DREAMS COME TRUE can only have one person with singing talent.
But there can be two little foxes carrying guns at the same time to stamp Zeng Yi who has no singing talent.
Miwa-chan looked at Shinichi Iwahashi who had been hit by her with a smile. The gloominess just now disappeared. She put down the "weapon" in her hand that was used to smash the radish and announced happily: "I'm full."
Shinichi Iwahashi, who had just been stamped by her, didn't want to pay attention to her. He silently stuffed the zizhu into his mouth and chewed it casually.
The TV was replaced with new content. The short clip just played was probably a program preview or something like that. A new single was released, and the band also booked one or two music programs.
For example, the indispensable "MUSIC STATION" and "THE BEST TEN" which topped the charts.
When I first go on a prime-time program, I feel a sense of solemnity that my long-cherished wish has come true. But as I go on it more times, I feel no fluctuation in my heart. It is just a part of the promotion period.
Considering that there will be a new album and a circus tour waiting soon after the new single, the entire promotion period is connected together. It is not good to be too intensive in the early stage. Besides, the form of the new single is very good, but it is not so dependent.
Music program exposure. Therefore, during this single promotion period, the arrangement of music programs was quite restrained.
Of course, for popular bands, if they are a little picky about their programs, there won't be many programs to participate in. However, even idols have fewer and fewer programs to participate in in the past two years.
The decline of idols is something that has been on the table for a long time. There are not many new people who can really become popular, and the middle and low-level idols are the same, which makes the audience tired.
Music programs with high ratings only open their arms to idols who have become popular, while music programs of insufficient quality accept middle- and low-level idols, but they have to face the cruel reality that the audience is tired of watching and the ratings continue to decline.
Idol performances emphasize "performance" more than pure singing. Gorgeous costumes, carefully designed dances, and expensive stages all cost money.
When the ratings are high, advertising dollars are sufficient and can be afforded. Once the ratings drop, you have to cut back on funding. Even in the bubble era when spending is like burning money, TV stations and advertisers don't just squander the money.
fool.
Idol music programs that rely on funding will fall into a vicious cycle once funding is reduced.
In contrast, bands or singers who can show their charm as long as they have a stage are more economical and have a higher return rate.
What's more, now it's the band's turn to rise in power. Not only that, but this trend is caused not by traditional bands that don't appear on TV, but by new bands that actively participate in TV shows.
Comprehensive music programs warmly welcome bands to participate, which in turn takes away idols' positions.
Things are changing.
And once signs appear, there will be winds coming from all directions, either intentionally or unintentionally, to add fuel to the flames.
TV stations adjust their programs every April and October. Since last year, idol singing programs with poor ratings have announced their revamps or termination.
April of this year is coming in a blink of an eye, and the TV station will make some adjustments again.
It doesn't cost a lot of money for two people to go out for a meal.
The boss came out of the counter, looked at Miwa-chan again, and asked hesitantly, "Excuse me, is this Yoshida-san from DREAMS COME TRUE?"
Miwa-chan and Shinichi Iwahashi looked at each other, looked at the boss, and said with a hearty smile, "Hello!"
"As expected, it's you." The boss became enthusiastic, "I thought you looked familiar just now."
After exchanging a few words, the boss asked Miwa-chan if he could sign for him and decorate it in the restaurant. Miwa-chan happily agreed and took the signature pad and pen from the boss.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at her and scribbled his name.
Once the hood is taken off, no one likes it.
He stayed out of the incident and silently watched as his onlookers.
After Miwa-chan finished writing her name, she paused with her pen. Instead of finishing, she added a touching giraffe head and wrote: "Thank you~"
"..."
He was speechless for a moment.
The owner of the mixed-pot restaurant was well versed in human affairs. He asked Miwa-chan for her autograph, shook hands with her, and only nodded to Shin Iwahashi, showing no intention of prying.
"Can you make a suggestion?"
After coming out of the miscellaneous restaurant, Shinichi Iwahashi discussed with Miwa-chan, "Can you make the giraffe more beautiful?"
"It's interesting to draw a giraffe on it when signing, isn't it?" Miwa-chan said proudly, "This is the way I designed my signature."
