Chapter 1225

When Nakamori Akina returned driving her blue Porsche 911, the sky had already begun to darken.

The butler, Alfred, opened the door at the right moment to come out and help take out the things brought back from the car, including the baby basket that was a must-have for taking the baby out.

In the passenger seat's safety chair, little Xia Hua, who had been out playing for the whole day, was fast asleep as if her battery had been pulled, and she was carried out by Akina as if holding a small doll.

Then she was gently placed into the crib in the living room... She should wake up hungry after sleeping a little longer, just in time for dinner~

"Has Naoki-san returned yet?"

Learning the news of Nagayama Naoki's return from the butler, she didn't see anyone in the living room, only Eitaro, who was lying on the veranda looking a bit listless, and the lazy Miaotaro...

Feeling puzzled, Akina came to the bedroom on the second floor and changed into loungewear along the way.

"He isn't resting either... Could he be in the study?"

Arriving at the door of the study, she heard the crisp sound of a keyboard from inside.

"Naoki-san?"

Akina opened the study door, poked her head in, and saw Nagayama Naoki in front of the computer screen.

"What are you doing?"

"Ah!" Nagayama Naoki was startled and subconsciously lied, "Nothing, just some inspiration for a novel or something..."

"Oh?"

Akina was even more surprised, because her husband usually only wrote one novel a year, and he had just finished writing "Full House" a while ago, which happened to be released in these few days!

"Does Naoki-san have any new ideas again?"

Saying this, she walked behind the desk, wanting to lean over to take a look.

At this moment, Nagayama Naoki was a bit panicked; "I'm Sorry, I Love You" was only a small part written, and this novel was written with the idea of making Akina cry, so she absolutely couldn't see it now!

But Akina happened to be walking toward the computer!!!

What to do?

How come the Alt-Tab key, the shortcut to quickly switch interfaces, hadn't come out yet! Using the mouse to click minimize was too slow...

Within a few seconds, Nagayama Naoki could only think of one quick way!

He reached out his hand and suddenly turned off the screen switch!!!

"???"

Akina, who had walked over, looked at the pitch-black screen full of confusion, and then her expression began to change; it was a complex expression containing many meanings like "You actually have things to hide from me," "Could Naoki-san be doing something bad," and "You'd better have a good reason"!

"Naoki-san... I actually can't even look at it?!"

(?? v? v??)

"......"

Nagayama Naoki turned his head to look at Akina's aggrieved eyes, his brain quickly searching for the optimal solution.

"Akina, this is a surprise! It's not finished yet! If you see it in advance, it will ruin the reading experience!"

"A surprise?!"

Akina was a bit skeptical at first, then suddenly thought that her birthday was in a week!

Could it be? Is Naoki-san writing a birthday gift specifically for me?!

Associating it with him specifically creating it while she was away and not letting her see it... she became more and more certain in her heart! This must be the creative birthday gift Nagayama Naoki wanted to give her!

Yeah!!! Absolutely right!

"So it's a birthday surprise gift!"

Akina's mood was like taking an airplane, suddenly flying into the sky.

"Then it really shouldn't ruin the sense of anticipation!!!"

"Then, Naoki-san, ganbatte~~~ I'll go squeeze a glass of fresh orange juice for you..."

After saying this, she walked out of the study happily.

Nagayama Naoki, left in the study, breathed a sigh of relief; fortunately, he wasn't discovered by Akina... However, it seemed like something was wrong?!

"Chotto matte... Akina just thought this novel was a birthday gift, right?!"

On her birthday, giving Akina a tragic novel that could make her cry... Is this to give her a birthday she will never forget in her life?!

This...

It sounds like it has a very strong vibe...

For some reason, Nagayama Naoki's thoughts suddenly slipped into a strange place!

He hurriedly shook his head, threw this thought out of his mind, and then carefully thought about a solution.

"Hmm... Then after writing it... hide it on a floppy disk! I'll give it to Akina after her birthday!"

