Chapter 705: This is already the third day!

That person is still lying quietly on the hospital bed, his expression as calm as if he were asleep...

This is already the third day!

"What on earth is going on! Didn't you say there was no damage!!! Why hasn't he woken up yet!"

The attending physician, Shinji Kamata, was pinned against the hospital corridor wall by the burly man before him. Hearing the interrogation, he was trembling all over!

He didn't know either why a simple, mild concussion from a minor impact hadn't resulted in the patient waking up by now!

The hospital's entire neurology, neurosurgery, and even cardiovascular and psychiatric departments had come to take a look, and every kind of test had been run... yet for this patient, even the red mark on his head had faded, but the person just wouldn't wake up!

The guy in front of him was named Ma Sai, who looked very familiar; he seemed to have appeared in some youth-oriented hot-blooded movie, and word was he was the cousin of the patient in the room, Naoki Nagayama...

But no one had told him that this guy was also a Yakuza boss!

Right now, the corridor in front of the hospital room was packed with burly men in black suits. Judging by the tattoos visible from their collars and cuffs, they were all truly veteran Yakuza!

"This... there is a very small probability that a patient might remain in a coma!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shinji Kamata noticed that his words had made Ma Sai even angrier, so he hurriedly continued,

"However, we have already used the most advanced brain wave scanner to test Mr. Naoki Nagayama. The results show that the waveform, amplitude, and rhythm of Mr. Naoki Nagayama's brain waves are abnormally variable, which proves that Mr. Naoki Nagayama's brain activity is extremely intense..."

Ma Sai listened to these technical terms as if they were gibberish, feeling incredibly restless:

"Give me the result!!!"

Shinji Kamata noticed the surrounding burly men also glaring with fierce eyes, and sweat immediately broke out on his forehead:

"It means we have to wait until Mr. Nagayama's brain activity ends before he can wake up!!!"

"Then when will that be!!!" Ma Sai asked again.

"This..." In truth, such changes were impossible to predict. Shinji Kamata could have easily made up a number to escape his current predicament, but his medical ethics didn't allow him to lie. "The mystery of the human brain is still a major puzzle in medicine. Regarding this... we don't know for the time being..."

"You!!!"

Ma Sai was about to explode upon hearing this, but a young woman walked out of the room and stopped him:

"Cousin Ma Sai, don't make things difficult for the doctor!"

With her brother having an accident, Tsuruko Nagayama had naturally come to take care of him. Seeing Ma Sai about to use force on the doctor, she quickly stepped out to stop him.

The National Tokyo First Hospital already had the best medical facilities in Tokyo. If the doctors here really had no way, then there would certainly be no way anywhere else.

"With Naoki Nagayama's condition, as long as he wakes up, he will actually be fine!" Shinji Kamata said, seizing the opportunity.

Ma Sai moved his body, which had been blocking the way, with great displeasure, and Shinji Kamata walked away quickly as if granted a reprieve...

This ward was truly terrifying; there had been many big shots coming to visit over the past two days, and now there was this group of Yakuza...

"Cousin Ma Sai~"

Tsuruko looked at the people outside the corridor. These were all old members of the organization from Shimizu who had come to open the KTV with Ma Sai, and this time they had simply come to visit Naoki Nagayama.

"And everyone... thank you all for your concern for my brother. When he wakes up, I will definitely convey your sentiments to him..."

Amidst everyone's polite replies, Tsuruko sent these Yakuza away, leaving only Ma Sai behind.

"Cousin Ma Sai..." Tsuruko sat with him in the corridor outside the ward and asked with some sorrow, "Should we tell Mom and Dad the truth... Nii-chan has been in a coma for almost three days."

"..."

Ma Sai didn't know what to say either. He had come to visit on the first day, and at that time, the doctor had said he would wake up soon, so he hadn't been too worried.

Therefore, after contacting Tsuruko, when he called Naoki's home, he had spoken very lightly, so he hadn't asked Ken Nagayama and Nanako Nagayama to come over.

But now he had been in a coma for three days...

"Let's wait a little longer. If he still doesn't wake up later, or if they ask, we'll tell them the truth then..."

Ma Sai sighed. Letting the two elderly people know now would only add to their worry, though because of the reports in the newspapers, they would always find out eventually.

After saying this, he looked at Tsuruko and said:

"You've worked hard taking care of him these past few days..."

Tsuruko Nagayama shook her head: "I haven't done much... the one mainly taking care of him is Akina-chan inside..."

For the past two days, Akina Nakamori had stayed in the ward almost the entire time, guarding Naoki Nagayama without leaving a single step.

