She only wore light makeup, and she looked more beautiful in person than in the photos in photo magazines. She was tall and had a good figure for a model, but her upright posture gave her a more athletic look than a model.
This kind of Sachiko Kamaiike made a good first impression on Watanabe Mayumi.
In this high-profile interview, the person responsible for communicating with the agency was Watanabe Mayumi, but the entire interview process was led by Shinichi Iwahashi, and the band producer announced to the public was also Shinichi Iwahashi.
He has always been involved with bands in the past two years, and the reputation he has accumulated has not only attracted the attention of the underground music circle, but the industry also regards him as a new band producer, and it is natural for him to take the lead.
Today's interview was the same. From beginning to end, he communicated with the new people who came to stand for election.
Kamaike Sachiko secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the person presiding over the selection was Iwahashi Shinichi. On the other hand, Iwahashi Shinichi was more than relieved when he met Kamaike Sachiko in the interview as he wished.
After going around in such a big circle, the purpose was to capture Sachiko Kamaiike quietly. Now that she has come to the interview room today, she will never let her slip away.
Having made up his mind, Shinichi Iwahashi remained calm and interviewed Kamai Sachiko.
Watanabe Manyumi basically said nothing during the entire interview, acting as an observer. While observing the performance of the newcomers who came to participate in the interview, she quietly summarized the different characteristics of the newcomers from different firms.
Now, she was also observing Kamai Sachiko from the sidelines. However, because of Iwahashi Shinichi's confidence in Kamai Sachiko, she had to be extra careful when looking at Kamai Sachiko.
Iwahashi Shinichi asked several questions in succession, just like when he asked other people.
Kamaike Sachiko doesn't talk much, and she has no desire to express herself in front of the interviewers who can decide her fate. Every time Iwahashi Shinichi asks a question, she thinks carefully, chooses the words, and answers seriously in a few words. She is quite restrained.
people.
"After that……"
Shinichi Iwahashi looked at Sachiko Kamaike, "If you want to make rock music, what kind of rock music do you want?"
"I want to make rock music that can be easily sung in karaoke," said Sachiko Kamaike.
It's a rock music that can be easily sung in karaoke. Watanabe Mayumi subconsciously glanced at Sachiko Kamaike because of her answer.
Iwahashi Shinichi was not surprised and nodded, "In that case, let's see if you can sing rock music that you can sing normally in karaoke."
Kamai Sachiko bowed and replied "Yes". On this occasion, she also chose Annlewis' song to sing.
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Listening to her sing in person is different from listening to the audition tape. Watanabe Manyumi listened to Kamai Sachiko singing live. While being surprised by her clear voice, she also understood why Iwahashi Shinichi was so insistent.
Choose her as the lead singer.
In fact, taking a comprehensive look at her conditions in all aspects, they are all impeccable.
As early as when producing the Women's Rock Music Festival, Iwahashi Shinichi once mentioned that bands with female protagonists are easier to introduce in terms of style, and it is easier to make the band form more fashionable.
Kamaike Sachiko's unique voice is the key to impressing people, and her outstanding appearance and figure as a model are bonus points. In addition, she mentioned that "I want to make rock music that can be easily sung in karaoke."
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This idea, to some extent, coincides with what Shinichi Iwahashi was thinking about.
Shinichi Iwahashi, who is trying to commercialize, popularize and fashion rock, will never ignore the popularity of karaoke.
Kamaike Sachiko's voice is full of personal characteristics, and her appearance is good, and her "righteousness" that is a hindrance for a photo model makes her surprisingly popular with women. There are no shortcomings in the key conditions.
It can be said that the appearance of this girl perfectly pieced together the puzzle piece of Shinichi Iwahashi's ideal band.
Coupled with her somewhat overly serious but lovable personality and her dream and pursuit of music, it’s no wonder that Shinichi Iwahashi identified her as the perfect candidate for the new lead singer.
Watanabe Manyumi and Iwahashi Shinichi have worked together until now, and she knows his thoughts very clearly. When looking at things and his choices, she can understand his true intentions better than anyone else.
