The performance in front was in full swing, and the little assistant who was watching from the side suddenly felt calm.
As a new song started to sing, Nakamori Akina calmly entered a new role. Following her body movements while singing, the long tie around her waist swayed with her.
In the audience, the young man who raised his skirt-tied wrist lowered his hand.
A qualified assistant must put away excess curiosity.
At this time, an item in the assistant manual popped up in the little assistant's mind. Groundless speculation might cause a big accident. Such curiosity is meaningless...
Since he couldn't get an answer anyway, the assistant put his thoughts to the back of his mind.
However, the person in the audience looks really familiar...
There seemed to be a closer answer, but it was always stuck there and she couldn't think of it, which made her quite depressed.
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Until the official performance of the concert ended, Nakamori Akina did not leave the venue to change clothes, and the tie remained tied around her waist.
After the official performance ended, Akina Nakamori temporarily left the stage.
The audience present today has another task waiting to be completed - shouting for an encore.
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The encore part is a tacit understanding between the audience and the singer. The encore sound to support the singer is also a time for the singer who has just finished the formal performance to take a break and change into new clothes.
In a sense, the sound of "encore" is a kind of warmth flowing between the singer and the audience.
Shinichi Iwahashi, a close friend, mingled among real fans and felt their sincere emotions.
The female audience member who helped him tie his skirt around his wrist before the performance started asked him excitedly: "Isn't Akina-san's performance wonderful?"
Fans who have just watched Akina Nakamori's full-throated performance on stage and are still mired in her charm are convinced that the charm displayed by their singer can be experienced even by those watching for the first time.
This is not a polite social statement, but I really think so.
As a singer, Akina Nakamori's expressiveness is absolutely top-notch. He has known this for a long time, but watching a whole concert and watching her easily control various styles brings a more intuitive and shocking experience.
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The performance was wonderful, but apart from being an audience member, what moved him even more was the tie around her waist.
When he thought about that belt, he became uneasy. He was still at the concert, so he began to think about it and call her after the performance.
I must see her today.
The tie that Akina Nakamori tied around her waist had a connotation that gave Shinichi Iwahashi such an indescribable confidence.
"It's a pity that your girlfriend couldn't come to see it." The female audience members still remember the lies Iwahashi Shinichi told before the show started, and she believed them without any doubt.
"However, there were several times just now that I felt Akina-san looked over."
Iwahashi Shinichi opened his eyes and told lies, he opened his eyes and closed them.
"Yes. So, your girlfriend's feelings must have been conveyed." The female audience member said while glancing at the skirt tie tied around his wrist.
Iwahashi Shinichi responded politely and ended the topic.
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It was almost dusk and the wind picked up a little.
The roller coaster next to the venue is running at full speed. Looking from the auditorium, you can still see a big snake with steel and iron bones.
It is unknown whether there were screams that pierced the sky on the roller coaster, but at the concert venue, the audience shouted "encore" in unison, and it was shocking enough to hear it.
Iwahashi Shinichi stayed among them and was also infected, so he clapped along.
First, the accompaniment band and backing vocals returned to their respective positions, and then Akina Nakamori slowly walked to the middle of the stage. The moment she appeared, the sound of "encore" instantly changed into a chorus of cheers.
"Thank you everyone..."
Akina Nakamori faced the audience and expressed her gratitude.
The encore is a tacit understanding between the audience and the singer, so it starts when she leaves the stage and stops when she comes on the stage. But in this concert venue, there are many things that are not agreed upon and all depend on nature.
The wind that had been blowing up since the encore session suddenly showed its naughty nature and rushed towards the Taopu Star in the middle of the stage.
Before Shinichi Iwahashi could react in the audience, he saw the wind rushing towards Akina Nakamori lifting her skirt——
Marilyn Monroe's famous scene.
At the same time, the surrounding audience let out a burst of cheers. At first, they were caught off guard and surprised, and then, they began to mix with well-intentioned and excited shouts.
Shinichi Iwahashi heard a scream that was almost wailing from the female audience member next to him.