Feeding, wiping his body, changing clothes... if Tsuruko had to do it, it would really be a bit awkward.

However, it wasn't peaceful inside the ward. Akina Nakamori was still sitting on the companion chair, but Norinori Hosoda was also by the bedside, and even the head of Akina's publicity department, Yoshiaki Tanaka, had come.

"Akina-chan, you've been here for three days... The previously scheduled announcements and other activities really can't be pushed back anymore! Are you not going to do your work?"

Yoshiaki Tanaka advised,

"Naoki-san's condition won't have any other changes for the time being. If you don't finish your work, it will have a huge impact on your reputation!"

Beside him, Akina Nakamori seemed not to have slept well for several nights; there were many bloodshot streaks in her eyes, her eye bags were slightly swollen, and she had faint dark circles.

More importantly, in just a few days, her originally round cheeks had become much thinner, her baby fat had disappeared, and she looked even more cold and aloof.

She didn't look at Yoshiaki Tanaka, but instead looked at Naoki Nagayama on the hospital bed, a sorrowful expression appearing in her eyes:

"With Naoki-san in this state, I have no way to think about work at all..."

Yoshiaki Tanaka continued to persuade with patience: "But this will cause a breach of contract. Besides damaging your reputation, Akina-chan, you will also have to pay a lot of penalty fees... It will also have a huge impact on the other party's work... It will cause trouble for people!"

"And the media's public opinion, the news that Akina-chan has been staying here with Naoki Nagayama has already spread!" Yoshiaki Tanaka said, one sentence after another, "Now the reports about the two of you have been on the headlines for two consecutive days!"

"These are all unimportant matters! As for the compensation, just deduct it from my salary."

Akina Nakamori's voice was soft, but very firm.

In the process of dating Naoki Nagayama, her boyfriend often chatted with her about the rules of capitalist society, giving her a deeper understanding of how the entertainment industry operates and a clearer sense of her own value.

She was the pillar of Ken-On, the biggest cash cow, the most valuable IP...

The entire agency should be revolving around her in the first place; she wouldn't be easily fooled by so-called "adults" like other underage idols.

"..." Yoshiaki Tanaka felt a lump in his throat and didn't know what to do.

Since her debut, everyone at Ken-On knew Akina Nakamori's stubborn personality, but fortunately, she was a workaholic and had always cooperated with work arrangements. But now...

If he wanted to put on airs and reprimand her, what could he do if she didn't listen?

Threaten to terminate the contract?

But now was exactly the point where the previous contract was about to expire; Ken-On Agency was thinking about how to keep Akina Nakamori's contract!

Drag her away by force?

Not to mention whether she would cooperate when working, hadn't he seen that group of suit-wearing thugs in the corridor?! When he had entered the ward earlier, he had been startled himself!

Norinori Hosoda, acting as the bridge between the artist and the agency, instead advised Yoshiaki Tanaka at this time:

"Section Chief Tanaka... Akina-chan's mood right now really isn't suitable for working well. It's better to negotiate with the other party to postpone it... Just say that during the earthquake, she accidentally injured her... uh, lumbar spine? And needs to recuperate in the hospital..."

An earthquake was a force majeure, so being injured because of an earthquake was naturally a good excuse...

Yoshiaki Tanaka saw that Akina Nakamori's eyes hadn't left Naoki Nagayama and knew there was no other way, so he could only acquiesce.

But such a maverick and willful artist, no agency would tolerate it, right...

"How should one control such an artist..." This thought popped into Yoshiaki Tanaka's mind, but in the outside world, he could only leave in a huff.

"I'll go explain to the agency..." Norinori Hosoda said, "Akina-chan, you also need to take care of your health. You can't have Naoki-san wake up only to find you've fallen ill..."

"Arigato~" Akina Nakamori nodded gently.

With the departure of Yoshiaki Tanaka and Norinori Hosoda, the ward returned to silence.

After a long time, only a choked voice could be heard:

"Naoki-san... when will you wake up..."

Naoki Nagayama's coma, besides causing worry and anxiety for his close family and friends, also caused a great impact in the outside world.

A celebrity being injured in an earthquake and remaining in a coma was already news with a lot of attention, and on top of that, many reporters had seen Akina Nakamori arrive at the hospital immediately!

So...

"Famous Director and Writer Injured and in a Coma!", "Top Idol Rushes to Hospital Immediately, Didn't Even Change Out of Her Stage Costume!", "Love Confirmed?! Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama in an Accident!", "For Several Consecutive Days, Akina Nakamori Stays by the Side of the Playboy Naoki!"...

The reports in the newspapers were almost forming a serial drama.

