Chapter 803: How can you not bring gifts when you come back?!

After going out for a circle and returning to a familiar place, one always sleeps especially soundly.

When Naoki Nagayama opened his eyes, he sat up and was dazed for a while...

Akina's figure was no longer beside him. Naoki Nagayama then remembered that she had to go to the Being agency to prepare for the new album release, so she must have gone to the agency today.

After washing up and going downstairs, the living room and kitchen were quiet, but a breakfast was set on the dining table.

A familiar Japanese breakfast, white rice was kept warm in the rice cooker, miso soup was also in the thermos, and it didn't matter if the pickles and fried small fish were eaten cold~

The color combination was very beautiful, but they were all just one or two mouthfuls. Naoki Nagayama was already used to this kind of breakfast, finished it quickly with the warm miso soup, and then walked to the eaves corridor, breathing in the fresh air with the scent of flowers.

"It's about to bloom~" Looking at the cherry blossom tree with flower buds already exposed, Naoki Nagayama sighed, "It always blooms very early, but this time... I don't know if I can see it in the courtyard..."

The design drawings of the Honma Architectural Design Office should be completed within a week. By then, Shamyoin would be about to start construction, and he and Akina would also move to the penthouse in the city center...

Although the house hadn't been settled yet, he had great confidence in Keiko Fujita's efficiency, especially with the high agency fee!

"However, if you are promising enough, you might be able to hold a cherry blossom viewing party when the flowers bloom!"

Naoki Nagayama patted the trunk of the cherry tree and said earnestly, as if he were discussing with the tree~

He always felt that this cherry tree was somewhat strange, so maybe, perhaps, possibly... it could understand!

Without Eitaro and Nyataro in Shamyoin, and with Akina away, it was very quiet.

Naoki Nagayama didn't stay inside alone for too long, tidied up the souvenirs he brought back a little, and drove to the studio.

After the room was completely empty, a breeze blew, and the thin branches of the cherry blossoms swayed with the wind, as if playing with the invisible spring breeze. The dwarf bamboo outside the wall made a rustling sound, as if laughing together~

"Naoki-san!" Hana Hoshika called out in surprise, "You're back!"

The Naoki Nagayama in front of her, whose skin, originally like a fair-faced scholar, had been slightly polished by the South American sun, exuded a healthy and energetic aura. A warm smile was on his handsome face, just like an air conditioner that kept blowing hot air, warming up the atmosphere around him~

"Ah, yes, Hana-chan~" Naoki Nagayama stopped at the front desk and responded with a smile, "I only came back yesterday!"

"Was the trip fun this time?"

"Of course it was fun, Brazil is a very enthusiastic country~" Naoki Nagayama put the package in his hand aside, "And how could I not bring gifts when I come back? I brought souvenirs for everyone~"

He took out the sunscreen unique to Brazil from the bag he was carrying, "This is the sunscreen used by the locals! And this is for Yukika-chan!"

"Arigato!" Hana Hoshika accepted it happily, "Naoki-san is really too good!"

"If you praise me like this, don't tell me you're falling for me! I have a girlfriend!" Naoki Nagayama teased somewhat exaggeratedly.

Having been with Naoki Nagayama for so long, Hana Hoshika also joked with her boss very casually:

"Oh my, I fell for you a long time ago~ Give me a chance, Naoki-san!"

"Alright, alright, wait until I break up, and I'll consider you first, Hana-chan!"

"..."

Coming to the company early in the morning to tease the front desk lady, only Naoki Nagayama could be forgiven with his handsome face. If it were someone else, they might have been given a dirty look.

Naoki Nagayama returned this time, besides the jam still in transit, naturally brought a large bag of specialty dried fruits as a small benefit for other employees in the company. After all, even in the company, there is a distinction between closeness and distance~

"Otomo-san!" Pushing open the office door, Naoki Nagayama greeted him enthusiastically, "I'm back!"

"Oh~" Otomo Yoshimura didn't even lift his head.

"I'm back!" Naoki Nagayama walked to his side, "Otomo-san, is that all you have to say?"

"Do you expect me to say 'Welcome home'?" Otomo Yoshimura raised his head from the documents, "As the president, you actually went on vacation at the busiest time at the end of the month and the beginning of the month! Do you know that this is the critical period for making the annual financial report! Our employees are all working very hard!"

"Hahaha, isn't that why I have Otomo-san~" Naoki Nagayama patted the middle-aged man's shoulder, "Besides, isn't the employees' hard work just so the president doesn't have to work so hard~"

"Nani?!" Otomo Yoshimura almost didn't understand what Naoki Nagayama meant.

"Uh..." Naoki Nagayama then realized that he had spoken his true thoughts, and hurriedly changed the subject, "Otomo-san, I brought you a souvenir!!! I brought it especially for you!"

