Knowing that Nagayama Naoki needed to create, Yoshimura Otomo and Itou Shuichi strongly requested that he not go to the studio for the time being.
After all, both of them know that in Japan, the status of writers is far more important than stars and record producers, especially well-known writers like Naoki Nagayama.
Even without Nagayama Naoki's participation, the company's daily affairs are still being handled in an orderly manner.
The popularity of "Midnight Ring" and "Love Letter" released at the end of the year has continued until the beginning of the year. Although the popularity of "Midnight Ring" has slowly begun to fade, Shuichi Itou can also understand that it is a niche horror after all.
movie, but the current sales have reached 1.7 billion, and the final total box office may be around 2 billion.
On the other hand, the craze for "Love Letter" has not subsided, but continues to heat up.
When it snowed two days ago, "Snow Flower" once again echoed in the streets of Tokyo and major cities, and the reputation of "Winter Sonata" has become more and more solid.
Even though they have officially gone to work, students are still on vacation, and there are more couples going to the cinema.
"What kind of couple are they if they don't read "Love Letter"?"
"If you are a couple, let's go see "Love Letter"!"
Similar slogans are spreading among young people, and many people who have watched the movie are even willing to watch it a second time or a third time... It's almost the same as after the release of "That Summer, Sea of Tranquility".
"Sure enough, high-quality movies can withstand multiple viewings!" Otomo Yoshimura sighed while holding the box office statistics table. "According to statistics, the proportion of repeated viewings has almost reached 10%."
Itou Shuichi, who was standing next to him, also nodded: "Yes, I passed it after watching "Hot Blood High School", and "Hot Blood" is really just a temporary attraction... And although "Midnight Ring" makes people continue to be scared, it abuses the audience.
mentality, but because of this, no one dares to look at it more!"
"Hahaha, how can anyone keep looking for abuse!" Fangcun Dayou laughed.
"...Otomo-san, there is a kind of person..." Itou Xiu said the strange knowledge without changing his expression, "They like this feeling of being abused."
"Xiu Yisang, please wait a moment, I haven't gotten into this car yet..." Otomo Fangcun obviously knew a little bit about it, and silently complained, "Tell me about this M..."
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Just when the two veteran drivers were about to drive, there was a knock on the office door.
The person who came in was the receptionist Xing Jiahua: "Otomo-san, Shuichi-san, and Director Morikawa Isao of Kadokawa Pictures are here. They have already been welcomed into the conference room."
"Hey, I understand." Yoshimura Otomo nodded and pulled Shuichi Itou, "Shuichi-san, it's about reorganizing the structure. This time the first draft of the contract has been completed."
"Well, let's go together~"
He naturally knew about Kadokawa's plan to allocate shares to Shuyu Pictures. Today was just a preliminary discussion, and the final decision still had to be made by Naoki Nagayama and Haruki Kadokawa.
In addition to Isao Morikawa, there was also a slightly younger-looking man wearing gold-rimmed glasses who looked elegant in the conference room.
"Morikawa-san, good morning!" After entering the conference room, Yoshimura Otomo first said hello and began to chat.
"Good morning, Otomo-san, Shuichi-san." After greeting Isao Morikawa, he began to introduce the people next to him, "This is Sugiyama Tokihiko, the director of the distribution department of Kadokawa Pictures."
"First time we meet, I am Sugiyama Tohihiko..." Sugiyama Tohihiko greeted respectfully.
"First meeting...I am Yoshimura Otomo/Itou Shuichi."
After the meeting between the two parties was completed, Yoshimura Otomo and Morikawa Isao began to discuss the cross-shareholding agreement. The main clause was to exchange a certain proportion of Kadokawa Pictures' shares for the newly issued shares of Shuyu Group.
As for the shareholding method, default clauses, etc., there is actually no problem, the main thing is the proportion.
"Morikawa-san, after this round of reorganization, Shuyu Group's valuation will at least double, and Kadokawa's equity share will drop to 12.5%! Kadokawa's 1% stake will be exchanged for 8% of Shuyu Group's equity share.
It’s just too much!”
"Otomo-san, our Kadokawa's size is more than five times that of yours now. This ratio is already our greatest sincerity!" Morikawa Kokoshi argued.
