Chapter 593: April, playboy Naoki announces his relationship?!

Approaching April, the cherry blossoms officially entered the most prosperous season. Tokyo could see falling petals everywhere, and the whole city seemed to be covered with a layer of pink, just like the scene in the manga.

At the same time, Yoshie Kashiwabara's "Sakura ~Anata ni Deaete Yokatta~ (Cherry Blossom Cherry Blossom Want to See You)" also echoed in the record store again.

This song will return to people's sight every year when the cherry blossoms bloom... Philips Records made a lot of money by giving it to Yoshie Kashiwabara directly at that time, but fortunately, Naoki Nagayama's studio also had a share.

And this year, the record store owner seems to be able to have many more choices...

In addition to Junko Ito's "Sakura-iro Mau Koro (When Cherry Blossom Colors Dance)", there is actually another very, very new song.

Especially the record stores near the campus, they like to loop this song even more—"Sakura", a song that combines cherry blossoms with the parting of further studies, the sweet and sad voice of the new singer is really too consistent with the island nation's perception of cherry blossoms!

Because of the need to promote "April Story" in advance, the Tree Friend Group released this song sung by Momoko Kikuchi together with the trailer of "April Story".

When the audience watching in front of the TV suddenly discovered such a beautiful movie trailer, they were surprised all of a sudden.

"What movie is this?"

"So beautiful!" "The song is also good!"

"Naoki Nagayama? That guy!"

"When will it be released? Where will it be released?"

Many attracted audiences were looking for other information about "April Story", and Naoki Nagayama was also happy to reveal information bit by bit, while hanging the audience's interest, while stepping up preparations for the release.

And today, he came to Iwanami Theater, where the trial screening of "April Story" is about to be held.

At this entrance like a subway station, the movie poster of "April Story" is placed. After walking to the ticket office along the slightly dark corridor, you can see the large banner of the trial screening.

Naoki Nagayama naturally came here early and was chatting with the owner of Iwanami Theater, Jiro Iwanami.

Jiro Iwanami is a middle-aged man in his 40s. Although the main business of the Iwanami family is actually a bookstore, this theater has a certain relationship with Toho Towa, so even if it doesn't make much profit, it won't close.

"Naoki-san, is this movie only one hour long?" Jiro Iwanami asked curiously, "How is it different from the previous movies?"

"Because the most beautiful part has been filmed, if it is too long, it will appear a bit bloated..."

Naoki Nagayama explained that this movie is a silhouette of youth. Regarding the large areas of blank space before the heroine comes to Tokyo and after meeting the person she has a crush on, it is to give the audience space to imagine.

"That's really something to look forward to." Jiro Iwanami laughed, "By the way, how many people did Naoki-san invite to watch today?"

"Ah... besides the media, there are only some friends in the film circle... and some other friends." Naoki Nagayama actually invited Masaki Kobayashi and Masahiro Shinoda this time.

This movie is still a bit different from the current movie trend, and he wants the two forgotten-year friends to experience it.

Between the two talking, one wave after another of people came in from the entrance. Although Naoki Nagayama did not specifically promote the trial screening, many people in the film circle still came here upon hearing that it was his movie.

Naoki Nagayama could only act like a greeter, bowing and greeting the arriving audience.

"Naoki-san! Long time no see~"

A familiar person suddenly appeared in front of him, and the freelance reporter Shinnosuke Matsuzawa actually came again.

After the Blue Ribbon Awards, he temporarily put down his obsession with Naoki Nagayama, but someone actually photographed him in a nightclub some time ago, and it was related to the gang, which immediately reignited his obsession with Naoki Nagayama.

So when he heard that Naoki Nagayama had a new movie, he rushed over immediately.

"Ah... you are... Shinnosuke Matsuzawa-san!" Naoki Nagayama thought for a while before remembering his name, "Long time no see! I haven't seen you in the entertainment industry recently~ Is everything okay?"

For this reporter, Naoki Nagayama only remembers that his questions are very sharp, and he has been paying attention to Tree Friend since the first movie, so he is an acquaintance~

Shinnosuke Matsuzawa didn't expect Naoki Nagayama to greet him so enthusiastically. For a moment, he even felt moved... He considered himself Naoki Nagayama's mortal enemy!

