Nogizaka's Synchronized Coincidence

Chapter 54 The Reason I'm Here

"You shoot me down, but I won't fall, I am titanium.

You shoot me down, but I won't fall, I am titanium"

Kurokawa Aoi put on the headphones, closed her eyes, leaned back on the sofa in the lounge, and nodded slightly to the rhythm of the music.

Nana Hashimoto sat on her left, with her back against Aoi's shoulder, her slender legs curled up on the sofa, intoxicated in the world of words.

Saito Asuka, who usually only hides in the corner alone, rests his head on Aoi's right thigh that is full of elasticity at this moment, enjoying Aoi's fingers running through her smooth black straight long hair.

The other members also use their own customary methods to relax their bodies and emotions.

Since they began to carry out publicity activities in various parts of the country by bicycle, almost every day of the consecutive week has a different schedule of activities.First, I went to NHK's music show "Music Japan" for recording, and then for two consecutive days, I made rehearsals and performances for the "Summer FNS Kayo Festival" held by Fuji Movie Channel at Yoyogi National Stadium.

Even for Kurokawa Aoi, who is not surprised by changes, she has to be with almost all famous singers and groups in the country. Of course, their big predecessor AKB48 will appear on the stage, and there are also people like Ayumi Hamasaki, SMAP, EXILE, In a safe place, superstars such as Tanimura Shinji, Komuro Tetsuya, Tokunaga Hideaki and Tamaki Koji performed on the same stage, and it was still broadcast in the form of live broadcast, which made Aoi nervous.

Fortunately, in the total of four hours of the show, they were only arranged to sing "Come on Shampoo" once, and they performed with the microphone half turned on.

Because there are younger members like Huahua and Xiaonan, the fan group specially set their performance time for half an hour after the show started, that is, around 7:30 in the evening, so that they can all play.

It is a milestone for Nogizaka46 to be able to occupy a seat among these superstars, and let them show their faces in front of the national audience for the first time at this song festival.

After finishing these performances, I just had a few days of breathing room, followed by two consecutive days of live in Kansai, Osaka and Nagoya, which is also their first live concert in the official sense of Nogizaka46 meeting.

So starting from yesterday, they have devoted themselves to singing and dancing practice again, and remembering their respective positions and changes in each song. Fortunately, they have learned these before. Now they are just reviewing and trying to make these instincts like muscle memory. reaction.

After a morning of practice, the members took advantage of the lunch break to relax their bodies and minds, so that they would not be the ones holding back in the next practice.

Just at this time, Noriko Murakami, one of their managers, came to the lounge and walked up to Aoi Kurokawa.

"Aoi sauce ~ Konno-san has something to ask you, come with me now"

He opened his eyes, took off the earphones, patted Asuka on the head and said, "Ah Shame, wake up!"

Saito Asuka, who was somewhat reluctant, got up and sat down, and gave Kurokawa Aoi a dissatisfied expression: "You have to come back as soon as possible!"

She nodded, turned her head and looked at Nanamin and said, "I'll go back when I go." Nanamin also nodded to express her understanding.

Followed Sister Kono all the way to Konno-san's office, knocked on the door and got a reply, the two of them opened the door and went in.

In the office, apart from Yoshio Konno, there is also Director Shinsuke Sato who has collaborated with Aoi Kurokawa not long ago and filmed her personal PV.

"Here is Kurokawa, please sit down first. Actually, it is Sato-san who is looking for you this time, let him talk to you face to face now!" Konno Yoshio said straight to the point.

After nodding his thanks to Yoshio Konno, Nobusuke Sato directly expressed his intention.

"Kurokawa Aoi, I now officially invite you to be the heroine in the movie I am preparing. I don't know if you have heard of a novel called "Library War"? It is this novel that you will star in The live-action movie! You are going to play the heroine Iku Kasahara, now let me tell you about the general content of the script, as well as your character setting"

Next, Sato Shinsuke spent about 10 minutes explaining the plot of the movie, the main characters and relationships, and the training Aoi will receive, etc.

"I'll tell you the truth, I think it's irrational for you, Kurokawa, to waste your time being an idol! It's better for you to quit and debut as an actress. I believe that with your appearance, the contagious The way you act, coupled with the help of your parents, within a year or two you will be the next Maki Horikita or Yui Aragaki! This movie will be your first step to fame."

Full of confidence, Sato Shinsuke described a bright future for Kurokawa Aoi.

"Thank you very much Sato-san for your attention, and thank you for your invitation, but can you please wait a moment, let me ask Konno-san a question before I give you a formal reply!"

Kurokawa Aoi stood up, bowed deeply to Sato Nobusuke, and expressed his gratitude to him for valuing him, then looked at Yoshio Konno and asked, "Konno-san, do I have the right to accept the job invitation for myself?"

"Of course, any member's personal job invitation has the final decision-making power. The operation side will only make suggestions, but will never make any coercive behavior. Kurokawa, you can just make up your own mind."

From an operational standpoint, Yoshio Kono certainly hopes that Aoi Kurokawa can continue to stay in Nogizaka, because whether it is the support of fans or the popularity driven by her appearance and figure, she will be popular outside the village because of the performances and upcoming dramas. The well-known popularity they have gathered together is the best help for their group, which has been established for less than a year.

