Chapter 1168

After picking up her eldest son from kindergarten and returning to her home in Kunitachi, Momoe Yamaguchi felt very happy today.

Sure enough, women need to relax by shopping every once in a while, especially celebrities like her who are still under some pressure.

After tidying up the things she bought, and then chatting with her eldest son about the daily life in kindergarten and settling her second son, Momoe Yamaguchi looked at the sky and started preparing dinner.

"Tonight, let's make pan-fried salmon!"

As a housewife, you can't be idle for a moment when you get home~

Gradually, the aroma of food wafted out from the white room.

Tomokazu Miura went to the agency today to understand the signing of the contract. Knowing that his schedule for the next few months was all empty, he felt relieved, and then went to find a nearby Pachinko to play a few rounds..... This is a bad habit he developed when he was down and out a few years ago.

In the evening, the empty wallet made Tomokazu Miura feel a bit empty in his heart, and as he got closer to home, the emptiness of wasting time in vain also made him feel more ashamed towards his wife at home....

"I won't play anymore! From today on, quit Pachinko!"

Just right, he will be the male lead again later, and he needs to pay attention to his personal image.

Open the door and walk into the entrance:

"I'm home!"

"Welcome home...."

Only to see Momoe Yamaguchi wearing an apron poking half her body out of the kitchen and smiling at him,

"I'm frying fish and can't get away~ Yutaro.... help dad put the bag away!"

"Hai....."

Eldest son Yutaro was originally watching TV in the living room. After hearing this, he immediately ran over, like a little adult welcoming his father,

"Welcome home!"

Then he diligently helped take the briefcase, and then put the coat away...... these were all learned from his mother~

Returning to such a home, Tomokazu Miura only felt a warmth~

Walking to the kitchen door, bursts of meaty aroma came, but he didn't go in. The kitchen at home is his wife's exclusive...... just leaning against the door talking:

"Did you take Takahiro to get a vaccine today?"

"Hai, it's already done..... there are not many left."

Momoe Yamaguchi answered while busy. Her second son is also over one year old and almost two years old, and all the basic vaccines have been finished.

"Afterwards, I also went shopping with Akina-chan~"

"Oh? Met Akina-chan?" Tomokazu Miura was a bit surprised, he didn't pay too much attention to the interaction between wives.

"It was an appointment."

Momoe Yamaguchi skillfully served the main dish of dinner, and then started to divide the meals. Her two children can eat staple food.

After the four plates were served on the dining table, the family started to enjoy the delicious food.... and chatted about today's daily life by the way.

"Anata.... is today's agency matter going well?"

"Hai, the contract has been signed.... next is to prepare for the makeup photos, and then wait for the start of the 'Departures' crew." Tomokazu Miura said, "But Tree Friend doesn't seem to have finalized all the roles yet."

"Is that so..." Momoe Yamaguchi suddenly remembered, "Ah, by the way.... there is something!"

She took a thick manuscript from the living room and handed it to her husband,

"It's said to be the complete script. Naoki-san originally wanted to give it to you, Akina-chan brought the script to me by the way."

"Oh?"

Tomokazu Miura took it over, flipped through it slightly, it was indeed the full script, which also shows that he has indeed been selected as the male lead!

"I'll take a look these few days....." Tomokazu Miura put down the script, thinking about continuing to eat, and then saw the rich dinner, "Naoki-san said before that I need to adjust my image according to the role, it's really a headache....."

"Eh?"

"Said that Momoe took too good care of me.... less of the feeling of the male lead in 'Departures', middle-aged career not going well, that kind of thin and serious feeling..."

Tomokazu Miura's words made Momoe Yamaguchi next to him laugh.... looking at her husband's slightly rounded cheeks, and then looking at the fat faces of her eldest and second sons, she did raise people very well!

"Haha, okay, I'll make white people's food for Tomokazu in the future!"

White people's food? A few lettuce leaves chopped and mixed together, plus boiled eggs, beef, and chicken?! Is that for people to eat?!

"........ No need to be so exaggerated....."

