Tokyo Bubble Life

  Harajuku’s nights are colorful.

The lights of various merchandise stores, the cluttered and colorful signboards, and the dynamic neon lights of nightclubs that constantly change colors make the entire area brightly lit and colorful at the same time.

Today is Friday, so young people in Tokyo will not miss the great time of nightlife and come to have fun with their friends.

 Naoki Nagayama took Akina Nakamori shopping in the streets of Harajuku at night. Under the cover of a peaked cap and glasses, no one recognized this person as Akina Nakamori who often appeared on TV and newspapers.

 Speaking of which, how many people pay special attention to pedestrians passing by on the street?

“Naoki-san, here, here.” Akina stopped at a novelty jewelry store, gesturing with interest at the display table holding strange necklaces, brooches, special glasses, and other decorations.

Then he pulled Naoki Nagayama over and asked him if he was a model. Girls would like to dress up their boyfriends.

 “This is so weird~”

 Akina took off a sunflower brooch from Nagayama Naoki's collar and replaced it with another chrysanthemum brooch.

Nagayama Naoki couldn’t help it anymore, pointing to the JOJO chain hanging on the belt on the display cabinet and said:

“Mingna, why not choose that thick brass chain? I’ll wear it around my neck and pair it with a pair of **** sunglasses.”

As he spoke, Nagayama Naoki started to move, hung the thick brass chain around his neck, and chose a pair of sunglasses from the counter. Adding the peaked cap and wide jacket that he already had, he looked like a Northeastern gangster. Ah. .No, the hip-hop style look is out!

At this time, hip-hop music was sprouting in the United States on the other side of the ocean. The popular rock style was dominated by leather jackets, so Naoki Nagayama's style felt very strange.

“Haha, Naoki-san looks very unique!” Akina, who has a very keen eye for fashion, looked at Nagayama Naoki with interest, “I have never seen such a style!”

 European model series~~~Now this style is mine! Use it for the next song!

“This is the style of the streets in the United States.” Naoki Nagayama didn’t hide anything. “The black street singers over there are trying a very strange music style called hip-hop.”

Nakamori Akina’s eyes flashed slightly when she heard it, and she became interested in the music Naoki Nagayama talked about. She decided to explore it carefully the next time she went to the United States.

But Naoki Nagayama looked at the image in the mirror, and an idea suddenly came to his mind. What if Nagayama Kaede wore a big gold chain and a tight-fitting shirt?

 Let’s give him this as a New Year’s gift this year! Make one out of real gold!

　　The show was already ending in the evening. The two of them were eating and shopping on the streets of Harajuku, and it soon became late at night.

"Will Akina go to work tomorrow?" Naoki Nagayama asked, holding Akina's hand.

"Well, we will prepare for the release of the record tomorrow! There will be a very busy period of promotion." The song production of "Ten Commandments" has been going on for more than half a month. Only by releasing it while it is hot can we achieve the greatest sales results. There’s a B-side to “Sunny Day.”

Yes, this song by Naoki Nagayama is on the B side. One is rebellious and the other is sweet, which is in line with Akina Nakamori’s usual style.

 “Oh~~”

Seeing that he was about to walk to the parking lot, Naoki Nagayama continued to hold his girlfriend's hand and asked, "Are you going to Sansakura-in today? (Actually, what Naoki Nagayama really wants to ask is. How big is the bed at Sansakura-in tonight?" It’s comfortable, I feel lonely sleeping alone and need Akina’s company)”

My boyfriend asked me if I wanted to spend the night at his house? !

 Akina Nakamori said that she didn’t know how to answer this question, so she could only stay silent for the time being and wait for the answer online!

 But Naoki Nagayama’s opinion. If you don’t object, of course it’s an acquiescence!

 The weather in July is already very hot, and the morning sun is also very dazzling

However, Nagayama Naoki’s bedroom was not replaced with summer supplies such as mats. The most comfortable thing is to turn on the air conditioner and cover it with a quilt!

 “Oh haha, Yutaro!”

Nagayama Naoki touched the dog that woke up its owner, then looked around and saw that Akina had left early. Sure enough, idols are very busy!

