Chapter 183: It's embarrassing to talk bad behind someone's back~

"Nani! Met again!" Nobuo Tomioka couldn't help it when he heard the shooting report at the hotel. "I said I had a bad feeling!"

Then he looked at Shimada Yuzo with murderous intent: "Yuzo-kun, why didn't you stop him again!"

"Because that man came out directly from the seabed..." Shimada Yuzo thought of Naoki Nagayama's outrageous way of appearing, feeling very helpless in his heart.

"Nobuo-san, I feel like this guy Naoki Nagayama has been secretly following us. We've met twice in a row in the United States; the probability is very low, right."

Nobuo Tomioka recalled that he hadn't seen any suspicious personnel near the hotel and recording studio...

"Anyway, Yuzo-kun, I am very disappointed in you!" Nobuo Tomioka, who had been confused for a long time, chose to vent his anger on Shimada Yuzo opposite him. "After discovering him, why couldn't you separate the two of them immediately? You even went to eat?"

The wine on the beach was also very strong. After drinking a few glasses, Shimada Yuzo started to get tipsy again. If the two shooting partners hadn't blocked him a little, he might have gotten drunk again.

"We met... and it was mealtime, so there was no good excuse..."

Thinking of this point, there really wasn't any particularly good way, so Nobuo Tomioka could only complain: "Kono yaro! Is Naoki that guy really so thick-skinned! Always coming to sponge off meals!"

Shimada Yuzo seemed to have suddenly discovered something at this time: "Ano... it seems that the meal money for both times was paid by that guy..."

Hearing that such a thing had happened, Nobuo Tomioka was furious:

"Nani! Yuzo, you guy! Do we not have a budget! You even let someone else pay for a meal with an artist?! If others find out, does Warner not want face?!"

"You make it so that even if I want to scold Naoki Nagayama behind his back, I can't find a reason!"

Shimada Yuzo was also a little embarrassed. He hadn't thought of it before. He didn't know why, but he was muddled from drinking, and anyway, it ended up very naturally becoming Naoki Nagayama paying the bill.

Or rather, going out to eat with that guy, there would be a superpower that automatically made him pay the bill?

Now it was embarrassing to talk bad behind his back!

They ate dinner together, and Naoki Nagayama learned about little Akina's recording progress. About 6 songs were finished, and in another 3 or 4 days, they should all be completed.

When they parted, they had already agreed that after the recording was finished, they would go to Disneyland together, so Naoki Nagayama hadn't gone there himself these past few days.

Instead, he took advantage of this gap to pass the advanced diver's certification.

Luo Luo Bote, who taught diving, was a little sad after the course was completely finished.

"William, the course is over, you're probably going back, right?"

Naoki Nagayama responded: "Still have a few days for now, but I probably won't come to the beach~"

"What a pity. I still wanted to explore the diving spots around Los Angeles with you."

"Hahaha, Luo Luo Bote, there will be opportunities in the future~ I won't forget that I have a friend like you in Los Angeles~"

"I'm regretting that there will be no one to be my wingman when I go to the bar in the future!"

"Hahaha~ Then let's go one more time today~"

Parting is a common occurrence, and people by the sea are even more accustomed to such a life. Luo Luo Bote didn't feel sad for too long.

Life is short, why not enjoy it while you can?

Tokyo, studio,

Otomo Yoshimura and Shuichi Ido were having a meeting.

"Shuichi-san, why did this scandal ferment so seriously this time?"

Otomo Yoshimura said, because the scandal between Hisa Akiyama and Katsuhide Uekusa had been published in different newspapers and magazines, and by the way, they reviewed the history of the Wild Cat Group again, and there were reports attempting to link the actress and the male lead.

This is a very unusual phenomenon.

"Feels like someone is targeting us in the dark."

Shuichi Ido still knew some of the tricks in the entertainment industry. "If it weren't for the fact that we basically choose newcomers who have just debuted as actors, maybe others could find more dirt."

"But why?"

It wasn't that Otomo Yoshimura couldn't think of the reason why others made a move. The movie market was only so big. The previous "Paranormal Activity" came out of nowhere, occupied the horror movie market at lightning speed, and swept nearly 3 billion in box office.

And this time, "The Gas Station Robbery Incident" began to sweep the comedy movies of the same period. Looking at the momentum, it would also break 2 billion in total box office.

What surprised the film circle even more was that the two movies were only 3 months apart. Seeing such a new force in the film circle about to rise, would those who originally occupied the market be willing?

Otomo Yoshimura continued to think: "On the artist side, Johnny's Agency is standing in front, and movie distribution also has the support of Kadokawa Pictures' power. This kind of gossip news can't cause any damage at all, right?"

