Peninsula: Start with the nephew of the soy sauce bottle

Chapter 147 The Trip of Neon
The chapter "Spring" made a good start, but it also raised netizens' expectations for the entire album.

If the quality cannot be guaranteed to be equal or even superior, the reputation will decline to a certain extent.

But this will not worry Park Jingxu, because he has unparalleled confidence in his work.

His songs were played in the streets and alleys of the peninsula, and conversations among people were inseparable from the rising supernova.

The protagonists in these things have already left the peninsula and boarded a plane to go to Neon.

This time he went abroad for the sake of Japanese college.

It has been decided for a long time to test the waters of Churi, but in order for the album to be released smoothly on Neon, it is necessary to go to the local pier.

That is to find a suitable record company to cooperate with.

Aihui, Universal, Sony, and EMI are all major and influential record companies.

However, the record company with the largest reputation in the neon pop music scene is not these global record giants, but Ai Hui, which is rooted in the local area and has launched several divas such as Hamasaki Ayumi, Amuro Namie and Koda Kumi.

The neon boom of legendary singer BoA ​​is also produced by this company.

The great thing about this company is that it has accumulated a large amount of resources through decades of development.

In particular, it has a large number of well-known composers who have written famous songs, which is a major advantage.

For example, Tetsuya Komuro, Nagao Dai, Kazuhito Kikuchi, Mitsuru Igarashi, etc.

But for Park Jingxu, this is not very useful.

As a singer-songwriter, not to mention completely refusing to sing other people's works, at least I undoubtedly believe in myself more than others.

And this album only has the purpose of testing the waters.

When sales were not taken into consideration, Park Jingxu preferred to write his own songs, hoping to test his sensitivity to the popular trends in the neon market.

He would use his own songs to release an album, which would be a waste of Ai Hui's advantages.

Fortunately, as Neon's largest local record company, Aihui has no shortcomings in other aspects, so Park Jingxu did not exclude it from consideration.

As soon as the plane landed in Neon, without even having time to rest, Park Jingxu took his team to visit major record companies non-stop.

Record companies are not a group with little information. Especially the three East Asian countries are geographically close and have a habit of paying attention to each other. The record company executives are all familiar with this new generation singer who came out last year.

It's just that they didn't understand the meaning of this singer who had almost no activities in Neon appearing in the company.

It’s not like no one has ever guessed the idea of ​​finding partners in order to break into the neon market.

But they may also feel that this move seems to be too fast. Park Kyung Wook has only been out for less than a year, and Peninsula has not fully occupied the domestic market. The number of fans has been growing, and the speed has not slowed down or even stagnated. It seems that at this time, he is setting his sights overseas. The market is like eating from a bowl and looking at the pot.

However, when Park Jingxu explained his intention, the doubts in the eyes of these senior executives disappeared.

As they thought, Park Jingxu did plan to enter the neon market.

It just made it in, but it seemed like it didn’t.

It is true that there is a plan to release a song, but Park Kyung Wook also frankly stated that the intention of this song was to test the response of Neon listeners and see if his song conforms to their preferences.

The implication of Park Jingxu's words is that if you are willing to cooperate with him, you should mainly work on publicity channels, not to mention overwhelming publicity methods, at least some appropriate methods must be used.

And they also need to give Park Kyung Wook the greatest say in music, which cannot be compromised.

In fact, Park Kyung Wook's conditions are not too harsh. For a singer with creative ability, they are relatively basic.

It's just that these record company executives also have their own concerns.

It is true that Park Kyung-wook is very successful in Peninsula, but that does not mean that in a different environment, he will simply copy his momentum in China.

It is not impossible for things to become acclimatized.

As a newcomer who has debuted for less than a year, there are not enough past samples to provide reference, so many senior executives are hesitant about this cooperation.

For a while, negotiations between Park Kyung Wook's team and major companies reached a deadlock.

However, Park Jingxu himself did not participate in the negotiated war, and he suddenly became free with nothing to do.

Being in a strange environment, there are many things that he is not used to, and the young man cannot just stay with a guitar or a book for a whole day like he is at home.

