"Terada-kun, can you please help me bring some dry goods?"
Before Shooting Ran Q left for Beijing, Mitsuo Terada received another call from Shinichi Iwahashi. Not only that, this call was also to place an order for dry goods.
"Thank you for your kindness last time."
Iwahashi Shinichi was polite and said, "I ate the dried food I received after I returned home and it was quite good."
Therefore, this time when Shooting Ran Q came to Beijing, I wanted to ask him to bring some more from home to Tokyo. Of course, on the phone, Shinichi Iwahashi emphasized that it was an order, not a protection fee.
"Yes, yes." Mitsuo Terada agreed even though he thought this request was strange.
On the phone, Iwahashi Shinichi once again explained the types of dry goods and seasonings he wanted to buy. Mitsuo Terada went to find paper and pen, and wrote down the same things. Afterwards, he returned home and showed them to his mother.
"Iwahashi-san said to buy these from the store."
Mitsuo Terada's mother took the shopping list over. He thought about it and then said, "Iwahashi-san said that if there is something in it that the store doesn't have, forget it."
"Uh-huh."
The mother listened indifferently, her attention still on the order. She read it again and asked her son casually, "Is this Iwahashi-san married and has a wife?"
"What?"
Mitsuo Terada was asked a question out of the blue. He reacted and shook his head, "I don't know. However, he probably isn't married."
"That's right, Iwahashi-san is not much older than you."
The mother was still a little troubled and began to think, "That's what I ordered for my family."
The incomprehensible words made Mitsuo Terada confused, and he couldn't help but ask: "What does this have to do with dry goods?"
My mother asked back, "Can you write such a detailed and organized shopping list?"
"this……"
He doesn't even know how to use the dry goods in the store.
Mitsuo Terada was confused by the question, but his mother taught him earnestly, "How can you make such a purchase list if you are not always busy in the kitchen? That Iwahashi-san can't be a celebrity in cooking, right?"
"It shouldn't be..." Mitsuo Terada was led by his mother.
Speaking of this, seeing that her son was still confused, the mother showed an expression of hatred for steel, and was too lazy to say anything more. She focused her attention back on this order form, among the various seasonings and dry goods in the store.
Search and search.
After loading the various dry goods and condiments that Iwahashi Shinichi wanted, she weighed them one by one, wrote down the price on the order form, clicked on the calculator, and wrote down a total.
He wrote it down, drew a line through it, and wrote another number with the odd bits omitted.
"Remember to collect Iwahashi-san's money!"
Returning the list to her son, the mother warned him again.
On Saturday, Mitsuo Terada and his teammates took the Shinkansen to Tokyo.
The teammates brought their own instruments and new songs written during this period. Mitsuo Terada brought his own songs and a large bag of dry goods.
The additional effect of satisfying Shinichi Iwahashi's strange request made Mitsuo Terada feel weird and embarrassed along the way.
This was not the first time the band came to Tokyo after signing the contract. This time they took the easy way and went straight to the recording studio in Yoyogi. So many people came at once. The girl from the recording studio, Yukiko Okada, rushed around to help pour tea. Just when she was about to take a breather,
Shinichi Iwahashi is here again...
I can only take back the half-breathed breath and continue making tea.
"Thank you for your hard work, Yukiko." Shinichi Iwahashi said to her.
"Please use it." Okada Yukiko put the tea in front of him and said cheerfully, "No problem."
Mitsuo Terada gave him the dry goods that Shinichi Iwahashi asked for. He hesitated for a moment before taking out the shopping list again. He felt a little embarrassed.
An important reason why he did not want to inherit the family business was that he always felt shy when accepting payments from acquaintances.
Iwahashi Shinichi received the bill, confirmed the amount, and settled the payment with him.
Okada Yukiko was curious next to her, but since there were so many people around, she was embarrassed to drag Shinichi Iwahashi to ask questions, so she could only hide her curiosity.
Iwahashi-san bought so many dry seasonings. Does it turn out that he is good at cooking?
It's amazing.
…
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't have any decent cooking skills, let alone write down such a detailed shopping list. These dry goods and condiments were all mentioned by Akina Nakamori and he wrote them down.
Shinichi Iwahashi is the only promoter in Tokyo of Osaka Terada Dry Goods House.
And Akina Nakamori is the only customer in Tokyo who will pay for it.
The two of them work together in perfect harmony.
During the day, Shinichi Iwahashi was in the recording studio talking about music production with several people from Shooting Q. The sound engineer from Yoyogi and Seiichiro Kuribayashi were all there, and a large group of people were chatting lively about music.
