Shinichi Iwahashi's idea was clear, and he wanted to make the project bigger by stringing beads, so naturally there was room for Akina Nakamori.

According to the current progress, I am getting more and more confident, and I am just waiting to find an opportunity to send the project to Yanyin. And this time Akina Nakamori and PRINCESS PRINCESS collided, it was a great opportunity to send it to the door.

Akina Nakamori's singles have not yet gone on sale, and what Shinichi Iwahashi can use as a reference to analyze the sales of her first few singles, as well as the trend and stamina of PRINCESS PRINCESS as her opponent.

With the strength shown by PRINCESS PRINCESS, this week, it will not be easy for Akina Nakamori to win, or it should be said that it will take her to play extraordinarily now.

If she can really keep the championship, on the side of the general public, she will naturally only think that "the apex of idols is the apex of idols".

However, having faced the band head-on, after a hard battle, she and the company behind her will never be so arrogant as to think that "the band is nothing more than that".

As long as you have experienced the embarrassment of being caught between the front and back of the band, and feel the strength of the band, Yanyin and Warners must also realize the reality of "maybe it won't be so easy next time".

If you face up to the arrival of the band era, you will also take the cooperation with the band seriously.

But on the other hand, if Akina Nakamori is suppressed by PRINCESS PRINCESS's single in the second week of release this week and loses the championship, her career begins to decline, and this thing, which was only vaguely felt, becomes a fact that is put on the table.

For the general public, it is not easy to feel immediately when a star momentum has just begun to fall, and it is often necessary to experience a downfall on the table.

Rising actors need a high-rated TV series to determine their status, and singers need to have champion singles to increase their momentum. On the other hand, if a high-rated actor smashes a TV series, a singer loses the championship, and sales decline, the momentum will inevitably suffer.

That's when she and the company behind her have to respond.

For singers, once they fall into the disadvantage, the various countermeasures of the record company can be summed up in nothing more than two kinds.

Either stay put, maintain your current style, act cautiously, and slow down the transition from falling into the downwind to starting to get out of breath. Or seek transformation and broaden your career path. When you have a record, you have to keep a record, and if you don't have a record, you can do whatever you want.

But Akina Nakamori, a singer with a variety of styles since his debut, really wants to stand still, but he will pass his anger faster.

The cooperation between ORIGINAL LOVE and Akina Nakamori is to use the cooperation to gain the fame of Akina Nakamori. But if even Akina Nakamori herself has reached the point where she needs to seek new blood, things will be different.

So, no matter what the final outcome is, after this week, Shin Iwahashi repeatedly goes to Kenne and Warner with songs and projects to discuss cooperation, and the situation will change.

Her single hasn't gone on sale yet, and Shinichi Iwahashi is already thinking about how to get in touch with Kenne in the future.

is actually an acquaintance with Kenne, and even Warner, and the friendship between Watanabe Manyumi and Nozaki Gongzi at the same university.

But business is business, and friendship is friendship. You can't cooperate for a win-win situation, it's just empty talk, and it will only annoy people.

......

In the afternoon, Shinichi Iwahashi went to U-MIZ to meet with Manyumi Watanabe, discussed with her, and then sent the collaboration project and a sample of the original love song to Kenne.

Listening to him say what was in his heart, Watanabe Manyumi looked at him with a subtle expression.

"What?" Iwahashi Shinichi wondered.

Watanabe said of him, "It's kind of like waiting for someone to fall on their heels so they can go over and give them a hand." ”

This......

Iwahashi Shin was half speechless, "Where is it." When you say that, I'm a villain who hides in the shadows and watches other people's jokes. ”

"I'm kidding. Watanabe Manyumi smiled.

Of course, this is not the same thing as waiting to see someone fall and then pretend to be a good person.

Shinichi Iwahashi didn't talk to her endlessly about this, and turned back to the topic at the right time, "I'll leave it to you next, Manyumi-san." ”

Although the beads are in the name of a record company, ORIGINAL LOVE's brokerage contract and record contract have nothing to do with Shinichi Iwahashi, and this matter must be justified by Watanabe Manyumi.