"Impossible! With 1% of Kadokawa's shares, the maximum shareholding ratio reaches 16%! He is already the second largest shareholder!"
Yoshimura Otomo said that this company reorganization is mainly due to additional investment from Naoki Nagayama and the joining of industries, so Naoki Nagayama's shareholding ratio will be larger. If Otomo Yoshimura and Shuichi Itou do not make additional investments
If so, their shareholding proportion will also be reduced.
"Nani, Kadokawa's 1% can only be exchanged for 3.5%? Otomo-san, are you kidding me?" Morikawa Isao spoke louder and louder, and his face began to turn red.
"Of course, you know the future potential of Shuyou Group, and it's not impossible to imagine Kadokawa's size!" Yoshimura Otomo is full of confidence, but even if he has little confidence, he still needs to show his confidence at this time.
The so-called negotiation is actually about you subtracting a little and I adding a little, and finally finding a point that is acceptable to both parties. This negotiation will definitely not be ended.
And after that, Yoshimura Otomo and Morikawa Isao would definitely argue back and forth at the dinner table and in the wine shop, and even Nagayama Naoki and Kadokawa Haruki would also argue.
The negotiation in the conference room lasted for more than an hour. Both of them tried their best to find their own advantages and belittle the other's advantages. Their mouths were dry and they still could not reach an agreement.
After the two drank a glass of water, Itou Shuichi felt that the day should be almost over, so he raised a flag of truce:
"Morikawa-san, are you taking Sugiyama Tohihiko with you this time?"
As soon as these words came out, Morikawa Isao and Yoshimura Otomo both gave up their thoughts of continuing to argue, and instead became amiable.
"Ah, Zhiyan-san is the backbone of our publishing department." Isao Morikawa said, "Shuyou is about to start the publishing business, so I thought about asking Zhiyan-san to help."
Then he talked about Sugiyama Tohihiko's various advantages, such as being practical, capable, experienced, and well-connected, etc.
Both Yoshimura Otomo and Itou Shuichi understood Morikawa Isao's purpose of bringing new people here, but Kadokawa was still worried that he would have no one in the new company, so he wanted to put an eye in.
Isao Morikawa believes that the new Shuyou Group will still focus on the film business, so if you place your own people in the distribution department, you can better control the box office of the film.
After hearing the song and knowing its elegant meaning, Yoshimura Otomo and Itou Shuichi did not refuse, which was inevitable.
"Ah, this is really great." Itou Shuichi said, "Our previous release of "Love Letter" was completely unorganized and just a mess. With Zhiyan-san's experience, we will definitely be able to do better!
"
"No, no, the creative ideas for the promotion of "Love Letter" can be said to be unconstrained, and it has become a classic case discussed in the industry." Sugiyama Chihiko is very modest, "I would like to learn from the person in charge of the promotion~"
"Hahaha, the person in charge is Naoki-san, but you may not be able to see him for the time being!" Yoshimura Otomo said with a smile, "He is in retreat, writing novels."
"That's such a pity~"
Sugiyama Chihiko had never met Nagayama Naoki and didn't know him well, so he didn't react much to the news that he was writing in seclusion. After all, writing a novel would take at least several months.
However, Morikawa Isao next to him understood it very well. He said in surprise: "Naoki-san has another inspiration?"
"Yes, another sudden inspiration." Yi Tangxiu responded with a smile. He was proud of his friend's genius.
"That's really amazing! I really want to see what Naoki-san's latest work will be!"
"Haha, just wait a few more days~It's almost~"
Sugiyama Chihiko was confused when he heard this: "Does it only take a few days to write a book in seclusion?..."
.......
On a clear morning, the bright winter sun casts a warm radiance and a touch of gold, which seems to add a layer of soft light to Tokyo.
It snowed a few days ago, but the snow on the road melted quickly. Only some snow remained in corners such as the roadside and the corners of the walls. At this time, it seemed to be coated with a layer of film, reflecting the light golden crystal.
Shattered light.
Dense bamboo surrounds the Yamazakura Garden. The snow on the bamboo leaves has long since fallen off, revealing green leaves that look like they have been washed. However, there are still some roots left, which slowly turn into nutrients to nourish the bamboo shoots.
