Chapter 1125: Oh my, it looks like we can only open one room~

The last rehearsal before the official live broadcast of the Red and White Song Festival is generally one week before.

At this time, all performances are according to the official configuration, and there are cameras recording, just in case, if an accident occurs during the official live broadcast, it will be replaced by this recording.

The NHK venue is full of popular idols and star artists in the entire entertainment industry. Because there are too many people, many performers have to share a lounge.

In the large lounge in the backstage, Nakamori Akina naturally came over. Perhaps considering the same status, she happened to be assigned to a room with Matsuda Seiko.

The lounge was fully air-conditioned, warm and sleepy.

People who came in took off their coats, revealing the clothes worn inside.

Akina wore a black turtleneck sweater, and the lower body was a high-waisted suit pants, matched with a belt to show her slender waist; while Matsuda Seiko wore a loose black cashmere inner shirt and a long skirt, completely covering her body.

"Seiko-san..." Nakamori Akina greeted Matsuda Seiko, "Long time no see..."

Matsuda Seiko, who had just finished her postpartum recovery not long ago, looked slightly plump. The nutrition during childbirth was obviously not able to be eliminated in a short time. She felt sour in her heart looking at Nakamori Akina's slender body.

"Akina-chan..."

"Is Seiko-san's body okay?" Nakamori Akina asked with concern, "The days when the baby was just born were very hard~"

Matsuda Seiko's expression was slightly stiff. She thought Nakamori Akina was being sarcastic about her rushing to make a comeback now, but it turned peaceful in an instant:

"Already recovered... doesn't affect the performance on stage~"

"That's good... fortunately we are all very young..."

Akina didn't notice the other party's strange mood. She didn't treat Matsuda Seiko as a competitor before, just as a senior she admired.

And now Akina didn't want to be an idol anymore, the tracks of the two were already different, purely as young mothers to communicate:

"Seiko-san's daughter is named Sayaka, right? My daughter is named Xia Hua... she can crawl around now~"

Saying that, she started to ask about the news of both daughters, and by the way, sighed that both of them actually gave birth to daughters.

Matsuda Seiko, who had a strong career heart, had always treated Akina as a competitor. Now, taking the risk of being criticized by public opinion, making a comeback two months after giving birth, the pressure itself was very great...

However, listening to Akina actually chatting with her about family affairs, she suddenly felt that Akina had no sense of boundaries~

Fortunately, the program staff suddenly came to notify the performance time, and the lounge started to get busy, those who should put on makeup put on makeup, those who should warm up warmed up...

Matsuda Seiko and Nakamori Akina then separated~

After more than half an hour, both of them changed into performance clothes.

After walking out of the lounge, both of them came to the backstage to wait for their turn. There were many colleagues in the backstage as well. After all, it wasn't a formal live broadcast, the error tolerance rate was high, and many people even watched the performances on stage from both sides of the stage curtain.

Seeing Nakamori Akina and Matsuda Seiko, the two existences who could be considered the top of the idol world, everyone couldn't help but compare them.

Nakamori Akina sang "Jounetsu," and naturally changed into a silver hip-hop kimono, matched with a silver bob head, especially this time there was a large wreath on her back, looking mysterious and energetic.

And Matsuda Seiko sang "Ruri-iro no Chikyu," originally the performance clothes were light blue mermaid skirt dresses with sequins, outlining the curves of the body, sexy and pure, but this time to cover her waist, a white gauze scarf was added to the waist as decoration... actually it was also very beautiful, but it seemed a bit cumbersome...

"Akina-san's dress is really eye-catching..." "Seiko-san is also very beautiful..." "The two actually gave birth in the same year, is it agreed?" "Seiko-san is only two months..." "That recovery is not bad~"

Everyone was actually discussing in their hearts, but no one dared to gossip to their faces~

However, as they talked, they naturally commented more on Nakamori Akina, because she had a husband who was very good at making trouble!

"Akina's 'Ghost' is very popular recently!"

