Chapter 1065: The entertainment industry is too dangerous, Naoki-san is protected by me!!!

Because she had to appear in front of people for the full-month banquet, Akina, who was about to finish her postpartum recovery, started a weight loss and slimming action.

Mrs. Nonaka was originally a very professional nutritionist, and they also hired a slimming coach recognized by many artists in the entertainment industry, specifically formulating an exercise plan, and also purchased scientific fitness equipment for measurement...

Stars who give birth can lose weight quickly and make a perfect comeback. Besides their own perseverance, scientific planning far beyond the imagination of ordinary people is also one of the reasons.

Akina had a natural birth, and the damage suffered by giving birth was not great, so the slimming plan started with yoga and fitness exercises.

In the dance studio, there was a large yoga mat, and a TV was playing a video. Akina, wearing fitness clothes, followed the yoga coach in the video to stretch her body...

And Naoki Nagayama was holding little Xia Hua on the side and persuading:

"Akina... there's no need to be in such a hurry to lose weight, you didn't gain much weight during pregnancy, at most it's just returning to the Fatty Akina period... still very cute..."

"What Fatty Akina period?!"

Akina immediately grasped the keyword, her eyes sharp,

"What time are you referring to, Naoki-san?!"

"Er....." Naoki Nagayama immediately fooled her, "It's just when you first debuted, there was still baby fat on your face at that time~"

"...... Hmph~"

Akina then let go of her husband, half-raised her body, one foot stepped forward, her upper body stood upright, her left arm backward, her left arm bent to hook the raised left instep, her right arm wrapped around the top of her head to the back, grabbing her left hand...

Her chest was raised, like a plump ball-chested pigeon... A beautiful pigeon pose!

As expected, it makes sense that others say yoga is erotic...

Naoki Nagayama didn't dare to stay in the dance studio for long. After persuading for a while, he took the baby back to the living room. Akina, who was left alone, practiced more attentively, and sweat beads appeared on her forehead.

Akina chose to exercise so early not only because of the love of beauty of young girls, but also because of her private talk with her mother.

"Men are visual animals! Don't listen to what they say now about not caring about the figure, that plumpness is a symbol of a mother... these are all lies!"

As a mother who gave birth to six children, Chieko-san knew men very well and taught all her married daughters the art of controlling their husbands, so the eldest sister Minghui and the second sister Mingzi were also very slim even after marriage.

If it weren't for the fact that she later focused on her children and didn't care about Nakano Nakao, there wouldn't be other women's affairs... This is probably leaving the children but not the father~

"Akina, Naoki loves you very much now, this is certain, because you just gave birth to Xia Hua..."

"However, love needs to be managed..."

"You and Naoki are both very young, and Naoki's current conditions, the temptations he faces are too many... If you don't support yourself and keep attracting Naoki..."

Akina naturally kept her mother's earnest teachings in her heart, and also thought of the "Kanako-san" when Naoki Nagayama was filming a TV series during her pregnancy...

Not to mention all kinds of girls, seeing Naoki Nagayama is like a moth to a flame~

Even if she trusted Naoki Nagayama and her relationship very much, such hidden dangers still had to be eliminated in the bud!

"The women in the entertainment industry are too dangerous, only I can protect Naoki-san!"

Thinking of this, Akina's determination to exercise became even firmer!

Naoki Nagayama, who returned to the living room, put the baby back in the crib, watching her hands and feet moving around and interacting with little Xia Hua~

"Hua-chan, do you also want to learn from Mama to exercise?"

"Ah~~~ ah ah~"

Naoki Xia Hua replied with an unclear cry.

Just at this moment, the phone in the living room suddenly rang...

"Ding-a-ling~"

"Moshi Moshi Moshi Moshi, this is Shanyingyuan..."

"Moshi Moshi Moshi Moshi, Naoki-san?" A voice that hadn't been heard for a long time came from the receiver. "This is Yoshiaki Tanaka..."

Oh ho? Someone from Burning Productions... This was something Naoki Nagayama didn't expect~

"Tanaka-san... sashiburi~"

He called Akina to answer the phone, and after hanging up, Akina said;

"It's about the Kohaku Uta Gassen... Tanaka-san wants to confirm whether I will participate..."

"Are you invited so early?" Naoki Nagayama was surprised. "It's only August!"

"Of course not... Kohaku Uta Gassen generally starts preparations in October, inviting guests~" Akina explained, "Tanaka-san said this at this time, actually wanting to inquire about my comeback plan... it's about that album *Passion* before..."

