Chapter 865

With a blink of an eye, it was already July...

In the bedroom of Shanyingyuan, two people with rather strange sleeping postures were finally awakened by the morning sun and got out of bed, muttering.

So many people had shown up suddenly yesterday that it caught both Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori off guard, but since they were already there, they naturally had to have a drink together...

They had accidentally partied until midnight, and combined with the effects of alcohol, they were both dazed when they returned...

"A hangover... it really is unpleasant!" Naoki Nagayama brushed his teeth and rubbed his temples, "It seems like there's a comedy movie IP in America later called The Hangover... after getting drunk, you forget what you did..."

Thinking of this, Naoki Nagayama paused. He and Akina shouldn't have done anything reckless, right? Surely not... there were other people there!

"Naoki-san!"

Just as he was thinking this, Akina Mori called out to her boyfriend from the bedroom in a panic.

"Nani nani?"

When Naoki Nagayama walked out quickly, he saw Akina Mori holding a piece of paper, her face full of horror:

"Naoki-san, look at this!"

"What is this..." Seeing that there was no problem, Naoki Nagayama walked over and took it.

"This is the receipt from the nightclub last night!!" Akina Mori's tone was still very agitated, "I found it in your jacket pocket! You paid the bill!"

"Oh~~ just a receipt... what's there to be surprised about..." Naoki Nagayama looked at it indifferently, "It's just drinks, at most..."

"!!! 1.98 million?!!!" "What is this?" "What on earth is this?!"

"And it was even rounded down and given a 1% discount?!"

At a time when a bottle of beer cost less than 100 yen, spending over a million in a nightclub in one night... even a wealthy person like Naoki Nagayama would feel the heartache!

"It wasn't even that extravagant!!!"

A car was gone!!!

Akina Mori seemed to have calmed down at this moment. Although 2 million wasn't a small amount, it was only equivalent to one month of her salary~

"Naoki-san, there are items listed on it!"

Naoki Nagayama then looked at it carefully:

"Venue rental fee? Champagne tower? Land, sea, and air assorted platter? Treating the whole house... five rounds... DJ fee, warm-up fee..."

Memories of last night slowly surfaced. As more and more people were summoned, and they were all celebrities in the entertainment industry, Naoki Nagayama had to discuss the venue rental with the nightclub manager...

And then, naturally, everyone had a blast... drinking, eating, dancing... in short, drinking the most expensive alcohol, eating the most expensive food, dancing the wildest dances... it was like a luxury party~

By the time the party ended, a dazed Naoki Nagayama was naturally the one who paid the bill! Fortunately, this was just a newly opened ordinary nightclub, and it didn't have famous wines like Romanée-Conti that cost tens of millions of yen per bottle...

"But... I didn't have that much cash on me!!" Naoki Nagayama then remembered, "Who carries millions in cash when going out? How exactly was the bill paid?"

Akina Mori had figured it out: "Naoki-san, you signed the bill, this is just a copy... the nightclub will mail the bill to you later... this is how regular customers do it..."

"Ah, monthly billing, huh..."

Naoki Nagayama wiped his face. Indeed, the manager must have recognized Naoki Nagayama, and they weren't afraid that this guy would default on the bill.

"Forget it, if it's that much, then it's that much!"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head and accepted the bill.

Although he couldn't remember the taste of the expensive alcohol he drank, nor what he ate from the luxury platter, only the rhythm of the explosive music seemed to be echoing in his mind... and there was still a lingering feeling of exhilaration in his heart...

But this lingering feeling dissipated quickly, and an instinct for frugality emerged in his mind... It hurt so much to spend so much money... spent on things that shouldn't have been spent on...

If these 2 million had been spent on other things, like luxury cars, real estate, clothes, or jewelry, Naoki Nagayama wouldn't have felt heartache, but it was spent on treating a group of people he wasn't actually that close with...

Akina Mori had only been rich for two years, and usually, she only spent money on clothes. Suddenly spending nearly 2 million in one night also made her heart ache... Naoki-san's money was her own money, after all!

"Naoki-san, we can't spend like this at nightclubs in the future!"

"Yeah, we won't!"

"What did we even eat that was so expensive! The alcohol too!"

"Yeah, yeah, I can't even remember what anything tasted like!"

"......"

