Chapter 1233: Naoki-san should have died young!!!

The headquarters of Burning Productions.

"Akina-chan..."

Ryoaki Tanaka looked at Akina, who could still see a circle of teary eyes even though she was wearing makeup, his tone a bit complicated.

"Our music planning team colleagues received a piece of news..."

"Nani?"

Akina's mood was still immersed in the plot she watched while riding in the car in the morning, her tone a bit low.

"It's news from the well-known composer Tokiko Kato. She thinks there is a song very suitable for Akina to reinterpret..."

Ryoaki Tanaka took out the cassette in his hand and handed it to Akina.

"The song name is 'Nanpa Sen' (Shipwreck)... describing the journey of being hurt in love..."

Actually, Ryoaki Tanaka originally thought that this song was definitely not suitable for Akina Nakamori to sing, because the entire Burning Productions team knew that Akina is currently very fulfilled in love.

She married a well-known wealthy, handsome, and talented man in the industry, and even gave birth to a cute daughter... There is no reason for her to be hurt in love and suddenly empathize and sing a sad song!

But seeing Akina's appearance today, Ryoaki Tanaka didn't dare to confirm it... He couldn't help but ponder in his heart:

"Akina-chan... did something happen between you and Naoki-san recently?"

This state of being dejected plus the swollen eye circles that were obviously from excessive crying... Could it be that Naoki Nagayama really cheated?!

But as Akina Nakamori's manager, Maki Ueda, why are your eye sockets red too... You don't have any relationship with Naoki Nagayama!

Akina was also a bit surprised. The direction of her next record had already been set, which was an exotic style.

However, she still took the cassette record and then played it directly on the player next to her.

As the music sounded, the sad singing voice sang out even sadder lyrics...

"

Sabishisugite kowaresou nano (I feel so lonely I'm about to break)

Watashi wa ai no nanpasen (I am a shipwreck of love)

"

Listening to this sad melody and associating it with the plot she just saw in "I'm Sorry, I Love You," Akina seemed to feel the pain of the protagonist having to give up the one she loved in her heart...

Her eye sockets turned red again!

"......."

Seeing Akina starting to cry again, Ryoaki Tanaka was a bit speechless. He and Yuzo Shimada looked at each other, and the two men tacitly reached a consistent point of view... Something must have happened between Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama!

After listening to the song, Akina paused for a while, seemingly still immersed in the sad atmosphere.

"Akina-chan, if you don't want to sing this song, we will politely decline Tokiko Kato right now."

"..... No...."

Akina shook her head.

"This is a very great song... Tokiko Kato-san giving this song to me is an recognition of me!"

The current Akina is in the stage of musical exploration, trying various styles, so that she can integrate the strengths of many and achieve the special style that belongs to her, Akina Nakamori.

This "Nanpa Sen" just now has both traditional enka style and modern musical instruments... and the lyrics and music just happened to touch Akina's heart~

"If the previous one was 'BLONDE,' this record might just be able to change the style."

"Does Akina-chan mean to change the next record to this one?!"

"Hai!"

Akina nodded.

"I want to try recording it once first... Sorry to trouble everyone~"

Originally, the style of the next record had already been set and production was about to start. Changing it suddenly would undoubtedly make the team adapt again.

However, the current Burning Productions can be said to be Akina Nakamori's world, the absolute number one sister, and she has the final say on her own records... So even though Ryoaki Tanaka was a bit helpless, he still started arranging the work.

Besides making an appointment for recording time, new planning proposals and cover designs, etc., were also needed...

And after Ryoaki Tanaka went to explain the work, the others who participated in the discussion left one after another. Akina, who was left sitting in the office, was a bit idle for a while, subconsciously looked left and right, and then took out the manuscript of "I'm Sorry, I Love You" from her bag again and started reading it secretly.

The feeling of stealing was very heavy, just like a student secretly reading extracurricular books during a self-study class in junior high school!

The screening of "Departures" has been almost a week, and the results achieved are very dazzling, making other films in the same period feel under great pressure.

Under such circumstances, the second wave of publicity planned by the Tree Friend distribution department also strengthened with the momentum... Naoki Nagayama, Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura... the main creative team started to go on shows~

On the Fuji TV side, some small accidents happened.

Naoki Nagayama was originally going to participate in the show to promote "Departures." This film-related variety show was not easy to invite the main creative team of "Departures."

You know, the last occasion where Naoki Nagayama, Momoe Yamaguchi, and Tomokazu Miura appeared collectively was the media interview at the preview!

The show was going well, the host was asking about the film, interviewing the situation of the Miura couple, etc., which could be said to be a happy time for both host and guests.

As a surprise, the show also specially set up an audience interaction segment...

It was this segment that caused an accident!

"Next is the audience interaction segment... Let's invite the first hotline audience member."

The host held the small card handed over by the control room and read out the origin of the hotline audience member.

