Chapter 885: Shizuka-chan, let

After several days of editing, Naoki Nagayama's head was dizzy. During a short break, he met Masaru Kijima after a long time~

At this time, he had a sad face. After seeing Naoki Nagayama, he walked over:

"Naoki-san... finally waited for you!"

"?" Naoki Nagayama was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"..." Masaru Kijima had a shocked face. After seeing Naoki Nagayama, he walked over:

Feeling inexplicably guilty... but Naoki Nagayama still maintained his composure:

"What did I forget?"

"Naoki-san, you promised!" Masaru Kijima's eyes widened, as if Naoki Nagayama had done something heinous, "You said you would tell me when you came back!"

"..." So you should make it clear what I forgot!!! Baka-yaro!!

But fortunately, after such stimulation, Naoki Nagayama's head cleared up a lot, and he finally recalled what was said the last time they met...

"Ah, you mean the heroine of *101st Proposal*!" Naoki Nagayama hadn't contacted anyone yet, but anyone who has worked knows that if work is delayed, you absolutely can't admit it honestly at this time, "I've been contacting them these few days... but several of them don't have the schedule..."

"Then, can it be determined?" Masaru Kijima asked, "The male lead has been determined... just missing the heroine!"

"Don't worry, I'll definitely determine it for you in these two days!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded and patted Masaru Kijima on the shoulder to show he was serious.

Then he ran back to the editing room... He hadn't contacted anyone yet!!!

Sitting on the chair, Naoki Nagayama began to think about the Showa goddesses he had in his head and had already met... Actually, the image of a cold goddess who is rich...

"It seems Masako Natsume's image is very suitable..." Naoki Nagayama suddenly remembered the actress he had met once, and wanted to call her, but suddenly thought of a piece of news from the beginning of the year... Masako Natsume was suddenly hospitalized during a performance...

"It seems, Masako Natsume... has leukemia?"

"..."

Sighing, Naoki Nagayama sighed at the impermanence of the world... Leukemia in this era is basically incurable, just like the heroine in *Blood Coagulation*...

Then, who else can it be? Keiko Matsuzaka? It seems too lustful... and doesn't fit the coldness of a goddess...

Mieko Harada, whom he is more familiar with? Kanako Higuchi? They all seem too gentle...

Yuko Tanaka... not that cold goddess type either...

Naoki Nagayama didn't think about the idol direction at all, because the current female idols are basically sweet and cute. The only one with a goddess royal sister style seems to be his own Akina... Akina is also a bit young...

Thinking back, he felt he didn't know any other actresses, Naoki Nagayama scratched his head... It's a bit troublesome!

Just at this time, a magazine on the debris table in the editing room attracted Naoki Nagayama's attention... Of course, it wasn't an adult magazine, but a *Female Star* magazine... I don't know which guy finished reading it and left it here...

And Naoki Nagayama was attracted by the cover girl... The chief flower of the Moon Troupe of the Takarazuka Revue? Graduated and left the troupe?!

Hitomi Kuroki?!

Reaching out to take the magazine, Naoki Nagayama looked at this impressive face... An actress who can become the chief flower of the Moon Troupe of the Takarazuka Revue is naturally very consistent with the current definition of a great beauty in terms of image, and there should be no problem with her acting skills.

And, there is a bit of a cold feeling~

"It seems I have this name in my memory..."

Naoki Nagayama looked at it a few more times. It seems this actress just left the Takarazuka Revue and is looking for opportunities in the entertainment industry.

"Wait a minute, this actress seems to be the heroine of *Lost Paradise*!!!"

Thinking of the little novel *Lost Paradise* he wrote, Naoki Nagayama simply wanted to call it incredible... It seems Hitomi Kuroki is also an ageless witch, known as being ten years younger than her peers even when she gets old...

"In short, let's contact her and see~"

Eating lunch with Otomo Yoshimura, he ate a love bento, while Naoki Nagayama ate instant noodles...

