163 < EP. 39: The Idol Project. (1) >

If ‘Street Without Me’ captured the attention of players by motivating Tokyo's street and everyday romance, in the case of 'God's Gift’, it was through classical music that was one of the devices in the game.

It is said that in the case of Chopin Piano Concur, which is scheduled for mid-February 1995, all seats were sold out which could not be found approximately.

Thanks to God's gift, the game is also a game, but the sales of Raon bodies have increased greatly.

I felt that Light User had entered the birth of another Graphic Noble, carrying on the last 'Street Without Me’ reputation.

‘God's gift is more like a fantasy literature than a game. ’

A reviewer in this month's new magazine, "The Fully Qualified Raon," gave a final game review to God's gift. And I also agreed with his assessment.

When I was working on the scenario with Yuki, I felt like I was trying to write a novel rather than a game...

After reviewing the final scenario, Yuki tilted his head and asked me, looking at the end that was completely different from the original story intention.

“Why did you change the last ending like this? ”

“Well, when I first designed the gift of God, I felt like I was planning a fairy tale. But given the scenario you mentioned, I feel like things are getting more and more thrilling...”

“Hmm... well, that, too. Did I say something I shouldn't have? ”

“No, rather, this fake scenario will feel like a bigger reversal at the last end. You don't have to worry too much. ”

At that time, Yuki, who was holding Seohyun in his stomach, slowly nodded and opened his mouth.

“That said, I don't think the ending I just said is bad either. ”

“But I'm sure they'll get a kick out of you. Users who buy this simply think of it as a beauty romance game will feel devastated after the end, and it will come as an unparalleled emotion for those who focus solely on the story. ”

Yuki blinks, slightly tilting her head to see if I don't understand.

I smiled as I stroked Yuki's head like that.

“When the game is released later, you will naturally know what I have said. ”

&

And now...

Most of what I said before the launch was true.

Distribution of trials significantly increased the flow of new users, and also severely divided the ratings of gaming communities and magazines.

Fortunately for me, it was the influx of a lot of light users who laughed much more than I expected.

In these cases, they purely accepted the scenario for "God's Gift."

For them, the protagonist's playing part was accepted as a kind of mini-game that plays while enjoying the story, but in some cases the story was running faster than the existing hard user.

And among such light users was Kanna's role.

[Info] I heard a rare song in Harajuku today.

This is Raon user in Harajuku, Tokyo.

I was enjoying playing ‘God's Gift’ from Pentagon Soft, which I bought last month, and I saw a really fun view during work today. A girl in her late teens, who looks like a college student, was singing in front of a record store near the station.

I love the sound of his voice, so I hear some familiar songs, don't you think?

I must have heard it somewhere. I was humming along in a melody, and then I realized what it was. I felt like I was being punched in the back with a hammer.

It was a BGM on the end-stamproll of "Gift of God."

Originally, there was no lyrics, but it felt so good to see if he had written them himself.

Honestly, I wanted to buy a recording tape, but he wasn't selling it separately.

Anyway, apart from that, it was a very happy song as a user who recently played God's Gift.

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I went to Harajuku today after hearing Boon's story below.

Oooh!!!

I just heard. But you're good at singing, but you're beautiful!!! Beauty is in the house.

It was a very clean image.

Before I started playing, I lit a candle in a little glass jar, and I just opened my mouth and looked at it.

I don't know how long her performance will last, but I really want to cheer her up and go to Harajuku tomorrow!!

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Having listened to Uchimura's story and logged into the PC communication community, I thought she might be Kannaar in Harajuku.

‘I was going to try again because I didn't hear from him, but it was good. ’

I studied the articles of the community a few more times, looking roughly at the day she performed, and decided to find her. And right now...

When I first saw you...

I knew my love was sad...

It can't be done, it can't be done...

All by yourself.

As her warm voice resounded, a smile flashed across the faces of the people in front of the record point. And I also felt one thing about her after seeing people's reactions.

‘There is definitely a pull to her voice. ’

Record Point's boss looked at Kanna's performance with a happy smile as if he was looking at his granddaughter.

“What do you think?”

“Good interpretation of the song, good communication of lyrics. Maybe the composer who wrote the ending would be surprised to hear Kanna's song. ”

“That's not all. He has a talent for guitar when he hears a song. When I first came to buy the guitar with my mom's hand, I simply taught her how to hold the basic code, and then I came up here on my own. ”

You're telling me you can play a song you once heard without a musical score?

Genius!

Is there a prosthetic in regression? If Uchimura, who I bumped into by chance, was a figure worker, then Kanna had another type of genius to lead the Pentagon together.

