666, the price of the gift has already been marked!
...
It seems that when you leave Tokyo, you also leave behind the rainy weather. On the expressway between Tokyo and Kyoto, the sun is shining brightly, making people feel like summer.
The black Toyota Century was speeding towards Kyoto, with the passenger window open, and a white dog with its mouth wide open and driving in the strong wind, even if it couldn't open its eyes, it wouldn't shrink in...
"Silly dog..." Nagayama Naoki glanced sideways and couldn't help but complain.
We agreed that if we went to Kyoto, we would take Taro with us, and he kept his promise~
"Naoki-san, what did you say?" the voice came from the back seat.
"Silly tape, it's nothing..."
Sitting in the back seat was Yoshimura Otomo. In the morning, he got the news from the Kobe Entertainment Club that Hibari Misora could meet with Naoki Nagayama in the afternoon. He immediately turned down an event and dealt with the matter at hand, delaying the delay.
Then I walked onto the highway with Naoki Nagayama...
"Naoki-san, do you think my hairstyle is okay?" Yoshimura Otomo asked with some trepidation, "You won't be rude when you go to see Misora Hibari-san, right?"
Taking a look in the rearview mirror, Fangcun Otomo was wearing a high-end suit. The few hairs on his head were neatly combed, and he seemed to have applied a layer of hair oil, which made him look even more middle...
...glossy and shiny...
"The hair oil I use is Stencon..."
Nagayama Naoki complained silently in his heart, but he still said in a very condescending manner:
"Well, Otomo-san, that's very good~"
But Yoshimura Otomo in the back seat was still restless. He was now the head of a group company with a net worth of billions, and he still looked like a teenager chasing stars in junior high school.
The drive from Tokyo to Kyoto takes about four hours. If it were not for Taro, Naoki Nagayama would definitely choose to take the Shinkansen. However, when arriving in Kyoto, he would probably have to take a taxi and change trains, which would be very troublesome.
Along the way, he and Yoshimura Otomo took turns driving. When they arrived in Kyoto, it was almost noon. Near the mountainous area of Sakyo District, Nagayama Naoki drove directly towards his courtyard.
"Naoki-san, your garden is near Rurikoin Temple?" Yoshimura Otomo has been to Kyoto and visited various attractions.
"Yeah, right near the foot of the mountain."
Naoki Nagayama looked farther away and seemed to be able to see the low mountain in his yard.
Soon, after passing a long circle of walls, Naoki Nagayama found the side entrance of the courtyard. Takashi Honma and Naoya Sakata were already waiting in the bathroom at the side entrance.
"Naoki-san!"
"Homama-san, Sakata-san, you've been waiting for a long time~" Nagayama Naoki shook hands with the two of them, and then looked at the interior of the courtyard. Sure enough, there were some changes compared to last time, "The courtyard is finally completed, it's really hard work for you two.
Already."
"This is what we should do!" Takashi Honma said respectfully, "Naoki-san, please go in and check the results, and then we will nail up the signs in the courtyard!"
The nameplate is actually a house number. Generally speaking, at the door of a house in the city, there will be a small sign with the surname written on it. It is used by the postal service to distinguish the households for delivery. However, if it is more special, the surname may not be used...
.For example, a courtyard that occupies such a large area... Red Fish Courtyard~
"Hey, let's go in then~" Nagayama Naoki greeted Yoshimura Otomo, and then followed Takashi Honma and Naoya Sakata to walk inside.
As summer approaches, the temperature has already climbed towards 20 degrees Celsius. However, under the influence of the low mountains, the entire courtyard is still quiet and quiet, and the temperature is only about ten degrees Celsius, still like spring.
Lush green plants fill your eyes, with different postures and faint order. There are rockeries and rocks in the middle, stone lanterns scare deer... You can see stone Buddhas full of Zen everywhere...
A clear stream flows out from among the green bamboos on the low mountain. At first, you can still hear the sound of gurgling water. When you enter the courtyard, it suddenly becomes silent again and merges into the gentle pool next to the antique red and white dormitory...
The winding corridor extends to the depths of the pool, where there is an exquisite pavilion.
From time to time, a red carp appears in the rippling water, and then quickly sinks into the water, leaving behind circles of ripples.
