Chapter 542: Only the magistrate is allowed to set fires, but you are not allowed to talk about me!

"Naoki-san, long time no see~"

Seeing Takafumi Honma and his apprentice Naoya Sakata again was at the Honma Architectural Design Office. The two of them had rushed back to Tokyo from Kyoto together that morning.

At the small meeting table, Naoki Nagayama and Takafumi Honma sat on each side, Naoya Sakata served hot tea to both of them in turn, and then sat on the side to exchange pleasantries...

There was also a young girl with short hair in the workroom, hiding in the workroom and not coming out, like a shy child during the New Year... It should be Kokai Ishida who answered the phone before~

"Honma-san and Sakata-kun, I'm really sorry for calling you back suddenly..." Naoki Nagayama apologized slightly.

"Haha, it's okay... Currently, the main body of the garden in Kyoto has been completed. For the subsequent painting and decoration, we just need to go and check and accept it~ We don't need to stare at it all the time."

Takafumi Honma responded with a smile and reported the progress of the garden by the way.

"It is estimated that the construction of the house will be completed around February...

In the next few months, we need to perfect the landscape and adjustment of the external garden... So the final delivery in June is absolutely no problem!"

"Alright, bring it over!" Shichi Fukasaku took the bowl and started to drink in small sips.

After several phone calls, he was parched from talking~

"We said, the representative of the Sasakawa Foundation mentioned a new idol from their agency during the chat... saying that she has a lot of hope of winning the Best Newcomer in the film circle this year."

It is said that the more suppressed, the more violent the emotional outburst... Japan is too suppressed in work and social interaction, and it will be a little more exposed outside the KTV...

Shichi Fukasaku was choked and had nothing to say, and could only glare at his old wife angrily.

"How can that be?... And... other awards?"

What you can do doesn't mean I, Naoki Nagayama, can't do it!

In the villa located in Setagaya, Shichi Fukasaku was happily slapping the newspaper on the large table on the bed...

The two people opposite recorded several pages of key points, and then Takafumi Honma asked: "Naoki-san, it sounds like this is a mode different from other nightclubs on the market... Is it unique to your company?"

You actually want to smear the film pushed by the foundation? Naoki Nagayama felt that this guy didn't want to mix in the entertainment industry anymore...

Sanae Nakahara gently helped Shichi Fukasaku take down the large table, tucked in the quilt, then took the empty bowl, and slowly exited the room... closing the sliding door that was originally closed... tightly again~

"That guy Naoki Nagayama is simply shameless! He dares to let the newspaper publish anything!"

"What do you know, you old woman who knows nothing?!" Shichi Fukasaku was furious, "Hurry up and bring me the phone, I want to call Yukihiro Sawai!"

"... Shichi-san, you make it sound like the newspaper office is opened by my family..." Yukihiro Sawai complained, "You manage? How can you manage?!"

Yukihiro Sawai said slowly: "Shichi-san... today when I was chatting with the senior management of Toho, I heard a piece of news."

Shichi Fukasaku pondered for a while, and then called several of his students and old friends again, asking those who couldn't reach the real upper level to help smear *Love Letter* and Naoki Nagayama, and also called his confidante Keiko Matsuzaka, asking her to help too...

"No, that means there is still a chance!" Shichi Fukasaku seemed to have an obsession, "Naoya Sakata's *The Makioka Sisters*, as well as this year's *Antarctica*, *The Ten Thousand Swords Mountain Case*... and that famous *The Ballad of Narayama*!"

"Hai hai, I will~" Yukihiro Sawai perfunctorily said a few words and hung up the phone.

"In short, in June, the garden will be a complete, mature, and formed building after completion..."

Shichi Fukasaku recalled that every time he finished drinking that soup, he felt warm from his mouth to his stomach, and then he would be very relaxed and sleep very soundly... It was indeed good for the body!

"You..." Takafumi Honma shook his head. Kokai Ishida was the daughter of his family friend, and he had already looked at her as his own child, "Since that's the case, then the design of the holiday house next to Lake Toya will be handed over to you!"

In short, you are not allowed to talk about me!

Shichi Fukasaku was silent for a while...

"You also have to let the review committee members review it carefully!" Shichi Fukasaku said, "The Japan Film and Television Producers Association also has to go and say hello!"

"Hai! Please wait a moment..." The male voice on the phone returned, only hearing the sound of small steps moving away slowly.

There are so many winter love movies, where did this *Love Letter* get such a small influence! And... a newcomer actor, didn't she just play a different role!"

