old events in tokyo

Chapter 12 New Friends
Kazuki Akiyama did not arrange street performances for the two days of the weekend. In name, according to Ishida Takumi's statement, he was preparing well, and he could show his best state to face the crucial interview on Monday.

This is an euphemistic way of saying it, but it actually means that Kazuki Akiyama has been thinking about salty fish for two days, so there is nothing to prepare for. He knows what he has better than anyone else, so he can just do his own thing normally.

It was rare to sleep late on Saturday, and it was almost noon when Kazuki Akiyama woke up, so he didn't bother to cook for himself.Or go to a restaurant to start a journey of finding food.

Many delicacies in RB are in small shops on the side of the road, and many of them have been operated by grandparents.But there is no scene of waiting in a long line for several hours in the online celebrity shop of later generations.

Kazuki Akiyama likes this kind of shop-finding process of wandering the streets and alleys when he has free time, which has a special flavor.

Walking on the street, the footsteps of pedestrians don't seem to rush by as usual, and everyone's rhythm seems to be a few beats slower on a rare Saturday.

While wandering aimlessly, suddenly a burst of singing came from the side, unlike the current popular J-Pop, the rhythm is very unique, like singing under the pressure of the throat, but it has its own charm.

Kazuki Akiyama thought about it, this should be another major genre of RB music, Enka.

Turning his head to look at an izakaya, Kazuki Akiyama stepped into the store, the singing was clearer, and there were beats from some customers.

I randomly found an empty seat at the bar and settled down, and ordered two glasses of sake.Akiyama Kazuki then raised his head and looked around. The style is very retro, and the staff in the store also wear kimonos, which makes people feel like they are in the Edo period.

Not far away, a middle-aged woman in a kimono was holding a microphone and singing Hibari Misora's "The Stream Is Endless" to the screen on the wall. beat.

The woman in kimono sang a few words and then handed the microphone to the people around her. The people around her waved their hands and then passed it to the next person. Kazuki Akiyama understood a little bit here.

In addition to eating and drinking, this izakaya can also sing karaoke like karaoke. Everyone sings a few words as they like, and if they are not good at it, pass it to the next person. It’s like a customary game. There is a tacit understanding.

After a while, the microphone was passed to Kazuki Akiyama. Although he didn't know much about enka, Kazuki Akiyama, who thought he had a good voice and sense of pitch, was not afraid, and picked up the microphone and started singing.

Kazuki Akiyama didn't understand Enka's unique sense of rhythm and melody singing, but fortunately, the general tone is there and has a voice bonus, and most of the customers in the store also cheered and tapped the beat.

This made Kazuki Akiyama feel that his singing was quite popular, if he ignored the tangled eyes of the girl next to him who was hesitant to speak.

Is it so unacceptable for me to sing, but everyone is cheering, Kazuki Akiyama muttered to himself.

After singing a few more lines, Kazuki Akiyama suddenly handed the microphone to the girl next to him.Seeing that the microphone was suddenly passed in front of her, the girl suddenly regained her spirits, as if she couldn't wait, and quickly took the microphone.

ああ川の流れのように
Ah, the constant stream

yuru yaka ni

flowing

いくつも时代は过ぎて
time flies

The melodious sound was like a stream flowing through the forest with a few ding-dong sounds, and then went away silently.Although it is different from the vicissitudes and depths of Misora ​​Hibari who has experienced all kinds of vicissitudes in the world, it is like Huang Ying's song, which has a special charm.

Not only Kazuki Akiyama on the side, but even the customers in the shop subconsciously stopped talking and listened quietly.

It wasn't until the girl finished singing that everyone came back to their senses. They applauded and yelled "Encore". The girl stood up generously and bowed to thank everyone for their approval.

"Si Guoyi!" After the girl sat down, Akiyama Kazuki also boasted with a smile.

He finally knew why the girl next to him looked entangled from time to time when he sang.Compared with her, although he was not out of tune, he also lacked the unique charm of enka.

"Hey, your voice is also very distinctive, and everyone likes it very much." The girl also replied with a smile, her smile was pure and endearing, and her bright eyes were charming.

Hearing her playful words, Akiyama Kazuki also laughed,

"Akiyama Kazuki, please bear with me"

"Yoko Nagayama, I'm sorry"

"Nagayama-san, are you an artist?" The other party sang more professionally than Kazuki Akiyama, so he asked curiously.

Hearing Kazuki Akiyama's name, Yoko Nagayama couldn't help laughing, "It's better to call me by my name directly. Calling Nagayama-san always feels like calling my father."

"I made my debut as an idol singer before, and now I also make some movies." Yoko Nagayama has actually debuted for several years, but her popularity has not been high.

"So that's how it is. Nagayama-san just sang very professionally. I thought Nagayama-san was an enka singer." Hearing that Nagayama Yoko had already debuted, as a junior, he subconsciously used the honorific title.

