Nogizaka's Synchronized Coincidence

Chapter 28 Heart Elixir
The announcement results of the second single selection were officially made public after the broadcast of "Where's Nogizaka?"Discussions among fans, the media's discussion about the duel between Nogizaka and Shihara, etc., became hot topics for a while, but these had little to do with Nogizaka's members.

Aoi and Maixiang's main task is to familiarize themselves with the songs and dance moves of the second single. They have to complete the recording and MV recording in a short time.

Among the six songs of the second single, Kurokawa Aoi will participate in four of them, namely the theme song "Come on Shampoo", "Heart's Elixir", "Use chance as an excuse" and "HOUSE!" Let's Shampoo" and "Using Chance as an Excuse" MV shooting is also scheduled.

Speaking of "Come on Shampoo", I have to admire Sony's influence and courage, and it was able to make this song a commercial song for HTC's new mobile phone, and by the way, Nogizaka46 became the spokesperson of this mobile phone.Let Sony's artists endorse HTC's mobile phones. Sure enough, there are no eternal enemies, nor eternal friends, only eternal interests.

At the same time, Kurokawa Aoi's work schedule also happens to be related to the production of the second single. It is a personal PV that will be included in the special edition of the second single, but her arrangement is different from that of other members.

"Looking for me to be the spokesperson for the clothing brand?" Aoi Kurokawa, who appeared again in Yoshio Konno's office, wanted to confirm the news.

"To be precise, he is the spokesperson of this brand for the spring and summer seasons of this year. As a model, he shoots catalogs and magazine advertisements. Of course, there are also some press conferences and so on. This is the invitation details sent by the other party. You can see for yourself." Yoshio Konno said himself The invitation letter in her hand was handed to Aoi Kurokawa.

"Snidel designer Asami Kusumi, established in 2005 with the brand concept of "street formal wear", is a popular brand that pursues young and mature tastes with beautiful silhouettes and high-quality fabrics. Strong support from women in their 20s, but still a young brand. Clothing design features French-inspired minimalism mixed with detail-oriented Harajuku style to create unique "street formal wear"

After reading the introduction about this clothing brand carefully, Aoi began to understand why the other party came to her.

"After researching our operation, we found that the style of this brand matches your appearance and temperament very well. The other party also expressed enough sincerity for this cooperation. The endorsement fee given to Kurokawa is already high-level for a newcomer. That's right, so it is unanimously decided to suggest that you accept this invitation, and just wait for your own decision."

Looking at Snidel's product catalogs in the past few years, Aoi Kurokawa also feels that this style of clothes is very suitable for her clothing preferences. Besides, in the past half a year, she and Mai have also participated in the shooting of magazines from time to time, as a model You can also accept the job, and you can get extra income, maybe the other party will give you some free clothes and accessories, why not do it!

Therefore, Aoi Kurokawa became the spokesperson of Nogizaka46's first clothing brand, although it is only the spring and summer seasons of this year for the time being.

At the same time, Aoi Kurokawa's personal PV was also decided.After discussing with Kodama Yuichi, the supervisor in charge of CM, I decided to add a little story to make Kurokawa Aoi's personal PV in the process of shooting the catalog. The content is roughly that she puts on different clothes and uses different images. Dating a non-existent male lead is basically doing a one-man show in front of the camera.

After Kurokawa Aoi left Konno's office, she returned to the members' lounge. Nanamin was resting on the sofa with her earphones closed as usual. Xiao Shi sat on a chair and checked her phone. When she saw Aoi came back, she waved hello to her. .

Came to Takayama and sat down and asked, "Where are Maimono and Sayuri?"

"A Song said he was hungry, but the condolences in the lounge were all eaten, so he dragged his sackcloth to find something to eat. Are you done with your work?"

"I'm done for the time being, what are you looking at?" The endorsement must be kept secret before the official signing, so Aoi Kurokawa could only change the subject.

"Didn't we have a meeting in Nagoya on the 24th? I am searching the prices of second-hand clothes on the Internet to see if there are any cheap and good choices. Would you like to take a look at Aoi sauce? I also have some second-hand clothing stores I know who are willing If you recycle clothes at a high price, you can go with me after the handshake meeting, maybe you can get a good price.” When it comes to the topic of saving money, Xiao Shi can’t stop talking without breathing.

"Okay, okay, then this will trouble Xiaoshi, why don't you drink your saliva first and then speak slowly?" After finally waiting for that short opportunity, Kurokawa Aoi spoke immediately, so as not to accept another round of preaching.

Just at this time, Sha Yuri and Maiyang returned to the lounge, and Kurokawa Aoi survived.

