Miwa-chan's lyrics were in place, and the stuck progress immediately moved forward quickly.
After returning from Atami, Shinichi Iwahashi and Brother Nakamura worked overtime to make the first version of the arrangement for the new song.
This song was described by Watanabe Manyumi as "I want to go on an outing after listening to it", but Miwa-chan really made it a pleasant spring outing.
In the lyrics she wrote, the protagonist takes a camera and takes photos of the cherry blossom trees, the rose garden, every scene during the outing, and the friends she travels with.
The lyrics of the entire song are simple and life-like, and what it sings about is an ordinary outing.
But it is this kind of "life-oriented" that, in Shinichi Iwahashi's view, is wonderful.
The melody of the whole song is brisk and smooth, fresh and natural. The simple and life-like lyrics faithfully describe an outing, which is matched with the life-like phrase "Look here and smile, don't be shy, Smile, Smile, Smile"
~".
A relaxing and comfortable outing to spend the holidays with friends unfolds in front of you, which is full of pictures.
And the most important thing is that anyone can do this simple, life-oriented outing.
As long as you think about it, you can have an outing like the song says. Bring your camera and take pictures of the cherry blossom trees, rose gardens, park sandpits and other scenery that can be seen everywhere in your life, as well as the friends you go out with.
This kind of freedom to do whatever you want is in line with Quiap’s philosophy of “shoot whatever you want”.
If you want to go on an outing, go ahead. When you want to take photos, just raise your Quiap.
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Shinichi Iwahashi got the first version of the arrangement, and before sending it to Fujifilm, he gave it to Watanabe Wan Yumi and Sony's producers to listen to it.
Once this song passes the review, it will be released as the band's next single, and will also be included in subsequent new albums.
After listening to the song, Watanabe Manyumi commented: "Yoshida-san is really talented."
"Really?" Iwahashi Shinichi felt happy when he heard what she said.
"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to your idea of going on an outing." He also admired the vision of Watanabe Wanyumi, an "ordinary listener."
Watanabe Manyumi heard him mention this incident and laughed at herself: "In the end, the person who didn't go on the picnic was the one who wanted to go on the picnic after listening to the song."
"Haha!" Shinichi Iwahashi laughed, "That sounds so pitiful."
Watanabe Manyumi saw his smile, but didn't care at all, and continued: "The lyrics and the music of this song match perfectly. Moreover, Yoshida-san does not use the word 'happy' or 'happy' throughout the whole article."
What she focused on struck Shinichi Iwahashi as ingenious.
"Indeed, he is the one who wrote "So Happy! So Happy! So Liked!" after all." He joked.
Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled, knowing that he said this deliberately, "It's not because of that song that I pay attention to whether she uses such words."
"On the contrary," she said, "I felt very relaxed and happy when listening to this song. After listening to it, when I think about it, there is not even a single word 'happy' or 'happy' in it."
Iwahashi Shinichi understood what she wanted to say, "How should I put it? Daily happiness does not require so much effort."
If you like someone, your heart will be high and you will move forward bravely, so you shout "Happy! Happy! Like!".
Enjoying life, enjoying the natural scenery, and spending outing time with friends are relaxed and natural. The joy of not emphasizing "happiness" is the charm of this song.
The life-like lyrics and breezy western melody, coupled with Miwa-chan's cheerful singing, are a perfect match.
"That's true."
Watanabe Manyumi nodded, thought for a while, and asked: "What is the title of the song?"
"Eyes to me." Shinichi Iwahashi told her.
…
After getting through the negotiations with both the agency and the record company, Shinichi Iwahashi sent the song "Eyes to me" to Fujifilm.
Fujifilm has a director named Saito who likes the band's song "So Happy! So Happy! I Like It So Much!". This time, we were able to enter into negotiations for sponsorship cooperation. Initially, it was also thanks to Saito.
The director put in a good word for the band.
Now, the cooperation is progressing, the music has been sent, and Director Saito is looking forward to it.
For Fujifilm, in fact, as long as the band can come up with a song that is "bright and comfortable, with a western style" and is not obtrusive when used as a camera advertisement, this cooperation can proceed smoothly.
However, because he liked the band's songs, while speaking good words for them to promote this cooperation, Director Saito, in addition to official cooperation, was also secretly looking forward to what kind of song the band would be able to deliver in the end.
