Chapter 1074: Children these days are just too impulsive~~~

The progress on the new record here at Burning Productions is very fast, as the previous planning and promotional preparations were already complete; even the hip-hop kimonos for promotion have already been made. In truth, all that's missing is Akina's recording.

And a while ago, after Akina went to record, the demo tape came out very quickly.

The small dance studio at Yama-Sakura-in is right next to Akina's design room. In the design room, Akina changed into the stage outfit she had made while pregnant and came here to practice the dance for "Passion."

After all, she still has to go record the MV in two days as promotional material~

In the small dance studio, Akina's former manager assistant, Maki Ueda, also came over. Having originally transferred to a clerical role, she became Akina's exclusive manager and assistant again because of Akina's comeback, handling all of Akina's management affairs in full when Norifusa Miko was away.

Anyway, Akina is currently in a state of semi-comeback, and there aren't many appearances or performances that need coordinating, so it's fine even if she has less seniority.

Amidst the intense musical rhythm of "Passion," Akina practiced the dance while singing along softly. Although the movements weren't large in range, her body swayed with the rhythm, full of vitality.

"Akina~ Akina~ Akina~"

Naoki Nagayama was also sitting to the side holding little Xia Hua, watching Akina practice. Furthermore, Naoki Nagayama was holding the baby's hand, whispering encores, cheering, and clapping...

Little Xia Hua can't talk yet, so she could only cooperate with the cheering by going "ah, ah, ah"~

After dancing through it once, Akina would run over to kiss her daughter, then continue practicing the dance; coaxing her daughter and practicing the dance didn't delay each other at all.

"Naoki-san..."

During a break, the little assistant Maki Ueda nearby held a notebook and asked,

"In Akina's schedule, there is an item to participate in the recording of 'Voice of Neon.' Will Burning Productions need to arrange a vehicle for that time?"

"No need, my driver will take us there then..." Naoki Nagayama said, "When we get there, it will also be Akina and me entering the studio together."

"Hai." Maki Ueda nodded, "Then, preparing baby supplies in advance..."

Akina, holding little Xia Hua, said:

"No need to prepare baby supplies either... That day's recording is only two hours long, Hua-chan won't be going out with us; she'll be looked after at home by Mrs. Nonaka..."

"Hai~~"

The broadcast of "Voice of Neon" has already reached its later stages; the final grand championship is estimated to be about three episodes, but Akina only needs to appear in it once.

After that, it will all be the promotional offensive of the agency and the production team.

They hope that when the record is released at the end of September, they can link the popularity of Akina Nakamori and "Voice of Neon" together.

After eating lunch, Naoki Nagayama received a call from Otomo Yoshimura.

"Nani?!"

Naoki Nagayama, who had been answering the phone with a smile, suddenly exclaimed, causing Akina to look over as well.

He only heard Otomo Yoshimura sighing on the phone:

"Didn't we arrange the projects for next year and assign tasks to the newcomers before...

After going back, Tomoyuki Nishimoto said he could finally film a movie and was so happy that he went to 'happy' with Muneo Matsuo...

Then they got into a fight with someone in a nightclub over jealousy..."

"......."

Naoki Nagayama felt like laughing upon hearing this absurd news.

However, mindful that he was still the boss of the two, he held it back:

"So how are the two of them now?"

"Both are in the hospital. Muneo Matsuo is better off, just a fractured arm, but Tomoyuki Nishimoto is more serious. I heard the other side had someone carrying a switchblade, so he was stabbed..."

"They attacked that heavily?" Naoki Nagayama's brows furrowed, "Did they run into the yakuza?"

"No, I heard the ones who did the hitting were all young people... delinquent students..." Otomo Yoshimura explained, "They drank too much alcohol, and their blood just rushed to their heads..."

Actually, running into yakuza members would be better, because due to their rich fighting experience, they generally have a sense of proportion when they strike; unless there is a fundamental conflict, they generally won't cause very serious injuries.

What's scary is young guys; once their blood is up, they really don't care about anything, stabbing directly with switchblades!

"Is there any danger to his life?"

"There shouldn't be; he has already undergone surgery at the hospital..."

"What about the other party?"

"I heard they were pinned down by the nightclub security when they wanted to run, and the police took them away."

"......"

That nightclub had terrible luck; despite the matter having absolutely nothing to do with them, a night's revenue was gone.

"Sigh~" Naoki Nagayama sighed, "There are really too many violent factors in Neon right now..."

Delinquent culture is prevalent, and gangs are still legal; just from these two aspects, the social atmosphere can become extreme.

The "Anti-Gangster Act" will take several more years to come out before this situation can be alleviated.

"Naoki-san, Xiu-yi-san, as their direct superior, will go to the hospital to offer condolences..." Otomo Yoshimura said, "The company will also send personnel together... However, these two are seeds for third-generation directors after all; will Naoki-san go together?"

In terms of rank, it's enough for Xiu-yi-san to go, but Muneo Matsuo and Tomoyuki Nishimoto are director seeds the company is focusing on cultivating; if Naoki Nagayama goes to offer condolences, it will help with employee loyalty.

