Chapter 578

"Naoki-san, thank you very much this time!"

After the recording ended, Haruta Kamiya sincerely thanked Naoki Nagayama. He felt that it was so lucky to have Naoki Nagayama participate in the first episode of the program! It felt like there was no need to worry about the ratings!

"Hehe, not at all..."

Naoki Nagayama had a reluctant smile on his face, accepting the compliments of the program director. The effect behind it was indeed something he didn't expect.

It seems there is a characteristic: as long as he stands on the stage, the podium, or some position focused by spotlights and cameras, the "people-crazy" or "desire to perform" deep in his heart will appear.

Thus, he will say strange things or make unexpected moves... Fortunately, so far, the objective influence has been good, and at least there will be more highlights.

Just when he was about to go out, Sanma Akashiya also came over to say goodbye:

"Naoki-san, every cooperation with you is very interesting! Looking forward to recording the program together next time."

"That's because Akashiya-san's control of the scene is very remarkable!"

"Flower sedan chair people lift people," Naoki Nagayama also said some scene words, and didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he walked out of the studio door.

Decided, it's best not to go on stage this year!

Just as he was about to walk towards the parking lot, he heard a surprised cry from afar: "Naoki-san! You finally came out!"

Rumi Nishi at the end of the corridor was waving at Naoki Nagayama.

"Naoki-san, you actually came to Fuji TV and didn't come to see us?" Wearing a printed shirt and a dark yellow small suit on the outside, she walked quickly to Naoki Nagayama's side.

"Haha, I thought Rumi Nishi-san went out to record." Naoki Nagayama knew that "Twilight Meow Meow" was one episode a day, so the pressure of recording always existed... "Is this look of yours waiting for me all the time?"

Rumi Nishi didn't hide it: "Yeah, I knew Naoki-san would come to record the program today, so I specially waited until the recording ended to come and find you!"

Then this little beauty pushed Naoki Nagayama towards the preparation group of "Twilight Meow Meow": "Hurry up and go to the preparation group with me. Tai-san specifically told me that I must bring you over!"

"... Rumi Nishi-san, I can walk by myself~"

"That won't do, what if you run away halfway..."

Actually being pushed towards the office like a cart... What is this, beauty pushing a cart...

After arriving at the program's preparation group, Naoki Nagayama found that almost all the members were here, including Tai Sugiura and Yasushi Akimoto.

"Naoki-san!" Tai Sugiura greeted very happily, "It's been a long time since you came!"

"I've been busy with other things recently..." Naoki Nagayama explained with a smile and then nodded towards the chubby young man, "Akimoto-san~"

"Naoki-san~" Yasushi Akimoto also greeted and asked with a smile, "How is the recording of the new program?"

"Very smooth, it has been recorded!" Naoki Nagayama smiled, "Edit it in these two days, it should be broadcast soon!"

"I heard it will be released on Tuesday night!" Rumi Nishi interjected, "It seems to be catching up before everyone forgets at the beginning of the month."

"I see... then Kamiya-san might have to work overtime."

Naoki Nagayama was not too surprised. After all, it was a program recorded in the studio, and the process was relatively simple. Plus, the previous interview materials had long been edited, so working overtime for two days to edit it out was no problem at all.

Tai Sugiura also joined the small talk: "What other things is Naoki-san busy with recently?"

"Haha, besides preparing for the movie, there is a new nightclub being renovated." Naoki Nagayama responded with a smile, "It is expected to officially open in April, but before that, there will be a trial operation. Tai-san, Akimoto-san, and Rumi Nishi-san, do you want to give me face and come to experience it?"

"Nightclub!" "Omo series!" "Must invite me!"

After hearing this, several people became interested.

Mixing in the entertainment circle, they are regulars at nightclubs. Yasushi Akimoto already has the title of "Little Prince of Nightclubs." Plus, several people know that Naoki Nagayama is actually the owner of that very famous disco in Takadanobaba, so they all have expectations for the new nightclub under his name.

Besides, based on Naoki Nagayama's current status, even if he invited them to a street stall, they would be very happy to go together. Maybe they would even call it "sharing joy with the people," "experiencing the fireworks atmosphere," etc...

"Okay, that's settled. I'll notify everyone when it's on trial operation." Naoki Nagayama's expression was also quite happy. The more people, and they are people in the entertainment industry, the fame of KTV will definitely spread very quickly!

