The director gave the signal to appear in the audience, and Akina Nakamori rushed from the side of the stage to the middle of the stage and bowed. She looked full of energy, like a puppy running amok on the soft grass.
Although she looked anxious as she rushed to the stage, after she straightened up, she slowly scanned the fan-shaped auditorium opposite, as if to confirm the appearance of every audience member coming off the stage.
The auditorium was empty.
The stage had been assembled the day before. Early this morning, the concert team entered Yomiuri Land to make final preparations. This concert will be fully photographed, and the video tape may be distributed later, so it is extra solemn.
In the morning, Akina Nakamori also arrived at Yomiuri Land in advance.
The official start of the performance is in the afternoon. Before that, the performance process needs to be confirmed on this stage.
"You can see the big Ferris wheel and the roller coaster here." After getting off the stage, Akina Nakamori was nice. When she saw the assistant standing by, she casually said to her.
Both of these are Yomiuri Land's signature projects, and the entire concert venue is in the center of Yomiuri Land.
The assistant looked at Akina Nakamori's cheerful face. She had to put on makeup for the afternoon performance. She was completely unprepared when she came out of home today. If you look closely, her eyebrows were a bit messy, like a wild child.
However, she was in a high mood, and her untouched eyebrows made her whole face look more vivid.
Akina-san is in really good condition.
If it were her, she would never dare to go out with her eyebrows in a mess...
Looking at Akina Nakamori in such high spirits, the little assistant couldn't help but look forward to the afternoon concert. Although she would not have the chance to be an audience member in front of her, at most she would quietly hide aside and watch Akina Nakamori when she was not needed.
back and profile.
The only thing that can be seen from the front is the auditorium.
The little assistant comforted herself in her heart that she was in the "Akina-san's perspective".
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The amusement park was bustling with people on Sunday.
Chieko came out from home at ten o'clock in the morning to pick up Heita, and the grandson and grandpa set off for Yomiuri Land. Chieko had planned that after arriving, she would have lunch with her grandson in the amusement park, play a little bit after the meal, and then go to the amusement park before the game started.
Go to the concert venue.
They said they wanted to do some sightseeing first, but there was not enough time to queue up, and Chieko was in poor health, so many events were not available to the two of them.
But even so, since he came to the amusement park, Pingtai was still at ease. Just running around in the amusement park and feeling the lively atmosphere made him feel happy and he had already forgotten about going backstage.
In the afternoon, when Chieko said she wanted to go to the square, Heita still seemed reluctant.
"Didn't you make an agreement with Akina-chan to go backstage to see her?" Chieko coaxed him.
Hearing "backstage", Pingtai regained his energy and said, "Go backstage, go backstage~!" The child seemed to talk about it every time it came out.
For Pingtai, the place "backstage" is as mysterious as a dollhouse that he has never entered. His unsatisfied curiosity attracts him more than the items in an amusement park.
Although this "dollhouse" is not interesting or gorgeous at all, at this moment, it is a mess. The aisle is filled with various congratulatory flower baskets, fellow artists familiar with the industry, sponsors, record companies and TV stations... it is a mess.
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If you are a singer, you can tell her level in the industry by looking at the flower basket at a concert.
Men and women with work ID cards hanging on their chests walked hurriedly and passed each other in the narrow corridor. The door of the lounge with the name "Akina Nakamori" was posted on the door. The doors were wide open, and staff members were constantly coming in and out.
Akina Nakamori turned a deaf ear to the movements around her and stared at the makeup mirror, using an eyebrow pencil to carefully outline the outline of her eyebrows. The mirror reflected a face with a tense expression, concentrating on makeup.
No matter how charming you look after putting on makeup, it’s not surprising to see any kind of expression when makeup is in progress.
Makeup before the performance must be meticulous and time-consuming. Akina Nakamori does it all by herself without relying on the hands of others. Not only does she not care about the hurried footsteps around her and the people coming and going, she even doesn't care about the people next to her.
The camera that took the picture also turned a blind eye.
For a formal concert, there are cameras following the performance backstage before it starts.
Compared to the camera of the program crew suddenly bursting into the lounge when recording a program at a TV station, the silent shot of the record company makes people feel much more comfortable. Just pretend you haven't seen it.
