Chapter 540: I am at odds with evil!

Tokyo Bubble Life, Main Text, Chapter 557, I am at odds with evil! "Naoki-san, make sure to finish writing while you're at home, okay~"

With a smile on her flushed cheeks, clearly having rested well, Akina Nakamori looked up and gave Naoki Nagayama a kiss, then opened the door.

"Fangze-san is already waiting. I'll be going first~"

Watching his little girlfriend walk out of Shanying Yuan, Naoki Nagayama returned to the dining room. A rich breakfast was laid out on the table: miso soup, fried meatballs, salted kelp, tamagoyaki, and a grilled fish looking up at the stars.

These were all prepared by Akina after she got up early; at that time, Naoki Nagayama was still fast asleep. Even after being forcibly awakened by his biological clock, he still felt very drowsy.

"A beauty of twenty with a body like soft jade, a sharp sword at her waist to slay the foolish."

Naoki Nagayama sat by the dining table, muttering something to himself. Feeling his body's urgent need for energy, he picked up a piece of tamagoyaki to replenish himself.

Looking at Eitaro, who was watching from the living room, Naoki Nagayama said, "Eitaro, we aren't going for a walk today!"

The dog seemed to have heard some earth-shattering news and ran to the side of the dining table with a look of shock.

"If you ask why, didn't I take you to the dog park yesterday? So we have to cut back today!" Naoki Nagayama picked up a fried meatball for the dog as compensation~

He didn't need to go to the studio today, but besides finishing his own writing at home, Naoki Nagayama had also brought back the program proposal he had nearly completed at the studio. After checking and perfecting it, he could send it to Fuji TV.

This time, he didn't intend to let go and leave it to others like he did with *Twilight Meow Meow*. Instead, he wanted to occupy the leading position of the program and let his own people participate. Always being a wage earner for Fuji TV—when would he ever be able to upgrade to a partner? ~

In the study on the second floor, Naoki Nagayama buried his head in writing the plot of *My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday*. Since the male and female protagonists both knew the meaning of the timeline intersection, what would happen to a romance that could only spend one month together at the age of 20, and was then destined to fade away?

"Romain Rolland once said: There is only one heroism in the world, and that is to see the world as it is and still love it." Naoki Nagayama muttered to himself while typing, "Then let me say: There is only one kind of romanticism in the world, and that is to know the ending of love, yet still yearn for it."

*My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday* was truly a bit hard to understand at first glance, but only after understanding it did one realize the preciousness of this emotion.

Every day for the male lead Takatoshi Minamiyama and the female lead Emi Fukuju was a first-time experience, while every day for Emi Fukuju and Takatoshi Minamiyama was a final memory.

This romance was one of joy and one of sorrow, but in this month at the age of 20, it was so beautiful~

It seemed that heaven didn't want Naoki Nagayama to finish it in one go; near noon, the phone at Shanying Yuan suddenly rang.

"Moxi Moxi, this is Shanying Yuan." Naoki Nagayama picked up the receiver.

"Is that Naoki-san? This is Mitsui Real Estate, I am Keiko Fujita." It turned out to be the very capable real estate agent.

"Keiko-san, it's me~" Naoki Nagayama smiled, "You called me so soon?"

"Hai! That's because I put Naoki-san's requests first!" Keiko Fujita said very sincerely.

Of course, one person had covered the entire year's performance; such a client had to be placed on an altar and worshipped!

Ever since Naoki Nagayama issued the new requirements, Keiko Fujita, relying on her authority as a team leader, had pulled employees from the team to help find suitable land, then urgently went to scout the locations, contacted the landlords to confirm, and stayed up all night organizing the available property data.

Keiko Fujita continued, "Naoki-san, because time is tight, we have only found five relatively suitable locations for now."

"Ha, five is enough." Naoki Nagayama nodded, "Anyway, we are buying one piece of land first to get the project built."