Shuichi Ido was also confused, but he generally knew more about the entertainment industry: "Otomo-san, this is probably just a probe. Depending on our reaction and defensive strength, they will decide the next step."

"But what can they do in the next step?" Otomo Yoshimura was puzzled.

That's right, the agency had a total of 4 artists and 1 manager, three of whom were members of an outdated girl group, and one was an emerging idol who had just released her first single.

Dig them over? It's really not worth the loss~

And on the Tree Friend Pictures side, Kadokawa's investment already had a big signboard. General movie companies couldn't beat them at all, right?

And industry suppression? Their small group had only 3 core members and didn't have much contact with the entertainment industry itself. Wanting to suppress them was nothing more than smearing core personnel, not giving investment funds for filming, or pressing the Tree Friend Pictures brand by filming more excellent movies of the same type, etc.

Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura themselves were biased towards behind-the-scenes. The smearing effect was not great, and the only one who could be considered a public figure, Naoki Nagayama... he rarely accepted interviews, and he was super low-key, staying at the Yama Sakura-in all day, with very little social interaction. It was very difficult to find a "cleaner" star in the film circle.

In addition, Tree Friend Pictures currently only shot low-budget movies, basically had no capital pressure, and as for suppressing the brand, it couldn't be considered to have any brand yet...

Shuichi Ido couldn't figure it out either, but still said: "Otomo-san, regarding the scandal, let's cold-handle it for now and see. It didn't have any explosive points to begin with. If it continues to ferment, maybe it will bring more exposure to Hisa Akiyama and Katsuhide Uekusa."

"And I will ask through channels of the same sect. Otomo-san, you go and ask around at Kadokawa's side."

Otomo Yoshimura didn't have any more opinions: "Hai, let's just ask around first."

Then he sighed to Shuichi Ido: "If only Naoki that guy were here. Could it be that this guy found a confidante abroad? He hasn't come back yet~"

"Hahaha, Otomo-san, even if Naoki comes back, he might not have any clues~"

"But, with him here, I don't feel that worried~"

Shuichi Ido paused, "That's true."

Sun rises and sets; in the blink of an eye, it was already the second half of March.

Akina Nakamori's last song at Warner was announced to be finished recording.

Nobuo Tomioka stretched: "Akina-chan, after this, only the post-adjustment work remains."

"Hai, thank you for your hard work these days, Tomioka-san."

During the recording process, Akina offered many opinions, and Nobuo Tomioka also generously listened to some of them, which was very rare for an idol who hadn't debuted.

The staff in the recording studio were basically adults. During this period, Akina Nakamori was the only underage artist, so the opinions she put forward were sometimes ignored by adults or considered "difficult."

But Nobuo Tomioka listened to Akina's opinions patiently, which made little Akina very grateful.

"Akina-chan, the recording work in Los Angeles is officially over. There is a plane ticket tomorrow night, and a whole day can be cleared out. Tomorrow you can have a good stroll around Los Angeles~"

Thanks to coming to record early, the whole itinerary wasn't too tight, and clearing out a day could be considered a benefit of going abroad.

"Hai, arigato!" Akina Nakamori's expression suddenly became very happy.

"Akina-chan, where do you want to go to play?"

Nobuo Tomioka asked next, because it wasn't work, so Shimada Yuzo and the two-person shooting group didn't need to follow. They still had some album production matters to complete tomorrow.

But Akina Nakamori alone was obviously not okay. There must be staff accompanying her, after all, she was underage and her language wasn't very fluent.

"I've always wanted to go to Disneyland before. Now that there is an opportunity, I really want to go there and take a look~"

"Disneyland? It is indeed an interesting place." Still a child after all, Nobuo Tomioka nodded. "In that case, tomorrow I will let Warner find an acquaintance to accompany you."

"Ah, are Yuzo-san and the others not going?"

"They still have some finishing work to complete."

Akina Nakamori was a little conflicted: "In that case, wouldn't it cause trouble for others... Tomioka-san, it's better not to invite others to accompany me."

Seeing the sensible appearance of his own idol, who seemed about to give up on the outing, Nobuo Tomioka was just about to comfort her and say it didn't matter, but heard other words coming from Akina's mouth:

"Tomioka-san, daijobu, Naoki-san and I have already agreed to go to the amusement park together. With him accompanying me, I don't need anyone else."

Nobuo Tomioka felt he had heard a name he didn't want to hear again: "Naoki-san? Has he not gone back yet?"

"Hai, Naoki-san has been learning to dive in Los Angeles during this period and has already obtained the advanced diver's qualification." Akina happily introduced Naoki Nagayama's recent situation.

"Tomioka-san, Naoki-san and I will go together, so we don't need to find anyone else, right?"

Does this guy not have to work? He has been abroad for almost a month, right?

