(Two chapters in one)

Okamoto Natsuo's words focused the attention of everyone present on Sachiko Kamaike.

In the midst of the lively commotion, although Haruko Akamatsu did not say a word, she also cast a curious look at Sachiko Kamaike.

Tonight, Sachiko Kamaike gave Haruko Akamatsu the impression that she was a girl who was reluctant to be showy, a little shy and introverted, and didn't know how to fit into the atmosphere of the sorority - just like she did at the party.

As you can guess, she was also called over by a friend to attend the sorority.

On such an occasion, even if Natsuo Okamoto said the opposite, Sachiko Kamaike actually sang not a skill, but a hand (meaning not good at it), and everyone would not be disappointed.

To put it bluntly, singing at karaoke is just a part of the social activities, just to liven up the atmosphere. A karaoke singer who sings well will not be hung up and ridiculed if he sings badly.

However, tonight's sorority party has been going on all the way to the present, and seeing that Natsuo Okamoto takes good care of Sachiko Kamaike, it is obvious that he will not ignore his friend's shy and introverted personality and make such a coaxing in public just to liven up the atmosphere, but he really thinks so.

Since deciding to go behind the scenes, Haruko Akamatsu has been going in and out of the LIVEHOUSE frequently to watch performances, so unlike the hecklers who only focused on the atmosphere, she was more concerned about Sachiko Kamaike's performance.

How good is this Puchi-san at singing?

And the reason why I have such curiosity about Sachiko Kamaike is also related to the goodwill generated by the subtle mutual understanding between Sachiko and Kamaike tonight.

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Sachiko Kamaike, who was so ceremoniously introduced to everyone by Natsuo Okamoto, faced with the coax, at first showed a trace of the restraint of a shy person who did not want to be in the limelight, but holding the microphone, there was no intention of escaping.

Okamoto Natsuo's approach, others would probably think that she was deliberately trying to liven up the atmosphere, but Sachiko Kamaike remembered what her friend said when she asked her to come to the party, and knew that this was an "opportunity" created for her by Okamoto Natsuo's kindness.

However, to "surprise the people of the record company" is nothing more than the naïve wishful thinking of Natsuo Okamoto.

When she was a girl, although Sachiko Kamaike often had some girlish dreams, but, compared to other girls, there was still a trace of rationality in her vision of dreams. Later, he joined the pink-collar family, and this trace of rationality has never disappeared.

Now, after entering the entertainment industry and becoming a model, this kind of rationality has become more precious and practical.

The world of entertainment is full of temptations, but the world of modeling is particularly special, as long as there is a little unrealistic fantasy, it is not far from falling into a situation of being lost.

Being in this circle, you can still keep your heart unchanged, you have to work three times more than people in other industries, and you have to be thirty times more devout about your dreams.

When she decided to sign a contract with the Sleon Agency, the scout who found her told her, "This is the time to sell what you can sell."

The entertainment industry, especially the modeling industry, is such a circle that interprets this sentence vividly. As long as there is a slight wavering, then the "self" will disappear in such an environment.

However, it is precisely because she is in such an era of selling things that can be sold, and entering a circle of selling things that can be sold, that Sachiko Kabuike understands one thing more than in the past.

That is, in this world, there are things that cannot be sold under any circumstances.

It is with this kind of thinking that Sachiko Kamaike can defend "herself" in such an environment.

After understanding this, Sachiko Kamaike's heart is more sober, and she is more rational than the trace of rationality she had in her previous life. The mind knows, and is able to discern, what are the real opportunities, which are futile, and which are the traps that look like opportunities.

The office workers of the record company may have heard something from Okamoto Natsuo in advance, and only then did they make an insider's evaluation.

However, even so, Sachiko Kamaike did not have that feeling that the opportunity had arrived.

It was originally because I was grateful to Natsuo Okamoto for remembering her dream, so I came to participate in the party, and just now, the office worker of the record company, looking at Iwahashi Shinichi's rash attitude and despising the valuable quality of "hard work", made Sachiko Kamaike even more sure that the opportunity was not in this person.

