Sony chose the latter between Yoko Minamino and Seiko Matsuda, and this is irreversible.
However, know yourself and know your enemy.
Iwahashi Shinichi is actually very curious. With Matsuda Seiko's way of declaring independence, she can just get ahead of Minamino Yoko and use other idols as shields. If she declares independence this time, is this the only plan she has?
Woolen cloth?
According to the fact that she is "not renewing the contract" with SUNMUSIC instead of "breaking the contract midway", this year is the year when she renews the contract. If she misses this year, she will sign the next contract and then make any move in the short term.
It is not Seiko Matsuda's style to break a contract and wait until the lawsuit comes.
Matsuda Seiko, who is so helpless and can't afford to act early without making a plan, will never put all his hope in deciding on a major event such as independence. Maybe this year a popular female idol will become independent and help him.
She attracts fire to this kind of thing.
Therefore, this idol who caught the agency off guard must have a backup plan.
Iwahashi Shinichi was just curious about what Seiko Matsuda would have done if Minamino Yoko hadn't appeared. Even if Sony was standing behind her, if Minamino Yoko wasn't a chicken waiting to be killed, then even if she had Sony's support,
A layer of skin will definitely fall off.
"What are Matsuda Seiko-san's work plans after independence?" Shinichi Iwahashi went to Sakai Masatoshi to find out about this matter.
No matter what Masato Sakai thought, he would never have thought that Shinichi Iwahashi asked him for a drink just to ask about such an inexplicable matter.
It is better to be asked difficult questions than to be asked confusing questions.
"That's not clear. I'm not responsible for Matsuda's work." Masato Sakai told the truth.
However, after finishing speaking, I couldn't hold back my curiosity. I wanted to know what Shinichi Iwahashi was planning, "Why are you interested in Matsuda's independence?"
"I am also a producer, Sakai-san." Shinichi Iwahashi smiled, "Besides, there are many songwriters under my name who are waiting for me to support them. Now that Sakai-san is independent, he may plan a transformation or something like that.
Then, maybe I can send her music and collaborate with her."
Sakai Masatoshi reacted and said with a smile: "So that's what I had in mind."
"Exactly. Although as a producer, it is a bit inappropriate to come to you, who is also a producer, to inquire about information. However, because you are not responsible for Shengzi-san's work, it allows me to relax a little and ask shamelessly.
one time."
Iwahashi Shinichi is not all nonsense.
Although he felt as if he had been tricked when he learned that Matsuda Seiko had become independent before Minamino Yoko. But really speaking, it was not him who was really tricked, but Minamino Yoko.
Iwahashi Shinichi has never met Matsuda Seiko, so he can't say whether he likes or dislikes her.
If this top idol falls into a ditch and there is no profit to be made, he will not reach out to strangers. But if there is an opportunity for this top idol, he will reach out and grab it when he feels he can seize it.
In the same way, if he could open up the situation by playing with her, he wouldn't mind treating the other person in his own way, just like with Seiko Matsuda.
However, these are things that happened later. As far as the current situation is concerned, the main purpose of asking Sakai Masatoshi about Matsuda Seiko's movements is to find out what he is curious about.
"Since this is the case, directly..." Sakai Masatoshi originally wanted to ask him to directly contact Matsuda Seiko's guardian at the record company - this person is now also the person in charge of her new agency.
However, after thinking about it, he changed his words and said, "I'll keep an eye on it for you later."
"Thank you very much, Sakai-san." Shinichi Iwahashi raised his glass.
Masato Sakai shook his glass at him and took a sip. After thinking about it, he suddenly asked, "Is your cooperation with Minano over?"
"The recording studio part is over." Shinichi Iwahashi replied.
After that, the song was released, and the three girls went to the TV station to promote the song.
"At this critical juncture, it would be difficult to deal with the issue of independence if it comes to the forefront." Masato Sakai unexpectedly mentioned Minano Yoko's independence, "Minano wouldn't dare, and neither would Iroto Kura-kun."
dare."
"That's right." Iwahashi Shin nodded.
This is what he relied on during the production, release and promotion period of this planned album.
Sakai Masatoshi suddenly mentioned Minamino Yoko. Although it was unexpected, it makes sense when you think about it. As early as Iwahashi Shinichi asked him, "Can Sony protect two idols at the same time?" Sakai Masatoshi guessed that Iwahashi
Shinichi Hashi is concerned about Minano Yoko's affairs.