Looking further into the courtyard in the distance, there is a maple tree leaning against a low mountain. It has not yet reached autumn, but it is still green. The various green plants on the other side fill the background of the courtyard, and are decorated with flowers of various shapes.
In the courtyard, the rocks and grass together form a beautiful natural picture.
"Naoki-san, what a beautiful courtyard!" Fangcun Otomo admired it all the way, and the envy on his face was beyond words. "Did you buy it last year?"
"Yes~" Naoki Nagayama took a deep breath, and the fresh air flowed into his lungs, as if his whole body was purified.
Natural oxygen bar, maybe it’s really not an IQ tax~
"I would also like to thank Honma-san and Sakata-san for their hard work..."
"Where is it~" Takashi Honma's face was also very happy. This courtyard should be regarded as some of the best works in his life.
The dormitory hall with the "Auspicious Royal Immortal" hanging on it has not changed much from the last time, but after cleaning, the tidy environment is still very comfortable.
The housekeeping staff of the agency come regularly to clean, and the gardening staff also come to take care of the greening of the courtyard... The service fee for a year is millions of yen...
Therefore, only rich people can afford to enjoy the courtyard!
Sitting in the living room of the dormitory, Nagayama Naoki and Yoshimura Otomo sat down to drink tea together. They let Yotaro out and let him run wild in the courtyard, and then chatted with Takashi Honma and Naoya Sakata.
"Naoki-san, the vacation home next to Lake Toya is about to be completed~" Naoya Sakata said, "If you have time, you can go and take a look."
"Well, I'll find time later over there. I might be busy lately~" Nagayama Naoki nodded, and then talked about other things,
"The KTV in Tokyo has opened its third one, and Brother Feng is very satisfied with Xin Haisang's ability."
"That's her honor~" Takashi Honma said with a smile, "Xinhai-chan doesn't have much experience, but she still has a lot of aura in design~"
Nagayama Naoki continued: "But in the future, Brother Kaede's KTVs may open one by one and expand rapidly. In the second half of the year, I may have to trouble Honma-san to devote all his efforts!"
"Hey, that's what we should do."
In fact, Takashi Honma couldn’t be more happy because that was a big order for half the year! There might even be orders next year!
.......
"Yutaro, stop looking! You can't catch me!"
When he was going to the main entrance to nail the watch, Naoki Nagayama saw the silly dog next to the pool, staring intently at the koi in the water, as if he wanted to catch one.
"Woof woof!" Hearing his master's cry, Tailang shook his head and ran over.
Although he had only been having fun in such a big yard for about half an hour, he was already sticking out his tongue and gasping for air.
Nagayama Naoki and several other people walked through the courtyard along the path and arrived at the main entrance of the courtyard. The main entrance with eaves was a little higher than the wall, but the simple wooden door only served to guard against gentlemen and not villains.
Naoya Sakata handed the carefully designed "Red Fish Garden" letter to Naoki Nagayama, with the texture of mahogany, traditional Chinese characters and the pattern of maple leaves...
Naoki Nagayama picked up the hammer and nails and nailed the house number on the doorpost of the main entrance. Next to it was the waterproof mailbox... Then he took a few steps back and looked at it, nodding with satisfaction.
"The Red Fish Garden is finally settled! It will look very beautiful when we come back during the red leaf hunting season!"
........
Hibari Misora's residence is not in Kobe, but in Rokurokuso Town, Ashiya City, which is a 20-minute drive from Kobe. As a diva-level enka singer who has been famous in Japan for decades, Hibari Misora is naturally rich.
Not only does he have a house in Kobe, but he also owns real estate in Tokyo...
It took almost two hours to drive from Kyoto to Ashiya City. I spent almost all of my time in the car today... The dog had completely lost the excitement in the morning and was lying on the back seat to rest.
.
Sitting in the passenger seat was Otomo Yoshimura, who was pulling down the light shield and adjusting his collar through the mirror:
"Naoki-san, you're not wrinkled, are you?! Are you okay?!"
"Hey, hey, hey, he's very handsome!" Nagayama Naoki didn't know how many times he had perfunctoryly said this.
Fangcun Dayou didn't stop until he arrived at a low-key single-family villa.
