Chapter 279: Because of you, I will remember this minute!

Nagayama Naoki was answering a call from Furuhura Otomo.

Furuhura Otomo's efficiency was very high; in just two days, he had contacted a variety show on Fuji TV that was willing to speak out about the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry:

"Naoki-san, but the program's planning insists that you must appear on the show."

Nagayama Naoki was very puzzled: "Why do I have to go? Clearly, I am no longer the center of public opinion, right?"

"Because Naoki-san is the origin of everything." Furuhura Otomo imitated the tone of the Fuji TV producer. "This is the reason the producer told me."

"But..." Nagayama Naoki still wanted to say something. "I'm not an artist, and the programs I've been on before seem to have been as a guest..."

"Daijoubu, this program is a very simple talk show, and the interviewee is also a very experienced host." Furuhura Otomo then whispered, "There can be a script."

Since there's a script... he still doesn't want to go!

Nagayama Naoki still wanted to struggle a bit; after all, recording variety shows is very tiring, and it's for such a boring reason.

"Otomo-san..."

"Naoki-san, this is an opportunity that Department Manager Takano fought for, considering the face of *Boys Over Flowers*!"

Furuhura Otomo persuaded him. Originally, the TV station didn't want to step into this whirlpool of public opinion at all, but the *Boys Over Flowers* project had already been signed and involved a huge investment.

If the viewership rate dropped due to the damage to Nagayama Naoki's reputation, his face would also look very bad.

Plus, through the previous meetings and the comments of his subordinates, he also knew that Nagayama Naoki was a good person and was completely targeted this time, so he was willing to help.

"Most of the content in the program is also centered around the recommendation of the new film..."

Since it had come to this, Nagayama Naoki naturally couldn't refuse.

When setting off from the studio, Hayano Riko prepared a bag of materials for Nagayama Naoki.

Nagayama Naoki took a rough look; they were all posters, promotional photos, and the like for *A Scene at the Sea*.

When he arrived at the Fuji TV studio building again, the production bureau sent a program producer he had met once before to pick him up—Kamiyashiki Haruta.

"Naoki-san, we meet again."

Kamiyashiki Haruta was all smiles. Nagayama Naoki had left a good impression on him last time, and this time it was a task personally entrusted by Department Manager Takano, making him think that Nagayama Naoki had a close relationship with the senior management.

"Hai, Kamiyashiki-san, I'm going to trouble you today."

Nagayama Naoki greeted him humbly. For him, who was a blank slate regarding the program, his biggest reliance today might be this half-familiar producer.

On the way to the studio, Kamiyashiki Haruta chatted about recent events: "Naoki-san is really unlucky; he was almost splashed with dirty water, and the subsequent counterattack was also very dangerous."

"Yes, this is also something that can't be helped. For a start-up company, naturally, we can only stir the water."

Kamiyashiki Haruta thought of the black materials and various unspoken rules of the entertainment industry that had been exposed in the newspapers recently, and thought to himself: "You're not stirring the water, you're stirring the toilet..."

"Naoki-san, although it is said that we are going to interview some unspoken rules about the industry, after all, we are a commercial TV station, so we may not go too deep in the program... I hope you can understand this."

"Hai, this is natural." They have to eat, so he can understand.

"By the way, have you brought the materials to be promoted?" Kamiyashiki Haruta saw that they were about to reach the studio and turned back to say to Nagayama Naoki.

"They are all in this bag!" Nagayama Naoki showed the handbag and then thought that he seemed to not know what the program was. "Kamiyashiki-san, what is the name of our program?"

"Nani, hasn't this been said?"

"I only know it's a talk show."

"Well, it's a very new program. After two episodes, the effect is very good. It's called *Waratte Iitomo! *."

"Eh?" Nagayama Naoki was very surprised to hear this familiar name. This was the long-running variety show that had set a Guinness record. "So, the host today is Tamori-san?"

"Yes, does Naoki-san know him?"

"I've only heard the big name..."

"Then you must get to know him well. Tamori-san is a very talented person."

Opening the dark little door, the scene in the studio was like entering another world.

The early *Waratte Iitomo! * studio didn't have as many flower baskets as it would later, but the background was also colorful and bright. Under the bright lights, the entire studio stage was almost enough to blind others.

