Chapter 322: Then I

The night in Roppongi was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Walking on the street, in front were young people who had drunk a little, chatting wantonly; behind were gorgeously dressed girls, walking arm in arm and laughing; occasionally, one could see patrol police in uniform walking slowly through the crowded areas.

Half-full from eating fried skewers, Naoki Nagayama and his party left the small shop and started heading to the next venue.

Without looking for those high-end clubs with small doors and households, under the leadership of Mieko Harada, everyone came to a relatively magnificent nightclub—DISCO TOKYO.

Speaking of which, Mieko Harada, this girl, seems to know how to play, and she knows Roppongi very well~

"This nightclub opened last year, and it is said that it combines the latest disco style from abroad..."

The young lady who had drunk a little was at her peak right now, happily explaining the origin of the nightclub to Naoki Nagayama who was with her, and then whispered,

"But I know, in fact, this nightclub is just imitating a DISCO nightclub in Takadanobaba... it's still the old version... other people's nightclubs have been upgraded!"

"I originally wanted to go to that one, that's the most authentic one, but there are too many people there, and you have to queue for a long time..."

When saying this, Shuichi Yin Tang and Masataka Komori both looked at Naoki Nagayama with strange eyes, making him feel a bit embarrassed.

After thinking about it, he decided not to tell the girl that he was the owner of that nightclub... It's also very interesting to explore the enemy's situation at a competitor's place occasionally.

This nightclub called DISCO TOKYO took a luxurious style. Crystal lamps, gilded decoration, marble floors, leather booths, everything inside was shiny, as if it had been waxed.

The most central part was naturally the dance floor. The DJ booth and the colorful dazzling lights were also similar to the layout style of his own disco before. It seemed that there was no problem saying it was an imitation.

However, this nightclub was much larger than his own. If it looked a bit crowded, it would be no problem to hold more than 1,000 people.

Although it was not yet late at night, the nightclub was already playing rhythmic music, and there were already guests in twos and threes swaying with the rhythm on the dance floor.

Everyone ordered a booth, and then ordered drinks and started drinking again. The three members of Shonentai seemed to have been to such a place and were very adaptable to the atmosphere. After all, they were in the entertainment industry~

Of course, what they drank were naturally non-alcoholic beverages.

After sitting for a while, the atmosphere gradually became hot. After drinking, the body also became hot, and the coat couldn't be worn.

Mieko Harada pulled the three members of the Wild Cat Group toward the dance floor, and by the way, called all the other young guys in the crew.

"Naoki-san, let's go dance!"

Shuichi Yin Tang and others walked toward the dance floor together. At this time, there were already quite a few people dancing on the dance floor.

Under the colorful lights, the dynamic rhythm, the intoxicating alcohol, the enchanting lead dancers, and the passion of young people in the big city that had nowhere to be placed, as the lights dimmed, the venue was filled with the atmosphere of hormones~

The music was very explosive, and the lead dancer's figure was also very good. Naoki Nagayama also danced with everyone on the dance floor, and soon, an event similar to his own dance floor happened again...

Why do these young ladies on the dance floor like to come at me?!

Although it was a bit unclear under the dim lights, Naoki Nagayama was very sure, because there had been several times that soft bodies "accidentally" bumped into him.

I really don't know if I took advantage of others, or others took advantage of me...

After one song ended, Naoki Nagayama hurriedly returned to the booth. Handsome boys still have to be careful when going to nightclubs.

"Naoki-san, why don't you dance anymore?"

After a while, Mieko Harada and the three wild cats returned halfway and drank a few sips of beer.

"It's a bit noisy... I don't like the atmosphere here..."

A few people didn't believe it. You, Naoki Nagayama, are a recognized playboy, and you don't like nightclubs?

"Hahaha, why is Naoki-san pretending to be an old man? There must be no one accompanying you just now~" Mieko Harada, who was drinking happily, let go of her restraints even more and became bolder, laughing and joking,

"Alright, alright, this time we will accompany you to dance~"

Saying this, she pulled Naoki Nagayama into the dance floor again, and the three members of the Wild Cat Group also followed and danced around him, circling a small circle on the dance floor.

