Chapter 1212

The complexity of politics lies in the fact that it is always filled with countless power struggles and interest games.

Shuichi Ido, representing the Tokyo Film Industry Association, proposed the "Proposal for the Protection of Labor Rights for Film Industry Workers." After long-term lobbying, it indeed won the support of many upper-class figures and grassroots workers.

Moreover, after contacting the Socialist Party, it also gained the support of many opposition party members and sent the proposal to the House of Representatives' deliberation committee. But at the same time, it also alerted the Liberal Democratic Party, which was the ruling party.

"Wasn't this proposal initiated by the Ministry of Education?"

The current Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party, Noboru Takeshita, was ambitiously busy with the establishment of the Takeshita faction's Keiseikai within the party during this period and didn't pay much attention to the proposals in the House of Representatives.

So he was a bit surprised after receiving the reminder from his secretary, Ihei Aoki:

"How did it get mixed up with the Socialist Party again?"

"I heard that Shuichi Ido of Shuyou contacted the Socialist Party and gained support..."

Ihei Aoki said vaguely. This was inevitable; he wasn't a god, and of course, he didn't monitor the private contacts of others.

"The Tokyo Film Industry Association, I originally thought it was a newly established guild, I didn't expect it to have such great ambition... directly making a proposal..."

"Shuichi Ido..."

Noboru Takeshita had a baby face, but he also looked very majestic when he didn't smile.

He had heard before that Shuichi Ido initiated social banquets to entertain and lobby others to support the "Proposal," but as an independent, Shuichi Ido's actions were considered by the Liberal Democratic Party as ordinary relationship-building.

Shuyou had never indicated its political leaning, but as an emerging tycoon in the entertainment industry, it was generally assumed to support democratic civil rights, openness, freedom, etc.

And because of the good relationship within the Ministry of Education, it was also considered by the Liberal Democratic Party as a potential friend supporting the current ruling party.

"How could they go to the Socialist Party?"

Noboru Takeshita was a bit puzzled. Clearly, no matter how you look at it, finding members of the Liberal Democratic Party would be more reasonable, right?!

How could he know that Naoki Nagayama had already anticipated the "Recruit Scandal" in advance and knew that the Liberal Democratic Party and the Takeshita regime were about to face a huge political storm... and would soon be unable to take care of themselves!

At this time, getting involved with the Liberal Democratic Party wasn't that like joining the Nationalist Army in '49!

"Could it be that Shuichi Ido has never set foot in politics and is not sensitive to standing in line and positions?" Ihei Aoki said. "They might not understand the complexity of politics! Takeshita-san, do we need to teach him a lesson?"

"Hmm..."

As a politician with close ties to the financial world, Noboru Takeshita was very cautious about the relationships with large companies. Shuyou had huge influence in the entertainment industry, and Shuyou Capital, with the same boss, was also becoming more and more important in the financial world. He didn't want to create an enemy casually...

"Block it slightly during the deliberation committee to show the power of the Liberal Democratic Party, and then contact Shuichi Ido..."

"If they support the Liberal Democratic Party, then continuing to push the proposal forward is not impossible!"

"If they don't understand the situation, then when the final vote is held in the Diet, he will know that without the support of the Liberal Democratic Party, no proposal will ever pass!"

"Hai, I understand! I will notify the relevant personnel to handle it immediately!"

As Noboru Takeshita's trusted secretary, Ihei Aoki naturally had great power.

After finishing this small matter, Ihei Aoki continued:

"Takeshita-san, for this election for the President of the Liberal Democratic Party, should we let the Recruit Company support us again?"

Speaking of this, Noboru Takeshita himself felt a bit guilty, because in the previous political reception, he raised 2 billion through selling invitation tickets... among which the Recruit Company bought 700 Takeshita "Encouragement Meeting" banquet tickets at once, totaling 20 million yen.

And in the banquet held by his support group, the "Iwate Long-term Policy Discussion Meeting," Recruit also invested 30 million.

It could be said that among Noboru Takeshita's financial sources, the Recruit Company occupied a large part... It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Takeshita regime was supported by the Recruit Company.

However, in politics, there was no other way... Without money, how to win over others, how to run for Prime Minister?!

Noboru Takeshita nodded:

"Hmm... let's trouble Hiromasa Ezoe one more time!"

"Hai, then this time let's borrow from President Hiromasa Ezoe... 30 million?"

"No, 50 million, it's already the final moment! I need support..."

"Hai!"

"Please explain to President Hiromasa Ezoe that once I succeed in the election, I will definitely give a return!"

Giving a return, that was of course.

Anyone who has watched "House of Cards" knows that if political promises are not fulfilled, the consequences are not to be trifled with. Subordinates becoming alienated is only the shallowest manifestation.

It is very rare for someone like the Don King to fall out with a big donor five months after taking office...

Look, not long after falling out, Los Angeles staged a beautiful landscape... This time without the support of the powerful X platform, public opinion suddenly flared up~

Naoki Nagayama's process of editing "Departures" was very smooth. After the editing team had meshed well, it could even be said to be handy.