"Hai~"

After chatting enthusiastically for a few sentences, the conversation of the few finally reached the topic:

"Naoki-san, what do you think of the recent 'Twilight Meow Meow'?"

"..." Bad, Naoki Nagayama hasn't watched it for a long time! But absolutely can't panic at this time!

"Hmm? I think it's okay. Does Tai-san think there is something wrong?"

"Since adding the mentor scoring system, senior teaching, and other parts, the form of the entire program has begun to become bloated..." Tai Sugiura's tone was a bit serious, "From the feedback of the audience, everyone feels that in these few episodes, although the members of the Cat Club have increased, the recognition has dropped a lot, and the attention of fans seems to have begun to disperse..."

Yasushi Akimoto also interjected: "Yeah, because it is selected according to the standards of the audience and fans, the members are more or less similar..."

"Ah... I see... this is also something that can't be helped..."

Naoki Nagayama actually understands it very well. Although the public aesthetics are strange, there are always some commonalities. For example, in this era, round faces, fair skin, sweet smiles, etc., are the commonalities of public aesthetics.

Just like the internet celebrity beauties under the beauty technology of later generations, big eyes, double eyelids, white skin, big chest, etc.

So after counting the opinions of a large number of audiences, members who meet these conditions will be selected. The Cat Club naturally looks more and more like Korean beauties, templated.

"Naoki-san, the attractiveness of the program is still there, but if it continues like this, the ratings of 'Twilight Meow Meow' will not be able to hold up one day." Tai Sugiura said very worriedly.

Yeah, the original two-year lifespan of "Twilight Meow Meow," after Naoki Nagayama's crazy stuffing, whether it can survive a year is a problem.

Naoki Nagayama thought for a while, his face heavy: "Since this is the case, then we can only use the killer move!"

"Killer move?!"

This keyword immediately made the few people in the preparation group office look over. Even the team members who pretended to be burying their heads in writing scripts but actually pricked up their ears to eavesdrop raised their heads.

"Yeah, killer move! But it hurts the enemy by a thousand and damages oneself by eight hundred!" Naoki Nagayama said halfway, and actually started to gasp...

"..."

After a long silence, Yasushi Akimoto couldn't help it: "Naoki-san, what is the killer move?"

"That is... graduation!"

"???"

"Members of the Cat Club, after a period of collective learning in the team, some members can graduate early and go to the entertainment industry to develop themselves!" Naoki Nagayama recalled how the layoffs of later generations were self-deceiving.

"... Naoki-san's meaning is actually elimination, right!" Tai Sugiura hit the nail on the head.

"... Yes..." Naoki Nagayama scratched his cheeks, "But when promoting to the outside world, we can't be so straightforward. It will make the audience and fans unable to accept it!"

"After all, the Cat Club is a harmonious and friendly big family..."

"..." The few people beside him were silent for a moment.

"Cough cough." Tai Sugiura was the first to calm down his mentality, "Naoki-san, if we start the elimination system at this time, won't we lose a part of our fans?"

"Yeah, this is also something that can't be helped. But since there are idol members of the same type, then transferring over is also very possible!"

"This... fans are still very loyal!" Rumi Nishi interjected, "Every member has their own guard team!"

"So it's hurting the enemy by a thousand and damaging oneself by eight hundred~" Naoki Nagayama said, "Losing temporary fans in exchange for future possibilities. Only flowing water can not rot~"

"Tai-san, Akimoto-san, in the selection of members later, we must also appropriately select some non-mainstream members..." Naoki Nagayama instructed the other two, "And the offline exchanges of the Cat Club should also be held more..."

"Graduated members cannot give up either. Idols with fan bases will also have some achievements in their own development. Department Head Etsuro Kikuchi is very familiar with this."

"Wait until the future, and we can also link up with the Cat Club... As more and more such members increase, maybe the idol circle will be the world of the Cat Club!"

Naoki Nagayama chatted with a few people about the beautiful picture of the future. Indeed, in the future, AKB48 and Nogizaka46 almost monopolized the Japanese idol circle, and Yasushi Akimoto was also considered the father of Japanese female idols!

Tai Sugiura and Rumi Nishi listened very intently, and Yasushi Akimoto's eyes were shining. Regardless of the future, at least the current elimination system can be said to be a good way to reactivate the program's vitality.

At this time, Naoki Nagayama didn't care at all what "Twilight Meow Meow" would become...

But after giving the idea, Tai Sugiura insisted on treating Naoki Nagayama to a big meal, saying it was the fee for being a consultant.

