The person who discovered Akamatsu Haruko to become the lead singer of the band was Hirakawa Tatsuya. After Akamatsu Haruko planned to quit the band, the person who was gentlest to her was also Hirakawa Tatsuya.
The reason for this is not only because he made a mistake in inviting Akamatsu Haruko and had to take responsibility, but also took into account the morale of the band and the thoughts of his teammates.
Drummer Koyanagi Masahori was Tatsuya Hirakawa's initial partner and didn't say much about Akamatsu Haruko's withdrawal from the band, but bassist Kawazoe Tomohisa was very dissatisfied with Akamatsu Haruko.
Teammates are dissatisfied with Akamatsu Haruko. Because of this, Hirakawa Tatsuya cannot also blame Akamatsu Haruko, lest he add fuel to the fire.
Iwahashi Shinichi asked Akamatsu Haruko to find a suitable new vocalist. Hirakawa Tatsuya knew about this. Likewise, he also knew about Akamatsu Haruko's long but fruitless efforts.
Now, when he suddenly learned that she had brought a girl here to record a demo tape, and specifically asked Shinichi Iwahashi to listen to it, Tatsuya Hirakawa could not help but become curious as he could have thought about the candidate for the new lead singer.
On this side, Tatsuya Hirakawa put on his headphones, and on the other side, Shinichi Iwahashi planned to ask Seiichiro Kuribayashi more about Sachiko Kamaiike.
As a result, Seiichiro Kuribayashi shook his head, "Haruko just introduced her to me, and didn't talk about her in more detail afterwards. I just knew that she was a model artist."
It's just that model artists are weird. Iwahashi Shinichi thought to himself.
When I first started listening to Kamai Sachiko's demo tape, Iwahashi Shinichi subconsciously started thinking about a new lead singer, and the performance of Kamai Sachiko's demo tape was indeed good.
However, Seiichiro Kuribayashi then said that she was a model artist. Since she was a model artist, she was considered an insider. Once she became an insider and was involved in the agency, it was not like recruiting people from the underground music circle or school.
Simple.
What is Haruko Akamatsu's plan to bring a model artist to audition?
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't know yet what Akamatsu Haruko was thinking, so he didn't make any guesses yet. It was getting late and it was not convenient to contact her now, so he could only wait until tomorrow.
However, when Iwahashi Shinichi thought of the surname Kamaike, he seemed to have heard it somewhere. Not only that, it definitely had nothing to do with Matsuda Seiko.
While we were chatting here, Tatsuya Hirakawa over there took off his headphones, blinked his eyes, and wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at him and asked, "What do you think? Hirakawa-san."
"this……"
Hirakawa Tatsuya half-deprecated himself and said a wisecrack, "I wanted to praise her for singing well, but I have never had much discernment when it comes to the lead singer."
In front of Shinichi Iwahashi, he didn't mind making such a joke.
However, of the two lead singers who were personally selected, one went home to inherit the family business, and the other turned behind the scenes midway, which is a bit touching.
Self-deprecating is self-deprecating, but behind these words, there is actually Tatsuya Hirakawa's affirmation of Sachiko Kamaiike.
Iwahashi Shinichi heard the true meaning of these words, but said nothing. Since he still couldn't figure out Akamatsu Haruko's thoughts, he would not express his opinions to others for now.
…
Early in the morning, Akamatsu Haruko was just about to pack up and go out when she saw a pager for her. When she called, it was Iwahashi Shinichi on the other side.
"Good morning."
After a brief greeting, before Akamatsu Haruko could ask what was going on, Iwahashi Shinichi got straight to the point, "Last night, I went to listen to the demo tape you mentioned."
"ah."
There has been a long gap between calling to tell Iwahashi Shinichi and now. Akamatsu Haruko knew that he was busy and it was inconvenient to call to ask more questions. Now that she finally received a reply to the call, she couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
But then he felt a little nervous and asked, "How do you feel?"
"How did you meet that Kamachi-san?" Iwahashi Shinichi asked instead without answering.
Akamatsu Haruko told him that they met at a fraternity party.
"So that's it." Iwahashi Shin was half joking and half serious, "I would also like to join a sorority where I can meet people like this."
As soon as he said this, Akamatsu Haruko could tell that he had a good impression of Kamai Sachiko.
"However," Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Even though I am a student, I can still socialize with people in the entertainment industry. My social circle is quite wide."
