Chapter 536: You are in seclusion!

Because they knew that Naoki Nagayama needed to create, Tomo Yoshimura and Ito Shuichi Ido strongly requested that he not go to the studio for the time being.

After all, both of them knew that in Japan, the status of a writer is far more important than that of a star or a record producer, especially a well-known writer like Naoki Nagayama.

Even without Naoki Nagayama's participation, the company's daily affairs were still being handled in an orderly manner.

The craze set off by "Ring" and "Love Letter" released at the end of the year continued until the beginning of the year. Although the popularity of "Ring" had begun to slowly diminish, Ito Shuichi Ido could understand it. After all, it was a niche horror movie, but the current sales had already reached 1.7 billion, and the final total box office might be around 2 billion.

On the other hand, the craze for "Love Letter" not only didn't subside, but also had a trend of continuing to heat up.

When it snowed two days ago, "Snow Flower" echoed again in the streets and alleys of Tokyo and major cities, and the title of Winter Love Song had become more and more solid.

Even though work had officially started, students were still on vacation, and there were even more couples going to the cinema.

"If you don't watch 'Love Letter', what kind of couple are you?"

"If you are a couple, go watch 'Love Letter'!"

"Why are you here?"

"Is it another manuscript?!"

Tomo Yoshimura and Akina Mori both understood Akina Gong's purpose of bringing a newcomer. Kadokawa was still worried that he didn't have anyone in the new company, so he wanted to insert a spy.

Although they had talked on the phone, they hadn't seen each other for three days, and there really was a feeling of "a day apart is like three autumns".

"Hmm, let's go together~"

"Haha, what a lick-dog~" Naoki Nagayama looked at Eitaro's fawning appearance and shook his head, hugging his girlfriend in his arms again.

Although this novel had only been written for tens of thousands of words, Naoki Nagayama had just seen the important node of the story. The male protagonist was about to explain the timeline problem to the female protagonist........ It was exactly when the plot was becoming exciting......

On a clear afternoon, the winter sun sprinkled warm brilliance, a faint gold, as if adding a layer of soft light to Tokyo.

A few minutes later, Naoki Nagayama, who had finished writing that chapter, found that the girl was already reading it very intently:

Similar slogans were spreading among young people, and many people who had seen the movie were even willing to watch it a second or third time...... It was similar to after the release of "A Scene at the Sea" last time.

"Ito Shuichi-san, wait a moment, I haven't gotten on that car yet....." Tomo Yoshimura obviously knew a little bit, and complained silently, "Tell me about this M....."

"Is it impossible to come?" Nakayama Shanying walked to her boyfriend's side skillfully, tilted her head and asked.

The synthesis technology of this era...... is really something to look forward to~

"It's already this time~" Naoki Nagayama looked at the clock on the wall, and it was already past one o'clock.

The dense bamboo surrounded the mountain, the snow on the bamboo leaves had long since fallen off, revealing pale green leaves that looked like they had been washed. However, there were still some remnants at the roots, slowly turning into nutrients for bamboo shoots.

Tomo Yoshimura said that this restructuring of the company was mainly due to the additional investment from Naoki Nagayama's side, as well as the industries that joined, so Naoki Nagayama's shareholding ratio would be larger. If Tomo Yoshimura and Akina Mori didn't add investment, their shareholding ratio would also shrink.

Looking at his girlfriend's reluctant eyes, what could Naoki Nagayama say.....

"Hai, I just started writing~" Naoki Nagayama sat back in front of the typewriter. "Wait a moment, I'll go after I finish writing this part of the plot, just a few minutes~"

Seeing the visitor in front of him, Eitaro's tail wagged faster. Hearing the keyword, he immediately took the girl to the second floor.

"Ueda..... went to have lunch?"

Nakayama Shanying stood up in a hurry, but when she was about to put down the novel manuscript in her hand, she felt a strong reluctance.

Understanding the meaning, Tomo Yoshimura and Akina Mori didn't refuse either. This was unavoidable.

"Akina-san, good afternoon!" After walking into the conference room, Tomo Yoshimura greeted first and started chatting.

