Chapter 1325: The biggest rival is oneself?!

At the Fuji TV headquarters, the Christmas special of "Night Hit" was being recorded, and Akina Nakamori had also returned to Fuji TV after a long absence~

"Akina-chan, long time no see~"

As the new male host, Makihara spoke to her in front of the camera,

"You're the finale again today! How are you feeling?"

"A little nervous..." Akina covered her mouth and laughed, "Because I haven't recorded a show in a long time..."

"Oh?" Makihara was somewhat surprised, "Akina-chan still gets nervous when going on stage?"

"Yes, I get nervous for every performance!"

Akina nodded. When not performing, she completely lacked the imposing aura of an idol queen,

"I worry about not performing well..."

"That's also because of your pursuit of a perfect performance!" The other host, Mari Yoshimura, interjected from the side, "Akina-chan has always attached great importance to stage presence! Today's outfit is different from before..."

"Yes... because it's Christmas, I used more festive colors."

Today, Akina was wearing an off-the-shoulder dress made of red fabric, and even her gloves were a bright red. The overall look was very vibrant, except she had added a layer of black lace shawl on the outside, which toned down the red and gave her a more noble, lady-like temperament.

"Wow... it's truly very beautiful and very elegant!"

Mari Yoshimura looked at Akina Nakamori's exquisite eyebrows and eyes, as well as her delicate and smooth skin, and couldn't help but sigh,

"Akina-chan is becoming more and more charming!"

"Not at all... Mari-san is the one who is dignified and generous..."

"Hehe~"

Listening to the two ladies complimenting each other, the host Makihara had to interrupt:

"Akina-chan, I heard today's stage is also very different?"

"Yes... today the stage design team created a background of cherry blossom snow; it's very poetic... and also very beautiful!"

Akina nodded and said,

"It's the most beautiful stage I've ever seen!"

"Oh? In that case, we must look forward to it!"

"Let us enjoy together—Akina Nakamori—'Shipwreck'!"

While the host was still speaking, Akina walked a few steps to the side stage.

The spacious stage was only covered with a layer that looked somewhat empty. Behind it, a fake cherry blossom tree was covered with pink flowers, which reminded Akina of the cherry blossom tree in her own yard that had bloomed not long ago.

And when Akina walked onto the stage and the music started, snowflakes began to fall from above the stage...

The falling snowflakes and the still cherry blossoms intertwined—one white and one red, one moving and one still. Under the illumination of the lights, the stage was rendered as if it were in a dream!

Pieces of snowflakes even landed on Akina's hair and shoulders, adding a touch of coldness to her~

Cherry blossom snow, such a wonderful scene, actually matched the mournful atmosphere of "Shipwreck" perfectly, just like the fleeting nature of love~

After the song was finished, all the extras in the audience applauded, and even the hosts couldn't help but compete to praise her:

"If we were to choose the most beautiful performance, it would probably be this one!"

"Akina-chan is indeed the best!"

"..."

Since Akina was the finale, after she finished her performance, all the guests sang together once, and this recording was considered complete.

Returning to the dressing room, Akina slowly removed her makeup, feeling waves of exhaustion surging up...

"Akina-chan~"

Kyoko Koizumi had changed her clothes early and came to the dressing room to find Akina, preparing to call her out to play.

However, seeing her good friend looking exhausted, she hesitated:

"What's wrong? Why do you look so tired?!"

You have to know, Akina had a reputation for being a hard worker; during her debut period, even with a dozen schedules a day, she could still keep her spirits up!

And now she was only in her twenties, the age where you eat at 12 and are hungry by 12:30!

"I waited a long time before going on stage... my spirit was kept tense, so I'm a bit tired now! I want to go home and sleep right away!"

Akina pulled herself together to explain to her good friend.

In reality, it was because of her pregnancy. Now at three months, it was the time when the fetus was growing rapidly, and as a mother, she would easily get tired, sleepy, and so on.

"Eh~~" Kyoko Koizumi felt a bit regretful, "It looks like we can't go shopping!"

"..."

Although it was easier to disguise oneself in the cold weather now, and basically unrecognizable if wearing a down jacket and a mask, two popular stars going shopping was troublesome just thinking about it...

"It probably won't work..."

Akina shook her head,

"Aren't you busy now, Kyoko-chan?"

"Only tonight... it's the last schedule..."

Kyoko Koizumi also belonged to the first-tier artists, and her schedule was also very busy.

