(Two chapters in one)

"When you think about it, I think it's weird. Iwahashi Shinichi was impressed.

Watanabe asked him, "Why do you say that?"

"I got into the industry because I wanted to sell Miwa-chan to the public, but the first job I did was to work as an agent for Matsumoto-san. ”

After that, I wanted to eat with the band, and I also participated in the band Heaven. As a result, the first famous work that has been played now is still an idol. Shinichi Iwahashi smiled at Watanabe Manyumi, "Don't you think that's interesting?"

"It's very interesting. Watanabe also smiled.

Although Iwahashi Shinichi was laughing at herself, she didn't hear any regret from it at all. On the contrary, it is open-minded and calm that it is so ordinary to talk about this matter.

However, despite going around in circles, Yoshida-san is now on the right track. The next step is to really sell her to the public. Shin Yi-kun, at least in the matter of Yoshida-san, you are already halfway there. Watanabe said.

"That's true. Iwahashi nodded cautiously.

Besides, if it weren't for the fact that he became an idol agent first, he wouldn't have been appreciated by Watanabe Manyumi, and he wouldn't have made music festivals with her support, and then gained prestige in the underground music circle.

Although the band was supposed to debut after the women's rock festival passed, it dragged on until now because of the disagreement between him and Watanabe Productions, but if he hadn't left Watanabe Productions, he wouldn't have opened his own production company now, and the production band with Watanabe Manyumi and the three-legged production band Heaven.

From these points of view, although he has gone around in a big circle, he is also worth being an idol agent.

If he had made his debut from the beginning, he would probably only be active as a keyboardist in a band now, and he would not have seen such a wide world, and his ambitions would not have swelled further.

Take a step to see the scenery step by step, step by step.

"It's the same with making idols now. Although they are idols, these are not meaningless things, and these seemingly deviated paths are more energy that allows saplings to thrive. ”

Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Whether it's an idol, a band, or a solo singer, in the end, it's all about how to make it acceptable to the public. ”

Hearing Shinichi Iwahashi say this, Watanabe Manyumi also teased him without scruples, "Anyway, from the very beginning, you are doing something that draws energy from idols and then applies it to the band." ”

"Haha!" Iwahashi said with a smile, "yes, that's right. Because the experience is interconnected. After a pause, "Besides, the band's business is actually half the success now." ”

"At the very least, we've paved the way between the masses and the band in Heaven," he said. ”

Now, Band Heaven has become a dream stage for many bands who aspire to go mainstream, and GENZO has already produced many winning bands, and has accumulated a lot of experience in producing bands.

Among these winning bands, about one-third of them can successfully sell 10,000 singles and regain the opportunity to sign with a record label, and the probability is neither high nor low.

However, with the addition of bands that can make their debut directly after five consecutive wins, there will be a huge number of bands going mainstream throughout the show.

Whether they get attention or don't make a splash, no matter how commercially they perform, the band's debut becomes dense and will undoubtedly blow a whirlwind. The more audiences who pay attention to the band and the more audiences who appreciate the charm of the band, the better the situation of the band will be, and the subsequent bands will also be blessed by this gust of wind.

From this point of view, they did pave a way through the show, just waiting to move forward on this road.

"To embark on this path, you can either wait for your opportunity or take the initiative. When Shin Iwahashi said this, he confided in Watanabe Manyumi.

"Take the initiative?" Watanabe looked at him.

She understands the meaning of waiting for the opportunity, and naturally through the band Heaven, she gets the outsourcing contract of the record company, and as for taking the initiative......

"Wanyumi-san, it's better not to put your eggs in the same basket. Shin'ichi Iwahashi had some idea in his heart, "Although there are many bands that participate in the band Heaven, there are many bands that do not debut through the band Heaven. ”

If a production company wants to go mainstream, it naturally needs to release works. You can take orders from record labels, accumulate prestige and experience through the band's kingdom, and wait for a decisive opportunity to come, but you can also make your own band and go to a record company to work with.