 After washing up, I walked downstairs. There was a simple breakfast in the kitchen. It was indeed very virtuous~

"Yutaro, have you eaten it yet?" Nagayama Naoki teased the dog sitting next to the table, wagging its tail, and made an exaggerated expression while eating, "It's delicious~ Hahaha, you can't eat it. ~"

Labrador is the type of dog that can never have enough to eat. The smell of bacon makes his mouth water.

Meowtaro, on the other hand, walked calmly across the window sill of the restaurant with cat steps. Having already eaten, his interest in food had been reduced to the minimum. He just looked at each person and the dog with contempt. Who is the real one? dog?

 After breakfast and some morning exercise with Yutaro, Nagayama Naoki drove to the studio. Even though it is the weekend, there is no holiday for the entertainment industry, and Naoki Nagayama still has the remaining things to deal with.

 “Zhi Shusang~Morning~” Xing Jiahua still said hello at the front desk.

"Hanajang, morning~" Nagayama Naoki greeted as usual, and was about to walk inside when he suddenly remembered, "Hanajang, isn't today the weekend? Why don't you have a holiday? Don't you have to go fall in love?"

ˆ “.”

 Isn’t this the system of your company, Naoki-san? Xing Jiahua felt that there were many flaws and didn’t know how to reply for a while.

 “Zhi Shusang, we have single days off and take turns on weekends.”

 “Ah, that’s it.”

Nagayama Naoki nodded and walked inside. He was not very clear about the company's specific administrative regulations. After all, he no longer had to clock in from nine to five, and the time he came to the studio was not fixed.

But even capitalists can’t always squeeze young girls’ time for love on weekends!

I need to discuss this with Otomo-san!

 “Otomo-san!”

 Pushing open the door of the office, Naoki Nagayama subconsciously looked at Otomo Yoshimura's desk, but surprisingly, there was no one there.

“Today is the weekend, of course Otomo-san has a rest!” Shuichi Itou said on the other side.

“Ah, I thought Otomo-san was a working machine that never took a vacation! Fortunately, it is now confirmed that he is a human on earth!” Naoki Nagayama sighed.

Itouxiu wanted to complain for a moment, so he blurted out: "Naoki-san, Otomo-san will cry when you say this! And, how do you judge it? Besides, have you seen aliens? Also, Do you want to take a closer look to see if I am human?"

“.” Nagayama Naoki glanced at him, “Xiu Yisang, I can confirm that you are definitely a complainer!”

ˆ “.”

 Yitangxiu was speechless for a moment~

After a few words of ridicule, Nagayama Naoki asked: "Shuichi-san is so leisurely today, I guess "Love Will Stop Like the Rain" has almost been edited, right?"

“Haha, the main plot has been edited, and the next step is to polish the details.” Yitang Xiuyi recruited a few new juniors and juniors, so now they can practice those details.

 As for him, he can relax a little now and wait for the newcomer to come up with any good ideas.

“Now is the beginning of July, so it’s time to promote it.” Nagayama Naoki calculated the timetable, “Has the distribution contact with Masataka-kun been completed?”

“We have already contacted Section Chief Sugiyama Tokihiko and the cinema.” Itou Shuichi said, “It will be officially released on July 29th!”

 “Then during this period, a preview screening will be held”

Nagayama Naoki nodded, "Love Is Like the Rain" is about to be released, and the first issue of his own "Musicstation" has also been officially launched. So the next step should be to shoot "Kikujiro's Summer".

At this moment, Itou Shuichi suggested:

 “Naoki-san, do you want to take a look at the effect of "Love Stops Like the Rain"?"

“Okay.” Naoki Nagayama nodded happily. He also wanted to see how the current edited version was different from what he would see in the future.

In the small editing room, Nagayama Naoki and Itou Shuichi were in the front row, and several unfamiliar newcomers were sitting upright in the back watching.

A projector projected the movie scene of "Love Will End Like the Rain" on the screen, and even the first and last subtitles were not added.

