Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 703
How to celebrate his first birthday after starting a relationship?

A week in advance, Nakamori Akina made plans in her mind from time to time.Come up with an idea, and cross out the idea that came up again.

If I knew it earlier, I would have calmed down and gave him the Omega watch as a birthday present.

When she couldn't think of a good idea, such an idea suddenly popped up in her heart, and she laughed at herself again.But she knew in her heart that even if she did it again, she would still deliver the gift to him as soon as possible.

Birthdays are birthdays, and normal times are normal times.

The more it was his birthday, the more he didn't want to give him such a gift.

If Shinichi Iwahashi's birthday falls in the cold winter, I will send a hand-knitted scarf or sweater...

However, June is the annoying rainy season.

On Iwahashi Shinichi's birthday, Nakamori Akina wanted to do something for him rather than give him anything.

When alone, Akina Nakamori was thinking about things.Imagining how to celebrate Shinichi Iwahashi's birthday gave her a different kind of fun.

Otherwise, just do it yourself and treat him to a delicious meal?

Good idea!

Finish your meal, put away your bathwater...then, tie a ribbon around your neck and give yourself to him as a birthday present?
Girls' Generation is a scumbag in elementary school who doesn't like studying, but enjoys reading comics. At home, she also enjoys watching soap operas.This kind of Nakamori Akina's ability to brain supplement will never lose to anyone.

It's just... She imagined that scene for a moment, and her little face immediately wrinkled into a ball.

Alas--

Don't do that!
Just thinking about it like this, in a blink of an eye, it will be June, the day of Yanqiao Shinichi's birthday.

Big Ben sent her home.Nakamori Akina entered the house, checked the time, and started to prepare again.After packing her things, she walked into the bedroom, opened the drawer of the dressing table, and took out the spare key given by Shinichi Iwahashi.

After getting the key to his house, Nakamori Akina rarely used it once.

She held the key in her hand, and before going out, she called Yanqiao Shinichi first.

……

In the morning, there was a meeting for DREAMS COME TRUE's tour. In the afternoon, Iwahashi Shin returned to the company and met ZARD.From the end of May, ZARD started the theme tour of the new album.

DREAMS COME TRUE's big venue tour, in order to pay back the cost, except for places like Sapporo that are not easily filled by big stars, the other four big cities will hold two shows in a row.

It’s the same with ZARD, although they are all small venues with thousands of people, and the rent is cheap, as long as the tickets are sold out, they can make money—in fact, since the show started, the tickets have all been sold out.

In any case, a band that is about to become popular will not worry about slow sales if it opens a small venue to perform.

Tickets sold out quickly, the band's performance was well received, and the sales of albums and accessories sold on the spot were also good.After a tour, you can still make a fortune.

For the band, if they are well-known and capable on the spot, they can eat enough just by touring.

Of course, for a band like ZARD, which has high hopes and a bright future, the tour is to attract fans.Small venues have a good atmosphere, and it is easier to accumulate word of mouth and gain the support of the audience.

The performance duration of the small venue is shorter, and it is convenient for the audience to enter and exit the venue.There can be several games in a row in one day.Most of the venue rents are paid on a daily basis. The more venues are held, the lower the cost and the more you can earn.

Therefore, every time ZARD tours, except for remote areas with few people, other places will be held for two days at a time, and they will sing three shows within two days.

According to rap, four performances would not be a problem, but Shinichi Iwahashi, considering the state of Sachiko Kamaike, worried that too many tour performances would be bad for his voice, so he chose to cut one performance.

However, only the final game in Tokyo is an exception.The venue chosen for this show is Nakano SUNPLAZA. This venue is one of the sacred places for musicians. For rock musicians, the Budokan where both the Beatles and Queen have performed is their ultimate goal, and the performance at Nakano SUNPLAZA , is the starting point of a music career on the right track.

The Tokyo performance will be held for two consecutive days, and there will be six consecutive performances at Nakano SUNPLAZA, singing from day to night.

Three shows a day, two days in a row.It cannot be done without considerable performance strength.Making such an arrangement in the final scene is not only to create topics, but also to show the hard power of the band.

It is necessary to consider not to challenge the limit of the singer's voice, so as not to use up the capital early.At the same time, we cannot give up showing the hard power of the band.

Especially at this juncture when the audience is tired of bands without strength and rebellious pursuit of strength.

Iwahashi Shinichi is worthy of reference for the idol band Boydougumi who lost to DREAMS COME TRUE and PRINCESS PRINCESS.

