Chapter 1017

Days in Hong Kong passed very quickly; it seemed that as soon as he opened his eyes, many things came rushing over, and then, surrounded by alcohol and music, he would close his eyes and sleep like a baby~

Naoki Nagayama didn't know when it happened, but he suddenly made many friends, all of whom wanted to take him out to eat, sing, and dance... There were men and women, making it seem like they were trying to pursue him!

However, in these few days, he had witnessed the parties and gatherings of Hong Kong's upper class, tried the street food stalls of the common people, gone to see trendy concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum, and experienced the traditional culture of the Wong Tai Sin Temple...

Naturally, in this process, he would always meet artists and actors recommended by this big brother or that big boss, all of whom hoped to have a chance to make an appearance in Shuyou's new movie~

"Naoki-san..." Masataka Komori, who was eating breakfast, had dark circles under his eyes and asked weakly, "Are we still going for interviews today?"

"No more!" Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "I've seen a lot of people over the past two days. I've already seen the best artists in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and there's no one better than the previous two..."

Shizhi Mu had been eating breakfast silently, but his eyes turned toward Naoki Nagayama:

"Then does Naoki-san mean to choose one of the two?"

"Didn't I say, wait until we go back to decide~"

Masataka Komori finished the food on his plate in a few bites and asked with some excitement:

"Naoki-san, we're going back this evening. What shall we do during the day?"

What to do? Just looking at your lecherous eyes, I know what you want to do!

Naoki Nagayama rolled his eyes. These two followers had been acting like they had fallen into heaven these past few days:

"Masataka-kun, being unrestrained at such a young age, be careful of the consequences when you reach middle age!"

"Haha, then we must take advantage of our youth to enjoy this colorful world even more!"

Masataka Komori was quite open-minded and didn't care at all.

Naoki Nagayama shook his head. Giving advice once was out of kindness, but doing it too much was just annoying; he wasn't their father!

"You guys figure it out for yourselves during the day... As for me, I have my own plans..."

A smile appeared on Masataka Komori's face:

"Naoki-san, are you..."

"No! Don't let your imagination run wild! Get out!"

Naoki Nagayama shut down the rest of this guy's words with a triple-threat response.

After finishing his breakfast leisurely, Naoki Nagayama came to Nathan Road for some shopping, as he had promised to bring gifts for his friends and family in Tokyo.

The various shops on Nathan Road were scattered like stars in the sky; whether you wanted to buy the latest trendy clothing, trendy items, or search for local specialties, you could find them here.

Naoki Nagayama was not in a hurry, slowly browsing shop by shop. Whenever he saw a product that caught his eye, he would buy it directly and have it sent to the Peninsula Hotel, without even haggling over the price.

It was too much of a waste of time~

While looking at ties in a men's clothing store, he suddenly saw a group of people walk in.

Looking from afar, the leader was actually Anita Mui, who was currently the hottest star in the Hong Kong music scene, and following behind were the Grasshopper trio, looking like a big sister leading three younger brothers in to buy clothes...

"In the entertainment industry, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles; if you dress well, people will look at you more!"

Even though she didn't look very old, Anita Mui spoke like a big sister. As soon as she arrived at the shop, it was like she was in her own home, asking the clerk to introduce the latest styles of clothing.

Most of the people Naoki Nagayama had met during this trip were male artists, and he really hadn't had any contact with Anita Mui from the music scene. The first time he saw her, he subconsciously thought of the past life's events between her and Akina, both being deceived by the same scumbag...

"That guy Kondo... he wouldn't still be with Anita Mui in this life..."

Because Naoki Nagayama, a big boss in the industry, was openly targeting him, not letting him appear on "Music Station," and Shuyou's idols wouldn't share the stage with him, under these circumstances, Masahiko Kondo was now a third-tier idol in Japan, the kind who was almost past his prime as he grew older.

Mary from Johnny's had tried to smooth things over several times, but Naoki Nagayama never took the bait. Unknowingly, Naoki Nagayama had almost completely crushed him.

"It should have changed already!"

While he was in a daze, Naoki Nagayama had already been discovered by Anita Mui...

She walked over in a few steps.

In this era, the Hong Kong music scene looked up to the Japanese music scene as a model; many songs were covers, and even the shaping of some images was borrowed from the Japanese idol scene, so Anita Mui recognized Naoki Nagayama at a glance.

"Are you... Naoki Nagayama?!" Anita Mui had released Japanese albums, so naturally, she could speak Japanese. "It really is you!"

"Hello..." Naoki Nagayama smiled and nodded, "Anita... right?"

"Yes, Nagayama-san, nice to meet you, please take care of me!"

