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Chapter 1075

~14 min read 2,708 words

September 9th is the Double Ninth Festival in Japan, but since it follows the Gregorian calendar, it is not the season for chrysanthemums to be in full bloom, nor are there any customs of admiring chrysanthemums and drinking wine.

However, the habit of respecting the elderly has been inherited, and it is also known as Respect for the Aged Day.

Naoki Nagayama naturally called his grandfather on this day to send his greetings, then called his father and mother at home, and then his father-in-law and mother-in-law... these are all matters of etiquette.

After finishing all his greetings, Naoki Nagayama finally went out to find his cousin.

Naoki Nagayama, whose employee had just been injured, was a little worried about safety issues, so he came directly today to meet his cousin and talk about this matter.

In the KTV headquarters office, only Feng Nagayama was boredly looking at a magazine for the time being...

"Cousin Feng, as the big boss, why does it feel like you have nothing to do?"

Naoki Nagayama was a little puzzled after coming in.

"Sigh... those accounts and such are getting more and more complicated, I can't understand them anymore... Xinhai and the finance department are managing everything..."

Feng Nagayama sighed,

"And now the expansion of the KTV has reached a bottleneck, so there is no need to open new stores..."

"Then you could also go inspect the stores, you could go out and have some fun..."

Naoki Nagayama sat down next to him, looking at the "Celebrity" magazine in his hand,

"Hooking up with some little celebrities or something..."

"... Naoki, I knew you weren't a good person!" Feng Nagayama rolled his eyes, revealing a righteous face, "Xinhai is pregnant, even someone like me knows that I shouldn't mess around at this time."

"... Heh~"

Naoki Nagayama didn't believe it at all,

"So that means, you should have been messing around at other times?"

"......" Feng Nagayama immediately felt guilty and picked up a bottle of drink, "I... I didn't..."

"Tch~"

Cousin Feng, during the time you first arrived in Tokyo, which club didn't have your presence?

We're brothers, I'm just too embarrassed to expose you! Naoki Nagayama changed the subject:

"By the way, how is the preparation for the Black Dragon Hall milk tea shop going?"

"Ah... the milk tea shop, right, the milk tea shop!" Feng Nagayama immediately became serious, "More than a dozen stores have been set up in Tokyo, and we will have the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the flagship store in two days!"

"Ribbon-cutting?"

"Yeah... the first Black Dragon Hall flagship store." Feng Nagayama said in the receiver, "It's in Sumida Ward, near here."

The sumo hall in Sumida Ward was where his grandfather stayed when he first came to Tokyo. Later, he opened a small sumo hall casino, which later became the headquarters of Feng Nagayama's KTV, and now it is going to become the Black Dragon Hall flagship store... Are they obsessed with sumo wrestlers?

"....... Are you going to sell it to sumo wrestlers, to help them gain weight quickly?"

"Of course not!" Feng Nagayama said, "You have to know that the Sumo Street is very lively. Not to mention many tourists, there are also many guys watching sumo matches... Drinking a cup of milk tea after shouting until their throats are dry is simply a pleasure..."

"......"

Naoki Nagayama was a little speechless at this reason. But never mind, it is a commercial street after all.

"Have all the underlings been settled?" Naoki Nagayama asked, "What about those who don't want to open a milk tea shop and don't want to continue being in the underworld?"

As mentioned before, after the Nagayama Group disbanded, the members were divided into three channels.

One is to disperse locally into small societies in Shimizu, and the other is to open a milk tea shop.

Some who don't want to continue in the underworld and don't want to open a milk tea shop just took their severance pay to find their own way~

"They... should be looking for work, right?" Feng Nagayama shook his head, "However, with a background in the underworld and only knowing how to fight... what good jobs can they find?"

Guys who can find good jobs wouldn't be in the underworld anyway!

"So... let's not waste this group of strong men~" Naoki Nagayama suggested, "Should we open a security company and recruit them all in?"

"???!!!"

Feng Nagayama looked at his cousin suspiciously, as if he finally realized that he had come over today just to talk about this matter.

"Naoki, did something happen?"

"Actually, yesterday, an employee of my company had a conflict with someone and was stabbed..."

Naoki Nagayama talked about what happened yesterday, and then said quite seriously:

"The Nagayama Group has now disbanded... We are all going to do legitimate business, so naturally we cannot continue to deal with the underworld on the surface... However, in this Japanese society, it is becoming more and more impetuous, there are too many underworld societies, and the police cannot manage them either. I feel that it may not necessarily be controlled in the next few years."

"Not to mention anything else, without the protection of the Yamaguchi-gumi, the Inagawa-kai and Sumiyoshi-kai in Tokyo will be a big trouble."

"Shuyu is a bit better, there is only one head office, but your KTV, Cousin Feng, is in every city... So we need a team of people who can be mobilized at any time to ensure safety..."

