"Let me ask you." Nakamori Akina went straight to the point.
Iwahashi Shinichi was a little shaken by the direct introduction. He was unsure and couldn't guess what she was going to say. He got serious and said, "What?"
He took the matter seriously, and as a result, Nakamori Akina opened her mouth and said to him, "Just now, Kawai-san praised you to me backstage."
"Really?" Iwahashi Shinichi was happy to hear this.
I'm very happy, and I can't even guess what Akina Nakamori is going to say.
"During the live show, Asaka Yui-chan also said a lot of good things about you..."
"The atmosphere is quite relaxed when working with the three of them," Shinichi Iwahashi said, although he felt even more confused.
Nakamori Akina listened with "Yeah, yeah" and then talked about other groups of singers who were collaborating. She called him to inquire about his cooperation with other singers when making the planned album.
Iwahashi Shinichi was a little helpless, "Could it be that you are deliberately teasing people?"
To be honest, it may not be out of the mentality of teasing him.
At the reception just now, the giraffe man left early because he couldn't eat enough. However, once the hood was taken off, there was no shortage of places to have fun and relax.
That's not what Akina Nakamori wanted to say when she called him. Rather, she heard that he was playing outside and what he was planning to say was useless, so on a whim, he pursued the tangled matter here tonight.
If she wants to listen, Iwahashi Shinichi will answer.
Listening to it, Nakamori Akina, who was teasing others just now, is really confused...it seems like she is the only one who has a huge quarrel with him.
"You are indeed the only one who has caused me a lot of trouble." Iwahashi Shinichi teased her about what she said during tonight's live show. This paper tiger also knew that he couldn't let "you guy!"
speak out.
Having said that, her character, who refuses to give in an inch and only cares about the present without considering the future, is really the best at offending people.
"Hmm." Nakamori Akina felt more and more ashamed when he mentioned old things again.
It turns out that she was the only one who was so rude to Shinichi Iwahashi and even scolded him, "You guy!".
"I'm very confident in my own ideas..." I felt ashamed, but I didn't forget to try to defend myself a little bit.
She said this, which made Iwahashi Shinichi feel relieved. This Nakamori Akina must have not been switched.
No matter what matters at work, she has something she insists on. Even if she feels ashamed because her attitude is the worst among many collaborators, she will never change her attitude.
However, she still said something else, "If I collaborate with you again next time, I will definitely be a singer who is easy to talk to."... Although she may still be stubborn, she promises not to scold "you guy!"
"Next time?" Shinichi Iwahashi listened and found it even more interesting.
Akina Nakamori was a little confused when he asked her this question. She was able to cooperate this time because Shinichi Iwahashi helped her realize her wish to cooperate, and it took so much effort in the process.
If we cooperate again, wouldn't he have to find a way again...
Thinking of this, she felt a little unsure and asked, "Will there be a 'next time'?"
This is a bit weak voice, and it sounds a bit like coquettishness. However, saying that you want to cooperate again after working together once is almost like coquettishness.
As Iwahashi Shinichi listened, he thought of what he had mentioned to Mr. Nozaki, and said vaguely, "I don't know."
"However," he and Nakamori Akina said, "because I admire Akina-san as a singer, I want to collaborate with you again and do something different."
Iwahashi Shinichi deliberately spoke to her in a business-like tone.
"What's Akina-san?"
Nakamori Akina was obviously happy because she was praised, but she was fussing over his words.
…
After this special episode of "THEBESTTEN" was aired, the calculated ratings were 29.7. Today, when the program's ratings are declining day by day, and even 20 is a luxury, it can be called a miracle.
In one special episode, he won the title of "THEBESTTEN"'s annual ratings champion.
Of course, half of the record industry has been brought together and has been vigorously promoted for so long, and the sales are also very good. With so many factors added up, the ratings are better than expected. Although it is true, it is not without foundation.
However, "better than expected" means that the reputation and attention of this project are also higher than expected.
This means that the planned album that contains all the singles is the best choice for the general public to "catch them all at once", and its subsequent sales are worth looking forward to.
