Chapter 906: The investor and the director are the same person, no wonder they are so willful!

It was already afternoon when he received the return call from Tomokazu Miura.

Naoki Nagayama saw that the time was about right, so he made an appointment directly on the phone to the headquarters of Melody KTV in Sumida Ward.

Just right, introduce Maple-san to him, they will work together for a while!

Letting the full-time driver, Zhian Toda, drive, Naoki Nagayama came to Sumida Ward again in the bright afternoon sun. This was originally Sumo Street, so various sumo cultures were very popular, and there were also many restaurants and bars used to serve tourists.

"Nagayama-san!"

When Naoki Nagayama arrived, Tomokazu Miura was already waiting in the cafe.

"Tomokazu-san!" Naoki Nagayama shook hands with Tomokazu Miura, then sat down and ordered a cold drink, "Suddenly calling you out like this... it was a bit rushed~"

"Haha, what's this... shouldn't men gather immediately when the interest arises~" Tomokazu Miura had a smile on his face; he really didn't mind at all.

Because he married Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura was boycotted by Momoe Yamaguchi's fans and didn't have good work for several years, and he was a bit depressed~

Although he wasn't the protagonist in "Squid Game" this time, the character at the beginning was very charming, making the audience and people in the industry remember this talented actor again.

During this period, although he was resting, many calls had already been made to his agency, all inquiring about his schedule and communicating intentions... It was clear that he had returned to the vision of the entertainment industry and was expected to return to the peak!

"Haha, Tomokazu-san is really carefree~"

After exchanging pleasantries with Tomokazu Miura and chatting about their recent situations, the two began to enter today's main topic.

Naoki Nagayama took a thick script out of his briefcase and handed it to Tomokazu Miura:

"Tomokazu-san, this 'Hayato's Legend: New World' is the project I chatted with you about before..."

"This is a gangster movie. To be more specific, it is based on the past of my grandfather, Hayato Nagayama, when he was young~"

"The role I hope Tomokazu-san will play is a police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department..."

"This character met my grandfather when they were both humble, and has always wanted to arrest my grandfather and let him return to the right path... But in the end..."

"..."

Tomokazu Miura browsed the script while listening to Naoki Nagayama's words. This movie's story was very long, and the plot was very complete. One could tell at a glance that Naoki Nagayama had spent his heart creating it.

From the explanation just now, he also knew that this was adapted based on the experience of his grandfather, Hayato Nagayama... In other words, isn't this the rise of their Nagayama family!

Tomokazu Miura saw classic scenes in the script like "Elevator God of War" and "Who agrees, who opposes". Just reading the text made him feel his hair stand on end. If it were filmed, it would definitely be a movie classic!

An American movie "The Godfather" made the name of the Corleone family of the Mafia spread throughout Europe and America, and this family was only virtual... Naoki Nagayama filming this movie, not to mention spreading throughout Asia, spreading throughout Japan was definitely no problem!

What is he trying to do?! Create a gangster family whose name will spread?!

Or does Naoki Nagayama want to inherit the family business?

Although he thought so in his heart, Tomokazu Miura didn't show any abnormality on his face. As a professional actor, he was very confident in his facial management!

"Nagayama-san..." Tomokazu Miura felt his throat a bit dry and hurriedly took a sip of coffee to moisten his throat, "You said before that it needs to be completed before the end of the year?"

"Hai!"

Naoki Nagayama gave Tomokazu Miura free time to read the script after finishing speaking, and seeing that he had finished reading, he continued,

"It is expected to start filming after the film festival in October, and then strive to be released by the end of the year!"

"Released by the end of the year..." Tomokazu Miura swallowed his saliva, "Nagayama-san, the filming of this movie should be very difficult... so fast?"

"Haha~" Naoki Nagayama laughed and talked about other things, "Tomokazu-san, when you were filming 'Squid Game' before, did you feel the filming process was fast?"

"It was indeed fast..." Actually, Tomokazu Miura only filmed very few scenes, so he didn't feel it very specifically, "But that was a TV series..."

