Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 792 800, I hope we can be together happily next year too! ! !
On the last day of Showa 59, as night falls, a year-end show that cannot be missed is about to begin.
The Red and White Songs Contest, where many stars compete against each other, and the Japan Record Awards, both of which are held on the same day of New Year's Eve. Many stars have to attend these two important events at the same time, which leads to the famous rush to attend the two events.
On this night, traffic police will build a green channel between the NHK performance hall and the TBS Hall so that stars can rush to the performance without being stuck in traffic.
Naoki Nagayama naturally entered the venue early, but Naoki Yu is not a co-organizer or organizer, and no artist has been selected to participate in the red and white showdown for the time being, so he could only get ordinary tickets from people with connections in the entertainment industry, and was in the fourth or fifth row.

"Brother Naoki, have you been here before?"

Idou Jiayi was sitting next to Naoki Naoyama, looking around curiously. Idou Shuichi came with his whole family, unlike Naoki Naoyama who was alone.
Although I wanted to give Tsuruko a ticket, my sister had already returned to Shizuoka~
"I've been here before." Naoki Nagayama said, "After all, he is from the entertainment industry~"

"I'm really envious." The little girl looked at the familiar face of the person in front of her, "I can see the star so close."

"Jiayi-chan, as your father is a director, he can meet any celebrity you want."

Shuichi Idou has won the Academy Award for Best Director. Such an achievement will be taken seriously by almost every artist who aspires to work in the film industry. Even singers, musicians, etc. will look upon him with a different eye.

".Him?" Ito Jiayi glanced at Ito Shuichi who was sitting with his mother and showed a look of disbelief, "How can an ordinary (unlucky) middle-aged man like my father be okay?"

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It was obvious that Idou Shuichi heard this, and it was like a bolt from the blue hit his head, and his heart seemed to be broken.
Alas, perhaps in the eyes of all spoiled children, their father is just an ordinary person.

Gradually, the hall was filled with people, and it looked pitch black from the stage. At a certain time, music started, and the lights in the entire hall dimmed, leaving only the bright lights on the main stage.

The Red and White Song Contest has officially begun!
"Mina-san, the Red and White Songs Contest of 59 is about to begin. Let us welcome the host of the White Team, Kenji Suzuki, and the host of the Red Team, Mitsuko Mori."

The chief host, Yoshikazu Nakamura, walked to the front in rhythm and introduced the beginning of the Red and White Songs Contest. Then, as part of the show, the hosts and guests of the Red and White Group would complement each other.

Then after the host's introduction, the first group's duel began immediately.
"The first to go on stage today is the seductive idol Hayami Yuu, and the song she will sing is "Tempting Light"!"

Mitsuko Mori announced this from the side of the flower path, and the host of the White Team, Kenji Suzuki, who was not to be outdone, also said,

"The first team to go on stage in our White Team is Team Shibusaki!!! The song they'll be singing is "Appare! Fujiyama"!"

Amid the applause and cheers from the audience, the first group's docking officially began!
Naoki Nagayama also applauded while watching the performances on the stage. Hayami Yu's singing was very good. The young and beautiful girl twisted her body, and her sweet voice sounded good no matter what she sang.
On the other side, the Seductive Persimmon team had three skinny dark men wearing eye-catching stage costumes, revealing large areas of their arms and long legs. What the hell was there to see there!
But why are there a group of fans cheering below?
He covered his forehead with his hand and casually covered the eyes of Ito Jiayi next to him: "Jiayi-chan, don't look at this kind of exhibitionist, it will cause stye!"

The little girl shook her head and dodged here and there. She didn't want to watch the performance on the stage, but rather wanted to play with Naoki Nagayama.

Idou Shuichi stared at him with dead eyes: "Naoki-san, what are you doing?"

"I'm saving Jiayi-chan's aesthetic sense! And her young heart!"

Naoki Nagayama said this with great righteousness. To be honest, he doubted whether those male idol groups of Johnny's were created by Johnny's according to his own preferences. The more skin they show during performances, the better.
".Take your hands away from me!"

Ito Jiayi couldn't bear it anymore and looked at her father with a frown: "Odou-san, you are so annoying!"

"!"

Idou Shuichi was struck by lightning again. He was so depressed.
Fortunately, the performance lasted only two or three minutes at most, and Naoki Nagayama put down his arms after the Shibusaki team left the field.