The current public opinion was still in the brewing stage, and everyone was waiting for the final truth.

Even now, there were many reporters waiting around the hospital at any time, and there were paparazzi who wanted to sneak into the inpatient department to take photos... Fortunately, they were all blocked by the subordinates left behind by Ma Sai and the staff on duty from Tree Friend Group.

However, as the center of public opinion, Naoki Nagayama wasn't just simply in a coma!

Unlike a typical patient in a coma, Naoki Nagayama, lying on the hospital bed, had consciousness. He could feel someone feeding him, wiping his body... but just like in a lucid dream or sleep paralysis, he couldn't respond.

His mind was filled with all sorts of memory fragments, and they were all related to anime!

There were languages from animations, strange anime music, high-energy anime scenes...

It was as if the dam of his subconscious had burst, sending all his memories into his brain... and so, when he couldn't digest them immediately, a situation similar to a traffic jam formed in his mind.

During this time, all his energy was focused on sorting through these memories, while also trying to maintain his own consciousness amidst the turbulent flow of memories.

When he had first transmigrated, he had wondered what would happen if he recalled five thousand years of history, a dictionary, or a Chinese dictionary... Now he was truly encountering a similar situation.

But fortunately, he was a programmer and had some experience in the design and construction of databases. He didn't need to worry about the basic management system; he only needed to design the structure of the database and classify the memories in his mind according to different characteristics...

So his mind right now was like the classification game he often played as a child... it was just that the volume was much larger... Perhaps only when everything was processed would he be able to wake up again~

In the evening, Akina Nakamori fed Naoki Nagayama liquid food and water, and also wiped his body and changed his clothes.

Tsuruko took the changed clothes back to the apartment to wash, leaving Akina Nakamori to continue guarding him.

Akina ate something hastily and also washed up in the bathroom, then sat on the chair beside the hospital bed, gently holding her boyfriend's hand. On the small table were newspapers and magazines sent by her assistant to kill time, but she had no mood to look at them at all.

Her beloved lover was in a coma, yet she could only stay on the side and do nothing. This helplessness and panic made her restless, but because she had to take care of Naoki Nagayama, she could only force herself to suppress it, and she had no other thoughts at all.

This nineteen-year-old girl was encountering this situation for the first time. She had suffered from insomnia for the past few nights, and even when she couldn't hold on and fell asleep, it was very light and she was easily startled awake.

The night grew deep...

There was a bed next to them for the companion, but Akina Nakamori had no intention of lying down. She leaned gently against Naoki Nagayama's side, covering her face with her boyfriend's hand. It was as warm as it was at the Mountain Cherry Blossom Courtyard, as if only then did she have some sense of security.

The hospital at night, even when it quieted down, had basic lighting and staff on duty, unlike at home.

But it was much better in a single-patient room, much quieter.

The summer night wasn't hot, and the window in the room was opened at night,

Letting Naoki Nagayama, who had been blowing air conditioning, breathe some fresh air.

Clear moonlight shone in from outside the window, dyeing the room in a layer of fluorescent white and adding some coolness.

On the white bed lay a man with a serene face, and the girl sitting on the low stool leaned against the bedside, gently pulling the man's hand over and resting it on her cheek. Her hair, like dark clouds, was draped down, covering her haggard face.

Just at this moment, the man's eyes, which had been tightly closed for three days and three nights, suddenly saw the eyeballs under the eyelids move irregularly, and then after a while, the eyes opened silently~

Naoki Nagayama woke up.

His eyes focused for a while before gradually transforming from dull and lifeless, and he finally woke up from the consciousness in his mind!

"A strange yet familiar ceiling..."

The first thing he saw was naturally what was above. Naoki Nagayama moved his eyeballs; the white walls, the blue equipment belt, the bed with railings, medical instruments... He immediately realized that he was in a hospital room...

It was just like when he had first arrived in the Showa era; what a coincidence!

A signal of hunger came from his body, and he also felt waves of weakness; that was the feeling of not having eaten his fill for three consecutive days... It was also just like when he had first arrived in the Showa era...

The only difference from before was that this time he wasn't alone!

Turning his head slightly, Akina was lying on the side of his bed...

A delicate touch came from his hand; his large hand should have just covered her palm-sized cheek, and warm breath touched his palm from time to time, itchy, making his palm unable to help but move slightly~

Akina, who had been lying down and seemed to have fallen asleep, seemed to notice the movement. Her cool hand rested on Naoki Nagayama's hand, and after rubbing it a few times... she opened her eyes.