The two of them discussed their future expenses like a stingy old couple. By the end, Naoki Nagayama still had lingering fears:

"Other than this, we didn't do anything else excessive last night, right?!"

The two exchanged a guilty look, and suddenly thinking of something, they said in unison:

"The morning papers!"

Given their current fame, if they had done anything out of line, it would definitely be in the papers immediately!

Saying this, they hurried downstairs to get the newspapers from the mailbox...

Summer days always dawned early, which led to some workers getting up earlier than usual... and having more time to be beasts of burden~

Haruki Murayama, an ordinary salaryman, left twenty minutes earlier today, thinking that if he was earlier, the subway might be less crowded...

Facts told him he was overthinking it!

After finally getting off at his station, his suit was a bit wrinkled from being squeezed... but he still acted as if nothing had happened and walked hurriedly toward the company, just buying a newspaper and coffee at the convenience store he frequented on the way~

Since I didn't get to enjoy an empty subway, at least I can enjoy having a cup of coffee at my desk since I got up early!

So, before his supervisor arrived, Haruki Murayama spread out the morning paper while drinking his coffee...

"《Splurging 2 Million! Naoki Nagayama Throws a Luxury Party at a Nightclub?!! 》" Haruki Murayama clicked his tongue, "2 million? These detestable rich people!"

2 million was half a year's salary for him!

Haruki Murayama looked at the photo in the report; there were many blurry figures on the dance floor under the colorful lights, but the editor had kindly labeled each person's name...

"Naoki Nagayama, Akina Mori, Yu Hayami, Kyoko Koizumi, Toshihiko Tahara..."

It was clear they were all celebrities in the entertainment industry~

In the report, there was also a photo of the bill... listing the items consumed in detail~

"Damn rich people!" Haruki Murayama was jealous and took a fierce sip of his coffee, burning his tongue so he stuck it out, "What is a land, sea, and air assorted platter... I've never even heard of it!"

As a miserable worker, Haruki Murayama had long since lost any worship for idols; the only things he worshipped now were money and power!

Just at this moment, Haruki Murayama noticed his supervisor, Tomoki Oki, walking into the company and quickly greeted him:

"Section Chief Tomoki Oki, good morning~"

"Ah, Murayama-kun, you're here early~" Tomoki Oki subconsciously glanced at the newspaper on the table as he passed by, "Oh? You're reading last night's report too!"

"The Section Chief knows about it?"

"Yeah, everyone at the Shibuya Club last night heard about it... Naoki Nagayama, that guy, took Akina Mori to a nightclub to throw a party! He invited more than half of the idols in the entertainment industry..."

Tomoki Oki seemed to be in the mood to talk, and after putting down his briefcase, he continued,

"I heard that by the second half of the night, the nightclub entrance was full of reporters, and then Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori pushed the reporters blocking their way and rushed out..."

"Pushed the reporters?"

"Yeah, it seems like the two of them didn't call anyone to pick them up... most of the other idols called their managers..."

"Didn't that cause a conflict?"

"Yeah, I heard Akina Mori also joined in and hit a reporter... ah, a paparazzo..."

"This..."

This was a big deal! No matter when, hitting a reporter would cause the media industry to unite in hatred!

"It should have just been a shove... but Naoki Nagayama is too... er... strong? The paparazzo didn't stand his ground, maybe..."

"....."

"Why didn't I see it in the newspaper?"

"Maybe they are coordinating? If I hadn't been nearby, I wouldn't have known either..."

The two chatted about this "first-hand news," but in Tomoki Oki's mouth, it sounded like a huge conflict that had caused a sensation.

Akira Hanami of Burning Productions received an envelope when he arrived at headquarters in the morning... inside were photos of Akina Mori taken last night... and a letter...

"What is this advance notice letter from the newspaper about?!"

Akira Hanami called for Fusanori Meiko and pointed at the photos, asking,

"What did Akina do last night?!"

"......"

Fusanori Meiko was stunned for a moment before explaining what happened yesterday.

Yesterday, Akina Mori was angry because of the rehearsal venue, so she left early, and he stayed behind to continue communicating and coordinating the venue and other preparations.

"Akina-chan should have gone home, right?!"

"She did go home, and then she went to a nightclub with Naoki Nagayama!" Akira Hanami sighed, "And then she was photographed!"

