Chapter 193: Did he dig another hole for himself?

Entering April, the temperature in Tokyo began to rise steadily.

In the increasingly dazzling sunlight, one could go out wearing a single layer of clothing.

The cherry blossoms in Tokyo entered their full bloom period, which was also the season when cherry blossoms withered, the most poignant time for cherry blossoms.

There were more and more girls wearing kimonos on the streets because this period was the best time for cherry blossom viewing. In traditional cherry blossom viewing places like Meguro River and Asakusa, groups of tourists could be seen everywhere.

Naoki Nagayama had already been told by Tsuruko Nagayama that she would come to Tokyo in a few days and requested that Naoki Nagayama must treat her well. Moreover, she had already made an appointment with Miho Nakamori to go shopping in Shibuya.

Naoki Nagayama naturally had no choice but to agree to go to the station to pick her up and, by the way, pick up the things sent by his mother.

In the end, his mother still didn't come along. It seemed that she was still a little unaccustomed to coming to Tokyo with her daughter to see cherry blossoms. It was estimated that it would only be possible if his father came along next time.

The disco in Takadanobaba, because it was only an internal renovation and the previous design drawings were all at Takashi Honma's architectural firm, the new design drawings had already been drawn.

Naoya Sakata, who had been promoted to a junior architect, introduced the renovation effect of the disco to Naoki Nagayama.

Rearranging the space, reducing the volume of the DJ console to make it a stage, reducing the size of the bar counter, increasing the width of the dance floor, increasing the number of booths, increasing the height of the booths, etc., and then adding street graffiti design decorations.

Naoki Nagayama looked at the design drawings and approved of the other parts, but the height of the booth partitions...

"Naoya-san, increasing the height of the booths can certainly reduce the disturbance to the guests in the booths, but it will also affect the overall openness of the disco. It needs to be reconsidered."

"Naoki-san, but the consumption of the booths accounts for the bulk. It is very necessary to give the guests in the booths a better space and have a partition from the dancing crowd."

Naoki Nagayama thought about it, and it was indeed so. Besides the admission fee, the cost of drinks was indeed very important in revenue.

Thinking about the layout of other disco bars in later generations, Naoki Nagayama thought of a good way: "Naoya-san, then perhaps you can consider other ways, such as lowering the booths, sunken booths, or raising the dance floor as a whole..."

Naoya Sakata was touched by this unconventional way of thinking. From 2D to 3D, the space utilization rate could be doubled!

"If you use height to distinguish, then the height of the entire disco can be fully utilized!"

"Naoki-san, please forgive me! My design drawings need a major revision!"

Naoya Sakata left excitedly, leaving Naoki Nagayama alone and confused.

The bar in Tribeca, New York.

"Hey, Basquiat, there's a package for you here!" The bartender at the bar saw the young black man come in and said this.

Basquiat, who had just entered, couldn't help but feel confused upon hearing this. Someone actually left a package for him at the bar?

He asked while putting down his things:

"For me? Bob, who left it?"

The bartender pointed to the locker at the bar.

"I don't know, but it looks like it's from abroad. I saw many foreign addresses on the outside."

"Abroad?" Basquiat drilled into the bar, even more confused. "Who would send me something from abroad, and send it to this bar?"

He opened the locker door curiously and found a package a little larger than a book. The addresses on it were written in both Chinese and Japanese.

Was the address sent from Japan?

Originally, Basquiat had almost forgotten the handsome Japanese guy he met a month ago. I don't know why his memory suddenly surfaced.

"No way, could it be him? Then what did he send?"

Basquiat quickly opened the package, and a black photo album was revealed.

Opening the album, the title page said "to my friends," and behind it were carefully typeset photos of Madonna and Basquiat.

Some were selfies, some were the two of them together, and some were when Basquiat was doing graffiti. Finally, there was a group photo of the three of them.

Looking at Naoki Nagayama's smiling face in the photo, the impression of the friend he met for half a day more than a month ago suddenly became vivid.

Seeing the last sentence "surprise! mother fu*ker!!!" Basquiat couldn't help but laugh.

"It really is a surprise!"

But a heat surged up in his heart.

"Basquiat, your little girlfriend just happened to come~"

Madonna, who was singing on the stage over there, was walking over.

"Honey, what are you looking at?"

"A photo album." Basquiat handed the album over. "Baby, do you remember the friend we made for only half a day a month ago?"

Madonna had no impression of it. After all, at that time, he was just a friend brought by her boyfriend. "Who?"

However, when she saw the happy smiles of herself and her boyfriend in the album and the final group photo, she also remembered.

"William?"

Madonna was also surprised. In a foreign country, there was actually a friend who remembered the two of them!