In the sunny campus, it was supposed to be the glorious days of youth. However, the track girl Tachibana played by Xiaobi Makixun suffered a major blow in her life. She was injured while running, and her sports career may end prematurely.

 The weather, just like her life, turned into a gloomy rainy day

 At this time, Tachibana met the uncle who could warm her heart.

Nagayama Naoki watched this movie very seriously. It seemed that Shuichi Itou’s editing was no different from the main plot in his memory. After all, there was a script.

However, in terms of the choice of images, the connection of the storyboards, and even the close-ups, there are many differences from what I remember, so in the end it looks like two different movies.

　　Just like Zack Snyder's version of "Justice League" and the theatrical version of "Justice League".

“What do you think, Naoki-san?” Seeing Nagayama Naoki’s solemn expression, Itou Shuichi thought something was wrong.

"Ah, the editing is wonderful!" Naoki Nagayama naturally wouldn't say anything at this time. "I was just wondering why I didn't hear the theme song of "Love Will End Like the Rain"."

“I’m going to put that at the end of the film.” Itou Shuichi said.

"The scene where they look at each other at the end?" Naoki Nagayama nodded, "It's indeed good! It just shows the restraint and rebirth of emotions. It suits the meaning of this song very well."

“Ah, yes!” Itou Shuichi nodded repeatedly after feeling slightly embarrassed. He originally meant it as the ending theme.

 After watching the movie, the two returned to the office again. Naoki Nagayama looked at the time:

 “Shuichi-san, I want to go to TV Asahi~”

"Is it for last night's live broadcast?" "Yes, we agreed to meet up after the first episode."

Nagayama Naoki nodded. Today we are going to talk about the effect of the program and its future production. However, judging from yesterday’s feedback, the effect was very good and the audience came to support it offline!

But before leaving the studio, Naoki Nagayama said to Shuichi Itou:

"Xiu Yisang, I feel that our Shuyou employees are too few? Young people like Huajiang actually have a day off and work on weekends. If young people don't fall in love, how can they get married? What if they don't get married? Give birth to children! This is how Neon’s declining birth rate was born!”

 “The decline in birthrates?” Itou Shuichi asked doubtfully, “Where do you start talking about this?”

 “Um” Naoki Nagayama realized that the bubble has not burst yet, and neon couples are still very willing to have children!

“I’m talking about this trend!” Naoki Nagayama said harshly, “If we don’t start paying attention, this will definitely happen in the future!”

ˆ “.”

Seeing that Shuichi Itou was about to complain again, Naoki Nagayama immediately said:

"Xiu Yi-san, wait for Otomo-san to come back and talk to him about recruiting more people! It will be easier to rotate! It's time for our tree friends to expand!"

 After saying that, he turned around, opened the door and left. Itou Shuichi's words were stuck in his throat.

  “.We already have expansion plans”

 When he came to TV Asahi again, the doorman and the front desk already knew him. Naoki Nagayama even thought he had arrived at Fuji TV.

 In the past, it was only on Fuji TV that I could be allowed to go directly after seeing the car.

 “Zhi Shu Mulang!”

The lady at the front desk, Sanan Murai, said hello very politely. It turns out that the people at the TV station also work on weekends!

 “Sanami-san~ Is Section Chief Otake Yushi here?”

“Hi! Section Chief Otake is upstairs,” Murai Sanan said, “I’m already waiting for Naoki-san!”

 “Okay, then I’ll go straight up~”

Seeing Nagayama Naoki walking towards the elevator, Murai Sanan quickly called Otake Yushi to inform him.

When Naoki Nagayama arrived at the office area of ​​the Production Bureau Section 1, there were only a few people in the huge office area, and Yushi Otake greeted him with a smile on his face:

 “Zhi Shusang, you’re here!”

“Hi, Otake-san, we agreed to come and meet.” Nagayama Naoki shook hands with him and turned around to look, “Why don’t you see Okawa Motokatsu and Kumagai Yasuki?”

"They are in the studio!" Otake Yushi said, "Next week's "MusicStation" will be broadcast live in the studio, so they are working on the stage in a hurry."