It's just that although it is a dream to become a singer, although I will look forward to the opportunity to come, the song is not sung for the sake of the opportunity.

When those real or false opportunities are not in sight, even if music can only become an embellishment in life, then, even if she is a housewife, she will sing while preparing meals.

If you deny the fact that "the opportunity is here", it will be no different from a karaoke session at a normal sorority, and it is no different from singing at a karaoke session with the models of the same period.

Thinking like this, Sachiko Kamachi was calm, neither embarrassed by being suddenly pushed into the limelight, but also did not have the kind of sharpness to show his hand.

Rather, it was neither confidence nor lack of confidence, but a kind of naturalness after holding the microphone.

She manipulated the song orderer, thought about her own specialty tracks, and then chose Deng Lijun's "Don't Feel It" (Parting Premonition).

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Although Deng Lijun is actually a pop singer, she was active as a singer when she first appeared on stage, and during the development of Yueben, she published many songs.

As her masterpiece "Airport", as well as the love trilogy "つぐない" (repayment), "Lover", and "時の流れに身をまかせ" (let time pass by - that is, I only care about you) are all songs.

He is well-known as a singer, so he is also classified as a singer.

When he first went to Japan, Deng Lijun signed a contract to produce in Watanabe, and worked closely with the singer Mori Jinichi, and it is said that the two also fell in love. has also been on the same stage many times with another singing boss, Goki Hongshi, and it is rumored that he once rejected Gomu Hongshi, but the truth is unknown.

In short, when it comes to Deng Lijun and singing, there are various connections.

And since he's a singer, he has a little bit of a feeling that "people who are a little older will like it".

It does not specifically refer to middle-aged and elderly people, but it is better to say that compared with unmarried people, married people have a deeper experience of singing and have a greater probability of liking singing.

For example, like Deng Lijun's "Lover", lover is the Japanese word for lover. The subtleties of having a lover and being a lover are difficult for unmarried and young people to appreciate and understand.

The style of the song, as well as the themes in its songs, filter out many young audiences, and it is destined to be something like an old wine, and as you get older, you can gradually appreciate the flavor of it.

In addition, the current younger generation has experienced the impact and baptism of a series of new music, and is in a fast-paced era, which makes it difficult to impress them with singing and ballads, and the style and structure of the songs have gradually become "outdated".

While various music styles are blooming, it is also a process in which the market for singing is gradually shrinking.

Deng Lijun's "Premonition of Parting" was originally created as a sequel to the love trilogy, and the production team is the same as the previous three songs, composed by Miki Tsuyoshi, and written by Toyohisa Araki, these two are also the fixed team of Deng Lijun's cooperation in Yueben, Deng Lijun's road to popularity in Yueben is inseparable from these golden partners.

However, during the production of this song "Premonition of Parting", it coincided with the severe attack of Deng Lijun's kidney disease, and the dantian vocalization would cause kidney pain, so he had to change the vocal method.

The singing style has changed, and the flavor of the song has been detached, and the subsequent arrangement style has also changed, and in contrast, the pop meaning in the song has become stronger.

In this way, there is a subtle sense of separation between this fourth part and the previous trilogy, and the plan to upgrade the fourth part of the trilogy has failed.

However, although it failed to be put together with the three famous songs, this "Premonition of Parting" has become a masterpiece in another sense because of its trendy singing style, different from the popular flavor of the song, beautiful melody, and dreamlike fashionable arrangement.

Sachiko Kamachi has always liked Deng Lijun's songs even when she was an unmarried fan-collar family, and she was convinced by her grasp of feelings in her singing.

After a hint of romance, a hint of dreaminess, and a hint of sadness, Sachiko Kamaike sings the first line of the song, "I love you so much that I almost cry." ”

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Sachiko Kamachi showed her singing voice, and everyone present had a "very powerful" reaction, and they all shook their hand bells to help her, but there was only that kind of "very powerful" reaction, and there would be no more.

