Chapter 42: Senior Brother Meets Senior Brother Again
Seeing that Tanaka Yuko handed the microphone to Shirakawa Kaede, even Miyake Yuji became interested. "Shirakawa-kun, why don't you give it a try? It will surely be a different audio-visual experience if the composer himself sings it."
However, this was not the most annoying thing for Shirakawa Kaede. What was even more amazing was that the owner of the izakaya also cooperated by turning off the vocal part and leaving only the accompaniment.
Just now when Tanaka Yuko went to the bar to get the microphone, the boss began to pay attention to this side. Seeing the young girl handing the microphone to another handsome boy, he smiled knowingly, it’s good to be young.
Karaoke has become popular nowadays, and an izakaya located in a busy area of Shibuya cannot be without these features.
Usually we just play some music, and if the guests are interested, we can sing an impromptu song. This is also a way to attract guests.
Shirakawa Kaede lowered his head, and in front of him was a shining microphone, in front of him was Tanaka Yuko who was eagerly looking at him, and next to him was Miyake Yuji who was waiting to admire him. When he raised his head, he saw the owner and other customers in the store who were beginning to look around.
There was no other way, Shirakawa Feng could only take over. He had already sung in front of so many people during the New Year Festival, so he couldn't just refuse and say he couldn't sing again.
The song "Dragonfly" was originally sung by Shirakawa Kaede in a rock style, but Polylide Records changed it into a ballad in terms of arrangement.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the R&B pop music trend was idol ballads. In fact, it was actually derived from the new music of the 1970s.
As a record company, of course, we produce records in the style of what is popular. Following the trend is the easiest way to get the public to pay.
Since the style has changed, Shirakawa Kaede's singing has also been slightly adjusted. It is no longer full of indignation like the first time, but instead it is filled with helplessness, or perhaps vicissitudes.
Ah ~ Happy dragonfly
Where are you flying to
…
The style of the music has changed, but the sound remains the same . The warm and thick tone flows slowly like a clear spring in a mountain stream.
The customers in the store spontaneously put down their bowls and chopsticks, stopped talking, and clapped their hands in unison to keep the rhythm.
A middle-aged man in the corner showed a look of surprise in his eyes. He looked at Baichuan Feng who was singing freely, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
"Aizawa-san is interested in talent again?" Another young man in his thirties sitting opposite him joked with a smile. He turned his head to look at Shirakawa Kaede who was singing and nodded. "The conditions are indeed good, but our method is not bad either. The voice is even more recognizable."
"Hey," the girl named Fuzi who was called by the Cue hurriedly withdrew her gaze from Baichuan Feng. She lowered her head shyly, "Wakamatsu-san, you are too kind."
Muneo Wakamatsu gave her an encouraging look, and then continued to spare no effort to promote the girl sitting next to the middle-aged man opposite him.
"Aizawa-san, please believe me. With Noriko's conditions, she will definitely be very popular among young people after her debut."
Aizawa Hidemasa smiled bitterly, "Wakamatsu-san, Sun Music has to think carefully before launching each new artist. It needs to be discussed collectively by more than 20 planning staff in the entire company."
In fact, Hidemasa Aizawa was not optimistic about this high school girl named Houko Kamachi from Fukuoka.
He thought that this girl's style was sometimes quite bold, she was definitely a hottie. Add to that her bow legs, and her performance on stage would surely be greatly reduced.
However, due to their many years of friendship, he still agreed to let Muneo Wakamatsu let Houko Kamachi go to Sun Music for an interview next month.
Let's not talk about what happened in the corner. When Shirakawa Feng finished singing, everyone applauded enthusiastically. Most of the customers in the store were young people, and everyone's expressions were relatively direct.
After bowing slightly to everyone around him, Baichuan Feng politely returned the microphone to the boss behind the bar.
"Young man, welcome to come often." The boss wearing a white chef's hat greeted him warmly.
"Arigato," Shirakawa Kaede said politely and returned to his seat, while Tanaka Yuko looked even more excited than him, with her pair of mini eyes sparkling.
"It's unexpectedly good." To be honest, Shirakawa Kaede's performance really exceeded Miyake Yuji's expectations. After all, a composer may understand music, but he may not necessarily sing.
As for Shirakawa Kaede, if he doesn't become a professional singer, it shouldn't be a problem for him to debut as an idol. For idols, style and appearance are the priority. As for his singing ability... everyone is very tolerant.
"If I had known earlier, Shirakawa-kun was a junior fellow student from Meiji. I should have invited Shirakawa-kun to my show. With the reputation of the songwriter of "Dragonfly" performing on stage, maybe the ratings could be raised."
Miyake Yuji picked up the wine jug and filled it for Shirakawa Kaede himself, then changed the subject and began to seduce him, "How about Shirakawa-kun, do you want to be on TV? Although it's a local TV station, it has several million viewers."
Baichuan Feng looked at this Senior Brother Miyake in surprise, "Is Miyake-san also a TV host?"
" In addition to being a host and an actor, Miyake-san is also the director of the Super Excentric Theater," Yuko Tanaka answered his question considerately.
Miyake Yuji waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's just a newly established small theater troupe, not worth mentioning."
Speaking of the host, Baichuan Feng finally realized why this senior brother looked so familiar.
Wasn’t he the host of the famous show “Yuji Miyake’s Band Heaven” in the late 1980s?
But at this time, Yuji Miyake was still a young version, still playing supporting roles on NHK TV station The only TV station where he hosted a program was a local TV station like Tamagawa.
The fledgling Yuko Tanaka and the unknown Yuji Miyake. Shirakawa Kaede picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Tsk, Tokyo in 1979 was really interesting.
"Brother Miyake, forget about being on TV. You're still studying, haven't made your debut yet, and aren't even an adult yet, so it's not appropriate for you."
"This has nothing to do with being an adult. Hey, that's not right. Are you drinking alcohol when you're underage?"
"Shh~"
"Ha ha"
The teasing voice of Yuji Miyake, the begging voice of Kaede Shirakawa, and the laughter of Yuko Tanaka mixed together, adding a bit of worldly touch to this small shop on the corner of the street.
This informal weekday gathering ended in a hurry after just a few drinks. Yuko Tanaka and Yuji Miyake returned to the NHK studio to wait.
Although today's scenes have been basically filmed, out of professional habit I still have to stay on the set until everyone gets off work.
As for Shirakawa Kaede, he came out of the izakaya and started walking back leisurely.
During his student days, he didn't have to work and didn't have any employment pressure, so he had a rare chance to relax and enjoy this leisure time. In a few months, there might not be such a good time anymore.
However, before he walked far out of the tavern, he was stopped by a middle-aged man.