She turned to look at Shinichi Iwahashi, "I didn't just do it on a whim. I've practiced it many times in private."
"..."
"It's up to you." Shin Iwahashi gave up in a second, remembering the photos taken during the outing that were embellished on the inside page of the single according to her idea. There were also photos of three people with their faces painted on.
Giraffes, little foxes, and little bears.
Miwa-chan said that she had practiced many times. She was not just saying it casually. She had indeed painted a lot... But the more he did this, the more he thought about the giraffe head, which was a touching painter, and that he might not be able to improve any more, the more Iwahashi Shinichi became more and more excited.
The mood is subtle.
The two people were walking on a quiet street. It was quiet, but from time to time they could hear the noise of drunkards coming from far away or not far away.
"I don't know what people who bought the single will think when they see the photos on the inside page."
Miwa-chan was quite confident, "Isn't it cute?"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." She nodded seriously, "Many people will like it."
"Okay." Iwahashi Shinichi agreed. Such silly words seemed particularly convincing when she said them.
Miwa-chan glanced at him and said to him, "I'm going to read the fan letters. If you see someone saying 'I like it very much' or 'Very cute' in the letters sent by fans, I'll show you the letter."
"Okay." Iwahashi Shinichi did everything he could.
He is too busy just working and never reads fan mail.
Miwa-chan has arranged a new task for herself and is very energetic, "I also want to go drink some beer."
"I'm going back." Iwahashi Shinichi looked at his watch and didn't want to accompany him.
Miwa-chan said "Oh" and gave up the idea. The two of them walked onto the main road. The shops on both sides of the street were closed, and only the neon lights and billboards were colorful and reflected each other.
Shinichi Iwahashi stood on the side of the road, ready to wait for a taxi.
Miwa-chan said to him, "Isn't the station right next to here?"
"Next time." Iwahashi Shin was half joking and half serious, "Wait until you go out wearing a disguise before taking the train." Although she is a celebrity, Miwa-chan doesn't have that self-consciousness at all, and she doesn't even put on a disguise when she goes out.
.
With Brother Nakamura present, he knew how to exercise restraint when there was a risk of exposing Shinichi Iwahashi to be a giraffe man, but there were only two of them, so there was no need to cover for Shinichi Iwahashi, and Miwa-chan had no sense of disguise at all.
She didn't care at all, "If they were recognized, I would greet them, shake hands, and sign autographs for them one by one."
“Want to draw another giraffe?”
"If Shinichi-kun happens to be here, then draw."
It turns out that drawing a giraffe on top of the signature is still a secret code.
"That's going to be a big project." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Maybe the train crew will be alerted to come over for evacuation."
Miwa-chan herself was still confused about "famousness" and didn't know if it would really alert the conductor. She tugged on his sleeves and walked towards the station, "Then I'll shake hands with conductor-san and say
'You have worked hard.'"
Iwahashi Shinichi believed that she could really do such a thing.
A taxi slowed down and was about to stop. He gave the driver a slap in the face, followed Miwa-chan, and walked toward the station together.
…
The shops on both sides of the street have been closed.
The lights were still bright inside the rolled-up shutter door. The clerks in the record store were busy organizing the shelves and arranging newly released records on the shelves. Popular singers should be placed in a conspicuous place, while less famous singers should be placed in the general area.
We also need to cooperate with the record company's promotion and hang up the posters to be hung.
Newly released records need to be arranged, and already released records also need to be rearranged.
Records that continue to be hot sellers should continue to be placed in a conspicuous position. If they are no longer popular but people still ask about them from time to time, adjustments should be made accordingly.
"Don't touch the singles of DREAMS COME TRUE. You can change the albums of Nagabuchi Go-san first..." The store manager stood at the counter, confirming the inventory while giving instructions to the clerks.
“Put ZARD’s new single in a more prominent place.”
This afternoon, ZARD’s new single arrived and will go on sale tomorrow.
The store clerks were busy rushing between the shelves in response to the store manager's instructions, and quickly arranged the singles and albums that needed special attention this week.
In addition to popular singers, there are also various records by new singers and unknown singers.
The music industry can probably release hundreds of records a week. Excluding the unknown people who can only sell in a small area, there are always hundreds of records that can be delivered to their modest record store.
