Chapter 673: There are too many temptations in the flashy world!!

When Masafumi Otomo arrived at the residential area in Ueno, Naoki Nagayama was filming the scene with the little actor Masao and his grandmother.

The rented house looked like it had been used for many years, but it was kept very clean.

Since the grandmother was taking care of Masao alone and had to go out to work to earn a living, she usually made lunch and dinner for Masao every morning and covered them with plastic wrap.

And it was even simpler during summer vacation...... always eating cold things, no wonder the child was also gloomy~

"Grandma, why didn't Mom come to see me?"

"Mom is for work...."

The grandmother's dialogue sounded like a lie, but the young child didn't understand these things, just missed his mother.

Naoki Nagayama let Hiroshi Kijima place the camera on the few photo albums in the house...... zooming in on his mother's appearance~

"Cut!"

The director shouted stop, "This take is OK, next is the postman coming to deliver goods......"

The crew members began to re-structure the camera position. Just at this moment, Masafumi Otomo walked into the filming site.

"Nagayama-san!"

Naoki Nagayama looked back: "Ito Shuichi-san, aren't you promoting the movie? Why did you come over?!"

"Haha, halftime break, so I came to visit the set~" Masafumi Otomo looked around and greeted Hiroshi Kijima and several familiar people, "How is it, is the filming going smoothly?"

Naoki Nagayama smiled: "Of course, everyone is working very hard."

"Oh? That's good then~" Ito Shuichi Itou leaned over and looked at the script in Naoki Nagayama's hand, "Is the manpower enough? Do you need help?"

"Hahaha~ Does Ito Shuichi-san want to help me?" Naoki Nagayama laughed even more happily, "If there were Ito Shuichi-san, then filming would be faster!"

"How could I!" Masafumi Otomo quickly refused, "Next, I still have to promote *Love Like Falling Petals*, and then I have to start filming the next movie......."

He turned his head to look at Yuko Tanaka and Takeshi Kitano who were resting in another room, "By the way, Yuko-san happens to be here, just right to chat about *Ring 2*~"

"If it's Yuko-san, she might film *Yasha* at the end of the year........ Besides, in *Ring 1*, the female lead shouldn't have escaped the disaster in the end."

"Guest appearance is also fine~" Masafumi Otomo said. Anyway, with Yuko Tanaka joining, *Ring 2* would have more gimmicks.

Then he said again: "By the way, Nagayama-san, the two scripts you gave Otomo-san, I will film *Blue Sea* first."

Naoki Nagayama patted his thigh. This movie was filmed by an AV director before!

"Sure enough! Ito Shuichi-san really chose *Blue Sea*. I knew that someone who filmed adult movies would definitely choose this one!"

Masafumi Otomo's face flushed: "Nagayama-san! Don't talk nonsense! I have never filmed an adult movie!!! It's a magazine! A magazine, okay!"

"It's all the same, all the same~"

"How is it the same!"

The conversation between the two made everyone around look over with curiosity, and even Takeshi Kitano was attracted:

"What are you talking about? Filming adult movies?!"

"Absolutely not! It's just an ordinary movie!" Masafumi Otomo quickly explained..... but clearly underestimated the gossip psychology of the melon-eating crowd.

Soon, the gossip that a well-known director was going to film an adult movie spread among the staff..... It was estimated that in a few days, this news would appear in the corner of some tabloid.....

After Masafumi Otomo's small accident, the filming of *Kikujiro's Summer* continued very smoothly.

The postman sent a package from his mother, letting Masao know the address where his mother was.

The time was approaching four in the afternoon, but the crew couldn't end because there were still many scenes to film:

Masao went to the football field alone after vacation, but found that the afternoon interest class had been suspended.....

Went to find his good friend Daishi to play, but his friend had returned to the countryside.....

Went to find other friends, but they went on vacation with their families.....

On the road, he saw other children setting off fireworks accompanied by their families.....

In short, after vacation, it seemed like Masao was the only one in the whole world....

So...... Masao, feeling deep loneliness, decided to go to Aichi Prefecture alone to find his mother.

"Kijima-kun, let's leave the shots for the next few scenes to you!" Naoki Nagayama directly handed the filming task to Hiroshi Kijima.

