Chapter 742: Without shares, you will always just be working for others!!

A hairpin appeared on the bedside, a lipstick on the dressing table, the toothbrush and toothpaste cup in the washroom were together......

It was very strange; having a few things in inconspicuous places could make people clearly feel that the Mountain Cherry Garden was no longer lived in by two single dogs and one person.

When Naoki Nagayama got up, he saw that the furnishings in the bedroom were clearly no different from before, but he felt that there was an extra person's breath.

Walked downstairs.....

"Eitaro~ move to that side! Don't block the middle!" A gentle reprimand came from the kitchen, and then he saw a white dog walking out of the kitchen dejectedly.

Akina was frying bacon and eggs in the kitchen, and the fragrance of grease wafted to the living room, making Naoki Nagayama, who was hungry in the morning, swallow his saliva; no wonder Eitaro couldn't help but run into the kitchen.

"Naoki-san, you're up~"

Akina in the kitchen saw her boyfriend at a glance, and Akina, who was still looking at Eitaro with a straight face, suddenly turned into a smiling face,

"Are you hungry? Breakfast is almost ready!"

Naoki Nagayama walked to Akina, who was wearing an apron, and his hand quietly rested on her soft, slender waist, and then looked at the bacon and sausages in the frying pan that were sizzling and slightly curved and discolored:

"So fragrant~"

"Naoki-san, go sit down! It'll be ready soon!" Akina Nakamori pushed Naoki Nagayama to the dining table and handed him the newspaper by the way, "Naoki-san's movie, the first month's box office has exceeded 3.6 billion!"

"Oh?"

Naoki Nagayama flipped through the newspaper curiously, and sure enough, he saw information about *Kikujiro's Summer* among a pile of movie reports.

"*Kikujiro's Summer* first month box office 3.6 billion, bold guess, total box office may exceed 6 billion!"

The title of the article said so, and Naoki Nagayama read on, marveling at the connections of these movie reporters; even he, the company boss, didn't know the exact number yet, but they actually reported it?

The article still interviewed some seniors in the industry, all of whom praised the movie, and at the very bottom, it listed the box office of other movies this year, finally concluding....... Kikujiro crushed them!

While reading the report, Akina Nakamori brought the breakfast plates up: fragrant fried bacon, sausages, and eggs, paired with toasted toast, plus some lettuce and oranges, and then brought milk..... what a rich breakfast!

"Naoki-san, congratulations on the movie's big sale!" Akina Nakamori playfully toasted Naoki Nagayama with milk, "This box office result should be very good, right!"

"A bit better than expected."

Naoki Nagayama answered while eating breakfast; the slightly curled bacon had a hint of charred fragrance, and when he bit into it, his mouth was full of meaty fragrance. The fried eggs were also very delicious. Eating a little crisp lettuce or drinking a sip of fragrant milk..... really satisfying~

"*Kikujiro's Summer* should be able to win an award, right?" Akina ate slowly, her eyes looking at Naoki Nagayama, "Naoki-san is going to win Best Director again!"

"Blue Ribbon and Academy Awards might not work; I can't win consecutively..... but the *Kinema Junpo* Award should be no problem." In front of someone he was close to and liked, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but show off a bit, "Actually, what we want more is to impact the Palme d'Or."

Akina was even more curious: "Is that so? Are the chances big?"

"A bit difficult, but we can try...." Naoki Nagayama said with a smile.

"Really amazing..... Naoki-san is excellent at shooting any movie!"

"Then does Akina want to shoot a movie with me?" Naoki Nagayama suddenly had an idea.

"Eh? Me?" Akina was stuffing a piece of toast into her mouth, her cheeks bulging like a squirrel, and when she opened her eyes to look at Naoki Nagayama, she looked a bit cute.

"Of course~" Naoki Nagayama laughed, "Akina has great potential in acting!"

"Honto?"

In the back-and-forth dialogue between the two, they slowly finished breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen by the way.

When Akina went to change her clothes to go out, Naoki Nagayama patted Eitaro's head:

"Eitaro, don't fight with Meitaro! Watch the house well! Do you know?!"

"Wang (yes, sir)!"

They had an appointment to go to Nakamori to discuss the new contract today, and the agency side also knew that Naoki Nagayama would appear in the meeting.....

Although very reluctant, Akira Hanami had to agree, even if Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori had no relationship in law~

Otherwise, what if Naoki Nagayama directly transferred Akina away?!

Mizue Kinoshita, the receptionist at the Burning Productions headquarters, recognized the person walking through the front door with Akina Nakamori at a glance. Naoki Nagayama had been to the Burning Productions headquarters several times, and Akina Nakamori was always talking about him...

"Akina-chan, Naoki-san..." Mizue Kinoshita led the two of them upstairs directly, "Please come this way; President Hanami is already waiting for you both in the conference room."

"Arigato~" Akina thanked gently, and Naoki Nagayama replied with a smile.

