This Saturday is Miwa-chan's birthday, and the little fox is eagerly waiting for Shinichi Iwahashi to give her a birthday gift.
She has been asking for it for a long time. If she doesn't deliver it in the end, she will be disappointed. Let's not mention it for now. It will make her feel jealous. There is a high possibility that Iwahashi Shinichi will be pushed to the ground and rubbed.
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I have no choice but to treat it as if it’s for myself——
In order for Miwa-chan to give him a return gift in one month's time, he also had to give him the birthday gift he should give.
Iwahashi Shinichi went to a meeting with Watanabe Manyumi, and while chatting, he casually complained to her about Miwa-chan asking him for a gift. He was helpless with Miwa-chan, but Watanabe Manyumi looked happy to watch the fun.
As Iwahashi Shinichi spoke, he glanced at her, and when he saw her smiling face that was enjoying the fun, he suddenly felt that he had chosen the wrong person to complain to.
But then again, there was no one else to complain to except her.
If you tell Watanabe Wan Yumi, the most you will get is a smile from her. If you tell Nakamura brother, 300% of the time you will be gloated. As for telling other people, there may not be any reaction.
"So," Watanabe Manyumi said, "Shinichi-kun, have you thought of anything to give?"
Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head, "I'll go shopping later." He remembered it and said casually, "However, when it comes to giving Miwa-chan a gift, the gift-selection skills you gave me before are useless at all.
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"It's conceivable." Watanabe Manyumi agreed.
If Miwa-chan was satisfied with receiving ordinary gifts, it wouldn't cause him such a headache.
In the same way, Iwahashi Shinichi doesn't have any excessive expectations about what kind of gift he will receive on his birthday. He just hopes that Miwa-chan's aesthetics will not be too explosive.
"Speaking of which, have you decided to sign the advertisement for Miwajiang lip balm?" He returned to the topic.
After receiving a positive reply, Shinichi Iwahashi suggested to Watanabe Mayumi that they negotiate with the lip balm advertiser and use the song DREAMS COME TRUE as the theme song for the advertisement.
"I thought of getting together," Watanabe Manyumi replied, "That's what I'm planning to do. The band's reputation has already been established, and it's a time when the popularity is high, so it won't be difficult to negotiate."
"Besides, it's an advertisement where the core character of DREAMS COME TRUE is the protagonist." She saw it accurately.
No one in any department, including agencies and advertisers, would be so stupid as to use another singer's song in an advertisement in which the lead singer of another band is the protagonist.
"Indeed." Shin Iwahashi nodded, "Either we don't use commercial songs, or we just use the band's songs."
In this way, as long as you can come up with a piece of music that the advertiser feels matches the advertisement, there will be almost no problem.
Lip balm advertisements are signed on a quarterly basis and will be filmed and broadcast soon after the decision is made.
The first show of the Circus Tour will be held on June 11th. At the end of May, the band will release a new album and perform songs from the new album during the tour.
Both Shinichi Iwahashi and Mayumi Watanabe want to negotiate with advertisers about the use of songs from the new album.
There is no need for too much advertising. At least so far, the promotional specifications prepared for this new album that has not yet been released can only continue to increase, and there is no reason to reduce it.
An album will be released in the middle of the year and a nationwide tour will be carried out. In the second half of this year, DREAMS COME TRUE will only prepare to release a transitional single at the end of October and early November to maintain exposure. Other than that, there will be no other large-scale activities.
, and will no longer appear on TV except during the promotional period, maintaining a sufficient sense of mystery.
From "Future Vision II" to "Eyes to Me", it is enough to play two good songs a year. If there are any good songs that are predicted to be popular, they should be saved for next year.
After getting down to business, Shinichi Iwahashi said something nice to himself in front of the domineering president, "Are there no advertisers who want to use all of DREAMS COME TRUE at the same time, or who want to use the image of Mr. Giraffe?"
Even though he gets a lot of money and does little work, he really wants to shoot commercials.
"Unfortunately, not yet." Watanabe Manyumi replied.
Iwahashi Shinichi did not give up and continued to ask for a job from the boss of the office, "Can you also increase the income for me and Nakamura-san? BOSS."
Time and time again, Watanabe Manyumi's smile always lies on the phrase "BOSS".
Maybe what’s funny is not the word “BOSS” but Shinichi Iwahashi when he calls her “BOSS”.