Akina reached out and touched the baby in the crib, then sought Naoki Nagayama's opinion:

"Naoki-san, do you think I should make a comeback?"

"If you make a comeback, is it like what we discussed before, recording records for sale, but not participating in song promotion?"

"Hai... but this time it's in the form of a CD album, and it also needs to record an MV..." Akina thought a little, "As for the promotion method, it's probably like Seiko-san's last album..."

Seiko Matsuda also released an album during her pregnancy. Although she didn't appear in front of the camera for promotion, she was also high on the charts.

"CD, huh?"

In this era, due to the vigorous promotion of Philips and Sony together with other large record companies, there are more and more CD-format albums. Although the sales are not as good as vinyl records, the growth rate is remarkable, and it is expected to be on par with vinyl records next year.

There is also the recording of MVs, which has formed a trend among singers in the entertainment industry.

Actually, Naoki Nagayama also contributed to this. He and his cousin's KTV breakthroughly corresponded records with images, which improved the acceptance of MVs by people who sing~

This should also be considered a kind of butterfly effect~

"Hmm... just record it in the studio..."

Akina's eyes looking at Naoki Nagayama were full of expectation. After all, she also had pursuits for her music career.

"Since Akina wants to go, then go~"

Naoki Nagayama didn't have the habit of raising Akina as a canary. A good partner must be shining in her own field, not looking for a nanny~

"However, when you go out, you must take Mrs. Nonaka with you..." Naoki Nagayama also made a request, "And have Alfred accompany you..."

If the mother goes out, naturally she has to take the baby with her. Safety and privacy must be considered.

"Hai!" Akina kissed Naoki Nagayama on the cheek happily. "I'm going to continue fitness!"

"....."

Seeing the energetic Akina, Naoki Nagayama shook his head. As expected, youth is good~

Eh?

Wait, I'm also only in my twenties now, how can I be so dispirited!

"Nonaka-san... please watch the baby..."

Naoki Nagayama forced himself to cheer up, handed the baby to the professional nanny, and then took out the dog leash after a long time,

"Eitaro, let's go, let's go exercise well!!!"

"Wu.....

Eitaro turned his head to look at the hot weather outside, then turned his head to look at his master, his eyes revealing disbelief...

Although it was already evening, you want to go out and exercise in weather over 30 degrees?

Seriously?

"Let's go, let's go, run to the riverside, we can even play in the water!"

"...... Woof~"

I'm just saying...... playing in the water in the pond at home is also fine...

"Slam Dunk" and summer really go well together...

Sweating on the basketball court under the sun, radiating the vitality of youth, laughing together with companions...

Just thinking about it is very youthful!

Since this manga started serialization, it has received a lot of praise, and along with it, the sport of basketball has also become hot among young people.

People from the Basketball Association even specifically found Shuyou's manga studio to express their gratitude and promised to give the members of the manga studio free court usage vouchers for nearby basketball halls.

It's just that...... they all came to draw manga, so you know they are a bunch of otaku; how could they possibly go play basketball!

"Ito Shuichi-san... this is the manuscript for the latest chapter..."

Aoyama Gosho handed the latest chapter of "Slam Dunk" to Itou Ito Shuichi for review. With the studio's cooperation becoming more and more tacit, the first volume was basically finished.

"Okay... let me see~"

Itou Ito Shuichi happily took the original drawing; he is now also a fan of "Slam Dunk". Not counting the creators, he can be said to be the first reader of "Slam Dunk", and he is very happy every time he sees the latest chapter.

".... Then I'll go back to work....."

Aoyama Gosho was about to take his leave to continue working, but was stopped by Itou Ito Shuichi.

"Goushou-kun, please stay a moment."

"Hai?"

Itou Ito Shuichi also seemed to have just thought of something, temporarily put down the original drawing, and said to the somewhat surprised Aoyama Gosho,

"Goushou-kun, you've heard that Shuyou has established an animation production department, right?"

"Hai, I've heard a little."

Although the animation production department and the manga studio are not in the same place, since it's going to be an adaptation of "Slam Dunk", he naturally heard about it.

"The animation production department is still missing an animation director..." Itou Ito Shuichi didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I heard that Goushou-kun also wanted to become an animation director when you were in university?"

"Hai, I did indeed have that thought..."

But later he learned that the animation director must be a manga artist, so he had to become a manga artist first.

"Then do you want to try it this time?"