"Hai, I understand~" Keiko Fujita said, "Then Naoki-san, should I send the data to Shanying Yuan first?"

"Hmm."

Naoki Nagayama pondered for a moment, "Keiko-san, we've collaborated so many times, I trust your judgment very much. I believe we won't be able to tell much from the data this time. Since they are all in Tokyo, let's just go and see them in person."

"In person?" Keiko Fujita was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded in agreement, "Hai, then what time would Naoki-san like?"

"... How about this afternoon? Is there a problem?" Naoki Nagayama looked at the sky outside and felt the weather was very nice.

Naoki Nagayama would place an order immediately after seeing them, so how could Keiko Fujita object? "Hai! I'll arrange it right away!"

"Also..." Naoki Nagayama thought of his cousin; he also needed to participate in the site selection for the KTV, "This time, my partner will also come along."

"Hai! No problem!"

After agreeing on the time and place, Naoki Nagayama hung up the phone and immediately dialed the number for the Sumida Ward Sumo Hall, wanting to find Feng Yongshan, but the people at the Sumo Hall said he had gone out early.

"Not there... If it's Big Brother Feng, he should have gone to the disco by now, right?" Naoki Nagayama recalled introducing his cousin to Shige Araki, "I wonder what he's learned in these two days~"

Seeing it was almost noon, Naoki Nagayama decided to go directly to the Takadanobaba area to take a look.

Perhaps it was because he had been buried in typing for too long, but after suddenly stepping out from under the eaves and seeing the vast sky, he felt a wave of emotion in his heart.

In the pale blue, almost white sky, there wasn't even a single cloud; it was like a transparent mirror. Even at noon, the gentle winter sun didn't feel blinding, and it only felt warm on his face.

There weren't many vehicles on the road, but there were quite a few pedestrians on the street. Young people in twos and threes had also come out to enjoy this rare good weather.

Driving the Toyota Century, Naoki Nagayama watched the buildings fly past on both sides and soon arrived at the disco street located in Takadanobaba.

The nightclubs and clubs here hadn't opened yet, but restaurants, izakayas, cafes, and game centers were already open for business, and even the pachinko parlors were unashamedly using the sound of small steel balls to solicit customers.

The agglomeration effect made the disco street look prosperous even during the day.

Naoki Nagayama parked in the parking lot next to the disco, glanced at the garishly graffiti-covered front door, and turned to the back door to walk in.

"Naoki-san!" The foreman Mitsuo Kanazawa saw him first and hurriedly greeted him.

"Ah, it's Kanazawa-kun. Are you patrolling?" Naoki Nagayama recognized this guy; he was Shige Araki's capable subordinate.

"Hai, the morning preparations are almost done, and we are preparing to open for business in the afternoon." Mitsuo Kanazawa said respectfully, "Naoki-san, do you need me to call Manager Araki?"

"No need, I'll just go find him~" Naoki Nagayama then asked, "Kanazawa-kun, is Feng Yongshan here too?"

"Yes, the boss is patrolling with Manager Araki. I'll take you there..." Mitsuo Kanazawa immediately led the way diligently.

"Ha, thanks, Kanazawa-kun~" He was already calling him boss; it seemed Big Brother Feng had integrated very well, "Kanazawa-kun has been here for two years, right?"

"Hai!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the guy in front who looked like a new underling and praised, "Hmm, you're already Shige-san's right-hand man."

"Naoki-san is too kind~"

The skill of painting a big picture came naturally; Naoki Nagayama patted him on the shoulder, "Haha, when Shige-san gets promoted, the disco will depend on you!"

Mitsuo Kanazawa was both surprised and happy, looking at Naoki Nagayama as if he were looking at his kind grandfather from when he was a child.

"Naoki?!... Why are you here?"

In the lobby in front, Feng Yongshan was originally checking the disco's DJ booth when he saw Naoki Nagayama pop out from backstage.

