"Isn't Kamaike-san a little nervous?"

Sachiko Kamaike was suddenly asked this, as if she was about to consider what to do, and she was stunned for a moment.

Through the glass wall, the expression on her face was clear. Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and comforted, "Too presumptuous? ”

Iwahashi Shinichi asked Sachiko Kamaike to sing the song she wanted to sing, and Sachiko Kabaike finally chose "For you..." by Mariko Takahashi.

The song was released in 1982, even older than Roppongi Kokomi, when Sachiko Kamaike was still a high school student. But no matter which one it is, it is a famous song that is worth listening to again and again, and it is enough to pass on.

From rock to ballads, from the choice of these two songs, you can understand Sachiko Kamaike's taste in listening to songs.

However, Sachiko Kamaike, who sings ballads, is a little lacking compared to the performance of "Roppongi Heart". It's not that she can't sing well, but that her voice, which is in perfect harmony with rock and roll, can't fully exert that unique charm when singing ballads.

Other than that, that's the issue that Shinichi Iwahashi mentioned.

"It's not just the song "For you...", but also when I listened to your "Roppongi Heart" testout tape before. "Iwahashi Shinichi's golden ears, any small problems in singing can't hide from him.

It is inevitable that a novice who has just entered the studio will be nervous, and the more you sing, the more you will relax. The reason for asking this question was to confirm whether it was really nervous or if it belonged to some kind of quality in her voice.

Are you nervous?,Sachiko Kamaike was about to nod, recalling her state of mind in the recording room twice, and shook her head slightly, "I don't think it's nervous." ”

"Oh?" Iwahashi Shinichi showed polite curiosity.

Sachiko Kamaike thought for a moment, "It's probably because I'm uncomfortable compared to being nervous...... Right?"

In the recording studio, singing to the sound engineer, Sachiko Kamaike did not feel nervous about it. However, this strong contrast between the inside and outside of the recording studio clearly seems to be isolated from the world, but the "ordinary world" outside is in front of his eyes.

Especially now, when Shinichi Iwahashi is facing each other across a glass wall and relying on the microphones that connect the two sides, the feeling is even clearer and stronger.

Sachiko Kamaike didn't know if the discomfort caused by this contrast would be eliminated with habit, but as far as she felt now, it should be uncomfortable, not nervous.

"I see. Iwahashi nodded cautiously, diverted the topic, and praised her, "Kamaike-san, your voice is very good." ”

"Thank you. Sachiko Kamaike bowed to him.

Seeing her salute herself through the glass wall, Iwahashi Shinichi felt a certain kind of funnyness and couldn't help but laugh.

He thought back to the environment in the recording room, and it was funny to see Sachiko Kamaike bowing, and it was not surprising that he felt uncomfortable when he saw Sachiko Kamaike laughing.

There are also a few novices with zero experience that Shinichi Iwahashi has handled, but a novice like Sachiko Kamaike is really the first one who is so sensitive to this contrast.

He thought about it for a moment, and suddenly suggested to her again, "Can you please sing another song?"

"What?" Sachiko Kamaike couldn't fathom Shinichi Iwahashi's thoughts.

Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "This time, I asked you to choose a good rock song to sing, okay?"

However, in addition to asking her to choose another rock song to sing, Shinichi Iwahashi also gave her another piece of advice, "Do you see the curtain on the wall? ”

"Pull the curtains up?"

Sachiko Kamaike's gaze followed his words and fell on the heavy curtains.

After thinking about it, she followed Shinichi Iwahashi's advice and took two steps forward, pinching the corner of the curtain to cover the glass wall in front of her. In an instant, Shinichi Iwahashi, Haruko Akamatsu, and Seiichiro Kuribayashi, who were still standing in front of the console and facing her just now, all disappeared in front of her.

The ordinary world outside disappeared from her eyes.

"Do you feel better now?"

Shinichi Iwahashi's voice came from the earphones. The outside world has not disappeared, but has continued to connect with the world in the studio in another way.

However, when you don't face each other, the sense of separation does fade.

"It is said that the things that should be faced must be faced, and it is not good to escape. ”

"But," Iwahashi Shin said, turning his head around, "I'm personally not opposed to proper escape. If Kamaike-san feels uncomfortable, he can also try to 'escape' like this first. ”

He encourages Sachiko Kamaike to run away.