When eating, he asked about the contestant who was sent to Tree Friend before...

"Naoki-san, how is Kobirumaki-san adapting at Tree Friend?" Yasushi Akimoto had a pretty good impression of this girl.

"Kaoru-chan, she gets along very well with everyone..." Naoki Nagayama put a little wasabi on the tuna slice and stuffed it into his mouth. After a spicy feeling that rushed to his nose, he enjoyed the fresh and sweet taste that had not been treated by nuclear wastewater.

"It has already been said that the next movie of Tree Friend Film, 'After the Rain,' will use Kaoru-chan as the heroine."

"It's really enviable!" Rumi Nishi sighed, "A contestant who didn't even enter the Cat Club actually starred in a movie by a famous director like Director Ido, and is still the heroine... It's simply a step to the sky!"

"Hahaha, this is the encounter of life!" Tai Sugiura drank a cup of shochu, "It's also her luck."

Since they were eating, there was no need to chat seriously. Naoki Nagayama also said easily: "Actually, that 'After the Rain' is a movie based on Ido-san's first love! Because Kaoru-chan is very similar to Ido-san's first love, she was chosen!"

"Nani?!!!"

For a time, the small table started a happy gossip sharing...

In fact, all the gossip in the entertainment industry is constantly produced, spread, and distributed in such a similar atmosphere... until it becomes a hot spot, or remains silent, becoming the continuous accumulation of the entertainment industry.

The next day, Naoki Nagayama still got up on time.

But his memory of last night was a bit fuzzy... drank a bit too much!

Naoki Nagayama, who has a very good drinking capacity, has never been drunk by anyone in a one-on-one situation. But the three opposite last night were all experienced drinkers. It was already very powerful to not have a blackout in a one-on-three!

After washing up and going downstairs, he was surprised to find Eitaro barking in the courtyard. Walking closer to look, this silly dog was looking up at the cherry tree...

Under the bright morning light, the originally bare branches were already covered with pink and white flower buds, reflecting little crystal fragments of light.

And on the branches, several cherry blossoms had already bloomed with closed petals. A tender cherry blossom trembled slightly with the morning breeze, as if afraid, and as if shy...

The cherry blossoms in Shanyingyuan have bloomed again!

"It's the cherry blossom festival of the year again!" Naoki Nagayama sighed looking at this beautiful scene, "Since it's this time, then 'April Story' is also time to speed up!"

The flowering period of cherry blossoms is only one week. The cherry blossoms of Musashino University may not have opened at this time, but other shots can be taken in advance!

Thinking of this, Naoki Nagayama rarely didn't take Eitaro for a walk. Instead, after simply eating some milk bread, he drove to the studio.

"Naoki-san! Morning!" Xing Jiahua greeted unexpectedly. She came to open the door in advance. Most of the staff hadn't come at this time, and Naoki Nagayama had never come so early!

"Ah, Hua-chan, morning." Naoki Nagayama originally wanted to go directly to the office, but thought about it and asked, "Will Zhengxiao-kun come here today?"

"Eh? Zhengxiao-kun..."

Xing Jiahua didn't know, but Xiao Sen Zhengxiao hadn't gone out to run channels during this period, so he was still in the studio a lot.

Naoki Nagayama didn't say much: "If Zhengxiao-kun comes, Hua-chan, just say I want to find him."

"Hai, after Zhengxiao-kun comes, I will tell him!"

After entering the office, Naoki Nagayama took out the shooting plan of "April Story" from the desk drawer and started to adjust it.

"Naoki-san!" When Otomo Yoshimura came, he was surprised to find that he was not the earliest one in the office, "Why so early today?"

"Because the cherry blossoms have bloomed... so 'April Story' is going to start in advance."

"Is that so..." Otomo Yoshimura nodded.

Next, when Shuichi Ido came, he also asked again.

"So it's going to start filming today?" Shuichi Ido was curious, "Isn't there a prayer ceremony for the start of filming..."

"... The movie I filmed doesn't seem to have a start-up ceremony..."

Naoki Nagayama recalled that the movies he directed himself, from "Paranormal Activity" to "A Scene at the Sea," and then to "Love Letter"... none of them were prayed for, because the timing of the start was very sudden... "Love Letter" was filmed secretly at the beginning.

"..." Shuichi Ido was speechless, "Alright, Naoki-san's characteristic."

"Then what is it today?"

"Some preliminary work..."