On occasions like sororities, singing is just an embellishment, just one of the entertainments for tonight. For these people, it's just that in addition to the impression of Sachiko Kamaike's "introverted shyness" tonight, there is just one more "very good at singing".

It's Haruko Akamatsu, who watched Sachiko Kamaike sing, but I thought it was very interesting.

Sachiko Kamaike sings very well, and her voice is accurate enough, which is probably the first reaction of everyone sitting here to listen to her singing, and it is also the most direct reaction, and Haruko Akamatsu is no exception.

As soon as Sachiko Kamaike spoke, the first thing that came to her mind was "it sounds good".

Not just because she sings well, but because she has a really good voice.

Things like singing have acquired skills and can be guided by teachers, but the voice is innate—unless the kind of surgery is deliberately performed on the throat.

And a naturally good voice may not be the kind of treble that can tear down the roof, or open your mouth to be a subwoofer, which may sound "medium", but it is just a light for your ears.

Sachiko Kamaike sang the song "Premonition of Parting" with great devotion, and once she started singing, she seemed to give a slightly different impression as she immersed herself in the song.

No longer so thin and "introverted and shy", or the intuitive "very good at singing", she gradually forgot her nervousness, and did not try to use techniques in order to be able to sing perfectly, but devoted herself to the song.

Sachiko Kachi's voice is clear and bright, and Deng Lijun's voice is sweet and mellow, and the song "Premonition of Parting" in the impression is sung by Deng Lijun, light and fluttering, dreamlike, with this style of sorrow.

However, this song is sung by Sachiko Kamaike, and her clear voice gives the song a hint of crispness and neatness, not dragging mud and water.

Sachiko Kamaike, who looks so reserved on the outside, feels like this when she sings. It's not for nothing, Haruko Akamatsu has a little bit of a desire to listen to Sachiko Kamaike sing rock music.

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After singing a "Premonition of Parting", everyone applauded and cheered for Sachiko Kamaike.

"Oh no, Kamachi-san—"

"That's amazing!"

Everyone praised Sachiko Kamaike, but Natsuo Okamoto said, "Let's just say that I'm not exaggerating and raising everyone's expectations, right?"

She looks like she is honored, and she sincerely thinks that Sachiko Kamaike sings well. If others praise Sachiko Kamaike, she will also feel happy, and there is a sense that she has also been recognized.

Indeed, as a referrer, her recommendation was a success.

And at the end of the song, as if the time-limited magic had ended, Sachiko Kakachike returned to that outwardly reserved state.

"Puchi-san is really good at singing, and he is impressed. An office worker at Tokuma Records said, "How can you be a model with such a standard? It's a pity that you can't become a singer." ”

This kind of thing sounds sorry for her, but it's really not clever enough.

Becoming a model is not a "mistake" in life. Thinking of this, Sachiko Kamaike smiled implicitly, nodded politely at the office worker of Tokuma Records, and then, her eyes fell on Haruko Akamatsu.

Two girls who met for the first time, but unexpectedly understood each other tonight, exchanged glances, and then, Sachiko Kamachi handed the microphone to Haruko Akamatsu.

The next person to sing is Haruko Akamatsu.

"What are you going to sing about?"

"Welcome—"

"It's not like I'm deliberately raising your expectations, but Haruko is super good at singing!" said the friend who called Haruko Akamatsu, probably thinking it was interesting to follow Natsuo Okamoto and say this.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, Haruko was the lead singer of the band and performed at the school festival. My friend talked about it.

"Akamatsu-san?lead singer?"

The reaction of everyone was unbelievable. Such a shy person, who has been the lead singer in the band and performed in public?

Sachiko Kamaike couldn't help but go to see Haruko Akamatsu.

Did this Akamatsu-san not only work part-time at GENZO, but also as the lead singer of the band? However, when you think about it the other way around, it is not surprising.

Actually, such a dignified and well-born Haruko Akamatsu works part-time at GENZO, which in itself can already explain a lot of things.

Haruko Akamatsu was told by a friend that she had been the lead singer of the band, and she didn't take it to heart and took a song pointer.