Chapter 21: Is that soda you're drinking? That's love!

What do cherry blossoms in Japan symbolize?

Love and hope.

However, because of its noble, short-lived, and splendid characteristics, it has brought a sad color to cherry blossoms.

"Ido-san, I think this plan is too superficial!" Naoki Nagayama directly stated his thoughts.

"Ha? Superficial? What are you talking about!! Kono yaro!" Shuichi Ido was immediately provoked.

Otomo Yoshimura on the side hurriedly appeased, "Nagayama-san definitely didn't mean that! Ido-san, don't be angry, don't be angry. Nagayama-san, hurry up and explain that you didn't mean that!"

"I just mean that, Ido-san, this plan is too superficial!" Naoki Nagayama knew the principle of preemptive strike. As long as he convinced Shuichi Ido next, he might be able to make himself the leader of the plan, not just a model.

"Cherry blossoms symbolize love. This is something children know. In your plan, besides this, what else is expressed?"

"Ha?" Shuichi Ido, "What else needs to be expressed?"

"In other words, what else can make people remember this commercial of yours?!"

"There are so many commercials on the market. There are hundreds of creative ideas for cherry blossoms symbolizing love. Perfume, furniture, flowers, clothing... even elementary school students' pencil sharpeners have cherry blossom-colored 'love'!"

"How does Ido-san's 'love' make people remember it?"

"Ah, ano..." Shuichi Ido was indeed choked by these words and had no way to say it for a while, but he refused to admit defeat, "Does Nagayama-san have any tips to make 'love' remembered?"

Ha, the initiative has passed like this~

"Ido-san... do you think beautiful love is memorable, or sad love is more memorable?" Naoki Nagayama slowly guided.

Shuichi Ido was a little shocked: "Does Nagayama-san intend to go in a sad direction? But this is a beverage commercial~"

"So what if it's a beverage commercial? Who said sad commercials are not commercials?

Cherry blossom-like love is full of sadness in the first place~"

"Do you think what the customers are drinking is soda? What they are drinking is love!"

Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura were completely shocked by this sentence: "Sugoi, such a point of view! Such an angle!"

"Just hearing this sentence makes people want to taste this drink."

"Right, really amazing!"

Naoki Nagayama continued: "I got some inspiration from Ido-san's description just now. If the cherry blossom-flavored drink can be the cause of the two people's connection, and then become the result of the two people's fate, this kind of fate might make the audience remember it more."

Connecting to the mysterious fate, Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura truly began to think about the possibility of such a plan.

Naoki Nagayama planned the commercial plot according to the MV in his mind and Shuichi Ido:

He is hiding from the rain under the eaves of the newsstand, and she is also coming to hide from the rain... Fate makes the two meet. When the eyes of the two intertwine, shy and sweet smiles, silent love sprouts, she points to the cherry blossoms in full bloom outside, he also looks at the cherry blossoms, and finds that the drink in the vending machine is also cherry blossom flavor, and the two smile at each other...

The shadows on the way back are side by side, and both have cherry blossom-flavored drinks in their hands.

The two know each other and fall in love, get married, get pregnant, and give birth to a cute daughter. The favorite drink in life is cherry blossom flavor. In the next scene, one night, because there is no drink, she goes out to buy it but encounters a car accident...

Years later, he holds a bunch of beautiful cherry blossoms and her favorite cherry blossom-flavored drink, walks to the place where the car accident occurred, and gives it to her whom he loves~

In the last scene, he returns to the starting point of this love, looking at the cherry blossoms still in full bloom and the familiar drink under the tree... but she has passed away... In the very last scene, the daughter who finished school runs to her father's side and points to the cherry blossoms again. The daughter's innocent smile makes him decide to cheer up~

The story of the commercial finally ended, and Otomo Yoshimura, who was listening, seemed to have been immersed in the story.

Buddhism says there are eight sufferings in life: birth, old age, sickness, death, separation from loved ones, meeting with those you hate, not getting what you want, and the five aggregates.

This commercial actually concentrated birth, death, separation from loved ones, not getting what you want...

Then those who have seen this commercial will definitely not forget it easily.

"Nagayama-san, this story can even be made into a movie." Otomo Yoshimura sighed, "It's really amazing!"

Shuichi Ido also praised: "Nagayama-san is really amazing! If it is really filmed, this commercial plan might be able to win an award!"

Naoki Nagayama said: "In the commercial, you can even put the previous green plum-flavored soda in the vending machine~ However, there is one point to note. If you need to film the whole plot of the story, the time length might be a bit long."

"A 5-minute commercial?" Shuichi Ido didn't care about this, "That's fine. The main purpose of the commercial is to let customers remember. Even 5 minutes is fine. At worst, it will be broadcast during the record promotion period.

If the effect is good, find a relationship with the TV station, and it doesn't matter if you buy two commercial slots."

Sure enough, the relationship is deep! However, Shuichi Ido obviously also had confidence in the plan.

"Speaking of broadcast during the record period, then can we also refer to the form of the record MV and add background music?" Otomo Yoshimura reminded.

"It should be considered to choose a suitable one." Shuichi Ido also agreed.

Naoki Nagayama secretly praised, good assist.

Then he said a little shyly: "If it's background music, when I planned the commercial before, there was a melody I liked?"

"Nani? Why didn't I hear it?"

"Ano, Otomo-san should know that I created a "Cherry Blossom" before, right?" Naoki Nagayama wanted to get some evidence from Otomo Yoshimura.

"Hai, I know this~"

However, Shuichi Ido obviously didn't know Naoki Nagayama: "Masaka? Is it the big hit "Cherry Blossom" by Seiko Matsuda? Is it actually created by Nagayama-san!"

"Hai, that song was also suddenly moved at that time, and the melody seemed to appear in my mind suddenly." Naoki Nagayama pretended to be a little embarrassed, "Now it seems that a melody has appeared in my mind again..."

"Actually have such a thing?" Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura obviously didn't believe it, but Naoki Nagayama already had a pearl in front, so they couldn't deny it like this. Shuichi Ido "Since this is the case, then wait until Nagayama-san writes the song, and then we will decide."

"Ano..." Naoki Nagayama was really embarrassed this time, "Does Ido-san have anyone who can help with composing? Actually, I can't compose..."

He couldn't go to Reimi Hoshino for help again. It seems that the new semester has started, and her academic pressure is very heavy.

"Eh??" Shuichi Ido was a little speechless. Is that "Cherry Blossom" by Seiko really created by you!

"Hai, that's the situation... I'll trouble Ido-san."

"Nagayama-san, it's better to ask Otomo-san about this. He still knows many teachers who train artists." Shuichi Ido pushed the task to Otomo Yoshimura on the side.

"Hai, I understand. Nagayama-san, just wait for my news."

"Arigato..." ===== CHAPTER 22 =====