After a brief exchange of greetings, Ikeda picked up the bill. After coming out of the store, he went to drive. Daikuro Moki and Kamiya were waiting on the roadside.
When they met just now, Ikeda praised Daikoku Moki profusely. Kamiya was listening, knowing that the person being praised was not him, but he couldn't help but feel happy.
It is easiest to get this illusory pleasure by putting yourself on the stronger side and being intoxicated by the success of others.
On the way to BEING's company, Daikuro Moki and Ikeda, who had met for the first time, had a good conversation. The two chatted about music and had nothing to say. Although Kamiya was a dabbler, he couldn't be said to be a layman.
Along the way, the atmosphere in the car was harmonious, as if the dawn of victory in recommending Daikoku Maki was just around the corner. Of course, this meeting was still hidden from Ryoko. When Kamiya called Daikoku Maki, he strongly told her to keep it secret.
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However, although Daikoku Moki promised Kamiya to keep Ryoko secret, she did not have no secrets in front of Kamiya.
On the day Kamiya called her and asked for a demo tape, Daikuro Maki was sorting out her demo tape and wanted to send a copy to Shinichi Iwahashi's record company.
On the day she delivered the demo tape to Kamiya, the courier came to her door and picked up the package she wanted to send to GenZo.
Daikuro Maki was hoping that the audition tape would be delivered to Shinichi Iwahashi, so that she could meet Shinichi Iwahashi. She could sit face to face with him and find out the answers to the questions in her mind.
This answer is crucial.
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BEING's company is located in Roppongi and has been established for more than ten years this year. In the past few years, it has been a readily available brick in the music industry. Although it is often used and indeed comes in handy, no one has explored it.
What is the name of a brick?
It wasn't until the tube was produced for CBS and Sony, with BEING responsible from start to finish, and the band became commercially successful, that they truly became famous in the music industry and were no longer just an unknown brick.
Ikeda led Kamiya and Daikoku Moki upstairs together - Kamiya didn't expect that he could also go with him to see President Nagato, and he was both happy and worried at the same time.
The president of the company that worked as a production team for LOUDNESS and BOOWY was the biggest figure in the music industry that Kamiya had ever seen. He was impressed by Daikuro Moki's talent and impressed President Nagato. Bo Le fell in love with Maxima and helped her to show off.
Beautiful thoughts of talent——
"Okuro Moki-san?"
Nagato Daiyuki looked at the young girl who was one shoulder behind Ikeda. His eyes only paused briefly on Kamiya when Ikeda introduced her as a friend of Daikuro Maki, and then he focused on this young girl.
The first impression is that she is such an ordinary girl that he has nothing to say and even makes him feel unhappy.
It would be better if she were an ordinary girl in every aspect - she would never come to him. But now...
"Hello, President Nagato." Daikoku Maki said hello politely, but when he straightened up and met Nagato Daiyuki's eyes, he felt awkward in his heart.
There was a sense in Nagato Daiyuki's eyes that he was weighing her weight.
Because Daikuro Moki admires LOUDNESS and BOOWY, although he is not too enthusiastic about becoming the lead singer of the band, he is full of expectations for President Nagato, whom he has never met.
As a result, when we actually met, I felt a little disappointed.
However, after all, he is President Nagato who has worked with LOUDNESS and BOOWY. Not only is he the biggest figure in the music industry that Kamiya has seen, he is also a rare person for Daikoku Moki who can hear comments from senior professionals.
Great opportunity.
Because of his respect for Nagato Daiyuki, Daikoku Maki was particularly frank in front of the Nagato president whom he met for the first time, and openly explained his thoughts and ideas about music to him, hoping to get some advice——
As a result, such a strong personality was right in the minefield of Nagato Daiyuki. Especially not long ago, he had suffered a little from Matsumoto Takahiro, and it was when he felt unhappy with such individualistic people.
Matsumoto Takahiro is an old man who has been in the industry for many years. There is nothing he can do about it, but a guy like this, who has just come to Tokyo from the countryside and has no idea about the world, has the right to show such a self-righteous personality in front of him?
Let’s just say that newcomers with a blank slate are the most annoying.
"I've listened to Daikoku-san's demo tape..." Nagato Daiyuki began to consider his words.
Be it Daikuro Maki, Ikeda or Kamiya, they all looked like they were listening attentively.
"With all due respect, after listening to the audition tape, I feel that you can't be the lead singer of the band I want to form. To put it bluntly, whether you are a lead singer or a solo singer... you are not qualified at all."
As soon as Nagato Daiyuki opened his mouth, he made pungent and unsparing comments.
After waiting for a long time, Okuro Maki was a little surprised to hear such words. Kamiya opened her eyes wide and admired Okoku Maki. She felt even more helpless when facing Ikeda, who had strongly recommended her to Nagato Daiyuki.
at.
Nagato Daiyuki's words came from the bottom of his heart. He believed that he didn't have any emotion at all, and he only talked about matters.
