Ikoma Rina is a relatively introverted person.
Her cheerfulness is only shown in front of familiar people or people she likes, such as the trio of born stars, or people like Nishino Nanase or Shiraishi Mai.
But just like all bananas have a green past, Rina Ikoma many years ago was also a healthy and cheerful child, and she also had her own happy childhood. Before this silly child from an Akita landlord's family was bullied at school, she liked to walk on the grass with her brother's puppy, and lie in the cool courtyard in the summer with ice-cold watermelon. It's so sweet and delicious that I often sit there all afternoon.
But those days are finally over.
The thumbtacks in the shoes are sharp and cold, enough to pierce the strong heart of any child. Rina Ikoma, who was bullied at school, gradually fell into autism, locked herself in a room, and used comics and animation to escape. Reality.
This is understandable. After all, she is just an ordinary child. Faced with such dark and painful things, no one at this age can look at it indifferently. Being bullied and isolated is terrible. You know the people around you, but they don't seem to know you. From time to time they glance at you with sarcasm and ridicule, as if they are looking at a plaything.
A certain Ms. Shiraishi who had her first kiss taken away from her had faced this situation, so much so that she didn't go to school for a long time, and she didn't know whether her worsening grades had anything to do with it.
They are different from a certain Ms. Qiao who has a tough personality. When faced with this kind of situation, Ms. Qiao usually slaps the other person in the face and then demands an apology. After all, when she was in school, she showed her behavior to a male classmate who did not want to clean up during the day. With extraordinary combat value, let alone this kind of bullying.
Although Baiyunshan doesn't know these details, he can also understand Ikoma Rina's character and the pressure she is under.
The countdown to the live show on the 19th has already entered. At that time, Rina Ikoma, who is in the center position, will not only have to perform, but also need to stand up and speak on behalf of the entire team. At that time, all eyes and pressure will be concentrated on her alone. To be honest, Baiyunshan was worried about whether she could withstand it.
This Akita girl is undoubtedly a very stubborn person. She is not confident, but she does not admit defeat. She also knows the responsibility that she bears on her thin shoulders. After being selected as the center, she could be seen in the dance studio every day. She was like a madman, working hard day and night to hone her dancing skills, and made Yoshio Konno and Kawakage who were visiting the class at that time. Aidu was shocked.
It was precisely because of such hard work that when filming the debut single PV some time ago, she was able to give her opinions and improve some dance moves when the filming was stuck. After all, these seemingly ordinary thoughts are the result of hard training day and night. A simple jumping action left no one knows how much sweat and tears it left, and wet the floor several times.
She knew that she was just an ordinary girl and even felt a little inferior, but this was what made her extraordinary.
In terms of voice, she is not as good as Hoshino Minami, who is also a star. Her voice is not so soft and sweet, and it can make people feel a strong desire for protection at first hearing. In terms of appearance, she is not as good as Mai Shiraishi, who is said to have the appearance that can change the fate of Nogizaka. Her face is young and unique, but she is not a beauty that can make people shine at a glance.
She can only work hard, and she must work hard.
From the moment she stood up and was announced as Nogizaka46's first single center, countless doubts and abuses poured out like thumbtacks in shoes. But this time she couldn't throw it away. She could only endure the heartache and put on the shoes called center, and then she gritted her teeth and persisted while dancing in these shoes.
Baiyunshan didn't know what to say for a moment.
He looked at the confused 16-year-old Akita girl in front of him, hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "Do you know about the live on the 19th?"
"Um."
"Do you feel any pressure? If you have any, you can tell me."
The girl was silent for a moment and replied: "I will try my best."
She did not directly answer whether she was under pressure, but said she would work hard, which was an answer in itself.
"If you feel nervous, you can just say it. I will help you find a way. After all, you will need to speak on behalf of the representative. To be honest, I am a little worried about you." Baiyunshan said bluntly.
Ikoma Rina thought for a moment, and then said: "Actually, I have a way to forget about being nervous."
...
Flowers and thorns are inevitable on the road of idols, and for a new idol group, the largest proportion of fans will always be people who originally liked idol culture. Looking at the whole of Japan, such people are undoubtedly concentrated in In the fan group akb48.
Even though you have to withstand great pressure when you go there to create a scene, there is no doubt about the results. Almost all idols in Japan are staring there. Nogizaka46 can appear there and show off their presence. This is simply the best advertising, and the benefits are much stronger than ordinary publicity methods.
The economic benefits brought by publicity are also imaginable. As the first single, it must be a good start, and the sales volume must be high and not low. Therefore, in the long run, if you want to increase the sales of the first order, this time's smashing activity is imperative. As for the members, they will inevitably undergo transformation under pressure. Whether it is good or bad depends on each person's destiny.
Time came to January 19th in a blink of an eye. Backstage at akb48's replay of the best track of the time, 1002012live, at the City Hall Theater next to the Tokyo Dome, the Baiyunshan group was waiting.
The members showed varying degrees of nervousness. This was their first time on a live stage, and it was also the stage of a formal opponent. You can imagine the pressure.
Baiyunshan looked thoughtfully at Rina Ikoma in the background. Seeing the girl's eyes looking at him, he nodded with understanding.
Immediately, the two people opened up their formation and looked at each other.
The eyes revealed determination and unprecedented momentum, as if an invisible wind swept across the entire backstage, attracting the attention of all the members.
"This is......"
"You look so awesome. It's the first time I've seen Baiyun Sang look so serious."
"What are they going to do?"
The melon-eaters looked confused and expectant.
Like fate, like the final battle, the light bulbs on the ceiling hung above the two of them like the dusk of the setting sun, burning the tense atmosphere.
The two men bowed slightly, assuming a charging stance, their eyes full of determination, and then they started to rush toward each other at the same time, shouting.
"Sass here!"
"Then fuck a lot——"
"Sass!!"
"That's a lot of shit——"
"Sass give it!!!"
“That’s too much——————”
...
"Bang!"
The members instantly fell into one piece.
Yes, this is the method proposed by Ikoma Rina to forget the tension.
Baiyunshan also couldn't understand why performing the decisive battle between Naruto and Sasuke could make her forget her nervousness, but firstly, it was because the request was not difficult and he could do it easily. The second reason is that he hasn't played this joke for a long time, so the girl's idea perfectly matches his, and he has no reason to refuse.
Of course, his main purpose is to liven up the atmosphere. After all, being too nervous will affect your performance. He doesn't want the girls to bear too much pressure.
Not far away on the other side, two people were secretly observing and pointing.
"Is that girl with short hair the center of Nogizaka46's debut single?"
"Well, yes, it seems to be called, Ikoma... Ikoma Rina, right?"
"Ikoma Rina? What a cute name!"
"What's wrong? Ma Yuyu, do you like her?"
"Yuki-chan is jealous?"
"That's not true, I just asked casually." The girl in dance clothes replied, then turned her eyes to the place where she was looking just now, and the corners of her mouth twitched: "Who is that man? Is he a senior member of the operations team? Or is he? Which staff member? What's going on with such an idiotic behavior?"
"It is said that he is a new manager hired by Nogizaka. He has some talent in music. I don't know if it is true."
"Agent? Are all today's agents like this? You really have a lot of experience!" The girl complained silently.
"Don't worry about that. There's no time. It's our turn to take the stage."
"clear."
