Chapter 102: The Sanying-in in Chiyoda~

Shuichi Ito heard it: "*Ring*? Naoki-san, do you have another idea?"

The Showa drama he shot before had completely ended, and Shuichi Ito never wanted to find those cliché dramas to shoot again. If Naoki Nagayama had a new project, that would be best.

"Just a rough idea." Naoki Nagayama didn't expect that what he said offhandedly would be noticed, so he had to bite the bullet and talk about the rough plot.

"Omoshiroi!" Shuichi Ito nodded after hearing the plot. The story was very novel, the horror atmosphere was very strong, and the exploration of human nature was also very deep.

Yoshimura Otomo thought that another videotape had appeared. Sure enough, it was all in the same vein~

"Anyway, for this project, I estimate it will be launched next year." Naoki Nagayama thought for a while. Shooting *Ring* was actually quite good. In the past, this film had made his teenage self afraid to watch TV for several days.

"But this time, it's not a low-cost self-entertainment. It needs investment and formal actors."

Shuichi Ito and Yoshimura Otomo both nodded. Tree Friend Films was about to get on the right track.

To get investment, first, Naoki Nagayama had to write the script.

But he didn't have much time during this period.

*Paranormal Activity* still needed the creators and directors to promote it in various cities.

It is estimated that it will continue intermittently until the end of the year.

During this period, he also had to move, change banks, post offices, handle moving-in and moving-out procedures, etc.

He also had to do a year-end review of the disco under his hand.

He also had to do a year-end repayment of his own loans.

In short, there was only one month left until the New Year, and he just didn't want to start a new project!

Returning to the apartment in Waseda,

this apartment of more than 60 square meters was the first place Naoki Nagayama had taken root after coming to the Showa era.

Every time he came back, he would feel a sense of peace.

But people are always fickle, right~

Compared to the residence in Chiyoda, this apartment indeed seemed very small.

Putting down a desk seemed a bit crowded. How could it be as imposing as the "mansion" in Chiyoda?

Naoki Nagayama didn't intend to rent out or sell this apartment.

It wouldn't be bad to use it as a warehouse when it wasn't needed in the future.

If Tsuruko got into a university in Tokyo, she could also borrow it~

Pack up clothes, photos, letters, souvenirs,

even though he was a single dog, he had packed a suitcase full of miscellaneous items.

The green plants on the balcony were thriving—asparagus ferns, succulents, and a pot of cosmos. These also had to be brought to the new house~

As for the rest, leave them all to you, old love in Waseda, I'm going to find a new love in Chiyoda!

Putting the suitcase behind the convertible, Naoki Nagayama drove towards Chiyoda without looking back.

As the convertible drove near the small western-style building in Chiyoda, the traffic suddenly thinned out.

After turning from the main road into a side road, on a weekday afternoon, you could only occasionally see a few pedestrians on the road.

After driving for a few hundred meters, you could see a two-story building wrapped in a wooden outer wall. Dwarf bamboo was planted outside the wall, and a small building stood among them. The overlapping of gray, brown, and black revealed a calm and low-key temperament in the afternoon sun.

The small western-style building had been renovated, and even the furniture had been entrusted to Takashi Honma to purchase. In this era, most of the furniture was made of solid wood, and the renovation was also solid wood flooring, so there wasn't much smell. Plus, it had been ventilated for almost a week, so it could be moved into.

The key had been given a week ago. After opening the door and parking the convertible in the garage, Naoki Nagayama dragged his suitcase into the main hall.

Black marble entrance, dark brown floor, blue-gray walls, white ceiling, light white gauze curtains, cherry wood-colored tables, chairs, cabinets, and bookshelves, etc., looked calm and high-end in the bright sun outside, and the texture of the space was explosive.

The other side of the living room was an open kitchen and dining room. Gray marble countertops served as the baseline, below which was a dark gray color including cabinets, while the upper part was light white, matched with hanging cabinets and decorative paintings, simple and clean.