"Haha~"

After finishing dinner, accompanying the two little ones to play and coaxing them to bed, Momoe Yamaguchi finally got a rare peace.....

Her husband Tomokazu Miura decided to start night running to avoid the children, so temporarily there was only her left at home.

Originally wanted to watch TV, but the thick script on the table aroused her interest.....

After all, she is also a senior actor who has starred in many movies and TV series, and she also wants to see what is different about Naoki Nagayama's script from others.

Opening "Departures," Momoe Yamaguchi gradually immersed herself in the plain and moving story~

When Tomokazu Miura finished running and returned home, in order not to disturb the children, he didn't shout "I'm home" loudly...... saw the soft light in the living room in the corridor, and then saw Momoe Yamaguchi who was reading attentively.

At this time, Momoe Yamaguchi was looking at the script seriously, her brows slightly frowned, and she would mutter lines from time to time...... just like when they were filming "The Dancing Girl of Izu" together before!

Just as gentle and serious, just as full of charm~

Perhaps it was Tomokazu Miura's approaching footsteps that woke Momoe Yamaguchi, she looked up and smiled after seeing her husband:

"You're back?!"

"Mm~" Tomokazu Miura actually had a moment of embarrassment for being caught peeking, "Haven't run for a long time, it's a bit tiring after only half an hour today...."

"Haha, then you have to exercise well~" Momoe Yamaguchi laughed.

"....."

Tomokazu Miura felt that he was mocked, and shook his head helplessly.

Then walked to the sofa and looked at the script on Momoe Yamaguchi's lap and asked:

"How is it? The script of 'Departures'?"

"There are many lines worth remembering in it...." Momoe Yamaguchi said with emotion, "The protagonist's psychological activities and changes after coming into contact with the profession of encoffiner..... are all very simple but very profound descriptions...."

"The interaction between husband and wife hides undercurrents in plainness..... the subsequent explosive emotions are short and intense...."

Momoe Yamaguchi looked at her husband,

"It's as vivid as a couple in real life, need to grasp it well!"

Took the script and looked at it, this is the segment he auditioned that day..... Tomokazu Miura looked at his wife again, sighing for her talent in acting:

"Momoe, you are really sharp in acting! This segment is exactly what Naoki-san said that day.... very difficult...."

"Oh? Is that so?" Momoe Yamaguchi laughed, "If Tomokazu needs it, I can help you rehearse~"

Saying that, she pushed Tomokazu Miura towards the bathroom:

"Hurry up and take a shower..... full of sweat!"

"......"

Rehearsal? Tomokazu Miura, who was showering, had a thousand thoughts in his heart..... if they performed together..... playing a couple, who could be more suitable than a real couple?!

Sleeping in bed at night, Tomokazu Miura couldn't sleep for a while..... leaning on the pillow and looking at the ceiling blankly....

In the quiet night light, such words suddenly came:

"Momoe..... do you want to make a limited comeback?"

"......?"

The establishment of the Tokyo Film Association is like throwing a firecracker under the water surface of the entertainment industry.

On the surface, there seems to be no big splash, but there is an undercurrent surging in the deep water~

In the past few days, the application forms for simply applying to join the industry association have filled the fourth floor of the Tree Friend Building, which is temporarily assigned as the office of the Tokyo Film Industry Association.

After Naoki Nagayama came to the Tree Friend Building today, he specially came to the fourth floor, looking at the words "Tokyo Film Industry Association External Office Center" on the door sign, a bit funny.....

"In the next term, if Otomo-san is not elected, then this office center will not be given to them!"

Ito Shuichi Ido said on the side, and then led Naoki Nagayama to walk inside the office center.

The industry association is naturally not for several standing committee members and president and vice president to serve as grassroots personnel. In fact, some administrative personnel, planning personnel, and finance were recruited.

However, because the workload of review applications in the past few days is too large, Otomo Yoshimura transferred some employees from Tree Friend to help temporarily.

At this time, the entire fourth floor is already decent, like a normally operating institution.

