Chapter 992: Earning less than one percent of Naoki-san's!

As a shareholder, Akina still had to come to Burning Productions to make a show when doing the annual tax filing for the agency.

Actually, all the auditing work was outsourced to a third party, and Akina only needed to look at the final result and see how much she could get as a dividend~

The shareholder structure of Burning Productions was not complicated, with Toshio Nozaki representing the Sasakawa family, and two other agents she didn't know, presumably representing someone's face.

"The net profit of the agency for the whole year last year was 1.37 billion..."

Hanami stood at the head of the table and reported the data,

"After deducting the agency's operating expenses, according to the predetermined dividend plan, the dividends for each shareholder are as follows..."

After detailing the dividends for each shareholder, Hanami presided over the shareholders' meeting to vote, and naturally, there would be no disagreement.

Akina listened blankly, and even felt a bit distracted... Although the dividend as a shareholder plus the commission as an artist herself meant her share was already over 100 million, but...

What was there to be excited about!

Naoki Nagayama hadn't hidden his income from her; the biggest head was naturally the profit of Tree Friend Capital in the US foreign exchange market, which had already reached tens of billions, and there was also the share in Tree Friend, which was also tens of billions...

There were also discos, KTVs, and other rental income from real estate in his hands... which was estimated to exceed one billion~

Even the novel and music copyright commissions, which earned the least, were over 100 million~

Roughly estimating, in the whole of last year, the pure profit her husband earned was at least over 50 billion! Total assets even exceeded 100 billion!

Mere Burning Productions... this was not even one percent of her husband's!

"Akina-chan? Akina-chan?" Hanami called out to Akina Nakamori, who was distracted, "Do you have any objections?"

"Ah... no, absolutely none!"

Akina was startled and immediately indicated that she had no objections.

Toshio Nozaki saw Akina, who was a bit dazed, and thought she was surprised by her own income, so he asked with a smile:

"Is Akina-chan surprised by your own dividend? You will soon have an income of over 100 million? This is a large sum of money!"

After all, this was the first year Akina received dividends as a shareholder, although she was almost the only cash cow of Burning Productions before, most of the income was drawn by the agency and shareholders.

And an income of 100 million was among the top few even among the popular Japanese stars.

Toshio Nozaki looked at Akina in front of him and felt a bit emotional; when he was twenty, he was still a green student in college... and this young girl in front of him already had an annual salary of over 100 million!

"Ah... indeed a bit surprised..."

Akina quickly adjusted her mood and answered Toshio Nozaki's words, but her heart was grumbling:

"Surprised that it's too little... they all say the entertainment industry makes money, but it only earned a fraction of Naoki-san's!"

"Haha, but it might be less next year~"

Toshio Nozaki smiled, then sighed,

"Akina is semi-retired, so the income will be much less~"

"Isn't there Yukiko-chan!" Akina comforted, "That child's fame is already not inferior to mine!"

"Yukiko-chan..."

Toshio Nozaki looked at Hanami, and the expression on his face softened slightly,

"She is indeed a child with potential~"

If the breach of contract fee paid for the transfer before hadn't been so high... to snatch food from the mouth of the Sunny agency, even if the artist was already alienated, how could it be done without paying a price!

No matter how you calculate it, Burning Productions' income this year would be much less than last year!

The shareholder dividend meeting was over, and Akina came to Burning Productions to chat with old friends; even though her belly was becoming more and more obvious, Akina was still that lively and happy fruit, and her arrival made the atmosphere of the agency much warmer.

"Akina-chan... five months already..." "Boy or girl?" "How is your health?" "About to be a mother, how does it feel?" "..."

All kinds of caring words came out of others' mouths, making the smile on Akina's face never fade.

To be honest, Akina's smile was also two eyes narrowed into curved crescent moons, a face more exquisite than Honami Suzuki, more like a character walking out of a manga.

If she weren't pregnant, Naoki Nagayama would definitely have let Akina star in it!

