Everyone here is surrounded once a month by a bunch of audition tapes that are either ordinary, boring, or unclear, and they have long cultivated a normal heart without any hope.
Therefore, when the clerk stuffed Daikoku Moki's audition tape into the player, everyone had a routine--after listening, next one--such attitude.
Until the audition tape started playing, and the first complete melody flowed from it.
Life is full of surprises.
In an instant, such an idea popped into Iwahashi Shinichi's mind.
With the mentality of treasure hunting, I rummaged aimlessly in the field with a hoe, picked up every stone I picked up, looked at it, and threw it at my feet...
After repeating this cycle for so long, I picked up a shining stone for the first time.
As the melody in the audition tape unfolded, the atmosphere in the small conference room also changed. The previous routine of casualness was dispelled by the explosive singing voice of a girl named Daikuro Moki.
There is no doubt that this is the best demo tape I have received since the record company opened.
How good is it?
After listening to it once, Iwahashi Shinichi directed the clerk to play the audition tape again. While listening, he couldn't help but think in his heart, why did this girl named Daikuro Moki want to audition?
Send the cassette to him?
From what Iwahashi Shinichi heard, the talent of Daikoku Maki shown in this audition tape was just that good.
It was so good that after listening to it, he felt that this demo tape should not appear in his record company, but should appear in the audition sessions of first-class companies such as Sony, Toshiba EMI, or Warner and Victory Records.
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This is not because he despises himself, but is a fact that is on the table according to common sense.
People with such obvious talents don't have to look down. They should aim for first-class companies and should also be welcomed by first-class companies.
After another playback ended, the small conference room fell into a moment of silence.
Everyone went to see Iwahashi Shinichi, but he didn't speak, and it was hard for anyone else to be the first to speak.
"The wish you made just now is quite effective, Nanjo-san."
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't talk about the demo tape, but instead made a joke with the staff member who made the wisecrack before.
When he said this, everyone present laughed.
"I was shocked myself." He asked Nanjo's staff to joke with him - he said it was a joke, but it was actually true. "I didn't expect that such a demo tape would come right away."
"The present is a good thing."
"Next time something happens, I'll ask you to make a wish." Iwahashi Shinichi joked.
After telling the joke, he went to ask the clerk, "Did this big black Moji only leave his contact information?"
"Yes." The clerk agreed, stood up, and handed the letter that came with the audition tape to Shinichi Iwahashi. Only his phone number and personal email address were left on it.
Although I don’t understand why someone with such obvious talent would send an audition tape to his company. However, since it is sent to his door, it is impossible to ignore it.
"Just contact this Dahei Sang."
Iwahashi Shin glanced at the message left above and said, "Please make sure to come to the company."
The clerk agreed, took the letter handed back by Iwahashi Shinichi, and put it and the audition tape aside separately. He continued, "Then the next one..."
As the clerk's voice fell, the small conference room returned to the routine atmosphere before. However, compared to the monotony before, this time, the thoughts and thoughts of the people present became more diverse.
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Before Dai Heimoji appeared, everyone present felt that with the current scale and reputation of the record company, the chance of finding an ideal newcomer from the audition tape was extremely slim, and it was not worth looking forward to. Just treat it with a normal mind.
thing.
However, now that a rough stone has been discovered among a bunch of demo tapes that were either mediocre or boring or unclear, everyone's thoughts have also undergone a subtle change.
For those demo tapes that I haven't finished listening to yet, I suddenly have a little more expectation.
Maybe there will be another one like this in the future?
Some people are looking forward to this bunch of unlistened demo tapes because of the appearance of Daikoku Moki, and some people think that newcomers of this caliber will not appear one after another. Not only that, after listening to this high-quality demo tape,
After singing the tape, there is no one who has even a basic "routine" attitude towards the demo tapes that have not been listened to since then.
A big black moji who suddenly appeared first used his singing to dispel the routine carelessness of the people present, and then unintentionally caused such a subtle change in everyone's thoughts.
In the small conference room, everyone was thinking about everything now, but Shinichi Iwahashi felt calm.
