Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 787 795, maybe it will be even more popular than the Red and White Song Contest!

"You want me to attend the ceremony?"

Naoki Nagayama received the call while he was having dinner. He was on the sofa in Yamazakura Courtyard, holding his dog's head with his hand, because Yingtaro stretched his head to come over and wanted to wash his face~
I had dinner very early today. I just had fried chicken legs and the aroma of grease is still in my mouth.

"Hi, since there is no contact information for Naoki-san over there, please ask me to invite Naoki-san~"

The voice coming from the microphone was that of Nishi Rumi. For some reason, it seemed that all contacts with Fuji TV were now conducted through Nishi Rumi.

"What number is it exactly?"

Naoki Nagayama pushed the dog down on the sofa and continued asking questions.

"Um, it's the day after tomorrow at 10 a.m., at Kiyomizu Temple." Nishi Rumi felt a little embarrassed when she heard the strange voice in the microphone. "Naoki-san, are you busy? Is it inconvenient now?"

"No, nothing! There's an annoying little thing!" Nagayama Naoki said, and then scolded the dog, "No licking, get down quietly!"

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Xi Rumi, who was still working overtime at the TV station, was overloaded for a moment. After all, TV dramas, novels, and comics in this era are already very developed. As a mature urban girl, Xi Rumi is no longer a little girl who knows nothing.
Naoki Nagayama held the dog in his arms and told him not to move, and pushed the dog's head to the side. The dog had just eaten dog food, and his breath smelled of dog food.

"Ah, Nishirumi-san, you just said 10am the day after tomorrow, right?"

"Hi, the master of Kiyomizu Temple wrote in public and live broadcasted it, and many people came to participate."

When Xi Rumi heard the strange panting sound coming from the microphone, she felt as if her head was burning red and she didn't know what she was saying.

"Um, Naoki-san, if you are busy, you can get back to me later."

"Oh, no need, I agreed, no problem~"

Naoki Nagayama said directly.

"That's great, we'll settle it now! We won't bother you anymore!!!"

Xi Rumi finished speaking quickly, then immediately hung up the phone, touched her hot cheeks, and patted her chest with a sigh of relief.
Are celebrities in the entertainment industry really so good at playing? I didn't expect that Naoki-san is also such a person, and he is still on the phone!

Listening to the click sound in the microphone, Naoki Nagayama was a little confused. Is Xi Rumi in a hurry? I want to ask about the details~ What is the final word.
But Yingtaro was twisting his body again, and Naoki Nagayama quickly grabbed the dog's mouth with both hands.
"I told you not to lick!"

At this point, the dog had no choice but to let out a "meow~" in surrender.

After clearing away the dinner dishes, Naoki Nagayama hurried out the door.

As the end of the year and Christmas approach, many programs are making special year-end plans, and many programs also have a Christmas atmosphere.

Today is Friday, which happens to be the time for the year-end planning of "Music Station". Naoki Nagayama rushed to Chiba City to watch the 4-hour super live broadcast today. The first plan is from 8 am to 12 pm~
By the way, this was also Naoki Nagayama's suggestion, to let Japan's popular singers come and sing the most popular songs of the year. This is different from other award ceremonies, which simply use record sales and singer's popularity as criteria, and tend to favor pop songs.

"The 4-hour live broadcast is comparable to the Red and White Song Contest~"

Naoki Nagayama muttered to himself as he drove on the road that he could have such a high appeal, not only because of the popularity of "Music Station" itself, but also because of the strong support from TV Asahi, Johnny's Office and other agencies.
After all, Shonentai has always been the opening act of "Music Station", and Johnny's has invited Yoshimura Otomo to drink many times.

It took less than an hour to drive along Tokyo Bay to Chiba City.

When we arrived at the Municipal Hall, it was already past seven in the evening and many invited audiences were already queuing at the entrance of the hall, waiting for official admission.

Generally speaking, the live audience of "Music Station" are all women, but at the year-end super live, this rule is broken and male audiences can also participate.

Naoki Nagayama is of course a privileged person. Even when the audience was still queuing, he had already entered through the employee passage by scanning his face. The staff on duty may not know that he is the planner of the program, but they definitely know that Naoki Nagayama is a star.

"Naoki-san~"

For such a large event, Planning Minister Yosuke Nakano naturally had to supervise on site. When Naoki Nagayama arrived at the control room, he immediately saw the bigwigs from TV Asahi.

