Chapter 1151: The story reaches this point, it usually has to have a twist!!

"On an ordinary day, a family with a half-year-old baby heads to a vacation home in a remote mountain area..."

"The journey is sunny and green, and it seems that even God is fulfilling this trip..."

"Thinking of the hot springs, milk, and lazy afternoons later, the protagonist's mouth curls slightly, revealing an expectant expression..."

"......."

Akina Nagayama, who was holding little Xia Hua sitting next to the spacious seat, moved her gaze away from the round window of the plane and saw her husband fiddling with a typewriter, typing such words on the paper...

"Naoki-san, what is this..."

Akina felt that her husband's head might be a little feverish. They were already sitting on a private jet, and he was actually writing the beginning of an article.

And this beginning, how does it feel like their current situation...

"Ah..."

Naoki Nagayama reacted, looked at Akina, and said with a smile,

"Because electronic facilities like mobile computers might affect the plane's navigation and communication, I arranged this mechanical typewriter on the plane for use when I might need to type..."

"......"

Akina didn't believe her husband's words. If you want to write, isn't it enough to use paper and pen directly? Why do you need such a fancy typewriter?

It feels more like Naoki Nagayama got it to serve as an ornament or a toy!

Akina Nagayama looked around at the decoration inside the private jet. It clearly had a Victorian style, with bright colors, complex and exquisite decorations, solid wood bars, cabinets and tables, Persian wool carpets... even the small curtains on the round windows had exquisite embroidery...

And there were many ornaments that looked like they were from the Industrial Revolution...

If it weren't for coming in from the outside, inside the cabin, it would feel almost the same as a real Victorian study~

"Naoki-san, are you going to write a new novel?"

Akina didn't expose Naoki Nagayama's little cover-up, but looked at the beginning of the story and asked,

"Sunny and everything is fine... it looks like there will be a twist soon..."

Novels are usually like this, with a warm and peaceful beginning, and then the story reaches this point, and there will be a sudden twist!

This is to create suspense and attract the audience~

"Haha, it seems so... Akina is also very researched on novel structure now~"

Akina nodded proudly:

"Because my husband is a great writer, as a wife, I have to read more! I have read many novels!"

Before getting married, she read when resting. During the time she was pregnant after marriage, she read when raising the fetus. After giving birth to the baby, she read when coaxing the baby to sleep...

After such a long time, Akina has changed from a young girl who only read fashion magazines to an intellectual beauty with a literary atmosphere!

"Roar oh~~~ so amazing?!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at his wife unexpectedly, making Akina quite proud.

Then he explained:

"This is not the beginning, just an essay... My next book... I have no clue yet..."

It's not that there aren't memories of novels in his head; he has read mystery films like *Journey Under the Midnight Sun* and *The Miracles of the Namiya General Store*. If those didn't work, he also knows the outlines of things like *Soul Land* or *Battle Through the Heavens* and could write them out to open the eyes of the Japanese...

It's just that for Naoki Nagayama now, publishing a novel must be cautious. After all, there are pearls ahead.

Shaking his head and throwing away the strange thoughts in his head, Naoki Nagayama leaned close to little Xia Hua, who was looking around in Akina's arms, and said:

"Hua-chan, your mother is so knowledgeable now, you should read more books in the future too~"

Little Xia Hua ignored him, twisting her body and wanting to look outside the round window. Looking down from the sky, it was her first time!

Flying from Tokyo to Lake Toya takes less than an hour.

Naoki Nagayama bought a private jet so that he wouldn't be troubled by flight delays, and then he could fly directly to Europe and America in the future... This trip can only be considered a short-term journey, and it counts as the debut of the private jet.

The captain flying the plane was Kazuhiko Suda, and there were no other flight attendants. It was just like taking a taxi when going out.

Landing at the small Hakodate Airport in Hakodate City, Hokkaido, Kazuhiko Suda then took the three of them onto a helicopter that had already been prepared, and flew directly to the helipad on the roof of the Lake Toya vacation home.

"Naoki-san..."

After Kazuhiko Suda parked the plane, he waited until all three of them were down before he prepared to say goodbye,

"I'm going back to Tokyo. Just notify me when you need me to pick you up."

"Arigato, sorry for the trouble!"

Naoki Nagayama waved goodbye, dragging a suitcase into the house.

When taking a baby out to play, there must be many things to bring.

The milk bottle used normally is a must, Hua-chan's pacifier cannot be missing, and things like the scarf Xia Hua likes, the sleeping mat, the small ball, etc., must also be brought...

Children have a dependency on some frequently used items. There is no way around this. There are also some small clothes, which filled a suitcase full.