She used her right hand to tuck back the hair covering her cheek, then turned around while holding Naoki Nagayama's hand. Her upper body, which had been lying down, also lifted up, and she subconsciously looked at Naoki Nagayama on the hospital bed, just in time to meet those eyes that had opened...

For a moment, she was stunned.

"Akina..." Naoki Nagayama called out to his girlfriend.

"Naoki... san?"

Akina seemed unable to believe it and confirmed it again gently, her voice so small that it was as if she were afraid of waking up from a dream!

"Mm..." Naoki Nagayama smiled and replied, "I'm awake~"

He had originally thought that his girlfriend would be so excited that she would jump up, rush to notify the doctor for an examination, or even happily throw herself into his arms, etc...

But Naoki Nagayama only saw Akina Nakamori still sitting there in a daze, as if nothing had happened.

However, on her fair and haggard cheeks, her eyes quickly turned red, and two streams of tears flowed down silently just like that...

"Eh eh eh... Akina... don't cry..."

Naoki Nagayama sat up and reached out in a panic to wipe away her tears, but Akina's eyes seemed like a faucet that had been turned on, and tears kept gushing out~

Even her crying changed from silent to sobbing, and then to choking...

The tears couldn't be stopped... Naoki Nagayama could only pull his girlfriend into his arms and comfort her softly:

"It's okay, it's okay... I'm awake now~"

"Wuwuwa~~ ah~~"

He hadn't expected the person in his arms to cry even harder. Tears flowed as if they were free, and soon Naoki Nagayama's chest was soaked.

The worry and sorrow that had been suppressed for three consecutive days were like a dam bursting, and the surging emotions erupted instantly, all turning into grievances...

The body in his arms kept trembling, and her hands tightly hugged Naoki Nagayama's neck, crying until she was out of breath, and even her voice was intermittent...

At this time, no matter how he comforted her, there was no way to make Akina stop. Naoki Nagayama could only pat his girlfriend's back gently, letting her vent the emotions in her heart...

Having a good cry was better than keeping it all bottled up inside...

The soundproofing of the single-patient room was quite good, and the crying sound was relatively faint when it reached outside. There were people crying everywhere in the hospital, so Akina's crying didn't attract any attention...

He didn't know how much time had passed~

Naoki Nagayama noticed that Akina's crying was gradually getting quieter, but she still didn't speak...

"Akina?" He asked gently, but didn't get a response.

He loosened his arms around Akina slightly and looked down. Akina Nakamori's eyes were actually closed... This little girl had cried for so long that she had actually cried herself to sleep...

"This..."

She must not have slept well for several days, and coupled with the ups and downs of her emotions, her spirit had relaxed all at once, and fatigue had surged into her heart, which was why she had fallen into a deep sleep so quickly.

He wanted to let go of his girlfriend, but the hands around his neck were tightly locked and wouldn't let go at all...

Looking at Akina, who was still sobbing occasionally even in her sleep, Naoki Nagayama was helpless. He couldn't just force her open, could he?

"Sigh... forget it... let her sleep!"

But in this position, it would be very uncomfortable to sleep...

So Naoki Nagayama hugged Akina's waist with one hand, reached under her legs with the other hand while she was sitting on the stool, and then used force with his upper body to lift Akina up and gently place her on the edge of the bed, lying down with her...

She was much lighter...

Under such movement, Akina actually still had her hands around Naoki Nagayama's neck and didn't wake up...

It looked like she was truly too tired.

However, Naoki Nagayama, who had slept for three days and three nights, had no sleepiness now. He just hugged his girlfriend in his arms, eyes open, looking at the wall of the ward...

"Three o'clock in the morning..."

Recalling the memories in his mind during this time, he had recalled a large part of the anime movies he had seen before. Some were complete, some were fragmented, and all of them had been gathered into the "database" that had just been built.

The protagonist Sherlock in "Sherlock Holmes" had a special skill called the Memory Palace... sorting and organizing all memories into categories, like a library, so that he could recall them when needed.

And now, the database that had been integrated in Naoki Nagayama's mind over the past few days was somewhat similar to a Memory Palace. Based on different keyword indexes, Naoki Nagayama could recall these images, soundtracks, and other related memories.

If necessary, he could search the subconscious again through memory to obtain more memories.

It was probably like making the memories related to anime into a computer hard drive that could be accessed at any time... After regularization, he wouldn't need to write down the memories to reduce the conflict with his consciousness.

However, this was limited to the memories of high-energy anime; other memories were still hidden in the subconscious sea like deep-sea giants...

"It seems... even Heaven wants me to produce animated movies..."

Naoki Nagayama muttered to himself... ===== CHAPTER 706 =====