Chapter 968: So... this time I

The temperature dropped very quickly. Down jackets had already appeared in this era, but due to the processing craftsmanship, the down content was not enough, so they were filled with more, making them look like bloated bread clothes, which were not favored by fashionistas...

Trench coats, scarves, thermal linings, and a cold-resistant body had become the main means for urban men and women to get through the cold winter.

Naoki Nagayama didn't worry much about these, because he kept the air conditioning on all day when he was at Yamasakura-in, and he drove the car when he went out, and even when he arrived at the company, everything had air conditioning...

Even if he wore thin clothes, he wouldn't be attacked by the cold~

However, Akina prepared a full set of outfits for him every time, and it was very troublesome to go out.

"Forget the scarf... the collar of the trench coat is enough~" Naoki Nagayama refused the scarf Akina handed over, seeing at a glance that it was very heavy and pressed on his neck.

"No way~" Akina signaled Naoki Nagayama to lower his head, and then happily wrapped it around him, and even tied a good-looking knot. "This was woven by my own hands, and I want Naoki-san to wear it!

This way I can tell others that Naoki-san has an owner!"

"Isn't this the role of the ring..." Naoki Nagayama raised his hand, and the gold ring on his ring finger was shining brightly. "It shows I'm married!"

"It's so small, some people will ignore it!"

Akina pouted. There were too many little girls eyeing him in the market, and she was a bit worried!

Moreover, she couldn't drain Naoki-san dry while pregnant recently, and she couldn't let others take advantage of the opportunity!

Thinking of this, Akina suddenly remembered:

"By the way, we are going for a prenatal checkup today... and we can know the baby's gender! Does Naoki-san like boys or girls?!"

Naoki Nagayama glanced at Akina's belly and shook his head:

"It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl... However, if it's a girl, she should inherit Akina's advantages and become a quirky little girl... even cuter!"

"Boys will also inherit Naoki-san's handsomeness!"

"This, it seems a bit difficult..."

Naoki Nagayama felt it was a bit risky. He seemed to have had a genetic mutation. Thinking of the series of images of his eldest brother, cousin, grandfather, and uncle, if his child was a boy, he would likely inherit a burly physique...

Girls are much better, Tsuruko is very slim...

Strange thoughts popped into his head, and Naoki Nagayama shook his head:

"Do you really not need me to accompany you?"

"No need!" Akina said full of energy. "It won't affect my actions at all now... Besides, isn't Naoki-san still going to hurry up and produce the movie~ I'll tell you the result tonight!"

"Alright then, I'll look forward to tonight~"

When he got into the car, he still wanted to laugh a little... Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, anyway, just leave them with endless money.

After arriving at the Shu-Yu building, Naoki Nagayama didn't have much free time and dived into the editing room.

"Naoki-san!" Masataka Komori and his group were definitely there earlier than their boss.

"Hmm, good morning everyone..." Naoki Nagayama didn't talk nonsense and asked directly, "The trailer that started editing yesterday, let me see it!"

"Yes!"

According to the plan, *The Legend of Hayato: New World* would release a trailer before the New Year, and another one after the New Year, and then it would be waiting for release.

This trailer would be played on major TV stations and would also be played in a loop in cinemas. In short, it had to make the audience's expectations for this movie continue to rise...

"For the first trailer, we want to take the lead..." Masataka Komori said while operating the machine. "So, we used the clips of being chased in the street battle, and the clips of integrating the underground organizations in Sumida Ward for the first time..."

As the trailer began to play, only the early Showa-era streets full of historical sense appeared on the small screen...

Then a shot of a hoodlum being chased by others appeared, with constant shouting, and the smooth action of one shot, all of which made people's eyes light up.

Until that person was forced into a corner, and then Hayato Nagayama, played by his cousin, appeared, defeated the others, and saved his subordinate...

The screen turned, and they were already at the headquarters of the Polar Star House. Hayato Nagayama, with half his face hidden in the shadows, asked the hoodlums kneeling around him, "I've finished speaking, who agrees, who opposes..."

A history of a yakuza boss's rise to power seemed to be condensed into the first two-minute trailer!

"Hmm... it feels very good!" Naoki Nagayama praised. "Masataka-kun, everyone has great ideas!"

"The lines are still domineering!" Munao Matsuo laughed. "When we were filming this part, I was amazed by this line... I couldn't forget it for a long time!"

"Sure enough, Naoki-san's script is powerful!"

Tomoyuki Nishimoto was also bootlicking...

After becoming a boss, the voices surrounding him were all flattering. The question of "you use this to test the cadres" would never exist. There were only the compliments and smiles like boiling a frog in warm water in daily life... If he didn't have a certain willpower, people would really get lost.

