Chapter 500: This guy must have some serious illness!!!

Halfway up the mountain behind Otaru, there is a wooden holiday cottage, which was originally used for summer heat, and even the landlord did not expect that someone would come to rent it in winter.

The scene to be filmed today is the scene where the heroine of *Love Letter* shouts at the mountain in the snow.

"Naoki-san, let me take today's shot!"

After yesterday's filming, Shuichi Itō had mastered the tone of this *Love Letter*. In order to film wonderful shots, he wanted to do it himself today.

"Hai, then I'll leave it to you, Shuichi-san!" Naoki Nagayama nodded in agreement, because today he actually had his own scenes.

I saw Akina Nakamori, wearing a red sweater, walking staggeringly to the middle of the snowfield, and began to call out to the mountain in the snow: "How are you? I'm fine!"

First slightly hesitant, then slightly choked, and finally there was a feeling of relief...

On the snow-covered hillside, the bright red sweater was extremely eye-catching, but it set off the heroine's weakness and toughness even more.

That desperate "How are you? I'm fine!" is not only venting longing, but also saying goodbye to the deceased Itsuki Fujii.

Naoki Nagayama watched Akina Nakamori handle different emotions with ease in front of the holiday cottage, and let her voice express different emotions, and couldn't help but praise: "Akina is worthy of being a versatile song diva!"

Fusunori Akisachi next to him asked curiously: "Versatile song diva? When was this title? Is it newly compiled by entertainment newspapers?"

"Haha, it's just a kind of recognition." Naoki Nagayama couldn't say that this was a future title, so he quickly changed the subject. "By the way, Akisachi-san, I remember Akina's record contract is with Warner-Pioneer, right?"

"Hai... Naoki-san wants to?"

"But according to Warner's plan, Akina's next song is *North Wing* (*Kita Wing*), right? It has been confirmed to be released early next year?"

"Uh... yes."

Fusunori Akisachi understood. Akina Nakamori's next song has been confirmed as *North Wing*, so other songs certainly cannot be inserted in front suddenly, and she cannot find other record companies to release records!

"Then it seems it's too late..." Naoki Nagayama blinked and said to Fusunori Akisachi, "It seems that Burning Productions can't earn the record share of this song!"

Tree Friend Films, which also has the ability to produce records, certainly will not give the profits of the *Snow Flower* record to Warner-Pioneer for nothing!

"?!" Fusunori Akisachi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly reacted. "Naoki-san means, to produce a single record for Akina?"

"Because the theme song of this movie is *Snow Flower*, which I sang that day, and I want Akina to sing it." Naoki Nagayama didn't hide anything and said directly,

"This song feels very good when Akina sings it... After the movie is released, it will definitely set off a wave of enthusiasm~"

Naoki Nagayama tempted Fusunori Akisachi so brightly, "It's a pity that due to the record contract, we can probably only give Akina the labor fee for singing in the movie..."

"This..."

Fusunori Akisachi was a little flustered all of a sudden. He could distinguish the size of the record share and the labor fee, and the songs that Naoki Nagayama produced were all capable of becoming big hits!

Even if there is only a 10% share, it is not a small income!

Although that *Snow Flower* was only heard once, the mournful and soft melody made Fusunori Akisachi recall it until now!

"Wait a minute! Naoki-san, please allow me to communicate with the president first!"

Fusunori Akisachi hurried back to the room to make a phone call!

In the studio in Tokyo, Otomo Yoshimura was dealing with the company's daily administrative affairs, movie distribution, TV program cooperation, idol announcements, new record promotion, and even employee wages, company reimbursement, etc.

Everything was complicated, and even though a few newcomers had been recruited to help handle it, it was still busy all day.

"Sigh... Naoki-san and Shuichi-san, they will only be lazy..." Otomo Yoshimura put down the documents in his hand and relaxed his neck. "I guess they are coaxing the fire and watching the scenery in Otaru now!"

Just at this time, the office door was knocked, and the voice of Star Jiahua came over:

"Otomo-san, Miss Chikako Aoyama is here."

"Ah, please let her in~"

Although Otomo Yoshimura is Chikako Aoyama's chief manager, as the company's minister, he cannot meet her personally.

The studio was very warm. Chikako Aoyama was wearing an orange cashmere sweater, carrying a woolen coat outside and walked over: "Otomo-san!"

"Chikako-chan, you're here~" Otomo Yoshimura greeted with a smile. "Did you just come from the photography company?"

"Hai, went to the photography studio in the morning to take promotional photos." Chikako Aoyama's face showed a sweet smile, and her made-up face was very bright. "The filming work has been completed!"