Just as they were talking, Xiao Sen Zhengxiao pushed the door and came in,

"Naoki-san, are you looking for me?"

"Yeah..." Naoki Nagayama said, "Since Ido-san's movie is not filming for the time being, Zhengxiao-kun, come and help me... A large number of shots in 'April Story' need to be completed in seven days. Kijima-kun alone seems to be a bit insufficient."

"Hai!" Xiao Sen Zhengxiao nodded without hesitation. Following Naoki Nagayama to film a movie, he can learn a lot!

"Since this is the case, you should look at the shooting plan first!" Naoki Nagayama handed the adjusted shooting schedule to him, "By the way, go to the production crew and let Kijima-kun gather the people!"

"Hai!" Xiao Sen Zhengxiao closed the door and left.

Watching Naoki Nagayama's vigorous appearance, Shuichi Ido on the side was also curious, "Naoki-san, why don't I come and help?"

"This, doesn't Ido-san have other things to do?"

"It's okay, I have few things, not in a hurry..." Shuichi Ido's casual appearance completely ignored Otomo Yoshimura, who had a lot of things on the side. The lesson from the previous period was completely forgotten!

"Then... then I'll trouble Ido-san!"

The boss's suddenly advanced shooting schedule naturally made the whole crew a bit hurried.

But fortunately, the production crew this time was not big, so it was very simple to organize. Under the command of Xiao Sen Zhengxiao and Kijima Xu, they soon took a van together to Musashino University...

It was the protagonist Momoko Kikuchi, a pure newcomer, who was suddenly dragged to the shooting location and was still at a loss...

But Naoki Nagayama said: "Momoko-chan, very good! This kind of loss is exactly the appearance of a college student reporting for the first time!"

"This morning, we mainly familiarize ourselves with the venue and the script to be filmed..." Naoki Nagayama comforted, "It will officially start filming in the afternoon!"

Momoko Kikuchi took the script with a confused look, looking like she didn't know anything.

Naoki Nagayama smiled: "In short, just listen to me!"

"Hai!" The little girl nodded.

As the sun gradually rose, the temperature gradually began to warm up. At least in the sun, wearing a sweater was already a bit hot.

Naoki Nagayama was explaining the scenes to be filmed today with Shuichi Ido, Xiao Sen Zhengxiao, and Kijima Xu:

"The cherry blossoms today haven't opened yet. We mainly film the heroine Uzuki Nireno coming to the university in Tokyo. Because she is not familiar with the direction, she is looking for a bookstore on the street by bicycle... and also asking the boss of the department store..."

"Then after borrowing the book, she needs to read in the park on the bench..."

Speaking of this, Naoki Nagayama paused, because in this shot, a couple needs to be intimately kissing on the bench next to them... but the group performers haven't been contacted yet!

"Uzuki Nireno's eyes aim at the side, the young lovers are kissing forgetfully, as if there are only them on this road... Her face immediately stiffened, wanting to escape but not knowing what to do to avoid attracting attention..." Shuichi Ido read the script and laughed, "Hahaha, it really fits the characteristics of college students! Spring is the season of love!"

Naoki Nagayama said helplessly: "But our group performers haven't been in place..."

"..." Since the schedule was advanced, there was no way...

After saying that, the few were thinking about how to make up for it. But at this time, isn't it easier to talk to people who are closer~

Turning his eyes, Naoki Nagayama looked at the two young people, Xiao Sen Zhengxiao and Kijima Xu: "Zhengxiao-kun, Kijima-kun, do you two have girlfriends?"

"Eh?!" Both looked over in surprise.

Naoki Nagayama then reacted and hurriedly comforted: "Kijima-kun, it doesn't matter if you don't have one. I can understand!"

"..." Kijima Xu burst into tears and stopped talking. People with too low presence, how can girls like them!

"Zhengxiao-kun, I remember you have a girlfriend, right? Haven't you broken up yet?"

"... Hai..."

Xiao Sen Zhengxiao did have one. Before, he had a girlfriend who was almost married, but they broke up. Later, he found another one... This is the norm for executive directors in the film circle, it's impossible to lack a girlfriend!

"Then... today Zhengxiao-kun needs to sacrifice a bit..."

"Eh?!!!"

"Call your girlfriend over and kiss in front of the camera!" Naoki Nagayama controlled the muscles on his face, not letting the smile show, "This is all for film art!"

"..." Xiao Sen Zhengxiao opened his eyes wide... his mind was blank!