By the way, Kanna met Yuki first, so maybe I'm just burying Yuki's body...?

I quietly listened to the song with the boss until Kanna's song was over.

With this level of singing, you can even acknowledge an idol producer called "Hello Project."

How long has it been?

By the end of her fifth song. The record store owner who was next to me opened his mouth quietly.

“It's almost over. I'll have some hot cocoa in there. ”

Finally, Kanna thanked the people who listened to her song, and put the lid on the glass bottle and extinguished the candles inside.

It felt like her own ritual was conveying the beginning and end of the LIVE.

As I stepped back into the record with people clapping, the boss who was holding water in the coffee pot asked me.

“By the way, what brings you to Kanna? I'm not a father, but I wonder if he's a child I've seen since I was a child. ”

When the boss asked me, I replied, looking at Kanna outside, tidying up her guitar.

“I'd like her to be a singer if possible. ”

“Yes? But didn't you say you were from a game software company called the Pentagon?

Is something on the line with the record industry or the broadcasters? ”

Hmm... Less.

I could bring as many connections as I wanted, but the project I thought of was a little different than a normal debut. I've been thinking about how to explain him.

The shop owner's expression became dark and he shook his head.

“But even if he did, Kanna's father would disagree. ”

“Yes? Why? Wouldn't it be nice to have your daughter? ”

“Well... actually, it has something to do with Kanna's mother. ”

“Kanna's mother? ”

Hearing the water boiling in the coffee pot, the boss opened his mouth, smiling bitterly, to see if he remembered for a moment.

“Actually, Kanna's mother was a very famous Enca singer. ”

If it's Enka? If it's Korean, isn't that the Trot genre?

Japan, like South Korea in the mid-90s, was undergoing a major transformation in the music scene.

Or is it a little faster than Korea, to be exact?

Recently, metal groups such as X-JAPAN have been in full swing with the appearance of Janis, a male idol professional promoter, in the mid- '80s.

Among them, Enka was supported by more middle-aged people than by younger ones, and reigned in the top tier of the flexible world. But Kanna's mother was a famous Enca singer...

Are you saying that blood can't be cheated?

“Did something happen to Kanna's mother? ”

In my question, the boss still put boiling water in the cup with a bitter smile.

“Kanna's mother died the year Kanna was 10. ”

“Yes…? ”

“I wasn't always in good health, but it was mostly because I was bruised during the event.

Moreover, when I married Kanna's father, my family and the media also disagreed. The famous Enca singer married the Ramen boy... who's probably been under a lot of stress for her, too. ”

The fragrance of cocoa spreading through the store tickled the tip of my nose, but I couldn't say anything when I heard the boss's story.

“It hurt a lot to spread bad rumors about Kanna's father, especially in the entertainment industry.”

“Ah…”

“If he says Kanna is going to debut as a singer, I doubt he'll agree with you. ”

The owner of the record store who worries about Kanna was genuine.

Knowing enough about what the boss was thinking about, I opened my mouth in a calm voice to ease his worries.

“That's never going to happen that you're worried about. ”

“How can you be so confident? Is there anything you can think of? ”

“If Mr. Kanna were to debut as a singer in response to my proposal, he probably wouldn't be on TV. ”

“Yes…? ”

Kanna opens the door after clearing out in front of the shop.

When the chime on the door ring rang, the boss hid his embarrassed expression and gave her a warm cocoa.

“Have some of this and melt yourself. ”

“Thank you, boss. ”

Kanna swallowed a sip of warm cocoa while looking at the notice I had behind her.

“I listened to the song. ”

“How was... me? ”

To reassure Kanna of her tension, I laughed and complimented her singing.

One interesting story I heard during a short conversation with her was the day Yuki was born. Kanna also went to a premium shop to buy God's gifts.

You found me? Maybe this will make things easier for you.

I offered her the ending theme song of God's gift to the Pentagon, and she glanced at me with her surprised rabbit eyes for a moment and opened her mouth.

“I only put lyrics on the finished songs anyway. ”

&

A few days after meeting Kanna at the record store in Harajuku.

In the meantime, I left the office with the profile of Idol aspiring students who had been selected for regional auditions.

“What? Where are you going? ”

Morita sighed after finishing her God-given project, and greeted me with a greeting.

“I'm meeting someone for a while, do you want to come with me? ”

“Yes? Can I go, too? Who the hell did you meet? ”

“Terrada, the vocalist of the group HaranQ. ”

“Yes!? Mr. Terrada of HaranQ!? ”