The backstage space of the Platter concert is narrow, but the lights are very bright, to the point of dazzling.
Young men and women with different styles of clothing are crowded together. Hard-core figures in leather jackets, beautiful figures with visual make-up, or fashionable outfits wearing tight jackets with exaggerated shoulder pads, the background is diverse.
Staying here, no matter who is next to whom, no one will be able to tell which one is "love unlimited" and which one is "Akasaka Komachi".
Many people with strong personalities gather here, and people with similar personalities form their own circles.
Several people stood in a small circle against the wall to protect the two girls, Mari Amaya and Takuji Sakamoto (crossed out) Emi Hakata. The injured Minako Ishii was absent.
When they came backstage, the performance had already begun. Staying here, they could clearly hear the performance of the singers in front and the cheers of the audience. It was clear enough, but it was also vague.
Entering the underground world for the first time, Iwahashi Shinichi found everything new. He curiously looked at the strange musician nearby who used hairspray to make his hair stand up.
At this time, the person who was secretly observing happened to notice him, and he quickly looked away. As soon as he lowered his head, Amaya raised his lips and showed a mischievous smile that understood everything.
"It's interesting, isn't it?" she asked.
"Tonight is an eye-opener." Shinichi Iwahashi was not exaggerating.
Mari Amaya has already changed into the costume for the performance. The exaggerated ruffles in the Victorian style are said to have been made by Minako Ishii herself. She is indeed a graduate of the Costume Institute.
"This outfit is quite impressive," he said. In every sense of the word.
"You are also very impressive, but..."
"but?"
But Amaya Mari only told half of what he said, and kept the other half to himself.
Tiangu-san, did you know that every time you sell a pass, a curious cat will be killed. If there is no buying and selling, there will be no killing. To love life, please start by saying it well.
Iwahashi Shinichi stared into her eyes, waiting for her answer. Under Amaya Mari's delicate double eyelids, the clean eyes were filled with a girlish smile. There was also a determination to never reveal her true feelings.
If she gave up this trendy instant noodle style, she would be a pretty girl. Iwahashi Shinichi suddenly thought nonsensically.
Just after 7:30, Mimi Club was called to the corridor to wait.
After waiting for a while, the band in front of them came on stage, and they moved to the side of the stage. Where Shinichi Iwahashi was standing, he leaned forward a little to get a glimpse of the situation in front.
Sure enough, he took a quick glance forward. The stage was similar to what he had imagined, like an ordinary place you would find when you accidentally broke into the basement of a shopping mall.
The stage was very close to the audience, and there were no seats. The audience stood in an orderly manner and cheered for the band that had just appeared on the stage.
"There are fans of everyone in the audience, right?" Shinichi Iwahashi said something silly.
Ishii Ryuya replied: "More than that, I don't know anything, so I just bought a ticket and came to join in the fun."
In five minutes, the last band's performance ended and the host came on stage to join the show.
Shinichi Iwahashi turned around and saw Mari Amaya drawing the character "人" on the palm of his hand with his finger, and then put his palm to his mouth, pretending to swallow something in one gulp.
"What are you doing?" Iwahashi Shinichi asked her.
Mari Amaya said, "Write 'person' in the palm of your hand and then swallow it. Doing this can relieve tension. Don't you know, Iwahashi-san?"
"I don't know." Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head. Is there a spiritual victory method?
"My grandma taught me when I was a kid, and it really worked." Mari Amaya invited him, "Iwahashi-san, will you do it with me?"
After the performance of section A of "Sre Danse", Shinichi Iwahashi and Mari Amaya came on stage at the right time. The band's performance had already set up the atmosphere, and as soon as they came on the stage, they were greeted by the enthusiasm of the audience.
The band Mimi Club is surprisingly popular among the audience. From time to time in the audience, a few voices shouted the nickname of lead singer Ryuya Ishii.