Listening to Naoki Nagayama's words, Feng Nagayama nodded:

"So Naoki-san wants to establish a private armed force?"

"... Why does it sound like I'm going to rebel?!" Naoki Nagayama laughed, "It's a legitimate security company!"

"Ask military personnel to train them, or recruit some retired soldiers. It would be even better if they could have a gun license..."

Although he said it wasn't a private armed force, Naoki Nagayama's words kept heading in that direction, making Feng Nagayama sweat.

"Naoki-san, are you that worried about safety?"

"Sigh..."

Actually, it's been a bit better these past two years. The economy is booming and the environment is very good. Even the underworld is busy making money. Although they are a bit arrogant, they won't cause too many violent incidents.

But after the bubble bursts, the whole society will be in turmoil, the number of bankruptcies will be countless, and at that time, society will be chaotic, various societies will be born, and violent incidents will continue...

What Naoki Nagayama is worried about is what happens then. After all, he still has to live in Japan, and his family and friends are all here. He can't just run away to the United States, right~

At that time, his daughter Xia Hua should also be going to kindergarten~

Some things must be planned for a rainy day!

"Actually, I also asked the management of Shuyu to donate money to the police force to build a good relationship." Naoki Nagayama sighed again, "But in a place like Japan, when something happens, the police are always one step late~"

"Hmm..."

Although Feng Nagayama didn't understand his cousin's worries for the time being, he understood one thing: his cousin must have a longer vision than himself, and listening to him is definitely right.

"Then... I'll make arrangements to establish a security company..."

"Remember to find professionals to train them..."

"Yeah!"

"Recruit retired soldiers!"

"No problem!"

"It's best to get a gun license!"

"... This is a bit difficult..."

Japan does not ban guns, but the management of every gun is very strict. They must be registered and inspected once a year. Gun licenses require even stricter exams and are inspected every three years...

In the afternoon, Naoki Nagayama and Akina sat together in the back row of the Rolls-Royce Silver Spur, and a dedicated driver drove them to Nippon Television.

"Akina, don't you need to put on some makeup or something?" Naoki Nagayama looked at his wife who was bare-faced. Although her face was still very beautiful, he found it a bit strange, "Didn't you always wear heavy makeup when you went to the TV station before?"

"What heavy makeup!"

Akina gently punched Naoki Nagayama on the arm, that was just for the performance.

"Because I'll be back in a few hours, and Xia Hua is so young, she shouldn't be exposed to too much cosmetics."

"So you want to appear on camera completely bare-faced this time?"

"Anyway, I'm just watching the performance from the audience."

Akina took out a pair of Arera glasses from her bag and put them on. The whole person looked like a girl who had just started college, and you couldn't tell at all that she was already a mother.

As for Naoki Nagayama, he didn't change much. Men are basically the same before the age of thirty.

"The back seat space of this car is so spacious~" This was Akina's first time sitting in a long-wheelbase custom Silver Spur, and she curiously flipped through the middle armrest.

"This is the storage cabinet... small refrigerator..."

Naoki Nagayama took out a videotape from inside and turned on the small TV in front,

"You can also watch a small movie..."

"You can also watch movies?"

Even Akina was shocked by such an operation!

"Yeah... what does Akina want to watch? I have the Doraemon series of animations, "Project A", and Michael Jackson's MV album, etc., stored here..."

"Then let's watch "Project A"..."

The driver in front, Toda Zhian, was not distracted at all, because there was a partition separating the front and back.

The Rolls-Royce Silver Spur was a new car. When this silver sedan arrived at Nippon Television, the paparazzi lurking outside the TV station didn't recognize who it was.

Even when Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama got out of the car, they didn't crowd over to interview them.

"A luxury car... which executive is it again?"

"Wait... that's Naoki Nagayama." One of the paparazzi reacted, "Then the one next to him is Akina Nakamori!"

"Bare-faced! She doesn't seem to have gained weight either, she doesn't look like a mother at all!"

Some paparazzi hurriedly took out their cameras and snapped a few photos.

"What are they doing at the TV station?"

"Isn't there a rumor that Akina Nakamori is going to make a comeback? Could it be that they are here to discuss a collaboration?!"

"It's possible, did you get the shot?" "It's very blurry... too far away..." "Lurk! Notify colleagues... Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori appeared at Nippon Television!"

"Shouldn't she be called Akina Nagayama now?" "Stage name! Akina Nakamori is a stage name!"

"......."

Not to mention the paparazzi outside, after walking into Nippon Television, the little assistant Zhenxi Tian met up with the two at the front desk, and other staff members quickly recognized the couple, Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori.

The Japanese entertainment industry is not small, but it's not big either. Akina Nakamori has also been to Nippon Television many times, so naturally, she has many acquaintances.

