(Two chapters in one)

Haruko Akamatsu manipulated the song orderer, and finally chose Kashiwahara Yoshiki's "Favorite" to sing.

After being told by a friend that she had been the lead singer of the band before, everyone present was actually a little curious, not curious about how good Haruko Akamatsu was at singing, but what song she would choose to sing as the lead singer of the band.

Anyway, the female lead singer of the band, this identity is still a bit rare, the object of the friendship is the female lead singer of the band, such a probability is even smaller, not to mention just looking at the appearance, how can I never think that she has something to do with the band.

When it comes to bands, aren't they all wild and unrestrained images? How can they be such a restrained lady type of girl? However, such a dignified Haruko Akamatsu, if you choose a hard-core rock music to sing, such a contrast will be interesting.

obviously thought in her heart that the identity of the female lead singer of her band did not match her image, but on the other hand, she hoped that she would really do something incompatible, such an idea was unexpectedly real enough.

Because of this, Haruko Akamatsu's choice of songs is so "normal", but it makes people a little disappointed. But on the other hand, such an unconventional selection of songs, to some extent, is actually just right.

For sororities that pay attention to the atmosphere, when they come out to sing, there is also a set of rules for choosing songs, and basically they will choose songs that have not been released for a long time, or have become popular and have basically heard of them.

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The song "Favorite" is written by Miyuki Nakajima, and in the era of "behind every successful idol there is a famous writer who provides lyrics and music for TA", Miyuki Nakajima is the woman behind Yoshiki Kashiwahara. Two of her famous songs, 春なのに (obviously spring) and "Favorite", as well as many other songs, were written by Miyuki Nakajima.

Kashiwahara Yoshiki debuted in 1979 by participating in the idol star-making show "STAR! Birth", when he was only 14 years old, he was very young, but his appearance was precocious, he was already a star at a young age, and his singing skills were even more solid.

Her peak period lasted until 1984, the year of the release of "The Favorite", and after that, the music industry in which various idols competed to kill it steadily declined, and there was no such popular work as before.

Not only that, but in 1984, a magical event took place.

She is famous for her jade girl image, and when she went through the airport security check, she found an electric cutie in the suitcase, which was frantically exaggerated by tabloid magazines, and her conversation with the agent "Isn't there anyone else?" was also written, because "who who" is homophonic to Kawai Nahoko's name, and even Nahoko Kawai was shot while lying down.

Although the whole thing is a bit slotty, there may not be no hidden secrets behind it. There are also statements that are actually not cutie but other things, and the whole thing is a smear from other forces, but her firm is weak, lacks public relations ability, and has no power to fight back in the face of attacks from tabloid magazines, so she can only pinch her nose and admit it, no matter how the tabloid magazine writes, the so-called "truth" is impossible to mention.

Despite this, Kashiwahara Yoshino was not knocked down and collapsed, this happened in the middle of the year, and at the end of the year, the release of this "Favorite" injected vitality into her.

Speaking of which, Kashiwahara Yoshihito is loved by men of status for some reason, and Prince Naruhito of the Locust Room is her loyal fan, and it is said that while studying in Europe, Naruhito also pasted Kashiwahara Yoshihito's poster on the wall, the same star-chaser family.

In 1986, Kashiwahara Yoshiwa, who had passed his prime, held a concert, and Naruhito, an infatuated male fan, also chased stars to the scene, walked through the back door with his identity, and offered flowers to his idol. The tabloid magazine also gossiped about this, since Naruhito is single, and he is still chasing stars with such sincerity, I wonder if this idol is likely to become the future idol princess.

That, of course, is impossible. Fortunately, it is not possible.

In a place like the locust chamber, if you have an enmity with anyone, let her go in and be tortured.

Kashiwahara not only has such a loyal fan, but even the son of the director of TBS TV is also her fan, so she is also taken care of when she performs on TV.

Compared with Naruhito, who has no power and will only bring trouble, he is still the son of the director's family who is more reliable.

Naruhito, who gossiped about tabloid magazines, chased idols, and the drama of the idol becoming a princess failed to be staged, but the next year after receiving the prince's flowers, Kashiwahara Yoshiki was photographed going on a "pre-marital trip" with the son of the director, and the trip was real, I don't know if it was before marriage.