Watanabe Manyumi agreed, and said to him casually, "Yanyin suddenly received such a plan, and you are going to be confused again." I would think of inviting Ming Cai-san, but it's really you. ”

"I want to be co-produced with ORIGINAL LOVE, and I want to be able to borrow fame, and she is the only one who thinks about it. "Iwahashi Shinichi said the truth.

"That's just as well. Watanabe Manyumi nodded and said no more.

......

The new week's sales came out, and there were both strong bands that dominated the top, as well as rising bands like ZARD who continued to stay in the top 10, unhurried, but slowly accumulated.

In addition, there are still dozens of people who are not on the list, and they can't even enter the list.

The arrival of the trend, in addition to the replacement of the front chair, is also reflected in how much fresh blood has poured in. Since the band Heaven was launched, more and more bands have debuted, and it is very similar to the situation when idols debuted together.

The popular ones can be seen at a glance in the front row, but there are more natural splashes.

Minato-ku, a production company called BEING.

The staff sent over the sales data for the new week, and Nagato Daiyuki didn't look through the detailed data and trends, and asked bluntly, "How was B'z doing last week?"

"There is no detailed sales data. The staff replied, "BMG has also received return requests from two record stores. ”

"It's not been long since it was released...... Nagato Daiyuki frowned, blaming the two record stores for not being able to hold their breath.

However, what made him even more unhappy was that B'z's new single failed again.

Last year, the band's heavenly show was a big hit, and in addition to the influx of bands that debuted from the talent show into the market, record companies also took active action.

In terms of making bands, BEING of Daiyuki Nagado is a veteran, and in the early years, he also participated in the record production of first-class bands such as LOUDNESS and BOOWY -

Although when he participated in the production of these first-class bands, he did more with Daiyuki Nagato's past partner, the former vice president of BEING, Tsukiko Keiliang.

Rather than serving hard-core bands, Nagato Daiyuki hopes to make a fortune by making music.

In 1985, Daiyuki Nagato reached a partnership with CBS Sony and took over a rookie band called tube, and entrusted BEING with full authority from debut planning to song selection and production.

Tube didn't go well when he first debuted, and his two singles failed in a row, and Nagato Daiyuki even planned to say hello to CBS Sony if he didn't like it anymore, saying that he had decided to give up the band.

The debut was given carte blanche to BEING, and if Daiyuki Nagato said to give up, CBS Sony would not keep the band.

On the occasion of the death of a book, it happened that Yuko Hara, the keyboardist of the stars of the Southern Heavens, went home for maternity leave, and Yoshisuke Kuwata, the soul of the band and Yuko Hara's husband, took the opportunity to fly away from the trumpet alone, and the band announced that it would temporarily suspend its activities.

The stars of the southern sky are famous for their summer hits, and there is a saying in the book that "when it comes to summer, it is the stars of the southern sky", and Daiyuki Nagato himself is a big fan of this band and knows the charm of this band.

A real fan is to learn from his idols -

So, seizing the period when the activities of the Nantian Stars were suspended, Nagato Daiyuki decided to let Tube fill the gap in the summer without the Nantian Stars with the fans' understanding of idols, and succeeded in one fell swoop.

The single was a big hit, the tube became popular, CBS Sony was satisfied, and BEING also made a lot of money as a production company, and everyone was happy.

Daiyuki Nagato has big ambitions and wants to make another popular band.

Last year, when B'z debuted, the band Heavenly Kingdom was on the air, and the band attracted much attention. Nagato Daiyuki was very optimistic about the band's debut, but for more than a year, there was no splash.

The records didn't sell, and they only played everywhere in LIVEHOUSES all over the country, like a semi-underground band.

If it weren't for the resolute will of the band's captain Takahiro Matsumoto, and the lead singer Hiroshi Inaba would still be a rare beautiful man, Nagato Daiyuki would really want to give up this band.

Daiyuki Nagato, a lifelong member of the Appearance Association, prefers beautiful men and beautiful women the most.

But there is a limit to patience. Nagato wondered if he could change B'z's style and re-enter the market.