"Eh? Let me film? Is it okay?!" Hiroshi Kijima couldn't believe it.

"Hmm, I believe in you!"

Since he wanted to cultivate Hiroshi Kijima, letting him film these simple scenes was an opportunity for training! At the same time, it was also an opportunity for himself to relax.....

"Ito Shuichi-san, Kitano-san, and Yuko-san....." Naoki Nagayama called the few people who had no scenes, "Let's go have a drink together!"

"......."

Takeshi Kitano and Yuko Tanaka were both surprised. A director leaving the crew during filming to go drinking with friends....... This kind of thing was probably only something Naoki Nagayama would do!

And Masafumi Otomo was already used to it..... Naoki Nagayama had even done the thing of going to film another movie halfway, so what was this.....

Several people found a small izakaya, asked for a booth, and chatted while eating skewers and drinking.

"By the way, have Ito Shuichi-san and Kitano-san ever played keirin racing?"

Naoki Nagayama talked about the scene to be filmed later.

Keirin racing is bicycle track racing, one of the Olympic events in Japan, where you can gamble off-field, actually similar to horse racing..... However, in keirin racing, more people bet on the athletes.

Takeshi Kitano nodded: "I used to play it often after getting my salary, but I don't play it much now."

"Why?"

"Because work makes more money than betting on bicycles!" Takeshi Kitano said bluntly, "And the sense of achievement is higher...."

"......" This reason was really fresh and refined.

However, speaking of which, compared to the stimulation of being addicted for a while, people who can restrain their desires are more likely to succeed.

"Anyway, we are going to film the casino scene tomorrow." Naoki Nagayama said, "Is there anything to pay attention to?"

"Uh......" Masafumi Otomo said, "Is the competition real?"

"Of course! Otherwise, how much money would it cost to organize a competition?!" Naoki Nagayama said, "Besides the athletes, there are venues, audiences...... not to mention money, just organizing it would take too much energy."

Takeshi Kitano looked over curiously:

"Then what about the winner in the script? What about the people who have accidents during the race?"

"That can be filmed before the competition results, and then changed on the spot~" Naoki Nagayama answered very casually, "We just need the venue in front of the ticket window....."

Takeshi Kitano looked at Yuko Tanaka: "Yuko-san, were the good movies Nagayama-san filmed before this casual?"

"...... It was probably like this......"

After hearing this, Masafumi Otomo drank a glass of wine: "Nagayama-san, if you go to the scene, be careful of those gamblers..... some guys will blame their losses on bystanders."

"Haha, it's just like the segment Kitano-san is going to film~"

Several people chatted and drank until night. After their faces turned red, they first said goodbye to Yuko Tanaka.

Afterward, the three men stayed behind. Naoki Nagayama didn't want to return to the empty Sanyingyuan so early, so he said:

"Kitano-san, Ito Shuichi-san, let's go experience the club in advance and get familiar with the environment..... We are also going to film the scene in the club tomorrow night....."

"Hai!" X2,

Hearing it was for the movie, the two agreed readily.

In the old house in Shizuoka, Eitaro was very adaptable to life here, burying his head in the food bowl and eating heartily. Vaguely, one could see that besides dog food, there were also things like cartilage, tofu, chicken nuggets, seaweed, etc. in the food tray~

These were the leftovers from the izakaya, brought back by Ken Nagayama to give the dog an extra meal.

Yoko Nagayama looked at the dog's happy eating appearance, couldn't help but add another spoonful of dog food, and said to her husband next to her with concern in her happiness, patting the dog's head:

"Naoki said Eitaro is a Labrador, and he doesn't have the feeling of being full..... Will we make him overeat like this....."

"Then feed him less dog food!"

"But if there's less, what if Eitaro isn't full....."

Yoko Nagayama was like an old person who was always worried that the child wouldn't be full.

"Then feed him more...."

Ken Nagayama's mouth always said things that had no constructive value. This kind of daily conversation between the old couple had lasted for half a lifetime. In short, in daily life, the old man listened to his wife completely.