Even Akamatsu Haruko, who brought Kamai Sachiko to Iwahashi Shinichi, the reason for her insistence was just because she saw Kamai Sachiko's talent and could not consider these business reasons in depth.
After understanding his intentions, Watanabe Mayumi recalled Iwahashi Shinichi's confident words "I promise, I won't let you down" before Kamaike Sachiko came in, and felt that these words had a special flavor.
When he said this, he knew that Watanabe Wan Yumi could understand the reason why he insisted on choosing Kamaiike Sachiko.
Watanabe Manyumi suddenly felt that when Shinichi Iwahashi decided to set up a record company for Kamaike Sachiko, he had probably secretly decided in his heart that he would become famous no matter what.
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After Sachiko Kamaike finished singing, Iwahashi Shinichi said "Thank you for your hard work" to her, and then the interview for her came to an end.
The results of the interview have not been announced yet. After Sachiko Kamaike withdraws, there are still models sent by Star Agency waiting to be selected.
Even if the person you really want, Sachiko Kamaiike, has appeared, the next interview cannot be fooled into casually. It must be carried out as it should be.
It took a whole afternoon for eleven girls to be interviewed next to each other.
Xingchen Office doesn't just pack up people and send them here. The girls who can come to this interview room have decent singing skills, and they won't let him, who has an absolute sense of music, accept a "Love" in the interview room.
Offering and baptism.
The models who participated in the interviews came and went, and in a blink of an eye, we arrived at the last one today.
It was already dusk. The last girl walked into the interview room and stood in front of Shinichi Iwahashi.
As soon as she appeared, Iwahashi Shinichi was slightly startled.
It's not because an acquaintance came here, or the girl opposite is some stunning beauty, but because the first impression of this girl is slightly similar to Kamai Sachiko.
After the girl stood still, she introduced herself to Iwahashi Shinichi, "My name is Utoku Keiko. I am twenty-one years old. Please give me your advice."
Twenty-one years old? That means he is the same age as Kamai Sachiko.
Iwahashi Shinichi put away his first impression that the two people had similar temperaments and asked questions in a routine manner. After having already decided on Kamaike Sachiko, he actually didn't think much about this girl who was slightly similar to Kamaike Sachiko.
interested.
However, as we chatted, we discovered that Keiko Utoku was somewhat similar to Sachiko Kamaike in terms of temperament, but was actually a completely different person from Sachiko Kamaike.
Keiko Utoku was more talkative, but what surprised Shinichi Iwahashi was her views on music, and the musical literacy she showed clearly reflected the experience of systematic music learning.
After the interview question-and-answer session, Keiko Utoku also sang a song that she liked and was good at at the request of Shinichi Iwahashi. Unlike Sachiko Kamaike, she was more influenced by Western music and chose Carpenter.
The band's song.
Keiko Utoku's voice is also completely different from Sachiko Kamaike's. From a whole look, except for the initial similarity in appearance and temperament, there is no similarity at all.
However, Keiko Utoku's singing performance was also remarkable, which made Shinichi Iwahashi feel a little brighter before the end of today's interview.
Perhaps it was because I had heard Sachiko Kamaichi singing a long time ago and I expected her performance today. This long-lost sense of expectation came to Keiko Utoku at the end of the interview.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
After listening to Utoku Keiko singing, Iwahashi Shinichi said to her.
After saying this social rhetoric, the interview came to an end. But unexpectedly, before letting Keiko Utoku leave, Keiko Utoku spoke again.
"I like music very much, Iwahashi-san." Keiko Utoku said.
Shinichi Iwahashi looked at her with a slightly restrained expression. However, Keiko Utoku did not continue her confession. After saying this, she bowed slightly and said no more.
"I understand." Shinichi Iwahashi responded to her politely.
After thinking for a while, before letting her leave, he asked again: "If, I mean if, there was a music-related job, would you do it?"
"..." Utoku Keiko was silent for a moment.
After thinking for a moment, she nodded, "Yes, I would like to engage in music-related work."
After asking this question, Iwahashi Shinichi said nothing more. The conversation ended here, and he signaled to Keiko Utoku that she could leave.
