After eating, Shinichi Iwahashi looked at the time, it was almost half past nine.
He asked the two girls, "What are you two planning to do next?"
I couldn't watch the movie anyway.
Two girls, one was forced to work overtime, and the other had just come out of the TV studio. They were both very tired and wanted to go back to rest.
"Let's wait until next time about the movie, right?" Okada Yukiko said.
Nakamori Akina recalled her itinerary and made an agreement with her, "I will go to Karuizawa next Thursday. The location will be out for two or three days. When I come back, I should have a day off. I will contact you then and how about we go see it together?"
"Of course it's no problem!" Okada Yukiko's time is much freer and more flexible.
While agreeing, he laughed at the coincidence, "Hirakawa-san and his band will go to Karuizawa next week, and Akina-san will also go to Karuizawa next week."
"There are people going to Karuizawa all year round." Shinichi Iwahashi spoke for Nakamori Akina calmly, "If I hadn't talked about the band here, I would never have imagined how many people there are in the villa area of Karuizawa.
I didn’t even look at the scenery of the resort, but I got into a fight about arranging the music.”
However, celebrities going there to go on location is something that happens all year round.
After saying that, he brought the bill over.
Originally, he was the one who wanted to invite Okada Yukiko. Although Nakamori Akina's arrival was not expected, he was the one who suggested it in the first place.
Therefore, now Iwahashi Shinichi feels that it is a natural thing to pay the bill for Nakamori Akina.
Nakamori Akina didn't give in, and he invited the guests.
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He was very considerate in his work, and he was the one who treated the guests to dinner. After the meal, Shinichi Iwahashi also wanted to take Yukiko Okada home.
When she arrived, Nakamori Akina refused and Omoto came to pick her up. Knowing that she was also alone, Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a while and invited: "If you don't mind, Nakamori-san will come too, and I will send you two back, okay?"
He had hitched a ride with Akina Nakamori before, but at that time he was going to the recording studio, which was still different from sending him home.
However, Nakamori Akina answered bluntly: "Then I'll leave it to you, Iwahashi-san."
He didn't seem to mind telling him his home address.
The three of them walked out of the store together and headed towards the parking lot.
As autumn entered, the temperature dropped at night and the wind blew a bit chilly. Yukiko Okada and Akina Nakamori walked in front, and Shinichi Iwahashi trailed behind the two girls and followed slowly.
The road from here to the parking lot was quiet. The surrounding area was quiet, and no one wanted to talk. The two girls walked next to each other, and the shadows cast by them sometimes overlapped, and sometimes distanced themselves a little apart.
Walking behind them, the shadow cast by them fell at his feet and overlapped on his body.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the two shadows and stopped on a whim. The farther away he was from the two girls, the clearer the shadows became.
The one on the left is Yukiko Okada, and the one on the right is Akina Nakamori.
The one with short hair is Yukiko Okada, and the one with long hair is Akina Nakamori.
The two shadows were right in front of him at first, then they became farther and farther away, and then gradually became shorter. Iwahashi Shinichi put away his sudden playful intention, walked a few steps faster, and chased after them.
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Approaching the parking lot, Okada Yukiko pointed forward and whispered: "Iwahashi-san..."
On the ground were shadows stretched by street lights.
Although Shinto Iwahashi was behind, his shadow was elongated and overlapped with the two of them.
Hearing what Yukiko Okada said, Akina Nakamori cast her eyes on the shadow. She stopped and suddenly turned around and looked at Shinichi Iwahashi.
This move also inspired Okada Yukiko to turn around.
The two girls walking in front suddenly turned around. Shinichi Iwahashi, not knowing the situation, also stopped and looked at Akina Nakamori and Yukiko Okada.
Then, he walked up to them and asked, "What's the matter?"
When asked this question, the two girls didn't know what to answer. Looking at Iwahashi Shinichi's face, they were silent for a moment. Nakamori Akina first narrowed her eyes and showed a naughty smile.
Yukiko Okada also followed suit and looked at Shinichi Iwahashi with a smile.
Taopusida looked at your face and laughed first, followed by the former famous idol who is now working in a recording studio and also looked at your face and laughed.
This strange scene...