"I say Otomo-san, I am the president of the company after all, eating instant noodles for lunch is too miserable!"

Naoki Nagayama complained like this, but he ate with a big appetite. When he was hungry, the fragrance of instant noodles was too tempting!

"Who told you not to go out to eat..." Otomo Yoshimura asked strangely, "Why do you have to be in my office..."

"It's too hot outside~" Naoki Nagayama sighed with satisfaction after sucking the last mouthful, "I have to be in the building in the afternoon, so I won't go out!"

In such hot weather, he would definitely go home to rest after leaving the company! Who would go back to the company to work!

"Afternoon?" Otomo Yoshimura was stunned for a moment, "Ah, right, recording studio, right?"

"Yes, the recording of Shizuka Kudo's *I Want to Shout I Love You*."

Shizuka Kudo has been practicing this song for a long time. It is said that she is very proficient now, so while Naoki Nagayama is in Tokyo, she booked a recording studio for recording.

Otomo Yoshimura nodded repeatedly after hearing this:

"It should indeed be recorded well... otherwise everyone will forget Naoki-san's title as a gold-medal musician!"

"Ha? Is it that easy to forget?"

"Of course, the competition is so fierce, and Naoki-san, you don't hang around in the music circle much, and you don't write songs for others, so everyone will naturally forget!" Otomo Yoshimura said as a matter of course.

Current idols almost release a record every three months, and there are so many idols... The Oricon chart is updated on a weekly basis, and Naoki Nagayama's name hasn't been on the chart for a long time~

"..." "The entertainment industry is really cruel~"

In the afternoon, Takeharu Kawahara brought Shizuka Kudo to the Tree Friend building for recording work. With a new headquarters, it is naturally equipped with a recording studio, and the recording studios in Shin-Okachimachi have all been moved over... After all, there is rent over there~

After arriving at the recording studio, he saw Shin Onodera and the other two protagonists.

"Naoki-san... the recording studio is ready!" Shin Onodera reported immediately after seeing Naoki Nagayama.

"Hai, thank you for your hard work~" Naoki Nagayama nodded, and then looked at Shizuka Kudo on the side.

The long hair was simply tied into a high ponytail with a hairband. The thin melon-seed face had no baby fat, looking a bit dry~

She wore a thin jacket, a black and yellow striped T-shirt inside, revealing slender collarbones, a long brass necklace around her neck, and six-point pants with small leather shoes on the lower body, revealing part of her calves.

"..."

It really looks like a rebellious girl!

So, how did Shizuka Kudo become popular?!

"Naoki-san..." Shizuka Kudo didn't have the rebellion of a rebellious girl, but bowed respectfully to Naoki Nagayama, "Long time no see..."

"Yeah, haven't seen you for a long time~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded and exchanged a few pleasantries.

It was about whether work was tiring, if there was anything she needed help with in life, and if she was uncomfortable with the big family of Tree Friend...

"Everyone takes good care of me..." Shizuka Kudo smiled, "Much better than before~"

Tree Friend's treatment is absolutely top-notch in the idol industry...

"That's good~" Naoki Nagayama didn't talk nonsense after getting the answer, "Today is to record *I Want to Shout I Love You*. Shizuka-chan, you have practiced this song well, right?"

"Hai!"

"Very good!" Naoki Nagayama showed a smile, "Then let us listen to it first! Shizuka-chan, sing it once first!"

Hearing this familiar command, Shin Onodera on the side instantly tightened his whole body... The familiar recording studio tyrant is about to go online!

The fanatical rhythm of the drum kit, the strong rhythm of the bass and electric guitar... The accompaniment in the recording studio has already sounded, and Shizuka Kudo also began to sing along with the rhythm.

