"TEST, TEST."
"Received." "Received." "Received."
In the Yokohama Stadium, the 360-degree seats have been filled with people one after another. Japanese people have always whispered, but in front of the huge number of people, there is still a bit of noise in the venue. Backstage, the girls of Nogizaka46 had all put on their singing uniforms and were ready to go on stage, and everyone was testing whether their ear monitors were functioning properly.
Ear return is a jargon in the hosting industry. The host wears headphones on his ears when hosting the show. The director can use the headphones to guide the host to arrange the program, such as arranging advertisements, guest admission, correcting the host's slips of the tongue, etc.
For singers, the function of ear return is to clearly listen to the accompaniment and their own voice during a noisy party or event performance to identify whether they are out of tune.
For an idol group like them with a large number of people, ear return is a very important thing. The problem of the number of people in the girl group is doomed to encounter some troubles caused by the large number of people, such as positioning, timing of entry, and whose They were in the wrong position, who took whose position, and a series of other issues. As the director who coordinates the overall situation, he would always remind them in their ears what they should do, when they could leave the field, and when they could start the MC session. , whose microphone is turned on when, and a series of other issues will reduce a lot of trouble due to ear return.
Due to the nature of idol groups, the concerts of idol groups are basically not open mic, but semi-open mic. Sometimes when someone needs to dominate the main stage, the director will adjust her microphone to full open mode.
Of course, this is just one thing to reduce mistakes. It is absolutely impossible to say zero mistakes.
In an open space behind the stage, Sakurai Reika led the members to form a circle. It is easy to see from the costumes that they are divided into three types. One is the selected members of the first group, and the other is the UNDER group. members, and second-year students wearing graduate student uniforms.
"Everyone, today is the birthday of Nogizaka46." Sakurai Reika stood in a more central position relative to the gate, "Last year we held the first anniversary performance at Makuhari Messe, and one year later, we are standing here, Yokohama Arena, it’s definitely a huge improvement.”
It was only at this time that Sakurai Reika's role as captain became apparent. In other words, only then can we remember that she is a captain.
"Yokohama Stadium is our first step, but it is definitely not the last step. We have to work hard towards a bigger stage and let our name Nogizaka46 be heard throughout Japan, no, the whole world!"
"Hi!"
"1...2..."
"Work hard, thank you, smile! うちらはNogizaka, Kamizaka! 46!!!"
The Great Condor shouted with them excitedly. Before this, or in other words, before praying in Macau, the Great Condor had also participated in various LIVE tours. They would do this every time before the official performance, but every time the Great Condor just followed. He yelled twice but was not taken seriously.
After being taught by Nana Hashimoto last time, she now truly regards herself as a member of Nogizaka46, an idol, and an idol who works hard to jointly bring the name Nogizaka46 to the top of the mountain in Japan. , beside her are her teammates.
The girls' voices echoed throughout the corridor, and the usually squeamish and weak little idol now exuded a completely different temperament.
It's just that it's been almost a year since the Great Condor, and she hasn't kept up with the hand of the previous student. How exactly is this clapping done? She can't keep up every time, and this time too, she can only keep up with her words.
'You'll have to find someone to ask later. 'The Great Condor thought so.
"By the way, you didn't wear perfume, did you?" After finishing her exciting slogan, Sakurai Reika changed the topic and mentioned this issue. "I remember I said yesterday that you are not allowed to wear perfume!"
Sakurai Reika glanced at several people, all of whom were key suspects, such as Ito Marika, Shiraishi Mai, Matsumura Sayuri and others.
"No." "Of course not." "No..."
"Who is that guilty voice?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The Great Condor looked at the scene in front of her and laughed. As for what Sakurai Reika said about not wearing perfume, she also heard Saito Asuka mention some past events. It seemed that it was the first anniversary of her first performance, and everyone was fine. experience, and thinking about leaving a good impression on the fans, I dressed myself up beautifully and smelled good.
As a result, as soon as the LIVE ended, the locker room smelled like a mixture of perfume and sweat. Young idols are human beings and they also sweat. Since then, no one is allowed to wear perfume whenever there is a big performance. This has become an unspoken rule in Nogizaka.
"Okay, you can go up."
In their ears, the staff said to them.
"Okay, it's our turn." Sakurai Reika adjusted her mood.