Although he had high expectations for the band early in the morning, after receiving a song like "Eyes to me" that was tailor-made with impeccable lyrics and music, Director Saito still had to express his feelings about the band's talent.
Even if you already have expectations for them, you can still be surprised by them.
While being pleasantly surprised by DREAMS E TRUE's new song, Director Saito had another thought in mind.
He was the one who recommended the band to make a commercial song. As a recommender, he was very happy that the band could deliver such a song that the relevant people in charge praised.
Although the commercial has not yet started production, this commercial song received in advance has been confirmed to be the commercial song for the new season of Quiap.
As a result, subsequent tour sponsorships have become a matter of course.
For a band that can continuously write songs of this caliber, it is definitely worth sponsoring them.
…
At Fujifilm, discuss various matters regarding future tour sponsorship with the office.
The negotiations for tour sponsorship had nothing to do with Shinichi Iwahashi. Watanabe Manyumi took the initiative, and the manager of her agency was responsible for accompanying him to drink wine and bond.
However, in addition to work and entertainment, Shinichi Iwahashi showed his gratitude and made extra arrangements, inviting the Fujifilm representative and his brother-in-law Hiroyuki Narita to have dinner with him, and also invited the manager of the record company to accompany him.
The commercial song submitted by the band was well received. Not only did Director Saito feel proud, but the representative who had been in contact with Shinichi Iwahashi, and his brother-in-law Hiroyuki Narita, who was the introducer, also felt that this cooperation
of pleasure.
After the happy ending, all three parties felt happy, eating comfortably and drinking wine happily.
After the drinks were refilled, the four of them moved to the next store.
The representative of Fujifilm drank and became more talkative. "The band sent us new songs and lyrics, and we can use them as scripts for commercials."
"Yeah?"
The person who asked the question was Hiroyuki Narita. He had never heard of this song - it was beyond his scope.
"That's right, the picture is full of charm." The representative of Fujifilm said firmly.
Iwahashi Shinichi casually recited a lyrics to his brother-in-law, and Narita Hiroyuki laughed, "Isn't this just a spring outing?"
"When the commercial aired, it happened to be graduation season. Graduation trips can also be considered spring outings."
A Fujifilm representative laughed, "Isn't it repeated in the song, 'Look over here and smile, don't be shy, Smile, Smile, Smile~'? So, the company wants to make this part the core of the advertisement."
"Then we need to find a protagonist with a good-looking smile." Shinichi Iwahashi answered casually.
The representative of Fujifilm hurriedly asked, "Has Iwahashi-kun thought of any suitable candidates?"
Miwa-chan who smiles carefree, Yukiko Okada who smiles innocently and cheerfully.
...and Akina Nakamori, who has such a pretty smile.
These three people came to Shinichi Iwahashi's mind, but unfortunately none of them were possible. One was not the kind of beauty favored by advertisers, and the other had retired for two years and had nothing to do with the entertainment industry.
The last one, if she was still the same in the first few years of her debut, it would not be suitable to shoot commercials for disposable cameras now. Besides, if Fujifilm was interested in Taopusda, they would have negotiated long ago.
After some consideration, Iwahashi Shinichi said, "I feel like it would be great to have Momoko Kikuchi take the photo."
"Momo Kikuchi?"
The representative of Fujifilm, brother-in-law Hiroyuki Narita, was a little surprised.
Iwahashi Shinichi slowly explained, "I just thought that the melody of that commercial song is fresh and the lyrics are more everyday. The disposable camera is not an expensive thing, but a very civilian thing. Even if it is a commercial, it must be
It’s life-oriented.”
A disposable camera that costs one to two thousand yuan and can only be recycled after use cannot be used to shoot a commercial blockbuster.
Iwahashi Shinichi said, "Kikuchi-san has been the girl next door since her debut. She is a popular but approachable female student in the school. Is that the image she has?"... Although she recently played the role of a frivolous girl in order to change.
"The most important thing is that her image has been very good since her debut. Even girls don't hate her."
The innocent girl next door, this setting is completely natural for Momoko Kikuchi, without any pretentious feeling. Because of her high favorability, even the band she formed, LA·MU-, failed miserably, which had no impact on her personal momentum.
Her fans can even automatically distinguish her from the band. On the one hand, they don't buy the band's fault, and on the other hand, they think it's just the agency messing around and it has nothing to do with her.
Although the popularity has declined and records have begun to fail to be sold, the goodwill and popularity are still there, which is the so-called popularity among the public.
