Chapter 555: This director, why does he always film movies about unrequited love?

After handling the company reorganization in the morning and having a working lunch at the company, Naoki Nagayama had some free time. It seemed there was nothing to do this afternoon.

Driving on the highway, he suddenly encountered the noon rush hour. The road was blocked, and it took several minutes to move a meter. It might have been some kind of accident.

Naoki Nagayama saw the long queue ahead, and his heart became irritable. So, seeing a small road on the side, he turned directly. He would be able to get through by taking a detour.

Opening the window, the crisp wind blew in. The temperature at noon was no longer as cold as before, and instead, it had some taste of spring.

"I can drive a convertible in a few days." Such a thought flashed through Naoki Nagayama's mind.

Looking at the surrounding roads, it was inexplicably familiar... Is this... near Waseda University?

When he lived here before, he still liked to walk around, and he was still somewhat familiar with the scenery near Waseda University.

"It's rare to come here, let's visit Hezi on the way!"

Anyway, there was nothing to do in the afternoon, so Naoki Nagayama was not in a hurry. He found a parking lot at random, parked the car, and then strolled in the streets of the university town.

The college students on the road were in groups of three or five, laughing and talking, showing the vitality of youth. Scattered around were many snack bars, video halls, and record stores, all of which were more popular than other places.

Naoki Nagayama covered his chin with a scarf, blended into the atmosphere of the college students, and while strolling, looked for Hezi's college according to his memory.

"Literature College... where is it~"

Although he didn't find it for a long time, Naoki Nagayama was not in a hurry. It was not bad to just come for a stroll~

In February in Tokyo, it rarely snows, but occasionally there will be a short spring rain, or it might be hail.

Naoki Nagayama looked at the weather that changed as soon as it was said, and curled his lips. He clearly wanted to have a good stroll.

"It's raining!" "There's snow!" "Ah, no, it's hail!" The surrounding students shouted excitedly, as if even rain was an interesting thing.

Naoki Nagayama also hurriedly found a shelter to hide from the rain. Looking back, it turned out to be a bookstore, and his own novel "Love Letter" was placed on the shelf... Due to the hit movie, the bookstore put it back in the promotional position!

"Heh... what a wonderful feeling~"

He picked up other books at random and flipped through them, partly to hide from the rain and partly to pass the time...

Just at this moment, an exclamation came from the side: "Are you... Naoki Nagayama?!"

Naoki Nagayama turned his head and saw a girl in a bookstore uniform holding a book and looking at him with surprised eyes.

Looking down, the scarf had fallen... It didn't cover his chin anymore~

"Shh~"

Naoki Nagayama held up his index finger in front of his mouth, signaling the little girl not to make a sound, and the girl nodded in surprise and joy like a little deer.

In the following time, the little girl walked in front of Naoki Nagayama several times holding a pile of books, seemingly organizing books, but her eyes were always peeking at Naoki Nagayama... The books in her hands hadn't changed at all! It must be heavy!

However, when Naoki Nagayama looked over, she hid away again.

"What a shy little girl."

The rain outside was getting heavier, and several people came to the bookstore to hide from the rain.

Even though Naoki Nagayama covered his chin again, his tall and slender figure, his unique temperament, and his clothes that looked high-end attracted a lot of attention even with only half of his face exposed.

"Who is that? So handsome!" "Is he a senior from which college?" "Haven't seen him." "Looks like a star..." "His eyes look a bit like... Itsuki Fujii!" "Hahaha, you infatuated girl..."

Thanks to "Love Letter," a very large proportion of college students recognized Naoki Nagayama's face.

Seeing that more and more people were looking at him, Naoki Nagayama felt that the possibility of him being recognized was getting higher and higher. If he couldn't leave then... the possibility of causing an accident was getting higher and higher!

The rain outside was still continuing, and Naoki Nagayama could only pick up a novel at random to check out.

"Please wrap it for me..." Naoki Nagayama said to the little girl, and then looked at the unclaimed umbrella in the lost and found office and said, "Can I borrow an umbrella?"

"Eh? Yes, yes!"

After Naoki Nagayama paid, he picked up an umbrella at random and walked out of the store, and then opened it... It was broken!

The little girl who saw it on the side said diligently:

"There are a few more umbrellas in the back! I'll go get them..."

Saying that, she ran into the store and hugged out many umbrellas...

"This umbrella..." The little girl found a black umbrella, opened it, and saw a hole in it...

"This one... the umbrella bone is broken..."

"This one... can't be opened..."

