Chapter 1371

Nanako Nagayama stood to the side holding little Xia Hua, curiously watching the few people busy in the living room.

Masataka Komori, Munao Matsuo, and Tomoyuki Nishimoto, after receiving Naoki Nagayama's instructions, immediately retrieved the live streaming equipment from the Tree Friends warehouse and sent it to Shanyingyuan for installation and testing.

These guys were all fighting to do private work for Naoki Nagayama because doing private work for the boss has its perks!

Look at that transparent person, Xu Mudao, who is now actually holding a script personally written by Naoki Nagayama and happily filming *Full House*!

"Masataka-kun, Matsuo-kun, Nishimoto-kun..."

Akina walked out of the kitchen, with Chieko Nakamori helping to carry a tea tray,

"You've been busy for so long, take a little break... have something to eat..."

"Arigato!"

Masataka Komori respectfully expressed his thanks, then shared tea and snacks with his two colleagues, while taking the opportunity to report on the progress,

"The installation of this satellite relay equipment is almost done... After adjusting the camera lens a little later and trying to connect with that side, there won't be any problems... That side can also happen to see the effect here..."

"Hai!"

Akina was quite familiar with satellite relays; when she was rushing to fulfill schedules before, she was often unable to be in two places at once and needed satellite relays for live broadcasts.

Even abroad, wealthy program teams like *The Best Ten* would connect directly to foreign countries!

However... two-way satellite relay, achieving face-to-face conversation, was something she had never thought of before.

In fact, it was completely achievable technically; it was just that the cost was too high and thinking hadn't broken through the fixed pattern~

"Can we really see Naoki in America directly, and talk in real-time?"

Chieko Nakamori asked with great curiosity,

"Yes!"

Munao Matsuo nodded,

"Perhaps there will be a delay of one or two seconds, but it will definitely be a real-time conversation!"

This was unavoidable; even for electronic signals, sending them from the ground to a satellite and back to the ground takes time... Currently, there is no information transmission at the speed of light like undersea fiber optic cables.

"Truly amazing!"

Chieko Nakamori exclaimed,

"To think that even this kind of thing can be done..."

It seems like only a few years ago communication was limited to letters and telegrams, and now we can actually have video calls!

For someone of her age, she just felt that technological development seemed a bit too fast!

After the few of them finished their tea and snacks and replenished their energy, they immediately started working with great enthusiasm, with every cable being combed neatly, ensuring not to damage the scenery of the living room...

Akina sat in the middle of the sofa with little Xia Hua, with a camera and a microphone set up in front of her...

The work team only started the official live broadcast after confirming the communication frequency and the situation on the American side by phone.

As the television screen lit up, after a burst of static, the image of a hotel room suddenly appeared on the living room TV screen, accompanied by some noisy sounds.

One could only hear words similar to "Is it connected?", "It's already started, huh?", and "Chotto matte", and then Naoki Nagayama's face suddenly appeared in the frame, peering at the lens:

"Moshi moshi, can you hear me at Shanyingyuan? Can you see me?"

"Haha..."

Looking at that big face on the TV, Akina couldn't help but laugh,

"Naoki-san, you're too close! It's all just your face!"

"?"

The image paused for a moment; Naoki Nagayama seemed to have just heard her and started adjusting the distance until his upper body was fully visible,

"Is this better?!"

Akina nodded:

"That's better..."

The little one on the side had long been dancing with excitement, pointing at the TV and anxiously wanting to walk over:

"Daddy!! On the TV!"

Akina hurriedly pulled her back, pointed to the camera lens, and said:

"Daddy sees you from here; if you go in front of the TV, he won't be able to see you!"

And at this moment, Naoki Nagayama naturally saw his daughter's excitement and greeted her with a smile:

"Hua-chan, just sit there! Have you been good at home today? Did you eat your meals properly..."

"Mm..."

The little one nodded,

"How did Daddy get into the TV?"

"Because Daddy is a genius, and geniuses appear on TV..."

"....."

The others present, watching Naoki Nagayama coax his daughter, all had smiles on their faces.

After Naoki Nagayama talked to the little one for a while, he remembered to communicate with the others.

First, he naturally thanked Masataka Komori and the others who came to help:

"Masataka-kun, I've really troubled you all today..."

"Not at all... Actually, this method of video calling is very novel to us; this can be considered broadening our horizons!"

Masataka Komori said a few polite words, then returned the opportunity to talk to Naoki Nagayama and his family...

"Akina, it's afternoon in Tokyo, right?"

"Hai... Is it evening over there in Los Angeles?"