"Anita, nice to meet you..."

After exchanging names, Anita Mui said very familiarly:

"A few days ago, I heard Leslie say that the famous Naoki Nagayama had come to Hong Kong to audition actors. It's a pity we haven't met. I even wanted him to give me a tip so I could bump into you at a dance hall!"

"Hahaha, we bumped into each other here too~"

"That's true..."

It was easy to get familiar with someone who was easygoing, and with Anita Mui's straightforward personality, the two soon addressed each other as friends.

Come to think of it, Anita Mui and Akina Nakamori were somewhat similar; both had come from the bottom, entered the entertainment industry through talent shows, and then step by step became popular idol stars.

If it weren't for Naoki Nagayama in this life, their emotional paths would have been very similar...

Speaking of which, female stars who emerged from the bottom in this era seemed to have similar experiences: their original families, achieving fame at a young age, meeting the wrong people, being trapped by love... In short, they were all somewhat heartbreaking.

"Mr. Nagayama, do you not need to continue auditioning today?" Anita Mui asked.

"Ah, it's my last day in Hong Kong, so I want to buy some gifts to take back." Naoki Nagayama looked at the trio looking in the mirror not far away. "Anita, are you helping friends choose clothes?"

"Ah, those three are very talented new singers!"

Anita Mui called the three "Grasshoppers" over and had them pay their respects to Naoki Nagayama.

"But they are all a bit dull, they don't even know how to dress..."

"Ha, straight guys, right~" Naoki Nagayama smiled and greeted them very kindly. "A few years of experience will do..."

"Mr. Nagayama isn't much older than them..."

"It's different when you've experienced more!"

Anita Mui treated the three Grasshoppers like younger brothers and spared no effort in helping them in their careers. Introducing them to Naoki Nagayama now was actually a way to get them some exposure in advance.

Seeing that Naoki Nagayama was worried about what to buy as gifts, she also helped pick out some suitable clothing for people like Otomo Yoshimura, who was semi-elderly, and Shuichi Itou, who was middle-aged.

"I don't know how the current fashion trends in Japan differ from those in Hong Kong, but these should be very suitable!"

"Thank you so much!" Naoki Nagayama paid readily and smiled, "This is a huge help~ Previously, Akina helped with these clothing matters; it's such a headache when she's not around~"

Mentioning Akina Nakamori, Anita Mui was a bit curious. She had naturally heard the story of the relationship between Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori, so she looked at Naoki Nagayama:

"Will Akina Nakamori-san make a comeback after getting married?"

"About that..." Naoki Nagayama said, "After we discussed it, Akina and my idea is to focus on the path of a singer, to be a singer of substance, and no longer balance the identity of an idol..."

"This can reduce various other activities; not only can she sing for fans who care about her, but she can also free up more time to take care of the family..."

"I see~" Anita Mui was a bit envious after hearing this. "That's indeed a very good plan..."

Being able to marry the person you like and continue your favorite singing career after marriage could be considered a very beautiful marriage for women of this era.

"Anita, what about you?"

Since they were talking about emotional aspects, Naoki Nagayama thought of Anita Mui's ill-fated relationship.

"Do you have someone you like?"

"Me? Hahaha, the people chasing me in Hong Kong could line up all the way into Weiduoliyagang!" Anita Mui laughed loudly as if to cover it up. "But I haven't accepted any of them!"

She had many friends, but there was no one she wanted to date yet...

"Then, what about outside of Hong Kong? Mainland? Europe or America? Or perhaps..." Naoki Nagayama asked the question he most wanted to ask, "Is there anyone in Japan who makes your heart flutter?"

As a singer aiming for the global stage, she had naturally been to different places, and she had participated in many activities in the Japanese entertainment industry...

Anita Mui shook her head: "No!"

Naoki Nagayama breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Anita Mui hadn't sparked anything with Kondo yet. And given that guy's current fame, it was highly unlikely he would come to Hong Kong to hold any concerts!

This ill-fated relationship could be said to have been cut off with a high probability... right?!

No, I must add an insurance policy!!!

I will not allow this ill-fated relationship!

"That's such a pity!" After the thought flashed through his mind, Naoki Nagayama immediately said to Anita Mui, "Next time you come to Japan, I can introduce you to some unmarried talents!"

"I can find them myself!" Anita Mui rolled her eyes; it wasn't like she couldn't get married!

Naoki Nagayama reminded her:

"Haha, that's fine too... But Anita, it's best not to look for someone in the entertainment industry, especially not from Johnny's Agency!"

"Why?" Anita Mui asked curiously, "Aren't the idols from Johnny's Agency very handsome?"

"...... Er, this..."

