Chapter 904: History of the Nagayama Family... The Rise of the Grandfather!

Bright sunlight illuminated the bedroom of Mountain Cherry Court, and the morning breeze blew the white gauze curtains, bringing a trace of coolness.

The pace of autumn was accelerating, and now one could feel the chill in the morning and evening~

Naoki Nagayama opened his eyes, slowly regained consciousness, and patted Akina, who was curled up beside him:

"Akina, time to get up~"

"Mm~~~ sleep for another five minutes..." Akina Nakamori pulled the quilt over her head as usual, wanting to stay in bed.

After being called several times and still not getting up, she was pulled up by Naoki Nagayama, who lifted the quilt. She sat on the bed with her eyes closed, forced to boot up...

Eitaro, who had already gotten up, was running around excitedly nearby. He had gotten up long ago and had already been to the courtyard~

After washing up shakily, Akina, who had finally woken up, walked downstairs in a good mood... Seeing the figure in the kitchen, she immediately walked over to help. This was originally something a wife should do.

However, the quick-acting Naoki Nagayama had already prepared a Western-style breakfast:

"It's almost ready, wait to eat... Akina can make breakfast tomorrow~"

"Oh..." Akina, feeling a bit ashamed, sat obediently at the dining table waiting to be fed, and then her eyes saw the newspaper on the table, "Ah... sure enough..."

On the cover of the newspaper, it was indeed the photo taken last night. One was the two of them kissing, and the other was Akina Nakamori's slightly panicked face after being snapped...

Very clear, the composition was very appropriate, and even the flash was just right...

"I knew it would be in the newspaper yesterday... I thought it would be the noon or evening edition..." Naoki Nagayama brought over breakfast and coffee, "But it was already 11 o'clock at that time, so the morning paper shouldn't have made it..."

"..." Akina Nakamori stared at the cover picture, and then followed the report down, "Akina Nakamori & Naoki Nagayama kissing on the spot... unable to restrain their feelings..."

"... Hahaha~" Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but laugh. The vocabulary used...

Akina Nakamori slapped the newspaper with some resentment and wrote down the reporter's name... I will absolutely not accept his interviews in the future!!!

Neither of them was panicked about making the headlines; it was something they had expected anyway...

"Nagayama-san, should we tell Minami-san?"

Today was a holiday, so Norinori Minami didn't come to pick her up for her schedule, and Akina Nakamori didn't need to go to Burning Productions... But after this incident, it should still be explained!

"He should be at home now?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"Mm~"

Akina Nakamori paused breakfast and went to the living room to call Norinori Minami to explain the headline report today...

Actually, there wasn't much to say; it was indeed true news... just a matter of two or three sentences...

After returning, Naoki Nagayama talked about today's arrangements:

"Akina can have a good rest today... but as for me, I have to go to Tree Friend once."

"Does Nagayama-san have work to do?"

"Mm, the editing of 'Midnight Diner' needs to be finished." Naoki Nagayama took a sip of coffee, "Then, I have to contact the casting for the new movie... and also send the script to Maple-san..."

"Ah, that 'History of the Nagayama Family'!" Akina Nakamori remembered the nickname Naoki Nagayama had previously given to "Hayato's Legend: New World".

"Haha, that's right..." Naoki Nagayama found it funny, "History of the Nagayama Family... Part One... The Rise of the Grandfather!"

"Pfft~" Akina Nakamori also laughed.

"In short, this time we will also find Tomokazu Miura to play a police role..." Naoki Nagayama said, "At that time, Maple-san and Tomokazu-san will play the positive and negative roles..."

"Tomokazu-san?" Akina Nakamori was a bit surprised, but after thinking about it, she agreed. Tomokazu Miura, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, had an image that was too positive~

Such a movie should be very interesting to film. She could go visit the set then!

After breakfast, the two cleaned the kitchen together, and Akina Nakamori said:

"Taking advantage of the fact that there's nothing to do today, I'll go back to Kiyose to see Mother~"

"Mm... it has indeed been a long time since you went back..." Naoki Nagayama nodded, "Don't forget the local specialties we bought before~"

"I will~"

After breakfast, they lingered at home for a while longer, and only then did Naoki Nagayama go out, driving toward the Tree Friend building with a relaxed body.

People in Tokyo were already discussing the news of Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori being photographed kissing like crazy, while the two people at the center of public opinion seemed unmoved.

Just as the center of a storm is the calmest, the public opinion in the entertainment industry seemed unable to affect their mood~

The colleagues at Burning Productions were all dumbfounded when they saw the newspaper in the morning... Their own artist had made a big news story without a sound, and they were the last to know...

