Chapter 306: Naoki Nagayama: Am I the only one who is idle?

The overcast rain of the day before yesterday had ended, and Tokyo had returned to sunny and cold weather.

However, the sun above his head came out again. In the courtyard of Shanyingyuan, Naoki Nagayama enjoyed the feeling of the sun shining on his body warmly.

It was a sunny day, but Naoki Nagayama didn't go to film *Hana Yori Dango*, and he didn't have to go tomorrow either.

Because, it's the college entrance exam!

In Japan, it's called the Center Test (Center Shiken), which is an exam that all high school students applying for public universities must take. Some private universities will also select through the Center Test.

Seikei University in Tokyo was chosen as one of the test sites, so filming could not be done for these two days.

"I wonder if Tsuruko is taking the exam now~" Naoki Nagayama sat on the mat in the corridor, stroking Eitaro's head with one hand. "But we can't help much, right? Eitaro?"

However, shortly after the Center Test, Tsuruko would probably come to Tokyo for several university entrance exams. At that time, she would have to live in Shanyingyuan.

The big dog who didn't understand what the master said just opened his mouth and yawned. This warm sunshine really made the dog have a desire to sleep.

However, people who want to be idle generally can't be idle. Near noon, Naoki Nagayama was called to the studio again by a phone call from Yin Tang-san.

When he arrived, he found that Otomo Yoshimura and Masami Inada were also in the office together.

"What's the matter, Yin Tang-san? Don't you let people rest on a rare holiday?"

Naoki Nagayama directly quipped at Yin Tang-san, because this guy didn't say anything other than "Come to the studio~" on the phone.

And Yin Tang-san didn't feel embarrassed at all, instead saying: "Anyway, Naoki-san has nothing to do at home, right?"

"Who said that? I have a lot of things to be busy with!" Of course, he couldn't say he was very idle at this time.

"Oh? What are you busy with?"

Naoki Nagayama didn't expect this guy to ask directly: "Experiencing life, finding inspiration, etc., things about creation, Yin Tang-san wouldn't understand even if I told him."

Then immediately changed the subject: "In short, what's the matter with calling me over?"

Masami Inada, who was always quiet, replied on the side: "Naoki-san, this time it's because the script for *Cat's Eye* has been completed, so I want everyone to take a look."

So that's it. After buying the copyright of this manga before, he entrusted a professional screenwriter to create the script. It's completed now.

And Otomo Yoshimura continued: "Also discuss which script we should mainly film next."

That's right. *Hana Yori Dango* was filmed very smoothly, and it was expected to be completed by the end of February. For a good film and television production company, it's best for the projects on hand to connect perfectly. The next one can indeed be looked at.

Naoki Nagayama took the script and said by the way: "Have Yin Tang-san and Otomo-san both seen it?"

"Reading it..." Yin Tang-san flipped through the script without raising his head.

"*Ring*, *Crows Zero*, *Cat's Eye*, which one does Yin Tang-san think is good to film among these three?"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the manuscript in his hand, flipping through it absent-mindedly. To be honest, Naoki Nagayama hadn't watched this TV series carefully. However, when he was young and frivolous, he only cared about the few female leads. Where would he care about the plot?

"If you want to say which one to film first, of course it's *Crows Zero*." Internal discussion, Yin Tang-san didn't mean to hide his thoughts. "After all, it's a movie script I participated in creating."

"However, considering the market, it's better to wait until the second half of the year."

Naoki Nagayama raised his eyes: "Market?"

"What the audience likes is different every year... However, by the second half of the year, the preferences of the general audience can be roughly distinguished, so we will know if rebellious movies like *Crows Zero* will be popular."

Yin Tang-san spoke eloquently, as if he was showing off. "As a director, is Naoki-san so insensitive to the market? The type of movie produced must be based on the audience's preferences."

"Ah... I haven't paid much attention to this point" Naoki Nagayama was a bit strange. "Usually, it's what is filmed, and then what the audience likes."

Since *Hachiko Monogatari* was filmed, the Japanese film industry had been very concerned about animal-related movies. It is said that several movies with animal protagonists were going to be released this year. *A Scene at the Sea* was filmed relatively late, but there should be many small-character love stories starting production this year.

