Chapter 635: Did what I always wanted to do but didn't dare to!

The deadline for Japanese evening papers is generally 10:30, 11:25, and 12:30. The newspaper office finishes the deadline, sends it for typesetting, then prints it, and delivers it to newsstands or subscribers around 4:00 PM~

Thus, Naoki Nagayama's interview began to spread officially in the evening~ For a time, numerous discussions broke out between Akina Mori's fans and ordinary passersby.

"Nani! Abrupt actions?! If you say so, is it true that my Akina-chan was kissed?!" "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! My goddess in my heart cannot be defiled!" "My Akina-chan~~~"

"Get lost! I don't accept this reason!! It was clearly the playboy Naoki acting on lust!" "Where is the police?! Police-san, this is sexual harassment, right! Hurry up and arrest this person!"

"If you apologize, go commit seppuku! What's the use of gifting a song!!"

Most of Akina's fans expressed indignation at Naoki Nagayama's "atrocity" and indicated that if they saw Naoki Nagayama on the road, they must make him taste some trouble! Although they might not be able to beat him~

However, there were also some strange passerby sentiments mixed in:

"Naoki-san is a real man! Did what I always wanted to do but didn't dare to! Next time I'll go and forcibly kiss the artist I like too!"

"Baka, you'll be arrested!"

"Isn't Naoki-san doing fine?"

"Is your brain broken? Are you as handsome as him? As rich as him? As talented as him?"

"...... Che, what a world that looks at faces!"

"......"

Others found reasons for him:

"Naoki Nagayama is a writer, right~ It's normal to have some emotional outbursts occasionally~"

"Yes, yes, aren't writers all playboys... ah, no... true-to-self guys~"

In short, there were all kinds of comments about Naoki Nagayama, but the mainstream atmosphere was still condemning Naoki Nagayama... However... what was the use of them condemning him?

The person himself didn't even have the intention to be angry~

Fuji TV, the recording scene of *Night Hit*.

Akina Mori spent almost the entire afternoon here. Because *Night Hit* is a program of nearly two hours, the recording time could even last until the evening.

During the break, people generally touch up their makeup, chat with friends. After all, after putting on makeup and changing into the performance costume, it's very inconvenient to go out and move around.

Akina Mori was chatting with Hayami Yu~

"Akina-chan, when will that song gifted by Naoki-san be promoted?"

"Haven't started recording yet, still practicing recently~" Akina said secretly.

Hayami Yu had long seen the interaction between Akina Mori and Naoki Nagayama. At the KTV in Harajuku, she even saw with her own eyes how Akina was worried about Naoki Nagayama...

"Then... that guy Naoki-san, did he really kiss her at the TV station entrance?" It was just like gossip between best friends.

"......" Speaking of this, Akina was shy, stretched out her small fists, and started playing around with Hayami Yu.

Even wearing the performance costume, it didn't stop the fooling around between the two girls.

At this time, Toshihiko Tahara, who had just gone out to smoke, walked in, walked to Akina Mori's side with a strange expression on his face:

"Akina-chan~ Big news!"

"Nani?" Akina Mori was very curious. "Is it someone I know?"

"...... Definitely know!" Akina Mori hadn't left the studio for the whole afternoon, so she didn't know what happened outside at all, but Toshihiko Tahara had just chatted about it with an acquaintance at the TV station.

"Naoki Nagayama accepted an interview at the entrance of TV Asahi!"

"Eh?!!" Not only Akina Mori, but Hayami Yu, Kawai Naoko, and Kashiwabara Yoshie also looked over.

Toshihiko Tahara saw that he had become the center of attention, and his desire to show off came out: "Guess what he said?"

"What, don't make people guess!" Akina Mori didn't let him lead her, took a cushion, and threw it over. "Hurry up and say it!"

"Ah... Akina-chan is not gentle at all!"

Toshihiko Tahara took the cushion and shook his head, then said in the increasingly dangerous gazes of everyone:

"Naoki Nagayama admitted that he drank wine that day, so he did 'abrupt actions' to Akina-chan! That's the original words, oh!"

"He also said, if you want to find trouble, come at him~ let Akina-chan go, and so on..."

"Oho~~"

After hearing this, everyone looked at Akina Mori with strange gazes. Although they didn't go public with dating, this could also be considered as indicating to the public that the relationship between the two was unusual, right!

And Akina Mori, upon hearing Naoki Nagayama's admission, besides surprise, also had a hint of happiness~

In the evening, when Akina Mori was recording, she was asked by the host:

"I heard that Akina-chan was offended by Mr. Naoki Nagayama at the TV station entrance before. How does Akina-chan feel? Is it like the lyrics in the upcoming *Ten Commandments*, 'Really makes people angry'!"

And facing this question, Akina Mori showed a shy smile:

"Haha~ not that angry..."

"Oh~ is that so~ is it because Naoki-san sent an apology gift?"

"Hai... Naoki-san gifted a *Sunny Day* to me~"

"Really looking forward to hearing it~ However, today, let's listen to Akina Mori's *Ten Commandments* first!" The host stopped at the right point. "Akina-chan, please go prepare~"

Naoki Nagayama's operation didn't make Akina Mori feel angry, but Yan Yin's Huajian He was so angry he couldn't stop:

"Kono yaro! What exactly is this guy Naoki Nagayama trying to do!"

