Chapter 211 210, Accidentally Made the Little Girl Cry

Chapter 211 210, accidentally made the little girl cry.

Probably deep in everyone's heart, there is someone who cannot be forgotten.

Nagayama Naoki remembers that when he was young and frivolous in his previous life, there was such a person. We went to school together, went to school together, and laughed together. At that time, the person standing in the sun seemed like an unreal dream.

A few years passed by, I woke up from the dream, and the person was gone.

The figures in the memories became increasingly blurry, and even their names were almost forgotten, leaving only that meaningful touch.

But a movie called "Love Letter" took root in my memory and became more vivid. Even the original novel that I re-read because of its profound impact is still vivid in my mind.

Nagayama Naoki recalled this memory for a long time.

Early the next morning, Naoki Nagayama woke up early for some reason and came to the studio early.

Shuichi Itou’s studio hasn’t been so lively for a long time.

Hundreds of people came to audition one after another. Some were actors who came alone, some came with agents, and they were all older actors.

Although in the entertainment industry, age is a qualification, and even popular artists need to bow and call themselves seniors, but in terms of job opportunities, there are indeed fewer and fewer roles suitable for them.

There are only a few evergreen trees, and resources will not fall on them in vain.

For a crew like Shuyou Pictures, which has two blockbuster movies, it is a very good opportunity to find actors without any restrictions.

A circle of seats was specially prepared in the studio to facilitate the waiting artists to rest. All the tables were moved out of the small office and became a temporary audition place.

All the actions mentioned were spoken by the eldest Yoshimura Otomo. Itou Shuichi was like a gourd. Unless he met an artist he was particularly interested in, he would just record it in his notebook.

There are three Akita dogs in the office. The smallest and half-grown ones are running around full of energy. The Akita dog, which is already a bit old, is lying aside and resting quietly.

Seriously speaking, they are the real examiners today. If the artists who come in cannot please these three in a short period of time, they will definitely have no chance in the future. This is also a request specially made by Naoki Nagayama.

Itou Shuichi was a little surprised when he first learned about it, because animals have always been adapted to humans in movies, but this kind of person has never appeared before.

"Naoki-san, are you sure you want to do this? You may miss many good actors."

Nagayama Naoki smiled at Itou Shuichi and said:

"After all, we are going to make a movie about the loyal dog Hachiko, and the protagonist of the movie is Hachiko! Shuichi-san, if the 'master' cannot establish a good relationship with Hachiko at the first time, it may not reflect well during the subsequent filming process. Without the trust between humans and animals, there will be various dissatisfactions during the filming process.”

What exactly is unsatisfactory? For example, the dog is uncooperative when petting the puppy, behaves like a stranger when expressing the intimate relationship between the owner and the pet, or even makes the dog angry and attacks the actor when exposed to excessive amounts, etc.

"Otomo-san, Shuichi-san, if the actor who comes to audition can establish a good relationship with Hachiko and others right away, doesn't this mean that he has a fate with the movie?"

Neither of the other two people could refute this reason.

Speaking of which, not only Itou Shuichi and Yoshimura Otomo, many Japanese believe in "fate", and the "Hachiko Monogatari" currently being filmed has some sense of divinity. Regarding fate, Take it more seriously.

I feel like I will definitely ask a famous monk to perform rituals before starting the machine.

Leaving the casting matter to the two of them, Nagayama Naoki quietly slipped away. In addition to his great trust in the two people's vision, there was also something Yoshimura Otomo asked him to do.

I can’t wait for Junko Ito’s new song!

"Love Sound and Rain Sora", Naoki Nagayama had already given this piece to Otomo Yoshimura, and Junko Ito had already practiced it proficiently. Taking advantage of Naoki Nagayama's free time the day before yesterday, Otomo Yoshimura had made an appointment to record it today. studio to produce records.

Driving a convertible sports car, Naoki Nagayama came to the familiar recording studio again.

He has been here several times. "パズル" (Puzzle) and "さくら~あなたに出会えてよかった~" (Sakura Sakura, I Want to See You) were all completed in this recording studio.

After producing two hit songs, it is said that this originally unknown recording studio has now become a favorite choice for new idols.

After walking in familiarly, Ito Junko was already waiting in the workroom.