The next red group was still the popular idol, Hori Chiemi, who sang "Tokyo Sugar Town", while the white group was Tatehiroshi (Tate Hiroshi), who sang the famous song "Qikanaide (Please Don't Cry)".
The idols started to take turns to compete, and the first ones to come on stage were the newly popular idols and popular young actors~
There is a big difference between watching it live and watching it on TV. You can see the performers swallowing nervously, experience the flashing of colorful lights, hear the anxious sounds of the staff on the stage quickly changing props in the dark within a dozen seconds, and observe the camera guy in the audience quickly moving the lens.
The hosts didn’t have many opportunities to perform as the program’s procedures were very detailed and there was no room for them to perform.

Naoki Nagayama listened to familiar songs being performed on the field one after another, and then the performance was replaced by another person in a colorful interlude.

Akina was the seventh to perform, singing the hit song of the year - "The Ten Commandments".

She was wearing a stunning royal blue stage costume, with her hair tied up on her head, revealing her slender neck and shoulders. Her exquisite and perfect facial features made her look like she had walked off the cover of a magazine.

"Ah, it's Akina-chan!" Idou Kaya had seen Akina Nakamori at Yamazakurain and was very excited to see her now, "She's so beautiful!"

"Yeah, this stage costume is perfect for you!"

Naoki Nagayama was also very happy to hear someone praising his girlfriend.

A familiar melody sounded, and Akina Nakamori began to tiptoe and dance the iconic "Ten Commandments" dance. The song, which combined charm and domineeringness, made the whole audience cheer along with the rhythm. Tahara Toshihiko, who was in the same group with her, was no match for her!
During the interview after the performance, the host of the Red Team, Mitsuko Mori, asked:

"Akina-chan, are you happy today?"

"Hi, I'm very happy to perform with you all." Akina Nakamori said with a smile.

"Today is the last day. Facing the camera, what do you want to say to the person you love most?" Mori Mitsuko continued.

"I hope we can be together happily next year!!"

Akina Nakamori spoke into the microphone, but her eyes did not look at the camera, but instead looked towards a certain part of the performance hall.
“Oh~~~”

There was cheering from the crowd below, and everyone who saw it thought that Akina Nakamori was talking to them.

The audience in front of the TV naturally thought that Akina Nakamori was talking about the "favorite people" in a broad sense. She must be talking to the fans because the fans are Akina Nakamori's favorite people!

Only some people who knew who was sitting in the direction of Akina's gaze knew that Akina Nakamori was actually talking to someone!!!
Some people who know the inside story are filled with bitterness.
(At this time, in the house in Qinglai City, Nakamori Chieko bit a piece of Japanese fruit fiercely. She knew that what Akina just said was not directed at her!!! Alas. My daughter has grown up, and I am no longer the person Akina loves the most)

After finishing her performance on stage, Akina Nakamori, under the guidance of her agent, hurriedly ran towards the car through the dedicated passage without even changing into her stage clothes.

"How long will it take to get to the record awards?" Akina Nakamori asked Akiko Fusano who was driving.

"It is expected to take half an hour," Ming Xingfang said.

"Will that make it to the final chorus?"

Akina Nakamori quickly changed into her coat. One feature of her stage costume is that it is very easy to change. Many parts of it are just fastened with pins, and there is an inner lining inside.

"If we include the performance, I might be very nervous." Ming Xingfang said, "Akina will definitely win the Most Popular Star Award, and she doesn't need to sing for that. But there will be no problem winning the gold award for "Snow Flower", and she will definitely go up to sing."

"I might also win the Planning Award and the Composition Award. That might make it difficult for me to catch up."

"Snow Flower" was first sung at the end of last year when the first snow fell, and began to be sung along with the movie, but this album was not released until after the New Year, so it can still participate in this year's selection.

Although Ken-On wanted to push Akina Nakamori to the Record Award, her qualifications were still not enough. The Record Award has been fond of folk songs for a long time.

"Well, that's really anxious." Akina Nakamori sighed, then thought of something and looked a little excited, "If it's a composition award, will Naoki-san also come to receive the award?"

"Um, I don't think so," Ming Xingfang sighed, "Naoki-san has composed many songs, but currently all music-related awards are received by the record company on his behalf."

Akina Nakamori recalled: "It seems that I did not see Naoki-san accepting the award."

"Yes, I heard that the Japan Composers Association has tried to find him many times, but he refused every time, saying that the copyright has been sold and will eventually be awarded to either the record company or the Shuyou Group."