Once their figures were blocked by the door, Mizue Kinoshita sighed: "The two of them are truly a talented man and a beautiful woman! No... the man is talented and handsome... and the woman is too!"

After walking into the door, Naoki Nagayama found that Hanami Akira, Terabayashi Akira, Tanaka Yoshiaki, and other main people in charge of Akina Nakamori's operations were all there, while managers like Fusunori Akiko had not yet reached the level to attend this meeting.

"President Hanami, Terabayashi-san! Tanaka-san!"

Akina Nakamori greeted these people very politely, and Naoki Nagayama followed along.

After a little pleasantries, both sides sat down, and the business of today was about to begin!

As the person directly in charge of Akina's operations, Tanaka Yoshiaki spoke first:

"Akina-chan...... from *Star! Birth! * to debut, three years have passed. Akina-chan's career has developed rapidly, and she is already an artist with great achievements.

Today, I want to formally communicate with you about the new contract......"

"Hai!"

With Naoki Nagayama by her side, Akina Nakamori's expression was very calm, and she said in a slow tone,

"Thank you very much for the help the agency has given me over the past three years. It is because of everyone's support that I have a little fame...... I am very much looking forward to continuing to cooperate with the agency!"

A few words thanked the agency and expressed the desire to continue cooperating..... but the subtext was, although I really want to cooperate, if the conditions are not good, it's no wonder if I change agencies.....

Tanaka Yoshiaki's gaze drifted involuntarily to Naoki Nagayama, who was innocent on the side!

Their idol has always had a personality of saying whatever she thinks; she would absolutely not come up with such words that are soft on the outside but hard on the inside! It must be this bastard next to her who taught her!

"Ahem...." Tanaka Yoshiaki cleared his throat a little uncomfortably and continued, "The contract signed at the time is about to expire, and the terms do not meet the current situation....... Akina-chan, the agency has formulated a new contract for excellent artists according to industry practice...."

As he spoke, Tanaka Yoshiaki took out the contract discussed by Nakamori and wanted to hand it to Akina Nakamori.

However, before Akina could take it, Naoki Nagayama relied on his long hands and took it first...... for a while, the three people opposite all glared at him.

"Haha, I'll help Akina take it...."

Naoki Nagayama said shamelessly, then leaned close to Akina and looked at it with her.

And Tanaka Yoshiaki on this side didn't stop, and began to explain:

"Akina-chan, according to industry practice, first-line artists raise the level of the contract according to seniority and degree of fame. Based on Akina's current status, we have given the top salary conditions....."

"Basic annual salary of 6 million, basic salary doubled! Record splits, as well as performance fees, announcement fees, and other labor fees, Akina's split is also 40%. And we guarantee to arrange large-scale variety shows and hold offline concerts for Akina during the contract period....."

"In addition, there are various benefits, including high-end apartments, overseas travel......."

Artist income in Japan is roughly commercial advertising income (CM), performance income, record income, variety show income, photo income, etc.

For all of this income, the agency will take a cut...... generally 40/60, but there are also agencies that exploit artists, such as Yoshimoto Kogyo, which is 10/90..... working hard for a whole year, 90% belongs to the agency..... who told Yoshimoto Kogyo to have a monopoly in the industry~

Here, Nakamori gave Akina Nakamori a 40% split, which should be Naoki Nagayama's powerful pressure...... they were really afraid that Akina Nakamori would move directly!

Listening to Tanaka Yoshiaki keep talking about industry practice, top salary...... Akina Nakamori on the side was a bit embarrassed to continue to mention conditions; workers who haven't mixed in a few companies are like this, facing the HR salary offer, they don't dare to mention any requirements at all.

"Akina-chan, what do you think?" Tanaka Yoshiaki asked directly.

"This....." Akina looked at her boyfriend for help.

"Tanaka-san!" Naoki Nagayama naturally had to step forward and also took out a contract from the document bag, "I also have a contract here, please trouble you to take a look~"

"?"

Tanaka Yoshiaki took the contract suspiciously, saw that the Party A was the GG agency under Tree Friend, and flipped through it.

After a while, his face changed; surprise, shock, panic, and some disbelief..... he handed the contract to Hanami Akira, then looked up at Naoki Nagayama fiercely:

"Naoki-san, this is......"

"This is the condition Tree Friend opened for Akina." Naoki Nagayama let the legal team specifically change the Party A when changing it, just to give Nakamori greater pressure, "If Nakamori can't do it...... then hand Akina over to me!"

"But! But this is too exaggerated!" Tanaka Yoshiaki said angrily, "It's clearly an impossible condition!"

"Tree Friend can!" Naoki Nagayama said slowly.

Tanaka Yoshiaki was anxious. Is your agency really arranged according to the standards of an artist? Is your agency doing charity?!

You would give such conditions, it is clearly based on your relationship with Akina-chan!

