After the last phone call, the contact between Iwahashi Shinichi and Takenouchi Akihito, which had been broken for a while, was restored again and became more cordial.
In the meantime, Takenouchi Akihito asked him to go out for drinks several times. Now that they can continue to communicate with each other, there is no doubt that they are getting along as friends.
"Happy New Year, Iwahashi." Takenouchi Akihito greeted energetically at the other end.
"Happy New Year."
"What did you do in the New Year?"
"I didn't do anything," Shinichi Iwahashi said. "I spent New Year's Eve at the livehouse on New Year's Eve, and then wandered around for two days, watched two plays, and four movies. By the way, I especially recommend Morita Yoshimitsu's "After"."
"Mr. Soseki's novel?"
"That's right, it was adapted from Mr. Soseki's novel." Shinichi Iwahashi teased him, "He is indeed a scholar."
"Haha!" Takenouchi Akihito laughed, "You have such a harsh mouth."
"Where's Takenouchi-san? How did you spend the New Year?"
"I did nothing." Takenouchi Akihito imitated his tone just now, "I went back to my hometown in Kyoto and arrived in Tokyo at noon today."
Only then did Iwahashi Shinichi find out that he was from Kyoto.
When Takenouchi Akihito spoke, he spoke in a so-called standard accent, with no hint of dialect at all.
After the greetings, Takenouchi Akihito asked him, "Iwahashi, how are you doing as your manager?"
Takenouchi Akihito has always been very curious about the job he does. Every time he contacts him, he will ask a special question. For ordinary people, this is indeed a distant and mysterious job, although in practice, it is not
What's special about it.
Despite this, Iwahashi Shinichi took the trouble to answer patiently.
"It's still like that." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "However, in the next few months, I will probably have some leisure time."
He told Takenouchi Akihito about Yoshida Miwa signing a contract with King Records.
"Being a tour backing vocalist for Akira Bushi? That's pretty cool, Iwahashi." After Takenouchi Akihito was surprised, he thought of something and asked him again: "So, you won't have any work before the end of the tour."
"That's pretty much it."
"If that's the case," Takenouchi Akihito suddenly suggested, "do you have any plans to recruit another band?"
"Expansion of enrollment?"
"If you have such an idea, I have a band here and I would like you to meet with them. It would be better if we can reach a consensus." Takenouchi Akihito suddenly introduced the new band for him.
"Wait, I suddenly said that..." Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't reply.
"I was rude." Takenouchi Akihito calmed down, "However, there is indeed such a special situation, and I want you to consider it. Because I really trust you."
It's rare to hear such a pleading tone from him.
When I first introduced him to help Mimi Club, I just mentioned it in a casual tone.
Iwahashi Shinichi has not yet thought about expanding his recruitment, although Yoshida Miwa’s incident made him feel that eggs should not be put in the same basket. But in the beginning, the reason why he wanted to be a manager and organize a band was
It's to promote her.
But then he thought about it, and after he started performing at the live house, he still felt that music was not only the protagonist, but it was also something being sold. The performance itself was selling itself.
With this kind of thinking, Iwahashi Shinichi is probably more of a businessman than a musician.
In this case, it seems good to add one or more items to the sales. Thinking of this, and the fact that Takenouchi Akihito asked, Iwahashi Shinichi decided to listen to what he wanted to say.
The two agreed on a meeting place. Iwahashi Shinichi put down the phone, put on his cold-proof coat, and went out.
After the New Year, Takenouchi Akihito gained weight and his face was rosy. He did not look like a student, but looked like a member of society. When they met, he rarely got straight to the point and told him the cause and effect of the matter.
"I came to ask you for help because of my aunt's sister."
"She is eighteen years old. She went to Beijing last year to study Chinese literature at Waseda."
"Studying Chinese literature?" Shinichi Iwahashi showed an interested expression.
"Yes, it seems that she decided to study Chinese literature early on out of hobbies... She was not in good health when she was a child, so she didn't go to school very much. She had tutors to teach for her. She liked reading in her free time, probably because
In this way, she must have come across some works that fascinated her."
"I see." Iwahashi Shin nodded.
I thought that if I studied Chinese literature just because of my hobby without extraordinary perseverance, I would probably suffer a lot.
However, there was a tutor for her and she was able to go to Beijing to study at Waseda. It seemed that she was from a good background. He judged in his mind. Considering Takenouchi Akihito's usual chic life style, the conditions of his aunt's daughter were not much worse.
go.
"Last year, during the school festival, she was invited by her friends to form a group to perform, and the response was unexpectedly good. After the performance, she was approached by a senior from the same school and invited her to join his band."
Takenouchi Akihito continued, "That's what I'm talking about now. I want to invite you to meet this band."
"What we generally know now is that this band originally had a lead singer, but he quit not long ago because of differences in musical concepts. It happened that the senior saw her performance and thought she was pretty good, so he invited her. As a result, she actually
I really agreed to audition, and finally got accepted."
"After I found out about this, I was shocked. I really couldn't understand it in any way. It's not about whether she has any talent in this area or anything like that, but the fact that she would join the band is incredible."
"What's this?"
Even if you're a young lady, it's okay to join a band.
"That's because you haven't gotten along with her. When I was young, my father was sent to Mumbai. I stayed at my aunt's house for a while, and I often saw her. She was a completely delicate and shy young lady, and she was also a crybaby.
, the education her family gave her was unusual and quite strict."
"So, now it is suddenly said that she has joined a rock band and will be the female lead singer in it, of course I will find it incredible."
"I'm afraid it's not a rebellious mentality." Shinichi Iwahashi said.
It makes sense to think that I have suppressed my body and mind since I was a young lady and became a young lady. After I finally left my hometown and came to Tokyo, I let myself go.
"Maybe!" Takenouchi Akihito smiled after hearing this.
"It would be better if that were the case," he said, "if only she could see it and give up the idea."
"Oh." Iwahashi Shinichi felt bored at first.
What's the point of playing games with a frail young lady?