"The characteristic of our Tree Friend Films is like this... the filming process pursues the word 'fast'..." Naoki Nagayama propped up his body and said to him, "If I were to film it, it would be even faster!"

Tomokazu Miura was stunned for a moment. He recalled the media's evaluation of Naoki Nagayama...

One month to film a novel movie like "One Cut of the Dead"... two months to film "Love Letter"... one quarter to film "Kikujiro"...

Then from October to the end of the year... it seems that's not impossible...

"Besides~" Naoki Nagayama continued, "Even if it's filmed a bit late, it doesn't matter. I'm the boss of Tree Friend..."

"... That's true too~"

This is the decisive factor!

The investor and the director are the same person, so everything is very reasonable~

You can film however you want, and you can release it whenever you want... The entire Tree Friend Films can make concessions for Naoki Nagayama!

Naoki Nagayama put away his smile and asked seriously:

"Then Tomokazu-san, you have read the script, are you willing to participate in this movie?!"

"Of course!" Tomokazu Miura raised his head, his expression also very serious, "How could I miss such a movie!"

"Haha, then it's settled!"

Naoki Nagayama reached out and shook hands with Tomokazu Miura. This was considered settled~

"Just right, let's go see Maple-san together! He is nearby..." Naoki Nagayama stood up and said to Tomokazu Miura.

"?"

"It's Maple Nagayama!" Naoki Nagayama explained, "Playing the grandfather when he was young!"

Tomokazu Miura's mind flashed with the "Crows Zero" that was extremely popular the year before last, and that very characteristic image—Beast—Tamao Serizawa...

As an industry insider, Tomokazu Miura naturally watched "Crows Zero" when it was released.

"Ah, so it's him!"

A flash of relief flashed in his heart. Indeed, for the role of Hayato Nagayama, how could it be more appropriate than letting his own grandson play it...

Tomokazu Miura looked at Naoki Nagayama again:

"Sure enough, this movie is the rise of your Nagayama family!"

The headquarters of Melody KTV was originally a sumo hall, which was where Maple Nagayama stayed when he first arrived in Tokyo.

Now it has been changed into the company headquarters, which makes people feel a taste of the impermanence of the world.

"Boss Naoki~" "Nagayama-san..." "..."

Taking Tomokazu Miura into the headquarters, the sturdy men who came toward them generally called him "Boss Naoki", while women and some other employees called him "Nagayama-san".

Tomokazu Miura saw some lingering ferocity on the faces of those sturdy men. He already knew that these guys must have a yakuza background... This made Tomokazu Miura's figure a bit stiff. He thought he had come to the yakuza headquarters~

"Tomokazu-san, Maple-san used to be the successor of the Nagayama Group..." Naoki Nagayama explained when he saw it, "But he has changed his profession now. He is opening a KTV now..."

"Those people are also employees who changed professions... Now everyone has a legitimate occupation and earns money honestly. No one wants to mix with the yakuza all the time!"

"I see..."

Tomokazu Miura clearly didn't believe it. Are there few people who mix black and white to make money now?

In the entertainment industry, it is even more blatant... The Kobe Entertainment Agency of the Yamaguchi-gumi is openly opened in Kobe!

After walking to Maple Nagayama's office, Naoki Nagayama knocked on the door and went in:

"Maple-san, I'm here!"

"Naoki... you're here!"

Maple Nagayama was originally scratching his head looking at a report. Seeing Naoki Nagayama coming, he threw the report aside... It was really too difficult for him, who only had a junior high school education, to look at these...

If it weren't for the fact that he had to understand these things to run a KTV, he would have wanted to tear them up long ago~

"Yes..." Naoki Nagayama handed the file bag he was carrying to Maple Nagayama, "Came to send you the script!"

"Haha, I've been wanting to see it for a long time!"

Maple Nagayama had long been curious about the script based on his own family history. But after taking the script, he noticed the person behind Naoki Nagayama,

"This is... Tomokazu Miura?!"

The former Tomokazu Miura was a national idol, and Maple Nagayama naturally recognized him at a glance.

