Flying Over the Bubble Era Text Volume 652. The magical conch Iwahashi Shinichi slowly asked her, "What is the peaceful termination of the contract?"
Okada Yukiko said it, knowing that she had been reckless, and felt embarrassed for a moment, "I'm sorry." After she apologized, she told him about Minamino Yoko.
She knew she was being reckless, but even so, she didn't give up the idea of telling him about it.
Shinichi Iwahashi frowned. After listening to Yukiko Okada's account of the dispute between Yoko Minamino and the office, he felt that this was something he shouldn't know.
The leading figure in another firm has a tense relationship with her boss and wants to terminate the contract and leave. Unless the next employer she has contacted has planned to take her in, it would be a shame to interfere with it.
Ordinarily, regardless of whether Minamino Yoko has any plans to terminate the contract, she should not disclose such a matter to industry insiders.
Okada Yukiko also knew that she had crossed the line. After she finished speaking, she apologized to him and emphasized, "Youko-chan doesn't know anything. It was me who made the decision without permission. I want to ask Iwahashi-san if there is such a way..."
The more she spoke, the sadder she became and her tone became lower.
I called Shinichi Iwahashi not only to discuss with him, but also to get comfort from him. Minamino Yoko's experience reminded Okada Yukiko of herself.
"Are Yukiko worried about Minano-san?" Iwahashi Shinichi noticed her mood and deliberately changed the topic to comfort her.
Okada Yukiko said "Yeah", "Youko-chan is working very hard, and I'm worried that she won't be able to bear it. Although she plans to terminate her contract with the agency, she doesn't know exactly how to do it..."
She is also an idol who has signed a contract with an agency. She knows how difficult it is to terminate the contract when the agency has the first right to renew the contract. Moreover, the president of the agency is Shunichi Mizukura, who is very influential in the music industry.
He is a powerful person. Even if the contract can be terminated, as soon as Jun Mizukura says something, the music industry will sell his face, and Minamino Yoko's music career will come to an end.
This kind of thing that is on the table cannot be resolved with a little care.
The more Yukiko Okada thought about it, the more frustrated she became, and she apologized to Shinichi Iwahashi, "...I told Iwahashi-san all this without thinking, and asked such a question. I'm sorry."
She apologized one after another, and Shinichi Iwahashi listened and knew that she felt uncomfortable.
"It's okay." He comforted Okada Yukiko, "When a friend encounters something like this, he definitely can't just sit back and do nothing. Even if he can't help, he will at least want to be by his side."
"Well..." Okada Yukiko told him, "I really want to do something for Yoko-chan."
There were times when she was forced by huge pressure and had no other choice. Such experiences made Okada Yukiko feel like she wanted to do something for her no matter what when she faced Minamino Yoko, who was in a situation that was more than twice as bad as before.
The urge to do something. Or "determination".
On that day a few years ago, the person who watched "Francis" with her was Minamino Yoko.
Okada Yukiko said, smiling on the phone and seeming to be cheerful again, "But if nothing can be done, as her friend, I will always, always stand by her side."
Iwahashi Shinichi heard Okada Yukiko's cheerful voice and believed that she would definitely do this.
In fact, there is only one way to avoid the worst outcome when it comes to quitting an agency or terminating a contract, which is to find a reliable successor in advance. A successor will take over, and a new agency will act as a buffer between the artist and the former agency.
, so as not to have a head-on confrontation.
Despite this, he never mentioned this incident to Okada Yukiko on the phone.
If Minamino Yoko wanted to terminate the contract, she would not go it alone and fight head-on. She would definitely take action.
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In the plastics industry, there is no telling when there will be cooperation between different offices. If there are resources to exchange, they will not fight over an artist.
But Junichi Mizukura is an exception.
After Okada Yukiko told Iwahashi Shinichi about this matter, Iwahashi Shinichi didn't take it to heart, but he didn't forget it either. The next day, when he went to U-Miz for business, he remembered it and casually asked Watanabe Wanyumi
, "What kind of person is Mizukura Junichi-san?"
"Mizukura Junichi-san?"
Watanabe Manyumi reacted, "If you ask me what kind of person he is, I can't tell you. But as a composer and producer, he is also a well-known figure in the industry."
"I do know that he served as a censor for "STAR! Birth"." Shinichi Iwahashi mentioned casually.
Watanabe Wan Yumi was curious, "Why did you suddenly think of asking about Mizura-san?"
"I'm curious." He told her, "Minamino Yoko-san seems to be an artist in his agency. I didn't expect Tokura-san to be so good at managing artists."
When it comes to contract disputes and the like, Okada Yukiko has crossed the line by telling Iwahashi Shinichi, and now he will not mention it in front of Watanabe Manyumi.
"So that's it." Watanabe Wan Yumi nodded, "To be honest, Minano-san's popularity relies more on her personal charm."
This is the truth that can only be said in the office and in front of your own people.
"Mizukura-san's office, if it weren't for Minamino-san, I'm afraid it would have closed down long ago." Watanabe Manyumi knows these things better.
Mizukura Shunichi's office is only as big as Sesame Mung Bean, and there are only a few artists. Except for Minamino Yoko, who is very popular, the rest can't even be called miscellaneous fish. It can be said that it almost relies entirely on Minano Yoko's management to maintain operation. Even if it is
Minamino Yoko, rather than saying that Mizukura Junichi made her famous, it is better to say that she made her own success.
In fact, if she hadn't signed with Mizukura Junichi's agency, she might have been even more popular than she is now.
"So that's it." Iwahashi Shinichi imitated her tone just now.
Watanabe Manyumi laughed and thought for a moment, "You don't want to invite Minamino Yoko to participate in the project, right?" Otherwise, I would never have imagined why he would suddenly be interested in asking about Minamino Yoko's office.
"I'm not sure." Iwahashi Shinichi said perfunctorily.
After listening to Watanabe Manyumi's words, he realized that the basic method of job-hopping, such as finding the next job in advance, was not feasible for Minamino Yoko.
The only card in her firm's hands is her. Once she terminates the contract, the firm will have no other option but to close down. Taking away the only card in Mizukura Junichi's hand is an act of enmity.
Any firm that wants to accept her will also bring an enemy to itself. With the value of Minamino Yoko, is it really worth offending Shunichi Mizukura for her?
Does Minamino Yoko herself know her situation? Iwahashi Shinichi thought of Okada Yukiko's words "I will always be by her side" and suddenly felt that only this sentence was the most practical and reliable.
"Nozaki-kun told me that Akina-san took three days off after her concert. She doesn't talk about work during her vacation. That's why we have to delay it for a while."
He wanted to sell it off, so Watanabe Mayumi simply changed the subject, "Wait until tomorrow, and the project and song demo will be sent to her."
