Early morning. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's 5 a.m. and the sky is still gray. In the studio of Genesys Office, Shota Fukayama has been here for two consecutive nights.

"ちょっと、Shota-kun,It's not okay to go on like this." It was the captain Nakaju who spoke, "Although I know that you have rested for a long time and want to make up for it in one go, but this is absolutely unabsolute." It's time for Iijima-san to talk about me. ”

"Hmm."

"Every time I say you, I don't mean it."

"Well, don't worry about this, brother, take a look first." Shota handed Nakaju a stack of papers, densely packed on it.

"It's ...... Apollo？ Nakaju read the top line of the stack of papers, something like a lyric.

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僕らの生まれてくる、ずっとずっと前にはもう

A long time before we came into this world

アポロ11号は月に行ったっていうのに

I heard that Apollo 11 has landed on the moon

僕らはこの街がまだ、ジャングルだった頃から

We started when the city was still a virgin forest

変わらない愛のかたち探してる

Find eternal love

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"Is it a song? When did you learn to write lyrics? It's so thick, can't you still compose? "This is the middle house of doubt.

"Uh-huh. In the back, brother take a look. ”

"Let me see." Nakaju looked confused. "I said, you kid learned to laugh at my brother, didn't you? I was the one who didn't sing the most incompatible in SMAP. ”

"But brother is also a person with an absolute sense of tone, and the person with the strongest sense of tone in SMAP is also a brother."

"......" Nakaju, who was speechless, had no choice but to start humming while looking at the score, and his voice was very low. After a while, Nakaju finished humming - because it was still just a song on paper, and a small bar could tell the good and the bad. "It's totally beyond expectations, this. Just looking at the lyrics feels too silly.,What アポロ (Apollo) 呀ジャングル (jungle) or something.,I didn't expect it to be accompanied by a tune...... It's a good song. Did you write it yourself? ”

"Uh-huh."

"Hmmmm, you, answer with "はい" or "いいえ"!" Hmm

"Yes~" Shota deliberately dragged out his voice very long. "Didn't I get into the hospital before? At that time, I had this melody in my head when I was sleeping, and then I slowly wrote out the melody, and then I have been revising and filling in the lyrics for the past two nights, how about it, not bad?! ”

"yes, this one, it's much better than our own single."

"Brother has a familiar producer? I want to try to find it for me to see it again, and it would be great if I could release a single. ”

"How can I know a familiar producer at my age?" Nakaju complained. This is actually true, famous producers are some big things who have been in the circle for decades, as the eldest brother of the team, Nakaju Masahiro is only 23 years old this year, it is the golden age of idols, and the predecessors and juniors of idols also know a lot, but there are much less for song production. It's basically two circles. "I'll look for Sister Iijima." Saying that, Nakaju walked out of the studio.

"Looks like a good song." Shota was secretly happy in his heart. This song was written by Shota Fukayama after being injured, but it didn't come from an ethereal mind, but the dream that made Shota coma for a long time, the original singer was a band called Erotic Graffiti, which was also their debut song, and with this single color paint reached the 5th place in Oricon in one fell swoop, and was invited to participate in the Red and White Song Party that year, and became an instant hit.

Shota clasped his hands together and closed his eyes, "I'm sorry this time, I'll repay it well in the future." ”

Sanchi Iijima, the agent of Genesys & Partners, is mainly responsible for the management of SMAP. Iijima, who was born in 1957, is 39 years old this year, and her short curly hair is on her shoulders, so she can't tell that she is about to enter her 40s. Seven years ago, she selected seven children from more than 20 Skateboys, established SMAP, and has been guarding this group of children as the agent of SMAP, and will continue to guard it rain or shine. Compared to the rest of the Skateboys, SMAP has undoubtedly embarked on a glorious path, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Iijima is the common benefactor of the whole team.

Iijima came to the studio, and in the small studio, Shota was still writing and drawing.

"I heard that a song was written, it's good." Looking at Shota in the studio, Iijima said.

"Uh-huh. It's my confidence. Sister Iijima came to take a look. ”

"You don't have to look at it, I believe in the vision of Zhongju. Looking for me to post this single? “

"Yes, I think it's a good song, plus other songs I wrote while I was in the hospital, and I want to release a new single with my brothers."

"You don't have to be a team." Iijima refused, "Well, I'll help you contact CHOKKAKU-san and ask him to make it for you." Keep this song SOLO. ”

Iijima's CHOKKAKU Kuwahara's name is Shimada Nao, born in Hiroshima, and now he is the royal producer of the J family, and more than ten songs have been written by his subordinates after SMAP's debut, in addition to a group of idols and singers such as Ryoko Shinohara, Kondo Masahiko, etc., who also rely on CHOKKAKU-san's works.

"Huh? CHOKKAKU-san? Shota was a little surprised, and quickly bowed deeply, "That's an honor." ”

"SAVE THIS KIND OF POLITENESS FOR CHOKKAKU-SAN." Iijima couldn't help but laugh, "This kid is really." ”

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THE NEXT DAY, CHOKKAKUSTUDIO.

Shota Fukayama came to Chokkaku-san's exclusive studio early, and Chokkaku is not part of the Genesys office, so Shota got up before dawn to catch the train. "It's so luxurious." FAR AWAY, SHOTA SAW CHOKKAKUSTUDIO, WHICH WAS TOO BIG THAN HIS OWN STUDIO, AND EXCLAIMED, "IT'S CHOKKAKU-SAN." "There are five or six separate rooms in the studio, each with its own collection and playback equipment, and there are various musical instruments in the middle room.