"Naoya Sakata, what's wrong with you, looking listless, don't you want *The Makioka Sisters* to win?"

As he spoke, Naoki Nagayama took out the data given by Keiko Fujita earlier and pointed to the one in Harajuku: "This year, the company decided to build a new form of nightclub, called KTV..."

"Is it that kind of nourishing soup with a strange taste again?" Shichi Fukasaku's face wrinkled, "I don't want to drink it!"

"It's a form of club, but it's in the form of small private rooms, and there is karaoke equipment..."

"That..." Shichi Fukasaku didn't understand.

Do you know what it means to be lenient to yourself and strict to others!

Naoya Sakata helped answer: "Naoki-san, the landscape layout of the garden is a very delicate job. The combination of different plants, pruning, and shaping all take time, and some vegetation needs warmer weather to be transplanted..."

"That..."

"Moxi Moxi, this is Shichi Fukasaku, may I ask if Yukihiro Sawai is there?"

"... Good luck..."

"Father of the child, rest well... your body will recover very soon!"

Those foundations are always low-key, buried in making money, and usually don't speak out in the selection of the entertainment industry. Since they spoke publicly this time, it means they will use the foundation's resources to support it, and it is also a greeting to other forces.

"Naoya Sakata, what's wrong with you, looking listless, don't you want *The Makioka Sisters* to win?"

As he spoke, Naoki Nagayama took out the data given by Keiko Fujita earlier and pointed to the one in Harajuku: "This year, the company decided to build a new form of nightclub, called KTV..."

Sanae Nakahara had no choice but to hold the phone to the large table on the bed.

"Cold water has no nutrition, the nourishing soup has just been cooked, so drink that!"

Do you know what it means to only allow the magistrate to set fires, but not allow the common people to light lamps!

After chatting about the Kyoto garden for a while, Naoki Nagayama stated his purpose:

And Sanae Nakahara, on the other hand, slowly put the phone back in its original place, then watched her husband drink the soup without leaving a drop, and then showed a smile:

"Father of the child, this soup is good for your body! Have you forgotten?"

Naoki Nagayama talked to the two about the things that needed to be designed. The master and apprentice both took out a small notebook to record, and at a glance, they knew it was inherited from the same source.

"Teacher, Senior Sakata... Wasn't the client just now a big client of your office? That star, Naoki Nagayama?"

Mentioning his own movie, Tanaka seemed to have vitality: "Of course... but *The Makioka Sisters* is striving for Best Actress... Best Director also has a chance."

Also, what I can do doesn't mean I can't despise that Naoki Nagayama!

"Haha, yes!" Naoki Nagayama smiled, "Honma-san, besides this one, we will open many KTVs later! So such commissions can be said to be endless!"

Under Naoki Nagayama's several big moves, the Honma Architectural Office had developed from a family-style small office to a large design office with three members, and there was a series of commissions this year... What was the name of the largest architectural design office in Tokyo?

In a while, the door of the room opened, and Sanae Nakahara walked over with a bowl of soup:

"Hai, Naoki-san, we will definitely do our best!" Takafumi Honma promised very firmly, "We will give the preliminary design within a week!"

"That guy is really annoying!" Shichi Fukasaku said, "Actually doing such a thing to strive for awards!"

"Mother of the child! Pour me water! Do you want to thirst me to death?" Shichi Fukasaku shouted at the room calmly, "Also, take the phone away!"

"Does... the garden landscape take a quarter?" He was very happy when he heard the progress, but he was a little surprised to hear that the garden would take so long.

I don't know why, but since the New Year, his body had become increasingly weak, and he had to lie in bed to recuperate. He thought it was the reason for the treatment of prostate disease, plus he was old and the winter temperature was low, which led to poor health.

"Sakata, don't talk nonsense!" Takafumi Honma patted Naoya Tanaka's forehead with a notebook, and then said to Kokai Ishida, "Naoki-san is indeed a big client... Ishida-chan should come out and get to know him, there will be many times when you need to contact him later."

"Yes..." Yukihiro Sawai sighed, "Since the words have been released, then the Sasakawa Foundation's meaning is to support Akina Nakamori!"

"Really..."

"Sayuri Yoshinaga still has strength..." Yukihiro Sawai only said such words, "So Best Actress still has hope. And Best Director, Kon Ichikawa's chance is still a bit short."

"Sasakawa Foundation?" Shichi Fukasaku pondered slightly, "Burning Productions?... Akina Nakamori?"