At the store entrance, the process of the two of them being unable to laugh or cry while holding umbrellas made more people hiding from the rain look over. Naoki Nagayama was a bit anxious. Because of the bending action, his scarf fell again, and he heard someone exclaim "Naoki Nagayama."

"Pa~" The sound of the umbrella surface opening and tightening made him happy. Amidst the attention of more and more people, he hurriedly walked into the rain with the umbrella.

"Naoki-san! That umbrella is also broken!"

The little girl shouted anxiously. Naoki Nagayama looked up and saw that one of the umbrella bones of this red umbrella was broken, causing a corner of the umbrella surface to fold down, but most of it was still good.

So he turned his head and smiled:

"Daijobu, this umbrella is fine, I will return it!"

Watching Naoki Nagayama walk further and further away, the little girl murmured a bit lost: "Naoki-san..."

"Is it really Naoki Nagayama?!" "In person?" "Really?!" "Impossible..."

The people hiding from the rain were discussing, and some even asked the clerk little girl for verification. But Naoki Nagayama didn't know this at this time. He finally found his Toyota Century in the rain curtain and sat in it.

Looking at the red umbrella in the passenger seat, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but smile: "Today is really interesting... I actually saved my life with this broken red umbrella~ The little girl in the bookstore is also very interesting... However, there is a very familiar feeling..."

Bookstore, red umbrella, shy little girl, these keywords were like a starting gun, rushing into his mind all at once.

Naoki Nagayama's head began to feel dizzy, "This... what am I going to recall again?"

In the soothing music, Naoki Nagayama seemed to see that unrequited love that could make one feel complacent for a long time because of a little intersection: a high school girl studied hard just because the person she secretly loved was admitted to a famous university in Tokyo, so that she could also be admitted to the same university...

Moving when cherry blossoms were flying... cherry blossoms falling into pockets... grass under the bright sunshine... wonderful college life... bookstore in a rainstorm... red broken umbrella... sensitive and introverted little girl...

"April Story," a movie with visuals so beautiful they seemed unreal.

A long time later, Naoki Nagayama opened his eyes... Feeling his swollen head, Naoki Nagayama had to pat it a few times to wake up a little.

"It's 'April Story'!"

"Why is it another movie about unrequited love..."

"I am clearly already in love... What's going on with constantly recalling movies about unrequited love?! And it's the same director!"

"Love Letter" and "April Story" are both movies directed by Shunji Iwai.

"This director, why does he always film movies about unrequited love?"

"Shunji Iwai, this guy must have had someone he secretly loved but didn't confess to during his youth!!!"

Since he recalled the movie, Naoki Nagayama naturally couldn't continue looking for Hezi.

However, after a rain, the road was much smoother, and he hurriedly drove back to Shanying Yuan.

Avoiding Eitaro's enthusiastic welcome, Naoki Nagayama took off his coat at will, and then hurriedly rushed to the study. Then he took out the manuscript paper and began to type.

There was a lot of stuff recalled this time. In addition to the movie script, there were actually several pieces of pure music...

While recalling the sound of the music, while writing down the score, Naoki Nagayama was a little crazy:

"A short 60-minute movie, why does it need so much original soundtrack!!!"

Eitaro followed his master all the way to the study. After seeing his master start to bury his head in work, he silently lay down in front of the desk to rest.

Some time ago, his master also stayed in the study, but there was not so much complaining at that time...

When immersed in work, time passes very quickly.

By the time Naoki Nagayama was forcibly awakened by his hungry stomach, the sky had completely darkened, and it was raining drizzle outside again.

Opening the window, a burst of moist and cool air rushed in, making Naoki Nagayama's slightly hot head feel a burst of coolness.

Looking at the wall clock, it was almost 20:00.

"It's already this time!"

Naoki Nagayama touched his stomach and looked at the script that was more than half written... "Life is still important~"

A hungry person naturally wants the fastest dinner. Naoki Nagayama simply opened three packs of Nissin Tonkotsu Ramen, put them into the boiling pot, and then added sausage and lettuce shreds.

While waiting, fry an egg and a few slices of bacon...

Before long, the rich and fragrant Naoki Nagayama special family army pot was completed. Eitaro on the side was envious and drooling, okay~

Naoki Nagayama was still a good master after all. He poured some soup and noodles for the dog, and then soaked some dog food for him, which was considered an extra meal...

As for Miaotaro who came by the sound, just open a can. After all, the cat star people are relatively fragile.

On the sofa in the living room, while eating the army pot, while turning on the TV, Naoki Nagayama felt a burst of satisfaction... But generally at this time, someone will break this peace!

