Chapter 1357: See you again, Michael Jackson!

"What? You can come over early?"

Naoki Nagayama was very surprised on the phone.

"That is truly wonderful!"

"I can go to Jurassic Island tomorrow... Rest assured, I will definitely have the filming preparations ready before he arrives!"

Akina, who was on the side, heard this and was very curious. She asked:

"Who is coming over early?"

"Michael Jackson! He's coming to Japan to help film a promotional video!"

Looking at Akina and Xia Hua, who had both turned to look at him, Naoki Nagayama explained:

"It was previously scheduled for around the 25th, but his tour in the United States is about to begin, so he decided to fly over to film before that, until it's finished."

"Hondou?!"

Akina became excited all of a sudden. One must know that Michael Jackson was one of her idols in music.

"Yeah, I'm going over tomorrow... I originally wanted to use a private jet to pick him up, and since I'll be waiting for him at Narita Airport anyway, wouldn't it be perfect to take us to the island together..."

Naoki Nagayama took his address book out of the drawer, prepared to call the airline to set up tomorrow's itinerary, and after that, he still had to call the company to pull a filming crew directly...

Meanwhile, Akina, who had originally been sitting on the other side of the sofa, quietly moved to Naoki Nagayama's side and grabbed her husband's arm:

"Naoki-san~~~ Can I go along too, please~~"

"..."

A bit dizzy from Akina's request, which exceeded the sugar limit, Naoki Nagayama still kept a straight face:

"Akina... you're almost seven months along now... it's very inconvenient!"

"It's fine, it's fine!"

Akina shook Naoki Nagayama's arm.

"The baby is very well-behaved, and I'm in good health too... staying at home all the time will be very stifling~ Just think of it as going out to breathe some fresh air~"

"... You just went out for an outing a while ago!"

"..." Akina was unable to argue for a moment, but a woman can always find a way out. "Please, I'm begging you~~"

What was even more detestable was that she actually pulled little Xia Hua over as well:

"Hua-chan, come, let's beg Daddy together!"

"Please~~"

The little one was at the age where she was very good at imitating adults. After hearing this, she immediately learned to do it in a proper manner, her big eyes shining with a pleading light that made one completely unable to resist!

"... Hua-chan!"

Naoki Nagayama touched little Xia Hua's cheek and looked helplessly at his wife.

"Akina... you've spoiled Hua-chan!"

"Hmph... I'm teaching her how to act!"

Akina naturally heard the agreement in Naoki Nagayama's words. She hugged the little one over with great satisfaction, then took her upstairs.

"Alright, Hua-chan and I will go pack our luggage first. Naoki-san, hurry up and make the arrangements!"

"..."

Naoki Nagayama sat blankly on the sofa, feeling as if he had been completely manipulated!

So annoying~ But he still had to call the company...

By the next morning, Naoki Nagayama brought Akina and little Xia Hua to the bustling Narita International Airport.

However, as VIP guests, they naturally headed to the hangar along the VIP passage as soon as they got out of the car, and there, a white Gulfstream III jet was sitting quietly.

"Suda-san, sorry to trouble you!"

Naoki Nagayama greeted Kazuhiko Suda and let Akina and the others go in to wait first.

"There are still a few more people..."

"Hai, just notify me when everyone is here!"

Kazuhiko Suda laughed very readily; every flight meant more money for him!

Naoki Nagayama headed to the waiting hall to wait for Michael Jackson's party's flight.

Fortunately, their flight was not delayed. About half an hour later, Naoki Nagayama finally saw Michael Jackson with two assistants!

Even though he had already had makeup done, his aura couldn't lie~

"Michael!"

Naoki Nagayama walked up and gave him a big hug in welcome.

"Thank you for coming!"

"Naoki, my friend..." Michael Jackson also laughed happily. "It's nothing! It's absolutely nothing..."

"Alright, come with me~ We still have to fly once more... two hours will do!"

Naoki Nagayama led the way in front, and the two chatted as they walked.

"How have you been resting during this time?"

Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour was paused during the New Year, and the second leg was just about to begin.

Although he naturally had to attend various performances and similar activities during this period, his rest time was naturally more than usual.

"Very well... at least I have time to think about my new songs!"

Michael Jackson seemed to suddenly remember something.

"By the way, I bought a ranch in California, and I'm planning to build it into a private estate! According to the blueprints, there will be a playground, a zoo, an artificial lake, a theater, and so on..."

"Oh?"

Naoki Nagayama was somewhat surprised; he still remembered the idea he had only just conceived last year.

