Shizuka-chan is cute, but also a little handsome.”
While watching TV, my daughter expressed her thoughts to Junko.
On TV, Shizuka Kudo was singing her single "Mugo Color" released this year. This single became a huge hit this year, and there was once a hope of winning the Record Award.
It is worth mentioning that the lyricist of this song is Miyuki Nakajima. Junko watched TV with her daughter, and Shizuka Kudo mentioned on the show more than once that she is a fan of Miyuki Nakajima.
Now being able to sing songs written by idols for myself is a kind of "dream come true".
Junko didn't really appreciate Kudo Shizuka, and was still recalling Hikaru Genji's performance just now.
They looked so energetic and sparkling at all times. Not only that, Junko also remembered that among Hikari Genji's backup dancers, there was a boy who looked particularly handsome and conspicuous, and his whole figure was like a glow.
It would be great if that boy makes his debut sometime... I will definitely support him then.
On TV, Shizuka Kudo's performance ended, and the next group to appear was the male douhu group.
Both groups are extremely popular idols this year.
As soon as the male fighting group appeared, the female fans in the audience screamed loudly.
Four beautiful boys stood on the stage, strummed the instruments in their hands, and started their performance. What they were going to sing today was their debut song "Daybreak".
Junko has watched many episodes of Band Tianguo and has seen many band performances. The four beautiful boys twisting their bodies while playing instruments on the stage, if you look at them as a band, they seem very ordinary.
Although you can feel their enthusiasm and hard work when they perform, you may be able to appreciate their charm better if you think of them not as a band, but as a band of idols who use their instruments as stage props.
After watching the performance of the male douhu group, after they left the stage, the host of the red group, Wada Akiko, stood on the stage again. Also on the stage with her were Miho Nakayama and Shizuka Kudo, who had already completed their performances.
"The white group has sent out the male Douhu group...it's a band." Akiko Wada smiled, "This year's band is quite powerful on the red and white stage. So, next, the red group will also send out a band.
A band is here to challenge."
"This is not only a duel between the red group and the white group, but also a duel between the band and the band." Wada Akiko introduced.
She was responsible for saying the introduction, and Miho Nakayama and Shizuka Kudo were responsible for being beautiful next to them.
Two beautiful girls stand together, which is pleasing to the eye.
"Then what's coming next... I like the name of this band very much. I hope the red group's winning streak tonight can also be a 'dreamse true', so please take a look."
When Wada Akiko said this, her tone paused.
Miho Nakayama and Shizuka Kudo, two girls, took over, "Please enjoy DreamseTrue's "Future Vision II"."
After the words fell, the stage lights dimmed.
"dreamsetrue!"
My daughter imitated Shizuka Kudo's voice and repeated it. She sat down carefully and waited to listen to the song.
In the center of the darkened stage, DreamseTrue's figure appeared.
The camera first fell on Yoshida Miwa, and then moved to the giraffe man. In his hand, he was holding something, a small flashlight.
The giraffe man raised his small flashlight and clicked it.
In the center of the stage, where Yoshida Miwa stood, the light of a star appeared behind her. It flashed and disappeared. The giraffe man pressed it again, and the star flashed again.
In this way, it flashed five times in succession.
What is this going to do? Junko is a little confused.
But her daughter smiled and said to her, "I have that too, mom."
And just as the fifth star flashed, Yoshida Miwa raised the microphone to her mouth, "No matter how many years pass, I can keep this mood unchanged."
There is no accompaniment, just a cappella by Miwa Yoshida.
This is the greatest test of singing skills. Even though Junko already knew that DreamseTrue was outstanding, hearing Miwa Yoshida express her singing voice so well, she still couldn't help but cheer for her in her heart.
Yoshida-san is so awesome!
However, while Junko was cheering for Miwa Yoshida, she was still thinking about the meaning of the stars that flashed five times in a row at the beginning.
…
The stars twinkled five times. Kanda, who was sitting in front of the TV, subconsciously turned to look at Yoko and found that Yoko was also looking at him.
The two looked at each other, smiled, and watched TV together.
This year's New Year's Eve, Kanda and Yoko spent it together in Yoko's apartment.
