But soon, the topic of newspapers was put aside for the time being, and the conversation between the two returned to matters about Nogizaka46 itself.
"This is about the next fourth single, and there are some other songs. I just finished revising it a few days ago, but in order to avoid Akimoto-san from you coming to rush me again in a while, I will just do it now. We brought them together, please take a look at them first."
Baiyunshan said as he took out several music scores filled with text one by one and placed them on Qiu Yuanyasu's desk. The lines and text on them were so regular that if you didn't look carefully, it would look like they were printed out. It's so ordinary, it makes people marvel at it.
Even Yasushi Akimoto, who already knew his skills to some extent, couldn't help but secretly marvel at this scene every time, but then he was a little dissatisfied with what the cheap junior in front of him had just said, and he picked up the music sheet and prepared it. Observing carefully, he snorted and said with some dissatisfaction:
"What do you mean? Am I urging you? Since you have this talent, you can't let it go to waste, right? In the current music circle, there are people like Matsuoka who are suppressing you and not letting you get ahead. The only way you can Isn’t it in Nogizaka that you can prove yourself? This is something that is beneficial to everyone... Besides, the copyright is yours!"
"Yes, yes, you are right -"
Baiyunshan certainly knew at this time that he shouldn't argue with cheap seniors. There would be no benefit if he won, and if he lost, he would have to squeeze out some residual value. He, a salty fish, wrote so many songs through the system in one go. Isn’t it just a pure thing? How could he be asking for trouble? He nodded in agreement.
Seeing that he was so knowledgeable, Akimoto Yasushi nodded with satisfaction, and then continued to look at the music score in his hand, his eyes scanning over the names one by one——
"Uniform", "Kun no name hope", "Pointing Telescope", "Shibuya BLUES", "ロマンティックいか焼き", "13th Day"...
The styles of the songs are not the same, there are all kinds of them, and many of them have even written lyrics. And judging from Akimoto Yasushi’s professional level, the lyrics filled in above are not inferior to those of professional lyricists. , some parts have even reached an amazing level.
For example, the song "Kun's name is hope", with just a few strokes, even Akimoto Yasu couldn't help but nod and nod, feeling a little surprised.
Precisely because of this, he couldn't help but feel a little curious about it. He was about to ask this young man how he did it, but he heard Baiyunshan speak first and remind him: "Ah, by the way, Qiu Yuansang, I have some suggestions here. As for the fourth single, if you have to choose between "Uniform No Name" and "Kun no Name No Hope", it would be better to choose the former as much as possible——"
"Oh~ why is this?"
Qiu Yuanyasu raised his eyebrows and asked.
Baiyunshan Shi Shiran explained: "Because the styles of the title songs of our first three singles are relatively close - there is also my problem in this. I should have made some changes for the third single, but After all, this is my first time writing a title song, and I’m not embarrassed to change it too much, so I’ll keep it that way.”
"But for the fourth single, we can't follow it blindly. I remember you once said, Akimoto-san, that you want to create an idol group that is completely different from AKB48. The style of the first three singles was explored In fact, it has been proved that the attractiveness of this direction is not enough to stand out. If we cannot make changes in the fourth single while people are not familiar with it, once people gradually adapt to this style, they will no longer want to do it. If there is any change, it will be much more difficult than before——"
Akimoto Yasu nodded slightly. This was naturally something he knew well, so when he saw the song "Uniform No. 1" just now, a similar opinion flashed through his mind, but he didn't say it out immediately.
The dividends of traditional idol music style have actually been almost divided up by the now prosperous AKB. If Nogizaka wants to get a share of this style, it will undoubtedly hit a dead end, and it will become increasingly difficult.
Therefore, instead of letting Konno continue to be the traditional idol that he is good at, it is better to make changes in this single and use a different style to test the public's reaction.
This is what he has always hoped for.
"Then let's do it, "Uniform"... This song is tentatively designated as the title song for the fourth single. It just so happens that the lyrics are not written on it. I will take it back and fill it in when the time comes. That’s all, so that you don’t have to complain that I’ve infringed on your copyright—” Qiu Yuanyasu put away the music scores one by one and teased him by the way.
Baiyunshan could only smile bitterly.
But immediately, Senior Cheap's next words made his wry smile gradually turn serious.
"Speaking of which, Bai Sang... have you considered your next goal?"
Baiyunshan's smile gradually disappeared and he said: "Qiu Yuansang...what do you mean?"
Akimoto Yasu smiled easily, put down the folded music sheet, and after thinking for a while, he said: "It means... Matsuoka, who may have suppressed you now, is in trouble himself, preventing you from entering the music circle. Another layer of obstacles has been removed. You have Sakamoto-san’s help on one side, and my support on the other, plus your own abilities. Judging from this development trend, you will have to leave here sooner or later, right?”
"Although it's a little strange for me to say this myself, for you now, Nogizaka46, it is indeed just a small branch. A small branch cannot trap a goshawk like you. Sooner or later, it will Gotta fly out.”
"So, sooner or later, when will it be? Or do you plan to stay on a branch and die of old age all your life? But I think even if you have this idea, Sakamoto-san is unlikely to agree, right?"
Baiyun Mountain was silent.
After a while, he finally spoke and said slowly: "I'm sorry, Qiu Yuan-san, my thoughts...Actually, I haven't thought about it yet, and I may not be able to answer you on the spot."
"Then when can I give it to you?"
"The earliest... I'm afraid it won't be until the end of next year -"
Baiyunshan smiled bitterly, sighed slightly, stood up, came to the door and pulled the door handle, then bowed slightly and said: "If there is nothing else, then I will leave first, Qiu Yuansang."
"goodbye."
"See you."
Qiu Yuanyasu didn't care. He looked at his back and walked out of the office, closed the door, and didn't speak for a long time. He didn't know what he thought of.
After a while, the door was opened again, and it was an old acquaintance, Yoshio Konno, who came in.
"Akimoto-san, what do you think his purpose is?"
As soon as he came in, Konno Yoshio asked straight to the point.
"I don't know either, but after all, it's not harmful to us, so it's actually a good thing not to know -" Qiu Yuanyasu shook his head gently, and then couldn't help but smile: "It's just like what he just said .”
"That's right—"
Yoshio Konno nodded, then frowned and said, "It's just that there is something I don't understand, and I can't figure it out."
"Where?"
"Qiu Yuan Sang, this Bai Sang is so talented at such a young age, so why didn't he show it a little bit until this year? Even if he was worried about being suppressed, he didn't show it for so many years. Right? Before this year, the only thing worth remembering was what you said, Akimoto-san, about predicting the financial crisis. This was too tightly concealed—"
However, Qiu Yuanyasu smiled when he heard this and did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he said slowly: "It's normal that you don't understand. Genius's ideas cannot be guessed casually. That would not be a genius." Konno. Fortunately, there is a historical story recorded in the book "Historical Records" of the Celestial Dynasty on the other side of the ocean. This story may answer your questions."
"What story?" Yoshio Konno asked curiously.
"I won't tell you the plot of the story. What I want to tell you is that there is a bird mentioned in this story. It did not fly for three years and did not sing for three years -" Qiu Yuanyasu said, his voice gradually lengthened and paused. For a moment.
"But that doesn't mean it can't do it, because even though this bird doesn't fly for three years and doesn't sing for three years, if it doesn't fly, it will soar into the sky; if it doesn't sing, it will become a blockbuster!"
"And this Bai Sang is this kind of bird."
Akimoto Yasu said meaningfully.
