184, let's go to Disneyland together! I'll pick you up!
...
Guests in the restaurant came in and left, but the booth remained unchanged. Three drunken diners were half lying on the seats.
The remaining young man and the girl chatted comfortably and burst into laughter from time to time, and the time passed unconsciously~
Suddenly, with a bang, the drunk and dishonest camera guy turned over and his whole body fell under the table!
"Ah Bai!"
Nagayama Naoki hurriedly bent down to check. Akina, who was further away, also poked her head with concern: "Waiting for tape? Is Yuta-san injured?"
"It's okay...it's just...it's too heavy and I can't pull it up..."
The guy who carries the camera all day long is fat and strong, and it’s definitely not Naoki Nagayama who is weak!
"Haha, Akina-chan~ What should I do~" Giving up on pulling the person up, Nagayama Naoki sat on the bench again and looked at his watch. It was almost 8 o'clock. Did he actually chat for more than an hour?
"It's getting late. We have to find a way to send them back."
Xiao Mingcai is also very helpless. She can't be asked to carry a few drunkards as a little girl...
"As expected, we should call others to come."
"Akidou Sack, I have another way." After drinking, Naoki Nagayama was more relaxed than usual. He went directly to the restaurant waiter and asked for a towel and ice water.
Then he put a towel soaked in ice water and put it on Shimada Yuzo's face.
Shimada Yuzo immediately opened his eyes: "Nani! What's wrong! Is it raining?"
Having ice water applied to your face suddenly while you are sleeping soundly is too stimulating even for a drunk person.
"Xiong San-san, it's almost time, we can go back."
"Where are you going back to? Ah... Hi, it's time to go back... Thanks for the hospitality~"
The way he spoke didn't match his words, and he was clearly not awake, but he was finally able to communicate and act on his own.
Nagayama Naoki used the same method to force the camera and camera guys to turn on their phones.
He deceived the three drunkards and stood up tremblingly to leave.
Seeing what Naoki Nagayama did, Akina Nakamori opened her eyes wide and almost covered her mouth.
"Naoki-san is so scary!"
...
A group of five people called two taxis. Xiao Mingna was sitting in the front one, carrying Shimada Yuzo and filming equipment, and giving directions by the way. Naoki was behind with the two photography brothers.
About ten minutes later, the taxi stopped at the entrance of a star-rated hotel. Yanyin was backed by a consortium, and of course it would not wrong its employees.
The two of them took the three drunkards back to the room and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
I originally wanted to say goodbye and go back, but after all, I also drank a lot, and after moving, I felt even more dizzy.
Nagayama Naoki had to sit on the sofa in the hotel lobby for a while.
"Naoki-san, stupid tape?" Akina went to the front desk to ask for a glass of water and asked a little worriedly,
"Ha, it's nothing. I'm just a little dizzy after drinking. Just rest for a while~"
After drinking the wine, Naoki Nagayama was actually not very thirsty. He just took a sip and then looked at the girl sitting next to him.
"Akina-chan will start working tomorrow, she's going to get busy~"
"Hi, but because I arrived a few days early, the intensity of the recording should have dropped a lot. I'm really lucky~"
Xiao Mingcai's skilled tone when talking about work makes people almost forget that this little girl is still in high school.
Nagayama Naoki's dizziness eased a little, and he stared blankly at this young face showing the calmness of an adult. He didn't know why he asked: "Are you scared?"
"Recording? I'm a little worried, but the tape is useless~" Xiao Mingcai shook her head and made a smile full of energy,
"It's not a recording... Akina-chan, are you scared when you come to the United States alone?"
Akina hesitated for a moment, then said with a smile: "There are Nobuo-san and Yusan-san, so we won't be afraid together~"
How could she not be afraid? A girl who was in high school three months ago suddenly came to the United States, thousands of miles away from home. Except herself, all the people in the group were male colleagues whom she had known for less than a few months. Some of them
I can't even pronounce my name,
In an unfamiliar environment, surrounded by blond and blue-eyed foreigners, and with only a little bit of English, even basic communication was difficult.
However, Nakamori Akina, who has always been considerate, did not want to cause trouble to others, so she put on a smile, just like what was taught in the training course. As an idol, you must keep smiling at all times...
Xiao Mingcai's voice lowered: "It's just... I don't know what's going on with my mother. I didn't even meet her before I left."
The eye circles also became red.
"Chieko-san must be missing Akina too!" Nagayama Naoki was a little anxious, waving his hands like a child and said, "It started as soon as I opened my eyes in the morning, and now I can't even sleep in bed!
