The big thing has been decided, and then we will enter the specific implementation stage.

After some weighing, the address of the new record company was finally settled on Minami Aoyama in Minato Ward. Shibuya and Shinjuku were also considered as options during the site selection period, especially now that the band's influence is still concentrated in the Shibuya area.

However, considering that Minato City is home to a wide range of actors from the entertainment industry, such as television stations, entertainment studios, record labels, magazines, etc., and that new companies are constantly moving there, it is likely to become the center of the entertainment industry.

Since the company didn't plan to let the band go underground, it was a must to be on TV and magazines. Thinking about the long term, I decided on the current address.

Registering a company, site selection, decoration, recruiting staff, moving and other things, from large to small, miscellaneous, are assigned, each has a special person to do it, and even the new business card has a special person to help print.

But even so, Shinichi Iwahashi doesn't want to be a hands-off shopkeeper.

Of course, although he can't be a hands-off shopkeeper and has to be active on the front line at all times, he is no longer the poor and sour person who could only run and break his legs by himself when he first established GENZO.

Sufficient funds, do not have to be tied down by poverty, and act fast enough.

From the early stage of preparation to the fact that the dust has settled now, Iwahashi Asako participated almost the whole process and helped Iwahashi Shinichi a lot.

The two sisters and brothers, probably not in the past few decades, have worked together for the same thing like now.

Now, now that it has been decided, Iwahashi Asako has also retired. Iwahashi Shinichi thanked him and proposed to wait until the matter at hand was over, and then invite his sister and brother-in-law Narita Kanyuki to dinner.

Although this brother-in-law has never shown up from beginning to end, Iwahashi Shinichi can guess that at least Narita Kanyuki did not sing about his actions this time, and even looking at Iwahashi Asako's action, this brother-in-law has paid a lot of attention to this record company.

In the industry, there are far more good things than bad things to be able to win a promising Dentsu MAN.

Iwahashi Asako promised Iwahashi Shinichi a treat, but he proposed to call Watanabe Manyumi with him at that time. Such a request made Iwahashi Shinichi a little surprised, "Watanabe-san with him?"

During the period when she came to help, Asako Iwahashi and Watanabe Manyumi also had contact several times, and the two were not estranged from each other.

Asako Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe are both capable professional women who have an unspeakable appreciation for each other. Asako Iwahashi has a crush on Watanabe Manyumi and is impressed by her outstanding ability in negotiations.

Even so, she admired Watanabe Manyumi's appreciation, and the person who proposed to invite Watanabe Manyumi to dinner with him was Narita Kanyuki.

"Okay?" asked Asako Iwahashi.

Iwahashi thought for a moment, "Then I'll talk to Watanabe-san when I'm ready, and ask her if she wants to join us." ”

......

However, this "after" dragged out for a long time.

Iwahashi Asako left the scene after dealing with the matter at hand, but Iwahashi Shinichi still had many things waiting for him to deal with. While he was busy preparing for the record company, Watanabe Manyumi on the other side was also very busy.

Because the small record company does not have its own distribution network, it has to negotiate with the company that has the distribution channel and entrust the distribution rights of the record company. This part of the matter is handled by Manyumi Watanabe.

The distribution company will take a certain percentage of the sales of the record as a commission, which is a collection of money, so there is no difficulty in this regard.

Misa Watanabe said that she wanted to lend them the power of Watanabe Productions in the record industry, and Watanabe Manyumi was not polite, and directly through Watanabe Productions, she signed a record distribution commission contract with JVC.

Again, resources don't have to be used in vain. If you don't have to use it, you have to beat your chest.

Along with the distribution rights, there is also the promotion of singers under the record company. Of course, just like the distribution has to take a cut, the promotion of the record is purely a matter of collecting money, the record company pays for the promotion, and the JVC helps coordinate with the record store.

As for buying subway car billboards or TV commercials, that doesn't include that, and you'll have to find another way.

Shinichi Iwahashi was mainly in charge of supervising the construction of the record company, while Manyumi Watanabe negotiated with the distribution company, and the two sometimes held meetings with people from the Takeda Printing Company and visited people involved in the industry, but more often they went their separate ways.