"So fast? How big is the land?"

"About 2,800 acres."

"That's not small at all!"

Naoki Nagayama exclaimed. As expected, America was vast and sparsely populated! This area was more than 2,000 times that of the current Shanyingyuan... However, Shanyingyuan was, after all, in the core area of the city center; it was not easy for Tokyo to scrape together such a large space.

Even compared to Jurassic Island, it was half the size!

"Yeah, I wanted a big place!"

Michael Jackson's eyes were full of longing.

"A dream estate that belongs to me!"

"... Hahaha, you must let me come and see it when it's built!"

"Of course! I'll definitely invite you over when I move in!"

"..."

The two chatted as they walked into the hangar. After Michael saw the beautiful Gulfstream jet, he praised it repeatedly:

"Is this your private jet, Naoki?!"

"Yeah!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded.

"Michael, you could totally buy one; it's not too expensive! It's very convenient..."

"..."

Michael Jackson hesitated a bit. He had actually thought about buying a private jet, but then he thought about it—it seemed that every time he traveled, the company was responsible for it, and it seemed he didn't really need one... This kind of money could be used elsewhere, like for charity or something.

What's more, now that he had bought the estate, he was a bit tight on cash for the time being...

"Let's forget about it for now..."

As he said this, he walked onto the plane and saw the spacious and luxurious cabin inside, and suddenly felt a bit envious.

"Eh... it seems a private jet isn't bad either!"

"..."

At this time, Akina, who had already entered the plane, also saw Michael Jackson and stood up to welcome him:

"Michael... I'm so happy to see you again!"

"Akina!!"

Michael Jackson hugged Akina gently, then turned to look at her with surprise.

"Is it already this big? When is the baby due?"

"Around June."

Akina said with a smile.

"It's another beautiful season!"

"Ah... only three months left!"

While Michael was still sighing, Akina pushed little Xia Hua, who was hiding behind her, out.

"Hua-chan, do you remember Uncle Michael? He held you last year!"

The little one looked at Michael in front of her somewhat shyly. She should have an impression; after all, she had only ever seen one black uncle since she was born!

"Xia Hua!"

Michael squatted down, smiled, and reached out his hand, introducing himself in Japanese.

"I am Michael..."

"My name is Naoki Xia Hua!"

Under Akina's encouragement, the little one reached out her hand to shake his and introduced herself proficiently.

"So Xia Hua can already speak so proficiently?"

Michael looked at the Nagayama couple with some surprise. When he came before, the little one's speech was still one word at a time!

"The little kid talks non-stop every day now..."

Akina sat in her seat, hugging the little one.

"And she always learns to speak from us..."

Naoki Nagayama let everyone sit down, took the opportunity to let the captain prepare for takeoff, and then sighed.

"Sometimes I even feel it's a bit noisy!"

"Hahaha, a happy trouble..."

Amidst the chatting of the few, and little Xia Hua's peeking, the plane taxied out of the hangar, slowly accelerated on the runway, and then flew toward Jurassic Island!

Ever since catching a young man who had stowed away on the island last time, Jurassic Island hadn't had so many new faces for a long time.

The filming crew mobilized by Shuyou had already arrived on the island in an emergency early in the morning. Plus, the filming equipment from last time was already stored in the warehouse on the island, so the filming crew had already finished debugging before Naoki Nagayama arrived.

Leading the team this time was Munao Matsuo, who had snatched the task from Masataka Komori...

If it weren't for Masataka Komori having to preside over the editing of "Jurassic Park" and Shizhi Araki having gone to film "Full House", he wouldn't have had the chance!

There was also Tomoyuki Nishimoto eyeing it covetously, but unfortunately, he was suppressed by his status as a senior... It just cost him a treat at a Roppongi nightclub for a week after returning~

However, being able to participate in filming Michael Jackson's promotional video in exchange for this, he thought it was worth it!

"Matsuo-san... when will Naoki-san arrive?"

A floor manager came to ask.

"Our T-Rex on the set is already prepared! The Velociraptor model is also arranged!"

Today's promotional video was a plot where Michael Jackson, as a tourist, is chased by a Velociraptor and then almost swallowed in one bite by a T-Rex!

"Very soon!" Munao Matsuo said. "I saw Naoki-san's plane land... tell everyone to perk up!"

"Hai!"

Meanwhile, Naoki Nagayama was sitting in an off-road vehicle with Michael Jackson, heading toward the set.

As for Akina, she was taking a more stable sightseeing vehicle to the resort hotel...

"Jurassic Island, it's really big!"