The trailer requested by the publicity department was edited out very quickly.

"A trailer is something that must reveal the most attractive parts of the film within a few minutes!"

Looking at the images on the small screen, Naoki Nagayama said.

"Look... from the male lead's inability to stop vomiting after seeing the corpse, to the scene of him returning home to seek love, it feels very good..."

"..."

Shu Mudao looked at the trailer and didn't speak. Naoki Nagayama, you concentrated most of the scenes at the back!

Clearly, you wanted the audience to focus on the bed scenes between Tomokazu Miura and Momoe Yamaguchi!

But in fact, this movie has no bed scenes... So Naoki, you are blatantly lying!

"In short... if everyone watches this trailer, they will definitely be very interested in the movie!"

Just trick the audience into the cinema first!

"Naoki-san~"

Shu Mudao naturally wouldn't refute Naoki Nagayama's approach. Using trailers to play tricks was already a routine in the industry. Some directors even edit the most exciting shots of the movie into the trailer, and then everyone sees it, and the whole movie only has these few shots that look good...

"The trailer is finished, let's continue editing the main feature?!"

"No..." Naoki Nagayama pulled back the curtain and looked outside. "It's already very late in the afternoon, let's get off work early today!"

"Eh?!"

"We need to combine work and rest~"

Naoki Nagayama smiled. Since the editing was going smoothly, he naturally didn't want to work overtime every day.

And today, there were still things to handle~

Under the happy expressions of the editing group, Naoki Nagayama first returned to the office to get some things and then went to drive.

And just on the road, he happened to run into Shuichi Ido:

"Naoki-san? So early today?"

Shuichi Ido was completely unaware that an undercurrent was about to snipe his "Proposal" and was currently immersed in the joy that the first proposal was about to pass smoothly.

Now, he felt very happy when dealing with the work of the Tokyo Film Industry Association~

"Yes... going to the training class to pick up Hua-chan!"

"Ah? Pick up Hua-chan?" Shuichi Ido was surprised. "Hua-chan is so young, is she already in an interest class? Is it a preschool?"

Listening to the questions Shuichi Ido kept asking, Naoki Nagayama shook his head:

"Akina is going to the training class, and Hua-chan is forced to go to be influenced..."

"Eh... Hua-chan is still so young... is it necessary?"

"Hehe..."

Where does such a young child have human rights? Isn't it just that wherever Mom goes, she goes~

After chatting about daily life for a while, Shuichi Ido asked:

"By the way, Naoki-san... that Yoshihiko Noda, do you want to meet him?"

"He knows that Shuyou is funding him, but he has never seen the chairman of Shuyou... it feels a bit strange..."

"Yoshihiko Noda?"

Naoki Nagayama thought for a while and nodded.

"Then let's find a time to meet! Invite him to Tokyo? I have free time during this period..."

After all, political investment requires establishing a close connection between the two parties at the very beginning.

"Good, then I'll arrange it!"

Shuichi Ido said with a smile.

"This young man has a lot of drive, I think he will definitely be able to get ahead in the future and have great accomplishments!"

"Hahaha, I hope so!"

After chatting with Shuichi Ido, Naoki Nagayama drove away his Rolls-Royce Silver Spur from the parking lot and arrived at a hidden training class in Bunkyo Ward before the upcoming evening rush hour.

Maki Ueda was waiting outside the training class while reading a novel. It was the trial print of "Full House", and the little girl was very engrossed...

"Maki-chan..."

Naoki Nagayama had to call her.

"Ah... Naoki-san!"

Maki Ueda put away the novel in a panic, just like a high school student discovered by her parents.

"Akina-chan is still in training!"

"Hmm..." Naoki Nagayama smiled and looked at the novel in her hand. "How is the novel?"

"Eh?" Maki Ueda looked at the novel, her face blushing. "'Full House' is very good! The interaction between the male and female leads is very loving, and the life together is also full of fun. As expected of Naoki-san!"

"Hahaha, I knew it, this novel is very suitable for unmarried girls like you!"

Hearing this, Maki Ueda was a bit strange:

"This... why must it be unmarried?"

"Only if you are unmarried will you have expectations for marriage and living together! What intimate bickering, sweet coexistence... the scenes in the novel are all fake!"

Naoki Nagayama ruthlessly punctured the little girl's longing.

"But after truly living together, you will find that it is a mess! Life is life, it won't be like in TV shows and novels!"

"..."

Maki Ueda looked at Naoki Nagayama as if she had been struck by lightning, pale and powerless... This was the author's own words, he said it himself, everything in the novel is fake!

Watching Naoki Nagayama's back as he walked into the training class, Maki Ueda had the urge to throw the novel at his head... However, looking at the novel in her hand, she finally couldn't bear to~

Even if she knew it was fake, it was still very good to read!

And Naoki Nagayama over here, after casually shattering the little girl's fantasy, went to find his wife.

