Nogizaka's Synchronized Coincidence

Chapter 18 Where I am
From the day of the single selection, each member of Nogizaka46 has a clear goal. On February 2012, 2, they debuted the single "Curtain Around", and they officially set foot on the showbiz as an idol girl group. The starting point of the trail.

The debut list will contain six songs: "Curtain Around", "Courage in the Left Chest", "Maybe I Want to See You", "I Don't Want to Lose", "Riding on the White Clouds" and "The Poem of Nogizaka"

According to the arrangement, all members learned and familiarized themselves with the songs they were responsible for, and practiced hard to reach the level that can enter the recording studio.

At the same time, it will take two months to master and master the dance moves of each song until it can be performed on stage.So they have a very fulfilling time every day.

While Kurokawa Aoi was dealing with the work related to her debut single, the shooting of special dramas also entered her schedule.

"Special Forces Go Busters" is produced by Toei and aired on TV Asahi.The target audience group is the same age group as teenagers and younger than the previous team series.The main selling point is the setting of special effects, actions, transformations and mechanics.

This morning, Aoi Kurokawa came to Toei Headquarters in Ginza to attend the first meeting.Producer Naomi Takebe, screenwriters: Yasuko Kobayashi, Wataru Mori, Taketo Shimoyama, director Takayuki Shibasaki, and of course the leading actors including her, Katsuda Suzuki, Ryoma Baba, Kanya Matsumoto, Sho Chennai and Mizusaki The main creators of Ayame and others.

"Welcome and thank you all for attending. I believe many of you are meeting for the first time today, so before the meeting officially starts, please introduce yourself. I am Naomi Takebe, the producer of "Special Commander Go Busters". Please give me your advice." !"

After everyone made a brief self-introduction according to the order of seating, Yasuko Kobayashi, Watari Hiroshi Mori and Taketo Shimoyama from the screenwriting team explained the background of the drama, the main story line and the setting of the protagonists.

To put it simply, the story takes place in a parallel universe similar to the current Japan, and the time is set in 2012 (broadcast time), because a plot similar to "Terminator" happened 13 years ago in 1999, a After the main program of the supercomputer was infected with a virus, it became self-conscious and tried to control all the computers in the world. Humans had no choice but to transfer the entire research center where the supercomputer was located to a different space.

The three protagonists, the teenagers and girls who escaped from the research center before transferring to different spaces, and the three working robots got special powers by chance, and formed the so-called "Special Team Go" with the three working robots that followed them and produced self-awareness. Busters", fighting with the supercomputers who have returned from different space to try to occupy the whole world, to protect all human beings and the earth.

According to director Takayuki Shibasaki, the main selling point of the series is the props used by the protagonists, and the machines that can be transformed from motorcycles and robots at will. The main function of this series is always to promote the sales of toys .As long as the protagonist behaves smoothly, poses as much as possible, and looks good enough, he can meet the requirements of the producer.

Usami Yoko-Yellow Buster, played by Aoi Kurokawa, was specially adjusted by the screenwriter team in response to her, a little older than the original set age.On the surface, she is a senior high school student with excellent grades and is good at foreign languages. She is glamorous, cold, strong and confident. She is the only female character in the trio.The special ability is to strengthen the legs, but the weakness is that when the stomach is hungry, there will be a state of insufficient food, and the ability will be greatly reduced. It seems that even this part is close to my real setting.

In addition to explaining the plot and key points of shooting, the most important task for these actors today is to measure body size and take modeling photos, so as to avoid embarrassment when props and costumes do not fit properly when shooting starts.

After finishing her part, Aoi Kurokawa bid farewell to the other leading actors and the creative team. When she was about to leave, Naomi Takebe, the producer, walked to the door with her.

"I have cooperated with my father in work, and I have been taken care of by him a lot. This is my contact method. If you have any questions on the set, please contact me at any time." Naomi Takebe handed a small piece of paper to Aoi Kurokawa.

"Thank you, Takebe-san, please take care of me from now on." He accepted the paper and bowed respectfully to the other party. For this kind of interpersonal relationship, as long as it is voluntary and not just a one-sided request, Kurokawa Aoi is not disgusted.

It can only be said that living in a group society, sophistication is inevitable.

Hurrying back to the SME Nogizaka building, she still had the task of recording songs, and their first MV shooting was confirmed two days later.

"Aoi, you're here, it will be our turn in a while, is it okay?" Mai Yang handed the water bottle in his hand to the other party and said.

After hastily drinking two sips of water, Kurokawa Aoi nodded after exhaling.

"No problem, luckily just caught up"

"Aoi sauce, Aoi sauce, have you got it, have you?!" Lily lady kept shaking Kurokawa Aoi's right hand.

"Stop, stop! Lily girl, please calm down first, how can I give it to you if you don't let go of your hand?" Aoi was almost dizzy from being shaken by the other party.