The people around him couldn't calm down, so Park Jingxu decided to go out for a walk.

Since I don’t know much about Tokyo, I rely entirely on recommendations from netizens for travel destinations.

One of the places he was more interested in was the livehouse.

Neon band culture is inseparable from livehouses, and many independent bands will hold performances in such places.

The place famous for underground livehouse bands is Shimokitazawa, located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.

Shimokitazawa is Tokyo's live house district and a gathering place for underground bands.

The music of underground bands is not too commercialized, and they occasionally have whimsical ideas. Park Jingxu may be inspired by them.

After putting on the mask, Park Jingxu went out.

The reason why I cover my face is not because I am afraid of being recognized because of my fame, but also to avoid potential approaches and even annoying talent scouts.

……

Osaka native girl Saka Minatozaki actually doesn't have much yearning for Tokyo.

It is true that Tokyo is an international metropolis, but for her, Osaka can already meet the basic requirements.

However, not everyone has the same idea as her. Her classmate and friend Amami Miaki is a girl who longs for Tokyo, Asia's leading big city.

During the leisurely time of spring break, she finally couldn't suppress her inner desire and encouraged Minazaki Sasha to accompany her to Tokyo.

Unable to resist the other party's insistence and repeated requests, Minazaki Saka reluctantly agreed.

So two girls took the Shinkansen and bravely traveled to Tokyo.

Both of them were in an excited mood.

Needless to say, my friend, although Minatozaki Saka is not very interested in Tokyo, the very act of traveling will always make her feel better.

While she was excited, Minazaki Saka didn't forget to ask more practical questions.

"Miming-chan, where do you plan to go after arriving in Tokyo?"

“When it comes to Tokyo, you can’t miss Shinjuku, Shibuya, etc.!”

The friends have thought carefully. Ginza is a gathering place for various high-end brands, and it is obviously difficult for them to afford it with their junior high school students' financial resources.

As for Akihabara... In recent years, it has transformed from an electronics street to a two-dimensional holy land. For the two of them who have no interest in this area, it is not that attractive.

After using the elimination method, among the remaining well-known business districts, only Shinjuku Shibuya is the most suitable.

Moreover, these two places are where young people gather, which shows that they meet the needs of young people in all aspects.

"What about you? Sasha-chan, do you have a place you want to go?" the friend asked.

"Well..." Minazaki Saka tilted her head and thought hard for a while.A girl who has little interest in Tokyo can't even think of any options in her mind.

Or a sudden flash of inspiration saved the girl from the hell of careful thinking.

"If possible, I would like to go to Shimokitazawa. I heard that there are many live houses there, and maybe I can see some innovative performances."

"Sasha really likes music..." the friend said sincerely.

Hearing this, Minatozaki Saka waved her hands in embarrassment.

"I don't really like it that much...it's just..." As he spoke, a figure appeared in his mind.

"Just what?"

Minozaki Saka shook her head, but did not answer the other party's question.

When the friend saw this, he looked at me and didn't ask any more questions.

Soon the Shinkansen arrived at Tokyo, their destination.

Then the two of them came to the nearest subway station, and looking at the complicated route map, the friend suddenly said.

"Yoxi! Let's go to Shimokitazawa first!"

"Eh!? This isn't good... Weiming-chan has been looking forward to coming to Tokyo for so long, so there's no need to take care of me."

Minazaki Saka was stunned for a moment, and then a flattered look immediately appeared on her face.

She hurriedly shook her head and refused. In this trip to Tokyo, she was just a supporting role.If she followed her ideas, it would be too overwhelming.

It's just that my friend not only didn't seem to care, but also kindly comforted me.

She stuck out her tongue.

"This is not taking care of! Because Saxia-chan is not usually interested in many things, so I am very curious about what can attract Saxia-chan!
As for places like Shinjuku Shibuya, it doesn’t matter if you go later or even not at all.Just walking around Tokyo is enough to satisfy my curiosity about it. "

Since the other party stated the reasons so clearly, Minazaki Saka couldn't say anything more.