With such excitement, I was really worried that she would lose her breath.
Akina Nakamori on the stage opened her eyes wide and held down the hem of her skirt.
It's hard to tell whether it was the sudden turn of events that knocked her out of her mind, or whether it was her subconscious professionalism that saved the situation. She immediately squatted down and half-knelt in the middle of the stage.
"It seems to be red!" The excited female audience member, who had no one to share this joy, said to Shinichi Iwahashi.
Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head, trying hard not to laugh, "I didn't see clearly."
…I’ll ask her when I get home.
The sudden and interesting little accident plunged the whole scene into a wonderful joy. Not only the audience in the audience, but also the members of the accompaniment team on the stage looked happy to watch the fun.
Only Akina Nakamori, who was surrounded in the middle, glared and joked and got angry at the cheering audience partly to diffuse the atmosphere: "Did you see it?!"
"I saw it——!!" The audience watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal.
In a sense, it was quite interesting to bully Taopusida a little when she was deflated and watch her grinning like a kitten.
But Nakamori Akina was able to detect this idea from the audience immediately, and she turned from defense to offense and never let everyone succeed. "It doesn't matter, I am well prepared and wear safety pants."
When she said these words, her expression and tone were quite a bit proud of "You can't even hope to succeed."
Mastering the stick, but aiming for the yard.
The audience continued to laugh, and thanks to the gust of wind, it turned out to be a wonderful live interaction.
Of course, singers and idols who wear skirts on stage to perform, unless it is intentional, must have a pair of safety pants to prevent famous scenes.
Shinichi Iwahashi was also in the audience, smiling at her look like a little kitten curled up in a ball.
While she was smiling, she suddenly felt her eyes looking this way.
But he only reacted briefly, and Akina Nakamori was already chatting with the audience on the stage. Being teased by the naughty wind was not a performance accident, but if it got cold, people on and off the stage would stare at each other.
That was a performance accident.
In order to keep the atmosphere lively, let’s make fun of ourselves with this wind that never knows when it will leave.
The audience was also aware of it, applauded her enthusiastically, and responded enthusiastically to what she said - during this period, the audience's enthusiasm was not inferior to any part of the formal performance.
Although the wind was unlucky, the tacit understanding between the audience and the singers has continued from the "encore" to the current applause.
After chatting for a while, Nakamori Akina felt that the wind had subsided. She put her hand on her skirt and tentatively stood up. The naughty wind just now probably found a new target for teasing, or a new game.
Finally left her.
Akina Nakamori breathed a sigh of relief.
"Come on, Akina-chan!"
The audience clapped and cheered, as if their own big star had just accomplished a feat.
The encore session finally began to proceed.
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A total of three songs were sung during the encore session, and the new single she released this week was sung as the last song. When she was performing in front of the stage, the backstage was already busy.
Prepare to welcome Akina-san after the show ends...
The little assistant now no longer had the time to eavesdrop and look around, and started running around backstage - even so, while staying backstage, he could still vaguely hear the singing coming from the front.
She listened and ran in the narrow corridor backstage.
Listening to the movement, it seems like the last song is about to be sung.
During the rehearsal, I followed Akina Nakamori, a little assistant who knew the process of the performance very well, and the song selection for this concert. But when I was so shocked in the warehouse that I was dizzy and just wanted to escape, I didn't think about it.
At this moment, an idea suddenly came to me.
In this concert, "Hard to Break a Ship" was not sung.
Compared with the usual theme tours, the anniversary concerts will pay special attention to the hit songs released since their debut when selecting songs.
Therefore, in this eighth anniversary concert, she will sing all the songs that she is familiar with. Even the new single that was just released will be sung in the encore session.
However, "Hard to Break", the song that allowed her to win three consecutive Grand Awards, was not included.
When the assistant was assigned to follow Akina Nakamori, it was not long before the recording of "Hard to Break". In the assistant profession, personnel mobility is relatively high. If you don't change careers to become an agent or other jobs, you won't be able to do it.