Ming Yukifusa curled his lips. Naoki Naoyama didn't care at all about the award that others dreamed of. Rumors spread throughout the music industry that Naoki Naoyama was arrogant, eccentric, and looked down on his peers.

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Akina Nakamori stopped talking because Naoki-san really doesn't like to communicate with his peers, including in the literary circle. It seems that the only things he cares about are movies and real estate?
If Naoki Nagayama were here, he would be speechless that he doesn't communicate with the music industry because he himself doesn't know much about music, and his composing and songwriting rely more on memory, which makes it easy for him to be exposed when he is with professionals.

Movies are different. Who hasn’t seen hundreds of short films?
"Then I should be able to talk to Naoki-san for a while when I go back." Akina Nakamori still wanted to stay with Naoki Nagayama for a while before leaving.

Akina Nakamori is going on vacation to Hawaii with her family for the New Year this year. This had been planned long ago. The flight was scheduled for midnight, just in time for her to sleep on the plane.

The Nakamori family will go there
This is also a reward from the agency and compensation for the fact that Akina and her family have been apart for a whole year~
"Hey, I'll take Akina to the airport when this is over!"

Ming Xingfang said, and at the same time he felt relieved. After sending Akina to the airport, he could also have a good vacation for a while!
——The dividing line between Showa 59 and Showa 60——

When Naoki Nagayama opened his eyes again, he seemed to still hear the 108 bells ringing in the evening, and the fireworks shining in the night seemed to still linger in his mind.

I shook my head, put all of this out of my mind, went to the bathroom and washed up, then I finally woke up!

Today is the first day of the new year!

I looked back at the bedroom, but Akina wasn't in the room.
After the performance of the "Red and White Songs Contest" last night, Akina rushed to the Japan Record Awards, where she received the Most Popular Star Award, and then hurried back to the NHK Performance Hall to participate in the final chorus. She was extremely busy.

After the final bell rang, the agent drove Akina back to Yamazakurain, picked up some things, and then was quickly sent to the airport by the agent.
Touching his cheek, Naoki Nagayama seemed to still feel the softness of Akina's kiss on his cheek, and the words they said when they parted were still ringing in his ears:

"Naoki-san, I have to go first!"

"Go to Hawaii and have a good rest~"

"Naoki-san, please don't miss me too much~"

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However, the two of them did not feel sad at all, after all, they were going to go back to their respective homes to celebrate the New Year.

"Hina Taro! Happy New Year!"

Naoki Nagayama stroked the dog's head, then opened the glass door and walked into the courtyard.

A gust of cold wind blew, and Naoki Nagayama was refreshed.
The weather outside is still sunny, but the temperature is still hovering around zero degrees.
In the corner of the courtyard wall, there is still some unmelted snow, which complements the brown branches of the cherry tree and the dead grass under the tree. The mosses on the rockery have also turned into a dry yellow color. The gravel at the foot of the mountain is spread out in a rugged manner, and the dry landscape in the middle looks more and more Zen.

"Mono no aware" Naoki Nagayama scratched his cheek, "It somehow doesn't match the New Year!"

He turned around and found some decorative red Chinese knots in the living room, then hung a lot of them on the cherry tree. He also moved some cold-resistant evergreen plants to the rockery and hung some small orange-red lanterns on the eaves. The whole yard immediately became festive.

All that's left is to post some Spring Festival couplets and hang some blessing characters~
“Haha, that’s it!”

Naoki Nagayama patted the dog that had been circling around his legs, and at the same time hugged Nyankotaro, who was looking at the red lanterns eagerly.

"Hina Taro, Nyan Taro, let's prepare to go back to Shizuoka to celebrate the New Year!"

“Woof woof!” “Meow?”

"Ah, you two must be very happy too. It's been a long time since you went back home! It's been a long time since you saw your mother and Tsuruko, right?"

Naoki Nagayama thought that the two furry children also missed their family members, and he didn't realize that after hearing Tsuruko's key words, the silly dog ​​and the big orange became quiet.
After packing two sets of clothes, opening the garage, taking the dog and the orange cat, Naoki Nagayama started heading towards Shizuoka Prefecture.
"Showa 60."

Thinking of the Plaza Accord
I thought Akina would win the record award
I think of Gorbachev's rise to power, which led to the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
I thought of the announcement of the Hong Kong Handover Act.
Finally, I thought that I had been in Showa for more than four years.
"The coming year should also be a fruitful one~"

　I wrote it so late and kept deleting and revising it. Actually, this is the last chapter of this volume. I always feel that it is not well written. Next is the autumn of bubbles~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)