It's not like a hot idea in my head, I have accumulated experience in making singles for winning bands, and I have accumulated funds to make singles for idols, and if I have money and experience, I can also make a bold attempt.

"Ahh Watanabe Manyumi heard this and thought thoughtfully.

"There are more bands that don't debut through the band Heaven", Iwahashi Shinichi said such a little vague words, but this can be regarded as an indirect confirmation of her guess.

He's going to make his own band?, Watanabe Manyumi thought to herself, but didn't ask.

Shinichi Iwahashi didn't continue this topic, but asked about her audition meeting, "The audition meeting that you cooperated with the magazine is almost the final selection interview, right?"

He also rarely asked about U-MIZ, and Watanabe Manyumi thought about it and told him, "The 26th of this month is the final interview." ”

"Really?" Iwahashi nodded cautiously and didn't speak again for a moment.

But as if driven by the thought that came to her just now, Watanabe asked, "On the day of the final interview, do you want to go and see it too?"

Shinichi Iwahashi looked at her with some surprise.

When Watanabe Manyumi said it, he didn't regret it, and he didn't feel that he had crossed the line.

"If you don't mind, you're welcome. He replied.

Watanabe Manyumi smiled at his words and said a witty remark, "You're welcome, just use it." ”

......

When I started a production company, I wanted to make a band, but I made a name for myself as a production company by making idols, and now I am considered a producer who has a set of idols, and I am actively invited to make Wink.

This kind of mistake is strange and interesting when you think about it. That said, this is undoubtedly an affirmation of his ability. Such an affirmation also gave Iwahashi Shinichi confidence.

When chatting, Watanabe Manyumi invited him to participate in the final interview, and Iwahashi Shinichi was unexpected, but it was not because of her "crossing the line" approach, but from her invitation, he realized that his thoughts were guessed by Watanabe Manyumi.

He has worked with Watanabe since he entered the industry, and in terms of career, probably no one knows what he plans to do better than Watanabe Manyumi. As long as he showed the slightest intention, she could guess it immediately.

On the other hand, this means that Watanabe Manyumi has any plans, and Iwahashi Shinichi can guess it.

Needless to say, it is rare to have a like-minded partner who works towards the same goal in life.

After separating from Watanabe Manyumi, Shinichi Iwahashi returned to Kawasaki's office alone, put aside the immature idea just now, and opened the package sent by Kenichi Yamauchi. Inside, there are two document pockets, and two videotapes are attached.

Shinichi Iwahashi first checked two file bags, which contained information on Hayatoko Suzuki and Shoko Aida.

The two girls, Shoko Aida is eighteen years old, and Sachiko Suzuki is nineteen years old, they are of the same age, their height and weight are about the same, and they are only one day away from their birthdays, and they debuted through the same draft, which is very fateful.

If you look at the resume, the life trajectory of the two girls is similar, they are ordinary girls from ordinary families, and there are no "highlight moments" on the resume.

The bag contains a full-body, half-length, and headshot of two girls, both solo and grouped.

Just looking at the photos, the first impression left on Shinichi Iwahashi is that they are two cute girls. However, when I put down the photo, my face is a little blurry, and I don't have that strong feeling of being unforgettable.

He thought to himself nonsensically, this should not only be because he is a boss who can't even discover the beauty of a recognized beauty like Haruko Akamatsu.

Next to the office, there is a separate screening room.

Of course, it's called the screening room, which is not so luxurious, it's just a clumsy TV, equipped with video tape projection equipment, and in addition, after all, it's a music production company, and auditions and samples are commonplace, so vinyl record players, tape recorders, and CD players are all available here.

The screening room, which was already narrow, made it even more crowded, but fortunately, Shinichi Iwahashi liked to be neat and tidy, so it didn't turn crowding into clutter.