Computers in this era still used floppy disks for storage... (I bet many people have never heard of this thing~)

"Then hide it in..."

Nagayama Naoki turned his head to look at his small treasury, then looked around the study; the whole study didn't seem safe!

"Just hide it in Eitaro's kennel! Eitaro is afraid of Akina, and Akina won't go rummaging through his kennel..."

On a certain street in downtown Tokyo, the final ending of "Long Vacation" was being filmed.

The beginning of the story was the heroine, Minami, running through the city streets in a white kimono, looking for her fiancé; and at the end of the story, it was the hero, Sena, running around the streets in a formal suit, looking for Minami~

Beside the bustling city road, a handsome young man wearing a formal suit and a corsage was running wildly, attracting the side glances of many people.

Seeing Fukuyama Masaharu, who played Sena, running and searching for that figure in a white suit, but unable to find her no matter what...

After running through several streets, he panted heavily at the intersection, but suddenly the place where Minami might go appeared in his mind, so he immediately prepared to head there!

Just at this moment...

"Cut!"

Nishimoto Tomoyuki shouted cut.

"Good... Fukuyama-kun, that's it!! You should rest for a while!"

He turned his head and said to everyone in the camera car:

"I knew Naoki-san's method was effective; this kind of panting look really needs the actor to run a kilometer himself to be realistic!"

"......"

Fukuyama Masaharu, who had just gotten on the car and taken the water, was immediately speechless... Why does Nagayama Naoki always teach juniors some strange, unorthodox ways!

"Alright... the reunion scene next, and the final kiss scene..."

Nishimoto Tomoyuki said to the two protagonists,

"It needs to be filmed at Meguro River... It needs the background to be the sparkling water surface..."

"When the two reunite, call each other's names three times, each time louder than the last, each time more excited than the last, and then embrace each other..."

"This is the last scene, you two need to show a very happy and excited look..."

"There aren't that many requirements for kissing; just imagine the joy of reuniting with a lover, embrace tightly and then kiss... but it's not a deep French kiss~"

"......"

Fukuyama Masaharu and Aoyama Chikako looked at each other helplessly; both of them were still single, where would they have a lover... And in the entertainment industry, love is too damaging for artists in the rising phase!

Japan doesn't have a second Nagayama Naoki who can support the other half's career!

"Anyway... you two just rely on your imagination!"

Nishimoto Tomoyuki threw down a sentence and stopped giving pointers.

Anyway, they were all medium-to-long-shot silhouettes, with only one take; the audience only needs to know they are kissing... No one will pursue acting skills!

After arriving at Meguro River, the crew members set up the cameras very quickly.

"Everyone in position... Ready, Action!"

Following the director's order, the crew was ready.

The camera started from a long shot and gradually zoomed in, revealing the two people looking at each other from afar.

Aoyama Chikako looked at Fukuyama Masaharu's panting appearance and couldn't help but joke:

"Why are you running on the road in this outfit?"

Fukuyama Masaharu didn't show weakness either and retorted stubbornly:

"Better than wearing a wedding dress, right?"

The two were speechless, and these words suddenly reminded them of the starting point of their meeting; all fate started from that time... A strange atmosphere began to change in the eye contact.

"Minami!"

Fukuyama Masaharu looked at Aoyama Chikako opposite him and called out in a low voice.

"Hai?"

Aoyama Chikako answered subconsciously.

"Minami!!"

Fukuyama Masaharu didn't know why he called out again...

"Hai??"

"Minami!!!"

"Hai!"

Following Fukuyama Masaharu's continued calling, the two also approached step by step, seemingly understanding each other's intentions in these calls.

In the end, the two were only a step away, and Fukuyama Masaharu shouted Minami's name loudly as if venting:

"Minami!!!"

Aoyama Chikako also answered loudly:

"Sena!!!"

Fukuyama Masaharu took a big step forward, embraced Aoyama Chikako, and continued to call each other's names like children... until they looked at each other and laughed...