Okada Yukiko was busy running around. When it was almost half past five, she began to worry in her heart, wondering if it could be finished before six o'clock.
She gets off work at six o'clock when the evil boss Shinichi Iwahashi is not around.
Whenever she goes to work in the afternoon and Iwahashi Shinichi happens to come over, there is definitely a risk of working overtime.
It was just a normal day. I had an appointment to go out today... Okada Yukiko thought about it and quietly called Iwahashi Shinichi aside later and told him that she had to go back first.
Today, you have to get off work on time!
Okada Yukiko encouraged herself. As a result, after half past five, the discussion over there began to wrap up. Iwahashi Shinichi said to her: "Please go back early today, Yukiko."
Why?
The steps were empty, and Okada Yukiko was stunned for a moment.
Iwahashi Shinichi went over and explained to her, "Shooting Q has a performance tonight. We're going to eat first, and then we'll go to LIVEHOU."
After a pause, "Do you want to go to the show?"
A large group of people were all men, and more than half of them did not recognize Okada Yukiko, so Iwahashi Shinichi stopped taking her to dinner.
Okada Yukiko came to her senses and told him, "I made an appointment with my friend."
"Friends from school?"
Iwahashi Shinichi was affected by her cheerful look and felt relieved.
Okada Yukiko shook her head, "No, we are friends in the entertainment industry." She mentioned the names of "Minamino Yoko-chan" and "Honda Minako-chan".
Iwahashi Shinichi asked casually, nodded and told her, "Have fun."
…
Yukiko Okada, Yoko Minamino, and Minako Honda are high school classmates. Yukiko Okada and Yoko Minamino are good friends. Yoko Minamino and Minako Honda have a very good relationship, because Yoko Minamino and the other two girls also have many friends.
There are contacts.
Yukiko Okada, an active college student, has more time at her disposal. Yoko Minamino, who is being squeezed by her office boss, has the hardest time taking a breather from the heavy workload.
Okada Yukiko is cheerful and Honda Minako is steady, but both of them get along well with Minamino Yoko. Without Minamino Yoko, the other two girls would not be alone.
A wonderful triangle relationship.
Okada Yukiko got off work half an hour early and was the first to arrive, waiting at the coffee shop where she had arranged to meet. At five to six o'clock, Minamino Yoko and Honda Minako came over together.
The two of them happened to be working together this afternoon.
"Long wait, Yukiko." Minano Yoko apologized.
Okada Yukiko didn't take it to heart and told her happily, "Iwahashi-san asked me to get off work early today, otherwise, you two would have to wait for me here."
"Iwahashi-san is so nice." Minamino Yoko praised him sincerely.
Although today's early departure from get off work was purely an accident, it did not prevent Okada Yukiko from nodding, "Yes."
After receiving such an unsurprising response, Minamino Yoko felt envious of Okada Yukiko's current life for a moment.
Among the three people, Okada Yukiko is currently working in Iwahashi Shinichi's recording studio. Minamino Yoko is her good friend. From time to time, she hears her saying "Iwahashi-san" to "Iwahashi-san" and "Iwahashi-san" to "Iwahashi-san". As soon as she hears it, she knows that she is staying at Iwahashi Shinichi's place.
Very happy.
Idol Honda Minako was also a child when she debuted. She stayed at the house of the president of the office, ate and lived with the president's daughter, and was loved as a daughter.
Only Minamino Yoko was signed to the composer Shunichi Mizukura's office and was squeezed in every way, living a pitiful life with a lot of work and little pay.
Shunichi Mizukura is a big shot in the industry, and Yoko Minamino is a little idol, unable to compete.
Okada Yukiko retired to go to college. When Minamino Yoko was exhausted physically and mentally, she was infected and even considered retiring after the contract ended. But she quickly gave up the idea.
Compared with Okada Yukiko, her personality is inherently stronger and more stubborn. Faced with the high pressure in the entertainment industry, Minamino Yoko is not willing to quit just because she encounters a bad agency.
On the other hand, Junichi Mizukura took advantage of her lack of experience in the world, borrowed money from banks in her name, and invested in real estate. This was not only to make a profit from her, but also to use this trick to pin down Minamino Yoko.
Office.
With Mizukura Shunichi's power in the industry, as long as he speaks out, Minamino Yoko will only be banned by the music industry. The music industry has no sense of existence, let alone the film and television industry to accept her.
The job is gone, but the debt borrowed in her name will always exist, and she can't even retire properly.
