After the manager left, Nakamori Akina simply washed up and changed into home clothes. She did not check whether there was any hair in the kitchen. She still remembered the long-lost letter.
He was like a kid who couldn't wait to open the gift box.
In the past, there was a relationship that had no agreement and depended entirely on chance. After she took the first step and went to see Iwahashi Shinichi to discuss things with him, there was another link between fate and chance.
Threads link them together.
However, if there is no thread, I don’t know when it will be broken, and it is still a connection full of uncertainty.
And when she volunteered to be a food taster, Shinichi Iwahashi sent the record, and the two began to correspond, and everything changed again.
The existence of faith transforms the casual relationship into a relationship that wants to get a response. The vague silk thread becomes the warp and weft of the weaving. In one round and another, the fabric is woven.
The relationship and feelings became clearer, and the expectation of receiving a reply after sending the letter was woven, and the curiosity of looking forward to what Shinichi Iwahashi would write in reply was woven.
Such changes are subtle but tangible. Akina Nakamori still has difficulty explaining them clearly in words, and is only vaguely aware of them.
Therefore, when I think about my feelings about remembering this reply, the relief I feel after getting the letter, the anticipation of opening it quickly and reading it, I still laugh at myself in my heart like a child who has been waiting for a Christmas gift for a long time and finally waited for that moment to arrive.
Santa Claus Shinichi Iwahashi.
After making such an association, Nakamori Akina recalled how steady Iwahashi Shinichi always was. Her current association formed a wonderful contrast with her previous impression of him, which made her feel funny in her heart.
Anyway, she was the only one at home, so she didn't need to worry about anything, just laugh at her. With a good mood, Akina Nakamori found the scissors, cut the envelope, took out the letter, sat down and read it slowly.
At the beginning of the letter, Shinichi Iwahashi told Akina Nakamori that he had watched "The Best Ten" in which she appeared.
""17", where you expressed your valuable thoughts as a 'taster', made your debut on 'The Bestten'. As a shop owner in the shopping street, I supported my work and watched that program. It turns out that you were also there.
It’s time to appear.”
In the letter, Shinichi Iwahashi also matched her words of being a "shopping street kid" and acted like a "shopping street shopkeeper", just like when he first sent the record with "taste test impressions".
However, after seeing what he wrote and the mutual understanding, Nakamori Akina felt it was strange.
When Chisato Moritaka first appeared on "TheBestten", being on the same stage with her made Akina Nakamori subconsciously think that Shinichi Iwahashi might be watching this show, and now, Shinichi Iwahashi's letter has just confirmed this conjecture.
What do you think?
At that time, the question injected into the performance was actually conveyed to him at the same moment. When she was performing in a mini skirt, Iwahashi Shinichi was right in front of her.
"To be honest, I have never seen you dressed up like this. The first time I saw it, it was very shocking." Shinichi Iwahashi wrote straightforwardly in the letter: "But it is also very beautiful."
This is the first time he has expressed his thoughts on Nakamori Akina's appearance.
However, it was more than just a "very beautiful" emotion. He went on to write in the letter, "When "Hard to Break" was released before, I felt incredible. Now I have even deepened this idea. You on the stage, like
If you change the person and perform a different style of song, there will be a different style of beauty."
"'Beauty' in you is fresh and vivid, not just pure 'beauty'. However, thinking about it this way, I can't help but think that with such vividness, even if it changes, it may still remain the same beauty.
It is pure 'beauty' itself."
She is in tune with all kinds of stages, and she can shine on any stage. Not only that, she and the stage complement each other, the stage nourishes her, and she also adds color to the stage.
In one paragraph, the word "beautiful" appeared one after another. However, rather than praising her appearance, Nakamori Akina felt that it was more like praising her performance on stage as "beautiful".
Because of this, when faced with his frankness in saying "beauty", Nakamori Akina did not feel embarrassed, nor did she feel like she was being judged. She truly understood his pure feelings.