After finishing the makeup on the face, the next step is to take care of the hair.
During a performance, it is easy to change clothes. When designing stage costumes, there are various easy one-click changing methods to ensure that singers can change to the next one and enter the next song theme as quickly as possible.
Clothes are easy to change, so many are prepared for a concert. Hair styles are difficult to change, so they are often fixed in one style.
You have to put on your makeup yourself, and ask a costume stylist to help you with your hair.
Nakamori Akina was sitting in front of the makeup mirror. The costume designer grabbed her hair and tied it back first. She had to braid several strands at the back of her head and then tie it up, which is convenient and versatile.
"ah."
The frowning face of Akina Nakamori was reflected in the mirror.
"Is it too tight?" The costume designer also looked at her frowning expression in the mirror.
"It's okay, please continue."
Akina Nakamori sat down and glanced at the small clock on the dressing table. It was still more than an hour before the official start of the performance. There were probably people waiting in line to check in and check in.
Mother and Mrs. Heping will be here soon. I don’t know if Shinichi-kun is coming this way now...
She mentally recalled the distribution of the audience seats when she just confirmed the performance process, and thought about where he would be when the performance started. Without having to do it herself, Nakamori Akina could be distracted for a while and think about something.
At this time, I heard voices coming towards the lounge again. The sound of footsteps running a few steps and then stopping, and the patient persuasion of "Don't run in the corridor, Heita-kun!"
Akina Nakamori came back to her senses and thought about who the visitor was.
The mirror first reflected the figure of a child rushing towards us. Nakamori Akina smiled heartily, her pigtails were held in the hands of the costume designer, and it was inconvenient to turn around, so she waved to the mirror, "Heita-kun~"
"Good afternoon, Akina-chan!"
Heita ran to Nakamori Akina, patted her with her chubby little hand, and greeted her. Nakamori Akina opened her palm, patted Heita's back gently, and said in a child's tone,
"Good afternoon."
Chieko and the assistant who had just been sent outside by Akina Nakamori to pick up their grandparents also appeared in the mirror.
Nakamori Akina saw her mother in the mirror and praised: "This hairstyle suits you very well, mother."
"Really? Mr. Tian Bo from the beauty salon heard that I was coming to the concert, and he fixed it up for me very carefully." Chieko was very happy when she was complimented on her hair style, and joked with her daughter, "Why don't you go there every time?
I told Tianbo-kun that I would come to help you."
"That's a good idea!" Akina Nakamori matched her mother's joke.
The costume designer put her hair up and put on her makeup. After regaining her freedom, Nakamori Akina called to Heita who was curiously looking at the various performance costumes hanging on the hangers, put her arm around his shoulders, and half hugged him.
inside.
"I had poutine and cheese fries for lunch, Akina sauce." Heita showed off to her.
Nakamori Akina deliberately teased him with an envious tone, "It's so good~ I want to eat it too."
The makeup came to an end, and then it was time to change before going on stage. I stopped following the cameras, said hello to the people in the lounge, and left.
The door that had been wide open before was finally closed.
"Sparkling."
Pingtai's attention was attracted by those gorgeous performance costumes. Children who like shiny things are like dragons who like gems.
Nakamori Akina told him, "Don't touch him randomly." He let go of Heita's hand.
Chieko, who also likes beautiful clothes and pursues fashion, also looks at the elaborate performance costumes with great interest.
"Iwahashi is here too today."
After leaving the children to play by themselves, Akina Nakamori whispered something to her mother.
Chieko was very interested in this topic, "It would be great if I could meet him today."
After hearing her daughter mention Iwahashi several times, Chieko was originally curious about who this person was. The last time Akina came home and talked to her about the building in front of the station, she told her mother that she had discussed this matter with Iwahashi.
It was Iwahashi who encouraged his daughter to go home and discuss it with her mother. When Chieko heard her daughter talk about this, her impression of Iwahashi became particularly good.
As soon as I heard it, I knew that he was sincerely thinking about Akina.
"He is not a relation person and cannot come backstage." Akina Nakamori said, feeling a little regretful.
However, rather than saying that I regretted not being able to see him before the show started, it was better to say that I was thinking about the dress belt sent to him and couldn't wait to see if he had worn it and what the effect would be.