He held Meow Taro in the tatami room and stroked him slowly. Meow Taro also got used to the new environment, his fat body made a purring sound. Who would have thought that this silent and stubborn old man was a cat lover....

After feeding the dog, Yoko Nagayama walked to the tatami room and sat down with her husband:

"How did you and Aoki do at the izakaya today?"

"Every day is about the same..... still those old customers....."

In the izakaya of a small city, the people who patronize it are always those few. This is especially true in Japan.

"Can Aoki still persist recently? Wild Grass is very noisy at night....."

"Children are all like this~"

Chattering words could only be said from Mother Nanako's mouth. Father Ken Nagayama always answered briefly, but there was still back and forth...... until:

"By the way, Tsuruko said, she won't come back to spend the summer vacation this year....."

Ken Nagayama's hand stroking Eitaro paused, and he looked at his wife: "Why?"

"Isn't it just that she's dating a boyfriend, and wants to spend more time together during the summer vacation...."

Ever since Naoki Nagayama said Tsuruko was in love that day, Yoko Nagayama called that day. Although Tsuruko on the other end of the phone was hesitant, she didn't hide it from her mother.

Perhaps it was a broken jar, since the family already knew, so she called today to say she wouldn't come back for summer vacation.....

Ken Nagayama's hand tightened a bit, making Meow Taro meow in dissatisfaction.

This originally silent old man rarely said a long paragraph, his tone carrying a hint of nervousness:

"Naoki is going out to film a movie in August, Tsuruko is alone in Tokyo.... Daijoubu?"

"Tsuruko is already in college.... there shouldn't be any problem....." Not to mention anything else, Tsuruko's academic qualifications were the highest in the Nagayama family, "It's just that a single girl has a boyfriend......"

"A boyfriend is the biggest problem!" Ken Nagayama said in a muffled voice.

No matter when, a father's protective desire for his daughter is always higher than for his son!

Yoko Nagayama laughed: "What other way is there, Tsuruko is already big...."

Ken Nagayama was a bit irritable, stroking Meow Taro, but the thick layer of fat made Meow Taro feel no discomfort, still humming and not moving.

After thinking for a long time, this old man thought of something:

"Isn't that kid Kaede in Tokyo! Let him take care of Tsuruko more! By the way, warn her boyfriend!!!"

"What are you trying to do?! Are you trying to break up the couple?!" Yoko Nagayama rolled her eyes. He knew clearly that Kaede Nagayama was a yakuza member.

"Just let Tsuruko's boyfriend be well-behaved!"

"......."

The conversation between the two old people about their children became wider and wider, and it was easy to get back to Naoki Nagayama again.

"Naoki's gossip girlfriend, it seems she is coming to Shizuoka to hold a concert next week."

Mother Nanako had a lot of gossip. Ever since she knew the relationship between her son and Akina Nakamori, she had been very concerned about her news.

"So what?"

"Don't you want to see what she is like?"

"No, I don't! Can't you see it on TV?! Besides, Naoki didn't say he wanted to bring her home!"

Ken Nagayama was a very old-fashioned person. If it wasn't a relationship that had been brought home to meet the parents, the son's girlfriend was just a stranger.

"What a boring old man!"

Yoko Nagayama shook her head and didn't say anything more. But she was calculating in her heart, Akina Nakamori was coming to Shizuoka for a concert, and Naoki also said he would pass by Shizuoka when filming the movie. Would they meet in Shizuoka?!

Would they drop by to pay a

Aoki was already married, so Naoki's lifelong affairs had become his mother's expectation.

And at this moment, Akina Nakamori's concert in Nara had just ended.

After changing her clothes and sneaking into the car, Akina Nakamori huddled in the back row to hide, and only then did she manage to break through the fans surrounding the venue and head toward the next location.

"The next stop is Iga, right?" Akina Nakamori asked.

"Hai!" Fusunori Myoko replied while driving, "Iga City isn't very big, so there's only one concert."

"Akina-chan, do you want to rest a bit more in Iga tomorrow, or go to the next stop, Tsu City, early to rest?"

Akina Nakamori asked with some curiosity: "Iga City in Mie Prefecture is the birthplace of the Iga ninja, right?"

