Chapter 1387

After getting back the prototype for 'Kiki's Delivery Service', the one most excited wasn't little Xia Hua, who was curious after seeing the character on it, but Akina, who had also seen it.

"I knew Hua-chan would be very cute when she grows up!"

Akina hugged the little one and kissed her, rubbing the little one's smooth cheeks with a smile.

"It will definitely be exactly the same as in this drawing!"

"Children don't grow up the way their parents expect them to....."

Naoki Nagayama looked at the image on the prototype with the big bow, round cheeks, and chubby arms, and casually mentioned an unknown piece of trivia.

"Generally, after the fourth grade, the cute filter derived from infancy will disappear, and the true appearance and intelligence will be revealed. I've heard that even mothers can't help but be disappointed...."

After the appearance of social media circles in the future, there were often moms showing off their children, but it generally only lasted until the fourth grade!

After that..... they were no longer cute little babies! Moms couldn't even fool themselves anymore!

Before he had even finished speaking, Naoki Nagayama felt four cold gazes staring at him.....

Turning his head to look, Akina was looking at him with disdain, and even Hua-chan seemed to have understood her father's words, her eyes looking very stern......

"Naoki-san, are you saying that Hua-chan won't be cute in the future?!"

"Uh......"

Realizing he had offended both the big one and the small one, Naoki Nagayama decisively admitted defeat.

"No, no, Hua-chan combines the genes of both of us, she will definitely be very good-looking!"

"Hmph~"

Akina gave a light hmph, and then the little one in her arms also learned to hmph; she learned it quite well.

"When will this animated film be released?"

"Estimated to be at the end of the year."

Naoki Nagayama replied.

"You know, animated films are more troublesome to produce; every frame has to be hand-drawn....."

Nowadays there is no computer assistance; every frame is truly hand-drawn...... it's time-consuming, labor-intensive, and requires a lot of people.....

Unlike other films where Naoki Nagayama can directly get involved, he can't help much with this type of film.....

The reason it can be condensed into one year is entirely due to Shuyou's strong support and the Anime Department's sufficient manpower!

"Anime.... is indeed very slow~"

Akina's cheeks puffed up slightly, revealing an evil smile.

"When I used to read serialized manga, I wanted to lock the manga artist in a small room and let him focus on drawing manga twenty-four hours a day......."

"......"

Naoki Nagayama was speechless. Akina, who did you learn this from?!

However, Akina looked at her husband again, the corners of her mouth curling up:

"Before, when Naoki-san was halfway through writing 'I'm Sorry, I Love You', I also thought about locking Naoki-san in the study and not letting him out until he finished writing!"

"!!! Akina.... you....."

Too evil! It was simply too evil!

"What do you take the author for!!!"

"Tsk..... I was just thinking about it in my heart.... I didn't actually do it~"

"...... Thinking about it isn't allowed either...."

Akina didn't respond. After admiring the character prototype for a while longer, Akina got up and pulled the little one along, intending to go to the home's clothing design room:

"Let's go, Hua-chan, let's go make this big red bow!"

"It will definitely look great when worn on the head!"

"Okay~~"

Watching the little one happily follow her mother, Naoki Nagayama could only urge them:

"Akina, it's already night, don't be too tired...."

"Mm~ it'll be quick~"

The little one didn't even look back..... she didn't even look at Naoki Nagayama....

"Eh?" Naoki Nagayama scratched his head. "What exactly is wrong?"

"Isn't it said that daughters between two and ten years old should like their fathers the most..... how come Hua-chan seems to be more attached to her mother?!"

"Mm, it must be that Hua-chan hasn't reached that age yet!"

"......"

The sky had already turned dark, but Jurassic Island in the Seto Inland Sea was very lively.

Today, they were going to test the panoramic lighting on Jurassic Island.... because all large amusement parks actually operate at night; places like Disneyland are even open twenty-four hours a day.

Jurassic Island was no exception; it was decided during the initial design that it should be able to receive visitors from day to night.

And now, as construction entered its final stages, the final debugging was finally about to begin~

"3, 2, 1....... Start!"

Following an order from Naoya Sakata in the main control room halfway up the mountain, all the lights in the entire park lit up!

Naoya Sakata walked to the balcony outside and looked down at the entire Jurassic Island.....

He saw the port town brightly lit, like a commercial street in Shinjuku, Tokyo; rows of streetlights connected into lines, linking various exhibition halls and attractions; colorful neon lights lit up the tracks of the roller coaster and the outline of the Ferris wheel, and one could even see the pirate ship and carousel filled with dinosaur elements.

Further away, the resort hotel near the sea shone with gentle light, the dining tables in the small garden were dotted with stars, embellishing a romantic atmosphere, and the landscape lights on the beach made the waves show magnificent colors~

The dinosaur models and statues spread throughout Jurassic Island had their built-in lighting circuits lit up, so even at night, one could clearly observe the appearance of the dinosaurs~

"It looks like..... there's no problem with the lighting!"