"Came to find Big Brother Feng for lunch," Naoki Nagayama waved, "And by the way, we'll go look at the KTV site selection this afternoon."

Feng Yongshan walked over quickly, "So soon?"

"Haha, my real estate agent is very capable~"

Naoki Nagayama said a word to his cousin, then turned to look at Shige Araki, "Shige-san, come along too. After all, this is the first KTV, and you'll be the one managing it in the future."

Shige Araki, who was dressed in a crisp suit, walked over upon hearing this, a smile on his face, "Haha, then I can't wait~"

They didn't look for anything special for lunch; there were many restaurants on the disco street, and the three big men just found one nearby.

"Naoki-san, is the style of the KTV going to be in line with the disco?" During a break in the meal, Shige Araki asked, "According to the small private room format mentioned last time..."

"No, for KTV, what we mainly pursue is a sense of modernity..." Naoki Nagayama said, "What do customers come to KTV for? It's for singing, dancing, drinking, games... relaxing!"

"You guys go often too, it's similar to the style of those places!"

Feng Yongshan was puzzled, "Then wouldn't that be the same as a nightclub?"

"There are still differences. Mainly, we provide song-ordering services, and each private room will have a set of karaoke equipment. You can follow the subtitles on the screen to sing..." Naoki Nagayama continued to educate his cousin, "In a small private room, you can let out your voice and wail as much as you want, without worrying about disturbing others..."

"After all, the booths in a nightclub are semi-open, and you still have to share space with others."

Feng Yongshan nodded. Indeed, when in a nightclub, sometimes you run into some guys who disturb others, which is annoying.

However, he then thought of something else, "But... if the small private rooms are partitioned off, you can't feel the atmosphere group of the nightclub!"

Naoki Nagayama gave him a look of contempt. Wanting to see young ladies is wanting to see young ladies; what "atmosphere group"...

"You can also invite young ladies to accompany you in the private rooms!" Shige Araki revealed an evil smile, "Private space, whatever you want to do..."

"You two, keep your thoughts decent!" Naoki Nagayama stopped the other two's fantasies in time, "We are a legitimate KTV! Customers come to relax with friends! Not that kind of red-light district shop!"

"..."

Shige Araki and Feng Yongshan looked at each other and revealed a smile that men understand. He spoke with such certainty, but once the private room door is closed... who cares about that much! Even in the semi-open spaces of nightclubs and clubs, there are unspeakable things~

Naoki Nagayama saw their little looks and couldn't help but shake his head:

"Big Brother Feng, Shige-san, although it is very likely that what you are thinking of will happen in the KTV in the future. However, I hope that in our KTV, at least in terms of rules, we cannot earn money from physical transactions. If the young ladies reach an agreement privately, I won't care, but it cannot be in the private rooms..."

"Also..." Naoki Nagayama looked at Feng Yongshan, "We earn money from drinks, services, and the venue, but we absolutely will not earn money from drugs, and we must strictly prohibit such things from appearing in our KTV!

Also, do not provide gambling machines, chip exchange, etc.!"

"This..." Feng Yongshan was slightly puzzled, "But Naoki, these three are the fastest and most profitable! Besides, some are legal in Japan..."

"A true businessman only earns limited profits."

Naoki Nagayama suddenly came out with a very high-class line.

"If you want to hold all the money in your arms, you will only end up in prison."

Shige Araki thought about it. Since the disco in Takadanobaba started, Naoki Nagayama had indeed been very vigilant about the drugs that might appear in the disco, constantly telling employees to be vigilant, and had even hired professional drug-sniffing dogs to patrol the front door for a period of time.

Although this made some involved people very unhappy, it also gave the disco in Takadanobaba a sense of security among the young people who came to play, attracting more people who just came to dance and relax.

Naoki Nagayama finally said solemnly:

"In short, don't touch yellow, gambling, or drugs! I am at odds with evil!!!"

"..."

After a long time,

"Hai! Since Naoki says so, I understand!"