The ratings of "THEBESTTEN" came out, and the people in the program team were very happy, as if the ratings of nearly 30 points could be a panacea to save this show that was in trouble, although this idea was not very reliable.
But for GENZO, as soon as the ratings came out, people in the company were very excited because it was a clear signal of sales.
Anyway, the sales list statistics have been suspended. In the next period of time, we can only rely on communicating with the record sellers to confirm the sales situation, and make adjustments to the distribution status, sales methods, etc.
There is no clear number for reference, and it will not be affected at all.
However, as soon as the program aired, the name Shinichi Iwahashi, whose popularity had faded, gained popularity again.
Previously, after THEB's EHEAT documentary program was broadcast, Iwahashi Shinichi once became the favorite of housewives. Although since he remained mysterious and never showed his face, the love of housewives has also faded.
After all, in the entire industry, there are thousands of artists debuting every year, so it is really easy to find a new love.
Although the love of housewives comes and goes quickly, Iwahashi Shinichi's reputation in the industry and his status in the underground music circle are firmly established. Once these real things are in hand, nothing else matters.
However, the love for him has faded, and this name has not been forgotten by the public. After all, in the last three months of this year, the music industry followed his rhythm.
After the trailer for this special program was released, some housewives who were more interested in it called the TV station and asked if the Iwahashi producer would also appear.
When planning a party for album singers, he, the producer, will not be absent, right?
As a result, I still didn’t see anyone. I didn’t see anyone, but I heard some interesting things about him from the singers. The more I heard, the more mysterious this young producer became.
Why don't you want to go on TV?
After the program was aired, I even called the TV station to complain, feeling that it was a pity that I had not met the producer Iwahashi.
This trivial matter was even mentioned to Shinichi Iwahashi by the producer of "THEBESTTEN". Regarding this kind of thing, Shinichi Iwahashi could only laugh it off.
If he showed up in that special program, something big would happen...
Having said that, the more invisible he is and the more he is exaggerated by the singers involved in the project, the more attractive he becomes. The psychology of the audience is also very interesting.
Of course, it's because in today's era, a person wants to be a faceless man in black and still be able to hide behind the scenes. In a few years, even the fact that he is a DREAM T-breasted and E-giraffe man will be recorded
It was revealed on the day the show aired.
Iwahashi Shinichi was baffled and experienced the feeling of becoming a celebrity in front of the stage.
However, while listening to these interesting stories from the audience, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart whether it was possible to take advantage of the audience's psychology and use it when promoting singers later.
Utilizing everything you can use is one of the secrets of Shinichi Iwahashi getting to where he is today.
Of course, he had no intention of taking a mysterious route, and the man in black behind the scenes didn't need to be so mysterious. It's just that the timing of his appearance on TV was not good.
When THEB reveals EHEARTS, showing up will distract the public from the band's incident. This special program is even more live broadcast once you sit in the studio and take off your vest.
But "Tetsuko's House" didn't appear, and "THEBESTTEN" didn't appear. On the last day of this year, there was an occasion that required his appearance.
December 31st, TBS TV Record Awards.
This year, Shinichi Iwahashi received the Grand Prize's Planning Award. This award is not light, and it is backed by the support of half of the industry. It would be inappropriate for anyone other than himself to receive this award on his behalf.
Besides, by showing up to receive this planning award, I am also adding glory to myself.
Shinichi Iwahashi has no reason not to participate.
DREAM's album "LOVEGOESON..." was selected as the best album this year, and the million-dollar single "Eyeste", since it was a candidate for the Grand Awards, naturally also won the gold single award.
The annual awards are comprehensively selected from the gold medal singles of this year.
However, although Miwa-chan is Shinichi Iwahashi's genius in composing lyrics and music, awards such as lyrics and composition awards have nothing to do with her.
After all, he was someone who was publicly criticized by academic composers on the show.
Of course, when these two awards are awarded, they still prefer traditional songwriters and are not friendly to latecomers.
The performance of the Daesang Awards lasts a long time, and people keep entering and leaving during the period. The awarding time of the planning awards and the album award and single gold award are all separate. DREAM color T-cup E does not even need to be seated at the beginning of the show.