During the recording of "Hard to Break", Iwahashi Shinichi's words were enough to prove that he could understand herself. When she decided to choose that song as the lead single, she encountered some criticism, and there were people around her who supported her unconditionally, but she could like
He was the first person to think about it that way.
You can't have such a song again. At that time, Iwahashi Shinichi gave her such simple blessings and tender understanding.
This song allowed Nakamori Akina to win an unprecedented three consecutive grand awards. At the same time, some things that happened because of this song also gave her the courage to take a step forward and made her make a decision that she would never have made before, rejecting
It seemed like something had changed right here.
"I first watched Mori Koso's performance and felt that the route I chose for her was right. Then I saw your performance and remembered what you wrote in your letter. I felt that if I were really your producer, I might not be able to let her go.
You try a mini skirt."
"However, besides mini skirts, I probably want you to try more things, because I don't know where your limits are and what kind of stage style you are capable of."
Shinichi Iwahashi expressed his thoughts calmly and generously. Akina Nakamori, a shopping street kid who would open her own shop one day, read this letter and felt from the bottom of her heart that she felt ashamed in the face of this "tasting impression".
Not as good as.
However, such a sincere and frank letter gave her the feeling that she had received a gentle response, was taken seriously, and gained understanding from him.
There is nothing more satisfying than being understood by others instead of being simply ignored.
After expressing his thoughts about watching the performance, Shinichi Iwahashi wrote: "You said in your letter that you refused something that you would not refuse in the past."
Seeing this sentence, Nakamori Akina's heart moved and her face felt a little hot.
Sure enough, Iwahashi-san couldn't pretend that he didn't see it and ignore those words.
However, from the time she sent the letter and wrote "no regrets" on the letter paper, to now, Akina Nakamori still has not changed her mind and has no regrets about rejecting Kondo Masahiko.
"It's amazing." This was Shinichi Iwahashi's next sentence in the letter.
"It is not easy to say no," he wrote. "Being able to say 'no' requires more courage than saying 'yes.' It is amazing to be able to show such courage, but it is also not easy."
When Nakamori Akina saw this sentence, her heart relaxed, and she suddenly felt a sense of relief.
She confirmed one thing from her own reaction. The reason why she wrote this sentence in her letter to Shinichi Iwahashi was to expect such affirmation.
Iwahashi Shinichi, who affirms her value as a person at all times, gives Nakamori Akina a kind of confidence and courage, making her feel that she also has some kind of power to make decisions and the power to say "no" generously.
She was vague in her letter and did not mention what "this matter" was. Shinichi Iwahashi also sensed from her letter that she was hesitant to speak and wanted to talk but was inconvenient to go into details, so he just stopped writing.
Just a few words, not even the slightest intention to pry.
"I wrote this letter just after reading this issue of "TheBestten", so what is written in this letter can be regarded as first-hand feelings, right?"
Iwahashi Shinichi smoothed over her vague words with a slightly humorous touch.
At the end of the letter, he mentioned a few more things about himself. He told Akina Nakamori that he had gone to London a while ago for work and would have to travel around for work next.
He seemed to be talking about his daily life, but by mentioning things about himself scatteredly and showing her a part of himself, it was a sign of being honest and trusting her, rather than simply responding to her performance.
After reading the letter, Nakamori Akina breathed a sigh of relief, put down the letter, walked into the kitchen, and began to check every corner of the kitchen.
Before starting to prepare dinner, she first cleaned the kitchen. While wiping the sink with a kitchen rag, she thought of Iwahashi Shinichi's letter and wanted to say something more to him.
…
On Saturday night's "Band Paradise", Yuji Miyake reported Dreamsetrue's debut progress to the audience sitting in front of the TV before the show started, "...This Wednesday, Dreamsetrue's debut single "So Happy! So Happy! Good"
Like it!" is officially released."
