When Shinichi Iwahashi drove up, Sachiko Kamaike bowed to him and said "Excuse me" before getting in.
At this time, Tokyo's nightlife was getting better. Iwahashi Shinichi drove the car and finally got out of the crowded traffic and drove onto the road.
He was driving a black Nissan Duke. For a young man in his early twenties to drive this car, it was quite interesting from any angle.
Even so, the car was purchased in the name of the company and had nothing to do with him.
It was the bosses at Takeda Printing Company who asked him to act like a president and not be dishonorable when he went out, and to look like a president.
Because of this request, he drove this president's car at a young age.
Fortunately, Takeda Printing Company didn't have too much of the exaggerated habits of the bubble era. For example, they reprinted some shiny business cards for him.
Think about the fate of Kogoro Mouri, a pin target with a shiny business card...
After all, Zhutian Printing Company's request was not made casually. Rather, it is better to say that they are well versed in the customs of this era. These days, when you go out, you should look at people before horses, and respect people before clothes.
Thanks to the atmosphere of the bubble era, he had just started his business. The company had nothing, and everything had been arranged... If he could make some achievements, he would probably have to make arrangements for him to run away, right?
Imagination can always inject the power of hard work into people.
The same goes for fantasies.
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Shinichi Iwahashi and Sachiko Kamaike were on their way to the karaoke box.
It was Kamaike Sachiko's idea to meet at the cafe just now. She asked Iwahashi Shinichi to come out and confide in him and express her thoughts.
This somewhat excessive frankness made Shinichi Iwahashi look at her with admiration.
If a person had no past, he would not be who he is now.
Shinichi Iwahashi fell in love with Sachiko Kamaike, who is now a model, so he would never underestimate the choices she made, nor would he forcefully ask her to reject this experience.
After receiving such a humane answer from Shinichi Iwahashi, Sachiko Kamaike breathed a sigh of relief. It was not a sense of relief that she had not been misunderstood, but a sense of relief that her feelings had been well conveyed.
Kamaike Sachiko would not think that Iwahashi Shinichi despised her, otherwise, Iwahashi Shinichi would not have made so many efforts to respect her choice.
What she wanted to convey was that she had never looked down upon herself.
The job of a model may not be respectable, nor is it what she likes, but she does not regard this job as a burden, as a baggage that she can't wait to get rid of. She does not regret the choices she has made.
Only when this feeling is conveyed to Shinichi Iwahashi can she feel at ease. At the same time, this feeling can also make Shinichi Iwahashi feel at ease.
Especially for Iwahashi Shinichi, Kamachi Sachiko didn't want to cause him any more trouble.
Iwahashi Shinichi will not despise her, and she herself has never despised herself. As long as a consensus can be reached on this matter, no matter how the outside world views this photo model-turned-band lead singer, both parties will be able to deal with it calmly.
It was precisely because he could think of Kamai Sachiko's feelings of finding him on her own initiative, putting her shyness aside, and introducing these photos to him as ordinary work, and understanding the feelings she conveyed, that why Iwahashi Shinichi looked at her with admiration.
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After everything I wanted to say was said and my thoughts were conveyed, the atmosphere at the table fell into silence for a while.
Kamaike Sachiko's eyes moved down from Iwahashi Shinichi's face to the photo and phone card she brought. On the phone card, she could see herself in cool clothes, heavy makeup, and a commercial smile.
She glanced at it, then immediately moved her gaze away, falling to the edge of the table.
I hesitated in my heart, not knowing what to say next or what to do.
Shinichi Iwahashi observed her behavior and found it very interesting. He suddenly asked her, "Do you have any plans for Kamachi-san in the future?"
Kamachi Sachiko opened her eyes wide, returned her gaze to his face, and replied, "No."
"Then, if you don't mind, would you like to sing karaoke together later?"
Iwahashi Shinichi naturally extended the invitation, "I have said before that Tachi-san wants to make 'rock music that can be easily sung in karaoke.' I have never seen Tachi-san singing in karaoke.
"
The opportunity was rare, and since Sachiko Kamaike was able to take the initiative, he might as well take this opportunity to get to know her, see what kind of stage route she was suitable for, and how to plan her image.