A simple Mercedes-Benz stopped at the door of Shanyingyuan, and then a young girl wearing a mask and scarf opened the door. After saying something to the driver in the front seat, she watched the car turn around.
, then turned and walked towards the iron gate of Shanyingyuan.
Just as he was about to ring the doorbell, a white Labrador ran past behind the sparse subway railings. The girl at the door shouted in surprise:
"Yangtaro!"
When Taro heard the familiar calling voice, she wagged her tail and looked at the guests outside the iron gate until she took off her mask:
"Yingtaro, don't you recognize me?"
Seeing the person in front of him, Yantaro's tail wagged faster, barked twice, turned around and walked across the yard, ran to the switch of the entrance hall, stood upright, and pressed the switch of the door...
....
Then he pulled the door handle and opened the door...
"Yoshi yoshi~ Taro is indeed a good boy!" The girl walked into the house and took off her coat, then rubbed the dog's head happily, "Isn't your master here? Where is Naoki-san?"
Taro's thick tail flew up like a windmill. After hearing the keyword, he immediately led the girl to the second floor.
In the book-like study room, Nagayama Naoki is immersed in writing, and the clicking sound can be heard endlessly.
He didn't look up when he heard the study door opening:
"Yingtaro, didn't I tell you not to disturb me? I'm at work..."
"Naoki-san~"
It wasn't until he heard this familiar voice that he raised his head in surprise: "Mingna?!"
Looking at his girlfriend who was smiling coquettishly at the door, Naoki Nagayama's tone was full of surprise. He quickly stood up and said with a smile:
"Why are you here?"
"Can't you come?" Akina Nakamori walked nimbly to her boyfriend's side, tilting her head and asked.
"Of course I can come..." Naoki Nagayama hugged the beauty in front of him tightly, "It's just so surprising that I wasn't even prepared."
"This is what I call a surprise~" Nakamori Akina buried her head in her boyfriend's arms, smelled the reassuring scent, and hugged her hands tighter, "Yatarou opened the door for me very cooperatively~"
Taro, who followed him in, saw the two people hugging each other, and seemed to feel that he was being treated coldly, so he rubbed his head and body against the two of them, and his thick tail slapped his calf from time to time.
"Haha, what a licking dog~" Nagayama Naoki looked at Yotaro's flattering look, shook his head, and hugged his girlfriend again.
Although we talked on the phone, we didn’t see each other for three days, and it really felt like three autumns had passed.
"Is there a day off today?"
Akina shook her head: "It's just that the place where I worked in the morning is nearby, so after I finish my work, I can come and see Naoki-san at noon... I still have work in the afternoon~"
"You're really busy~" Nagayama Naoki kissed the delicate cheek, "Then I'll make a big meal for Akina later!"
"Okay~" Akina said happily.
After being confused for a while, Nakamori Akina looked at the manuscript paper on the table: "This is the new novel I mentioned before~"
"Hey, I just started writing~" Naoki Nagayama sat in front of the typewriter again, "Wait a while, I'll finish writing this part of the plot, just a few minutes~"
Nagayama Naoki typed quickly, while Akina curiously picked up the manuscript paper next to her and began to read the content of the novel...
""Tomorrow's Me Dates Yesterday's You"? What a strange name... Let me see..."
A few minutes later, Naoki Nagayama, who had finished writing this chapter, found that Akina had been fascinated by it:
"Akina...going to have lunch?"
"Ah...Hi!" Akina finally reacted, but she still couldn't bear to put down the manuscript paper in her hand...
"If you want to read it, just take it down and read it~" Seeing that his girlfriend was actually addicted to novels, Nagayama Naoki smiled, "It's not much anyway."
.......
Since there was no preparation in advance, Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori just used the spare ingredients in the refrigerator.
I simply made a curry and fried pork chops, and paired them with some stir-fried seasonal vegetables... Although they are all home-cooked dishes, when it comes to eating, it mainly depends on who you are eating with.
While chatting about their work in the New Year, they both felt very satisfied while eating.
"By the way... In this issue of "THE BEST TEN", Akina will sing "Snow Flower" or "North Wing"?" Naoki Nagayama asked.