"Naoki-san, you're here~" the little girl greeted happily,

"Hi, good morning Junko-san." We haven't seen each other for a long time, and we have actually grown a lot taller. "Hey, Junko-san seems to have grown a lot taller?"

Nagayama Naoki walked to the side and compared it a little: "It used to reach my shoulders, but now it seems to have reached my chin."

Ito Junko seemed a little embarrassed: "No way~ I just wore high heels and my hair was a little fluffy."

This attitude makes Nagayama Naoki a little strange, but it seems that female idols in the Japanese entertainment industry, and even female celebrities, do have the habit of reporting their height as shorter, perhaps to maintain a petite image? Or maybe you don’t want to put too much pressure on men in the entertainment industry?

Anyway, Naoki Nagayama didn’t quite understand, but he didn’t care too much.

"Haha, that's it." Turning around to look at the recording studio, "Junko-san, have you mastered the new song yet?"

Returning to work, Ito Junko immediately became serious: "Hey, I have been practicing hard in the past period of time!"

Having had the experience of working with Naoki Nagayama before, Ito Junko knew that once Naoki Nagayama starts making records, he will turn into a tyrant in the recording studio and will ruthlessly point out anything that does not match his imagination. .

"Then let's not waste time and let's get started!"

Junko Ito walked into the recording room, and the staff outside started the recording station and started playing the accompaniment.

Naoki Nagayama was listening to Junko Ito's voice with headphones outside, his brows slightly furrowed.

Until Junko Ito finished singing, no instructions were given.

"Naoki-san, is there anything that needs to be adjusted in what you just sang?" Ito Junko looked at Nagayama Naoki's frown and asked with some anxiety.

"Junko-san, Private Marseille, I was a little distracted just now."

Nagayama Naoki came back to his senses. After listening to it again and again, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it, but it seemed that something was missing. What was it?

"Junko-san, could you please sing it again?"

"Uh, hi!"

Although there are no other instructions, since producer Sang Rang sings it again, let’s sing it again~

"好きだよと伝えればいいのに"

"揺れる爱音と AM空 (Unsettling Love Sound and Amora)"

After listening to it again, Nagayama Naoki finally felt a difference, and he called out Junko Ito.

"Junko-san, how do you feel about "Love Sound and Amekora"?"

"Eh? Me?" Ito Junko thought it was her feelings about the lyrics, "I feel like it's a silent crush on the person I like, and my emotions exploded in the rain."

Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but smile when he saw Junko Ito start to talk about her thoughts on the artistic conception of the song.

"Naoki-san, am I understanding it wrong?"

"No, it's not. Junko-san has a good understanding of the artistic conception of the song." Naoki Nagayama nodded, "Actually, what I just wanted to ask was what you feel about the arrangement and rhythm of the song."

"This?" This idol was a little embarrassed.

"Actually, this song is a little long. Usually songs are 3-4 minutes long, but this song is 5 minutes long." Naoki Nagayama paused, "And there are more repetitive chorus parts."

"So if it's sung by the same person, it might sound a little bit repetitive."

Ito Junko nodded as if she understood: "Naoki-san is saying that this song was sung by multiple people?"

"Haha, it's okay." Originally this song was indeed sung by a group, but it's not a problem to sing it alone.

"I just need Junko-san to sing it a few more times. Every time I sing a new chorus, try to sing it with a different feeling."

"a different feeling?"

"Hey, for example, the first chorus has a shy feeling, the second chorus has a little carefreeness, the third chorus has a seriousness, and the fourth chorus has some regrets. If there are other emotions as well. OK!"

Naoki Nagayama was immersed in the feeling he had heard before, and did not feel Junko Ito in front of him at all. His face was already so tangled.

Junko Ito initially thought there was no problem when she heard the question.

But as Nagayama Naoki's requests came out little by little, his face began to change, becoming shy, free and easy, serious, and regretful.

It felt like a tiger was roaring in my heart:

"I feel like you are making things difficult for me, Junko!"

Naoki Nagayama finally stopped, looked at Junko Ito and said, "How about it, Junko-san, can you do it?"

Very angry, but still keep smiling.

After all, this is the composer of the song, the producer of the record, and the boss of his own agency!

"Hey, I'll try my best." Junko Ito nodded stiffly.