"Here! Hiroya-san Matsumoto's autograph, I even asked him to write "the cutest Sayuri Inoue""

After learning that Aoi Kurokawa was going to star in the Sentai series, Sayuri Inoue begged in every possible way and urged her to get the signature of Hiroya Matsumoto, who played the yellow magician in "Magic Sentai Magician". For this, she even It's another matter if she donated half a meat bun to Aoi Kurokawa, of course, because she couldn't finish it by herself.

Lily girl kept bouncing up and down with her autograph excitedly. The other members had never seen such an excited Sayuri, and couldn't hold back their laughter.

The laughing and squabbling stopped when Scholar-bureaucrat Sang called them into the recording studio. The girls made a group of four and recorded "Maybe I Want to See You" in several independent recording studios. AKB48's debut single "Want to See You" has exactly the same lyrics as the original version except that it has been re-arranged from a major key to a minor key.

Aoi Kurokawa is a bit confused about the operation of the operation. With Zhuyu in front, it is difficult for the audience not to make comparisons. Perhaps this is a means of publicity. I want to show that Nogizaka46 started from the same starting line as AKB48.

It's not a difficult song. After more than three hours, all the members' recordings were completed.This evening and the whole day tomorrow, they have to practice the dance moves of "Maybe I Want to See You", so that they can finish it in one day when the MV is filmed the day after tomorrow.

Maybe the operation and production team didn't want to set the standard too high at the beginning, so the choreography is relatively simple, basically the same as the original AKB48, only emphasizing vitality and cuteness.So after a night of practice, they have already mastered eight or nine points.

The next day, after a morning of rehearsals, the choreographer in charge was satisfied with their performance, and Yoshio Konno spoke.

"Because the progress is better than expected, and because tomorrow's MV shooting location is a little farther away, and you have to leave early in the morning, the operation has decided to give everyone a half-day holiday so that you can have a good rest. However, remember to go to bed early and not stay up late, use the most good condition to complete the shoot”

"Got it!" The girls were overjoyed to get half a day off.

In order to be able to leave on time tomorrow morning, the operation arranged for all members to return to the dormitory to stay overnight, so those who have moved out of the dormitory should go home first to pack their luggage.

Back at Nakameguro's house, Mai Shiraishi took off her shoes and put on slippers, then lay on the sofa like a fish on a chopping board, motionless.Aoi Kurokawa, who passed by her, touched her butt, and said with a smile: "I really want fans to see your current posture. The cold-looking beauty is like a salted fish at home."

"Aoi~ Now that I'm on vacation and I'm at home, shouldn't I be comfortable? Tomorrow I have to get up early, so you can take pity on me and let me have a rest?" If you stand, you will never stand still.

"Then you don't need to pack your change of clothes, do you still have those daily cosmetics?" Kurokawa Aoi asked angrily, rolling her eyes.

"Aoi~~Help me" (●′ω`●)
"Hey! You bastard, do you want those clothes?"

"You decided for me, I love you the most, Aoi!"

Kurokawa Aoi went back to her room first to get a change of clothes and sleeping clothes, as well as some personal hygiene and daily cosmetics, and put them all into a backpack.Followed to the sackcloth-like room, packed it as before, put it in the sackcloth-like handbag, and went back to the living room to put it next to the sofa.

He changed his posture and became Mai Shiraishi lying face up, holding Aoi Kurokawa in front of him, rubbing his head against her stomach, like a cat trying to attract the attention of its owner.

"What's the matter? Are you tired?" Kurokawa Aoi asked softly, patting the opponent's head lightly.

"No, it just feels a little unreal. We really became idols and we are going to make a single debut, like AKB48? Actually, I didn't know whether it was right to participate in Nogizaka's audition, and I also dragged you in. I I know that you are not very interested in these things, but because of my self-willedness, you accompanied me all the way here. Aoi, thank you for being so accommodating and tolerant to my self-willed me."

Aoi knelt down so that she could hold her sackcloth-like head in her arms, lowered her head and lips close to each other's ears, and said in a calm and gentle voice: "We don't have the ability to predict the future, and no one can be sure what is The most correct choice. I think, anyway, we were chosen to become idols, so we should try our best to see how far we can go. Moreover, my purpose in life is to try to enjoy the process no matter what I do, It is enough to find meaning in doing these things.”

"And, as long as we are together, no matter what we will face or experience, as long as we don't let go of each other's hands, I firmly believe that we can get through it, no matter how difficult the road ahead is."

Aoi's words were imprinted deep in Mai's heart like a print, and the only response she could make was to exhaust her strength, hugging the other party tightly as if she wanted to integrate herself with the other party.

The December sunlight passed through the glass windows in the living room and shone on the two people hugging each other on the sofa, coating everything with a bright but soft color, tranquil and warm.

(End of this chapter)