Sachiko Kamaike couldn't see his face, but she just heard such a somewhat serious remark. Because of this, I was amused by his words.

From the monitor headphones, a short chuckle was returned.

Shinichi Iwahashi didn't care, and gave her a final explanation, "I'll always wait for you to start." Now, leave it up to you to decide when to start, Kamaike-san. ”

After saying this, there was silence in the monitoring headphones.

Now, the connection with the outside world has also been disconnected, and everything has become unknown. However, because the timing of the decision to start is up to Sachiko Kamaike herself, it is better to say that the initiative is in her own hands.

She slowly immersed herself in the world where she was alone, thinking about what song she should sing next.

......

Giving the initiative to Sachiko Kamaike, I don't know where the timing of the start is, the curtains are also drawn, and I can't see her state inside, and everything becomes unknown.

Shinichi Iwahashi pursed his lips and waited for the recording to start at some point.

Closing the curtains is a way to add pressure to the sound recordist, and in doing so, this side falls into passivity. But instead of giving orders to Sachiko Kamaike, or teaching her how to overcome that discomfort, Shinichi Iwahashi now wants to hear the voice of a "relaxed" Sachiko Kamaike.

I don't know how long it has been, but from the earphones, I heard the voice of Sachiko Kamaike who came back to me: "It's okay." ”

Shinichi Iwahashi quickly manipulated the device.

Later, in the monitor headphones, Sachiko Kabaike sang "In Pleasure" by Ann Lewis. Iwahashi listened carefully to the subtleties, and the first two sentences were still a little tight, but as the song slowly unfolded, it gradually unfolded and became more "elastic".

Sachiko Kamaike's singing voice is still clear from the headphones, and after getting rid of that bit of discomfort, her performance has also improved a little.

Of course, without systematic training, she relies on talent and capital, and she will never suddenly go up a level just because the curtains are closed.

In other words, the first audition tape of "Roppongi Heart" has already shown her highest level so far, and this little trick of Shinji Iwahashi just gives her a little extra points.

However, it is enough to see results.

In any case, the tightness of the voice caused by this discomfort is not a good thing.

Sure enough, when she sang rock and roll, she was the best place to bring out her voice, and while listening to it, Iwahashi Shinichi compared it with "For you" just now, and was more sure of it.

What is more certain is another matter.

That is, Sachiko Kamaike's excellence is both "worthy" and "able".

......

Sachiko Kamaike was going to report to the office at four o'clock, and when she came to the recording studio, she first talked about music, and then went to try out two songs, and before she knew it, three o'clock had already passed.

Sachiko Kamaike offered to take her leave, and Haruko Akamatsu also got up together.

The two girls said hello to Shinichi Iwahashi and Seiichiro Kuribayashi and walked out of the studio.

"Thank you for coming today. Haruko Akamatsu was chatting with her on the side of the road outside the recording room.

Sachiko Kamaike shook her head slightly, "I'm very happy to be able to sing in the studio and meet Iwahashi-san." ”

Hearing her say this, Haruko Akamatsu cast a slightly inquiring glance at her.

Sachiko Kamaike guessed her thoughts and explained to her, "I respect Iwahashi-san......" Looking at Haruko Akamatsu, her expression was shy, but her tone did not hesitate, "Iwahashi-san is a person who respects dreams and can make other people's dreams come true." ”

Make someone else's dream come true?

Haruko Akamatsu remembered that Sachiko Kamaike had just told Shinichi Iwahashi that her dream was to be decisive when singing. Is that so?

Today, Shinichi Iwahashi invited Sachiko Kamaike to the recording studio, and in the end he didn't say why he invited her, but just chatted with her about music and invited her to audition, as if just to satisfy his curiosity and want to get to know her.

The only thing that was a little "out of bounds" was that after the recording, when we were chatting, I casually asked how long Sachiko Kamaike had been in the industry, and the contract with Stardust was a few years, but I didn't go deeper into this topic.

However, Haruko Akamatsu doesn't think that Shinichi Iwahashi simply wants to satisfy her curiosity. In this meeting with Sachiko Kamaike, Shinichi Iwahashi looked at her with a scrutinizing attitude from time to time, as if she was interviewing.