Once you break up with the firm, you will most likely be thrown into the abyss.
Minamino Yoko was still a child when she signed the contract. She never thought that she would become famous one day. The contract was signed in a very unclear manner. It was not until last year that her relationship with Shunichi Mizukura completely deteriorated and she started planning to change jobs that she realized what a dilemma she was in.
But even in the face of such a predicament, Minamino Yoko did not show a trace of gloom when she went out to play.
…
The three girls walked out of the cafe where they agreed to meet and went to eat. The plan for tonight was to go to dinner first, then go to sing to eat after dinner, and finally go to the Kuai Disco in Wangan to dance.
Minamino Yoko hadn't hung out with Okada Yukiko for a while, and had agreed in advance to spend the night at her place tonight. After coming out of the disco, the two of them said goodbye to Honda Minako.
"I bought very cute new sheets, Yoko-chan."
Both girls were reluctant to take a taxi and walked to the station. Yukiko Okada said to her, "Take it out when you get back later."
"Yeah!" Nanno Yoko nodded.
She agreed and looked at Okada Yukiko's carefree profile.
Back at the apartment, Okada Yukiko found her bath towel and pajamas and gave them to her. Minamino Yoko went to the bathroom first, and when she came out after taking a bath, she saw Okada Yukiko talking on the phone.
"...Iwahashi-san bought a lot of dry goods and seasonings. I didn't expect him to be so good at cooking." Yukiko Okada was facing the other end of the phone, happily talking about Iwahashi-san.
"Hmm, uh-huh."
I don't know what was said on the other end of the phone. Okada Yukiko nodded repeatedly. After saying a few more words, she put down the phone and saw Minamino Yoko.
"It's already washed." Nanno Yoko said.
Okada Yukiko responded, picked up her bath towel and pajamas, and entered the bathroom. Minamino Yoko waited alone outside, turned on the TV, and changed channels aimlessly.
Before going to bed, Okada Yukiko took out the set of "cute sheets" and the two girls made the bed together. Minamino Yoko smoothed the wrinkles on the sheets and suddenly asked: "What is that Iwahashi-san like?"
people?"
…
On Saturday night, on one side was Sheran Q coming to Tokyo to perform, and on the other side of Tokyo was ZARD's tour.
Since the tour started, ZARD's performances have become more and more proficient. In the Tokyo circle, the reputation of this tour has been rising steadily. Coupled with the popularity brought by the success of the debut single, it is difficult to get tickets for the current performances.
Kamai Sachiko is becoming more and more comfortable on stage, and she has probably mastered how to communicate with the audience. With three teammates assisting her on stage, and Akamatsu Haruko, the "fifth member of the band", assisting her off stage, she is making rapid progress.
She is not a very confident person, so even if she thinks she has made great progress, it is definitely not an illusion.
The more she felt her progress, the more Kamachi Sachiko couldn't help but think about one thing, wondering when Shinichi Iwahashi would come to see the band perform.
The performance on Saturday night was also a great success.
Backstage, I followed the band's producer and held a summary meeting with them. After the summary, we went to have supper together.
After a high-intensity performance, the members are all hungry, and Kamaike Sachiko is no exception. The work intensity is high, and even if you don't care about body shape, going for a late-night snack after the performance will have no impact on your figure.
After she stopped being a model, Kamaike Sachiko gained 5 kilograms. But as the tour started, her weight actually dropped slightly.
After leaving LIVEHOU, Akamatsu Haruko looked around and remembered something.
"This is not far from the store opened by Iwahashi-san."
She started talking, and Tatsuya Hirakawa replied: "I have never been there."
The other two musicians also said "no".
"I heard from Kuribayashi-kun that the equipment used in the store has first-class performance results." Tatsuya Hirakawa relayed Seiichiro Kuribayashi's description. In addition to working in a production company, Seiichiro Kuribayashi also formed a band of his own and occasionally performed in the underground music circle.
"Next time I see Iwahashi-san, tell him that we can also perform a show."
Tomohisa Kawazoe suggested something, which earned the approval of his teammates. Sachiko Kamaike didn't answer. To be precise, it probably meant that he didn't respond enthusiastically, but he thought so in his heart.
After the performance, there was another wrap-up meeting. It was getting late and there were not many stores to choose from.
The group of people went to a nearby restaurant open 24 hours a day and ordered something each. At this time, the store was deserted and the TV was the busiest.
However, by the time everyone in their group was seated, the television was overshadowed.
The food we ordered was brought to us and we were just starting to enjoy it when another noise came from the door of the store.