"It hasn't been released yet!"

"Didn't Nagayama Naoki make a pre-sale? My nephew's girlfriend's brother's deskmate went to buy two tickets, wanting to go see it with the person he secretly loves!"

"There is a fixed program for this year's Christmas!"

"Do you guess Nagayama Naoki's lawsuit will win?"

"Better not win, then the money for the movie ticket will be refunded!"

"......"

The whispering discussions sometimes made people unable to hear clearly, but they still reached Nakamori Akina's ears. Akina didn't worry at all, because her husband was very confident that he could win the lawsuit.

And, even if he didn't win, it was only a box office of a few hundred million... just sprinkle water~

Nagayama Naoki earned more than 10 billion last year, and this year it was even more so. She couldn't count the money at home herself, and needed professional finance to calculate it clearly~

Nakamori Akina didn't need to worry about money at all~

"Akina-san... Daijobu?"

Although there was a slight competitive mentality, Matsuda Seiko still stood on the same front as Akina at this time. After all, both of them were the kind of people who were discussed under the spotlight.

"Daijobu!" Nakamori Akina nodded with a smile, "Doesn't affect at all!"

"That's good..."

"Seiko-san... let's perform in the best state!"

"Hai!"

After it was their turn to go on stage, the melody of "Jounetsu" was strong and enthusiastic. Akina was like a passionate silver light group on the stage, showing the attitude of urban women towards emotions.

"Ruri-iro no Chikyu" was Matsuda Seiko's famous song. Matsuda Seiko, who made a comeback, naturally grasped it just right. The sweet singing voice made people watching the rehearsal forget that she had just given birth.

As top idols, both performed alone, without backup dancers. They themselves were the brightest stars on the stage!

Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, is the location of the Tokyo District Court.

This court is one of the main district courts in Tokyo, mainly handling various ordinary civil cases and some criminal cases.

The lawsuit filed by Shuyou was opened here~

However, before the court opened, both sides had to come to submit evidence, initially communicate the points of contention in the debate, and the judge also had to see if they could mediate.

Civil lawsuits, Japanese courts will try their best to suggest mediation between the two sides. After all, the result of the judge's verdict is very likely that the final verdict result is very difficult to execute.

In the judge's room, Judge Sawada Akichi pressed his temples with some annoyance:

"The lawyers of both sides... according to the written materials submitted by both sides, the points of contention in this case are clear..."

"Whether the 'Oriental Sports Newspaper' infringed on the privacy rights of Shuyou's client in the report, and the infringement of reputation rights involved in the report..."

"The defendant newspaper side believes that artists need to have higher tolerance for the media, and the tone used in the report is guessing and questioning, and does not clearly indicate the point of view that 'Nagayama Naoki has an illegitimate child'..."

"The plaintiff Shuyou side believes that Nagayama Naoki, as a natural person, enjoys the same personal privacy rights as others, and any media newspaper should not infringe... and the word-twisting in the defendant's report is a sophistry, which has in fact infringed on the plaintiff's reputation rights..."

"Do both sides have any doubts about the points of contention?"

"No!" X2

Shuyou's agency lawyers were naturally their own legal personnel Numata Gaodian and Shi Qi Cong, and the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" naturally also hired a law firm to act as an agent.

"Then the preparation for the oral debate before the lawsuit is over." Judge Sawada Akichi put away the materials, "If both sides have new arguments and evidence, please provide them before the court, and the court will re-verify and determine the trial date... otherwise they cannot be used in court..."

This is the oral debate preparation stage of the Japanese court trial procedure. Both sides determine the evidence and points of contention, and cannot change them at will... On the one hand, it is to sort out the case in advance, and on the other hand, it is to accelerate the trial process.

After putting away the materials, the lawyers of both sides were also ready to leave. Judge Sawada Akichi then said to the two lawyers of Shuyou:

"Numata-san, Shi Qi-san... really can't reconcile? The defendant side has already provided a very high settlement money... Even if the verdict comes out, it is impossible to be higher than this... The requirements you put forward before are really difficult for people..."

