January 1, 2012.
The New Year's Eve bell has just passed, but the Sony Music Entertainment building in Tokyo's Nogizaka Station is still brightly lit. The door of the conference room somewhere in this tall building was closed, and the lights inside were particularly dazzling. There were obviously several people there, but there was a deathly silence.
"That's what happened. Mr. Kitagawa, the originally planned chairman of the committee, is now lying in the hospital. Whether he lives or dies depends on his own fate, but no matter what, he can't be the chairman of the committee. Now Nogizaka46 has just We have just started, not long after we started recording the first single. Although the matter of changing the chairman is sudden and urgent, it is still bearable." The middle-aged man with a slightly fat face pushed up his black-rimmed glasses (? ), his voice was calm and deep, breaking the silence: "So, everyone in the operation team has been thinking about it for so long. Do you have a suitable candidate? Or, do you want to recommend yourself?"
"Teacher Akimoto, I'm sorry for calling you here so late, but the position of chairman is very important. Judging from the current situation of the operation team, except for the previous chairman, I'm afraid there is no one who can convince the public, so as Producer of Nogizaka46, we want to hear your opinion." A middle-aged and thin man said with a helpless tone with his hands slightly flat on the conference table.
As the producer of Nogizaka46, there is only one person named Akimoto in the whole of Japan. Yes, that is Yasushi Akimoto.
Now that he is old enough to know his destiny, Akimoto Yasushi does not look too old, but the faint silver threads in his hair already show the wisdom and vicissitudes of this prodigy. Of course, he may also be called a cunning person. He looked at the helpless man in front of him, his face expressionless, but there was a hint of pleasure in his heart.
In August 2011, Sony Music Company, which was eager to get a share of this idol's Warring States Period, invited him to be the producer of Sony's own idol group Nogizaka46, and gave him a special honor. But it's not a particularly happy thing. Because although on the surface they attach great importance to Akimoto Yasushi's opinions and give them a lot of power, more than 80% of Sony's own personnel in the operation team often have disagreements on some of the points that Akimoto Yasushi values more. Although Akimoto Yasushi has power, The highest authority has insisted many times, but there are still situations that go against his wishes, and both parties are occasionally unhappy because of this.
Especially the chairman of the operations team.
Although Kitagawa, the previous chairman of the committee, was an important person at Sony Music Company, he understood the importance of Yasushi Akimoto to the new idol group Nogizaka46, but as the chairman of the committee, he also had his own pride and confidence in judging the talent situation. Therefore, he often disagreed with him, and many things happened that made proud people like Akimoto Yasu feel dissatisfied.
But now, the people with different opinions have disappeared.
Qiu Yuanyasu raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He seemed to have thought of something because of his broad stature. He smiled and said: "Since you can't find a suitable candidate, I have someone here who I want to recommend to everyone. His name is Baiyunshan."
...
"Ah sneeze!"
Bai Yunshan, who was wearing a thick gray coat, couldn't help but sneeze. Walking on the midnight street, he felt a little different from the previous excitement, so he accidentally inhaled the exhaust fumes from the car, which made his nose feel very uncomfortable.
But even so, Baiyunshan's face was still full of excitement. He just wanted to go home quickly, because along with the New Year's Eve bell not long ago, a clear mechanical sound also sounded in his mind.
"Ding! The all-in-one system has been charged and the system has been started. The boot time is set to 0:00 on January 1, 2012, Tokyo time. The current time is 0:1 on January 1, 2012, Tokyo time. The boot is completed."
"Ding! The main mission has been started and the mall has been started. Please check it yourself, host."
...
Baiyunshan, who has lived in this world for 6 years, will not understand what this means, or in other words, this is the news he has been waiting for 6 years!
Six years ago, in 2006, Baiyunshan came to Japan in this world in a daze, and became this young boy who was alone in Japan after both his parents died. Along with it, came the system in his mind.
Just after Baiyun Mountain experienced a series of shocks and disbelief of joy, it was suddenly discovered that this cheating system actually needed to be recharged! The set startup time actually has to wait until 2012!
To be honest, as a filial son, the news of Baiyunshan was more painful than the death of his parents. After all, his parents only existed in his memory in this life, so he really had no real sense of it.
Fortunately, his parents who passed away in this world left behind a fairly generous inheritance, which was enough for him to study, go to school, and provide for his daily basic necessities, which also solved the most important problem of food.
After understanding that the system is now unreliable, Baiyunshan naturally wants to use the foresight he gained in his previous life to stand out without relying on his parents or the system, and relying solely on his own hands. Well... to put it bluntly, he just wants to be a Wenzhao Gong. But he was embarrassed to find that he only remembered a rough outline of the novels and comics he had read in his previous life. After trying to write them, he found that his writing style was far from them, so he could only give up this path with regret.
Baiyunshan is a person who is good at adapting to changes. When literature failed, Baiyunshan turned to music. Especially when he discovered that this world is actually very different from the world in his previous life, and the biggest difference is the development of art!
In this world, some songs that were once familiar have never appeared! Some famous creators and celebrities do not exist. In addition to factors such as politics, history and life, the art world in music, film, literature and other aspects is actually very different from the world known in previous generations.
This gave Baiyun Mountain great encouragement.
He thought to himself, since he couldn't be a literary giant, then there's nothing wrong with being a music master, right?
Unexpectedly, there is really a problem.
Because these songs are locked in the system as the system goes to sleep, that is to say, although Baiyunshan knows these songs and can recall the melodies, he cannot hum or record them at all. No, my mind went blank.
What a cheating system!
Since 2006, Baiyun Mountain has cursed this sentence countless times in his dreams at midnight. Even sometimes when he thinks about this matter, he can't help but curse, causing his classmates to think that the person named System has some kind of blood feud with Baiyunshan.
