Chapter 802: Let

A light drizzle was drifting over Narita Airport in the afternoon, and the runway looked somewhat damp, though fortunately, this did not affect the landing of the aircraft~

Following a roar, the large plane descended slowly, hitting the runway with a thud, then bounced slightly before landing again... this time it didn't continue to bounce~

The tires screeched against the runway, accompanied by the roar of the engines, which gradually faded into the gentle drizzle, and the plane finally came to a stop at the gate.

The first-class passengers were the first to exit the plane. After Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori emerged from the VIP passage, they lowered their heads and hurried to the van that had been waiting for a long time, all to avoid the paparazzi or obsessive fans specifically lying in wait at the airport~

Not until they were seated in the van did Akina Nakamori finally relax:

"Tokyo is really cold~"

This was the first sentence Akina said after returning to Tokyo.

The plane arrived at a little past three in the afternoon, an awkward time; the physical fatigue wasn't intense, but it wasn't suitable for going straight to work, and it didn't seem to be the right time to catch up on sleep either...

"Naoki-san, we need to go back to the agency first later; should I drop you two off at Shamyoin first?" After stowing the luggage, Norifusa Miko, sitting in the passenger seat, asked.

"Shamyoin..." Naoki Nagayama hesitated for a moment. He didn't know what the current state of Shamyoin was, but he still nodded, "Hai, sorry for the trouble~"

"Daijobu, it's on the way~"

Norifusa Miko had to take the work results to the agency first so they could start developing the photos, after which they could hold the promotional strategy meeting.

Akina Nakamori, sitting beside him, also added:

"Starting tomorrow, it's going to get busy again!"

Since they were back in Tokyo, the promotional work for the new album had to start immediately! Stage costumes, rehearsals, stage design... now Akina had to make the final decisions on everything. This was the pressure of being deeply involved in the comprehensive promotional work.

However, Naoki Nagayama laughed:

"Haha, Akina has tanned at least three shades; the makeup artist is going to be under pressure!"

"Naoki-san!"

Akina Nakamori became shy and annoyed, applying her "two-finger zen" to her boyfriend's arm.

Her originally fair and smooth skin had now turned a healthy light wheat color, and the lines of her facial features were more pronounced, making her look much more mature.

"Alright, alright, Akina is still very beautiful~"

Soothing his somewhat irritable girlfriend, Naoki Nagayama spoke again: "Speaking of which, the jam we checked in won't arrive until the day after tomorrow~"

"So let's deliver the other souvenirs first~"

Having been to South America, they naturally didn't just buy jam. Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori bought a large bag of other things, such as very distinctive small totems, feather products, and postcards from the local carnival.

Speaking of the carnival, that annual carnival in Rio de Janeiro was truly lively. Walking along with the samba-dancing parade, eating street delicacies while walking, drinking cocktails, rubbing shoulders with the people around them, and laughing and dancing from time to time... the atmosphere reached its peak~

Of course, Naoki Nagayama swatted away quite a few reaching hands and kept his wallet safe.

"Naoki-san? Naoki-san?" Akina gently shook her boyfriend, "What are you thinking about? Spaced out?"

"Just thinking about the carnival scene again..." Naoki Nagayama sighed, "It was truly both gorgeous and lively~"

"Yeah, even livelier than the Kanda Festival in Tokyo..." Akina Nakamori agreed wholeheartedly; she had also been very happy during the carnival~

"Let's go again when we have time in the future~"

"Mm-hmm~"

Even though they had just returned, the two of them had already booked their next trip abroad~

During the conversation, the van arrived at the location of Shamyoin, but after getting off, Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori were both surprised to see the relocated gate.

"Has it actually been changed?"

"Such a big change!"

The position of the main gate had been changed, and the area enclosed by the dwarf bamboo had doubled. Naoki Nagayama wasn't even sure if this was his home anymore.

However, after trying the key, the iron gate could still be opened.

Only then did the two of them drag their suitcases into Shamyoin~

"The distance from the main gate to the house has become much longer..." Naoki Nagayama opened the door of the Western-style house and compared it silently.

"It looks much more spacious..."

Akina Nakamori looked to the side in the courtyard, where the wall used to be, but now it had become a patch of bare land, appearing somewhat muddy in the drizzle, with a few weeds stubbornly poking their heads out~

Further away, a small three-story building stood there empty, appearing somewhat lonely...

Buildings in the center of Tokyo were already very close to each other, but now it looked like there was a large courtyard between two buildings.

"It just depends on how to perfectly combine the two buildings~" Naoki Nagayama also looked around, then pulled the luggage inside, "Let's have Honma-san bring the design drawings over to take a look later!"

"Has it already been designed?"

Akina Nakamori leaned over and asked.

"A draft... just the first version... let's look at it together to see if it's to our liking~"

"Hai~"

Tree Friend Studio.