These girls, who could be chosen to film movies and already had fame, their figures and appearances naturally didn't need to be said, and each of them was in their mid-twenties, which was the most beautiful age. Naoki Nagayama, who was surrounded in the middle, was even taller and more handsome.

People around subconsciously left a little distance, suddenly making the small group the focus of the dance floor, especially some male comrades, whose eyes revealed envy, jealousy, and hatred...

Staying in the nightclub for too long, the head will hurt. After dancing for more than two hours, the crew members went to the third round.

At this time, Mieko Harada, who originally said her drinking capacity was very good, was already a bit drunk, and others were also swaying. Naoki Nagayama was still only a bit red in the face, and his eyes were still clear.

"Naoki-san... it turns out you are the one who is deep and unrevealing!"

The young lady whose words were a bit unclear accused him, and Shisa Akiyama, who still had some consciousness, mocked: "Hahaha, Naoki-san is a famous drinker! If Mieko-chan wants to drink him down, she has to practice for a few more years!"

After finishing, she lay on the table and didn't speak.

Looking at this group of people who were swaying, Naoki Nagayama fell into sorrow again. He knew that every time he came out to drink, it would be like this. In the end, he was the one who paid, and he was the one who found someone to send them home...

A dozen people still had some consciousness, but they were already confused. Naoki Nagayama could only find a star-rated hotel nearby, opened two presidential suites, stuffed the people in by gender, and didn't care after turning on the heating.

Cars, items, etc., everything would wait until they woke up tomorrow morning~

He naturally couldn't drive himself. He found a designated driver and didn't return to Shanying Yuan until near midnight.

Looking like he was full of alcohol, even Eitaro stayed far away.

After drinking a little water to wake up, just as he wanted to go upstairs to wash and sleep, he found that the message light in the living room was flashing.

"Moshi Moshi, Naoki, this is Otomo Yoshimura... I called to remind you not to forget the live broadcast rehearsal of the Academy Awards tomorrow. That's all~"

Rehearsal?

Naoki Nagayama recalled and finally understood. It turned out to be the rehearsal for the Japan Academy Film Prize award ceremony. He had indeed mentioned it a few days ago.

However, that was all for tomorrow~

Early the next morning, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

However, after a good night's sleep, the energetic young man had already gotten up.

"In this weather, we won't go out for a run, right?" Naoki Nagayama touched Eitaro's head and looked at the gloomy sky outside. "Rainy days always make people feel sad~"

However, Naoki Nagayama didn't spend the day at home feeling sad about spring and autumn. After a simple breakfast, he had to go to the rehearsal location, which was still at the Tokyo Prince Hotel...

Speaking of which, Tokyo Prince Hotel is clearly a hotel, but it really undertakes quite a few large-scale events in Tokyo~

However, this time he didn't drive, but chose to take the subway, because he had to go back to the studio after it ended. Over there, his convertible sports car was still parked.

Walking on the road in Chiyoda with an umbrella, he soon found a subway entrance. However, this time still belonged to the morning peak period, and the subway station was full of office workers. Fortunately, it had not reached the level where special subway pushers were needed to squeeze into the car later.

Naoki Nagayama put away his umbrella and stood aside, waiting quietly for the subway to arrive.

However, Naoki Nagayama, wearing a classic Burberry trench coat, had a slender and upright figure. Even with a mask on, his pair of peach blossom eyes were attractive enough, not to mention the outstanding orange-red hair on his head.

A while before the train arrived, many eyes scanned him from top to bottom.

After the subway arrived, the carriage was still relatively crowded. Naoki Nagayama soon felt something strange. Why is the population density on the side I am standing on so high that it is difficult to turn around? Clearly, the other side of the carriage is still very empty?

With his superior eyes, Naoki Nagayama found a gap and hurriedly escaped from the encirclement.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard an uncertain voice beside him: "Naoki-san?"

Looking down, there was a young lady wearing a mask beside him. Looking at these eyebrows... "Yuko-san?"

"It's really you!" Yuko Tanaka also called out in surprise. "Although the height and eyes are similar, the hairstyle is different, so I didn't dare to recognize you!"

