After visiting his grandfather in Shimizu, Shizuoka, he was kept overnight for another night. The next day, he continued to communicate with his uncle Nagayama Kumahara about KTV-related matters, and Naoki Nagayama started his journey back to Tokyo again.
When I returned to Yamasakura-in, the scent of Akina seemed to still linger in the living room, but she must have been very busy at this time.
There is a shurien ornament hanging at the door, a kadomatsu is placed at the entrance, and on the table next to the living room, there is a mirror cake that looks like a gourd...
He stored the Osechi dishes packed by his mother in the kitchen. On the last day of the new year, it was just him, a cat and a dog watching TV~
"This New Year... I'm having a rough time~" Nagayama Naoki sighed a little, "Whose fault is this?"
While watching TV and flipping through the greeting cards sent by his friends, Naoki Nagayama was thinking about whether he needed to pay a visit or when to call.
At this moment, the phone next to the living room suddenly rang, and the sound of "ding, bell, bell" made Naoki Nagayama stunned.
"By the way, since "The Ring" was released, I seem to have rarely received phone calls!"
It seems that this movie has indeed brought some different atmosphere to the people of Tokyo, at least it's nothing important...at night, there won't be many blind people who call others.
"Moses Moses, this is Yamazakura-in." Nagayama Naoki picked up the phone.
"Ah, Naoki-san, you are here~" Otomo Yoshimura's voice came from the microphone, "Happy New Year~"
"Happy New Year..." replied a little funny, Nagayama Naoki asked, "Didn't Otomo-san go back to his hometown to celebrate the New Year?"
"Of course not." Yoshimura Otomo said firmly, "No one in the entertainment industry can say that they celebrate the New Year!"
TV programs are still being broadcast, plans to congratulate the New Year have been launched, new albums are ready to be released, and there are never-ending hot topics and scandals. The entire entertainment industry is like a racing car with full strength, entertaining to death.
There are no brakes on the track.
"Hahaha, it sounds like it wasn't Otomo-san who went home for the New Year last year~"
Nagayama Naoki's words immediately convinced Yoshimura Otomo: "Naoki-san...Okay, okay, I have a business with you!"
"?Aren't these three days a break?"
"There are a lot of things! New Year's party, visits to other companies, movie promotions..." Yoshimura Otomo said, "Chikoko-chan's first official album will be released on the 5th."
"Hmm... So, what does it have to do with me?" Naoki Nagayama said like a scumbag.
"Naoki-san...after all, you are the one who led me into the entertainment industry! This album also has your songs!" Otomo Yoshimura couldn't believe it, "Now you actually say that it has nothing to do with you!"
"...Otomo-san, you are now talking about me as if I have always given up." Nagayama Naoki curled his lips, "I mean, aren't these things that have been decided? The promotion plan has been decided.
You came down and are you looking for me again now?"
Yoshimura Otomo smiled and said: "Isn't this because Naoki-san is now the center of the topic... Naturally we have to take advantage of it."
"...Otomo-san, are you...going to sell me?"
"How can you say it's for sale!" Fangcun Otomo said seriously again, "We want to exploit (squeeze) and use (dry) every cent of the value of Zhishu Mulberry!"
"..." Nagayama Naoki was silent for a moment and thought for a moment. He seemed to have had nothing major these days. "So... Otomo-san, what are you going to do?"
"Let's discuss that in the office tomorrow. We can't explain it clearly on the phone..." Otomo Yoshimura said.
"Tomorrow, the office? Isn't it still on vacation?"
Yoshimura Otomo said: "Yes, but as I said, there is no holiday in the entertainment industry! Come and visit our partners with us!"
"...You still have to visit other companies?"
Naoki Nagayama hung up the phone and realized that his leisurely days seemed to be gone forever. He touched the head of the dog next to him:
"Yingtaro, why do you feel that the easy life you originally wanted is getting further and further away..."
.......
The next morning, when Naoki Nagayama got up, the sky outside was gray and it seemed that rain/snow was brewing.
"The weather has just started like this at the beginning of the new year. It feels very bad. Do you think we should not go out today?"
While washing, I was talking to Taro Taro,
Nagayama Naoki gradually had the idea of letting go, but after thinking about the consequences, he still resigned and drove out.
The streets and alleys of Tokyo are still filled with the New Year atmosphere. Colorful decorations are decorated in front of every house. Even neighbors who are usually indifferent will now say Happy New Year to others.
However, the usual bustling crowds did not appear on the roads for the time being, after all, it was still the New Year holiday.
"Morning, Naoki-san!" Xing Jiahua at the front desk still warmly welcomed Naoki Nagayama's arrival.
"Good morning, Hana-chan~" Nagayama Naoki replied subconsciously, and then he was a little surprised, "Hana-chan, you didn't go to celebrate the New Year?"
