However, Iwahashi Shinichi recognized Komuro Tetsuya very well, and Komuro Tetsuya, who lived under the same roof, recognized the giraffe's hood very well, and was very unfamiliar to Iwahashi Shinichi himself.
Once the hood is taken off, no one likes it.
Although TMWORK and DREAM belong to the same record company, for artists, when they sign a contract with the company, they sign not a labor contract, but a service contract. Artists are actually self-employed.
It is because you have to pay taxes independently that you can avoid taxes by opening a private practice.
Even if artists belong to the same company, they are not even colleagues. If they do not intend to get to know each other, there will basically be no intersection.
Real colleagues are among the members of the band.
In the record company, the team responsible for DREAM knew that the band’s producer was the band’s giraffe man. But for other singers, this was useless knowledge that they didn’t need to know.
Disco fever, it's not surprising to meet anyone in a popular dance hall. Tetsuya Komuro didn't recognize Shinichi Iwahashi, and Shinichi Iwahashi just didn't need to spend time with him.
Two or three people passed by them, and Iwahashi Shinichi didn't take it to heart.
After almost resting, he discussed with Yukiko Okada and prepared to leave. However, just as he was about to leave the table, a man came over.
"Okada Yukiko-san?"
A young man of medium build and unimpressive appearance spoke to her hesitantly.
"Why?"
Suddenly being recognized by a stranger, Okada Yukiko was stunned for a moment. Such a reaction made the person opposite her confirm her vision. He suddenly became enthusiastic and said, "It is indeed Yukiko-san."
"You have been retired for so long, I didn't expect to see you here again."
The young man looked at Okada Yukiko's awkward but polite expression, and then he remembered that he had forgotten to introduce himself, "I'm sorry. I used to work at Boligain and was responsible for your record promotion."
"My surname is Shenmu." The young man took out his business card and handed it over.
Okada Yukiko took it, took a look at it, and said politely: "Kamiki-san, I'm grateful for your care before."
"No, it's my duty."
Shenmu was quite talkative, and confided to Okada Yukiko, "I liked Yukiko-san very much at that time, and I thought you must have a bright future." After saying this, he smiled sheepishly, "I feel it is a pity that you chose to retire.
"
His tone was sincere, and he obviously truly believed it.
After retiring for so long, someone still expressed his appreciation and regret so sincerely. Yukiko Okada was half grateful, half embarrassed for his "pity", and politely exchanged greetings with Kamiki.
The two of them talked for a few words, and then Shenmu turned his attention to the person traveling with Okada Yukiko. This person had been waiting nearby. It was obvious that her companion had not just met her at the disco.
She looks a few years older than Okada Yukiko, so she is obviously a member of the society.
Shenmu couldn't guess the origin of this person, but since he knew Yukiko Okada, out of politeness and courtesy, as well as the caution he had since joining the industry, he greeted, "Hello." and took out his business card and handed it over.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't expect Shenmu to hand over his business card and also offered his own in exchange.
Shenmu took it, glanced at the title on the business card, looked slightly calm, and spoke in a more solemn tone, then greeted him again, "It's Iwahashi-san, sorry."
Just now, because I saw Okada Yukiko's face, I handed over my business card casually out of politeness, but I restrained myself for a moment.
"Hello." Shinichi Iwahashi returned the greeting politely.
Unexpectedly, his business card also has the effect of making the other party change his face after taking it out...
When you are a man in black behind the scenes, fame is not easy to feel. The general public does not care about the people behind the scenes. Even if you produce a lot of best-selling works, it is the people in front of you who enjoy the fans.
And in front of people who are also behind the scenes, you can only receive feedback to the level of "well-known names."
However, for Shenmu, this name is really memorable.
Shenmu participated in the album promotion work at Boligain. Since joining the industry, Shinichi Iwahashi has contributed many creative promotional strategies. Whenever new ideas emerge, they will be discussed at meetings of other companies.
I see this name from time to time, and I am particularly impressed by "Producer Shinichi Iwahashi".
After all, he was a man who made him work overtime several times.
I just didn't expect that when I met him, I turned out to be a young man who looked younger than me. At this age, he was not only a well-known producer, but also the president of a record company based on his business card.
There are those young and talented guys who can easily climb over the heads of old people...
After all, it was a presumptuous interruption. Shenmu also had an appointment. After saying hello, he didn't stay long. After saying a few words, he said goodbye and left, walking towards his companions.
