Chapter 747: The hidden billionaire behind the scenes!

After the latest episode of *The Best Ten* aired, Akina Nakamori's new song, *Tears Are Not Decorations*, officially appeared before the public.

The most popular female idol in the entertainment industry took off her princess dress and changed into a neat, free-spirited, androgynous performance outfit. At this moment, Akina let people appreciate her coolness and charm.

Her low, husky voice and unique singing style made people feel her increasingly mature vocal skills.

Because she appeared at the finale, there was a long interview after Akina Nakamori's performance, making it convenient for other staff members to go on stage for the final group photo and the like.

On the television screen, the lively scene was unfolding, and host Mari Yoshimura also brought up a question:

"Akina-chan, this new song is very different from the past! This kind of performance outfit... it seems like you were also making clothes at the hidden skills competition yesterday~"

"Yes... because I had some ideas on the spur of the moment."

Akina Nakamori responded with a smile. There had been too many program recordings recently, so she could only make adjustments in the gaps. Many of her performance outfits were made by herself~

The male host, Jun Inoue, added from the side: "This song *Tears Are Not Decorations* is indeed eye-catching~ Today's performance outfit is also very suitable for Akina! It's truly cool!"

"Arigato~"

"Speaking of which, Akina has changed a lot since *Girl A* when she first debuted!" Female host Mari Yoshimura pulled Akina Nakamori to look her over, "She has become more mature and beautiful~"

Akina Nakamori waved her hands shyly: "Haha, not at all~"

The male host naturally followed up: "It must be because of love~ There is nothing that can make a person grow more than falling in love~"

Consequently, the audience at the scene made a clamorous sound, and even the other guests on stage showed smiles.

Akina Nakamori's face flushed slightly; she couldn't agree, nor could she deny it...

Program hosts love to see this kind of expression from guests, but with years of veteran hosting skills, they quickly changed the subject, allowing the program's flow to continue, and Akina Nakamori beside them also breathed a sigh of relief.

Naoki Nagayama curled his lips on the sofa; program hosts really love teasing guests like that~

*The Best Ten* aired today, but this was a program recorded a few days ago... but it was already so late now, and Akina was still recording a program; saying she was going to get busy, she was indeed very busy...

He used the remote control to change a few channels and happened to encounter a late-night live broadcast that was actually discussing the recent *Love Journey*.

"Have you watched the latest episode of *Love Journey*?"

"The program with Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama?" The guest chatting with him felt a bit weary, "A love trip where the two of them are stuck together; only teenagers would want to watch that!"

"Don't be so narrow-minded; many empty-hearted middle-aged people like watching it!" Another person said with a smile, "But we aren't talking about that today; we're talking about other parts of the program."

"?"

"The episode before last was about enjoying the sea of flowers in the garden villa next to Lake Toya and then holding a barbecue party, right?" This host guided the topic.

"Yes, not to mention anything else, that sea of cosmos flowers was indeed very beautiful!" The guest was full of praise.

The host was surprised: "Didn't you say you don't watch it?!"

"..." The guest choked up immediately and became angry from embarrassment, "If I weren't empty and lonely, would I be able to accompany you here for a live broadcast in the middle of the night?!"

"You guy, don't be unreasonable!" The host said angrily, "We were given a labor fee!"

The conversation between the two made the few extras off-stage laugh... This kind of late-night program is generally very interesting, and the atmosphere when chatting is also very relaxed.

The guest also knew when to stop: "Quickly say what strange things there are about *Love Journey*!"

"Ah, that..." The host returned to the original topic, "I'm about to go on vacation, so I originally wanted to try that vacation villa~"

"Oh? And then?"

"Then I asked someone to inquire about it, and it turns out that vacation villa is not a place open to the public, but a private building!" The host slapped the table, "Even the sea of flowers outside is a private garden!!"

"There is actually such a thing?" The guest was also surprised!

The host pressed his advantage: "And today's episode! Wasn't it a courtyard at the foot of the mountain of Rurikoin in Kyoto?"

"Yes, that courtyard is very beautiful, and the architecture is also very distinctive, somewhat similar to the Phoenix Hall, but it has a bit more Tang style..." The guest didn't stop once he started; he was very envious of the places Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama visited.

"You watched it really carefully..." The host commented subconsciously, but before the guest could get angry, he hurriedly said, "That is also private!!"

"Eh??? I thought it was a newly built attraction in Kyoto or some high-end hotel..."

"No, it is definitely a private building!" The host said, "After the program finished airing, I called a local friend to confirm; that place is called Red Fish Courtyard! It is truly a private courtyard!"

"Speaking of which, the *Love Journey* production team has a lot of face to be able to borrow such a high-class place!"

At this moment, the host quietly signaled the guest to lean in:

"It wasn't borrowed!"

"? It wasn't borrowed; could it be that it belongs to the production team itself?"

"You could say that; both of those places should belong to Naoki Nagayama!!!"