Next, Fukuyama Masaharu looked at the smiling face in front of him, and associating it with this being the last kiss scene, a palpitation arose in his heart.

Subconsciously, he forcefully supported the back of Aoyama Chikako's head and kissed her...

Aoyama Chikako also gave a warm response; the two kissed each other like this, separating from time to time, and then kissing back...

The surface of Meguro River sparkled with ripples, making the whole picture a bit more dreamy, as if congratulating the two on their feelings~

Nishimoto Tomoyuki looked at the scene being filmed from behind the camera and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"They aren't kissing quite skillfully!"

Then he looked at the handsome and beautiful appearance of Fukuyama Masaharu and Aoyama Chikako, and a touch of unexpected jealousy arose in his heart; it was a strange thought of "Why isn't it me."

However, the director is the director after all; he quickly suppressed his reverie and didn't affect the filming, but he still complained about the silhouette of the two kissing, changing direction, and kissing again:

"Like two roosters pecking at each other..."

The two people in the middle of the lens didn't realize the director's thoughts; they seemed to have been immersed in the plot.

Fukuyama Masaharu suddenly picked up Aoyama Chikako and spun around a few times... and Aoyama Chikako also laughed along...

"Cut!!"

In the end, the director couldn't watch it anymore and shouted cut,

"Alright, alright, if you keep kissing, are you going to kiss until the end of time?!"

The two young people who were a bit ambiguous were all a bit shy at this time, and they wiped their slightly swollen mouths one after another... Sure enough, kissing forcefully is a bit intoxicating!

"Nishimoto-san... is this our grand finale?!"

"Not yet!"

Nishimoto Tomoyuki notified the crew to start packing up the props, then turned to the two and smiled,

"For the final grand finale... Naoki-san gave our crew a benefit!"

"He really let us go to Boston... to film the scene of getting married in the church!"

"We must leave the most beautiful ending for the audience!"

Nishimoto Tomoyuki's words made the eyes of the crew members light up, and a cameraman asked tentatively:

"Can everyone go?!"

"Yes! The whole crew can!"

Nishimoto Tomoyuki announced:

"This is this year's paid travel! Of course, you can only stroll around Boston after filming the ending!"

"!!!" "Oh oh oh!" "That's great!" "Naoki-san saikou, Nishimoto-san saikou!" "......"

The whole crew cheered.

In the bubble era, although the benefits of large companies were very good, and there were team-building trips every year, most of them were to nearby hot spring towns or seaside resorts.

It was too luxurious for the whole crew to travel abroad!

In a private club in Roppongi, Takeshita Noboru was holding a reception, winning over other members of the Liberal Democratic Party and potential allies in the Diet.

Takeshita Noboru's baby face appeared very approachable, and he was very eloquent and good at mediation; he could chat with every member and had always had a good popularity in the political arena.

After drinking and exchanging cups, the atmosphere in the club was very warm...

However, he had several places to participate in at night, so he had to say goodbye impolitely... But in order to continue to narrow the relationship with them, Takeshita Noboru's head got hot...

"Sumimasen, I have other things to leave first... But everyone can continue to have fun.

Tonight, everyone's consumption is on my account!"

"Oh ho ho, Takeshita-san is really generous!" "Takeshita-san saikou!" "......"

Men are a bit reckless when they drink too much; these members saw such a generous move and naturally praised him very much, making even an old politician like Takeshita Noboru feel a bit floating...

Sure enough, spending money can bring happiness!!!

Takeshita Noboru, who left the club, got into his special car, and secretary Aoki Ihei was waiting in the car.

After the car started, a cold towel was applied to his face, making Takeshita Noboru's spirit calm down... Now, he felt heartache for the generous move just now!

Those members wouldn't specifically consume top-tier alcohol that was too expensive, unless they wanted to make an enemy of Takeshita Noboru...

But even so, the usual consumption level wasn't low... Dozens of people, one night would definitely cost tens of millions!

"The club's turnover for one night... at least ten million will be spent..."