However, fortunately, Naoki Nagayama was still a bit sober, because these lines were the talent of others, and he was just greedy for merit.

"Alright, alright..." Naoki Nagayama waved his hand. "Then what about the next trailer? What clips do you want to use?"

"Of course, the bloody battle in the parking garage... and the final departure..." Masataka Komori, as a senior whose qualifications were far higher than the other two new directors, had long since taken the lead. "This trailer is about the conflict and domineering of the yakuza, while the next one is about the bloodiness and loneliness of the yakuza..."

"Combining the two trailers will produce a sense of thickness..."

After Naoki Nagayama heard this, he felt there was no problem and let them operate in this direction.

Now his main work was the editing of the movie itself, and he could leave work like promotion and publicity to others... Otherwise, what was the distribution section for?!

For a whole morning, Naoki Nagayama didn't come out of the editing room...

In the afternoon, Naoki Nagayama originally wanted to continue, but was called out by Shuichi Ido.

"Naoki-san... someone asked me to pass a message to you!"

"Nani?"

"Come and be a movie judge!" Shuichi Ido's face was full of joy. "Blue Ribbon Awards, Mainichi Film Awards, Academy Film Prize... You can choose whichever competition you want to be a judge for, just choose!!!"

"...... Uh......." Naoki Nagayama was full of fog. "Choose whatever? What is going on?"

"Haha~" Shuichi Ido was indeed very happy today. "The announcement time for these awards is about the same, and their executive committees found us at the same time... To be precise, they originally wanted to find you, but you are not easy to find..."

"Find me?"

Now people in the industry know that if you want to find Naoki Nagayama, there are only a few effective channels...

The official contact number of Shu-Yu Group (very slow); through senior executives like Yoshimura Otomo and Shuichi Ido (relatively effective); special contacts at major TV stations (Rumi Nishi); exclusive editors at Shogakukan (generally won't pay attention)...

Now there is one more, through Burning Productions to contact Akina Nakamori, and then contact Naoki Nagayama (not necessarily will be passed on)...

"Yes... they can't contact you directly, so they contacted me first..." Shuichi Ido complained. "I said Naoki-san, at least let the big shots in the entertainment industry know your private phone number!"

"......." Naoki Nagayama shook his head and returned to the topic. "So, they want to invite me to be a judge?"

"Not just a judge, but the chairman of the jury!" Shuichi Ido said. The chairman of the jury has a great influence on the attribution of the awards. "It's almost equivalent to handing over the decision-making power of this year's awards to you!"

"Hmm......"

Speaking of this, Naoki Nagayama was slightly moved. Everyone knows how great the benefits are here... Besides, Shu-Yu also has several this year!

"All three major competitions invite me to go?"

"Yes, after all, Naoki-san is the hottest person in the film circle this year..." Shuichi Ido said. "As long as Naoki-san shows up, the heat of that competition will definitely suppress the other two!"

"Seems like a good idea....." Naoki Nagayama asked Shuichi Ido, "Which one do you think I should go to?!"

Shuichi Ido revealed a smile with eight teeth:

"Of course, go to the Academy Film Prize!!!"

"Hahaha, we were always chosen before, but now we have turned over to be the masters, we can go and choose others!!"

Although the popularity of the three major competitions is about the same, the Japan Academy Film Prize is considered the most orthodox film competition in the film industry... especially in the concept of the academic school like Shuichi Ido who came out of Tokyo University of the Arts, only by winning the grand prize of this competition can one be called a well-known big director.

What's more, only the awards ceremony of the Academy Film Prize will be broadcast live by NHK throughout!

Naoki Nagayama didn't refute after hearing this. Anyway, it's the same for him to participate in any award!

"Then the Academy Film Prize it is!"

"Haha, good, let's go and notify them now!" Shuichi Ido pulled Naoki Nagayama's arm and walked outside~

"Eh eh? What is Shuichi-san doing?"

"Going to participate in a party!" Shuichi Ido said as a matter of course. "The Academy Film Prize Association has been looking forward to it for a long time! We can have a good chat about the attribution of this year's grand prize!"

"......." Naoki Nagayama was surprised. "Discussing the attribution so early? It hasn't started voting yet, right?!"

"Which grand prize's attribution is really voted out! It's all discussed at the dinner table!"

Shuichi Ido said,

"How many people are using relationships to lobby, we have also sent public relations before... It's already considered relatively late now!

Let's go and see the truest appearance of the film competition!"

"........"

When he returned to Yamasakura-in again, it was already late at night.

Seeing the warm light revealed in the window, Naoki Nagayama felt a peace in his heart.

The feeling of someone waiting for you to go home is indeed very good~

"Alright, Toda-kun, go back early too. I'll drive myself tomorrow, no need to pick me up..." Naoki Nagayama said to the full-time driver Tomoyasu Toda.