Yoko prepared the New Year's Eve dinner, and the two of them ate the New Year's Eve dinner together and watched the Red and White Song Festival together.
Just like a newly married couple... Kanda thought quietly in his heart. When he looked at Yoko, he felt a certain warmth in his heart.
On the TV, Yoshida Miwa's a cappella song ended, and the giraffe man played the keyboard and played the prelude of the song. Then, the first line that was extremely familiar to Kanda and Yoko was sung:
"It's already the third spring since graduation."
After hearing the song "Future Vision II" on the car radio, Kanda wanted to give this song to Yoko. The next time Yoko went to his apartment, he turned on the radio and waited for the song to be played.
Play.
Kanda felt that he was too clumsy to express his true feelings. Therefore, there was no explanation. Compared to him, Yoko was much smarter.
"When you see me around the corner, your brake lights will always flash five times. That's a sign that I love you."
On the TV, when Yoshida Miwa sang this line, Yoko looked at Kanda, stretched out her hand, and patted his hand gently. Kanda was a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.
That day, after inviting Yoko to listen to the song, Yoko said, "I like this song."
After that, every time Kanda picked her up from get off work or came back from a ride on holidays, and sent her downstairs, he would imitate the lyrics and flash the brake lights five times.
People who have never heard this song will not understand the meaning of five flashes.
However, for Kanda and Yoko, who also like this song, when the lights flash five times, a feeling of connectedness arises in their hearts.
"No matter how many years pass, I can still maintain this feeling and it will not change,"
"Because I'm with you, I've been drawing a picture of the future in my mind,"
"Look, it's slowly coming true as expected."
The new year is coming, and after discussing it with Yoko, Kanda decided to replace the current student version of the Golf. It is indeed inconvenient to drive such a car as an office worker.
However, Kanda invited Yoko to look at new car models with him, and the one he finally selected was a car that was better than the Golf, but not far beyond his financial ability.
On Christmas Eve, after Kanda and Yoko discussed it, they drove all night for a drive without getting too excited to buy her a gift.
Although Yoko is simple, he will show support for him as long as it is not far beyond his ability, and he also tries not to impose his own ideas on Yoko.
Kanda opened his future and welcomed Yoko in.
With the vision of the future added by Yoko, Yoko held the brush and did not express his ideas as he pleased. Instead, he discussed with Kanda and painted a new stroke together.
A new one...
Kanda felt warm when he thought that after New Year's Eve, during this New Year's holiday, he would take Yoko back to his hometown to meet his parents.
…
For this Red and White Song Concert, the band specially rearranged the song "Future Vision II", bringing the chorus to the very beginning, with Miwa-chan singing a cappella as the opening.
When the stage lights flash five times, it is a link negotiated with NHK when designing the performance stage.
As for the small flashlight in Shinichi Iwahashi's hand, it was actually of no use at all. It was just a pretense, pretending that he was controlling the stage lights and flashed it five times.
This "unnecessary" approach came to mind when he was buying a Christmas gift for Miwa-chan. The small flashlight he was holding now was the same one he had given to Miwa-chan, but the battery had been taken out.
The reason for doing this is not entirely "unnecessary". It is deliberately made to look like a giraffe man is controlling the stage lights, which exactly echoes the way in the lyrics where the lover steps on the brake light five times.
For the audience, the light emitted by human manipulation is warmer than mechanical light.
Singing ballads, the band's performance naturally became more stable. Shinichi Iwahashi focused on playing his keyboard, occasionally looking at Miwa-chan who was standing in the center of the stage.
Before going on stage, Miwa-chan was so nervous that she held onto his hand and wouldn't let go. As soon as she started singing, those things that affected her performance disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Iwahashi Shinichi has always been at ease with her, and at this moment, he can only enjoy the performance at this moment.
…
so amazing.
The four beautiful boys in the male douhu group watched DreamseTrue's performance. After being surprised, they suddenly felt ashamed.
Compared with the male Douhu group who are full of energy to show themselves and try their best on the stage, the Dreamsetrue in front of them seems to be so comfortable and enjoying the stage of the Kohaku Concert at this moment.