Just at this moment, Yukiko Okada, who was just mentioned, happened to return to Burning Productions under the leadership of Fusunori Akasaka... Yes, Fusunori Akasaka was now the chief manager of Yukiko Okada...

As for Maki Ueda, because she reached the age, she wanted a more stable job, and now she had transferred to the Business Department to become a media liaison specialist.

"Akina-chan?!"

Yukiko Okada greeted Akina Nakamori very happily after seeing her; after all, the relationship between the two was originally very good, and it was Akina Nakamori who bridged the gap for her to transfer to Burning Productions.

And fundamentally speaking, the two didn't have a competitive relationship now.

"Yukiko-chan!" Akina smiled happily, "And Akasaka-san... did you just come back from the TV station?"

"Hai, just finished recording the program."

Fusunori Akasaka answered with a smile,

"We have to go out again in the evening~"

Yukiko Okada's schedule couldn't compare to Akina Nakamori's for the time being, but the upward trend was very obvious.

"Akina-chan, why did you come to Burning Productions today?" Yukiko Okada held Akina Nakamori's hand, looking at her protruding belly, "Shouldn't you be nurturing the fetus at home properly now?"

"Occasionally going out to exercise is better for the body..." Akina touched her belly, "Today I came to Burning Productions to listen to the financial report..."

Hearing about the financial report, Yukiko didn't ask further; this was personal privacy.

The two found a meeting room and sat down; although time was tight, chatting for a while was definitely no problem.

"Are you used to being at Burning Productions, Yukiko-chan?"

"Everyone at Burning Productions..." Yukiko Okada pondered the adjectives, "is more humane than the people at Sunny agency..."

That agency, except for a few people with close relationships, everyone else was official; although they valued and protected Yukiko Okada, it felt like protecting a valuable item.

But Burning Productions was much more humane, caring about the artist's thoughts and emotions...

From a small aspect, although the schedule was also tight, Burning Productions would communicate with Yukiko Okada in advance when arranging the schedule; if she had private arrangements, such as going home to attend a family member's birthday, it could also be adjusted slightly.

Even if it couldn't be cleared, it would be compensated with a rest day later...

This... was all trained by Akina Nakamori!!!

Who told the previous pillar to be stubborn, bad-tempered, and have a strong boyfriend... then naturally the agency's attitude had to be lower...

"As long as Yukiko-chan approves~"

Akina breathed a sigh of relief; when she took the initiative to contact and let Yukiko Okada transfer to Burning Productions, the main thing was that she didn't want anything to happen to this girl.

If she continued to stay at Sunny agency, maybe this girl would be depressed and commit suicide!

"Has the new song for this year been planned?"

"Hmm, the name of the next album is 'Change'..."

Shin-Okachimachi Recording Studio - Shin-On Studio

After the Tree Friend building was built, not all employees moved into the building; this recording studio was still in use.

Heart Onodera had a fixed workstation in the building, but he still worked here many times~

"Naoki-san, the equipment has been adjusted~"

Heart Onodera said to Naoki Nagayama, who hadn't been here for a long time,

"Ready for recording at any time!"

He had seen Naoki Nagayama enter the recording studio several times, and to be honest, every time it opened his eyes... letting singers drink alcohol, letting singers worship Buddha, performing exorcism rituals, letting singers experience speeding...

Such alternative methods could make singers produce wonderful chemical reactions with the songs, allowing the songs recorded by singers to achieve the best results.

This was something he hadn't seen in other music producers, such as Tetsuya Komuro.

And today, Naoki Nagayama entered the recording studio again, and brought a whole band... OFFCOURSE...

He couldn't wait to see more bizarre recording techniques!

"Arigato~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded, and then said to Kazumasa Oda and his band members behind him,

"Oda-san, are you familiar with 'Sudden Love'?"

Kazumasa Oda was a bit excited:

"Hai, I am completely familiar with it!"

Since signing the contract with Tree Friend a few days ago, Naoki Nagayama had given him the sheet music.

