Chapter 756: When to meet the parents?? It's just

Generally speaking, after a big business deal is done, both sides have to go and 'happy' a bit, drinking flower wine at a club and teasing young ladies... It's just that there was no one-stop massage and health service in this era, otherwise, they would have to challenge the 'soft rib' regardless.

Eh? Seems like another good opportunity to make money?!

However, Haruki Kadokawa was in a hurry to do the follow-up, and on the Shu-Yu side, after hearing the judgment about the Plaza Accord, Otomo Yoshimura and Genta Nakai both had some thoughts in their hearts, and for the time being, they were not in the mood to continue to be happy.

So Naoki Nagayama drove back home alone...

"I just feel a sense of dissatisfaction..." Stroking Eitaro, who came to greet his master excitedly, Naoki Nagayama sighed. "Eitaro doesn't have this kind of trouble~"

"Wang wang wang!"

He returned to Sanyingyuan when the sky was still slightly bright, just in time to see the beautiful scenery of the sunset shining into the courtyard~

With nothing to do, Naoki Nagayama simply put Teresa Teng's latest Mandarin album, *Island Nation's Love Song Vol. 8: Messenger of Love*, into the record player, and then leaned against the pillar of the eaves gallery to enjoy it slowly~

Listening to lyrical Mandarin songs in a foreign land made Naoki Nagayama feel a burst of relaxation, and his thoughts couldn't help but wander.

Speaking of which, there were two Chinese people who were very prominent in the Japanese music scene in Showa 59, and one of them was Teresa Teng.

Since returning to the entertainment industry at the beginning of the year, the single *Tsugunai (Atonement)* had swept Japan. After winning the All-Japan Cable Broadcasting Award for the first half of the year in July, it had been at the top of the Japan Cable Chart... The year-end award would likely be hers as well.

And the other person who was prominent was actually Jackie Chan... in the music scene!

The momentum of his first record, *Love Me*, was very fierce, actually defeating a crowd of well-known singers and ranking high on the Oricon charts...

With strange thoughts flowing in his head, Naoki Nagayama immersed himself in the lingering voice and closed his eyes. He seemed to be able to feel the red light of the sunset shining on his face~

The leisurely melody permeated the house and the courtyard, but Eitaro didn't know how to appreciate music and could only lie beside his master.

However, suddenly his ears twitched, and then he climbed up and dashed to the front gate of the house~

Naoki Nagayama didn't care about the dog's actions, but the movement from the entrance still made him open his eyes... and so he saw Akina, wearing a loose sweater, hanging up her coat~

After seeing Naoki Nagayama on the eaves gallery, Akina Nakamori walked over with small steps:

"Naoki-san is actually listening to Chinese songs? That is... Teresa Teng's song, right?"

"Mm~" Naoki Nagayama answered subconsciously, and then asked very surprisingly, "Why did Akina come back so early today?!"

Because of the year-end programs, during this time, Akina Nakamori always went out early and came back very late, and the two didn't even have time to eat together.

"Because I have to participate in the FNS Music Festival preliminary tomorrow... so I can rest a bit earlier today~" Akina Nakamori sat beside Naoki Nagayama very happily, leaning close affectionately. "Didn't expect Naoki-san to be home so early today too~"

"..."

Fortunately, he didn't go to 'happy', otherwise coming back drunk and smelling of perfume would be very awkward~

"Went to Ginza in the afternoon, and came back after that~" Naoki Nagayama explained slightly. "But it's really great to be able to run into Akina~"

"Yeah~"

Akina hugged one of Naoki Nagayama's arms, leaned her whole body on her boyfriend, and even sniffed a few times like a 'crazy woman'.

"Akina... why are you learning from Eitaro!" Naoki Nagayama teased.

"... I didn't!"

Akina Nakamori pressed her head on Naoki Nagayama's shoulder as if angry, and started to play around.

The sunset outside drooped lower and lower, and the clouds like fire also turned dark red, blending with the equally dim blue sky, somewhat psychedelic.

The courtyard of Sanyingyuan began to become blurry, but the landscape lights turned on automatically, draping a layer of cold white over the bare branches of the cherry tree, carrying a touch of *mono no aware* atmosphere in its beauty~

The two snuggled together on the eaves gallery, quietly listening to Teresa Teng's lingering singing, until the whole record ended before returning to the living room.

"Should be able to see Teresa tomorrow~" Akina Nakamori said to Naoki Nagayama. "She will definitely participate in the FNS Music Festival too."

"Do you know her?" Naoki Nagayama asked curiously.

