The smile on Okada Yukiko's face became even brighter, as if she was announcing something good to him, she said: "Akina-san also came to my concert today."
Listening to her tone and looking at her expression, Iwahashi Shinichi suddenly realized something. Okada Yukiko didn't seem to know that he and Nakamori Akina knew each other. This was what made him subconsciously startled when he heard Nakamori Akina's name.
reason.
Nakamori Akina and Okada Yukiko have a very good relationship. If she tells Okada Yukiko that they know each other personally, then Okada Yukiko will definitely talk to him about it later.
Okada Yukiko never asked about this matter once. Iwahashi Shinichi guessed that Nakamori Akina had never mentioned it to her, so he would never tell Okada Yukiko that he knew Nakamori Akina.
To put it bluntly, this kind of "meeting is fate" relationship, if it is really a connection, it is a connection as thin as a spider's thread.
As soon as Iwahashi Shin thought about this, he suddenly felt very interesting when he looked at Okada Yukiko's unknowing face and wanted to introduce the two of them to each other.
So he deliberately did not reveal the answer to the mystery and said: "When I came here, I saw the flower basket sent by Akina-san."
"Really?" Okada Yukiko said with a smile, "When I had concerts in the past, Akina-san would also send flower baskets. But," she emphasized again, "she is here today. If you go to the front
, maybe I’ll sit with her.”
Iwahashi Shinichi couldn't help laughing when he saw her proud and proud expression.
Okada Yukiko admires Nakamori Akina from the bottom of her heart, just like there are countless women in Japan today who admire Nakamori Akina, yearning for her career independence, fashion taste, beautiful appearance, and mature charm.
Female idols often have the majority of male fans, but Akina Nakamori has a large number of female supporters. The reason for this is probably because she has that coveted style that makes people of the same sex yearn for her.
"I wish you all the best for your future performances, Yukiko," Shinichi Iwahashi said to her.
…
In the concert venue before the official start of the performance, there were mixed sounds of whispering conversations, the friction of clothes and seats, and footsteps entering and exiting the venue. All kinds of sounds were mixed together, blending into a mixture of tension, anticipation, excitement, etc.
atmosphere of.
The 31st is a Thursday. Although it is a weekday, all the nearly 15,000 seats in the martial arts hall are sold out. Not only that, at this moment, there are also a large number of people who have not bought tickets gathered outside the martial arts hall.
Come and listen to the supporters of Leak Tone.
It is said that when the tickets were issued for this retirement concert, even the phone calls were busy.
It's the last concert of an idol's career, and it's naturally extraordinary to have this sign. A still-popular idol is retiring, and not only fans, but also viewers who have a good impression of her, want to compete for this last spot.
, watching her figure leave the stage.
Iwahashi Shinichi entered the venue from the related passage and looked for his seat. He came a little late, and there were very few people walking around in the venue. When he found his seat, before he could sit down, he saw the seat next to him.
The person sitting was startled for a moment, then smiled.
"Hello Nakamori-san." He lowered his voice and greeted her.
Akina Nakamori was staring at the corner of the stage unconsciously, waiting for the performance to start. She came alone, and her expectations for the concert were the same as those of ordinary audiences. When she heard someone greeting her, she turned her head and saw it was Shinichi Iwahashi.
But not surprised.
When we met at the recording studio in Shimbashi before, we already knew that he would come to see Yukiko's retirement concert. When she came to the Budokan just now and went to talk to Yukiko backstage, Yukiko told her with a mysterious look on her face, Iwahashi-san is also going to attend the concert today.
Come.
"The tickets for Akina-san and the tickets for Iwahashi-san were mailed together, so the two seats are next to each other." Yukiko Okada was like a storyteller who revealed the mystery at the last moment, telling Akina Nakamori
So said.
"Really?" Nakamori Akina was slightly startled when she heard her words.
Furthermore, I realized that Iwahashi Shinichi had never told Yukiko that they actually knew each other. When Yukiko talked to her on the phone, she would talk about Iwahashi Shinichi from time to time, but no matter who they were, it was normal.