Seeing that all the lights were normal, Naoya Sakata said to his junior, Takahiro Makino, next to him.

"Then, let's take a look at the light show!"

"Okay!"

Takahiro Makino shouted "Light show" toward the control room, and then, as the music started, he saw psychedelic seven-colored lights light up in the port.....

Hidden sprinkler heads sprayed water up to ten meters high, changing into more complex colors under the lights.....

Intertwining and merging, they formed various exquisite patterns and animations.....

"Hmm..... Light show..... Naoki-san moved the stage lighting of a nightclub outdoors..... this idea is truly amazing!"

Watching this scene, Takahiro Makino couldn't help but praise.

"Currently, the most common outdoor shows are fireworks shows.... I didn't expect that lighting could also be made into a show!"

Nowadays, neon lights are widely used, large light billboards are common in the city center, and colorful lights shining in nightclub dance floors are also very common; technically, it can be said that there are no barriers left.

It's just that no one thought of setting up this kind of colored lighting outdoors, nor did they think of using fountains as a carrier.

"It's completely on par with a fireworks show!"

"We have fireworks shows too!"

Naoya Sakata patted Takahiro Makino on the shoulder.

"It's just that fireworks are consumables, and holding one is too expensive..... we're just not testing it today!"

"Looking at it now, there's no problem with the lighting system on Jurassic Island.... we can invite Naoki-san to come for the acceptance inspection...."

"At that time, we can test the fireworks show as well...."

Takahiro Makino nodded:

"Sakata-senpai, in the blink of an eye, we've been on this island for over two years..... it's finally nearing the end! When do you think this island will open?!"

"Hahaha, we can't rush this...."

Naoya Sakata's eyes were also filled with emotion; he could be said to have watched this island be built from nothing to its current state, and he had put a great deal of effort into it.....

"After Naoki-san inspects it, we still need to let the construction, fire, and other departments come to check...."

"Finally, we have to handle the procedures related to business operations, and Naoki-san might need to carry out publicity there.... investment promotion...."

"In short, if we want to open for business, it will still take a long time!"

Listening to his senior's words, Takahiro Makino's originally excited mood slowly calmed down:

"So, we still have to stay on the island for a long time...."

"Hahaha, isn't it good to live in an amusement park?!"

Feeling that his junior was a bit down, Naoya Sakata encouraged him.

"When I was a child, I looked forward to living in an amusement park the most..... besides, Jurassic Island now has a port town that is more prosperous than the nearest Ehime Prefecture!"

"Hahaha, that's true!"

The two of them walked into the control room talking and laughing, continuing today's test...... they still had to let the workers carefully check every piece of large equipment....

"I'll call Naoki-san tomorrow..."

"Dili-li..... Dili-li....."

In Roppongi, Yoshimura Otomo, who was drinking with friends in a club private room, suddenly heard the mobile phone on the coffee table ring.

A friend next to him saw it and smiled with a grin:

"Hahaha, as soon as this kind of mobile phone came out, I knew there would be no more free time in the future!"

"There will definitely be people contacting you in real-time!"

Originally, when there was only mail, work and off-hours were two different worlds..... after work, you didn't have to worry about work matters at all.

Later, with landlines, people could reach you directly at home, but if you went out for leisure, you couldn't be found.

Later still, car phones were fine; once you got out of the car, you couldn't hear them anymore.....

Then pagers were invented; now you knew someone was looking for you at any time, but the reply process was very troublesome, so they weren't often used....

And finally.... mobile phones were invented..... mobile phones are getting smaller and smaller, and now you can hold them with one hand!

When they got to the point where they could fit in a pocket, personal space was gone!

"Go, go, go..... maybe it's an emergency! I'll go take it~"

Yoshimura Otomo waved his hand, went to a quiet place outside the door, and pressed the answer button.

"Moshi moshi.... I am Yoshimura Otomo...."

"Otomo-san?!"

A young voice came from the receiver.

"It's me.... Yoshihiko Noda!!"

"Ah.... Noda-kun?!"

Knowing it was him calling, Yoshimura Otomo's expression took on a hint of playfulness, but he still said,

"Why are you calling me?"

"Work in the Diet has been too busy lately; in a daze, I suddenly realized I hadn't greeted Otomo-san in a long time, so I hurriedly called to greet you!"

Yoshihiko Noda's eloquence was still very good, and his tone was also very enthusiastic.

"Is everything well with Otomo-san lately?"

"Haha, thanks to you, everything is well....."

Polite remarks, naturally everyone can say a few words.

"Is Noda-kun's work going smoothly too?"

"Haha, as a fledgling Diet member, I naturally encounter some difficulties.... but I've been mentally prepared for this kind of thing for a long time....."

Yoshihiko Noda revealed a little, but he didn't mean to complain; instead, he asked,

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this.... is Otomo-san free? It's been a long time, let's go out for a drink!!"