So the two took the subway to Shimokitazawa.

……

Park Jingxu walked into the subway car.

Although it was spring break for students at this time, it was not during the peak commuting period, so there were not many people inside.

He saw the only empty seat at a glance.

It was spring break and it was not working time, so the entire carriage was basically occupied by young people.

To Park Jingxu's left hand side is a young man with long hair carrying a guitar case.

On his right was a girl of similar age to him.

The girl glanced at Park Jingxu who was sitting next to her, and then continued chatting happily with her companion, another girl.

Park Jingxu did not eavesdrop intentionally, but the content flowed into his ears uncontrollably along with the sound.

Moreover, the two girls seemed to have no intention of covering up, and the volume of their conversation was not too low.

Thanks to Park Jingxu's systematic self-study of Japanese, he can basically understand uncomplicated words.

"Sasha-chan, is the band really interesting?"

"I don't know, I haven't tried it either!"

The pretty girl flashed her big innocent eyes and spread her hands.

After thinking for a moment, he added.

"But if you gather in a small hall like a live house to listen to music, the atmosphere will definitely be good."

"But we don't know any well-known bands...will it affect the immersion in the atmosphere?"

Minatozaki Saka couldn't answer this question for a while.

She is not a layman in music, but only in pop music.

An underground band like this is really blind, no different from a noob.

Hearing this, Park Jingxu glanced at the two girls next to him in surprise.

I feel quite emotional in my heart. Neon is indeed a country with an early development of music industry. It can be said that the people have formed a good atmosphere and even culture that loves music and is willing to explore it.

Despite the possibility of survivorship bias, Park Jingxu was surprised by the local music atmosphere in Neon even when his peers he met by chance on the subway were interested in niche music groups like underground bands.

Neon’s local record industry is already a red ocean market, but relying on the habits accumulated over the years, everyone will listen to new music and be willing to pay for it.

Moreover, this number of people far exceeds that of the Peninsula, and the market size formed is also much larger than that of the Peninsula. The prospects are much better than imagined.This gave Park Jingxu a little more confidence in his decision to come to Neon to test the waters.

Thinking of this, I felt quite relaxed and couldn't help blurting out my opinions to the two girls.

"Good music makes people immersed in it, right? Musical aesthetics are also very subjective and personal. If you can't listen to it, it means it's not suitable for you. Just leave. There's no need to force yourself."

Both of them were startled by Park Jingxu's sudden answer. They glanced at him subconsciously. Their eyes were full of wariness towards a strange man wearing a mask and hat, but they didn't respond for a long time.

Pu Jingxu also seemed to know that his behavior was a little rude, so he explained.

"I also heard the discussion you just had. As people with the same purpose, I just wanted to express my inner feelings. Don't pay attention to it. You can just pretend you didn't hear it."

As soon as the boy finished speaking, he closed his eyes to rest and seemed to ignore the two girls' thoughts.

But obviously the two little girls who had just entered junior high school did not have the open-minded mood that Park Jingxu said.

If Park Jingxu observes carefully, he will find that in addition to being wary, there is also a little curiosity in the eyes of the two women.

Regardless of the fact that this kind of behavior of strangers suddenly interrupting is also very rare in Neon.Just by wearing a hat and a mask, he looks a bit like an entertainer.

Especially from the other person's exposed eyebrows, it can be seen that this boy's facial features should be relatively superior.

The possibility of being a star has increased by one point.

And his voice is also very nice, if he sings with his original tone, it will definitely be very pleasant-maybe he will be a singer?
The last and most concerning thing is that the boy's accent sounds weird when he speaks. His tone is similar to the standard accent of Tokyoites that is used throughout the country, but it is not exactly the same.

It seems that the connection between some words and sentences is not natural enough, but a bit formulaic.

It gives the impression that he has been undergoing rehabilitation training for a period of time after not speaking for more than ten years.

Combined with the insights he put forward about music, he can at least get the title of a senior music lover.

So who is this person?
It really makes people want to find out.

　Thanks Jiraiya for the tip!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)