Heita left Nakamori Akina's arms and ran around the living room.
Her eyes followed Heita's small figure. Chieko guessed what her daughter was thinking, "It's okay, Heita-kun can already play by himself."
Nakamori Akina looked back and said with a smile: "I still treat Heita-kun as a baby."
She didn't go back to her hometown often, and she didn't see Pingtai very often. She thought that her little nephew was still at an age where adults needed to take care of him.
Heita, who is over three years old, is old enough to take him to an amusement park and have fun. Nakamori Akina's upcoming concert will be held at Yomiuri Land in Kawasaki City.
However, although the amusement park welcomes three-year-old Heita, children are not allowed to enter the concert.
"On the day of the concert, I took Heita-kun to see you backstage." Chieko said.
Akina Nakamori had a concert rehearsal in the afternoon, so she hardly used her chopsticks during lunch. If you are full, you will be too lazy to move.
Three-year-old Heita was not allowed to enter, while Chieko was in poor health. The indoor performance was okay, but the outdoor concert might not be able to hold up, so they agreed early on that on the day of the concert, they would only go backstage to see her.
"Where are you going?" Pingtai raised his head from the plate in front of him.
Nakamori Akina picked up the rice that stuck to his face and said, "Eat slowly, Heita-kun." She said with a smile, "I'm going to have a concert next month. Do you want to go backstage to play, Heita-kun?"
She spoke softly, as if coaxing a child.
Heita corrected her seriously, "Akina-chan, I'm not a baby anymore."
Chieko was standing next to her, looking at her daughter who was speechless at Heita's words, and burst out laughing. Akina Nakamori deliberately glared her eyes and competed with her nephew, "It's still too early to say that now."
A vegetable that a three-year-old child can't handle.
Ping Tai was very confident, "That's not the case, I'm going to be a brother soon."
"ah."
Only then did Akina Nakamori understand why Heita felt so "not a child" today, "That's it! It's amazing, Heita-kun."
While she was smiling and praising him, she took off the rice grains on the little man's face.
"It's just a possibility." Chieko explained, "So, Heita's parents made an appointment with the doctor today."
Nakamori Akina nodded, "Anyway, congratulations to my brother and sister-in-law." Then he looked at Heita, who was engrossed in eating, "And Heita-kun..."
Her cheerful and smiling face suddenly showed a trace of loneliness.
Chieko looked at her daughter's expression and felt confused. She could tell that the moment of depression was because of Heita, but she couldn't imagine that her daughter saw something in Heita that would make her lonely.
But before Chieko could think about it, that trace of loneliness had disappeared.
"I watched the program planned by Iwahashi-san." Chieko said, "I heard that you are a very steady person. I didn't expect that you could plan such exaggerated content."
"Just looking at my appearance now, you wouldn't have thought that I could be an idol..."
Chieko smiled and said, "I never thought you couldn't be an idol." She said so, but she knew in her heart that her daughter was speaking for Iwahashi Shinichi.
"Iwahashi is the same, he seems to be able to do anything."
Nakamori Akina politely called Iwahashi Shinichi "Iwahashi" in front of her mother. This old-school thing was learned from Chieko.
"However, the show is really good." Chieko said sincerely.
The little Heita was on the side, listening to the chat between his grandmother and his aunt in a daze.
Although Akina Nakamori spoke for Shinichi Iwahashi, her mother's words did not completely fail to reach her heart. She thought of Shinichi Iwahashi wearing a giraffe hood as a keyboard player in DREAM T-shirt as if nothing had happened...
He himself is more than just planning an exaggerated program.
Nakamori Akina secretly thought, Iwahashi Shinichi is a talent that cannot be underestimated.
…
Akina Nakamori's upcoming concert will be held at the venue of "Yomiuri Land", the largest amusement park in Tokyo. This amusement park is very popular among idols, and popular idols often hold concerts here.
After clearing the dishes, Nakamori Akina didn't stay here for long before she said goodbye to Chieko and Heita and headed to the concert rehearsal venue.
Before setting off, she changed into sportswear for rehearsal at her mother's place.