"Mm, I know. I'll set off for the company now."

Naoki Nagayama nodded, preparing to go see the two poor guys,

"Also, make the condolence money a bit more... Tomoyuki Nishimoto originally had a great contribution to the script of 'Tiger of Ginza'..."

"Hai, then I'll let Xiu-yi-san wait a moment and go with you..."

After hanging up the phone, Akina leaned over and asked:

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Company employees got into a conflict with someone at a nightclub and were beaten and hospitalized..." Naoki Nagayama told Akina directly, "I have to go to the hospital."

"Beaten and injured? Daijoubu?"

"No danger to his life... I'm going over right away; Xiu-yi-san is waiting to go with me."

Naoki Nagayama kissed Akina and the baby in her arms,

"I'll be back tonight."

"Take care on the road~"

Driving his convertible, Naoki Nagayama quickly arrived at the Tree Friend building in Ikebukuro.

After seeing Naoki Nagayama, the receptionist Xing Jiahua immediately notified Xiu-yi Yin upstairs by phone, then let the driver drive the company car to the entrance, carrying her bag and waiting with Naoki Nagayama.

"Is Hua-chan going with us?"

"Hai..." Xing Jiahua nodded, "As a member of the administrative system, I represent the company to offer condolences... Ah, right, Naoki-san, the company's condolence money is with me."

Xing Jiahua then opened her bag, took out an envelope, and handed it to Naoki Nagayama; Naoki Nagayama is the highest-ranking person, so it's only natural for him to present the condolence money.

In a few minutes, Xiu-yi Yin also walked out of the elevator, and the few of them got into the company's official car together.

"Young people are very impulsive when they drink a little..."

On the road, Xiu-yi Yin told Naoki Nagayama in detail about what happened last night,

"The two of them were originally in high spirits, so their voices were a bit loud when they were at the nightclub... they provoked the little punks nearby... and they clashed after a few words."

Although Muneo Matsuo and Tomoyuki Nishimoto looked very well-behaved in front of Naoki Nagayama, young people in the Showa era were not the herbivore types of later days; they smoked, drank, and permed their hair in private, and were quite rowdy~

Swinging fists at the slightest disagreement was a common occurrence.

"There should have been security at the nightclub, right?"

"Didn't have time..." Xiu-yi Yin sighed, "Who knew they would pull out a knife after just a few shoves... Children these days are just too lacking in a sense of proportion!"

"What about the police's handling?"

"Of course, it's handled as intentional injury..." Xiu-yi Yin said, "It should have been mutual fighting, but using a knife to stab someone... then there should be a prison sentence."

Naoki Nagayama didn't pay too much attention to the aftermath; naturally, there were procedures to handle it. He was thinking about whether to add more security personnel in important places.

Now that Brother Feng's Nagayama Group has disbanded, should he suggest he establish a security company?

"Xiu-yi-san, how long has it been since we donated to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?"

"Eh?!"

"The filming base in Ota Ward, the local government office of the Tree Friend building, we have to get along well with them~"

"Ah... I see~"

After arriving at the hospital, Naoki Nagayama and the others quickly asked for the ward; Muneo Matsuo and Tomoyuki Nishimoto were in the same room.

Besides the two patients, there were also relatives of the two in the ward. Muneo Matsuo had his girlfriend there to look after him, while Tomoyuki Nishimoto had his mother come.

"Naoki-san! Xiu-yi-san..."

Muneo Matsuo was less injured and his spirit was still okay. He saw the visitors from Tree Friend first and hurriedly sat up straight, telling his girlfriend that these were the company's superiors.

"Matsuo-kun..." Naoki Nagayama walked to the side and saw the gauze wrapped around his head and the plaster cast on his arm; he looked very miserable, "Are the injuries serious?"

"Nothing major, just skin injuries..." Muneo Matsuo said embarrassedly, "I'll recover very quickly..."

"You're even fractured..."

Xiu-yi Yin sighed,

"Fortunately, you're still young... Recover well! Drink less in the future!"

Then he walked towards the other hospital bed. Tomoyuki Nishimoto, who had finished surgery, could really only lie down and couldn't get up.

"Naoki-san, Xiu-yi-san..." Tomoyuki Nishimoto looked ashamed, "I've caused trouble for the company~"

"Nishimoto-kun, what did the doctor say? Are the injuries serious?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"The doctor said the intestinal wall was injured, but there is no major danger to his life after the surgery and suturing." Tomoyuki Nishimoto's mother explained for him on the side, "However, he needs to be hospitalized for observation for a week, and he will also need to lie in bed and recuperate afterwards; he cannot move too much..."

"Nishimoto-kun, you really... are too impulsive..." Xiu-yi Yin had interacted with the two more often and felt a bit sad seeing the injured Tomoyuki Nishimoto, "Next time you face this kind of situation, you can't be so impulsive!"

"Sumimasen..."

Tomoyuki Nishimoto's face turned red...