As for Naoki Nagayama and Akina, they only brought some changes of personal clothing. After all, everything else was already prepared at the vacation home~

After walking into the vacation home, Naoki Nagayama saw Akina coaxing the crying little Xia Hua...

Unlike the private jet before, when taking a helicopter, even with fully enclosed headphones, the air waves of the helicopter rotor still scared the baby a little.

"Oh oh~~ Hua-chan don't cry..."

Akina checked this vacation home that she hadn't been to for a long time while holding her sobbing daughter.

The house was already warm, and the villa management company had already turned on the heating while delivering supplies.

This time, Naoki Nagayama and Akina planned to have a family vacation, so they didn't mean to bring a nanny, and they would soak in the hot springs at the Lake Toya vacation home with Xia Hua.

It sounds like just changing a place to bring the baby~

But isn't this the essence of going out for a vacation? Changing a place to stay, doing the same things as at home, and without the various conveniences of home... What you actually want is the feeling of being separated from the original environment.

"I have already asked the villa management company to prepare other things!"

Being rich is good for this point. You can spend money directly to prepare the things you need in advance. One copy at home, one copy at the vacation home, no worries at all.

Naoki Nagayama settled the suitcase, took Xia Hua, who had already quieted down, and said to Akina,

"The refrigerator should be full."

Akina nodded, walked over and took a look. Sure enough, it was already full, with delicious food with local characteristics.

"If you don't want to cook, just call and ask the chef to come over..."

Without looking too much at the ingredients, Naoki Nagayama smiled and pulled Akina to look outside the vacation home.

Because it is Hokkaido, the weather is still very cold, and there is thick snow outside~

The sea of flowers in the courtyard is naturally gone, but there is still a plum blossom blooming brightly, looking even more independent against the backdrop of snow.

On the other side, looking up slightly, you can see the sparkling Lake Toya. A layer of water vapor permeates the clear lake surface, trembling slightly with the breeze and lake waves, and disappears quickly...

"Sure enough, it is a lake that doesn't freeze~"

After coming here, the hustle and bustle of Tokyo seemed to be far away all of a sudden. Naoki Nagayama listened to the rhythmic lake waves and felt that his heart, which was still a bit excited from taking the plane, calmed down all of a sudden.

"Let's rest well here for a few days! Spend our Valentine's Day!"

Akina, who was standing next to Naoki Nagayama, nodded, then looked up at her husband and showed a brilliant smile:

"Naoki-san, let's soak in the hot spring together at night!"

"???!!!"

Naoki Nagayama's departure didn't seem to cause a ripple in the lively Tokyo city.

Tokyo was still noisy and lively, and the commercial area of Roppongi was still full of lights and green wine... Even the media newspapers were filled with fresh anecdotes~

Two days after he left for vacation, the Valentine's Day season had arrived!

"Once a Thief" was busily preparing for the release, and many couples were happily choosing places to go at night.

Inside the Shuyou building, Masataka Komori was confirming the plan for the release with Department Head Toshihiko Sugiyama of the Publicity Department.

"'Once a Thief' will be released in cinemas in big cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka first. The current film screening discs have been sent to major cinemas..."

Toshihiko Sugiyama said,

"Because of the cost, remote cities need to be delayed for a day or two before they will be spread out in cinemas..."

In this era, the price of copying a film is very high. Previously, Naoki Nagayama's "Ghost" could be generous enough to distribute a copy to cinemas in every city, but Masataka Komori's film didn't have the guarantee like Naoki Nagayama's, so every penny had to be calculated carefully.

"Komori-san should already know the roadshow route, right?"

"Hai, I have already seen it!"

Masataka Komori nodded. Starting from Tokyo, going down and then up, running through all the big cities in Japan—this is his itinerary for the next half month.

"Other main creators, due to schedule reasons, will meet with Komori-san in different cities..."

Toshihiko Sugiyama continued to talk about the roadshow arrangement,

"In addition to national media, we will contact local newspapers and TV stations to conduct interviews and broadcasts during the roadshow..."

"Hai, I know all of these!"

"Hmm..."

After holding the plan and checking for a while, neither of them had any problems with the entire publicity process. Toshihiko Sugiyama smiled and said:

"Komori-san is not experiencing it for the first time, so he should be very familiar with these~"

"Yeah... but..." Masataka Komori hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Toshihiko Sugiyama asked.

"But this time Naoki-san is not here..." Masataka Komori took out a cigarette, shared one with Toshihiko Sugiyama, lit it, and swallowed clouds and fog slowly, "Come to think of it, this is the first time Naoki-san and Shuichi-san have completely let go of the films I released!"

