As soon as yesterday's concert ended, the water vapor in Tokyo suddenly fell down, as if it had been agreed upon.
The weather started to be gloomy in the morning, and there would be a burst of wind and rain from time to time.
The leaves of the cherry blossom trees in the yard are still firmly attached to the branches and will not fall until September. The green bamboo leaves surrounding the wall have become as messy as unwrung clothes under the raging rain.
The same, one piece is placed on top of the other.
Naoki Nagayama was sitting on the corridor looking at the wind and rain outside. While eating breakfast, he said to Taro Taro next to him:
"Yutaro, actually I don't want to go out today. But there is no way. I was caught by that guy Shuichi Yintou before~"
"So I still have to go to work in such bad weather..."
Nyotaro looked like he didn't understand anything. He was still lying on the corridor and chewing a teething stick leisurely. On the other side, Nyotarou had finished his meal and was actively licking his teeth.
Toes, by the way, give yourself a hair-smoothing beauty treatment.
After finishing the jam bread on the plate, Nagayama Naoki looked at the rainwater flowing from the eaves and suddenly thought of something:
"I said, Taro Taro, do you know that you don't want to play in the mud in the yard today?!"
"If I come back and you make a mess at home! I will take you to cut your balls!"
Although Naoki Nagayama may not be able to understand what he said, Yutaro must have felt the full malice.
The dog, whose hind limbs were tense, looked up at its owner, followed the direction of his arms to see the puddle in the yard, and nodded inexplicably.
"Uh-huh? You actually nodded, so I'll take it as your agreement! Our agreement has come into effect!"
Nagayama Naoki put away the bowls and basins with malice. He had already imagined in his mind that when he came back in the evening, he would see the mess in the living room, and the scene of him forcing Yotaro into a corner with scissors...
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In such weather, it was natural to drive the Toyota Century to the studio.
With the efforts of the wipers, the raindrops that slapped on the front window of the car were pushed to both sides of the line of sight again and again, and then slid down the edge. The road in front of them would occasionally distort into strange shapes with the rain curtain, but it would also rain.
A swaying moment returns to its original state.
There are layers of dark clouds piling up in the sky over Tokyo, and no sunlight can be seen in the past. There is only a light white glow on the skyline, which seems to announce that beyond the rain clouds, there is still a scorching sun in the sky.
The raindrops fell on the umbrellas of pedestrians, stirring up a burst of water mist; the raindrops hit the roof of the car and broke into a small water splash; the raindrops hit the outer wall of the building, but they gathered into one layer.
Smooth water curtain.
The reinforced concrete buildings in Tokyo that have been exposed to the sun for a long time have lost their yellowing and dryness and turned into a deep light gray under the care of the wind and rain.
The people living there feel like they have taken a breath away from the hurried daily life, taking in a breath of fresh, refreshing, and relaxing atmosphere with water vapor.
Nagayama Naoki looked at the rainy scenery outside with admiring eyes. He didn't feel that driving would be boring at all, and soon came to the studio.
Coming late has always been the privilege of the elder. Even though it was already half past nine when Naoki Nagayama arrived, he was still greeted by a lot of employees when he walked into the lobby.
He could only smile and nod as he entered the office.
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"Otomo-san, Shuichi-san is already in the editing room?"
Nagayama Naoki asked Yoshimura Otomo who was reading the report, and took some newspapers related to the music industry on his desk. As expected, he saw such things as "The capital is a hit", "A record not to be missed", "A rare sight in ten years"
"High-Quality Records" and the like,
"Haha, the reporters in these media are still not good at it. Why didn't they come up with a title like 'Shocking, something that has never happened before in the history of music!'"
Yoshimura Otomo's ears twitched as he seemed to be attracted by the title: "Yesterday's concert was very successful!"
"As for Shuichi-san, it's indeed over. He also specifically told me that if Naoki-san comes, go and help as soon as possible~"
Nagayama Naoki put aside the industry's praise for Ozaki Yutaka's second album and sighed:
"Alas...Xiu Yisang really knows how to order people."
In the small editing room, Shuichi Yondou and Masataka Komori were already sitting there and starting to work. Piles of materials were placed on the shelves, waiting for the editor to pick them up.
"Naoki-san, you're here~" Masataka Komori said hello first.
"Well, where have you cut it?" Naoki Nagayama picked up the shooting process and looked at it. The storyboards above were very crude, but they showed the scene as it should be.
"It's just the beginning~" Indou Shuichi raised his head, "It happens to be the crow that Naoki-san has a hard time with. The artistic conception of the picture is very good. I'm thinking about whether to start it."
