Chapter 222: This screenwriter is too outrageous!

Tokyo at the end of July ushered in several days of heavy rain, and the rainfall in a short period of time even exceeded the historical record.

On the 23rd, a very serious flood occurred in Nagasaki Prefecture. The surging flood not only destroyed a large number of buildings, but also caused nearly 300 people to unfortunately lose their lives. For a time, all of Japan fell into mourning.

However, after all, the place where the disaster occurred was very far away, and the pace of the Tokyo entertainment circle did not stop for too long for this accident. Countless new information quickly occupied the public's attention, and two days later, the newspaper returned to a scene of singing and dancing, which was somewhat similar to the hot search that can only last for one day in later generations.

However, because of this reason, the preview of "Hachiko Monogatari" originally scheduled for the 25th was postponed to the 31st at the end of the month, and due to the temporary change of date, the venue had to be changed.

Contacting the venue, notifying the media, arranging activities... The busyness during this period made the Mediterranean area, which was already very dangerous for Otomo Yoshimura, expand a lot.

Before the end of the month, the rainy season in Tokyo was nearing its end. Although there were still some dark clouds in the sky, the trend of turning from cloudy to sunny was already very obvious.

On this day when the high temperature had not yet returned, the preview of "Hachiko Monogatari" was finally about to begin.

Before going to the preview, the members of Tree Friend Pictures had to gather at the studio first. Naoki Nagayama, who met Otomo Yoshimura at the door, walked and chatted:

"Otomo-san, you are amazing, you were actually able to handle the Shochiku Cinema!"

Otomo Yoshimura coughed: "Cough, it was the new guy who helped contact it."

"Is that so?! I didn't expect the new guy to be unexpectedly capable."

It is said that people who are squeezed out of the headquarters are losers, but from Otomo Yoshimura's observation these days, this brother is very capable and has a very good network in the film and television circle.

"Ah, yeah, he is a very enthusiastic person." Otomo Yoshimura walked in front. "Speaking of which, Naoki-san hasn't met him yet, right?"

"Hmm, didn't we agree to pretend to be cold~"

In fact, it was the heavy rain from time to time during this period that made Naoki Nagayama have almost no desire to go out. He honestly stayed at home to read books and pass the time, and the meat on his face increased a little...

In the office of the studio, Naoki Nagayama saw this person sent by the Kadokawa faction for the first time.

The new guy was named Kiyomizu Renbo, a capable man in his 30s who looked at everyone with a smile, just a bit short.

"Shimizu-san, this is the president of our Tree Friend Pictures, Naoki Nagayama." After Otomo Yoshimura pushed the door open, he introduced the two. "Naoki-san, this is Kiyomizu Renbo."

"Hai, President Nagayama, nice to meet you. My name is Kiyomizu Renbo. Entrusted by the Kadokawa Group, I am temporarily responsible for the communication and coordination work between Tree Friend Pictures and Kadokawa Pictures."

Kiyomizu Renbo did not underestimate Naoki Nagayama because of his age, but bowed and saluted properly, and introduced himself solemnly.

"Haha, Shimizu-san, I have always heard Otomo-san's praise. I have never met you before, but this time I finally saw you in person." Naoki Nagayama made a full gesture of a big president, greeting his subordinates "amiably." "There will be many things to trouble Shimizu-san in the future."

"Hai, this is what I should do." Kiyomizu Renbo answered very seriously, also with the posture of a good employee.

After greeting, Naoki Nagayama didn't say anything more to him. After all, he agreed to keep cold and distant. After seeing Shuichi Yin Tang and Masataka Komori in the office, he said:

"Shuichi-san, Komori-kun, if everyone is here, let's go."

Shuichi Yin Tang also responded very cooperatively: "Hai, then let's go."

Arriving at the Shochiku Cinema in Waseda, Naoki Nagayama visited this old theater with a history of more than 30 years with curiosity.

Two films are shown here a day, and you can watch them by purchasing an admission ticket, so if the afternoon show is changed to "Hachiko Monogatari," maybe there will be audiences who watched it in the morning to watch it again.

Naoki Nagayama is not unfamiliar with activities like previews, but this time he is neither the protagonist nor the director, so there is not much need to show his face. Even the reception has a helper like the new Kiyomizu Renbo, so he is much more at ease and only needs to greet the friends he invited.

