One day, Shinichi Iwahashi came home. The next day, Asako and Hiroyuki Narita also came back. The Iwahashi house, which was quiet on New Year's Eve, became lively later on.
Before Asako's marriage, Iwahashi Masaaki didn't have a good impression of Dentsu MAN. It's not clear what he thinks now, but when his son-in-law, Hiroyuki Narita, is present, the atmosphere of chatting is always excellent.
On the other hand, I had nothing to talk to my biological children, Asako and Iwahashi Shinichi. But on the other hand, it was also to avoid neglecting my son-in-law.
My father and brother-in-law were chatting, and Iwahashi Shinichi was also accompanying me.
In the evening, Asako and his wife went out to a nearby shrine. The elder sister didn't say anything, so Hiroyuki Narita first asked his brother-in-law to go for a walk together.
"Congratulations, Shen Yi."
After leaving home, Kanyuki Narita opened his mouth and mentioned this.
The project was a great success, and he even won the Grand Prize for Planning. As a music producer, Shinichi Iwahashi has firmly established himself in the mainstream industry. Presumably, invitations for collaboration and production will come pouring in from now on.
Today is different from the past. My brother-in-law is no longer the nameless little producer he used to be. He has become a member of the Recording Association, gained prestige, and even built a large network of connections.
Compared with when he first cooperated with Watanabe Manyumi, Iwahashi Shinichi now has accumulated more capital and reputation of his own. In the eyes of Narita Hiroyuki, this brother-in-law is more reliable than before and can withstand a little blow.
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"I haven't thanked Brother-in-law Narita yet."
Hiroyuki Narita congratulated him on winning the award, and Shinichi Iwahashi thanked him in turn, changing the topic. He thanked Hiroyuki Narita for being the intermediary who made it possible for ZARD to serve as the spokesperson for Fujifilm's new advertisement.
This time, Fujifilm’s new commercial for the new year not only uses ZARD’s new song as the commercial song, but the band members also appeared in the commercial shooting.
As soon as the New Year is over, new commercials will be broadcast on TV, and new songs from the band will be released on stage.
"The band's... Kamaike-san, right?" Hiroyuki Narita said to him, "It's a shame you can find such a beautiful female lead singer. She doesn't look like the lead singer of a band."
"The lead singer of the band does not look like the lead singer of the band. If this is a compliment, I would be depressed." Shinichi Iwahashi joked.
Hiroyuki Narita laughed, "There are advantages to being different." He also said something witty, "The people at Fujifilm are very satisfied with the image of Kamaike-san. He is refreshing and approachable."
"If our Poike is suitable for advertising, we need Brother-in-law Narita to take care of it." Shin Iwahashi changed the subject to something about making money.
Narita Hiroyuki was unhurried and neither agreed nor declined.
"Speaking of which, it's also an advertisement for Fujifilm." Hiroyuki Narita mentioned another incident, "Momonaki Kikuchi's commercial for disposable cameras was very well received. The image was good, and the advertising fees were also high. Even so,
There are still manufacturers who actively want to cooperate with her.”
Some celebrities may not sell very well in albums or be the protagonists of TV dramas, but because of their popularity with the public, they will be particularly favored by manufacturers and have their hands full with advertisements. On the other hand, some celebrities may have good ratings even though they sell well.
Guaranteed, but because you are not popular or not liked by the public, it is difficult to receive advertising endorsements.
"Kikuchi-san moved to Kenyin, and now he has become a true descendant of Nakamori-san." There is something in Narita Hiroshi's words.
Iwahashi Shinichi suddenly heard his brother-in-law say this and didn't know what to say. He paused and replied with a hint of truth, "If there is an advertisement suitable for Nakamori-san, please take care of it, Brother-in-law Narita."
"Let me take care of Nakamori-san?"
Hiroyuki Narita showed an incredulous expression, making him laugh out loud at his brother-in-law's words. However, just like the ZARD topic just now, he neither agreed nor said anything to draw a clear line.
Chaozi was a little two steps behind them, not far apart, and could clearly hear the conversation between her husband and her brother.
Narita Hiroyuki inquired about the relationship between Shinichi and Nakamori Akina in a cryptic manner, and Shinichi also answered cryptically. Asako knew clearly that Narita Hiroyuki was not necessarily sneaking around, but rather wanted to leave some room for leeway, so he never spoke clearly.
There should be room for brother-in-law, and Iwahashi Shinichi also accompanied him.
However, he deliberately asked for advertising work for Nakamori Akina, not only to tell Hiroyuki Narita that he and Nakamori Akina had not broken up. He also wanted his brother-in-law to know that he regarded Nakamori Akina as one of his own.