"

(Running through the streets with the dazzling sun on my back)

(You pat my shoulder like you always do)

(There is no reason for being obsessed with you)

(I want to shout that I love you, casting everything aside)

(I want to find words that can melt your heart)

"

Shizuka Kudo at the other end of the recording studio sang with enthusiasm, but Naoki Nagayama at this end frowned tighter and tighter...

Shin Onodera glanced at it, and began to scream in his heart:

"Yabai yabai yabai!!! Naoki-san is going to lose his temper!"

When Shizuka Kudo walked out panting, Naoki Nagayama sighed... and stretched his arm in front of her:

"Shizuka-chan... look!"

"???"

Shizuka Kudo was a bit surprised and looked carefully at the arm Naoki Nagayama stretched out. The skin was fair, the muscles were distinct, and the bones were well-proportioned... This is a good arm!

However, what's going on with Naoki-san letting me look at his arm?

Shizuka Kudo's 15-year-old brain was a bit brain-dead for a while... Could it be... let me appreciate his body?!

Naoki Nagayama saw that Shizuka Kudo's eyes seemed a bit wrong, and quickly spoke:

"Did you see it? The hair is standing up! This is the feeling I just had when I heard you sing!"

"???"

Shizuka Kudo's eyes became more and more puzzled. Is this praising me? Or scolding me?

"..."

Looking at the little girl's increasingly clear and stupid eyes, Naoki Nagayama patted his forehead:

"I'd better speak plainly... Shizuka-chan, there is no problem with your technique and breathing just now, but the voice is pinched, and there are many falsettos... You want to express more of the female voice's timbre, right."

"Hai!"

Shizuka Kudo nodded. After all, she is a female idol, and in *Sunshine Girl*, she also had a cute and lively image and singing style.

Naoki Nagayama continued to explain:

"In rock, female alto and female bass are the mainstream..."

"I gave you this song because of your neutral timbre!"

"Need to reflect a sense of power..."

Shizuka Kudo was stunned. Under Naoki Nagayama's command, she re-sang with her own singing style, and Naoki Nagayama outside picked up the headphones and listened again.

It was much better than last time... However, when Shizuka Kudo plays rock, why does she always feel a bit restrained?

"Shizuka-chan, why do you always feel a bit restrained?"

"Rock music is about putting your heart and soul into it!!"

"One more time, put more into it this time!"

This is because Naoki Nagayama is supervising the recording himself... Shizuka Kudo panted and looked at Naoki Nagayama outside the glass, suppressed the complaint in her heart, and began to brew emotions again...

So, Shin Onodera finally heard "One more time!", "Give me a hoarse voice!", "Didn't you eat lunch?! One more time!", "..."

After a long time, he heard the scolding of the recording studio tyrant again. Shin Onodera only felt that his mammary glands were cleared... It's this feeling! Very cool!!

Shizuka Kudo in the recording studio roared a dozen times, and her throat felt like it was going to smoke... However, Naoki Nagayama outside the glass window still spat out venom like a poisonous tongue:

"No, why is there no enthusiasm! Shizuka Kudo, where is your enthusiasm?!"

"One more time!!!"

"..."

"Why is it still not working?!"

This time the voice already had that kind of hoarse feeling (nonsense, it's already smoking!), and the emotion was quite in place, but it seemed that the feeling of blood boiling was still a bit lacking...

"Naoki-san..." Agent Takeharu Kawahara suggested in a low voice, "Should we, rest for a while? Let Shizuka-chan find her state?"

Naoki Nagayama, who was immersed in the recording, didn't feel the torture he brought to the singer at all, until he saw Shizuka Kudo's eyes turn red...

"Uh... then alright, rest for a while..."

Seeing Shizuka Kudo's stubborn face, Naoki Nagayama felt a bit guilty. This was bullying the little girl to tears... However... the recording still had to continue...

The kind of blood and enthusiasm in *I Want to Shout I Love You*, just like the lyrics:

"

(Heart beating violently as if in love)

(Beating, can't lie anymore)

"

Without this feeling, it doesn't taste right no matter what...