Instead of looking forward to the illusory "next stone" in advance, or losing interest in the audition tape that he has not listened to yet, what he is thinking about in his mind right now is the performance of Dai Hei Mo Ji.
Audition tape.
Iwahashi Shinichi was quite curious about what kind of person this Okuro Maki was, and why she sent her audition. He was looking forward to it, hoping to get in touch with Okoku Maki as soon as possible and meet her in person.
The following audition sessions were still surrounded by a bunch of audition tapes that were either ordinary and boring or unclear.
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At six o'clock in the evening, Daikuro Moki met Ikeda at a restaurant in the Shimbashi area.
Both of them were quite punctual and arrived at the restaurant almost immediately. After a brief exchange of greetings, they each picked up the menus.
Although Ikeda's introduction of her to Nagato Daiyuki was temporarily suspended after she was belittled by Nagato Daiyuki, Ikeda himself frequently contacted Daikoku Maki after that.
Ikeda has a stable personality. Although he is older than Daikoku Maki and has much more experience as a musician than she does, in front of Daikoku Maki, he is neither arrogant nor hypocritically humble, and his whole person is peaceful.
And natural.
Although the meeting with Nagato Daiyuki ended on bad terms, Daikoku Maki had a very good impression of Ikeda. Ikeda showed his kindness to her and took the initiative to contact her. Daikoku Maki, who has a cheerful personality and is willing to make friends, also accepted it happily.
Ikeda’s kindness.
During this time, the two of them met alone from time to time, but separated themselves from Kamiya who introduced them.
After that unpleasant meeting, Kamiya was disgusted with Nagato Daiyuki, but Ikeda did not give up persuading her not to give up the idea of joining BEING because of President Nagato's ruthlessness when they first met. Therefore,
I deliberately avoided him.
At this juncture, if three people sit together, Kamiya's personality will definitely lead to a quarrel with Ikeda.
Just as Kamiya's disgust for Nagato Daiyuki is extremely complex, Ikeda's repeated persuasion to Daikoku Maki is not just a simple appreciation of Daikoku Maki.
Ikeda trusted Nagato Daiyuki and regarded him as a great person. Because of this, he would never despise every word he said. Nagato Daiyuki disparaged Daikoku Maki in this way, but inadvertently shaken Ikeda's own
confidence.
After all, he was the one who brought her to Nagato Daiyuki, who was full of enthusiasm and believed that Daikoku Maki was full of talent. Nagato Daiyuki's condescending and pungent attitude towards Daikoku Maki also negated Ikeda.
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Ikeda admires Nagato Daiyuki and will not be dissatisfied with him because of this, but Ikeda cannot bear that his enthusiasm is actually just chasing an illusion.
If there is a way to get the best of both worlds, it must be like this -
While persuading Daikoku Moki not to give up on BEING, he also tried his best to prove that Daikoku Moki was by no means a person without talent and not worthy of his efforts.
Human minds are really complicated.
Ikeda tried his best for Daikoku Moki and for himself after that unhappy meeting.
"Tonight, I might have to stay with Oda-san all night again."
The food she ordered was brought to the table, and Ikeda chatted with her while eating, "That's how Oda-san is. Suddenly he comes up with a new idea, and he temporarily overturns the previous plan, thinking about it as soon as it comes up."
He came directly from BEING's recording studio. Oda Tetsuro is a very good person at work. He is also the backbone of the company, and everyone else has to accompany him.
In the entire BEING, probably except for Nagato Daiyuki, no one can change Oda Tetsuro's mind.
Nagato Daiyuki treated Oda Tetsuro, who was ten years younger than him, and never acted like a boss, but rather like a generous elder brother treating his erratic younger brother.
Ikeda firmly believed that if he could win the support of Oda Tetsuro, things would turn around for Nagato Daiyuki.
At this time, while persuading Daikuro Moki, Ikeda also tried hard to seize the opportunity of working with Oda Tetsuro and recommend such a person to him. Ikeda spared no effort in promoting and finally persuaded Oda Tetsuro to make an appointment with him tonight.
Take Daikuro Maki to the recording studio to meet Oda Tetsuro.
"But, it's so busy, is it appropriate for me to go?" Dai Hei Moji asked.
