Chapter 14: Awakening of Moe Sound (5)

  Tsunku is very curious, what on earth is this Japanese national idol thinking? Releasing a single? Can anyone release a single? She really looks down on the music industry, if anyone can release a single, then what about those who have been struggling in the entertainment circle for so many years? Are they just rice buckets?

  This woman!

  Don't think that just because you've achieved a little success, you can become arrogant and complacent like this!

  He came over today, the main purpose is to humiliate her in front of this woman, and then tell her, be obedient, you're just a woman after all!

  As he stepped out of the elevator, a faint sound entered his ears.

  In the clear and trembling voice, there was a sense of peaceful power that gradually calmed down Shōya's somewhat agitated emotions.

  Trembling peace, what a contradictory thing!

  Oda Tetsuya thought he had misheard, but when he stopped in his tracks and listened carefully, he realized that he hadn't made a mistake - someone was singing.

  Who is it? Who is singing?

  Why does he always linger at the starting note and why doesn't he continue singing!

  The intermittent sound caught Shoji's attention, and with his love for music, he followed the source of the sound.

  A pair of small shoes were placed at the entrance of the recording studio, and the door was half open. Xiao Zhe pushed the door open gently, obviously not wanting to disturb the unknown singer.

  The soundproof door was not closed, and the singing voice came from inside the recording room.

  That intermittent sound was like a newborn fawn, as it swayed and shook its body, using its four thin trembling legs to support itself and gradually stood up. The quivering singing voice gradually became firm. It fell down, got up, fell down again, and then got up once more. Suddenly, a clear high-pitched sound rose, and the little fawn that had been taking tentative steps finally grasped balance, opened its four hooves, and from slow walking to small running, and then to joyful galloping, it burst forth.

  ……

  ……

  Kobayashi Tetsuya suddenly felt as if he had been electrocuted, from his cheeks to his entire body, and in an instant, he was numb. He suddenly found himself with tears welling up in his eyes!

  After singing the song, she stood quietly in the recording studio, a small white figure, holy like an angel!

  Who is he?

  Jerry touched his chest, standing dazed on the spot. He did it! He finally did it! All his efforts were not in vain!

  However, when Jerry turned around, he was still startled by that little Zhezai standing in the shadow of the soundproof door.

  "Are you Tsunku?"

  When he heard the other person say his name, a tearful Shōya Ishida hastily wiped away his tears and covered up his loss of composure.

  "Do you know me?"

  "Of course, because my mom is Tanaka Kanna!"

  The song Jerry just sang is called "Pie Jesu", a modern musical piece by Andrew Lloyd Webber, written in 1985 for his beloved wife Sarah Brightman, and also to commemorate his late father and the children who lost their families due to war.

  Requiem is a type of Mass, belonging to religious music. This form combines the paradigm of orchestral performance and human voice chanting, with lyrics generally fixed and selected from several passages in the Bible. Due to Andrew Lloyd Webber's oversized musical name, his contemporary outstanding Requiem has not been very prominent, however, "Pie Jesu" is as pleasant to listen to as his other musicals, while also maintaining the solemnity of the Mass itself.

  Jerry chose this song as a trial, one is because he likes this song very much. After hearing the British singer Andrew Johnston sing this famous Requiem Mass, he fell in love with it thoroughly. Another reason is that he wants to try his own vocal skills which have been practiced for several years. Although at first, due to tension, breathing and jaw were not adjusted properly, causing throat muscles to stretch insufficiently and leading to several interruptions, eventually, he succeeded!

  If I really have to record a single song, then I'll just choose this "Pie Jesu".

  Tsunku stared blankly at Jerry, who was actually the son of Tanaka Naoko? That woman had a son who looked like an angel and had such a perfect singing voice. Tsunku, who came from a rock and electronic dance music background, suddenly found himself deeply drawn to this little guy! Let's produce a single for him! No, no way, my forte is rock, it's electronic dance music, how can I bring out the solemnity of religious music to its fullest?! For the first time, Tsunku, who had just entered the music production world, doubted himself, but the charm emitted by this little guy was like a kind of opium that made him unable to extricate himself.

  Alright, it's settled then. Go tell that woman that I won't be able to produce a single for this little guy!

  Kosuke Nakamura clenched his fist and finally made up his mind with great difficulty.

  "Kodama-kun, aren't you coming with me? Nakamura-san and Yorita-kun are both in the conference room."

  Jerry could tell that Shōya was clearly distracted.

  "I'm coming!"

  However, when Tsunku♂ walked into the conference room with Jerry and saw a smiling Tanaka Kanae, even he himself didn't think that what came out of his mouth would be, "Ms. Nana, let me help your son produce a single, please!"

  Then everything went smoothly.

  Tsunku as a special music producer joined dreamusic.

  The single record of "Pie Jesu" was quickly made.

  Mid-April 1988

  A black single record quietly appeared in the newly separated record area of San Sheng Tang.

  No packaging, no singer's name, no producer, no company. Nothing at all, just the title of a single!

  Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City. Ten-year-old Hamasaki Ayumi had just finished a modeling job for Fukuoka Bank when she passed by Sanseido bookstore and suddenly remembered what that despicable guy said to her two winters ago.

  "If one day you have nothing left but singing in your life, come find me in Tokyo!"

  Although she was born with a good voice for singing, due to family reasons, Hamasaki Ayumi did not like to show herself.

  Yes, she doesn't like singing!

  This time, however, she somehow walked into San Sheng Tang!

  That black single record caught her attention.

  "How much is this record?" She asked somewhat timidly, as if she was doing something wrong.

  "8,000 yen."

  Ayumi Hamasaki threw down money and ran out of Sanseido bookstore like she was escaping!