Photo models are at the bottom of the industry, but fashion magazine models are a different story.

And the singers who are also singing, who are pinned on by the company and debut with the best resources, are far from being able to participate in the recording of cover albums in the studio, not only can not show their faces, but also have no signatures.

When Sachiko Kamaike was selected by the record company and became the lead singer of the band, the Star Office and the models who were signed at the same time had a lot of discussions, but most of the young models had a lively attitude about the change of careers of their former colleagues, and felt that it was better to live a happy life like them than to be the lead singer of an uncomfortable band.

Later, ZARD debuted, and the debut song was the theme song of the Yuejiu TV series, and after the band began to become famous, the little models unexpectedly began to be reluctant to talk more about Sachiko Kamaike, a former colleague.

It was neither rejection nor jealousy, but rather an attitude: Sachiko Kabaike and them were no longer in the same world. The proof is that although the little models are no longer willing to mention Sachiko Kamaike, they still sing "まっすぐに..." (all the way forward) in karaoke.

A while ago, the little models found out that they saw a feature on Sachiko Kamaike in a women-oriented fashion magazine. It's just that this time it's not the model Sachiko Kamaike, but the ZARD lead singer Sachiko Kamiike.

The lead singer of the band can continue to be a model, and he has gone from being a photo model to a fashion magazine model.

This time, the little models are talking about Sachiko Kamaike again.

But discussion is discussion, in the final analysis, it is still a kind of mentality of watching the excitement. It was lively for a while, and then I put it behind me later. Of these small models, there are probably only two people who are genuinely concerned about Sachiko Kamaike's movements.

One is Natsuo Okamoto, a friend of Sachiko Kabuike's modeling days.

Natsuo Okamoto's external conditions as a photo model are first-class, and her photo card is the highest sales among models in the same period. The popularity is high, and the net worth of filming is also rising, not only that, but he was also invited to participate in TV shows, which is booming.

If you continue like this, you may be able to climb up from the bottom photo model and rise a little higher.

Okamoto Natsuo is now busy every day, and he and Sachiko Kamaike don't have much chance to meet, so there are few intersections and fewer contacts. As if naturally, the relationship is slowly fading compared to before.

However, it is not a deliberate distancing of any side, just as the snow and ice melt when the weather is warm.

But even so, when I occasionally see ZARD-related news and listen to the little models talk about Sachiko Kamaike, Natsuo Okamoto will still pay special attention to it, and then talk about it as a small talk the next time he talks to Sachiko Kamaike on the phone.

Another person who cares so much about Sachiko's movements is Keiko Utoku.

participated in the same audition as Sachiko Kamaike, one was elected as the lead singer, and the other was called by the producer to be the recording singer of the cover album after losing the election.

At the audition, the Iwahashi producer asked her if she would do singing-related work. After that, he called her to record a cover album, and a few times later, he asked her to help sing harmony.

But that's about it.

Keiko Utoku didn't wait for her chance, and Shinichi Iwahashi didn't seem to plan to give her a chance. After the audition, she continued to work as a model, and at the suggestion of the agency's agent, she went to participate in a karaoke promoter audition.

If you win the championship, you can get 1 million yen, and you can shoot a karaoke version of the music video for a big-name singer. However, there is also a task to travel all over the country to sell home karaoke machines.

Utoku Keiko went to audition, and this time, she won the championship without much effort, got the title of "Karaoke Queen", and also filmed the MV for the singles of Misato Watanabe and Shizuka Kudo.

After that, I had a full schedule, leaving Tokyo every Saturday and Sunday, flying around the country to sell new home karaoke machines on the streets and in places like the Civic Cultural Center.

Busy and meaningless itinerary, mechanically in front of the crowd of onlookers, introducing home karaoke machines, and then singing. Such a life does not stand up to thinking. Because she couldn't sleep at the table, when she stared at the ceiling of the hotel in the middle of the night, Yude Keiko couldn't help but ask herself.

What is the purpose of doing this now?

Occasionally, she would remember what the producer who had chosen Sachiko Kamaike had said to her.

Don't hollow yourself out, don't give up your personal character.

Keiko Yude intentionally or unintentionally, but she always pays attention to ZARD-related trends, watching the band debut, watching the band sing the theme song of the ninth month and releasing a new album that sells well, and the music magazine specially interviewed them to write a feature.

