After the matter was settled, Takashi Gomi offered his farewell, and Shinichi Iwahashi and Miwa Yoshida also withdrew from the rehearsal room.

After sending him away, Shinichi Iwahashi asked Miwa Yoshida, "How is your health now?"

"Thanks to you, there's nothing left. ”

"However, you can really find a musician so quickly. Miwa Yoshida said.

"It's the credit of Amatani-san. "Iwahashi Shinichi told the truth.

Miwa Yoshida said "oh" and said goodbye to him, "Then I'll go back too, Shinichichi-san." ”

Iwahashi Shinichi asked casually, "Do you want to send you?"

"I won't give you the opportunity to be a flower messenger today. Miwa Yoshida half-jokingly. Waving at him, "...... See you later. By the way, remember to thank Amatani-san for helping him so much. ”

"That's the kind of thing you ...... Why don't you say it yourself?"

"Because," she didn't look back, "Amatani-san did so much for you." ”

Okay, you have a reason for singing well.

It's a shame that she is not a big beauty, otherwise she has good singing skills, talent, and good looks......

According to God's bad taste of closing a door and opening a window to give you something, you will take away something, and your temper will be bad.

After Miwa Yoshida left, Shinichi Iwahashi stood there for a while, and he didn't see Maori Amaya come out. After thinking about it, she went back again, and she was still in the rehearsal room, tidying up the house.

Seeing him come back again, Amaya Maori was surprised, but also undisguised joy, "Iwahashi-san?"

"I don't see you came out...... Are you cleaning up your room?" Iwahashi paused in his tone, "I'll help too." If we hadn't come, we wouldn't have had to give you all this trouble. I left immediately just now, but I didn't think it through. ”

"Nothing like that. Masashi Amaya shook his head.

In the end, he didn't refuse his help. After tidying up the house together, Maori Amaya locked the door, and the two walked out of the building.

"Thank you today, Amatani-san. Shinichi Iwahashi thanked her again, "And everyone in the band who generously borrowed the rehearsal room. ”

"That's it. ”

"Huh?"

Maori Amaya smiled at his reaction, as if the prank had succeeded, "Thank you, this is the end of this." I didn't help because I wanted to hear your repeated thanks. ”

Iwahashi Shinichi smiled bitterly, "Scared me." ”

"What are you afraid of?"

"When I suddenly said, 'That's it,' I thought I was going to break up. Iwahashi Shinichi said, "I don't think that's going to be like that, and I haven't offended you." ”

Masashi Amaya glanced at him, as if amused by his words, "...... No. ”

The two walked to the intersection and prepared to go to the opposite side.

Car after car passed in front of them, waiting for the signal lights to change color.

"You surprised me today. Amatani said again.

"Really?"

"I didn't expect your piano skills to be so good, better than dancing. ”

"If you say anything else, you might have to be humble at this time and say, 'It's not like that', but when it comes to playing the piano, this level of praise can be accepted without blushing. ”

"Why be so careful. "Keep your eyes quietly ahead," ...... Today, though, I don't know you well enough. ”

"......," Iwahashi turned his face to look at her.

At this time, the color of the traffic light changes.

Maori Amaya, who was the first to find out, stretched out his hand and tugged at his sleeve, "Iwahashi-san, it's green." ”

Her slender fingers trembled slightly.

Shinichi Iwahashi just turned his gaze to that hand,...... Like a bird flapping its wings, Maori Amaya quickly let go.

——

On Monday afternoon the following week, the band DREAMS COME TRUE, who had been together for less than three days, appeared backstage at LIVEHOUSE.

The person in charge who received him before knew Shinichi Iwahashi, and when he saw his band, he hesitated, "Are the three of you members?"

"Yes. Iwahashi Shin's eyes opened and said nonsense, "I'm also the keyboardist of the band. ”

The person in charge listened, looked at him, and didn't pursue it: "Really? ”

It's not uncommon for a musician to double as a manager for a band, and it's nothing.

To say strange, it was also when Iwahashi Shinichi said "he still has a band in his hand", not "his band", which caused the person in charge to hesitate for a while after he suddenly appeared as a musician.

There are two other bands competing for Friday night's spot today.

Choose one of the three, and the whole "Detective Conan" chooses the configuration of the murderer.

To say that he is really a bit bold, for an opportunity that has not yet been 100% decided, he formed a band to participate in the audition. But he is not frightened, whether it succeeds or not, anyway, he has already seen an opportunity from this experience.

Their band was the first to come out.

Gomi Takashi doesn't like the first to appear, but Iwahashi Shinichi is optimistic, "It's good to strike first." ”

The witty remark just amused Miwa Yoshida, and before they could ferment it, the staff asked them to audition.

On a small, humble stage, the person in charge of the LIVEHOUSE and several staff members stood in the audience. Standing on the stage, saying hello, and getting the signal "It's OK to start", Shinichi Iwahashi was in charge of beating the beat: "1, 2, 3, 4!"