Waiting for a while in the cinema, the starring Kanako Higuchi and Nana Okada came together.

Kanako in a white small suit jacket and casual straight-leg pants, and Nana Okada in a white shirt with a waist-cinching short skirt, one royal sister style, one cute style, together, like a beautiful landscape walking into the cinema.

Looking at the intimacy of the two, they seem to have become best friends.

"Kanako-san, Nana-chan, here, here~"

"Ah, it's Naoki-san." Kanako Higuchi saw Naoki Nagayama and looked at him carefully again. "Haven't seen you for a while, it feels..."

How to say it? Naoki-san in a suit is still very handsome, but compared to the previous hard lines chiseled by a knife, he seems to be gentler, and his skin is whiter.

If Kanako Higuchi was born decades later, she would know that this feeling is called a milk dog, a warm man...

"How does it feel? Did I get fat?" Naoki Nagayama didn't care. This bit of meat would be gone after running for a few days.

"No, it's gentler."

Nana Okada also nodded repeatedly on the side: "There is a feeling that makes people close."

? Yasashi?? Naoki Nagayama felt a bit strange. Was he issued a Japanese good person card?

Naoki Nagayama, who was a little confused, led the two to the first row of the screening hall and went to pick up people again.

Waves of audiences and media reporters entered the venue one after another.

Soon, Shinichi Chiba came over with his manager. After Naoki Nagayama greeted him, he didn't send him himself, but let Masataka Komori lead him in.

Today is Saturday, so the friends invited, Genta Nakai and his wife and Aoyama Shin and his granddaughter, all have time to come.

As for Akina Nakamori, because of the release of the new song "Shoujo A," she has been very busy these days and has no time at all. However, it seems that the new song has received a lot of criticism in NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)...

"Nakai-san, here, here."

Naoki Nagayama in the corner saw the young couple with their arms entwined at a glance. The taste of this dog food could be discovered from far away.

"Naoki-san? Why are you hiding in this corner?" Seeing Naoki Nagayama in the corner, Genta Nakai was very puzzled. "Shouldn't you be greeting people openly at the main entrance?"

"Hahaha, I am not the protagonist today." Naoki Nagayama laughed, took the two to the second row, and continued to wait for the last acquaintance.

Aoyama Shin is still the same kimono that has not changed for ten thousand years, and seems to want to keep this style forever, while Chikako Aoyama is in a light-colored dress, matched with full collagen, wantonly sprinkling the beauty of youth.

"Old Man Aoyama, Chikako-chan, here, here~" Waving to signal the two to come over.

"Naoki-san, we didn't arrive late, right?" Chikako asked softly when she reached his side.

"It's just the right time, Chikako-chan, Old Man, let's go in."

Saying that, he took the two into the screening hall. Finally, there was no one to greet, and he followed the two and sat in the second row.

Aoyama Shin saw Naoki Nagayama sitting next to Chikako and stared at this guy with his eyes: "Naoki, don't you need to go to the main entrance to greet others?"

"Ah, I don't need to. I'm just a screenwriter. Just have the director and others." Naoki Nagayama said easily. "Today's protagonist is the person in the first row."

Chikako Aoyama on the side asked curiously: "Naoki-san, is that Nana Okada over there?"

"Yes, could it be that Chikako-chan is her fan?"

"Really? I used to be~ Nana-chan used to be the idol of our whole class! It's a pity that..." Chikako suddenly thought of something, and her tone sank.

Naoki Nagayama didn't say much, it was all in the past: "Chikako-chan, do you still like her now?"

"After all, she is a former idol... but I am already a Seiko party now..." Chikako Aoyama was a little tangled. "I always feel a bit embarrassed..."

"Hahaha, what's wrong with that? Since you still like her, I'll ask for her autograph for you later!" Changed idols, big deal. Who stipulates that a person can only have one idol they like?

Just chatting with the little girl, a "humph" sound came from the third row. Naoki Nagayama turned his head slightly. It was actually an old man he didn't know, sitting next to the seat behind him, and looking at himself with fierce eyes.

Eh? Who is this?

Just as he wanted to ask, another acquaintance walked over from the side. It was the great director Masaki Kobayashi of Shochiku Pictures.

"Naoki-san, see you again! Hahaha, it seems this is the third time I've met you in the cinema."