"Ah...my hometown is too far away, so I didn't go back~" Xing Jiahua said, "I heard that the company still needs to be on duty in the new year, so I signed up~"
"Well... even if I don't go back to celebrate the New Year, I can still take a break with my boyfriend, go watch a movie, go shopping and so on~" Nagayama Naoki felt a little guilty. Is Otomo-san actually coming to exploit such a young girl?
?!"I still have some internal tickets for "Love Letter" here, you can go take a look!"
Xing Jiahua's expression froze: "Naoki-san... I don't have a boyfriend yet~"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "This..." Nagayama Naoki was silent and patted the girl on the shoulder, "I just gave birth to daddy~"
In the studio, everyone in the filming team is basically on vacation, but everyone in the marketing line is back to work.
The company has a lot to do at the beginning of the new year, and they also need to start preparing to visit companies they have dealings with in the past... This is more important than visiting relatives.
In the office, Yoshimura Otomo was explaining something to Hayano Riko. After seeing Nagayama Naoki, he greeted:
"Naoki-san, you're here!"
Nagayama Naoki casually sat down in his seat: "Yeah, I didn't want to come at first~ What are you talking about?"
"The company we will visit first this year." Yoshimura Otomo said, "Considering the importance of the company's restructuring this year, we will visit Kadokawa Group first today."
"Kadokawa?" Naoki Nagayama became interested, "Will Haruki-san still be at the company today?"
"Of course, as the president, it is very important to visit the company during the New Year!" Yoshimura Otomo said, "We have made an appointment in advance, Haruki-san will definitely be there today."
"Tsk tsk tsk, Chun Shusang doesn't even take annual leave~"
"For him, if he wants to have a holiday, every day is a holiday. What's the difference?" Yoshimura Otomo glanced at Nagayama Naoki, "Isn't Naoki-san the same?"
"Otomo-san, you are slandering me!" Nagayama Naoki laughed, "Haha, Riko-chan, you see, Otomo-san is slandering me!"
"I didn't see anything~" Hayano Riko smiled and exited the office.
After everyone walked out, Fangcun Otomo continued: "Naoki-san, this visit was actually specially arranged in advance. We still have to talk to Harushu-san about the company's reorganization."
"Yes, I understand." It was precisely for this reason that Naoki Nagayama was specially called over.
Yoshimura Otomo understands Nagayama Naoki's character, so he didn't ask him to come to the company's New Year's party or visit in the past two years. More importantly, he went on vacation during the New Year's in the past two years~
"By the way, last night I said that I wanted to help promote Chikoko-chan's first album?"
Yoshimura Otomo nodded: "Yes, Naoki-san is still very popular recently because of "Love Letter"."
"It's been a year..."
"More people are reading!" Yoshimura Otomo said, "Naoki-san, haven't you read the newspaper? You have gained another nickname recently!"
"?"
"Girl Killer!"
"!
"Naoki Nagayama opened his eyes wide.
"It is said that many female students who have watched "Love Letter" are obsessed with the image of Naoki-san. The poster of Fujii-san standing in front of the window reading has been snapped up by fans." Yoshimura Otomo said gushingly, "Ah
, By the way, there are also magazines calling to cooperate, and each magazine comes with a poster... They pay!"
"Then how did Otomo-san reply?"
"Of course I agree!" Otomo Fangcun showed a strange look in his eyes, "Why don't you want the money delivered to your door for free?"
"..." Alas, I just hope that people who get the magazine don't do weird things with the attached posters!
"So, how does Otomo-san want me to help Chikoko-chan's album?" Nagayama Naoki returned to the topic.
"The most basic thing is to promote this album during the interview process." Yoshimura Otomo said, "Also, we have to use Naoki-san and Chikoko-chan as a gimmick to hold face-to-face meetings and promotion meetings..."
Fangcun big friend Balabala said,
"Finally, I thought...Junko-chan and Yuki-chan can use similar methods to promote their promotions. Their debut songs were all composed by Naoki-san. In the future, our idols may be able to
Naoki-san is bound together, they are both 'Naoki girl', 'Naoki Cinderella' or 'tree girl'!"
The more he talked, the more excited he became, as if he wanted to deeply bind Chiko Aoyama and other idols to him.
Nagayama Naoki's face was full of dark thoughts when he heard this: "Otomo-san, are you trying to forcefully ruin my reputation?"
"How is that possible!" Yoshimura Otomo said, "In the future, maybe idols in the entertainment industry will be proud to be a 'Tree Girl'!"
"..."
Naoki Nagayama recalled the Bond girls, Murder girls, Star girls, Joan girls in later generations... He had to admit that what Yoshimura Otomo said made sense.
........
The only people who went to Kadokawa to visit were Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura, but the one who received him was Minister Isao Morikawa, and the specifications were in place.
"Chunshumulang, happy new year!"
Otomo Yoshimura, Naoki Nagayama and Haruki Kadokawa gave New Year greetings and handed the gift to Isao Morikawa next to him.
"Ah, Naoki-san, Otomo-san, happy new year!"
Kadokawa Haruki's face was red, and it looked like he was having a great New Year.