As a result, it was discovered now that neither party actually mentioned this matter to Yukiko.
But now, after knowing about this matter, instead of feeling sorry for Yukiko for being kept in the dark, she subtly felt that this matter was very interesting.
"Imagination" can sometimes bring about such funny surprises.
Shinichi Iwahashi sat down on the seat next to her and nodded politely to her. Akina Nakamori had already known from Okada Yukiko that the empty seat next to her was occupied by Shinichi Iwahashi, so she was not surprised.
However, seeing such a gentle smiling face, a feeling of long-lost reunion suddenly came over my heart. It was not a "meeting" between the last time we met in the recording studio and today, but something that happened even longer ago.
.
The first time I met Shinichi Iwahashi was at the Budokan venue, where I watched Joan Jett's concert.
Thinking of this, Nakamori Akina smiled at him and said, "Hello, Iwahashi-san."
After a brief exchange of greetings, the two people sitting next to each other said nothing more and waited silently for the concert to start.
Finally, the lights in the venue dimmed. The venue was filled with cheers from the audience, mixed with anticipation and excitement. The audience stood up to witness Okada Yukiko's last performance, waiting for this stage tonight.
The absolute protagonist appears.
The atmosphere in the ordinary auditorium is lively, but the audience seats are still the same, upright. If you stand up here, you will look eye-catching.
Shinichi Iwahashi recalled that when he traveled for the music festival and went to see Joan Jett for the first time, he was sitting in the related seats of the Budokan and could only sit there while watching the full-scale performance on stage.
After watching that frustrating concert, the next day, Shinichi Iwahashi sat in the general auditorium in order to enjoy the concert, and ended up sitting next to Akina Nakamori.
Iwahashi Shinichi thought to himself that Nakamori Akina, who did not sit in the VIP seats and went to buy ordinary seats to watch the concert, was probably thinking the same thing as him.
The first time he met Akina Nakamori was at the Budokan venue, with two adjacent seats. When Shin Iwahashi thought of this, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Akina Nakamori, who was looking at the stage.
I don’t know if she is thinking about the same thing now?
On the stage, the opening before the concert came to an end.
Although compared with the concerts of rock singers, the concerts of idols who sing sweet ballads are not so uncomfortable even if you sit and watch them. However, the unpleasant first day of Joan Jett's concert was still
One day, I could even go to a concert for her. But after today's concert, there won't be another one.
Iwahashi Shinichi thought so and decided to do something.
Akina Nakamori felt some movement in the seat next to her, and looked away from the stage, slightly startled.
Iwahashi Shinichi stood up.
It seemed very conspicuous and inappropriate to do this in the audience's meeting. However, Nakamori Akina came to her senses and immediately understood the meaning of what he did.
She thought for a while, did something she didn't think she would do, and stood up.
At the same time as she stood up, the pre-opening ended. Yukiko Okada, wearing a light and girly performance dress with a cheerful smile, sang her debut single "Fitdate" (fitdate) and stood.
Arrived on the stage.
At this moment, the cheers in the venue reached their highest point.
…
"Mizoguchi-san, someone is standing up over there."
Noriko Sakai, who was sitting in the related party table, noticed two people who stood up the moment Okada Yukiko appeared.
"Noriko, when watching senior's concert, be polite and don't look around." Noburo Mizoguchi looked at the stage and said this.
His tone is as serious and gentle as his father's. In fact, Noriko Sakai's father does not talk to her in such a "serious and gentle" manner, but only uses the tone of a radical. Therefore, "serious and gentle" is her.
Imagination of the ideal father.
After being selected by SunMusic and coming to Tokyo, Noriko Sakai was happiest because she had a manager like Noburo Mizoguchi.
Any other girl might have found it annoying to be asked about such a trivial matter, but Noriko Sakai just replied "Hai" and looked at the stage honestly.
However, in addition to her respect for her "father-like agent", being so obedient is also the way of doing things that she learned from her real father, "to obey her father unconditionally".
As long as she is obedient, she will have the opportunity to be praised and rewarded. This idea has taken root in her heart since she was a child.
