Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 1518 1519. Facing a formidable enemy

After entering the recording studio, Utada Hikaru showed such relaxation that even Akamatsu Haruko was surprised.

There are many singers who can do things with ease, but when this quality appears in a child, it is hard not to be impressed. Moreover, what she showed was not the ignorance and fearlessness of a child, but the relaxation of being in her own world and obeying her own rules.

Being able to achieve this at such a young age is undoubtedly a manifestation of talent.

At the beginning, Shinichi Iwahashi introduced the child, saying that she was a singer who had released records. At first glance, it sounded like a good-natured teasing of the child, but in fact, it was an affirmation from the heart.

If Utada Hikaru gave Akamatsu Haruko the impression of "making light of heavy things", Ayumi Hamasaki was just the opposite, "making heavy things look light".

But Utada Hikaru's relaxation brings lightness, while Hamasaki Ayumi's tension makes her emotions rich and abundant. This is also a kind of talent.

However, although the two girls exhibit completely different characteristics, they have one thing in common, that is, they both have delicate and sensitive personalities that can resonate specially with music.

It is obvious that Ayumi Hamasaki is a sensitive and delicate girl, but Akamatsu Haruko is also keenly aware of Utada Hikaru's rich emotions.

People with insensitivity will show a kind of relaxed emotion. However, to truly reach a relaxed state, delicate emotions are needed. In this respect, Utada Hikaru has a precocity beyond her age.

Shinichi Iwahashi brought these two girls who were completely opposite but could both create sparks with music by his side. After being amazed by the talents displayed by the girls, Haruko Akamatsu thought that what should be more surprising was that Shinichi Iwahashi was able to capture these two children.

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That night, Iwahashi Shinichi said to Hamasaki, "You are different from Xiaoguang."

This sentence left a deep impression in Ayumi Hamasaki's heart. Today, by chance, she came to the recording studio with her, and Ayumi Hamasaki realized the meaning of Shinichi Iwahashi's words even more.

Unlike the various entanglements and worries she has always had, for Utada Hikaru, singing is just singing, naturally, just like breathing.

Just singing.

Before singing for others, the first audience is actually oneself. Singing for others is first singing for oneself. Ayumi Hamasaki imagines the reason why Utada Hikaru is so casual, just like seeing a life that she has never imagined.

Could it be that wanting to do something for someone is, in a sense, the same thing as "treating oneself as if faced with a formidable enemy"?

  Could it be that her resistance to singing in front of Shinichi Iwahashi was actually due to her desire to sing for him? In her desire to sing for Shinichi Iwahashi, had Shinichi Iwahashi become her imaginary enemy without her realizing it?

In the mind of the young girl Ayumi Hamasaki, questions popped up one after another, which only she could answer for herself.

Akamatsu Haruko is a beauty that Utada Hikaru likes very much. She sat next to Hamasaki Ayumi, but she kept looking at the producer.

In front of the two girls, Shinichi Iwahashi discussed their audition with Haruko Akamatsu.

While listening, Utada Hikaru looked like a child of her actual age. Ayumi Hamasaki was shocked by the series of questions she had just asked, and she was calmer than ever before.

Akamatsu Haruko is a producer brought up by Shinichi Iwahashi, and her perspective and style of looking at problems are similar to Shinichi Iwahashi. Because of this, Akamatsu Haruko will not miss the temperament possessed by these two girls, which is not possessed by singers in the current music industry.

Shinichi Iwahashi had some ambitions in mind by letting these two girls stay at his home. Akamatsu Haruko noticed that Shinichi Iwahashi wanted to bring the two girls to her, and this made Shinichi Iwahashi quite satisfied.

This disciple that he had brought up would be his most capable right-hand man. Therefore, he was willing to give hints in advance.

The new era sounds far away, but in fact, when it arrives, it will be just a moment away.

As they were talking, the clerk came over to report that TOKIO's manager wanted to come over for a visit. The boys were here today to record the concert audio, and when they learned that Iwahashi Shinichi was also here, they came over to say hello.

Although the group has not yet officially released their debut single, they are already able to sell tickets for performances at the Budokan.

Iwahashi Shinichi agreed to let them come over and casually said, "I haven't seen those kids for a while."

Akamatsu Haruko lowered her head slightly and did not respond. Another person who followed Iwahashi Shinichi and was brought up by him is now closely connected with Johnny's and is in the variety show department of Fuji TV, specifically responsible for SMAP's programs. Not only has she won the trust of SMAP, a new popular group, but even Kitagawa Hiroshi has praised Iijima Michi's ability.

With Iijima Michi's current arrangements, Akamatsu Haruko will not think that Iwahashi Shinichi's lukewarm attitude towards TOKIO is because he is not serious about Johnny's.

Several teenagers followed their agent to the recording studio and greeted this rarely seen producer.

Ayumi Hamasaki looked past the agent in front of her and saw Tomoya Nagase. Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She felt that it was a bit strange to meet him in this situation.

In fact, at the beginning of this summer vacation, Ayumi Hamasaki met Tomoya Nagase privately. However, there was no leap forward. The two of them were a bit like junior high school classmates who met again in a foreign land and were not very familiar with each other. There was the natural intimacy of being from the same hometown, but also the unfamiliarity of not knowing each other.

Even though they were genuine high school classmates, they had only met once in the past.

But it was the experience of filming "Twin Teachers" that gave her this feeling. Perhaps it was because Nagase Tomoya had seen her come to Tokyo to sing for Iwahashi Shinichi - before she made up her mind.

That day, Ayumi Hamasaki lied that she was going to meet Shinichi Iwahashi, but ended up going to the performing arts classroom. She lied to Tomoya Nagase, but it made the boy realize her subtle feelings.

She pushed Iwahashi Shinichi out as a shield, but was afraid to actually meet him. Her inconsistency was all due to some vague feelings.

Tomoya Nagase noticed this and felt as if he had received some kind of severe shock, which made him even more curious about Ayumi Hamasaki.

But what Nagase Satoshi didn't know was that by chance that day, when Ayumi Hamasaki really saw Shinichi Iwahashi in the performing arts classroom, her subconscious reaction was to run to the window to see if he had gone far.

In the process of chasing and being chased, this girl vaguely touched upon the truth of love between men and women. She gained a sense of tension through lying, but she deeply rejected lying.

However, Tomoya Nagase did not know that there was a second half to the girl's thoughts that day.

Such a subtle misalignment made Ayumi Hamasaki feel at ease when she met and got along with Tomoya Nagase. On the other hand, a voice echoed deep in her heart, telling her that she did not know the real her.

The meeting under such circumstances, because of Shinichi Iwahashi's presence, aroused Ayumi Hamasaki's heart even more.