Chapter 184: Men are boys until they die~

Since they had already played the roller coaster, the next one was naturally the Ferris wheel.

"Is Akina-chan afraid of heights?" While queuing, Naoki Nagayama asked this. "I heard that at the very top of the Ferris wheel, you can see the whole Disneyland. If the weather is good, you can see the downtown area of Los Angeles."

Akina, who was eating a donut, replied vaguely: "A little bit. How about Naoki-san?"

Just to soothe their fearful mood, both of them bought a donut and tasted it while walking.

"Probably not, right?" Naoki Nagayama recalled his past experiences. It seemed that he didn't have any feeling even on top of skyscrapers, and he didn't have any huge reaction to the glass corridors he had played on in his previous life.

"Akina-chan, do you think fear of heights is a psychological reaction or a physiological reaction?"

"It should be psychological, right? If you cover your eyes and can't see, wouldn't it be fine?"

"But I heard that some people, even if they close their eyes, will have symptoms like dizziness and vertigo in high places."

"Is there such a thing?"

The two chatted about off-the-wall topics while queuing, and soon it was their turn.

The small box was about the same size as a four-wheeled carriage, generally holding 2-4 people. After Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori went in, each found a side and sat down.

"Akina-chan, say 'cheese' to the camera~" Naoki Nagayama naturally brought a camera and had already taken quite a few photos.

Coming to the United States this time, not to mention anything else, he had taken quite a few photos, and there would be many photos to wash after returning to Japan.

"Hai~"

Little Akina happily made a gesture~

The Ferris wheel in Los Angeles Disneyland is not the kind of gentle, slowly rotating Ferris wheel. Besides the ordinary seats on the outside, there is a complex track dark Ferris wheel on the inside. Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori chose the internal seats.

At the beginning, both of them were looking at the scenery outside with great interest, but when it slid down quickly for the first time, Akina screamed very cooperatively, and at this time, it was naturally photographed by Naoki Nagayama.

Hahaha, another piece of Akina-chan's "black history" is in hand~

A circle down was only ten minutes or so. Compared to the stimulation when rising, the second half of the descent seemed a little calm, but after adapting, one could still enjoy the panoramic view of Disneyland.

After jumping out of the box, the two decided not to play stimulating projects for the time being.

They boarded the sightseeing carriage in the park and headed to the area of the fairy tale world.

From afar, one could see the Sleeping Beauty Castle full of fantasy and dreams.

"Akina-chan, Bai Xi!"

On the road ahead, a staff member dressed in a Bai Xi costume was taking photos with tourists, and there were several real dwarves maintaining order beside her.

The carriage journey naturally had to end here. Little Akina happily leaned over. In this era, the story of Sleeping Beauty had spread all over Japan. There shouldn't be any little girl who didn't want to take a photo when she saw it.

Naoki Nagayama took many photos of her with Bai Xi and the dwarves on the side, and then was pulled up to take a group photo together, and asked a tourist to help take the photo~

In the fairy tale world area, the images of various animated characters suddenly increased, making people feel as if they were in a real fairy tale kingdom.

There were also strange little dolls in the Small World, and the abstract customs of various countries, which seemed to make people really see the scenery of all parts of the world at once.

Naoki Nagayama bought two apples from the old woman disguised by the evil queen and said to Akina, who was still looking around:

"Cute little girl, do you want a red and fragrant apple! I'll give you one to eat, I believe you will definitely like it~"

"Hahaha, what are you saying, Naoki-san~" Little Akina smiled and took the apple, then took a bite.

"How is it? Is the apple delicious?" Naoki Nagayama was still acting weird. "Do you feel numb all over?"

"Ah~~~ No, I feel dizzy, I'm going to faint..." Little Akina sat down on a bench, closed her eyes, and pretended to be poisoned by the poisoned apple.

"How can you faint and still continue to eat the apple!"

Naoki Nagayama watched her close her eyes and take another bite of the apple, and couldn't help but knock on her head with a hand knife~

"Hahaha~"

They ate at the restaurant on the main street of Disneyland at noon, the Rose Crown Restaurant in the Future World theme park. This is a restaurant full of British style, just like entering an old British tavern.