After that, everyone separated. As in the previous rehearsal, the selected members wearing curtains bent down from the backstage passage to the lifting platform in the center of the stage. On the field, there was a screen cloth covering the center of the stage, which would cover up the Live their presence.
The members of the UNDER team were waiting in the corridor, repeatedly confirming their actions.
The second-year students entered the stage from the outside passage, avoiding the light and touching each station in the dark.
'Thank you all for gathering here today on this anniversary of my birth. '
On the screen, this sentence was left at the end of the opening credits.
Then, a familiar melody that everyone was familiar with appeared, instantly igniting everyone present, not just the fans, but also the members on the stage.
OVERTURE.
An overture that only belongs to Nogizaka.
The screen also played Nogizaka's journey from one to seven singles, the journey of all members, live and big, handshake meetings, rehearsals, training, and MV shooting, all gathered together.
"カーテンの中日とthat女と private."
After OVERTURE finished playing, the screen curtain was pulled away as they approached, revealing the first single selection member standing in the center of the stage. As the fireworks exploded, everyone began to perform the first single.
"Curtain Surrounded"
"Ikoma, it's your turn. The microphone is on."
The Great Condor, who was dancing "Curtain Around", heard the director say this in his ear.
"Everyone! You are very welcome to come to the anniversary LIVE today, let's enjoy it together!" Afterwards, after finishing the first paragraph, Rina Ikoma took advantage of the gap without lyrics to say hello to all the fans.
The cheers from the fans in the field were obviously louder.
The Great Condor was at the edge of the stage, and you could clearly see the happiness of the fans behind the fence. Everyone was very excited.
Compared to the time when they initially rejected the Great Condor and Hori Mina, and then directed their anger towards the second generation, fans now like the second generation very much. The sound in the field was loud, but she could already hear it not far ahead. Several people were shouting her name loudly, and a little to the right, someone was also shouting out to Junna Ito, who was standing on her left.
One order, two orders, three orders.
Until the fourth single, everything was going according to the original plan, although there were some minor mistakes. For example, during the song "Wolf Kaguchi Flute", the Great Condor seemed to see Mai Fukawa and a few people around her being conveyed by the screen. Covered.
"In the summer of 2012 when Bicycle was released, we expressed the richest emotions we had so far."
Before the performance of the fourth single, as an intermission twist, STAFF edited a video and put it on the screen, and arranged Nishino Nanase to be the narrator in the form. Everything went smoothly until the end of the video, saying She said something very unexpected, and the Great Condor was sure that she didn't know about this. Moreover, most people probably don’t know it.
“Start the song with something that wasn’t said at that moment.”
"Manatsu, welcome back. Let's work hard together."
This sentence, at least the Great Condor has not seen this line in the form, nor has it been heard during rehearsals, but it is clear after hearing the content. This should be what Nishino Nanase and Akimoto Manatsu said before. There was some estrangement, but now, it should be lifted.
"Oh!" Fans, as the ones who care about them the most, are also sincerely happy for them due to their relationship with Nature.
"4TH single uniform doll."
Next, there is the laser flashlight that the Great Condor wanted to play with at the beginning. At this point she still had a little complaint.
The foreplay of the uniformed doll was the most exciting part in the opinion of the Great Condor. Unfortunately, she had no chance to participate.
Four orders are over, five orders are over, five orders are over, and six orders are over.
In the CENTER of the six singles, Mai Shiraishi walked to the center of the stage wearing a white singing outfit.
"Mai!"
She is the absolute TOP among Nogizaka46. The moment she appeared on the stage, the entire Yokohama Stadium chanted her name: Mai Shiraishi.
"Today, we celebrate the second anniversary of Nogizaka46. We will climb various slopes in the future and become an even bigger group. Everyone, please love Nogizaka46 from now on and please take care of us. "
After speaking, Shiraishi Mai bowed deeply to the audience. Then he walked towards the formation and stood in his C position.
Listening to Shiraishi Mai's confident speech, the Great Condor suddenly became a little envious. She was thinking, when will she be able to stand at the same height as Shiraishi Mai, be as calm as her on the stage, and stand on the same level as her peers? Nana Hashimoto, who is known as the Gosan Family, is of the same height as Sayuri Matsumura, leading, or in other words, working as a core member in Nogizaka46.