"I just received a notification yesterday that it was "Snow Flower"." Akina swallowed the food in her mouth, "I was also very surprised when I heard it, and a little worried...after all, I haven't sung it in this period of time, no
I don’t know if there will be any regression. I’m not even ready to play music and uniform yet~”
"It's all about the tape, just practice it a few times." Naoki Nagayama comforted him, "But didn't Warner Pioneer say anything about this?"
"There seems to be no way..." Akina thought for a moment, "But it seems that in the subsequent promotion of "North Wing", it seems that we really have to go to the North Wing of the airport to shoot a promotional video... It would be best
Playing at the airport…”
Nagayama Naoki thought for a while, in an airport with such a large flow of people in Tokyo, there should be a lot of people to see~
"...Well, it's also a way~"
"It seems that they want to use the most advanced technology to let me stand on the wing of a synthetic aircraft and sing or something..." Akina continued.
"....Haha, I'm really looking forward to it~"
The synthesis technology of this era... is really exciting~
After finishing lunch, Nagayama Naoki and Nakamori Akina took a short rest on the sofa in the living room. However, Akina's attention was not on her boyfriend next to her. Instead, she held the manuscript paper and started reading again.
I never thought before that my girlfriend is actually a novel fan.
However, Naoki Nagayama was drinking tea and Akina was reading novels and talking occasionally. This atmosphere was both relaxing and leisurely. It seemed that the two of them were much relieved from the fatigue of work in the New Year and felt much better.
"Dudu!"
Just when Nagayama Naoki felt a little drowsy, the sound of a car horn came from outside Yamazakura-in.
Nagayama Naoki suddenly woke up, and Akina next to him also woke up: "Ah, it's Fang Ze-san who came to pick me up!"
"It's already this time~" Nagayama Naoki looked at the clock on the wall, it was already past one o'clock.
"Naoki-san...I have to leave~"
Akina Nakamori stood up in a hurry, but just when she was about to put down the draft of the novel in her hand, she felt a strong reluctance.
Although this novel has only written tens of thousands of words, Akina Nakamori has just seen an important node in the story. The heroine is about to explain the timeline issues of the male and female protagonists... This is when the plot begins to get exciting.
.....
Looking at his girlfriend's reluctant eyes, what could Naoki Nagayama say...
"Akina... if you want to see it, just take it to see it." Nagayama Naoki found a paper bag, "Just bring it back after reading it~"
"Hi! Arigado Naoki-san!"
The little girl had a smile of surprise on her face, and she even kissed her before leaving the house.
Looking at the car slowly disappearing outside the door, Nagayama Naoki shook his head, walked back to the study room, and began to write.
.......
.......
Akina Nakamori's afternoon job is an outdoor variety show, similar to the format of a sports meeting.
During the outdoor recording work in the afternoon, Maki Ueda was surprised to find that Akina Nakamori, who was originally dedicated to her work, was always holding a piece of manuscript paper and looking at it during her break.
The staff on site thought it was a script or other important work document, so they didn't bother me. As long as Ms. Akina had no problems during the recording, that would be fine.
But Maki Ueda knew that the stack of manuscript papers was definitely not an important document.
It's just that Akina seems to be very closely guarded, even putting it in her bag during recording, so Ueda Maki can't just watch it.
After the recording here was over, when heading to the next venue, Maki Ueda saw Akina in the car and continued to watch attentively... Usually when Akina is in the car, most of them will catch up on their sleep.
!
"Akina-chan, what are you looking at? Are you so entranced?" Maki Ueda, who was sitting in the front row, was very curious.
"Ah...this is a novel!" Akina Nakamori replied with a smile, "It's super beautiful!"
"...novel? What's its name?"
"It's called "Tomorrow's Me Dates Yesterday's You"" Akina Nakamori didn't hide it. This name was originally written on the cover.
"What a strange name... I don't think I've ever heard of it." Ueda Maki continued to ask, "Who wrote the novel?"
"It's Naoki-san!" Akina's tone was filled with pride, "It's not on sale yet!"
"Is it actually the original manuscript again?!"
Maki Ueda exclaimed, with envy in her tone, she remembered it!
When Naoki Nagayama made "Love in the Sky" before, Akina Nakamori also took the original manuscript and saw it directly!
"It's really nice to have a writer boyfriend..."
Akiko Fusuke, who was driving, looked unconcerned. He had already made a guess when he came out of Yamasakura-in with this stack of manuscript paper.