The recording process that followed for more than 3 hours was like the feeling of an experienced Party B, who was tortured again and again by Party A and was in pain but had to make corrections again and again:

"Junko-san, I have found that shy feeling, but I still need to be a little heavier! Please try again."

"Junko-san, you're using too much force. This is no longer free and easy but unrestrained! Hold it back a little!"

"Junko-san, the feeling of seriousness cannot be expressed by singing the lyrics clearly word by word. Please look for it again! Oh? You ask me how to find it? I don't know very well. I always just express my emotions. It feels like being seriously involved.”

"Regret? Junko-san, think about it, I have sung it so many times before, but I actually said that there is not a single qualified one. Isn't it a pity?

Eh? Wait, Junko-san, don’t cry! There are qualified ones and there are qualified ones! The previous ones are almost qualified! "

After each conversation, not only Ito Junko was tired in the recording room, but Nagayama Naoki was also feeling a little tired.

However, looking at Junko Ito, whose eyes were still a little red when she walked out of the recording room, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help scratching his head in embarrassment. He didn't pay attention when communicating just now, and actually made the little girl cry.

"Private Marseille, Junko-san, what I just said was a bit excessive." Naoki Nagayama brought a bottle of milk to Junko Ito as an apology, "But Junko-san behaved perfectly after that. Not only did he express the feeling of regret, but he also I feel a little nostalgic.”

Junko Ito rolled her eyes at the producer in front of her, not wanting to talk to him.

But after taking a few sips of milk, I still asked:

"Naoki-san, have all the materials for the album been completed?"

Naoki Nagayama nodded and said, "Hi, it's basically finished, but I still want to add some rap to the song. I guess I need to add a paragraph, and then it's a matter of synthesis."

"Rap? Do I need to find other singers to cooperate?"

"Hi, but it's easy. I just found a group of underground bands before, so it's easy to find someone."

Indeed, because the disco in Takadanobaba needs to be renovated, Naoki Nagayama asked Shigetomo Araki to go to the livehouse where underground bands frequent to find some alternative trendy bands. He planned to ask them to perform after the renovation.

So now there are many punk-style bands as alternatives, and it's no problem to find a rapper.

Feeling a little embarrassed for making the little girl cry, Naoki Nagayama said to Junko Ito: "Junko-san, you performed very well today. I'll give you a day off this afternoon. Go and have a rest!"

"Eh? Todoroki?" Junko Ito suddenly became happy, "Don't I need to do anything else?"

"No need~ Go and have a rest! This is what the boss said!" Naoki Nagayama rarely showed his boss's dominance.

Junko Ito bowed happily: "Arigato, Naoki-san!"

Watching the little girl's brisk departure, Naoki Nagayama felt a little less guilty.

After thanking the staff of the recording studio, he also drove the convertible back to Yamazakurain and found a high-end restaurant on the way to have lunch.

He made a little noise with Inataro who welcomed his master home, and then called Motochi Araki on the phone in the living room and agreed to bring a band to the recording studio tomorrow to try.

The afternoon was relaxing and comfortable. The soft sofa seemed to have a magical power that made people reluctant to get up. With his eyes slightly squinted, Naoki Nagayama enjoyed the feeling of being free and light.

But everything was so comfortable, and his mind was so clear. He always felt that there was something he hadn't done.

What? There was an audition in the studio? Wasn't that given to Shuichi and Otomo? What does it have to do with me, Naoki Nagayama?

I thought carefully about my experiences during this period. Was it the "Love Letter" that I remembered yesterday?

This heavy memory was in my mind. If there was no way to dispel it, there would always be something weighing on my heart. Once I calmed down, I would be restless and unable to relax.

Fortunately, I tried it yesterday and it didn't affect my sleep at night, otherwise Naoki Nagayama would be miserable.

What should I do? It's not like a song, which can be released in the form of composition + performance. Do I have to write a movie script or a novel?

This is a long novel. It will take a month!

After being in a daze for a while, he was sure that he could not let go of this memory. Naoki Nagayama had to go to the piano room and prepare to start writing a book.

But what if he thought of "Five Thousand Years of Chinese History", "Cihai" and "Xinhua Dictionary" in the future?

Naoki Nagayama shuddered. He should not have loved studying so much in his previous life. He should not have remembered it! He definitely did not remember it!