"...!" From Otomo Yoshimura's eyes, it could be seen that he temporarily suppressed his accusation against the president and asked, "What souvenir?"

"Here!" Naoki Nagayama took out a wooden, short, stout cup, a metal straw, and a bag of things that looked like tea leaves, "This is mate tea! A drink often consumed by South Americans!"

"Don't South Americans love coffee?" Otomo Yoshimura took the cup and looked at it, revealing a wise look, "Naoki-san, although I haven't read many books, I still have some knowledge. Don't lie to me!"

"... Why would I lie about this!" Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "Mate tea is very popular in Argentina and Brazil, similar to coffee, refreshing and brain-stimulating, but more gentle..."

Saying this, he took out his own cup and straw, ready to let Otomo Yoshimura try it on the spot.

Pour the mate tea powder, which looks like matcha powder, into the wooden cup, shake it slightly to let the powder lean to one side, then pour in non-boiling hot water, and then insert the straw with a filter, and you can drink mate tea!

Otomo Yoshimura followed Naoki Nagayama's steps and began to try. After preparing, feeling that the water shouldn't be too hot for his mouth, he took a big sip...

In an instant, the bitter taste filled his mouth, even more stimulating than concentrated black coffee.

"Ugh~~"

Barely swallowing the mate tea, Otomo Yoshimura looked at Naoki Nagayama beside him in surprise: "Naoki-san, this wouldn't be poisonous, would it!"

"Who told you to drink so much at once..." Naoki Nagayama was already used to this taste, "You have to drink it in small sips at first... If you are not used to it, you can add sugar, honey, milk, etc., just like coffee."

"... You didn't say so earlier~"

Otomo Yoshimura frowned and tried it again... Although he felt it was still very bitter, it didn't reach the point where it was completely unswallowable.

"Mate tea can be refilled with water... Generally speaking, one cup can be drunk for a whole day!" Naoki Nagayama said.

"You drink this kind of thing for a whole day?" Otomo Yoshimura indicated that he might not even be able to finish the first sip, and then put the cup aside~

"You can add things to it~"

After getting used to it, it's just like drinking black coffee in the morning; those who like it will like it very much~

"By the way, I also brought souvenirs for Yosetsu-san and Keishin-kun... But they are still in transit, and it will probably take two days to arrive."

"Arigato~"

Otomo Yoshimura's brows relaxed a little, and the resentment of being left in the company by the president to do accounts also lessened a little.

"Otomo-san, during the time I was away, nothing big happened, right?" Naoki Nagayama, who sat down, looked at the empty desk: "Where did Xiu-san go?"

"Xiu-san naturally went to run around for connections~" Otomo Yoshimura said, "Speaking of big things, what is more important than Naoki-san's Palme d'Or selection? By the way, I have already found a lobbyist, the vice president of the International Federation of Film Producers, and spent 100 million!"

"Ah~ good~" Naoki Nagayama had no questions at all about who Otomo Yoshimura found and how much money he spent, "The remaining budget doesn't need to be saved!"

"Mm, I'll go find more~"

Otomo Yoshimura nodded, then pondered and continued,

"If you are talking about big things, there is indeed one more."

"?"

"'Diary of the Sea Town' project, Komori-kun is preparing to take it on!" Otomo Yoshimura explained, "Didn't Naoki-san give Komori-kun the task of cultivating reserve film talent before? Komori-kun plans to use this long-term film shooting as teaching~"

"Is that so... that's fine~"

Naoki Nagayama thought about it and had no opinion. Originally, this movie was planned to be given to Komori-kun or Xu Mudao anyway, as long as the lead actor was one of his own people.

Having been away for more than a week, the fast-paced entertainment industry naturally couldn't have only these two big things, but these two were the ones closest to Naoki Nagayama. Otomo Yoshimura naturally talked to Naoki Nagayama about the things in the entertainment industry during this period...

"'Love Generation' is completely on fire!" Otomo Yoshimura revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth, "The TV station's ratings are very high, and the audience's feedback is also very active... Even my family is following this TV series!"

"Hahaha, Yosetsu-san?"

"Keishin is also following it!"

"Uh..."

Ah, yes! When teenagers are just longing for love, this kind of drama is naturally very attractive... When Naoki Nagayama was young, idol dramas like 'Crystal Love' and 'Autumn Tale' were also things he sneaked out to watch~

"It's good that someone likes to watch it~" Naoki Nagayama nodded in praise, "Is there any negative feedback?"

"There are some fans of Hideki Saijo who don't like Momoko Kikuchi very much..." Otomo Yoshimura shrugged, "But this is also inevitable. Hideki Saijo has been active for so many years, and he has a lot of die-hard fans!"