"
"Haha, there's no one like Naoki-san~" Akina casually wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands, "It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon in Tokyo, and my mother didn't lie in bed so early!"
Ah, I forgot about the time difference....
"Hahaha~" Naoki Nagayama laughed, "That's why I'm looking at the cherry blossoms outside the window and thinking about Akina-chan~"
"Yes, the cherry blossoms on Aase Street have already bloomed~"
Akina Nakamori seemed to be thinking of her hometown, "Naoki-san, you know, there is a big cherry blossom tree not far from my house. When I was a child, every time the cherry blossoms were in bloom, my mother would take us there."
"It's a pity that I can't see it this year~"
Akina's voice became deeper again. It would be at least half a month before she could go back, and the cherry blossoms would have withered.
Seeing Akina's mood becoming depressed again,
Nagayama Naoki felt like his mouth was possessed by a crow from the beginning, and anything he said would cause Akina to feel depressed.
Nagayama Naoki's eyes wandered around, but he couldn't think of any words of comfort and didn't know what to do.
Sudden,
He glanced at the white piano in the hotel lobby,
It was almost 9 o'clock, and there was no one in the hotel lobby. Naturally, there was no pianist playing.
The pure white piano stood quietly in the corner of the hall, its seat slightly tilted, as if it was always waiting for the next performer to come on stage.
"Akina-chan, although I can't let you see the cherry blossoms, you can still listen to the sound of falling cherry blossoms~"
"Eh?" Akina Nakamori raised her head, only to find that Naoki Nagayama had already stood up and walked towards the piano in the hall, "Naoki-san..."
Nagayama Naoki sat next to the piano and said to Akina not far away:
"Akina-chan, this song is called "桜色马うころ(When the Cherry Blossoms Are Flying)""
The sound was so loud that not many people in the hall were attracted to it.
.......
Under the soft crystal lamp of the hotel, Nagayama Naoki sat beside the pure white piano,
The already white skin color is even more translucent. The white shirt covers the torso neatly, and the whole person seems to blend in with the pure white piano.
However, the black hair and trousers, like the black and white piano keys, delineate the boundaries between people and things.
A slender hand pressed on the keys of the piano,
Pure and crisp notes jumped out from the fingertips, and beautiful melodies danced along with them.
The gentle notes, like slowly falling petals, fall on the listener's ears,
Sometimes a ray of breeze passes through the branches, bringing more cherry blossoms flying down in the sky...
The sad but yet sad music seems to make people remember it.
The ups and downs of the world are like the cherry blossoms destined to wither,
But it can leave the most beautiful memories...
Akina Nakamori closed her eyes unconsciously,
It was as if the scene of me and my family watching the cherry blossoms really appeared in front of me.
She held her mother's hand and looked at the cherry blossoms flying, smiling happily.
.....
The melody of the piano disappeared in a series of crisp notes, and the sadness in my heart seemed to leave with the cherry blossoms.
The original tears in his eyes have disappeared, leaving behind a more crystal clear look.
Xiao Mingna also opened her eyes and saw Nagayama Naoki next to the piano, looking at him with a smile.
His slender arms were gently placed on the piano. Under his black hair, a pair of peach blossom eyes were slightly closed. His handsome facial features were softer, and a slight smile appeared on his fair face.
She didn't drink, but Akina's head seemed a little dizzy. She stared blankly at the scene in front of her, feeling like time had frozen.
"Akari-chan, how are you doing?"
Naoki Nagayama saw that Akina didn't answer, so he walked next to her and asked again,
"Akina-chan, how do you like this piece of music?"
At this time, Akina came back to her senses. Seeing Naoki-san so close, her face suddenly felt a little hot.
"Nani? What did Naoki-san say?"
"How about this piece?"
"Hey, of course this is a very good song. Was it composed by Naoki-san himself?" Akina quickly took a sip of cold water to calm down her shock and changed the subject.
"Yes, it was a song that appeared before going abroad." Nagayama Naoki nodded and asked, "Are Akina-chan in a better mood now?"
"Hi, Arigado~"
"That's good~"
The song just played attracted the attention of many people in the hall.
At this time, several waves of people were looking at this place. Naoki Nagayama looked at the possible commotion and felt that he might have been a little reckless just now.
"Akina-chan, it's getting late, I should say goodbye, otherwise there may be a lot of trouble later."
There seemed to be a few American girls pointing here and chattering, eager to say hello.
"Eh? Are you leaving now~" Akina said subconsciously, "Naoki-san will go back to Japan soon, right?"
