431, the unknowing grace of knowing and meeting someone
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The Budokan in Tokyo, specifically the Nippon Budokan, is located in Kitanomaru Park in Chiyoda District, very close to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, and not far from Naoki Nagayama’s Yamazakura-in Temple.
When Nagayama Naoki arrived here, it was just past one in the afternoon.
After walking into the venue, I found that the main stage frame had been set up, but the various audio circuits were exposed in the venue, and it seemed that they were being debugged.
Nagayama Naoki saw a familiar figure: "Fan Gong-san!"
Shanchuan Fangong turned around and said in surprise: "Zhi Shusang, why are you here?"
Normally, either Yoshimura Otomo or Nagato Daiyuki came to communicate with him about concert-related matters, but unexpectedly it was Naoki Nagayama who came this time.
"Otomo-san is temporarily busy, so I came here to check on him."
Nagayama Naoki briefly explained, "How is it? Has the construction been completed?"
"Hi, the basic shape is completely fine, and we are currently debugging the sound." Yamakawa Shigeko led Naoki Nagayama to the venue, "When Ozaki-san comes over to rehearse, we can still make some final adjustments."
"When did Ozaki Yutaka come over?"
"The appointment was made at two o'clock..."
After Yamakawa Shigekō's introduction, Naoki Nagayama inspected the setting of the main stage of the concert. Yutaka Ozaki is a singer. In order not to overwhelm the guest, the setting was very simple, but he also put a lot of thought into the color matching and decoration to "youthful".
"The concept is integrated into it.
And it seems that each song has a different background.
"These themes and backgrounds will be shown again during the rehearsal." Shanchuan Fangong couldn't help explaining, for fear that the real controller behind Shuyou Films would be dissatisfied in some way.
Nagayama Naoki turned around and looked at the entire venue. The place that was originally a playground was now occupied by a concert stage. It was like an elephant suddenly appeared in the homes of ordinary people.
"The Budokan doesn't look very big~" Nagayama Naoki murmured to himself, "I wonder how it compares to the Tokyo Dome."
After hearing this, Yamakawa Shigeko asked curiously: "The Budokan is already one of the largest venues in Tokyo. Naoki-san, what is the Tokyo Dome?"
"Ah, it hasn't been built yet~" Nagayama Naoki then remembered that the construction of the Tokyo Dome has not been completed in this era, so he had to perfunctoryly say, "One of the future venue plans."
"Future venue planning? Never heard of it..." Yamakawa Shigekatsu wanted to continue asking, but Nagayama Naoki had already gone to another place.
...
At the same time, in a design office in Tokyo, Takashi Honma and Naoya Sakata were excitedly looking at the model in the middle of the office.
Everything else in the entire office hall has been cleared out. On the big table in the middle is a huge sandbox-like model space, which contains a scaled-down Kyoto courtyard.
After Nagayama Naoki assigned the task to Honma Design Office, the master and apprentice went to Kyoto, carefully measured some data, and took many live scenes.
After returning to Tokyo, I began to race against time to design.
Now, the design of the entire courtyard is almost completed, and the exquisite model looks like a two-dimensional building.
"Teacher Honma, it's finally finished!" Naoya Sakata rolled up his sleeves and looked at the buildings on the sand table, "What a beautiful courtyard!"
Both of Takashi Honma's eyes are bloodshot, and the big dark circles have covered the entire eye sockets. He is so haggard that he even has a lot of white hair. He looks like he has stayed up a lot of nights:
"Yes, this can be said to be the masterpiece of my life!"
Takashi Honma expressed this emotion: "Naoya, please do a little more perfection and make sure it's perfect. I'm going to rest for a while~"
"Hi!" Naoya Sakata nodded in agreement, "But Mr. Honma, when will we contact Naoki-san to confirm the design?"
"Tomorrow..." Takashi Honma said softly, "If Naoki-san requests too many changes, we will have to redesign it."
"Coupled with the construction time... I'm still a little nervous if I want to live in it next summer."
