When it was almost nine o'clock, Naoki Nagayama stepped into Yamazakura-in again.
I walked into the living room carrying a box of records. The first thing I did was to turn on the record player. I must listen to "Norwegian Wood" tonight~
While listening to the casual sounds of the Beatles, I was sorting out the newly purchased records and tapes. Unknowingly, the small cabinet in the living room was already full.
After listening to the record, Naoki Nagayama lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep, as if he understood something that was on his mind.
In my dream, I seemed to be in a cabin in the Norwegian forest, where I met a girl who made my heart beat...
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It has started to snow in Tokyo,
The New Year is getting closer and closer,
Festive banners and colorful flags have been hung on the streets, and everyone’s faces are filled with the joy of the New Year.
I have received several calls from home, all asking when I will go back.
Naoki Nagayama wrapped the envelope in his hand, affixed the stamp, and wrote Akina Nakamori's name on the recipient's name...
Yes, this is a New Year's gift for Akina, "Second"
The music score and accompaniment audition tape of "Love" were played and recorded by Naoki Nagayama.
As for singing...just leave it to Xiao Mingcai to express herself freely.
After sending this letter together with the letters to other friends,
The things in Tokyo have basically been done, and it’s time to go back to my hometown~
.......
Don’t forget the gifts for your parents and siblings.
Along with some changes of clothes, they were placed in the back seat of the sports car.
Having driven the route from Tokyo to Shizuoka several times, Nagayama Naoki is naturally familiar with the road.
We set off early in the morning and saw the city quietly located by the sea before noon.
Then ten minutes later, we arrived outside the familiar building again.
Before entering the door, I saw Yongshan Hezi in the yard, busy with something.
"Tsuruko~"
The girl in the yard raised her head and saw Nagayama Naoki's car coming back. She shouted in surprise: "Ni-chan is back!"
Then he ran out very happily and watched Naoki Nagayama park the car.
"Ni-chan, you had a hard time on the road~ I'm here to help you get your bag~"
Watching Nagayama Naoki take out several large and small bags from the back row, Nagayama Tsuruko showed his hospitality in a very cowardly manner, his eyes quietly looking at the contents of the bags.
Naoki Nagayama saw it funny, so he handed her the big bag containing the three-piece fishing suit and his father's tea set:
"Then I really have to thank Tsuruko. Please help me carry these two items in."
This big bag was quite heavy, and Tsuruko had to use both hands to walk towards the door with difficulty.
Mother Nagayama Nanako was already waiting at the door with a smile.
"Ogasan, I'm back~"
Seeing Nagayama Naoki enter the door, he quickly took the coat he took off,
"Naoki, welcome home~"
Then he entered the living room with Naoki Nagayama and poured some tea.
As for Yongshan Hezi, who was fighting with Dabao later, he was forgotten behind him.
"Ogasang, this bag is very heavy..."
My father and elder brother are still busy in the izakaya at this time, so catering is indeed very hard, and it is rainy and windy all year round.
After all, Nagayama Naoki didn't squeeze his sister too much. After putting the things in his hands,
He took the bag from Tsuruko's hand.
"Ni-chan, what's in the bag?"
"Asking knowingly!" Nagayama Naoki rolled his eyes at her, "This is a gift from father and Brother Aoki."
"Then..." Hezi opened his big eyes and his eyes were shining~
"Yours isn't here!"
"Eh...what is that?"
"New Year's gifts, of course, can only be revealed in the New Year!" Nagayama Naoki said sternly, "Are you ready for the gift Tsuruko gave me?"
"of course!"
"Then let's wait until the New Year to exchange. Don't even think about taking a peek now!"
"Hey, it seems like I'm very rare~"
Tsuruko pretended not to care and went to the kitchen to help her mother cook.
Naoki took the things and returned to his room. Sure enough, it was still the same. The bedding and other things in the room had been turned over and dried in the sun. It also had a sunny smell in winter.
After arranging the things he brought back, Naoki Nagayama returned to the living room without staying in the room too long.
Mother and Tsuruko are making kelp soup and paella, which are common in seaside towns. These are two things Naoki has grown up eating at home, but today he came back, and it seems that mother has added fried hairtail.
The room was filled with a unique aroma, which made his stomach start to send out signals to eat in advance, and he had to drink a few sips of warm tea to relieve himself.
The newspaper on the table records the big and small things that happened in Japan yesterday or even the day before yesterday. The natural children's literature award ceremony is also on it. Nagayama Naoki took a look and finally the photos of all the winners were put in, and the pictures were also listed according to the awards.
Specially marked.
Although Naoki Nagayama is standing in the corner, he looks so different among the old-fashioned authors and members of the Writers' Association.
If the others are considered realistic sketches, Naoki Nagayama looks like a character coming out of a comic.
Our painting style is not the same dimension!
"Ara, my Naoki has become a person who can be in the newspaper~" Nanako Nagayama came out with a dinner plate and said happily when she saw the newspaper Naoki Nagayama was reading.
"It's just a coincidence~"
Nagayama Naoki said very modestly, after all, he has received blessings from the future, so he should not be too frivolous and proud~
Tsuruko also helped carry the tableware out. Hearing this, he seemed to agree: "Yes, yes, you should maintain this kind of indifference. The teacher said that real big shots should be like this!"
Mother Nanako knocked her forehead: "What are you talking about?"
"obviously it is!"
Simple home-cooked dishes whetted Nagayama Naoki's appetite. The so-called taste of home is something that all high-end restaurants cannot produce.
The rice cooker obviously cooked enough food for a family of three, but Naoki Nagayama ate almost half of it by himself.
Nagayama Tsuruko was a little surprised: "Ni-chan, it's hard to live in Tokyo, don't you even have enough to eat?"
Naoki, who ended the cooking mode and rinsed his mouth with tea, was speechless, "I haven't eaten the food cooked by my mother for a long time. It was so delicious that I ate more. What's wrong?"
Nanako, who was clearing away the tableware, was very happy when she heard this and her movements became a bit more agile.
Hezi saw it from the side and curled his lips: "How cunning!"
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In the afternoon, I accompanied my mother and Tsuruko to do some cleaning at home.
Then we talked about what happened this year,
Mother seems to be very curious about the royal family and keeps asking Princess Michiko,
"Where is Princess Michiko?"
"Well, how should I put it? The Crown Princess is a very kind Obasan, and she treats others kindly."
"Naoki, how can you say that to the Crown Princess! You have to be respectful!"
"Well...the Crown Princess is dignified and elegant, and she is very friendly in dealing with others."
"Well, is this right?" Mother Nanako asked in a low voice, "I heard that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the royal family is very bad. The Crown Princess is having a very unhappy life. Has Naoki seen it?"
Are you so gossipy? Don’t you have to show respect?
"Judging from the award ceremony, the Crown Princess has been smiling peacefully. I can't see anything unsatisfactory."
Tsuruko, who had been listening beside him, said at this time:
"This kind of thing can't be taken superficially. It has to be looked at the eyes and small inadvertent movements. Did the Crown Princess ever smile? Did she nod when listening to a speech? Did she applaud? Did she relax when talking to others?"
"Yes, keep smiling and applaud together."
"Then there's something wrong!" Tsuruko said with assurance, "I must live a very hard life, otherwise I wouldn't be able to maintain the 'royal etiquette' throughout."
Watching Tsuruko and her mother begin to analyze and discuss the various signs of conflicts between the royal mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,
Nagayama Naoki said it was awesome,
I have been studying the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law since I was young. Tsuruko-chan, I am optimistic about your future life with your mother-in-law!