At this time, Hanami Akira also finished reading this contract. After all, he had been in business for a long time and could still remain calm.

He looked at the two people opposite, mainly at Akina Nakamori:

"Akina-chan, a basic annual salary of over ten million, we can do this....... as for the agency split of 50/50, it's not impossible to talk about....... however, the 5% shares later, that is really difficult to do."

He turned to Naoki Nagayama again:

"Naoki-san also has a company, of course you should know that shares are not something that can be distributed to artists casually!"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head: "President Hanami, you are a bit behind...... the system of promoting employees to partners is very popular in the United States.

Excellent employees become partners, share the agency's income, and also share risks with the agency; this will not only stimulate the initiative of employees but also ensure the long-term development of the agency....."

"Naoki-san...... even if you have a silver tongue, it's impossible!" Hanami Akira said firmly, "Nakamori is held by the Sasakawa Foundation; it is impossible to distribute shares!"

"There is nothing impossible!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at Hanami Akira opposite seriously,

"Nakamori is a small agency...... it has developed rapidly in the industry in the past two years because of Akina!

But in the past two years, you haven't cultivated other potential artists!

Without Akina Nakamori, Nakamori will immediately return to its original status!"

"Akina is the pillar of Nakamori, the core competitiveness of Nakamori that cannot be replaced, the cash cow of Nakamori, and an opportunity that Nakamori meets once in ten years!"

He turned his head to look at Akina on the side, and his eyes revealed a gentle look: "If you don't grasp it, then I won't miss it!"

"......."

Hanami Akira saw Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama looking like they were going to run toward each other, and felt his teeth itching.

Sure enough, he knew that Naoki Nagayama was absolutely ill-intentioned two years ago; it's a pity that the mandarin ducks weren't beaten away at that time!!!

Thinking of this, Hanami Akira looked at Terabayashi Akira on the side very unhappily. This guy clearly said he would make Akina so busy that she would absolutely not fall in love!!!

Terabayashi Akira noticed Hanami Akira's gaze and was a bit helpless...... he really tried his best!

However, Terabayashi Akira didn't speak for Nakamori today. Although he was the one who pulled the line for Akina to sign Nakamori, he himself was a person from Warner Pioneer....... even if Akina's agency contract was transferred to Tree Friend, the record cooperation could continue!

Warner is a very capable record company!

The conference room fell into a little silence, but soon it started to go back and forth again.

Hanami Akira and Tanaka Yoshiaki complained one after another, discussing conditions with Akina Nakamori one by one, pulling feelings...... it felt no different from bargaining in a vegetable market.

In the end, the basic salary was let go to 10 million, but the split was still 40%, but there was the power to freely choose announcements and songs......

However....... the last item, the company's shares, really stumped the two of Nakamori.

"Akina-chan, regarding the shares, we really can't make the decision...... however, even if we communicate with Representative Nozaki Toshio, a 5% share ratio is impossible!" Hanami Akira said.

"Share ratio can be lowered, but shares are a must!" Naoki Nagayama said, "Akina must own the agency's shares, otherwise she will always just be working for others!"

Hanami Akira said angrily: "Naoki-san, I am talking to Akina-chan!"

"I am speaking on behalf of Akina!"

Naoki Nagayama didn't give in at all. Negotiation is like this; if you give a little, the other party will go further!

"President Hanami, this point is the bottom line and cannot be shaken!"

"You....." Hanami Akira saw that he couldn't move Naoki Nagayama, and looked at Akina Nakamori again, "Akina-chan, do you think so too?"

Akina Nakamori's eyes lowered, avoiding President Hanami's gaze:

"Hai...... what Naoki-san said is what I mean~"

"......."

Hanami Akira had nothing to say. He exchanged glances with Terabayashi Akira and Tanaka Yoshiaki...... after two minutes of silence, he said slowly:

"Akina-chan, Naoki-san........ I will report the communication results of today to Chairman Nozaki Toshio. Regarding the share split..... I cannot give you an answer, but other conditions should not be a problem."

Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori looked at each other:

"Then we will wait for President Hanami's good news!"

As the people dispersed, the conference room emptied out~

For the first formal communication, Naoki Nagayama didn't want to settle the new contract all at once. He originally thought that other conditions might be talked about a few times, but he didn't expect that they were all determined this time.

Except for the shares...... this is indeed sensitive.

"Sasakawa Foundation!" Naoki Nagayama held Akina's hand and walked toward the parking lot, "I just don't know if that Chairman Nozaki has this kind of courage! Can he make this decision!"

Akina Nakamori heard Naoki Nagayama's self-talk: "Naoki-san, what did you say?"

"Ah..... I mean......" Naoki Nagayama looked at Akina Nakamori, "If Nakamori really doesn't agree, then Akina can sign to Tree Friend, which is a bit exciting!"

"...... Naoki-san~~" ===== CHAPTER 743 =====