Although this album only recorded half a day of time, there was no doubt that it was the most beautiful memory of Madonna and Basquiat when they were in love.

Bartender Bob saw the expressions of Basquiat and Madonna and asked curiously: "What's wrong? Who sent it to you?"

"It's a friend! A surprising friend!"

At this time, Naoki Nagayama in Japan was discussing something with Shuichi Yin Tang in the studio.

"Naoki-san, do you really want to raise an Akita dog yourself?" Shuichi Yin Tang seemed a bit reluctant to raise a dog.

"Of course, otherwise how can you really perform the emotion between the owner and the animal?"

"Can you use the method of borrowing for filming?"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head: "Shuichi-san, there are always times when the owner and the dog must appear in the same frame. If there is no intimacy between the owner and the puppy in the movie, it can be distinguished immediately! If you don't believe me, look at me and Eitaro."

Naoki Nagayama called out to Eitaro, who didn't know what he was playing with not far away, and then saw a white ball fly over, affectionately rubbing against Naoki Nagayama's leg, its little tail wagging like a windmill.

Naoki Nagayama touched the dog's head: "Shuichi-san, try calling Eitaro~"

Shuichi Yin Tang called out to Eitaro a few times. Although the little guy also wagged his tail, he clearly had reservations about Shuichi Yin Tang's call and didn't dare to come forward.

"It's indeed very obvious." Shuichi Yin Tang was convinced.

Naoki Nagayama continued: "Shuichi-san, when we film, we must have at least two Akita dogs, one older and one younger, to be able to film different stages of the period."

"In that case, the lead actor must raise two dogs?"

"You can't say that either. It's the crew that must raise two Akita dogs, and when filming, the main actors must take care of them for a period of time. As for after the filming ends, if the actors or the crew wish to adopt them, then let them take them home; otherwise, we can only let our own company adopt them."

There were other companies that filmed animal movies before, which caused harm to the animals, and even some animals had a miserable late life. Naoki Nagayama naturally didn't want this to happen here.

"That's all we can do~" Shuichi Yin Tang nodded and agreed to this plan.

"Hahaha, Shuichi-san, just treat it as finding a playmate for Jia Yi~" Naoki Nagayama even thought that if it didn't work, it would be good to let Tsuruko adopt one, so she wouldn't think about bullying Eitaro all day long.

"The descendant of Hachiko's family mentioned before, have you found them?"

"Hi, that family is still very easy to find." After all, it was a family that had produced a famous story, so it was still very convenient to find them.

"Then when the script is finished, let's find a time to visit them together." Naoki Nagayama nodded. "Have you found someone to write the script?"

"Yes, I have already entrusted the screenwriter who often cooperates." Shuichi Yin Tang couldn't hold back. "But if Naoki-san could take action, it would definitely be a masterpiece."

"Alright, Shuichi-san~" Naoki Nagayama didn't know how to dispel this guy's idea, so he could only find an excuse. "My brain still needs to be saved to write other more important things."

Shuichi Yin Tang seemed to suddenly think of something: "Naoki-san, could it be that you are creating again?"

"Ah? Ah! Oh!" What a good reason! He even found an excuse! Shuichi-san is worthy of being a good teammate!

"Hi, I have a simple idea."

"Oh? What aspect is it about?" Shuichi Yin Tang actually wanted to ask to the end.

Naoki Nagayama could only look around and talk about other things: "This, you'll know when it's written~"

"Hi, it was my abruptness, but if Naoki-san writes it, please tell me immediately! I will definitely read it!"

Shuichi Yin Tang had already learned of Naoki Nagayama's creative talent and was full of expectations for what would be new after "Summer Garden."

Naoki Nagayama felt a bit helpless in his heart. Did he dig another hole for himself?

After finally having some free time, Akina Nakamori returned to the apartment provided by Nakamori in the evening.

Akina Nakamori's debut time was a bit awkward. Because the debut time was late, most TV stations had used resources on idols in the same period as her, such as Kyoko Koizumi, Yui Asaka, etc., so there were fewer programs inviting her, and even reports in newspapers and magazines were fewer.

It was quite funny that the most famous report recently was the one where Naoki Nagayama exposed her as his idol at the preview of the "Gas Station Robbery Incident."

With the big sale of the movie, even this report was moved out from time to time.

Tomioka-san and Section Chief Terabayashi had both said that participating in promotional activities in various cities before debut was very beneficial for the first album of the debut. Akina Nakamori had been participating in offline promotions in major cities during this period.

Today, she finally returned to Tokyo because there was a relatively important music program tomorrow called "Newcomer Era," which was one of the few good opportunities.