"Then let's have some late-night snacks, and then we'll go back!"

Just as the two were talking, Rumi Nishi from Fuji TV came to the dressing room.

"Akina-chan... Kyoko-chan is here too~"

Rumi Nishi was full of smiles. Her enthusiasm for Akina Nakamori was not only because of her fame, but also because she was the partner of a Fuji shareholder.

So the senior management of the TV station wanted to maintain a good relationship and sent Rumi Nishi to greet her:

"Akina-chan, has today's recording finished?"

"Yes!" Akina was a bit surprised, but still nodded with a smile, "Nishi-san, are you still working overtime today?"

"Of course... although we are about to have a holiday, for the media industry, the holiday is the busiest time!"

Rumi Nishi sighed, chatted about some work, and then asked,

"Is Naoki-san still filming a movie on Jurassic Island?"

"Hmm..." Akina nodded, "He is on the island every day now... he says he is trying to wrap up before Christmas!"

"Ah... another masterpiece from Naoki-san is coming! I heard 'Totoro' is also Naoki-san's idea!"

"Yes, the prototype is Naoki-san's idea~"

Regarding this point, Akina naturally wouldn't hide it; this was her husband's work,

"However, the subsequent production of the animated movie was painstakingly completed by the team members!"

"I really want to see it... it's a pity it won't be released until Christmas..."

Rumi Nishi sighed twice, and then said,

"When Naoki-san finishes filming, I don't know when he will have time; we must visit him...

After all, Naoki-san is a shareholder of Fuji; some situations this year still need to be reported!"

"Haha, then after Naoki-san returns, I will inform him!"

Akina skillfully used official jargon. Now she had long adapted to the role of Mrs. Nagayama... handling some social connections for her husband was no problem at all...

A few minutes later, after Rumi Nishi left, Kyoko Koizumi, who had been ignored for a long time, spoke up:

"Akina-chan, you were so imposing just now! Rumi-san was completely like a subordinate..."

Rumi Nishi was now one of the core backbones of Fuji TV's production bureau and was very famous in the entertainment industry. Everyone knew that her words carried weight in variety shows, TV dramas, and so on.

So even when facing popular artists like Kyoko Koizumi, she was very confident, perhaps even more so... but when she was talking to Akina Nakamori just now, it was entirely a flattering tone~

"Rumi-san is because of Naoki-san..."

Akina said,

"Actually, she and Naoki-san have a long-standing friendship, and she is more relaxed when talking to Naoki-san... but when talking to me, she is more cautious..."

It was the same in interpersonal relationships; you can be casual when talking to the boss, but you must be respectful when talking to the boss's wife.

No one wanted to be whispered about in the boss's ear at night~

"The boss's woman!"

Kyoko Koizumi teased with a smile,

"Akina-chan, you really have a lot of style now!"

"..."

Akina was amused by her good friend and reached out to tickle her. The laughter of the two filled the dressing room~

And Naoki Nagayama had long since returned home.

Putting aside the director who had the final say on the set, after returning home, he was still the old father who was ordered around by his daughter.

Tonight, Akina went to record a show, so Naoki Nagayama was even more indulgent toward his daughter, carrying the little one on his shoulders to reach for the star on top of the Christmas tree...

"Hua-chan, just touching it is enough..."

Naoki Nagayama reminded his daughter,

"If you take that star down, Mom will be angry at you when she comes back!"

Little Xia Hua's expression froze slightly, as if she had thought of the time when Mom was angry at her... In this family, Naoki Nagayama and Akina's roles were divided into a kind father and a strict mother!

It was just that Naoki Nagayama really couldn't be angry at little Xia Hua...

"... Not afraid! Not angry!"

The little one used words to bolster her courage, but her little hands still wanted to take the star down!

"..."

Naoki Nagayama was speechless. She wasn't even afraid of this? He could only move his body a little further away so the little one couldn't reach it~

And just when this pair of father and daughter were playing tricks, the phone in the living room happened to ring!

"Ding-a-ling~"

Hearing the phone ring, the little one gave up on the star on the Christmas tree for the first time, grabbed her father's hair, and signaled toward the direction of the phone.

Now at home, she was most curious about this phone that occasionally made sounds!

"Moxi Moxi, this is Shanying Yuan..."

"Naoki?"

The voice of Feng Yongshan came from the receiver, and there seemed to be a child's crying... it should be Xiaobai.

"Brother Feng? What's wrong?"

