Chapter 882: Naoki-san, why do you always yawn in the morning?!

For those who don't get seasick, the rocking sea waves are just like a baby's cradle, making people sleep even more soundly~

However, the morning alarm clock still woke Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori up. After washing up a bit, they made breakfast using the simple dining table on the yacht.

Akina was only wearing her underwear, draped in Naoki Nagayama's long T-shirt, revealing her rounded shoulders and well-proportioned legs. Her slender figure was faintly visible, and one wondered if she was trying to seduce someone~

But Naoki Nagayama turned a blind eye... one could only say that last night had already... left not a drop behind!

"Hai, right here at the pier by the seaside, walk inside from where the boat is docked, it's a white yacht..."

He was on the phone by the cabin, calling Ueda Maki and asking her and Norifumi Miki to come and pick him up,

"Also, Maki-chan, help me bring a change of clothes..."

As an assistant to a celebrity, one has to be thorough in both work and life. It can be said that apart from family and lovers, an assistant's status is even higher than that of a friend!

After finishing the call, Akina Nakamori walked lightly to Naoki Nagayama's side and sat down on her boyfriend's... no, her fiancé's lap without hesitation, hooked her arms around Naoki Nagayama's neck, and gave him a sweet kiss.

She only let go when she was slightly out of breath, her eyes full of reluctance:

"Naoki-san, I have to leave this morning... I have to rush to Tsu City after Miki-san comes to pick me up, and I have a performance in the afternoon..."

"Mm..."

Embracing his girlfriend, Naoki Nagayama leaned his forehead gently against Akina's, feeling her delicate skin and the sticky atmosphere between them, his tone naturally full of reluctance:

"Can you not go..."

"How can that be..." Akina Nakamori shook her head slightly, "There are thousands of people waiting there to watch my concert..."

"Then it will be a long time before we can meet again~"

"We can talk on the phone..."

"..."

After the proposal, it was as if the two had returned to the honeymoon phase right after confessing their love. The atmosphere in the yacht cabin was as sweet and sticky as a cake bakery~

It took a lot of effort to finish this breakfast. Naoki Nagayama held Akina, chatting while quietly waiting for the arrival of his little assistant.

Suddenly, Naoki Nagayama seemed to have discovered a blind spot:

"By the way, Akina... why do you always use honorifics when addressing me?"

"Naoki... san?" Akina Nakamori hadn't felt anything wrong, "It's just that after we first met, I've been calling you that ever since..."

"But now that we are an engaged couple, shouldn't we change it?" Naoki Nagayama said.

"Eh? Then how should I address you..." Akina Nakamori looked up at her fiancé, a mischievous smile on the corners of her mouth, "Darling? Honey? Or... Anata..."

As she spoke, Akina's face turned a little red; it seemed she hadn't yet gotten used to crossing the boundary of being just a couple.

"..."

Naoki Nagayama felt it was quite wonderful, a feeling of being teased... Next time, he would let Akina call him that while in bed!

"It would be more appropriate to address me like that after we get married..." Naoki Nagayama shook his head, throwing the strange thoughts out of his head, "For now, how about calling me Naoki directly, just like my family does!"

"It just feels... a bit strange..." Akina smiled, then shyly called out softly, "Naoki..."

Naoki Nagayama responded very cooperatively: "Akina!"

"Naoki!"

"Akina..."

It was originally a very childish way of calling each other, until Akina leaned over and put her mouth to Naoki Nagayama's ear, and called out again... "Naoki~"

The hot breath blew on his earlobe, as if it were teasing his heart... Her soft body snuggled against his arm, and he could feel her smooth, delicate skin and her slender, well-proportioned figure just by reaching out...

How could he stand this!!! When did his girlfriend become so good at teasing?!

The waves at the pier weren't violent, and the luxury yacht docked inside swayed rhythmically with the waves. Occasionally, a few sounds as fine as a cat's meow came, making people feel as if it were an auditory hallucination...

After sending Akina off, Naoki Nagayama first returned to his old home to take a bath and change into a set of clothes.

Although there was a shower room on the luxury yacht, there were only bathrobes... Besides, at home, his mother helped him wash his clothes~

"Mother, I'm going out~" Naoki Nagayama touched Eitaro's head and said to his mother, "I'm going back to Tokyo today, and I probably won't be back for a few days~"

"Are you leaving?" Mother Nanako was a bit surprised, "Didn't you just start filming?"

"Materials for about three episodes have been completed." Naoki Nagayama said, "I have to go back and edit the first three episodes and send them to the TV station for review..."

*Midnight Diner* was another TV series that was filmed while being broadcast, so TV Tokyo naturally had to look at the quality and the broadcast effect.