The fact that personal life is more visible than works is undoubtedly a testament to the fact that it has taken a back seat. Kashiwahara's entire idol career didn't really reach the top, and then it was a slow but unstoppable downhill.

However, her works at her peak are still sung continuously.

This "Favorite" is one of her masterpieces, and the so-called masterpiece is that even if the singer himself gradually becomes obsolete, it can be sung continuously, and it will not make people feel that it is an old and outdated tune.

Sachiko Kamaike's identity has changed, from a singer to an audience, and she is also looking forward to the performance of Haruko Akamatsu, who has the identity of the "lead singer of the band".

Unlike other people who want to see her contrast, Sachiko Kamaike is looking forward to her performance as a person.

When she was a student, she also had the experience of forming a band, and this past made Sachiko Kamachi feel a sense of affection for her when she heard that Haruko Akamatsu was also the lead singer of the band.

I also participated in the band, as if we could understand each other.

After starting to sing, Haruko Akamatsu did show her superb singing ability. However, unlike the hard-core band heroine in her imagination, this idol song was not sung by her as a wild version of "Favorite", but was restored truthfully.

After singing the song, there was another cheer from everyone, "It is worthy of the lead singer!"

The mood of wanting to see the contrast between dignified and wild at Haruko Akamatsu has long since vanished.

And the friend who told the information that Haruko Akamatsu had been the lead singer of the band also looked triumphant at this time, "Let's just say that Haruko is super good at singing, right?"

This kind of pride is not so much proud of Haruko Akamatsu's performance, but rather secretly "competing" with Natsuo Okamoto to see whose friend sings better.

At the same time, the people who came to the sorority were divided into different circles, and whichever side was in the limelight, the other party couldn't sit still, thinking about stealing the limelight again. Although it is not the kind of thing that will be put on the table, such a subtle mentality exists from time to time.

However, although the friends in the same industry have a little bit of the intention of competing for the limelight, Haruko Akamatsu and Sachiko Kamaike, two girls who have been inadvertently compared, do not have the slightest sense of competition.

After singing, Haruko Akamatsu handed over the microphone to the next person. When she and Sachiko Kamaike's eyes met, Sachiko Kamaike smiled at her, and although she didn't say it, her expression was already written: It's a good singing.

Haruko Akamatsu thought of this and returned the same smile.

The two girls who met for the first time had some wonderful heart-to-heart communication at this moment.

The office worker of Tokuma Records showed that pity again, "How can GENZO's Iwahashi-san only let Akamatsu-san work part-time? With such singing power, Akamatsu-san and her band should be allowed to participate in the band Heaven." ”

At the same time, he made a joke that livened up the atmosphere, "I really want Iwahashi-san to sit here and listen to Akamatsu-san's performance just now." ”

The value of Iwahashi-san is that she can respect her decision to go behind the scenes, Haruko Akamatsu thought to herself, and smiled. However, although this Tokuma record office worker is not very good at speaking, there is one sentence that makes Haruko Akamatsu feel that he is right.

I really want Iwahashi-san to sit here and listen to it.

I wonder how he would feel if he listened to Sachiko Kamaike's performance just now?

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The microphones were passed down one by one.

After two girls with excellent singing skills have sung in succession, the person who takes the microphone will not be like the person participating in the competition, worrying that it will be covered up after the excellent performance, and the shortcomings will be magnified, in fact, the moment the microphone is handed over, the performance of the previous person will be emptied.

Sororities are a place where memory is not very needed.

The karaoke box is also not a place to compare the strength of singing.

The hand bells in the hands of the crowd will not stop for anyone, and the noise will never disappear before one person sings.

However, in such a lively atmosphere, Sachiko Kamachi and Haruko Akamatsu, the two girls, began to consciously care about each other's existence from time to time.

To be precise, it was Sachiko Kamachi who sensed the attention from Haruko Akamatsu, and she responded to her silently. Despite this, the two people who did not sit together did not speak.

After the solo singing, it was changed to a duet.

The rule of duet singing is that one of them chooses the song, the person who receives the microphone, and then chooses a chorus object. After the chorus is over, the two people in the chorus choose the song and pass the microphone down.

When it was Sachiko Kamaike's turn, the song chosen was "To be つわ" (waiting) by the duo あみん.