"By the way," Watanabe Manyumi remembered something and told Shinichi Iwahashi, "Kikuchi Momoko-san helped recommend ZARD's new album on the radio."
Iwahashi Shen nodded and responded casually, "That's what happened."
When Momoko Kikuchi called to ask for ZARD concert tickets, he and Manyumi Watanabe told her that they both knew what was going on.
Watanabe Manyumi brought it up and said casually, "Kikuchi-san's fan's enthusiasm is really long-lasting."
Iwahashi Shinichi was amused by her statement, "It's only been a few months, and it's still far from 'long'." But it's not that he didn't understand the true meaning of Watanabe Mayumi's words.
When the Tsukiji drama was aired before, there was still a layer of relationship with the drama, but now it is a spontaneous recommendation without any interest. To this extent, the love Momoko Kikuchi felt when she recommended ZARD songs for the first time is genuine.
Of course, it doesn't matter to Shinichi Iwahashi and Mayumi Watanabe whether they like it real or fake. However, Momoko Kikuchi's way of openly expressing her love makes her personality quite amiable.
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"but,"
Mentioning Momoko Kikuchi and ZARD reminded Watanabe Mayumi of the previous sales pitch of Shinichi Iwahashi, "What are you going to do about your idea of increasing the band's popularity?"
"Now is not the time." Iwahashi Shin said.
The most unpleasant thing is when a man tries to show off.
Iwahashi Shinichi saw her unhappiness and explained: "It's really not the right time. At least this advertising season must pass."
Watanabe Manyumi had no other choice but to accept this argument, so she and him followed Momoko Kikuchi and talked about ZARD again.
In any case, a star from another agency who likes the band will not be the protagonist of their conversation.
In fact, after Momoko Kikuchi received the album and concert tickets from the record company, she even called Shinichi Iwahashi to express her gratitude.
Iwahashi Shinichi did it with a little effort, and after giving the instructions, he didn't take it to heart anymore. He then received a phone call from her to thank her, and he was polite in words, but in his heart he had a good impression of this gentle and gentle girl, but not submissive.
The sales trend of ZARD's new album is steady, and the plan for the promotion period is also proceeding in an orderly manner. Everything is going smoothly, and there is nothing to worry about. If nothing unexpected happens, this album may continue to sell well on the album charts.
However, it is also unlikely that this album will usher in a big explosion in sales and popularity. Because of this, Watanabe Wan Yumi is looking forward to Iwahashi Shinichi's hidden idea.
On the contrary, I proposed that Sachiko Kamaiike participate in a fashion magazine shoot. The feedback after the publication of the magazine was unexpectedly good.
Sachiko Kamaike, who has a tall figure and refreshing temperament, appeared in a fashion magazine as the lead singer of a rock band, and even subverted the inherent impression that ordinary women have on the identity of "rock band lead singer".
In the interview included in the magazine, Kamaike Sachiko's dual identities of "urban woman" and "band lead singer" showed the world that women have more possibilities.
At the same time, this approach also pushed ZARD completely towards commercialization and differentiated it from the "orthodox rock band". Of course, Shinichi Iwahashi's positioning of ZARD has never been an "orthodox group" that only produces music and does not participate in anything else.
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Since the response to letting Sachiko Kamaiike shoot for fashion magazines has been good, it is worthwhile to seriously manage this branch in the future and let her do some proper modeling work.
After chatting for a while, Shinichi Iwahashi looked at the time and stood up to leave.
Watanabe Manyumi reminded him, "See you in the evening."
Iwahashi Shinichi said "Ah", remembered what she said, and agreed, "I know."
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Working with the boss of the agency is a distant thing, the occasional communication with other agency stars is insignificant, and only preparing a birthday gift for Miwa-chan is something close at hand.
After leaving Watanabe Wanyumi's place, Shinichi Iwahashi looked at the time, fished in broad daylight, and took some time to go shopping.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi went to a department store alone and didn't know what to give her as a birthday gift.
He has no interest in shopping. He usually goes straight to the topic of what he wants to buy. But when he chooses gifts aimlessly, he has no other choice but to visit one store after another.
There were very few office workers who could stroll around at this time. Iwahashi Shinichi looked around again and again. In the end, he didn't choose the right gift for Miwa-chan, but he bought something for his own paper tiger, which was showing its teeth and claws.