On the way out, most of them were Hiroyuki Narita and Shinichi Iwahashi talking about work. Going to visit the shrine during the New Year was just a cover to avoid having to talk about this at home in front of their parents.
However, after worshiping God and on the way back, the topic of work was brushed aside and turned to chatting about homely topics.
Asako and Narita Hiroyuki have their own plans tomorrow and will return to Tokyo tonight. Iwahashi Shinichi has not yet gone to his sister and brother-in-law's house to pay New Year greetings. Asako confirmed the time with him and agreed to have a meal together after that.
"Maybe I won't be free until seven days later." Shinichi Iwahashi recalled his schedule and checked the time with Asako and Narita Hiroyuki.
Hiroyuki Narita said wisely, "As long as it's still in the first month, it's considered New Year greetings."... This is quite "magnanimous".
However, at the beginning of the new year, Shinichi Iwahashi has indeed a full schedule.
He stayed one more night in his hometown in Shizuoka and returned to Tokyo the next morning. Going to Tokyo with him was his mother, Chiyo Iwahashi.
On the afternoon of the 3rd, Shinichi Iwahashi was going to pay New Year's greetings to the head of Takeda Printing Company, and there was a New Year's party to attend in the evening.
At the beginning of the year, there were many places where he was asked to visit in person.
Not only did he have to visit many places in person, but starting from this year, people also came to pay him New Year greetings. However, Shinichi Iwahashi was not married, and his wife could not socialize. When people came to pay New Year greetings, there was no wife to take care of them.
I had no choice but to ask my mother for help and ask her to come to Tokyo to help me for a few days.
"For you Shinichi, there is no harm in getting married early." On the way to Tokyo, Chiyo Iwahashi said to Shinichi Iwahashi, "After you get married, your wife can be of great help."
This is the truth, and it’s not that Shinichi Iwahashi himself doesn’t understand. If he wants to be a man in black behind the scenes and run a record company, he has to keep spinning his net. Having a reliable wife is a big help.
Helping arrange parties and taking care of visitors are the basics. There is also social interaction between wives. Once you have a family, your wife can be dispatched to run her wife's circle.
List these things in your mind. At this stage of climbing up, if you marry him, it will definitely be very difficult.
Iwahashi Shinichi has not seriously considered marriage yet. At present, his relationship with Nakamori Akina is going smoothly and he has a deep affection for her. It is probably impossible for him to break up before his brother-in-law Hiroyuki Narita wants to be photographed.
On the contrary, Shinichi Iwahashi was consciously preparing to end his underground love affair. He was determined and wanted to be with her openly, even if it caused unpleasantness with Kenin and Warner.
His relationship with Akina Nakamori went smoothly, which made him want to be with her openly. Maybe, if it goes more smoothly, the relationship will continue to move forward naturally, and new problems will be encountered again, and perhaps marriage will naturally occur.
If he really wanted to marry her, the resistance he would face would be several times stronger than if he had an open relationship with her. If he really wanted to marry her, Iwahashi Shinichi would naturally clear up the difficulties for her and for himself.
It's just that he wants Akina Nakamori, who shines on the stage, and the genius on the stage in his mind, to deal with the ladies, helping to take care of things inside and out...
He is still such a clumsy paper tiger with everything on his face.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and said, "Could it be that you gave up before you even arrived in Tokyo? Mother."
"But this is on the highway." Iwahashi Chiyo may not be joking with her son.
Shinichi Iwahashi answered casually, "So, there is nothing we can do."
Iwahashi Chiyo chuckled. She felt in her heart that her son's personality was a little different after he went to Tokyo over the years and when he was back home in Shizuoka.
Shinichi Iwahashi graduated from high school at the age of 18 and went to Beijing. Over the years, mother and son rarely met each other, and rarely had the opportunity to chat like this. In fact, even when he was still in Shizuoka, his adolescent son rarely spoke to his family.
Talk about yourself.
Having said that, in just a few years, I became an agent and a producer. If I really had the same personality as before, I wouldn't have been able to accomplish so many great things.
Now that he has such a son who can make jokes easily and cleverly, Iwahashi Chiyo doesn't think there is anything wrong with him.
"My sister and brother-in-law made an agreement yesterday that I will go to pay New Year's greetings on the seventh day." Iwahashi Shinichi told his mother.
Chiyo Iwahashi accompanied her to Tokyo to help, and had no plans to visit her daughter and son-in-law.
In November of the year before last, Asako and Hiroyuki Narita got married. The couple were classmates. Although they were not very old, they were not young either. After all, Chiyo Iwahashi was a mother. After her daughter got married, she began to care about what would happen next.
