On the last day of March, Warner and GENZO will hold a formal song selection meeting.
Previously, the record company and agency sent Akina Nakamori's request and proposal for a collaborative album to Shinichi Iwahashi. Now, they finally have to discuss it face to face.
Shinichi Iwahashi came to cooperate with her as a producer, and the song selection meeting was scheduled to be held in Warner's conference room.
That morning, Akina Nakamori was still in Osaka. She had booked a Kansai TV program to record. She arrived in Osaka the night before. After recording the program today, she rushed back to Tokyo to participate in the afternoon song selection meeting.
It's over, at one o'clock in the morning, there is still a radio program to participate in.
Having long been accustomed to this kind of hectic life, neither Nakamori Akina nor the accompanying staff felt that it was very urgent. In fact, after recording the program, Nakamori Akina still had time to buy some souvenirs before returning.
While strolling around, she asked, as if discussing with Omoto, "Would you like to bring a gift to Iwahashi-san?"
After saying this, she shook her head and was attracted by something else, so she walked forward. With this look, it was impossible to guess whether she "wanted" or "didn't want".
Daben was accustomed to this independent style, but he felt helpless and thought she was too childish.
Previously, during the planning and negotiation stage, Akina Nakamori was not lenient at all in provoking problems with others. Now that the plan was finalized and she was satisfied with the plan, everything was easy to discuss, and she even thought of giving Shin Iwahashi a meeting gift.
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During the first collaboration, Akina Nakamori had a very noisy fight with Shinichi Iwahashi in the recording studio. Everyone involved knew this. The agency felt that she was particularly picky this time because of the unhappy collaboration last time.
But Daben stood close and saw clearly, and felt in his heart that it was not what the people in the office thought.
It was true that there was a huge quarrel in the recording studio, but afterwards, when Shinichi Iwahashi just told her that she had a good idea, Nakamori Akina seemed to be recognized and beamed.
The current unmitigated arrogance is not so much the fault of Shinichi Iwahashi because he dislikes him, but rather the result of his competitive spirit.
However, that Iwahashi-san is no ordinary person either.
After praising Nakamori Akina for her good idea, she was able to actually come up with a new project. This ability of action, Omoto had to admire in his heart.
In addition to admiration, as an agent, I am also grateful to the producer for his appreciation of Akina Nakamori.
Of course, he was grateful and admired, but he still thought quietly in his heart, hoping that this round of cooperation would end safely.
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For this project, it was planned to use all the songs provided by the band. The collection of songs was left to Shinichi Iwahashi, and the song selection was done by him, Akina Nakamori, and the Warner team.
First determine the theme and style of the new album, and then find suitable people to invite songs based on the theme and style. Iwahashi Shinichi has promoted the development of the band and is regarded as a hero in the band circle. Now he has come forward to invite songs.
Almost all the people he invited, whether popular or not, individual or easy-going, responded to his invitation.
Although he neither writes lyrics nor music, but with people like him, there will be no shortage of good songs. Besides, he also has contracted singer-songwriters and bands, as well as lyrics and music signed under his personal production company.
writer.
For this song selection, Shinichi Iwahashi did not take songs from the record company’s music library, but used the production company’s music library.
Shinichi Iwahashi has cooperated frequently with Warner, starting from receiving assistance from Warner when he first held music festivals, and then later independently opened a production company and got the first production order. And then, these two collaborations with Akina Nakamori
cooperate.
The song selection was held at three o'clock in the afternoon, and Shinichi Iwahashi arrived on time. When I went there, Akina Nakamori was already there, and her manager and assistant were waiting outside, playing the role of welcoming Shinichi Iwahashi.
In terms of production, Yanyin has always entrusted it to Warner, without paying attention to the details. However, after the song selection meeting, it is Yanyin that is responsible for paying for the reception of the relevant people in this conference room.
"Iwahashi-san." Omoto saw him and said hello quickly.
Shinichi Iwahashi returned the courtesy with a few polite words. When he raised his eyelids, he saw Akina Nakamori's assistant sizing him up. When their eyes met, the assistant first opened her eyes wide and then lowered her head towards him.
This reaction is indescribably funny.
Iwahashi Shinichi withdrew his gaze, said goodbye to Omoto, and walked towards the conference room.
The others walked away, and Assistant Momoi breathed a sigh of relief.