Naoki Nagayama was also a little surprised, but the Japanese film industry is so big, it seems normal to meet.

"Yeah, Kobayashi-san! It's really fate."

Masaki Kobayashi sat in the row behind Naoki Nagayama: "This film is the third one directed by Naoki-san, right."

This old man sat behind him, Naoki Nagayama felt his back was a bit itchy and sat up straight unconsciously: "No, Kobayashi-san, the director of this film is Shuichi Yin Tang-san, I am just a screenwriter."

"Oh? Is that so?" Masaki Kobayashi nodded, and then said, "I'm looking forward to it~ Naoki-san's script has always been very good, since 'World Strange Story'."

"Ah le, you also watched this TV drama?"

"Hahaha, of course, I am very concerned about Naoki-san."

Hearing this, Naoki Nagayama felt even more uncomfortable. This old man, wouldn't he have taken a fancy to me?

"Hehe... hehehehe, arigato." Naoki Nagayama didn't dare to talk much and hurriedly turned his body back.

And Masaki Kobayashi in the back row leaned close to Masahiro Shinoda beside him and said: "Shinoda-san, don't be angry. This guy is not the director of the film, not deliberately not greeting the media and peers."

Novel reading network.

"Hmph, that's not a reason either. He has already come. I think he just looks down on everyone." Masahiro Shinoda had already entered an alley and had a completely negative view of Naoki Nagayama, saying in a low voice, "Saying he is not the director, then let's see what this film can be shot into!"

"Sigh..." Masaki Kobayashi didn't know how to persuade him.

People gradually filled up, and as the playback time arrived, the film slowly opened.

Starting from the heartbreaking roar in the mourning hall, the story of Hachiko and his professor master began.

From meeting, to dislike, to love, and then to meticulous care... The emotion between the professor and Hachiko slowly deepened, and the bond between humans and dogs was constantly strengthened.

Even the daughter who liked Hachiko very much at first began to be jealous of her father's care for Hachiko, and her mother could do nothing about it.

In this family full of care, Hachiko grew up happily. He had a very good relationship with his master. Every day the master went to school to teach, he would wait at the school gate, and every time the master went on a long trip, he would also wait at the Shibuya train station for his master to return.

However, one day, the professor unfortunately fell ill and passed away on the way to class, and Hachiko's happy first half of life came to an abrupt end.

Disliked by the professor's wife, disliked by relatives, the only person who was good to Hachiko was his master. He missed his master too much, so he began to wait at the station every day, waiting for the day his master would return.

Not full, abused, treated as a stray dog, driven away... Hachiko's second half of life was full of misery, but every day, he would go to the station and continue to wait for the day his master would return...

Until one day, on a windy and snowy night, Hachiko fell in an alley, his head always facing the direction of the station...

In his dream, he finally waited for his master...

The movie is over.

In the quiet screening hall, the atmosphere was solemn, and light sobbing sounds were heard from time to time.

Even the tough Showa men had many red eyes, trying to open their eyes wide, not letting tears flow out.

Chikako Aoyama beside Naoki Nagayama was already in tears, wiping her handkerchief again and again.

"Naoki-san, Hachiko is so pitiful! How could you make Hachiko's second half of life so miserable!"

And Suzumi Hoshino, who was separated by a seat, also looked over angrily:

"Exactly, exactly, Naoki-san, how can you be so cruel! Making Hachiko so desolate, can you sleep at night?"

Actually complaining to Naoki Nagayama, the screenwriter...

"But... the story itself is like this."

Naoki Nagayama retorted in a low voice, not daring to say much at all.

Favorite characters in novels are cut, readers writing letters to scold the author is a small matter, and there will really be irrational fans sending blades!

Naoki Nagayama had already heard someone in the field saying: "This screenwriter is too outrageous!"

There are so many people in this room, what if they run into an irrational guy who is controlled by emotions and knows that it is himself who caused Hachiko's tragic fate...

I don't seem to be able to beat them...

At this moment,

Masaki Kobayashi, sitting in the back row, wiped the tears that flowed to the corners of his eyes and said in a hoarse voice:

"Shinoda-san, it looks like a good movie!"

And the one sitting beside him took off his glasses, wiped them with a handkerchief, and didn't speak.

... ===== CHAPTER 223 =====