"Free! Of course I'm free!"

Yoshimura Otomo stepped aside for a waiter delivering drinks and responded with a smile.

"I'm drinking in Roppongi right now.... let's go together, Noda-kun!!"

"Oh?...."

Yoshihiko Noda paused and asked,

"Is it the old place?"

"Yes.... it's at Carnet!!!"

Yoshimura Otomo laughed.

"It just happens to be Noda-kun's favorite place!!! Come over quickly...."

In fact, he was at another place in Roppongi right now. When Yoshihiko Noda had distanced himself from him before, he had also avoided going to Carnet; otherwise, it would be very awkward if they bumped into each other!

Anyway, there are countless clubs in Roppongi, and he, Yoshimura Otomo, is a regular in many places and has membership status in all of them!

"......"

The breathing on the other side quickened a couple of times, but Yoshihiko Noda was a man of sophistication after all, and his tone immediately recovered.

"That couldn't be better, Otomo-san, wait for me!"

"Haha, okay~~"

After hanging up the phone, Yoshimura Otomo's face was full of playfulness. He had heard from the familiar head waiter about the clearing of the account before..... and he also knew that Yoshihiko Noda hadn't been to Carnet for many days.....

A high-spirited young Diet member was actually forced by a club to apply for a credit card on the spot and take out a loan to settle the bill!

Such humiliation is something that can make people hold a grudge... not to mention that it seemed he had friends waiting outside at the time.....

However, he pretended not to know; he just wanted to see Yoshihiko Noda's reaction!

"Sure enough, he can bend and stretch..... but to come to a place where he was humiliated again just to find me, he must have something to ask for...."

"Most likely it's Xiuyi-san's project...."

When chatting with Xiuyi-san and Naoki-san before, they had reached a consensus that in the "Cultural Nation-Building" policy project, they would use Yoshihiko Noda to lead the charge, so this time he would naturally go with the flow.....

"Hehe, it's just that he has to suffer a little first.... otherwise, he'll think I don't have a temper?!"

Being directly distanced for several months, he, Yoshimura Otomo, also has his pride!

So this time, he deliberately chose Carnet, the place where Yoshihiko Noda had just been humiliated.... he just wanted to make Yoshihiko Noda cry inside while being unable to say anything out loud!

On the other side, Yoshihiko Noda at home put down the phone, his face solemn.

His younger brother, Takahiko Noda, asked:

"How was it, Yoshimura Otomo's attitude?"

"Yoshimura Otomo is still very enthusiastic...."

Yoshihiko Noda said.

"It seems he doesn't mean to blame me at all...."

"..... I told you before that you shouldn't have distanced yourself from Yoshimura Otomo!"

Hearing this, Takahiro Noda sighed.

"Yoshimura Otomo is broad-minded.... he truly values you, elder brother, which is why he supported you in running for Diet member...."

As he spoke, he also turned his head to look at this exquisite little villa:

"Even this villa, as well as our car, are supported by Shuyou..... Otomo-san is a good person, and Shuyou's strength is not weak either...."

"Alright!! Stop talking!"

Yoshihiko Noda scolded his younger brother, and he also felt very regretful in his heart.

At the beginning, it was because his status had risen and he had become a Diet member, so he wanted to put on airs with Shuyou.....

Expecting Shuyou to be more attentive and have a more sincere attitude; in other words, to suck up to him....

He wanted to get the leading role in the "Cultural Nation-Building" project even more....

After all, he was already a politician in the political arena, while Shuyou was just a merchant~

However, he didn't expect that Shuyou wouldn't change at all, as if they couldn't feel his change in status, and instead let him distance himself!

The fox friends and dog buddies around him later made him feel that his status had risen, and he had been immersed in this feeling of being flattered....... until last time, when he was threatened by Carnet to clear his account.... only then did he wake up~

Fortunately, the relationship with Shuyou hadn't broken yet, and it could still be repaired!

"Go get the car, I'm going to Roppongi right away to have a drink with Otomo-san!"

Yoshihiko Noda told his brother to start the car. This time, besides repairing the relationship, he also wanted to ask if there was any chance to participate in Yin Tangxiuyi's big project.

Although he was a bit thick-skinned, after all, he was a politician; face and such things are not important!

Takahiro Noda immediately got up:

"Which club are we going to?"

"....."

Yoshihiko Noda's lips moved slightly, but he still spat out a few words.

"Carnet!"

"?!"

Takahiro Noda was astonished.

"Isn't that the club that humiliated you before, elder brother?! Didn't you say you wanted revenge?!"

"How could Otomo-san choose that place?!"

"....... Otomo-san doesn't know about me and this club!"

Having to go to a club that had just humiliated him, Takahiro Noda looked at his elder brother with some worry.

"Then.... elder brother, you...."

"I'm fine!! Go drive the car!"

After all, he was a politician; face and such things are not important!!

"Hai!"