Fortunately, what I was staring at was my face. If I were looking elsewhere, I couldn't help but wonder if the window to society was not closed.
But even this made him wonder, is there something on his face?
However, he was not given a chance to figure out the answer to this question. After the two girls smiled at him, they turned their faces and smiled at each other, as if they had completed a prank that only the two of them knew the content of.
Then, the atmosphere returned to silence, and they continued walking forward.
Shinichi Iwahashi, who was hurt because his curiosity was not satisfied, could only condemn the two of them in his heart for hurting the cat while walking in the same direction.
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The two passengers sat in the back seat together, and Shinichi Iwahashi asked them their addresses.
Okada Yukiko rents a house a few stops away from the university. She first told her the address, and Nakamori Akina followed her up by saying, "If that's the case, Iwahashi-san will have to go around in a big circle."
Two girls live in opposite directions.
"We agreed to send you two back, so it doesn't hurt to take a little detour." Shinichi Iwahashi smiled, "Besides, today is a weekday, and the traffic conditions on the road are not that bad. It's not a bad idea to treat it as a night drive."
The car drove onto the main road and happened to encounter a traffic light change. So, based on the principle of following the road, I sent Okada Yukiko back first.
The apartment Okada Yukiko rents has a small and beautiful appearance. It looks like it is made of building blocks. It looks very cute.
As for the disadvantage, it is probably that the road in front of the apartment is a long slope. If you commute by bicycle, it will definitely feel quite sour.
It's sour when going uphill and refreshing when going downhill.
But even so, just by looking at the appearance of the house, you can guess that the rent is probably quite considerable. If you can rent a house here, most ordinary students will not be able to live there.
However, if a girl is single and has an identity as a former idol, she definitely cannot live in a rough apartment even if she considers safety issues.
Besides, the money earned from her idol career, as well as the song copyright fees, portrait royalties and other money that can still be paid on time after retirement, are enough to ensure that Okada Yukiko can live a comfortable life.
The car stopped in front of the apartment's main entrance.
Okada Yukiko thanked Iwahashi Shin, "Thank you today, Iwahashi-san." After thanking you, she said goodbye to Nakamori Akina.
After saying goodbye, before getting off the car, he said to Shinichi Iwahashi: "Please leave it to Akina-san."
There is a sense of self-consciousness that when one's friends are entrusted to others to take care of, one should act with caution.
It was so comprehensive that Iwahashi Shinichi found it funny.
It's not that I'm laughing at her for being verbose, but I'm used to the childishness she shows from time to time. Now that she's telling me this, I feel like a child speaking to an adult with seriousness and sincerity.
I wanted to think about it in my heart, but didn't show it, so I just agreed.
However, when Yukiko Okada got out of the car and left, and only he and Akina Nakamori were left in the car, the two of them laughed as if they had made an appointment.
The two of them watched Yukiko Okada walk into the apartment door, and then Shinichi Iwahashi started the car.
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The car drove smoothly on the road.
Nakamori Akina looked at the reflector in the car and suddenly said: "I have received the package you sent last time."
"Oh." Shinichi Iwahashi responded, "Really?"
Akina Nakamori said "hmm" and said, "I should have replied earlier, but I've been very busy recently..." She never had time to fill in her thoughts on the tasting.
"Are you preparing to release a new work?" Shinichi Iwahashi asked.
"There are all kinds of things. There are also concerts to be held and programs to be recorded." Akina Nakamori thought carefully and listed out her recent schedule.
Just listening is busy enough.
The job of an idol is different from that of an ordinary singer, because you have to participate in some extra variety shows. Without that clear division of labor, you can do anything, so you are destined to be busier than others.
Iwahashi Shinichi thought of the DreamseTrue single he had sent and said, "Actually, the shop owner is right here. In front of the shop owner, is it okay to report your feelings directly?"
As a result, Nakamori Akina quickly retorted, "That won't work."
"Since I have received the 'questionnaire', it is not good to be lazy if you don't fill in the 'Tasting Thoughts' properly." She said the sentence seriously and seemed to be a joke.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled at her words. Although he smiled, he responded seriously, "Then I will wait."
"I must be a qualified tasting specialist." Akina Nakamori showed off her powerful "muscles" again.
