Chapter 259: The island is so small, if you don't film the sea, what do you film?

Entering the second half of October, the weather suddenly became hot and cold~

And from time to time, there would be some typhoons and heavy rains. The air always felt damp, which made people very uncomfortable.

However, the overall temperature still slowly dropped.

Japan's spring and winter are relatively short, and summer and autumn are relatively long. Watching fireworks in summer and admiring maple leaves in autumn are romances that are indispensable in Yamato culture.

Admiring the beautiful scenery of maple leaves turning red in autumn has a special name in Japan, called "Momijigari". Generally, maple leaves start to turn red one after another from early October until the end of November.

The maple leaves in Tokyo are completely red, like pieces of flame burning. When the weather clears up, looking from a distance, a red maple tree looks like a torch inserted into the ground.

Some slightly lagging maple varieties have yellow-red leaves hanging on the branches at this time. There are also many evergreen trees. The green leaves washed by the rain and those red and yellow maple leaves reflect each other, which is beautiful.

Those red and yellow maple leaves falling to the ground accumulate a thin layer, and together with the grass that has not withered in autumn, they weave into a gradient carpet from green to yellow to red, making people stop to watch.

Naoki Nagayama is also enjoying the autumn scenery in Shanyingyuan at this time.

The editing work of *That Summer, the Quiet Sea* was completed two days ago, and the burden on his shoulders was gone, and he became lazy again.

"I said Yingtailang, look at the cherry tree in our yard, has it grown buds again?"

Naoki Nagayama sat on the floor of the corridor in the courtyard, stroking the white Labrador gnawing on a molar stick on the corridor with one hand, holding a teacup with the other, and looking up at the cherry tree.

On the originally bare black-brown trunk, he actually saw tender green buds.

This cherry tree in Shanyingyuan, he didn't know the specific variety, but it had been verified that it bloomed once in spring and once in autumn, so Naoki Nagayama was not too surprised at this time.

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"Yingtailang, you said the flowers are blooming, how about calling friends to Shanyingyuan to hold a party?"

Naoki Nagayama took a sip of hot tea, made a comfortable sigh, and then looked at the dog gnawing on the molar stick.

"Yingtailang, if you don't speak, I'll take it as your default~"

"Dinglingling~"

The phone ringing beside the sofa in the living room broke the peace of Shanyingyuan. Looking at the phone that kept ringing, Naoki Nagayama had to answer it.

"Moxi Moxi, this is Shanyingyuan."

"Ah, Naoki-san is at home!"

Yin Tangxiu's voice was very easy to distinguish, because since he went to Shimizu to experience gangster life, his tone began to deliberately carry the gangster tone, and he often yelled dirty words like "Kono yaro", "Baka yaro" on the set, like a child who had learned badly.

But fortunately, he only said this on the set and among familiar people...

"Hai, I'm at home. Xiu-san, what's the matter?"

"Of course there is something! I said, since Naoki-san is idle at home, why not come to the set of the new movie to help! We happen to need guidance here!"

Naoki Nagayama's face darkened. This guy Yin Tangxiu, ever since he knew that *That Summer, the Quiet Sea* was edited in a week, he has always been instigating Naoki Nagayama to go to the set of the new movie, and even called it "personal guidance".

Actually, he was just grabbing labor!

"No way!" Naoki Nagayama firmly refused. "I have other things to do!"

"Other things? What can Naoki-san have? Aren't you idle at home?"

Naoki Nagayama knew that if he didn't say what specific things he had, Yin Tangxiu wouldn't give up.

"My new tea house is about to open! I have to be busy with the opening these days! Purchasing, recruiting store managers, clerks, opening ceremonies, etc. I will be very busy for the next half month!"

"Tea house? The shop in Yingu, right?"

"Hai! Yes!"

"... Then okay..." Hearing that there was serious business, Yin Tangxiu had no choice. "But you must come to help after you are busy!"

"..... We'll talk about it then......."

In fact, Naoki Nagayama didn't want to spend too much thought on the opening of the tea house, and didn't want to do things with great fanfare.

Originally, this tea house was just a whim, and he didn't think about making any money from it.

What's more, the store manager hasn't been found yet.......

Returning to the corridor, the molar stick Yingtailang gnawed was not much left, but Naoki Nagayama's peaceful state of mind was gone.

"Damn, I'm not in the mood....."

Turning around in his head a few times, Naoki Nagayama decided to go to the tea house in Yingu—Sanmeiju—to see it. After all, it was about to open.

Taking Yingtailang, driving a convertible sports car, and driving along the avenue towards Yingu.

The road missing the morning peak was very smooth. Driving all the way, he arrived at the main street of Yingu in less than half an hour.

Among the rows of high-rise buildings, a three-story building in ancient style appeared at some point, with flying eaves and carved beams, antique, especially the tiles on the roof were actually cyan-green copper tiles, giving the whole building a sense of history and noble temperament.

The plaque at the door was written with "Sanmeiju", but the door was closed, and I didn't know what kind of shop it was.

Naoki Nagayama parked the car, led Yingtailang to the door, and opened the door with a key.

Sanmeiju, which is basically made of solid wood, has no strange smell. Even if it has rained many times these days, there is no water mark inside the room. The skylight that leads directly to the outside light makes the interior of the tea house very bright even without lights.

Letting go of the puppy and letting him run around in the tea house, Naoki Nagayama turned around on the counter and tables and chairs. A week of closed doors, sure enough, accumulated some dust. If he continues not to open the door, then maybe it will become a piece of dust accumulation later.

"It's time to find Dayou-san again!"