Then, Sachiko Kamaike washed off the heavy makeup of her modeling days and appeared heroically in fashion magazines.

In the same audition, the winner, Sachiko Kamaike, embarked on a broad road, the record company tried its best to promote it, and the studio also cooperated to help her go wider and wider.

And the loser Yude Keiko keeps repeating the mechanical work, and always reminds himself not to give up.

However, when will the god of opportunity patronize her self who is the same age as Sachiko Kamaike?

Keiko Utoku can't say that she isn't jealous of Sachiko Kamaike, but she feels as if she has been teased in some way.

It wasn't until this day that she returned to Tokyo after her karaoke promotion work for the week, and her agent told her that the GENZO man, Iwahashi-san, called and asked if he would have time to meet him.

After getting the karaoke queen and starting to work as a salesman, Utoku Keiko cut off contact with Shinichi Iwahashi because she was busy.

I thought it was over here, but I didn't expect that after cutting off contact, he took the initiative to find him again.

......

After ZARD's debut, he saw the results, and the relationship between the Star Office and Shinichi Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe has also reached an unprecedented level.

In this way, Iwahashi Shin repeatedly wanted to ask the important person of the Xingchen Office, and he was more confident.

He didn't forget that Keiko Utoku, who participated in the audition with Sachiko Kamaike, when the record company had just set up a shelf and was about to go all out to promote ZARD, and he didn't have time to sign an extra singer who couldn't debut immediately and didn't have a big hit, and the Xingchen Office wouldn't send two girls to him in one go.

But today, things are very different.

This time, he negotiated with Daiyuki Nagado for the theme song of "Cherry Maruko", and Shinichi Iwahashi claimed that he also prepared a singer to sing the theme song. When he said this, the name that came to his mind was Utoku Keiko.

However, thinking of Keiko Utoku, he was ready to sign her, but as far as the theme song of this time is concerned, Shinichi Iwahashi actually didn't have such a strong idea of wanting her to sing that song to make her debut.

At the meeting, when Nagato Daiyuki finished his idea, Iwahashi Shinichi had already faintly approved of Nagato Daiyuki's idea in his heart. But at that time, he immediately relaxed, which inevitably made him fall into passivity, so he deliberately raised his words that he also had an idea.

Iwahashi Shinichi already had a bottom in his heart, as long as the members of the group selected by Nagato Daiyuki were not so outrageous, he could push the boat and release the production rights.

Entrusted to BEING to produce, and his own side is only responsible for distribution and publicity, which saves worry and effort. And deliberately stuck Nagato Daiyuki on the production right, in fact, in order not to lose anything other than the production right.

promised too happily, and Nagato Daiyuki, who contributed to the song and effort, must not be reconciled, as long as the production rights, he will definitely strive for more benefits in other places, but Iwahashi Shinichi has no intention of making more benefits.

In this way, it is necessary to go around in one more circle, and take this opportunity to leave room for some arrangement.

......

Keiko Utoku's temperament is somewhat similar to Sachiko Kamaike, which is the impression that Shinichi Iwahashi had of her when he first met her.

When they meet again after such a long time, she still looks like that, so that Shinichi Iwahashi feels again and again that she and Sachiko Kamaike have a similar temperament.

The two parties agreed to meet in the reception room on the record label's side.

"Long time no see. Shinichi Iwahashi took the initiative to greet her.

Utoku Keiko bowed politely, "Hello, Iwahashi-san." ”

Although the temperament is similar, as long as you speak, Keiko Utoku and Sachiko Kamaike actually have no similarities. Shinichi Iwahashi learns from Xingchen's agent that Keiko Utoku is working as a karaoke promoter, and after a few polite words, he asks her about her progress as a karaoke promoter.

"The contract is for one year, and it's only been three months now. ”

Iwahashi nodded cautiously and calculated slightly, "Then it won't be all over until next year." ”

"That's right. Yude Keiko replied.

After saying this, Iwahashi Shinichi didn't speak, and the reception room fell silent for a while. Utoku Keiko didn't hide it, and cast her eyes at Iwahashi Shin, who was thinking about something, waiting for his next step.

What did you call her for? Yude Keiko thought so, but she couldn't help but be nervous in her heart.

In the final analysis, I actually have expectations for this Iwahashi-san.