Naoki Nagayama has been here many times, so it's not strange for him to come to the TV station, but why did Akina Nakamori come too?!

"Nagayama-san..." "Akina-chan!" "Why are you here?" "......"

Sounds of greeting, sounds of surprise, and sounds of questioning all came out.

And Akina also smiled and greeted her friends... and told them that she was here to visit the recording site of "Voice of Japan".

"Is Akina Nakamori really going to participate in "Voice of Japan"?"

Such an idea spread throughout Nippon Television, and soon spread to a larger circle.

At the same time, Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori arrived at the studio of "Voice of Japan".

"Naoki-san! Akina-san!"

Kazuhisa Fujiwara was already waiting for the two. He naturally knew that Akina Nakamori was going to appear on camera today, and also knew that they would be jointly promoting later,

"Was the journey smooth?"

"Yeah, smooth sailing, we even had time to watch an animation~" Naoki Nagayama smiled and chatted for a while, then said, "Fujiwara-san, the recording preparations for the finals are finished, right?"

"Yes, we can start filming!"

Kazuhisa Fujiwara took Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori to the first row of the audience, and the little assistant Zhenxi Tian was also next to them,

"When recording later, the camera will switch between the mentors and the contestants, and the first row will appear in the frame with the mentors..."

"Arigato~" Akina thanked Kazuhisa Fujiwara.

"Remember to give a close-up." Naoki Nagayama said with a smile.

"Yes, absolutely no problem..."

After sitting down and chatting a few words with the professional audience on both sides, Akina looked at the studio of "Voice of Japan" and sighed:

"I only saw it on TV before, but now I'm actually inside... It's still a bit unbelievable, that chair can turn, right?"

"Doesn't Akina record programs often?" Naoki Nagayama was surprised, "You should see this kind of program studio often, right?"

"Mostly I only see music program studios often... As an artist, you can't go around visiting other places... Otherwise, it will disturb the recording of the program itself."

Akina shook her head,

"And at that time, the schedule was very tight. After the recording was finished, I often had to go to the next place..."

So in fact, there are many variety shows with high ratings that Akina has never entered their studios.

Naoki Nagayama saw that Akina was curious about the mentor's swivel chair, so he whispered:

"Akina, do you want to sit up and try it?"

"Eh?! That's not good, right?!"

Although she said that, the eager look in Akina's eyes revealed her true thoughts.

"Daijobu, it was originally intended to film Akina being interested in "Voice of Japan"..."

The recording hadn't started yet, and the studio was noisy. Naoki Nagayama waved to the field director Kong Shangcun:

"Shangcun-san... This time it was originally intended to film scenes of Akina and "Voice of Japan", let's film some behind-the-scenes footage before the program recording?"

"Uh, yes!"

Although a bit surprised, the field director Kong Shangcun fully exerted his ability to read the air, knowing that Naoki Nagayama was not discussing with him,

"Naoki-san, please give instructions, what should we film?"

"First... let the camera aim at the mentor's seat, and the stage crew should also be ready..." Naoki Nagayama took over the command without hesitation, "Akina, go up and try!"

"Yes~"

Akina bowed slightly and sat on the mentor's swivel chair with Zhenxi Tian. She was a bit shy, so she pulled the little assistant along~

"Ready... Press!"

Naoki Nagayama's command sounded from off-camera. Akina pressed the button on the armrest, and with the spray of dry ice, the swivel chair turned 180 degrees instantly. At the same time, the light steps in front of the swivel chair also lit up, forming a bright avenue leading to the stage.

"Mentor Akina Nakamori has turned around!"

Naoki Nagayama was dubbing for Akina on the side...

The camera on the side faithfully recorded Akina's excited expression~

However, this scene also made the original mentors come out from the backstage. Seeing Akina Nakamori sitting on the mentor's seat, all four mentors were a bit surprised.

Hideki Saijo was the most familiar with Akina Nakamori, so he stepped forward and teased with a smile:

"Akina-chan? Why are you here? And sitting in the mentor's chair, are you trying to steal my mentor's seat?!"

"Ah... Saijo-san." Akina stood up immediately and shook her head hurriedly, "I was just curious about the mentor's chair~"

"Isn't this Akina-chan?" Kenji Sawada also came over to greet her. He had also recorded programs with Akina.

"Sawada-san..."

However, Takuro Yoshida and Miyuki Nakajima were not very familiar with Akina, at most they were nodding acquaintances... After all, Miyuki Nakajima had a good relationship with Seiko Matsuda and had written many songs for her...

After knowing that Akina was just here to visit the set, the four mentors had a friendly exchange and greetings with Akina~

The chat between the mentors and Akina was also faithfully recorded by the camera. These are all good materials for hype later.

After more than ten minutes, all the finalists were ready, and the recording of the finals of "Voice of Japan" officially began!

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