But he quickly shook his head to drive away his thoughts. He didn't believe that this was just Naoki Nagayama's superficial disguise. He didn't believe that such a playboy with a gang background was as harmless as he looked on the surface!

"Hahaha, I've been busy with other things recently, but when I heard that Naoki-san had a new movie, I came over immediately!"

"Then thank you very much~ It is precisely because of the support of media friends like Shinnosuke-san that I can have the motivation to continue making movies..."

Naoki Nagayama's scene talk was very smooth, making people unable to find any flaws. This made Shinnosuke Matsuzawa feel more and more that this guy is a deep-minded guy. He is only in his early twenties!!!

Just at this moment, two girls suddenly came to the entrance, one of whom was wearing a very wide hat.

After seeing it, Naoki Nagayama nodded to Shinnosuke Matsuzawa and hurried to meet them.

"Naoki-san!" Akina Mori showed a smile after getting closer, "I'm here~"

"Akina~ and Zhenxi-chan... was the road smooth?"

This trial screening was naturally intended to let Akina see it for the first time.

"Hai, came directly from the magazine side." Akina Mori looked at her boyfriend in front of her very happily, and her tone was very light, "No one noticed on the way!"

"That's really amazing~"

His little girlfriend's fame in Japan is already considered very high, at least young people almost all know her.

It was inconvenient to talk more at the entrance, so Naoki Nagayama led the two directly into the screening hall, sat in the second row, and could watch the movie together later.

And what he didn't know was that the intimate interaction between the two was seen clearly by a pair of eyes in the dark.

Shinnosuke Matsuzawa saw it in his eyes. It seems that the relationship between Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori is much closer than everyone thinks!!

Naoki Nagayama, who returned to the entrance, continued to welcome people from all walks of life. Some he didn't know, some were ordinary movie lovers, but he offered sincere thanks...

After people like Masaki Kobayashi and Masahiro Shinoda in the circle gradually came, the screening time of "April Story" also arrived.

Naoki Nagayama finally came in and sat in the second row, right next to Akina Mori.

The lights in the screening hall gradually dimmed, and with the soft music, a moving truck slowly drove past the street flying with cherry blossoms.

A lot of cherry blossoms fell on the high-end wedding car on the side of the road, and the driver had to take out a duster to sweep them away lightly. And on the other side of the road, a wedding procession was slowly walking over, and the bride in white kimono walked through the center of the road with a smile under the slowly falling cherry blossoms...

Whether it is the lens or the composition, it is full of quiet beauty, bringing people directly into the season of cherry blossoms flying in April~

Road, cherry blossoms, bride, white kimono... The moment the audience in the screening hall saw this shot, they felt the impact called "aesthetic".

Naoki Nagayama felt his little girlfriend gently holding his hand.

The transition of the next lens was very gentle, and the whole picture was also very soft. When Momoko Kikuchi appeared on the big screen for the first time, Naoki Nagayama heard some people's light exclamations...

After the busy moving process, Momoko Kikuchi, wearing a light blue sweatshirt, shook a group of petals from her pocket. Such a beautiful lens made the audience present deeply remembered in their hearts.

"April Story" is a quiet movie with few lines and a heroine with an introverted personality.

However, large segments of long shots and clever editing allowed the movie to use rich lens language to vividly show the shyness and purity that a female college student who had just stepped into Tokyo should have, without making the movie appear pale.

Seeing the lovers kissing on the bench, the heroine was so frightened that she forgot the bicycle and had to return to get it, the audience at the scene laughed out loud.

The whole movie has pure music background sound, and with the development of the plot, it seems to be indicating the heroine's mood.

Most of the time it is soothing, with a relaxed feeling, but from the moment the heroine Yuno Uzuki met the senior Yamazaki she had a crush on, it became much more urgent.

Yuno Uzuki's feelings are introverted and sensitive, until that sudden heavy rain, which contributed the only shot of emotional impulse in the whole movie.

Under the heavy rain all over the sky, Yuno Uzuki looked at the senior Yamazaki who was looking for an umbrella for him, and couldn't help but speak:

"Is the senior still playing in the band?"

"No... but, how did you know?"

"Because... because the senior is very famous!"

