Chapter 895: So good at fishing? I'll have you make deep-fried fish tails tonight!!!

August of Showa 60 finally turned the page.

Tokyo is a place with distinct seasons; the footsteps of summer were gradually fading away. Although the days in early September remained sweltering, one could already feel a hint of coolness in the nights.

Surely, in a few more days, the arrival of autumn will be felt.

Elementary school students, who still had some summer vacation left, were frantically catching up on homework on one hand, while playing to their hearts' content with friends on the other, wanting to enjoy these last joyful moments... It's just that the games they played this year were a bit strange.

"Let's play Red Light, Green Light!" suggested Maekawa Atsushi, the leader of the pack, holding a toy gun. "If anyone moves during the 'Red Light' part, they'll be shot dead!!"

"Okay, okay!" "I definitely won't move!" "Whoever gets caught has to play dead~"

The other children didn't seem to feel anything was wrong and began preparing to play the game with giggles...

For a moment, the ordinary park actually had the feel of a horror movie.

*Squid Game* had aired its final episode, but its hit status during this period had indeed left an indelible impact on Tokyo's audience.

Not only did the concept of "a game where life is the stake" start to become popular, but even childhood games seemed to have become distorted, with children being influenced as well.

No wonder critics were publicly calling on everyone in the media and press to boycott *Squid Game* and let Tree Friend return the childhood games from their memories...

On the other hand, a TV drama with an average viewership rating as high as 34% naturally made a host of television stations start to feel tempted, and the production bureaus of these stations began to pour their thoughts into this type of drama.

As the originator, Tree Friend Films naturally had such voices as well.

"I vaguely remember that Naoki-san still has a movie script called *Battle Royale*... it's very similar to *Squid Game*." Funamura Otomo was chatting with Yin Tangxiu while smoking in the smoking area in the hallway. "Xiu-san, I see you running to the editorial department often lately; why not ask Naoki-san for that movie script?"

"Ha!" Yin Tangxiu patted Funamura Otomo on the shoulder. "I don't need Naoki-san's script anymore!"

"? Really?"

"Of course! Could it be that without him, Nagayama Naoki, I can't shoot a movie anymore?!"

Feeling he had an idea, Yin Tangxiu was bursting with self-confidence at this moment.

"Otomo-san, let me tell you, I already have a super awesome movie concept!!! I've already asked the people in the editorial department to write it; if it's filmed, it will definitely be a big hit!"

"Huh??" Funamura Otomo revealed a suspicious gaze.

If Xiu-san were talking about directing a movie, he could believe it... but creating a script?

Do you think everyone is Nagayama Naoki?!

What's more, providing a concept for others to ghostwrite?

How many obscure editors and writers live in the cheap apartments (two-story light steel bungalows) in Bunkyo Ward?!

Yin Tangxiu was now full of joy, impatiently sharing his vision for the movie *The Man with Zero Presence* with Funamura Otomo, making Funamura Otomo's brows gradually knit together.

To be honest, such a story sounded interesting indeed... but no one could guarantee the effect once filmed.

"Otomo-san, what do you think?!" Yin Tangxiu was full of sincerity.

"....... Well, it should be okay... but specifically, it still depends on the completion of the script."

Funamura Otomo said cautiously, but he also knew that as long as Yin Tangxiu strongly supported it, this movie would always get made.

In the past, when Naoki-san gave a script, Funamura Otomo never had any doubts; he would start preparing for filming as soon as he got it... as if it were already determined that the filmed work would be a big hit.

Forget it, let Xiu-san be willful for once... after all, Tree Friend Films is already so big; it can't always rely on Nagayama Naoki alone!

And at this moment, the Nagayama Naoki that Funamura Otomo was thinking about had returned to Shizuoka yet again; come to think of it, this year must be the one he has returned to his hometown the most!

"Eh? A holiday?!" Nagayama Naoki looked at his father, Nagayama Ken, who was still at home during the day, feeling a bit surprised.

"Yes... Naoki, have you forgotten? The Owara Kaze no Bon (Wind Basin Dance Festival) is about to start." Mother Naizi said from the side, "So today, your father and I are going to Fuji City..."

"Ah, that..."

Memories in his mind finally surfaced; it seemed his mother Naizi's hometown was from over in Fuji City, so she had deep feelings for this local festival, the Wind Basin Dance Festival, which had continued for over 300 years.

Every year at this time, his father would stop working and take his mother to participate in this festival.

"How about it, Naoki, do you want to go together?" Nagayama Naizi asked.

