Chapter 210: Otomo-san, do you not look at the occasion when you speak? The occasion!!

As a film producer, it is very bad to be absent from work the next day.

But Naoki Nagayama did not go to the set this morning; he was going to Shogakukan to sign a contract.

Last night, Kuniharu Morikawa called and said that the royalty given by Shogakukan was 12%, and if the reprint exceeded 500,000 copies, the royalty share would rise to 20%, which was already the level of a professional writer.

Finally, he promised an initial print run of 100,000 copies, so the first royalty income would be 12 million.

Such a price was actually not of special interest to Naoki Nagayama, because there were 800 million in the bank account, and it was still growing. Before thinking of a new direction to spend money, he felt that any inflow or outflow of less than 100 million was just a change in numbers.

But then again, who wouldn't be happy to make money?

"Reiki-san, good morning, I'm here again~" Naoki Nagayama greeted the glasses girl at the front desk in the headquarters building of Shogakukan. "And Mitsuko-san~"

"Hai, good morning, Naoki-sensei. You are here to find Editor Morikawa, right? Please follow me!"

Because it was a signing, Kuniharu Morikawa had already set the time with Reiki Nozawa in advance. At this time, just bring the person directly to the conference room, and by the way, ask Mitsuko Nishihara to notify the editor to come down.

"Naoki-san, I heard that there is another novel to be signed? It's really amazing!" While pouring tea for Naoki Nagayama, she asked, "What kind of novel is it?"

"Hai, it's a youth novel called 'Love Letter'."

"'Love Letter'? Just hearing the name of this novel makes it feel very attractive." Reiki Nozawa looked longing. "When it's printed, I must grab a copy!"

"Hahaha, then thank you very much for your support, Reiki-san."

Naoki Nagayama responded with a smile and was about to continue chatting,

At this time, Kuniharu Morikawa had already come over, carrying several contract documents in his hand.

"Naoki-san, you're here." Kuniharu Morikawa said in a rush, "The document materials have all been written, please take a look."

"Hai, then I will be rude."

After all, involving things like signing contracts, it is still necessary to take a careful look. However, for the standard contract, there was no problem with the royalty share and the number of initial printings, so he just took a rough look at the rest.

"Morikawa-san, there is no problem." While saying this, Naoki Nagayama signed his name and then stamped his seal.

Kuniharu Morikawa took the contract and asked Reiki Nozawa to send it to the office to be stamped.

"Naoki-san, please wait a moment, it will be stamped and sent over immediately. Speaking of which, according to the practice, do you want to have lunch together today?"

It is a practice for an editor to treat the author to a meal after signing, but it is not even 9 o'clock now, so it is indeed a bit early to talk about lunch.

"Then let's not do it for now. Let's eat together next time we meet to confirm the printing template." Naoki Nagayama declined with a smile. "I have to go to the set in a while."

"Ah, is Naoki-san filming a movie?" Kuniharu Morikawa started chatting with him. "I almost forgot that Naoki-san is also a movie star."

"Hahaha, I'm not participating in this movie..."

The two chatted for a while. After the contract was sent back, Naoki Nagayama said goodbye. Kuniharu Morikawa sent him to the door and only went back after seeing Naoki Nagayama drive away.

Eitaro was already impatient sitting in the car and barked at Naoki Nagayama a few times, meaning why did the poop-scooper leave me, a dog, in the car?

"Didn't you go there last time? There's nothing fun inside Shogakukan, right?" Naoki Nagayama comforted him while driving. "And it's only been 20 minutes. You can still help me watch the car in the car~"

"Wang wang wang! Wang!" (Why should you sit comfortably in the office while I have to stay in the car!)

"This is my convertible sports car! Such a high-class car, comfortable leather chairs, don't you feel uncomfortable lying down? Do you have to sit on the ground?"

"Wang wang..." (It's still a bit comfortable)

In the bickering between the two guys, the car had already driven onto the main road, driving towards Ueno along the brilliant summer scenery under the white clouds in the sky.

Shuichi Ido on the set was directing the filming with Masataka Komori. The professor played by Shinichi Chiba was playing with the half-grown Hachiko, while the wife played by Kanako Higuchi and the daughter played by Nana Okada were watching from the side.

"Father is too good to Hachiko!" Nana Okada was a bit jealous. "He didn't play with me like this when I was young."

