After asking the waiter to serve a cappuccino, Naoki Nagayama took off his coat and sat down.
"Mingna-san, have you started training since the beginning of the new year?"
"Actually, it started years ago. At that time, I said I wanted to straighten my teeth... Obviously I still like those tiger teeth~"
Akina Nakamori started complaining mode and said angrily,
"I didn't eat well during the Chinese New Year. I could only watch other people in the family feast~"
"Hahaha, it's just the request of the agency, so there's nothing we can do~" Nagayama Naoki smiled, "Has Akina-san's debut date been decided?"
"Not yet~ It will probably take another month or two, I need to complete the training first~" He put his chin in his hands, looking very sad.
"Haha, that's what teaches you to always smile
training, right?”
"Yes, in addition to smiling, we also need to maintain the so-called business status..." Nakamori Akina said as she adjusted her smile, turning it into a perfect smile that was friendly yet distanced.
"Sikuni! Akina-san really feels like an idol now~"
Naoki Nagayama felt that this smile was just like the first time he saw Seiko Matsuda, kind and cute, but without emotion, like a porcelain doll.
"Really~ I bite my chopsticks every day for training, and the corner of my mouth is cramped and I can't put it down~" Akina's face fell, and she turned back into the little girl next door.
...
As soon as the two sat down, they chatted so familiarly that Tomioka Nobuo on the side couldn't even get in the conversation.
At the same time, Naoki Nagayama's danger level in Tomioka Nobuo's heart has greatly increased, and he has reached the level of a big devil who destroys his own artist's idol career.
Nagayama Naoki also noticed that he seemed to be neglecting the other party: "Ah, I'm sorry, I haven't seen Akina-san for a long time, so we started chatting~"
The new idol next to him seemed to have noticed it, and was quite embarrassed: "I'm sorry~ Nobuo-san."
Then he said to Naoki: "Nobuo-san is the right-hand man of Akina's Publicity Department~"
Seeing that the two were about to chat again, Nobuo Tomioka immediately interrupted:
"Naoki-san, I actually want to talk to you about "Second" today.
Copyright matters of "Love"~"
"Hi, please tell me~"
"Then the lyrics and music of this song are all written by Naoki-san, right?"
"Hi, that's right~"
"So is it authorized to other firms? Or other third parties?"
"No authorization to others~"
...The process that followed was no different from the first song sold to Seiko Matsuda. Warner used a copyright buyout plus a commission to acquire "Second"
Love" copyright.
Sure enough, the consortium behind it is not short of money... For a newcomer, it also gave a buyout fee of 10 million, and then added a 6% share of the subsequent lyrics and music~
In fact, Nobuo Tomioka originally wanted to lower the price, citing reasons such as an unclear future, but for such a highly completed song, which is just short of being made into a record, we really can't act against our conscience.
In addition, my idol Akina-chan has been unhelpful, saying things like "excellent songs", "will definitely be a hit", "Warner has always had a good vision", etc., so in the end I had no choice but to agree.
However, the consortium behind Yanyin is indeed rich, so this fee is nothing.
...
After discussing the profit sharing and other matters, the two parties readily signed the contract.
At this time, Nobuo Tomioka wanted to leave with Akina Nakamori. Seeing the two of them starting to chat again, he was deeply afraid that Naoki Nagayama would have more influence on his idol.
But it is a common practice in Japan that after signing a contract, you have to take care of a meal, otherwise it will be really rude and you will be scolded by the company's leadership for ruining your image, losing etiquette, etc...
"Naoki-san, do you have any other plans next?"
Nobuo Tomioka said silently in his heart, "It's best, you are very busy and have to do other important things."
Nobuo Tomioka is familiar with the area here, so I followed his recommendation and chose a century-old restaurant in Nihonbashi, "あひ卡一品鸟安", which is a place that specializes in duck dishes.
Akina Xiao was pulled into Nobuo Tomioka's car, and Naoki Nagayama followed him to the store.
Having said that, Nagayama Naoki has eaten chicken, fish, pork, venison, etc. many times in Japan, but he has never eaten duck meat~
I heard from Nobuo Tomioka that the duck meat in this store doesn't have any fishy smell, and the cooked duck meat is also crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I just don't know if it is the same as BJ roast duck.
After entering the store, I discovered that this is a more traditional izakaya-style store. The small dining table is only suitable for 3-5 people to have a drink. They came early, but there were already many people in the store.
"Akina-san, have you ever eaten here?" Nagayama Naoki asked Akina, who was sitting opposite Tomioka Nobuo,
“I’ve been here a few times to eat~”
"Hey, what kind of food is delicious?"
"Then I must recommend Akina's favorite duck sukiyaki set, Naoki-san. Let me tell you, the duck in this set is grilled on an iron plate..." Nakamori Akinaichi
When he talks about delicious food, he starts talking endlessly.
Nobuo Tomioka looked at the two people discussing the menu eagerly and felt like a big light bulb, unable to even get in the conversation.
However, as a leader of Akina's Publicity Department, we must resolutely eliminate all factors that are not conducive to Akina's career development!
Let’s start with this guy who looks like he has the potential to be a playboy!
“Naoki-san, the roasted bird here is also delicious!”
Akina Nakamori was still recommending, but Naoki Nagayama felt a chill. When he raised his head, he saw the friendly smile of Nobuo Tomioka.
Illusion?
"Naoki-san, would you like to order?" Xiao Mingcai's voice called him back to the menu.
"Then let's have one~"
Sure enough, it is a century-old restaurant. The barbecue heat is just right. The duck meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The duck soup is also rich in flavor and makes people remember it.
During the meal, Nobuo Tomioka asked about Nagayama Naoki's past situation without any trace, and seemed to just praise him casually:
"Naoki-san is so talented, he must have been very popular when he was in school, right?"
How many girlfriends have you had? Playboy, show me your true colors!
"Haha, Nobuo-san is mistaken~" Nagayama Naoki was completely unaware of the deeper meaning of the question, "When I was in school, I was very dull and basically didn't have any friends~"
“Because I always don’t talk, some people call me ‘Stupid Tree’~”
Akina Nakamori was surprised: "Is this like this? I can't tell~ But children like to give people nicknames. When I was in junior high school, some people called me 'Devil's Son' and 'Snake Lady'"
"Eh? Isn't Akina-san a very good character? How could that be?"
"The pronunciation of the names is very similar, and then I am not a snake..."
"It's really too much~"
"Yes, I was very concerned about it at that time..."
Tomioka Nobuo was troubled and couldn't tell, but he obviously wanted to know the "history of flowers" of Naoki Nagayama.
Why do you two start telling each other about your childhood?