One hundred million settlement money? Continuous front-page apology? This kind of thing is definitely not possible!

The agent lawyer of the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" also had a helpless face... This lawsuit is thankless, but for the reputation of the law firm, he must also go all out...

"Resolutely do not reconcile!" Numata Gaodian said, "We fought this lawsuit just for the final verdict result!"

"However, according to convention, artists do have a certain tolerance obligation for the media..."

"That is a bad habit!" Numata Gaodian said righteously.

"Because Nagayama Naoki is an artist..." the opposing lawyer said, "And also used this hot topic to promote the heat of 'Ghost', right?!"

Of course it was for heat and fame! How could an artist mixing in the entertainment industry get ahead without getting along with the media?!

Over time, things like stealing photos, paparazzi, rumors, scandals were all covered with a layer of "freedom of the press," and there were also distorted remarks like "reporting you is for your own good!" "smearing you is also increasing your heat"~

"Why?!" Shi Qi Cong also spoke, "Besides, why are you sure Nagayama Naoki is an artist?! He doesn't have an agency contract!"

"You..."

The opposing lawyer was stuck; it was true, Nagayama Naoki didn't have an artist contract, and didn't sign a contract with any agency...

He wasn't an artist, he was the boss of the artist!!

"Nagayama Naoki is a public figure!"

"Public figure? You stipulated it?!" Shi Qi Cong said disdainfully, "How many people know it counts as a public figure? Then the Chief of the National Police Agency is also a public figure?!"

"You... you are quibbling!" The agent lawyer was angry.

"You are unreasonable!" Shi Qi Cong replied.

"You are sophistry, losing the dignity of a lawyer!"

"A lawyer is to protect the interests of the client, I have a clear conscience!"

"......"

Seeing that both sides were about to quarrel in his office, Judge Sawada Akichi had to clap his hands:

"Alright, alright, no mediation, no mediation... keep your energy for the day of the court trial!"

"Hmph..."

After leaving the judge's room, Shi Qi Cong looked at the agent lawyer of the defendant side and left, then asked his superior Numata Gaodian:

"Numata-san... this time we should be 100% winning, right?"

"High probability... the other side can only twist words in the report. Although they used a questioning and guessing tone, they actually guided the public..."

Numata Gaodian said,

"As long as one thing is proven, that is, the illegitimate child matter is fabricated by the media, the jury will definitely stand on our side~"

"Because public figures do have a certain tolerance obligation..."

"However, what we need is not compensation..."

Shi Qi Cong asked again: "Then will the 'Tokyo Sports Newspaper' side delay? Submit new evidence to drag the court trial to after Christmas?"

"Possible... However, my friends, senior brothers, mentors, and grandmasters in the court system are not just for show!"

Numata Gaodian said,

"If the opposing lawyer dares to delay at will, I will use the name of playing with the law to make him hand over his lawyer qualification certificate!"

The two walked towards the outside of the court while talking, and then got on the car and headed directly towards Shuyou headquarters.

It has been said before that every step of this lawsuit will be announced, and they still have to report today's process to the publicity department!

As the weather gets colder, the liveliest season of the year in Japan is getting closer!

Because it is greatly influenced by Western culture, Christmas is also very important in Japan, and five days after Christmas is the New Year, so the end of December is full of festive atmosphere.

Large shopping malls put Christmas and New Year activities together, and the materials are also a set... From the second half of the month, they started to discount and promote, anyway, just change the "Christmas" promotion to "New Year" promotion on the slogan.

However, on the commercial street, shopkeepers prefer Christmas, because more people come out to shop on Christmas, and because of the prevalence of love economy, more people will buy gifts!

Santa Claus, Christmas tree, colored lights, snowman, reindeer...

Many decorations appeared in the core commercial street, among which the outside ones were generally prepared by the municipal government, and the shops also spontaneously decorated themselves...