Da Ben listened and thought the assistant looked funny, "You shouldn't be nervous, right?"
The assistant wanted to nod and shake his head at the same time, so he stood there motionless and changed the subject, "That Iwahashi-san is really awesome."... If he said he wanted to cooperate, he would immediately send him a cooperation invitation.
Omoto admitted, "He is indeed an amazing person." He recalled that when he first knew about such a person, Iwahashi Shinichi was still a staff member running errands. However, because he was different from the past, he never mentioned these things.
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"Mingna-san is looking forward to this cooperation, right?" the assistant said.
Although the relevant people in charge of the office and the record company have heard about the twists and turns from Iwahashi Shinichi sending the cooperation invitation to now gathering together to discuss, the assistant feels that it is precisely because of the expectation that Akina-san will
So picky.
"Do you think so too?" Da Ben smiled.
The assistant nodded, "As for Akina-san, if you don't have expectations, you won't be so picky."
With Akina-san's consistent personality and style and her right to speak at work, if she didn't like it, she would have refused it directly from the beginning.
Besides, the opponent is still Iwahashi-san.
The little assistant thought of this and quickly stopped. While silently reciting the assistant manual in his mind, he quietly went to look at Omoto. He gave up on inquiring into Akina-san's private affairs, but couldn't help but want to observe Omoto-san to see his reaction.
Ben thought in his mind, but didn't notice the look in the assistant's eyes. He said, "The last cooperation was a great success. Iwahashi-san is in the limelight now, it would be great if this cooperation can achieve good results."
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"But..." He changed his mind.
The assistant listened halfway and became curious, "But?"
Only then did Oben glance at the assistant, and laughed at her look of waiting to satisfy her curiosity. He said, "Warner is responsible for music production, and the office has to be responsible for entertaining Iwahashi-san these days."
He mentioned, "That Iwahashi-san is a romantic and talented man."
The assistant said "Huh?"
Ben's interest in talking faded, and he stopped talking to the assistant and began to check the itinerary in his hand. The assistant felt confused after hearing the words that had no beginning and no end.
Iwahashi-san is a romantic genius?
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Shinichi Iwahashi, who was having a music selection meeting, suddenly felt his nose itchy. He rubbed it, but luckily he didn't sneeze.
After a song demo was played, Nakamori Akina and Warner's team each expressed their opinions. Iwahashi Shin's distracted attention turned to the current song selection meeting.
The quarrels that were going to happen were reported through the office in advance, and the consensus that needed to be reached was reached. The atmosphere of the music selection meeting was quite good, not tense, but not relaxed either.
The conversation was all about the songs, and Akina Nakamori no longer felt like she was being left out. On the contrary, she was the protagonist of the album, and she became the absolute central figure in this song selection session.
However, when she saw Iwahashi Shinichi today, she couldn't help but smile secretly in her heart.
It was probably Saturday, or maybe because he was holding a music selection in his capacity as a producer, Shinichi Iwahashi was not dressed in a suit and ties today, but was wearing a less formal jacket.
Looking like this, I don’t look so pretentious...
That night, the story of tricking him into dressing up in his suit flashed through her mind.
Seeing him dressed casually, I snickered in my heart, probably because he deliberately didn't wear a suit.
This little thought only appeared in my mind when I said hello when I walked in. After that, I started to get down to business, talking about music and album production, pretending to be garlic and counterfeiting garlic, some of these, all were put aside by Nakamori Akina
aside.
The songs were invited after the theme and style of the album were determined. In this way, this song selection meeting was also conducted under Shinichi Iwahashi's plan to be "led by Akina-san's ideas."
He was determined to cooperate, so Nakamori Akina took it easy and considered it. As a result, the atmosphere of the music selection meeting was particularly engaging.
Of course, Shinichi Iwahashi does not agree with everything. As a producer who pays attention to commercial results, he also provides support and helps to bring things back on track.
After the song selection meeting, it was Kenin who was responsible for the subsequent reception. Not only did he have to entertain the producer Shinichi Iwahashi, but he also had to entertain the team of Akina Nakamori from Warner. We had dinner first, and there were a series of programs after the meal.
Akina Nakamori also participated in the dinner. The song selection went well. Akina Nakamori was in a good mood. There were no strangers eating dinner together. They were all members of the team who had been working together. They were all our own people. She ate happily and had a good appetite.
