Ayumi Hamasaki stared at the person in front of him and blinked. His eyes left his face a little bored, and casually fell on his shoulders and hands on the table.
The watch on his wrist is an Omega. He is a wealthy president from Tokyo.
Having started working as a model at a young age, Hamasaki Ayumi is not the kind of girl who is ignorant about everything.
Even so...
Is the person in front of me really President Sang, a powerful music producer?
Ayumi Hamasaki thought of this and opened his eyes wide again. His gaze moved up from his wrists, down to his shoulders, and then returned to the young and upright face.
He has a tough face like the male protagonist in the Ren Xia movie I watched with my grandma.
Her mother was talking to the president Sang. Hamasaki sat next to her mother and secretly looked at the president Sang from Tokyo. Suddenly, he caught him staring, and the president Sang's eyes moved to her.
on the face.
When their eyes met, Hamasaki was startled and subconsciously lowered his eyelids.
But then she thought about it, and realized that there was nothing to be afraid of. He was the one who took the initiative to come to her! So she mustered up her energy again, opened her eyes, and looked at him not to be outdone -
But he had already looked away and continued talking to his mother. Ayumi Hamasaki was dodged for a moment, and suddenly he felt a little unwilling and pouted.
Don't underestimate me.
She stared at the profile of the young president as if she was trying to win the situation back.
"I went to Fukuoka on a business trip and saw..."
Iwahashi Shinichi paused and changed his words: "I saw Ayumi-chan's advertisement for the Fukuoka Central Bank."
Previously, when he met Hamasaki Ayumi's mother for the first time, he addressed her as "Ayumi Hamasaki" out of politeness. However, her mother smiled and corrected her, "Just call her by your first name."
Ayumi Hamasaki's mother's name is Akiko. When she handed her business card to Shinichi Iwahashi, she generously took the lead in explaining that her name was pronounced "Akiko" instead of "Shoko".
When I meet Ayumi Hamasaki's mother, I know that her fair skin and big doll-like eyes come from her mother. As for her beautiful nose shape and small cherry mouth, I don't know whether it comes from her father or a genetic mutation.
Ayumi Hamasaki was born in Showa 53 (1978). According to his own age calculation, he is only eleven years old now, which is a full twelve years older than Shinichi Iwahashi.
Even though Shinichi Iwahashi himself is only twenty-three years old, he is not some strange old man.
But after all, we are going to get close to a girl who is only eleven years old and in the fifth grade of elementary school. First, we need to ask the clerk to contact Hamasaki Ayumi's mother. After getting permission, she will be accompanied by her guardian. After Hamasaki is out of school, we will make an agreement.
See you before.
Yesterday, Hamasaki's mother contacted Iwahashi Shinichi's clerk through someone at Iwataya. After confirming the information on the phone, she did not immediately express her position. Instead, she said she would go back and ask Hamasaki's opinion first.
Ayumi Hamasaki did not sign with a child actor agency. As a mother, she works part-time as her daughter's agent. Despite this, she is not arbitrary.
But perhaps the other way around is that her daughter Ayumi Hamasaki is very independent at a young age. She will never do anything she doesn't want to do, and she must first obtain her consent.
Iwahashi Shinichi came to Fukuoka to hold a concert, and it was not convenient to stay for a long time, so he had to seize the time and meet Ayumi Hamasaki when he was out of school on Monday afternoon, and he had to return to Tokyo overnight.
Fortunately, Ayumi Hamasaki responded quickly enough. On Monday morning, Zhang Zi called the clerk, and the two parties agreed on a time and place to meet.
A cafe far away from the elementary school where Ayumi Hamasaki went to school.
After confirming that Ayumi Hamasaki, the model from the Fukuoka Central Bank, was the Ayumi in his memory, Shinichi Iwahashi was more confused than the surprise of meeting a future big star.
A primary school model who is only eleven years old and poses for the camera, and the future handsome, domineering and fashionable music queen, although they are the same person, they are actually two completely different people.
When Shinichi Iwahashi knew about Ayumi Hamasaki, she was already a versatile queen. But he didn't know how an elementary school student model on a bank billboard became the final product.
However, he knew that this elementary school model had unlimited possibilities.
After the moment of confusion, he decided to find a way to meet Ayumi Hamasaki first, and then make plans.
…
Although Akiko has a cheerful personality and doesn't stick to trivial details, she is actually rough and subtle. She seems inconspicuous, but she has been confirming the identity of Iwahashi Shinichi. She is a very qualified mother and agent.