And after Kazumasa Oda got the song and tried to rehearse it with the band, he found that this song was simply tailor-made for him!

No... this song was simply like a song that he, who had been polished countless times in the future and was close to his peak, could write!

"'Sudden Love'... definitely the most comfortable song I have ever sung!"

"Haha, that's good~"

Naoki Nagayama patted him on the shoulder,

"Oda-san, your singing voice will definitely make this song even better!"

"I will do my best!"

Kazumasa Oda guaranteed by patting his chest, and then led his band members into the recording room of the recording studio.

After slightly tuning the instruments, the rhythm of the drums rang out, and then the electronic keyboard, a melody that was refreshing with a bit of electronic sound.

Kazumasa Oda tapped the beat in the recording room, and at a certain moment:

"

Love story wa totsuzen ni (Sudden Love)

Nani kara tsutaereba ii no ka (Don't know where to start)

"

The distinctive singing voice instantly made Naoki Nagayama feel like he had returned to the moment he first heard 'Sudden Love'.

The light melody and bright rhythm were like seeing a girl he fell in love with at first sight, the feeling of heart-thumping at the first glance...

Just like Naoki Nagayama now, in an instant, he thought of a round cheek with slight surprise under the dim light of a disco~

"

Ano hi ano toki ano basho de

(That day, that time, in that place)

Kimi ni aenakattara

(If I hadn't met you)

Bokura wa itsumademo mishiranu futari no mama

(We would forever remain two strangers)

"

Kazumasa Oda was singing this 'Sudden Love' to his heart's content in the recording room, as if this song had emerged from the depths of his heart.

There was no hesitation or pause in the singing at all...

And Naoki Nagayama and Heart Onodera outside swayed slightly with the rhythm, immersed in this infectious song.

Until the whole song was finished, the lingering melody and emotion were still unforgettable.

"Naoki-san..."

Kazumasa Oda asked Naoki Nagayama outside after adjusting his breathing,

"How is it?"

"..."

Naoki Nagayama revealed a smile,

"Very good..."

And Heart Onodera next to him immediately became excited; it was coming, it was coming... next was the "but" moment of the recording studio big demon Naoki Nagayama!

Every time he recorded, he would first praise the singer, then start to put forward opinions, and then polish it again and again...

Until the singer collapsed, and then use various bizarre means to let the singer return to the peak...

However, this time... Heart Onodera found that Naoki Nagayama only said one sentence:

"Rest for a while, we will start recording separately later, the accompaniment and chorus..."

"Let's strive to finish all the recording in half a day this year!"

"Eh??!"

Kokoro Onodera subconsciously felt puzzled.

"What's wrong?" Naoki Nagayama looked at Kokoro Onodera. "Is there a problem? Was there a problem with the equipment just now?"

"No, no!" Kokoro Onodera shook his head quickly. "Everything was recorded perfectly..."

"That's good then..."

Seeing that Naoki Nagayama really didn't seem to have any intention of making adjustments, Kokoro Onodera felt uneasy, yet still asked cautiously:

"Naoki-san... does Oda-san's singing need absolutely no adjustments?"

"It doesn't look like it to me..." Naoki Nagayama turned his head to look at his long-time employee. "Does Ono-san feel there is a problem?"

"Ah... well, this..."

Looking at Naoki Nagayama's puzzled gaze, and then hearing the sound, Kazumasa Oda also looked over, as did several band members...

Under the immense pressure, Kokoro Onodera's mouth moved slightly:

"Nothing at all... I'm sorry!"

"......"

Naoki Nagayama thought Kokoro Onodera was just asking subconsciously and didn't think much of it, saying to Kazumasa Oda in a friendly manner:

"Oda-san, come out and take a short break..."

"Hai!"

The work in the recording studio went incredibly smoothly, so Naoki Nagayama returned to Shanyingyuan early.