Wait, beating violently? Beating?

Naoki Nagayama grabbed the arm of Shizuka Kudo who was walking out, and took her pulse like an old Chinese doctor...

"Mm... heart rate 80-90, it really can't reach it. This degree of enthusiasm is far from enough... but it seems to be rising..."

He looked at Shizuka Kudo, who was blushing, and said earnestly:

"Shizuka-chan, let's have a hearty exercise!!"

"Eh? Eh????"

Not long before getting off work, the editorial office of *Kinema Junpo* magazine was chatting.

"It seems there hasn't been any outstanding movie recently... I can't do my topic selection this time." Ren Tabata sighed.

"Yeah... it feels like the film industry has suddenly quieted down..." Other editors echoed.

Rinshi Maruyama couldn't help but say after hearing their words: "Didn't the film circle originally be like this? There are only two or three movies in half a year or a year..."

As soon as these words came out, the editors in the film industry were stunned.

Yeah, since when did they start to feel uncomfortable when there were no new movies released for a few months?!

Thinking back carefully... Ah, it was before Tree Friend Film appeared!!

Ever since Naoki Nagayama filmed his first movie, Tree Friend Film must produce a movie every three months or so, and almost all of them are very popular movies...

Instantly raised the competition intensity of peers in the film industry, causing high turnover to start rolling in the film industry...

Toho, Toei, Shochiku, and those large and small film production companies are all suffering!!!

"Cough cough~" After a slight silence, Ren Tabata asked suspiciously, "Didn't they say Tree Friend has a movie every three months? Why hasn't it come out yet?"

Regarding this question, everyone began to discuss one after another~

"Yeah, since *One Cut of the Dead*, Tree Friend Film doesn't seem to have any news about new movies!"

"Seems like the focus has shifted to TV series? First *Love Generation*..."

"Isn't Tree Friend's director Itou filming *Squid Game*?"

"Yi~~~ What's the point of filming TV series!" "The theme is creative, try it on TV series first, and then film battle royale movies in the future?" "Possible!"

"Then what about Naoki Nagayama?"

"After filming *One Cut of the Dead*, he should be focusing on the preparation work for the Tokyo International Film Festival, right!"

"Indeed, this matter is also very important..."

As the most authoritative magazine in the Japanese film industry, *Kinema Junpo* naturally participated in the committee of the Tokyo International Film Festival and gave high affirmation to the film festival ideas proposed by Naoki Nagayama.

So now everyone thinks Naoki Nagayama is fully engaged in the preparation work for the film festival.

"So... do we have no new topics to write about for the time being?" Ren Tabata sighed, and it seemed his topic selection was about to fall into a bottleneck~

Just at this time, the doorman of the magazine office suddenly walked into the editorial office and handed a package to Rinshi Maruyama.

Rinshi Maruyama was very surprised after unpacking the package. There were four beauties with distinctive characteristics on the poster, as if people were wandering in a flower cluster instantly~

"This is... promotional poster?" "*Diary of the Sea Town*?"

"This is Tree Friend Film's next movie!!!"

Although I don't know why they notified the newspaper and magazine only after the poster was made, it can be seen from this poster alone that this new work is a very beautiful movie!

Other movies start promotion from the project establishment, casting must also be promoted, filming must also be promoted, and they even wish to expose every shot~

However, Tree Friend Film's film promotion has always been unconventional. It is possible to start promotion only after production is completed!

"The director is... Masataka Komori?!"

"Isn't that the director of *Crows Zero 2*!"

"Oh oh, I remember... also participated in the filming of *Kikujiro*..."

"This is the new generation director of Tree Friend Film besides Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou!!!"

"Quick quick quick, call Tree Friend Film and make an appointment for an interview!"

Ren Tabata began to dial the phone with quick eyes and hands. He keenly realized that his topic selection had a place to fall!!! ===== CHAPTER 886 =====