Feng Yongshan nodded in agreement, and Shige Araki naturally nodded repeatedly.

After finishing the meal, the three of them soon arrived at the first location agreed upon with Keiko Fujita, Harajuku in Shibuya.

"Naoki-san!"

By the car parked on the side of the street, Keiko Fujita, wearing a small suit, waved at Naoki Nagayama.

"Keiko-san!" Naoki Nagayama parked the car and walked to her side, then introduced the two people following him, "This is Feng Yongshan and Shige Araki, the future operators of the nightclub."

"Nice to meet you..." x3

After a brief greeting, Keiko Fujita handed a stack of documents to Naoki Nagayama:

"Naoki-san, this is the data for today's five properties. We are at the first one now."

As she spoke, she led the group to a three-story office building nearby, introducing it as they walked:

"The first floor here was originally a bar, but business was poor, so the boss wanted to transfer it~ As for the second floor, it was originally a clothing warehouse, but the rent went up, so they didn't renew the lease... The goods that were originally placed there have been processed. The third floor is the landlord's residence."

The three people walked around this low office building, looking at its size and the surrounding commercial atmosphere.

Feng Yongshan said, "Naoki, there doesn't seem to be many people coming here? On the other hand, there are many young people in that block over there."

Keiko Fujita immediately said, "That is the largest commercial street in Harajuku, with performance venues for various bands, as well as department stores, shops, etc."

"Big Brother Feng, it doesn't matter. This is indeed not the main commercial street, and it's a bit far from the subway station.

But the fact that a bar opened here before shows that they were optimistic about the location. There are no competitors nearby, and once the KTV is built, it will definitely be able to attract people in the future."

"Really?" Feng Yongshan was skeptical.

Shige Araki also comforted him from the side, "Don't worry, we have experience with this."

As for popularity, Naoki Nagayama didn't value it much for the time being. When the disco was just established, that street was just an ordinary fork in the road, and there were only a few izakayas nearby. Now, hasn't it become a famous disco street?

Feeling that this was about right, Naoki Nagayama asked about the price. Keiko Fujita replied, "As for the rent, the first floor is 2 million/month, and the second floor is 1.2 million..."

"No, I mean the price to buy it." Naoki Nagayama interrupted Keiko Fujita.

"I asked, the landlord actually doesn't really want to sell..."

"..." Naoki Nagayama actually didn't really want to rent. Even though Japan's leasing regulations were very perfect, his experience in his previous life gave him an inexplicable obsession with land.

"Keiko-san, everything has a price. You just need to get him to name a price!"

"This... I'll go right away." Seeing Naoki Nagayama's firm attitude, she hurriedly walked towards the third floor.

Feng Yongshan asked after she left, "Naoki, do you really want to buy it? What if the landlord asks for too much?!"

"... It doesn't matter. Although it's not in a busy commercial area, I will buy it as long as it's under 150 million."

Naoki Nagayama leaned out of the window and looked at the roads and vehicles outside. He knew that Harajuku would definitely appreciate in value in the future, perhaps even several times over.

And once he opened the KTV, it would also drive up the property prices here.

"But..." his cousin still wanted to ask.

However, Naoki Nagayama turned around and patted him on the shoulder, "What are you afraid of... It's just bargaining, let him name a price first. Even if they don't sell here, don't we still have four backups?!"

"..."

What you say makes so much sense, I actually can't refute it~

Walking around the bar downstairs, the alcohol here was all gone, but the solid wood bar and some tables and chairs were still here.

Naoki Nagayama looked at the bar with a very Western atmosphere and said, "If we change this into the lobby of the KTV, it will definitely be very nice. Drinks, beverages, fruits..."

Shige Araki also nodded, "Replace these tables with sofas. If there are customers waiting, they can also rest for a while..."

"Yes, you could even just put a karaoke machine directly in the corner..."

The two of them talked enthusiastically, almost treating this place as their own.