"Met a few times... didn't say too much~" Akina Nakamori helped put away the record. "Listened to the Japanese album, but haven't really listened to her Chinese songs~ Chinese singers in Japan are not common."

A certain big-nosed star suddenly appeared in Naoki Nagayama's mind:

"Haha, this FNS Music Festival, maybe we will also see Jackie Chan~"

"Jackie Chan?"

Akina Nakamori hadn't really met Jackie Chan at this time, but she had seen many of his films. After all, besides her boyfriend's *Kikujiro*, *Project A* was also very popular among the films this year.

"Yeah, isn't that the album *Love Me*~ Although it's more because of his fame in films..."

Naoki Nagayama had already entered the kitchen at this time, starting to prepare for dinner, and Akina Nakamori also put on an apron.

The two were like an old married couple, dealing with ingredients while chatting about daily interesting things.

"Akina, do you think I should go to the scene to see it tomorrow?"

Naoki Nagayama suddenly thought of this matter. According to his current status, wanting to see the FNS Music Festival preliminary was just a matter of one sentence... Maybe he could even sit in the front row and become a special guest~

"If Naoki-san is coming, that's great!"

Akina Nakamori's tone was cheerful. If Naoki Nagayama went too, the two might be able to see each other all day tomorrow~

No special preparations were made, so the food for dinner was all home-cooked dishes.

As usual, it was a combination of Chinese and Japanese food. Naoki Nagayama stir-fried twice-cooked pork, while Akina Nakamori made grilled fish and miso soup, plus seasonal vegetables and the like. A very warm dinner was completed.

"I always feel that Naoki-san seems to have some connection with China!"

Akina Nakamori picked up a piece of meat and put it into her mouth. The entrance was full of rich fragrance, and she tasted the unique flavor of the meat slices, which was a completely different feeling from the light Japanese food.

"Can speak Chinese, can cook Chinese food, and seems to understand many strange Chinese knowledge and habits..."

She thought of some strange habits Naoki Nagayama had in daily life, such as drinking porridge and eating steamed buns in the morning, and something about drinking hot water, and occasionally he could perform a kind of kung fu called Tai Chi to relax his spirit...

"..." Naoki Nagayama paused. "Maybe my soul is Chinese~"

"Is Naoki-san a soul reincarnation? And haven't drunk Meng Po soup yet!" Akina Nakamori laughed. Regarding reincarnation, Japan was not unfamiliar at all~

"..." Very close!

Eating the warm dinner while talking and laughing, the two guys then stuck together on the sofa in the living room again... watching the program on TV shoulder to shoulder, with Eitaro and Meitaro accompanying them on the side.

*Love Journey* had naturally ended. What they were watching now was NHK's *Miyamoto Musashi*. This kind of carefully produced historical drama was indeed very good to watch.

"Ding-a-ling~"

Just at this time, the phone rang, but with people accompanying him, Naoki Nagayama was not startled.

"Moshi moshi, this is the Yamasakura-in residence~" Naoki Nagayama picked up the phone.

"Nii-chan, it's me, it's me!" The tone from the receiver was very lively; it was his own troublesome younger sister, Tsuruko. "I'm back!"

"....... You've been staying at the Benigyo-in residence for that long?"

Naoki Nagayama hadn't really been keeping track of his sister's itinerary. He had called the housekeeper at Benigyo-in to notify them that his sister would be staying for a while, and hadn't paid much attention since.

"It hasn't been that long, not even a week~" Tsuruko retorted over the phone. "I even went to other places to play!"

"What a blissful university life....."

Before middle school, she was too young, and in high school, the academic pressure was too great. Only after getting into university did the pressure decrease, and since the student had just grown up, she could finally go wandering around~

Who knows how many classes Tsuruko skipped this time... just to earn such a continuous holiday.

"I've been studying seriously too, okay!" Tsuruko habitually retorted, then continued, "Benigyo-in is really fun, and the scenery is also very beautiful... Thank you so much, Nii-chan, Hontou ni arigatou!!!"

"......."

Naoki Nagayama was a bit puzzled. To go out of her way to call and thank him—is this really his own sister?

"Tsuruko... can you revert to your default settings? That rebellious attitude of yours—I'm not really used to you being like this....."

"....... Baka Nii-chan, what are you talking about?!!"

As expected, the tone on the other end of the line returned to the familiar one, and Naoki Nagayama breathed a sigh of relief... That's the flavor!

"Haha, just kidding~" Naoki Nagayama lightly moved past the topic. "Since the holiday is over, are you coming back to continue classes?"

"Hai, until the end of December..... and then it's winter break~" Speaking of classes, Tsuruko's tone dipped, but she recovered immediately. "Nii-chan, you're going back this year, right?"