Utoku Keiko left the room, and Iwahashi Shinichi started to pack things.
After a while, the agent from Xingchen Firm knocked on the door and came in. Everyone in the interview room stood up to greet him.
"I really caused trouble for your office today," Watanabe Manyumi said.
The agent said politely and looked at Shinichi Iwahashi, "Iwahashi-san, did you gain anything from today's interview?"
If the new lead singer of the band is really selected from these models of Xingchen Office, it will be a sure profit for Xingchen Office. Since the person has been selected and sent over, I hope that the pile of "cheap lottery tickets" in my hand will win.
Previous.
"The newcomers in your firm are doing very well."
Shinichi Iwahashi complimented him and avoided the crux of the agent's question.
Now, on this occasion, it is not the time to announce who he has chosen. The agent also knew it, so he brought up the topic briefly and put it aside.
These days, when companies recruit college students for interviews, they have to reimburse the round-trip travel expenses, not to mention that each firm cooperates in selecting new people and sending them over for interviews.
After the interview, Genzo acted as a host, accompanied by officials from Genzo and U-Miz, and invited the agent from Star Agency and the models to have dinner.
Regardless of whether you are selected or not, you can have a big meal at the end. For most newcomers who come to participate in the selection, this trip is not a disadvantage.
Shinichi Iwahashi and Wanyumi Watanabe also went to another restaurant and chatted while eating.
"After that, let's contact the Xingchen Office to discuss Puchi-san's affairs, right?"
Iwahashi Shin nodded, "You can take action in the next few days... However, it has been decided long ago to capture Kamachi-san. Besides her, there is another person who I care about a little bit."
Watanabe Mayumi thought for a while, "Is that the girl who sang "Top of the World" by the Carpenters?"
"You also think she is special?" Iwahashi Shinichi smiled.
"She sings the Carpenters' songs very tastefully, and she is a very good singer." Watanabe Manyumi expressed her own opinions about Utoku Keiko, and asked in turn, "What are you going to do?"
"I don't know." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
"have no idea?"
Iwahashi Shin nodded, "I don't know." Seeing Watanabe Wanyumi's expression begin to change, he quickly stopped and explained, "I really don't know."
"That Utoku-san has some musical talent." He said, "Although we have chosen Tauchi-san this time, even if Tachi-san was not available, I would not think that she is a suitable candidate for the lead singer."
"In other words, her voice characteristics are not suitable for being the lead singer of a rock band."
Iwahashi Shinichi rejected the possibility of Utoku Keiko joining the band, and then added: "And, to be honest, Genzo doesn't need such a singer now."
Watanabe Manyumi agreed with the conclusion that his genzo did not need a singer like Utoku Keiko, but she couldn't help but be curious. Since she had known it for a long time, what did Iwahashi Shinichi "care about"?
Shinichi Iwahashi guessed what she was thinking, "It was Utoku-san's last sentence that she liked music very much."
"It takes courage to say such words at the last moment in such an occasion." Shinichi Iwahashi said to Watanabe Manyumi.
"To put it this way, in addition to courage, there is something else." Watanabe Manyumi pointed out, "Trust."
"You said she trusts me?"
"It's not necessarily because I trust you," Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled, and suddenly understood why he cared, "It's because I believe in this opportunity."
And this is the reason why Iwahashi Shinichi hesitated. Utoku Keiko really regarded this interview as an important opportunity for her. This selection meeting was held for Kamaike Sachiko alone, and she also expected to get a better chance.
Chance.
Before leaving, she told him in front of him that she loved music. This was enough proof.
Despite this, Iwahashi Shinichi did not feel guilty because he had already confirmed Sachiko Kamaike and made a special appearance for her.
The purpose of this time was to choose the lead singer for Abnormal. Even if there was no Kamai Sachiko, he would not choose Utoku Keiko, so there was no such thing as a secret operation that caused her to lose an opportunity.
What really made him hesitate was Utoku Keiko's approach in the end when she presented her dream to him.
"By the way, how old is Utoku-san? Twenty-one years old, right?" Watanabe Manyumi thought back to the interview just now.
Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a while, "Well, it's as big as Kamachi-san."