"Yes, then I'll take my leave~"

After waiting for Tomoyasu Toda to drive away, Naoki Nagayama opened the door and walked in:

"I'm home~"

"Naoki-san! Welcome home!"

Today, Eitaro didn't run over to welcome him first, but Akina walked over with light steps, reached out to take the trench coat Naoki Nagayama took off, and hung it up.

"Why is there no Eitaro today?" Naoki Nagayama changed into cotton slippers and walked inside, saying somewhat curiously.

Then he saw the dog in the living room, lying on the floor helplessly, with a princess crown on its head, and all kinds of dolls around its body...

After seeing his master come back, the short, thick tail patted on the floor, but the body didn't dare to move...

"..... Hahaha~" Naoki Nagayama laughed, and then saw that Miaotaro also had a bow tied on his head, so he couldn't help it even more. "Akina... what did you do to them both?!"

Akina walked to the side, and seeing this scene, she was also somewhat embarrassed... She couldn't say that she was having a playful mood...

"After going out in the afternoon, I went to the mall by the way, and then I took a fancy to some toys and bought them... After going home and unpacking them, I just..."

As she spoke, Akina was somewhat embarrassed. She was so old and actually became addicted to playing... dressing up the dog and cat at home...

Naoki Nagayama looked at these toys, princess crowns, bows, dolls... and the small toys for playing house by the sofa...

He immediately understood, reached out and hugged Akina, and asked softly:

"Is it a girl? Right?!"

"Hmm~" Akina burrowed into Naoki Nagayama's warm embrace, feeling full of happiness. "The doctor said the development is very healthy... It must be a healthy little princess in the future!"

Akina was weak and sickly when she was a child, and she didn't get better until she grew up, so she was very concerned about the child's body.

"That's good~"

Hearing that his first child was a girl, Naoki Nagayama only felt that there was a soft place in his heart. How good a girl is, she will sweetly call papa to welcome him home, give a hug...

And boys will only reach out, "Old man, give me pocket money!"

After cuddling for a while, Naoki Nagayama and Akina came to the living room and began to tidy up the toys all over the floor.

Akina was still chattering while tidying up:

"I also wanted to have such a princess crown when I was a child... and dolls that could be dressed up, but there was no money at home, and toys could only be shared with my sisters... But I could dress up Mingfa! Put lipstick on him..."

"Hahaha~"

With two older sisters above and two younger sisters below, as the little man in the middle, Akina Nakamori's younger brother must have been very pitiful when he was a child...

Naoki Nagayama looked at the small table and small teapot for playing house, thought for a while and said:

"Akina, let's transform the room next to our bedroom into a nursery~"

"The second bedroom?"

"Hmm, generally no one lives here..." Naoki Nagayama nodded. "After the baby is born, there must be a room!"

"That's true..." Akina also agreed. "Then let's start the transformation after the New Year!"

"If it's a girl, pink?"

"Yellow or green is also fine..."

After the two chatted for a while, they washed up and prepared to rest... Naoki Nagayama lay on the bed, still feeling novel about having a daughter, and then felt something was wrong...

After Akina took a bath, why did she put on silk pajamas?

After pregnancy, they were all corduroy pajamas!

Looking at Akina walking over slowly, the warm bedside lamp in the bedroom seemed to have a hint of alluring color...

"Akina... why are you..." Naoki Nagayama felt his throat was a bit dry...

Akina lifted the quilt and dived into Naoki Nagayama's embrace all at once, her soft body pressed close, her hands leaning on Naoki Nagayama's chest, her beautiful cheeks also leaning very close, and the warm breath with the good-smelling orange fragrance collided on Naoki Nagayama's face...

"Naoki... it's been three months~"

The tone of the beauty in his arms was as alluring as a cat,

"The doctor said, it's okay after three months..."

"....." Naoki Nagayama swallowed a mouthful of saliva, with a trace of reason remaining in his brain. "But, if you press on the belly..."

Akina's breathing became rapid, and she leaned gently on her husband's ear, her voice very vague but with a trace of excitement:

"So... this time... I'm on top~"

"!!!"

The flames seemed to burn from his head, and Naoki Nagayama even felt that the blood in his whole body was burning... A young body, with a great beauty beside him, yet he had to keep an empty room for three months...

Now it was like Mars hitting the Earth, and it was out of control!!

On the second floor of Yamasakura-in, the alluring atmosphere was locked in the bedroom, and only some faint sounds were hidden in the wind...

Eitaro, lying at the door, shook his ears slightly, and helplessly put his head on his front paws, wanting to cover his ears~

It heard the strange sounds it often heard a few months ago again... ===== CHAPTER 969 =====