After Keiko Fujita ran over a bit out of breath, the three of them looked over.

Keiko Fujita said, "Naoki-san, the landlord said, if you really want to buy it, he wants 200 million!"

"Haha, as expected, a lion opening its mouth."

Naoki Nagayama smiled. The property next to this was probably around 120 million, but at least he knew that the landlord here really had the possibility of selling.

"Keiko-san, I don't really like bargaining. How about this, please tell the landlord that my bottom line is 150 million, and this is the final offer."

"If he doesn't agree, then forget it~ Let's go see the next location!"

"This..." After hearing this, Keiko Fujita went to find the landlord again.

"Naoki... are you sure about buying this place?" Feng Yongshan was still a bit confused. They had only looked at one, "What if there are better ones among the other properties?"

Naoki Nagayama smiled, "Big Brother Feng, then we'll buy them all! Anyway, we are going to open a chain of KTVs later!"

In Naoki Nagayama's vision, these pieces of land would all be purchased by the investment company under his name and then rented to Feng Yongshan to open a chain of KTVs.

If the grandfather's side wanted to buy the land themselves, that would be fine, but with only 500 million, they could only open two at most. After all, the subsequent decoration, equipment, manpower, and drinks all cost money.

Although the Yamaguchi-gumi of Shimizu had money, in terms of cash, it was estimated that 500 million was the most they could take out. And Naoki Nagayama could take out at least 5 billion at any time...

After waiting for a while, Keiko Fujita, panting, brought over a chubby, middle-aged man in a suit wearing glasses.

"Naoki-san, I brought the landlord over."

"Nice to meet you, I am Toshio Yamada, the landlord of this building." Toshio Yamada greeted very politely.

"Nice to meet you..." x3

"Mr. Naoki Nagayama, do you want to buy my building?"

Toshio Yamada was very surprised to see the young Naoki Nagayama. He recognized that this was the lead actor of the currently popular *Love Letter*, but since they were the buyer and seller, he treated him as a home buyer.

"Hai! The location of this building is good, and I plan to build a club." Naoki Nagayama said vaguely, "Mr. Yamada, I don't know if you can part with it for the price of 150 million?"

"This... this is a home where our family has lived for almost 10 years... My children have deep feelings for this place... It carries many memories..."

Toshio Yamada rambled on for a long time, which meant nothing more than one thing: he needed more money.

But Naoki Nagayama knew that if he appeared easy to talk to, there would be more trouble later, and he didn't want to keep dragging it out.

So he said, "Mr. Yamada, I'm very sorry, 150 million is the greatest sincerity I can offer. If it doesn't work, then we won't bother you anymore~ Keiko-san, I'm sorry to have troubled Mr. Yamada to come down for nothing, please send him back~"

Saying this, he said goodbye very readily and walked outside with Feng Yongshan and Shige Araki. The other two couldn't react in time and hurriedly followed...

Walking out the front door, crossing the road, and about to reach the place where the car was parked, Feng Yongshan asked anxiously, "Naoki, didn't you say you were going to bargain?"

"Are we really leaving? Is this... really not buying it?"

Already at the car, Naoki Nagayama stopped and leaned against the door of the Toyota Century, calm and composed:

"150 million... it's already about 1/3 higher than the market price. With such a large price difference, the profit is about to fly away. The one who should be anxious is Toshio Yamada."

"Let the bullets fly for a while."

Just when Feng Yongshan wanted to ask again, a figure ran out from the front door of the bar. Keiko Fujita ran out in a hurry, waving her hands and shouting loudly at Naoki Nagayama:

"Naoki-san, wait a minute!"

"150 million!"

"Mr. Yamada agreed to sell!"

"??!!"

Feng Yongshan and Shige Araki looked at Naoki Nagayama beside the car in surprise. The other party really agreed! Could it be that this was really all within Naoki Nagayama's expectations?! ===== CHAPTER 541 =====