I believe that he can make other people's dreams come true Sachiko Kamaike, and her dreams are conveyed to Shinichi Iwahashi?

Haruko Akamatsu thought of that possibility-Iwahashi-san, did he also think that Sachiko Kamaike was very good, and he was tempted by her.

Thinking of this, Haruko Akamatsu felt a feeling and said to Sachiko Kamaike: "If only Iwahashi-san could make Kamaike-san's dream come true." ”

Sachiko Kamachi was slightly stunned when she heard this. At first, there was a hint of yearning in his expression, and when he thought of something, he shook his head slightly. Haruko Akamatsu didn't know what this shaking head meant, but it was inconvenient to ask any more.

"Well, then, I'll take my leave. ”

The two girls said goodbye outside the recording room, Sachiko Kamaike walked to the station, and Haruko Akamatsu returned to the recording studio. Shinichi Iwahashi was still listening to the audition tape just now, the last one to be exact.

After listening, he took off his headphones, looked at his watch, and said to Seiichiro Kuribayashi, "Can you help you copy all three of Kamaike-san's audition tapes into tapes?"

Seiichiro Kuribayashi agreed, "Of course it's fine. ...... But are you going to show it to anyone?"

Iwahashi nodded cautiously, "That's the plan." "While Seiichiro Kuritashi is busy, greet Haruko Akamatsu," Kamaike-san's contract with Stardust is three years. ”

"Yes. Haruko Akamatsu nodded.

Iwahashi Shinichi thought thoughtfully, "It's just getting started." ”

......

Sachiko Kamaike arrived at the office at four o'clock in ten minutes. Ten minutes earlier, he was already the first to arrive. The agent Nakano greeted her and joked: "Sachiko, you really deserve to be an office worker." ”

Sachiko Kamaike looked a little offended.

Nakano noticed it and smiled, "I don't mean anything, I'm just complimenting you on punctuality." The other 'big ladies' were not going to come over until the last minute anyway. ”

"You say that again," Sachiko Kamaike said a little seriously, "and I'll have to wait until the last minute next time." ”

Nakano couldn't help but laugh.

While chatting, Natsuo Okamoto walked in, greeted Nakano, and spoke to Sachiko Kamaike: "It's here so soon, Yuki-chan." I'm still wondering if you're going to be late. ”

With a serious look at Nakano and much more lively towards Natsuo Okamoto, Sachiko Kamachi replied with a smile: "Let's just say that I will never forget it." ”

"I've been walking around Nanqingshan alone for a long time, but I've gained nothing. Also drank coffee. Natsuo Okamoto asked her, "What did you do?"

Sachiko Kamaike recalled the experience of pulling up the curtains in the recording studio and immersing herself in her own world, not wanting to lie and not being able to tell Natsuo Okamoto about these things, so she only said, "I went to play with my friends." ”

Okamoto Natsuo is not a stupid person, and when he got such an answer, he didn't ask any more.

The models who were gathered had a shoot at seven o'clock tonight. Sachiko Kamaike still has to wear heavy makeup, wear clothes that she doesn't like and don't fit into, do a good job of psychological construction, and then walk in front of the camera.

Occasionally, when she has free time, she recalls her experience in the studio today.

Compared to the chaotic studio, she still really loves the feeling of being alone in the recording studio. Chaos and stillness, two completely different experiences, alternate.

Singing is a dream, and the work of a model is a reality.

Haruko Akamatsu says it would be nice if Iwahashi-san could make her dream come true. Sachiko Kamaike thought about this sentence and smiled at the camera under the command of the photographer.

......

Watanabe was very efficient, and the next day, Shinichi Iwahashi received the video of the contestants he had selected at the audition that she had sent a copy, and they were all listed there by name and number.

When Shinichi Iwahashi got the tape, he didn't feel very much looking forward to it, as if he had completed the task, and watched the videos of the contestants one by one in the projection room of the Kawasaki office.

However, there is no turmoil in his heart, even if it is the person he personally circled.

After listening to Sachiko Kamaike's audition tape, and watching the videos of these auditions, I don't like it anyway. Not only that, but there were also many shortcomings.

In this kind of "tastelessness", Iwahashi Shinichi deeply realized the irreplaceable talent of Sachiko Kamaike.

He made up his mind and turned off the TV. Then he picked up the phone and called Manyumi Watanabe.

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