Hearing that such a threat had appeared near his own idol, Nobuo Tomioka thought about what excuse to use to make Akina-chan not go.

But looking at the expectation and spirit in little Akina's eyes, he couldn't say the words of refusal at all.

Sigh... what a dilemma. But thinking that Akina would start very busy debut work after returning to the country, Nobuo Tomioka's heart softened.

"Hai, but Akina-chan must pay attention to safety... If you encounter anything, remember to shout loudly. Remember that the American police phone number is 911..."

Looking at Akina Nakamori's light back, Nobuo Tomioka felt like a daughter growing up and not listening to her mother.

After returning to the hotel at night, little Akina called Naoki Nagayama and agreed to go to Disneyland together early tomorrow morning.

How could they call each other?

Of course, they had already informed each other when they met for the first time!

The morning in Los Angeles is always very pleasant, especially in the second half of March, with suitable temperatures and brilliant sunshine, it is a good day to go out and play.

Naoki Nagayama called a taxi early in the morning, agreed with the driver to pick up someone first, and then go to Disneyland.

When arriving at the hotel, one could see Akina Nakamori at a glance, because she had put on that bright yellow hoodie and jeans again, carrying a small backpack, youthful, beautiful, and full of vitality, very conspicuous in the crowd entering and exiting the hotel.

"Akina-chan, over here~" After waving, he found that Akina greeted others in the lobby and came out, quickly getting into the taxi.

"Good morning, Naoki-san~ Have you eaten breakfast?"

"Morning to you too, Akina-chan~ I've already eaten." Naoki Nagayama glanced at the hotel lobby, feeling that someone seemed to be staring at this side.

As the taxi started, the figure couldn't be seen: "Is Akina-chan alone? Are your colleagues not going?"

"Everyone seems to have some finishing work." Little Akina said, "And I have nothing to do~"

"Oh? Then when is Akina-chan going back?"

"Tonight's flight. When is Naoki-san going back?"

"I'll be soon too, probably tomorrow or the day after~" Naoki Nagayama thought that perhaps he could say goodbye to Luo Luo Bote.

On the way to Disneyland, Naoki Nagayama and Akina chatted about some things after the debut.

After Akina returns to Japan, she should have to carry out the promotion of her debut song without stopping. About a month of intensive promotion, she also has to go on as many shows as possible and go offline. In short, she must have more exposure.

"Akina-chan, you will be very busy after going back!" Naoki Nagayama said with worry in his tone. "I heard that you even have to sleep in the car~"

"Hahaha, Naoki-san is too exaggerated~" Little Akina obviously didn't believe it. She didn't know how popular she would be in the future yet.

"Anyway, be mentally prepared first..."

Los Angeles Disneyland is the world's first Disneyland, opened in 1955, located in the southeast corner of Los Angeles, a ten-minute drive from the city center, but on the road, one could already see many tourists heading to Disneyland.

After arriving at the destination, Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori chose a one-day ticket. Disneyland is very large and wasn't enclosed by anything, but the bustling crowd already indicated the location of the amusement facilities.

Not quite the same as later generations, but the main anime characters could already be seen everywhere. Classic images like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck could be seen everywhere, and even Star Wars images had come out. Cute dolls would meet by chance in the middle of the road, and the dreamy castle had already stood up.

Coming to Disneyland, naturally, one has to play the famous Ferris wheel, but start with the high-speed roller coaster first.

Naoki Nagayama and Akina queued for more than ten minutes before finally waiting for the opportunity.

"Has Akina-chan played before?"

"Roller coaster, naturally I've played it, but the roller coaster in Japan doesn't seem to be this high..."

As the roller coaster slowly moved forward, Akina had the leisure to compare the differences between Japan and the United States at this time.

However, when it reached the highest point, Akina also grabbed Naoki Nagayama's arm. When the car rushed down at high speed, the momentary weightlessness and stimulation still made Akina-chan shout loudly. Of course, Naoki Nagayama was also shouting, and everyone seemed to have broken through the usual shackles.

The roller coaster time wasn't long, at most 5 minutes, but this feeling of a heartbeat roller coaster made people's legs a little weak when they came down.

"Akina-chan was scared, right? Hahaha, you can't even stand still~" Naoki Nagayama stretched out a hand to support little Akina, who was swaying a little.

"Hmph, Naoki-san was clearly screaming in fear too!" Little Akina pointed it out mercilessly.

"I was cooperating with Akina-chan. Otherwise, wouldn't it be very awkward if Akina was screaming alone~" Naoki Nagayama was stubborn.

"First time discovering that Naoki-san is so thick-skinned~ Hahahaha" Halfway through, Akina was amused by her own words. ===== CHAPTER 184 =====