Chapter 160: I have brought the most important sentiment, after all!

The holiday belongs to them, not to Naoki Nagayama~

Although he enjoyed a rare natural awakening, after breakfast, tasks began to pile up one by one.

Taking advantage of his free time, Naoki Nagayama called Keiko Fujita directly in the morning.

He drove to the real estate company and finalized the signing and payment that had been dragging on for quite a while.

The process of purchasing the old Ginya Clock Shop was now 90% complete.

Once the property deed was in hand, he would have acquired another piece of real estate, taking him one step closer to his goal of becoming a great landlord.

However, his wallet was empty again~

Next, he had to go produce the record.

They had already recorded the audio yesterday, but he, as the producer, still needed to go to the recording studio for final adjustments, mixing, and exporting the master tape; only then could it finally be made into a real record.

By the time Naoki Nagayama arrived, Otomo Yoshimura had already arrived.

The staff had already finished adjusting the preliminary multi-track recordings.

The switches and buttons of various sizes on the studio's open-reel tape recorder were not something an average person could understand—Naoki Nagayama couldn't either—but fortunately, there was supporting staff to help.

Selecting suitable segments from the recorded tapes, keeping track of mixing logs, and then mixing and polishing over and over again until the final export—this was the method for producing a song's master tape.

It was extremely meticulous and time-consuming; sometimes the producer and mixing engineer had to adjust many times to achieve the final satisfactory effect. However, for Naoki Nagayama, who already had the memory of the finished song, the speed was much faster~

Even so, it took an entire morning.

He said to Otomo Yoshimura, who had been waiting on the side the whole time:

"Otomo-san, the master tape is done. From here on, it's up to you."

Otomo Yoshimura had already contacted the production company, but the subsequent distribution and promotion would all need to be handled by the Halo Agency itself, which was a huge challenge.

"Hai, leave it to me!"

The promotion plan had long been prepared. As a startup agency, records generally couldn't be distributed nationwide immediately. Taking Junko Ito to perform at various venues, appear on shows, and hold events in different regions were all things Otomo Yoshimura had to do. It was estimated that it would be hard to see Otomo Yoshimura free for the next few months.

He really needed to find an assistant for Otomo-san...

Naoki Nagayama, who had worked diligently all morning, had no intention of going home immediately.

Although Eitaro was waiting at home, he had eaten breakfast quite late, so he shouldn't be hungry yet.

The recording studio area was at the intersection of Nakano, Shibuya, and Shinjuku, considered a mixed zone of residential and commercial areas. It didn't have the prosperity of Shibuya's skyscrapers, nor was it entirely composed of single-family houses like Nakano Ward.

The shops on the shopping street here were small stores opened by locals, but the buildings facing the street were all neat signboard architecture. The exterior of the buildings had a Western style, while the interiors were traditional Japanese wooden structures, giving people a strange feeling of mixture and fragmentation.

This feeling of fragmentation seemed to spread across the entire shopping street. The street surface was a neat and clean concrete road, but the wires on the utility poles were messy and disorderly, sometimes even tangled with shop signs.

It was clearly a street of colorful neon signs, yet a gas street lamp would suddenly pop up.

At the entrance of the shopping street stood a traditional Japanese torii gate, yet it was built with steel structures.

Neatness and disorder, Westernization and tradition, modernity and the past... this strong contrast could be seen everywhere on this shopping street.

Japan in the Showa era was itself in this stage of rapid development; whether in material or spirit, people were undergoing major and violent changes.

Finding an ordinary izakaya, Naoki Nagayama ordered a home-style omurice set for lunch. He didn't expect that even the soup of the day had been replaced with soda.

If it were a traditional Japanese restaurant, this might lead to customer complaints, but in an izakaya on the shopping street, this Chinese-Western fusion way of eating felt inexplicably harmonious.

Suddenly, Naoki Nagayama thought of what the Ginya Clock Shop could be used for.

That small wooden building among the skyscrapers, located in a prosperous and cutting-edge area like Ginya, yet being a very traditional single-family house—didn't this special contrast represent the characteristics of the rapidly changing Showa era?

How about opening a teahouse there that had nothing to do with money? The surroundings would be a noisy and bustling financial world, while only this teahouse would be a peaceful and slow daily life.

After returning to Sanyingyuan, there was nothing to do for a moment.

Eitaro was already eating high-end dog food in big mouthfuls. As his teeth gradually became stronger, it didn't matter if it was a little hard; it didn't need to be soaked soft anymore.

The afternoon sun was still bright, and Naoki Nagayama decided to take the little guy out for a stroll.

After all, he had been very busy during this period, and didn't even have time to go out for a wander.

Touching Eitaro's round belly,

"Eitaro, since you're full, I'll take you out for some exercise. Look at you, you're already all chubby~"

At this moment, the little guy was completely immersed in the deliciousness of the dog food, responding to his owner's words with only a few grunts.

The environment in Chiyoda was different from Nakano.

Chiyoda belonged to the kind of area that was thoroughly Westernized. There were fewer single-family houses, and even if there were, they tended towards a pseudo-Western style; there were more apartment buildings and office buildings.

It was quite strange here; there were many people working, but few people living here.

In the afternoon, most people were in the surrounding offices, and the flow of people on the street was very sparse. Naoki Nagayama, leading Eitaro, could walk with peace of mind.

Just thinking about opening a teahouse reminded him of Old Man Aoyama's tea. He hadn't seen the old man for quite a while. Since he happened to be free, he would go and take a look.

"Eitaro, walk this way, to Aoyama's shop."

The little thing naturally didn't know the way, but following his owner was certainly not wrong, and besides, there were so many street trees he hadn't seen before on the road—I, Eitaro, must leave my mark on all of them!

Naoki Nagayama watched helplessly as the little puppy lifted its hind leg every time it passed a tree... Speaking of which, where did you get so much pee...

Aoyama's shop was finally open for business, although it still looked like there was no one there.

"Old Man Aoyama, are you in?"

"Please wait a moment, I'll be right there!" The voice came from the back room, and then the curtain was lifted, and an old man wearing a kimono walked out.

"Eh? Old Man Aoyama, why have you become so thin?!" Looking at the old man who was clearly a circle thinner, Naoki Nagayama asked with concern.

"Ah, it's you, kid Naoki!" After seeing Naoki Nagayama, Aoyama Shin said indifferently, "A cold at the beginning of the year, and without paying attention, it turned into pneumonia."

"This... is it serious?"

For someone of this age, the body's resistance was poor, and a minor illness could very likely become a major one. However, seeing that Old Man Aoyama's spirit was still good, he should have already recovered.

"Ha, daijobu, I've completely recovered." Aoyama Shin was still very happy to see Naoki Nagayama. "Is Naoki-san just passing by?"

"I passed by last time and saw the shop wasn't open, so I came specifically to take a look this time."

Aoyama Shin was even happier: "Did you come specifically to visit this old guy? Didn't Naoki-san bring any condolence gifts?"

???

How did it turn to condolence gifts? Wasn't sentiment the most important thing?

"Old Man Aoyama, I have brought the most important sentiment, after all!"

"Hahahaha~ Then thank you very much, Naoki-san!" Aoyama Shin was very happy after teasing the young man. "Since that's the case, please stay and have a cup of tea."

"Then I will respectfully obey." ===== CHAPTER 161 =====