By the time the company was founded, the relevant contracts were negotiated, and the staff in place were almost in place, and the two were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and sit together, the calendar card had just torn off the last page of August.

"New January, new weather. "Manyumi Watanabe is in a good mood.

Iwahashi Shinichi was also in a good mood, "Now that the road has finally been paved, I just have to wait to go up." ”

The name of the record label was named "GenZo", which was the same as the name of Shinichi Iwahashi Productions "GENZO", but there was a difference in capitalization when spelling.

GENZO means "phenomenon", and the name sounds loud and imposing, and the meaning is good, and Watanabe Manyumi has no problem with Takeda Printing Company.

Of course, catchy or good omen are not the most important reasons.

The real reason is that Shinichi Iwahashi's "GENZO" already has some fame in the underground music industry, and using this name as the name of the record company can be regarded as borrowing the power of his fame, which is more convenient to open up the situation with underground musicians when he first started his business.

In any case, "GENZO's Iwahashi-san wants to sign with you", this sentence is still attractive to underground musicians.

The name of the record label is GenZo, so future albums will be called GZ.

Don't get me wrong, the so-called number is like having a book number when you publish a book, and it has nothing to do with the license plate number.

GenZo's address is very close to Watanabe Manyumi's U-MIC, and when the production company was first established, Watanabe Manyumi said that she wanted Shinichi Iwabashi to be her neighbor, and this time it came true.

Shinichi Iwahashi, who is in charge of the company's operations, was appointed president of the record company, so although this GENZO is not the other GENZO, the core character has not changed.

However, while the dust settles on the record company, Shinichi Iwahashi also plans to move the production company back to the city when Kawasaki's office rent expires next year, so as not to have to run to the suburbs when he runs at both ends.

At this stage, time is money.

"Then again," Shinichi Iwahashi said to Watanabe Manyumi, "I finally don't need to rub your car anymore." ”

At the same time as the company was founded, it naturally purchased a car in the name of the company. In any case, he is also a president who has been appointed by the appointee.,You always have your own exclusive car when you go in and out.。

When he said this, Watanabe Manyumi laughed at him, "I'm used to it." ”

"Really?" Iwahashi Shinichi laughed, "and then I'll have to get you to break this 'habit'." ...... However, although I can't save money, I can't get to the point of driving a Corolla to talk about things. ”

His crooked reasoning was set one after another, and Watanabe Manyumi shook her head when she heard it.

Witticisms aside, Shinichi Iwahashi said to Manyumi Watanabe, "I should have celebrated that we would be able to work together happily in the future." But I don't have anything here, unlike you, where there is always good wine to drink. ”

"I knew you didn't have anything here, so I came here with wine. Watanabe Manyumi was taken by him and also said such boring witticisms.

Shin Iwahashi kept laughing, "I should have called you first and asked you to bring it here." ”

"No way. ...... However, if it were me and you, there would be another way to celebrate besides clinking glasses, right?" Watanabe held out his hand to Shinichi Iwahashi.

Shinichi Iwahashi looked at Manyumi Watanabe, who was smiling and waiting for him.

"Yes, and a handshake. Iwahashi nodded cautiously, reached out and shook Watanabe's hand.

At this moment, the eyes of the two people lightly met.

The record company was established, and when these hands were held together, the state of two people and three feet no longer existed. From now on, they will find a new way to work together, and the only thing they will be thankful for is that they still have the same goal.

"Happy cooperation in the future, Shen Yijun. Watanabe said.

Shinichi Iwahashi shook her hand and responded, "Happy cooperation......"

Watanabe Manyumi looked at Shinichi Iwahashi, and Shinichi Iwahashi didn't look away either. The two men greeted each other through the piece of glass called work.

Then, Watanabe Manyumi was the first to let go of his hand. opened his mouth, and then talked about business again, "Next, it's time to negotiate with the Xingchen Office." Isn't it just for this step. ”

As soon as the record company was established, he was able to sign a record contract independently, avoiding the taboo of poaching in the industry, and because Watanabe Manyumi participated in this record company, he had common interests with Iwahashi Shinichi, and the next step was to operate the cooperation with Xingchen Office.