"Director Nakano, Mr. Otake." After greeting a few people he knew, Naoyama Naoki blended into the control room without any hesitation. "There shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"Hi, the on-site team this time are all veterans, and they all have experience in many music festivals and concerts." There are many aspects to consider for large-scale performances, and Otake Yuji introduced a very capable executive team to Naoki Nagayama.

"Are you sure there's no problem with the live broadcast signal?"

"Of course." Otake Yuzhi was still very confident.

Seeing that the control room was in perfect order, Naoki Nagayama didn't ask any more questions. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he went to the live broadcast site.

The main stage, which had been built long ago, stood in the center. The colored lights were turned on, and the colors were brilliant and gorgeous. There was a circle of cameras with various positions around it, and many people were surrounding the cameras doing the final check.

The gate in the distance has been opened, and groups of audiences are heading to their seats in an orderly manner.

"Naoki-san?"

The busy conductor Okawa Motokatsu saw Naoki Nagayama and came over to say hello.

"How about it?"

"It's not inferior to the Red and White Song Contest!" praised Naoki Nagayama.

"Although the performance may be a little behind, the hardware is definitely on the same level as the Red and White Song Contest!" said Okawa Motokatsu proudly.

The Red and White Songs Contest is the official year-end celebration, supported by all TV stations, similar to the Spring Festival Gala.

This Super Live can only be regarded as TV Asahi's year-end music program planning, so naturally the scale has been reduced and the program format is relatively simple.
"Haha, Okawa-san, don't lose confidence. We've chosen pop songs. Maybe they'll be more popular than the Red and White Songs Contest~"

Naoki Nagayama said with a smile that the Red and White Songs Contest has to cater to audiences across the country, so the program may be old-fashioned, but Asahi TV doesn't need that!
Just like Bilibili's Spring Festival Gala may be more popular among young people than the national Spring Festival Gala~
"How is that possible? Haha~"

Okawa Motoki was a little bit unconvinced, but he also laughed.

While the two were chatting, the final inspection was over and the number of spectators gradually increased.

This time, Naoki Nagayama did not go backstage to harass Akina Nakamori. Instead, he found a good seat at the front desk and sat down. As the planner, he was of course in the VIP area and chatted with the bigwigs invited by TV Asahi.

At this time, backstage in the lounge, some singers were chatting for a while to relieve their tension before going on stage.

"Too unexpectedly, Kondo is not here this time!" Saijo Hideki, a senior, was chatting with Tahara Toshihiko and the boys' team in the common room. "I heard that Naoyama Naoki has been preventing that guy from participating in Music Station?"

Hideki Saijo is naturally familiar with these male idols, but it was only after he signed a TV drama agreement with Shuyou that he began to care about Naoki Nagayama and Shuyou, and only then did he get to know the early stories of "Music Station" in depth.

"Well, I heard that Mary-san went to protest to John-san for this super live, demanding that Kondo must be on stage," said Toshihiko Tahara with some gloating, "but in the end, it was rejected by the production team of Music Station."

"Does Naoki Nagayama have such strong control over "Music Station"? " Saijo Hideki was a little surprised. Generally speaking, this kind of program is a power only enjoyed by the top executives of TV Asahi.

"It seems that when the contract was signed, Naoki-san was the general person in charge. He had the veto power~" said Toyama Noriyuki of the Boys' Team. It was because of Naoki Nagayama's persistence that the Boys' Team was able to continue to perform.

"Is there such a thing?" Saijo Hideki was even more surprised.

"After all, it was Naoki-san who made Asahi TV have the audio programs that can compete with Fuji and TBS. It's okay for him to have the power to dominate the programs~"

Toshihiko Tahara helped explain.

"Why does Naoki-san hate Kondo so much?" Saijo Hideki asked, looking at the boys' team, "Is it because of the conflict at the TV station?"

Kazuki Nishikori from the Shonentai also thought back to the time when they were still dancers. At that time they were not well-known, and only after they participated in the "Gas Station Robbery" did they gain a little fame.

However, he took out his anger on his idol senior Kondo and started a fight on TV. It was even filmed by the media.

Nishikori Kazuki thought for a moment and said, "It should be that before that incident, Kondo was very upset with Naoki-san~"

"It seems like they stole an advertisement from Naoki-san."

"But after he became the spokesperson, sales dropped drastically and advertisers no longer wanted him."