"Where, where, the promotional creativity of 'Love Letter' can be called whimsical and has become a classic case discussed in the industry." Zhiyan Senchuan was very humble. "I actually want to learn from the person in charge of promotion~"

"It's Naoki-san!" Ueda's tone was full of pride. "It hasn't been released yet!"

"Ah..... hai!" Ueda reacted, but still felt reluctant to put down the manuscript in her hand.....

When Naoki Nagayama wrote "Koizora" before, Nakayama Shanying was also holding the manuscript and reading it directly!

"That's really a pity~"

"Nice to meet you, I am Zhiyan Senchuan....." Zhiyan Senchuan greeted respectfully.

A simple Mercedes-Benz stopped at the entrance of the mountain, and then a young girl wearing a mask and scarf opened the car door. After saying something to the driver in the front row, she watched the car turn around before turning to walk toward the iron gate of the mountain.

Watching the car slowly disappear outside the gate, Naoki Nagayama shook his head, walked up to the study again, and started his writing career.

Until he heard that familiar voice, he looked up in surprise: "Ueda?!"

"Good~" Ueda said happily.

Eitaro's thick tail swung like a windmill. After hearing the keyword, he immediately took the girl to the second floor.

Zhiyan Senchuan was confused: "Seclusion to write a book, does it only take a few days?....."

And Akina Gong thought that the new Tree Friend Group must still be based on the film business, so inserting his own people in the distribution department would allow him to have a better grasp of the movie's box office.

He didn't look up even when he heard the sound of the study door opening:

Xiutian Tian Zhenxi exclaimed, her tone full of envy. She recalled it!

"It's really good to have a writer boyfriend......"

After drinking a glass of water, Akina Mori felt that today should be about enough, so he raised the truce flag:

"Tomo-san, the size of our Kadokawa is more than seven times yours. This ratio is already our greatest sincerity!" Akina Gong argued.

The girl's face showed a surprised smile, and she even offered a sweet kiss when she was about to go out.

"Nani, Kadokawa's 1% can only be exchanged for 3.5%? Tomo-san, are you joking?" Akina Gong's voice grew louder, and his face began to turn red.

Besides Akina Gong, there was also a lady who looked a little younger and wore gold-rimmed glasses, looking scholarly.

"Of course I can come....." Naoki Nagayama held the beauty in front of him tightly in his arms, "It's just too surprising, I didn't prepare at all."

"Haha, wait a few more days~ It's almost time~"

"Haha, the person in charge is Naoki-san, but he might not be able to see him for the time being!" Tomo Yoshimura laughed. "He is in seclusion! Creating a novel."

Eitaro, who followed in, saw the two hugging together, as if feeling neglected, so he rubbed against both of them with his head and body, and his thick tail slapped his thighs from time to time.

However, Naoki Nagayama was drinking tea, and Shanying was reading the novel on the side, chatting from time to time. This atmosphere was both relaxing and leisurely, which seemed to relieve the two from the fatigue of New Year's work, and their moods were also much better.

"..... Haha, I'm really looking forward to it~"

"Daijobu, just practice a few times and it will be almost the same." Naoki Nagayama comforted, "However, did Warner Pioneer say anything about this?"

"Hai, I understand." Tomo Yoshimura nodded and pulled Akina Mori, "Ito Shuichi-san, it's about the restructuring of the structure. The first draft of the contract has been completed."

Naoki Nagayama woke up suddenly, and Ueda beside him also realized: "Ah, it's Mingxing Fangze-san coming to pick me up!"

"...... Tomo-san, there is a kind of person who is M....." Akina Mori said strange knowledge with a straight face, "They just like this feeling of being abused."

"...... Novel? What's the name?"

However, Akina Gong on the side knew it very well. He said in surprise: "Naoki-san has inspiration again?"

The staff at the scene thought it was a script or other important work documents, so they didn't disturb them. As long as Miss Ueda had no problems during the recording.

I didn't expect that my girlfriend was actually a novel fan.

"Naoki-san~"

In the book-scented study, Naoki Nagayama was burying his head in writing, and the "ka-ka" sound was endless.

And the person driving, Mingxing Mingxing Fangze, was used to it. He had already guessed it when he took the stack of manuscript paper out of Shanying.

The negotiation in the conference room lasted for more than an hour. Both sides tried their best to find their own advantages and belittle the other's advantages. They were dry-mouthed, but still couldn't reach a consensus.