Over the past few years, many assistants in the industry have been part-time workers.
However, she is a real person. She joined Kenyin after graduating from junior high school. Now, she has been working with Akina Nakamori for two years and is already considered a senior assistant.
During the recording of "Hard to Break", the assistant followed Akina Nakamori from recording engineer to singing at major TV stations. Watching her sing with all her heart, I felt uncomfortable even just watching from the side.
However, even though her expression was unbearable to watch when she sang, when the music ended and she stepped off the stage, she regained her energy and was still the same Akina-san in daily life.
The little assistant's thoughts were wandering.
It was while promoting "Unbreakable" with Akina Nakamori that I gradually understood the artist side of her.
At the same time, I also understood what the young producer who was invited by Akina-san to listen to the song audition tape during the recording period meant when he said, "Akina-san is an actor with a good voice."
Young Producer…
The assistant vaguely recalled that upright face.
Her steps stopped.
But then, she silently recited one of the items in the assistant's manual - put away her excess curiosity and move forward again.
But as I walked forward, I still couldn't help but recall my chance encounter with the young producer.
At that time, the young producer was so considerate of Akina-san.
He must be a good person, right?
Thinking of this, the assistant recited the assistant manual silently again and decided not to have any extra curiosity about the producer.
At this moment, she heard the staff in the background saying——
"The show is over!"
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Akina Nakamori retreated backstage.
The whole performance consumes a lot of energy. When she was on stage, she tensed her nerves and worked hard to maintain her best condition. But once it was officially over and she got off the stage, her whole spirit was different.
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He looked very tired, and his face also showed a hint of confusion after the tight strings were loosened after the performance.
The assistant took her to the lounge and said, "Chieko-san and Heta-kun went back first and asked me to help with the message and wish Akina-san good luck with her performance."
It was obviously supposed to be said before the performance, but it was put to the end.
However, today's performance went well and ended successfully.
Nakamori Akina nodded, thinking in her mind, and called her mother later to tell her that the performance went well... She thought as she sat in front of the dressing table in the lounge and began to remove her makeup.
The assistant was beside me, silently helping to pack things.
At this time, the pager in the bag rang.
Akina Nakamori reached for it. She glanced at the paging code on it, then looked around, and her eyes fell on the telephone in the lounge.
She crawled to the phone in a somewhat inconspicuous manner, picked up the receiver, and looked at the assistant before calling back, "Can you please go out for a moment?"
"Yes."
The assistant looked at the phone she was holding without saying a word. She gave up her unnecessary curiosity, and the assistant was still a qualified assistant. Not only did she go out, but she also helped to stay outside to prevent the staff from disturbing Akina-san.
Before the show started, the backstage was chaotic and orderly. But after the show ended, it became a real mess.
Knowing that Akina Nakamori was still there, she came to woo close relatives and her own staff. The backstage was at its most chaotic.
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The phone called back, rang twice, and was answered.
"so fast."
On the phone, Iwahashi Shinichi's voice with a slight smile came.
Knowing that he was an agent and the man behind his own band, he knew the concert process very well. Akina Nakamori didn't believe that he didn't deliberately take the time to call.
But she pretended not to know.
"I came to watch the show today." Iwahashi Shinichi said.
Akina Nakamori replied, "I know." She also tied the skirt she gave him around her wrist.
Next, neither of them spoke.
They fell into a brief silence at the same time, as if in perfect agreement.
After a pause, Iwahashi Shinichi asked: "Do you have any plans next?"
Akina Nakamori asked, "What's wrong?"
"I want to see you now."
Iwahashi Shinichi's voice came out from the phone receiver, sounding somewhat seductive, "Okay?"
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Nakamori Akina put down the phone, sat back in front of the dressing table, and continued to put on makeup. Thinking about what she just said on the phone, her hands moved very steadily, but her heart was pounding.
Finally, I took off my makeup and changed my clothes.
After sorting out the things she brought with her, Akina Nakamori told her assistant: "I'm going home."