After reading the contents of the file bag, Iwahashi Shinichi picked up two videotapes and entered the screening room.

The two tapes are covers of Western music. The studio and the record company probably borrowed a lot of elements from The peanuts, not only debuting through covers of Western music, but also deliberately moving closer to the feeling of "twins" in terms of clothing.

To be honest, the "blank paper" quality of the two girls really has a bit of a twin meaning.

The singing level of the two girls is not very bad, but it is not to a particularly good degree, and it is decent. After watching the video, Shinichi Iwahashi was not slapped in the face with his first impression of the conclusion that "it is not suitable for SOLO's debut".

But I also have to say that such two girls, debuting as a combination, are actually a wonderful match.

The soft and hard power of the two is about the same, and when they team up together, no one will steal anyone's limelight, just like the balance on both sides.

In the form of a duo, especially an idol group, a sense of balance is very important. But if one of Suzuki Hayochiko or Shoko Aida has that kind of "prominent" part of his body, with the qualifications of the other person, it is not suitable to form a team.

Having said that, although the feeling of "one plus one is greater than two" pursued by Shinichi Iwahashi is there, watching the group's performance is nothing more than the orthodox idol way, watching such a performance, you will not feel bright, but you will not be particularly disappointed, it is an "ordinary" feeling.

"Ordinary", as a star in the entertainment industry, is quite a shortcoming.

People who are congenitally excellent naturally have nothing to do with the word "ordinary", but if people who are not outstanding enough, if they want to get rid of "ordinary", they must think of a way to come up with "characteristics" that are different from "ordinary".

What are the characteristics of these two girls?

After the first disc of the video was played, Shinichi Iwahashi put it on the second disc. After watching the second set, he repeated it, putting the first tape in it, watching it over and over again, and observing the two people.

After watching it three times in a row, Shinichi Iwahashi pressed the pause button on the remote control and stared at Hayoko Suzuki and Shoko Aida in the paused screen.

If these two girls were standing next to them right now, Shinichi Iwahashi really wanted to ask the two of them, were they nervous during the performance?

It's not surprising that I've been nervous, I've seen the resumes before, both of them are newcomers, and they have never performed on stage.

Although Shoko Aida has long been yearning for the entertainment industry, the girls' high school she attends prohibits performing arts activities, so she can't get in touch with this kind of work. As for Sachiko Suzuki, it was because she won the championship and had a prize that she thought of participating in the draft.

The two girls are a little dull in the video, and the dance moves are not natural enough, and there are some first-time people who are on stage.

Before recording, I should have learned how to find the camera under the guidance of the staff, but in the videotape, this thing was also a mess.

In fact, find a camera and then make a Wink accurately, this kind of thing all stars start to learn from scratch, and then they can do it, at the beginning, everyone does so.

However, two girls who look dull because of the progress and whose movements are not natural enough, come to a Wink, how do you look at that feeling and feel funny.

The name of the group is still called "Wink", and it turns out that "Wink" can't do anything well.

For a moment, he remembered Akina Nakamori's performance on Thursday night in "THE BEST TEN," and her eyeliner and mischievous Wink.

I don't know if that kind of Taopu Star, before he made Wink a perfect thing, there was also a time when he was so clumsy.

Shinichi Iwahashi pressed the play button again and finished watching the video.

When I came out of the screening room, I could see through the window with the company's name on it, and it was already completely dark outside. A person was in it and unknowingly stayed for an hour.

When he first arrived, the clerk had already left work, and now he was the only one in the entire office. Shinichi Iwahashi sat down at his desk and began to write his impressions.

In fact, whether it is twisting, restraint, or not doing enough movements, these are all minor problems, as long as you train well and get used to the stage, these problems will slowly disappear.

At that time, Wink's two girls will become no different from ordinary idols.

Normal.

Shinichi Iwahashi wrote the word on a piece of paper and circled it again.

In that case, it would be really too ordinary.