Yin Tang-san felt that he had been shown off by Naoki Nagayama in his professional field...

Otomo Yoshimura didn't feel anything: "I think *Ring*, it can be released around the end of the year. Generally, horror movies are better on relevant holidays, like Halloween."

"Hmm, the same as the initial *Paranormal Activity*."

In this way, the script for the first half of the year is left with *Cat's Eye*.

Naoki Nagayama flipped through the script roughly. With the reference of the manga plot, the whole script was mediocre. Unlike other film and television productions where screenwriters occupy a large weight, this script was entrusted for creation. Compared to being outstanding, not making mistakes was more important.

"Then... is it decided?" Naoki Nagayama put down the script. "First *Cat's Eye*, then *Crows Zero*, and finally *Ring*?"

Yin Tang-san had no opinion: "Let's do it~"

The work direction of Shu-Yu Film for the whole year was decided in this small office, in the chat of three people in a few words!

Otomo Yoshimura said to Masami Inada: "Masami-kun, list the character list according to the script. The leads for *Cat's Eye* are determined. Other roles still need to be contacted with other agencies. This matter is handed over to you!"

"Hai, I will go and handle it immediately." Masami Inada bowed and retreated.

Contacting agencies, it seems Otomo Yoshimura is relying more and more on Masami Inada~

After confirming, Otomo Yoshimura and Yin Tang-san both started to process documents on the office desk, and Naoki Nagayama suddenly had nothing to do.

Now looking at you two busy, I am very idle, very uncomfortable...

If I leave now... it hasn't been a few minutes since I came...

I didn't even drink a sip of tea...

Drink a few more sips now! Naoki Nagayama picked up the teacup and drank it in big gulps: "Gulp... Ah~"

"Naoki-san, there is nothing for you here!" Yin Tang-san heard the sound made by Naoki Nagayama and waved his hand with disgust. "You can go back~"

"Just for this one thing that you called me?" Naoki Nagayama was speechless. "It could have been clearly stated on the phone!"

Otomo Yoshimura smiled: "Originally we thought it would be discussed for a long time, time, order, plot, etc., but I didn't expect the actual decision to be a matter of a few minutes. As for other details... let the people under them do it."

This sentence is very capitalist! Otomo Yoshimura already has the thinking of becoming a capitalist.

Speaking of which, in fact, the only one who is really idle is Naoki Nagayama. Otomo Yoshimura is dealing with the daily complex affairs of Shu-Yu Film, and Yin Tang-san is also dealing with the end of several film projects. They are also people who deal with "details".

Looking at it this way, Naoki Nagayama is the real capitalist!

Yin Tang-san retorted: "Or Naoki-san, come and help deal with the filming process of *Hana Yori Dango* next?"

Otomo Yoshimura also spoke on the side: "I also have the contact list for Yuki-chan's debut, and Junko-chan's preliminary promotion plan... By the way, there is also Ozaki Yutaka's..."

"Uh... let me drink a few more sips of tea~"

Naoki Nagayama, who was driven out by the two people in the office because the tea-drinking sound was too loud, swayed slowly to the finance room and found Momoki Kakuda: "Momoki-san, is there any problem with the funds prepared last time?"

Momoki Kakuda replied hurriedly: "Hai, 2 billion are in a state that can be used at any time."

"In a few days, I might transfer this money to the account of an offshore investment company. Momoki-san, some financial work of that offshore company later will also come to you~"

Momoki Kakuda also works part-time for his personal financial processing, so some financial work of that offshore company will also be handed over to her.

"Hai, I understand!"

Naoki Nagayama's investment in US stocks must be as soon as possible.

It was not easy to come out, Naoki Nagayama naturally didn't want to go back so early. The steering wheel turned, and he drove towards Sanmeiju on Ginza Street.

He was disgusted for drinking tea in the studio just now, so he had to go to his own tea house to drink some good tea to compensate.

"Chika-san, good morning~" It was actually Chika Kamigami at the front desk of Sanmeiju. She was still wearing a kimono in the cold weather. Generally, Katsuo Yasui should be at the front desk. "Is Katsuo-san not here?"

"Naoki-san~" Chika Kamigami greeted first. "Katsuo-san went to buy tea leaves."