In the venue.
In this way, it would be easy for Shinichi Iwahashi to receive the award in a fine manner, then disguise himself and return to the scene of the crime as if nothing had happened.
He had already made preparations for the grand prize. In order for him to receive the planning prize, he also had to prevent DREAM T-E from receiving the grand prize.
When thinking about countermeasures before negotiating with the Kohaku Utakai to borrow power to suppress Ikuo Shubo, Shinichi Iwahashi even considered letting the band hold a New Year's Eve concert on the last day of this year, and missing out on the Grand Prize.
In a situation where the strength is similar, not being present is a very big minus point.
However, there may be public opinions such as "DREAM T-shirt deliberately gave the award to Misora Hibari". Whether it is the public's spontaneous thinking, or some forces deliberately issued such a press release to lead the public to question the award.
To be wary of such public opinion, Iwahashi Shinichi must give up such an obvious suspicion of "giving away prizes."
Having said that, if this year's opponent is not such a special Hibari Misora, in order to make it easier for Shinichi Iwahashi to show up to receive the award, we can arrange for the DREAM color T-E award to be collected by the company's staff. This is Miwa-chan's.
Idea. According to her idea, if Iwahashi Shinichi can easily come to receive the award, then the band will not go to the Grand Awards studio.
Of course Iwahashi Shinichi could not agree to such a proposal.
Even if this year's opponent is not Hibari Misora, he doesn't want the band to be harmed because of him.
…
As Christmas Eve approaches, the streets throughout Tokyo are carefully decorated.
Rooms in high-end hotels have been booked long ago, and restaurants are hard to find. The men and women waiting to spend a romantic night on Christmas Eve are like the stars dotted on the Christmas tree.
Without these "stars", the Christmas tree would be just an ordinary pine branch.
As the end of the year draws closer, as if to celebrate the approaching New Year's Eve, the Nikkei Index is rising day by day, setting a new "unprecedented" record.
At the end of the year, the whole of Tokyo fell into an almost chaotic carnival.
Late at night in the cold winter, when Iwahashi Shinichi was going back after attending a party, the nearby street was noisy and pedestrians were huddled together. And above the heads of the pedestrians, there were dead leaves floating in the air.
It's banknotes.
Someone stood on the roof of the car and rained money down.
The police arrived, stopped the rich man who was throwing away his wealth, dispersed the pedestrians who had been attracted by the wealth, and resumed traffic. One after another, drunken and excited faces rushed into Iwahashi Shin's eyes.
Under the neon lights, the faces did not look like real people. The street where such things could happen did not seem to be a real street. It was as if they were in a game world.
Iwahashi Shinichi came to his senses and thought about going home next, and then he felt a strong feeling of holding reality in his hands.
…
On Christmas Eve, the band went to perform at LIVEHOU, a venue co-financed by the three of them. Of course, this was with the consent of the record company and agency.
A band that has made its debut can no longer act as carelessly as before. Even impromptu performances on the street must be reported to the company in advance. As long as they officially debut, they must abide by these.
On the luxurious stage of the concert, the band performed heartily. Back at the simple LIVEHOU, they were still having a great time.
It seems that the charm of live performance lies here.
As long as the atmosphere on the stage and off the stage are connected, then you can see the specific audience members standing on the luxurious stage, and you can see the spectacular venue when you stand on the simple small stage and look around.
In this way, performing on stage is probably one of the few things that is not affected by the world at the moment.
If you want to go to a spectacular venue, you must impress a specific audience at any time. If you want to impress a specific audience, you must have the dedication to stand on a simple small stage.
"Majestic-san!"
"Oh!!" the audience cheered.
On the small stage, at the end of the performance, Miwa-chan introduced the people standing on the stage to the audience as usual. She introduced the support musicians first, and then her teammates.
"KIRIN-kun!!" She walked up to Iwahashi Shinichi, raised her arms forcefully, and hooked his neck.
Iwahashi Shinichi was held hostage, but he still managed to free one hand and waved to the audience to accept the cheers from the audience.