Michael Jackson had heard about Naoki Nagayama's island when he came last time, but he hadn't come to see it.

"How big is it?"

"About 2,200 hectares... which is about 5,600 acres."

"Hahaha, it's about double my dream estate..."

Michael Jackson laughed.

"How much did you buy it for?"

"1.6 billion yen..." Naoki Nagayama estimated. "About 14 million US dollars..."

"It seems islands are a bit cheaper..."

"Yeah... at the time, this was basically an uninhabited island! The subsequent construction cost quite a bit of money!"

"..."

Chatting like this, the two arrived at the filming set.

And when Michael Jackson saw the huge and realistic T-Rex model, he naturally exclaimed again... Today, this King of Pop didn't know how many times he had been surprised!

"It's so realistic!"

"It can move too!"

Naoki Nagayama signaled Munao Matsuo to let the T-Rex move a bit and let out some roars. As expected, it made Michael Jackson envious for a good while, repeatedly saying he wanted to customize a dinosaur model like this for his dream estate!

"This T-Rex can't be given to you..."

Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, pointing to the other Velociraptor models on the set.

"But after filming, I can give you one of the Velociraptors!"

"It's a deal then!"

Michael Jackson was all smiles.

"Alright... let's prepare for filming first. Michael, your schedule is very tight! The clothes on you don't matter, tourist attire, but your face... go get makeup done first..."

After Naoki Nagayama sent the person to the makeup room, he discussed the intended filming scene with Munao Matsuo.

Michael Jackson, holding a ticket, was full of panic at this time, hiding behind a shop cabinet and trembling non-stop. Outside, the miserable screams of tourists and the roars of dinosaurs kept coming... a scene of chaos...

He was just here for a vacation; he didn't expect to encounter such an emergency! At this time, trapped in the small shop, he was panicked and overwhelmed!

"My God..."

Muttering an American slang, Michael tilted his head and looked out through the shop window glass, wanting to check the situation...

Who knew that at this moment, a Velociraptor's head suddenly popped out, scaring Michael into shrinking back behind the shop cabinet, covering his mouth and not daring to make a sound!

The Velociraptor seemed to sense something, shaking its head and checking outside the shop window non-stop, its yellow eyes cunning and fierce, its mouth making a clucking sound... Then, it started hitting the cabinet with its head...

"Bang... bang bang..."

Michael Jackson was trembling all over, hiding behind the cabinet... but he still picked up a metal high stool, waiting to fight to the death if the Velociraptor came in!

And just as the Velociraptor smashed through the glass with its head, a roar rang out at the right time!

A head that occupied the entire shop frontage descended from the sky, biting the Velociraptor that was just about to eat someone... The originally fierce Velociraptor was now torn into several pieces without any power to resist, just like a little chick!

Leaving only Michael Jackson in the shop window, blankly watching the T-Rex with a mouth full of blood walk away...

"Cut!!"

Naoki Nagayama called cut at the right time.

Following this sound, a large number of staff members suddenly poured out from outside the shop door—those operating the velociraptors, those cleaning up the fake blood... everyone began to reset the scene!

"Michael!"

After filming started, Naoki Nagayama returned to his identity as a director and had strict requirements for Michael Jackson.

"Your fear just now was a bit fake... try to add a bit of cold sweat later and see if the effect will be better!"

"Okay~"

"And if you want to keep fighting back... a high stool might not be a good choice!"

Michael Jackson had offered his opinion before filming, saying he couldn't be filmed as a coward... He suggested:

"How about we put a Remington shotgun in the cabinet next to the shop window?!"

"... This isn't an American street; this is a shop in a park!"

"American shops all have guns too!"

"..."

As expected of America, gunfights were already a common thing!

"At least the shops in Jurassic Park aren't equipped with guns!"

"Alright..."

Michael Jackson looked a bit disappointed.

"Then how should I fight back?"

"Use a fire extinguisher; how about putting a fire extinguisher..."

Naoki Nagayama suggested.

"Like a smoke bomb, it can confuse the Velociraptor's vision, and then you can escape..."

"Not fight back?"

"... An ordinary person wouldn't necessarily dare to go up to a crazy, biting Chihuahua, and you actually want to fight back against this cold-blooded hunter Velociraptor that's as tall as a person and has sharp teeth and claws?!"

"... Uh, it does seem difficult..."

After discussing for a while, Naoki Nagayama and Michael Jackson decided on the weapon for fighting back... and then prepared for the next filming!

"Ready... Action!"

"..." ===== CHAPTER 1358 =====