While he was thinking, he contacted Takahiro Matsumoto and asked him to come over.

Takahiro Matsumoto is a small man who is not good-looking, and when Nagato Daiyuki saw his slightly shabby face, he subconsciously remembered his beautiful male teammate Hiroshi Inaba.

Such a team of two people makes Inaba Hiroshi shine.

When Daiyuki Nagado received their singles, he thought that Takahiro Matsumoto and Hiroshi Inaba next to each other on the cover were like brand-new pens in a stationery box with a pencil.

Takahiro Matsumoto is extremely pragmatic and does not feel uncomfortable standing with beautiful men. On the contrary, when looking for a partner for yourself, you are playing with the idea of finding a handsome guy and improving the appearance level of the band in order to attract the audience.

However, although his appearance is down, his talent is on the line, and all the songs of the band are arranged by him, and Hiroshi Inaba, who cooperates with him, is responsible for writing the lyrics, and the two have a clear division of labor, which can also ensure equal income.

Nagato Daiyuki has been working with Takahiro Matsumoto for a long time, and at this time he got straight to the point, suggesting that he change his style from the next single to get closer to the current popularity-

Takahiro Matsumoto has a high level of guitar skills, and his own band is unknown, but as a guitarist, he is highly regarded in the industry. In the early years, he worked as a support musician for the heavy metal band, and in the past few years, he has also been a regular musician of TM NETWORK.

Because of this, B'z's music style is a bit close to electronic music, and it has a bit of a heavy metal flavor.

The wave of band craze brought about by the band kingdom of heaven is either orthodox rock or pop rock. B'z's musical style is unflattering and offbeat in the current music industry.

"You can do whatever you want to do when you want to make music, and you can do whatever you want when it becomes popular. ”

Nagato Daiyuki earnestly taught, "If the record doesn't sell well, it doesn't even matter if the next album has a chance to be released." It's better to try to change the style first, and then talk about other things after opening up the market. ”

As a result, Takahiro Matsumoto rejected, "It's too early to talk about changing the style at this stage." ”

"That's what I said. "Nagato Daiyuki was a little displeased.

B'z doesn't rely on BEING's production resources, Takahiro Matsumoto does all the composition, he doesn't nod, and Daiyuki Nagato doesn't know too much about the band.

If you force the band too much, it will end up being the end of the company hiding them. What's more, because BEING doesn't have its own record company, B'z's records are about to be placed on BMG, and I don't know how many things will be involved in that part.

BEING doesn't have anyone under his hands now, and if he really wants to turn his face with Takahiro Matsumoto, he can only lose both.

"Send two more to see how it goes. ”

At this time, Takahiro Matsumoto took a step back at the right time, although it was a delaying tactic.

Nagato Daiyuki, the boss is very face-saving, and he hates others the most for making him unable to get off the stage. This is something that everyone in the company knows. So, no matter what you think in your heart, you must first save the face of your boss.

Takahiro Matsumoto is not the kind of Atiste who doesn't know anything other than music, on the contrary, he is quite sophisticated, and before entering the industry, he also worked as a clerk in a musical instrument store.

"Two. "Nagato is fortunate to have a staircase, so he will come down first.

Of course, he and Matsumoto Takahiro all know that these "two cards" are imaginary numbers. Send another one, and if it doesn't improve, Nagato Daiyuki will ask the band to change its style again, but Matsumoto Takahiro won't back down for the sake of it.

After Takahiro Matsumoto stepped down, Daiyuki Nagado fell into deep thought alone in his office.

On the B'z side, whether it can become popular or not, Takahiro Matsumoto will not obediently listen to the arrangement, even if he wants to avoid the ending of losing both sides, take a step back, that is, slowly revise it on the basis of the existing genre and move closer to a style that is acceptable to the public.

In that case, it may take a long time.

Nagato couldn't put his eggs in this basket and took the risk of missing out on the current era of the band. He made up his mind to prepare another band to debut.

While calculating, he looked at the sales data sent by the staff. The two bands that have been in the limelight recently, one is the absolute core of the female lead, and the other is an all-female team.

