinichi gave up.
Miwa Yoshida made a sound, a little annoyed, but did not ask further, and mentioned another thing: "Speaking of which, since you are going to form a band, have you decided on the name of the band?"
"I was about to talk about this. Let's do it one by one." Shinichi Iwahashi took out a piece of paper from his pocket, "I thought of a few alternative names, take a look."
Yoshida Miwa took it and glanced at it, "Andy and Rok?" with a confused look on her face, "Who is Andy? Shinichi-san?"
"No, I just think Andy is very imposing."
"I don't feel the so-called momentum at all." Miwa Yoshida rejected it without hesitation.
And then the second one…
"phoenix legend?" Miwa Yoshida was confused x2, "Shinichi-san, what are you thinking about?"
"The possibility of becoming famous with this name is very high." Iwahashi Shinichi said seriously.
"Haha!" Miwa Yoshida burst into laughter.
After laughing, he said to him seriously: "Not only does Shen Yi-san have no talent for singing, he doesn't even have the talent for naming."
"How can you say that?" It's okay to say that he can't give a name. What's the point of talking about not being able to sing? It's too much.
After two weird names in a row, Miwa Yoshida said: "You shouldn't have too much hope in Shinichi-san's naming standards..."
"I haven't read the last one yet." Iwahashi Shinichi struggled, "I think the last name is pretty good."
"Yeah?"
With a perfunctory attitude, Yoshida Miwa looked at the third name again.
"Dreams e true?" This time, Yoshida Miwa finally stopped being confused x3.
Iwahashi Shinichi's self-confidence returned a little, and he explained: "I thought, whether I or you are working hard with dreams, there may be many people listening to the band's songs in the future, and each audience will have their own preferences.
It’s a dream, so it would be great if the dream could come true.”
Yoshida Miwa repeated the name several times and said to him: "Shinichi-san, let me revise what I just said."
"oh?"
"Although Shinichi-san doesn't have much talent in singing, he doesn't have any talent in naming."
Iwahashi Shinichi raised his forehead, "Is that intentional?"
Miwa Yoshida smiled happily, "No... Anyway, let's decide on Dreams e True for the time being. From now on, the other half of the band will be up to you, Shinichi-san."
Before looking for the other half of the band, Shinichi Iwahashi and Miwa Yoshida decided on the songs that the band would arrange for interviews and performances.
The repertoire is almost all ordered by Shinichi Iwahashi. If Yoshida Miwa is allowed to choose on her own, she will probably have to let herself go. Although he does not have her ability to compose music casually, his sensitivity to popular music must be better than hers. .
In terms of original songs, the two songs I chose were both easy to work with. They were commissioned to a recording studio to produce a demo tape. They were both composed by Miwa Yoshida when she was in high school.
One is called "あなたに会いたくて", one is called "うれしはずかし朝帰り", and the one that made Iwahashi Shinichi decide to make a living by promoting her is no longer a choice.
Regarding the choice of cover songs, Shinichi Iwahashi suggested that Miwa Yoshida consider songs from the band Rebecca. She hadn’t heard of the band much, so she didn’t agree immediately. She just said she would go back and listen to it first before talking about it.
Then, at eleven o'clock that night, a phone call called him out of bed and replied: "Rebecca is OK."
"Can't you call again tomorrow?" Shinichi Iwahashi protested.
"Shinichi-san went to bed so early?" Yoshida Miwa was quite surprised, but she didn't think it was a big deal at all. She quickly said "good night" to him in a happy mood and hung up the phone.
It was not impossible to find temporary musicians. Iwahashi Shinichi figured it out. Just like when Mimi Club asked him for help, he just had to do a rough interview with other underground bands.
It's just that he is not as rich as Ryuya Ishii, so he may not be able to pay much, so he just treats people to two meals.
Regarding this matter, Shinichi Iwahashi originally planned to go to Minedao, and it would be the safest plan to get to know a few musicians through him. However, there was an incident along the way.
Early the next morning, before going out, Amaya called him and asked him if he was free this Saturday night.
Taking the opportunity of dancing as a backup dancer for Mimi Club, his relationship with Mari Amaya has been maintained. The little girl is quite nice, and he is willing to make more friends.
"This Saturday, there is a club in Harajuku holding the 'Takenoko Clan Night Party.' I would like to ask if Iwahashi-san can go?" Mari Amaya invited.
"The Bamboo Sons Clan Night Party?"
"Well! Although the Bamboo Sons of the former Walker's Paradise don't dance outside anymore, they still hold activities in the club regularly, and everyone gets together to dance again."
"Parapara dance?"
"That's right! Can Iwahashi-san know how to dance?"
Shinichi Iwahashi answered "No", and Mari Amaya was very enthusiastic, "It's a very simple dance. Iwahashi-san can learn it in just one look, and I can also teach you."
"Thank you for your kindness," Iwahashi Shinichi said before seizing the opportunity to refuse, "but I may not have time."
"Yeah……"
Across the phone, I could feel her mood sinking. Thinking of how she felt about inviting him, Iwahashi Shinichi explained to her: "If I have time, I will definitely go with you. However, I have been busy with the group recently. It’s about the band.”
"Form a band?"
"Yes." Iwahashi Shinichi told her the cause and effect of the incident, as well as the fact that he was currently busy looking for a part-time musician, "...that's the situation."
Mari Amaya didn't say anything at that time, but as a result, he called him again the next morning, "Iwahashi-san, how is the musician's situation?"
"Nothing has been settled yet." Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "Mineshima-san took the band to Nagoya yesterday. I'll probably come back this afternoon. We'll talk about it then."
"If you don't mind," said Mari Amaya, "I have a guitarist I can recommend to you."