Finally, Shinichi Iwahashi spoke again, "There's a job I'd like you to try...... It's also an audition job, is that okay?"

Yude Keiko paused, "Audition?"

"Yes, there's a tune I'd like you to sing and see how it works. Shinichi Iwahashi added, "It's really going to be 'watched.'" In addition to singing, you have to see how well you actually audition. ”

Keiko Yutoku was a little confused by his request, but the more troublesome she listened to, the more she wanted to give it a try - it was better than recording a cover album or singing karaoke.

"Please let me give it a try. She decided to come down.

Iwahashi nodded cautiously and stood up, "Then please come with me." ”

Utoku Keiko followed him out. Instead of taking her to the recording studio, Shinichi Iwahashi took her to a rehearsal room in the record label.

In addition to the two of them, there were also videographers who were called on standby.

Yude Keiko faced this posture, feeling bottomless in his heart, and didn't know what he was going to do. Iwahashi Shinichi didn't sell it, and brought the prepared music score, "Utoku-san can read the score, right?"

He asked knowingly. Yude Keiko nodded and took it.

In addition to the score, Shinichi Iwahashi also commissioned the recording studio to arrange a piece for that piece. He put the tape into the player.

"Anyway, I'd like you to try out this song. Shinichi Iwahashi asked her, "Not only to sing, but also to make you 'sing' it as if you were going to perform live on stage next." ”

Inexplicably strange request.

The cameraman was going to record her "singing" afterwards? Utoku Keiko thought about it and immediately got confirmation from Shinichi Iwahashi.

But since he came with him and planned to do it, Yude Keiko put his mind down and began to read music.

The song that Shinichi Iwahashi gave her was called "Let's Dance Together". Yude Keiko silently recited the lyrics, feeling that the lyrics were written quite casually, it was simply a children's rhyme.

She couldn't guess the reason for Iwahashi's request, so she could only listen to the accompaniment tape and memorize it while thinking about how to "sing" in front of the camera later.

During this time, Shinichi Iwahashi did not stay here, but told Keiko Utoku to tell the cameraman to start recording when he was ready.

As soon as he left, a female clerk of about thirty years old and unattractive appeared came in and stood by.

Keiko Utoku was ready and greeted the cameraman - during this time, she promoted a home karaoke machine and cultivated her face to a level. When she was selling to the local people, the staff accompanying her at the karaoke machine took pictures of her sales and brought her back to the company.

She was generous and sang to the cameraman and the female staff.

After singing, the female staff went out, and after a while, they came back with Shinichi Iwahashi.

Shinichi Iwahashi watched the performance just now, and Keiko Utoku followed him to watch it, but after a while, he was distracted and set his eyes on his face.

I want to guess what he's thinking through his expression.

"Thank you. Iwahashi finished watching the video, turned his head, smiled at her, and said.

Yude Keiko couldn't guess what he was thinking, so she could only nod along with it.

was called temporarily, Yude Keiko's performance was actually not bad, and it was enough as a guarantee. However, Iwahashi Shinichi was still waiting to see the combination prepared by Nagato Daiyuki, so he kept silent about the usefulness of this videotape.

Utoku Keiko was tossed by him again, and she became more and more confused, not knowing what Iwahashi Shinichi was going to do.

......

On this side, Shinto Iwahashi called Keiko Utoku to record the audition, and on the other side, after Nagato Daiyuki returned, he also gathered the people who could gather and told Yuiko Tsubokura and Kondo Fanosuke, the absolute core of the plan.

The harmony of the three beautiful female officials could not be found for a while, so the three harmony voices in the recording studio were temporarily requisitioned. As for the five male musicians who accompany them, the most important thing in the production company is the musicians.

After a while, the people were together, and Nagato Daiyuki and Kondo Bonosuke discussed, arranged the song, and came to an audition with great fanfare. They are all veterans of live performances, and even if they are in front of the air, they can perform lively.

Nagato Daiyuki looked back at the performance video, and although it was still a little far from the plan in his mind, and he needed to polish it later, but in general, it had already taken shape.

He has a lot of knowledge in his heart, and he never believes that Shinichi Iwahashi can come up with a better singer than him.

In fact, it is.

Compared with the luxurious combination of Nagato Daiyuki, Utoku Keiko seems to have no advantage.