At this time, Miwa Yoshida looked at him and suddenly said with emotion: "To be honest, Shinichi-san looks quite good. From this point of view, he can be regarded as a decent and handsome guy."
"Can't we remove the word 'also'?" Shinichi Iwahashi protested.
"Hey~ So narcissistic."
"However, a bandman like Shinichi-san must be very popular." Miwa Yoshida said, bringing up old things again, "We almost succeeded tonight, right? What a pity."
Speaking of this, Yoshida Miwa teased him, "We will perform together in the future. If you have such a happy ending after the show, please don't worry about me. Just go and be free and happy."
"..."
Iwahashi Shinichi was so impressed by her bold words.
Afraid that she would say something random again, I quickly said goodbye to her. As soon as the topic was interrupted, the matter about Nishikawa Takahiro was revealed. Iwahashi Shinichi also put the name aside for the time being.
The next day, Shinichi Iwahashi went to the livehouse again, met the person in charge, and signed a performance contract. From then on, the band came to sing every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night. Each performance lasted 30 minutes, and the salary was still the same.
Five thousand yen.
Since the band has almost zero popularity now, and they still want to capitalize on the livehouse popularity, there is no need to think about other treatment.
That being said, this way, we finally have a decent opportunity.
"By the way, how is your female singer doing now?" the person in charge asked casually.
Iwahashi Shinichi replied: "I found a pretty good job."
"That's pretty good." The person in charge nodded.
Now that things have happened, I can no longer guess that Miwa Yoshida is the female singer he wanted to promote at the beginning, which is just a lack of heart. The person in charge did not pierce this layer of paper, the two of them had a tacit understanding and settled the matter.
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After settling the contract matter, Shinichi Iwahashi thought for a while and called Mari Amaya to report to her about the success of the performance and the live house performance contract.
This matter can be successful because she has contributed a lot, so it would be unreasonable not to tell her.
"Really? That's great!"
When Amaya Mauri heard this, she was really happy for him.
Iwahashi Shinichi feels that being sincere to others is the most valuable thing about her.
After chatting for a while, Amaya Mari asked him again: "So, will Iwahashi-san still perform at night?"
"Tonight, no." Shinichi Iwahashi asked, "Does Amaya-san have something to say?"
"Um……"
Shinichi Iwahashi thought very quickly, "How about if you don't tell me yet and let me guess what it is?"
"Okay, then please take a guess."
"Going to dance the parapara dance, right?" Shinichi Iwahashi said with a smile.
The other end of the phone didn't say whether it was right or wrong, only Amaya's laughter came from the phone. After waiting for a while, she asked him: "Is it okay?"
"Of course." Iwahashi Shinichi replied, "It's nothing to do anyway. Besides, I also want to see what parapara dance is. Then I'll leave it to you."
Amaya Mari happily agreed, and the two agreed on a time and place to meet.
In the afternoon, Shinichi Iwahashi arrived first. He came early on purpose in order to visit Pedestrian Paradise and experience the culture of today's young people in person.
You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it. This street is really lively, everyone is dressed fashionably, yo yo
Why are you talking about foreign allegro?
They are all fashionable young people of this era. They are in groups of two or three, or in groups of four or five. There are not many people like him wandering around alone, plus there is a person as down-to-earth as him.
), even less.
But it would be difficult for him to adapt to the current trend and have a "Fujii Ikiya hairstyle".
The weird bangs of Fangzi Band lead singer Fujii Yuya are now being imitated by teenagers across the country. The popularity and influence of this man and his band are even greater than those of later generations of domestic young people.
Find a girlfriend, and if you tell her "I hate Ikiya Fujii the most", she might be happy to propose a breakup package.
What attracts more attention than the fashion among young people are the bands performing on this street.
After the decline of the Takenoko clan, they retreated to clubs for small gatherings. The young people who were in love with each other were influenced by the retro trend. Like the young people in the groups ounds period, they picked up instruments to form bands and brought their own equipment.
and a loudspeaker to perform on the street here.
However, although the source is old, the music played today is very different. With the development of the music scene, it has transformed into something brand new.
Iwahashi Shinichi noticed that on this street where young people gathered, there were some office workers in suits and ties walking among the crowd. From time to time, they would stop a young girl and hand them their business cards. There were also people who were working in a certain branch.
He stopped in front of the performing band. From the looks of it, he was probably a talent scout or something.
The entertainment industry draws young people as fresh blood, and the places where young people hang out must be where talent scouts gather.
Iwahashi Shinichi walked around for a while, and seeing that it was almost time, he came out of the street and walked to the agreed upon location.
Mari Amaya has arrived.
She didn't wear the heavy make-up that was common on the street, she just applied a little makeup, but her whole face looked radiant. The more she looked like this, the more Iwahashi Shinichi felt that she had been carefully prepared.
