Yukiko Okada has more freedom in her schedule. When the two girls agree to meet, they always follow Akina Nakamori's schedule.
Tonight, Akina Nakamori will come over after finishing work as usual.
Okada Yukiko arrived for a while first and waited leisurely. She was bored and looked through the photos she had brought. She had seen the photos of Atami's outing several times after they were developed. But now that she was looking through them again, she still found them.
Enjoyed watching it.
The reason for this is probably because I had a great time outing and had wonderful memories.
The early cherry blossoms at that time, the carefully cultivated roses, and the plum blossoms of Atami. The cheerful smile of myself in other people's photos, and the bright smile of Miwa Yoshida in the photos I took.
Yukiko Okada turned the page and Shinichi Iwahashi stood under the cherry blossom tree. She noticed that she raised the camera towards him and smiled.
She remembered the last time she "collected evidence", but something went wrong midway.
It has been a long time since the incident happened, but the suspicion in Okada Yukiko's mind that "Iwahashi-san and Akina-san have become acquainted" has not disappeared.
Okada Yukiko is not the kind of person who likes to gossip about other people's relationships, but when she thinks of these two people, her passion for exploration surges in her heart.
However, although I was curious, I didn’t want to ask the truth.
But occasionally I think about it, and when I am thinking about "collecting evidence", I feel a bit of wonderful fun in it, as if I am a detective who uses clues to explore the truth.
This mentality is quite subtle. However, Yukiko Okada likes Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori.
…
"Long wait, Yukiko."
Akina Nakamori arrived late, apologized, and sat down opposite her.
"It doesn't matter."
Okada Yukiko looked at Nakamori Akina's narrowed smile, smiled, and replied considerately. She had also been in the idol era when she could only sleep four hours a day, and Okada Yukiko understood her quite well.
.
Akina Nakamori asked for lemon juice.
She had just finished work, and she was very tired, but she was full of energy. Okada Yukiko sat face to face with her, and seeing her look like this, she was also envious in her heart and admired her vitality.
The two of them haven't seen each other for a while. They only met on the phone a few times and didn't have to talk. Originally, if Akina Nakamori finished work earlier, the two of them wanted to go to the movies.
However, since the movie was not finished, Yukiko Okada shared information without delay and told her about the movies that are currently being released and those that will be released soon.
When talking about the huge poster of "Cocktail" hung at the exit of Shinjuku Station, Okada Yukiko looked envious.
"Tom Cruise is really handsome."
"I heard that there are dedicated people who are responsible for guarding the places where posters are hung, otherwise fanatical fans will steal the posters." Yukiko Okada told Akina Nakamori what was happening among ordinary college students.
Japan's fanatical fans have always had a "glorious" tradition of stealing posters. Akina Nakamori once heard from her manager that fans also stole her posters during her promotion period.
It sounds weird when it's your turn, but when it happens to others, it feels funny.
And Okada Yukiko, who is used to talking about this as a topic, is already a completely ordinary female college student.
"Akarina-san, I brought the photo album."
The two chatted for a while, and Okada Yukiko handed over the photo album at the right time.
Akina Nakamori took it and said, "I took a lot of pictures."
"Not all of them were taken by me. Some of them were exchanged with Yoshida-san of DREAMS COME TRUE, and some were given by Iwahashi-san."
"Moreover, Gomi-san and Ribayashi-san who were traveling with us didn't take any pictures. Yoshida-san and I used one of their disposable cameras, and Nakamura-san from the band used the other one." Yukiko Okada and her
Explanation.
"Disposable camera?"
"Everyone at DREAMS COME TRUE, I have been assigned the task of writing a commercial song for Quick Snap." Okada Yukiko made an expression as if she had forgotten to explain to her.
"I didn't know it before I went there. On the way back, I heard Iwahashi-san mention that this time it was to relax Yoshida-san who was helpless, so I thought of going on an outing."
"Yeah……"
Akina Nakamori bit the straw, took a sip of lemon juice, and opened the photo album.
"The cherry blossoms are blooming so beautifully."
"Really? Now seems like the right time to go, Atami is full of tourists."
"so good."
Nakamori Akina flipped through the photo album, and in some of the photos, two men she had never seen before appeared. She guessed they were Gomi Takashi and Kuribayashi Seiichiro, so she quickly flipped through them.
Okada Yukiko said that there were photos exchanged between Yoshida Miwa and Iwahashi Shinichi in the photo album. When she flipped through the photo album, she couldn't help but guess which ones they were.