However, although it is said that British food is all dark cuisine, ordinary snacks and simple food are still passable. The fried cod and chips wrapped in British newspapers also taste very fragrant~

In the afternoon's journey, the two first went to play in the Future World area, directly changing from the fantasy of fairy tales to the wonderful imagination of the future, as if entering another era.

Star Wars hadn't become a theme park area for the time being, but the stormtroopers and Jedi knights of Star Wars appeared on the road from time to time. Every time they bumped into each other, it was a "dragon and tiger fight," and then they separated again.

Naoki Nagayama bought a model of the Millennium Falcon and a 1:1 lightsaber souvenir, plus some other souvenirs, carrying them on his back like a scavenger.

"Naoki-san, you're like a child~" Akina looked at Naoki Nagayama's appearance, not knowing when she was eating another one~

Naoki Nagayama barely adjusted the supplies on his back, looking at the figures in Akina's small bag, and the small ornaments and souvenirs on her wrist: "Didn't Akina-chan also buy a lot of souvenirs?"

"But what Naoki-san bought are toys, even though you are already an adult~"

"Hahaha, Akina-chan, there is a saying: Men are boys until they die~" Naoki Nagayama said the famous quote of the future.

"Naoki-san always has some strange excuses!" Little Akina muttered, and went to see other projects with great interest. What a full-of-vitality little girl~

The huge Disneyland can actually only be played roughly in one day. If there was time, Naoki Nagayama originally wanted to watch the fireworks performance or the float parade at night, but Akina's flight was at night, and the two took a taxi back around 3 pm.

"Akina-chan, have a safe journey~" At the entrance of the hotel, Naoki Nagayama said goodbye to Akina. "I will go back tomorrow~"

"Hai, see you in Japan~"

Looking at Akina's light back, after going back this time, she is going to debut, right?

If she is so busy, the opportunity to meet again might be very difficult, right~

Naoki Nagayama, who returned to the Millennium Hotel, also began to organize his luggage and packed all the things he bought during this period and mailed them back to Japan.

At night, he called Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura to explain the time of returning.

"Naoki-san, finally coming back~" Shuichi Ido's tone revealed complaints. "You left the company behind for almost a month~"

"Haha, isn't there you and Otomo-san, two trustworthy people~" The old set of rhetoric seemed to be unable to appease the person on the other end of the phone.

"Trustworthy or something, it's actually just an excuse for Naoki-san to be lazy!" Shuichi Ido still had the tone of a resentful wife. "Naoki-san, there are still some things to discuss~"

"What happened?" Listening to his tone, it seemed that something had happened to the company. "Is there a problem with movie promotion?"

"Ah, not this, it's a scandal~"

"Nani? Someone wrote my scandal again? Who is it with this time?"

Naoki-san, why are you so self-aware?

Shuichi Ido didn't explain in detail: "It's not Naoki-san, it's the other two. It's not a big deal. Let's talk about it in detail when you come back."

"Is that so? Then okay~" Since Shuichi-san said it wasn't a big deal, Naoki Nagayama didn't take it too seriously. "I'll be back soon~"

"Hai~ Have a safe journey~"

On this night, Naoki Nagayama found Luo Luo Bote to drink again, then returned to the Millennium Hotel, and spent the last night in Los Angeles in a daze.

Tokyo in late March is a season of birds singing and flowers smelling. In the streets and alleys, you can see colorful flowers and new leaves of grass and trees from time to time.

When Naoki Nagayama returned to Tokyo, it was still early morning, because the plane took off in the morning, chasing the sunrise to Tokyo.

He found a taxi at the airport and rushed to Yama Sakura-in in Chiyoda with a large suitcase.

In the shadows, the outline of Yama Sakura-in could hardly be seen.

After much difficulty, he opened the door and turned on the electric light. This house, which had been silent for almost a month, finally lit up.

The housekeeping company had been coming to clean on time. They had specially organized it the day before yesterday. There was no dust in the middle of the house at all, clean as if it had never been left.

Naoki Nagayama didn't have the energy to take a good look. After washing up a little, he lay on the bed. The journey of more than ten hours made him very tired, even first class didn't let him rest well.