"...... I'll pass..." Nagayama Naoki shook his head. "I still have to continue filming at night~"

"Is that so... that's fine too... anyway, Qingmu isn't going either..."

When they were children, the three siblings would all go over to take a look, but after growing up, only Hezi would follow along... anyway, the two boys weren't very interested in activities like the shamisen or singing folk songs, and they didn't have any feelings for the traditions of Fuji City...

His father and mother were packing the clothes they would wear that night, and they drove the small truck over later in the afternoon... This left Nagayama Naoki feeling a bit bored.

The script was almost finished, and filming still had to wait until night... so the remaining time in between seemed very empty.

"Naoki, why don't you take Wang Wang Wang for a walk..."

Mother Naizi couldn't bear to look at her second son, who was doing nothing but hogging the only TV in the house... She used to miss him quite a bit, but having returned so many times recently, she was already a bit fed up with him!

"......." Looking at the sun outside, Nagayama Naoki really wanted to ask his mother if she was serious.

"By the way, take these croquettes to Xia Hua's place!"

Mother Naizi handed the bag containing croquettes that someone else had given them to Nagayama Naoki; neither of the two older people liked sweet things, so the snacks at home were fed into Nagayama Xia Hua's mouth~

Nagayama Naoki, who walked out the front door, turned his head to look at the dog beside him that was panting with its tongue out, feeling inexplicably desolate... He had been kicked out together with a dog!

"Wang Wang Wang, let's go!" Nagayama Naoki turned his face. "I'm not staying in this house anymore!"

"Wang Wang Wang!!!"

Big brother Qingmu's house wasn't far from their hometown, and they arrived after walking for a while, but beads of sweat appeared on Nagayama Naoki's forehead, and Wang Wang Wang also opened its mouth wide...

After arriving at that solid wood detached house, the man and the dog happened to see Nagayama Qingmu preparing to go out...

"Naoki? Why did you come over?" Big brother Qingmu greeted him in a very good mood.

"Mother asked me to bring some croquettes for Xia Hua..." Nagayama Naoki looked at Nagayama Qingmu, who was wearing a fisherman's hat and clutching a fishing rod. "Big brother... are you going fishing?"

"Yes... I just happen to have a little free time." Nagayama Qingmu welcomed his younger brother into the house. "Xiangjia and Xia Hua have gone back to her parents' home... Naoki, just put the things down~"

"Ah, hi!"

Nagayama Naoki glanced at the equipment box that big brother Qingmu was organizing, looking at the various fish bait, floats, fishing lines, fish hooks... and other strange things inside.

"Big brother, your fishing equipment seems very complete..."

"Of course, if you like fishing, you naturally have to use all kinds of equipment!" Nagayama Qingmu nodded, full of the pride of a fishing enthusiast.

As everyone knows, as long as you step onto the path of a fishing enthusiast, it's like leveling up in a game; facing different monsters (fish) and different fishing spots (dungeons), you naturally need different props (fishing gear)... The level of addiction for middle-aged people is comparable to that of teenagers for online games...

"Is big brother's fishing level very high?"

"Not at all... just average..." Nagayama Qingmu said modestly. "I'm just a newcomer who has just stepped into the fishing path, at most catching some groupers and the like; the legendary fishing immortal has even caught sharks!"

"......" Didn't he get killed by the shark in return?

Since he had nothing to do, Nagayama Naoki suddenly became curious about fishing:

"Big brother, do you have a spare fishing rod? I want to try it too..."

"Oh? Naoki wants to try it too? Have you fished before?" Nagayama Qingmu's eyes lit up; could it be that my fishing path is about to add another strong member!

"That's not me bragging... I also have the title of immortal when it comes to fishing!" Nagayama Naoki was full of confidence!

"!!! Really?"

"Of course, I am the man known as the Nest-Baiting Immortal!!!"

"......."

Nagayama Qingmu suddenly felt like he couldn't speak... a person... at least shouldn't be...

In the end, Nagayama Naoki still followed his big brother to a nearby seaside, where the water flowed rapidly and the sound of wind and waves was constant...

"Can you catch fish here?" Nagayama Naoki was a bit skeptical.

"Of course, those fish like to hide next to the reefs!" Nagayama Qingmu said. "Today I must catch one to nourish Xia Hua!"

"......."

Under the guidance of big brother Qingmu, Nagayama Naoki set up the rod, and then found a small stool brought along to sit next to him...

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed...