"From Yamazaki Prefecture, Michi Kazuko..."

He said to the microphone:

"Ms. Kazuko, can you hear me? You can speak now!"

"Hai, I can hear you!"

The audience's voice came from the broadcast, sounding like a young woman.

"Okay, then may I ask Ms. Michi Kazuko, which main creative staff member do you want to ask a question to?"

"I want to ask Naoki Nagayama, this scumbag, a question!"

"Pfft..."

Momoe Yamaguchi, who was drinking water to moisten her throat, almost sprayed it out and quickly covered her chin with her hand.

She hadn't participated in variety shows for a long time. Are variety shows now so... explosive?!

Exclamations instantly sounded in the studio!

The expression on the host's face froze a bit:

"Ms. Michi Kazuko, did you accidentally say the wrong thing?"

"No, it's just Naoki Nagayama, this scumbag! I have a question to ask him!"

"......"

Sweat beads visibly flowed down the host's forehead. He turned his head and glanced at Naoki Nagayama, and quickly said:

"This audience member might be too excited for a moment, and her consciousness is not very clear... Please take a rest for a while..."

Saying that, he signaled the director to change people quickly.

But Naoki Nagayama on the side was not angry, but comforted the host instead.

"Daijoubu... Shioda-san, I also want to hear what questions this lady has... Also, why call me a scumbag..."

At this time, Naoki Nagayama was more curious... Sometimes, facing black fans directly is a very interesting thing, because in the situation where you control the right to speak, black fans actually cannot hurt you~

Just like a very strange and interesting show abroad in later generations, which is big stars reading black fan comments on Twitter... It can make people fully understand the diversity of the human race.

After Naoki Nagayama's words, the host signaled the director to continue the previous hotline connection.

"Ms. Michi Kazuko, please continue speaking..." Naoki Nagayama said holding the microphone, "I will answer your question!"

"Naoki Nagayama!"

The voice of Michi Kazuko coming from the speaker sounded full of righteousness.

"How could you let down Akina Nakamori who loves you so much?!"

It looks like this is a fan of Akina!

"....... Ha?"

Naoki Nagayama looked puzzled.

"Where did I let Akina down?"

"Could it be that the reports in the newspapers recently are fake? Didn't Akina-chan cry in the car?! Even her face had tear stains from crying often!"

Michi Kazuko's words on the hotline were like a machine gun, continuous and non-stop.

"This must all be the fault of you, Naoki Nagayama, this scumbag! You must have let down Akina-chan's sincerity!!!"

"....... Hmm....."

Naoki Nagayama was a bit helpless. The reports in the tabloids a few days ago were still spread out after all.

"The reason why Akina cried... is actually very complicated... I can't explain it clearly for a while..."

"Heh... then I want to listen carefully to what explanation you, Lord Nagayama, have!"

Wait, why do I have to explain to you!

But Michi Kazuko's words made Tomokazu Miura and Momoe Yamaguchi on the side look over, each of them looking like melon-eating masses, and the supporting actors offstage also opened their eyes wide...

The pressure of being watched by everyone made Naoki Nagayama have to defend himself a few words:

"....... Ahem, the reason why Akina cried is because she recently read a relatively touching novel and was moved by the plot in it..."

"Heh, Lord Nagayama, if you want to make up a reason, make up a better one!"

The voice on the hotline didn't believe it at all.

"Is there any novel on the market now that can be so touching? If it's true, just say it!"

"Uh...... it's a novel I wrote, it hasn't been published yet..."

Naoki Nagayama shrugged and glanced at the melon-eating masses.

"The name is 'I'm Sorry, I Love You'... It's a relatively abusive romance novel, which is relatively easy to attack the reader's tear glands..."

"......"

Everyone didn't speak for a while. Everyone knows that Naoki Nagayama is a well-known writer, but on public shows, he usually participates as a famous director.

After all, there are many more people watching movies than reading novels~

However, the host is a book fan:

"But Naoki-san, isn't your latest novel 'Full House'? It only started selling last month..."

"Hmm, that's right~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded.

"'I'm Sorry, I Love You' is planned to be published next year, it's currently still a first draft..."

"Ah... so that's it, so Akina Nakamori-san, as his wife, could see it for the first time!"

The host immediately understood and even felt a bit envious.

"Naoki-san's novel first draft... is it actually already written now?!! I really can't wait to see it!"

Naoki Nagayama usually publishes one novel a year, but he seemed to have added more before, and published "Jurassic Park" at the end of the year... Readers all thought that Naoki Nagayama had entered an explosive period!

It's just that I don't know if he will add more this year!!

"Hahaha, I will send Shioda-san a trial print version then!"

"That would be really grateful!" The host immediately became excited, "If there is an autograph, that would be even better!"

"No problem!"

Naoki Nagayama and the host in the studio were communicating very happily, making Michi Kazuko on the hotline feel a bit broken:

"What new book!! Who believes it!! Who knows if you, Naoki Nagayama, are making up a story?!"