Thank you Kitagawa-san for your valuable experience.

In addition to cutting a performance, Iwahashi Shinichi asked the band to go to the hospital for examination and throat care every time the band finished a performance in a certain place and returned to Tokyo to rest.

Not only her, but all the singers do the same, so as not to waste their capital early.

……

In the afternoon, when Shinichi Iwahashi saw ZARD, Sachiko Kaminochi had already gone to the hospital for an examination.Today, all the members of the band are here to the rehearsal room to discuss the creation of new songs.

The busiest time is when you are about to enter the rising period and when you are on the rise, and you must have multiple lines in parallel.

The band has already gained some popularity, and the tour started well. When the tour is over, it's time to release another single.Yanqiao Shinichi met them this time and made a request to the band, "I want a title song that can become popular."

After accumulating this amount, the next single, even if it can't become a big hit, must be better than the debut single "まっすぐに..." (Keep Forward).

If the sales of the debut single are the same, it also means that the promotion during this period was unsuccessful.

What is a song that can become popular?

After receiving such a task, the three people in charge of composing the music could only understand what Shinichi Iwahashi meant.Sachiko Kawachi, who was in charge of writing the lyrics, was even more at a loss as to what to do.

But the song itself is like this, Xiaohong relies on routines, and Dahong relies on feeling and luck.

Some songs, when you listen to them, you know that "it will definitely be popular!", such as the song "I'm so happy!" written by the god of inspiration of Meihechan when she visited her.so happy!Really like! ".

In order to meet Shinichi Iwahashi's request for a title song that can become popular, they have to keep creating until they get the song that "surely will be popular!" when they hear it.

But in any case, no matter Xiaohong or Dahong, the quality of the songs must first pass the test.

This tune is very important.

In order to open up the popularity of ZARD, Yanqiao Shinichi decided to brew a different way of publicity.But the band is not a model or an actor, and it is not enough to only gain popularity. The process of building popularity should be combined with the work.

I met the members of the band, listened to their new song inspirations, communicated with each other about the tour, and got to know their thoughts and opinions.

Just after finishing this set, a long period of time has passed.

Having said the same thing, Iwahashi Shinichi was about to leave the rehearsal room.However, he was stopped by Sachiko Puchi, who interrupted what he was about to say.

"Iwahashi-san," she said, "I still don't understand."

Just now, Sachiko Kaminochi kept silent most of the time, listening to Shinichi Iwahashi and three teammates talking about the song there.This is because she, who is in charge of writing the lyrics, has nowhere to play a role before the song comes out, and at the same time, she is always thinking.

"Songs that can become popular" said by Shinichi Iwahashi.

"It's quite general." Yanqiao Shenyi admitted, "However, although it sounds endless, it's not completely impossible to start with."

He thinks about his own experience, "Songs that become popular must have a reason to become popular. Either it is a song that makes the public very emotional, or a song that goes to the public, or a song that resonates with the public."

When disco is hot, the dance music that the masses want will be popular.In the era of luxury and luxury, songs with gorgeous arrangements are more popular than ballads played and sung by two guitars.

"For example, you as a lyricist."

Shinichi Iwahashi told Sachiko Kawachi, "At Christmas, if you play summer hits, it will feel out of place, won't it? At a happy party, you don't want to hear sad and depressing lyrics."

"For songs, lyrics are very important. To write lyrics that are popular with the public, you need to consider the 'situation'. Seasons, moods, and times...these are all considered."

Yanqiao Shinichi said with a smile, "Don't think of 'era' as something untouchable."

After all, all of them are in this "era".

The luckiest thing about Sachiko Puchi is that she was once one of the "public".

This made Iwahashi Shinichi believe that in writing lyrics that resonate with the public, Kamachi Sachiko has her talent and the ability she has developed after struggling.

"Yes, I will think about it carefully." Puchi Xingzi listened seriously.Before her debut, she followed Mori Hao's aesthetic lyric writing routine, while studying the works of other lyricists, and at the same time asked Shinichi Iwahashi for his opinion.

In the eyes of Sachiko Kuchi, Shinichi Iwahashi who led her in is so trustworthy.

However, although Iwahashi Shinichi doesn't write lyrics himself, when it comes to writing lyrics, he does one thing after another.The man in black who is in charge of power may not be able to write good lyrics and good music. However, in order to be able to choose the right and good ones from the lyrics and music written by the people under his command, he must first understand what is appropriate and what is right. OK

Therefore, lyricists and composers must write good lyrics and good songs, and people in black like Iwahashi Shinichi must grasp the development of Japanese pop music, listen to music in their spare time, and never let go of any music. Records with splashes, analyze the highlights and routines of popular songs, look for fresh composition techniques, and keep an eye on the current popularity and "era".