 “Is that so?” Naoki Nagayama scratched his chin. He had actually arranged the basic content of the next two issues before.

"Let's go to the studio to continue chatting together." Otake Yushi led the way, "The data about the first issue is really surprising!"

 The two of them were chatting while heading towards the underground studio. It could be seen that Yushi Otake was very satisfied with the effect of the program, and his whole person was full of smiles.

 When he arrived at the door of the studio, Otake Yushi was still talking when he opened the door:

“The ratings of 28% are already the results of a prime-time program. If it can be guaranteed to be above 20% in the future, I will be confident to propose to the minister that it be changed to a prime-time program!”

Nagayama Naoki laughed and said: "Haha, then the producers of prime time programs will have a headache now."

After walking in, Nagayama Naoki found that the studio was like a construction site. Many staff were busy assembling equipment, and the steel structure of the main stage had begun to take shape.

 “Okawa-san, Kumagai-san” Otake Yushi motioned to the two directors to come over.

“Section Chief, Naoki-san~” Motokatsu Okawa and Yasuki Kumagai are now sincerely convinced of Naoki Nagayama, and they greet him respectfully.

“The first broadcast of the program was very successful,” said Otake Yushi. “It is basically certain that ‘Musicstation’ will become the main music variety show of TV Asahi. The next program production will be left to the three of us.”

 “It’s obligatory~”

Nagayama Naoki nodded, and then started chatting with the other two people resolutely: "Yesterday's live broadcast, I know there were many fans calling. I think the interaction with fans can be used as a highlight in future programs."

 Select lucky fans, make phone calls on the spot, and fulfill the fans’ wishes. The two producers nodded repeatedly after hearing the gameplay.

“If there are no problems in other aspects, just follow the pattern of the first period.”

“The first issue will be in KTV, and the second issue will be in the studio. Do you want a special theme?” Okawa Motokatsu asked.

“It’s summer.” Nagayama Naoki thought for a moment, “Let’s be cooler~”

 “Oh? Bikini?”

 “That’s a bit too much.”

 “It would be nice to be a little cooler.”

 After setting the general direction, the experienced Kumagai Taihui said:

“Naoki-san, for the first episode, the guest chosen is Akina Nakamori, a top female idol. So, for the second episode, should we choose a top male idol? It just creates a related topic and maybe even stir up scandals.”

 As soon as these words came out, both Otake Yushi and Okawa Motokatsu cast curious eyes.

 They finally know why Yasuki Kumagai has so much experience and is still an ordinary producer. Can he not read the air? !

 Haven’t you heard about the rumors between Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori before?

 Didn’t you see the intimate atmosphere between Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori this time?

　　The pre-heating video was shot by the two of them together! When we left after the show, the two of us were together!

“Ahem~” Otake Yushi tried to add, “As for matching male idols, it’s actually not necessary.”

"Why? This will stir up topics and bring more attention to the program!" Yasuki Kumagai asked in confusion and looked at Nagayama Naoki, "Naoki-san, are you right?"

ˆ “.”

Otake Yuzhi wiped his face, forget it, it’s hopeless~

“Hahaha, there is no problem originally, but Akina probably can’t speculate on this scandal.”

"Why?"

“Because his biggest scandal target now is me.” Nagayama Naoki shrugged, “Now he is speculating on other groups. No one will believe it.”

"Forehead"

Kumatani Taihui was speechless and speechless.

“In the next issue, you can try Matsuda Seiko’s female idol competition, which is actually very interesting~”

Nagayama Naoki laughed. Currently in the idol world, there is indeed a fierce struggle between the Seiko faction and the Akina faction. Who is the top sister in the idol world? Everyone is very interested.

Wait, it seems that at the beginning of 1985, Seiko Matsuda would quickly announce that she had broken up with Yumi Go, whom she had been dating for four years, and then a month later she would have a flash marriage with another artist, Masaki Kanda, and retire.

 At this point, Akina has firmly established herself as the number one sister in the idol world.

But Seiko Matsuda, this should be considered a seamless connection, right?

 As expected of the Showa "Tama Girl" idol. She really knows how to play!

 (End of this chapter)