wavenovel Chapter 1402 (1411): The Recording Studio Tyrant, Chapter 1402 is here!!!
Chapter 1402 (1411): The Recording Studio Tyrant, Chapter 1402 is here!!!
Chapter 1402, 1411: The Recording Studio Tyrant is Back!!!
In the blink of an eye, April is already halfway over.
The lively scenes of the cherry blossom viewing party are still vivid in my mind, but Yama-oka-in has returned to tranquility.
Since Naoki Nagayama had returned, his mother-in-law, Chieko Nakamori, and his mother, Nanako, couldn't bear to leave their home and went back as well. This separation made Natsuka cry several times.
However, with her parents by her side, she gradually recovered and went back to chasing cats and dogs without a care in the world. She would also occasionally act cute and affectionate in front of her father, fully enjoying her carefree childhood.
Outside the courtyard, the buzz surrounding Naoki Nagayama's Oscar win was slowly cooling down, and sales of "Jurassic Park" were leveling off. The entertainment industry always has a constant stream of new things to attract public attention.
The most exciting thing these days is that "Full House" is about to be released!
"The first trailer was very well received!"
Kijima was reporting on the new film's promotional activities over the phone.
"As expected, the male and female leads are both popular idols, which has generated a lot of buzz!"
"Haha, youth romance dramas should be cast with young, popular idols. A little raw acting is fine; it just helps them fit the character."
Naoki Nagayama was naturally delighted to hear this, and Akina, who was standing next to him, also perked up her ears because her best friend, Yukiko Okada, was in the drama.
"but."
Kijima Kyō's tone was somewhat uneasy.
"Naoki-san, the three theme songs you gave me are now in a bit of a problem."
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Naoki Nagayama was surprised. On the day of the cherry blossom viewing party, he personally gave the three theme songs of "Full House"—"Sha La La," "Destiny," and "The First Position"—to Kijima Kyō!
These songs have all been translated into Japanese, so how could there be a problem?!
"what happened?"
"We encountered a problem when selecting singers to perform."
Kijima replied,
"It's always just a little bit off."
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Naoki Nagayama frowned. He thought there was a problem with his translation, since the original songs were in Korean, so the version might not have the same feel as the original.
"Hmm, then I'll go to the recording studio and take a look."
"Hi!" Kijima's tone immediately rose. "I'll arrange for the other singers. Is this afternoon okay?!"
"Row"
After hanging up the phone, Akina, who was standing next to her, was very curious:
Is Naoki-san going to return to being the recording studio demon king?!
"What?! How did someone as peaceful as me become a demon king?!"
"Naoki-san is a completely different person in the recording studio; he's very strict!"
Akina joked that she vaguely remembered that when she sang "Snow Flower," it was Naoki-san who directed the recording, and Naoki-san left a deep impression on her back then.
"He has an inhuman feel to him, and he will try all sorts of ways to make the singer achieve a certain effect. He truly deserves the title of 'Great Demon King'!"
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Naoki Nagayama looked embarrassed. Thinking about it now, the bizarre behavior of making people eat alcoholic chocolate, go running, and pray to Buddha was indeed a bit too strange.
However, men are always concerned about their image!
Naoki Nagayama directly reached for Akina's waist:
"Akina, let me show you what a tickling demon king really is!"
"Damn it!!"
Akina was startled and quickly declined, but it was too late to escape his clutches.
"Hahaha, Naoki-san, don't, don't laugh, it tickles!"
The noise the two were making on the sofa caught the attention of the little guy who had been bothering Eitaro. He immediately came running over and joined in the play.
The laughter of the two, one big and one small, even made Nyantaro, who was dozing off high up, crane his neck to watch the fun!
It took a while for Akina to use her unborn child as an ace in the hand to finally get Naoki Nagayama to stop.
Then Akina held the little one and said with some anticipation:
"Naoki-san, can I come with you this afternoon?"
"Is Akina a masochist? Does she want to relive what it's like to be the recording studio demon?!"
"No!"
Akina nudged Naoki Nagayama and then said,
"I just got tired of staying home and wanted to go out for some fresh air."
"Well"
Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment and felt that the recording studio wasn't a dangerous environment.
"That works too. What about the flower jam?"
Looking down at the little one, Xia Hua also looked up at her parents.
"Flower Sauce is coming too!"
"it is good"
There's a recording studio in Shin-Okachimachi called Shin-On Studio.
This is the exclusive recording studio for artists under Tree Friends. Many songs are recorded here, and the equipment has even been upgraded once in the last two years.
"Naoki-san will come to give you guidance this afternoon."
In the break room next to the recording studio, Kijima spoke to Okada Yukiko, Fukuyama Masaharu, and finally Sakai Izumi.
"Among you, apart from Izumi-chan, none of the others have had the chance to go into the recording studio with Naoki-san yet, right?"
Yukiko Okada and Masaharu Fukuyama both shook their heads. Although they knew Naoki Nagayama was a top musician, they clearly had no chance.
"Um"
Kijima paused for a moment before speaking.