Mentioning this, Shinichi Iwahashi also became serious, "Indeed. ”

"I'll go and talk to the Stellar Office through Watanabe Productions. Do you have any ideas that you can add?" Watanabe asked him.

Iwahashi Shinichi thought about it for a moment, "Although Kachi-san is not very suitable for taking cool photos, she is also an outstanding beauty, isn't she?"

"Hmm......" Watanabe Manyumi guessed that he had something to say, so he just nodded.

"We used to do bands and festivals, and we had some experience in this area. ...... I'm referring to the experience in band composition. ”

Shinichi Iwahashi explained to Manyumi Watanabe, "A good image of the lead singer of the band is a plus point for the band, and the same is true for the composition of the female lead singer and male musician. So, you might as well go to the Xingchen Office and say that you are working on a band project, and you need such a lead singer with a good image and who can sing. ”

"Hmm. Watanabe Manyumi listened silently.

"Then," Shinichi Iwahashi turned to the point, "interviewing all the models who were in the same period as Kamaike-san." You can even go to other firms to interview their newcomers and find such a new lead singer with great fanfare. ”

"Isn't it for someone?" said Watanabe thoughtfully.

Iwahashi nodded cautiously, "That's right. Compared to running to Kamachi-san at the beginning, it is difficult to do it with such a strong purpose. In any case, artists who have been in contact with other companies in private, and companies that have long coveted other artists, have a bad reputation. ”

He has to think about both Sachiko Kamaike and Watanabe Production. In addition, such a fanfare interview and search, in another sense, can also be regarded as a small advertisement in the industry.

Tell them that GenZo is coming to the industry with their new project.

"I see. Watanabe understood what he meant, "and then I relayed the idea to that side." "Over there, of course, it was Watanabe production.

On the other hand, she couldn't help but think in her heart that Iwahashi Shinichi was really thoughtful about everything. Such thoughtfulness reminded her of the careful calculation of weighing the pros and cons with him when setting up a record company.

When Watanabe Manyumi was going back to the office, Shinichi Iwahashi saw her off, and before going out, he remembered and said to her, "I want to invite my sister and brother-in-law to dinner together as a thank you for her help before." ”

"My sister wants to invite you too, so let me ask. ”

Iwahashi Shinichi asked her, "Do you want to go with you?" ”

"Asako-san invited me?" Watanabe Manyumi asked rhetorically as if confirmed.

In the previous cooperation, she had a good impression of Asako Iwahashi. Although in Watanabe's view, Asako Iwahashi is a bit impersonal, but this does not constitute a shortcoming in her work.

It's very comfortable to work with such a person, and she also admires a professional woman like Asako Iwahashi from the bottom of her heart.

"Yes. Iwahashi nodded cautiously.

"When?" asked Watanabe.

Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "I booked a restaurant for the next Saturday night, in Azabu." ”

Watanabe Manyumi looked apologetic, "I have a party to attend next Saturday...... Can't push it away. ”

"Really?" Iwahashi nodded cautiously, "That can't be helped, I'll tell my sister." ”

Shinichi Iwahashi didn't care much about being rejected an invitation, and since Iwahashi Asako asked him to invite Watanabe Manyumi, he didn't agree much.

"I'm sorry, Shen Yijun. Watanabe Manyumi glanced at him and quickly looked away.

Shinichi Iwahashi sent her to the elevator, and the two said goodbye.

Watanabe Manyumi left the record company and got into the car, and there were a few people waiting for her to meet her in the afternoon at U-MIC, which was about the actor's training class.

When she was running around for the record company, Watanabe Manyumi did not put down the matter of the actor training class. Everything is going down in an orderly manner.

Compared to setting up a record company, it is much easier to set up an actor training class. It's easy to be listed, but it's not so easy to find the right acting teacher. Watanabe has been screening for suitable teachers.

The one I'm going to meet this afternoon is the acting teacher who was introduced through Watanabe Productions.

Watanabe is not superstitious about the reputation of the teacher recommended by others, and before deciding whether to hire or not, she first has to talk to the acting teacher she has found, and after getting to know each other, she will make a final decision.