550, synonymous with young and promising, romantic and unrestrained~
.......
The first day of official start of work~
Nagayama Naoki didn't want to attend the New Year's party at the studio. As I said before, he didn't want to go on stage to say something encouraging, and naturally he didn't want to hear "a few words" that lasted an hour.
So today I decided to wait at home for someone from Shogakukan to come visit me.
In the morning, Nagayama Naoki slept easily until he woke up naturally, and then took Yotaro for a walk~
On the first day of work, pedestrians on the road had expressions of reluctance to go to work, and reluctantly moved towards their companies. If there were photographers on duty at this time, they would definitely be able to capture something.
It's called the indifferent Tokyoites.
Taro Taro had no such idea. He was running around happily. If it were not for the restriction of the dog leash, he would have been rolling around in the grass of the small park by now.
After a snowfall two years ago, the small park near Yamazakura Garden became even more decadent. The deciduous trees had no leaves left, leaving only bare trunks and branches, giving it a post-modern look.
Those evergreen shrubs are covered with a dark color, making the green leaves representing vitality look restrained and gloomy.
Because the walking route was already very familiar, Nagayama Naoki allowed Yotaro to pull him forward, and even looked around leisurely.
Yotaro dragged Nagayama Naoki to the door of Qingshan Store. As if knowing that his master was going to stay here, the dog squeezed open the store door with his head and walked directly in.
"Naoki boy?" Nobu Aoyama was still sorting out the goods, but he was very happy after seeing Nagayama Naoki arriving, "So early?"
"Mr. Aoyama, didn't you come here early to open the store?" Nagayama Naoki joked, "Why don't you stay at home in Osaka for a while? It's very cold in Tokyo in this weather."
"There's no point in staying in the countryside all the time." Aoyama Nobu made a cup of hot tea and handed it to Nagayama Naoki, "Tokyo is more lively."
"Haha, yes~"
"Naoki, your movie seems to be very popular." Nobu Aoyama and Naoki Nagayama were sitting at the cafe in the store chatting. Although they have never seen either movie, Nobu Aoyama has been receiving information about the movie during this time.
"Fortunately, everyone still likes to watch it." Nagayama Naoki smiled without being complacent.
"That's amazing~"
"By the way, Mr. Aoyama, Chikoko-chan's first album will be released tomorrow, did you know?" Nagayama Naoki thought of Chikoko Aoyama.
"Well, I know something about it," Mr. Qingshan said, "Zhikezi didn't even take a break during the Chinese New Year. She was promoting this album everywhere! It's really hard work."
"Yes, I was so busy in the first year of my debut." Nagayama Naoki comforted him for a while, "As long as the fan base improves, it will gradually become regular after that."
"So how is Chiko's fan base?" Aoyama Nobu's eyes were full of concern for his granddaughter.
"Haha, Chikoko-chan is very talented." Although her singing skills can only be said to be average, to be an idol, other conditions are more important.
The pure and sexy Chiko Aoyama is now the goddess in the hearts of young boys.
"Anyway, after the first album, I should have a little more time." Nagayama Naoki said, "I can come and see you on my days off~"
"I hope so~"
After chatting in the Aoyama store for more than half an hour, Taro became a little hungry, and Naoki Nagayama set off back to Sansakura-in.
When passing by that familiar newsstand, I was surprised to find that there was also a poster of "Love Letter" on the outer wall of the newsstand... People from Dentsu are really everywhere!
"Naoki-san, good morning~" the boss Kenta Yokota greeted happily after seeing it.
"Yokota-san, you've already started working. Are you celebrating the New Year in Tokyo this year?" Nagayama Naoki stopped to chat.
"Hi." Most of the people who run small businesses like newsstands in Tokyo are locals. "I even went to see the New Year's Eve fireworks this year."
"Haha, that's really good." Naoki Nagayama laughed, then pointed to the poster on the outer wall, "When was this posted?"
"I posted it early in the morning." Kenta Yokota looked at Nagayama Naoki and said, "Naoki-san is really amazing. For a movie like this... the latest box office seems to have exceeded 1 billion!"
"oh?"
Nagayama Naoki was surprised. He hadn't seen the newspaper yet. However, the box office exceeded 1 billion in a little more than a week. Such results are already considered very good in this era.
Seeing that Naoki Nagayama still didn't know, Kenta Yokota immediately picked up a copy of the "Yomiuri Shimbun" and said, "It was even reported in the newspaper!"
Seeing the sincere look of the newsstand owner, Naoki Nagayama subconsciously paid for a newspaper... Speaking of which, it seems that every time he chats with Kenta Yokota, he unconsciously buys a newspaper. Is this the boss?
