After being allowed to enter, the office door was pushed open, and a series of listless footsteps led a man with shaggy hair and slovenly clothes into the door.
With this slovenly and sloppy look, before he became famous, when he went to meet other producers, he was often scolded by them, and some even openly said, "I don't want to work in the same recording studio with this kind of guy!"
However, as he served as a member of tube's production team, wrote best-selling songs for the band, and gained recognition in the industry as a composer, his slovenly appearance became something that should be tolerated, the so-called "artist's personality."
Oda Tetsuro is thirty years old this year, the same age as Nagato Daiko who invited him to join BEING ten years ago.
However, the thirty-year-old Nagato Daiyuki is shrewd, strong, and well-rounded, and he is exactly the image of an Omi businessman in a popular drama. And the thirty-year-old Oda Tetsuro is no different from when he was twenty, as light and airy as ever, looking strange.
unreliable.
When he first decided to make a living through music, Oda Tetsuro first debuted as a singer, but as a result, his records could not be sold at all. No one took notice of his singing, but he composed music for others, and became famous as a man in black, but it was limited to the industry.
"Oda-kun!"
When Nagato Daiyuki saw the visitor, his expression relaxed. The acrimony he had shown in front of Daikoku Moki was gone, and he looked like an amiable senior brother.
He looked at Oda Tetsuro's listless face and asked, "Have you stayed in the recording studio until now?"
Oda Tetsuro said "hmm" and rubbed his eyes like a child. The sour smell of incense wafted around his body. As if he was announcing that he had accomplished something big, he replied: "I successfully challenged it for one day only."
Sleep for two hours."
"What a mess." Nagato Daiyuki shook his head.
Even so, I had no intention of advising him to pay attention to his work and rest.
This is also in line with Oda Tetsuro's wishes. Even if the other party shows good intentions, Oda Tetsuro is extremely disgusted with others dictating his life.
The reason why he was able to stay in BEING for a full ten years was largely related to Nagato Daiyuki's tolerance towards him. Ever since Oda Tetsuro was young and unknown, Nagato Daiyuki had an attitude of letting him do everything he wanted.
Not only that, when he got into trouble because he was too willful, for example, he broke his bones while running a bicycle a few days before the performance and had to cancel the performance temporarily, he would clean up the mess for him without saying anything, just like an elder brother who tolerates his younger brother.
Oda Tetsuro's personality is erratic and childish, but he lacks that kind of fluid energy. You need to keep a sense of distance from him, but you also need to give him unhesitating care.
Also a genius, Takahiro Matsumoto is opinionated and has a strong personality. He is both an artist and a businessman.
But Oda Tetsuro is like a child. Although he has vigorous creative power, he knows nothing about things other than art. He needs the guidance of a businessman, Nagato Daiyuki.
Nagato Daiyuki's sense of proportion was just right. He had a thorough understanding of Oda Tetsuro's personality and won Oda Tetsuro's trust. He even had the confidence to tie Oda Tetsuro to BEING for the rest of his life.
"I want to show you this." Nagato Daiyuki handed over a comic.
But Oda Tetsuro's eyes fell on the tape on the table, "Is it a song demo?"
"A comic called "Chibi Maruko-chan"..." Nagato Daiyuki put the comic book into Oda Tetsuro's hand and casually replied, "The newcomer's audition tape that Ikeda brought, it's not a big deal."
"Look at this," he urged.
Oda Tetsuro flipped through it twice, "What kind of comic is this?"
"It's a popular manga serialized in "Nippon Wave N". I got news that this manga seems to have plans to be animated. But the details are not clear yet," said Nagato Daiyuki.
Oda Tetsuro remained silent and flipped through two pages of comics.
"If you think this manga is too young, you are totally wrong, Oda-kun."
Nagato Daiyuki explained to him, "I read this comic when it first became popular. It is a daily life set in the 1970s. For me who experienced the 1970s, I felt very familiar when I read it.
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"That kind of daily life full of human touch is very interesting. On the contrary, children who grew up in this era cannot fully understand the mystery. In my opinion, if it is really made into an animation, it will definitely be welcomed by a wide range of age groups.
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After finishing his explanation, Nagato Daiyuki came up with an idea, "Oda-kun, I want to fight for the right to produce the animation theme song."
When he heard that this manga might be animated, Nagato Daiyuki began to plan in his mind to seize this opportunity. He was so optimistic about this "Chibi Maruko-chan".
Animation companies generally have close cooperation with record companies. When producing animations, they package theme songs and soundtracks, and most of the time theme songs are not taken seriously.
Nagato Daiyuki's BEING does not have such a relationship with the animation company, but he is sure that animation theme songs are not as valued as TV drama theme songs, and they need the support of powerful people behind them. Therefore, even if he does not have such a relationship,
He was unwilling to miss this great opportunity and decided to give it a try.
The strategy he planned to adopt was to simply give up inquiring about animation production and directly visit the author of the comic with a tailor-made song before the animation information was officially announced.
As long as the actor himself is mentioned and she comes forward and recommends it to the producer during the planning stage, this opportunity will definitely come to fruition.
Kansai businessman Nagato Daiyuki has his own little cleverness.
All these twists and turns were told to Oda Tetsuro, and within a few words it made him want to doze off. Nagato Daiyuki didn't waste much time and just gave him homework, "...Anyway, let me first ask you to understand the comics.
Write another song."
The key words he gave were "It should be brisk, catchy, and memorable."
Oda Tetsuro agreed and closed the comic, "I'll read it when I get back..." After saying that, he turned his attention to the audition tape.
This look is like a cat that won't give up until its curiosity is satisfied.
Nagato Daiko couldn't do anything to him, so he handed over the audition tape. Oda Tetsuro borrowed the tape player in the office. When he heard the singer's singing, his tired face showed an expression of interest.
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"A girl who can sing very well..." Oda Tetsuro commented.
After thinking for a while, "I have never heard the music before. Is it her own?"
Nagato Daiyuki thought of the unhappy meeting with Daikoku Moki just now, and said perfunctorily, "The lyrics written by young girls are beyond imagination."
Oda Tetsuro smiled at Nagato Daiyuki's comment, "I think it's quite interesting. Nagato-san, when will she come to the company to report?"