"This is you and Yoshida-san."
Okada Yukiko leaned over a little, said "Ah" and laughed, "Iwahashi-san helped take the photo."
That was a photo taken of her and Miwa Yoshida when they were in Itokawa. Both of them were smiling - Miwa Yoshida was particularly bold.
Disposable cameras are almost easy to operate. You can just hold them in your hand and take pictures, and the film yield is very high.
When Akina Nakamori heard that it was taken by Shinichi Iwahashi, she subconsciously thought of the photos he took of herself. She didn’t know what they would look like after they were developed...
Yoshida-san smiled so happily.
She looked at Miwa Yoshida with a bright smile in the photo, remembered what Okada Yukiko said just now, and asked: "Has there been any progress since Yoshida-san's commercial song?"
Speaking of this, Yukiko Okada couldn't hide her excitement, "Yoshida-san is really amazing."
Akina Nakamori noticed her expression and thought her childish look was funny. She casually turned over a page of the photo album and glanced at it. Shinichi Iwahashi, wearing a blue shirt, stood under the cherry blossom tree and looked at the camera.
Show a smile.
Sunny day, pink cherry blossoms, blue shirt. It really fits well.
It was her idea to wear a blue shirt. Nakamori Akina imagined the scene of cherry blossom viewing in Atami and told him that a blue shirt would look good. When Iwahashi Shinichi heard her arrangement, she looked at the photo and felt warm in her heart.
Although no one was present, there was a wonderful sense of participation.
Yukiko Okada said "Ah" and pointed to the photo of Shinichi Iwahashi, "That's it." She said to Akina Nakamori, "Thanks to Iwahashi-san for wearing this shirt."
"Um?"
Akina Nakamori was a little concerned when she heard her talking about shirts.
Okada Yukiko told Nakamori Akina that Yoshida Miwa was inspired by the shirt worn by Iwahashi Shinichi and wrote the lyrics. She was acting with Yoshida Miwa that day and watched her sing while staring at Iwahashi Shinichi's shirt.
Come sing.
Any time, anywhere, because every little thing can give you a flash of inspiration.
Okada Yukiko still feels incredible when she thinks about the situation at that time.
Nakamori Akina listened to her vivid description of everything at that time, and felt that Miwa Yoshida was very powerful. However, can she be inspired just by watching Shinichi Iwahashi wearing a suitable blue shirt?
She turned her attention to the photo of Shinichi Iwahashi in the photo album.
Wearing a blue shirt, he smiled after discovering the camera. Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori, who were photographed by others, also thought that he looked really good when he smiled.
Yoshida-san probably thinks so too...
So, you can be inspired to write a new song with Shinichi Iwahashi like this, right?
"However, Iwahashi-san and Yoshida-san must have a good relationship...even though the two of them always quarrel."
Okada Yukiko was thinking about it and said, "But if he is a disgusting person, why can't he write a song just because he wears a very suitable blue shirt?"
"Too."
Akina Nakamori echoed, lowered her head, and took a sip of lemon juice.
If an annoying person wears a very suitable blue shirt while viewing flowers, he will feel disappointed. Nakamori Akina mentally completed what Okada Yukiko didn't say, and glanced at the photo again.
Smile so beautifully...
She chose this blue shirt for him. It doesn't matter if he chose it on the phone.
Yoshida-san could sing while looking at his smile, but she could only raise the camera and take pictures of his smile.
In her heart, Akina Nakamori unconsciously envied Yoshida Miwa's talents and their relationship. She was envious, but in her heart, she was curious about what kind of songs she wrote.
She was torn in her heart for a moment, biting the straw, and poured lemon juice into her mouth. She was sour and frowned.
Okada Yukiko saw Nakamori Akina's appearance and felt that she seemed to have thought of something. But she couldn't tell what she was thinking and why.
She lowered her gaze, and the photo album was still on the page with Iwahashi Shinichi.
Iwahashi Shinichi and Okada Yukiko looked at it under the cherry blossom tree and thought that the photo was taken well. They felt a little proud in their hearts:
This Iwahashi-san photo was taken by her.
When Yoshida-san takes photos of Iwahashi-san, she always captures his ugly moments. Even if it is a disposable camera that is not difficult to operate, the one she has has a lot of useless pictures——
However, Yoshida-san himself does not seem to think that those films are useless, but also thinks that they are of great use.
Okada Yukiko was very curious about how Yoshida-san would make "magical use" of those useless films.