"Ding-a-ling~" The phone in the living room rang.

"Moshi moshi... This is Shanying Yuan." Naoki Nagayama tilted his head and held the microphone, while still slurping noodles in his mouth.

"Nii-chan, it's me..." The voice in the microphone was Hezi's, and she seemed a bit surprised. "Are you eating ramen?"

"Hmm... eating late today... using instant noodles to top it off." Naoki Nagayama said. "What's wrong..."

"... Hearing the sound of slurping noodles, suddenly I'm a bit hungry too..." Hezi said silently.

"Hahaha... aren't you afraid of continuing to get fat if you eat again?!"

"Baka Nii-chan... I have been exercising!"

Hezi in the microphone was poked at once, and then there was a series of words about being in the growth period, eating less and more meals, exercising every day, etc. The microphone was filled with a happy atmosphere for a while.

After talking for a long time, Hezi said the key point: "Nii-chan, did you come to Waseda University today?"

"Eh? How do you know?"

"After class today, I heard classmates saying that they saw Naoki Nagayama in a bookstore.

Some people even swore that Nii-chan, you walked away in a sorry state holding a tattered red umbrella..."

Hezi laughed. "They also said you came to steal a meeting with your lover... and were chased by paparazzi in a sorry state..."

"..."

Naoki Nagayama was speechless. The thinking of college students is indeed divergent, but this is not something to hide.

"Actually, I was indeed holding a red umbrella, but only one umbrella bone was broken... I happened to have time today and originally wanted to come and see you, but encountered a sudden rain."

"Then I hid from the rain in a bookstore... but I was recognized by others. In order not to cause an accident, I hurriedly borrowed an umbrella from the bookstore and left."

"Eh? It really is Nii-chan!" Hezi in the microphone was very surprised.

"Why did you suddenly want to come and see me?! Is it to give me a surprise?! Are there any gifts?"

"..."

"It's because the car was blocked on the highway over there... so I just wanted to come and see you temporarily." Naoki Nagayama paused slurping noodles. "I don't want to see you at all now..."

"No! Since you're here! The surprise can't be less!" Hezi played rogue in the microphone. "Otherwise, I'll call Mom and say you're bullying me!"

"... How old are you, still calling Mom to complain..." Naoki Nagayama was even more speechless, feeling that his brain was really dizzy in the afternoon.

In short, on the phone, Hezi confirmed on her own that her Nii-chan had a surprise to give her, which was likely a gift.

After chatting about some daily life, Hezi asked:

"Nii-chan, are you going back in March?"

"March?... Ah, Big Brother's house is built, right?"

"Hmm, it will be moved into at the end of March." Hezi said. "I happen to be on vacation at that time, so I'm ready to go back and help."

"In March, I guess I have to see the situation. If there is nothing, I will go back."

Naoki Nagayama thought for a while. At that time, the KTV renovation should also be completed. At that time, he could communicate with his grandfather and let him and his uncle come to Tokyo to take a look. After all, this is their key project this year.

Besides, the Shizuoka branch of the Yamaguchi-gumi has invested 500 million in the early stage. If they don't let them experience the charm of KTV, where will their subsequent confidence come from?

"Hai, then if you go back, take me with you~"

"Hmm~"

At this time, Akina Mori had just gotten off the plane. After more than seven hours of flight, Akina Mori's group finally arrived at...

"This is Xia Weiyi!" Akina Mori looked at the airport in front of her, which was slightly glowing with morning light. "There is no feeling of bright sunshine."

"Hmm, it's only four o'clock in the morning in Xia Weiyi now, of course you can't see it." Mingxing Fangze said. "We will transfer to the Bahamas in half an hour..."

"The temperature is much hotter."

"Haha, it's summer all year round here~" Ueda Maki said. "It's winter in Tokyo!"

Saying that, she looked at Mingxing Fangze: "Fangze-san, when we come back, can we stay in Xia Weiyi for a longer time? I really want to buy some local specialties."

"This..." Mingxing Fangze saw that Akina Mori also had some expectant eyes, so he thought for a while. "If there is no important schedule, it is not impossible to stay here for one night when booking the flight next time..."

Having stayed in Tokyo's winter for so long, he himself wanted to bask in the sun in Xia Weiyi!

"That's great!" Akina Mori looked at the scenery outside the airport window happily. "Is it already a bit bright? It should still be night in Tokyo at this time..."

"If it's Naoki-san's side... should it be midnight?" ===== CHAPTER 556 =====