Tokyo life starting with painting

Chapter 252: You can’t always have sex for free (8,000 words)

It went around like this for a week or two.

"Higashino-san's "Lemon" and "Nothing" are finally out on CD singles! Let's buy them after we finish singing the songs, right?"

"Huh? But the single CD is very expensive. I remember it costs 1,670 yen per CD. After buying it, my pocket money for playing outside will be reduced in the next two or three days."

The low-pitched discussion reached Hino Kazue's ears, causing a disdainful smile to appear on her face again.

Hey, that’s why I’m talking about these laymen who are not enthusiastic about music.

An old fan like her has long discovered the existence of Higashino Studio through the Internet, and has already learned about today's release from Higashino Studio's announcement.

For this reason, she also saved a lot of money and decided to buy three or four cards to support it depending on the situation.

This is what someone like her who loves music should do.

As for "Unnatural Death" that her classmates often mentioned, she also watched it.

But to be honest, that's it. She just bought some special items, two or three special volumes, and some keychains of characters from "Unnatural Death". Other than that, there was nothing else. The total cost was just over 10,000 yen, no. That's too much.

After all, Hino Kazue feels that he is the kind of fan who is more rational and looks at things more comprehensively, and does not act out of emotion. Not the same thing as a rabid fan.

She glanced at her watch, muttered, 'It's time to go,' and then took the train to a newly opened shopping mall in Meguro District, carrying the shoulder bag in her hand.

In 2004, Japan already had the concept of shopping malls, and it was similar to its previous life. It mainly focused on popular physical industries such as restaurants, bookstores, music, and clothing.

She got out of the car, arrived at the mall, and walked straight to the fourth floor—Japanese audio-visual and digital stores are basically on the higher floors.

This is Hino Kazue's favorite video store. Not only does it have a complete range of products, but the signboards are also very easy to identify. You can tell where the most popular songs are at a glance.

She followed the direction of the sign, took three steps and two steps at a time, and soon arrived alone at the place where Higashinoji's single CD was sold.

Hino Kazue did not intend to audition. After all, the audition queue in front of him was a long queue, and I don't know if it was because of Higashino Tsukasa's "Nothing". In addition to some high school girls and young women, there were also some housewives.

By the time they all heard it one by one, they would probably have to wait in line until the evening.

She didn't have that time, so she quickly picked up four single CDs and took a look at the names on the covers.

Higashino Division.

Well, that’s right, it’s you.

Just make the right purchase.

Hino Kazue nodded with satisfaction and habitually checked the song list.

The names "Lemon" and "Nothing" hang on the first and second lines.

but

"'Don't Give Up'? What is this?" Hino Kazue was a little confused, but before she could think about it, someone from behind said hello and signaled gently: "I'm sorry, miss, can you hurry up a little bit."

"I'm sorry." Hino Kazue quickly lowered his head and apologized, knowing that he had disturbed others.

It's just that the song "Don't Give Up" really made Hino Kazue feel a little strange. She claimed to be an expert, but she had never heard Higashinoji sing this song.

Could it be that someone else sang this song with Higashinoji, so Banyu also included it?

Hino Kazue shook his head, hurriedly put away the CD, and scanned the situation of other singers around him.

She didn't find any new or popular songs, so she had no choice but to shake her head and walk to the checkout counter.

But before she even got close to the cashier, she heard an excited voice coming from in front of her.

It was a middle-aged man with red eyes, and he said excitedly to the young man next to him: "We must win that project! Why just give it to that guy Murakami! Come on! Come on! That's right."

He looked very excited, as if he had been inspired somewhere.

The young man next to him also had eyes shining and nodded vigorously. At the same time, he handed the single CD in his hand to the clerk and asked for payment.

This made Hino Kazue, who was lined up behind them, stunned.

She had an impression of this person. He was the first one in the listening area of ​​Higashi Yesi just now.

What on earth is going on?

Even if you listen to "Lemon" and "Nothing", you don't have to be so excited.

The former song touches people's soft spots, while the latter song is a metaphor for the beauty of life. The atmosphere of the two songs is not too quiet, but it doesn't mean it will be like this.

