Chapter 162: Is the Showa era really this hard to get by in?

The good news early in the morning put Naoki Nagayama in a good mood, which lasted until he reached the studio.

"Shuichi-san, what are you doing?"

Seeing Shuichi Ito and Masataka Komori tinkering with a pile of videotapes in the studio, Naoki Nagayama asked curiously.

"Sorting them according to the plot progress~" Shuichi Ito didn't even lift his head. "When editing later, it will probably be in this order."

Naoki Nagayama looked over with fresh interest. Sure enough, the videotapes were marked with sorting and placed together. When filming "Paranormal Activity" before, it was a single continuous shot, so it was indeed different from formal movie editing.

"Shuichi-san, are we doing supplementary filming today?"

"The supplementary filming is just a few shots, it's nothing. It won't be too late to wait until others arrive."

A batch in his hand had already been sorted. Shuichi Ito gave Masataka Komori a few instructions about sending them to the storage room and keeping them safe, and then sat down opposite the desk to rest for a while.

"I heard Naoki-san is going to the United States at the end of the month?"

"Hai, going to participate in an exchange activity."

Shuichi Ito looked at Naoki Nagayama exaggeratedly and then said in a very flamboyant tone: "Almost forgot, our Naoki is also a great writer~"

Naoki Nagayama had black lines on his face, looking at Shuichi Ito's cheap-looking face, wanting to slap it~

"You guy, stop it for me!"

After laughing and joking for a while, the topic turned to Otomo Yoshimura and Junko Ito's debut activities. Shuichi Ito said helplessly: "Early in the morning, Otomo-san also called me, having seen the clip on the morning news."

"Hahaha, a heaven-sent good thing happened, naturally I have to share it."

However, this accidental exposure was indeed a great thing for a newcomer in the debut period, so it was no wonder Otomo Yoshimura was so excited.

But the subsequent promotional activities still had to be attended one by one. In short, he was busy to the point of being overwhelmed.

"Naoki-san, the movie editing work is expected to take a week to complete. What do you plan to do about the subsequent promotional activities? Are you just not going to participate?"

"How can it be that exaggerated? Going to the United States is at most for a week!" Naoki Nagayama curled his lips. "Editing, finished film, submission for review, preliminary promotion, scheduling communication... by the final release, it will be mid-March anyway."

"I will definitely be back by then."

"Hahaha, I always feel uneasy if Naoki-san is not around."

He was an experienced director anyway, how could he be like a novice, still needing a mascot?

As they talked, they pulled Naoki Nagayama into the work of sorting videotapes.

They claimed that Naoki Nagayama was most familiar with the movie plot, making it more convenient to sort.

In reality, they were just pulling a strong man!

"Naoki-san, do you want to have lunch together?"

Shuichi Ito's words made Naoki Nagayama pause. He didn't need to ask this before; since he had stayed until this time, it was certain he would.

Alas, after becoming a great director, they had indeed grown distant~

"We ordered the newly opened soba noodles today. Because there are few people today, it's one bowl per person, so there's no extra."

Hearing this, Naoki Nagayama nodded:

"Hai, please count me in for one portion."

As one of Japan's traditional cuisines, soba noodles had always been very popular. Whether in high-end restaurants or street stalls, soba noodles were sold.

Like soba noodle shops near office buildings, they generally provided delivery services. At this time, disposable bowls and chopsticks hadn't been popularized, and they would come to collect the tableware after eating.

After ordering with the office phone, in less than 20 minutes, there was a knock on the door outside the studio and a greeting: "Excuse me, the 15 bowls of soba noodles you ordered have arrived!"

Going out to look, a sturdy young man riding a bicycle, one hand supporting a five-layer tray carried on his shoulder, and the other hand still supporting the handlebars.

After getting confirmation from the studio staff, the young man nimbly flipped off the bicycle, hooked the frame with one foot to park the bike, and the other hand could still steadily support the tray on his shoulder.

After standing firm, he supported the five-layer tray with both hands and put it on the steps with one effort.

One could see that each layer was a tray plus three bowls of soba noodles with soup rippling, without even any fixing.

This was simply performing acrobatics!!!

The young man took out a package of tableware from the front basket of the bicycle: "This is the tableware, please keep it well. I will come to collect the tableware in an hour, please enjoy slowly!"

"Hai, thank you very much!"

Seeing the studio staff acting as if it were nothing, Naoki Nagayama was shocked.

"Shuichi-san, isn't the delivery guy afraid of spilling it halfway?"

At this time, Shuichi Ito also took a bowl of soba noodles: "What nonsense are you talking about? If he didn't have this bit of ability, how would he dare to apply for the position of delivery person!"

Is the Showa era really this hard to get by in? In the Showa era, even delivery people had to be this competitive?

Naoki Nagayama didn't dare to say more or ask more, took his own portion, and hurried back to the office!

If he didn't have the memories in his brain, how would he live in this era~

In the afternoon, the three members of Shonentai arrived.

Seeing that Naoki Nagayama had already arrived, several of them walked over diligently to greet him. In the two-week filming process, several teenagers had almost regarded Naoki Nagayama as their true boss.

The main supplementary filming today was the background stories of the four protagonists: two were school-related, one was from the underground band period, and another was a family memory.

There was nothing to say about the filming process. After friendly negotiation with the school, the film crew was specially permitted to find some places to film.

Speaking of which, having graduated from a Japanese high school for almost 3 years, putting on a school uniform again was still quite novel. If there wasn't a group of students watching, it would be even better.

The afternoon was not the active period for Tokyo underground bands. Shuichi Ito found a familiar bar and borrowed some musical instruments. Anyway, he just needed to film a few scenes.

Noriyuki Higashiyama didn't wear a wig this time, used a headband to bind his hair, put on a leather jacket, and dressed himself as a rebellious musician.

Accompanied by the rhythm of the beat, Noriyuki Higashiyama sang Toshihiko Tahara's debut song "Aishu de Ite (New York City Nights)". This song, which was still a familiar tune in the past two years, also had a strong sense of rhythm, and it seemed quite suitable to sing.

"Higashiyama-san, you sang well~"

"Arigato~" After getting off the stage, he was still a green teenager. After hearing the praise, Noriyuki Higashiyama smiled broadly.

"I mean it!" Naoki Nagayama emphasized, "Kiyokazu-san, Katsuhide-san, and Higashiyama-san, the singing talents of the three of you are very excellent~"

The three young men laughed heartily after hearing this.

Then Naoki Nagayama asked about their future development. Among these people, Noriyuki Higashiyama had just joined Johnny's, so naturally, he didn't have any direction yet, currently only dancing for the Tahara Trio.

Speaking of which, this "Gas Station Robbery Incident" could be said to be their first independent business since their debut.

"Hahaha, maybe the three members of Shonentai will become famous overnight~"

"Naoki-san, don't joke~" Kiyokazu Nishikiori, as the leader of Shonentai and having joined Johnny's Agency at the age of 12, naturally knew that becoming famous was not easy. "It's not that easy to become famous. There are so many great seniors in front!"

In fact, according to the historical process, Shonentai would have at least 3 years before having a chance to debut.

"Kiyokazu-san, I know Johnny's Agency's ranking system, but if a junior's fame grows, the agency will naturally tilt resources~"

"I still have a lot of confidence in this movie. The three of you as protagonists must also have dreams~"

Naoki Nagayama used Stephen Chow's lines to comfort them:

"If a person has no dreams, what is the difference from a salted fish?"

It had to be said that Stephen Chow's chicken soup was very sweet.

The eyes of the three children of Shonentai all flashed~ ===== CHAPTER 163 =====