…
On the stage, Yukiko Okada completed her opening appearance and started singing.
Although Sakai Noriko was asked to focus on the stage, Mizoguchi Noburo subconsciously glanced at the two people who stood up. However, while looking over, the two people who stood up sat down again.
Most of the people in the guest seats were watching the show intently. If someone stood, it would block the view of the people behind them, which was a bit rude. They sat down immediately. It seemed that these two people were not ignorant of etiquette...
While Mizoguchi Noburo was thinking this, he recognized at a glance that one of the people who stood up was Akina Nakamori. After another look, the person who stood up with her was Shinichi Iwahashi, whom he had just met for the first time backstage.
Akina Nakamori has a very good relationship with Yukiko Okada, and Mizoguchi Noburo also knows it. As for Shinichi Iwahashi, Yukiko introduced him to him personally, and he is an important friend of Yukiko.
Mizoguchi Noburo's eyes fell on the stage again, and he thought unconsciously while watching Yukiko's performance.
The name Iwahashi Shinichi sounds familiar...what is his origin?
Mizoguchi Noburo couldn't help but think about it twice in his mind. Suddenly he realized something and finally remembered it.
Akiko Matsumoto, the winner of "Star! Birth" who started the transformation from an idol to an artist, the person who planned her transformation was called Shinichi Iwahashi!
The guy who took the lead in destroying the orthodox idol was Yukiko's important friend?
On the stage, Okada Yukiko, who received SunMusic's orthodox idol training, showed her professional side. Mizoguchi Noburo looked at the orthodox idol he was proud of, and his mood was extremely subtle.
…
Noburo Mizoguchi is an idol manager, so the fame of Shinichi Iwahashi in other places cannot reach his ears. He focuses on idols, but he was deeply impressed by his action against idols that time.
This guy who breaks the traditional idol rules is really bad!
This kind of reaction is just like how people in the underground music circle respect him because of the things he does related to the band, but no one knows that he used to be an idol's manager and ruined a "Star! Birth" champion.
thing.
Even if I knew it, I would probably just clap my hands and say, "As expected of you, Iwahashi-san, it's so interesting!"
The moment Okada Yukiko appeared on the stage, Shinichi Iwahashi stood up and applauded her. Although it was a bit rude to do so in the audience's seat, but even if he couldn't cheer for her the whole time, at least he cheered her up at the beginning.
As he expected, but also a bit unexpected, Akina Nakamori also stood up with him.
The two people stood up and applauded Okada Yukiko. After she started singing, they sat down again in order not to disturb others. After sitting down, they coincidentally looked at each other instead of looking at the stage.
Nakamori Akina, who was afraid of causing trouble to others, would rarely do such a thing. If it were just her, she probably wouldn't do it anyway. However, when she saw Iwahashi Shinichi stand up, she suddenly felt at ease. With this
The courage to "cause trouble for others".
Her cheeks were slightly warm due to excitement and shyness, but she didn't feel any regret at all.
The two exchanged glances, and each realized from the other's expression that they were thinking about the same thing.
At this time, Iwahashi Shinichi stretched out his hand and raised his palm towards her.
This move made Akina Nakamori couldn't help but smile. However, without hesitation, she reached out her hand and gave him a light high-five.
After that, no one said anything, and they all unanimously turned their attention back to Okada Yukiko's performance on the stage.
…
This was Okada Yukiko's last concert, and it was also the first time Iwahashi Shinichi watched her live in concert.
The final retirement concert was naturally extraordinary. There were as many as fifteen sets of costumes tonight, and a dreamy stage like a castle was specially built, making Yukiko Okada the princess in her music world.
At the beginning, I had the dream of becoming an idol and overcame many difficulties to join SunMusic. Although I decided to follow another life path, at this last concert, I thought that I would never pick up the microphone or sing like this again in the future.
, Yukiko Okada inevitably felt reluctant to give up. In the middle of the performance, she got choked up more than once when she reached an emotional place.
However, thinking that this was the last concert that would never happen again, in order not to leave any regrets, on this stage set up for her, in front of the audience who came here for her, I used all my energy,