Generally speaking, for such a major design project, just confirming the design draft requires two to three discussions.
When construction finally starts, there is no hope before the end of the year.
Naoya Sakata looked at his teacher's tired figure and couldn't help but sigh. His teacher was already nearly fifty years old, and it was too hard to stay up late like this.
Then he looked at the courtyard in the sand table,
"I will also perfect it today, and strive to achieve perfection in every detail, so that Naoki-san can't find any thorns in it!"
.......
After wandering around Naoki Nagayama at the Budokan for a while, he waited for the arrival of Yutaka Ozaki.
She is still wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans, with messy broken hair covering her eyes, almost covering her delicate face, and her whole person exudes a rough youthful atmosphere.
Yutaka Ozaki and Akira Suto came together, and they didn't even drive a car.
"Naoki-san?" Akira Suto spotted Nagayama Naoki first, "Are you back?"
"Sudo-san, yes, I came back the day before yesterday. I am free today, so I came to see the preparations for the concert." Nagayama Naoki replied and then looked at Ozaki Yutaka, "Ozaki-san, how are you, are you ready?
Yet?"
"Naoki-san." Yutaka Ozaki, who was a little shy in private, said very seriously at this time, "I have practiced all the songs to perfection. There will definitely be no problem!"
"Oh? So confident?" Nagayama Naoki was a little surprised.
"Hey, I know how important this Budokan concert is! I will never betray Naoki-san's trust!"
Yutaka Ozaki spoke eloquently, and he was even more respectful to Naoki Nagayama.
This made Nagayama Naoki even more strange, but he didn't say it outright on the spot.
"Well! I just got daddy!"
After Ozaki Yutaka stepped onto the stage to prepare for the rehearsal, Nagayama Naoki asked Sudou Akira: "Sudō-san, what's going on? Ozaki-san seems to have been injected with chicken blood?"
"Eh? Isn't this because of Naoki-san's trust?" Sudou Akira looked at Nagayama Naoki,
"Otomo-san told us that before Naoki-san went abroad, he specially set aside nearly 20 million yuan in order to have Ozaki's concert held on time;
In addition, about the song that Naoki-san gave him before he left, Otomo-san said that Naoki-san had never written a song for a male singer, but he didn’t expect that he actually wrote two songs for Ozaki, no, plus three songs with the theme of "Boys Over Flowers"
As for songs, there are already five!
Not only did I write songs for the new album, but I also came up with such excellent songs when promoting it!”
In fact, when Otomo Yoshimura heard the demo tape of "Yuyaki no Uta" (Song of the Sunset) and found out that Naoki Nagayama left this song to Yutaka Ozaki before he left, his eyes were filled with excitement.
Even Teng Akira could see it.
"This is a song that can be passed down to future generations!" Yoshimura Otomo said, "Other singers in the entertainment industry will fight over this song..."
Sudou Akira vividly described the previous scene, which surprised Nagayama Naoki himself. Did he not expect that he had invested so much in Ozaki Yutaka without knowing it?
Although it was because he was the only male singer to his name, and at that time, there was a mentality of throwing away the burden of "Yuyaki no Uta" (Song of the Sunset)...
But in the eyes of others, this is proper respect!
Yutaka Ozaki was naturally very moved by such kindness, and he respected Nagayama Naoki very much.
Naoki Nagayama scratched his cheek, feeling a little embarrassed. It had become like this before he knew it, so it could only go on like this~
"Well, let's look forward to Ozaki-san's performance!"
.......
After waiting for a while, the band had finished warming up, and Yutaka Ozaki on the stage was ready to start rehearsal.
The entire martial arts gym is closed. Although some martial arts gym employees will occasionally look over, it’s okay~
The first song is naturally the main song, "ヤキモチ(jealous)".
The ethereal piano sound leads to a gentle melody, the drums beat a brisk rhythm, and the addition of guitar and bass injects the soul of youth.