Kamachi Sachiko thought about it for a while and agreed.
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The last time I visited the karaoke box was with Watanabe Manyumi.
He and Watanabe Manyumi are partners, and they are familiar with each other. As for Kamaike Sachiko, the two are not very familiar with each other in the first place, and they have a superior-subordinate relationship. The people who came together have different identities, and the atmosphere is also different.
In fact, if you really want to talk about it, I came with Watanabe Mayumi just for fun, while I came with Kamaike Sachiko for official business.
Iwahashi Shinichi asked Kamai Sachiko to order his favorite songs that he often sang in karaoke, while he acted as the audience. Kamagachi Sachiko controlled the karaoke machine and first chose "foryou..." by Takahashi Mariko.
After she finished singing, Iwahashi Shinichi continued to ask her to tell her what she thought of the song, her memories of the song, anything. In short, she could tell her everything that the song reminded her of.
Listen.
Sachiko Kamaike was like a student who was suddenly asked a strange question, showing some confusion. However, the personality of an top student was always reflected in her. She considered it carefully and then answered his question seriously.
After singing a song, Shinichi Iwahashi continued to ask, "Next, can you sing a song whose lyrics you think are very suitable for you?"
Kamaike Sachiko honestly controlled the song-reeling machine. After singing, she continued to follow Shinichi Iwahashi's request to describe her views on the song and where she thought the lyrics were brilliant.
She speaks slowly and meaningfully, and is a very thoughtful person.
Next, she sang "can't take my eyes off you" again.
The fourth song that was sung was "lat.43°n~forty-three degrees north latitude~" which was included in DreamseTrue's debut album and had been performed on the band's Heavenly Kingdom program. The title of the song is too long.
Shinichi Iwahashi was not surprised that she chose a song by DreamseTrue to sing. When she first met Sachiko Kamaiike, she once said that she liked Dreamsetrue and Miwa-chan's lyrics.
Kamai Sachiko's singing of "DreamseTrue" has completely different feelings from Miwa-chan's, but there's no way to say which one is better.
After singing the song, she said to Shinichi Iwahashi again, "I like DreamseTrue very much."
She couldn't know that Shinichi Iwahashi in front of her was a member of DreamseTrue. It was really interesting to be praised in person but not be able to reveal his true identity.
However, what she said next was: "Actually, I decided to enter the entertainment industry because of the encouragement of DreamseTrue."
It was the first time I heard Sachiko Kamaichi talk about this matter, Iwahashi Shinichi showed a look of surprise.
She told Shinichi Iwahashi about the fact that she had watched the program Band Heaven, and her previously dead dream had sprouted again, and after watching the performance of DreamseTrue, she made up her mind to sign a contract with Star Agency.
The person who planned the band Heaven was Shinichi Iwahashi, and the person who formed DreamseTrue was also Shinichi Iwahashi. Without this program, Kamaike Sachiko would not have decided to enter the entertainment industry.
After she entered the entertainment industry, she was discovered by Shinichi Iwahashi and became the lead singer of the band.
The globe that carried Kamaike Sachiko's dream, and the power to push that globe came from him. It was the program he produced that brought Kamaike Sachiko to him.
When Iwahashi Shin thought of this, he felt very strange.
"But, a globe?" He was a little curious.
Kamai Sachiko nodded, showing an embarrassed expression, "I once dreamed that if I couldn't become a singer, I would have a job that would allow me to travel around the world."
When it comes to things that have nothing to do with music, Kamaike Sachiko is a little shy about self-exposure.
"This dream is very likely to come true." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "In the future, the band will go abroad to record or shoot outdoor scenes. There will be many opportunities like this."
Having said this, he smiled and said, "If you put it this way, Puchi-san's two dreams are the same dream."
Iwahashi Shinichi's words made Kamai Sachiko purse her lips and smile. She had no confidence in her uneven teeth, and over time, she developed this way of smiling without showing her teeth.
The two chatted about dreams, the globe, and another dream of hers, and then exchanged some ideas about lyrics. Iwahashi Shinichi told Kamai Sachiko that he had already found a lyricist for her.