"To this day, I still remember the melody of this song. During the performance, their energy was quite extraordinary." Miyake Yuji said half of it was the host's responsibility, and the other half was his sincere feelings.
However, the story ends here, "They have achieved the highest score in the program so far, and have received the most number of record company placards. This record has been maintained to this day... The existence of records has many meanings, but one of them is certain
There is one thing: that is to be broken.”
Having said this, he turned the topic back to today's official program, "So, where is the band that broke the record? Will it be today? Let us wait and see, and invite today's first band to appear."
…
"Want to break the record of Dolimuzcom Tulu? That would be very difficult, no, it should be said that it is almost unimaginable." Watching this program in front of the TV, I recalled being dominated by that band.
In those five episodes of the program, the husband said with emotion.
Hearing her husband's words, the wife snickered from the sidelines, "Now, you support them more firmly than anyone else."
"After all, he is someone who truly understands the consequences of not being firm enough and underestimating them..." When the husband talked about his failure again, instead of feeling depressed, he actually looked a little smug, as if he was not the one who lost the bet.
.
The reason for this is probably "attributed" to the brand-new word processor in the study room. Although I underestimated DreamseTrue for a while, my wife still made my "dream come true".
A failed bet made him realize his wife's love for him. In this case, what's wrong with failing once in a while?
Besides, now, he believes in DreamseTrue's talent more than anyone else...
"But, has the single been released?" The husband kept this in mind.
The next day is the weekend. On such days, he either goes to play golf with his boss, or goes to the billiard room to kill time playing small balls, or sleeps in at home. The vacation for office workers is that simple.
There was no socializing this week. My husband slept at home until midnight. After finishing his food, he picked up his wallet and said, "I'm going out~"
"Be careful on the road~" my wife said.
After leaving the residential area and getting closer to the station, there were more and more people. On weekends, the streets were bustling with people. There were many billiard rooms near the station, and he would often play there for several hours.
However, today, I turned a blind eye to the gaudy signboard of the billiard room. Instead, I looked around and walked into a small record store.
"Excuse me, do you have the tape of DreamSeTrue?"
There was only one student-looking clerk at the checkout counter. As soon as he entered, my husband asked. He rarely bought records by himself, so he suddenly came to the record store to buy records, and he felt a little embarrassed.
"Yes, please wait a moment." The clerk responded.
The husband was relieved in his heart. Fortunately, this store had the goods and he didn't have to go anywhere else.
Five minutes later, he left the record store with the wrapped tape. Outside the billiard room, the sound of small steel balls rattling made his hands itch, but even so, he still did not go in, but returned the way he came.
"I'm back~" The husband greeted his wife loudly in front of the entrance.
The wife in the living room was surprised. Her husband, who usually spent most of the day outside whenever he went out on weekends, came back so soon?
Could it be that you forgot to bring something?
She hurriedly came out of the living room and saw her husband holding a cassette tape in his hand.
"Here." The husband handed the tape to her.
"Ah." The wife took the tape and was stunned for a moment before replying: "Thank you...how did you think of buying this?" After saying this, she added: "I saw TV yesterday and wanted to buy it when I went to the department store in the afternoon.
Well, I actually bought it first."
Unexpectedly, a failed bet actually made her husband a more loyal fan of the band than herself.
"Because I also want to buy it quickly and have a listen..."
My husband is not good at saying that kind of sensational words, so he stopped clicking. However, what he was thinking about was that he wanted to take this single, which made his dream of love come true, home as soon as possible with his wife.
share.
I don’t know if she was aware of his thoughts, but her wife looked at him with a smile and invited: "So, do you want to come and listen to it now? "So happy! So happy! I love it!"
The wife who said this sentence couldn't tell whether the sentence "So happy! So happy! I love it so much!" was referring to the name of the song, or whether it was talking about her current mood.
"Okay." In short, the husband happily accepted the invitation.
In this case, what it represents is not important at all.