When he looked at the jewelry, he couldn't imagine giving it to Miwa-chan. He always thought the picture was funny, but he thought it was appropriate to give it to Akina Nakamori——
Even if his vision is not very good, he still feels good about himself and thinks it is appropriate.
As a result, Iwahashi Shinichi gradually forgot the real purpose of shopping during the day. When he came out of the department store, he was holding the bracelet he bought for Akina Nakamori.
It wasn't until he got into the car that he thought about buying a gift for Miwa-chan again - this forgotten thing.
no way……
Unable to find anything suitable for Miwa-chan in the department store in Ginza, Iwahashi Shinichi changed his position again and tried his best to get it right. After going around again and again, he finally found a musical instrument store that had nothing to do with Miwa-chan and spent a huge sum of 15,000 yen.
Zi bought Miwa-chan an... ocarina.
Shinichi Iwahashi didn't understand the ocarina at all. He wanted to buy it for Miwa-chan. He didn't want to encourage her to learn an instrument he didn't understand at all. He just bought it based on his taste.
The ocarina she bought for her was baked into the shape of a cartoon cat. The mouthpiece was a small paw of the cat extending out, and the cat's ears were also baked. In addition, the cat's shape and expression were
, was painted on the front of the ocarina.
Give a cat to a mouse who likes to carry guns. This gift means a lot...
It's not that complicated, I just think this little thing is cute.
However, just for fun, spending a huge sum of 15,000 yen to buy an ocarina that may not be used for any purpose, and may just be left to collect dust, makes Shinichi Iwahashi's poor character vaguely loose.
After buying his birthday gift, Iwahashi Shinichi seemed to have made it a big deal and was just waiting to give it to Miwa-chan in two days.
I also brought a gift for Akina Nakamori, and I can’t wait to give it to her.
Even so, in the past two or three days, the two of them have been busy in their own ways and have not had much time to meet. But gifts, unless they are prepared and waiting for a special day, will come to you on a whim when you are thinking of someone.
When buying a gift, I feel that the sooner it can be delivered to her, the better.
Iwahashi Shinichi was thinking about giving her a gift, and suddenly felt that this uncontrollable look was very interesting.
I spent time buying gifts until the evening, and tonight I have dinner with people from TV Asahi to discuss the planned prank show.
Watanabe Manyumi, who we just met in the afternoon, also attended with the manager of the office——
The phrase "see you in the evening" refers to this dinner party.
The plan has been finalized. It will be broadcast as a special program at 10 o'clock on Friday night for two consecutive episodes in early August. Then, based on the ratings and feedback from the audience, it will be decided whether it is necessary to make it a regular program.
Watanabe Manyumi's agency serves as the largest sponsor of the program. The popularity of DREAMS COME TRUE this year has allowed Watanabe Manyumi's agency to make a lot of money. It has plenty of money, which can be used to pay for the sponsorship fee of this program.
Although "Kitchen", which she invested in, was released in a small restaurant and had little hope of box office success, it had a good reputation and has been kept in theaters. When it is released, there will be no problem in recouping the money.
As for making money, Datou still has to wait until the video tape is released and make money by selling the video tape.
There is still a little profit without losing money. This is not only a question of whether the wallet will be damaged, but also how the outside world views the eldest daughter who separated from the Watanabe Production family.
At least from the time she became independent until now, every step she has taken has been very stable. She is so stable that no one can underestimate her. She cannot be regarded as "the second daughter of Producer Watanabe", especially people from TV Asahi.
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TV Asahi is also willing to conduct a trial broadcast of this program. It is hoped that the duo of Watanabe Mayumi and Iwahashi Shinichi can produce a new program comparable to Band Paradise.
After Band Paradise, a new show was necessary in every sense of the word.
Of course, for such a dinner, the fat young man Yasushi Akimoto, who was roped in by Iwahashi Shinichi to cooperate, should also be present. I haven't seen him for a while, but the fat young man's physique is still the same, his smile is slow and smooth, and he has not changed at all.
The absolute protagonists of this meal were Watanabe Manyumi and the people from TV Asahi. Iwahashi Shinichi was responsible for assisting the domineering president. The fat young man watched indifferently and only spoke when mentioning things related to the content of the program.
The female boss of the office did not like to participate in social activities. After the meal, Watanabe Wan Yumi was ready to leave and handed over the next extension of the entertainment to the manager of the office who came with her. As for the topics that may be discussed later
, Shinichi Iwahashi will continue to be in charge.
