Chapter 644: When people get busy, time passes very quickly~~

Once people get busy, time flies.

A week passed in a flash.

Naoki Nagayama was assembling the filming team for "Music Station", reviewing the script, determining the design style of the first show, etc...

On the other hand, he had to contact the data company to talk about the algorithm of the charts... However, as a former programmer, he was still familiar with algorithms and the like.

After talking about the specific cooperation with Koike Zongxing of Oricon, the data collection began.

The data of the Oricon chart was cut off two weeks ago, while the data cut-off requested by Naoki Nagayama for the program was one week ago, which undoubtedly put pressure on data collection... and the cost was also much higher.

However... Naoki Nagayama was rarely generous on this item. In this era, there were no crawlers, and data needed to be collected and verified manually, which was really too hard.

This day he came to the headquarters of TV Asahi again...

"Naoki-san, please follow me~" As soon as the front desk lady, Murai Sanan, saw Naoki Nagayama, she took him into the building. "Section Chief Otake is waiting for you in the office."

"Arigato~"

Naoki Nagayama had no impression of this lady who lent him paper and pen, but still thanked her politely.

Section Chief Hiroshi Otake didn't have a separate office yet. He was in a large open room, and the staff of the first section of the production bureau were also there.

After seeing Naoki Nagayama, he immediately stood up and greeted him enthusiastically:

"Naoki-san, you're here!"

"Hai, Hiroshi-san." Naoki Nagayama shook hands. "Is Department Head Nakano not here?"

"Department Head is on a business trip~" Hiroshi Otake answered while pulling Naoki Nagayama's arm, wanting to go somewhere else. "Naoki-san, your dedicated studio has been cleared out. I'll take you to see it!"

"Hai hai, Hiroshi-san, don't be so anxious... Isn't there something else today?" Naoki Nagayama couldn't laugh or cry.

"Ah, right! I almost forgot!" Hiroshi Otake remembered that besides going to see the studio, he also had to introduce some people to Naoki Nagayama. "Then please follow me to the conference room."

After Naoki Nagayama sat down in the conference room, Hiroshi Otake went out in a hurry and brought in two unfamiliar faces not long after.

"Naoki-san, let me introduce... This is Yasuteru Kumagai, our senior producer of the production bureau, who has produced many comprehensive entertainment programs," Hiroshi Otake pointed to an older middle-aged man. "The experience is very rich!"

"Nice to meet you, I am Yasuteru Kumagai, please give me more advice." Yasuteru Kumagai didn't look arrogant. Although he was old, he still bowed and asked politely.

"Hai, I am Naoki Nagayama... please give me more advice."

"This is Motokatsu Okawa, the director of our music program at TV Asahi." Hiroshi Otake introduced again.

However, this thirty-something producer's face didn't look good, and he just said stiffly: "I am Motokatsu Okawa... nice to meet you..."

Naoki Nagayama was not surprised, because he knew that his program was about to be replaced by another music program, so he must be very unhappy.

"Umm, I am Naoki Nagayama..."

After the meeting, Hiroshi Otake and Naoki Nagayama communicated:

"The studio allocated to Naoki-san can be used at any time. If needed, we will also provide filming personnel and equipment. As for the group performance, we have agencies we have cooperated with for a long time..."

"In addition, the two producers both have rich experience, and I believe they will definitely help a lot with the production of the new program!"

"That's for sure~ I also have to ask the two of them for advice~"

These two people were naturally people placed by TV Asahi in the program production team, but Naoki Nagayama was not worried about the two seizing power, he only felt that there were too few people currently.

After Hiroshi Otake and Naoki Nagayama chatted, they took a few people to the studio.

The studio on the bottom floor was empty, with only some basic stage boards... Naoki Nagayama looked at this space and said:

"Not bad... you can express your creativity to your heart's content... Two of you, the planning of this studio in the future will depend on you two!"

Yasuteru Kumagai said: "Naoki-san, I heard that the live broadcast of the program will be carried out in early July. There are only about two weeks left. Building the background environment at this time might be very rushed."

Motokatsu Okawa also interjected: "Yeah... if we start now, plus rehearsals and adjustments, it will definitely be too late!"

"Haha, don't worry, two of you... our first live broadcast is not here." Naoki Nagayama smiled, took a few people to get into the car, and Kawara Takeharu drove Tree Friend's bus.