"Yes... also one of the protagonists of this movie, playing the police opponent of the grandfather..." Naoki Nagayama turned to introduce Tomokazu Miura, "Tomokazu-san, this is my cousin, Maple Nagayama..."

"Nice to meet you... I'm Tomokazu Miura, please give me your advice..."

"Nice to meet you, I'm Maple Nagayama..."

The two greeted each other, which was considered knowing each other. However, Maple Nagayama looked at Tomokazu Miura very unexpectedly...

"I didn't expect that I would be appearing in the same movie as Momoe Yamaguchi's husband..." Maple Nagayama had a smile on his face, "When Momoe Yamaguchi got married that year, I was so angry..."

Maple Nagayama was also a teenager once and naturally liked Momoe Yamaguchi, this national idol. Hearing that the idol got married and retired, he was naturally as dissatisfied as other fans, and even burned several posters of Tomokazu Miura.

Now that he has grown up and has someone he loves... Seeing the "former enemy" again, there is actually not much excitement in his heart, but an unexpected and nostalgic feeling... I don't know if he is missing the simplicity and ignorance of his youth, or missing youth itself...

"..."

Tomokazu Miura was a bit speechless. The result of his wife's fame being greater than his own is this... People will say that he, Tomokazu Miura, is Momoe Yamaguchi's husband, not that Momoe Yamaguchi is Tomokazu Miura's wife...

Naoki Nagayama smoothed things over:

"Haha, I didn't expect to cooperate with Tomokazu-san in the future either... But Tomokazu-san's acting skills are first-class, and playing the grandfather's opponent is definitely more than enough!"

"Hahaha, of course I know that." Maple Nagayama also laughed, "The 'Blood Coagulation' of the past, I was also chasing the drama!!"

"Is that so..."

"I've watched all of Tomokazu Miura's TV series!" Maple Nagayama invited the two to sit down and served tea, "Actually, there are some gossip news that I am still very curious about until now~"

"Tomokazu-san, tell us some interesting things about filming TV series~"

Tomokazu Miura laughed. Seeing Maple Nagayama's attitude now, he naturally knew that he had let go of the past. This is good, their cooperation afterward will not have any problems, after all, they are playing rivals~

"Speaking of the time when filming 'Blood Coagulation', there were really some interesting things..."

"..."

Just like this, the distance between the two quickly narrowed. In the following afternoon, Maple Nagayama didn't even rush to read the script, but chatted very happily.

Until the sunset:

"It's just right for the evening... Naoki, Tomokazu-san, why not go to~ let me entertain Tomokazu-san properly..."

Naoki Nagayama naturally had no problem and asked Tomokazu Miura:

"What about Tomokazu-san? Do you want to call home first?"

"Absolutely not!" Tomokazu Miura was full of confidence, "Momoe-san knows I'm with Nagayama-san!"

"Okay~ then let's have a good time today~"

"Thank you very much, Maple-san~"

After the three agreed, they headed toward Roppongi... Whether it was eating, singing, or the nightclub club afterward, Maple Nagayama would treat them today!

When he was returned home by the driver at night, although there was alcohol on his body, Naoki Nagayama himself was still very sober.

"I'm home~"

"Wang wang wang!"

The first to welcome him was naturally a certain excited dog. Eitaro happily wagged his tail, escorting him all the way from the front door to the living room... enthusiastically as if welcoming the love of his life, which seems to be the case...

"Yoshi~ Eitaro is also very good today... didn't tear down the house!"

Naoki Nagayama changed his clothes leisurely while petting the dog's head. Just as he was saying this, he saw Akina Nakamori walking down the stairs.

"Nagayama-san~ you're back~" Still couldn't change the address...

"Was Akina upstairs just now?" Naoki Nagayama asked with a smile.

"Hai, autumn clothes need to be changed out..." Akina Nakamori walked to Naoki Nagayama's side and smelled the alcohol, "Did Nagayama-san drink?"

"Mm, drank a little with Maple-san~"

Naoki Nagayama walked toward the sofa in the living room, saw Meitaro lying on the sofa, couldn't help but start petting the cat, and of course, the dog on the other side didn't lose favor; while Akina Nakamori went to the kitchen to prepare warm water for Naoki Nagayama, and then brought it over to sit on the sofa together.