After all, for a record company president, he is too young.
After verifying and confirming the various achievements that Iwahashi Shinichi had achieved, Akiko believed in him and relaxed completely. But then, he became suspicious of the young president's intentions.
Why would a record company executive pay attention to an elementary school model on a billboard?
Billboards can’t sing…
Moreover, although my daughter likes to sing more than other children, she is very happy every time I take her to karaoke. However, at the age of eleven, her voice has not even begun to change. At this time, she has nothing to do with the record company.
relationship.
Zhang Zi couldn't guess why this young gold medal producer took the initiative to find his daughter.
Ayumi Hamasaki himself was left out in the cold and began to feel bored. He held his chin with one hand and listened in an inconspicuous manner. After hearing this, the president from Tokyo, Kuang Ye, even his mother repeatedly praised the gold medal, "It's so awesome!"
Producer.
Although I don’t know what the producer does, it seems that the idol WINK she likes to imitate and ZARD whose songs she sings in karaoke are all related to this president Sang.
But, what does this have to do with her?
Hamasaki Ayumi heard Iwahashi Shinichi ask Akiko whether she had the intention to officially participate in entertainment interactions in the future.
Zhang Zi was vague, "It depends on Ayu's own thoughts."
The opportunity has come!
Ayumi Hamasaki finally seized the opportunity to speak - and to get back into the game.
When Akiko said this, Shinichi Iwahashi moved his eyes and looked at Ayumi Hamasaki, who had been listening there, as if asking her what she thought with his eyes.
Hamasaki opened his eyes wide and stared at him.
She had a pair of big doll-like eyes, and when she stared at people, she even looked a little unreal. Her face looked innocent and cute, but her eyes looked stubborn.
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at these eyes and did not find her stubbornness unflattering.
"It would be good to continue being a model, and it would be even better if I could become an actress." Hamasaki stared into Shinichi Iwahashi's eyes with a nonchalant tone.
At the age of eleven, the voice-changing period has not even begun.
Listening to this childish voice, Iwahashi Shinichi felt at peace. For a moment, he neither felt confused nor impatient.
"But I have no idea about becoming a singer."
This sentence came to Ayumi Hamasaki's lips - she wanted to seize the opportunity to get back at the young president and make him feel a little unhappy. However, when she really met his eyes, she couldn't say anything.
.
Iwahashi Shinichi's eyes were calm and gentle, with encouragement.
That is not the tolerance that the elders show when they treat Tong Yanwuji's younger generation without caring, but the respect that they see her as a person like themselves.
Ayumi Hamasaki was only eleven years old, and she still couldn't describe the feeling those eyes gave her, but she couldn't say the words that came to her lips.
She looked into Iwahashi Shinichi's eyes, and her eyes softened, but she still had that casual tone and muttered: "If you arrange for me to record a record, it's not that I can't record it."
After hearing this, Shinichi Iwahashi thought her words were funny and told her, "No one can record a record."
Hamasaki pouted and refused to answer his words.
This look was so childish. When Iwahashi Shin saw her stubborn look, for some reason, he instantly thought of Akina Nakamori.
It reminds me of Taopusida who became an idol in order to improve his family situation and never looked back until he hit the wall.
Looking at such a little girl who was only eleven years old and had probably never considered becoming a singer, Iwahashi Shinichi also decided to relax.
It's not the time yet.
However, I didn't come here just to see her in vain.
Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a moment, then went to get the bag he carried with him, found his business card book, flipped through it, and found one of Watanabe Wanyumi.
"If you don't mind, please accept this."
Iwahashi Shin handed the business card to Hamasaki's mother and told her that it was the business card of the president of the firm he had been working with.
"DREAMS COME TRUE, which just held a concert in Fukuoka on Saturday and Sunday, has a management appointment under this agency. ZARD also cooperates with them. In addition to singers, there are also singers like Takashima Reiko and Inamura Izumi.
actress……"
Iwahashi Shinichi introduced Watanabe Mayumi's office to Hamasaki's mother.
"Sang, the president of the agency, is a very capable woman who also knows how to communicate with artists," said Shinichi Iwahashi.
Zhang Zi accepted the business card and joked carelessly: "Is it like you?" She is probably no more than thirty-five years old. She looks young and beautiful, and she is cheerful and generous.