"Haha, it's because of work, I have to dye a color." Naoki Nagayama explained helplessly. "Why is Yuko-san also taking the subway? Where are you going?"

"...... Could it be that in your eyes I am the kind of luxury person who has luxury cars to pick up and drop off? Aren't you also taking the subway, Naoki-san?" Yuko Tanaka rolled her eyes. "I'm going to the Tokyo Prince Hotel today."

"Eh? Is Yuko-san also going to rehearse today?" Naoki Nagayama was surprised. "Is it such a coincidence?"

"Ah, yes, Naoki-san is also going..." Yuko Tanaka also reacted. How could this year's film awards be without him.

Two people who met by chance chatted on the subway. Soon, Onarimon, where the Prince Hotel is located, arrived. After walking out of the subway entrance, it was a park that was still full of vitality in the rain.

Naoki Nagayama opened his umbrella. This umbrella was the old-fashioned large black umbrella, enough to cover two people.

"Did Yuko-san's *Amagi Goe* (Amagi Pass) screen a while ago?" Since they were acquaintances, both of them took off their masks to facilitate communication.

"Hai, hasn't Naoki-san watched it yet?" Yuko Tanaka raised her head slightly, her eyes filled with questioning, as if she would be angry if there wasn't a good reason.

"Wasn't I on the set every day a while ago, no time to come out." This excuse was found well. If Shuichi Yin Tang heard it, he would definitely roll his eyes fiercely.

"Oh? What is Naoki-san filming?" Yuko Tanaka asked subconsciously, and then reacted. "No, isn't Naoki-san a screenwriter and director? Why are you acting too?"

"It's a campus romance drama called *Boys Over Flowers*. As for my own performance... isn't there no suitable candidate... just happened to be suitable myself..."

Yuko Tanaka's eyes revealed disbelief: "I heard that some screenwriters love to write their own image into the script, and it must be super handsome, good personality, very popular, and then there are many girls fighting for jealousy... Naoki-san, you wouldn't be like this, right?"

"......." What to do, although he didn't have this idea, the role of Hanazawa Rui hit it!

"How is it possible!" Naoki Nagayama denied it, and immediately thought about changing the topic.

Just right, at this time, he had already walked to the entrance of the Prince Hotel: "Ha, I really have a fate with this hotel."

Yuko Tanaka was successfully distracted: "? Does Naoki-san come here often?"

"It's not that I come often... It's that my favorite Momoe Yamaguchi-san got married here... And a good friend of mine also held a wedding banquet here..."

"Hahaha, Naoki-san's idol? Sure enough, it's a fate..." Yuko Tanaka forgot the previous topic, and then started counting the stars in the entertainment industry who got married here.

Sure enough, the Prince Hotel takes all kinds of business, but it doesn't do its own job of eating~

After explaining the situation at the entrance, the waiter led the two into the venue of the award ceremony. It could be seen that the tables and chairs around the venue had been set up, the red carpet had been laid out, the set of the award stage had been almost completed, and there were already several artists on the scene who were also here to rehearse.

It seemed that he could see that Naoki Nagayama was not familiar with these people, so Yuko Tanaka helped introduce them: "That one who looks particularly beautiful is Keiko Matsuzaka, the one who looks very beautiful is Ryoko Ishida, and the one who looks very beautiful is Masako Natsume..."

After finishing, she walked over to say hello.

"......." Sorry, I have face blindness, I don't know if they are beautiful at all.....

However, when it came to Masako Natsume, Naoki Nagayama became interested, because he had heard that she had starred in a very strange *Journey to the West*... The Tang Monk she played was a woman...

However, looking at the scene, these few are all peerless beauties~

Watching Yuko Tanaka chatting very familiarly with them, Naoki Nagayama didn't lean forward, which would seem impolite, but instead found the guy who looked like the on-site commander.

"Sumimasen, I am Naoki Nagayama, may I ask where the person in charge of the scene is?"

This person was Fumio Ishikawa. In addition to being a judge, he also served as the person in charge of the award ceremony.

"Ah, it's Mr. Naoki Nagayama, I am the person in charge of the scene, my name is Fumio Ishikawa. Nice to meet you..."