"......" Fusanori Meiko breathed a sigh of relief, "Since she was with Naoki-san, it shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

At this time, the benefits of being an officially announced couple were clear; even if they were photographed, it wasn't a major issue.

Akira Hanami said angrily: "But the report says Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori hit a reporter!"

"Er... Akina-chan would hit someone?"

Fusanori Meiko couldn't believe it. Although his idol was a bit stubborn, hitting someone? You've got to be kidding, right?!

In reality, because of Naoki Nagayama's presence, even though she was very busy during her debut period, Akina Mori's status wasn't low, and there were no instances of the agency forcing work on her or seniors bullying newcomers... so she had no experience of getting into fights with managers.

"She shouldn't have."

Akira Hanami looked at the draft article again; it didn't mention hitting anyone, just using a clever turn of phrase: "When trying to interview Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori, a certain reporter fell and was injured"...

"Then... what should we do?"

"Nothing!" Akira Hanami said angrily, "Akina, that girl, must have learned bad habits from being with Naoki Nagayama, not even notifying the agency immediately when something happens! If their advance report hadn't been sent to me, we wouldn't know anything!"

"......"

Fusanori Meiko glanced at the newspaper. Akina Mori in the photo was wearing a black jacket and sunglasses, and you couldn't tell she had been drinking, but having followed Akina Mori for so long, Fusanori Meiko knew that his artist didn't show alcohol on her face... just looking at her eyes, he knew she must have been drunk!

"Ahem... Hanami-san..." Fusanori Meiko said cautiously, "Is there a possibility... that Akina-chan hasn't woken up yet?!"

"???"

"She might have just woken up now... once she remembers this, she will definitely call the agency!"

"......"

Just as they were talking, the phone in Akira Hanami's office rang...

"Moshi moshi, this is Burning Productions..."

Before Akira Hanami could finish, he heard his artist's voice from the receiver...

"Hanami-san! I think I made a mistake..."

When Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori saw the newspapers, they knew that last night's events had definitely been exposed.

Many newspapers had reports about last night, with various headlines:

"《Splurging Two Million, Just for One Night of Pleasure! How Did the Playboy Naoki Do It? 》《Who Summoned Half the Idol World?! 》《What Is Attractive About This Nightclub? Making Popular Idols Gather Together?! 》"

The most important one was this:

"《Naoki Nagayama Brutally Beats an Interviewing Reporter!! Akina Mori Cheers on the Sidelines! 》"

"??? What the hell?!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at this tabloid trying to attract attention and couldn't help but shout... slapping his own forehead.

"I remember I didn't hit anyone!"

"It says here that Naoki-san's movements were rough when leaving, pushing someone down..." Akina Mori read silently, feeling a bit curious; she also didn't believe her boyfriend would hit anyone.

Furthermore, if it really were hitting someone, then according to the media's personality, this matter would definitely have become known to the whole city!

Some memories surfaced in Naoki Nagayama's mind; it seemed like when he was breaking through the crowd with Akina, they encountered some obstacles... but they were too short, and he didn't look down to see...

"Should this be considered... collateral damage?"

"Naoki-san, daijoubu?!" Akina Mori asked, "Being reported like this?"

"I'm definitely fine... I can just issue a statement." The report definitely wouldn't have any impact on Naoki Nagayama, as he didn't rely on exposure to make a living, "But for Akina, you should notify Burning Productions first... see if you need to accept an interview..."

From beginning to end, Akina Mori was just a bystander and had nothing to apologize for, so there was no need to hold a press conference.

"Yeah..."

Akina nodded and went to the living room to make a call~

While Naoki Nagayama sat at the dining table, recalling yesterday's events and thinking about whether there would be any impact...

At this time, Eitaro walked over, wagging his tail and resting his head on his master's thigh, signaling for his master to operate the feeder.

"Eitaro is hungry~" Naoki Nagayama petted the dog's head, "Forget it, I'm hungry too!

Don't think about it... anyway, we're going to America in two days, let's just consider it avoiding the limelight!"

"Wang wang wang!"

"Alright, Eitaro, I'll fry an egg for you today too!"

Eitaro didn't know what had happened, but since his master was making breakfast, he was very happy that he would have something to eat soon!