He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

Daidon Yuko said in a serious tone:

Both for myself and for him.

At the same time...it is also to take another step towards that unreachable love rival.

"As long as you are willing to believe, I will definitely gain the attention and applause of the audience for you."

Yuko Daidon always does what she says.

Chapter 21: The basic qualities of an actor—Jia Zi Yin

Like Higuchi Enka, before officially deciding on the program, Daito Yuko also approached Mr. Ishibashi and discussed with him about the first performance——

"As for Dai, how do you want to appear on the stage?"

Mr. Ishibashi first asked this question.

"Should I remain myself like Higuchi-san, or should I perform with a different face and state?"

"........."

Although Yuuko Daito wanted to choose the latter without hesitation, out of caution, she still asked:

"...Which one has better results between the two?"

"It varies from person to person."

Mr. Ishibashi stretched out two fingers and said:

"For people who don't care about other people's opinions, sticking to their own style can allow them to perform better and thus improve the quality of the program. But for those who are more sensitive to audience feedback, maybe they have to Think carefully about how you can get more and better feedback.”

"That is to say, there is no good or bad difference between these two performance methods, right?"

"That's right, because everyone is pursuing different things when they stand on the stage. For example, Higuchi-san, when she stands on the stage, she simply wants to express what she is thinking. If this is the case, then what she needs The only thing to consider is how to integrate yourself into the performance.”

"Doesn't it matter if the audience's feedback is not good?"

"It doesn't matter, because that's not the purpose of her performance."

"To put it simply... you just need to feel comfortable singing, right?"

Daidon Yuko's tone seemed a little bit unwilling.

"This simple way of thinking always feels so cunning. Wouldn't it make me work harder than her..."

"Cunning? This statement... It sounds like you don't intend to adopt the same performance method as Higuchi-san."

Mr. Ishibashi touched his chin with interest:

"That is to say, you care more about the audience's feedback than yourself, right?"

"Well...that's it."

Daidon Yuko nodded and admitted:

"I do care about other people's eyes and comments. If I am praised and affirmed by everyone, I will feel happy and excited, but if I am denied or rejected by everyone, then my status will definitely decline significantly."

"I see...it's a very standard actor's mentality."

Mr. Ishibashi nodded understandingly.

"By the way, I am also this type of performer."

"Eh?! Really?!"

After hearing Mr. Ishibashi's words, Daito Yuko's eyes suddenly lit up as she felt that she had found a companion.

"Does Mr. Ishibashi also care about other people's opinions?"

"Of course, after all, I come from a theater background, and the audience's feedback determines my job in a sense. In order to sell more tickets and gain more popularity, I basically performed the entire performance. We will pay attention to every audience present.”

Mr. Ishibashi said in a matter-of-fact tone:

"What they want me to look like, what they want me to sound like, and what shows they want to watch most are all in my mind."

"There are so many things to consider..."

"Don't take it too much trouble. Since you want to be recognized by everyone, you will naturally have to put in enough effort and dedication to achieve this. After all, there are only a few geniuses who can gain resonance and appreciation from others just by practicing themselves. The majority of performers are those who are down-to-earth and work hard to attract the audience, and you must never forget this.”

"…………I see."

Even though the two idols she is currently in contact with are such gifted geniuses, this does not mean that Daito Yuko will include herself among them.

It would be better to say that she, who has always had a low opinion of herself, would not put herself in the position of "genius" at all.

"So, please guide me, Mr. Ishibashi!"

Daidon Yuko said in an extremely sincere tone:

“What do I have to do if I want to attract the audience’s attention?”

"...It seems that you are ready to wake up."

Seeing the unflinching expression on Daito Yuko's face, Mr. Ishibashi nodded.

"There are many factors to consider when presenting stage effects. The most intuitive one is visual, that is, costumes, lighting, and background. Unfortunately, I am not very good at these three, so I can only leave it to Watanabe-kun. . I can only teach you how to improve your auditory experience...but before that, I need you to set a tone for yourself."

"……keynote?"

"To put it simply, describe what you think the audience likes the most."

"As I understand it, is it the image that the audience likes the most?"

If you say so, then there is really only one answer in Fuyuko's mind——

"As expected, he is still a sweet, cute, and pure image of a royal idol."