"Nice to meet you..."

After a friendly meeting ceremony, Naoki Nagayama asked directly about the rehearsal process.

"Naoki-san, originally most of the nominees don't need to come to participate in the rehearsal, but Naoki-san is an award presenter, so you still have to come and participate, knowing the standing position and process at that time."

Fumio Ishikawa was also curious about this dark horse in the film industry, and took the opportunity to get to know him: "When everyone is here, we will go through it. Come with me first, I will introduce other guests and hosts."

"Hai, trouble you~"

Saying this, he took Naoki Nagayama to the place where several people gathered; "Minasan, this is Naoki Nagayama, the award presenter for this time."

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"Naoki-san, these two are the hosts of this award ceremony, Shingo Yamashiro and Eri Ishida, and the other few are award presenters..."

Among this group of people, Naoki Nagayama was the youngest. Even the second youngest, Eri Ishida, was already 25 years old. Oh yes, this host was the team member Emi Shiro of *Ultraman 80*~

Naoki Nagayama greeted the seniors busily, while Yuko Tanaka on the other side was chatting happily with several beauties.

Masako Natsume glanced at the group of people Naoki Nagayama was introducing to each other: "Yuko-san, you actually came with this handsome guy Naoki Nagayama. The scandal spread before wouldn't be true, right?"

"No way! Just met at the subway station!" Yuko Tanaka denied hurriedly!

Ryoko Ishida teased: "Is it such a coincidence? Yuko-san, you actually met by taking the subway? And you say you have no relationship?"

"It's just an ordinary friendship!"

Keiko Matsuzaka also participated: "Yuko-san, don't be shy. Naoki Nagayama is so handsome and talented. Even if there is any relationship, it's not a loss!"

After the Mainichi Film Awards ceremony before, most people in the film industry knew Naoki Nagayama and recognized his talent.

"Hahaha~" "Yes, not a loss, not a loss~" The other three laughed.

"I said, it's just an ordinary friendship!" Yuko Tanaka emphasized again. "You guys, Naoki-san is younger! Much younger!"

Keiko Matsuzaka deliberately teased: "What does that matter! Younger kun is even more fun~"

Then she blinked at Yuko Tanaka: "If Yuko-san really has no relationship with him, then I'm going to make a move on Naoki Nagayama!"

"Yes, yes, I'm going to make a move too!" "Me too!"

Ryoko Ishida and Masako Natsume also competed to participate~

"......" With such an open topic, Yuko Tanaka couldn't speak for a while.

Four great beauties chatting and laughing together, looking gorgeous, made everyone else in the venue look over.

These people didn't know that the four beauties were discussing making a move on a younger kun....

Although Naoki Nagayama was also a bit curious, he still turned his attention to the discussion of the process.

Especially Fumio Ishikawa specifically instructed: "Naoki-san, please follow the provided lines for the award speech... Also, if possible, can you change that acceptance speech from before?"

"Uh......"

Eri Ishida reacted: "Ah, is it that thanks... thanks... and thanks acceptance speech? Hahaha, super interesting!"

"Hahaha, that, I remember!" Shingo Yamashiro also laughed when he heard it. "After chatting with Kyosuke Wada later, he said that with more than ten years of hosting experience, he almost overturned at that award ceremony!"

"Naoki-san, is that a special custom of your Tree Friend Film?"

Naoki Nagayama could only smile awkwardly: "Hahaha, actually that was just my own thank-you speech, I didn't expect the other two to take it and use it."

Fumio Ishikawa said: "If it's not, that's the best. I was worried that it would happen again during the national live broadcast~ If it causes a stage accident, I will be scolded by tens of millions of viewers~"

Shingo Yamashiro didn't care at all: "Haha, Ishikawa-san, the host wasn't prepared before, but now that we know, if it's a live broadcast, saying it like this might attract more attention~"

Fumio Ishikawa is a person who seeks stability and doesn't want to have unconventional behavior, but the acceptance speech is a private matter of the winner, and there is actually no need to listen to him at all.

"Anyway, you must follow the lines when presenting the award! This is my bottom line!"

"Hai hai~" ===== CHAPTER 323 =====