Everyone talked at once and told the general idea of ​​what had happened. In short, Kondo had provoked Naoki Nagayama, so there was an unspoken rule that Kondo was not invited to the programs planned by Naoki Nagayama.

"Come to think of it. It seems that Naoki-san is also very vindictive." Saijo Hideki said jokingly.

"Not really. Naoki-san seems quite kind." "Very gentle, huh?"

"I've never seen him angry" and "He can be very serious when filming a movie."

“I heard that it’s very different in the recording studio, with a very serious attitude.”

"The specific reason may only be known by Akina Nakamori."

As they were talking, a group of male artists thought that Akina Nakamori, as Naoki Nagayama's public girlfriend, must know the specific reason.

Naoki Nagayama's reputation in the entertainment industry has been up and down, mostly focusing on his scandals and philandering.
In terms of his reputation as a person, he is generally considered a rare good person in the entertainment industry. It is because of the Kondo incident that some haters say that he is narrow-minded and holds grudges.
However, it also let other people know that Naoki Nagayama is actually a dagger in the eye, not easy to mess with and he holds grudges, and he has unknowingly blocked a lot of small malicious intentions.

After all, if you are a completely nice guy in the entertainment industry, you will usually be bullied to death~
Soon, the live broadcast of the show has begun.

This time, the youth team performed the opening dance again. It has become a routine of "Music Station", and even Super Live is no exception.

The remaining singers who were about to perform gathered in the waiting area backstage, ready to start performing at any time.

Akina Nakamori naturally came to the waiting area. As the most popular female idol, she performed two songs, one very early and one almost as the last.

"Akina-chan?" Hideki Saijo couldn't help but be curious and came over to say hello.

"Senior Saijo!" Nakamori Akina looked at Saijo Hideki in surprise, "Are you going to play too?"

"I still have some time." Saijo Hideki shook his head and said, "What song do you want to sing, Akina-chan?"

"'Tears Are Not Decorations'!" Akina Nakamori said with a smile. This is her latest single, which is very popular at the moment. It has already ranked in the top three of the Oricon chart and will soon be number one. "After that, there is another song 'Snow Flower'~"

"Ah, that song by Naoki-san~"

Speaking of "Snow Flower", Hideki Saijo was also very emotional. "Love Letter" was re-screened recently, and not only did its screenings surpass many new movies, but even its theme song became popular again.

And it is expected that next year, this cycle will repeat itself again. Because every year, the couples you see are new, and the people listening to the songs are also new.
With such long-lasting songs, Akina Nakamori is enough to make many famous singers envious.

"Hi"

Akina Nakamori smiled shyly. She was still a little shy when others mentioned Nagayama Naoki in front of her.

"Music Station was also planned by Naoki-san, right~" Saijo Hideki asked, "Is Naoki-san here?"

"Naoki-san said he would watch a performance outside today," said Akina Nakamori.

"Oh? You're actually outside~" Saijo Hideki laughed, "Sure enough, for such a big show, we have to look at the effect from the audience's perspective~"

“That should be the case.”

Akina Nakamori responded, but what she was thinking about was what Naoki Nagayama had said before, that she just wanted to watch her performance from below.
"I heard that all the popular singers were invited to the year-end show. What a big deal!" Saijo Hideki asked in a roundabout way, "But Kondo Masahiko was excluded. I wonder why?"

"Forehead"

Akina Nakamori has never hidden her boyfriend's dislike for Kondo, so she has never had much contact with Kondo in the entertainment industry. Even when they were on the same show, they were just polite and kept their distance.

"Even Akina-chan doesn't know the reason?" Saijo Hideki asked curiously.

"I don't know~"

Akina Nakamori naturally couldn't tell Naoki Nagayama about "the story that Kondo and Mary had to tell, the things about Johnny's Uncle John and the teenage idols, etc."

"Naoki-san just said to keep his distance from him."

"That's it"

Saijo Hideki was a little disappointed. He asked these questions not because he really wanted to know gossip, but because he wanted to know about Naoki Nagayama. After all, he was going to act in the TV series he wrote next year, so he had to avoid spoilers first.
At this moment, the production crew called out, "Seiko-chan, get ready to perform! Akina-chan, get ready to go next!"

"Ah, Senior Xicheng, I'm about to go on stage!" Nakamori Akina bowed and said in a panic, "Excuse me~"

"Daddy!"

Hideki Saijo smiled brightly and offered encouragement.

(End of this chapter)