Takenouchi Akihito also noticed Iwahashi Shinichi's mood, took out a cigarette and handed it to him, and lit one himself.
She took a breath of cigarette, calmed down, and then continued: "Tell me about this band. The band she joined originally had a manager, because she objected to the original lead singer quitting, and he didn't think much of her.
As the lead singer, I have given up on the band and am now dealing with the finishing touches."
"I think, if they become their own managers in the future, or find someone to take charge of it, I might as well introduce you to them. I don't know anything about the ecology of underground music, but, because I only know you
, and I trust you, so I feel relieved if I can entrust her to you. She has only told me one thing about her joining the band, so please keep it a secret. Keeping secrets is a big responsibility, isn't it?"
"It's very stressful to be entrusted with such an important person." Shinichi Iwahashi shook his head and spoke frankly.
"No, it's not for you to help her get ahead..." Takenouchi Akihito denied, "Anyway, please meet them. Leaving her aside, the other members of the band are very capable. The captain is the senior who invited her.
, it is said that he is well-known in the underground music circle and has formed a band named 'abnormal'. Have you heard of Iwahashi?"
"Abnormal?" Shinichi Iwahashi thought.
This band was the one he saw when he first went to help Fengdao.
"Do you have any impression?"
"Well, I saw it once." He said calmly.
"That's good." Takenouchi Akihito seemed relieved and asked again, "Please meet them. This is a sincere request as a friend."
Iwahashi Shinichi agreed.
Not only for Takenouchi Akihito's relatives, but also for Abnormal, a band that has gone through personnel changes.
This is a band that was abandoned by the manager Mineshima who brought him in.
In addition, Iwahashi Shinichi was also very concerned about the fact that she studied Chinese literature.
It is not because he is a Chinese that he has a good impression of people who study Chinese literature, but because, in his opinion, people who can bear to learn such boring and professional knowledge must have very strong willpower.
Maybe it will be a useful material.
As a result, the first meeting with the band was not arranged by Takenouchi Akihito, but was facilitated by Mineshima.
After meeting with Takenouchi Akihito, when he returned home, Shinichi Iwahashi thought about it and called Mineshima. After exchanging pleasantries, he asked him about the band Abnormal.
Although he knew that members of underground bands changed frequently, he was surprised that the band he had helped with two or three months ago was suddenly reorganized.
"Abnormal?" Fengdao paused, "That's what happened. Something happened in the band's lead singer's family. His brother who was supposed to inherit the family business suddenly quit, so he quit the band and went back to inherit the family business."
"It's true." Shinichi Iwahashi laughed after hearing this.
"Afterwards, the band wanted to regroup. Leader Hirakawa said he wanted to do some girlpop, and drummer Koyanagi agreed. The bassist was not very satisfied, so Heping quit, and Hirakawa called his friends to fill in."
"I admire Hirakawa's talent, but I don't like the female lead singer he chose. He insists that Akamatsu is the female lead singer, and she has something different from ordinary people. But I, I think, if she is used, it will definitely ruin this song.
A band. Because we couldn’t reach a consensus, we decided to break up.”
Akamatsu, this is the first time Iwahashi Shinichi has heard this girl's last name.
"But Mineshima-san, why do you think the female lead singer is not good?" He was most concerned about this point.
"That girl sings well, but she lacks the talent to form a team." Mineshima said, "Among the band members, the ideal one is one who can lead the band to a higher level, and the second best is one who can maintain the current level. Her kind
The worst thing is, although I have personal talent, if I team up with her, I'm afraid the band will never be able to reach the mainstream in this life."
Speaking of this, Mineshima smiled helplessly, "Hirachuan said that I see people through colored glasses."
After Fengdao finished explaining, he asked again: "How did you come up with the idea of asking them?"
Iwahashi Shinichi then told him about his commission from Takenouchi Akihito. Of course, he did not mention a word about the personal situation of the girl named Akamatsu.
Fengdao laughed when he heard this, "There is such a coincidence." After laughing, he asked again: "What about you, what do you think?"
"We've made an appointment and we'll see if we can meet up at some time." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "As for whether I want to agree to it, I'm not sure yet."
"My advice is no, please don't refer to my advice when it comes to selecting newcomers." Fengdao said, but then changed his mind, "Use your eyes to judge. I only provide my own ideas to
For your reference, maybe Pingchuan is right, and I really am wearing colored glasses."
"The pony is crossing the river." Shinichi Iwahashi thought to himself.
"Just in time," Mineshima simply invited him, "I'm still dealing with their aftermath. The day after tomorrow at the club in Shimokitazawa, the band will make their first appearance after reorganization. Would you like to take my place and accompany them to perform?
See it in person?"
"That's okay." Iwahashi Shin said.
So, the day after tomorrow in the evening, he replaced Fengdao and took the reorganized Abnormal to the performance.
Abnormal's guitarist Tatsuya Hirakawa and drummer Masahiro Koyanagi have met each other since the last time they went to help. This is the first time for the newly appointed bassist Tomohisa Kawazoe, and then this female lead singer.
"Akamatsu Haruko, please give me some advice." She pressed her knees with both hands and saluted Iwahashi Shinichi.
She is of medium height, with shoulder-length hair, fair and delicate cheeks, and a pair of big, moist and bright eyes. She is not an ordinary pretty girl like Amaya Mari, nor is she a girl with distinctive features like Yoshida Miwa, but an undoubted beauty.
.
It's just that she has a slender figure. If Miwa Yoshida, whom she spends the most time with, is used as a reference, her body is only about two-thirds of hers.
Takenouchi Akihito said that she was not in good health, but it was obvious at a glance.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't tell Takenouchi Akihito that he was leading the band Abnormal today. Without telling the band, he planned to watch their performance first, "interview" them, and then decide what to do.
After the reorganization, the first thing the band has to face is the assessment from the audience. Especially in the abnormal situation, both the lead singer and bassist quit. Although the main creator is still there, half of the lineup has been replaced.
Therefore, the audience's assessment of them will be extremely harsh because it also contains dissatisfaction with the replacement of members and rejection of new members.
Iwahashi Shinichi knew this, but he never expected that when the band made its debut, the audience's rejection would be so strong.
Abnormal came on stage, and when Tomohisa Kawazoe was introduced, the response was acceptable. When the name of lead singer Haruko Akamatsu was introduced, the audience booed.
