Being told "No" again in person, Moritomo Arashi's handsome face trembled, as if he had been stabbed.
With such a reaction, Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't help but think to himself that although this guy seemed a little inferior, he was actually very confident, and even a little conceited in some places.
It's a bit like the kind of person who, after saying "I'm not good", waits for others to say "you're good" to him, and uses other people's words to affirm himself.
Inferiority is true, and self-confidence is not false either.
He silently retracted this perhaps biased thought and continued: "Of course, it's not that there is anything wrong with your performance. To be honest, as far as you two are concerned, you just need to hone your performance."
Speaking of this, he once again pointed the finger at Moritomo Arashi, "The problem still lies with you, Moritomo-san."
After being stabbed with another needle, Moritomo Arashi's expression looked serious, waiting for his next words.
"If you don't mind, let me make a suggestion." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Can you give up the keyboard?"
Give up the keyboard.
"Of course, I definitely don't want you to stop playing the keyboard in the future. What I mean is that you should focus on your position as the lead singer in the band and stop being a musician."
Hearing him make this request, Moritomo Rashi seemed a little embarrassed and didn't understand.
Iwahashi Shinichi was about to explain to him. When he raised his head, he finally noticed another person coming outside.
After thinking for a while, he put the topic aside and said, "Wait a moment, you two." He left Moritomo Arashi and Aoki Kazuyoshi in the recording room before walking out.
"Gomi-san, I've been waiting for a long time." Shinichi Iwahashi greeted him.
Gomi Takashi stood up from the sofa and said, "Iwahashi-san." While joking with him, "You can't underestimate me now."
"Haha!" When he said this, Iwahashi Shinichi laughed, "That's it, thanks to your help at that time, I entered the entertainment industry by accident."
"I'm just a pebble." Gomi Takashi also laughed.
After reminiscing about old times, Gomi Takashi asked him, "Is Iwahashi-san interviewing new people?"
"Speaking of which, I have something to discuss with you."
"oh?"
"I would like to ask you to do me a favor again." Iwahashi Shinichi said, "Become a supporting musician again."
Gomi Takashi was a little confused and asked tentatively, "Do you want to accompany the two people over there?"
"That's right." Shin Iwahashi nodded and joked, "The first time I asked for your help, it was to provide support to the duo. Today I am still providing support to the duo."
"Maybe I have a fate with the duo's band." Gomi Takashi smiled and stood up.
Iwahashi Shinichi called Akamatsu Haruko again, "I remember you can play the keyboard, Akamatsu-san."
"I can play a little, but not well." Akamatsu Haruko replied.
"It's not as bad as you said..." Iwahashi Shinichi muttered, "Let's come together, Akamatsu-san."
He spoke, and Akamatsu Haruko also stood up.
Iwahashi Shinichi led the two people into the recording room. Looking at Moritomo Arashi and Aoki Kazuyoshi who looked puzzled, he first introduced Gomi Takashi to the two of them, "This is Gomi-san, his guitar playing skills are top-notch."
"You two are good." Gomi Takaji calmly accepted Iwahashi Shinichi's evaluation. Regardless of other aspects, when it comes to guitar skills, he is full of confidence.
Moritomo Arashi and Aoki Kazuyoshi, two ignorant young men who had no idea what he was going to do, greeted Gomi Takashi in a daze.
After a brief introduction, Shinichi Iwahashi revealed his plan, "Is it okay to rearrange the music that I played just now?"
After obtaining consent, at his request, Moritomo Arashi was only responsible for the lead vocals, and Gomi Takashi's guitar was added. The keyboard position vacated by Moritomo Arashi was temporarily replaced by Akamatsu Haruko.
After arranging their respective positions, Iwahashi Shinichi arranged the song on the spot. Moritomo Rashi and Aoki Kazuyoshi couldn't hide their surprise when Iwahashi Shinichi understood their songs so quickly.
It turns out that he is really a music producer, not just a planner who makes plans behind the scenes.
On the other hand, Gomi Takashi, while discussing the chord arrangement with Iwahashi Shinichi, smiled and said: "Iwahashi-san's outstanding sense of sound is always admirable whenever I see it."
Iwahashi Shinichi was very calm, "The only thing worth mentioning is that the sound is good."
"This is not just a good sense of music that is 'worthy of mentioning'." Gomi Takashi corrected seriously, "It is a good sense of music that is 'worthy of envy.'"
Moritomo Arashi and Aoki Kazuyoshi were watching from the side, and they also mentally corrected their impression of Iwahashi Shinichi.
Akamatsu Haruko was called over to help, and silently followed Iwahashi Shinichi, obeying his orders.
Moritomo Arashi cast his eyes on her, watching her skillfully playing the keyboard, and suddenly expected her to notice his eyes, and then raised her head to look over.
However, Akamatsu Haruko remained unmoved and kept her attention on the keyboard. She occasionally communicated with Shinichi Iwahashi and made adjustments to her performance at his request. She never noticed this glare once.
The music was quickly rearranged, and the four people rehearsed it first, and then began the official performance. Although Shinichi Iwahashi was the only one in the audience, his opinion was the most important.
Before starting the performance, Shinichi Iwahashi told Moritomo Arashi, "Forget the keyboard."
The two musicians who were working together for the first time naturally followed Aoki and Yoshisuke's time. Then, Moritomo Arashi's voice also came in, and the performance went on smoothly.
Shinichi Iwahashi paid attention to Moritomo Arashi's every move.
Moritomo Rashi is not the kind of vocalist who is comfortable with an instrument in his hand. When he plays the keyboard, he has more of a sense of dependence on the instrument.
It's like playing a musical instrument to relieve tension and find feelings.
This attitude turned out to be his biggest problem. The instrument that gave him a sense of security actually restricted him.
Without his instrument, Moritomo Arashi was a little out of shape at the beginning of his singing.
He was a little at a loss as his fingers couldn't touch the keyboard, but Shinichi Iwahashi insisted that he not touch the instrument. He was driven forward by the musician's accompaniment, so he had no choice but to sing.
Why did Iwahashi-san insist on letting him give up the keyboard?
Without a musical instrument, he felt at a loss. When he realized this, Moritomo Arashi knew the answer to the question.
When he sang before, he communicated with the keyboard in his hand and seemed to get a response from it.
But now, he is the only one...
No, that's not right.
How could he be the only one? Moritomo Arashi thought to himself.
Aoki-san, who was clearly in the band and believed in his talent, brought him to Iwahashi-san, Akamatsu-san, and Gomi-san, who had excellent guitar skills even though it was their first time meeting him. These three were accompanying him.
Moritomo Arashi tried to forget the feeling of his fingers touching the keys, and instead paid attention to the musicians' performance.