Mitsuo Terada's family runs a dried goods shop that sells a variety of dried goods such as dried shiitake mushrooms, dried plums, and dried fish. Business in the store is good, and there is no financial pressure.

Parents who are diligent in doing business, simple and pragmatic families.

However, this kind of simple and pragmatic family has simple and pragmatic expectations for children. When my son was a student, he played in a band and enriched his spare time, and it didn't matter -

Although in the eyes of the old-fashioned parents, playing in a band is somewhat of a gangster. What's more, Mitsuo Terada still plays gorgeous rock in fancy costumes and exquisite makeup.

It's okay to enrich your spare time, but if you want to give up your hard-working college and do it as if you were not doing a good job, you will attract a lot of opposition.

......

After lunch, three of the five young men said goodbye to him, leaving behind Mitsuo Terada and a guitarist surnamed Hatakeyama.

After Iwahashi Shinkashi explained the purpose of his trip to contact the band and the conditions he gave, the band had almost no objections to this condition.

For Mitsuo Terada, there is a production company in Tokyo willing to sign with him, and although the salary is small and unstable, as Shinichi Iwahashi said, it at least seems closer to "professional".

If I can sign with Shinichi Iwahashi's production company, I won't have nothing to say on my parents' side.

Iwahashi Shinichi promised the young men that, after lunch, he would follow Mitsuo Terada back to meet his parents—just to explain the situation truthfully and prove that there was indeed a producer who was dealing with them, and would not give any guarantees.

For a band to get ahead, it has to be quite talented. And the cost of launching a singer is extremely high, and the record company can't buy a bunch of cheap lottery tickets to scratch one by one like signing a model actor.

Unless you are a deep-pocketed nouveau riche company, you must be cautious about launching newcomers.

The band that shoots Q, looking at it now, is at most a flower bone, and it is unknown what kind of flower it will bloom and what fruit it will bear, and Shinichi Iwahashi is not arrogant enough to take care of their future.

Besides—

"It's better to fight for your own life events. ”

It was not far from the yakiniku restaurant where we ate to the dry goods store run by Mitsuo Terada's family, and it was only a ten-minute walk, and the three of them didn't have to call a taxi, so they chatted while walking.

Looking at this arrangement, I was 100% sure that these young men had premeditated, and as long as Iwahashi nodded cautiously, he would take him there.

Iwahashi Shinichi didn't pierce this layer of scheming, and when he said this, he first said: "It sounds weird and frivolous, and it has a bit of a taste of irrelevance." "But that's exactly what happened." ”

Mitsuo Terada and Hatakeyama were one step behind him.

Hearing this, Hatakeyama didn't make a sound, and Mitsuo Terada said "I'm really sorry".

"...... than apologizing to me"

Shinichi Iwahashi said, "I decided to sign you up to the production company, and of course I hope you can meet the criteria for your debut." However, I was not arrogant enough to say anything to your parents, 'Please leave Terada-kun to me.'" ”

If you sign a contract with an underage idol or actor, you can say that a young man in his twenties can't always be "he's still a child".

Even if he says "hand it over to me", it is the members who really decide whether the band has a future or not, whether the members have that kind of talent.

A child with incomplete five tones, even if a big figure in the industry like Jingping Tsumi says that it is a pity that he is a genius and does not make his debut as a singer, the child's parents will never believe it.

"After all, Terada-kun. ”

Iwahashi Shin's words were clear, "The key to deciding whether your parents agree with you to be a full-time musician or not lies in yourself, not the ethereal affirmation given by someone who suddenly appeared." ”

Blindly passing the buck to the so-called "authority" is an irresponsible approach to oneself.

In the same way, if "authority" was used to persuade his parents at the beginning, if one day, in the hearts of Mitsuo Terada's parents, Shinichi Iwahashi is no longer "authoritative", then everything that was originally built because of the belief in authority will be overthrown.

At that time, there will be another round of more violent swinging from side to side.

Mitsuo Terada was stunned by what he said, and he didn't reply along the way.

Hatakeyama naturally took on the responsibility of communicating with Iwahashi Shinichi. These two people have a tacit understanding. Iwahashi Shinichi thought that they had been working together for a long time, but when he asked, he found out that Hatakeyama and Mitsuo Terada had only become familiar with each other after the merger of the three bands last year.