After they chatted and rested for a while, the scholar-bureaucrat Sang came to see them.Today the five of them will be recording "Using Chance as an Excuse", which is Nogizaka46's and their first unit song.

This song is not difficult to sing, but everyone has a solo part. Aoi, Mai and Kazumi performed smoothly and quickly completed it. Nanamin and Sayuri are a bit difficult. Fortunately, there is recording and mixing by Sony Music The strong technical force of the engineer only took a little more time to complete.

The next morning, they came to the studio to prepare to shoot the MV.After a series of practice and rehearsals, with the approval of the director and choreographer, it finally entered the formal shooting process.When they changed into their costumes specially arranged for this MV, and put on a mature makeup like a royal sister, they all smiled when they looked at each other.

"Nanamin's green short skirt is very cute. I haven't seen you dressed up like this, but you look much younger than usual!" Kurokawa Aoi teased Hashimoto Nanami who doesn't wear cute clothes every day.

"Aoi-chan is the cutest, you are the cutest, blue and purple suits you very well! And your long legs make people unable to take their eyes off" Sai Yuri looked at Kurokawa Aoi with glowing eyes , the upper body of this one-piece skirt was tight, and the white thighs under the blue-purple skirt made her really want to touch it.

"Sa Yuri is also very cute, and the bright-colored clothes match you quite well, especially when you smile, your whole body seems to glow." Kurokawa Aoi also praised and praised Sa Yuri.

"Really? Hehe, I'm very happy!" Sha Youli's eyes suddenly turned into two crescent moons.

"What about me? How can I be okay?" Gao Shan asked a little nervously from the side.

"Well, I think your outfit is a bit like pajamas, but it's also very cute! Just keep a smile on your face, relax a bit, or your face will collapse." Kurokawa Aoi just said, with a look on her face The face of eating bitter melon, but remembering the other party's reminder, he hurriedly responded with a smile, which looked a little funny.

"What about me? Does it look good?" Wearing an orange-and-white straight-striped blouse and an orange gauze skirt, Mai Shiraishi questioned Aoi's soul.

"It's beautiful! Of course it's very beautiful. Is there a time when the sackcloth is not good-looking? Anyway, I have never seen it and it will never appear." This is a life-and-death answer. Of course, Kurokawa Aoi answered with a serious face.

"Hmph, you're smart! How long has it been since you praised me? Do you know it yourself?" Mai Shiraishi's expression improved slightly, but she also took the opportunity to express her dissatisfaction.

"Saiyi, you are the best, do you know that? Do you really know?" Aoi said, holding on to Maixiang's shoulders with both hands, looking into her eyes seriously.

"Don't spread dog food here, the director told us to go over here." Nanamin interrupted the two people's farce.

The shooting process and techniques of "Using Accidental Excuses" are quite interesting. The whole process is recorded in reverse motion, and then the final version is made in the form of reverse playback.The members have to read the lyrics of the whole song backwards to match their mouth movements, so they have high requirements for the timing of each segment.

When the few of them sat in front of the screen and watched the full version that had just been completed, they couldn't help being excited, and even shed tears of emotion like sackcloth.

The time came to the evening of the 23rd. The members rested for a while after dinner. All the members took their luggage and boarded the bus arranged by the operation. They will drive overnight from Tokyo to Nagoya for the first time. Individual handshake sessions.

Aoi Kurokawa who was sitting alone looked at the scene outside, thick black clouds covered the entire sky.

"Maybe it's another rainy day. The most indispensable thing in spring is rain." When Aoi was thinking to herself, a voice sounded beside her.

"Kuijiang, can I sit here?" Zhongyuan Rimeixiang asked.

"Of course, Blackberry Candy, how come Huahua didn't pester you?"

After sitting down on the chair, Nakamoto Himeka explained: "Huahua went to look for Asuka sauce. What about the sackcloth? Why did you leave you here alone?"

"Before getting into the car, it was snatched away by Sayuri." For this cute female robber, Aoi was also helpless.

"You two have such a good relationship! By the way, I haven't formally congratulated you on becoming the spokesperson!" Blackberry Candy sincerely congratulated.

The contract was signed a few days ago, and the news of becoming Snidel's spokesperson was also announced in the group. The shooting of Kurokawa Aoi's CM and PV is also scheduled for two days later.

"I want to congratulate you too, Blackberry Candy, you graduated from middle school! You will soon become a first-year student at Meiji High School, it's amazing." Aoi Kurokawa patted Hinata's head proudly.

"Hee hee, thank you Kui Jiang!" Blackberry Tang showed a bright smile to Aoi, with a pair of small canine teeth that were particularly eye-catching.