They arrived relatively early, and the audience seats below the stage were still empty, but the staff had already started to check the flow in the studio.

Nagayama Naoki saw the young version of Tamori confirming something with the staff.

Kamiyashiki Haruta greeted him when he saw it: "Tamori-san, I've brought the guest. This is Nagayama Naoki."

Tamori, who was wearing glasses, saw him: "Arigato, Kamiyashiki-san."

Then it was the etiquette of "Nice to meet you..." X2. After a polite introduction, Nagayama Naoki hurriedly asked the question he had been concerned about on the way: "Tamori-san, can I see the script? It was said that it wasn't sent over, so I haven't seen it yet~"

Tamori and Kamiyashiki Haruta looked at each other and laughed in unison: "Hahaha, script? *Waratte Iitomo! * has never had a script."

"Eh?!!"

Did that guy Furuhura Otomo lie to me?!

After Tamori laughed, seeing Nagayama Naoki a bit at a loss, he comforted him: "Naoki-san, except for the specific flow when appearing, the rest is just chatting. You can play freely then. Believe me, I will guide you to keep chatting."

Looking at Tamori, who was wearing sunglasses and seemed very reliable, Nagayama Naoki could only smile bitterly and nod: "Hai, then I'll trouble you, Tamori-san."

Kamiyashiki Haruta saw that the two had reached a consensus, so he said to Nagayama Naoki: "Naoki-san, come to the backstage with me first, and let the makeup artist help adjust your image."

Then he looked at Nagayama Naoki's handsome style: "Although I feel there's nothing to adjust..."

Speaking of which, the makeup artist at Fuji TV was the one Nagayama Naoki knew.

"Masayo-san, long time no see."

"Ara, isn't this Naoki-kun?"

Although Nakazawa Masayo had seen many stars and artists at the TV station, as a middle-aged aunt, she still had fresh memories of high-quality young fresh meat. "Are you here for a program again?"

"Hai, this time it's *Waratte Iitomo! *. I'll trouble you, Masayo-san."

"Where, where, I'm too happy to see a handsome guy like Naoki-kun~"

Kamiyashiki Haruta was very puzzled on the side: "Masayo-san, Naoki-san, do you know each other?"

Nakazawa Masayo said: "Naoki-san has been here twice, and I helped with the styling both times, although it didn't need much adjustment..."

This makeup artist, who didn't see herself as an outsider, used the same operation as before, simply setting the hair and then wiping a little powder on the face.

"Sure enough, young handsome guys often only need the simplest treatment."

When he returned to the studio again, the audience was almost there, and even photos of female stars related to Nagayama Naoki were posted on the background board. Is this going to be a public social death...

Nagayama Naoki was led by the staff on site to behind the background board.

"After Tamori-san gives the signal, just walk in from this little door!"

The staff said so, then handed the previous bag to Nagayama Naoki and left, without any follow-up process arrangement at all.

After the director on site gave an order, the recording of the program began.

First was Tamori's opening remarks, and the audience below the stage answered as rehearsed: "Sou desu ne... Sou desu ne... Sou desu ne..."

Then he heard the front desk saying: "Please welcome today's guest—Nagayama Naoki!"

When Nagayama Naoki walked out from behind the background board, the audience on site followed the staff's instructions and cheered in unison, making Nagayama Naoki think for a moment that he was some popular idol, making him wave his hand in a flattered manner.

Tamori guided the progress of the program in front: "Naoki-san, is this your first time on *Waratte Iitomo! *?!"

"Yes, hasn't the program only been broadcast for a short time?" A sincere sentence made Tamori lose his composure.

"Don't you know how to be polite, you guy?"

Tamori's funny tone made the audience in the field laugh. This time, without the staff's instructions, seeing the effect of the joke was good, and seeing the bag Nagayama Naoki was carrying, he continued to guide:

"Speaking of which, you brought such a big bag on stage, what's inside?"

"Ah, this is promotional material." Nagayama Naoki hurriedly put the bag on the table and took things out of it. "This is the movie poster..."

Tamori took the poster and unfolded it: "*A Scene at the Sea*, this is a movie filmed by Naoki-san himself, right?"

"Hai, I filmed it on a whim during the summer." Nagayama Naoki took out the promotional leaflet from the bag again.

"I heard the quality of the movie is very good, about love or something..." Tamori posted the poster on the background wall and then caught the promotional leaflet.

