Chapter 232: Naoki, whom everyone envies~

Families raising dogs in Japan suddenly appeared a peculiar behavior,

They love to call their own dogs "Hachiko,"

or always want to change their own dogs to another species, such as Akita dogs or something.

In Naoki Nagayama's old home in Shizuoka, after Tsuruko came back, she liked to pinch Eitaro's cheeks and shake them back and forth.

"Eitaro, why aren't you an Akita dog? When Nii-chan named you, why didn't he call you Hachiko?"

Eitaro, who couldn't speak, naturally couldn't refute. However, with the growth of age and body size, he was already used to actions like pinching his face and stroking his head that he was afraid of when he was young. When his face was pinched, he wouldn't "ying ying ying" anymore, but licked a smiling face, and sometimes even licked Tsuruko's hand full of saliva.

Mother Naoko Nagayama couldn't watch it anymore: "Tsuruko, what's wrong with Eitaro? Don't always compare him with other dogs. Little dogs also have self-esteem."

After Tsuruko let go, Eitaro wagged his tail and followed Naoko Nagayama affectionately.

True. Licking dog!

"It's just that the movie Nii-chan filmed is too popular~" Tsuruko Nagayama pouted. "Today I was dragged to watch it again..."

"Speaking of which, clearly the movie is currently hot, but Nii-chan actually went abroad to play. It's really too irresponsible!" Tsuruko's voice lowered. "Kiki shou, it's really enviable!"

"Tsuruko, don't talk about your brother behind his back."

"Hai~" Tsuruko walked into the living room and found several postcards on the small table. "What is this on the table?"

"It's the postcards that just arrived, sent by Naoki." Naoko Nagayama went to the kitchen to get busy, leaving Tsuruko alone in the living room to watch.

"What is this~" Tsuruko picked up the postcards.

"This one is the beach, this one is surfing, and is this a hula dance performance? And this one is the Volcano Park. Did he actually see magma?"

Looking at the scenery and words on the postcards, Tsuruko Nagayama started to feel sour again~

"If you are envious, just study hard for university~ After making money, you can go play by yourself~" Mother started to encourage her daughter on the side. "If you pass the exam for the University of Tokyo, your father and I will sponsor you to travel abroad!"

"That's a deal!" Tsuruko was full of confidence.

The two sons in the family both worked after graduating from high school. However, this little daughter of hers seems to have good talent in learning.

If she really passes the exam for a first-class university, she will be able to hold her head high!

To tell the truth,

there really isn't a single movie that can compete with "Hachiko Monogatari" during this period.

Even the film industry has begun to truly take Tree Friend Films, a company born just about a year ago, seriously.

Toshitaka Yamamura, the Minister of the Film Business Planning and Sales Department of Toei Film, pays even more attention to this company because he was "extorted" not long ago, which caused many people in the company to watch his jokes.

"Nakano-kun, have you watched that 'Hachiko Monogatari'?" Toshitaka Yamamura asked his assistant Toru Nakano. "How do you feel?"

As a person in the planning department of a film production company, naturally, one has to pay attention to newly released movies.

"It is indeed a good movie." Toru Nakano evaluated the movie objectively. "The emotion between humans and animals is very sincere and moving. This shooting technique is also very unique. Perhaps we can try more animal-related movies in the future."

"I remember that the first movie filmed by Tree Friend Films was a peculiar pseudo-documentary horror movie, right?" Toshitaka Yamamura recalled. "And the previous comedy movie was also unique in shooting techniques and had characteristics?"

"No, there was also a very famous TV program 'Tales of the Unusual' before. Although they were all small stories, they were also very peculiar short films." Toru Nakano nodded. "The director of Tree Friend Films has a talent for innovation."

"No, I've heard of this director Shuichi Ido. He's just a mediocre person who has been filming old-fashioned commercials for more than ten years." Toshitaka Yamamura refuted. "Innovation again and again is definitely not the ability of this guy. There must be someone behind him."

"You drank with their minister last time, right? How does that person feel?"

Toru Nakano remembered the experience of being drunk last time but not taking any advantage: "He is a very experienced old fox, and it seems he has a relationship with the Kadokawa Group."

"So, it's not him either?" Toshitaka Yamamura thought for a moment. "Director, capital... Then there is another person responsible for 'creativity.' Is it that screenwriter?"

"That Naoki Nagayama is indeed a creator, and he already has many famous songs." Toru Nakano continued. "However, he is only in his 20s, isn't he too young?"