Naoki Nagayama looked troubled, as if he had some unspeakable secret, which only piqued Anita Mui's curiosity.

"Mr. Nagayama... is there something you can't say?"

"Forget it, although it's a bit embarrassing, it's not a secret in Japan! For the sake of your future, Anita, I'll tell you!"

Naoki Nagayama seemed to struggle with his thoughts for a moment, then quietly leaned into Anita Mui's ear and told her about the privacy of Johnny's!

The Grasshopper trio not far away vaguely heard words like Kitagawa, trainee, chrysanthemum, all, etc. Although they didn't know what the privacy was, they felt a chill down their backs!

During this time, one could see Anita Mui's eyes widening continuously, and in the end, she even covered her mouth!

In this era where the internet did not yet exist, information was not very developed. Most people thought the entertainment industry was at most a bit decadent, and the people inside were just more open about their emotions. At most, they could imagine things like group activities~

They had absolutely no concept of things like Lolita Island or Diddy parties. Even the stories that had to be told between Kitagawa and Johnny's idols made Anita Mui feel like her spiritual world had been polluted...

"Naoki-san... is what you said true?!"

"Ahem, the Japanese entertainment industry is indeed not a clean place, but Johnny's Agency is just too excessive!"

Anita Mui looked at Naoki Nagayama in a low voice:

"Then the Shibugakitai..."

"Hmm..."

Anita Mui's eyes then turned to terror:

"Then Hideki Saijo..."

She was the vice president of Hideki Saijo's fan club!!!

"Saijo-san is from the Geiei Agency!" Naoki Nagayama explained.

"That's good, that's good!"

Anita Mui patted her chest, even gasping for air...

"Anita, just keep this in mind. It's best not to talk about it randomly when you go to Japan in the future. Kitagawa's influence is still very large... In any case, don't get deceived..."

Perhaps because the emotions of his past and present lives were intertwined, Naoki Nagayama actually told Anita Mui, whom he hadn't known for long, about the scandals of the Japanese entertainment industry...

In any case, in a place like the entertainment industry, as long as you tell one person, especially someone like Anita Mui who has a wide circle of friends, presumably others will know sooner or later.

After picking out the gifts, they naturally went to lunch together.

During lunch, Anita Mui heard that Naoki Nagayama was flying back to Tokyo in the afternoon and felt very regretful:

"It's just a pity that Mr. Nagayama has to go back so early."

"If we had known each other earlier, we could have gone disco dancing together and treated you well... Leslie even wanted to play mahjong with Mr. Nagayama!"

Playing mahjong was a very popular entertainment activity in Hong Kong. Some people in the entertainment industry often gathered to play mahjong, and many things were also negotiated at the mahjong table.

"There will be a chance..." Naoki Nagayama said seriously, "When you come to Tokyo, I will definitely treat you well!"

"It's a deal!"

Anita Mui also waved her hand freely. Most singers in the current Hong Kong entertainment industry were thinking about releasing Japanese albums and proving themselves in the Japanese entertainment industry. As one of the hottest singers, Anita Mui would not miss the Japanese market; she would definitely go!

After saying goodbye to Anita Mui and the Grasshopper trio, Naoki Nagayama was carrying quite a few things and started heading toward the Peninsula Hotel.

Go back, pack his things, make a few more phone calls to friends he met in Hong Kong, and he would be returning to Tokyo!

He had come to Hong Kong, met many people, and even saw acquaintances from his past memories; it could be considered a very fruitful trip~

Standing in the suite of the Peninsula Hotel, Naoki Nagayama looked at the sea view of Weiduoliyagang through the floor-to-ceiling window, then changed his angle and looked toward Kowloon...

Looking northeast, there was Ma On Shan and Pat Sin Leng, shaded by green trees,

Further northeast... Shenzhen, Fuzhou...

Finally, Naoki Nagayama, with empty eyes, seemed to see the city where he was born and raised...

"It's a pity, I can't go over this time..."

In this era, whether from Tokyo or Hong Kong to the mainland, one had to go through layers of review, and as a Japanese person, he needed even more complicated procedures...

"Next time there's a chance, I'll go see if that orphanage is still there... if the director is the same person..."

"Five more years, I wonder if in this life, there will be another person with the same name and surname left at the gate of the orphanage..."

Sighing, Naoki Nagayama also knew that such a probability would likely not exist...

"Forget it!" Naoki Nagayama turned around and began to continue organizing his luggage. "These gifts are for Akina, they must be kept separately... The others, let's ship them!"

He hadn't seen Akina for almost a week; this was the longest time they had been separated since they got married nearly half a year ago, and he missed her very much!