Fortunately, Hino Kazue did not continue to care about these people. He just paid the money and left with the small paper bag containing the CD.

It has to be said that physical music discs in Japan are indeed not cheap. Even these small discs with a few songs can be directly priced at one or two thousand yen.

Hino Kazue quickly returned to his home, reached out and easily selected one of the CDs, removed the plastic cover on the outside, and started listening.

Different from the online data version, the biggest advantage of CD is that the sound quality is very good and it can truly record the details of a singer's voice.

"Lemon" and "Although Our Hands Are Empty" were quickly reviewed.

This made Hino Kazue very satisfied. He closed his eyes while lying on the bed and listened. He felt like his whole body was immersed in water, refreshing and cool, and he felt very comfortable in his heart. Higashino's clear voice is indeed a major feature. .

"Listen to it again." Hino Kazue was lying on the bed waiting for the CD record to play again, but after waiting for a while, an unfamiliar tune suddenly sounded——

Not "Lemon" or "Even though our hands are empty"?

Hino Kazue couldn't help but open his eyes, and then he thought of "Don't Give Up" written on the record.

Is this that song?

She was surprised. This exciting tune was not quite like Higashinoji's style, although it was indeed very rhythmic.

Hino Kazue is still thinking about it

The brief prelude ended quickly, and at the same time, the singing was like a fast straight ball that hit her directly in the heart, leaving Hino Kazue who was still surprised just now speechless for a moment.

This song.

Sounds pretty good?

She lay down again, intending to immerse herself in the world of music.

Only at this time can she officially let go of the heavy academic and interpersonal pressures in her life and enjoy this moment of tranquility.

Then

‘Don’t give up, look, there, the goal is ahead, no matter how far away, my heart will be with you. ’

Um.

‘Don’t give up, it’s just a little bit close, please keep running until the end. No matter how far the distance is, my heart will be with you, chasing that distant dream. ’

Well.

'Chasing that distant dream, no matter what happens, I look nonchalant and say jokingly, there will always be a way. Just dance with me tonight. Please don't forget that I also like that now. you. ’

"I" Hino Kazue rolled over and got up with a face full of astonishment, and the peaceful sleepiness just now completely disappeared.

As she listened to this song, all she could think about was 'Don't give up' and 'Come on! come on! ’, ‘Don’t let yourself down! ’.

Not to mention a moment of tranquility.

"Did I do my homework?"

"Have you done the housework?"

"Don't the rooms still need to be tidied up?"

"Is it still time to sleep?"

"Shouldn't there be a sense of urgency?"

"Why do I have to let myself down like this?"

no! Absolutely not!

A few questions from the soul made Hino Kazue's face confused. She listened to the words 'Don't admit defeat, we are only a little bit close' in her ears, and took out her homework book from her shoulder bag.

I'm in a pretty good mood.

But... why do you feel like you are driving a tank when you listen to this song? This isn't quite right.

Then follow your inner impulse and do your homework for a while, right?

This scene also repeats itself in Takahashi Yumi's house.

Originally, Fujiwara Aoi and Takahashi Yumi didn't understand what the song "Don't Give Up" was, but they couldn't stop listening to it.

Fujiwara Aoi was very impressed after listening to this song, and felt that this song did have an inspiring power.

After listening to this song, Yumi Takahashi tied a five kilogram sandbag and said she would go for a run outside and then come back.

"Teacher Higashino secretly wrote a song behind my back again." Takahashi Yumi, who ran back, didn't change her face, but was a little out of breath and complained: "I should listen to this kind of song first, no, I have to play it later." Call him and criticize his behavior."

After hearing this, Fujiwara Aoi next to her was speechless.

She glanced sideways at Yumi Takahashi and felt that this guy was getting worse and worse.

Why should Tonoji tell you first?

"By the way, this song is really nice. The lyrics are very simple and straightforward." Aoi Fujiwara glanced at the CD cover.

This cover is hand-painted by Higashinoji. On the top is lemons entering water. The waves entering the water turn white, and this white color forms clouds. Further down, there is a picture of a lamb in "Although We Have Nothing in Our Hands" with his head half raised. cover.