"Yeah, it's late at night..."

Naoki Nagayama looked at his mother and mother-in-law who had entered the frame and said with a smile,

"Mother-in-law, Mother... you should sit on the sofa too, otherwise I can't see you!"

Chieko Nakamori and Nanako Nagayama then walked to the center of the screen, and Nanako Nagayama looked at her son on the TV with great curiosity and asked:

"Naoki, are you really in America?"

"Yeah! I'm in a hotel in Hollywood... Chotto matte, let me show you..."

Naoki Nagayama stood up, his figure leaving the frame, but his voice remained.

Then, the TV image began to turn, and after a few figures flashed by, it went directly to the suite's window.

"You can see the night view of Hollywood from here... The nightlife is no less prosperous than Tokyo's!"

After the economic take-off, Tokyo grew into an international metropolis, and the reputation of Japan's city that never sleeps is known even in America; in this era, being able to compare to Tokyo is quite a compliment.

The screen showed the brilliant night sky of Los Angeles, and below was the bustling street of Hollywood; under the colorful lights, the street was full of all kinds of tourists...

"This period is the awards season in Hollywood, so there are more people than usual... It's very lively!"

After the camera made a circle outside the window, Naoki Nagayama repositioned the camera and returned to the center of the frame himself.

At this time, Nanako Nagayama, having seen the Hollywood scene, exclaimed:

"It really is very lively!"

Chieko Nakamori said with a smile:

"It feels like watching a travel live stream..."

"Mother-in-law, Mother, you can also travel abroad when you have time later!"

Naoki Nagayama laughed; these two years are probably Japan's most glorious time, and taking this opportunity to travel abroad for fun is quite nice.

After the bubble bursts, although Naoki Nagayama can guarantee that his family and friends won't suffer losses, the atmosphere permeating the whole society might not allow people to have fun properly!

"I'm already so old..."

Nanako Nagayama shook her head,

"And I have your father to take care of..."

"Then let Father go along too..."

"Forget about him; if he goes out, he'll probably be stiff as a board..."

After talking to his mother for a while, it turned back to talking to Akina and little Xia Hua:

"The Oscars here have already started, and there will be an awards ceremony in two weeks; it should be a global broadcast by then... Akina might be able to see me walking the red carpet..."

"Honto?"

Akina laughed; before, red carpet walks in the country were generally done by her and Naoki Nagayama together,

"But walking the red carpet alone is a bit pitiful, Naoki-san, why don't you find a red carpet partner..."

"Don't worry about that!"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head,

"Tomokazu-san and Momoe-san are coming tomorrow, and we'll walk the red carpet together then... We are the main creators of a film!"

With *Departures* hitting the Oscars, the male and female leads naturally have to come together!

Come to think of it, Momoe Yamaguchi is going to appear in front of the media again!

"Momoe-san has already gone over?!"

"Mm..."

"If she has to stay for so long, what about her two sons? It's half a month!"

"Yutaro and Takahiro should be coming along... It's just right for a vacation!"

The family of Tomokazu Miura and Momoe Yamaguchi cannot have a peaceful vacation in Japan, mainly because Momoe Yamaguchi's fame is too great and the topic is too high... They must disguise themselves as soon as they go out, otherwise they will be tracked by paparazzi...

Even with the protection of Tree Friends now, it would be very troublesome if recognized by fans.

However, it's much better abroad; if it's not someone like Jackie Chan in his peak period, ordinary foreigners basically can't recognize Asian stars.

Naoki Nagayama glanced at Akina's belly and the little one beside her:

"If Hua-chan wasn't too young and it wasn't really inconvenient for Akina, it would have been nice to come to Los Angeles to play together."

"Yeah..."

Akina also felt a bit lost~

"Alright... has the little baby been acting up these two days?"

Naoki Nagayama changed the subject, while Akina pinched little Xia Hua's cheek and laughed:

"The one in the belly or the one beside me?"

"......"

After talking for nearly an hour, this video call finally ended.

After the equipment was turned off, Naoki Nagayama looked at Yoshihiko Sugiyama and the others who had been waiting in another room and first expressed his thanks:

"Sugiyama-san, thank you for your hard work! Everyone, thank you too..."

"This is what we should do!"

Yoshihiko Sugiyama said with a smile,

"Then Naoki-san, should this equipment be left in the room?"

"Mm..."

Naoki Nagayama looked around; this suite was originally rented specifically for live streaming.

And just now, when they were having the video call, Shuichi Ido and Genta Nakai both saw it and both had the idea of wanting to get a set for their own homes too... They also wanted to talk to their families face-to-face!

