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"I'm sorry, Director Nakamura, for causing you trouble..."

While preparing backstage in the studio, akb48's manager came over. As soon as he saw Masahiro Nakamura, he greeted him with a respectful salute, and then sincerely explained the reason to Masahiro Nakamura.

It turned out that akb48 had a large number of people participating in "Red and White Uta" this time, and the lounge arranged by NHK TV station for them could not accommodate them, so Atsuko Maeda and the others were allowed to use Nakamura Masahiro's lounge.

Regarding this, Nakamura Masahiro inquired with some curiosity, and found out that the number of akb48's "Red and White Uta" this time has reached 210.

Not to mention that the lounge of NHK TV station is not big in the first place. Even if it were a studio lounge anywhere in the world, it would not be able to accommodate so many people.

"It's okay, my lounge is very spacious anyway, I can only use it..."

Masahiro Nakamura doesn't mind being used to the lounge. After all, the members of akb48 have all interacted with each other and are relatively familiar with them.

After a few polite words, akb48's manager stepped aside so as not to hinder the artists' preparations.

After a while, Inoue Mao and Arashi stepped onto the stage first. After they finished their opening remarks, and after being reminded by the staff, Nakamura Masahiro slowly stepped onto the stage along with the artists.

The steps were basically the same as in the rehearsal, except that the bottom of the stage was filled with well-dressed invited guests and the audience, making the atmosphere a little more solemn.

"The opening special performance of the 62nd NHK's "Red and White Song" was performed by Ayumi Hamasaki, and the song he sang was "progress"...."

As Mao Inoue's introduction was completed, the stage began to darken. Amid a burst of melodious music, Ayumi Hamasaki's costumed figure was slowly revealed above, while the artists below took the opportunity to quietly leave the stage.

Soon, Hamasaki's singing voice echoed in the studio. Although her era as a singer has gradually faded away, as a symbol of the era, Hamasaki is definitely a presence that cannot be ignored.

Even for many ordinary people in Japan, Hamasaki Ayumi is not just a singer, but represents a certain strong spirit.

Although the dancer singer across the sea has also found her own style and route, anyone with a discerning eye can see that she has been imitating Ayumi Hamasaki.

After Ayumi Hamasaki's performance, it was the turn of White Group's nyc group, which is a special group launched by Johnny & Associates, consisting of Ryosuke Yamada, Yu Lee Chinen and Yuma Nakayama.

Although this limited group has only debuted for a short time, due to the popularity of the three members and the strong support from Johnny & Associates, they have also received the attention of NHK TV station.

Similar to the large number of actors in akb48, the number of actors arranged by Johnny's Agency for the nyc group also reached an astonishing 247 people.

Time passed quickly and unknowingly, and the performances on the stage were performed one after another. More than half of the first half of the performance was already completed.

After another singer finished his performance, it was Masahiro Nakamura's turn soon.

Following the procedure of "Red and White Songs", Nakamura Masahiro walked up to the side interview stage with light steps under the prompts of the staff.

The akb48 members who were in charge of the backup dancers quickly walked onto the stage in the dark, taking advantage of the short interview break to make final preparations for the performance.

"Nakamura-san, is this your first time coming to the stage of "Red and White Song"?"

Just like the interview during the rehearsal, Jun Matsumoto, a member of the white group's emcee Arashi, asked in the same tone.

"Hi, it is indeed true. I am honored to have the opportunity to participate in the performance of "Red and White Song"..."

With a standard business smile on his face, Masahiro Nakamura responded to the interview politely, but his eyes wandered around the guest seats.

Kenichi Matsuyama, Shinobu Otake, Kyoka Suzuki, and Yuki Mitani are relatively familiar to each other, but the others are really unrecognizable.

The fat man on the far left is huge. You can tell at a glance that he is a sumo wrestler. It is said that he has just been promoted to Ozeki.

"It is really rare. As a director, Nakamura-san brought the work "One Long Day" to the public at the beginning of the year. It healed many people and also won the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival..."

Inoue Mao took over the topic and continued to interview Nakamura Masahiro: "The TV series filmed broke the ratings record and set off a craze for traveling to Antarctica in the entire Japanese society..."

"The movie singles and TV series soundtracks released were also very popular, and they successfully won the first place on the list, making the public feel the talents coming from across the border..."

Mao Inoue's interview was more like introducing Masahiro Nakamura's information and achievements to the audience in front of the screen, which made Masahiro Nakamura a little embarrassed.