"Moses Moses, we are tree friends Yoshimura Otomo and Nagayama Naoki. We have made an appointment..." Yoshimura Otomo said to the intercom at the door.
"Hi, please come in!"
A voice came from the intercom, and then the door was opened, and Naoki Nagayama was able to drive into the parking garage.
After getting out of the car, I looked at the spacious yard and luxurious villas inside and sighed. Who said singers don't make money...
"Welcome..." After the door of the villa opened, Misora Hibari in a kimono was waiting at the entrance, while a servant who was also a nanny diligently held slippers.
"I took the liberty to come here, sorry to disturb you~"
Yoshimura Otomo tried his best to look calm and handed over the gift, while Naoki Nagayama naturally cooperated and gave up his position as the leader... At least he could satisfy his friend's wish.
"No, it's my honor to have Shuyou's Minister Fangcun and President Yongshan come..."
Hibari Misora said polite words and led the two people into the Japanese room. After the two parties sat down, Hibari Misora looked at Naoki Nagayama and sighed:
"President Nagayama, you have been famous for a long time...ah, do you mind if I call you Naoki-san?"
"Mikora-san, you're welcome~" Nagayama Naoki felt that the aunt in front of him seemed very kind.
"Haha, Naoki-san is indeed very handsome~" Hibari Misora laughed, "The news is all over the sky recently, even a person like me who doesn't pay much attention to current affairs can see it~"
"Hehehe~ Impulsive~"
"So can Naoki-san really be able to compose songs all at once?" Misora Hibari was very curious. Yesterday, she specifically inquired about various news about Nagayama Naoki.
"Hey, if inspiration comes to you, it will come very quickly." Naoki Nagayama recognized this point directly.
"That's really enviable..."
Yoshimura Otomo watched Misora Hibari and Nagayama Naoki start chatting about music, and the conversation was very pleasant. For the first time, he regretted that he didn't put too much thought into the music business. So he could only try his best to keep his face calm.
Then drink hot tea cup after cup...
"Where do young people like Naoki-san usually go to spend their time?" Misora Hibari chatted happily, feeling that if he chatted more with Xiaoxianrou, he would look much younger.
"Recently, a new nightclub called KTV opened in Tokyo. I wonder if Misora-san has heard of it," Naoki Nagayama said.
"Oh? What kind of nightclub is it?"
"It's a nightclub where you can sing in a private room, while watching the screen and subtitles, and singing along with the music..." Naoki Nagayama explained, "At the same time, you can also chat and play games with friends...
..”
"Oh? Is this like this?" Hibari Misora became interested, and remembered that she heard a colleague mention it when she was working, "Is there any singing?"
"Of course, there are all the songs registered with the Copyright Society." Nagayama Naoki said, "Speaking of which, I have a close relationship with the newly opened two companies."
"Does Naoki-san have a stake in it?" Misora Hibari asked with a smile, "No wonder it is so recommended."
"Haha, it's my cousin's business..." Naoki Nagayama paused and lowered his voice, "My cousin Kaede Nagayama is the grandson of Hayato Nagayama, leader of the Shizuoka Yamaguchi Group..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! So that’s the case, Misora Hibari nodded, which means that the KTV business is related to the Yamaguchi-gumi. She was very happy with Naoki Nagayama’s honesty, after all, she knew it from the information she had inquired about before.
Yes, Nagayama Naoki has a Yakuza background.
"That's really...a close relationship..."
Hibari Misora looked at Naoki Nagayama even more closely. His two biological brothers were both middle-level members of the Yamaguchi-gumi, not to mention Hibari Misora's own relationship with the Yamaguchi-gumi. Now he looked at Naoki Nagayama as if he was looking at his own junior.
Same.
After pointing out this relationship, Nagayama Naoki felt that today's conversation had been very long and it was time to get down to business.
"Mikora-san, actually, I came here this time... because I have a gift that I want to give to Misora-san..." Naoki Nagayama gestured to Otomo Yoshimura who was silent next to him.
Yoshimura Otomo also woke up from a dream and quickly took out a piece of music score from his briefcase and handed it to Naoki Nagayama.
"This is a song I composed by accident before. I think it would be perfect if Misora-san sings it..."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Misora Hibari took over the song casually. Although she was very happy while chatting, when it came to her singing career, she didn't think that the young Naoki Nagayama would have any research on enka.