Yoko Nagayama didn't correct him anymore, but when he heard him say enka singer, his eyes were a little yearning, and then he was a little sad.

"Nagayama-san, are you okay?" Akiyama Kazuki saw that her mood had changed.

Yoko Nagayama did not answer, but took a sip of wine first, and then said with a melancholy expression, "My childhood dream was to become an enka singer, and I started practicing enka singing at a very young age.

But in the end, I debuted as an idol singer, and I don't know when I will be able to sing enka on stage and release an enka CD. "

He seemed to think of himself wearing a kimono and holding a shamisen, playing and singing on the stage.

Yoko Nagayama turned the wine glass with her slender and slender fingers, her white swan neck glistened under the light, and her eyes were hazy with drunkenness. She, who was pure and lovely just now, was indescribably charming at this moment.

The heart beat a little faster, and a hot feeling rose from the abdomen, secretly swallowing his throat, Kazuki Akiyama hurriedly took a sip from the wine glass as if to cover up.

"Since Nagayama-san wants to sing enka, why don't you ask the office to give it a try? There must be no problem with Nagayama-san's enka level." Kazuki Akiyama asked with some doubts as he diverted his attention.

Yoko Nagayama sighed secretly, "Actually, I wanted to debut as an enka singer when I debuted, but the agency thought that I was too young to be an enka singer."

Kazuki Akiyama thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Why doesn't Nagayama-san try the theater?"

"Eh, theater?" Yoko Nagayama didn't understand why Kazuki Akiyama mentioned theater.

"Yes, theaters, there are many theaters that are no longer only open to kabuki actors, actors, enka singers, entertainers and even idols can perform in theaters."

Kazuki Akiyama remembered that he was curious and wanted to go to the theater to see RB's Kabuki, but many theaters were used more by actors and enka singers.

"The office is nothing more than worrying about the audience's acceptance of Nagayama-san's transformation into an enka singer. Since this is the case, it is better to perform a few public performances in the identity of enka in several small theaters.

In this way, the acceptance degree of the audience can be seen intuitively, and the cost can be controlled.And it was only a small-scale audition, even if the effect was not ideal, it would not have too much negative impact on Chang Shansang. "

Listening to Kazuki Akiyama's analysis, Yoko Nagayama's wonderful eyes kept flooding, "Si Guoyi, Akiyama-kun is really smart!"

Yoko Nagayama felt that Kazuki Akiyama's method was very reliable, even though he had been communicating with the office for convenience.There have also been signs of easing up recently.

However, this low-cost and low-cost test method must be more acceptable to the firm, and it is easier to operate and the cycle is shorter.

If the feedback is good, then the persuasion of myself when I propose to transform into an enka singer will be greatly increased, so that my enka dream may come true!
Even if the feedback is not good, it doesn't matter, the loss is not big anyway, at most, please ask the manager Sang to intercede, maybe there will be a chance later.

Well, it's decided!Just do it!

"Qiu Shan-kun, if I can have my own performance in the theater later, please be sure to come. After all, you are the one who came up with the idea." After finishing speaking, the pure and pleasant idol singer blinked playfully.

Kazuki Akiyama was amused by her actions, "Please be sure to invite me, the first appearance of the future Enka Diva, you can't miss it."

"What an exaggeration! Akiyama-kun!" After speaking, Yoko Nagayama also laughed.

It may be that I have been carrying the burden of being an idol for too long, and once I let it go, I no longer want to carry myself.

After clinking glasses a few times, the two are like old friends who have known each other for many years, and their conversation is no longer a social rhetoric.On the slow-paced Saturday, relax each other's mood, occasionally look at each other and smile, and feel at ease.

After five o'clock in the afternoon, the two people left the izakaya.

"Qiu Shan-kun, don't forget our agreement."

"Changshan-chan, don't worry, I will definitely be there for your first singing show."

Waving goodbye, I touched the note in my pocket, feeling happy. It recorded the contact information of Yoko Nagayama.

It's not that he is happy because he has the contact information of a good-looking idol singer, but because he has made another friend in this world.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, a long figure was drawn, with brisk steps.

色（いろ）づく西（にし）空（ぞら）に
The western sky is getting darker
差（さ）し込（こ）む一壳（ひとすじ）の日（ひ）
A ray of sunlight breaks through the clouds
At this moment, his heart is happy. He loves the life here, loves every friend he makes, and loves the bustling and noisy city under the sunset.

hishimekuguang(hikari)gaphoto(te)rasu

The rays of light behind the clouds rush to the earth

思（おも）いに耳（みみ）を曾（す）ませば

Listen to the thoughts in your heart
聴（き）こえし友（とも）の面影（おもかげ）

The faces of friends ringing in my ears
Xia Xikong (なつゆうぞら) Kaoru (かお) り立 (だ) つ
Fragrant memories of the summer evening sky
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