A small episode, which actually only happened for a few minutes, and my companion was still waiting in front.
"senior."
Shenmu walked over, and the college student Matsuura Katsuhito who came with him waved to him. Matsuura Katsuhito was short and had a listless face that looked like a charlatan. It was okay if he didn't smile. When his expression was lively, he would
Seems ridiculous.
"Have you met someone you know? Senior." Matsuura Katsuto's attitude was cordial and a little humble.
Shenmu simply responded, "I said hello to someone I met at work."
Last year, Matsuura Katsuto contacted Shenmu, who worked in a record company, through his senior in college.
Kamiki was in the same music club as Matsuura Katsuto. Matsuura Katsuto came from a well-off family. When he was in college, he opened a record rental store with the support of his father. People in the club often visited it.
After graduating from college, Shenmu joined Polijiayin and had long forgotten about this junior student.
After reconnecting with each other for a while, Shenmu learned that after graduating from Matsuura Katsuto, he was now running a company called "Aibex DD", and his business expanded to the wholesale sales of imported records.
Not only that, he was also ambitious and took a fancy to Italio Diso's distribution rights in Japan.
The "Italio Diso" dance music that originated in Italy was introduced by Japan's ALFA Records in the mid-1980s and named "Eurobeat". It became popular for a while, but it became obsolete soon after, and the introduction and distribution of the record was also in trouble.
Matsuura Katsuto has decided on this and wants to take over the distribution rights of the Eurobeat label from ALFA Records, and is preparing to set up a record company for this purpose, and is looking for help everywhere.
I got in touch with Shenmu again because he works in the record industry.
However, Shenmu heard Matsuura Katsuto's idea, but did not agree with it, thinking that he was whimsical. Even so, because Matsuura Katsuto was determined, he helped contact the people at ALFA Records and introduced the people there to him.
Tonight, the two parties met upstairs at Juliana's house.
Kamiki and Katsuto Matsuura went to the appointment. When they arrived, they found that not only the executives of ALFA Records were there, but also Tetsuya Komuro of TMWORK.
Being in the industry, Shenmu knew that TMWORK had just been invited to participate in the Red and White Song Festival last year. Tetsuya Komuro had written the best-selling song "My Revotion" for Misato Watanabe and had emerged as a composer and producer. It was a high-spirited time.
However, knowing his recent "great achievements" is of no use to understanding why he is here.
I still have to ask the officials of ALFA Records to clarify my doubts.
"Coincidentally, Komuro-san has also recently asked us about the distribution rights of the Eurobeat label we hold." The executive of ALFA Records found it interesting.
This series that they didn't know what to do with suddenly had two interested parties, although one of them didn't come to inquire about it just to get the distribution rights.
"I think it's better to introduce you two to each other and let's chat." The ALFA official deliberately didn't say anything.
Komuro Tetsuya smiled at Kamiki and Matsuura Katsuhito and nodded in greeting. He had long flowing hair, was chic and charming, and it was at a time when his popularity had skyrocketed after he had just appeared at the Kohaku Utakara Gala.
If he went out to dance, I don't know how many people would fall in love with his smile.
However, facing such a person who had the same goal as his own, Matsuura Katsuto felt a little uncomfortable.
It was not that he felt uncomfortable because he had a new competitor out of thin air, but that he felt uncomfortable because Tetsuya Komuro made him look particularly disdainful.
Matsuura Katsuto felt like he had just woken up on a hot summer afternoon, without washing his hair, wearing a cheap T-shirt and slippers to go shopping at a convenience store, when he met a girl he liked and who he had dressed up carefully.
's love rival.
He thought about it with some self-deprecation.
But I immediately chose to put this discomfort aside and get down to business.
When we met for the first time, it was not easy to get straight to the point. We chatted and tested each other.
Shenmu also contributed to the topic, but tried his best to bring the topic of the chat to music to avoid going too far. I just met Okada Yukiko and Iwahashi Shinichi not long ago, and casually mentioned that I had just met Iwahashi-san from GenZo.
He was worried that Okada Yukiko had retired and the people present would not be interested in her, so he did not mention her name.
Originally it was just to create a conversation, but Tetsuya Komuro blurted out: "Shinichi Iwahashi?"