""The Continuous Stream"..."
Looking at the title of the song, it sounded like an encore. Hibari Misora continued to read...and then his expression became more and more serious.
When I played it for the second time, I even started humming it gently according to the music score...
During the third time, I no longer cared about the two visitors opposite and sang to the beat...
As a singer who has been singing for decades, she immediately discovered the huge potential of the song "The Stream". This is a famous song that can be passed down in music history and is constantly sung!
Nagayama Naoki and Yoshimura Otomo were just opposite the tea table, listening to Misora Hibari's unfamiliarity and gradual familiarity... Even a cappella, Misora Hibari, as a top singer, also sang the sincere emotion of this song.
.
After singing it several times, Misora Hibari finally came back to her senses~
"Such a song..." Misora Hibari said with emotion in his tone, "I should meet you when I die..."
"Miss Misora Hibari, what nonsense are you talking about!" Before Nagayama Naoki could say anything, Yoshimura Otomo immediately said it angrily. The middle-aged man's face turned red, "Miss Misora Hibari will definitely live a long life!"
Hibari Misora was stunned for a moment, as if she just now recognized Yoshimura Otomo, who had been silent all this time:
"Haha, thank you Fangcun-san for your kind words!"
After taking a few deep breaths to calm down her turbulent emotions, she looked at Naoki Nagayama:
"Naoki-san, you said before that this was a gift for me?"
"Yes, Misora-san... If you count your life in detail, it is simply the history of Japanese music..." Naoki Nagayama said, "It is simply integrating life into the times..."
"So I think it would be perfect for Misora-san to sing this song."
Misora Hibari pressed her hand on the music score on the table. As a great figure in the entertainment industry who has experienced decades of ups and downs, she would not accept other people's kindness easily.
Because any gift given by others must have a price marked behind it!
But.....
Naoki Nagayama’s gift is so delicious!!!
With Misora Hibari's vision, this song will definitely take his singing career to the next level! The kind that will leave a name in history...
With a slight exertion on his palm, Hibari Misora, who had always been decisive, actually fell into hesitation... Naoki Nagayama remained silent, waiting for the other party's decision.
After a long time, Misora Hibari breathed out:
"Naoki-san... I just had a performance yesterday and my energy was consumed too much. I'm feeling a little uneasy today..."
"Hey, it's our fault for disturbing you..." Nagayama Naoki immediately understood the meaning, took Yoshimura Otomo and said goodbye, "Please take a good rest, Misora-san..."
"Private Marseille, Naoki-san, please come to your residence in Tokyo as a guest next time. I will treat you well!"
"Hi...."
.......
When Naoki Nagayama left the villa, Otomo Fangcun asked:
"Naoki-san, just left like this?"
Nagayama Naoki smiled and said, "What's wrong?"
"But...it's about cooperation..."
"Didn't I tell you...that song is a gift...Besides, hasn't Misora-san already accepted it?"
"Eh?"
.......
After the guests left, Hibari Misora returned to the Japanese room and sat down. She looked at the music score on the low table and picked it up gently... She still didn't have the heart to send it back.
After thinking for a long time, she dialed the phone. On the other side was the personal phone number of Masahiro Ikegami, the head of the Kobe Entertainment Club:
"Moses Moses, this is Ikegami Masahiro..."
"Chishang Sang, it's me..."
"Ah, Sister Hibari..." Ikegami Masahiro was a little surprised, "Why did you call me suddenly?"
"Ikegami-san...recently...is there any news in the team related to Shizuoka's team leader Hayato Nagayama and the nightclub called KTV?"
From what Naoki Nagayama said before, Hibari Misora quickly refined the key words...
"Ah, this...I do know..." Masahiro Ikegami heard this and immediately nodded, "Didn't the Yondaime Cup Ceremony be held at the Taoka family before...
..at that moment…”
The office of the Kobe Entertainment Club is in a small house next to Taoka Residence. Naturally, Ikegami Masahiro also heard a lot of news. He told the story about Nagayama Hayato being asked by some direct team leaders to release the KTV management rights during the meeting.
On the other side of the microphone, Hibari Misora frowned slightly...