What woke Naoki Nagayama up was his rumbling stomach.

He didn't get up until 11 o'clock and became a handsome guy full of energy again.

He had been eating Western-style breakfast at the hotel for nearly a month. Today, he boiled a pot of porridge, matched with some side dishes, and solved breakfast and lunch together.

"Hai, Otomo-san, I have arrived home."

Naoki Nagayama was organizing the souvenirs and gifts he brought back while talking on the phone with Otomo Yoshimura.

Although Shuichi Ido said not to worry before, Otomo Yoshimura was still a little worried in his heart. As soon as he came back, he called.

Sure enough, if you suddenly lose contact on a working day, the first person to call you must be your boss.

"Otomo-san, don't worry, this kind of scandal has been spread for so long, it has no big impact."

"Naoki-san, but the recent reports seem to want to make us a third-rate, unprofessional production company with no resources and ability. The recent two movies were just lucky."

In Japan, if a company is labeled, it is very difficult to wash it white. Reputation is not something that can be recovered by one kowtow.

"Daijobu, Otomo-san, we are originally such a company~" Just lie flat. As long as I lie flat first, those slanderous public opinions can't hurt me.

"Uh... Naoki-san, at least you are a screenwriter and lead actor with two representative works, and you are already a famous person." Otomo Yoshimura still didn't understand Naoki's thoughts. "At this time, you should say something that fits your identity..."

As the fame of the movie gradually increased, when Otomo Yoshimura communicated with the industry, he could already feel the respect of others for himself, and he was more enthusiastic when passing messages.

This public opinion already knew that Toho Co., Ltd. was inciting behind the scenes. As one of the few large movie companies in Japan, the comedy released this year was swept by "The Gas Station Robbery Incident," which was very faceless, so he hinted that some newspapers carried out smearing.

"Hahaha, Otomo-san, don't worry. As a small company with nothing, there is nothing to lose~" Naoki Nagayama continued,

"The movie is ours, Toho can't take anything away. Their little actions just gave us a little promotion in vain."

It is no longer the time when results can be snatched away at will.

Picking up a Bai Xi doll, he planned to give this to Shuichi Ido's daughter, then picked up a bottle of shampoo that Luo Luo Bote said had hair protection effects, planned to give it to Otomo Yoshimura to improve the baldness problem, and a large bag of Disney special candies~

"Otomo-san, I will come to the studio in the afternoon and brought you gifts~"

Otomo Yoshimura on the other end of the phone responded: "Hai, let's talk then."

After hanging up the phone, Naoki Nagayama put the two gifts in the living room first, then went to the garage to start the car he hadn't used for more than a month.

In addition to the small souvenirs that came back with the suitcase, there were some items mailed in advance, such as clothes, bags, paintings, wooden artworks, etc., which were still in the private warehouse of the freight company and now had to be taken out.

This time in spring is a good time for driving.

No need to drive very fast. The refreshing sunshine shines on the body, warm and not fierce; the gentle spring breeze lies on the face, cool and not cold; the sweet fragrance of flowers comes from time to time with the wind, making people want to pursue the source.

The most famous cherry blossoms in Tokyo have entered the full bloom period. The cherry blossoms on both sides of the driveway should have been open for a long time, just falling some petals from time to time, and green buds have begun to appear on the branches, but those sidewalks planted with cherry trees are full of pink trees at this time, and a gust of wind is like snow-like flower rain.

After taking back the stored goods, Naoki Nagayama's convertible couldn't even fit. This trip to the United States was really a bit extravagant, but the money in the account didn't decrease much.

At the end of March, the settlement of the first quarter is about to begin. Movies, rent, song royalties, every cash cow is adding bricks and tiles to Naoki Nagayama's wealth freedom cause.

When arriving at the studio, Shuichi Ido, Otomo Yoshimura, and the staff of Tree Friend Pictures were all waiting for him, and even several people from the Wild Cat Group and Junko Ito were there.

"Minasan, long time no see~"

After Naoki Nagayama entered the studio, he was slightly stunned, then relied on his super psychological quality, smiled and greeted as usual,

"I brought gifts for everyone~" Saying that, he put the large bag of candies he was holding in his right hand on the table. "Bought from Disney."