"...... Hai." Although Fusunori Myoko didn't care much about ninjas, ninja culture indeed had a long history in Nihon, "Just like the neighboring Nabari City, both are birthplaces of the Iga-ryu ninja."

"Then let's rest in Iga City. I want to go visit the ninja hometown!" Unlike the cool and mature look on stage, Akina Nakamori's face now had the innocence of a child, "I'll buy a few shuriken as weapons for Sarutobi Akina-maru!"

"......."

Fusunori Myoko didn't really want to talk to this crazy female idol anymore, but his professional integrity as a manager forced him to continue reporting on work:

"Akina-chan, this week's 'The Best Ten' and 'Music Station' are tomorrow and the day after tomorrow respectively, and both require satellite live broadcasts....."

"Eh~~~ It's at night again~~~"

If there are two live broadcasts, then for two nights she won't be able to talk to Naoki-san on the phone!

"There's no other way.... These two programs are the only announcements that can be broadcast live via satellite right now....." Fusunori Myoko said, "During the month of the national tour, this can keep Akina's exposure from dropping too much."

In fact, in the past, when there was only "The Best Ten," she still had to busily attend announcements and issue press releases after the tour ended, and even stir up scandals to maintain first-tier exposure.

"Eh.... Alright then~"

Akina Nakamori was still thinking about talking to Naoki-san for a while tonight......

But what she didn't expect was that Naoki Nagayama was actually in a club right now, having a great time playing with two other people......

By the time he got home, he was already groggy~

"Moshi Moshi Moshi Moshi, this is Shanying-in~"

Naoki Nagayama, who was lying on the sofa, was awakened by the phone ringing and answered it a bit dizzily.

"Naoki-san? Why does your voice sound a bit off?" Akina Nakamori's voice sounded with some doubt, and then she quickly thought of the answer, "Did Naoki-san go drinking?"

"It's Akina~" Naoki Nagayama's words were a bit heavy, "Had a drink with Kitano-san and Ito Shuichi-san today~"

"Eh~~~ Had a drink, are you actually this drunk?"

In a hotel in Iga, Akina sat on the tatami with her legs tucked, complaining like a wife, "Naoki-san, with such a good tolerance, you still got drunk....."

"Haha, because I'm very happy!" Naoki Nagayama laughed.

"Oh? Why are you so happy?" Akina Nakamori asked curiously, "Did something good happen?"

"Good thing? There's nothing particularly good....." The alcohol hit him again, and Naoki Nagayama's brain was a bit fuzzy, so he subconsciously said, "But the hostesses were all saying how lucky they were today...."

"?!!!" She caught the keyword immediately, "Hostesses?"

"Yeah, the hostesses at the Ebisu Club are all very cute, have great figures, and are all very enthusiastic~"

Naoki Nagayama, who had no idea he was walking near the red line, confessed without hesitation.

"......" The other side of the receiver was silent for a moment, and then the tone seemed to become a bit gentler, "Naoki-san~~~ did you do anything intimate with the hostesses?"

"Intimate things?" Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment, "Ah, yes!"

"........" The other side of the receiver seemed to turn cold.

"That hostess kept saying she wanted to sit on my lap to pour me a drink...... but I refused!!" Naoki Nagayama said, "I could clearly pour my own drink! What did I need them for!!"

"......" Akina Nakamori didn't know whether to be happy or angry.

"And then....."

"And then we sang!" Naoki Nagayama started singing groggily, "It was that song 'Man's Hardship,' Kitano-san taught me to sing it......"

"If I am here, you cannot marry me....."

"I know I'm useless... one day I will make you happy......"

"A man's life is hard~~ smile on the face....."

Akina Nakamori, who was in Iga, listened to the messy singing coming from the receiver and didn't know whether to laugh or cry~

But she still listened to it reluctantly,

At the same time, she felt a sense of vigilance in her heart...... In a flashy world like Tokyo, the temptations Naoki-san faces are simply too many!

If she wants to keep an eye on Naoki-san, besides not being apart all the time, she also needs to improve her own attractiveness!

Saying this, she lowered her head and looked down with a slightly flushed face, and then her confidence grew a little bit~

At least regarding her figure, she was still confident!