"Eh??? Honto?"

"Someone saw Naoki Nagayama at the groundbreaking ceremony and the plaque-nailing ceremony of Red Fish Courtyard!" The host said mysteriously.

"How is that possible?"

"If you want to confirm, it's very simple; the management company of the two properties, the staff of the *Love Journey* production team... you can ask all of them!"

The guest was clearly convinced:

"Is Naoki Nagayama actually that rich?"

"Yeah, yeah... he is the hidden billionaire behind the program!"

Naoki Nagayama in the living room, watching the live program, couldn't help but applaud the host's ability to dig up information.

"Eitaro~" Naoki Nagayama touched the dog beside him, "This host's nose is sharper than yours!"

Although Naoki Nagayama had considered the possibility of these two properties being leaked when he agreed to record the program, even if they were leaked, so what? They were all bought openly and honestly by him, and redesigned and renovated~

He went to stay there occasionally during vacations; even if others wanted to sneak photos, they wouldn't have the opportunity!

After watching the late-night program, it was already past midnight. Naoki Nagayama went upstairs to sleep; one autumn rain brings one chill, and the nights in Tokyo were already a bit cold.

Early the next morning, in a hazy state, Naoki Nagayama only felt as if a stone was pressing on his chest, making it a bit hard to breathe.

Opening his eyes to look, it turned out to be his own girlfriend...

Akina Nakamori didn't know when she returned last night; it must have been after he fell asleep. At this moment, she was lying in his arms, sleeping soundly against Naoki Nagayama's neck~

"How did she develop the habit of sleeping on her stomach..."

Naoki Nagayama gently brushed aside the hair covering her cheeks, revealing Akina's palm-sized little face; she was even pouting slightly while sleeping... Her fine breathing blew on his neck, warm and ticklish...

He used his finger to gently rub her fair cheeks; the pads of his fingers felt a soft sensation, but in return, Akina turned her face inward, and the hand hooking Naoki Nagayama's neck tightened a bit~

"I guess I've been caught this time..."

Since he couldn't get up, Naoki Nagayama adjusted his posture and continued to take a nap while holding Akina's warm body.

Until the sunlight was bright~

"Woof woof!" Eitaro acted as a dedicated biological alarm clock by the bed, looking at the master on the bed with disdain, "Woof woof woof! (How can you sleep at your age?!)"

A hand reached out from under the quilt and accurately grasped the dog's snout, manually shutting it down!

Only then did Naoki Nagayama wake up again, preparing to get up.

Seeing that it was already eight o'clock, it was indeed time, and he was hungry...

"Akina? Akina~ get up~"

Naoki Nagayama called out softly twice, only to see Akina Nakamori's fine, arched eyebrows furrow, and she said vaguely,

"Naoki-san, five more minutes... just five minutes..."

"..."

Helplessly pulling his arm out, Naoki Nagayama watched Akina turn her face toward the pillow again; it looked like there was no work too early today.

After Naoki Nagayama finished washing up, he took Eitaro out for a walk... When passing by the newsstand, he was called out by the newsstand owner, Kenta Yokota.

"Naoki-san, out walking the dog again~"

"Yes, Eitaro still needs some exercise..." Naoki Nagayama said politely.

Kenta Yokota held a newspaper in his hand: "Naoki-san, there is news about you again today~"

"..."

Looking at the newsstand owner's look that said you would definitely accept this newspaper, Naoki Nagayama shook his head; sure enough, every time he passed the newsstand, he had to take a newspaper!

After returning to Sanyingyuan, Naoki Nagayama cooked red bean porridge for breakfast for the first time in a long while, and incidentally read the newspaper while the porridge was cooking in the rice cooker~

"It's actually not the property information from last night?"

Naoki Nagayama was very curious after reading the report; he originally thought it would be the follow-up to *Love Journey* that aired yesterday, but today's newspaper featured some rather strange news.

"*The Biggest Winner! The Manipulator Behind the Demon Stock! * Tsk tsk tsk... every sentence is hinting at insider trading..."

Sure enough, it came... It seems that earning 7 times really makes people jealous...

After all, it was announced when the shares were acquired. Naoki Nagayama wasn't surprised that the fact he held Fujitsu General air conditioner stock was exposed; the name Tree Friend Capital represented many things.

And someone like the original chairman of General Air Conditioning, Kazuhisa Sonoda, didn't have this problem at all; he was a capital tycoon himself, and even if he made money, it represented the interests of a large group of people.

First public opinion, then take the opportunity to investigate, and it would be best to find some clues of insider trading, confirm Tree Friend Capital's improper gains... Finally, if they were ruthless, they would put Naoki Nagayama behind bars and divide up his money... There is nothing capital won't do!

"However, I have already made preparations..." Naoki Nagayama looked at the newspaper; it was a smaller newspaper, as major newspapers wouldn't publish such news with an obvious bias, "Let's start with this newspaper! My legal team!"