Takeshita Noboru had the urge to slap himself; that was one-fifth of the political contributions! It was what he used to attack the Prime Minister's throne!

"Takeshita-san... what's wrong?"

Secretary Aoki Ihei asked with some confusion.

"Sigh... just now, in order to win over other members, I spent a large sum of money again..."

In front of his confidant, Takeshita Noboru didn't hide it; after all, the campaign funds were managed by him.

"...... Since it was spent in the right place, there is no need to regret..."

Aoki Ihei said,

"It's all for the greater good!"

"Sigh... that's true..."

As an old politician, Takeshita Noboru didn't regret for too long; he looked at secretary Aoki Ihei; usually, he wouldn't come to find him at this time,

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

"Hai..."

Secretary Aoki Ihei nodded,

"Didn't we investigate the Tokyo Film Association before... I discovered quite a few key points..."

After the hearing, Aoki Ihei reported the importance of the film industry association to Takeshita Noboru; in order to be able to control the association later, Aoki Ihei found someone to investigate in detail.

"The main operating funds of the Tokyo Film Industry Association come from social donations and self-operated funds, among which the 'Shuyou Support Fund' already has a capital pool of over 5 billion, and the annualized rate of return has reached about 6%..."

"It is said that the reason Hamada Koichi helped the 'Proposal' is also because he established a personal account at Shuyou Capital... The rate of return should be very high, because he has already invested all the liquid assets in his hands!"

"The contact between the association and the Socialist Party isn't too deep, it's just that they happened to have common interests on the 'Proposal'."

"......"

Aoki Ihei reported the news he found one by one; as the largest faction in the ruling party, it was still very convenient for the Takeshita faction to check some things.

"As far as it goes now, the Tokyo Film Industry Association, in addition to having great influence in the entertainment industry and being able to attract votes in the election... its internal capital is also very strong!"

"......"

Takeshita Noboru listened for a long time, and only one thing moved him the most,

"A capital pool of 5 billion... If we control the association... then the annual political contributions can at least double!"

Having just spent a large sum of money, he was particularly sensitive to money.

"Hai... What's more important is the Shuyou Group behind the association..."

Aoki Ihei continued,

"Especially Shuyou Capital... Its influence in the financial world cannot be underestimated... If Shuyou Capital can be made to support the Takeshita faction, then there will be no need to worry about campaign funds in the future."

"Shuyou Capital..."

Takeshita Noboru thought silently... In Japan, capital is power...

Shuyou Capital can manage so much money, which shows that he has inextricable links with those big financiers; maybe even the old aristocrats have accounts.

Even if you want to move Shuyou Capital after becoming Prime Minister, you need to be very careful. Otherwise, blocking people's wealth is like killing their parents, which isn't just talk!

And the Shuyou Group is a large company in the entertainment industry that attracts the public's attention, controlling many star artists with countless fans; Nagayama Naoki is an internationally famous director and writer... It cannot be easily controlled either.

"Don't touch Shuyou for now... Let's start with the Film Industry Association."

Takeshita Noboru ordered; although this association was started by Shuyou, the composition inside was very complex.

"I remember there are several people in the management who are in government agencies?"

"Hai!"

Aoki Ihei nodded,

"Officials from the Ministry of Education are executive committee members..."

"Then connect with them... Be sure to make them obedient..."

The Takeshita faction's power is already the general trend; after the Minister of Education of the Cabinet is changed, he will be the top boss of the Ministry of Education, and Takeshita Noboru is not worried that the officials will not be obedient.

"Hai..."

"Next year, in addition to changing the chairman to our own person, we must also develop in the power of the executive committee... Control the Film Association and let their position lean toward the Takeshita regime in the future!"

"Let's just do it like this for now..."

"Hai!"

After the orders were finished, Takeshita Noboru felt relieved and closed his eyes to rest for a while.

He didn't think that a "Prime Minister-to-be" like him couldn't do anything about a small, newly born industry association...