The previous "Diary of the Sea" still had the full supervision of the two executives, and even gave a good time for the Tokyo International Film Festival in terms of publicity... But this release, Naoki Nagayama completely let go, and Shuichi Itō didn't pay too much attention.

One went on vacation, and the other was busy with the preparation of the Tokyo Film Association. It seemed that neither of them had the energy to pay attention to him.

"Hahaha, this shows that Komori-san can completely stand on his own!"

"......."

Masataka Komori also showed a smile, but his heart was still a bit uneasy. This is the feeling of having no one to support you!

"By the way, Naoki-san went to soak in the hot spring, right?"

"I heard so..."

"Soaking in a hot spring in winter is really enjoyable... After the first month's box office of the film comes out, I also want to take a vacation for a while!" Masataka Komori patted his cheeks, cheering up his spirit.

"Hahaha, it should be, it should be..."

Masataka Komori walked out of the conference room, but happened to run into Xu Mudao who was returning from the outside.

"Mudao!" Masataka Komori immediately called out to stop him and pulled him to the smoking corner in the corridor, "What have you been doing during this time, you guy? Why haven't I seen you all the time?"

"......"

Xu Mudao was helpless. Since the last time he was pulled by Shuichi Itō to form the Tokyo Film Association, he had been sent to deal with other associations in the film circle to figure out their thoughts.

Low presence means not attracting people's attention, and it also means not attracting other people's vigilance. It is easy to get along with people and be regarded as the companion in the group who doesn't talk much...

So this way of inquiring about news by Xu Mudao is very convenient. Just visit various groups and ask questions inadvertently at dinners and drinking parties...

For example, questions like "What are your thoughts on the Tokyo Film Association?" "Do you have any concerns?" "....." and the other party usually thinks it is an acquaintance, so they will give a relatively real answer...

"Saying too much is all tears!"

Xu Mudao smoked a cigarette and shook his head. In his inquiries, most people actually hold a neutral attitude towards the establishment of the Tokyo Film Association. After all, it is one more organization to help peers in the film industry.

But the heads of some organizations are very worried that the Tokyo Film Association will destroy their current power and interests, and they are very resistant to having a big brother on their heads.

"I see it's all bars!" Masataka Komori smelled the alcohol on Xu Mudao, "Haha, how much did you drink?"

"I didn't drink too much..."

"By the way, Mudao, do you have any good scripts this year? I often saw you soaking in the script creation center before."

Masataka Komori asked. Xu Mudao hadn't made a move for a long time since "Tiger of Ginza" last year.

"I..."

Xu Mudao wanted to say that he liked "Long Vacation," but Naoki Nagayama seemed to want to film it himself,

"Not for the time being... Let's not think about Naoki-san's 'Long Vacation'!"

"Ha? Are you going to hand it over to Matsuo and the others?"

"Naoki-san probably wants to film it himself..."

"......."

Naoki Nagayama is filming a movie, and then rewarding himself by filming a TV series!

The two chatted like this, and as they talked, they talked about the actions of the several top bosses...

"Otomo-san is conscientious and is in the company every day... Shuichi-san is a bit elusive, but he is also working hard for the development of the company... It's just Naoki-san, who has been lacking motivation since the beginning of the year!"

Masataka Komori sighed and said,

"He actually went on vacation! Doesn't he know that the year's plan lies in spring?!"

"Naoki-san..." Xu Mudao also knew his company boss very well, "He's just a bit lazy!"

But even such a lazy person can firmly control the company in his hands. Isn't it strange?!

At the same time, in a high-end apartment in Sumida Ward.

The sturdy Feng Yongshan was carefully holding a baby, who was only three months old, Sayuri Nagayama:

"Sayuri, when you grow up a bit more, how about Dad taking you on vacation too?!"

"We won't go to cold places. If we go, we'll go to Hawaii!"

The recovered Xinhai Nagayama heard it and walked out of the bedroom with a smile:

"Sayuri is only three months old, not suitable for long-distance travel... You have to be at least over a year old to go abroad!"

"One year old..."

Feng Yongshan nodded, lowered his head and looked at his daughter's chubby face,

"Then let's turn around nearby first... How about going to the seaside? Dad grew up by the seaside, and his old home is by the seaside. You are the daughter of the sea~"

"......"

As a mother, Xinhai Nagayama looked at this pair of father and daughter helplessly, and for a moment, she didn't know what to complain about.

Just at this time, the phone at home suddenly rang. After Xinhai Nagayama picked it up, her face was a bit serious, and she nodded from time to time.

"Hai, I know..."

"I will tell Feng..."

When Feng Yongshan walked over curiously, he only saw Xinhai Nagayama looking at him and saying:

"Feng... we might have to go back to our old home..."

"Grandfather is hospitalized..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1152 =====