Winter Yu.

This is the reason why Yuko Daito became an idol in the first place, and it is also the existence that she longs for most.

In her opinion, if she can fully present the image of "Winter Yu" in her mind on the stage, then she will definitely gain the recognition and love of all audiences.

"Well...that's it. Isn't it sweet and cute..."

After hearing this, Mr. Ishibashi pondered for a moment, and then continued:

"I understand, if that's the case...then the next thing you have to do is to 'fake' your voice as much as possible to fit the type of this character."

"...fabricated sounds?"

Daidong Yuko couldn't help but blinked after hearing this:

"How to do it specifically?"

"It's about controlling your breath and vocalization. In the words of you young people... that's clamping!"

Mr. Ishibashi said with a serious face:

"Clamp me hard! Clamp me to death!"

"...Huh? Are you talking about the clip sound?!"

Daidong Yuko suddenly showed a stunned expression:

"But...but...that voice...won't it sound too fake?"

"So this is also the part that most tests your skills and psychological quality!"

Mr. Ishibashi said:

"In order to perfectly interpret the character you designed, you must integrate yourself wholeheartedly with her. And the first thing you have to do is accept your own 'fake'. Only you can first accept the image you designed. Only then can we go further and believe that other audiences can also accept it.”

"Eh……"

Daidon Yuko couldn't help showing a hesitant expression.

"So... the clip sound is also part of it?"

"That's right!"

Mr. Ishibashi said solemnly:

"On the stage, in order to present your performance to all the audience, you must perform with more exaggerated intensity than usual. Come on, then do the audition and use your best voice to sing." Ah' this sound!"

"...Gu! Really, do you really want to do this...?"

"Don't be shy, don't be embarrassed! Everything is for the audience! Next, I will help you measure the tone, just clamp it!"

"Well...this statement is really annoying..."

Although everyone has always looked down on the kind of girls who can make "clipping sounds", it is undeniable that if they can be clipped just right, it can be regarded as a kind of carefully crafted "cuteness".

In fact, when she plays "Winter Yu", she does deliberately raise her voice to a high pitch and make her tone as gentle as possible...

However, according to Mr. Ishibashi, he seems to hope that she can produce a voice that is even louder than that in the "Fuyu" form...

As in, if that’s the case…

"…………Ah~"

"...No, it's not enough! Try harder!"

"Gu——! How about this, ah~~"

"Well...it's relatively close, but we still need to squeeze in a little more!"

"I, I understand, then - ah~~~cough cough cough! No, this level is already the limit."

"Well……"

"So...how about this time?"

"Although the level just now was just right, your voice seems to be unable to completely control the sound. Try relaxing a little more. After all, you still have to sing, so you have to leave room for your voice. Come on, try again! "

"Ah~~"

"Don't look so painful, be natural, come on!"

"Ah~~"

"A little more breath and continue!"

"Wooah—!"

In order to show the best stage effect, Yuko Daidon, Zanzhong opened the clip!

Chapter 22: One last reason is needed

"Here, let's go through the scale cycle again, starting from do -"

Think carefully about why you want to become an idol.

(I want to abandon my past self and truly become a girl like Fuyu.)

"The breath is wrong. Even if the voice line is changed, the position of the voice must be as stable as possible and try again!"

So what efforts have you made to achieve this goal?

(Except for some idol training courses, it seems that... nothing special has been done.)

"Very good, remember this vocal position and consolidate it over and over again in the past few days, but don't over-tire your throat."

So, do you think you are getting closer to that goal?

(not at all.)

After all, the direction of her current efforts is completely different from what she originally thought.

Whether she was working hard as a model not long ago, or she is working hard to hone her voice for the next live like now, it is "Yuko Daito" herself.

It is not a temporary appearance, nor is it an impulsive act.

The one who put in the hard work and reaped the rewards was “Yuko Daito” herself…

Just like those things she had done in the past.

The image that smiles to everyone, expresses kindness, and always maintains a cute and gentle image is actually herself.

It's just that at that time, she couldn't actually feel the efforts she put in like she does now, and she had never explained her behavior from a legitimate perspective.

But... ever since a nosy guy reminded her, her world has become a different landscape.

There is only the last step left to reach the world promised by Kento Watanabe——