Otomo Yoshimura didn't know that Naoki Nagayama had already returned... No, he knew Naoki Nagayama was returning today, but he didn't know when he would arrive in Tokyo~

However, he didn't really care; anyway, Naoki Nagayama would come to the studio after he had rested, and he wasn't afraid that he wouldn't bring him souvenirs!

"Otomo-san!" The office door was knocked open, and Masataka Komori walked in, "I've organized the list!"

"Ah, the list..."

Otomo Yoshimura took a document, which was the list of employees to be focused on for training, organized by Masataka Komori.

After Naoki Nagayama handed the "heavy responsibility" of cultivating reserve forces to Masataka Komori, he had been busy for a long time and finally came up with a "Seed Cultivation Plan."

After conducting detailed research for a period of time, he selected a group of young employees with potential and loyalty, and compiled the list for Otomo Yoshimura.

Otomo Yoshimura looked carefully at the names on it, the faces of the relevant personnel appearing in his mind, and only after a long time did he say:

"Since Naoki-san has handed the responsibility to you, are you going to directly bring them into existing projects next?"

"No..." Masataka Komori said, "The crew of 'Love Generation' has already been broken in; adding people randomly now will destroy the atmosphere of the crew..."

"Then are you going to join Xiu-san's 'Squid Game'? That side has just started, and the set has only just begun construction." Otomo Yoshimura said.

"That's too slow..."

'Squid Game' wouldn't start filming until at least the second half of the year, and Masataka Komori couldn't wait that long.

"Otomo-san, this year, don't we still have a project plan on hand?"

"'Diary of the Sea Town'?" Otomo Yoshimura said in surprise, "According to Naoki-san's intention, this is to capture the real scenery of Kamakura over a whole year!"

"Hai, I know!" Masataka Komori nodded, "But it's precisely this rhythm that makes it easier for me to break in and cultivate this batch of seeds..."

"Hmm..."

Otomo Yoshimura pondered. In previous chats with Naoki Nagayama, he also knew that he didn't have any special thoughts about this 'Diary of the Sea Town'; it was probably just that if there was really no other way, he would film it himself... After all, he was the freest, and it wouldn't matter if he filmed for a whole year.

Now that Masataka Komori wanted to take on this project, it didn't seem impossible...

"Alright, the 'Diary of the Sea Town' project is handed over to you!" Otomo Yoshimura nodded, "However, Naoki-san and I have already decided on the four female leads for this movie; Yuki-chan, Chikako-chan, and Kaoru-chan are confirmed... As for whether it will be Shizuka Kudo or Rie Miyazawa, we still need to consider... As for other supporting roles, Komori-kun can find them yourself..."

"Hai!" Masataka Komori nodded. He took on this project to train the seed players, and he didn't really care about the actors, "Then I'll go prepare!"

Otomo Yoshimura nodded: "Mm, I'll have Riko Hayano go find you!"

The 'Diary of the Sea Town' was officially approved for production, project approval, fund preparation, the establishment of the production committee, the crew, the promotional team, etc., a whole bunch of things had to be prepared.

After Masataka Komori left, Otomo Yoshimura leaned back in his chair and stretched, pondered silently for a while, and then pressed the phone on the desk:

"Riko-chan, come to the office for a moment~"

Around dusk, Keiko Fujita and Naoya Sakata came to the gate of Shamyoin together.

"Sakata-san, did you bring all the design drawings?" Keiko Fujita asked.

"Of course!" Naoya Sakata patted the blueprint in his hand, "It was a bit rushed; otherwise, I could have brought the model too!"

"Haha, let's see what Naoki-san thinks first!"

Saying this, Keiko Fujita rang the doorbell. Although she had a key, now that the owner had returned, she naturally couldn't be that reckless.

The remote control opened the large iron gate, and when the two walked to the Western-style building, the door also opened.

Standing at the entrance was a very familiar-looking lady, welcoming the guests like a hostess:

"Please come in... Sorry to trouble you to come over!"

"Akina Nakamori-san..."

Naoya Sakata greeted her somewhat nervously. He knew that Naoki Nagayama's girlfriend was Akina Nakamori, but this was his first time seeing her.

Although Naoki Nagayama was also very famous, Naoya Sakata had known him before he became famous, so he didn't feel much.

But Akina Nakamori was different; she was a living superstar!

"You must be Naoya Sakata-san, Naoki-san has praised you a lot..." Akina Nakamori greeted Naoya Sakata generously, handed them slippers, and acted like an ordinary housewife, "Keiko-san, hurry and change into slippers~"

"Arigato~"

Keiko Fujita and Akina Nakamori had met before; after all, she often came to Shamyoin to buy land for Naoki Nagayama.

After the two walked into the living room, they found Naoki Nagayama sitting on the sofa, seemingly looking at a stack of postcards.

"Keiko-san, Sakata-san, you're here~"

"Hai, we rushed over immediately after receiving Naoki-san's call~" Keiko Fujita smiled and exchanged pleasantries, "Naoki-san, did you have fun on this trip to Brazil?"