If you really want to talk about it, between the "Minamino faction" and the "Seiko faction", Iwahashi Shinichi is the former. Sakai Masatoshi saw this, but said nothing. He did not intend to get involved in such things, nor did he completely stand by and watch.
However, rather than saying that he has good intentions, it is better to say that he wants to see what this young producer is going to do——
On the premise that he would not be affected, Masato Sakai was willing to provide some convenience for him to watch the show.
Moreover, Sakai Masatoshi was still curious, if Iwahashi Shinichi wanted to intervene in this matter, what would be his reason? Minamino Yoko's current situation meant that she would not gain anything by getting involved.
Sakai Masatoshi could not have imagined that besides Minamino Yoko being a relative of Iwahashi Shinichi's family, or that there was some unexplainable relationship between the two people, there was a third reason why Iwahashi Shinichi was so interested in her.
It is impossible to be obligated to her just because I produced a song for her.
"Seiko-san, I'll leave it to you later." However, Iwahashi Shinichi stopped talking and did not continue talking about Minamino Yoko.
He knew in his heart that it didn't matter if Masato Sakai wanted to watch the fun, it was better than being indifferent.
Iwahashi Shinichi stopped there, and Sakai Masatoshi didn't want to ask or talk any more. Since he was just going to show off and watch the excitement, he didn't want to ask more. At this time, he was vague and just agreed to the matter.
I agreed, but I still couldn't help but think that this young producer was more scheming than I imagined.
However, Masatoshi Sakai is not averse to this kind of scheming.
…
Of course, Iwahashi Shinichi didn’t want nothing, he was just so careful in his plans just to help Minamino Yoko. Likewise, he didn’t recruit THE BLUE HEARTS as a hot potato just for the sake of his reputation as a “friend of the underground music circle.”
THE BLUE HEARTS is a band whose core members are vocalist Hiroto Komoto and guitarist Mashima Mashima. Most of the music is composed by these two people, and in terms of musical concepts, these two are the most in tune.
When these two people first met each other, they each had their own bands. But once they hit it off, they quickly ditched their original partners and came together to form the current THE BLUE HEARTS. During this period, they also had differences and almost broke up, but Hiroshi Koumoto
Someone wrote a song for Mashima Masari, which moved him, and the couple never mentioned their breakup again.
It's the same now. When we encounter troubles and are in a dilemma, we all reach a consensus that we will never bow to the record company. The core person is so tough that the opinions of the other two teammates are also affected and they decide to fight to the end. But on the other hand, can
The two teammates who have worked with these good friends to debut in the mainstream, and then are ready to go underground from the mainstream, either have the same philosophy as them, or they can follow their ideas.
Nowadays, whether the band advances or retreats, it depends on whether it can solve the problem of the record company.
Not only must the dispute with the record company that is currently in a stalemate be resolved, but other record companies must also actively fight for them.
Fengdao has been involved in the underground music circle for many years, and has long been familiar with the name of this band, and sincerely believes that the band has considerable talents that can not only support their mainstream debut, but also make them popular.
When something like this happened to the band, Mineshima felt sorry for them, but at the same time he was angry at the record company's arbitrariness. He told Shinichi Iwahashi, hoping that he would take action. Now, his wish has come true, and Mineshima wants to make Iwahashi
Shen Yi met with the band and worked hard to help them connect.
The band's lead singer, Hiroshi Komoto, has a willful style. Although he was a top student in the Economics Department of Hosei University, he was called "mentally retarded" by his teacher when he was in middle school because he was too arbitrary and did not listen to what others said.
It was unreliable to talk about things with a guy who, in the heat of the moment in daily life, would regret it as soon as he said it would happen. Mineshima probably knew this in his heart, so he directly contacted Mashima Masari.
Compared to Komoto Hiroto, Mashima Masari is a "normal person" who can communicate well with him.
He persuaded Mashima Masari, and then asked him to go back and convince Komoto Hiroto.
"Anyway, Iwahashi-san is very concerned about this matter and hopes to meet the band." Mineshima told Mashima Masari at the tavern where they agreed to meet.
"Iwahashi-san cares a lot?"