"Hahaha, are you jealous of a puppy?" Kanako Higuchi laughed from the side. "You are already a married person!"

"What's that~" The mother and daughter laughed like this.

After Naoki Nagayama arrived, he didn't disturb the filming in a big way and brought Eitaro to the logistics area, where several agents and assistants of the actors were gathered. They were also waiting with the actors.

Yoshimura Otomo was talking to them and pointing at the materials.

Naoki Nagayama nodded friendly to a group of industry insiders. The Japanese entertainment industry was just that big, and everyone was in a relationship where they looked up and saw each other. It was important to have a good relationship.

"Otomo-san, have you reached the daily life of playing with the puppy now?" He picked up a bottle of water and drank it. "I remember there are no special lines in this part, right?"

Yoshimura Otomo was originally introducing a brochure, and nodded when he heard this: "It's all Shinichi Chiba-san playing freely, but he really gets along well with Hachiko."

"Yes, it was right to choose the actor based on fate." Naoki Nagayama saw the brochure next to Yoshimura Otomo. "Otomo-san, what are you looking at?"

"Ah, it's the promotional materials for Junko Ito's second single, including brochures, flyers, etc., which are intended to be distributed to fans during offline performances."

"Is Junko-san also going to participate in offline activities?"

As soon as the words came out, Naoki Nagayama knew he had asked a stupid question, because Yoshimura Otomo's face suddenly became helpless.

"Naoki-san, at least care about the idol under your name! Haven't Junko-san participated in offline activities many times?"

Naoki Nagayama laughed and wanted to change the subject:

"Hahaha, I know Akina Mori always participates in offline activities, so I just asked."

"Akina Mori?" This old agent was always very aware of the movements of the idol group. "It is said that the debut song is not highly rated by the media, so she is always spinning around in various cities for offline promotion."

"Hai, that's it. She is a newly debuted idol who is closer to fans than other idols."

Yoshimura Otomo continued: "I heard that the fan feedback is very good. She is a newcomer with great potential."

"By the way, she has been to your house..."

Naoki Nagayama covered Yoshimura Otomo's mouth! He leaned into his ear and whispered angrily:

"Otomo-san, do you not look at the occasion when you speak? The occasion!

There are agents and industry insiders from the entertainment industry all around. If you reveal this black material today, the whole entertainment industry will know tomorrow!"

Naoki Nagayama felt that his expression must be terrible, because Otomo-san was about to roll his eyes!

Under the curious eyes of the circle, Yoshimura Otomo finally managed to pull Naoki Nagayama's hand down with both hands, panting heavily:

"Naoki Nagayama! Are you trying to murder me?"

And the guy who just attempted murder rinsed his hands with mineral water with disgust, and then wiped his hands with a napkin: "Who told you to talk nonsense!"

"I... I just... just..." Can't speak anymore.

Finally, the arrogant middle-aged man awkwardly changed the subject,

"Naoki-san, did the contract signed this morning go smoothly?"

"That's for sure, 12% royalty share, initial print run of 100,000 copies."

"Eh? Does the publishing house think so highly of this novel?" Yoshimura Otomo was a bit surprised. This condition was already for a professional writer with fame.

"You'll know when it's published! I think it will definitely become a bestseller!"

The previous "Summer Garden" belonged to children's literature, and it was mostly purchased by institutions or parents for children to read. As for this youth novel, young boys and girls with some pocket money, and even young people who work, will be interested.

"Then I will wait and see."

Here they were chatting, and Shuichi Ido, who had finished the filming scene, looked over.

"Naoki-san, you're here. Why are you hiding in the back!"

"Hahaha, I'm afraid of disturbing Director-san's filming." He untied Eitaro and let him play with the two remaining Hachikos. Naoki Nagayama came behind the camera.

"How is the filming situation today?"

"Not good." Shuichi Ido was a bit worried. "The interaction between the male lead and Hachiko is happy, but it is messy and scattered, with no logic."

"Daijoubu, this most natural appearance might be the most moving." Naoki Nagayama didn't think it mattered. "There is still editing later."

In the subsequent filming, the half-grown Hachiko was replaced by a fully grown Hachiko. Shinichi Chiba changed his clothes and put on makeup again to show different timelines.