Super powers?
"Naoki-san...there is one more thing." Before leaving, Kenta Yokota said again.
"?What's up?"
"Well...my son is a fan of Akina-chan..."
Nagayama Naoki remembered Yokota Kenta's son. When he was having an affair with Nakamori Akina, he seemed to be clamoring for sending blades or something like that...
"......What's the matter?"
"Although I am very reluctant, since I learned that Naoki-san occasionally passes by here..." Kenta Yokota felt a little ashamed: "He must have asked me to convey... Akina-chan will be protected by him!"
"..."
It turns out to be a chuunibyou~
.......
After returning to Yamazakura-in, Naoki Nagayama ate breakfast while reading the morning newspaper.
There are various blessing and sacrificial activities for the new year, the development vision of large companies, and all kinds of hot news in the entertainment industry that can never be missing.
"Hey, this report is interesting, "Akina Nakamori: Should I buy 'North Wing' or 'Yuki no Hana'?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Nagayama Naoki saw one of the reports and found it very interesting. The author of the article described the different styles of the two songs, as well as Nakamori Akina’s role in them
deduction, allowing readers to buy according to their own tendencies.
"Can't you buy both products?" Nagayama Naoki complained.
After breakfast, seeing that it was still early, Naoki Nagayama went to the study room, sorted out the two parts of "Westward Journey" that he had recently recalled, and then put them in another drawer.
There are already the scripts for the novel and movie "Passing Through Your World", the movie "Days of Being Wild", plus the "Westward Journey"... all
It is not suitable for movies shot in Japan, nor is it suitable for novels published in Tokyo.
"But this theme song "The Love of My Life"..." Nagayama Naoki looked at this song with some difficulty, "This song... As expected, the Cantonese version sounds deeper...
"
After thinking about it for a long time, I still put this song in the inappropriate drawer: "Let's play it out again when the time is right~"
However, after sorting it out, Naoki Nagayama felt that he seemed to remember the lyrics of "Love and hate emerge from the sea of suffering" again, and with nostalgia in his heart, he started playing on the piano.
The low and melodious sound of the piano came from the window on the second floor. Yotaro and Meowtaro, who were playing in the courtyard, both raised their heads, seeming to be infected as well.
The moving melody lingered in the Yamazakura courtyard. When it was about to spread outside, it seemed to disturb the bamboos surrounding the courtyard wall. The thin bamboo leaves shook slightly, and most of the music was eliminated.
People outside could only hear the faint piano melody~
.......
Kuniji Morikawa, senior editor of Shogakukan, brought a baby-faced young editorial assistant to the door of Yamazakura-in.
The new editorial assistant Yuya Furuya was holding some gifts in his hand and looked at Yamasakurain in surprise:
"Is it right here? Teacher Nagayama Naoki's residence is so close to Shogakukan?"
"Yes~" Kuniji Morikawa sighed as he looked at the small western-style building surrounded by green bamboos, "It is rare to find such a secluded house in Chiyoda."
Just when they were about to ring the doorbell, both of them heard the sound of piano coming from the second floor. The curiosity on Yuya Furuya's face became even more intense:
"Is this...Mr. Naoki playing the piano? I seem to have never heard this melody...it sounds so nice."
"Yes, Naoki-san is a well-known musician." Kuniji Morikawa reminded his assistant, "Yuya-kun, when you go in, talk less and smile more. Don't always look like you have never seen the world."
"Hi! I understand!" Yuya Furuya immediately tried to keep a straight face, but his immature face had no momentum at all.
As Kuniji Morikawa pressed the button, a crisp doorbell sounded from the big iron door:
"Dingling~"
The sound of the piano on the second floor stopped, and then a "barking" sound was heard from the courtyard, and a big white dog ran to the door.
When Taro saw two unfamiliar faces, he did not take the initiative to open the door. Instead, he watched the visitors warily on the path between the door and the house.
"This is...Yutaro!" Kuniji Morikawa called, "Yutaro, don't you remember me? I am Kuniji Morikawa!"
When Taro heard his name, his tail just wagged slightly, but he still didn't open the door.
In his little mind, there are only three people who can open the door for him on his own initiative: his master Nagayama Naoki, the little witch Nagayama Tsuruko, and the recently arrived hostess Akina Nakamori!
"Ah, it's Kuniji-san!" Nagayama Naoki opened the door and walked out, then opened the big iron door for the guests outside, "You are here!"