"Eh? Are the previous tea leaves used up?" Naoki Nagayama was a bit surprised. He originally thought that the tea leaves stored before could be used until the new tea came on the market this year.

"Hai, the business has been very good recently, and many people come to consume."

Chika Kamigami led Naoki Nagayama to the second floor. Generally speaking, a booth would definitely be reserved for him in the best few positions on the second floor, which was claimed to be booked to the outside world.

Along the way, Naoki Nagayama saw that 60% of the booths in the tea house had customers. It seemed that the business was indeed very good.

"I didn't expect the business to be so good..." Originally, he thought it would be fine if he didn't lose money by opening a tea house, but maybe it was possible to make a profit?

"Hai, after the weather got cold, many people who were tired of shopping in Ginza would choose to drink a cup of hot tea on the first floor." Chika Kamigami led people to the booth by the window on the second floor, and then served the top-grade Gyokuro skillfully. "There are also some white-collar workers nearby who like to sit on the second floor at noon or in the afternoon to talk about things or rest."

"Naoki-san, many people like our Shimizu tea, and we have met many customers who bought some directly to drink at home."

"Ha, really?" Naoki Nagayama smiled. "It seems that the people at Shimizu Tea Garden didn't lie to me. He said that the tea leaves in the tea garden had won awards."

Chika Kamigami went downstairs after sending some tea snacks. If there was one less person, it would actually be a bit busy.

Eating tea snacks in small bites, picking up the brewed Gyokuro and sipping it in small bites, feeling the warm heat flowing from his throat to his stomach, his mouth and nose were full of refreshing tea fragrance.

Looking at the crowds coming and going on Ginza Street outside the window, Naoki Nagayama only felt as if he was in another world.

Enjoying this tranquility and harmony slowly, it seemed that even time was forgotten.

When he returned to Shanyingyuan, it was already evening.

It was a rare rest, and such a lazy person naturally didn't want to cook. Naoki directly packed dinner at a high-end restaurant he often went to nearby.

I don't know what happened, but since he had Shanyingyuan, he still liked to eat at his own home.

Of course, Eitaro also played a lot of roles. After all, who can refuse a dog that always enthusiastically welcomes you home~

After solving dinner, thinking that today was the day Tsuruko finished the exam, Naoki Nagayama still called home.

"Moshi Moshi, this is the Nagayama family." On the other side of the microphone was the voice of his mother, Nanako.

"Oka-san, it's me."

"Naoki~" The tone on the other side of the microphone became happy. This second son of his family might have become wild in Tokyo. Generally speaking, there are only one or two calls a month, and he had already called a few days ago.

"Tsuruko took the exam today, right? How is it now?" Naoki Nagayama asked directly about the thing he was most concerned about.

"Ah, Tsuruko~ It seems that there is no change, it's the same as usual, and she is still reviewing now." Mother Nanako seemed a bit confused. "However, we don't dare to ask now."

"Hmm, it's a good thing to be the same as usual. Keeping a normal heart will exert the best strength!" Normal heart, normal heart, this is what many teachers will teach students. Stable performance in the exam is the most important thing.

However, mother Nanako let out a light laugh on the other end of the phone: "Haha, this sounds like Naoki is very good at taking exams..."

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"Uh..." Naoki Nagayama couldn't argue. "Can't I see a pig run without eating pork?"

In this life, he is indeed a poor student, but in his previous life, he was a small-town test-taker. An orphan can rely on himself to get into a first-tier university. That is purely rolled out!

The mother on the other side of the microphone relaxed a lot: "Should I call Tsuruko over?"

"Better not, just know she's fine~" It's better not to add pressure to the examinee at this time. "By the way, Oka-san, has Tsuruko ever said anything about taking the entrance exam later?"

"That hasn't been decided yet, I guess it depends on the results of this exam." Mother said on the other end. "However, didn't I tell you before that she wanted to take the University of Tokyo?"

"Didn't you say Waseda University?"

"Eh?" It seems mother doesn't know either.

"Forget it, let Tsuruko decide for herself later. At worst, take the exam a few more times and choose slowly." Naoki Nagayama said so, and let Tsuruko live here to prepare for the exam~

After chatting about some recent situations at home, Naoki Nagayama hung up the phone.

He could only hope that Tsuruko could perform normally.

... ===== CHAPTER 307 =====