Akina Mori also nodded on the side: "Yes, 'Be-Bop High School' is over after watching it. The hot blood is just a temporary impulse..... And although 'Ring' makes people feel scared continuously, abusing the audience's psychology, but precisely because of this, no one dares to watch it much!"

"'My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday'? What a strange name...... Let me see......"

Regarding Kadokawa's plan to divide shares into Tree Friend Film, he naturally knew. Today was just a preliminary discussion, and the final decision still needed Naoki Nagayama and Haruki Kadokawa to nod.

"It seems that they want to use the most advanced technology to let me stand on the wing of a synthetic plane and sing something....." Ueda continued.

"That's called a surprise~" Nakayama Shanying buried her head in her boyfriend's arms, smelling the reassuring scent, and hugged him tighter, "Eitaro cooperated very well to open the door for me~"

It was just that Shanying seemed to be watching very closely. Even during the recording, she would put it in her bag, and Xiutian Tian Zhenxi couldn't watch it at will.

It snowed a few days ago, but the snow on the road melted very quickly. Only in corners like road edges and wall corners did some snow remain. At this time, it looked like it was plated with a layer of film, reflecting the pale golden crystal fragments.

"Dudu!"

"Yes, it's another sudden inspiration." Akina Mori responded with a smile. For his good friend's genius, he felt honored.

"Shanying-chan, what are you looking at? So intently?" Xiutian Tian Zhenxi, who was sitting in the front row, was very curious.

"If you want to see it, just take it down and watch it~" Seeing that his girlfriend was addicted to the novel, Naoki Nagayama smiled, "Anyway, there's not much."

"Ah, that's really great." Akina Mori said, "Our previous distribution of 'Love Letter' was completely disorganized. It was a mess. With the experience of Zhiyan-san, we will definitely be able to do better!"

"Hai! Arigato Naoki-san!"

"..... Well, it's also a way~" ===== CHAPTER 537 =====

But Ueda Maki knew that this stack of manuscript paper was definitely not an important document.

After finishing lunch, Nagayama Naoki and Nakayama Sakurain rested for a while on the sofa in the living room, but Ueda's attention was surprisingly not on her boyfriend beside her; instead, she was holding the manuscript paper and reading it again.

Looking at his girlfriend smiling brightly at the doorway, Nagayama Naoki's tone was full of surprise, and he quickly stood up and laughed:

"Ying-Sugi-yama, didn't I tell you not to come and disturb me? I'm working..."

"You really are busy~" Nagayama Naoki kissed her delicate cheek. "Then wait a little while, I'll make a big meal for Ueda!"

Nagayama Naoki typed rapidly, while Ueda curiously picked up the manuscript paper beside him and started reading the content of the novel...

The person who came in was the backstage staff, Hoshika Hana: "Otomo-san, Ito Shuichi-san, Department Head Akina of Kadokawa Pictures has arrived. She has already been welcomed into the conference room."

"Hahaha, who would keep looking for abuse!" Yoshimura Otomo laughed.

Then he continued to list the various merits of Morikawa Toshihiko, such as being steady and capable, experienced, having broad connections, and so on.

"Ying-Sugi-yama!"

"Good afternoon, Otomo-san, Ito Shuichi-san." Akina greeted them and then began to introduce the person beside her. "This is Morikawa Toshihiko, the director of the distribution department at Kadokawa Pictures."

Just as Nagayama Naoki was feeling a bit drowsy, the sound of a car horn came from outside the mountain villa.

After the recording here ended, while heading to the next location, Ueda Maki saw that Ueda continued to read with great concentration in the car... Usually, when Ueda was in the car, most people would take a nap!

And afterwards, Yoshimura Otomo and Akina would definitely have to haggle back and forth at the dinner table and during drinking parties, and even Nagayama Naoki and Kadokawa Haruki would have to pull some strings.

Because there was no advance preparation, Nagayama Naoki and Nakayama Sakurain only used the spare ingredients in the refrigerator.