The concert is scheduled for the 16th of next month, and there are quite a few singers who have used the Yomiuriland venue. The specific data is clear, and the arrangement of the stage equipment is also documented, so it is not a troublesome matter.
For this stage of rehearsal, a large warehouse was used. It simulated the layout of the Yomiuri Land stage. There were stage station signs on the ground. The place facing the "stage" also marked each camera and the audience.
seat position.
If you want to interact accurately, you must remember all these details in advance.
The song list for the concert was posted on the whiteboard diagonally opposite the "stage". Each song had to be re-arranged, and the speakers were turned on, playing the song's accompaniment tape over and over again.
The warehouse is very airtight, and the sounds are concentrated in this place. After a while, people feel like their heads are buzzing.
The assistant was waiting in the "offstage" area, watching Akina Nakamori go over and over again to confirm with the concert director. She admired the endurance of her big star.
Looking over from here, Nakamori Akina frowned, not knowing what she said to the director, and then the music stopped.
For a moment, the assistant felt as if his ears were liberated.
But I couldn't relax for a breath, and the accompaniment started playing again, but the accompaniment of "TANGONOIR" started playing again.
Opposite her, Akina Nakamori was in form again.
She acted as if nothing had happened, facing the empty "audience seat" and rehearsing meticulously.
"Momoi."
The big broker came over.
"Yes." The assistant listened carefully.
Daben asked her to reserve a table for tonight's dinner party. By the time the rehearsal ends, it will definitely be late, so arranging a dinner party is essential.
The little assistant was given such a task, and she was a little happy to finally be able to go out for a while.
After the phone call, there was no need to be in a hurry to come back... She made a small calculation in her mind, but without hesitation, she went out quickly.
After finishing the task, Omoto stopped paying attention to the assistant, folded his arms, and stood aside to watch Akina Nakamori rehearse. She has a beautiful figure, and it is pleasing to the eye just to stand there.
It has a strong sense of rhythm and excellent mood switching, allowing you to jump into the performance of the song anytime and anywhere.
I followed Akina Nakamori and worked as her manager. I had seen many rehearsal scenes. It was supposed to be boring and noisy. But Ben was watching from the side and didn't find it boring.
Even if she is just rehearsing, Akina Nakamori maintains the seriousness of a "formal performance" intentionally or unintentionally.
…
A whole rehearsal, going over and over, takes two or three hours.
During the intermission, the speakers were turned off, and Nakamori Akina's switch was also switched off. She was not as tense as before. As a result, the staff also relaxed.
She is the absolute protagonist of the stage, and not only that, she also speaks volumes.
This made the staff present unconsciously follow her emotions. When she kept a straight face, everyone was cautious. Now that she relaxed, the atmosphere immediately became lively.
"Mingcai-san, please use it."
The assistant who had quietly sneaked out for a break just now handed over the prepared towels and water.
"Thanks."
Nakamori Akina smiled at her and thanked her like a child. With this look, she was completely different from the stern face she saw arguing with the director when the assistant was standing nearby.
But as we got closer, Nakamori Akina's forehead, which was wet with sweat, and her shiny face and neck became more vivid.
She took the towel, wiped her sweat, and breathed a sigh of relief.
The assistant did not step back and watched her actions.
Akina Nakamori bit the straw of the drink and took a sip, and suddenly said "Hey". The assistant thought that the drink did not taste good and was about to speak.
"Higuchi-san," Akina Nakamori called a staff member.
She looked at the staff member named Higuchi and complimented him casually: "Your shirt is very suitable."
The staff member named Higuchi wore a blue denim shirt today.
He was a little flattered by being praised suddenly.
After Nakamori Akina finished boasting casually, she called the assistant, "Please, please." He handed her the towel and drink bottle.
After the assistant took it, Nakamori Akina lay back and breathed a sigh of relief.
…
Blue shirts are invincible.
On Thursday night, "THEBESTTEN" was broadcast as scheduled. Rankings were announced one after another. Some of the singers who made it into the top ten came to the scene, some performed online, and some did not show up.
The three people with DREAM-colored T-shirts and E-shaped breasts are staying in the lounge, waiting for the staff to call them. Today, all three people are wearing blue shirts.
