Chapter 110

Without paying attention, the topics the two talked about became more and more numerous.

They actually started a long phone conversation.

"Akina, the big turning point of the TV drama is here! What are you doing! Come and watch it quickly~"

The voice of Miho Nakamori seemed to come from the other side of the receiver, waking up the two who were chatting happily.

"Ah, chotto matte, I'll come over to watch it right away!" Akina, who was concerned about the TV drama, immediately said to the receiver, "Sumimasen, Naoki-san, Miho called me, I have to go over there first."

"Matte! Speaking of which, Akina-san called me to say something, right?" Naoki Nagayama remembered. It was clearly little Akina who called earlier, so why does it seem like I was the one who called now?

"Ah, haven't I said that yet?" Akina didn't seem to remember either. The inexplicable conversation had drifted towards the Emperor, pranks, and so on.

"That's right, November 29th is the preliminary review meeting for the final battle of the 'Star Birth' program. I called to ask if Naoki-san has time to come~"

After saying it all at once, Akina Nakamori waited nervously for a reply, her fingers twisting the phone cord.

"Ah, is it that fast?" Naoki Nagayama really hadn't paid much attention; it turned out there were only a few days left until the end of November. "Of course I have to go! I am the number one person in Akina-san's support group!"

Hearing the definite answer, Akina Nakamori's little round face relaxed all of a sudden: "Arigato, Naoki-san!"

At this time, Miho was shouting again: "Akina, it's the turning point of the plot, if you don't come, it'll be gone!"

Little Akina was in a hurry: "Naoki-san, I have something relatively important for the moment. Is it okay to meet at the TV station entrance that day?"

"Hai, I will be there on time."

"Arigato, then I'll excuse myself first~"

"Hai, see you then~"

Listening to the remaining beeping sound after the receiver was hung up, Naoki Nagayama smiled. Excusing herself on the phone...

As expected, she is still a child~

He looked at the time. Nani? They had actually been talking for almost half an hour!

He didn't control his mouth for a moment,

and he actually used the skills of having a long phone conversation with his girlfriend from his previous life?

With something on his mind, he temporarily lost the mood to continue watching TV.

There were only a few days left until the preliminary review meeting.

Last time he participated in the competition, he made a hand banner as support.

This time, should he make any support preparations?

The key is that no matter what he prepares,

if he is the only fan, there is a feeling of being all alone.

Even shouting "Go for it" loudly feels a bit awkward~

He thought for a long time but couldn't think of any good ideas. Let's just follow the routine: buy a batch of balloon support sticks.

When the time comes, distribute them to the Nakamori family members present. With 8 people waving the support sticks, the momentum should be there.

Besides, the key to support is actually the intention, right? Just the fact that he himself went is the best support.

Having figured this out, Naoki Nagayama felt relieved.

The sleepiness after eating also came up.

He didn't sleep well yesterday, so let's go to bed early today~

The closer it gets to the end of the year, the faster time passes.

Otomo Yoshimura finally rested well, but when Naoki Nagayama saw him at the studio, he found that he had actually lost a circle of weight. The red glow that filled his face before was gone; instead, he appeared a bit pale, looking like he had been drained of his vitality.

"Otomo-san, how did you lose so much weight? Are you sick?"

Otomo Yoshimura was in high spirits and even started to joke: "No, no, it's just that I haven't been this busy for a long time, so I just consumed the fat I had accumulated before."

"Haha, now that you mention it, there is less flesh on Otomo-san's face, and you feel much more handsome." In the future, this situation would belong to the feeling of a middle-aged uncle successfully removing the oil and becoming a handsome old piece of cured meat.

"Hahahaha, what are you saying, Naoki-san~ Nothing has changed at all~"

He said nothing had changed, but his face was clearly laughing so happily.

Shuichi Ido on the side couldn't watch anymore: "I say, Naoki-san, why are you complimenting Otomo-san so much? I'm getting goosebumps."

"Hahahaha, that's true, Otomo-san can't compare to Shuichi-san's temperament no matter what!"

Now, both men were getting goosebumps: "Naoki-san, have you received some kind of blow?"

Naoki Nagayama found it a bit funny: "No, I just discovered recently that my communication skills with others have improved a lot, so I'm trying to practice complimenting people on you two."

Shuichi Ido raised his hands in surrender: "Naoki-san, your communication skills have definitely not improved. Please don't experiment on us."

Otomo Yoshimura nodded on the side.

"Hai, hai~" Naoki Nagayama walked to the table, took out the GG Agency table he had drafted earlier from the drawer, and handed it to Otomo Yoshimura. "Otomo-san, Shuichi-san should have told you about the year-end bonus."

"I have indeed heard about this matter. So, is this the one for the agency?"

"Yes." Naoki Nagayama sat down opposite the two. "However, the agency only has 3 artists this year, and they haven't been signed for long, so logically there is no year-end bonus. This money is more of a red envelope for participating in 'Paranormal Activity'."

"If you put it that way, it really should be distributed as some red envelopes."

Both of them knew Naoki Nagayama's character relatively well; he was absolutely very generous when it came to dividing money.

If it were other production companies, the profits from selling girl groups and shooting short dramas before would not need to be shared with the other two at all; just giving normal work remuneration would be enough, and the two would not have become as rich as they are today.

"Shuichi-san, have you finished scoring your side?"

Shuichi Ido took out the table and scored everyone based on their position, work attitude, etc.

"I raised the scores for Masataka Komori and Masami Inada a little bit; after all, both of them participated in the filming of 'Paranormal Activity'. The others are about the same."

After Naoki Nagayama took a look, he didn't say much; after all, Shuichi Ido knew these people better.

"Then let's distribute it according to this. By the way, it's the end of the year; are you both going back to your hometowns for the New Year, Shuichi-san and Otomo-san?"

Shuichi Ido glanced at this "outsider": "My hometown is in Tokyo, Naoki-san."

No wonder he has such a large studio at a young age; as expected, locals are rich. He might even be a demolition household.

"Shuichi-san is spending the New Year in Tokyo. What about you, Otomo-san?"

"Of course I'm going back to my hometown in Nagano for the New Year. Why, aren't you going back to your hometown, Naoki-san?"

"I am going back for a bit, but for the Spring Festival this year, I plan to go skiing in Hokkaido."

"Eh, is that so trendy?" In Japan in this era, the Spring Festival is still relatively important; people generally spend it at home, visiting relatives and friends, etc.

"Anyway, as long as the family is together, it's a holiday wherever you are~"

The Nagayama family actually doesn't have any relatives to visit in their hometown. The uncle they have a relationship with basically doesn't keep in touch.

The relatives on his mother's side are even fewer, and they are distant relatives who haven't been in touch for years.

"That's true too..."

"Then let's do it this way. Otomo-san, Shuichi-san, the box office share for the movie should come out in early December. When that happens, take some cash and hand it to them in person~"