She is well-known, has high favorability, and has a suitable image. Isn't this a good choice for advertising? Moreover, because her popularity has declined and she is urgently seeking a transformation, it costs less to hire her for advertising.
"Considering these things, Kikuchi-san is quite suitable."
"Hmm." The representative of Fujifilm was initially joking, but Shinichi Iwahashi's words were clear and logical, but he gradually became more serious.
…
Moving on to the third stall, Shinichi Iwahashi asked the representative of Fujifilm for a favor. He wanted to lend him a darkroom and help introduce him to a photographer who would teach him how to develop photos.
This was so easy that the Fujifilm representative agreed without hesitation, and then asked, "Iwahashi-kun, are you still interested in how to develop photos?"
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and settled the topic.
The photos I took of Nakamori Akina were left to others to develop. I felt uneasy. Even if the relationship between the two really wanted to be revealed to the world, they couldn't do it in this way. It was too frustrating.
It is a truth that our ancestors had a basketful of truths about how to make enough food and clothing by yourself. It is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself.
I don’t know how many photos I’m going to take of her in the future, so I might as well learn a craft while I’m working with Fujifilm and the relationship is hot.
Too many skills don't overwhelm the body.
…
After finishing the drink, the representative of Fujifilm was sent to the car first.
At this point, it is not easy to take a taxi. During the bubble era, Tokyoites had a rich night life and drove up taxi prices like crazy. During popular times, the starting fee was 10,000 yen. Just like that, the driver had to choose the passengers and pick the ones that suit his taste.
When taxi drivers choose passengers, they give priority to either cute and beautiful girls or those who can make them more money. These people who drink wine with Shinichi Iwahashi all day long are not cute, beautiful, or girls.
Son.
In this case, the driver can only earn more.
The manager of the record company that Shinichi Iwahashi called came into play at this time. He was responsible for blocking the car for the Fujifilm representative.
The half-drunk Fujifilm representative was handed over to him, and Shinichi Iwahashi and Hiroyuki Narita went with him.
The Fujifilm representative was given a taxi ticket from the record company, and Shinichi Iwahashi was in charge of the reception. This was the rule.
However, when they were the only two left and hailed a taxi, they exchanged it for a Dentsu taxi ticket. For a Dentsu MAN of Hiroyuki Narita's level, the taxi fare for a year was said to be millions of yen.
Iwahashi Shinichi was curious about whether it was true or not, but it was not convenient to ask his brother-in-law such a question.
He was thinking wildly there. After getting in the car, Narita Hiroyuki asked him first, "Do Shinichi-kun and Kikuchi-san know each other?"
"I don't know." Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head.
Hiroyuki Narita said "Hey", "Isn't that a fan of hers?"
"No." Iwahashi Shinichi heard it immediately and explained to his brother-in-law: "Before, Kikuchi-san helped promote ZARD on the radio."
This time it happened to be mentioned during a casual chat, and he felt that the image of Kikuchi Momoko was suitable, so he mentioned it by the way.
If it works, it will be treated as reciprocating the favor by her promotion for ZARD. If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter, since no one knows anyone.
"I see."
Hiroyuki Narita nodded and said: "Just now you recommended her for the commercial so seriously, I thought she was your friend or your idol." He smiled and asked casually: "Do you want me to do the same?
Can you help recommend her?"
"That's enough." Shinichi Iwahashi declined, "Any more would be too much."
"That's true." Hiroyuki Narita nodded and teased him, "If you go too far, your motives will be suspicious."
Shinichi Iwahashi could only laugh.
What does this brother-in-law mean? It's strange that he can't understand it.
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On such an evening, Okada Yukiko made an appointment with Nakamori Akina to meet in the cafe they had frequented since their idol days.
After the outing in Atami, when she talked to Akina Nakamori on the phone, she actually talked about the outing. On the phone, Yukiko Okada told Akina Nakamori that she had sent the photos taken in Atami to be developed.
"Akarina-san, do you want to take a look? The early cherry blossoms in Atami are blooming beautifully this year. I also took pictures of the rose garden and the plum blossoms in Atami." On the phone, Okada Yukiko talked enthusiastically about her experience this time.
Sea outing.
Akina Nakamori replied "I want to see it".
So, the two of them agreed that the next time they went out to have tea together, Okada Yukiko would bring the photos taken in Atami.
