A certain day in the life of the A&R – A Day in Tokyo

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 ー The A&R is an early riser.

"Mn...... ngh, uh......? ...... No way, I overslept!?

... That's not the case. It's still 6 o'clock... Thank god..."

 

When she wakes up, she checks the communication app 『JOIN』 before washing her face. All contact with the idol group she is in charge of, B-PROJECT, is done through the app. Messages can be received all day and all night at any hour. She says that paying close attention not to overlook any of its content will pep up her asleep brain.

 

"Both Mikado-san and Momo-kun's lectures for today are canceled. Fufu! That's truly an amazing coincidence... Huh, I think this is the first time I see the Mamirin stamps Mikado-san is spamming. Are they new?"

 

While taking her time to scroll through the lively MooN's JOIN group, she smiles sweetly at the members' late night chit-chat.

"Woah, the yakisoba Hikaru-kun's eating looks delicious... Maybe I should have yakisoba for lunch. Ah! But Nome-san is paying attention to calories... If it's at lunch, though... Huh? I feel like the entry time into the studio Masunaga-san wrote is different from what I heard... I have to check."

 

When she gets out of the bed, she takes out a little bit bigger notebook from the editors bag she likes. A seemingly high-quality pen is stored in the inner holder. With dazzling pink rose stones mounted in, it seems to be a gift from KitaKore.

 

"... I knew it. It should have been changed quite a while ago, but... maybe the manager didn't pass it on well. I should have confirmed it, too..."

While dwelling on it, she immediately messages them with the correction. Fortunately, it was a hour later than the original plan. It won't be a big problem as it's not clashing with other jobs.

 

"Huff... Let's see, as for KitaKore... Ah, Ryuuji-kun's icon has changed. It's the cat hairstyle he got that time for the magazine... How cute... Fufu, Kitakado-san is saying the same thing.”

As a smile bloomed on her cheeks because of the two's exchange, a new message notification appeared on the screen. The matutinal「Morning!」JOIN message is KiLLER KiNG Fudo Akane's daily routine.
 

”Good morning, I look forward working with you today as well... and sent.”

After she's done replying, she finally heads to the bathroom to wash her face. The fundamental skin care is a first class label she got as a present from the members who love beauty. Still, in the morning she says that to save time she's only using an adlay skin toner that she bought at a drug store. It seems she's keeping it a secret from the members, fearing they'll criticize her.

 

"... Mh? I hear something... Uwah, my phone is costantly beeping...! Let's see...... KiLLER KiNG's JOIN group? I can't believe it, Haruhi-kun's already up... I mean, it might be rude to be surprised. But normally only Miroku-kun and I reply."

 

As she scrolls up the screen, her fingers pick up speed.

 

"...... I see, he hasn't slept because he was playing games... I mean, I can't be accepting that. This has to be handled with care... But Yuzuki-kun and Miroku-kun have already scolded him... Hmm... But, if the reply is a 「pleading face」, he's not reflecting on it, is he… Let's be careful, too. Playing is important, but if you're going to get sick from it, it'll be bad."

 

B-PROJECT's music flourishes because they lead a healthy life. Believing that, she says that sometimes it's the A&R's job to treat them as strictly as parents with their children would.

 

"THRIVE are... Yuuta-kun does all the talking all the time. I also went to sleep early yesterday, so I feel sorry. It seems he hasn't gotten up yet, so I'll reply later."

 

She heads to the kitchen with the smartphone in hand and puts a pot of water on the fire. After hearing from a good friend in the staff that plain hot water is good for the body, she recently included it in her morning routine.

"This will do. Now the individual... Ah, Aizome-san sent me a photo of the cafe he was recently talking about. Woah... the faint blue wallpaper is very beautiful. And then a... 「Let's go together next time」, huh? Fufu, it's always kind of him to invite me. Err...... Thank you very much, I think it's complicated because it stands out, but I'm happy, and sent."

 

While typing with her left hand, she pours the boiling water into the mug with her right hand. The always very busy A&R is unerringly multitasking.

 

"Huh? A message from Kaneshiro-san... Hm? 「I sent another arrangement」... Wait, shouldn't this song have already been fixed!?"

 

She throws everything she has in her hands away and runs in front of her computer. After that, in less than a minute, a heavy bass sound begins to play from the Bluetooth speaker in her room.

 

"...! It's groovy... It's soo cool, but... what should I say to the director!? I wonder if I'll still be in time if I ask now... I'll send them this file for now. If they listen to it, I'm sure they'll understand... Right? But I'll bring some treats to the studio just in case before the end of the day... I have to inform Yashamaru-san, too, before that...! "

 

ー The A&R is an early riser. And today as well she drinks a cooled down boiled water as she heads to the location.