Mashima Masari has heard of Shinichi Iwahashi's name, but he is not so strong that he agrees to meet without hesitation upon hearing the name.
"That's right." Mineshima thought for a while and didn't say much else. He only mentioned one thing, "I told Iwahashi-san - don't worry - Majima-kun said that this incident is enough to be written into a song.
.”
Mashima Masari certainly didn't care that Mineshima relayed his words to Iwahashi Shinichi. He silently waited for the next step.
"Iwahashi-san heard it and said he wanted to hear a piece like this."
This was relayed by Mineshima, and it was actually Shinichi Iwahashi’s support for the band.
Hearing these words, Mashima Masari smiled. He is a shy and slightly nervous young man. However, his big, innocent eyes make him look like a restrained boy.
"The tune is written." he said.
Mineshima showed an expression of appreciation. Masari Mashima touched the wine glass with his fingers, his eyes touched his fingers, and said slowly, "The officials at Mitsubishi called the band and warned us that we should be more sensible."
"So," he continued with the harmless look of a shy boy, "I wisely wrote a song about that phone call."
"Okay." Fengdao laughed.
"Mineshima-san said, Iwahashi-san wants to hear a piece like this?" Majima Masari confirmed.
"That's right. Iwahashi-san also specifically told me that if I hear the music when it is written, I will tell him. I will listen to what he wants and I will go to your performance when the time comes," Mineshima said.
"Right now we only have a demo of lyrics and music, and it hasn't been arranged yet."
Majima Masari whispered softly, "But if Iwahashi-san wants to listen, you can play it for him."
…
This song written by Mashima Masari is called "Servant" (I will always stand here).
The title of the song is quite tough, and the lyrics and music are all written by this seemingly neurotic, yet harmless young man.
Both Mineshima and Mashima Masato thought that Shinichi Iwahashi was meeting the band for the first time. However, they didn’t know that he had not only seen the band’s performance a few years ago, but also because the band was already planning a mainstream debut at that time, he automatically lost interest in them. Business interests.
Even so, after watching the show, because he thought the band's songs were good, Shinichi Iwahashi bought the band's album and gave them to the girls from Rabbit Country who came to the show, as well as the jewel in the women's rock crown. ——Joan Jett.
It had been several years since the incident happened, and Iwahashi Shinichi had forgotten it as a minor incident.
It was during this time that he was reminded of these old events, first by Mineshima and then by Komoto of "MUSICA", that made him remember these old events. At that time, he never thought that one day, he would be involved in the affairs of this band.
According to his judgment at the time, this band should have made a mainstream debut and everything would go smoothly. As a result, they had just taken one step and encountered such a big crisis.
But on the other hand, if Lou Zi hadn’t been exposed, he wouldn’t have returned to the underground a few years later and released a song called “I Will Always Stand Here.”
After Majima Masari and Mineshima met, they agreed to agree on a time to meet with Iwahashi Shinichi. Majima Masari was quite confident that as long as he agreed to meet Iwahashi Shinichi, he could represent the other three members of the band. Decide.
After listening to Mineshima's narration, Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a while and then suggested, "Listening to the punk band's songs is not enough in a tea shop or a recording studio... Is the band interested in performing a performance at our LIVEHOUSE?" Just in time to reveal the new song.”
They don't charge the band any venue usage fees, and they will also help with advertising.
"Let the band perform at our LIVEHOUSE?" Fengdao was unexpected.
Across the phone, Iwahashi Shinichi said calmly, "That's it. Why don't you tell the band's Majima-kun to listen to it." After a pause, "Also, discuss with the band, and on the day of the performance, we are allowed to be in the LIVE HOUSE. Get the camera ready."
"Iwahashi-san wants to record the band's performance?" Mineshima felt that he was being led by his former apprentice and was overwhelmed.
Iwahashi Shin nodded, "I hope so."
"However, from meeting and listening to music to performing at a LIVEHOUSE..."
Fengdao was still unsure whether the band would change its mind due to the sudden development.
But Shinichi Iwahashi believes that the band will not refuse such a proposal - the person who can write "I Will Always Stand Here" does not want to stay at home and be a domineering uncle, but wants others to You know, he is the uncle.
"Okay, I'll contact Majima-kun again." Mineshima had no choice.
"If the band agrees, I will leave it to Mineshima-san for the time of performance and promotion."