"Really?" Nagayama Naoki responded with a smile, "However, I think the robbed clip is better as the beginning. It attracted the audience right at the beginning."
"That makes sense~"
Indou Shuichi accepted Nagayama Naoki's opinion without any rebuttal. After spending such a long time together, he had completely believed in Nagayama Naoki's talent in film.
But today, Naoki Nagayama did not think about officially starting editing. He said to Shuichi Indo and Masataka Komori:
"Shuichi-san, Masataka-kun, let's first look for the most intense scene in the whole drama today!"
"Is Naoki-san going to use it as a trailer?" Komori Masataka asked.
"Yeah, isn't there a wedding banquet in two days?" Nagayama Naoki nodded, "I thought that at that time, everyone on the crew could feel in advance what kind of film we would make!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yintang Shuichi said next to him: "But the time seems a bit tight?"
"Haha, the worst is to stay up late~" Nagayama Naoki didn't care. Akina went on a nationwide tour and wouldn't be in Tokyo for the past two days.
The other two people had no objections and nodded in agreement.
The three people started working hard in this small editing room~
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At noon, Naoki Nagayama naturally had another work meal at the company.
But in the lobby of the company, watching Komori Masataka eating his girlfriend's love lunch, I felt a little envious.
"When will Akina make a love bento for me?"
Thinking of this, the teriyaki chicken cutlet bento in my hand seemed to have lost its flavor.
"But..." Si Si didn't know why he went astray here, "If Ming Cai cooks, won't she be as good as me? Then when the time comes, will it be me who makes the love lunch for her, or her?
Do it for me?"
this is a problem.....
At this time, Yoshimura Otomo suddenly walked out, holding a bento package in his hand. This man with a family, naturally his wife made the bento~
"Naoki-san, would you like to go with me to meet with Kadokawa's Minister Morikawa this afternoon?"
"Huh?" Nagayama Naoki was a little curious, "Why do you want to see him suddenly?"
Yoshimura Otomo rolled his eyes: "Of course it's about the release of "Hot Blood High School"! Didn't I say that there will be a trailer in the next few days?"
In fact, the promotion plan has been roughly completed, but there is something special about Shuyou Pictures' film production.
Because of the lightweight film production, the shooting speed is very fast, and the film is also completed very quickly, so there is no early publicity or production announcement press conference, and there is no production promotion on the shooting site...
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So now we have to start with the media announcements and various previews.
"If it is to be officially released, it is expected to be in mid-to-early September~" Naoki Nagayama swallowed the food in his mouth and continued, "In one month, do you have plans for Xuanfa?"
"Of course!" Fangcun Dayou was full of confidence, "We have sorted out the general promotion plan as early as a week ago, and today we are just doing the final communication."
As for the promotion of the movie, Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Yindo leave it to Otomo Yoshimura, and they themselves will not pay too much attention: "Otomo-san is really reliable!"
Then he looked at Indou Shuichi and Komori Masataka, who were not far away: "We have almost selected the materials in the morning, let's cut the trailer according to that~ Shuichi-san, Masataka-kun, I will trouble you this afternoon~"
Yin Tangxiu rolled his eyes: "Naoki-san... remember to come over after the meeting. We agreed to stay up late!"
"Hahahahaha~" Nagayama Naoki said haha, indicating that he didn't hear anything.
After the lunch box was finished, Naoki Nagayama got directly into Otomo Yoshimura's car, but the driver was an unknown young man.
"Ah, Naoki-san, you haven't met Takeharu-kun yet, right?" Otomo Yoshimura introduced, "This is the newly recruited assistant. Kawahara Takeharu."
"Naoki-san, I am the new Takeharu Kawahara. I am currently working as an assistant and driver. This is the first time we meet, so please take care of me~" Kawahara Takeharu, who was in the driver's seat, actually bowed respectfully, like this
With waist strength, there is a lot of potential for the future!
"Hi, Wu Chunjun, first time meeting~"
Naoki Nagayama first got to know Takeharu Kawahara, and then glanced at Otomo Yoshimura next to him.
This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, although he is Mediterranean, actually secretly found a little assistant behind Masamin Inada's back!
"Oyo-san, where is Yamin-kun?"
"Masamin-kun, you are currently in charge of the management affairs of Junko Into and Yuki Saito, and you need to travel for a long time, so I haven't seen you for a long time." Yoshimura Otomo said this, and then said to Takeharu Kawahara,
"Take Haru-kun, go to the Lotus Club in Roppongi."
"Eh? Going to a nightclub in Roppongi? Aren't you going to Kadokawa Pictures' company?"
"Of course." Yoshimura Otomo looked at Naoki Nagayama with strange eyes, "What business can be negotiated by going to the company? Isn't Naoki-san very familiar with the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry?"