"Then, please invite Nakamura Masahiro-san to bring us the golden song "I Thought About Death" to add an inspiring force to everyone..."

Jun Matsumoto took over the topic at the right time, and then solemnly announced Masahiro Nakamura's performance.

"Minami, come out quickly, Nakamura-san's performance is about to begin..."

"Hey, come out right away."

Hamabe Minami, who lives in Kanazawa's hometown, was reading her favorite comic book in her room. When she heard her father's greeting, she quickly dropped the comic book and ran out of the room to the living room where the TV was placed.

Ignoring the curious eyes of her parents, Hamato Minami bent down and sat in front of the TV, looking at the dark picture on the TV screen intently.

For a moment, the screen began to brighten, and a soft piano sound sounded. As the camera zoomed in, Masahiro Nakamura, dressed in a suit, appeared in the screen.

"Minami, don't you often listen to Nakamura-san's records... It's not like you've never heard of them before. Are TV performances that important?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Seeing his daughter staring at the TV screen without blinking, Mr. Hamabe, as a father, suddenly felt a little disgusted and he couldn't help but speak.

"It's very important, because this is the first time Onii-chan performs in a formal event..."

Pouting, the little girl turned her head and glanced at her father with dissatisfaction, then quickly looked back at the TV, for fear of missing the wonderful scene.

"Okay, this is Nakamura-san's official performance, just watch TV seriously..."

However, Hamabe Minami's mother couldn't stand it, and expressed her support for the little girl: "Apart from the stage of "Red and White Uta", I'm afraid there is no chance to see his live performance."

"Don't forget, Nakamura-san's identity is a supervisor, he is not one of those singers who is active on the screen..."

This made sense. Hamabe Minami's father was speechless. He smacked his lips, looked at his wife who was looking over, and could only continue to watch TV without saying a word.

"I once thought about dying because the black-tailed gulls were wailing at the pier."

"As the waves float and disappear at will, take the past away and fly away."

"I once thought about dying because the apricot blossoms were in full bloom on my birthday."

"Asleep like this among the treetops under the scattered sunlight, will the insect remains turn into dust?"

Listening to the singing and looking at the relieved Nakamura Masahiro in the picture, Mr. Hamabe's original unhappy mood disappeared and his expression became a little solemn.

To be honest, he really didn't expect that the young man he met back then would change so much?

In just over a year, he quickly transformed into a well-known director and a big figure in the Japanese entertainment industry.

Not only have the movies and TV series they filmed been hugely successful, but they have also released records across borders, which have also achieved impressive results.

"With Nakamura-san's connections, Minami should be able to gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry..."

With this thought flashing through his mind, Mr. Hamato stared fixedly at the TV screen, feeling lost in thought for a moment.

Although he supports his daughter Minami Hamabe to enter the entertainment industry, he has rich life experience and knows that the entertainment industry is a place that pays more attention to relationships and background than the ordinary workplace.

Even though the backer of my daughter's current contract is the famous Toho Company, she seems to have a good background and resources. However, the problem is that Toho Company did not only sign a contract with her, so it is naturally impossible to focus on Hamato Minami.

Especially the two little girls of the Shiraishi sisters, Mr. Hamabe has had close contact with them, and they feel that they are much better than his daughter Minami Hamabe in terms of speech, behavior, and cheerful personality.

Fortunately, in addition to Toho, his biggest support, he also has a network of famous supervisors who he knows, Masahiro Nakamura.

"Odosan, what are you thinking about?"

In a daze, Mr. Hamato heard his daughter's voice. When he came back to his senses, he found a pair of small hands shaking in front of him.

"nothing...."

After a vague response, he turned his attention to Nakamura Masahiro on the TV again. After a moment, he pretended to be casual and asked: "Minami, when will Nakamura-san's movie be released?"

"have no idea...."

The little girl shook her head directly, and replied with a slightly dazed expression: "Onii-chan didn't tell me, and I haven't heard of it either."

Hamabe Minami's role in the movie is just a small and insignificant role. When she went to the set, she was followed by her manager. With her introverted personality, she would not take the initiative to inquire, so naturally she would not get any information.

"So, have you finished filming your scene?"

After thinking for a while, Mr. Hamato continued to ask: "Minami, if the filming is not finished, you can ask if you stay on the set..."

"The filming has been completed. I don't have many scenes to begin with..."

Looking at her father with some confusion, Hamato Minami blinked her bright eyes, and asked in confusion: "Why are you asking about that?"