Their own idol acting in a love drama with someone else, surely some fans couldn't accept it, not to mention that Hideki Saijo was already at the peak of male idols, while Momoko Kikuchi was just a new idol who had just risen.

"This is also something that can't be helped. In short, just protect Momoko-chan well~"

Naoki Nagayama could only say this much.

"As for others, there are none~" Otomo Yoshimura summarized, "The questions about the plot have all been sent to Xu Mudao, and he has also made some adjustments, but the main line is still based on Naoki-san's script!"

"Mm-hmm, Xu Mudao-kun did a great job. I'll definitely give a big red envelope at the end of the year!"

"Naoki-san... actually, we will issue bonuses in the middle of the year!" Otomo Yoshimura said.

"Eh? Isn't the year-end bonus issued at the end of the year?"

"In Japan, it's generally issued twice..." Otomo Yoshimura said, "This was decided when Tree Friend was restructured, but this year is the first time it's issued..."

"Uh..."

"Naoki-san, you must not have read the restructuring proposal carefully!" Otomo Yoshimura caught the blind spot!

"Hahaha, how is that possible? Of course I have read it!"

It's just that at the time, he mainly looked at the structural division, and things like employee benefits, which were dozens of pages long, were just flipped through casually!

"Hehehe~"

Looking at Otomo Yoshimura's eyes full of disbelief, Naoki Nagayama only felt uncomfortable all over:

"Ano, Otomo-san, I'm going to see other friends. I have to give the gifts in person!"

"Is that so..." Otomo Yoshimura's eyes seemed to see through Naoki Nagayama's little thoughts, "Then Naoki-san, go ahead!"

"Hahaha, then I'll take my leave first!"

Watching Naoki Nagayama's figure hurrying away, Otomo Yoshimura proudly picked up the mate tea he gave, took a sip comfortably, and felt refreshed:

"Eh? Taste it carefully, this taste is also a bit wonderful~"

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch~

Akina Nakamori, who drove a blue Porsche to Being, also carried a travel bag. After parking the car and walking into the main entrance of the Being building, she began to distribute them to the employees of the agency.

As a small agency that almost entirely revolved around Akina Nakamori, Akina knew all the employees inside, and as a girl, it was much livelier when giving souvenirs than Naoki Nagayama~

"This is handmade chocolate!" Akina Nakamori distributed gifts to the employees who gathered around, "It has a very rich taste!"

"This is dried fruit and candy, everyone can try it~"

"And this... handicraft! Isn't it cute!"

Actually, when the working group returned to the agency yesterday, they also distributed some souvenirs to everyone, but they were stingy, how could they compare with a big (rich woman) star...

You know, Akina brought back a whole suitcase of souvenirs!

When she arrived at the office of Being President Akira Hanami, Akina Nakamori, who was slightly darker, had a bright smile on her face:

"President Hanami, this is coffee beans for you... Local specialty of Rio de Janeiro, Arabica variety..."

Akira Hanami took the coffee beans sent over, and a gentle smile appeared on his face:

"Arigato, Akina-chan~ You must have been very happy on this trip to Rio de Janeiro, right?"

"Yeah, the people in Rio de Janeiro are very enthusiastic, and the fruits there are also delicious... The carnival is very lively, I even learned a little samba..."

Akina Nakamori shared her journey in Rio de Janeiro with Akira Hanami excitedly, occasionally using her hands to gesture to enhance persuasiveness, and her whole person exuded vitality and enthusiasm.

Seeing such Akina, Akira Hanami knew that the journey to Brazil this time brought Akina a profound and joyful feeling... In that case, the expressiveness of the new album would definitely go up another level!

After listening to Akina chatter for more than ten minutes, and there was no sign of ending at all, Akira Hanami had to interrupt:

"Akina-chan, the photos sent yesterday have been urgently developed... We will prepare to hold a strategy meeting later to select the cover photo for this time!"

"Hai, no problem!"

Akina Nakamori nodded, still thinking about continuing to share, but was changed the subject by Akira Hanami again,

"By the way, about Akina's stage costumes, the stylist has already made several sets. I don't know if it's to Akina's liking!"

"Has it already been made?" Akina Nakamori was slightly surprised; she had planned to make the stage costumes herself.

"Mm, they are all in the design room... Just waiting for Akina to decide!"

"Then I'll go take a look first!" Saying this, Akina left in a hurry, "President Hanami, I'll tell you about the scenery of Rio de Janeiro next time!"

Watching the back of her idol leaving, Akira Hanami wiped his forehead subconsciously:

"Clearly she talks so little in front of the stage, how come she's a chatterbox behind the scenes..." ===== CHAPTER 804 =====