"I see... Then take care on your way~"

"Hai, I will~"

He left the convertible at his old home, then went to the inn to give instructions to the production team, letting Munao Matsuo continue to lead the crew in filming, and then took a few people and drove a van toward Tokyo.

It was a two-hour drive. Since he had subordinates, why should he drive himself!

"Naoki-san..." Kongming Sakata asked from the side, "Is it okay to let Matsuo-kun film?"

"No problem!" Naoki Nagayama flipped through a magazine casually without looking up, "This kind of gourmet show actually has a few key points in camera movement. Once explained clearly, anyone with experience can film it... It's mainly about creativity."

"Actually, it's a very common practice in the industry. The chief director of a TV series controls the main plot rhythm, and most of the filming is actually done by the assistant director..."

As everyone knows, the assistant position is actually for doing the hard and tiring work!

"Then how long will Naoki-san stay in Tokyo this time?" Kongming Sakata continued to ask.

"About two or three days... I'll be back by then!"

Naoki Nagayama said. This *Midnight Diner* still needed to be filmed for at least another month, and during this time, he would have to run back and forth between Tokyo and Shizuoka.

Come to think of it, there was something more important in Tokyo, and that was the preparation work for the Tokyo International Film Festival... But fortunately, he had a dedicated assistant—Otomo Yoshimura, who was known as the strongest tool man of Tree Friend.

Thanks to his hard work, the preparation work was progressing in an orderly manner...

Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but sigh sometimes that it was really his luck to have found Otomo Yoshimura back then!!!

The air conditioning in the van was on, and it was very cool... The sunlight outside penetrated through the car window, shining on his face and body, and there was even a warm feeling...

Plus, the highway was smooth all the way, with repetitive sea surfaces, reefs, fields, and grasslands...

Last night and this morning, his body seemed empty and a bit floaty... Naoki Nagayama suddenly felt sleepiness surge into his mind.

"Kongming-kun, I'll sleep for a while. Call me when we get to Tokyo!"

"This..."

Kongming Sakata just wanted to say that it was only morning, and didn't he just wake up? But seeing Naoki Nagayama still lower the backrest and lie down, he couldn't say anything.

Yeah, they went back to the inn to sleep after filming was done. In a coastal town, there were no such things as red-light districts. Did he expect the middle-aged aunt at the inn to provide special services?

... But Naoki-san... he went to have fun with his beautiful girlfriend!!!

No wonder he was yawning early in the morning and wanted to catch up on sleep as soon as he got in the car... He must have slept very late yesterday~

"Sigh... these rich guys, really... have a life!"

Kongming Sakata muttered silently in his heart, turned his head to look out the window, and covered up the envy in his eyes...

On the highway by the sea, a high-end Toyota sedan was moving forward at high speed.

Akina Nakamori, sitting in the back row, hummed an unknown tune and admired the sapphire ring on her ring finger. In the sunlight, the ring looked even more deep blue, and the circle of small diamonds around it made the ring shine with a brilliant luster~

"Akina-chan, is this a gift from Naoki-san?" Ueda Maki, sitting next to her, saw the ring, and her envy was almost drooling out~

The sapphire ring, which was almost the size of a pigeon egg, was perfectly cut, and with a circle of small diamonds around it, it was clearly high-end jewelry of great value.

"This is an engagement ring!" Akina Nakamori said seriously.

"Eh? Naoki-san proposed to Akina-chan?!!" Ueda Maki was even more envious, and even a little jealous.

Actually, if it were just a piece of jewelry, she wouldn't be this jealous... Anyway, Akina Nakamori received many gifts, and there was no lack of valuable things... If she worked hard and saved for ten years, she wouldn't be unable to afford it!

But adding a rich, handsome, and talented Naoki Nagayama, that guy was much rarer than the ring!

"Mm..."

Akina Nakamori's tone was full of happiness. After all, happy things like this needed to be shared with others! So she began to talk about last night's luxury yacht, the fluorescent light show, the fireworks display...

Norifumi Miki, who was driving in front, heard it and snorted, complaining in his heart:

"No wonder I heard a crackling sound when I was about to sleep, and the glare pollution from the windows... Doesn't Naoki-san know this is disturbing the peace!!! The neighbors still have to go to work tomorrow!"

Actually, he was complaining in his heart for a more important reason... Naoki Nagayama, doing this puts a lot of pressure on me as a man! How can I propose to my girlfriend in the future?!

These messy thoughts flashed through his mind, but Norifumi Miki, who was driving, thought of something more important, so he asked:

"Akina-chan, when are you getting married?"

"Married?" Akina Nakamori was stunned for a moment, but still replied, "This, we haven't talked about it yet... He just proposed..."