Yutaka Ozaki's voice tends to be bass-heavy, but in this song he uses a falsetto to raise the pitch, like a young boy recalling the anecdotes of his youth.
Nagayama Naoki, Sudo Akira, and Yamakawa Shigeko, who was originally here to check the sound, were all quietly listening to Ozaki Yutaka's performance in the front row, and applauded between performances.
Even though there were only three audience members in the huge venue, Yutaka Ozaki devoted himself to singing. Naoki Nagayama in the audience couldn't help but sigh, "This guy who amazed the Japanese music scene in history, if he hadn't passed away halfway,
, will definitely become a shining gem in the music palace!
Among the complete Zhihu of "Jealous", there are Yutaka Ozaki's own "Night of 15", Akira Sudō's "Love of Love", Tetsuya Komuro's "Kim Yao Ri no Raku no", and Tetsuro Oda's "Leaping"
する春》......
All of them are songs from the soon-to-be-released second album. Not a single song from Yutaka Ozaki's first album is used. The song selection for this concert is quite bold.
The official release date of the second chapter of the album will be at the same time as the concert. At the Budokai venue, Nagato Daiko will directly move nearly 10,000 copies of the new album.
Finally, "Yuyaki's Song" is a new song that has not been revealed in various announcements and TV programs. Nagato Daiko specially produced a surprise single record and it is also on sale here.
At this time, Ozaki Yutaka, who was sweating profusely, had already started singing the final song "Yuyaki no Uta".
It is different from the opening song "Jealous", and it is also somewhat different from other songs in this concert. It is not so much about youth, but more about memories of the past.
However, it was unexpectedly appropriate to put it at the end of the day, because at this time, the sun was setting in the sky of the martial arts venue, the sunset was all over the sky, and a sad atmosphere permeated the entire venue...
"Sudou-san, have you confirmed it? Is it sunny on the day of the concert?"
Nagayama Naoki looked at the perfect sunset and asked.
"Of course!" Akira Suto said with great certainty, "The weather in Tokyo has been sunny recently!"
"That's great." Naoki Nagayama sighed, "This concert will definitely be a great success!"
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After the rehearsal, Nagayama Naoki said goodbye to the exhausted Ozaki Yutaka and told him to take a good rest.
After that, he naturally returned to Yamasakura-yuan in a hurry, and quickly took the big dog out for a walk.
After walking to Qingshan Store, I saw that the old man Qingshan Xin was still in the store.
"Old man Qingshan, you haven't gone back yet?"
"Wait until the temperature drops a little before we go. Why did you come to walk the dog at night?" Nobu Aoyama was wearing a loose yukata and hiding in the store to enjoy the cool air.
"It's too hot in the morning~" Nagayama Naoki touched Gouzi's head, and then took out two tickets from his pocket.
"Mr. Aoyama, there is a good concert this weekend. Although you may not like it as you are old, Chikoko should want to go." Nagayama Naoki joked, "These two tickets are for Chikoko-chan.
Oh!"
"What concert?" Nobu Aoyama took it and said, "Ozaki Yutaka? He's not famous~"
"They say you are older and there is a generation gap with young people!" Naoki Nagayama disdainfully said, "This Yutaka Ozaki is very famous among young people!"
"Really?" Although he still didn't believe it, Aoyama Nobu still accepted this idea, but, "Naoki, you guy, don't have any ideas about Chikoko-chan!"
"Huh? Why do you think so little of me?" Naoki Nagayama patted his chest, "After all, I am also a famous writer, composer, director, a rich man, and so handsome!"
Qingshan Xin was a little impatient: "A guy like you must have a romantic life. I only hope that Chiko can find her own happiness for a lifetime!"
"Hey, why can't I like someone forever?"
"You?" Aoyama Shin looked at Sakura Taro next to him, "You don't even believe it, Taro Ying! Right? Taro Ying?"
"Wow!" Hearing someone calling his name, Tailang naturally replied.
Qingshan Xin smiled like a child who succeeded in playing a prank: "Haha, let me tell you~"
"silly dog!"