After a few pleasantries, we slowly started to get down to business:
"At the end of this year, Naoki-san really caused a stir in the entertainment industry. During the meal, many people talked about you!"
The people who ate with Kadokawa Haruki were naturally senior members of the upper class.
"Oh?" Nagayama Naoki took the hot tea from Morikawa Isao, "What did you say about me?"
"Genius!" Kadokawa Haruki said with a smile, "Golden Touch, magician... In short, many people praise you, and everyone is full of praise for the creativity in Naoki-san's mind."
Hearing this kind of beautifying words hundreds of times, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help laughing: "Haha, just complimenting me for being clever is enough~"
"Hahaha~" Kadokawa Haruki laughed, "Naoki-san is really right...there are indeed people who praise you for your cleverness!"
"There must be something bad about that, right?"
"Of course, clowns, sensationalists, and grasshoppers after the fall...there are really a lot of them!" Haruki Kadokawa looked directly into Naoki Nagayama's eyes, as if to see how he would respond to these belittlements.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "That's true~" Nagayama Naoki's lips slightly raised, but his mentality was not affected at all, "These big shots will always have views on the entertainment industry.
It’s all contempt!”
"Haha, that's right." Kadokawa Haruki nodded in agreement.
If his own Kadokawa Bookstore wasn't somehow connected to the literary circle, those upper class people, political clans, Chinese clans, and old moneymen might not even think highly of him.
"In the entertainment industry, it's all about quick money, easy money... they all say that."
Naoki Nagayama actually agreed, but everyone wanted a piece of this kind of quick money.
"Forget it, talking about them is too boring~" Kadokawa Haruki seemed to feel that what he said was a bit boring, so he changed the topic, "Naoki-san and Otomo-san, they said a year ago that they wanted to reorganize the company, have they been confirmed yet?
?”
Fangcun Dayou had been drinking tea just now, and now he spoke: "Yes, Chunshu-san, we have decided."
"So, it is true that the equity held by Kadokawa needs to be re-divided?" Haruki Kadokawa's expression remained calm, but due to the gap in status, it still brought pressure to Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura.
Nagayama Naoki took over the conversation: "Haruki-san, Kadokawa gave us support in distribution and resources and connections in the early days of Shuyu Pictures. We will keep it in mind."
"Then it will also dilute Kadokawa's equity?" Kadokawa Haruki looked a little angry.
"The company needs to develop. The next Shuyou Group will involve many different fields and introduce different shareholders. Naturally, the equity needs to be adjusted." Naoki Nagayama was not scared, "The same shares
, the dividends received will not decrease, but will still increase!”
"But our proportion will be reduced! Our right to speak will be reduced." Kadokawa Haruki's face was serious, as if he was about to get angry.
"Then Haruki-san can increase its holdings." Nagayama Naoki continued, "I should have mentioned to you before that we can inject funds or use other methods..."
Seeing Nagayama Naoki's very calm look, Kadokawa Haruki did not continue to maintain an aggressive attitude and smiled again, showing the changeability of a businessman:
"Naoki-san is really confident!"
"That's why I feel confident about future development!" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "Harushu Mulberry, believe me, the Shuyou Group will reach a higher level in the future."
"Haha, of course I believe it. So I plan to exchange the shares of Kadokawa Pictures." Years ago, Kadokawa Haruki had learned about the reorganization of Shuyu Pictures, and also knew that it would involve various aspects of business in the future.
.
"Naoki-san, which new shareholders have you found?"
"On the one hand, my family, my grandfather..." Nagayama Naoki thought for a moment, then Mohu said, "And the bank..."
"Naoki-san's family..." Kadokawa Haruki recalled for a moment, and then he remembered that the guy in front of him seemed to be a descendant of the Yamaguchi-gumi.
However, looking at Nagayama Naoki, who has no gangster temperament at all, Kadokawa Haruki still reminded: "Naoki-san... If he is too involved with the gangster..."
"Don't worry, Haruki-san." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "This is just a small business between my cousin and I, it's a legitimate business."
"It's best~"
Kadokawa Haruki didn't say much. In this era, the underworld was powerful and could be involved in any industry. His own company, Kadokawa Pictures, was also related to the Matsuba Society and the like.
The boss has discussed the direction, and of course the subordinates will do the specific negotiations.
Yoshimura Otomo came up with the preliminary plan and chatted word by word with Isao Morikawa, while Naoki Nagayama chatted with Haruki Kadokawa about the film selection in February.
"How many awards do Naoki-san want to win this time?"
"This is not something I can decide." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "It still depends on the selection of the jury."
"Hahaha, Naoki-san really knows how to joke!" Haruki Kadokawa laughed, and then continued to ask, "Seriously, how many awards are you planning to win?"
It seems that he can win the Blue Ribbon Award and the Academy Award with just one word.
"..." Nagayama Naoki pondered for a while, "I want them all!"
Kadokawa Haruki's face condensed, this Nagayama Naoki, isn't he a little too crazy~