"Naoki-san is also the screenwriter for *Hachiko Monogatari*, *The Gas Station Robbery*, and *Paranormal Activity*, right?"

"Hai, I was also a screenwriter for Fuji TV's *Tales of the Unusual* before." Nagayama Naoki found that there were still things in the bag, so he took them out again.

"They are all famous works. It seems Naoki-san is very talented!" Tamori was just about to praise him, but looking at Nagayama Naoki taking out some photos again, "Why are there so many things in this bag of yours?"

"Ah, these are some behind-the-scenes photos~" Nagayama Naoki showed the photo collection at the end of the film, "They are the ones released at the end of the movie."

"I see~" Seeing Nagayama Naoki put down the bag, Tamori finally continued.

"Speaking of which, Naoki-san has participated in so many movies and achieved good results. How do you feel about making movies?"

"Feelings... it's quite simple?"

Tamori was silent for a moment after hearing this: "Oh... Naoki-san, if you say it like this, thousands of directors in the entertainment industry will rush over to beat you!"

The sudden humor, coupled with Tamori's poisonous snake-like tone, had a very good effect.

"Hahahaha~" Nagayama Naoki laughed, and the audience in the field laughed.

However, the tone changed, and Tamori officially started the focus of this program: "Speaking of which, Naoki-san has indeed encountered quite a few troublesome things recently, right?"

"Hai... I was snapped by paparazzi."

"Let me ask quietly, are you dating Tanaka Yuko-san?" It was not a quiet tone at all...

"No... I just met a friend while shopping, and then had a meal together."

"Ginza Street?"

"Hai!"

In this way, it can be considered as clearing up a misunderstanding...

Tamori didn't pursue it further. "Well, meeting friends on the street is also a very normal thing~ The entertainment industry likes to catch the wind and rain so much."

"Yes, yes~"

Instead, he changed direction: "But the media recently has been discussing the issue of unspoken rules in the entertainment industry. Have you encountered them, Naoki-san?"

"Unspoken rules? Which aspect do you mean?"

"Of course, that aspect!"

"Ah, that aspect!" Nagayama Naoki 'suddenly realized'. "I've encountered them!"

Tamori said in shock: "Someone actually used unspoken rules on Nagayama Naoki?"

Nagayama Naoki was 'innocent': "Ah, yes, when I first entered the circle, I was rumored by an unknown group to be a playboy. If you want to work hard on your own in the entertainment industry, you will arouse other people's jealousy."

Tamori breathed a sigh of relief: "So it's this kind of unspoken rule."

"What did Tamori-san think it was?" Nagayama Naoki was still 'ignorant'.

"I thought it was something like being squeezed out in film selection~" Tamori was serious.

Everyone on site knew that the unspoken rules the two were talking about were PY transactions like pillow business, but the two's conversation didn't mention it at all. The performance of pretending to be stupid made the whole audience laugh again.

Although the two didn't say much about the unspoken rules of the entertainment circle, they still pointed out the two major difficulties Nagayama Naoki faced: being rumored and being squeezed out and suppressed. Unfortunately, the program could only do this much.

There was no rehearsal, but the rhythm was inexplicably in sync, making Tamori feel the pleasure of recording the program.

Next, Tamori pointed to the female stars and artists on the background board and said: "Speaking of which, Naoki-san hasn't been in the entertainment industry for long, but he has already had contact with so many cute young ladies. It's really enviable. Are you really still single?"

Nagayama Naoki looked embarrassed: "Ah... yes."

"Then why are you called a playboy?"

"Maybe it's because I look more popular, making others misunderstand..."

Tamori looked at Nagayama Naoki's image and couldn't help but tease: "That's true, there shouldn't be any girls who can resist."

Saying that, he looked at his assistant host today—Miyata Sanae. "Sanae-san, don't you think so?"

Miyata Sanae seemed unconvinced: "Not everyone only looks at the appearance! Boys who don't understand love are also unpopular!"

"Naoki-san, she said you don't understand love..." Tamori seemed to be fanning the flames. "The director who filmed a love movie like *A Scene at the Sea* says you don't understand love..."

"Hahaha, I really don't understand, it's just relatively easy to film in the movie."