Do you have any plans to have children?
Yesterday, Asako and his wife came home, and while the three men chatted lively with their son-in-law and his brother-in-law, Chiyo Iwahashi and Asako on the other side also had a chat.
However, Asako downplayed her mother's concern, "Now is not the time." No one can take charge of Asako. Besides, Iwahashi Chiyo has never interfered in Asako and Shinichi's lives before, and she won't do it now. Just ask.
Forget it.
"Asako doesn't like children very much," Chiyo Iwahashi thought to herself.
When Iwahashi Shinichi was born, Asako was not as happy as she was about becoming an older sister. She always found it difficult to deal with children from relatives, and once they got entangled, she was immediately helpless.
He is such a capable person, but he has nothing to do with children.
"Shenyi, you don't think about the same thing as Chaozi, do you?"
The enclosed space in the car, coupled with the relaxed and harmonious chatting atmosphere along the way, unknowingly brought the mother and son closer together, and they became much more relaxed when talking.
She only got an ambiguous answer from Asako, which made Chiyo Iwahashi a little dissatisfied. It wasn't like that when she didn't mention it at all. She started talking and wanted to say more.
"I don't know what my sister is thinking," Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
After hearing this, Chiyo Iwahashi couldn't help but sigh, "The way he talks is exactly the same as Asako."
"Is that so?" Iwahashi Shinichi smiled.
Suddenly, I remembered something I had overlooked.
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There are many things in pairs in Shinichi Iwahashi's apartment. There is an apron in the kitchen that Akina Nakamori used when she came here, and there are a lot of things she brought here in the bathroom.
In addition, she also has a bad taste in teasing people, and deliberately buys small things like couple cups for use together.
It's a different matter when I can't remember it. When I think about it, there are traces of her everywhere in the apartment. However, because it is so natural, it was penetrated by her unknowingly, and I usually don't realize it at all.
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Now that he had come back to his senses and thinking about this, he felt a little unexplainable in his heart.
Chiyo Iwahashi only needs to help clean the room once and she will know that her son has a very close girlfriend. However, she has a sense of discretion in her heart. She will ask her son "if he wants the same thing as Asako", but will not inquire about what has happened.
Yes, it’s something Shinichi Iwahashi himself didn’t say.
When he got home, before going up, Shinichi Iwahashi took out a stack of New Year's greetings postcards from the mailbox. There were so many sent to his home, and those sent to production companies and record companies, the total number would probably need to be packed in boxes.
Every year at the end of the year, two people have to be found to write New Year's postcards for him.
After entering the door, I first prepared tea for Chiyo Iwahashi. However, the cupboard was empty, and there were no snacks to serve. Akina Nakamori wanted to hide from reporters, and it was Iwahashi Shinichi who ran to her house these days, leaving him alone and without anyone.
Help to replenish the stock, and it will be empty if you say it is empty.
As soon as I ran out of money, I began to think about how good it would be to have Nakamori Akina by my side.
After not being at home for two days, Iwahashi Shinichi checked the phone messages as usual. While listening, he remembered that Kikuchi Momo's congratulatory call had not been returned yet.
The phone call was made on New Year's Eve. When Shinichi Iwahashi heard it, it was still dark, so he couldn't call back in the middle of the night just to say thank you. He set out to return to Shizuoka early in the morning on the first day of the year, let alone call.
Iwahashi Shinichi wrote down the phone messages he had received in the past two days that needed to be answered, and prepared to call them back one by one. After thinking about it, he also wrote down the callback to Kikuchi Momo.
I called Momo Kikuchi again, and when I got through, I heard the voice of an older woman on the other side.
Iwahashi Shinichi reacted, "Is it the Kikuchi family?"
The other person answered "Yes". The call was correct, it was Kikuchi's home. However, it was Momo Kikuchi's hometown. The call to Togo He was from her hometown.
However, Mikachi Kikuchi Momo has already left her hometown, so this call is no different from a wrong call.
Putting down the receiver, Shinichi Iwahashi flipped through the address book again, looking for Momo Kikuchi's number.
The phone rang for a while, and when I thought it was going to hang up automatically, it was picked up.
After making a wrong call and waiting for a long time, Shinichi Iwahashi was a little impatient and was about to hang up. Suddenly he was connected and a pleasant voice sounded from the other end of the receiver, "This is Kikuchi's house."
Shin Iwahashi breathed out unconsciously.
"I am Iwahashi." He announced his name.
On the other end of the phone, Momoko Kikuchi raised her voice a little, "Iwahashi-san?"