Bandman is a popular group. After the performance in the evening, if you choose a female fan you know well to go out for a drink, unless you are particularly bad at talking and the atmosphere becomes freezing, you will probably not miss it.
In this band, Ryuya Ishii, who is good-looking, well-spoken, extremely talented, and very coquettish, and who twists his waist from time to time to interact with the audience, almost alone controls most of the band's popularity with the opposite sex.
This kind of lead singer will be surrounded by his teammates and tortured with love.
But in Iwahashi Shinichi's opinion, the most interesting thing was the occasional shout of "Megumin-chan!"
Whenever he hears someone calling his name, Hakata Emi (Takuji Sakamoto) takes a moment or two from playing to imitate the way idols interact, waving her hands, kicking her legs, and acting cute.
“Kawaii!!”
Immediately afterwards, there will be such shouts.
He is worthy of being a cross-dressing master who brings hope and dreams to mankind.
Having rehearsed the dance many times, Iwahashi Shinichi had the confidence to perform it perfectly. While enjoying the cheers that did not belong to him, he danced in harmony with the rhythm with Mari Amaya.
If a supporting character makes a temporary guest appearance, if he wants to steal the show, he may have to suddenly cause an accident during the broadcast. Of course, this kind of showmanship will not happen. The supporting role must have the consciousness of a supporting role. Zhongguizhongzhong and Mari Amaya cooperate with each other to complete the dance.
, nothing more.
After "Romantic Flight" ended and before exiting, Ryuya Ishii introduced to the audience: "dancer: Shinichi, Mary"
Amaya Mari's name is pronounced "mari", because "r" is pronounced as "l" in Japanese, so it is the same "mari" as King of Fighters Mari. This nickname is easy to understand. As for Shinichi, there is no need to explain.
"Oh!!" the audience responded enthusiastically.
This time, Iwahashi Shinichi was sure that one of the cheers was for him. Unfortunately, there was no container for him to collect and preserve the cheers immediately.
Backstage, Shinichi Iwahashi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is it over?" he thought to himself. He felt relieved as if he had taken off his burden, and also felt a little empty after a carnival.
Mari Amaya was in a happy mood, "Thank you for your hard work, Iwahashi-san!"
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled at her.
Just as he was about to speak, a sentence came from the side: "I said..."
In the corridor, the waiting band stood where they had just been. A young man pulled down his sunglasses and asked casually: "What kind of style is your band?"
Shinichi Iwahashi and Mari Amaya turned their faces to him almost at the same time.
"Sorry, I'm just asking casually. I just don't think this kind of typhoon looks like a band..." The young man asked another question like a joke: "Are you imitating your idol?"
Imitate your idol.
This statement made Mari Amaya look defensive.
There is a strange trend in the underground music circle. There are always some people who sneer at commercial things. The real artist is to use flesh and blood to fight against the mainstream and trample superficial pop under his feet.
So much so that the word "big sales" is used as a sarcastic comment by some underground bands.
Bands that would use this word to demean people would also regard idols who only sing squeamishly nutritious pop songs provided by composers and jump up and down on the stage to entertain people without any connotation as a chain of contempt.
the lowest level.
To say that their style is imitating their idols is a bit unkind.
Iwahashi Shinichi, who has just come into contact with this circle today, had no idea that such a chain of contempt existed even though he was also playing music. The cultural environment he was in in his previous life did not have such prejudice against idols.
However, although there was no way to understand the deeper things, he could still tell the quality of the tone in this young man's words.
It was not appropriate to ignore him. Out of politeness, Shinichi Iwahashi thought about it and felt that since those who pursue visual impact are called "visual kei", then they are implementing the form of "performance" from beginning to end...
In a serious tone, he made up a word and told him: "Performance Department. We are a performance band."
"What?" The young man was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that this guy would actually tell the truth.
Iwahashi Shinichi deliberately showed a somewhat regretful look, "Have you never heard of this kind of performance? That's a pity."
Mari Amaya, who was next to him, couldn't hold back and laughed.