If she decides to go solo after graduation, it will not only have a huge impact on the entire team, but Nogizaka will no longer be able to obtain various resources from the film and television industry from the other party's parents.

But if you consider Kurokawa Aoi's personal standpoint, as Sato Shinsuke said, if she concentrates on her acting career, she will be able to reach the highest level in a short time, and be on an equal footing with those first-line actresses, and no one else has yet. How about a backer like Kurokawa Aoi's parents!
Take Atsuko Maeda, the pinnacle of Yasushi Akimoto’s idols. She decided to graduate when AKB48 was in the middle of the day, and she will hold her graduation concert in a few days. Both AKS and Yasushi Akimoto have invested the most resources for her. She was able to successfully transform into an actress and worked hard, but her influence outside the village was still at the lowest level, and she was still struggling to win performance opportunities and resources.

While the anxious Konno Yoshio and the confident Sato Nobusuke were waiting for Kurokawa Aoi's answer, Aoi was also full of thoughts.

Does she want to be the heroine of the movie?The answer is of course yes, but if you have to give up your current status as a member of Nogizaka 46 and become an actress full-time for this opportunity, is that the goal you are pursuing in your heart?

Feeling a little bit confused, Aoi closed her eyes, and what flashed in her mind was the figures of girls one by one. Finally, she fixed on that picture and looked at it for more than ten years. The quirky appearance when you are laughing, the ever-changing expression when you are scared.

Isn't the reason why I'm here is to be with her so that I can guard her well?

"I'm sorry! Sato-san's invitation, please forgive me for not being able to accept. Nogizaka46 is now at a critical moment in development, and I don't want to miss the time to work hard with the members. I think Sato-san can find a more suitable heroine than me , but at this moment my teammates need me, and I need them too"

Kurokawa Aoi solemnly came to Sato Shinsuke and made a ninety-degree bow to apologize.

"Kurokawa, do you really stop thinking about it? Such an opportunity is rare. I understand how much you value your teammates, but you should think about it for yourself too."

Nobusuke Sato wanted to continue persuading Kurokawa Aoi to change his mind, but seeing that the other party was still bowing without saying a word, he stood up knowing that she had made up his mind.

"Okay, I understand. I hope that everyone will have the next opportunity to cooperate, so I will take my leave first."

Yoshio Kono shook hands with Nobusuke Sato and sent him out of the office before he turned around and asked Aoi Kurokawa: "Are you really not thinking about it? It can be seen that Sato-san is very optimistic about you! Maybe we can discuss it for a while, Kurokawa Chuan, you just need to temporarily suspend Nogizaka's work for a while, and come back after you concentrate on filming."

I am grateful for the choice made by Aoi Kurokawa, but I am also puzzled and puzzled by the choice made by the other party.

"If I temporarily suspend my business, according to what Sato-san said, it will take at least half a year, and our current progress is at a critical moment, if I suddenly announce that I will suspend my business to film, what will the members think? How will the fans react? Will it make other people feel like we are all treating Nogizaka46 as a springboard and throwing it away now that it’s a bit more famous? I don’t want to be that kind of person”

Aoi Kurokawa firmly expressed his thoughts, and Yoshio Konno wanted to imagine for Nogizaka in order for the other party, and he kept this matter firmly in mind.

Back in the lounge, seeing the familiar faces, the feeling of being like a family, made Kurokawa Aoi more determined in her heart, this is the place I yearn for, and they are here reason.

On August 8th and 13th, they performed their own exclusive first live concert at Zepp Namba in Namba, Osaka and Zepp Nagoya in Nagoya for two consecutive days.

In addition to singing all their own songs from their debut to the present, they also added AKB48's "Want to See You" and "Beginner" and their local girl group NMB48's "Oh My God" in Namba, Osaka

Apart from the singing and dancing performances, the MC segment is the most testing part of the live. Fortunately, in their own titled program, after almost a year of baptism, they are not eloquent but at least they will not be stage fright.

For example, in the MC segment during the intermission, the selected members were asked to answer questions in a sexy tone. According to the questions projected on the big screen, various sexy "bamboo dragonflies", "radish", "salmon" and "mantou" "Parent-child bowl" came from Youdan, Maiyang, Xiaoshi, Nanamin and Rotty. This shameful play made everyone on and off the stage burst into laughter.

Aoi Kurokawa was not spared either, and was forced to say "char siu" with a sexy tone and expression. She prayed in her heart that this black history would be sealed and never appear in front of the public.

The two-day Live was completed without incident, allowing the members to have an accurate understanding of their performance ability, where they did well, and where they failed to meet expectations, and presented them one by one after this "test" In front of my own eyes, I also found the direction that needs to be improved.

In fact, it can't be regarded as completely safe and sound, at least for them, the so-called "surprise" really caught them by surprise.

At the last moment of the live performance in Nagoya, when the words "major announcement" appeared on the big screen, the members were all taken aback.

Then it was announced on the spot that they would hold their own musical performance at the Parco Theater in Shibuya, Tokyo. The members felt as if they had overturned the five-flavored bottle in their hearts, like Huahua who had always been looking forward to performing on the stage, jumping up and down with joy, And like a crying horse, he muttered "Where is the Shibuya Parco Theater?" in a dumbfounded manner.

But no matter what, the fact that they will star in the musical is a certainty.

(End of this chapter)