"That...... IS CHOKKAKU-SAN THERE, PLEASE? Very abrupt to come and disturb it, very presumptuous. I'm Shota Fukayama from SMAP, and I'm here to visit due to musical problems, so please give me a lot of advice. Shota Fukayama bowed deeply to the studio and said loudly.

"Yawn......" A raunchy middle-aged man walked out of the studio, not tall, with messy curly hair and stubble, it seemed that he had been working here for a long time, "Ah, isn't this a deep mountain?" Come on in. “

"はい、よろしくお願いします。 Shota bowed again.

"So you want to ask me to make your solo single, right? I really don't understand what Iijima thinks.,Let you come to SOLO.,Shouldn't it be Kimura or Mori at this time.。 The man scratched his eyebrows with his little finger, and in the team, except for the lead voice Kimura and the deputy lead tone, the others basically belonged to the karaoke level, especially the captain Nakaju, who basically belonged to the karaoke level.

"はい,I'm sorry for your trouble.,These are the two songs I wrote by myself before.,Please correct.。 SHOTA TOOK OUT TWO OF HIS OWN SONGS AND HANDED THEM TO CHOKKAKU WITH BOTH HANDS.

"Apollo and Little Love Song?" The man watched.

"Yes."

"There's a guitar there, you go try it."

Shota picked up the guitar, tried the sound, and started, because there was no arrangement, Shota could only simply sweep the chords and sing these two songs in front of Chokkoku-san.

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僕らの生まれてくる、ずっとずっと前にはもう

アポロ11号は、月に行ったっていうのに

(Long before we came into this world.)

I heard that Apollo 11 has landed on the moon)

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広い宇宙の数ある一つ

青い地球の広い世界で

小さな恋の思いは届く

小さな岛のあなたのもとへ

(The only one in the vast universe.)

The vast world on the blue planet

A little love is passed on

You on a tiny island)

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"Well, it's still rough, but I can see that it's two good songs." CHOKKAKU-SAN CLAPPED HIS HANDS AND SAID, "Did you create it yourself?" Not bad. ”

"Yes. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK CHOKKAKU-SENSEI TO HELP ME MAKE IT FOR MY SOLO SINGLE. ”

"Don't call it a 'teacher', it's just a matter of taking money to do things and taking what you need. I see, what do you want to make? ”

"Rock 'n' roll feeling, fresher, and then there's contrast, like that." Shota thought for a moment and replied. CHOKKAKU LISTENED, FIDDLED AROUND WITH THE COMPUTER FOR A WHILE, AND THREW SHOTA A HEADSET.

"Is that so?"

"Uh-huh...... It's not quite what I thought, it should be more intense in the chorus, and then the intro is more refreshing, light. ”

CHOKKAKU CONTINUED DEBUGGING ON THE COMPUTER AGAIN, "SO WHAT? ”

"Well, I wonder if this is the case, the intro is just a synthesized sound, and then the drums, guitar, and ...... are added to the chorus" The two of them continued to revise and run-in, and the two songs gradually improved through repeated revisions......

10:53 p.m.

"It's finally done. YOU KID O O, SO MUCH NONSENSE ......" CHOKKAKU-SAN COMPLAINED.

"THANKS TO CHOKKAKU-SAN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK." Shota hurriedly said.

"Okay, I've finally finished arranging, let's have a drink together and I'll record it for you tomorrow."

"That's not good, tomorrow the office will have training ......"

"What kind of training is it, I'm here to give you guidance that is more useful than the hundred teachers that the old man pulled." THE OLD MAN CHOKKAKU SAID WAS KITAGAWA DENIS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE J FAMILY, AND HE SPOKE WITH DISDAIN.

"But ......"

"There's nothing, I'll call the old man, and you'll be responsible for accompanying me here to drink, and then I'll make it for you tomorrow, and that's it!" CHOKKAKU-SAN IS RESOLUTE.

SHOTA FUKAYAMA CAN ONLY OBEDIENTLY STAY IN THE STUDIO AND ACCOMPANY CHOKKAKU-SAN TO DRINK. THE TWO SAT ON THE FLOOR IN THE STUDIO, CHOKKAKU SHOCHU WITH DRIED SQUID, AND SHOTA WITH ORANGE JUICE — SHOTA, WHO IS ONLY 15 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR, IS FORBIDDEN TO DRINK ALCOHOL AND TALK WHILE DRINKING. Shota sneered, "It's completely two uncles." ”

"Having said that, you're a good kid, whether it's a single or an album before, you can't tell that you're a person who can write songs."

"No, no, it's just an accident." Shota said modestly.

"If this is accidental, everyone in the world can write songs. When I arranged the music today, it felt very good, quite assertive, didn't it? ”

"Whatever, I said something nonsense and caused you trouble."

"I can see that you are a talented person, how about it, follow me to learn arranging in the future?"

Shota thought for a while, then agreed. "YES, THANK YOU, CHOKKAKU-SAN."

"DO YOU STILL CALL ME CHOKKAKU-SAN?"

"Master! ありがとうございます。 SHOTA KNELT ON THE GROUND AND BOWED TO CHOKKAKU.

"That's right, let's drink!" CHOKKAKU SMILED, PICKED UP THE CUP, AND DRANK IT FULL.???????