"Wasn't it about to subside?! Why did this guy add fuel to the fire again!" Huajian He complained to Si Lin Chao next to him. "Is he really trying to destroy Akina's thriving career?!"

However, Si Lin Chao wasn't too angry:

"Huajian-san, no need to be too angry. This guy Naoki Nagayama, although he has this and that shortcoming, it cannot be denied that he is a genius!"

"Genius, so what? Geniuses who sink into Dongjingwan aren't few!" Huajian He said "viciously," as if he were the person who wanted to sink Naoki Nagayama into Dongjingwan.

"Hahaha, Huajian-san, don't talk big~ Want to sink Naoki Nagayama into Dongjingwan? Better be careful about being sunk in yourself!"

Si Lin Chao had a wide network of contacts, not only in the music industry but also in the entertainment industry. He knew very clearly about Naoki Nagayama's Yamaguchi-gumi background. Although this guy himself wasn't involved in the yakuza, his grandfather was still alive after all!

But now it was just an old friend complaining~

"Huajian-san, actually, putting aside Naoki Nagayama's own film and music talents, you will find that he is also very skilled in the use of public opinion, media, and traffic." Si Lin Chao counted on his fingers. "Think carefully, his first movie used a viral marketing strategy and achieved huge success."

"And he is also very good at borrowing the right time and place... for example, the lightning-fast publicity of *Love Letter* during the first snow in Dongjing... not to mention the scale and intensity, just the timing used... *tsk-tsk-tsk*, it's simply a textbook case."

Huajian He's complexion was unhappy: "Si Lin-san, why are you praising him... shouldn't we be condemning his unnecessary actions now?"

"No... not unnecessary actions!" Si Lin Chao said. "The heat of this matter has dropped, and for Akina, the exposure is actually declining... and now, the heat has risen again, but have you noticed that whether it's passersby or fans, the negative emotions are actually transferred to Naoki Nagayama... and Akina herself has extracted herself from it?"

"This?"

"In other words, Akina herself enjoyed the huge exposure of hyping the scandal, but didn't receive negative impact."

Huajian He opened his eyes wide, unable to believe it:

"Si Lin-san, you mean, Naoki Nagayama did this on purpose?"

"From the results, Akina did get benefits~"

Under Si Lin Chao's genius filter, Naoki Nagayama's approach seemed to be a promotional offensive specially crafted for Akina Mori.

"However, why is this? For the release of *Ten Commandments*? Impossible, right?! It's still a month away!" Huajian He didn't understand. There were no major matters at this time!

"Actually, perhaps there is another purpose..." Si Lin Chao said slowly. "Through this, the bond between Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori has become even tighter!"

"However... what's the use of this? Naoki Nagayama isn't an artist! No need to form a CP to improve influence!"

Si Lin Chao looked up at Huajian He... and said meaningfully:

"Huajian-san... I remember Akina's debut contract is about to expire, right?"

"Eh?!"

Huajian He's complexion changed. Akina Mori had been debuted for nearly three years, and her first management contract was about to expire.

In fact, the management contracts for Japanese idols generally aren't signed for long, about two years, and the first contract might be longer.

This isn't to protect the artist, but to protect the agency. After all, the entertainment industry is fickle, and most idols are eating youth rice. Generally speaking, if an idol doesn't have any improvement within two years, they can completely use a legitimate reason not to renew the contract.

However, if the agency wants to renew the contract, most artists will continue to sign. After all, in Japan, the energy of entertainment agencies is far higher than that of artists, and they can even block artists...

Only those super-popular artists or those who have found other backers have room for choice.

And if Akina Mori is dissatisfied with the new contract now and wants to jump ship to Naoki Nagayama's side... actually, there isn't much Yan Yin can do...

Si Lin Chao continued slowly:

"I talked to Akina's mother, Chieko-san, on the phone before. She said Akina seems to have discovered that Yan Yin has been sending money to the family... and also said Akina wants to give this money directly to Chieko..."

Huajian He's complexion became even uglier.

"Does Akina really have the idea of transferring?"

"It's actually very possible now... after all, between Akina-chan and Naoki Nagayama..."

Si Lin Chao wasn't too worried about where Akina's management contract was. After all, Akina's mother trusted him, and Warner Music was one of the top record companies, so Akina Mori's record contract would always fall to Warner Pioneer.

And in terms of management contracts, Yan Yin really didn't have much competitive advantage. There were many agencies in Japan larger than them...

"So... is Naoki Nagayama holding such thoughts?!" Huajian He seemed to realize the treacherousness of the entertainment industry again.

"So... Huajian-san, Akina's new contract must be negotiated well... after all, Yan Yin only has her as a pillar now!"

Under the brain-filling of the two old men, Naoki Nagayama's behavior seemed to be covered with a layer of sinister intentions, but on one hand, it allowed Akina Mori to obtain a very advantageous position in the new contract negotiations. ===== CHAPTER 636 =====