Naoki Nagayama, who was driving home, felt his nose itching and couldn't help but sneeze.

Naoya Tanaka smiled, "Right... the house we live in now was also designed by us! Shanying Yuan in Chiyoda, oh~"

Shichi Fukasaku was a bit strange. With Yukihiro Sawai's status in the industry, plus the relationship with Toho, how could a few reports not be suppressed?

"That..."

"... Shichi-san, isn't that a matter of hand? Besides, that Shuichi Ido has been jumping very fiercely in the academic faction recently, pulling a group of people to support *Love Letter*, which is no longer a small force."

Shichi Fukasaku said fiercely: "Naoki Nagayama is not important, *Love Letter* is not important, but Naoki Nagayama's *Love Letter* not winning an award, that point is very important to me!!!"

"... Teacher, I'm just a designer! If you want to contact the client, don't you still have the teacher and Senior Sakata?" Kokai Ishida was relatively relaxed in front of acquaintances, and there was some coquetry in her tone.

"The design style needs to be moderately luxurious, but not too luxurious... What is that word... Light luxury!" Naoki Nagayama talked endlessly, "Also need good sound insulation... some customers will wail..."

Shichi Fukasaku dialed Yukihiro Sawai's number, listening very irritably to the beep sound coming from the phone.

"What Akina Nakamori's interpretation is incomparable and classic, and there will be no 'Winter Love Shadow' from now on!"

"Moxi Moxi, this is the Tanaka family." A young and pleasant female voice came.

"Does that need to be said?!" Shichi Fukasaku lay down and said angrily, "Go and close the room door tightly, the cold wind is blowing in!"

"Caught a cold? That shouldn't be~" Naoki Nagayama touched his nose strangely, "It must be some guy scolding me behind my back!"

Shichi Fukasaku was a bit curious. Yukihiro Sawai's wife was also old, and his children were all working. The person in his house, could it be a big nanny? What a life...

"..." Yukihiro Sawai didn't want to pay attention to the extreme Shichi Fukasaku, "Shichi-san, I am also letting people praise *The Makioka Sisters* in the media, don't forget, let the people you have in Shochiku take action too!"

"Nani?" Sanae Nakahara picked up the newspaper, scanned the report twice, and shook her head, "What's wrong with this, Shichi-san, when you were striving for awards before, didn't you also let reporters praise it?"

"Hahaha, that's the best~" Naoki Nagayama was very happy, and then found another copy from the data, "By the way, this is another private commission. I bought a piece of land near Lake Toya... I want to design it in the style of a holiday cottage..."

"Moxi Moxi, Shichi-san." Yukihiro Sawai's voice came out.

Naoya Tanaka smiled, "Hahaha, that can no longer be called a big client, it's simply a rebirth parent! You know... just last year, it made our design office earn at least 300 million!"

Naoki Nagayama's *Love Letter* opportunity will still be very small! You can't give up!"

"Hai~"

Yukihiro Sawai was stunned for a moment: "Shichi-san, is Naoki Nagayama's *Love Letter* very important to you?"

After Naoki Nagayama left, Kokai Ishida walked out of the workroom and looked at Takafumi Honma and Naoya Tanaka who were looking at the data:

"And to ensure the landscape, we also need to replace some dead plants that are not suitable..."

"Honma-san, Sakata-kun, calling you back in a hurry this time is because there is another commission that needs to be entrusted."

After more than ten seconds, Shichi Fukasaku regained his fighting spirit: "But Naoya Sakata, it's just a newcomer award, other awards didn't say they would support it!"

Takafumi Honma's heartbeat was a bit faster. Although it was not a challenging commission like the Sanmei Residence or the Kyoto garden, such a business commission undoubtedly brought a large amount of stable business to the office!

"? What news?" Shichi Fukasaku knew that this news was what made Yukihiro Sawai lose his fighting spirit.

His wife Sanae Nakahara walked over when she heard the sound: "What's wrong? Being so angry is bad for your health..."

"Yukihiro Sawai, I will naturally not forget what I promised." Shichi Fukasaku said, "I will also find some people to criticize *Love Letter* for being sick and groaning..."

"Hai~" Kokai Ishida took the data and was surprised, "Is it actually so big? Naoki Nagayama is really rich~"

After hearing the explanation, Naoki Nagayama nodded. He still trusted the Honma Design Office, which had cooperated for so long.

After waiting for a while... ===== CHAPTER 543 =====