More importantly, both of them were very wealthy and could afford the cost... In this era, transoceanic calls are very expensive per minute, let alone this kind of transoceanic two-way video communication!

Perhaps this place will become a public video phone booth later!

"Okay, then we'll tidy up and take our leave!"

Yoshihiko Sugiyama nodded,

"Naoki-san, it's getting late, you should go and rest early!"

"Okay, I'll leave this to you..."

After returning to his presidential suite, Naoki Nagayama washed up and lay on the bed, silently pondering the Oscar sprint, and slowly closed his eyes.

The night passed without incident~

The March sunshine in Los Angeles was bright, just like midsummer.

In such a season, with the advancement of the Oscar awards season, more and more people were coming to Los Angeles for travel, events, and vacations, making the Los Angeles airport even busier!

As a Boeing plane slowly landed, a family of four, two adults and two children, dragged their suitcases and slowly walked out of the exit.

Momoe Yamaguchi squinted to adapt to the sunlight, and then saw the pick-up sign written in Japanese "Yamaguchi Momoe"!

"Over there!"

After clarifying the direction, Tomokazu Miura held little Takahiro, Momoe Yamaguchi held Yutaro's hand, and the two dragged their suitcases toward that side, also seeing the person who came to pick them up.

"Naoki-san?!"

Tomokazu Miura said in surprise,

"Why did you come to pick us up?!"

"I was worried that you wouldn't be familiar with the place!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled and took the suitcases, helping to put them in the trunk of the stretch Lin Ken.

In fact, it was mainly because the two families were friends, and Akina was even closer to Momoe Yamaguchi; if it were other actors or stars, Naoki Nagayama would at most send Yoshihiko Sugiyama to pick them up.

"So many things, and two little children, it must have been hard on the way..."

After inviting the two into the car, Naoki Nagayama touched Yutaro's head; the little boy wasn't shy and still remembered Naoki Nagayama... He said loudly:

"It wasn't hard! It's just that Takahiro cried!"

Takahiro Miura, who was leaning against Momoe Yamaguchi, heard this and his mouth immediately puckered... about to cry!

"Takahiro is only two years old..."

Momoe Yamaguchi hurriedly comforted him,

"He hasn't been on a plane before, of course he'd be scared!"

"Hmph~~ I wasn't!"

"....."

Yutaro Miura was clearly competing with his younger brother; this is the downside of having multiple children, they are very likely to compete for their parents' attention~

Watching the interaction between the two little ones, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but think of his own family's situation in the future... but his own are a sister and brother, it should be better~

"Did Naoki-san come a few days early?"

"Only about three days..."

Naoki Nagayama said,

"Actually, you could have come with me before, it's much more convenient to take my plane... and it's not crowded~"

"The agency had already arranged everything!"

Momoe Yamaguchi is a Tree Friends artist, but Tomokazu Miura isn't... He naturally had his flight arranged by the agency so it could be reimbursed... And Momoe Yamaguchi, as his wife, naturally had to accommodate her husband.

What's more, Tomokazu Miura always felt that it was a bit dangerous for his wife to take a plane with Naoki Nagayama~

"Haha, then let's go back together... There will be many people picking us up then!"

"Haha, okay~~"

During their chat, the car soon arrived at the hotel, and Naoki Nagayama naturally arranged a high-end suite for the couple.

"You rest first, get over the jet lag... I'll host a welcome party for you after you've recovered!"

Naoki Nagayama didn't get out of the car; he said to the two,

"I have to go see some other people now..."

"Okay, Naoki-san, go ahead and get busy!"

Tomokazu Miura naturally didn't have any objections.

After the stretch Lin Ken started and left, Tomokazu Miura sighed to Momoe Yamaguchi:

"I feel like Naoki-san is so confident and relaxed everywhere... It's like that in Tokyo, and it's like that in Los Angeles too!"

"Naoki-san's inner core is strong!"

Momoe Yamaguchi tightened her hold on Takahiro in her arms,

"People with strong inner hearts can be at ease anywhere!"

"And... he's rich!"

Hearing his wife's words, Tomokazu Miura felt a bit sour in his heart~

"Being rich is the most important thing, right!"

Tomokazu Miura joked with a smile,

"If Naoki-san gives all his money to me, I can also be at ease!"

"Good for nothing!"

Momoe Yamaguchi pouted, held her child, and walked toward the room, ignoring her husband.

And Tomokazu Miura hurriedly followed, holding Yutaro's hand~