Itou Ito Shuichi thinks very highly of this young man, Aoyama Gosho. He already has the ability to coordinate a manga studio, and if given more opportunities, he might really be able to support the backbone of Shuyou Anime.

As for that guy Togashi, although he is also very talented, he is a bit too lazy and has no pursuit for his career!

"Me?" Aoyama Gosho was a little surprised.

"Yes, Shuyou's anime business is currently in the starting stage, and the structure is not yet mature."

Itou Ito Shuichi has already learned a lot from Naoki Nagayama, and now his ability to paint a big picture is also very superb,

"We want to cultivate our own anime talent, so there are many opportunities...... I have also seen Goushou-kun's ability during this time and feel that you have more potential......"

"!!"

Aoyama Gosho's heartbeat began to accelerate...

You have to know that in a rigid class society like Neon, wanting to move upward is very, very difficult!

Even from employee to section chief, it's based on a five-year period; from an artist to an animation director, it takes more than ten years of polishing and testing...

And he has only been at the Shuyou Manga Studio for... less than a year?

And he actually has such an opportunity?!

"How about it?" Itou Ito Shuichi's words were like a devil's whisper, full of temptation, "Goushou-kun, do you want to try?"

Actually, Itou Ito Shuichi was just speaking normally, but the benefits contained behind the words made his language full of magic.

It's like a big shot you think is as good as his word saying to you casually, "I'll give you ten million, it will be in your account immediately if you nod"~

"Hai! I am willing to try!"

The young Aoyama Gosho naturally agreed, and was full of gratitude,

"I will definitely go all out! If I fail Ito Shuichi-san's trust, I will definitely commit seppuku to apologize!"

"..... There's no need for seppuku, it's not that serious...."

Itou Ito Shuichi persuaded him a little and sent this young man out the door.

When he sat in the boss's chair, he sighed... When he founded Shuyou with Naoki Nagayama back then, he must have been just as excited~

Shuyou's anime business has been clearly defined as the primary sector under Shuyou's future business, second only to film shooting; even the mature agency business is ranked after anime.

Besides the manga studio, the construction of the animation department is also fully responsible by Itou Ito Shuichi; this is both trust and a burden.

However, Itou Ito Shuichi is not very worried~

He took a stack of manuscript paper from a small drawer in the desk of the manga studio...

Flipping through them one by one, one could see settings for mecha manga such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Aldnoah. Zero", as well as manuscript paper for "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day", "The Garden of Words", "My Neighbor Totoro", etc...

These were given to him by Naoki Nagayama not long ago, scattered drawings.

All of them can be transformed into manga or anime...

It is these that make him not worried at all when facing an uncertain future!

"Otomo-san is always coveting Naoki-san's small treasury of songs..." Itou Ito Shuichi laughed out loud while holding these drawings, "Hahaha, now I have a small treasury too!"

At Nippon Television, Station Manager Koga Ryuta took time out of his busy schedule to ask about the broadcast preparation for "Voice of Neon".

"How is the preparation for the first episode of 'Voice of Neon'?"

"The trailer is ready, and in two days, it will be broadcast in the Friday prime time... right after the news program!"

Department Head Nakamura Gakuto reported to the station manager,

"Just some of the footage revealed has already caused the TV station to receive quite a few inquiry calls..."

"Oh? Is it that fast?" Koga Ryuta was surprised.

"Yes... after all, when recruiting contestants before, Shuyou conducted large-scale promotion... It's only natural that the program is receiving attention."

Koga Ryuta looked at Nakamura Gakuto:

"Department Head Nakamura, you believe this program will definitely be a hit, right?"

"Hai, I watched the first episode, it is indeed very attractive..." Nakamura Gakuto didn't spare any praise, "Naoki Nagayama really has a knack for program production!"

"Haha, otherwise how could I have valued it so much before..."

Koga Ryuta laughed and said,

"The Shuyou Group is not to be underestimated!"

"Station Manager... do you need to watch the program now?" Nakamura Gakuto asked, "If you feel there are problems, we can still make final adjustments..."

"No need, as long as you have already watched it~"

"Hai, then we will proceed with the broadcast as planned!"

"Hmm..."

After Nakamura Gakuto left, Koga Ryuta pondered about the cooperation with Shuyou.

"How can we bind Nippon Television and Shuyou more tightly... Shuyou is already a shareholder of Fuji TV, and they haven't fully invested in Fuji either... What should we at NTV do?"

"What a pity, Naoki Nagayama is already married... otherwise I have a granddaughter..."

"Wait, so what if he's married?! It's not like it's impossible..."

"......."