Akina hadn't returned yet, and Mrs. Mari Nonaka took advantage of the rare holiday to hurry home to see her daughter... After all, being a pregnancy caregiver is a full-time job; if Akina Nakamori goes out for something, it's treated as a holiday for the caregiver.

"Eitaro?"

Seeing his master return, Eitaro was very enthusiastic, his thick tail wagging wildly.

"Yoshi... work finished early today, do you want to go out and play?"

And then he accompanied the dog to play with the doggy happy ball in the yard...

Nyotaro lay in the cat bed, hugging his paws, watching the two guys in the yard having a great time. He shook his head and rested his head on his front paws... Going out in such cold weather, they are definitely sick!

When Akina returned later that evening, she happened to see Naoki Nagayama wiping Eitaro's feet, while he himself had quite a few mud spots on him...

"Naoki-san?!"

"Akina, you're back?" Naoki Nagayama responded with a smile. "Did it go well at the company?"

"It went incredibly well!"

Akina walked toward her husband, intending to give him a hug, but chose to keep her distance upon seeing the mud stains on him.

"Naoki-san loves to play so much; once the baby can walk, they will definitely be led astray and become another mud monkey!"

"......."

Naoki Nagayama looked at the mud spots on his body, then pulled Eitaro's head over.

"This is all Eitaro's fault!"

"Woof woof woof!!" The dog looked at his mistress with innocent eyes...

Akina reached out and stroked his head:

"It's because the adult set a bad example! The dog is innocent! What does he know..."

"....."

Shaking his head, Naoki Nagayama could only return inside to change his clothes... and only then could he take his wife into his arms.

"The dividends from Being must be quite good... Akina is a money-printing machine, after all!"

"What money-printing machine!"

"For the past two years, the entertainment industry has been saying that Akina Nakamori is Being's money-making machine that works all year round; she eats rice and spits out Prince Shotoku..."

The past two years were Akina's peak period. Having officially stepped onto the pinnacle of idol status, Akina's announcements, concerts, records, and commercial endorsements... every move she made brought huge profits to Being.

And her professional attitude made other agencies somewhat jealous!

"What is that~" Akina was somewhat surprised. "Where did that rumor come from? How come I didn't know about it?!"

"The people around you naturally wouldn't tell you... they didn't want to make you sad..."

Naoki Nagayama pointed at himself, indicating that he was one of them.

"And as for the others in the entertainment industry..."

Naoki Nagayama stared into Akina's eyes, implying that Akina should have some idea; her popularity within the circle belonged to the worst batch... After all, she was working every single day, where would she find the time to make friends!

"...... It's not that exaggerated! Money-printing machine or whatever..."

Calling someone a machine, isn't that just saying they are inhumane? Akina was slightly unhappy~

"This is a form of affirmation for your earning ability!" Naoki Nagayama comforted her. "If this were in a male-dominated workplace, it would definitely be the highest praise!"

If someone says an employee in a company is a money-printing machine, it's like saying that person is a "top salesperson" in modern times, meaning this guy is definitely the boss's treasure!

In the company, they can definitely walk sideways!

Uh... it seems Akina is the same at Being...

"They said the dividends today were over 100 million..." Akina put aside her unhappiness and told her husband about her dividends.

"Oh? Akina is truly a little rich woman!"

Naoki Nagayama said with a smile.

"But it's not even one percent of Naoki-san's!"

"That's still a little rich woman!" Naoki Nagayama pinched Akina's cheek. "Besides, husband and wife are one; if we average the two of us out, doesn't that mean Akina has earned over 10 billion!"

"........"

Akina Nakamori felt a sense of poverty...

Even though an annual salary of 100 million is already among the super-high-income population in Japanese society!

"Alright, alright... let's not think about money!" Naoki Nagayama shook his head. "I have no interest in money!"

Naoki Nagayama shared his gains and emotions of the day with his wife...

"Let me tell you, today I recorded the song 'Suddenly Love'... it really sounds very moving..."

"When the demo tape comes out, I'll definitely bring it back for Akina to listen to as well..."