It was a sudden whim to send him her dress belt to use as a tie. But what was hidden in such a willful behavior was a subtle mood mixed with a woman's jealousy and admiration.
Let him bring his dress belt to the scene. When she sees Iwahashi Shinichi on the stage and her dress belt, she will have a sincere experience of "he is here for me".
"it's a pity."
At this time, Nakamori Akina heard her mother Chieko say this. She smiled and said, "Next time, I will take Iwahashi back to see you. I told him that my mother's fried burgers are the most delicious."
"That's not good." Chieko laughed, "First of all, it will be bad if his expectations are so high. It will be bad if the food is not to his liking."
"No problem." Akina Nakamori said firmly.
Pingtai, who was next to him, suddenly came over and asked loudly: "What is the rock bridge?"
Chieko hugged her grandson and covered his mouth as a joke, "It's a delicious Kyoto snack."
Staying in the lounge, you can still hear the hurried footsteps outside.
Akina Nakamori laughed.
When Heita heard "delicious snacks", he became more energetic and coquettishly said to his grandmother, "I want to eat it!"
At this time, even Chieko started laughing along with her.
Only the little Heita was confused and didn't understand what his grandmother and aunt were laughing at.
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Yomiuri Land, Ferris wheel, roller coaster...
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the musical fountain in front of him, and suddenly felt a subtle ominous feeling in his heart.
There was always a scream that could pierce the sky suddenly coming from the other side of the roller coaster. Then the police car beeped and rushed over. The leader was a fat middle-aged male police officer. He grabbed the hand of a high school student, as if holding his hand.
The great savior...
Or the big Ferris wheel is slowly rising, and suddenly one of the cabins hears a "bang!" sound, black smoke explodes, and underneath is a heart-wrenching scream...
Thank you for this being a real world.
In mid-April, the temperature is suitable.
It was a sunny day at noon. Although there are a few clouds now, it doesn't hurt.
The biggest fear when it comes to outdoor concerts is that the weather will not be kind. As long as the weather is good, half the battle is already done.
Shinichi Iwahashi came to Yomiuri Land on the spot. As someone who is mildly afraid of heights, he honestly entered the park in the most common way and went directly to the concert venue.
Akina Nakamori held a concert at Yomiuri Land today. Many fans who did not get tickets specially chose to bring their families here today to listen to the missing sounds from the concert.
Opposite the venue is the Ferris wheel, and you can also see the main stage where Akina Nakamori is located.
At this time, the concert had already started checking in for tickets, and a broadcast announcing the entrance was playing, and there were small shops selling peripherals and records nearby.
The ticket given to him by Nakamori Akina is the best location.
Iwahashi Shinichi was a little unsure before he came to the scene in person, but after sitting down in his seat and looking at the stage, he knew that what Nakamori Akina said, "I can see you on the stage," was true.
Where he is, if you pay a little attention, you can find him in no time.
Not to mention the most unique tie...
Before setting off, Iwahashi Shinichi struggled for a long time in front of the mirror at home, but in the end he still didn't have the shamelessness to tie this skirt around his neck.
Although the dress belt was not too flashy to be noticed, she must have chosen it carefully when she chose it. However, when Shinichi Iwahashi tied his tie the way he usually did, the effect was really blinding to him.
Akina Nakamori only gave him a skirt tie to replace a tie, but did not teach him how to tie it.
Iwahashi Shinichi did not wear this skirt tie as a tie, nor did he wear anything else. However, when he set out for Yomiuri Land, he still took this skirt tie with him and brought it to the scene together.
More and more spectators entered the venue, and the seats next to Shinichi Iwahashi were also filled. The spectators on both sides could tell at a glance that they were ordinary fans.
He put his hand into his pocket, and inside was Akina Nakamori's dress belt.
Those clouds moved slowly, revealing the face of the sun again.
At this time, Iwahashi Shinichi felt that the atmosphere of the entire scene began to change around him. The originally slow-flowing air suddenly became tense, and there was a vague feeling of waiting for something to come.
It's so wonderful to be at the concert.
At the right time, suddenly, like strangers exchanging signals, they immediately realized that the performance was about to begin.