His two important criteria for selecting the lead singer of a new band are that he must be beautiful and that he must obey his instructions. Daikoku Moki obviously has nothing to do with "beautiful", and his personality is so strong that it is annoying, so it is absolutely impossible for him to let him.
She became the lead singer of the band he had high hopes for.
It is even more impossible to debut as a solo singer without being the lead singer. The competition for solo singers is fierce and it is difficult to stand out. Her appearance and figure are not very good, so it is extremely difficult to stand out.
Besides, if she really wants to debut as a solo singer, with her strong personality, it will only be more difficult to handle.
It would be better if she was a girl with ordinary looks, talent, and singing skills. Nagato Daiyuki came up with this idea again. Ordinary girls are not worthy of him taking a second look.
But now, Nagato Daiyuki remembered the demo tape of her songs that he had heard. Her voice had good potential, and to be fair, the song had some flavor... The more I thought about her talent, and looked at her ordinary face, the more I thought about her.
The strong personality he showed just now made Nagato Daiyuki feel uncomfortable. It was simply a piece of tasteless food that was a pity to throw away.
"In my opinion, it's not a matter of your singing skills, but that you don't understand what singing as a singer is like - it's not as simple as just letting you express yourself."
Nagato Daiyuki thought quickly, "With your current level, you can only be a harmony vocalist in the recording studio."
He looked down on Daikokumo and Jigui, but he didn't want to push her out. In any case, the songs written by this girl still have some flavor. Keep her, let her stay behind the scenes and be a
The songwriter is not bad either.
However, with the strong personality she shows, it is obvious that she will not be willing to be the person in black behind the scenes.
If you just talk about it on the spot, everything will end there. It is better to belittle her first, and then leave the possibility of "there is still room for improvement" to hang her.
After keeping her, polish her for a few years, wear off her annoying personality, and then see how far she can grow...
Even if the worst happens, she can still work as a harmony vocalist in the recording studio for several years. If she can really polish it, it would be even better to become a composer for the company. At that time, as a reward for her, help her realize her dream of becoming a singer.
, it’s not impossible to release two records.
Nagato Daiyuki's plan was sound. He put on the air of a veteran and taught Daikuro Moki earnestly, "Being a singer and debuting are not easy. It is not the same as singing on the LIVEHOUSE stage."
He belittled Daikoku Maki, then comforted her at the right time, and gave her a new choice that was even more than half-folded. Nagato Daiyuki was very skilled in using this method of controlling her subordinates.
"Anyway, you should consider taking a look. If you have such a wish, you can work at BEING first, slowly learn and gain experience, and sooner or later you will understand what a 'real singer' is." Nagato Daiyuki finally said.
Make a gesture.
Daikuro Maki stared at Nagato Daiyuki's face that showed no room for negotiation.
Kamiya was anxious and glanced at her, unable to guess what she was thinking. His eyes moved to Nagato Daiyuki, and when he saw his "a foregone conclusion" face, his heart suddenly became angry.
Is there something wrong with this Ogissan's head?
What kind of person does it take to tell lies and reduce a natural singer like Moki-chan to nothing?
Kamiya, who was intoxicated by Daikoku Maki's talent and was waiting to share the joy of her victory, seemed to feel cold water pouring on his head when Daikoku Maki was belittled by Nagato Daiyuki.
This intense loss caused his perception of the president Nagato, whom he had once admired, to fall to rock bottom.
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"It turns out that I am so insignificant in front of professional producers."
It wasn't until she said goodbye to Nagato Daiyuki and went down from the floor where BEING was located that Daikoku Moki finally spoke. Being belittled by a veteran producer in the industry made her feel mixed.
On the one hand, he didn't believe it, and even looked down upon Nagato Daiyuki's nonstop spiel. On the other hand, he couldn't help but doubt whether he was really as unbearable as he said.
Ikeda felt unbelievable, "How is it possible... Daikoku-san's talent is definitely more than that."
Nagato Daiyuki belittled Daikoku Maki to the point of being worthless, and Ikeda found it difficult to accept psychologically. However, since he is still willing to let her work after belittling her, does it mean that President Nagato is deeply responsible for his love for her?
Everything?
Because you saw that the potential in her was much more than that, why did you deliberately hit her like this?
Ikeda tried every means to find a balance between Nagato Daiyuki's approach and his own thoughts about Daikoku Maki, and persuaded him, "Daikoku-san, maybe President Nagato has a more sophisticated idea, otherwise he wouldn't go out of his way to
Invite you to join the company..."
Is it really, as Ikeda-san said, because President Nagato is particularly optimistic about her? Daikuro Maki listened to Ikeda's persuasion and did not express her position on the spot.
However, just after being beaten like this, she suddenly thought of the audition tape she sent to GenZo.
Is that Iwahashi-san the same "Iwahashi-san" she thought of?
Shortly after the three of them left BEING, there was a knock on the door of Nagato Daiyuki's office again.