Yes, Baiyunshan went to school in Japan, or in other words, this is his only path now.
After the issues of identity, household registration, time and money were no longer problems, Baiyunshan continued his student career. This career was not long, at least in his memory it seemed like just a few days, because he was already a high school student at the time. . Finally, after graduating from high school, he relied on the memory of the original owner of the body and his own abilities to get admitted to the Literature Department of Chuo University, Japan's leading private university. There, he accidentally met a middle-aged fat man, or his predecessor, no matter what I know the senior student of several years——Akimoto Yasushi.
Although Akimoto Yasushi has the title of Chuo University, he is actually not familiar with this school. During his student career, he only had a name here. In the end, he even dropped out of school on his own. His goal is still the entertainment industry, or However, he didn’t mind being invited back to give a lecture.
It was during this speech that the two people met.
Baiyunshan is no stranger to this senior. In other words, the most talked about senior figure in the Department of Literature of Central University in recent years is this figure who looks kind, generous and heavy.
At this time, he did not understand the importance of Akimoto Yasushi to the idol circle, nor the famous AKB48. He was not keen on these things in the entertainment industry, and he did not want to write a book because of his love for it. , just want to make money and a little bit of vanity. However, he could see the talent, status and vision of this senior, so in November 2007, he naturally took the initiative to make friends with him and said something inadvertently during the conversation.
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"A young man in his twenties becomes the chairman of the operation team? Teacher Akimoto, are you kidding me?
"Not to mention his youth, he has no experience in the entertainment industry at all. It can be said that he is just a fledgling boy. Not to mention the chairman, even if he is included in the list of staff, it is not enough!"
"I see that it is better to just vote and elect a new chairman among us, which is worse than just randomly picking a young boy who has only graduated from college for two years!"
The operation team was very excited, everyone said something to me, and it was obvious that the suggestion made by Yasushi Akimoto was very wrong.
Akimoto Yasushi remained calm. He closed the lid of the tea cup silently and said lightly: "What if he had accurately predicted the causes, consequences and conditions of the financial crisis in 2007 and put forward a series of What are the countermeasures?”
The voice in the conference room was choked, but then a voice floated out: "That just proves his talent in economics and finance. The most important thing for the operation team is to control people's sense of idol groups and to bring the group members together." To bring out your unique characteristics, this is not only something that can be achieved by talent, but also requires a long time of polishing.”
After a brief silence in the conference room, he echoed again, obviously agreeing with this point.
Akimoto Yasushi nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "I see, it makes sense to say this. This young man does not seem to be able to hold such an important position as chairman, so he can join the operation team as a temporary member and also serve as some agent. How is the person's work? He cannot directly intervene in the specific direction and planning of the operation team, but can provide relevant views or opinions. This does not bury his talent, right? "
Everyone nodded slightly.
"So, who should take the position of chairman?"
"How is Yoshio Konno?"
Akimoto Yasushi spoke calmly.
People in the conference room looked at each other, and all thought of the unattractive man with medium-long hair, spots on his face, and a short beard on his chin - Yoshio Konno.
In terms of resume and qualifications, this person within Sony is indeed fine. The most important thing is... the relationship between this person and Yasushi Akimoto is not as bad as the previous Kitagawa. It can even be said that the relationship is not bad. After this incident, Yoshio Konno was promoted by Akimoto Yasu, and the relationship between the two will only get further.
But a few days ago, Yoshio Konno seemed to have some physical problems. He had been in the hospital for a while, but now he is sure that he will not become the second Chairman of the Kitagawa Committee?
Some people walked around thinking about the purpose.
Qiu Yuanyasu sneered in his heart.
Mr. Lu Xun in China on the other side of the ocean said it well (Lu Xun really said this): "Chinese people always like to reconcile and compromise. For example, if you say that this room is too dark, you must open a room here. Everyone will definitely not allow a window. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will mediate and be willing to open the window."
In Akimoto Yasushi's view, this is not just Chinese people's temperament, but a universal human condition. Whether it is retreat in order to advance or the lesser of two evils, they are just two sides of the scale of interests. Just a bargaining chip. He had no intention of letting Bai Yunshan directly come in to take up the position of chairman. Not to mention others, Qiu Yuanyasu, who was very confident in his own vision of people, knew that Bai Yunshan might be qualified for this position, so this was just a feint from the beginning. The real purpose of the recruitment was just to get his friend Yoshio Konno to come in and serve as the chairman of the operations team.
There are currently too few people in the operations team, and rashly transferring Sony employees to put in their own people will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among Sony's senior management. Therefore, taking this opportunity to bring in the well-known Yoshio Konno will not cause dissatisfaction among Sony. You can also achieve your goal of maximizing control over the operations team, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
No, maybe you can call it killing three birds with one stone.
Because another person came in.
Baiyun Mountain.
Although Akimoto Yasushi, who is extremely confident in people, does not think that this young man can directly serve as chairman, he will definitely not be just a small agent or a temporary member of the operation team. His potential is far greater than everyone present knows. Much bigger. Today, Sony Music Company, or the new and immature soil of Nogizaka46, is his best springboard.
Once you succeed, you will definitely get more than what you paid as a guide. And even if you are wrong, you will only pay the price of a word, and you will not suffer a loss at all.
As an old fox, Qiu Yuanyasu is well aware of the truth. After years of hard work, he already knows how to get the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.
After a period of whispering discussions, the personnel were finally decided on the first day of the new year.
"Mr. Yoshio Konno has become the new chairman of the Nogizaka46 Operations Team."
"Mr. Bai Yunshan, became a temporary member of the Nogizaka46 operation team and also served as the manager."