"Naoki-san, long time no see!" Kuniji Morikawa greeted warmly, and then introduced, "This next to me is Furuya Yuya, the new editorial assistant from Shogakukan."
"First time we meet, I am Furuya Yuya..." Furuya Yuya bowed respectfully and said hello. He knew about Naoki Nagayama before he came!
He is a young best-selling author, winner of the Naoki Award, and a well-known director, screenwriter, and musician. More importantly, he is young and wealthy, talented and beautiful, and is a playboy Naoki who is constantly being rumored for scandals!
He is simply synonymous with "young and promising, dashing and unrestrained" in the literary world, and he is the object of envy, jealousy and hatred among young people!
"First time we meet, I am Naoki Nagayama..."
After a brief greeting, Nagayama Naoki welcomed the two into the living room and served hot tea.
"Naoki-san, it's a new year, do you have any plans to publish a new book?" As expected of a senior editor, Kuniji Morikawa's first words after meeting the author were to urge him to update!
"Haha, Kunji-san is too anxious~" Nagayama Naoki smiled, "But the new book only has some ideas and is not finished yet~"
Kuniji Morikawa also had a smile on his face: "It's okay, it's okay, take your time~"
The writer in front of me can publish at least one best-selling novel a year without editing, revising, or adjusting... This is already amazing!
"Can you tell me what kind of creativity you have? I'm also very curious."
Nagayama Naoki choked up a little. Writing novels mainly depends on his memories.
"This... is probably about love." After all, the future is still about Japanese love movies, and I read more youth novels. "Novel about encounters and separations."
"Is it another love tragedy?" Kuniji Morikawa nodded. Through the first two books, he knew that Naoki Nagayama liked to write about youth love.
"Yeah...but it will add some fantasy feeling..." Nagayama Naoki responded with a smile.
In order not to talk about the new novel, I changed the topic a little: "This... Furuya-kun, is this the new member of Shogakukan this year? He is very young~"
"Ah, hi!" Furuya Yuya didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to him, "I already joined the editorial assistant position last year, but I haven't graduated yet."
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Kuniji Morikawa nodded: "Yuya-kun's employment process can be said to be the other way round~ Others find jobs after graduating from college and then join the job...He has already joined the job before he graduates~"
"why is that?"
"Haha, because he is a shareholder!"
"..." Furuya Yuya was a little shy, "Kuniji-san, stop joking, it's just that my elders are afraid that I will be bored during the holidays."
In fact, Yuya Furuya is the heir to a major shareholder of Shogakukan, so he came to contact the industry in advance.
Nagayama Naoki also understood that the baby-faced guy in front of him is the second generation with a silver spoon in his mouth! No wonder he looks harmless to humans and animals and has always been well protected~
"Hahaha, the process of going the opposite direction with others is actually an interesting experience~"
After joking for a while, Kuniji Morikawa finally talked about the official purpose of coming today. He took out a document and handed it to Naoki Nagayama:
"Naoki-san, this is a plan for holding a book signing in Keio. It was drawn up based on our communication years ago. Please check if there are any problems."
After Naoki Nagayama took it, he slowly turned it over. Kuniji Morikawa motioned to Yuya Furuya to introduce it.
"Teacher Naoki, the autograph session is tentatively scheduled for January 15th. After the new semester report, it will be the first event of the new semester." Furuya Yuya introduced slowly from the side while Naoki Nagayama was watching.
"The venue is the auditorium of the Department of Literature. We will let the student union publicize it in advance and invite students to participate."
"The main processes are as follows: 1. Introduction 2. Interviews, guest discussions 3. Student interaction 4. Book signing..."
Naoki Nagayama saw that the outline of the interviews had been listed in the planning book, and he was relieved. He could prepare in advance and not be afraid. During the interaction, the group of college students should be able to fool around~
After Yuya Furuya finished his introduction, Naoki Nagayama asked some questions that he was concerned about, such as how many guests were invited, who they were, how long the interaction lasted, whether there would be media reports, etc.
After Furuya Yuya answered in detail, Nagayama Naoki asked: "Furuya-kun, why do you feel so familiar with Keio University?"
"Ah, I am a student of Keio University's Faculty of Letters!" Yuya Furuya laughed, "I am also a cadre of the student union."
So that’s it, it turns out that this is the reason why Morikawa Kuniji brought him here!
By the end, the plan for the autograph session was almost complete, and Kuniji Morikawa asked: "Naoki-san, if there are no other questions about the autograph session, we will start preparing according to this plan?"
"Well, I have no objection."
Nagayama Naoki has decided to hold this autograph session at Keio University in mid-January.