"Nothing... the voice on the receiver was very calm, it shouldn't be anything major, "I just wanted to ask, are you spending the Spring Festival in Tokyo this year?"

"Yes, I am indeed spending it in Tokyo this year... I'll go back later."

Naoki Nagayama nodded,

"What about Brother Feng? You are going back, right?"

"No... I'm not going back this year either."

Feng Yongshan said directly,

"Grandfather is gone, and the society is gone... My father, as a grown man, doesn't want to be lonely in the big house either."

"So he plans to come to Tokyo to spend it with me... and then take the opportunity to catch up with some old friends."

The Nagayama Society was disbanded, but some core members found a home in Feng Yongshan's KTV, basically all management personnel... This group of people were almost all original brothers of Xiong Yuan Nagayama...

And due to the popularity of the KTV, they earned a lot of money. Many people had already settled down in Tokyo and wouldn't go back except during the New Year...

Some singles would still work overtime at the KTV during the New Year... After all, it was the same for nightclubs; the closer it was to the holiday, the busier it was!

"We plan to hold a party after Christmas... Father wants to invite the original society members in Tokyo to get together..."

"..."

Organizing a party for former society members? A group of fierce men gathered together; wouldn't the police think the Nagayama Society was going to be rebuilt!

Naoki Nagayama silently complained in his heart, but didn't say much:

"Hehe... as long as Uncle Xiong Yuan is happy!"

"He is very happy every day now!" Feng Yongshan laughed, "The feeling of becoming a factory owner is actually quite good!"

The timber business this year was also very good, and the money earned was no less than the fighting and killing before... The key was that this money was legitimate and could be spent freely!

And I heard that without control, Xiong Yuan Nagayama had found quite a few lovers over the year... A pure rebellious middle-aged man!

Feng Yongshan naturally wouldn't care about his father's romantic affairs; his mother had passed away for so many years...

"In short, we will have a good gathering in Tokyo!"

"By the way, we plan to go back to pay respects to Grandfather on the second day of the New Year."

Feng Yongshan asked,

"Naoki, do you want to go back together then?"

"Sure..."

I was originally going back on the second day of the New Year, and going with Feng Yongshan would be even better... If I broke down halfway, someone could help!

The two chatted enthusiastically for ten minutes like this. Little Xia Hua also successfully grabbed the receiver and asked Uncle Feng inside how he was... Naoki Nagayama also heard Xiaobai's voice...

Now Xiaobai on Brother Feng's side was also starting to learn to speak~

After the two daughter-slaves exchanged parenting tips, they hung up the phone.

"Alright..."

Naoki Nagayama put the receiver in the little one's hand back into the cradle, and then said to her,

"Hua-chan, shall we watch TV?"

"Okay!"

As soon as the TV was turned on, it was playing the evening news... Naoki Nagayama originally wanted to change the channel, but a piece of news from the host attracted him.

"The first snow in Tokyo is about to fall? Probably during Christmas?"

For a moment, the melody of "Snow Flower" echoed in Naoki Nagayama's mind again, followed by the tradition of the film industry in recent years... When the first snowflake in Tokyo falls, it is the time when "Love Letter" is screened again!

"Yabai!"

Naoki Nagayama suddenly sat up straight, making little Xia Hua in his arms feel a bit panicked,

"If 'Love Letter' is re-released during Christmas... wouldn't it collide with 'Totoro'?!"

You have to know, there are new young lovers every year, and with the habit of "lovers must watch 'Love Letter' when the first snow falls," the box office of every re-screening of "Love Letter" is very good!

So the cinema will definitely increase the screenings!

"Doesn't this become... family members robbing family members!"

"Tsk tsk tsk... this is troublesome now!"

Little Xia Hua in his arms saw her father frown, and couldn't help but frown along... saying like a little adult:

"This is troublesome now!"

"..."

"Hua-chan, you think so too, right!"

Naoki Nagayama glanced at his daughter, and seeing her thin eyebrows also furrowed, he couldn't help but smile,

"But it doesn't matter... the people in the publicity department should be the ones with a headache then!"

"Haha~ The biggest rival for the release of 'Totoro' is actually oneself... I don't know what kind of expression Eiichiro Watanabe and the others should have!"

Speaking of this, Naoki Nagayama's expression was actually a bit gloating...

"... Sigh... actually laughing at subordinates, I'm really bad!" ===== CHAPTER 1326 =====