Naoki Nagayama knocked the dog on the head, then took the leash and prepared to leave.
"Old man, remember to give Chiko-chan, tickets are very rare!"
........
Naoki Nagayama returned to Sansakura-in, first took a bath for himself, and then began to prepare dinner for the cat and the dog.
Before Tsuruko left, he actually filled the refrigerator with a lot of ingredients, such as ribs, ham, mushrooms, etc. There were also a lot of smoked chicken and dried goods in the storage room.
Nagayama Naoki didn't want to make a too complicated dinner, so he simply took out a casserole, stewed smoked chicken and ham into soup, then put a little of various ingredients, then took a pack of instant noodles and made a special version
Sukiyaki,.
Anyway, the main ingredients are there, so it won’t taste bad.
While I was cooking, I made a call to Otomo Fangcun.
"Well, the preparations for the stage are basically completed, and only the final touches are left."
"Yes, the rehearsal was very effective! But Otomo-san, remember to prepare first aid measures. It is best to apply for an ambulance outside the venue. I think someone will definitely faint."
"Of course, this concert will be very hot. Coupled with the hot weather, there will definitely be many people suffering from heat stroke."
After reporting the relevant situation to Yoshimura Otomo, Nagayama Naoki finally felt that the day's work was completed!
Smelling the aroma emanating from the kitchen, Nagayama Naoki was about to put down the phone when the phone suddenly rang again, making him almost stop holding the phone.
"Really! We must film the midnight bell!"
Nagayama Naoki muttered, glanced at the unfamiliar phone number, and answered the phone.
"Moses Moses, this is Yamazakura-in."
"Naoki-san?" It's actually Akina!
"Eh? Akina?" Nagayama Naoki was surprised, "Why did you call so early today?"
"Ah, I have something to tell Naoki-san. This call was not made at home!" Akina Nakamori seemed anxious, "This is the public phone next to the convenience store."
Nagayama Naoki was confused: "Why are you at a public phone?"
"Because of the concert tour, I have to rush to Hokkaido now...so I won't be able to talk to Naoki-san on the phone at night~"
Akina's tone was a little helpless, "I don't expect it to settle down until later in the night."
"Are you so anxious?" Naoki Nagayama knew that Akina Nakamori was going to have another nationwide concert tour, but she didn't expect it to be so sudden.
"Well, it seems that something unexpected happened over there in Hokkaido, so I have to go there in advance."
Nakamori Akina herself didn't quite understand what the accident was, but it was all about communication between the office and the other side.
"That's it..." Although he knew that this was the daily life of an artist, Naoki Nagayama was still a little disappointed, "Please take care Akina on the road~"
"Hey, Naoki-san, you should take care of yourself~" Akina smiled, "Anyway, I will return to Tokyo in two days, and then I can meet Naoki-san."
"Huh? So on the weekend, will Akina be free?" Nagayama Naoki suddenly thought of it.
"The weekend..." Akina seemed to be flipping through her itinerary, "I think I can rest on the weekend!"
"That's great~ There will be a Yutaka Ozaki concert at the Nippon Budokan on the weekend afternoon. Shall we go and watch it together?"
Naoki Nagayama suggested.
"Ozaki-san? I heard that his live show is very lively! I really want to go see it!" Nakamori Akina's tone became excited, "I will definitely go!"
At this moment, someone seemed to be heard shouting from the microphone: "Akina-chan, we're leaving~"
"Ah, Naoki-san, I'm leaving~"
"Well, have a nice trip Akina~"
"Bye~"
Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Naoki Nagayama sighed, "Oh~"
Falling in love with a celebrity is so troublesome. Either you have a schedule or she is very busy. Sometimes you may not be able to see her for a week.
What's more, if you don't want to make it public, this time will be much shorter~
"Is there any way...to meet Akina often? Or should we meet openly?"
Looking at the phone in the living room, Nagayama Naoki was in a daze. Should Akina be asked to play Sadako?