"Well, you have to be careful in the recording studio."
"Naoki-san is a little different in the recording studio than usual. He can be very strict."
"Huh?!" X2
The two juniors were somewhat skeptical, and then they looked at the experienced Izumi Sakai.
"this."
Izumi Sakai felt that Naoki Nagayama didn't seem that strict; the recording went very smoothly.
"Stop looking at Quanshui Jiang."
Onodera Kokoro, who manages the recording studio, interjected.
"Izumizu-chan is the champion of 'Neon Voice.' Her debut song, 'My Friend,' was recorded after being polished by vocal coaches and Miyuki Nakajima. It has withstood the test of the market, which is why it was so successful."
"The others weren't so lucky!"
This was actually a conclusion that Onodera Shin came to after thinking for a long time after Sakai Izumi recorded the video. He originally thought that Nagayama Naoki had deliberately given Sakai Izumi a break until he thought of this reason and realized it!
"Izumi-chan, be careful this time. This song, 'The First Place,' hasn't been sung by Naoki-san yet, has it?"
"No, we don't have that."
"Hehehe, then maybe we'll get to see the true face of the recording studio tyrant!"
For some reason, Onodera felt a surge of excitement; he was sure he'd have plenty of material for his memoirs!
The three singers in the dressing room all became nervous after being startled by Onodera Kokoro's outburst.
The understated black Toyota Century slowly pulled up in front of the recording studio.
After parking the car, Naoki Nagayama opened the back door and took out Akina, who was having some trouble, and the little one from the car seat.
"oops"
Akina breathed a sigh of relief after getting off the car, stretched, and then looked at the familiar place in front of her and sighed.
"I really miss this recording studio!"
"Akina, you haven't come here many times."
Naoki Nagayama, carrying Natsuka and holding Akina's hand, headed towards the recording studio.
"Hurry, hurry! It wouldn't be good if they took pictures of you pregnant!"
"Hehehe, okay~"
Akina, being led around by Naoki Nagayama, still felt a little shy.
Upon entering the New Sound Studio, Onodera Kokoro, who had been waiting at the front desk, immediately stepped forward to greet him:
"Naoki-san, you've arrived."
Then I saw Nagayama Naoki holding Natsuka in his arms and Nakamori Akina behind him, and for a moment I was speechless.
"Akina-san and Miss... what are you doing here too?"
"Just call it Flower Sauce, no need for 'Little Miss'!"
Naoki Nagayama joked with a smile.
"Akina was tired of staying at home, so I brought her out for some fresh air and to reminisce about the recording days!"
“Oh, I see.”
Onodera Kokoro quickly urged Nagayama Naoki to go inside.
"Naoki-san, Akina-san, Director Kijima and the singers are already in the dressing room!"
"Haha, it's good that everyone's here."
Following Onodera Kokoro to the second floor, Kijima Kyō had already come out of the lounge. He was also surprised to see Nagayama Naoki, Akina, and Natsuka.
"Naoki-san, Akina-san, and Hana-chan, what are you doing here too?!"
He had been to the cherry blossom viewing party, so he was naturally very familiar with the two of them.
However, Xia Hua leaned against her father's neck, tilting her head to look at the person in front of her. She didn't recognize this guy at all, so why was he so familiar with her?!
"You can't stay home all day when you're pregnant."
After entering the lounge, they saw Yukiko Okada and the others, and naturally exchanged pleasantries again.
Akina was very happy to see her best friend, Natsuka was very close to Izumi Sakai, and Masaharu Fukuyama answered Naoki Nagayama's questions somewhat reservedly.
"Do you find the song 'Destiny' difficult to sing?"
Naoki Nagayama considered Masaharu Fukuyama's voice and felt it was very suitable for "Destiny".
"Fortunately, I don't sing these kinds of sentimental songs very often, but they don't seem too difficult."
The young Masaharu Fukuyama was still somewhat arrogant and very confident in his singing!
Naoki Nagayama nodded in satisfaction:
"That's good. You sing first, and I'll see if there are any problems!"
"Hey!!"
Since we were here to work, after chatting for a while, the recording work was about to officially begin.
As Naoki Nagayama had instructed, Masaharu Fukuyama was indeed the first to enter the recording studio, ready to begin singing, while the others listened from the control panel.
"
I don't really understand what love is.
I never expected them to get so close to me.
Even my heart is in the face of love
Unable to act according to one's own wishes
"
The familiar melody pulled Naoki Nagayama back to his high school days in his previous life.
Under intense academic pressure, teenagers' budding emotions are suppressed under piles of homework, and the unrestrained and flamboyant youth depicted in TV dramas seems to have nothing to do with good students.
Amidst this pressure, a Korean drama quietly emerged, its bright summer scenes seemingly becoming the only respite for teenagers, and the bickering romance representing their most beautiful fantasies about love.
Masaharu Fukuyama sang with great passion in the recording studio, pouring his own feelings about love into the song, making it a very beautiful performance.