This look seems like two different people from the absentmindedness she showed when she went to attend the discussion meeting for the last cooperation project. But on the other hand, this is a reflection of her relaxed mood.
Shinichi Iwahashi listened to her witty remarks and laughed with the familiar people in black. He felt that the cheerful Akina Nakamori was more interesting than the jokes she told.
Let's have dinner together, and then it will have nothing to do with her until the subsequent reception.
Yanyin sent a manager in charge of hospitality over. Next, they went to the club to relax, and then changed to three stalls in succession. It would take one or two o'clock before everything was over.
The next day is Sunday when you don't have to go to work. Tonight, Tokyo's always rich nightlife is even more colorful.
After finishing the meal, Akina Nakamori said goodbye to the group of people who were going to go to Chic. She smiled and said politely, "Thank you all for today..."
His eyes fell on Iwahashi Shinichi and he nodded to him, "Thank you Iwahashi-san for today."
Shinichi Iwahashi returned the courtesy politely, "I'm the one here."
At the song selection meeting, when you were chatting about the album, you didn't feel that when you said goodbye politely, the pretentiousness that had disappeared, unknowingly, seemed to have come back between the two of you.
Nakamori Akina blinked her eyes, noticing this guy's nonchalant look.
It was as if she didn't look so nonchalant.
Iwahashi Shinichi finished being polite to her, turned around, and talked to the people at Warner.
The way he only regarded Nakamori Akina as a partner made Nakamori Akina feel sour. With a sour expression, he subtly showed a trace of excessive concern for Iwahashi Shinichi.
On the other side, the people in black behind the scenes continued to eat, drink and have fun. On this side, Akina Nakamori left the restaurant where she was eating and got into the car.
The manager was originally going to go with the manager sent by Yanyin to entertain these people in black behind the scenes, and the assistant was also the driver. Next, he was under the orders of Akina Nakamori.
At this moment, it's not yet eight o'clock in the evening.
The next job starts at one o'clock in the morning, and the period in between is neither long nor short. Akina Nakamori has planned to go home first and take the puppy Kenta out for a walk. The little puppy doesn't have much exercise. Even if it needs to be walked, upstairs
One turn down is enough.
Afterwards, I invite my friends to dance, have a drink, and kill time until twelve o'clock, and then go to the TBS Broadcasting Bureau to record a program.
Akina Nakamori got into the car and told her assistant about her plan.
Assistant Momoi said, "Um, um." He listened and kept it in mind, "Is it okay for Kenta-kun to be alone at home?"
"Very well-behaved." When Akina Nakamori talked about the puppy, she was immediately flooded with motherly love.
When Kenta was first brought back, her assistant helped take him to dog school, and sometimes took the puppy to the workplace. When she was busy working, the puppy would be taken care of by her assistant.
Both of them are young girls and have little resistance to cute things. The assistant also likes Kenta very much.
"Although sometimes I feel a little sorry for leaving Kenta alone at home and sending him to foster care when I go on business trips..." Akina Nakamori would not tell Omoto about the puppy.
The assistant offered advice, "It's not a noisy job. How about taking Kenta-kun with you next time? I will help take care of it."
"Thank you." Akina Nakamori smiled happily.
No matter whether I take Kenta with me next time or not, I am happy for the assistant's warm-heartedness.
This car can drive directly into the underground parking lot of Nakamori Akina's apartment. Nakamori Akina invited her assistant to come up with her and take Kenta out for a walk.
Kenta heard the noise and ran over. The puppy was very nervous and became a spoiled brat as soon as he got to know people. Although he and his little assistant hadn't seen each other for a while, once they got to know her, they started to circle around her.
The assistant was playing with the puppy while waiting for Akina Nakamori to come out.
The room was clean and tidy, which was in line with Nakamori Akina's habit of loving neatness. The assistant glanced at the bookshelf and saw that it was also neat and tidy.
However, there were a few books that Akina Nakamori, who never liked studying, would read.
She looked away and touched Kenta's head.
After a while, Akina Nakamori came out. She washed her face again and changed into the sportswear she wore when going out.
"Awaited."
Akina Nakamori smiled.
As soon as she took off her makeup, she looked childish. The assistant looked at her defenseless face and suddenly thought of what Omoto-san said in the afternoon.