"Then B'z..."
The store manager confirmed that he had not received publicity fees from his company and said, "Just find a corner and put these pictures. They won't sell anyway."
On the album cover, there are two tough-looking young men.
…
Early in the morning, Akina Nakamori called her mother, Chieko.
"I'll go back and see you later, okay?"
Chieko happily said, "I've prepared your lunch."
"Don't take too much, Mom." Akina Nakamori and Chieko said, "I'm going to attend a concert rehearsal in the afternoon."
Chieko agreed, "I understand."
While chatting on the phone, I heard noise coming from Chieko's side, like a child's voice.
When Nakamori Akina was about to ask, Chieko told her first, "Heita-kun is also here today."
Heita is the son of Nakamori Akina's second brother. He is three years old this year.
Chieko explained to her that her second brother and his wife had an appointment to see a doctor today, so they sent Heita there early in the morning and asked her to help take care of him.
"Mingcai sauce~"
On the other end of the phone, Chieko handed the receiver into Heita's hand. He spoke to the phone in a sweet voice and greeted this aunt who was rarely seen but could be seen on TV.
The child's voice made Akina Nakamori smile, "Good morning, Heita-kun~"
Akina Nakamori likes little Heita very much.
Although the relationship between brothers and sisters is a bit delicate, she loves her brothers and sisters' children very much. Children do not understand or understand what happened between adults. For this aunt or aunt who can be seen on TV, she loves them very much.
They are all quite admired.
Knowing that Heita was at her mother's place, Nakamori Akina set off later and went to buy a cake.
Sure enough, when she saw the cake she brought, the little Heita jumped for joy. Chieko took the cake and took it to the kitchen to cut it. In addition to the cake, Akina Nakamori also brought other things.
"What is that?" Chieko asked.
"It's good stuff." Akina Nakamori told her mother.
The large package of dry goods that Shinichi Iwahashi ordered from the Terada Dry Goods House in Osaka - part of it.
When she wrote the order form and gave it to Shinichi Iwahashi, Akina Nakamori made a mental decision to bring one to her mother, Chieko, who loves to cook.
"Why did you think of bringing dry goods back?" Chieko felt strange, "There is a dry goods store next door to the apartment over the station."
"This is dried food from Osaka, and the quality is quite good." Akina Nakamori said.
"Have you gone to Osaka to work?"
She shook her head, "It's not me."
She told her mother about Iwahashi Shinichi's dealings with the Terada family. Chieko laughed and said, "So, he is a young man who is very popular with his aunt."
The mother and daughter thought of going together.
Akina Nakamori thought that she had also commented on Iwahashi Shinichi like this, and found it interesting. She was half acting coquettishly to her mother, and half was talking to herself, "Mom will also like him."
"I'm not an aunt." Chieko joked with her daughter.
Akina Nakamori nodded repeatedly, "Mom is still young."
Chieko has been in love with beauty and fashion since she was young, and she is still the same now, with a young mentality. When she stays at home, she also carefully matches her clothes and dyes her hair brown. If you don't get along with her day and night, you will rarely have the opportunity to see her who is more than half white.
Hair roots.
Mother and daughter were chatting about practical things in the kitchen, but Pingta couldn't wait any longer and urged them outside.
The two looked at each other and smiled, then walked out carrying plates and tea trays.
…
"Is it okay Misora Hibari-san?"
Heita ate cake and his face was stained. Akina Nakamori held her nephew in her arms and wiped away the cream and cake crumbs with her handkerchief.
Hearing her mother's words, she raised her head and said, "The details are not very clear, but I heard from the staff that Misora-san's office has decided to suspend this year's concert tour and concentrate on recuperation."
A few days ago, Hibari Misora was hospitalized due to a sharp deterioration in her physical condition. Soon after, she announced through her personal agency that she would suspend her performing arts activities and cancel her scheduled tour this year.
"That's not good." Chieko showed worry on her face.
She has been a fan of Hibari Misora since she was young. In the past few years, news of Hibari Misora's poor health leaked from time to time, and she was hospitalized many times.
Chieko herself began to be in poor health a few years ago. When her idol was suffering from illness, there were times when she doubted that she would be able to survive, but she saved the day.