"This is the detailed filming progress of the first show, please take a look at it together, two producers." In the passenger seat, Naoki Nagayama gave the script of the first show to the two producers.

"Actually in... KTV?"

About half an hour later, Harajuku arrived.

When Naoki Nagayama walked in, the KTV in Harajuku had already hung up a sign for suspension and rectification, and there was also a poster informing the time of reopening.

Pushing the door in, the lobby had already started to be renovated, the original tables and chairs had been moved to the warehouse, and the main background had already started to be built.

"Naoki-san!"

Takehiko Takei took the lead and was already sweating profusely.

"Takei-san, it looks

"Hai! There will definitely be no problem," Takehiko Takei promised, patting his chest.

"That's good~"

Naoki Nagayama looked again at Xu Mudao and his two assistants, who were setting up the cameras:

"Mudao-kun, will there be any problems with the live broadcast equipment?"

"Daijobu, the live broadcast signal is very smooth," Xu Mudao said. "And we also have backup lines; there will definitely be no problems."

"Mm, I trust you!"

Naoki Nagayama, who appeared to be just walking around, looking, and pointing things out, had actually personally assembled all the teams and personnel here.

He led Yasuteru Kumagai and Motokatsu Okawa into several private rooms, looked at the spaces that had already begun to be cleared, and said:

"You have seen it too; the guests for the first period will perform for everyone in these private rooms... During this time, I would like you two to come here often and get familiar with the team first..."

"I will lead you through the first and second periods, but after that... you two will have to take on the heavy responsibility!"

Yasuteru Kumagai and Motokatsu Okawa looked at each other, both feeling a surge of warmth in their hearts; this was the feeling of being trusted!

Originally, they had thought the television station wanted them to come and steal techniques or act as moles, and they had already prepared themselves to be given the cold shoulder. They hadn't expected Naoki Nagayama, this guy, to be so open and aboveboard... This was practically teaching them hand-in-hand!

"Mm, and then we still need to contact the host, Tamori-san..."

After walking around, Naoki Nagayama led the two of them toward the car while talking.

Once the few of them were only visible from behind, Kongming Sakata said to Xu Mudao: "Mudao-san, which wave of producers has Naoki-san brought this week?"

"The third wave, right?" Guangming Xiaoyuan interjected.

"They are the fourth wave..." Xu Mudao was the one who had been watching the whole time. "Almost every day, Naoki Nagayama brings so-called producers over. Some are found by Otomo-san, some are introduced by friends... Then he says with a solemn face that he wants to hand the program over to them... And then these people act like they've been injected with adrenaline..."

"Naoki-san wants to build a producer team, right?" Kongming Sakata said. "Just like the director team when filming a movie, pooling wisdom and efforts to ensure the best results."

"No..." Xu Mudao rubbed his chin. "Based on my understanding of Naoki-san, he is just doing this to make it easier to be lazy later!!!"

"???" Guangming Xiaoyuan showed a puzzled look.

"Naoki-san doesn't want to keep doing this program forever, just like filming movies... After directing a few himself, he cultivated Xiuyi-san, Zhengxiao-kun... and then he just puts out a script and lets them work for Tree Friends..." Xu Mudao said. "He is cultivating successors!"

Then he paused: "It seems I am next..."

"Uh..." Guangming Xiaoyuan and Kongming Sakata looked at each other. "Then Mudao-kun, what should we do?"

"Stupid... don't you see so many assistants in the team?! Our Tree Friends filming team also has several newcomers! Cultivate more guys who can take over this program!" Xu Mudao said. "I still want to go film *Kikujiro* with Naoki-san! I can't be trapped in a variety show!"

"..."

"Hai, we understand!"

Shimizu City, Shizuoka.

The process for the succession ceremony was finally finalized, and Hayato Nagayama finally returned to the ancestral home.

For a man in his 70s, being away for so many days and having to play mind games with numerous old foxes was truly exhausting both mentally and physically.

Soon, having received the news, Kumahara Nagayama returned to the ancestral home and walked straight toward the study.

"Father." The sturdy man bowed deeply to express his gratitude after seeing the old man in the study. "You have worked hard~"

"It is nothing..." Hayato Nagayama waved his hand and let his son sit opposite him. "Is everything at home alright?"