Ikeda said there was no problem, "I have already confirmed it with Oda-san. Although the recording studio is in a mess, Oda-san still remembers that he wants to meet you..."
As Ikeda spoke, he couldn't help showing a rather apologetic expression.
Oda Tetsuro is very much an artist. Although he recognized Daikoku Maki's talent after listening to her songs, Nagato Daiyuki also explained to him that he gave Daikoku Maki a chance -
This prevented Ikeda from rashly telling Oda Tetsuro how Nagato Daiyuki derogatory words about Daikoku Maki.
Not to mention how Oda Tetsuro would view Nagato Daiyuki's words, and how he would view himself who said these words. If such a thing were to be reported to Nagato Daiyuki, it would inevitably be disrespectful.
As a musician, Ikeda's talent is only average, but after years of hard work, he has a clear understanding of the ways of the world.
Therefore, when Ikeda heard from Oda Tetsuro that "President Nagato said that he had invited her and was waiting for her reply," he did not describe Daikoku Maki's musical achievements to Oda Tetsuro.
Talent, and how does President Nagato view her...
Instead, he recommended Daikoku Moki to try out the songs he produced.
However, this was a slight detour, and Moki Daikoku had to guest star as a demo singer. Thinking of this, Ikeda felt a little incompetent.
If a person who is too weak wants to accomplish something, he has to do little by little and go around in circles.
But Daikuro Moki didn't take it seriously, "I've listened to Tube's songs and I like this band very much. The music composed by Oda-san is very smooth, and the technique is also very mature and quite powerful."
Just as she respects Nagato Daiyuki's experience in producing music for bands like LOUDNESS and BOOWY, Daikoku Maki admires Oda Tetsuro's real talent as a composer even more.
Daikuro Maki is also looking forward to meeting Oda Tetsuro. As for whether to work part-time as a demo singer or talk about music and ideals with Oda Tetsuro, this is not that important to her.
Daikuro Moki naturally hopes that her songs will be recognized and she can make a mainstream debut as a singer. After being belittled and ridiculed by Nagato Daiyuki, she was both angry and inevitably self-doubt... But even so, she was not confused.
He was running around like a headless chicken, grabbing anyone and treating him as hope and a turning point.
Even for her, it was better to go to the recording studio as a part-time demo singer than to go to the recording studio with a strong purpose in order to ask Oda Tetsuro to help him and say good things to him, which made Daikuro Moki feel more comfortable.
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Although Ikeda had good intentions, he actually did not consider Daikuro Maki's self-esteem.
After finishing the meal, the two of them paid the bill separately.
Ikeda went to get the car and drove Daikoku Moki to the recording studio.
In a place like a recording studio, people from time to time would bring people who were not from their own company, so the people who worked with Ikeda didn't think much of it when he brought a girl over.
"Isn't Oda-san back yet?" Ikeda and his colleagues asked.
"I'm going to buy coffee." The colleague replied, while looking at the big black Moji who was following him unabashedly.
But she didn't feel uncomfortable at all and looked back calmly.
"Hello." Ikeda's colleague was greeted by her and nodded slightly to her.
Daihei Moji's voice was clear and cheerful, "Hello, I'm Daihei."
Ikeda had already experienced Daikoku Moki's straightforward way of treating others, and he also helped, "Okoku-san came over to help with the recording."
After chatting for a while, the door of the recording studio was pushed open. Oda Tetsuro, who had unkempt hair and was wearing slippers, walked in with a can of coffee in his hand and looked at the mess.
"Oda-san." Ikeda stood up.
He couldn't wait and introduced Dahei Moji to him, "I brought Dahei Sang here."
Oda Tetsuro raised his eyelids and looked at the young girl who was called over by Ikeda. Daikuro Maki stood there upright, like a brand new pen.
"Forehead……"
Oda Tetsuro was not good at small talk, so he couldn't help but scratch his hair, making the messy hair even more messy.
"Excuse me, what kind of music is it?"
Daikuro Maki's problem pushed Oda Tetsuro on the right track.
"Please come with me." He immediately got into the mood.
To a certain extent, Oda Tetsuro's first impression of Daikoku Maki was very good during this first meeting.