"That's good~"

Otomo Yoshimura deliberated, "Chikako-chan, as far as the current situation is concerned, the sales of the first album have reached the peak, and the next step is to slowly decline."

"Hai~"

For such a situation, Chikako Aoyama naturally understands it, after all, the idols in the entertainment industry are basically like this.

"Generally speaking, idols release a new song every quarter or so, but Chikako-chan is a bit different. Your first album hasn't been released yet! Haha~" Otomo Yoshimura laughed.

"This... the new album has been selected, and Komuro-san is arranging the recording."

Ever since Tetsuya Komuro took over Chikako Aoyama's album, he has been preparing without stopping. With his own music library and songs found from the public music library, he soon built the basic disk of an album.

"Well, Komuro-kun's efficiency has always been very high. However..."

Taking a music score out of the drawer, Otomo Yoshimura carefully smoothed the wrinkles: "Chikako-chan, in fact, Naoki-san prepared the title song for your new album last week."

"Eh?" Chikako Aoyama took the music score very curiously. "*Arigatō* (Thank you)?"

Otomo Yoshimura continued: "In fact, Naoki-san will give a few excellent tracks to every idol under our name at the beginning of their debut, which can be regarded as early support. Each song can actually have a place in the top ten of the charts."

"However... support is only one or two songs. If you can't stand in the idol industry after that, there may be no more..."

(Junko Itō: I have four! Yutaka Ozaki: I have five! Yuki Saitō: Why do I only have one?)

Hearing this, Chikako Aoyama nodded seriously, her little face tightened: "Hai! I understand! I will definitely work hard!"

"Haha, Chikako-chan doesn't have to be so serious~" Otomo Yoshimura laughed. "Komuro-kun's talent is recognized by Naoki-san, the album he produced must be no problem!"

Seeing that the little girl was still very nervous, Otomo Yoshimura continued to appease: "You know, the songs created by Naoki-san before would be produced by himself, but after Komuro-kun came, the two songs given to Yutaka Ozaki were all his responsibility!"

Chikako Aoyama heard this but became even more nervous: "This song, won't it be guided by Naoki-san?"

"Naoki-san is busy filming movies now, and has no time for the time being~" Otomo Yoshimura found out that the little girl was even more nervous after finishing speaking. "It doesn't matter, believe in Naoki-san's vision!"

"Hai!" Chikako Aoyama responded reluctantly.

In order not to make the atmosphere in the office more serious, Otomo Yoshimura immediately shifted to other topics, such as announcements to participate in, offline activities, etc., which finally made Chikako Aoyama relax.

"Otomo-san, didn't Naoki-san just finish filming *Ring*? What movie is he filming?"

"Eh? Chikako-chan doesn't know yet? It's *Love Letter*."

"Is it the one by Naoki-san?"

"Yes!" Otomo Yoshimura said. "He is starring in it himself, and the one playing opposite him is Akina Nakamori. I believe it must be an excellent movie."

"Playing lovers with Akina Nakamori..."

Chikako Aoyama didn't know why, but felt a bit blocked in her heart...

After filming for a whole morning, the shots here at the holiday cottage have been completed, and the crew members are going down the mountain to eat lunch.

"Eitaro, let's go back!"

Naoki Nagayama called Eitaro, who didn't know where he ran to. In the snow-covered mountain land, a white dog is still very hidden.

"Woof!"

Eitaro, who heard the call, responded quickly, but after two seconds, it suddenly became a very fierce bark,

"Woof woof woof!!!"

"? What's wrong?"

Naoki Nagayama, who felt something was wrong, ran to the small woods behind the holiday cottage, and found Eitaro barking at the snow-covered bushes beside the path. After seeing Naoki Nagayama, he ran over immediately and kept barking at that side.

"Did you find a rabbit? Could it be that we are adding a meal today?"

Naoki Nagayama walked over, and then met an awkward look!

Katsutoshi Kawano felt that he was extremely unlucky. Yesterday, he let Tadayo Numata go to the hillside to film while he went to find a house. Today, he had to go to a higher mountain. No matter what, Tadayo Numata felt that he was calculating him.

Tadayo Numata insisted on squatting at the old western-style house, so he could only go around a circle alone and run to the holiday cottage to sneak photos.

I didn't expect this mountain to be so big, and walking after snow is particularly difficult. It took more than an hour to finally turn to the holiday cottage, but after braving the biting cold wind and filming for no time, the crew actually wanted to go down the mountain!!

"Only fifty photos... and they are all back and side views. There are too few front views!" Katsutoshi Kawano sighed. "And there are no intimate photos of Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori..."