Everyone kept saying "Naoki-san feels tanned~", "Naoki-san is more handsome!", "How was Naoki-san's trip?", "Arigato" and so on,

Then Naoki Nagayama also chatted with everyone for a while, answered everyone's questions, and finally pulled Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura into the office.

"Scared me to death..." Naoki Nagayama wiped a thin layer of sweat on his head. "Shuichi-san, Otomo-san, what's going on? Why did everyone come?"

Shuichi Ido smiled and said: "Because I haven't seen Naoki-san for too long~"

Naoki Nagayama rolled his eyes: "Speak properly~"

"Hahaha, actually, Otomo-san said earlier that Naoki-san brought gifts~" Shuichi Ido explained. "Several girls who could have gone back earlier didn't go back, saying they wanted to see Naoki-san... and then by mistake, everyone was in the studio."

"That doesn't mean we have to be together, making me feel like something big happened~"

Otomo Yoshimura said at this time: "Actually, it's just like national leaders must show up after visiting, to stabilize people's hearts and consolidate the support rate."

Naoki Nagayama was speechless: "Otomo-san, you make me feel like I've become a politician."

Then he handed over the gift in the other hand: "Shuichi-san, Otomo-san, this is a gift for you."

"Oh? For me? What is it?" Shuichi Ido happily opened the bag, then was a little disappointed. "Eh? So it's a Bai Xi doll. I haven't played with it since junior high school..."

Shuichi-san, did you expose something?

"That's naturally for Regarding Jia Yi-chan..."

"Ah, right, for Regarding Jia Yi-chan... Hahaha, how could I play with this kind of doll~ Hahaha" Shuichi Ido covered up.

"Shuichi-san, the image has collapsed, no need to explain and cover up anymore~"

On the other side, Otomo Yoshimura opened the packaging and saw that it was all English instructions: "This is?"

"This is shampoo from Los Angeles!" Naoki Nagayama explained. "I asked a local friend to help choose it, saying it protects hair very well."

Otomo Yoshimura subconsciously touched the top of his head and whispered: "Arigato Naoki-san~"

Then he silently put the gift behind his back and put it away.

After reminiscing, the three began to talk about the recent public opinion events.

Clearly a simple scandal between actors, now it actually began to involve movies.

Many media have been saying that this comedy may have a bad influence on teenagers, making them think that robbing a convenience store is an unserious, funny thing, which may cause a rise in teenage robbery incidents.

"Hahaha, then there are so many robbery movies, Yakuza movies, why aren't they afraid that teenagers will be more violent?"

Naoki Nagayama was disdainful. Even the most relaxed comedy is not allowed to be broadcast. Is this to let TV movies also fully return to Taiga dramas?

"Otomo-san, hasn't it been determined who is behind the scenes? Find a few media that are friendly to us, use our movie as a lead, connect it with some works that reflect reality from Toei, the point of view is the current point of view, let them publish it."

"But in this case, isn't it smearing yourself?"

"We are a small company, there is nothing to lose in the first place, but Toei's reputation, losing a little bit will cause great losses." Naoki Nagayama explained,

"The previous petty practice, targeting us can only be a small group within Toei. When these actions backfire on the entire Toei, they will conflict within themselves~ After that, these actions will naturally stop."

"Hai, I understand, I will arrange it!"

As if getting the backbone, Otomo Yoshimura went to handle it confidently.

"Shuichi-san, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first~ There are still many gifts to send~" Naoki Nagayama said goodbye to Shuichi Ido,

"Chotto matte, Naoki-san, what is the next movie?" Shuichi Ido asked directly,

"How can there be such a thing? We have had two movies in half a year! It's fine to take a holiday all year round this year!" Naoki Nagayama widened his eyes.

"But if there is no work, I feel empty..."

"Then take some other shooting work, Shuichi-san can also see if there is a suitable script~" Naoki Nagayama held his head. There are still workers who look forward to work. "If you feel it's suitable, you can set up a project to find investment and prepare for shooting~"

"Isn't that too troublesome... Does Naoki-san not have a good script stored?"

"... No!!! Am I a piggy bank?!" ===== CHAPTER 185 =====