"If you wear a blue shirt, it will really match you~"
While waiting for the show, Miwa-chan was a little bored and hummed the first line of their championship single "Eyeste" softly.
Tonight, there are idols, enka singers, and bands coming to the show.
Having become a popular band, in prime-time shows like "THEBESTTEN", the band also has its own separate lounge. It can have no worries in it and do whatever it wants without any problem.
Finally, the staff came to call them.
"Everyone with DREAM colored T-shirts and breasts, please prepare for your appearance."
Iwahashi Shinichi stood up. The three of them followed the staff, walked around in this corridor that was a bit tortuous, but already familiar after being there several times, and arrived at the backstage of the studio.
…
At the back of the studio are the champions waiting to appear. On the front of the studio are Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who is hosting the show with ease, and the male host who partners with her.
"THEBESTTEN" has been on the air since 1978, and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi has been the host since then. During the preparation of the show, when she was invited to be the host, the only request she made was that the data must not be falsified.
Then, under the "data is absolutely real", this program has been developed until now.
When the show first aired, the Tokyo audience went crazy for this unprecedented music show, which reached a golden peak of over 40% ratings. In recent years, the ratings have begun to decline.
From Yamaguchi Momoe's retirement to Nakamori Akina's invincibility in "THEBESTTEN". From THECHECKE to Hikaru Genki. From the glory of enka to its dimness, from the band's weak strength, to now...
"Next, it's time to announce the number one winner this week."
"Let's see who is number one..."
Following the host's words, the flip board began to move and finally settled.
"This week's number one is "Eyeste" by DREAM T-shirt and E, which debuted for the first time!"
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who has witnessed ten years of changes in the music industry, is now witnessing this newly born band win their first airborne championship.
As she finished speaking, the orchestra played the music for the debut.
The revolving glass door opened, and a DREAM-colored T-shirt wearing a blue shirt appeared in the studio.
…
"If you wear a blue shirt, it will really match you~"
The show didn't even start, but when she saw the three members of the band wearing blue shirts on the TV screen, Yoko in front of the TV softly hummed the first line of this championship single.
"It's a little weird to wear a blue shirt for Mr. Giraffe." Kanda glanced at the TV and said to Yoko.
Yoko didn't think so, "It's pretty good, isn't it?"
"Hmm..." Kanda heard what Yoko said and looked at the giraffe man on the TV again.
In the TV screen, the DREAM-colored T-shirt E who won the first place this week was invited to the middle of the studio. There, there was a ribbon of colored balls hanging down. This is a regular part of "THEBESTTEN".
Under the guidance of the host Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, the three members of the band pulled the string of the colored ball together. The ball exploded and the ribbons inside scattered.
"Congratulations!!"
The giraffe man had the biggest target, and many of the scattered ribbons hung on his hood. The short Kuroyanagi Tetsuko wanted to take it down for him, but in order to cooperate with the little old lady, the giraffe man could only bend down.
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"Ha ha!"
Kanda, who was watching TV with Yoko, couldn't help but laugh, "Isn't this just like a real giraffe lowering its head?"
When Yoko heard what Kanda said, she imagined the way a giraffe lowered its head and laughed.
On New Year's Day this year, Kanda and Yoko went to each other's homes and met each other's parents. In March, Kanda proposed to move in with Yoko, and the couple started their pre-marital cohabitation model.
Yoko learned to act like a wife, taking care of this small apartment, and Kanda also acted like a husband. Although it was the first time, no one knew what a husband should be like and what a wife should be like.
However, these two clumsy people sat together in front of the TV to watch their programs because they liked DREAM T-shirts.
"However, Mr. Giraffe is quite gentle." Yoko commented.
Kanda said "Yeah" without comment. On the TV, the commercial before the official performance ended and switched back to the program. The three members of the band were already ready on the stage. The lead singer was guarded by her two teammates, one on the left and one on the right.
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"Look carefully, Giraffe-kun looks good in a blue shirt." Kanda muttered.
At this time, on the TV screen, the first line of the song was sung by Miwa Yoshida.