But it is this kind of ease that is scary...
He looks ordinary, but he seems to have endless talent and strength.
He regarded them as his opponents and wanted to show off, but he was surprised to find that he was not even qualified to compete with them.
Set off by DreamseTrue's performance, the performance of the male Dou Hu group seemed even more inadequate.
Narita Shoji, who is the most popular and arrogant among fans, looks particularly uncomfortable. Before, he looked arrogant in front of them, but in the end he was embarrassed...
The more powerful DreamseTrue is, the more real and glaring the fact that the male fighting group is just an idol band packaged by the agency and sings other people's songs.
Even though they have higher sales and popularity than DreamseTrue, they are just relying on Johnny's identity as an idol, and no one will regard them as a real band at all.
With such strength and such music, there is no need to worry about the future?
What should really be worrying is that they rely on the agency to help buy music, and they have to look at Marissan's face to act. Even if they are popular today, they don't know how long this popularity will last.
They don't have anything that belongs to them, so what do they have to be proud of?
"Shoji Nissan."
The band's bassist Kazuya Takahashi looked at Narita Shoji's expression with a little worry.
"I'm really unwilling." Narita Shoji muttered.
When the teammates heard what Narita Shoji said, they didn't know how to react. Okamoto Kenichi, who was in charge of the rhythm guitar, couldn't understand it. Just because DreamseTrue was better than them, was it worth Narita Shoji's pain?
But what really makes Narita Shoji feel pain is not DreamseTrue's strength, but his own weakness.
He really wanted to join the band because he liked it.
But now, what he is experiencing is the collision between ideal and reality, and he has to face the pain of his own mediocrity.
In the live broadcast, Miwa Yoshida started an improvisation.
Another heavy blow.
…
Junko looked at the TV screen showing Miwa Yoshida being carefree.
She was busy with work and didn't have much time to listen to the radio. She didn't know that this song had been on the radio chart for a long time. This was the first time she heard it today.
She looked at her daughter. A child of this age could not quite understand such a song. She was sitting upright in front of her favorite DreamseTrue on the stage, but still staring at the TV.
This song talks about a couple who have been in love since they were students.
Junko actually didn't like listening to such love songs, but the eloquent atmosphere of the song also made her feel peaceful, as if she was listening to others telling her about her own love.
Although she had a failed relationship, Junko was not jealous of other people's happiness.
Or, when she first became a single mother, she would be sad for love songs, feel jealous of other people's happiness, and lament her own misfortune. However, now, life has made her numb, and it is difficult for her to have fantasies and no longer recall the past.
Her boyfriend when she was a student once drove her wildly late at night on a motorcycle.
If the love affair had not failed, would this song be singing about her life? Thinking about this, Junko suddenly had an absurd and foolish thought. Maybe she was living such a life in parallel time and space.
But it was only for a moment.
But no matter what, when I think of these, I am undoubtedly moved by this simple but beautiful song.
Why is this band so awesome? It has the frankness and cheerfulness of "Happy! Happy! I like it!" and the tenderness and firmness of "This mood will never change."
In this song, Junko truly realized that DreamseTrue has always been singing for "ordinary people".
Even someone like her can still find resonance in Dreamsetrue's songs.
Junko felt that this band she met by chance was like a treasure box that appeared in front of her, containing "unknowns" one after another, and those "unknowns" happened to touch people's hearts.
Want to support them.
Although she is an insignificant ordinary person, an ordinary person who lives a very hard life.
It is precisely because we are ordinary people that we like them.
On the TV, Yoshida Miwa continued to rise in pitch and sang her heart out. Junko couldn't help but hold her breath for her amazing singing ability, but she also had a feeling that following this improvisation, something in her heart was also surging.
Until it comes out of my chest.
After the performance, even though she was in front of the TV, Junko couldn't help but applaud the band.
At this time, her daughter suddenly climbed out of the kotatsu and went to look for the cardboard box containing toys placed in the corner. Junko's eyes left the TV and followed her daughter to see what she was going to do.
"found it!"
My daughter rummaged through it and cheered.
She turned around and showed Junko what she had in her hands.
Chapter completed!