"Also... just a novel, can make Akina-chan cry so sadly?! Who do you think you are, a great writer?!"

"Hmm....."

Naoki Nagayama was a bit helpless... Black fans are like this, they can't listen to good words!

"Ahem..."

The host spoke up to defend him.

"Nagayama-san is a well-known writer who has won the Naoki Prize. Calling him a great writer is definitely not an exaggeration!!"

Winning the Naoki Prize was already several years ago. During this period, Naoki Nagayama's novels are all best-selling novels. It is not polite to say that he has already stood at the top of the literary circle.

It's just that he is too young... The literary circle does not accept such a young great writer, unless he dies young!

Those who engage in art are all like this. As long as the creator dies, the value of the work, the evaluation of the creator, etc., will immediately turn ten times or a hundred times!

As long as Naoki Nagayama dies today, the introduction seen in the literature textbook next year will be: The most genius great writer in the modern history of the island nation — Naoki Nagayama!

Think about whether it is still very exciting?! If you want to leave a name in history, Naoki Nagayama should have died young!

"I don't believe it! It must be a lie made up by Naoki Nagayama..."

Michi Kazuko on the hotline still didn't believe it.

"Princess Akina would not be so sad because of one of your novels!"

"There is nothing I can do if you don't believe it..."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head and said words that hurt Akina's fans even more.

"But I am the person closest to Akina~"

"You..."

"Click..."

The hotline phone was hung up... looking very much like the sound of slamming the door and going out in a fit of anger~

"Ara la la... hung up..."

Naoki Nagayama glanced at Momoe Yamaguchi and the others.

"Why does no one believe me~"

"Haha, Naoki-san is really... unconventional..."

Momoe Yamaguchi laughed out loud.

"Is that novel of yours really making Akina-chan look so sad?"

"Akina is still a child in her heart... just easy to be moved..."

"Can you let me see it too?" There was curiosity in Momoe Yamaguchi's eyes.

"......"

Looking at Momoe Yamaguchi's gaze and feeling her husband's gaze on the side, Naoki Nagayama felt a bit under great pressure... This question is not easy to answer... The audience just asked him if he cheated, and everyone has a count of who the object is...

"Wait until Akina finishes reading it, and let her send it to you!"

Naoki Nagayama gave the most perfect answer.

"Then thank you very much!"

Having obtained permission, the smile on Momoe Yamaguchi's face was very bright, and the host on the side was also eager to try:

"Naoki-san... look, do I have a chance..."

"You can't!"

"......"

In the evening, Naoki Nagayama took little Xia Hua to watch TV in the living room.

Akina hasn't come back yet, because she still has to attend the vocal teacher's class today, and she still has to perform on the same stage with Michael Jackson in September!

The TV screen was playing the second to last episode of "Long Vacation"...

Looking at the familiar cheeks of Chikako Aoyama, Naoki Nagayama's thoughts drifted to Boston.

"Chikako-chan and the others should already be in Boston, right? Kuso, even I haven't been there..."

The crew of "Long Vacation" is currently vacationing in Boston on the other side of the ocean... To be precise, they are vacationing after filming the final ending easter egg.

At this very moment, it is still daytime in Boston...

Chikako Aoyama, wearing a wedding dress, and Masaharu Fukuyama, wearing a white tuxedo, are running wildly on the streets in a foreign land, attracting the gazes of many foreigners, just like the beginning of "Long Vacation"...

On the green path in front of the cathedral, the two held hands and ran towards the wedding scene together, just like running towards future happiness.

Behind the camera, Tomoyuki Nishimoto's smile never stopped... Sure enough, love is still sweet when watching others fall in love!

"Cut!!!"

Shouting loudly with the walkie-talkie, Tomoyuki Nishimoto was also full of excitement at this time.

"Minna-san... we have wrapped up!!!"

"Oh oh oh~" "Good oh~"

In the director's voice, the crew members all cheered, Chikako Aoyama and Masaharu Fukuyama also held hands and spun around, and some even threw the papers and hats in their hands towards the sky...

"Alright alright, this is abroad, don't lose face for the island nation people!"

The gazes of foreigners made Tomoyuki Nishimoto quickly restrain himself, and then started to instruct the crew.

"Pack up the equipment and put it back in the hotel..."

"After that, everyone go shopping!"

"In the evening, let's have a party together!!!"

"Oh oh oh, good oh good oh!" "Shopping shopping..." "Gifts gifts!" "Drinking drinking!" "Party!" "Go hook up with foreign handsome men and beautiful women!" "Open a silver party..." "....."

For a time, all kinds of strange cheers came out, and the suppressed thoughts in some people's hearts were all released in a foreign land~

The cheers of the crowd resounded through the cathedral, making the priest come out to check...

Seeing the appearance of this group of people, he couldn't help but make a cross on his chest... ===== CHAPTER 1234 =====