Akina Nakamori naturally had expectations for marriage in her heart, but she wasn't in a hurry now. Her relationship with Naoki Nagayama was actually very smooth, neither fast nor slow...

One year of secret love, two years of passionate love... Now that he had proposed, it was very normal to get married within the next year or two.

"So it's not set yet..." Norifumi Miki nodded slightly, "Please forgive me for being meddlesome... But Akina-chan, if you decide to get married, you still need to communicate with the president in advance to ensure that you won't be disturbed during that time..."

The marriage of a top star is very troublesome, not only because of the public opinion storm, but also because of the countless media and paparazzi who will crazily explore it.

Come to think of it, ever since Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori started dating, countless paparazzi have wanted to take pictures of the two, but they haven't found any until now...

It can only be said that Shanying Yuan is a bit remote, and it's also due to the caution of Norifumi Miki and the others. Every time they come to pick up Akina, they take a big detour and then leave immediately.

As for Naoki Nagayama... this guy is like those children of wealthy families, as if he is separated from the general public by a layer. He goes to membership-based clubs, opens his own nightclubs, eats and socializes in places with good privacy, and goes abroad to play...

There is no way to photograph his private life at all, let alone track his address! Paparazzi are not police... Even the police might not be able to find out, and Japan doesn't have a household registration system...

Besides, didn't some paparazzi go to his old home in Shizuoka to interview him and get beaten up by the Yakuza... This guy is not to be trifled with, he really will hit people!

However, the wedding of a top star and celebrity will always invite people in the industry, and there will definitely be opportunities then!

Akina Nakamori nodded:

"Hai, once there is definite news, I will definitely discuss it with Hanami-san..."

Ueda Maki thought of another thing:

"Then if Akina-chan gets married, will you still come out to work?"

"This..."

Akina Nakamori hesitated for a moment. Actually, her thinking was quite traditional, and she wasn't against being a full-time housewife. However, having seen big scenes in the few years since her debut, her horizons had broadened a lot, and she also had some expectations for her singing career.

"Let's see Naoki-san's opinion... But I feel that Naoki-san still encourages me to sing..."

Naoki Nagayama had always supported Akina Nakamori's singing career. His thinking was very modern. Both husband and wife should have their own interests, and it would be even better if they could become a career, whether big or small... Shining in the field one likes is the most beautiful appearance of a person~

In the small car, Akina Nakamori and her two assistants discussed various possibilities for future life. No matter which aspect, the weight of Naoki Nagayama in Akina Nakamori's vision was getting heavier and heavier~

Near dusk, in the performance venue in Tsu City, Akina Nakamori specially chose a deep blue performance outfit to wear. Under the lights, the sapphire ring on her finger shone brightly...

"Akina-chan's ring is so beautiful!"

Fans are very concerned about their idol's dress. In this era, an idol's dress can easily cause a trend... Those exaggerated performance outfits certainly can't be worn daily, but hairstyles, jewelry, and styling styles are all key points for fans to imitate.

"It should be to match the performance outfit! A styling ring? (Plastic ring...)"

"It feels even more dazzling than the performance outfit!" Girls are always very sensitive to jewelry, "It looks like very valuable jewelry!!!"

Under the illumination of the spotlight, from every angle, the ring on Akina's right ring finger reflected a brilliant light, which was the sign of a perfect cut.

"Definitely a luxury item!"

The female fan confirmed that it was something she couldn't afford!

"Akina-chan is wearing it on her right ring finger!"

"Really! What does it mean to wear it on the ring finger? It's an engagement, you baka! No way..."

"What are you all talking about? It's clearly just a match for the performance!!! It has absolutely no other meaning!!!" Some fans were indignant and firmly didn't believe these random guesses.

Just at this time, a song was finished, and Akina Nakamori breathed slightly, interacting with fans while resting temporarily.

Amidst a buzz of discussion, she naturally noticed the focus of the fans' discussion, which was the ring on her hand... So, she raised her hand and showed the ring to the fans in the hall:

"It's beautiful, right~~ It's a sapphire~~"

The fans at the scene were in an uproar, not knowing whether they were agreeing or envious, or if they felt something, some were afraid.

But Akina Nakamori on stage didn't care. She just wanted to show off today, just like a little girl who got beautiful clothes and must wear them out for others to see!

"This is something every girl wants to wear, right~"

Akina Nakamori paused, a brilliant smile on her mouth:

"It's an engagement ring~"

The fans were quiet for a moment, and then with a boom, the entire venue was about to explode!!!

What kind of shocking news is this!!!

Akina Nakamori is engaged!!! ===== CHAPTER 883 =====