Ying-Sugi-yama heard the familiar voice, wagged her tail, and looked at the guest outside the iron gate until she took off her mask:

After being lovey-dovey for a while, Nakayama Sakurain looked at the manuscript paper on the table: "Is this the new novel you mentioned before~"

"Sure enough, a high-quality movie can withstand multiple viewings!" Yoshimura Otomo sighed while holding the box office statistics table. "According to statistics, the proportion of repeat viewings has almost reached ten percent."

Just as she was about to press the doorbell, a white Labrador ran past the dense iron fence, and the young lady at the door exclaimed in surprise:

"Akina-san, after this round of restructuring, the valuation of the Shu-Yu Group will at least double, and Kadokawa's equity stake will drop to 12.5%! Exchanging 1% of Kadokawa's shares for an 8% equity stake in the Shu-Yu Group is simply too much!"

"By the way... is Ueda singing 'Snow Flower' or 'North Wing' on this episode of 'THE BEST TEN'?" Nagayama Naoki asked.

Morikawa Toshihiko had never met Nagayama Naoki and didn't know him deeply, so he had no reaction to hearing he was in seclusion to create; after all, writing a novel takes at least several months.

During the outdoor recording work in the afternoon, Ueda Maki was surprised to find that Nakayama Sakurain, who was usually focused on work, was holding a stack of manuscript paper and reading it non-stop during breaks this time.

So-called negotiations are actually just you reducing a little and me adding a little, and finally finding a point that both sides can accept; this negotiation definitely couldn't end this time.

Ueda shook her head: "It's just that the work location this afternoon is nearby, so after finishing work, I wanted to come and see Naoki-san at noon... I still have work in the afternoon~"

"I just received the notification yesterday, it's 'Snow Flower'." Ueda swallowed the food in her mouth. "I was also very surprised when I heard it, and a bit worried... After all, I haven't sung it for a while, and I don't know if there will be any progress. Even the singing outfit isn't ready yet~"

"Nice to meet you... I am Yoshimura Otomo/Morikawa Akina."

"Of course, you know the future potential of the Shu-Yu Group, and Kadokawa's scale is not something one can't dream about!" Yoshimura Otomo was full of confidence, but even if he didn't have much confidence, he had to show it at this time.

While chatting about work for the new year and eating, both were very satisfied.

"Ying-Sugi-yama, don't you recognize me?"

"It seems there's no other way..." Ueda thought for a moment. "But it seems that in the subsequent promotion for 'North Wing', it really seems like I have to go to the airport's north wing to film a promotional video... It's best to play it at the airport..."

After both sides finished meeting, Yoshimura Otomo and Akina began discussing the cross-shareholding agreement. The main terms were just exchanging a certain proportion of Kadokawa Pictures' shares for the newly issued shares of the Shu-Yu Group.

"That's truly amazing! I really want to see what Naoki-san's latest work will be!"

Nakayama Sakurain's work in the afternoon was an outdoor variety show, similar to a sports festival format.

"'The Date Between You Tomorrow and Me Yesterday'." Nakayama Sakurain didn't hide it; the title was already written on the cover anyway.

"Morikawa-san, why did you bring Morikawa Toshihiko this time?"

As soon as these words came out, Akina and Yoshimura Otomo put aside the thought of continuing to haggle and instead became amiable.

"Impossible! 1% of Kadokawa's shares, at most the shareholding ratio reaches 16%! That's already the second-largest shareholder!"

Nagayama Naoki thought for a moment; in an airport with such high traffic in Tokyo, the number of people who could see it should be quite large~

"Ah... that, it's a novel!" Nakayama Sakurain answered with a smile. "Super good to read!"

Regarding the shareholding method, breach of contract clauses, and so on, there were actually no problems; the main issue was just the ratio.

Then she pulled on the door handle and opened the door...

"Ueda... if you want to read it, take it and read it." Nagayama Naoki found a paper bag. "Just send it back after you finish reading~"

"Naoki-san... I have to go~"

"What a strange name... it seems I've never heard of it." Ueda Maki continued to ask. "Who wrote the novel?"

Just as the two old drivers were about to start driving, the office door was knocked.

"Is there no rest today?"

"Ah, that's truly great." Morikawa Akina said. "Our previous distribution of 'Love Letter' had no logic at all, it was simply a mess. With Toshihiko-san's experience, we will definitely be able to do better!"

"Hai! Arigato, Naoki-san!"

"..... Well, that's also a way~"