The two bedrooms upstairs continued the high-end gray style. The master bedroom naturally belonged to him. Naoki Nagayama arranged all his clothes and souvenirs, and finally, it had a bit of popularity.

The piano room was combined with the study, at the other end, and outside was the park in the distance, with a full view of good scenery.

Next, he had to do one of the most important things.

A small wooden plaque was placed on the coffee table in the living room, with the name of this house written on it, which needed to be nailed to the door by the owner himself.

~~~Sanying-in~~~

Without writing the name of the Nagayama family according to tradition, Naoki Nagayama gave it a very literary name based on the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard, which satisfied the "chuunibyou" in his heart.

Holding a wooden mallet, he nailed the door plaque of Sanying-in "pa-pa-pa." Naoki Nagayama stood in front of the door, looking at the brown building surrounded by dwarf bamboo.

There was no falling of flowers from the sky, no bursting of light, no rising of rainbows...

But this low-key small western-style building finally officially left Naoki Nagayama's mark.

Naoki Nagayama didn't have the habit of being unable to sleep in a new bed, and he slept very soundly in his new home.

The next morning, he still slept until he woke up naturally.

While eating breakfast, he wandered around the new home. It was really big.

Opening the glass sliding door, Naoki Nagayama breathed in the fresh air.

The cherry blossoms in the courtyard outside had already withered. The off-season flowering couldn't last for a few days anyway.

This was no longer next to the main road, and there was no noise.

Early in the morning, you could hear the chirping of insects and birds, and everything was full of vitality.

In Japan, when moving to a new home, you always have to give some small gifts to the surrounding neighbors to show that you have come to this place.

However, Sanying-in was a bit secluded. The surrounding area was full of companies like small studios, and there were few residents, and they were far away, so there was no need to give gifts to neighbors for the time being.

It just saved him the trouble.

In the morning, he wanted to watch TV in the living room or practice the piano in the study.

The first phone call to Sanying-in actually rang.

"Moshi moshi, this is Sanying-in."

"Moshi moshi, may I ask if this is Naoki Nagayama?" The person on the other side of the receiver seemed a bit unsure.

"Hai, I am Naoki Nagayama."

"Ah, it's Naoki-san. I thought I dialed the wrong number. This is Kuniharu Morikawa."

"Haha, Banji-san, the name of the house is Sanying-in. It's a bit of my willfulness; I didn't use my surname."

"Naoki-san is indeed a writer~ The name Sanying-in is also very suitable for a writer's home~" Kuniharu Morikawa had seen many writers over the years, and every writer had all kinds of quirks. Changing the name of the house wasn't anything.

"Haha, arigato. But Banji-san called, is there a problem with the distribution of the book?"

"Not at all. The sales performance of *Summer Garden* is very good. The publisher has already reprinted it for the third time. The specific distribution situation will be explained in the fourth quarter, that is, the settlement before the end of the year."

"Ah, that's good. Then Banji-san called?"

"It's also a good thing! Naoki-san." Kuniharu Morikawa's tone became enthusiastic. "When selecting this year's Japanese Children's Literature Newcomer Award, *Summer Garden* was submitted. Yesterday, news came that it was selected!"

"Eh? Honto? Are you sure?"

"Hai, the formal notice should be issued this week, but an insider has already told me."

After all, he was an old editor, and he still had this bit of connections.

"Naoki-san can prepare to participate in the year-end awards ceremony."

"Hai! Thank you very much, Banji-san!"

"In addition, there are some things about translation into foreign languages that need to be discussed specifically. If Naoki-san is free during this time, can you come to the publishing house?"

"Ano, I might need to run across the country recently, so I might not be free until the end of the month."

"It's okay, this matter is not urgent anyway. Just tell me before you come."

"Hai, thank you for your hard work!" ===== CHAPTER 103 =====