Originally, Naoki Nagayama entrusted Fangcun Dayou to help him find a store manager.

More than half a month has passed, and I don't know how he found it. If he found it, Naoki Nagayama decided to interview as soon as possible. If there is no problem, he will determine it. It is best to be someone who has been engaged in tea house related work.

Then follow the practice of the disco, let the store manager recruit clerks, handle purchasing, daily operations, etc.

However, the tea house is different from the disco, and it may not have a very high turnover, so use wages to retain people, and dividends and such have no attraction.

By the way, he also has to introduce the person in charge of the Shimizu tea garden to him. He still has to buy tea leaves this year, but after next year, the main tea leaves in the tea house will be the tea from the Shimizu tea garden.

Thinking about it this way, the tea garden has to open, and there are quite a few things to do!

Naoki Nagayama shouted into the tea house:

"Yingtailang, come out quickly, we are going back!"

.... ===== CHAPTER 260 =====

Naoki Nagayama shook his head: "That doesn't matter."

"Then why film the sea?"

"Uh, the Japanese islands are so small and surrounded by the sea on all sides, if I don't film the sea, what should I film?"

The reporter was choked up, "Ah, I see."

Signaling the host to let the next person ask a question, the other reporters saw the essence of Naoki Nagayama as a conversation killer and actually threw the questions to the other creators.

For example, Masataka Komori, is this your first time editing?

Yuki Saito, is this actually your first time starring?

Kojiro Shimizu, how does it feel to cooperate with Director Nagayama for the first time?

Several questions in a row restored the atmosphere that the preview interview should have. When it came to fan interaction, the many reporters actually turned the microphone to the audience.

Because the people who came to watch at Iwanami Cinema were basically senior movie lovers, and the invited guests were well-known figures in the film industry.

The host handed the microphone directly to Yujiro Iwanami, who raised his hand.

"Nagayama-kun, I noticed in the credits at the end of the movie that the original soundtrack is called 'Silent Love,' and the creator is written as Naoki Nagayama?"

"Hai, I composed this piece of music." Naoki Nagayama nodded embarrassedly.

Yujiro Iwanami exclaimed: "The movie is a masterpiece, and the soundtrack is also a masterpiece by Nagayama-kun! This movie is really the biggest surprise of the year!"

"Arigato~ President Iwanami, you are too kind!"

Naoki Nagayama bowed to the old man to thank him. His words could make the box office of this movie rise by at least 10%!

And the reporters also frantically pressed the shutter. With the comments of this big shot, today's news had a selling point!

The subsequent interview process was very active, and there were many questions from the audience, but basically, they held an appreciative attitude toward the movie.

The simple interview lasted for half an hour, almost delaying the screening of the next movie. However, looking at the boss's attitude, this "A Scene at the Sea" should be shown for the next three months.

Shuichi Itō had to accompany his mentor, and Masataka Komori also had to do some finishing work for the preview screening. Instead, the director, Naoki Nagayama, had nothing to do and parted ways with the two leads after the screening.

Seeing off Kojiro Shimizu at the cinema entrance, Naoki Nagayama talked to Yuki Saito:

"Yuki-chan, are you going straight back?"

The little girl who had just finished her first media interview hadn't dissipated her excited state yet and said excitedly at this time: "Hai, take the subway directly, and then transfer to return to Yokohama."

Naoki Nagayama looked at the sky; it was still a long time until noon: "It's rare to come to Tokyo once, don't you want to go shopping?"

Yuki Saito shook her head: "Shopping alone is boring..."

She quietly glanced at Naoki Nagayama, and seeing that he didn't mean to take the conversation further, she complained inwardly: "Shouldn't a boy say 'Then shall I accompany you?' at this time? What a blockhead!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the little girl who wasn't talking and finally answered: "That's true! Shopping alone is indeed boring! But after Yuki-chan moves into the GG agency's staff dormitory later, you can come out shopping with the Wild Cat sisters!"

"... Hehe, Naoki-san is right~"

"Saa, in that case, Yuki-chan, go to the station first. I'll excuse myself too~" Naoki Nagayama walked away gracefully, leaving a young and beautiful little girl alone at the subway entrance...

Yuki Saito stomped her feet in anger and turned away unwillingly~

It wasn't noon yet, and Naoki Nagayama wasn't in a hurry to go home. It was rare to come to Jimbocho once, and he was thinking of buying a few books to pass the time.

Pacing slowly, Naoki Nagayama walked through the alley. Under the warm autumn sun, he could see the bookstore owners taking the books out of the store to the entrance to promote them and sun them by the way.

Passersby stopped to watch from time to time, and those who were interested would pick them up and flip through a few pages.

Besides books, there were poetry collections and pictorials. Naoki Nagayama even saw old editing albums and the like, which was almost like a second-hand market.

Basically, all bookstores had his "Love Letter" in the bestseller recommendation area.

Naoki Nagayama strolled leisurely on the street with a bag in his hand, picked some pictorials, and also bought two British poetry collections.

Although Jimbocho is full of bookstores and cafes, it doesn't mean there are no other shops. The shops that other commercial streets should have are all here.

Walking for a while, he heard a familiar melody coming from a record store.

Looking closely, there was even a poster hanging at the door.

Akina Nakamori's new single record, "Second Love," had been officially released!

Naoki Nagayama didn't go in to buy it because Akina would definitely send him a record.

Looking at the girl on the poster with a thick Seiko-style hairstyle, smiling brightly, Naoki Nagayama also smiled. Halloween was in a few days; let's send her an interesting gift~

(End of chapter)