Yanqiao Shen went so far, only said what he thought about, and did not point fingers at the content of the lyrics.In this way, Kachiko Sachiko will not feel constrained, and she will only refer to the direction of thinking he mentioned, without restricting the content of her lyrics.

Give a direction, but don't interfere with the specific content, let Sachiko Kamachi explore.

In this way, she can also establish a world view of lyrics with a strong ZARD flavor.And the public is the guest to be invited into the world of ZARD.

After finishing writing the lyrics, Yanqiao Shinichi was about to leave.

Puchi Xingzi looked at him, hesitated to speak.

"Is there anything else? Sachiko-san." Yanqiao Shinichi asked.

Sachiko Puchi showed a hearty smile - in front of familiar people, she has an athlete-like demeanor, and occasionally reveals a little tenderness like a girl next door.

There are both overlapping parts and completely different parts with the image on the stage who feels shy from time to time but also unswervingly continues to sing.

"Yanqiao-san, is today your birthday?" She asked generously.

Yanqiao Shinichi reacted, and said with a smile: "Couldn't everyone already know about it?"

Sachiko Puchi shook her head, wanting to say that she heard it from Haruko Akamatsu.Today, the band got together to work, and Haruko Akamatsu was away.

"Happy birthday, Iwahashi-san!" Hirakawa Tatsuya heard what Sachiko Kawachi said, so he raised his head.While talking, he also improvised with the guitar in his hand.

"Thank you, everyone." Yanqiao Shinichi was quite happy.

It is such a joy to be teammates and bosses for musicians.

After accepting the birthday wishes, I really have to leave now.

Sachiko Komachi watched Iwahashi Shinichi go out, and suddenly heard teammate Tomohisa Kawazoe say, "Iwahashi-san's birthday is today." He smiled, "Who would have thought that Iwahashi-san is several years younger than us all."

"Except for me, Kawasoe-san." Sachiko Puchi joked with his teammates.

Formed a team, made music together, and toured together. As the lead singer, she won the approval of the three teammates.The relationship between everyone is not bad as far as colleagues are concerned.

Tomohisa Kawasoe replied, and Masahiro Koyanagi also spoke to make fun of it.

While listening to this, Sachiko Puchi thought that although she was the exception, the trustworthy Yanqiao-san was actually only less than a year older than herself.

……

In the evening, Shinichi Iwahashi received a call from Akina Nakamori.After calling, she discussed, "Now, I'll go to your house, okay?"

"Of course I'm fine." Iwahashi Shinichi asked her, "But, are you done with work now?"

"Shen Yi-kun's birthday, of course I have to spare time for you in advance."

Yanqiao Shinichi thought it was funny to hear her somewhat complacent and somewhat reasonable tone.

"What are you laughing at?" she asked.

"I want to laugh when I'm happy." Yanqiao Shenyi sincerely said, "Hurry up and go there."

Akina Nakamori smiled contentedly, and told him, "The key is already in the bag. When you come back, Shinichi-kun, just ring the doorbell, and I'll run over to open the door for you right away."

She spoke childish onomatopoeia again.

Yanqiao Shinichi accompanied her, ignoring the fact that he had the key, and agreed, "Okay."

"Now, tell me quickly." Before hanging up the phone, Nakamori Akina had another whim.

"Say what?" Yanqiao Shinichi didn't know why.

"It's like firing the starting pistol before the start of a marathon, say the command 'start'." Akina Nakamori joked with him, "Say something, I'll rush to your house like an athlete. "

"It's weird." Yanqiao Shenyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

But there was a silly girlfriend waiting on the other end of the phone, so he had no choice but to say, "Contestant Nakamori, please come to my house quickly."

"Well~ it's not close." She deliberately teased him, wanting to hear something else.

At this time, forget that today is Yanqiao Shinichi's birthday, he is the oldest today.

Guess she did it on purpose.

However, thinking of going home today and celebrating her birthday with her.The warmth brought by that kind of association made Yanqiao Shinichi cooperate with her and say that sentence.

"Come over to my house, I want to see you tonight," he said.

On the other end of the phone, Nakamori Akina was full of momentum, and she showed her talent as a voice actress, "Contestant Nakamori received~!"

This silly posture made Iwahashi Shinichi laugh again.

(End of this chapter)