"In just over two days, we have received thousands of applications."

Ito Shuichi Ido said excitedly,

"In addition to a large number of behind-the-scenes staff, there are also actors and students..... but our requirements are very high, at least with one year of experience in the film-related industry, will they be allowed to join as members."

"And then there is the membership fee..... originally it was based on the principle of collecting once a year, but many people who applied sent the membership fee directly!"

"Making the postman who often comes to Tree Friend a bit worried about being robbed on the road....."

The membership fee of the Tokyo Film Industry Association is not high, the entrance fee is 2000 yen, and the annual fee is 1000 yen~ cheaper than the membership fee of some idol fan clubs~

Naoki Nagayama laughed out loud after hearing it:

"Haha, turned from a postman into an armed escort of the bank!"

"Ha, yes..... these two days, hundreds of thousands are on the body every day...."

After inspecting the good start of the Tokyo Film Association with Ito Shuichi Ido, Naoki Nagayama also felt relieved and returned to the office to continue chatting about the association's work.

"Daily affairs such as membership applications and membership fees are handled by the recruited people, Xiu-san just needs to check on time."

Naoki Nagayama poured a cup of tea for Ito Shuichi Ido and talked about the work later,

"However, the first thing the association does must be done beautifully. After the budget funds of the Ministry of Education are in place, start by comforting elderly actors who have difficulties in life...."

The Japanese film industry is a glamorous industry. Many actors had some fame when they were young and earned a lot of money, so they spent money lavishly on clubs, young ladies, luxury goods, luxury cars..... they couldn't accumulate too much wealth.

When they get older, their fame is small and they can only rely on supporting roles to make a living~

When they can't do it anymore, they will face the consequences of being divorced by their wives to share their pensions or being taken away all their money by the lovers they are kept by. In the end, they live very miserably, and they can't even go to the hospital when they are sick!

The first appearance of the Tokyo Film Industry Association is to give some help to these miserable actors.

Choosing this kind of charitable work that leans towards charity as the first action to show the film industry, of course, no one will object. After all, people have compassion, and everyone in this vanity fair wants to reflect their kindness.....

And if you choose other things, such as calling for improving the treatment of behind-the-scenes staff, calling for agencies to reduce actor commissions, providing support for film projects, making suggestions for the development direction of the film industry, etc., all of which will touch the interests of other parties more or less, it may cause resistance.....

Wait until the Tokyo Film Industry Association grows and matures, then go and gnaw those hard bones~

"Elderly actors who have difficulties in life....." Naoki Nagayama asked, "Have they been selected?"

"Yes...." Ito Shuichi Ido said, "Originally, the film industry has spontaneous charitable behaviors, they have a list..... this time they all gathered to us."

"Mm, then do a good job of reporting before and after!"

"That's for sure!"

Although Japan has a shame culture and doesn't want their embarrassment to be seen by others...... but if they can't live, then that's it.....

People with thin skin can't be actors~

After chatting for a while, Otomo Yoshimura walked in, took some documents and said to Naoki Nagayama:

"Naoki-san, these are projects related to the Ministry of Education....."

Seeing Ito Shuichi Ido on the side, he didn't avoid it:

"They are all dealings with some officials of the Ministry of Education."

Yesterday, Naoki Nagayama specially came to tell Otomo Yoshimura about the bribery case. Otomo Yoshimura attached great importance to it, and today he sorted out these materials.

"Is the amount large?"

"Hundreds of thousands or so are there...."

"Hmm, that's not too much~"

The connection between Tree Friend and the Ministry of Education is not tight, and most of the funds for Tree Friend Film's projects are their own, and they have not participated in deep exchange money laundering behaviors.

"Handle these documents well~"

Naoki Nagayama flipped through it slightly,

"In the future, except for the usual public relations, don't give too much money..."

"Hai!"

"Then check, don't participate in projects related to Recruit in the future!"

"Hai...."

Otomo Yoshimura put away the documents with a serious face and hurried out. Later, he will let professional finance do the accounts well.