In Tokyo's cinemas, the posters of movies to be released at the end of the year were naturally posted one by one~

"Hurry, hurry, go to Ikebukuro's Bungeiza... buy the pre-sale tickets for 'Ghost' first!"

Mikami Yuri said to her new boyfriend Tashiro Yoshito, today is the day the pre-sale of "Ghost" starts.

"Let's go see it on Christmas day!"

"Why are you in such a hurry..." Tashiro Yoshito was a bit helpless, "Anyway, Nagayama Naoki will definitely win this lawsuit, and the money for the pre-sale tickets won't be refunded!"

In fact, this view has been set in young people, young people are easy to deceive, but not stupid... everyone knows that Nagayama Naoki made such a big noise, and Nakamori Akina didn't speak out, so there must be no ghost in her heart!

"Do you think I don't know?"

Mikami Yuri angrily patted her boyfriend,

"But pre-sale tickets have discounts! And there are fewer competitors, so you can buy tickets for good seats on Christmas!"

In the past, movie tickets for Christmas had to be grabbed, and there were scalpers selling them at a premium outside the cinema. If you couldn't grab them, you had to buy them at a high price from them!

Because they wanted a sense of ritual, many couples had to be severely slaughtered~

And now, things like pre-sale tickets are only available in cinemas under Shuyou, and they are discounted... There must not be many people buying tickets more than a week in advance, so it should be easy to grab good seats!

"This is our first Christmas after dating!!! It's very commemorative, can't be sloppy!"

"Oh oh... is that so... then let's go!"

Tashiro Yoshito only then reacted, but still wasn't in a hurry,

"Take it slow, don't worry, there are definitely tickets!"

"In short, hurry up!"

Mikami Yuri was a bit dissatisfied with her boyfriend's slow personality, but there was no way.

The two had only been dating for a short time, and only then did they find that the boyfriend reacted very quickly at work, but was a bit procrastinating in other daily aspects... How come I didn't find it earlier?!

Finally, when the two took the subway to Bungeiza, they were surprised to find that a circle of people was surrounded at the entrance of the cinema...

"Look, I said so, there is more than one smart person!"

Mikami Yuri was a bit angry,

"So many people queuing, maybe we won't be able to buy it!"

Tashiro Yoshito also started to get a bit anxious:

"Don't worry, I'll go take a look first..."

Fortunately, he was considered tall and big, and squeezed into the crowd, finally arriving at the small ticket window, and asked anxiously:

"Are there any tickets for 'Ghost' on Christmas day?"

"There are still early morning shows!" The ticket seller also replied loudly, "Do you want to buy? 2000 yen each!"

"Ah? Why is it so expensive? What about other shows?"

"There are still shows after Christmas! Only early morning shows are left for that day!"

"This......."

Just at this time, the people next to him had already started to take out money, and Tashiro Yoshito didn't have time to hesitate, directly taking out his wallet...

"Two tickets!!!"

After finally getting the tickets and squeezing out, he found his girlfriend who was also anxious...

"Only early morning shows are left for that day, the 2 o'clock show... 2000 yen each!"

"How could this be..."

Mikami Yuri was helpless... Early morning show is after Christmas Eve... There are also shopping activities on Christmas Eve night, how to get up at 2 am!!

"It looks like we have to open a hotel nearby..."

Hearing this, Tashiro Yoshito looked at his girlfriend's beautiful face next to him, and his heart, which was still feeling sorry for the ticket money, suddenly became much happier...

"Yeah... but on the day of the festival, there must be many people booking rooms in the hotel, and the price of the room will definitely rise..."

Tashiro Yoshito pretended to flip through his wallet,

"Oh my... it looks like we can only open one room..."

The insincerity and secret joy in his tone were already known to passersby!

Everyone knew what it meant to be in a room with a girlfriend on Christmas... In this open city of Japan, there is even a saying that "Christmas Eve is the night of losing virginity"...

"......."

Mikami Yuri rolled her eyes~

Heh... men!

Reacting so quickly at this time!!

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