Looking for a female lead singer to form a band?

Nagato Daiyuki had such a thought in his heart.

At least, it's easier to find an obedient woman than a man.

Find an obedient female lead singer, the musician team and the band route are all arranged by him, and the goal is to produce songs that can be popular and can sell well.

The female lead singer must be beautiful, and the core of the band should be a beauty who can attract the attention of the public.

However, you can't really find a vase, at least you have to have excellent singing skills. Nagato Daiyuki looked at the men's fighting group who had been beaten all over the ground in April and felt that he had to avoid Janis's wrong experience.

The production company didn't have to worry about finding musicians. Nagato Daiyuki lit a cigarette and stared at the sales figures in deep thought. I have already begun to think about where to start and find such a female lead singer.

......

On Wednesday night, when Shinichi Iwahashi returned home, he checked his mailbox and got a package from Akina Nakamori from inside.

Since the new single has been released, the "Taste Item" will definitely have to be sent over.

If you think about it, Iwahashi Shinichi has never bought a record of her except for what he received from Akina Nakamori, so it's no wonder that he would misremember her lyrics.

However, this time it was a boxy package, and it didn't look like it only contained a single.

Iwahashi Shinichi went upstairs and unwrapped the package. It contains her new single this time, and in addition to that, there is also a paper bag. I opened the paper bag, and the contents were taken out and unfolded.

It's a ribbon that's not very pretty, but it's not plain.

He held the strap in his hand, and he couldn't guess what kind of fabric it was. But when I look closely, I feel a bit like a belt on a skirt or something.

I couldn't guess it, and I couldn't be sure if I guessed the shadow, so I just went to page Akina Nakamori.

Today, Akina Nakamori went to Osaka to record a promotional program for the new single. After it was over, I went to dinner with the staff of Kansai TV, and when I returned to the hotel, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening.

I checked the pager and found that Shinichi Iwahashi had called.

She remembered that Shinichi Iwahashi would receive her new single and that one today, guessed what he would say first, and snickered alone in the room.

After going on a long trip to consume energy, Akina Nakamori finished removing makeup and washing, and lay on the bed before calling Iwahashi Shinichi back.

"Good evening~"

As soon as the phone was connected, Akina Nakamori thought about what she had given him, and first couldn't help but laugh.

"Did you get it?" she asked.

Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "I've put it all on the record player and listened to it once." "I still use the soft and fragrant speaker equipment sent by my girlfriend.

In addition to the single and that unknown tape, there is also a new work by Akina Nakamori, Origami Dolphin.

The origami zoo is officially home to marine animals. If you continue to fold like this, you may be able to meet the Origami Gundam robot one day.

"And a belt. Shinichi Iwahashi said.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but I always feel that Akina Nakamori on the other end of the phone is smiling, "Didn't you say before that the tie you used to prepare for the day you went to the concert?"

That's right......

Sensing that she was holding back a smile, Iwahashi Shinichi had a bad premonition in his heart that came true

"That should be the belt of the skirt, right?" was said by Shinichi Iwahashi in a short sentence.

Before the voice fell, on the other end of the phone, Akina Nakamori laughed.

“......”

She smiled happily, and Shinichi Iwahashi trembled.

"It's the belt of the dress. ”

Akina Nakamori revealed the answer, and said to him again, "You can recognize it as the belt of the skirt at once, and Shen Yijun knows a lot." ”

"......" It's strange that you can't recognize it.

Iwahashi sighed.

said that he was going to wear a tie on the day he went to the concert, but it turned out to be the idea of letting him tie her skirt to the scene.

Is it because you took the belt of the dress that the tie was worn to the concert from him, so you have to take the belt of another dress and give it back to him as a tie?

Even if it's a nice skirt, it's a skirt.

Tie your girlfriend's dress belt around your neck as if it were a tie, what is this like? If you can tie her skirt as a tie today, won't you wear a skirt tomorrow?

"Do you really want to tie this to a concert?" Iwahashi Shinichi bargained with her.

Akina Nakamori said "um" and told him, "You tie this one, I'm on stage, I can find you in just one click......"