It's almost seamless, and Higashinoji's creativity is as good as ever.

Regarding the song "Don't Give Up", there was no hint that Higashino suddenly gave them and other Japanese listeners a surprise.

But there is also a bad thing about this song. When she listens to it, she wants to take the initiative to do her homework, or find a boy to confess her love.

It's really 'toxic'.

This made her touch her chin, and at the same time she didn't forget to ask Yumi Takahashi beside her to open the computer next to her. They wanted to see the latest reviews on music.

Takahashi Yumi just opened the page and found that it was already flooded with comments about "Don't Give Up".

It really blew up the screen.

Many people bought CDs. Originally, everyone was going for "Lemon" and "Nothing", but unexpectedly, they found unexpected treasures.

‘I don’t know why, but when I listen to Higashino-san’s song, I feel like I’m driving a tank when I walk. ’

'Higashino-san's song is the same as "Although we have nothing in our hands". It is also a song to inspire others, but it also has the atmosphere of a love song. No matter what it is, it makes me energetic. I decided to confess my love to him tomorrow, thank you Higashikata-san. ’

‘Teacher Higashino gave me a huge surprise again. ’

'The lyrics are very straightforward, but also poignant. I am in my thirties this year. I have been finding a satisfactory job since Japan's economy collapsed. I originally bought the CD as a birthday gift for my children, but I didn't expect that I would listen to it. I cried when I heard it. I can no longer let myself down. ’

These comments are mixed, and most of them are about Higashinoji's new song that was suddenly released.

It’s just that Takahashi Yumi couldn’t understand it, so she looked at it and asked Fujiwara Aoi: “Aoi, what do you think of this song?”

"Huh? Me?" Fujiwara Aoi was still concentrating on reading the comments, but after being prompted by Takahashi Yumi, she couldn't help but start thinking.

She was not as naive as Takahashi Yumi, and felt that Higashinoji had deep meaning in writing this song.

After all, the creation of "Lemon" and "Nothing" all have backgrounds. So what does Higashino want to express this time?

She thought for a long time, wondering if Higashinoji wanted to encourage today's young Japanese to work hard, right?

It's very possible!

I have to say that Fujiwara Aoi's imagination is quite rich.

If Higashino heard this, he would probably laugh out loud, and then sigh.

After all, in a sense, Fujiwara Aoi actually got it right a lot.

This song really encouraged many Japanese young people in Japan who were hesitant, powerless, and helpless. They could not find a job and had no choice but to commit suicide by jumping off a building.

It is truly a divine song.

However, due to the temporary addition of songs, production costs increased, and the final CD single was priced at 1,800 yen, which is generally higher than the market price.

But now it seems that the price is just a little higher, but it has not affected the enthusiasm of fans. The sales volume in a single day has reached 15,000.

This sales volume may be dismissed by some people, but in Higashinoji's view, it is already considered remarkable.

After all, he is a pure layman when it comes to music. Even if "Lemon" and "Although We Have Nothing in Our Hands" became popular a while ago, they were only popular on the digital charts, which does not mean that they will be successful. Capture the physical market.

In addition, this is only the first day of sales, the data has not yet calmed down, and it is expected to increase a lot in the future.

So this result has indeed made Higashino very satisfied.

Moreover, "Lemon", "Nothing", and "Don't Give Up" are all songs that a singer has a flash of inspiration, and may have been written after a lot of hard work. They have all passed the test of the market and public reputation, and it is impossible to just Stopped.

Touyesi put aside the matters here for the time being, and at the same time turned his attention to his home.

It seemed that considering that Higashinoji would stay up late at night, Konoe Ryoka had been secretly helping to make late-night snacks in the past few days.

Just like today, when Higashinoji was working on the manuscript "Unnatural Death", Konoe Ryoka put another midnight snack on the table.

It’s time to go thank you tomorrow.

Higashinoji smiled and shook his head while eating what Konoe Ryoka made.

You can't just keep having sex for free, using Konoe Ryoka as a nanny, and then have no gratitude at all, right?