The Great Condor smiled to himself, this kind of thing was still too far away from her.
'Now we need to complete this LIVE completely and perfectly! 'The Great Condor thought so.
Because after the end of the six singles, it was the seventh single of double C between the Great Condor and Hori Mina.
"Shiraishi, remember to raise the audience's emotions and remember to speak your words."
The director did not forget to remind Shiraishi Mai.
"Next, please listen to "girl's rule"!" Mai Shiraishi said.
The accompaniment sounded, and the three Gosikas were at the front. Mai Shiraishi, Sayuri Matsumura, and Nana Hashimoto were all in full swing.
The light in the eyes of the great condor became stronger and stronger.
"Forehead..."
As a result, Mai Shiraishi, who was supposed to shout at the beginning, said one syllable and fell silent, maybe because of nervousness.
"..." The Great Condor was stunned. He didn't expect that Shiraishi Mai would also make a mistake.
'Well, Nanamin is still reliable. 'The Great Condor thought so.
One song after another, during which Da Shenying went backstage to repair between several songs. Now she is ready to go on stage for the last song of the six singles.
But in the end, something almost went wrong.
Before the start of "The Loneliest Lover in the World", there will be a purely musical dance display. This section consists of three groups of members, one of which is composed of Hoshino Minami, Saito Yuri, and Inoue Sayuri.
And now that Shiraishi Mai is ready, it means that this pure music dance show is about to begin, and the Great Condor saw something, and saw Hoshino Minami who was still standing in the corridor.
"Senior Hoshino! Why are you still here?" Great Condor quickly ran over and asked.
"I..." Hoshino Minami seemed a little anxious and didn't say anything. "be lost."
It took a long time to hold back such a sentence.
be lost.
'If I hadn't seen how cute you are, I would be...' The Great Condor thought. Shiraishi Mai had given her a heavy blow just now, and now Hoshino Minami was still lost. She seriously doubted whether the first-term student was suffering from a disease. The disease of falling off the chain at critical moments.
"follow me!"
The big condor grabbed Hoshino Minami's little hand and ran outside the stage.
Because the lights were still focused on the place where the previous song was, the stage was basically dark. The big condor led Hoshino Minami and ran all the way in the dark until they were behind Sayuri Inoue, who had just taken a position.
"Go quickly, Hoshino-senpai, come on!"
When the Great Condor was brought here, she believed that Hoshino Minami would definitely know what to do. If she moved forward, the light would shine on her. Before Hoshino Minami could thank him, the big condor ran back in a hurry. With its excellent memory, the Great Condor accurately found the location where it should stand even in the darkness without lights.
"そんなに优しい言葉を口にしないで."
Finally, when Shiraishi Mai spoke, the Great Condor was in sync with her. It can be said that the final song of the six singles was completed without any danger.
After each order, they would have a five-minute break, but it was almost used up just to change clothes.
After the performance of "The Loneliest Lover in the World", the Great Condor, as the person farthest from the entrance, was naturally the last one to run back to the corridor, and Mai Shiraishi, as the six-person center, went back to change clothes after each song. She, so the two of them met together as a matter of course.
"Senior Shiraishi, you are so handsome!" The Great Condor said excitedly, perhaps a little excited, and directly took Mai Shiraishi's hand.
"Wow, I was so nervous just now, you know!" Mai Shiraishi didn't mind at all. She and the Great Condor had become quite familiar with each other since the last haunted house incident.
"Just that last move you just raised your fingers to the sky, wow~"
"Haha, really, I'm very happy." Shiraishi Mai said shyly.
The two of them jumped down the iron ladder while chatting. The stage was built, and the ladder to get up to the stage was naturally built with a simple iron ladder. It was relatively simple, so it was very steep. The members usually jumped down directly. , not very high, and jumping down directly saves time.
Just like before, the Great Condor and Shiraishi Mai held hands with each other and jumped down from above, but...
"Ah, sorry!"
Just as two people jumped down from the top, the iron frame held by a staff member fell to the ground. They were scattered just where the big condor was about to stand.
The Great Condor could have landed steadily on the ground, but his right foot stepped on the iron frame. The whole right foot tilted because it stepped on something, and it almost landed on the instep.
"Click!"
The crisp sound of joints sounded.