Tomorrow she had to continue working, so there was no time to return to her hometown for the time being. Using the supplies prepared in advance by the manager in the refrigerator, Akina made a simple dinner by herself and then called her mother to chat.

She would watch music programs when she was free before, and today was no exception. After finishing the call with her mother, it was just the broadcast time of "The Best Ten."

"Eh? That person in the third row of guests is Naoki-san?" Little Akina's eyes were very sharp and she caught the point immediately. "Why did Naoki-san participate in 'The Best Ten'?"

The doubt in her heart was soon answered with the appearance of Junko Ito. After all, she was an idol under President Naoki's name, and it was a song he created.

"Did it actually enter the top ten of the Oricon chart?"

Little Akina felt a bit lost in her heart at this time. After all, Naoki-san also provided her with a song, but unfortunately, it couldn't be used as a debut song.

When the host invited Naoki Nagayama out, Akina also straightened her waist.

"Hahaha, how can you say it's solving trouble!" Naoki Nagayama's answer made little Akina laugh non-stop. The conversation that followed, like a comedy act, made her waist, which had just straightened, bend down with laughter.

"Hahaha, a mistake that men would make..."

However, when Seiko Matsuda said, "I will work hard to continue being Naoki-san's idol," there was an angry look on Akina's face: "She actually stole my words... I should be Naoki-san's idol!"

She didn't have the mood to watch the singing later. Looking at the phone next to her, she suddenly had an urge to call Naoki Nagayama, but after thinking about it, she didn't take action.

"At this time, Naoki-san should be resting. It's always bad to disturb others' rest~"

She completely ignored the calls she had made at night before. In fact, little Akina just found an excuse. What would she say if she suddenly called? Should she say she saw Seiko Matsuda's words and came to declare sovereignty, saying she was Naoki-san's idol?

Just this thought made little Akina's face turn red.

"So annoying..." Rolling on the sofa a few times, little Akina still didn't make the call. "Forget it, starting tomorrow, I will work harder to become Naoki-san's idol!"

Time returned to the daytime. In the office of Johnny's agency,

Mary Kitagawa was furious. She threw a magazine in front of Masahiko Kondo, Toshihiko Tahara, and Yoshio Nomura. The magazine clearly wrote "Johnny's Idol Discord? Big Conflict at Fuji TV."

"What's going on!" Mary pointed at Masahiko Kondo and said, "Why do this kind of thing at the TV station! And it was photographed by someone!"

Mary naturally knew about some problems within Johnny's, such as bullying juniors, grabbing resources, and not liking each other. These messy things were part of Japanese culture, and as long as nothing big happened, Mary generally wouldn't care.

But this time, it was actually exposed, which was a blow to the overall image of Johnny's idols!

The public relations department manager explained from the side: "We have already greeted the media. Major newspapers and magazines did not report this revelation. This small magazine might have received gossip from some staff at the TV station."

Mary also knew that this was a small magazine, but it was the dereliction of duty of the public relations department to be exposed!

"Don't look for reasons! This is the dereliction of duty of the public relations department! Think of a way to make up for it immediately!" Mary roared at the public relations department manager, and then looked at the people of the Tahara Trio. "What's going on here?! Why did you have a conflict at the TV station?"

Yoshio Nomura's face was calm because he didn't participate in the activity that day at all, while Toshihiko Tahara had a headache. Should he say it? Masahiko Kondo didn't know why he was so angry.

Masahiko Kondo relied on Mary's doting on him before and said: "Sumimasen, Mary, I didn't control my emotions..."

"I saw the guys from Shonentai not taking their seniors seriously, so I was furious for a moment..."

"Shonentai? What's wrong with them?" Mary was not a person who could be easily deceived. After all, she was a businesswoman. Although she was very optimistic about Masahiko Kondo, she was also very concerned about Shonentai, which had become famous.

"They... they are in contact with people from other agencies!" For a moment, Masahiko Kondo could only pick this reason.

"There is such a thing?" Mary looked at the public relations department manager.

"According to Shonentai, at that time, they met the seniors they cooperated with to film the movie before, so they started chatting." The public relations department manager naturally had done his homework.

"Is that so?" Mary's voice lowered, not knowing what she was thinking, and then drove everyone out of the door. "You guys go and reflect properly! Deduct one month's remuneration!"

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Finally, keep the attendance, replace within 10 minutes~ ===== CHAPTER 194 =====

"How could such a thing happen?" Mary looked at the Public Relations Department manager.

"According to the Shonentai, they happened to run into the seniors they had collaborated with on a movie previously, so they started chatting." The Public Relations Department manager had naturally done his homework.

"Is that so?" Mary's voice dropped, not knowing what she was thinking, and then she chased everyone out the door. "You lot, go and reflect on yourselves properly! Deduct one month's pay!"

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