"Um...I didn't react for a moment~"
Nagayama Naoki thought about it, and it seemed that this was indeed the case. Previous cooperation with outside companies was either in a coffee shop, a teahouse, or a dinner party. When he went to the company, it was just a matter of final signing or acceptance.
Already.
"But, it looks like I'm going to drink again~"
"Of course!" Fangcun Dayou's eyes became even more strange, "otherwise why would I ask Wu Chunjun to drive!"
The Lotus Club in Roppongi is where Naoki Nagayama met Haruki Kadokawa for the first time. At that time, he still wanted to celebrate the success of the movie "Gas Station Robbery".
Itβs been almost a year in the blink of an eye! It seemed to be raining at that time too...
Arriving at this familiar Western-style building, even in the afternoon, in the lobby on the first floor, there was still a beautiful woman in kimono welcoming guests at the front desk.
When he saw Otomo Fangcun, he even smiled:
"Minister Fangcun, you are here~"
"Haha, I missed Naon-chan, so I came here early~" I don't know when, Yoshimura Otomo's mouth started to sound like a playboy.
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"That's such an honor!" Naon Fukushima had long been immune to such ridicule, "Minister Morikawa is already upstairs~"
After saying that, he looked at Nagayama Naoki who came in with him, and thought a little: "This is..."
Before Yoshimura Otomo could introduce him, Fukushima Naon had already shouted out in surprise: "Teacher Naoki! You haven't been here for a long time!"
"???"
Nagayama Naoki had long forgotten that Lotus Club had received their front desk lady, but Fukushima Naon did not mean to make the atmosphere awkward at all: "Teacher Naoki, I am Fukushima Naon, and I was the one who received you before.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Ah, Naon-chan~" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, seeming to recall this young lady.
"Welcome you two guests to come to Lotus Club again, please come with me~" Fukushima Naon, who was wearing a kimono, handed the front desk to another waiter, and then walked in front to lead the way with small steps.
Mama-san in Roppongi is so amazing that even a customer who only came once can still remember it a year later!
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Akina Nakamori, who lives far away in Hokkaido, has just finished rehearsing for a tour concert, but she has to rush to the next venue soon. Because she was scheduled to appear on a local TV station, the transition between shows is really hard.
However, Akina was still full of energy at this time, and was even calculating the time to return to the hotel in the evening, wondering if she could make a call to Naoki Nagayama.
At this moment, Ming Xingfang, who was driving in the front seat, spoke with a somewhat heavy tone:
"Akina-chan!"
"Um?"
"At noon, I received a page from a colleague of Kenyin. Akina-chan's mother, Ms. Chieko, called the office." Akiko Futonori spoke slowly.
"Huh? Mom is looking for me. What happened?"
"According to reports, it was Akina's grandfather. His condition worsened and he was admitted to the hospital."
In fact, Kenyin's colleague asked Akiyuki Futonori to inform Akina after she left the show. However, it was related to her family, and Akiko Futonori knew how much she valued her family, so she still chose to tell her at this time.
"Ogi-san is hospitalized?!" Akina Nakamori, who has a good relationship with her grandfather, immediately became worried, "How is the situation now? Are you still in the hospital? Has mom gone to the hospital?"
After asking several questions in a row, Akina, who was worried about her grandfather, immediately asked Akiyuki Futonori to find a phone booth and call home.
Ming Xingfang was outside the phone booth, watching the face of the 18-year-old girl changing constantly. After a while, she got back into the car with a solemn expression.
"Akina-chan, how is grandpa doing?" Akikofusa asked.
"Father said that mom is staying with her in the hospital, but this time, it's more serious." Akina also knew that if it wasn't serious, her mother, Chieko, wouldn't call the office.
"..." Ming Xingfang lowered his voice, "Akina-chan, do you still want to go to the show? I can contact them to reschedule..."
"...No need!" Nakamori Akina's voice was slightly choked, "My father told me not to worry about family matters, but to focus on the office's affairs and not to cause trouble to the office...
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Akiko Fusa saw the girl's eyes filled with tears from the rearview mirror and couldn't help but sigh.
As Nakamori Akina's reputation grows, and there was a "relocation crisis" before, Kenyin's control over Akina has obviously gone up to a higher level.
Not only did the salary increase, but restrictions on copyright sharing were also relaxed. Akina will be able to receive royalties next year.
In addition, in the name of tax avoidance, he helped Mingcai open a personal office, that is, a leather bag company, and secretly distributed a sum of money to Mingcai's family.
Now it seems that the money given to Akio Nakamori was well spent...
However, with such a father in the car, the girl in the back seat is really sad.