"Hontou ni?" Tamori became interested. "Then how do you film the feeling of love in the movie? For example, in this situation, if the heroine is Miyata Sanae and she is not very interested in the hero... how do they start to become boyfriend and girlfriend, and finally turn into love?"

"Becoming boyfriend and girlfriend, then think of ways to pursue, create romance~" Nagayama Naoki said dryly. "Giving gifts, giving flowers or something?"

"This kind of romance is not high-end enough~" Tamori glanced at Miyata Sanae's flat expression: "It seems Sanae-san won't be moved by these."

"Uh... in the movie, it usually works... hahaha." Nagayama Naoki laughed dryly, and the audience also booed.

Tamori still wouldn't give up: "Doesn't Naoki-san have any better ways?"

"Better ways? Lighting candles in a heart shape? Confessing under fireworks? Watching the stars in the sky together?" Nagayama Naoki racked his brains.

"You're too fast, aren't you? Sanae-san is not interested in you yet! You're not even friends!" Tamori shouted, making the audience below the stage discuss it too. "Think again, think again!"

Although he didn't know why the program suddenly turned into a test of pursuing girls and creating romance, under Tamori's urging, Nagayama Naoki also became a little nervous. His eyes scanned around, but his heart was thinking about whether there were any other ways.

The spotlight in front of him and the colorful decorations seemed to start to blur, until he saw the watch on Tamori's hand, and suddenly a scene from a movie appeared.

"Ah, I think I've thought of it." Nagayama Naoki was a little excited at this time.

Tamori had originally planned to transition to the next segment, seeing Nagayama Naoki looking confident:

"Thought of what?"

"Thought of how to pursue someone who is not interested in you in a movie!"

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"Tamori-san, please lend me your watch."

"Eh? Watch?" Although very surprised, Tamori still took off the watch and saw Nagayama Naoki put it on directly. "Naoki-san, are you not trying to cheat me out of my watch?"

"Hahaha, just a prop." Nagayama Naoki walked excitedly to Miyata Sanae's side. "Sanae-san, let's demonstrate how to film in the movie. You can answer whatever you want."

"Eh?" Miyata Sanae was disrupted by the sudden scene. Seeing Tamori's signal, she agreed. "Hai."

Under Tamori's signal, the scene quieted down.

Nagayama Naoki walked slowly to Miyata Sanae's side: "Sanae-san, I want to be friends with you?"

Miyata Sanae looked at Nagayama Naoki's handsome face and suddenly felt a little guilty, but still said stubbornly: "Why should I be friends with you? Maybe others like to be friends with you, but you are not the type I like!"

The tone was a bit tough, but Nagayama Naoki didn't give up, but walked to Miyata Sanae's side and stood side by side with her: "Look at my watch."

Seeing the handsome Nagayama Naoki so close, Miyata Sanae's tone was a little panicked: "Why should I look at your watch?!"

"Just one minute, okay?"

Miyata Sanae's breathing accelerated, she turned slightly, and silently agreed.

Tick tock, the whole studio suddenly fell into a minute of silence... The director very sensibly zoomed in on the camera between Nagayama Naoki and Miyata Sanae.

After waiting for a minute, Miyata Sanae hurriedly said: "One minute is up, tell me, why?"

"What's the date today?" Nagayama Naoki was not in a hurry, but asked for the date.

"30th..."

"30th... November 30th." Nagayama Naoki seemed to recall it, then looked at Miyata Sanae steadily, his tone soft and firm.

"One minute before 2 PM on November 30, 1982, you stood beside me."

"Because of you, I will remember this minute!"

"From now on, we are one-minute friends."

"This is a fact, you can't change it, because it has already passed."

Miyata Sanae was stunned and didn't speak... even her breathing was held, and there was a blush on her face.

"I will come again later..." Nagayama Naoki turned around, his face leaned slightly closer to Miyata Sanae, almost making people think he was going to kiss her.

Then he walked out from the other side.

On the stage, there was only a girl left with an accelerated heartbeat and some loss...

After finishing, Nagayama Naoki walked back to Tamori's side and took off the watch.

"Tamori-san, it would probably be filmed like this in the movie."

And Tamori seemed to be shocked by Nagayama Naoki's operation, and only organized his language after Nagayama Naoki returned the watch: "Naoki-san..."

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"You are really a playboy!"

..... ===== CHAPTER 280 =====