The prelude to "うれしはずかし朝帰り" sounded.

The audition process was similar to the audition for Takashi Gomi that day, except that there were changes in the repertoire of the performance, and after singing his original song, Miwa Yoshida covered the song of the Rebecca band according to Shinichi Iwahashi's arrangement.

The performance ended quickly, and the person in charge clapped his hands, "Okay, please go to the back and wait for a while." ”

The trio retreated backstage and passed by the next band.

Ten minutes later, the third group was called over.

There was no place to sit backstage, and all three of them stood against the wall, and in the short, narrow hallway, another group of standby bands stood opposite. Neither teammates nor opponents spoke to each other. Standing here, I can hear the sound of the performance coming from the front, and it is still like that, clear and clear, and it is a paste.

Fortunately, the wait was not long, and after the third group of bands returned, the person in charge also came over and announced on the spot, "...... Admission is DREAMS COME TRUE. ”

The three of them quickly bowed, "Thank you very much!"

The unsuccessful bands didn't feel anything, and after saying hello, they packed up their things and hurriedly retreated.

"Iwahashi-san, right?" the person in charge could call his last name.

"Yes. ”

"The band's performance is very light, very good, and the lead singer is also very strong. ”

Iwahashi thanked him, and couldn't help but think that when this powerful lead singer came out single-handedly as SOLO, he was rejected without thinking about it.

"You're an agent. ”

"Yes. ”

"Then let's talk about the remuneration for the show. The person in charge said, "It's not too much, 5,000 yen, don't participate in the sharing, no problem, right?"

There is only one answer to this kind of question -

"No problem. Shinichi Iwahashi replied.

After the interview, in the evening, Shinichi Iwahashi invited Gomi Takashi to dinner and brought his female lead singer Miwa Yoshida. It didn't cost much to eat something in the small restaurant, and after eating, Wuwei Xiaoshi said goodbye to them and left first.

As soon as Wuwei Xiaoshi left, only the two of them were together, and the atmosphere also changed, becoming more calm.

As night fell, the neon lights on the street were colorful, and the two walked into the flow of people in front of them.

At this time, Miwa Yoshida said to him, "Congratulations, Shinich-san." The first popular session was held. ”

"It's worth celebrating. Shinichi Iwahashi said.

"It's only 5,000 yen. ”

"It's just 5,000 yen. ”

"I want three people to divide it together. ”

"But there are two hundred and fifty people who see it. ”

"Opportunities are priceless. ”

“...... Opportunities are priceless. ”

The two of you and I said a word, speaking of this, I couldn't help but smile at each other, and then deeply felt what the so-called poor happiness was all about.

——

For the next few days, Shinichi Iwahashi looked forward to Friday night's performance, like an elementary school student who had just bought a new box of correction fluid and couldn't wait to write a typo.

This is like a hit...... It's really enough for elementary school students.

On Friday, he called Takashi Gomi and Miwa Yoshida separately earlier to confirm the time and place of today's meeting.

Arriving at the LIVEHOUSE, the order of today's appearance was already written on the whiteboard backstage, and their band was in third place on stage. The cramped backstage is more crowded than the backstage when I went to perform with Mimi Club.

There aren't many female lead singers, and among the bands that came to perform tonight, Miwa Yoshida is the only one. Backstage, people from other bands went to see her, intentionally or unintentionally.

Miwa Yoshida is also generous, let them look at it. It doesn't matter if there is a lack of friendliness in these eyes.

Although everyone performs their own performances, since they appear on the same stage, there is always a sense of competition between them. Even if no one awards the MVP after the show. Potential is stimulated when there is an opponent.

When they were about to arrive, Miwa Yoshida listened to the music and cheers coming from the front, and asked as if confirmed, "Are there really two hundred and fifty people waiting for us in front?"

"Maybe it's not just that, some venues, even if they are full, sometimes they will let more people in. Gomi replied.

Shinichi Iwahashi asked her, "Are you nervous?"

Miwa Yoshida shook her head, "Not really. ”

On the contrary, she loves the stage and sings in front of people. Tonight was the biggest stage she'd ever stood on since coming to Tokyo, and she was a little excited to think of so many people in front of her.

"You're in a good state of mind. Iwahashi said.

Saying this, his mind suddenly flashed to the day he taught him to write the word "human" in the palm of his hand and swallow it to relieve tension.

At this time, the staff came to call them.

"DREAMS COME TRUE, please get ready to appear. ”

Miwa Yoshida laughed when she heard this, "Gomi-san is right, or Shinich-san's English pronunciation is authentic." ”

The staff read their band's name according to the Japanese katakana pronunciation, and pronounced it as "Dorimuzcom Bald".

"You-" Iwahashi shook his head, and before he could say anything, he smiled first.