Nagayama Naoki looked at big brother Qingmu, who was reeling in his line next to him, his face calm... Clearly it was the same fishing spot, why had big brother Qingmu already caught three big ones and four or five small fish... while he had only caught some soda cans, slippers, and the like...

Isn't this bullying an honest man!

"Wang Wang Wang, there's a reason for this!" Nagayama Naoki patted the dog lying next to him and said, "The current is too fast and the waves are too big; I have no way to use my signature skills..."

"If it were by a river or lake with a gentle current, my nest-baiting method would definitely be effective!"

"Wang..." The dog trusted its master without hesitation.

Just at this moment, Nagayama Qingmu next to him exclaimed again:

"Naoki, there's a fish biting the hook again!!! Oh? This time the force is so great, it looks like a big one!! Naoki, come help quickly!"

"......."

Qingmu big brother... you're so good at fishing, one after another... why don't we just make deep-fried fish tails with all of them when filming *Midnight Diner* tonight!!!

Ehime Prefecture...

This was the starting point of Nakamori Akina's national concert tour in Shikoku. After finishing the concert here, she would go to Kochi Prefecture, and then she would embark on the journey back to Tokyo.

Three hours before the performance...

"Are you going to wear the sapphire ring this time too?" Ueda Zhenxi asked Akina, who was applying makeup.

"Of course!"

Nakamori Akina didn't hesitate at all; such a beautiful ring, of course, had to be worn on her hand for others to see!

Ah no, it would be changed to a wedding ring later...

"Alright..." Ueda Zhenxi didn't say anything more and placed the box containing the ring next to Nakamori Akina.

"Dong dong~"

The door of the dressing room knocked twice, and then Mingxing Fangze walked in.

"Akina-chan, the hotel for tonight has already been arranged... it's been changed to a seaside resort hotel..." Ever since experiencing being blocked at the hotel by paparazzi and fans before, Mingxing Fangze knew that their itinerary must have been leaked~

This was also something that couldn't be helped; after all, with such a large national concert tour, so many people were involved in the preparation process, and it was very difficult to prevent news from leaking.

What's more, in the entertainment industry, such news leaks were already an unspoken rule; there were some people who specifically relied on selling the itineraries of popular idols to make money...

Even some agencies, for the sake of exposure and heat, turned a blind eye to this situation.

"Then what about when going out?" Nakamori Akina asked.

"An exclusive passage has been arranged... after the concert ends today, the car will be parked at the entrance, and security personnel will escort Akina to the car, and then clear the way all the way... until the car gets on the highway..." Mingxing Fangze said, "Akina-chan just needs to keep her head down and not speak at that time!"

After trying many ways to leave the venue, they finally decided to use the most old-fashioned method... After all, they had already used diversion, secret passage, and substitution, and the fans were becoming harder and harder to fool, so in the end, the clumsiest method was the most reliable.

Spend a little more money, hire a few more security guards, form a human wall for protection, send her to the car, and get on the highway... Surely four wheels can't be outrun by two legs!

"Alright..."

Nakamori Akina actually still wanted to have more contact with the fans... but if she didn't do this, she really couldn't get out!!!

"The next stop is Kochi, right?" Akina suddenly asked.

"Yes, then fly back to Tokyo!" Mingxing Fangze nodded.

"That's great... I'll be able to see Naoki-san soon!"

Ueda Zhenxi reminded: "But Naoki-san seems to have returned to Shizuoka?"

"Then I'll go to Shizuoka to find him!"

Hearing such a statement from her own idol, Mingxing Fangze started to get a headache again... The itinerary was clearly already arranged; was this the rhythm of sneaking away halfway?!

He really had no way to deal with his own idol...

"By the way, this is the record Akina wanted..." Before going out, Mingxing Fangze took the record out of his briefcase.

"Ah... this is the hottest record recently!" After Nakamori Akina took it, she stuffed it directly into the player next to her.

Following the strong rhythm of the drums and electric guitar, Kudo Shizuka's *I Want to Shout I Love You* came out of the player... Nakamori Akina listened to the jumping melody, and her little head also started to sway rhythmically...

Ueda Zhenxi felt a bit strange watching this scene...

Clearly, after hearing this song on TV just now, she immediately asked Mingxing Fangze to buy this record...

Is Akina-chan jealous or just purely fond of it?

This is Nagayama Naoki's song, sigh... After giving it to Kudo Shizuka, it's almost pushing her to be Akina's competitor!!! ===== CHAPTER 896 =====