Shinichi Iwahashi held the rice ball and ate it with gusto.
The rice balls are wrapped with seaweed on the outside and filled with tuna and spicy cabbage. They are full of ingredients and have a refreshing taste, far beyond the rice balls in convenience stores.
At nine-thirty in the evening, the rehearsal came to an end, and everyone in the band found a place to sit down. The most indispensable thing in the room was tables, chairs, and benches. Mari Amaya took out the prepared rice balls and distributed them to everyone one by one.
Hearing Iwahashi Shinichi's compliment, she smiled happily, "Really? Thank you!"
She made the rice balls herself. It is said that when the band was rehearsing, she would occasionally bring late-night snacks to the members. Iwahashi Shinichi came by chance today.
Mari Amaya is a native of Tokyo, a sophomore in international relations at Asia University, and is the youngest member of the band. As the "last son", it is almost natural for him to be the one to be commanded.
The temperature in the rehearsal room was very high, the air was not circulating, and it was stuffy. Staying there for a few hours felt as uncomfortable as staying in a steamer. Iwahashi Shinichi took off his shirt, leaving only a white vest.
, revealing two muscular arms.
Iwahashi Shinichi participated in the volleyball club in high school. He has a strong and well-proportioned figure and is full of health.
After Minako Ishii finished eating a rice ball, she suddenly asked him, "How tall is Iwahashi-san? He's about 1.8 meters tall."
"Not even close, 1.78 meters." He replied.
Minako Ishii muttered, "My brother is 1.75 meters tall." After thinking about it, she clapped her hands and said, "Brother, Iwahashi-san, can you please stand still and let me take a look?"
"What are you going to do again?" Ishii Ryuya asked her.
Minako Ishii raised her eyebrows, "Can you please stand up and let me take a look? Brother."
Ignoring the two brothers and sisters, Shin Iwahashi stuffed the last bit of rice ball into his mouth, chewed it, and stood up.
After standing up, Ishii Minako looked at the two of them from head to toe. The look in her eyes reminded Shinichi Iwahashi of a tailor taking measurements. She always felt that the next second, she would conjure up a tape measure to measure him.
's measurements.
Although she has difficulty moving now.
"Can you turn around?"
"Spread your arms flat, please."
"..."
The legs cannot move and the mouth cannot stop.
Minako Ishii threw out one request after another, turning the two commanders around. Ryuya Ishii complained a little, the younger sister was like a cat having a bad temper.
There are all sorts of strange ways of getting along among blood relatives, and an unreasonable younger sister is probably the norm. Iwahashi Shinichi, who has no younger sister, finds it quite amusing to watch.
After seeing it to her satisfaction, Minako Ishii finally announced that she would let them go, "Iwahashi-san and my brother's figures are about the same size." She came to this conclusion.
"Just change the clothes for Tuesday's performance with my brother's performance clothes."
Minako Ishii came to Tokyo to study at a fashion college, so changing her clothes was not a problem.
Of course it is impossible to dress like a woman, and you will never be able to dress like a woman in this life.
He is nearly 1.8 meters tall, has a strong build, and has a face that is far from the tough guy in a chivalrous movie that is very different from the pretty boys that are popular nowadays. If he were to dress up as a woman, it wouldn't be too eye-catching.
Next Tuesday, Mimi Club is going to attend a concert featuring twelve groups of singers, singing from 5pm to 9pm.
In the "underground" of Tokyo, there are countless unknown bands. There may be a simple performance venue on the underground floor of any shopping mall. The organizer selects singers with similar styles to put them together, and such concerts are held every day
Performing.
However, it may not be easy to have a similar style to this band.
Mimi Club has been forming a team for amateur performances since 1982. The original members were graduates of the Fine Arts Department of the Cultural Institute. This group of artistic young people combined various musical elements such as rock, funk, and ballads, and even occasionally performed
Perform rakugo while playing
The word rakugo was taught to him by Shinri Amaya.
When we got to a song called "Kome Kome War", Ishii Ryuya came out of nowhere to recite a garbled and fast speech in the interlude. His movements and expressions looked like he had been hit by a wire. He and Mari Amaya
We had been playing together for several days, and she was the most familiar person in the band, so I secretly asked her, "What are Ishii-san doing?"
Mari Amaya told him in a low voice, "That's rakugo. Ishii-san likes rakugo very much and often adds it to songs."
Rakugo is a traditional folk art that originated in the Edo period. Although Shinichi Iwahashi didn't know much about it, he felt that Ryu Ishii was very capable of using these things freely. Even his expression as if he had been hit by a wire.
I was suddenly filled with a sense of art...that's weird.
After all, Iwahashi Shinichi really felt that they were not simply singing or fooling around, but implementing the form of "performance".
They are not mediocre people.
The brother and sister Ryuya Ishii have a century-old shop in their home, and the other family members are also well off, so they don’t have to starve to make music. The original intention of forming the team was also very simple. Like-minded friends gathered together to make the music they like for fun.
.
Being able to do something just for pleasure is really a luxury.
It is precisely because of this free and spontaneous mentality that we can make such unfettered and unrestrained music.
Because these people come from a good background, they are able to develop their interests and personalities without restraint. When they grow up, they study hard and are actively exposed to all kinds of new things. Their heads are full of fantastic ideas, and they have enough ability to realize these ideas.
The real version is not only better than you, but also works harder than you.
It was Minako Ishii's idea to ask him to come and dance this time.
At first, they didn't even think about finding someone to do the dance for them, but asked Ishii Ryuya and Amaya Mari to dance duet. Ishii Minako studied ballet since she was a child. When she came to Tokyo, she heard that her brother had formed a band, and she enthusiastically participated in it.
It's the choreography.
Ryuya Ishii and Mari Amaya cooperated twice, but it didn't go well. He wanted to give up the plan and find a female dancer to help. At this time, Minako Ishii thought of Shinichi Iwahashi.
It was a coincidence that she sprained her foot on the second day after going to Odyssey. It must be a special fate that she became a temporary candidate for their band.
The time until next Tuesday is very short. Once he agrees to participate in the performance, Iwahashi Shinichi will have to attend rehearsals on time in the next few days. For this reason, he will have to take time off from his nightclub job.
When Takenouchi Akihito told him about this, what attracted him was the hourly salary and performance fee of 600 yen. However, the actual situation seems that if the monetary benefits are simply calculated, he does not seem to be getting any advantage.
Even so, Shinichi Iwahashi still agreed to participate in this performance.
In the past three months since his rebirth, he has been living a life with a set trajectory. But now, working with this somewhat strange band makes him feel very fresh, like he has inhaled a dose of vitality. Like
It was a kind of spice that he had never tried before, and he felt a strange expectation.
In comparison, losing a little money that can be easily earned back becomes the least important thing.