Instead, the member of the band surnamed Matsui was originally a bassist in the two bands of Hatakeyama and Mitsuo Terada.

"Then you two are quite compatible. Iwahashi said.

Hatakeyama admits, "It's true that I get along very well with Terada-kun, and the rest of the band likes him too." Our level, as you can see, is far from it. So it's actually risky to give up your job after graduating from college and start working in a band for two years, and everyone knows it. ”

"It is precisely because I know that I am taking an adventure, so I feel that since it is an adventure, I must be with the most suitable person. Hatakeyama said.

This led Shinichi Iwahashi to understand why the other four youth of the band would team up with a frontman who was in between quitting and not quitting.

Maybe it's safer to go on an adventure with someone who is a little more "safe". However, the adventure itself is fraught with uncertainty.

In this case, instead of losing the resonance of like-minded hearts and minds in pursuit of "insurance", it is better to consider the fact that there is a lead singer who has not yet made up his mind as part of this adventure.

Such an idea is silly, naïve, and a little stupidly optimistic. For a moment, Shinichi Iwahashi remembered the elaborate style of their performance in Joten, but telling jokes to the audience.

A subtle "sense of commonality" arose in him.

In addition, it reminded Shinichi Iwahashi of the time when he said angrily, "I don't trust those charlatans anymore!", and chose Miwa-chan, who was an inexperienced layman who was an agent.

When the two of them resigned from the Odyssey one after another and looked for performance opportunities everywhere, whether it was Miwa-chan, who entrusted himself with Shinichi Iwahashi, or Shinichi Iwahashi, who believed that Miwa-chan would become popular, outsiders probably felt quite stupid from the side.

Because of this association, Shinichi Iwahashi has a good impression of this band.

Shinichi Iwahashi chatted with Hatakeyama all the way.

Mitsuo Terada followed behind in silence, listening to their conversation while mentally recalling what Shinichi Iwahashi had just said.

......

The Terada family's dry goods store is much larger than expected, and it has a wide range of dried seafood, dried land goods, as well as various dried fruits and seasonings.

...... The taste is also a bit rushing.

At this time, there was no business in the store. Mitsuo Terada's parents had just had lunch in a living room the size of four tatami mats at the back of the store.

The son and his band teammates suddenly brought a stranger over, and Mitsuo Terada's parents couldn't guess the number of roads, but instead of looking at Iwahashi Shinichi, they directly threw their doubtful eyes on their son.

Mitsuo Terada and his parents introduced, "This is Iwahashi Producer. ”

"Producer?"

Iwahashi Shinichi took out his business card and handed it over, "The surname is Iwahashi." ”

Mitsuo's father took the business card and muttered, "Mulberry, the president of the record company?" and picked up the business card case on the low table and handed his own business card over.

"Iwahashi-san is the producer of ZARD. Mitsuo Terada introduced.

His mother leaned over to look at the business card her husband had received and said "oh", "I know, I know, I saw the GenZo logo on the ZARD single." ”

Raising his head, he looked at Shinichi Iwahashi and smiled, "Hello, producer-san, I like ZARD very much." ”

"Thank you for your support. Iwahashi Shinichi said politely.

After the greetings that should be done are done, Mitsuo Terada's parents also know where he came from. Iwahashi Shinichi didn't sell Guanzi either, cut to the point, and explained the situation to Mitsuo Terada's parents.

My son has always wanted to go into a band without a job after graduation, and the Terada family has argued several times about this, but now a producer suddenly comes and says that he wants to sign them to the production company, and the development of things is a bit unexpected by Mitsuo Terada's parents.

However, in addition to explaining the treatment he can give, Iwahashi Shinichi also analyzed the current state of the band in detail in front of the two laymen, and spread out all the possibilities of their existence and the existing shortcomings in front of the parents.

"In short, although I have the intention of signing a contract, it depends on how well the band will end up in the future. Shin Iwahashi kept saying that he didn't pack the ticket in front of the parents.

Instead of saying some empty words of "believe me" in vain, and the blood boiling of people can't be found in the north, it is better to spread everything out.

Let Mitsuo's parents know what their son is doing and what the possibilities are for the job they aspire to.

He felt that what he could do was not to rely on his professional identity and take care of everything in front of ignorant laymen, but to use his own profession and explain the professional part to Mitsuo Terada's parents.