However, the resilience of a paparazzi still made him prepare to follow the crew and continue filming in the afternoon.

Just at this time, a white dog ran over, and... discovered him!

"Good dog, don't bark..." Katsutoshi Kawano tried to appease. "I'm a good person..."

Eitaro tilted his head, not understanding what this person in front of him was doing, hiding in the woods... Is it hide-and-seek?

Thinking of the game he played with his master in his little head, so—*Woof woof woof*!

Naoki Nagayama looked at this thin guy who was wearing a down jacket but couldn't help shivering, and had a layer of snow on his hair and shoulders, and couldn't help but feel some pity: "This guy is a paparazzi, right? Feels so pitiful!"

But what should I do at this time? It would be very awkward to expose him, right?

And he was still thinking about letting him help with preheating promotion... The hillside fell into silence for a while.

Seeing that the guy in front didn't speak, Naoki Nagayama had to open his mouth:

"Monster?"

"Eh???" Katsutoshi Kawano felt he didn't hear clearly.

"Then are you a fairy?"

"This... I..." Katsutoshi Kawano didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Thank you, I understand!" Naoki Nagayama interrupted his stuttering and revealed a bright smile,

"You must be a lost tourist!!!"

Katsutoshi Kawano opened his eyes wide, his brain had a stomach of slots, and only one sentence remained at this time:

"This guy Naoki Nagayama must have some serious illness!!!"

Finally, Naoki Nagayama invited Katsutoshi Kawano to go down the mountain together on the grounds that he was afraid that he would be in danger alone on the mountain.

When facing the crew, Naoki Nagayama threw a few glances and introduced loudly to everyone:

"This is an artist who came to film the snow scene and accidentally got lost on the mountain. Now he is going down the mountain with us..."

Artist? Lost?

Shuichi Itō and others, although they had questions, under Naoki Nagayama's eye signal, did not expose it, but silently acknowledged this reason, but always glanced over a few times on the road.

This also led to the atmosphere of the entire downhill team being a bit strange~

Akina Nakamori quietly walked to Naoki Nagayama's side and whispered: "Naoki-san, that person should be a paparazzi, right?"

"Yes... But the business is not refined, and he was caught by Eitaro!" Naoki Nagayama tilted his head and said softly, "So it's very awkward now. If I expose him, he will be embarrassed to continue filming. I was still thinking about preheating promotion~"

"Haha~" Akina covered her mouth and giggled, and patted Eitaro's head next to her. "Eitaro is really amazing!"

The white dog's tail shook into a windmill~

Katsutoshi Kawano, who was walking at the end of the team, looked at the intimate scene of the two in front of him, very tangled, should he film or not?

In the team, will he be beaten?

But paparazzi being beaten for taking photos seems to be a must for the profession!

"*Ka cha~*"

In the sparsely populated mountains, the mechanical sound was eye-catching, and the team in front turned their heads to look over...

Katsutoshi Kawano's face didn't change, he breathed, and silently spat out a sentence in his mouth:

"Hehe, I think the scenery over there is good, so I took a photo..."

In the office building in Roppongi, Tokyo, Burning Productions President Akira Hanami was on the phone with Akira Terabayashi,

"Terabayashi-san, this song is the theme song of *Love Letter*, and it is created by Naoki Nagayama. It will definitely cause a craze when the movie is released!"

"President Hanami, it has already been agreed in the record contract that Akina-chan's records can only be produced and released by Warner-Pioneer!" Involving the contract, Akira Terabayashi's attitude is very firm.

"I know, can it be specially authorized?" Akira Hanami said. "After all, for Akina, such a hot song can increase a lot of popularity!"

"No!" Akira Terabayashi continued. "This is breaking the rules! If everyone is like this, then Warner-Pioneer's previous investment in Akina is not making wedding clothes for others?"

"How is this so serious, it's just earning extra money at the end of the year." Akira Hanami said, this is almost a share and achievement for nothing!

"Terabayashi-san, we are doing this for Akina's development..." Akira Hanami played the emotional card. He knew Akira Terabayashi's importance to Akina Nakamori, so he persuaded from the perspectives of fame, charts, fans, etc.

In the end, Akira Terabayashi also softened a bit:

"President Hanami, if this record can be released in the name of Warner-Pioneer, we will consider it!"

Akira Hanami was stunned: "But Naoki Nagayama will not give the profit to others for nothing... Wait, do you mean joint release?"

"Mm..." Akira Terabayashi's tone was a bit reluctant, but he also knew that cooperation is common in the entertainment industry.

"Then the share?" It is naturally no problem to just hang a name, mainly the sales share.

"Can talk..." ===== CHAPTER 501 =====