Akamatsu Haruko explained to him that it was because a senior who had joined a record company took the lead. Iwahashi Shinichi did not intend to do that. He just used this conversation to talk about the origins of Kamai Sachiko, "Has this Kamai-san been in the industry for a long time?"
"It seems that she has just entered the industry recently..." Akamatsu Haruko told him everything she knew, "She is a model artist from Xingchen Agency."
"Well."
Iwahashi Shinichi was a little disappointed when he heard that he was a model from Star Agency and a newcomer to the industry.
She has just entered the industry, which means that it is still early for the contract to be renewed, and Xingchen Agency is not a small modeling agency that is not popular. In this way, Kamaike Sachiko's strength and singing skills seem to be consistent with her.
He doesn't matter anymore.
It's a pity to miss it, but the most regrettable thing is the situation of "just one step away". Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't help but feel pity in his heart.
Putting down the phone, Shinichi Iwahashi stood in front of the window and looked across the road.
He is in Kawasaki's office. He has a busy schedule recently. In order to deal with things here, he came over early in the morning and worked an early shift. At this time, there were more people queuing in front of the elevator in the mixed commercial and residential building across the road.
The office girl in uniform was about to walk into the management room of the building to get the letter. Soon, Genzo's clerk would come in with today's letter and found that her boss had been working overtime for a long time.
Shinichi Iwahashi looked at the office girl across the street. She was wearing a blue bow tie, a common style.
Puchi...
Kamai Sachiko...
Out of regret, he subconsciously kept thinking about the name in his mind. At this moment, an idea suddenly flashed, and he remembered that when he went to buy that square of land, the female employee of Kanzaki Real Estate who lent him a pen had the last name "Taike".
The female staff uniforms of Kanzaki Real Estate also use this blue bow tie.
The surname of Kamaike is not like the surname of Sato. If you just walk around the street, you can meet nine people with the surname of Sato. However, is there any relationship between this Kamaike and the one at Kanzaki Real Estate?
Iwahashi Shinichi came up with this somewhat jumpy idea.
The working girl opposite came out of the building management office and went to wait for the elevator with a stack of letters in her hand. Shinichi Iwahashi seemed to want to test this idea of jumping, so he opened the drawer and looked for Kanzaki Fudosan Imai's business card.
The call was connected, and Iwahashi Shinichi came to his door, "I am Iwahashi who has been taken care of by you before."
"Iwahashi-san? Hello." Imai's tone didn't sound polite, but he really remembered him. A customer who bought a square meter of land. After all, such a transaction is rare, and it didn't happen a long time ago. I still remember him very much.
normal.
Not only that, "Your last name is rare, and I remember who you are as soon as I say it." Imai said.
The surname Iwahashi is not like the surname Watanabe. Just shout "Watanabe-san" on the street and a few people will turn around for you. When it comes to the surname, Shinichi Iwahashi said casually, "Isn't there someone with a very rare surname there?
Have you met Puchi-san?"
"Tamuchi-san." Imai smiled and talked to him, "It's still a new thing to talk about. This Tachichi-san resigned from the company a few months ago."
"Could it be 'Shou Tui Club'?"
The so-called longevity quitting the company means resigning because of marriage. It is the norm for pink-collar workers to resign from the company once they get married. At the same time, it is also an unspoken rule in all walks of life.
"No," Imai said, "In other words, it's just because it's not, that's why it's new. That Kamai-san resigned and became an artist."
"Being an artist..." Iwahashi Shinichi's heart moved.
"That's right. In the company, Tamachi-san wouldn't even agree to a solo invitation from a male colleague. I thought he was the kind of person who would get married and resign as soon as he got older. I didn't expect that he would resign because he wanted to enter the entertainment industry."
Imai's words may not contain implicit ridicule of Kamai Sachiko.
A girl who refused to go on a date alone with her male colleagues turned around and became an artist who had to be in the public eye and deal with all kinds of cameras and strangers.
With such a contrast, there may be many people in the company who feel that Sachiko Kamaike is usually not candid, or that she is seduced by fame and fortune.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't know what Sachiko Kamaike was like in the company, so he didn't care what he thought of her. Likewise, he wouldn't be prejudiced against her.
However, Imai learned that Kamai Sachiko also became an artist, and there seemed to be some kind of light shared between the two "Kanamechi Sachiko".
Is this model artist Kamai Sachiko the same person as the former real estate office worker Kamai Sachiko?
At this time, Imai on the phone asked: "Do you have any orders? Iwahashi-san."