The rest is Mitsuo Terada's own thoughts, thinking about how to strike this balance with his parents.

When he promised the band to visit Terada's house, Shinichi Iwahashi made such a plan in his heart.

You can't just endorse Mitsuo Terada to his parents, but you have to do your best to help a bunch of Mitsuo Terada and this adventure band in your own way.

To enter the industry, we must sell excellent and push our dreams. Then, in the face of dreamers, even if others think they are stupid, Shinichi Iwahashi can't think so. On the contrary, do something about this stupidity.

"So ......"

After listening to his analysis, Mitsuo Terada's father pondered for a while, "You mean that if Mitsuo goes to the band, he may make his debut and become a real musician?"

"But there is also a half chance that in the end, nothing will be accomplished, and it will be ordinary people. ”

Iwahashi Shinichi poured cold water on his mouth, and realized the intention of being a father from Mitsuo Terada's father, who first focused on the fact that "his son is likely to succeed" after listening to his analysis.

Mitsuo Terada listened from the side, wanting to interject, but knowing that it was not the right time, he was a little anxious.

"Thank you for coming here and telling us so much about it. Mitsuo's father had no intention of continuing the discussion.

It seems that we have to wait until the outsiders are gone, and then talk about it behind closed doors.

"I took the liberty of visiting, and I was disturbed. Iwahashi Shinichi skilfully greeted again, ready to take his leave.

In the afternoon, he had to go to Kansai TV to record a program, and he had to go back to the hotel at one o'clock, and he didn't have much time for small talk.

But when she was about to get up to say goodbye, Mitsuo Terada's mother spoke again, but it was not her own son's business, "Iwahashi-san, there is something to trouble you." ”

"When you go back to Tokyo, can you help convey to the people in ZARD that I like them very much?"

Iwahashi Shinichi agreed with a smile, "A few of the ZARD people must be very happy to hear it. ...... By the way, the band's new single is already in production, so I'll send you one before it's released, okay?"

Mitsuo Terada's mother had a star-chasing smile on her face, "Then I'll trouble you." ”

The episode also ended, and Shin Iwahashi said goodbye together.

Coming out of the living room, you have to walk through the shelves full of all kinds of dry goods to get out. As a result, Mitsuo Terada's mother suddenly opened her mouth and said to Shinichi Iwahashi, "Iwahashi-san, there are a lot of specialties from Kansai in the store." ”

Ay?

Shinichi Iwahashi reacted.

Mitsuo's mother smiled, "Can I bring you some to bring back?"

......

Sending away Iwahashi Shinichi, Hatakeyama also left with him, and in the dry goods store, only the Terada family remained.

Mitsuo Terada's mother told her husband, "That Iwahashi-san is a cheerful person, not like a stingy Tokyoite." "However, he spoke without an accent, so I don't know where he is." ”

A true Osaka person is to shoot at the people of Tokyo anytime and anywhere.

"People look very young, but they are very old when they talk and act. "My father's impression of this producer is also good.

Mitsuo Terada followed his parents back to the living room and knelt down in front of the two of them.

"Father, mother. He had a showdown, "I trust Iwahashi-san, and this opportunity is also very rare, and I want to seize it." ”

Mitsuo Terada lowered his head, mustered up his energy, and said what he wanted to say in one breath, "After graduating next year, I will give up my job and act as a musician first...... It's really unwilling to give up before you have done it. ”

"After that, if I fail, please let me come back and inherit the family shop. He gritted his teeth and said.

The parents sitting opposite each other invariably showed surprised expressions when they heard this.

Mitsuo Terada hated the smell of the dry goods store and went to study for university in order not to inherit the family's shop. And now, in order to make the music he desires the most, he would rather make such a choice.

Knowing how much he disliked the family's business, Mitsuo Terada's parents, at this moment, understood their son's determination.

In the small living room, there was silence for a moment.

After a while, my mother's voice sounded, "Didn't that Iwahashi-san say that the possibility of a band is not small?"

"It's possible to make a debut, if you work hard. "The next person to speak is my father," he said, but he also said, and he may not be able to make a career in the end. ”

"But at least, after listening to him, the job is not so unprofessional. I believe in this kind of cheerful people...... And also the producer of ZARD. "It's the mother.

Mitsuo Terada's heart pounded.

Finally, his father looked at him, "If you want to do it, do it." ”