How could this be covered up? How to explain it? How to do the agency's job well!

The familiar newspaper didn't even notify Burning Productions before the scoop, and didn't even follow such unwritten rules, which showed that they had absolutely no intention of giving up the scoop!

In Akira Hanami's office, sweat beads appeared on Norinori Minami's forehead.

What was said casually last night, how did it come true today?!

The look President Hanami was giving him now was very worrying! Will I be fired for walking into the agency with my left foot tomorrow?!

"Minami-san!" Akira Hanami even used honorifics when addressing Norinori Minami, "You said Akina-chan called you in the morning?"

"... Hai..."

Norinori Minami answered carefully,

"Before I left the house in the morning, I received a call..."

On the phone, Akina Nakamori explained the situation last night, confirming that this scoop was true, the media didn't fake it, and the people in the photo were indeed her and Naoki Nagayama...

Then, there was no then...

"I see..."

Akira Hanami wiped his face and suddenly realized that an agency doing as well as Burning Productions didn't seem to have much meaning...

Even the artist's scandal didn't need to be handled, because this scandal didn't seem to have any impact on Akina Nakamori, because they were already an engaged couple. At most, they would be said to be too careless, openly being affectionate in public...

And... just said to increase announcements, increase exposure, and increase heat... Look, isn't the hot topic of the headline here?!

Saved all the employees of the agency so many days and nights of hard work!

Just at this moment, an employee knocked on the door and came in:

"President Hanami... many reporters have gathered at the door, wanting to confirm the situation of the news with the agency..."

"Ah... then go~"

At this moment, Akira Hanami seemed to have put down a heavy burden, and his whole person seemed a bit indifferent.

So at the entrance downstairs, when he was interviewed by long guns and short cannons, the expression on his face was actually a bit calm:

"Hai, the one in the photo is indeed our Akina-chan!"

"Last night, she did indeed go to watch a movie with Naoki Nagayama..."

"And then after watching the movie, they were accidentally photographed..."

"That's how it is!!!"

"..."

Under the gaze of many reporters, Akira Hanami even had a "what can you do to me" mentality. This was the first time he had faced a siege by reporters!

And at this time, the reporters were also a bit at a loss...

Generally, when a scandal occurs, shouldn't the agency help the artist cover it up? Help explain it? Pushing it off is also fine!

Or say the agency doesn't allow idol artists to date, failing the fans' expectations, and will punish the artist... But you admitted it so openly...

How are we supposed to continue asking?!

You can't play like this!

"President Hanami..." After an awkward silence, a reporter asked, "With Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama being so public, does it mean that good news is near?"

"There is no news on this point... Regarding the wedding, we at Burning Productions fully support the artist's independent decision..." Akira Hanami handled this without any difficulty, "Regarding news about the wedding, we will notify everyone as soon as possible!"

"Hai, arigato..."

Everyone now knew that these two were already an engaged couple, just that the wedding date hadn't been set, so regarding their relationship, it seemed there was nothing left to ask.

So they hurriedly asked about some work matters, such as the next album, what programs to appear on, the Red and White Song Festival at the end of the year, etc... Regarding these, Akira Hanami answered them seriously.

However... until the interview ended, the reporters always felt a bit unsatisfied... They had rushed to the Burning Productions headquarters early in the morning, but only got some plain news...

This was different from what they had expected before coming!

How to write the report when they go back? Take out yesterday's photo again, add a sentence confirmed by the agency, is the photo Akina Nakamori herself?

Eh?

It seems that's not impossible...

And Akina Nakamori, who was at the center of the storm, was very calm at this time. The national tour had ended, and she happened to have a holiday, so she drove back to her hometown in Kiyose to see her mother, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

Near noon, the blue Porsche stopped lightly at the door, and the neighbors nearby knew that the star daughter of the Nakamori family had returned.

Akina Nakamori carried the gift for her mother, Chieko, and walked into the house in a good mood:

"Okasan, I'm home!"

Chieko had received a call in the morning and had been waiting at home all morning...

Chieko was no longer working. She wasn't young anymore. Usually, she helped her children take care of their grandchildren, then took care of the elderly at home, occasionally made clothes, went out to sing, and traveled. With Akina's subsidies, her life was quite comfortable~

"Welcome home~" Chieko smiled and welcomed her daughter. Before she even entered the door, she held Akina's face and said, "You've lost weight again... The concert tour must have been tiring~"

"Much better than before! I used to have to perform once every day!"

