Moritomo Arashi saw Akamatsu Haruko's face and breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately felt at a loss.
"Hello." Akamatsu Haruko smiled politely at him and nodded in greeting.
BOLAN has always focused on live performances. The three band members do not often appear in the company. Before Akamatsu Haruko officially joined the company, she basically rushed around ZARD. It was rare for the two parties to meet once.
However, Akamatsu Haruko was not surprised when they met by chance.
"long time no see."
Rashi Moritomo greeted politely. After saying the social rhetoric, he was speechless for a moment. Facing Akamatsu Haruko, he unconsciously showed a hint of boyish shyness, but he hid it appropriately under his gentle expression.
BOLAN was about to debut. At first, he was ignorant about forming a band and was at a loss in the band paradise. At that time, it was because of meeting Haruko Akamatsu that Moritomo Rashi regained his confidence and was brought to Shinichi Iwahashi by her.
If I hadn't met Akamatsu Haruko, everything would probably be different, and I might have given up on music.
Now that he is finally about to make his mainstream debut, Moritomo Rashi still feels nervous when facing the unknown prospect. However, when he learned that Akamatsu Haruko has also joined the band's production team, he felt a surge of confidence.
Today, the band came to the record company for a meeting. Moritomo Rashi thought that he might be able to meet Akamatsu Haruko. However, they met by chance in the corridor, but he was at a loss. He didn't know what to say next.
He was at a loss, but Akamatsu Haruko was calm.
"Congratulations to the band for their official debut," she said.
"Ah." Moritomo Arashi nodded and said casually: "I'll leave it to you next."
Akamatsu Haruko smiled, "Do you already know?" She continued: "Although I am involved, I am still a newcomer with little experience... First of all, it will be good if I don't hold back."
"no problem……"
Moritomo Rashi wanted to say something to cheer her up, but when he started talking, he realized that he couldn't formulate any decent words. He didn't know how to continue, so he smiled a little embarrassedly.
"Thank you." Akamatsu Haruko came to the rescue for him, "Anyway, please take care of me in the next period of time."
Akamatsu Haruko had other plans and said goodbye to Moritomo Rashi. Moritomo Rashi took a step back and watched Akamatsu Haruko walk towards the end of the corridor.
Her back is beautiful.
Akamatsu Haruko is gentle with others, and the more she is like this, the more Moritomo Rashi feels that she is thousands of miles away from her. I don’t know how to reduce that sense of distance, how to break it, how to eliminate it, and I don’t even know what it is.
.
The unexpected encounter with Akamatsu Haruko made Moritomo Rashi go to the rehearsal room next. When he met his teammates, he still had an unexplainable feeling in his heart.
The words I wanted to say to her but couldn't formulate when they met face to face suddenly appeared in my mind again. But I couldn't find her again, let alone let time go back to that moment.
Moritomo Rashi lost his mind for a moment and was woken up by his teammates, "Hey, Moritomo-kun."
Gomi Takashi looked at the worried face of their young lead singer, "What's wrong?"
nothing.
Moritomo Arashi was about to deal with it, but suddenly changed his mind, "I thought of something that might be used as lyrics."
…
As soon as Iwahashi Shinichi, who arrived last, sat down, Miwa-chan couldn't wait to raise her glass and said, "Cheers~"
Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamura brother exchanged glances, and both of them saw the helpless smile on each other's faces. The two Zeng Yi reached a consensus and also picked up the wine glasses. Miwa-chan was in high spirits and clinked with them respectively.
He clinked glasses and took a big sip of champagne.
The three of them came together to celebrate the fact that their new single "Eyes to me" won the first place when it debuted.
At this moment, they were in a high-end restaurant with a beautiful environment in Tokyo, and the per capita consumption was 20,000 yen. In order to come to dine, Miwa-chan, who usually has a bold and unrestrained taste in clothing, also restrained herself a little.
But no matter what she looks like on the outside, as long as she opens her mouth and raises a glass, the secret will be revealed immediately.
You can't eat the 20,000 yen buffet three times in a row, but there are plenty of 20,000 yen high-end stores to choose from. Even if they have to take turns treating each record that achieves good results, so many stores are enough for them to celebrate in glory.
For many years.
After eating in Tokyo, there is also Japan, and beyond Japan there is the whole world...