The filming location was not limited to the old house. The film crew, who had already stepped on the spot, left the marks of Hachiko and the owner on the small road outside the courtyard, in the garden, and between the old alleys.

Until the morning filming ended, Naoki Nagayama followed the film crew back to the old house on the set.

This old house was well maintained and could always be used. At noon, in addition to the set bento, everyone also boiled a pot of thick soup in the kitchen of the old house to add meals for the film crew. Even the three Hachikos and Eitaro got a big bone.

When eating, Naoki Nagayama saw Kanako Higuchi and Nana Okada sitting together and laughing, so he walked over:

"Kanako-san, why have you and Okada-san become so good in just two days?"

Kanako smiled and said: "The friendship between girls is just so strange. Naoki-san should have been very popular with girls when he was young, right? Why don't you even know this?"

"Very popular? Who did you hear that from?" Recalling the experiences of two lives, he was not a popular character when he was studying. "I was called a 'thin log' by girls when I was young."

Nana Okada was surprised: "Naoki-san? Impossible, right?"

Looking at the tall and handsome young man in front of her openly and carefully, Nana Okada couldn't believe it. "Are the eyes of female students in school so high now?"

Naoki Nagayama felt itchy all over: "Okada-san, don't look at me with these eyes... like that lecherous uncle over there."

Looking back and pointing, Yoshimura Otomo, who was eating and looking over, looked blank.

Kanako hurriedly swallowed the rice in her mouth: "Hahaha, Nana-chan, it's still possible. Boys usually change a lot at the age of high school to university."

Nana Okada glanced again and whispered: "That's impossible to suddenly change from a 'log' to a big handsome guy..."

Naoki Nagayama was a bit speechless. He grew up very fast in high school, didn't like sports, and ate very little, so he became a thin and weak image. Coupled with his dull personality, he got the title of "thin log".

After working part-time, and then exercising after crossing over, he returned to normal, and his appearance finally filled up.

The three chatted about interesting things while eating, only to find that Nana Okada actually didn't finish high school. Among the three, Kanako Higuchi had the highest education.

Speaking of which, Japanese idols almost all debuted from a young age and entered society early!

The weather in the evening suddenly became gloomy, and the summer thunderstorm seemed to be staged in advance.

"Ido-san, look at this weather, should the filming plan be changed?" Masataka Komori walked to the side and asked. In the afternoon, they filmed the way the professor and the dog got along in the house. Several Hachikos were a bit uncooperative and spent a lot of time.

And Shuichi Ido seemed a bit discouraged: "Since the weather is like this, there is no way."

After the rain, the road surface and other conditions were not suitable for filming. When filming outdoors, it is actually the most annoying thing.

Naoki Nagayama looked at the thick clouds and suddenly thought:

"Ido-san, move the scene of the rainy night forward."

"Rainy night? Oh oh, the scene of taking care of Hachiko." Shuichi Ido looked at the sky. Although it was just evening, the light was indeed very dark, so it was not impossible to use it as a rainy night.

"Then let's try it."

Shinichi Chiba went to change clothes again, and the adult Hachiko was pulled into the dog house in the courtyard. When the rain poured down, the professor would pick him up from the house in the rain.

Naoki Nagayama stopped Masataka Komori: "Masataka-kun."

"Naoki-san, what's wrong?"

"Masataka-kun, please find someone to connect a water pipe on the second floor." Naoki Nagayama said, "Maybe the wind and rain won't be big enough, so we need to add some manually."

"Hai!"

I don't know if it understood, but the adult Hachiko in the dog house barked at Naoki Nagayama several times,

As if saying "Be a human!"

Summer thunderstorms usually come fast and go fast, but today is different. Until Naoki Nagayama returned to Sanyingyuan, the rain did not stop.

When filming at night, Hachiko and Shinichi Chiba were drenched in the rain several times, changing clothes, drying, getting wet again, repeating changing clothes, drying...

When filming, Shuichi Ido's requirements were still very high.

After returning to the house with Eitaro, both guys were drenched.

"Ha, Eitaro, it seems we are the same as Hachiko."

Naoki Nagayama pressed Eitaro into the bathtub. The half-grown Eitaro couldn't resist at all and could only bark aggrievedly, and was finally rubbed and scrubbed. ===== CHAPTER 211 =====