Akina Nakamori shook her head, feeling the slightly rough palm on her face, and felt warm in her heart. Then she affectionately pulled her mother's arm into the living room and took out the gifts she had brought to share with her mother.

"This time, I went to various cities and brought local specialties..."

Things like cold noodles from Hakone, seafood from Kochi, snacks from Kyoto... and a few clothes and silk scarves bought at the foreign trade mall. In short, it was like she wanted to share all the good things with Chieko.

Chieko also looked at her daughter's expression with a smile and liked the gifts very much. While unwrapping the gifts, she talked. Although there were phones, face-to-face conversation and chatting were, after all, the most direct communication between people.

Chatting and chatting, they talked about family trivialities. Chieko sighed:

"Akie's daughter, Ai, is at her noisiest time now, always making Akie unable to sleep at night..."

Akina Nakamori's eldest sister, Akie Nakamori, had just given birth to a little daughter, who was only four months old... Now was the time when she was the most troublesome.

"Eh~~ I haven't seen Ai for a long time..."

Akina Nakamori had seen Ai a few times when she was just born, and afterward, she had been busy with work and hadn't seen her. Now she had a feeling of missing her very much.

"Zhaoming is also..."

Chieko poked her daughter's forehead: "You like children so much... then give birth to one yourself!"

"Mm~~~" Akina Nakamori was a bit coy and giggled, "Not married yet, haven't reached that stage yet..."

"You kissed in public on the street, and it's not time yet?"

Chieko took out today's newspaper, pointed to the photo on the headline, and laughed and scolded,

"You were photographed, everyone saw it!"

"Ning~~~" Being teased by her mother, Akina Nakamori shyly burrowed under Chieko's arm, "That was accidentally photographed!"

"Speaking of which, to what extent has your progress with Naoki Nagayama reached?" Chieko patted her daughter, who was hiding her head, and asked with great interest.

"It's just... proposed, right~"

Akina Nakamori raised her head, suddenly thought of something, and then hurriedly took out a small box from her small bag, took out the engagement ring, and proudly showed it to Chieko,

"Look, this is the engagement ring!"

The perfectly cut sapphire matched with small diamonds radiated brilliant light in the sun, making one know at a glance that it was precious jewelry.

Akina Nakamori looked at her mother, who was holding it in her hand, and said:

"I usually don't want to wear it... afraid of bumping it when doing things..."

"A ring is for wearing!" Chieko put the ring on her hand, admired it against the light, and praised, "What a beautiful ring... Akina, why not give it to Mom~"

"???"

Akina Nakamori was stunned and subconsciously wanted to refuse, and then she discovered the cunning expression on her mother's face and immediately started acting like a spoiled child,

"Mom~~"

Chieko took off the ring. In her heart, she was really a bit reluctant. She had never worn such jewelry... She stuffed it into Akina Nakamori's hand,

"Take it away, take it away, it makes me envious to look at it..."

"Hehe~" Akina Nakamori didn't hide it, but instead put it on her hand and giggled, "Even if you're envious, I won't give it to you~"

"You bad thing!"

Chieko poked her daughter's thick skin, laughed and played for a while before saying:

"Staying for dinner today? You should be on holiday, right~"

"Mm... will go in the evening." Akina Nakamori nodded. Anyway, Naoki Nagayama wasn't at Mountain Cherry Court today, so she could stay at home for a while longer.

"Just right... Minghui will be back earlier in the afternoon... You haven't seen each other for a long time, right~"

"..."

Akina Nakamori was a bit speechless. After she became more and more famous, it was fine for her brothers and sisters who had families; at most, they borrowed Akina's fame to get some benefits...

But her younger sister, Minghui Nakamori, also longed for the glamour of the entertainment industry...

Although the family advised her to consider debuting carefully, it seemed that after Minghui graduated and went to Tokyo, she didn't find an ordinary job, or become a behind-the-scenes manager through Akina or Naoki Nagayama's channels...

She still wanted to try debuting as an idol... and then hid it from the family and participated in some variety show auditions... However, it didn't make any splash... Even if the organizer knew she was Akina Nakamori's sister, if it didn't work, it didn't work...

So now, the relationship between Akina and Minghui was very awkward...

Chieko sighed:

"Akina, if possible, please persuade Minghui... This child is also very stubborn and can't get over it..."

"... Hai..."

Which seventeen or eighteen-year-old young person doesn't have a few dreams? Become a big star? Become a rich person? Become someone above others?

It's just that under the blows of reality, the dreams slowly extinguish~

Minghui Nakamori had just embarked on the journey of being ravaged by reality... ===== CHAPTER 905 =====