Takada was a little surprised, but he thought it was not surprising that they were in the same industry and knew each other. As a result, just when he thought this, Tetsuya Komuro denied it.
"I haven't even seen that person in person." Tetsuya Komuro explained lightly, "I just heard the dance music that Iwahashi-san participated in."
"Are you talking about Sentaka Moritaka and the two people from WINK?" Takada recalled working overtime for a meeting.
Tetsuya Komuro was noncommittal and smiled, "I originally wanted to see what Iwahashi-san had to say about dance music production, but he immediately became a band producer."
"So," Matsuura Katsuto took over, "it's you and me who are loyal to dance music, Komuro-san."
He was not disparaging Shinichi Iwahashi, but he took this opportunity to change the topic to the purpose of tonight's visit.
Always hanging around on the periphery, Matsuura Katsuto didn't know Tetsuya Komuro's thoughts and always felt uneasy. Obtaining the distribution rights from ALFA Records was part of Matsuura Katsuto's plan.
If something goes wrong, all his plans will be blocked and he will have to make other plans.
"Don't worry." Tetsuya Komuro smiled.
This smile did not feel any charm to Matsuura Katsuto. It only made him think that if it were him, he would never dare to smile at others like this.
He got straight to the point, "I am not competing for the distribution rights, but I am curious about what kind of person is confident enough to take over the domestic distribution rights when Eurobeat is currently in decline."
"But as you said," Tetsuya Komuro said, "I like Italio Diso very much. I stayed in Europe for a long time last year because of work. I found that this music form has improved and changed compared to the past, and I am very interested."
There were some places in his words that were unclear, as if he was hiding something.
But everyone present didn't care since it had nothing to do with the matter at hand. Matsuura Katsuto met Komuro Tetsuya's words and continued the topic.
The two parties had a great time chatting.
Discos are everywhere in Wangan Plaza, and they get more and more lively at night. It’s not surprising what happens, and it’s not surprising who you meet.
One thing after another, one "episode" after another.
…
Iwahashi Shinichi lives in Kitazawa. There are many small theaters in the area, and new plays of different genres are performed every day. There are many theaters nearby, so it is easy to pass the time by watching plays.
It was because I would go to the theater when I had nothing to do that I gradually learned about Japan’s theater culture. Previously, I even gave Nakamori Akina an idea and asked her to try acting in a stage play.
Of course, it is definitely not performed in these small theaters hidden deep in the building.
If it were her, she would have to go to the Empire Theater to perform.
She didn’t go to the Little Theater to act, but it was okay to go to the Little Theater to watch a play. Next time she was on vacation, Iwahashi Shinichi invited her to watch a play in the Little Theater, which was only two blocks away from the apartment where she lived.
Watch the play first, and then go to his place as a guest after the play is over.
The two agreed in advance to go separately. Iwahashi Shinichi left the show first and went home to wait for the guests. Of course, he gave her directions in advance and told her that she should go there.
A few days in advance, Akina Nakamori agreed to come over today, and Shinichi Iwahashi replenished supplies at home and prepared things for entertaining guests.
It's not good to invite everyone upstairs, but the refrigerator is empty, not even a bottle of canned oolong tea.
Iwahashi Shinichi went upstairs and turned on the heater first. Although spring had already begun, it was still very cold. The room that had just been entered from outside was so cold that it made people feel uncomfortable.
He filled the kettle, turned on the gas, and found the tea leaves. While waiting for the water to boil, the doorbell rang. He went to open the door, and Akina Nakamori, who had not yet taken off her disguise, was standing outside.
The good thing about winter is that it’s not strange to walk on the road if you pack it tightly.
Even so, if a person who was wrapped too tightly was standing outside the door and was seen by the neighbors, he might be regarded as a strange person. He quickly stepped aside and let Nakamori Akina in.
"Excuse me~"
This time, Akina Nakamori, who is visiting for the first time, will say some greetings.
Iwahashi Shinichi took her scarf and hung up the cold coat for her that she had just come in from outside. She took off the same thing and he took the same one.
After hanging up his coat, he deliberately extended his hand to her, making a show of "Hurry up and hand over the next item."
Such a small gesture made Akina Nakamori laugh. She stretched out her hand and slapped him on the palm.
"My hands are going numb." Iwahashi Shinichi shook his hand.
Why is this girl so strong?
Akina Nakamori also waved her hands, "...mine is a little numb too."