Pushing the door open a crack, he saw that in the vocal practice room, there was only an elderly female teacher who was showing Akina the English pronunciation of the song...

This "I just can't stop loving you" is considered a relatively slow-paced song among Michael Jackson's songs, and it is not difficult to sing.

"

You know how I feel

This thing can't go wrong

"

"This section needs to be slightly light and provocative on the last word... It's a bit different from what we originally said."

The music teacher signaled the pronunciation with her hand, and Akina, the only student, listened very seriously, occasionally trying to pronounce it herself.

And the other student, little Xia Hua, was sitting in her cradle car, her head bobbing, looking like she was sleepy but couldn't sleep...

"..." "Sigh..."

In little Xia Hua's ears, this kind of singing should be considered a lullaby?

Forget it, he couldn't bear to let the little one continue to be unable to sleep, Naoki Nagayama knocked on the door and walked in.

"Naoki-san? Are you here already?"

"Hai... the company got off work relatively early today!"

Isn't it normal for Naoki Nagayama, as the chairman, to change the off-work time casually?

Akina wasn't surprised after hearing it and said to the teacher:

"Yamashita-sensei... this is my husband... Naoki Nagayama..."

"Ah, Mr. Nagayama, I've heard a lot about you!"

Yiu Yamashita looked at Naoki Nagayama's handsome appearance, and the smile on her face couldn't stop.

"Are you here to pick up Akina today?"

"Mainly here to pick up Xia Hua!"

Naoki Nagayama greeted with a smile, then bent down and picked up the little one from the cradle. Little Xia Hua opened her eyes slightly, and after recognizing it was Dad, she didn't wake up, but wrapped her two little hands around Naoki Nagayama's neck and fell asleep more at ease.

Seeing such a daughter-slave appearance, Akina gave a threatening look and then said to the teacher:

"Yamashita-sensei... then let's end today's lesson here? I'll come again next time..."

"Good!"

As a training teacher for artists, Yiu Yamashita was already used to artists always having sudden things.

"But Akina, you must practice the content taught today at home!"

"Hai!"

After coming out, Naoki Nagayama smiled and said:

"Akina-chan, why are you in such a hurry to end the class before the lesson is finished... I'll take Hua-chan back, Akina can still continue to learn!"

"..." "Nani?"

Akina heard her husband's teasing words, angrily stretched out two fingers, and performed a two-finger Zen after a long time!

"Is Naoki-san saying he wants to leave me alone in the training class?!"

And Naoki Nagayama was holding little Xia Hua, and couldn't dodge with big movements, so he could only apologize with a grimace:

"Sumimasen... Akina-chan, honey, I was wrong... let's not learn, let's not learn!"

"Hmph..."

Akina then let go.

After the daughter was born, Naoki-san really forgot his wife because of his daughter... it's becoming more and more outrageous!

Turning her head to look at Maki Ueda, who was trying hard to hold back her laughter:

"Maki-chan, you should get off work early too... I'll take Naoki-san's car back..."

"Hai..."

After getting in the car and placing little Xia Hua in the safety seat, Naoki Nagayama drove the car slowly towards home.

The couple chatted in the car on the way:

"It seems Akina's focus in the second half of the year is all on Michael Jackson's concert, aren't you producing new songs?"

"The songs are still being planned..."

Akina replied.

"But the current 'BLONDE' is still at its peak, and there's Naoki-san's 'Lalala Love Song', so new songs aren't too urgent..."

"Are there plans?"

"Yes, they are songs with exotic styles..."

"Exotic styles..."

Naoki Nagayama sighed. It turned out that at this time, Akina should have been singing the enka "Shipwreck". This was a hot song for the whole year and had the strength to impact the triple crown of the Record Awards... Enka's acceptance in Japan was too high.

And now, "Shipwreck" is definitely not being sung. That kind of sad state of mind can no longer be sung...

However, what about Akina's triple crown?!

Naoki Nagayama sighed while driving... Is Akina really going to miss the triple crown that created history just like in his memory?

How can Akina win the triple crown again?!

"Naoki-san? What's wrong with you?"

Finding that her husband had stopped talking, Akina was a bit strange.

"Are you tired?"

"No..."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head.

"Thinking about the song."

"Oh? New song?" Akina said happily, "Naoki-san has inspiration again?"

"..." "Not for the time being!"

"Eh... what a pity."

Akina originally thought she would have a chance to see Naoki Nagayama's inspiration burst out~

"..."

Naoki Nagayama was helpless. This kind of thing depends on opportunity!

However... is there that song that can let Akina win the Record Awards for the third time?!

Amidst such thoughts, Shanying Yuan finally arrived...

After placing little Xia Hua in the crib, Akina began to prepare dinner, while Naoki Nagayama plunged into the study and searched in his small treasury~

"'Open Your Heart' won't work... too cute..."

"'Anohana'? Without a movie, it won't work either..."

"'Neon Genesis Evangelion'? 'A Cruel Angel's Thesis'? That won't work either... without anime, without that kind of influence..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)