Iwahashi Shinichi admitted, "I believe that, after all, he is a child of a shopping street."
Hearing what he said, Nakamori Akina was immediately satisfied, "Then please look forward to it."
"Okay." Iwahashi Shinichi agreed.
When others heard this conversation, they probably laughed at them for playing a boring game of house. But Shinichi Iwahashi, who sent the questionnaire, was serious, and Akina Nakamori, who said these words, did take it seriously.
A different kind of tacit understanding and a wonderful way of getting along.
When Okada Yukiko was here, the topic revolved around Okada Yukiko, and she dominated the rhythm of getting along. But after Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamori Akina became the only ones, the atmosphere and topics also changed.
Regarding this point, even Okada Yukiko, who had known each other for a long time, knew about this, and the rhythm and way of getting along was probably the same.
"correct."
On the way home from Iwahashi Shinichi, when talking about the package she received, Nakamori Akina thought of something and asked, "Iwahashi-san, when you send a reply later, can you write this address?"
"This address?"
Iwahashi Shinichi reacted and realized that she was talking about the address of his apartment.
"I always have to go to the office to pick up letters..." Akina Nakamori said to him, "When I write letters in the future, can I write this address and send it to the apartment?"
That way, it will be much more convenient to pick it up, and you won't have to transfer it back to the office all the time.
"Is it okay?" Iwahashi Shinichi was a little surprised by her suggestion.
Akina Nakamori still doesn’t understand.
"I mean," he explained, "a letter addressed to 'Akina Nakamori' can just be dropped into the mailbox of the apartment. Is it okay?"
Speaking of big stars, it seems like they are always being chased by their fans. Those who are more fanatical may even steal letters from their idols and read them.
Letters and packages are forwarded through the office. Although in a sense they are monitored by the office, the safety of the artists themselves is also ensured.
"There are always things that don't go through the office." Akina Nakamori said in a nonchalant tone, "Even things like membership cards for bookstores are sent directly to the apartment."
"For example, even if you are 'Akina Nakamori', your name will sometimes be signed on the application form for a membership card, right?"
Shinichi Iwahashi remembered what Okada Yukiko said about Taopusida who liked to pluck wool at a discount.
"I will put the address in the letter and send it to you later." Akina Nakamori said to him.
Shinichi Iwahashi promised her, "Okay." After thinking about it, he asked, "Then I'll also change my address to the apartment where I live now... Over in Kawasaki, I only go there twice a week now."
"Okay." Nakamori Akina imitated his tone just now and replied.
This deliberately naughty approach made Shinichi Iwahashi laugh. However, being able to play this kind of game with him so easily and casually was also a sign of feeling relaxed in front of him.
A certain cruelty in the entertainment industry is that those in front of the stage have to turn themselves into commodities, while those behind the scenes have to make a living by selling these commodities.
Therefore, it is difficult to establish that kind of pure emotion between the agency and the artist, and between the black man and the artist.
Akina Nakamori was a target of trafficking from the moment she stepped on the stage. At that time, she was still the head of a small office, and the biggest moneymaker in these years was Akina Nakamori.
The reporters who were chasing her all day long wanted to take photos of her and dig up gossip about her in exchange for money.
What's worse is that she debuted at a young age, and even her family has to rely on her for food and extract value from her. Such Akina Nakamori lacks enough true love around her.
Shinichi Iwahashi, who is also in the industry, is also a so-called man in black. He makes a living by selling people in front of the stage. If he was the person in charge of Nakamori Akina in the first place, he probably would not have the opportunity to establish such a relaxing relationship with her.
relation.
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The car was parked below the apartment where Akina Nakamori lived.
"arrive."
"Thank you for today, Iwahashi-san." Akina Nakamori said to him.
Before getting off the bus, she said something else, "By the way, congratulations on setting up a record company."
Suddenly mentioning it again made Iwahashi Shinichi react.
After a pause, he said: "Thank you."
Then, he heard a rustling sound and felt breathing approaching him.
Shinichi Iwahashi turned his head and saw Akina Nakamori standing up and approaching.
She stretched out her hand, raised her palm towards him, and said with a smile: "I've always wanted to do this tonight."
Shinichi Iwahashi laughed. He couldn't tell whether he was laughing at her actions or her words.