Akina Nakamori came to her senses and continued to flip through the photo album.
It was the early cherry blossoms at that time, the carefully cultivated roses, and the plum blossoms of Atami. She was very interested in discussing the photos with Okada Yukiko. If she was curious about any of them, she would ask more questions.
The two people talked about an outing in which Akina Nakamori did not participate, but was deeply involved in another way.
…
After drinking tea, it was getting late, so Nakamori Akina sent Okada Yukiko home.
Sitting in her car reminded Okada Yukiko of the last time she tried to "collect evidence" but failed. She was obviously full of confidence and started planning when she was still at home in Nagoya. She felt that she was fully prepared, but the last step failed.
Miscalculation...
"What did Yukiko think of? She's so happy."
Nakamori Akina saw Okada Yukiko's smiling expression in her eyes.
If Akina Nakamori can't hide things in her heart, then Yukiko Okada is even more ignorant and can write everything on her face.
When called, Okada Yukiko shook her head repeatedly, "When "Cocktail" is released, let's find a chance to watch it, Akina-san."
"Okay. Then we'll make plans for the itinerary." Akina Nakamori agreed.
Regardless of the plot of the movie, Tom Cruise's golden age and beauty are enough to fill the two girls with expectations.
Okada Yukiko subconsciously muddled through, but Nakamori Akina really didn't pursue it anymore, which made her feel a little disappointed. She wanted to bring the topic to Iwahashi Shinichi, but she couldn't think of a suitable topic.
I struggled a lot in my heart, and could only accept the fact that I had once again pushed away the opportunity to "track down the evidence" with my own hands.
Nakamori Akina dropped off Okada Yukiko and returned home. She checked the time and wanted to call Iwahashi Shinichi. However, after dialing, the call was never returned.
She waited for the call alone and felt lonely.
When I feel lonely, I think of the song Yukiko Okada said tonight, and I feel curious about what kind of song it is.
Iwahashi Shinichi's call came very late. Thinking that he had probably been socializing all night again, Nakamori Akina said a few words and urged him to wash up and rest.
After putting down the phone, she felt sleepy. She came to the desk, sat down, and opened the origami book on the table. Inside was a half-finished penguin.
She took out the half-finished origami penguin and compared it with the origami book, recalling the folding steps and studying the next step.
…
The commercial song delivered to Fujifilm successfully passed the acceptance inspection. The original obstacle that was stuck there was removed, and the progress of DREAMS COME TRUE suddenly progressed rapidly.
The song "Eyes to me" was added to the album. In order to maintain the integrity of the album, the songs that had been decided to be included were re-arranged, one song that was originally scheduled to be included was replaced, and a new song was selected from the music library.
Both Miwa-chan and Nakamura are in their golden period of creation, and the band has a lot of songs in stock. At the critical moment, searching in the music library can solve the urgent need - not to mention that there are still several months until the release of the new album.
Not in a hurry.
The top priority is to release "Eyes to me" as a single at the end of March, and also to produce voting coupons that will be included with the single, which will also serve as promotional coupons for the circus tour.
During an outing in Atami, Miwa-chan took a bunch of strange snapshots of him that Iwahashi Shinichi thought should be scrapped, but she was so proud of herself that she didn't think she had taken any weird photos.
It’s not like she doesn’t know how to take good photos. After a few photos were developed, people who were traveling with her said they wanted to exchange them with her. But when it came time to take photos of Shinichi Iwahashi, there were all kinds of weird and ugly photos.
Miwa-chan not only took ugly photos of Shinichi Iwahashi, she even had the whimsical idea of putting these photos into the inside pages of "Eyes to me" or the back cover of the single.
"On the lyrics sheet, please put a photo of the cherry blossom viewing trip to Atami!" Miwa-chan said.
The inner page of the single is just a thin piece of paper with the lyrics and music score of the single printed on it. It is a good idea to decorate it with photos of the band, but how about showing his ugly photos?
"The giraffe man can't show his face." Shinichi Iwahashi reminded her.
At this time, we have to thank the "Giraffe Man" in the band.
"I know." Miwa-chan nodded repeatedly, "So, I don't plan to let Shinichi-kun show his face."
She was eager to give it a try, "What I want to do is to help Shen Yijun paint the face on the photo and draw a giraffe."
"..." Iwahashi Shinichi was speechless.
Miwa-chan thought this idea was brilliant and completely forgot about her touching painting skills.
At this time, the importance of holding a veto power is also fully reflected.