"Mm, what could go wrong!" Kumahara Nagayama refilled his father's hot tea and then asked, "What about Kobe? I heard some group leaders are giving us trouble?!"

"Hyenas have smelled the meat... The leader of the Tokyo branch has seen the profits and is tempted." The old man sighed with emotion. "The KTV that Naoki and Feng are doing is even more attractive than imagined!"

"Yes... Feng is already preparing to open a second one." Hearing this, Kumahara Nagayama actually felt a sense of pride in his son. "The brothers who have been to the KTV all say that Feng is becoming more and more dignified."

"Hahaha, dignified..." The old man smiled. "He is becoming more and more confident."

When a child has not found a career of their own, they are always a young eagle under their father's shadow. If they hadn't inherited the family business and gained real power like Kumahara Nagayama, what others would see would always be the previous generation.

"Feng also wants to open one here in Shimizu." Kumahara Nagayama did not continue to tease his son, but instead spoke of the expansion.

"No problem, we can start expanding rapidly." Hayato Nagayama said. "The Fourth Generation has already given his word; the Yamaguchi-gumi will continue to support it."

"Oh? Why is that? Doesn't the Fourth Generation need to appease the other group leaders? Didn't Father say before that he was a bit shaken?"

"I don't know, he suddenly became tough... He actually has the spirit of a group leader." Hayato Nagayama closed his eyes to think. "I thought about it for a long time, but I couldn't think of anyone who would help us... Kumahara, have you told anyone about this?"

"Hmm... When Feng asked whether to expand in Shimizu, I told him..."

"Feng... then Naoki should know too." Hayato Nagayama immediately thought of this point; in Tokyo, Naoki Nagayama was the only person Feng Nagayama could consult.

Kumahara Nagayama was surprised: "That kid Naoki... how could he have influence over the Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters? That's impossible, right?"

"Why not just ask?" The old man did not guess wildly here and adopted the most direct and effective method. "Go call Feng and ask..."

"This..."

"Go quickly!"

Hayato Nagayama frowned. The sturdy Kumahara Nagayama subconsciously recalled his childhood... Although he didn't want to take the initiative to call the younger generation, there was no other way, so he ran to the phone nearby.

After a while, Kumahara Nagayama walked over:

"Feng said Naoki mentioned Hibari Misora..."

"Hibari Misora, huh..."

Hayato Nagayama closed his eyes, seemingly recalling the little girl who hid behind the Third Generation, Kazuo Taoka, peeking, and then acting whimsical on stage. In the blink of an eye, it had already been more than 30 years!

"What method did Naoki use to get her to speak for us?"

At the same time, *Night Hit* on Fuji TV in Tokyo was being recorded. Hibari Misora had already put on her performance outfit and was preparing for the finale song...

After going on stage, the host interviewed her:

"Hibari Misora-san, I heard that this song today is appearing on television for the first time, is that right?"

"Hai... This is a new song I received just a few days ago. I finally practiced it well, so I wanted to meet everyone on this program, *Night Hit*." Hibari Misora said gently.

"The lyrics and composition of this song are both by Naoki Nagayama. However, as far as I know, Naoki Nagayama never accepts requests for songs, and apart from his own idols, he has only created songs for a few singers..."

The eyes of everyone present glanced at Akina Nakamori among the group, and even the camera lens turned toward her... She was the singer who had received the most songs from Naoki Nagayama outside of Tree Friends...

In some respects, this also proved their extraordinary relationship!!

Akina Nakamori had originally been talking to Kyoko Koizumi next to her, and her gaze was also on Hibari Misora, seeing how excited her idol was. Fortunately, her performance part was already over, so she could be a bit more relaxed when there was no camera on her.

Suddenly being watched by everyone's gaze, she was a bit surprised and shyly covered her face.

"And this seems to be Naoki Nagayama's first Enka song... May I ask when Hibari Misora-san met Naoki Nagayama?"

Hibari Misora smiled: "It seems a friend of mine is a fan of his... so when I was passing by, I stopped by to visit."

"Ah, I see..."

"Then may I ask the name of today's song?"

"The name is *Kawa no Nagare no You ni* (Like the Flow of the River)."

"Hai, then let us look forward to Hibari Misora's rendition... *Kawa no Nagare no You ni*!"