"However, the most important thing is to look at Kamachi-san himself." Iwahashi Shinichi said, "The most important thing about lyrics is that there must be a complete world view in them. Beautiful words and embellishment skills, these are secondary
need."
Kamai Sachiko listened carefully.
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In the second half of the karaoke box, singing was put aside. Tonight, instead of calling Kamai Sachiko to sing, it was better to interview her under different circumstances.
After communicating with her, Shinichi Iwahashi had a deeper understanding of her, and then he probably had some ideas about how to formulate the band's route and her personal stage style in the future.
At this point, this karaoke session has successfully completed its mission and is almost over.
There was only one thing that Iwahashi Shinichi didn't expect.
Sachiko Kamaichi, who was asked by his conductor to sing several songs in different styles, finally extended an invitation to him, "Iwahashi-san, don't you sing one?"
Iwahashi Shinichi was suddenly counterattacked, and without changing his expression, he took the microphone and said, "Yes. Then let's sing a song."
He picked up the microphone, controlled the karaoke machine, and while turning the pages, he had a new impression of Sachiko Kamaike: she was not the kind of person who would be led around.
Similarly, she is not an ordinary introverted girl, she has a lot of ideas in mind.
He even felt that there was no need to deliberately pursue sharp edges or rebellious packaging techniques when dealing with Kamai Sachiko. This girl already had a rock and roll side that was different from her external image.
Otherwise, she would never be able to take the initiative to ask him out and show him the photos she had taken, just to tell him that she did not regret it.
The so-called "personality design", the most advanced one is that it is part of the person's personality. The second level is to guide a certain part of the person's personality. The third level is artificial cultivation before and after debut. The worst one is to become popular.
Stand again later.
At the moment, it seems that she doesn't need to package any kind of "personality" to attract attention.
Natural is fine.
So, in the next few minutes, Kamaike Sachiko also witnessed Iwahashi Shinichi's miraculous singing skills. "Although every note is extremely accurate, the singing just doesn't sound good."
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Coming out of the karaoke box, Shinichi Iwahashi wanted to send Sachiko Kamaike back to the dormitory of Star Office.
Sachiko Kamike thought for a while and declined politely: "Thank you, but I won't bother you. I can go back by myself."
Before the record contract was signed, the president of the record company personally sent her back. She was probably afraid that her colleagues at Xingchen Office, who lived in the same building, would see her and attract some gossip.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't force it, it wasn't too late anyway, "Then I'll take the first step."
Before he left, Kamachi Sachiko suddenly stopped him and asked another question, "By the way, Iwahashi-san."
"What?" Shinichi Iwahashi looked at her.
Kamai Sachiko asked, "Now, can I tell my family that I am going to join the band?" The joy of her dream coming true is the one she most wants to share with her family.
A mother who is gentle and supportive of her, a father who is strict because he is worried about her, and younger siblings who do not understand but choose to support her.
After a private meeting and conversation with Sachiko Kamaike, Shinichi Iwahashi entered into negotiations with Star Agency about a record contract. After several rounds of exchanges of opinions, after a contract was roughly drawn up, it was time for the band members to come forward.
The first record contract lasted for five years. It was a new artist contract, and the treatment was at the most common industry level. It was neither preferential nor harsh.
At this stage, the name of the band will be decided.
The four members of the band, plus Shinichi Iwahashi, gathered together to share their thoughts. When deciding on the name of the band, Star Office also left it to Shinichi Iwahashi to decide, taking a hands-off stance.
Tatsuya Hirakawa was the first to speak as the leader, "I really want to give the band a name with the last letter being 's'. Many popular band names end with 's'."
He also cited an example, such as "beatles", "eagles" and so on.
Tomohisa Kawazoe wanted a name that sounded very cool. Pharaoh Koyanagi Masaru was a good person, and his request was very simple. He just wanted a name that was simple and easy to understand, and preferably even a primary school student could pronounce it.
After talking around for a while, we arrived at Kamachi Sachiko.
She thought for a while and said: "I like the band name that starts with a plosive sound. It sounds very powerful."
