Akihito Takeuchi also sensed Iwahashi's emotions, took out a cigarette and handed it to him, and lit one himself.

He took a puff on his cigarette, paused, and continued, "Tell me about this band." The band she joined originally had an agent, because she opposed the withdrawal of the original lead singer, and she was not very optimistic about her as the lead singer, but now she has given up the band directly, and is dealing with the finishing touches. ”

"I think if they go so far and do it themselves, or find someone else to take care of it, they just introduce you to them. I don't know anything about the ecology of underground music, but because I only know you and trust you, I feel relieved to entrust her to you. - She's in the band, and now she's only told me one, so please keep it a secret, it's a big responsibility, isn't it?"

"It's also a lot of pressure to be entrusted with someone so important. Iwahashi shook his head and said bluntly.

"No, it's not for you to help her get ahead...... Akihito Takeuchi denied, "Anyway, please meet them." ASIDE FROM HER, THE REST OF THE BAND IS VERY POWERFUL, AND THE CAPTAIN, WHO INVITED HER SENIOR, IS SAID TO BE WELL-KNOWN IN THE UNDERGROUND MUSIC CIRCLE, AND HAS FORMED A BAND NAMED 'ABNORMAL'. Have you heard of Iwahashi?"

"ABNORMAL?" Iwahashi said.

This band was the one he saw when he first went to help Mineshima.

"Impressions?"

"Well, I've seen it once. He remained silent.

"That's good. Akihito Takeuchi seemed to be relieved, and asked again, "Please meet them, it's a sincere request as a friend." ”

Shinichi Iwahashi agreed.

Not only for Akihito Takeuchi's relatives, but also for ABNORMAL, a band that has undergone personnel changes.

This is a band that was abandoned by Mineshima, the agent who led him in.

In addition, Iwahashi Shinichi is also very concerned about the fact that she is studying Chinese literature.

It is not because he is a Chinese core that he has a good impression of people who study Chinese literature, but because people who can afford to learn such boring and professional knowledge should have very strong willpower in his opinion.

Maybe it's going to be a buildable.

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As a result, the first meeting with the band was not arranged by Akihito Takeuchi, but facilitated by Mineshima.

After meeting Akihito Takeuchi and returning home, Iwahashi Shinichi thought about it, called Mineshima, and after greeting him, asked him about the band ABNORMAL.

Although he knew that the personnel of the underground band changed frequently, the band that had helped two or three months ago suddenly reorganized, which was enough to surprise him.

"ABNORMAL?" Mineshima paused, "There's such a thing. There was a bit of an accident in the band's lead singer's family, and his brother, who was originally going to inherit the family business, suddenly quit, so he quit the band and went back to inherit the family business. ”

"That's the kind of thing that happens. Iwahashi Shinichi laughed when he heard this.

After that, the band was going to be reorganized, and the captain Hirakawa said that he wanted to make some girlpop, and the drummer Koyanagi agreed, but the bassist was not very satisfied, so Heping quit, and Hirakawa called his friend to fill the position. ”

"I admire Hirakawa's talent, but I don't like the female lead singer he chose. He insisted that Akamatsu - the female lead singer had a shining point that was different from ordinary people. But I think, if I use her, I'm going to ruin the band. Because I couldn't reach a consensus, I decided to break up. ”

Akamatsu, this is the first time Iwahashi Shinichi has heard this girl's last name.

"But, Mineshima-san, why do you think that female lead singer can't do it?" he was most concerned about this.

"The girl sang well, but she lacked the talent to form a team. Minejima said, "Among the band members, the most ideal is to be able to lead the band to improve a level, followed by maintaining the current level, she is the worst, although she has personal talent, but if you team up with her, I am afraid that the band will not be able to enter the mainstream in this life." ”

Speaking of this, Minejima smiled helplessly, "Hirakawa said that I was looking at people with colored glasses. ”

After Feng Dao finished explaining, he asked again, "Why did you think of asking them about it?"

Iwahashi Shinichi then told him about the commission he had received from Akihito Takeuchi. Of course, there is not a word about the personal situation of this girl surnamed Chisong.

Minejima laughed when he heard this, "There is such a coincidence. After laughing, he asked, "What about you, what do you think?"

"I've made an appointment to meet at a time. Iwahashi Shinichi said, "As for whether you want to say yes or not, I'm not sure." ”

"My advice – no, when it comes to selecting new people, please don't refer to my advice. Mineshima said and changed his mind again, "Look and judge with your eyes." I'm only giving you my own thoughts, maybe Hirakawa is right, and I'm really wearing colored glasses. ”

"The pony crossed the river. Shin'ichi Iwahashi thought.

"That's right," Mineshima simply invited him, "I'm still dealing with their aftermath, and the day after tomorrow at the club in Shimokitazawa, the band is going to make their first appearance after reorganization, do you want to replace me and accompany them to perform and see it in person?"

"It's done. "Iwahashi Shinkazu.

So, in the evening of the day after tomorrow, he took the place of Mineshima and went to the performance with the reorganized ABNORMAL.

ABNORMAL's guitarist Tatsuya Hirakawa and drummer Shofa Koyanagi have already met when they went to help last time, and the newly appointed bassist Tomohisa Kawazoe met for the first time, and then this female lead singer-

"Haruko Akamatsu, please advise. She clasped her hands on her knees and saluted Shin Iwahashi.

She is of medium height, with shoulder-length hair, fair and delicate cheeks, and a pair of moist and bright big eyes, not a beautiful girl among ordinary people like Maori Amatani, nor a girl with distinctive characteristics like Miwa Yoshida, but an undoubted beauty.

It's just that she's slender.,If you take Miwa Yoshida, who spends the most time together, as a reference.,The physique is about two-thirds of her.。

Akihito Takeuchi said that she was not in good health, but it was obvious at a glance.

Shinichi Iwahashi didn't tell Akihito Takeuchi about leading the ABNORMAL team today. Hiding from the band, he planned to watch their performances first, "interview" them, and then decide what to do.

After the reorganization, the first thing the band has to face is the assessment from the audience. Especially in the case of ABNORMAL, the lead singer and bassist both withdrew, and although the main creator was still there, half of the lineup was actually replaced.

Therefore, the audience's assessment of them will be unusually harsh. Because there is also dissatisfaction with the replacement of members and the rejection of new members.

Shinichi Iwahashi knew this, but he didn't expect that when the band made its debut, the audience's rejection would be so strong.

ABNORMAL took the stage, and when he was introduced to Tomohisa Kawazoe, the reaction was acceptable, and when the name of the lead singer Haruko Akamatsu was introduced, the audience booed.

"Get down!"