Miwa-chan was so ambitious that she wanted to sing until she died of old age, so Iwahashi Shinichi had no choice but to sacrifice his life to accompany the little fox, and he was thinking in his mind about how he could be famous for a longer period of time and visit high-end restaurants all over the world.
Of course, another reason why we chose to celebrate in a hidden high-end store is to avoid being recognized. The band is very popular now, and Miwa-chan is surrounded by fans when she goes shopping.
After an artist becomes famous, he bids farewell to the civilian life in Shitamachi. This may not necessarily be because people move to higher places.
On Monday, "Eyes to me" debuted at the top of the singles chart, with initial sales of 206,000 copies. After this result, Watanabe Manyumi's U-MIZ and Sony's are all in the same place.
jubilation.
On Tuesday, the data on the radio on-demand list, cable broadcasting list, and various charts were also sent to the office. The radio on-demand list dropped to third place, and the cable broadcasting list directly secured the first place.
This means that the song "Eyes to me" is being played in the streets and alleys of Tokyo at this moment.
Any song that becomes a huge hit will inevitably end up becoming a street song, and the singer himself will sing it until he vomits.
But on the other hand, if you think about it, it can be liked by more people, be hummed casually, become a part of a life, and even become a part of memory. This is the highest praise for pop music.
Not only did the start far exceed expectations, but between the release of the single and the first week of the charts, the song "Eyes to me" also received quite a good reputation.
The initial sales figure of 206,000 made people excited, but the good reputation made the offices and record companies involved in the production of this single really feel relieved. The general praise means that there is no need to worry about the sales volume in the future.
Big dive——
This is also true.
In the new week, the sales momentum of this single is still strong, and it continues to occupy the first place in the singles chart. In the sales chart, he boldly predicted in his weekly magazine that this single may win another one.
Weekly champion.
Whether this prediction will come true will not be known until the end of the new week. But this kind of prediction can also become a wind that promotes the prediction to come true, encouraging people who have not yet bought the single to enter the record store.
Once they sense the direction of the trend, Japanese people who have it written down in their bones that they will follow the trend will be pushed to the shelves.
The single was very popular, and the voting ticket for the circus tour that came with the single also received an enthusiastic response from the public. It was not obvious in the first few days of its release, but then I began to receive a steady stream of postcards addressed to the record company.
Write the name of the song you want to listen to.
Both the office and the record company sent staff to work together to sort out the contents of the voting vouchers.
"I guess the top three are definitely "So Happy! So Happy! I Like It So Much!", "Future Vision II", and now "Eyes to Me"." Brother Nakamura said firmly.
These are the three most popular songs of the band.
Miwa-chan glanced at him and said, "Even if it's not the top three, I can definitely sing these three songs."
There is no suspense about the popular songs. Not only them, but also the listeners who sent in voting coupons know it. The real competition is for those album songs that are not so popular but are liked by the audience.
What's more, in order to increase the suspense and excitement, this circus tour also left a lot of space for unreleased new songs.
…
"I'm gonna start now--"
The small miscellaneous restaurant in the alley of Shinjuku's west exit was deserted at this time. Iwahashi Shinichi and Miwa-chan were sitting across from each other at a small table for two.
The tofu cooled very slowly. Miwa-chan took a bite, and her expression was exaggerated because of the burn. She grabbed the water glass and took a big gulp.
"Alas." Finally coming to his senses, Miwa-chan sighed contentedly.
A pair of gold studs on her ears are cute and delicate, and match her short hair. Such subtle earrings were specially worn for dinner at a high-end restaurant tonight, but in a small and old restaurant
There is no disharmony here.
The little trattoria accommodates everything.
"Eat slower."
Shinichi Iwahashi demonstrated it himself, eating his portion slowly.
"Shinichi-kun must be pretending like this on purpose." Miwa-chan looked at his chewing mouth and spoke firmly.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't answer her words, and thought to himself that she didn't have enough to eat at the celebration dinner, and she dragged him to a small restaurant in the alley for a snack late at night. She really deserved it.
To be precise, after finishing the celebration meal, the three of them went to have two more drinks. After the party was over, Brother Nakamura was about to go on his way to have fun, and when Shinichi Iwahashi was about to leave, Miwa-chan stopped him and told her that she had a stomachache.
Hungry again.
"After all the twists and turns, I still had to have another meal in a small shop." Iwahashi Shinichi said to her.