"Hmm....."

Naoki Nagayama turned his head and happened to meet Akina's gaze. There was still a smile in her curved eyes; she had clearly heard the conversation between the siblings just now.

"I'm going to bring Akina to meet Father and Mother....."

Hearing this, Akina Nakamori immediately hugged her boyfriend's arm tightly.

"Eh?!!" Tsuruko was very surprised. "You're already meeting the parents? Nii-chan, are you going to get married young?!"

"....... What idiom are you messing up again!!"

Naoki Nagayama's mouth twitched. Changing "dying young" to "marrying young"... is she cursing someone?

But they do say marriage is the grave of love, so in that sense, marrying young might actually work~

"Ha~ ha~ ha~" Tsuruko laughed very strangely. "I just feel like if Nii-chan gets married so soon, it feels very unreal~"

"...... Marriage isn't even on the schedule yet!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at his girlfriend again and found Akina looking at him with a face full of tenderness, looking very expectant.......

Tsuruko on the other end of the line kept asking questions:

"So what stage are you at now? The honeymoon phase? Are you living together? Is she pregnant?"

"Why are you asking so much about my business? Adults have their own plans......" Naoki Nagayama had to change the subject immediately. "What about you, Tsuruko? What's the situation now? With that guy named Kinda?"

"It's just a normal relationship, you know~" When it was her turn, Tsuruko became coy.

"Chotto matte, you guys didn't stay in the same room at Benigyo-in, did you?!" Naoki Nagayama's expression shifted. "Tsuruko...... don't get tricked by that guy!"

"None of your business!"

That was an admission!

Naoki Nagayama suddenly felt like his own cabbage had been eaten by a pig!

But his sister is already grown up! And since he is the older brother, there are many things that are inconvenient to say. Regarding this situation, Naoki Nagayama could only choose to...... tattle!

"I'm going to tell Mom!"

"You dare! If you dare say anything, I won't talk to you this year!" Tsuruko said, her bark worse than her bite. "Anyway, I just called to express my gratitude, that's all~"

Listening to the busy signal on the line, Naoki Nagayama shook his head. People's hearts have scattered; the team is getting hard to lead~

"Naoki-san and Tsuruko have such a good relationship!" Akina Nakamori said after hanging up the phone.

"Is this considered good? Sometimes I get so angry I could die....." Naoki Nagayama complained. "Akina, you have so many siblings; is it the same between you and them?"

"Me?"

Akina Nakamori thought for a moment.

"With the oldest sister and the second brother, the age gap is a bit large, so we can't play together........ I can only mess around with the ones close in age....."

"Miho?"

"Yeah, sometimes I get so angry I could die too....."

Speaking of this, Akina laughed......

This time, with Naoki Nagayama by her side the whole time, they had resolved early on the issue of her family privately taking Akina's income to subsidize household expenses. Akina's relationship with her family had eased significantly. Except for her father, the siblings were all still in frequent contact.

After chatting for a while longer about childhood anecdotes, Naoki Nagayama asked again:

"Akina, is it okay if we go see my father and mother at the end of the year?"

"...... I'm a little nervous......"

Akina Nakamori's eyes were firm.

"But daijoubu, I will definitely prepare in advance, practice diligently, and perform well!"

"Haha, it's not an exam....." Naoki Nagayama pinched his girlfriend's soft cheek. "Just being Akina is enough~"

"Hai~"

Akina Nakamori burrowed into Naoki Nagayama's embrace, feeling very at ease.

After a while, she looked up again:

"Then, when will Naoki-san go to my house to meet Mother and the others?"

"Hmm....." Naoki Nagayama looked at Akina. "Isn't Akina taking your family to Hawaii for a vacation at the beginning of the year...... how about after you get back?"

Akina Nakamori breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a smile:

"Hmm~"

Looking at his girlfriend's smile, Naoki Nagayama said: "I will also prepare in advance and perform well!"

"Haha~"

"It's not an exam......."

The same words, said again~

But the emotion contained within was more than a notch deeper~

By the time both of them had calmed down, "Miyamoto Musashi" on the TV had finished playing.

A quiet night, a warm living room, and a pair of lovers...... the atmosphere became somewhat ambiguous~

Akina Nakamori looked up, her complexion somewhat rosy under the lights~

"Naoki-san?"

"Hmm?"

"Let's go upstairs!"

"Okay!"

Naoki Nagayama kissed her first, then held his girlfriend and quickly went upstairs~

Eitaro in the living room looked up at their figures and yawned...... then went back to playing games!

He'd have to wait an hour before he could go to the bedroom to sleep~