Chapter 60: Moshi Moshi, this is Genta Nakai

"Genta-san, it's me!" Naoki Nagayama joked, "The one who borrowed 100 million from you!"

"Haha, it's you guy!" Genta Nakai recognized it immediately, "Suzumi, it's Naoki~"

"Eh? Is Suzumi-san there too?"

"Hai, we live together now."

Kuso, actually living together!

This damn real-life winner...

"That's just right, Genta-san, do you have any arrangements tonight?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"There is no arrangement, did Naoki-san organize a game?"

"No, I just want to find someone to go disco~"

"Oh? Are you going to your own disco?"

"Of course, where else in Tokyo has a better disco?"

"Hahaha, then we will rely on Naoki-san's blessing~" It seems that Genta Nakai turned his head, "Suzumi, Naoki invited us to go disco!"

Young, of course, don't sleep so early, a phone call can be called out to disco.

The disco in Takadanobaba is more prosperous as it gets late. People queuing at the door need at least 1 hour to enter.

Naoki Nagayama received the two at the door,

Suzumi Hoshino is actually a Seiko head...

"Genta-san is tanned again..." First greeted Genta Nakai, "Suzumi-san, long time no see, it feels more fashionable~"

Suzumi Hoshino has indeed not been seen for a long time, but the change is not particularly big.

"Haha, Naoki-san is getting more and more handsome~"

"You two don't treat me as non-existent!" Genta Nakai interrupted, "I'm the only one who went out to run business in the scorching sun, so I became darker..."

"Who told you to be the bankman that everyone envies" Naoki Nagayama said while leading the two to the staff passage.

If you cut the line at this time, it is too hateful.

The atmosphere in the disco is as lively as ever,

The refrigeration of the central air conditioner cannot lower the heat in the dance floor,

Batches of young people are sweating on the dance floor.

Shigechi Araki saw the boss coming, and hurriedly gathered around. This boss usually can't see the shadow, but every time he comes, there will be amazing moves.

"Naoki-san, you are here."

"Yes, Shigechi-san, today I brought friends to disco, there is nothing else."

"I see, I understand, then I wish you a pleasant evening~"

Although the boss didn't say anything, the subordinates naturally have to make some preparations.

Shigechi Araki led the 3 to a relatively quiet booth, and then let the waiter serve snacks, drinks, and cocktails,

No one mentioned that Naoki Nagayama was not yet 20 years old.

"It's useless. At worst, we can just change the name—'Wonderful World,' 'Tales of the Bizarre'... there's always a way."

The reason Naoki Nagayama could see this so clearly was that he didn't place too much importance on this program himself, while the other two weren't unable to see it; they were just clouded by their own concern.

"Shuichi-san, Otomo-san, the reason I'm breaking your expectations at such a happy moment is simply because I don't want everyone pouring too much heart and soul into this program. If you treat this program as a necessary stepping stone, then it's easy to handle."

"A stepping stone?"

"Yes. Although it sounds a bit cold-blooded, just like the Wild Cat Group, it is a stepping stone for us to reach the next stage."

Naoki Nagayama added, "Shuichi-san, do you remember? Your dream is to direct famous television dramas. No one can snatch away works of that caliber."

"From commercials to short dramas—haven't you already taken a big step forward?"

"Otomo-san, aren't you planning to become the president of a major company? Resource trading and gradually breaking into the solid channel relationships of the entertainment industry are what you should be considering."

"From photo magazines to managing girl groups and then producing short dramas—isn't that the process of gradually deepening your involvement in the entertainment circle?"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the two of them: "You can't reach the top of the mountain in a single step from a place of obscurity!"

Although most people generally only have one chance to move upward, Naoki Nagayama is here, so will there be any shortage of opportunities in the future?

Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura were silent for a while, seemingly having figured it out.

Otomo Yoshimura drank a glass of alcohol: "That's right, it's very difficult."

Shuichi Ido looked at Naoki Nagayama: "Naoki-san, you've talked for a long time about my and Otomo-san's ideals, so what are your ideals?"

"What are they?" Naoki Nagayama was also stumped by the question.

When he first arrived in the Showa era, he thought about getting rich quick; later, he thought about living a leisurely and decadent life; then he discovered that having money without ideals didn't seem that interesting—living like a salted fish... and now?

"I guess I just want to try everything!" He had entered the entertainment industry by a twist of fate, so he wanted to see the scenery of the industry from a high vantage point, though he added, "And then live a leisurely life~"

"Eh? What kind of ideal is that..." Shuichi Ido was dissatisfied.

"Hahaha, in any case, let's realize your ideals first. As for my ideals, I'll rely on two great presidents and a famous director to help me realize them when the time comes~" Naoki Nagayama laughed it off and changed the subject.

"Come, come, finish this drink, and let's go dancing!"

Having understood their positioning, Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura not only didn't relax, but instead poured even more passion into their work.

According to them, even if they had to trade it in the end, they had to hand over the best possible work.

That was indeed the case; the format of *Tales of the Bizarre* destined it to be a long-running program.

And the first season had already been completely branded by Tree Friend Films and Shuichi Ido. If those who followed couldn't surpass them, then the fame of the first season would only grow higher with each subsequent comparison.

In the end, whenever *Tales of the Bizarre* was mentioned, the first thing people would think of would still be the originators, Tree Friend Films and Shuichi Ido.

In view of this, Naoki Nagayama hurriedly wrote down all the famous short stories of the future, such as *Yesterday's Park*, *Snow Mountain Ghost*, *Air Doctor*, and so on.

One amazing and profound story after another made Shuichi Ido exclaim: "Naoki-san is simply a monster! Just how much more talent is hidden away!"

Naoki Nagayama could only reveal a legendary, inscrutable expression to express his current mood:

"I don't know myself how much stuff is hidden in the subconscious of my 30-plus years of future memories..."