Looking at Naoki Nagayama petting the cat with his left hand and the dog with his right, Akina Nakamori laughed:

"Nagayama-san is really treating everyone equally~"

"..."

Bad, this term was occasionally mentioned by Naoki Nagayama, and it was actually learned by Akina... Now that it's said from Akina's mouth, it feels like a bullet from a few years ago hit himself... very shameful...

Naoki Nagayama turned his head to meet Akina's smiling eyes, the corners of his mouth suddenly lifted slightly, and unexpectedly reached out and touched his girlfriend's hair twice:

"This is called treating everyone equally!"

Akina Nakamori didn't react for a moment, and after coming back to her senses, she was immediately annoyed and ashamed:

"Nagayama-san!!!"

Then she pounced on Naoki Nagayama with claws and teeth, laughing and fighting... Eitaro on the side watched very happily, wanting to join in several times, but was pushed away...

A burst of laughter finally ended after Akina was hugged and kissed.

Naoki Nagayama leaned on the sofa, drinking warm water, while Akina snuggled beside him, breathing lightly, her face slightly flushed~

"Did Nagayama-san eat with Maple-san tonight?"

"Mm, and Tomokazu Miura was also there~" Naoki Nagayama nodded, "We chatted about 'Hayato's Legend'..."

"Did Tomokazu-san agree to participate?"

"Of course..."

Although Tomokazu Miura's career has improved recently and he has received many project invitations, they are all preliminary intentions... How can they compare to a movie project personally guided by Naoki Nagayama, and it is also a movie about family history.

In short, this is a rare opportunity in both career and private friendship.

After continuing to talk for a while, Akina Nakamori suddenly said:

"Nagayama-san... I want to buy a building..."

"!" Naoki Nagayama turned his head and looked at his girlfriend in surprise, "Akina wants to buy a building?"

"Yes~" Akina Nakamori also sat up slightly, and then told Naoki Nagayama about what happened at her old home today...

"So buying a building is to give the family a place to open a shop?"

Naoki Nagayama felt a bit strange about this method of helping the family, but didn't say much. Although he knew that Mingnan Nakamori had some bad roots, he was Akina's family after all...

As for the matter that Mingnan Nakamori might forcibly occupy the property of the shop later... when the relationship breaks down, just sell the property rights~

This is Japan. There are specialized companies (societies) that will help you be decent for things like relying on old age to sell old age and being a deadbeat to forcibly occupy real estate!

Speaking of real estate, Naoki Nagayama was very interested and talked to Akina again about how now is a good time to invest in real estate, it is best to buy it before the end of the month... and you can consider adding a little budget to buy a house with a better location, and you can also support it...

However, Akina insisted on paying for it herself, wanting to fulfill her filial piety, so she refused Naoki Nagayama's support~

"In that case, 100 million yen can probably buy an office building of three floors or more in Nakano, Taito, Sumida, and other places... The land price here is cheaper than the central area. If it's smaller, you can consider buying in Shinjuku or even Shibuya..."

Naoki Nagayama helped make a reference,

"Akina can contact Keiko Fujita... She knows more professionally and can also help you handle the procedures."

"These places are all fine..."

Akina Nakamori had a more concrete concept of her savings. It turns out that with so much money, she still can't buy a larger office building in the city center of Tokyo...

Real estate like Mountain Cherry Court in the core of Chiyoda is worth more than 200 million after renovation...

Naoki Nagayama gave Keiko Fujita's phone number to Akina, instructing her to look at the house as soon as possible, and buy it if it looks good, don't hesitate... In this era, as long as it is a house in Tokyo, you can buy it boldly, and you will never lose money!

And speed up a little, because the "Plaza Accord" will be signed at the end of September, and the housing prices in Tokyo will change every day by then! ===== CHAPTER 907 =====

And we must speed things up a bit, because the "Plaza Accord" will be signed by the end of September, and by then, Tokyo's property prices will change day by day!