"Eh? Are you lying?"

"For me, yes!"

The moist raindrops flowed down her hair to her face, making Yuno Uzuki's youthful and moving cheeks look a bit embarrassed, but the feelings in her heart were encouraged in the surrounding rain.

In the wind, in the rain, she condensed her crush on senior Yamazaki into a few words.

The red umbrella looked so vivid in the cold picture, just like the appearance of a crush in the memory of youth.

This is a movie about a crush, but until the end, the love affair was not pointed out. It was just Yuno Uzuki hiding under the eaves, looking at the distance in the rain, as if looking at a happy future~

The one-hour movie seemed to end very quickly. The audience didn't discuss it very excitedly, but the more they thought about it, the more they felt that scene after scene appeared in their hearts.

It was as if they had just had a glass of clear cocktail with sweetness in the bar. They didn't feel anything at the time, but after walking out of the bar, they felt dizzy.

"Naoki-san, is this 'April Story' a commemoration of your youth?!" In the subsequent media interview stage, a reporter asked, "Did you also come to Tokyo because you had a crush on someone?!"

This guy is definitely pointing at something!

Naoki Nagayama smiled. The fact that he is a die-hard fan of Momoe Yamaguchi cannot be shaken off~

So he avoided answering:

"The so-called crush is a beautiful emotion that teenagers have had, but some people expressed it bravely, while others kept it in their hearts... And I, as a director, am lucky to show this emotion on the big screen."

The host handed the microphone to the next person. Unexpectedly, it was Shinnosuke Matsuzawa. He asked with a smile on his mouth:

"Naoki-san, the protagonist of this movie is sensitive and introverted, and very restrained about feelings... It seems to be a bit inconsistent with the director's style..."

"May I ask what difficulties you encountered during filming?"

Inconsistent with me? Does it mean I am very open about feelings? Naoki Nagayama complained in his heart. In the eyes of the outside world, his image really doesn't seem very good... But since he asked, he still has to explain.

"Cough cough!" Tactical cough, "Shinnosuke-san, don't joke, those scandals are just the media's capture of the wind and shadows, I am very serious about my current feelings!"

"Oh? Is Naoki-san dating someone? Can you reveal who it is?" "In the circle or outside the circle?" "Have you worked together?"

"How long have you been dating?" "Do you have plans to get married?"...

Naoki Nagayama's answer immediately aroused the interest of many reporters. The lace news of a big director can attract more attention than the rigid movie reports. Even without a microphone, they were asking enthusiastically.

And Shinnosuke Matsuzawa asked provocatively: "Did she come to the trial screening today too?"

Saying that, he looked around~

Fortunately, Akina had already left quietly with the audience at this time, otherwise, under the sharp eyes of so many reporters, she would definitely be exposed!

Naoki Nagayama had to answer at this time:

"Hai, I am indeed in a relationship right now~"

"May I ask who it is?" "Is it in the circle?" "How is the relationship going?" "Are you living together?" "Do you have plans to get married?" "When will you have a child? How many?"...

The reporters became more and more excited, as if they were going to dig out Naoki Nagayama's other half right now, and live together, get married, and have a second child...

However, Naoki Nagayama didn't continue to indulge them: "Regarding my own relationship, I will announce it to everyone at the appropriate time. Don't worry, we won't get married quietly..."

In fact, Naoki Nagayama is still okay, but if Akina Mori wants to get married, she must issue a statement, otherwise, if she suddenly disappears, the fans won't turn the sky upside down!

"Next, please focus on the movie 'April Story'!"

After saying it many times, the reporters reluctantly asked about the movie.

"The biggest difficulty of this movie is actually completing the filming in two weeks!" Naoki Nagayama explained, "Because the cherry blossoms only bloom for about a month, so on this point, I started filming when the first cherry blossom bloomed... All the shots of cherry blossoms flying were completed in a short time..."

Naoki Nagayama on the stage was talking about the movie, but the reporters under the stage began to think about the headline of tonight's evening paper,

Is it better to call it "Playboy Naoki's Crush", or "Shock! Naoki Nagayama's Relationship Announced!"? Or call it "April, Playboy Naoki Announces His Relationship?!"

It's really troublesome... ===== CHAPTER 594 =====