He went to the phone in the living room and called the contact person at the Mori Hamada & Matsumoto law firm to notify them of this matter... Next, he would just wait for the law firm to send them a lawyer's letter demanding compensation!

Just after putting down the phone, Akina Nakamori walked down from upstairs.

"Naoki-san? Who were you calling so early?" Akina asked curiously as she walked to Naoki Nagayama's side.

"Law firm." Naoki Nagayama showed her the newspaper, "Someone is jealous of my stock investment..."

Akina Nakamori took it curiously and was very angry after seeing the content of the report:

"How can they say that about Naoki-san! It's completely a frame-up!"

"Capital is just like this... If you want to ensure safety, there is a limit to the money ordinary people can make... This time, I just exceeded this limit!"

An investment of over 10 billion yen, seven times would be over 70 billion yen; this was already a huge amount of money that ordinary people dared not imagine, not to mention having actual control over Fujitsu General... It would naturally arouse the jealousy of those with ulterior motives.

Naoki Nagayama pulled Akina to the dining table, "But it doesn't matter; I have already made preparations."

Besides the legal team, Naoki Nagayama also prepared to sell the shares to the Kadokawa Group; let Kadokawa guard against future open and hidden arrows!

Akina Nakamori was still a bit worried: "Is it really okay?"

"Hmm, daijobu!" Naoki Nagayama explained a few words to put Akina Nakamori at ease, then began to serve breakfast, "Akina, today's breakfast is red bean porridge!"

Seeing that her boyfriend was indeed indifferent, Akina Nakamori also let go of her worry and began to enjoy the sweet red bean porridge~

During this period, Akina Nakamori was at her busiest, with 7 or 8 schedules a day.

She returned relatively late yesterday, so Akina had a little more time to sleep in, but the following work schedule was still very busy. After finishing breakfast, Akina was picked up by Fusunori Akiko.

After his girlfriend left, Naoki Nagayama didn't stay idle either; he drove directly to Tree Friend Capital in Ginza.

"Naoki-san!"

The receptionist, Zhouxiang Jinjing, was very surprised to see the company president come over so early.

"Good morning, Zhouxiang-chan~" Naoki Nagayama greeted, "Has Yuantai-san arrived?"

"Yes, Yuantai-san came early this morning and is in the office now, but he has been on the phone..." Zhouxiang Jinjing explained the current situation.

"Hmm, I'll go find him~"

Naoki Nagayama knew this must be related to the previous matter. He went directly to Yuantai Nakai's office and saw his good friend speaking very seriously on the phone.

"Yes, I understand; I will prepare the relevant materials!"

"Yes, it will definitely be on time!"

"Arigato!"

Only after putting down the phone did he see Naoki Nagayama: "Naoki-san, you're here!"

Naoki Nagayama sat on the sofa opposite the desk and asked calmly: "Was it a call from the Ministry of Finance?"

Yuantai Nakai's face was a bit serious: "It was indeed them. Didn't they send an inquiry letter before? Plus the public opinion this morning... I specifically called an acquaintance at the Ministry of Finance to ask."

"What did they say?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"The reporting materials were submitted by a shareholder of Fujitsu General Air Conditioning..." Yuantai Nakai said, "It's hard to say who is behind it, but it should have some connection to a *zaibatsu*."

"*Zaibatsu*?" Naoki Nagayama frowned; he originally thought the *zaibatsu* would have higher standards, "Are they that greedy? They want to make a move for less than 100 billion..."

Yuantai Nakai laughed: "Naoki-san, 100 billion is already the market value of an ordinary listed company!"

"..." Naoki Nagayama paused and spat hatefully, "Pah, just a listed company... this *zaibatsu* is truly hungry!"

"Capital won't let go of any piece of cake!" Yuantai Nakai said, "Regarding some matters of public opinion, I have already notified the law firm, but we still have to respond properly to the Ministry of Finance's inquiry letter!"

"Hmm... do you need my help?" Naoki Nagayama asked directly.

"Not for now..." Yuantai Nakai shook his head, "At least I can handle this little matter!"

At Tree Friend Capital, Yuantai Nakai felt that he, the general manager, finally had some use; otherwise, before, the money-making was directed by Naoki-san, and the operations were handled by traders; he was basically just Naoki Nagayama's accessory~

As a top student in the Faculty of Commerce at Hitotsubashi University, Yuantai Nakai's connections and resources were very promising; his classmates from the same period were all working in large companies, and his seniors and predecessors were pillars in various industries... plus the relationships with his teachers...

Plus, with the rapid development in recent years, first as a billionaire, and now as the general manager of an investment company, these connections were naturally very solid.

"Hahaha, then I'll leave it to you, Yuantai-san!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded with relief; his good friend had also grown up!

"By the way... the Kadokawa Group is about to acquire our shares... make sure to prepare the relevant procedures."

"Yes!" ===== CHAPTER 748 =====