Seeing him coming, Amaya Mari took off his gloves and waved at him. Iwahashi Shinichi saw him and responded.
"Amaya-san." After getting closer, Iwahashi Shinichi asked her, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Mari Amaya shook his head, "We just arrived."
The two of them talked while walking.
Iwahashi Shinichi told her, "I just went to Walker's Paradise. It was quite lively today."
"We've all been waiting for this day," said Mari Amaya.
The school still implements a weekend off system. Students want to have fun and choose the weekend. In addition, the most important point is that on weekends, motor vehicles are prohibited on this street, and walking is the only way.
The kingdom of heaven.
"My friends often go there to play recently."
"Yes." Iwahashi Shin nodded.
"When the parapara dance became popular, Amaya-san also came here to play?"
"I was in my first year of high school at the time. On the weekends, I took the tram over with my friends. I seriously considered forming a group to come and dance on the weekends. I even thought of a name."
"No results?"
Mari Amaya said "Yeah" and said, "Before he could take action, a social incident occurred in which members of a violent gang extorted protection money from Walkers' Paradise. He was seriously warned by adults not to go again. After that, Takenoko
The enthusiasm of the clan subsided immediately."
"There is such a thing." I accidentally overheard another piece of gossip.
"By the way, what was the name that the group that died at that time had in mind?"
Amaya Mari smiled, "I can't tell you that...it's a very funny name."
"That makes me even more curious." Iwahashi Shinichi also laughed but did not pursue the question further.
The two walked up the steps and entered a small coffee shop.
The decoration of the store was bright and bright, and several boys who looked like students were playing tabletop video games. There was a table for two free, so they sat down there, and the girl who helped in the store brought water.
After placing the order, Iwahashi Shinichi asked her: "What would you like to eat later?"
"What do Iwahashi-san eat?"
"It's best not to ask me." Shinichi Iwahashi joked, "Well, if I don't order the set menu, I don't know what I'm going to eat."
Mari Amaya looked at him, "Then I'll order a set meal with you... If you can't tell me what to eat, I can't tell either."
"How could such a thing happen?" Iwahashi Shinichi was amused by her.
As a result, after coming out of the store, he took her into a soba noodle shop. After eating, it was getting dark, so the two of them walked to the venue where the dance was held.
Along the way, I saw many young people in strange clothes, probably with the same destination as them.
Shinichi Iwahashi felt something was wrong and asked Mari Amaya: "Is it appropriate to go in with us dressed like this?"
"It doesn't matter," said Mari Amaya, "there's no need to be strict about your clothes. Newcomers are also welcome to such a party."
If you pay closer attention, you will see that among the people entering the venue, there are indeed people like them dressed in ordinary clothes, maybe they are here to join in the fun.
Iwahashi Shinichi felt relieved now.
Parapara dance has obviously withdrawn from the mainstream. If it is not tolerant enough to the outside world, it will die out sooner or later.
Certain niche circles are obviously exhausted, but they are eager to inherit and carry forward the culture, while at the same time they adhere to some irrelevant rules that only show their superiority. They regard this culture as their own private property and are picky about outsiders in every possible way.
That kind of practice not only cannot be carried forward, but is simply accelerating its demise.
The dance was free for female guests, and Shinichi Iwahashi paid an entrance fee of 1,500 yen. As soon as he stepped in, the performance had already begun, and the colorful lights above his head rotated, illuminating the swaying and neatly dancing figures.
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"There is a parapara dance party here every week?" Shinichi Iwahashi followed Mari Amaya inside.
"Almost," she said back, turning her head and walking forward happily. Iwahashi Shinichi was afraid of losing him, so he stared hard at her figure in the crowded crowd.
"Let's go too, Iwahashi-san." Finally, Amaya Mari stood still.
"I won't."
"It's simple... just follow me," she said.
With dance skills, it was easy to learn the steps of the parapara dance, and soon Shinichi Iwahashi was able to dance decently.
After dancing for a while, Iwahashi Shinichi broke out in sweat, and fine beads of sweat oozed from the tip of Amaya Mari's nose.
"Let's go get something to drink." Shinichi Iwahashi called her.
In the second half, there was also a performance by the star dance troupe that used to dominate the Walker Paradise. Shinichi Iwahashi and Mari Amaya watched the two sets of performances and came out as soon as nine o'clock passed.
"It's quite interesting."
"Then I'll invite you to play next time?" Mari Amaya said.
"Okay," Iwahashi Shinichi agreed, "As long as I have time, I will definitely accompany you."
Dancing is also physical work. After playing all night, Shinichi Iwahashi was extremely tired. When he got home, the room without heating all day was as cold as a cellar, which was unbearable.
He quickly plugged in the heater and boiled some hot water with the kettle.
Before the water could boil, the phone suddenly rang.