"Yeah, I went back after seeing Disneyland and Santa Monica Beach."
"Disneyland~ I really want to go..." Akina's eyes flashed with light, but after thinking about the itinerary, she still sighed, "But I might not have time to go."
In this day and age, even if you spend a whole day in the studio, you may only be able to record one song.
And this time there are a total of 10 songs for the assignment. Even if I came a few days early, I wouldn’t have much time to spare, not to mention the fact that I still have to take photos and video materials.
Naoki Nagayama has nothing to do about this. This is an important debut album, so you can’t escape halfway~
Akina didn't feel too regretful and said goodbye: "So Naoki-san, are you taking a taxi back?"
"Hi~ I'll go to the door and flag down a car~"
Nagayama Naoki stood up and walked towards the door of the hotel, Akina followed suit.
.....
The cool night breeze in Los Angeles blows on my body, making it a little chilly.
We stopped a taxi in front of the hotel and when we were about to get in, Naoki Nagayama looked back and said,
Akina Nakamori was still waving her hand in this direction at the entrance of the hall on the steps,
She was the only one around, and the little person looked particularly lonely in the tall hall.
At this time, Nagayama Naoki remembered the look on her face when she just said she wanted to go to Disneyland.
And then I felt regretful that I couldn't go because of the delay in my schedule, and I felt a rush of heat rushing to my head.
He shouted towards Nakamori Akina:
"Akisai-chan!"
"Eh?" This moment confused Akina, "Naoki-san, what's wrong?"
"After the recording is completed, let's go to Disneyland together! I'll pick you up!"
"Nani? But isn't Naoki-san going back?"
"Don't worry about such small things! Akina-chan, do you want to go to Disney together?"
A smile appeared on Nakamori Akina's face: "It's really a headache, but if Naoki-san insists on this..."
"Haha, it's settled~" Nagayama Naoki lowered his head and got into the car, not giving Akina a chance to regret it.
Seeing the taxi's taillight disappear, Xiao Mingcai happily returned to the lobby.
Naoki-san, who was very stable and reliable before drinking, became unexpectedly impulsive after getting drunk~
I saw the piano in the hall. It was Naoki-san who was sitting there and playing music specially for me.
Then I saw the water cup on the seat. This is the cup Naoki-san drinks from!
etc,
Did I drink just now?
Xiao Mingcai's face turned red again, she covered her face and ran back to the room.
...
On the same floor, Nobuo Tomioka, who was in another room, knocked on Shimada Kumazo's door. He came to inquire about the progress of today's shooting, but no matter how hard he knocked, there was no response.
"Aren't you back yet? What time is it?"
I really wanted to knock on Akina's room, but disturbing a member of the opposite sex so late at night would not only be rude, but I might also be regarded as a bad person.
So he knocked on the other camera crew's rooms again, but still no one answered. It seemed like they really hadn't come back.
It's really outrageous. What else could we film so late? Wouldn't it delay Akina-chan's recording work tomorrow?
Nobuo Tomioka was about to go back to his room, but he had already decided in his heart that he would scold them severely when they came back.
Just as he turned around, he saw Akina Nakamori running over in a bright yellow sweatshirt.
"Akina-chan! Are you back already?"
She was so shy that she wanted to go back to the room when she suddenly saw Nobuo Tomioka. Xiao Akina was startled: "Nobuo-san, why are you in the corridor?"
"I want to talk to Yusan-kun about something, but he hasn't come back yet? I knocked on the door but there's no answer."
"No, Yusan-san has come back, but he is drunk and may not be able to sober up tonight." Xiao Akina hurried back to the room, "Nobuo-san, I probably won't be able to find him until tomorrow~"
"Eh? What about Honda and Kuroki, are they drunk too?"
"Hi~ Let's have a drink together."
"It's really outrageous. A girl is actually drunk in the United States with Akina-chan on the table!" Nobuo Tomioka was obviously a little angry.
"No, no, Naoki-san is also there, and it was Naoki-san who helped send them back."
???
"Naoki-san, is it Naoki Nagayama?" Nobuo Tomioka didn't believe his ears.
"Hi!"
"Isn't he in Japan?"
"Naoki-san came to the United States to attend an event, and then we met while transiting in Los Angeles and had dinner together."
Xiao Mingcai spoke concisely and to the point, "Nobuo-san, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
"Ah, oh, okay, make sure to rest~"
"Hi~"
After watching Akina enter the room, Tomioka Nobuo didn't seem to react yet,
"You obviously don't want to avoid this guy? How can you still meet him in the United States?"
