Chapter 112: Manga Taro Aso
Aoyama sorted out his messy thoughts for a moment, and then asked Atami, "Mr. Atami, do you know what this Kawahara lady did before?"
Atami thought about it for a moment, and then replied with some embarrassment: "Well, it seems to be a job similar to that of the editor-in-charge, I just met her for a short time, so some things are not clear." β
At first glance, Kawahara's previous job was similar to that of a responsible editor, but in fact, the two work in a completely different way, because she was previously the manager of an idol artist. β
"Is there a big difference between the two jobs?" Atami asked, puzzled.
Aoyama nodded and replied: "It's very big, to put it simply, the agent is mainly to encourage artists, and as the responsible editor of the writer, you must point out the shortcomings in the work, so that the new author will grow, in fact, I think this Miss Kawahara is really suitable to be the agent of idol artists." β
"Then why did she change her career to become the editor in charge?" Atami asked.
"Well, this, it's because of a special reason, you know that many companies don't allow two people in the same unit to get married, and once they get married, one person must leave, so Kawahara changed his career and became a responsible editor. β
"DifficultγAre you saying Miss Kawahara?"
Qingshan nodded heavily and said, "That's right, she is already married, and her original surname is not Kawahara, but ......."
It's a pity that Atami can't hear the words behind Aoyama, because after learning the fact that the beautiful Miss Kawahara is married, his mind is blank, it turns out that everything is his own self-inflicted sentiment and wishful thinking, and he is a fool who came out to count his marriage without even figuring out whether he is married, this mistake is simply too embarrassing and unforgivable......
Looking at the back of Atami's lost soul, Aoyama couldn't help but sigh a little in his heart, was he a little too cruel just now, is it another way to make this simple young man a little more acceptable.
Just when Aoyama sighed, suddenly the phone at hand rang, he picked it up and saw that it was Mariko Shinoda, as soon as the phone was connected, Mariko's excited voice came from the other side: "Kosuke, guess whose invitation we received, I bet, you will never guess." β
Although a thought had already popped up in Qingshan's heart, he still cooperated and asked, "You have to at least tell me what kind of invitation it is, otherwise how can I guess this brainless." β
"It's an invitation to the cherry blossom party, okay, now guess who sent it to us. β
"Well, since we can make our family Mariko so excited, it means that it must be a big shot, and I must know this big guy, otherwise you wouldn't come to show off with me, oh, who are the big guys I've been in contact with recently? Hey, is it Fuji TV?" Aoyama speculated.
"This big guy is much more powerful than Fuji TV, okay, okay, it's not hard for you, this time we are invited to AKB to participate in the cherry blossom viewing party, Prime Minister Taro Aso. Mariko Shinoda said proudly.
In fact, Aoyama has known this result for a long time, because this matter was still very famous in the previous life, after all, it is very rare for the head of a country to invite a group of artists, not to mention, Aso Taro also has a nickname, called "Aso Manga Taro".
Before he was elected prime minister, in order to change his tough, stereotyped image and to win over young voters, Aso had more than once conducted propaganda propaganda activities on the streets of Akihabara. He often boasted that "I read at least 20 manga a week", "Actually, I'm also an otaku", etc., and he also made statements such as "anime diplomacy" in Congress. Even his political enemies often use words such as "dead house Aso" to satirize him.
In an event like a cherry blossom viewing party that shows his friendly side, it is only natural that "Aso Anitamaro" invites representatives of Akihabara to attend. And AKB48, which has just launched "10 Years of Sakura", has become the most suitable invitation for him at the moment. Of course, the work done by the AKB48 operators behind the scenes should not be overlooked, otherwise there are more artists in Akihabara, so why would you have to invite AKB48?
With the broadcast of the TV news screen, these girls wearing modified sailor suits and talking and laughing with the prime minister have since become more familiar to the public. Many people who don't care about the entertainment industry at all saw the smiling faces of these girls for the first time through the TV report of "Prime Minister Aso's cherry blossom viewing party".
They found that the appearance of these girls was not amazing, but it was precisely because of this that their sunny, bright, unpretentious smiles were particularly kind. In this "glacial society" where the economy has been sluggish for a long time and the relationship between people has become increasingly cold, only such a natural smile can truly have a heart-warming effect.
After being received by the Prime Minister, the image of "underground idols" that had plagued the AKB48 girls for three years was finally thrown into Tokyo Bay as they wished. From then on, they will use their own efforts to create a new golden sign for AKB48 - a national-level idol group.
Because of this understanding, Aoyama encouraged Mariko: "Then Mariko, you must cherish this opportunity, behave well, and if you have the chance, help me get a copy of the Prime Minister's signature." β
"Don't worry, of course I'll take such a good opportunity, and to be honest, I feel like I'm in a dream until now, I really didn't expect that I would be able to meet the Prime Minister face to face one day. β
A few days later, when Mariko Shinoda and others were attending the prime minister's cherry blossom viewing party, Aoyama encountered something in Tokyo's Ichichiji Temple that made him laugh and cry.
PS: Even from today's point of view, looking back at the selection lineup of this single, we will find that in the sense of "girl idol group", even AKB48 in 2012 may not be easy to arrange a lineup with such a perfect match in terms of age, image, personal ability, etc.