When the song ended, Akina, Yukiko Okada, and the others listening at the control panel all thought it was excellent.
However, Naoki Nagayama did not show any relief on his face.
"Hmm, I think I understand where the problem lies!"
Naoki Nagayama's opening remarks made the atmosphere in the recording studio a bit heavier.
"Fukuyama-kun, you seem to take relationships way too seriously!"
"???!!!"
Everyone else, including Masaharu Fukuyama in front of the microphone, was somewhat surprised, while Kokoro Onodera, who was operating the recording equipment, was overjoyed.
"Here it comes! The studio tyrant is coming!!!"
"Too serious?!"
Masaharu Fukuyama was a little confused. This song is just about the contradictions and struggles in love, what's wrong with taking it seriously?!
"Fukuyama-kun"
Naoki Nagayama organized his thoughts,
"The lyrics to this song, 'Destiny,' are indeed quite complex, but you can't take it too seriously when singing it."
"It needs to have that 'prodigal son returns' feeling, like a former emotionally rich scumbag who no longer fantasizes about finding true love, but suddenly and unexpectedly encounters love, and then struggles with worry and fear about this relationship."
"Three parts unruliness, three parts surprise, and four parts struggle."
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Listening to Naoki Nagayama's description, not only Masaharu Fukuyama, but also the other singers were somewhat confused.
However, since Naoki Nagayama wrote the lyrics and composed the music, perhaps it had that kind of meaning in it from the very beginning!
However, it's always the same pattern: a scumbag comes back, love is discovered, and there's struggle and inner conflict.
Considering Naoki Nagayama's reputation and situation before his relationship with Akina Nakamori, everyone's gaze towards Naoki Nagayama became somewhat strange!
Oh, right, I heard that when the novel "Full House" first came out, there were rumors that it was based on Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori as the main characters!
This...this...this makes perfect sense!
Onodera, who had been silently watching from the side, was burning with gossip and was inwardly slapping his thigh in frustration at the scene before him!
"Yes, yes, it's a song by Naoki Nagayama about his own state of mind!"
I'm going to write this in my memoir!!!
Naoki Nagayama, though sensing something was amiss, couldn't afford to worry about it; he had to instruct Masaharu Fukuyama!
"Fukuyama-kun, so when you sing, you can't be too somber; you need to be more relaxed. Express your conflicted emotions in a relaxed way."
"Imagine the frivolousness of a playboy who moves effortlessly among women, and then sing with deep emotion."
"Forehead"
Masaharu Fukuyama finally began to understand Kijima's words.
"You playboy, let me think about it."
The original singer of "Destiny" was a mysterious singer named Lee Kyung-seop (why), but the record company never revealed his real identity until decades later.
Naoki Nagayama saw some blog posts where people said he might be a chaebol heir coming to experience life, so it's quite possible~
Masaharu Fukuyama, a country boy from Nagasaki, had never tried being a wanderer before. And then he just couldn't find his footing.
"Relax a little."
"Raise your voice."
"Sing more smoothly."
After several repetitions, Masaharu Fukuyama grew increasingly nervous, while Naoki Nagayama, chin in hand, felt he had no choice but to resort to some underhanded tactics!
What is the feeling of being a wanderer usually associated with?
It's about drinking!
When slightly tipsy, his face flushes and ears turn warm, the corners of his mouth curl up slightly, he takes a puff of cigarette smoke and gently blows it onto his female companion's face, eliciting continuous coquettish complaints.
"Fukuyama-kun! Let's have a drink!!!"
"what?!"
"You're too tense, let's relax a bit!!"
"what?!!!"
"By the way, do you smoke?"
"This"
Have you ever hired hostesses?
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Fukuyama Masaharu was being pulled by Nagayama Naoki towards a nearby bar, his eyes looking at Kijima Kyō for help, but he only received a helpless response.
Onodera's eyes lit up; he knew he absolutely couldn't miss this scene, so he quickly followed.
"Naoki-san, I know a really good bar nearby! I'll take you there!"
That's perfect.
Watching the group leave, the women left in the recording studio looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"Akina-san and Naoki-san just left like that?!"
Yukiko Okada asked in surprise,
"They abandoned us to go drinking?!"
"Uh..." Akina was speechless for a moment.
Kijima Kyō replied at this moment:
"Naoki-san will come back; this is just a way to get the singer into character!"
"He's not going to drink!"
"Is that so~"
As the only outsider, Yukiko Okada felt uneasy.
"So when I'm going to sing, do I have to drink too?!"
Izumi Sakai also asked:
"I'm not going to drink it too, am I?!"
"No, Naoki-san uses different methods for different singers!"
Kijima looked at Okada Yukiko and said...
"Your 'Sha La La' might be a dance!"
"ha?!!"
Yukiko Okada opened her eyes wide.
Sakai Izumi quickly followed up with more questions:
"What about my 'The Original Position'?"
"Is it spring water sauce?"
Kijima Kyō guessed based on the song's style and Naoki Nagayama's personality.
"Maybe you want something sweet?"
"ha?!!"