"So what if he is young? Only when he is young is his creativity sufficient."

Toshitaka Yamamura instructed Toru Nakano: "Since he is a screenwriter, you go contact him and see if we can entrust him with script creation."

"Eh? Is this okay?" Toru Nakano was a bit puzzled. "Aren't we and Tree Friend Films..."

"It's not a big deal." Toshitaka Yamamura has been in the film industry for half his life, and he has even seen things like framing a competitor into prison and then cooperating.

"Who doesn't like making money?"

"Hai, I understand." Toru Nakano said. "So young and so talented, Naoki Nagayama, it's really enviable~"

The movie is a big hit. Naturally, the most concerned is the investor. Kadokawa Haruki was also asking Morikawa Isao at this time.

"Minister Morikawa, is there really a possibility that 'Hachiko Monogatari' will break the record?"

"Hai, the total box office has already broken through 2 billion, and the growth trend is very good."

Currently acting as the film distribution business for Tree Friend Films, Kadokawa Films knows the box office situation of the movie best. "This is a movie that can be watched repeatedly."

This means that there will be a market for a long time in the future, and it can be re-released after three or five years to repeat the circle of money.

"Naoki-san is really powerful." Kadokawa Haruki naturally knows the true core of Tree Friend Films. "How is Shimizu-kun's work at Tree Friend Films?"

"Hai, after Shimizu-san transferred to Tree Friend Films, he has already started planning the next new movie, and we have also prepared a suitable script."

"That's good. When the time comes, we will also invest and participate, and increase Kadokawa's weight in Tree Friend Films."

Although Kadokawa occupies 25% of the shares of Tree Friend Films, the high-box-office movies one after another make Kadokawa Films a bit anxious. What is the use of simple shares? Isn't it being hollowed out if it is said to be hollowed out?

The distribution business is also not very safe. There are so many distributors in Japan, and the division of the industry is also a matter of convention. Changing to another one is actually not much effort.

Tree Friend Films already has the feeling of a cash cow, so it must be firmly tied to Kadokawa in the future.

Kadokawa Haruki continued to ask: "What are Shuichi-san, Otomo-san, and Naoki-san doing recently? Are they still promoting the movie?"

"Uh, Director Ido is running around participating in promotional activities, and Minister Yoshimura is mainly busy with the record work of the agency's idols."

"Then Naoki-san? Is he planning the next movie?"

"Naoki Nagayama... he went out to travel..." Morikawa Isao's tone was a bit subtle, seemingly mixed with envy. "He went to Xia Weiyi to vacation, for almost half a month..."

Kadokawa Haruki was surprised for a moment, and then smiled: "Hahaha, Naoki-san is really leisurely. His life is even more comfortable than me, the president of Kadokawa."

The rapid rise of a song on the Japanese music Oricon chart attracted the attention of the media.

After the news that "Shoujo A" was banned before fermented, it really aroused the interest of a large number of teenagers.

They are in the most rebellious age. The more things are forbidden, the more they want to know. The more things they are not allowed to do, the more they want to try.

Through word of mouth, this record soon began to become popular among teenagers, and the sales volume also rose to more than 200,000 copies.

In the office of Akina's promotion department,

Yuzo Shimada held the latest feedback sales data of "Shoujo A," and a happy expression appeared on his face.

He immediately stood up, took the data sheet, and walked to Akira Terabayashi's office.

After a knock on the door: "Please come in."

"Section Chief Terabayashi!" Yuzo Shimada's tone rose, and he handed over the data sheet. "The sales of 'Shoujo A' have started an upward trend!"

"Oh?" Akira Terabayashi took the data and looked at it. The expression on his face also relaxed. "It seems the upward trend is very good."

"Hai, Section Chief, I am thinking, should we increase investment now?"

"You mean?"

"Yes, contact TV stations to increase exposure; contact the media to increase news exposure." Yuzo Shimada said confidently. "Akina-chan has reached the critical moment of quantitative change to qualitative change."

Akira Terabayashi nodded. At this time, it should indeed start to push hard.

In the evening, Akira Terabayashi held a meeting of the entire department and called Akina over.

First, he introduced the basic situation, and then arranged the next work.

"Minasan, the heat of 'Shoujo A' already has a good trend. For the next promotion, I hope everyone can work harder!" Then he specifically said to Akina Nakamori who attended the meeting, "Akina-chan, the next period of time is a very important promotion period, and it may be even busier. You must be mentally prepared."