"Mrs. Nishimoto, this is the company's condolence money; please accept it." Naoki Nagayama took the envelope from Xing Jiahua and handed it to Tomoyuki Nishimoto's mother, "If there are any problems, you can contact the company; we will definitely try our best to help."

"Arigato~"

Mrs. Nishimoto accepted the condolence money very gratefully. It turned out that what her son said about Tree Friend being very good was true; the condolence money was so thick, it must be close to 500,000 yen.

Condolence money was naturally also sent to Muneo Matsuo's side, which also made him feel a burst of gratitude.

Naoki Nagayama and Xiu-yi Yin communicated with the two parties involved and understood the specific situation. It was actually a very cliché plot; it was just that they drank too much and clashed at the slightest disagreement. The process naturally included girls, "what are you looking at," and other factors.

After chatting for nearly half an hour, this condolence visit was considered over.

Muneo Matsuo could go home in about two or three days, and his injuries wouldn't affect his work, while Tomoyuki Nishimoto might need at least a month of recuperation.

"Naoki-san..."

Before Naoki Nagayama took his leave, Tomoyuki Nishimoto said in a very unwilling but helpless tone,

"It looks like I can't finish the script improvements assigned to me in time, nor can I start the project filming on time... I'm sorry for causing trouble for the company... Please give that script to someone else!"

The script for the movie "Ghost" still needed to be adjusted according to Naoki Nagayama's opinions. Yesterday, he said it was best to start production as soon as possible and strive to complete it before Christmas at the end of the year.

Now it looks like Tomoyuki Nishimoto won't make it~

This "Ghost" is actually very interesting, and there are many classic scenes. Naoki Nagayama also has quite a few images in his mind... If he works hard, he might be able to remember them.

How about... he just films it himself?

Anyway, besides taking care of his daughter, he has nothing else to do during this time... Sometimes he also feels very empty...

"..... It's okay, we have many scripts at Tree Friend; just film other movies after you recover~"

"Hai!"

Sigh... a great opportunity just slipped away like this; Tomoyuki Nishimoto really regretted it to the extreme at this moment!

"From now on, I will never drink again!!!"

Visiting the injured employees didn't take much time. Naoki Nagayama and Xiu-yi Yin returned to the company together, and then chatted about this matter in Otomo Yoshimura's office.

"Young people really can't be provoked!" Naoki Nagayama said, "Otomo-san, Xiu-yi-san, you guys who often go to clubs, remember not to get into jealous conflicts with young people!"

"!!! I..."

Otomo Yoshimura just wanted to refute, but couldn't say anything, because he indeed often went to clubs and nightclubs, attending various dinner parties.

Xiu-yi Yin also wanted to refute:

"What do you mean by 'us who often go to clubs'? It sounds like you don't go..."

"I haven't been in a long time..." Naoki Nagayama said very firmly, "I have already detached from low-level interests!"

"......"

Otomo Yoshimura and Xiu-yi Yin looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

After getting married and having children, Naoki Nagayama is becoming more and more like an old man; he really doesn't even go to clubs anymore!

"Naoki-san, you guy, aren't you a young person?"

"I am, of course... It's just that I have my own nightclub, my own KTV, and places where I can have fun; I don't need to go outside."

"..... Sure enough, still a hateful rich person!"

After denouncing Naoki Nagayama, Xiu-yi Yin suddenly remembered the script:

"Right, Naoki-san, if Nishimoto-kun can't film 'Ghost,' then who should this movie be given to?"

"Mm...."

Xiu-yi Yin was impatient:

"How about I direct it? I haven't directed in a long time, my hands are a bit itchy~"

"Xiu-yi-san, you still have a heavy burden! The animation department has just started; your energy should be placed on the department!"

Naoki Nagayama refused,

"As for the script 'Ghost,' leave it to someone who is relatively free..."

"Who?" Xiu-yi Yin said listlessly.

Naoki Nagayama recalled:

"Zhengxiao-kun is going to film 'Once a Thief,' Zongsheng-kun is going to film 'Black House,' Mu Dao Xu has just finished 'Tiger of Ginza' and is going to film 'District 13' next summer... Now the directors at Tree Friend who are free..."

Seeing Xiu-yi Yin's face lean over, indicating that he was very free, Naoki Nagayama pushed him away...

"It looks like, relatively free for now... it seems only me?!"

"???" X2

Otomo Yoshimura and Xiu-yi Yin both stared at Naoki Nagayama's face.

"Naoki-san, you want to film it?" "Doesn't Naoki-san have 'Jurassic Park'?!"

"'Jurassic Park' will probably only be filmed in the second half of next year~" Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "I have nothing to do during this time; I'll just film a movie to kill time!"

"....."

Xiu-yi Yin suddenly seemed to react,

"Naoki-san, you wanted to film it yourself from the beginning, right?! Since leaving the hospital?"

"How could that be?!"

Naoki Nagayama turned his head, picked up a teacup and drank, not looking into Xiu-yi Yin's eyes,

"It's just that I happen to be suitable!"

"You..."