"Haha, of course, Rio de Janeiro is a very enthusiastic country!" Naoki Nagayama smiled and shared his experiences there. When he was happy, he even distributed postcards and small ornaments and souvenirs he brought to the two, "These are souvenirs! Small gifts with very local characteristics~"

"How can I accept this~" Keiko Fujita declined verbally, but she didn't really intend to return them.

Naoya Sakata was much more frank: "Thank you very much! I like it very much~"

For this kind of thing full of exotic cultural style, Naoya Sakata, as a designer, loved it very much, and it could provide him with inspiration when designing~

After exchanging pleasantries for a while and drinking the hot tea served by Akina, the few of them started the main topic of the day.

Three design blueprints were spread out on the dining table, Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori looked at the design effects carefully together, while Naoya Sakata explained from the side.

"Because the two buildings are separate, if you want to connect the two main bodies together, it's best to use a corridor, and then hide the garage in the wall~"

"If you want to separate them, the open space in the middle can be designed as a large garden..."

"If Naoki-san wants to tear down the small three-story building, it can be completely rebuilt, and it's also possible to connect it with Shamyoin into a manor-like architectural style~"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the three designs and felt that they all seemed quite good.

"Akina, do you have any thoughts?"

"Hmm..." Akina Nakamori thought for a while, "I quite like this manor style... but I also want to build a pond in the courtyard~"

"A pond~" Naoki Nagayama nodded. A pond is a very common landscape in Japanese gardens, and there is a living water pond in the park next door.

The back of Shamyoin is a wall, and beyond that is a green belt and a road, so if the two buildings are slightly combined, a large courtyard can be enclosed in the front, and there is no problem at all building a pond inside.

It's just a matter of style; Shamyoin is a small Western-style building, while the three small buildings next to it are modern style...

"Naoki-san, we will renovate the small three-story building into a style that matches Shamyoin!" Naoya Sakata guaranteed by patting his chest, "It will be like it was born that way!"

Since that was the case, Naoki Nagayama had no more questions:

"Alright, then Sakata-san, please design another version according to the opinions just now! If there are no problems later, we will start the renovation!"

"Hai!"

Just at this time, Keiko Fujita interjected:

"Naoki-san~ When Shamyoin starts construction, it definitely won't be suitable for living. Are you considering moving temporarily?"

"Ah, that is indeed a problem..." Naoki Nagayama reacted.

Akina Nakamori said: "Naoki-san, do you want to go live in my apartment for a while?"

The high-end apartment rented by Being for Akina was still being rented, and it still contained Akina's various clothes and other items, and someone cleaned it regularly.

"Hmm..." Naoki Nagayama looked at the things in Shamyoin and shook his head, "That place is too small..."

"Then where should we go?"

Naoki Nagayama reviewed his real estate in Tokyo in his mind; the one in Waseda was already being lived in by Tsuruko, the one in Bunkyo Ward was also a small house, and the others seemed to be shops, all for commercial use...

And the larger properties were all in other cities, such as the courtyard in Kyoto, the vacation house at Lake Toya, etc.

In Tokyo, there really didn't seem to be a place that could hold so many things~

Rubbing his chin and thinking for a while, Naoki Nagayama turned to Keiko Fujita:

"Keiko-san, it seems there isn't a suitable one... Then I'll trouble you to help me look for a larger apartment, somewhere in the city center with convenient transportation... If it's a penthouse, that would be even better! A large flat where you can see the scenery..."

Keiko Fujita nodded subconsciously: "There are indeed many penthouses for rent... It's also very convenient to move in with just a suitcase..."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head:

"Keiko-san, not rent, but buy it... A penthouse is also a rare asset, and it's also very good for investment..."

"Eh?" "Eh eh eh?" "Buy it directly?!"

"Hai... Isn't Keiko-san looking for good real estate projects for Tree Friend's investment~" Naoki Nagayama nodded, "This kind is fine~"

"..." After doing a few breaths of psychological construction, Keiko Fujita returned to a calm state, "Hai, I understand! I will find a penthouse for Naoki-san as soon as possible!"

"Arigato!"

Naoya Sakata had been stunned since just now. He didn't expect that between conversations, Naoki Nagayama would buy a penthouse. Can this kind of large flat be bought casually?!

And Akina Nakamori on the other side was much calmer. She was already used to her boyfriend's wealth. Isn't it just buying an apartment? How much money can it cost~

After Keiko Fujita and Naoya Sakata left Shamyoin, Naoya Sakata asked Keiko Fujita before getting in the car:

"Keiko-san, how much does a general penthouse cost?"

"Generally speaking, it takes a few million... Good ones cost tens of millions~"

"Oh, that's fine~" Although it was still very expensive, Naoya Sakata could accept it.

"I'm talking about US dollars..."

Keiko Fujita waved her hand and turned to get into her car. With this order, she, Keiko Fujita, would definitely become a billionaire!!!

Naoya Sakata stood in the drizzle like a silly goose~

Ten million US dollars is equivalent to 2.5 billion yen! ===== CHAPTER 803 =====