Clearly, she has already been working overtime every day, how can she be busier?

Akina Nakamori complained in her heart, but she still answered very honestly:

"Hai, I will do my best!"

This song "Shoujo A" is actually something Akina dislikes very much. However, as a new idol, after arguing with producer Yuzo Shimada several times, and even causing a conflict, she had to force herself to go to the recording studio to record the record.

And now, if the sales of this song are getting better and better, that guy Yuzo Shimada must be very proud...

Manager Daikawa Konji was driving the car with the artist to the apartment. Seeing Akina Nakamori frowning in the rearview mirror, her mood was not good, which was a bit strange.

"Akina-chan, is there any problem with the meeting arrangements?"

"Eh? Ah, no problem." Realizing that her expression management had gone wrong again, Akina immediately changed back to the artist face. "I'm just considering whether the image will be adjusted to the rebellious path if the sales of 'Shoujo A' are good..."

"Rebellious idol?" Daikawa Konji thought for a moment. "It sounds very interesting too!"

Seeing that her own manager also supported it, Akina Nakamori was a bit speechless. She didn't want this herself...

She made up her mind in her heart that the next song must be a positive song. Naoki-san's "Second 【232

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By the way, Naoki-san seems to have gone traveling now, right~

Xia Weiyi, I'm so envious.

Naoki Nagayama was at Hamoa Beach on Maui at this moment, along with Takao Ozaki and three American friends he had just met—one man and two women.

They were all young people, and in this era, those who could come to Xia Weiyi for vacation were people with both money and leisure; what they lacked wasn't money, but fun.

Originally, this group was going to experience the Hana Highway, a coastal road known as one of the most beautiful in the world,

but after arriving in Hana Town, they still had to see the famous Hamoa Beach first.

The crescent-shaped water surface was sparkling, and the fine white sand and crystal-clear azure seawater made one want to lie quietly on the beach and enjoy the sea breeze. If he hadn't forgotten his surfboard, Naoki Nagayama would have really wanted to surf here.

So, he had no choice but to try snorkeling in the bay with Takao Ozaki, carrying a snorkel.

As for the three Americans—Henry, Vivian, and Louise—they were already lying on the beach sunbathing, and even when their skin was completely sunburned red, they refused to go under the shade.

They spent the whole morning exploring this top-tier American beach bay and had a seafood feast there for lunch. It wasn't until the afternoon that the group rented two cars and began to experience the Hana Highway, which had been praised by so many.

In this era, the Hana Highway wasn't as widely known as it would be in the future. With 600 curves and over 50 bridges, most places along the route actually didn't have much human interference, but the primitive natural scenery surrounding it was truly fantastic.

Driving along the Hana Highway, on the left was the charming Pacific seascape, passing many beaches along the way, each with different scenery, while on the right, one would encounter many waterfalls, pools, and dense tropical rainforests.

"Henry, stop here!" Naoki Nagayama stopped at a curve and said to the car behind, "I've discovered an interesting place~"

The famous Twin Falls of later generations looked like small mountain pools at this time, but the small waterfall split in two and the clear pool below still piqued the interest of the group.

The three Americans, full of free spirit, actually took off their outer clothes and ran into the pool to swim.

"William, help us take a few photos~" Henry, who was in the water, pointed to the camera in the car, asking Naoki Nagayama to help take some pictures. "With such beautiful natural scenery, why aren't you coming down?"

Naoki Nagayama complained in his heart: "I just wanted to take a few photos to check in; who knew you guys would just jump into the water."

This was undeveloped primitive scenery; the pool looked clear, but who knew what was inside—parasites, animal carcasses, feces...

"I don't really like driving while wet." Finding a random excuse, Naoki Nagayama still took photos for the others, and after playing for a while longer, they set off again.

The tropical scenery along the Hana Highway was unforgettable.

The lush tropical rainforest, the craggy mountain rocks, and the wild waterfalls hidden among them; occasionally, a few brightly colored birds would fly through the gaps in the branches, even stopping on the treetops to watch the tourists taking photos.

The natural tropical fruits in the small shops on both sides of the road were also very fresh, sweet, and delicious.

As the sun got lower, the scenery along the way changed; the black volcanic rock cliffs appeared somewhat jagged, and the waves at the cliffs seemed to become more fierce.

By evening, the blue ocean in the distance on the horizon, the red clouds, and the golden sunset were blending together, while overhead, it was already a starry night sky.

All of this made one feel the vastness and wonder of nature.