And Ito Shuichi Ido was a bit puzzled:

"Naoki-san, what's wrong?"

"It's about projects involving internal transactions."

Ito Shuichi Ido has been busy with the Tokyo Film Industry Association these two days, so Naoki Nagayama didn't tell him, and today he just happened to tell the Recruit bribery case.

"What?! Someone is already investigating?"

Ito Shuichi Ido was shocked.

"Mm..... in short, I got internal news.... but Xiu-san, don't spread it out, this is a political event, be careful of causing trouble!"

"......."

Ito Shuichi Ido stood up, walked back and forth in the office, thinking about whether he had contact with Recruit.

After a while, he felt a little relieved~

"I didn't expect....." Ito Shuichi Ido pulled open the window and lit a cigarette, looking at Naoki Nagayama, "After such a big company's matter is exposed, it should be a shocking case, right?!"

"Should be...."

After all, it directly turned the Liberal Democratic Party into an opposition party!

"Naoki-san....." Ito Shuichi Ido pinched the cigarette in the ashtray and looked at Naoki Nagayama, "You just said that after this incident, the Liberal Democratic Party will suffer a heavy setback, lose ruling power and seats in the Diet...."

"Yes..." Naoki Nagayama nodded, "As far as I know, there are quite a few people involved in the Liberal Democratic Party.... maybe the Liberal Democratic Party will have to split in order to clarify the relationship!"

"Those politicians of the opposition party will definitely not give up such a good excuse, using slogans like anti-bribery to attract voters!"

"....."

After hearing this, Ito Shuichi Ido was even a bit excited,

"Naoki-san, since we already know in advance, do you think we can take this opportunity to fish for some political resources?!"

"?" Naoki Nagayama looked at Ito Shuichi Ido in surprise, "Xiu-san, do you want to enter politics?!"

"......"

Hearing this, Ito Shuichi Ido's heart jumped, and he was moved for a moment!

Moreover, he is already the president of the Tokyo Film Industry Association. Doing some practical things during his three-year term and then using this as a springboard to enter politics is not impossible!

At least with the support of the Tree Friend Group, there is a high probability of becoming a member of the Diet!

Politician! One of the groups with the highest social class in Japan! How can ordinary people not want it!

However, Ito Shuichi Ido was only moved for a moment, and then quickly became rational..... like him, a person without political foundation, even if he becomes a member of the Diet, he will not make a big splash after his term ends.....

Want to become a high-level party member? Even a ruling party big shot? Then become the cabinet? Even become prime minister?!

Impossible!

"I mean.... at that time, support the establishment of some small parties.... such as parties focusing on soft power such as film and culture.... didn't Naoki-san also say before that he would support the election of some members of the Diet?!"

"Oh?"

After listening, Naoki Nagayama started to think. Indeed, intervening in upper-level politics and supporting the election of members of the Diet is what he said before.

At that time, he was still thinking about supporting one or two local members of the Diet in the Shizuoka area as a big landlord and big landowner!

And this Recruit bribery case made the public lose confidence in the Liberal Democratic Party. It seems that many short-lived small parties did appear in the political arena, called New Party, Pioneer New Party, New Birth Party, etc.

They all used people's distrust of the old regime as an excuse, calling for the establishment of a "New Japan" goal.

It seems that in the end, they all united into the New Frontier Party to become the second largest opposition party, and then split and combined later. Part of it became the later Democratic Party...... even some party members turned back and returned to the Liberal Democratic Party!

On the contrary, the Liberal Democratic Party has always been the largest party, the kind that has been in power for a long time~

Japan's opposition party is not good! There is not one that can fight!

"Does Xiu-san know any members of the Diet?"

"Naturally know a few....."

"Then it's okay to make an appointment to meet another day.... anyway, our Tree Friend is such a big company, who is the political contribution given to if not given to them...."

Naoki Nagayama said,

"But it's best to confirm in advance that they are not too greedy, and have nothing to do with Recruit company!"

"Hai, I will confirm this in advance!"

(End of chapter)