Iwahashi Shinichi retracted his thoughts and replied calmly: "I have been thinking about buying a small house recently. I also want to stay in the Shinjuku area. I would like to ask how the land prices there have been recently."
"The growth is great, it's going up at full speed." Imai told him that the current average land price in Shinjuku has increased by 500,000 yen compared to when he bought that square of land. It's in a good location.
The rally is even crazier.
This situation is obviously pathological, but it is also because of this pathological condition that Iwahashi Shinichi replaced his current genzo with a square meter of land. From this point of view, he has also benefited from this illness.
"The square meter of land you bought has now appreciated by about 600,000 yen." Imai told him.
"so much?"
"It's quite unbelievable, isn't it? However, for us real estate agencies, no matter how much the price increases now, it won't be unbelievable. This is by no means an alarmist, Iwahashi-san, land prices will definitely rise again. It's best
The time to buy is now," Imai said.
After hearing this, Iwahashi Shinichi disagreed. However, these words are the most true truth that the Japanese people believe in today.
In the current situation, if someone stood up and said, "The real estate bubble will burst soon and the economy will be ruined," I'm afraid they would be regarded as either a lunatic or a red-eyed monster.
"However, there is a little tidbit about your land." Imai said that he was a good person and took the initiative to talk, "There seems to be a demolition and reconstruction plan in the area where the land is located."
"Yeah?"
"I just heard that there is such a plan, so I may not be able to count it. When you bought that land, you also knew that the ownership of the land there was complicated and confusing, making it inconvenient to acquire. Therefore, although the location is not bad, it has never been occupied.
Included in the development plan.”
Indeed, a place like this is the so-called hard nut to crack. Not only that, in such an area, the residents are often very united. If one family refuses to let go, the collective will raise the price. If you want to take over this land, ordinary people cannot do it.
Iwahashi Shin just listened and listened. Anyway, there is only one square meter of land. It is absolutely impossible to make a fortune by demolishing this square meter of land and live an ordinary life as a charterer.
He accepted Imai's kind words and told him to think about it again and go to the store to check out the houses when he had time.
Before hanging up the phone, Imai didn't forget to add fuel to his fire, telling him, "It's not easy to buy a house now. Many places have begun to implement a lottery system. If you don't win the lottery, you won't even be eligible to buy. The better the location, the better."
There are fewer and fewer houses, even if you don’t consider appreciation, if you want to buy a house you want, it’s better to buy it sooner rather than later.”
Okay, let’s buy a house through lottery.
It's such a familiar word.
…
If Sachiko Kamaiike of Kanzaki Real Estate is the Sachiko Kamaiike brought by Haruko Akamatsu, in that case, Shinichi Iwahashi missed a good idea right under his nose.
However, he didn't regret finding out about it.
It's not because this is just a guess, but in the final analysis, singing well can't be written on one's face, and he can't tell whether a person can sing by looking at him. Therefore, even if the two Puchi are the same person, they are not him.
Let the fish leak out of the net.
However, even though he didn't feel regretful, Iwahashi Shinichi still couldn't help but feel regretful that he had seen her before and now saw her talent, but missed the opportunity because he was a step too late.
A few days have passed since this happened. On the 23rd, it was the final selection of the audition co-organized by u-miz and the magazine.
Iwahashi Shinichi took the initiative to ask Watanabe Manyumi about the selection meeting, just to select a suitable new lead singer. Watanabe Manyumi also guessed his plan, so she took the initiative to invite him to participate in the final selection review meeting.
.
Otherwise, according to their tacit understanding not to participate in each other's company affairs, they would never do such seemingly unclear things.
Shinichi Iwahashi decided to put aside Sachiko Kamaike's audition tape and see if there was a suitable candidate for the new lead singer among the finalists.
The final selection meeting started at ten o'clock in the morning. The location was not at u-miz's office, but a spacious venue was temporarily rented. Shinichi Iwahashi went to meet Watanabe Manyumi first, and then the two went to the venue of the final selection meeting together.
Location moves.
"I'm really looking forward to who will be chosen."
The emotionless driver drove silently, and Watanabe Wan Yumi said to Iwahashi Shinichi, who was sitting in the back seat with him.
"However, this is not about drawing cards, but uncovering all the cards in front of your eyes, and then choosing the one with the highest points." Shinichi Iwahashi gave this analogy.
Watanabe Manyumi smiled and corrected him, "Although it is almost the same truth, it is not certain which card to choose."