"I heard that your mother and sister just moved to Tokyo to live with you, is that true?" Aoi seemed to have heard about this arrangement a while ago.

"Yes, my mother and Suzuka moved here last weekend, and now the three of us live together. With my mother's help, things in life are much easier."

"It's better to have my mother by my side, so that Blackberry Candy can focus on her studies and idol work." Aoi was happy for her.

After chatting casually for a while, the two slowly fell silent.

After a while, Blackberry Candy asked, "Kui Jiang, can I ask you a question?"

"what is the problem?"

"I want to know what to do to become an idol like Aoi-chan!"

"Like me? Idol? Blackberry candy you mean"

"Being a god of good fortune, taking photo shoots in magazines, acting in TV dramas, and becoming the spokesperson of a clothing brand" Nakamoto Nichika's eyes lit up when she spoke, revealing her desire for these things.

Aoi was a little speechless, and she didn't know what to say, because these things are not opportunities that can be obtained by learning something.It's too complicated here, and some things like family background or natural factors, or chance coincidences, etc. cannot be copied.

So Kurokawa Aoi could only say: "I'm sorry, Blackberry Candy! I don't have an answer that I can give you, because I don't know it myself. Of course I can understand some of the factors, but those are not things that can be taught and learned."

After hearing this, Riyaxiang lowered her head and looked blankly at the ground in front of her feet: "Yes, maybe I'm not born to be an idol! I'm not as good as my sister, there are some things that no matter how hard I try , can’t get it either.”

Seeing the blackberry candy like this, Aoi's heart was full of pity, she stretched out her hand to hug her gently, and gently stroked her head.

"I can't tell you whether you are suitable to be an idol, nor can I guarantee that you will be selected or even become a god of fortune if you work hard, because I don't know the answers to these questions"

"But what I can tell you is that I, Aoi Kurokawa is not an idol, or in other words, my heart is not to be an idol, and I will not limit myself with the identity of an idol."

Nakamoto Hinaka looked at Aoi Kurokawa in a daze, and asked a little uncertainly, "Are you saying you don't want to be an idol, Aoi?"

"No, I didn't mean that. What I want to say is that whether it's an idol, a model or an actor, it's just an identity brought by a job, but the premise is that what I want to do well is myself, as Kurokawa Aoi's identity is the most important thing."

Seeing Zhongyuan Nichika's half-understanding expression, Kurokawa Aoi went on to explain in other ways: "You know I practice Jeet Kune Do, right?"

Hinata nods.

"Bruce Lee, who founded Jeet Kune Do, integrated his philosophy of life into martial arts, and then established Jeet Kune Do. What I like most about his thoughts is "The highest pursuit of martial arts is to know yourself, pursue Self, publicize individuality, work hard to perfect yourself, express yourself truly, realize yourself in the struggle, and realize the value and meaning of life. You must boldly develop yourself, improve yourself by exercising your strengths, and force yourself to innovate "My pursuit is not to become an idol, or a model, an actress, etc., but to improve myself through these exercises"

"Like your question just now, I don't think Hinaka is asking "how to become a successful idol", it should be "how to be a successful Hinaka". Don't distort yourself too much to cater to the so-called idol status , people's likes and dislikes vary from person to person, and they can change at any time. You think about how to change yourself to make others like you. Is it still you in the end? I believe in Ri Yaxiang's own characteristics, as long as you can continue Express yourself perfectly and authentically, and naturally many people will like you, and I am also one of the fans who like and support Blackberry Candy!"

"Sunflower sauce." Zhongyuan Riyaxiang was moved and wept quietly.

"I'm not sure whether Blackberry Candy will be selected, whether you can be a god of good fortune, and I can't predict whether you will have the opportunity to perform or be a model in the future, but I know that as long as you can boldly express yourself and constantly improve yourself, you That’s a successful Nakamoto Hinaka. Do you like being an idol, enjoying singing and dancing, and bringing joy and strength to fans?” Kurokawa Aoi asked.

"I like it! I also enjoy being able to sing and dance, and bring joy and hope to people," Hinaka responded firmly.

"Then you are doing what you like and enjoy doing, and you can express and improve yourself through continuous efforts. Do you still need to become me? It may be idealistic to say this, but in fact many people pass Try to achieve the so-called success, but they don't like what they are doing, so the real success is that you can find your own happiness and achieve the value and meaning of life"

"Thank you, I will keep Kui Jiang's words in mind, and I will work hard to discover and express myself, so that others can accept and like the real me!"

Years later, Nakamoto Hinaka, who graduated from Waseda University and became a psychotherapist, was asked the reason for this transformation from an idol to a psychotherapist. She said: "Because this is the real me."

(End of this chapter)