"Maybe even more powerful than me." Iwahashi Shinichi didn't mind bragging about his former boss. Anyway, Watanabe Manyumi really deserves such praise.
This kind of frankness that can generously acknowledge the excellence of others makes Zhang Zi feel that this young president is trustworthy.
"Watanabe-san runs an acting business and has a cooperative relationship with an agency that specializes in models. In addition, she also runs an actor training class under her name. The training class is also open to non-agency artists, and ordinary people can also
You can go and experience acting classes.”
Whether you continue to be a model or become an actress, Watanabe Manyumi's agency is a good choice.
"Ayumi-chan's conditions are very good. If you become a model or actress in the future, you might be able to make a difference."
Iwahashi Shinichi followed Hamasaki's current thoughts and did not intend to forcefully instill in her the grand dream of becoming a singer when she still had no idea about singing. He only left her with one sentence: Even if she wants to sing, she can go find it.
his words.
He clicked till then.
In this meeting, I only left my high opinion of Hamasaki Ayumi and the business cards of myself and Watanabe Mayumi. It was inevitable to move out Watanabe Mayumi, otherwise it would be impossible to explain the reason why a record company president wanted to meet a girl model.
.
Zhang Zi accepted the business card and promised to consider it seriously.
"Thank you both for meeting me today."
Shinichi Iwahashi went to get the bill on the table and prepared to say goodbye to the mother and daughter. However, before saying goodbye, he remembered something and asked Hamasaki Ayumi, "Ayumi-chan, do you have any favorite singers?"
"There are so many." Hamasaki looked at him and thought seriously, "Like WINK and Hikari Genji, Hideki-san also likes them. There are also the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin."
"Do you like rock music too?"
Hamasaki nodded and asked, "Isn't it great?" This tone showed a bit of a rebellious girl.
"Then Madonna and Michael Jackson also liked it."
"Madonna?" Shinichi Iwahashi looked at her squarely.
Hamasaki nodded and complained to him, "It would be great if I could watch Madonna's concert. She and Michael Jackson both held concerts in Tokyo before, and I saw the news on TV."
"Yeah." Iwahashi Shinichi listened.
I thought the topic was over here, but unexpectedly, she finally said: "And Nakamori Akina-san."
Ayumi Hamasaki told the young president who met him for the first time, "I like Akina-san very much. The music, the voice, and the taste are both good. In short, I like everything."
Iwahashi Shinichi laughed at her last words, "I also like Akina-san very much."
"Really?"
Hamasaki's eyes lit up, "Have you seen Akina-san?"
"I've seen it before," Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
Ayumi Hamasaki showed a hint of envy, "It's great to meet my idol."
Iwahashi Shinichi paid the bill, said goodbye to the mother and daughter, and left first.
After walking out of the cafe, Hamasaki told his mother, "Mom, I like this president-san from Tokyo."
Zhang Zi said "Hey~" and joked with his daughter, "Ayu is in love?"
The setting sun shone on Hamasaki Ayumi's face, casting a layer of red on her face.
She thought for a while, then shook her head slightly in the air, "This President Sang is a bit like my father."
Her father ran away from home when she was two years old, and Hamasaki has never met her father. Occasionally, her mother's boyfriends would come to the house, but those uncles did not give her the impression of a "father", they were just ordinary
, just the uncle you can see everywhere.
Zhang Zi shouted "Oops" twice, smiled and hugged his daughter's shoulders.
Such an exaggerated reaction may not be to hide his surprise at this sentence, but also his love for his daughter.
Small sorrows come and go quickly in little Hamasaki Ayumi.
She held her mother's arm, and the mother and daughter didn't mind at all that they were on the street. They talked and laughed without restraint and walked back happily.
"I want to tell grandma that she is the president Sang who looks very much like the hero of the Ren Xia movie." Grandma who lives under the same roof also knows about the fact that she came out to meet Shinichi Iwahashi today.
Last night, when her mother relayed this incident, her grandmother teased her that she might be able to go to Tokyo and become a star.
"I thought of it together! I was also thinking, what a magnificent person." Zhang Zi nodded repeatedly.
After joking for a while, Hamasaki remembered it and warned, "Remember to keep your business card well, mother."
"Okay~"
Zhang Zi agreed enthusiastically, "Does Ayu want to be a supermodel or an actress who can star in a Yuejiu drama?"
"..."
Ayumi Hamasaki still had the same casual tone, "I don't know~"