あみん is a duo formed by singer Takako Okamura and Haruko Kato, a classmate of women's university, in college days.,Takako Okamura is responsible for lyrics and composition.,The two formed a group.,With this song "Waiting つわ" to participate in YAMAHA's music competition, and won the grand prize in one fell swoop.。

Subsequently, in 1982, the group took this "To be つわ" as its debut single, selling more than one million copies in one go, and the group's debut was at its peak, and it has not yet gone downhill - because the group announced its dissolution in 1983 the following year.

The reason for the disbandment comes from many aspects, both of them were college students when they debuted, they became popular, they had to work, and they had to take care of their studies, and the pressure was heavy, and compared to the talented girl Takako Okamura, her little friend Haruko Kato had mediocre ability, thinking that she was not talented, not suitable for eating the bowl of rice of a musician, and it was meaningless in the group.

So the group disbanded, and Takako Okamura dropped out of university and resumed her activities as a SOLO singer.

Sachiko Kamaike got the microphone, she came with Okamoto Natsuo tonight, and the only person she knew at this sorority was also Okamoto Natsuo, and she was supposed to sing with Okamoto Natsuo.

However, I don't know if it's because of the inertia brought about by those silent exchanges and mutual attention tonight, she subconsciously fell on Haruko Akamatsu.

Unexpectedly, Haruko Akamatsu hesitated a little and stood up from her seat. Sachiko Kamachi suddenly made up her mind, smiled apologetically at Natsuo Okamoto, and went to meet Haruko Akamatsu.

"Oh-"

The dutiful crowd cheered for the two of them.

The two most beautiful girls tonight are already pleasing to the eye just standing together, and the two girls who sing the best are indeed worth coaxing when they want to sing together.

Sachiko Kakachi's voice is clear but not thin, and Haruko Akamatsu's voice is slightly thick and solid, and the convergence of these two voices is quite compatible.

The two only met for the first time today, and sang songs for the first time, but they cooperated well despite the lack of understanding of each other.

After singing the song "To be sang", Sachiko Kamachi and Haruko Akamatsu looked at each other and smiled.

"You have such a nice voice. "The one who spoke first was Haruko Akamatsu.

She was deeply impressed by Sachiko Kamaike's "voice", when the two sang together just now, her voice and her voice merged, and Haruko Akamatsu felt from the bottom of her heart that she was not as good as Sachiko Kamaike.

Although Haruko Akamatsu, who has had the experience of honing in the underground music circle and has more solid singing skills, is better than Sachiko Kamaike in terms of control over singing, but the texture of her voice is considered inferior to Sachiko Kamaike.

"Huh, thank you. Sachiko Kamaike was a little surprised.

The source of her surprise was Haruko Akamatsu's method of compliment. Sachiko Kamaike often hears others praise her for singing well in karaoke, but no one emphasizes that her "voice" is good like Haruko Akamatsu.

Does it sound good......

However, Sachiko Kamaike feels that Haruko Akamatsu's solid and thick singing voice is more stable, and she is worthy of being the lead singer of the band.

"Which song should we choose next?" asked Sachiko Kamaike.

Haruko Akamatsu tilted her head, made a thoughtful look, and proposed, "How about PINKLADY's song?"

"Which one do you want to choose...... "Sachiko Kamaike liked PINKLADY very much when she was studying, and she knew the songs of this group well, ""ペッパーPolice Department" (pepper police department), okay?"

"Okay. Haruko Akamatsu replied.

The two girls reached a consensus, chose the song, and handed over the microphone. Then, without further ado, or an unspoken invitation, Haruko Akamatsu and Sachiko Kamaike sat down together for the first time tonight.

"Akamatsu-san is good at singing!"

As soon as he sat down, Natsuo Okamoto praised Haruko Akamatsu like this.

The situation in the taxi when I came here has changed slightly, and now Sachiko Kamaike is sitting in the middle, and Natsuo Okamoto and Haruko Akamatsu are sitting on either side.

"Thank you. Haruko Akamatsu replied.

In this situation, Sachiko Kamaike remembered the opportunity to become friends with Natsuo Okamoto. So, she also said to Akamatsu Haruko: "Akamatsu-san's singing skills are very solid, really powerful." ”