The temperature of the mixed soup was just right, and Miwa-chan swallowed it with satisfaction, "Just think of it as another celebration in a small shop."
Hearing what she said, Iwahashi Shinichi smiled, raised his glass, the water glass, "Then cheers one more time."
"Cheers~" Celebrating again, Miwa-chan is still full of energy.
They were the only two customers in the restaurant. The owner was busy at the counter and occasionally cast his eyes on the two guys who were pretending to touch the water glasses. He thought to himself that the lively girl looked familiar.
Could it be a customer who has been to the store?
He didn't care, wiped his hands, was bored, turned on the TV, and changed the channel at random.
"If you ask me, as long as it is a song we have released, I would like to sing it in a concert. Even if I sing it from beginning to end, it is fine. Anyway, I like singing the most."
They were sitting here and could hear the noise of comedians and guests on the TV. Miwa-chan didn't care what was on the TV and continued what she said, "But if not, then I would like to sing "Once a Week Lovers"
It was because of singing this song acapella that Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamura brothers gathered around her without hesitation.
"It's the 'first step'." Miwa-chan corrected.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and nodded, "Okay, first step."
"Be serious." She held on.
Iwahashi Shinichi had no choice but to straighten his expression and said, "I understand."
"Um……"
Miwa-chan looked at him, waved her chopsticks, put the warmed radish into her mouth, chewed it, and said, "The first concert is in Fukuoka."
"That's right." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
"I went to Fukuoka when I was doing the harmonies for the Bushi Min-san."
"Then Masato-san has been there too."
These two people only met when they were working as a touring team member for Busch Ming.
Miwa-chan didn't answer, "I went to eat delicious Fukuoka cuisine with the staff. After that, a large group of people went to a club like that. If you go to a concert there, Shinichi-kun can have a good time.
Just be happy."
Nakasu Street in Fukuoka is as famous as Kabukicho in Shinjuku and Susukino Fun Street in Sapporo.
"……forgive me."
Iwahashi Shinichi once again fell in love with her unrestrained words.
"After Fukuoka, there's Nagoya, then Sapporo and Osaka, and finally Tokyo..." Miwa-chan looked at Shinichi Iwahashi, as if the concert schedule was written on his face.
"Yeah, yeah." Shinichi Iwahashi listened.
He began to think in his mind that going to Sapporo to hold a concert would be Miwa-chan's return home in glory. Although Miwa-chan herself did not have such a consciousness, Iwahashi Shinichi hoped that she could return to her hometown in glory to hold a concert.
"When the time comes, Shen Yijun will also be running around with you."
Miwa-chan once again stretched her chopsticks towards the radish in front of her, but her stomach was already full, so she only used her chopsticks to poke the radish, like a troubled child.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at her, thinking about what she wanted to say but didn't say.
Miwa-chan didn't know exactly what Shinichi Iwahashi was busy with every day. Except when there was an announcement, she would either spend time in the recording studio or spend her own time freely.
She was ignorant about things other than music, didn't understand them, and didn't really want to know about them. She only knew that with Shinichi Iwahashi around, anything that needed to be dealt with could be solved beautifully by him.
However, although I don’t know what Iwahashi Shinichi is busy with every day, I do know that he is very busy every day and rarely gets a day off. He runs a record company, ZARD is debuting, and BOLAN is also about to debut.
Even though he was so busy preparing for this tour, he still had to find time to attend rehearsals.
Thinking about it, he must be very tired.
Starting from this year, preparations for the tour concert promised by Shinichi Iwahashi began, and Miwa-chan had this idea vaguely flashing in her mind. Shinichi Iwahashi was realizing her dream, and it was he who drew that rainbow in her heart.
but……
Miwa-chan feels that the record company and DREAMS COME TRUE are constantly pulling against Shinichi Iwahashi.
She is not ignorant of the truth, but she is unwilling to speak out clearly.
No matter what answer Shinichi Iwahashi gave, it didn't feel right to her.
"Are you full?"
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the radish on her plate that was about to burst with chopsticks and asked her.
Miwa-chan looked very worried.
At this time, a song came from the TV, "Look over here and smile~"
Hearing this song, Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't help but smile.
Miwa-chan, who was still looking unhappy, followed the TV and sang: "Look over here and smile, don't be shy, Smile, Smile, Smile~"
Miwa-chan finally smiled.
While laughing, he complained, "Shin Yi-kun has no singing talent at all."
