Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 801 Chapter 809, Middle-aged people also need love? ? ? That's called cheating!

Before returning to Yamaozurain in the afternoon, Naoki Nagayama stopped by Shogakukan.

The meeting that was postponed due to Akina's illness was finally made up now~
The square Shogakukan building looked even more solemn and desolate in the cold winter wind, which made Naoki Nagayama feel uncomfortable:
"The more I look at it, the more it looks like a small black box. What was the designer thinking at the time? How come the people at Shogakukan just accepted it like that?"

But after all, he didn't work here, so Naoki Nagayama was just complaining.

Pushing open the glass door and going in, the quiet hall was filled with the scent of ink, just like a library, without the noise of a busy office. The bespectacled girl at the front desk, Reiki Nozawa, was reading a book intently.

"Um, "Forest of Lovers." Naoki Nagayama walked over to the side without letting the girl with glasses pass by. Looking at the cover of the book, Naoki Nagayama was a little curious, "Is it a romance novel?"

"Eh?!!"

Nozawa Reiki seemed to be frightened. She panicked and wanted to bury the novel in her hand in the table, just like a student who was caught reading comics in class.

"Naoki-san, why are you here?!"

"I've made an appointment with Morikawa Kuniji to discuss the reprinting." Naoyama Naoki consoled him, "Reiki-san is an adult and works at Shogakukan, why are you so flustered reading a romance novel?"

"!!! This..." Nozawa Reiki stammered and was unable to speak, then abruptly changed the subject, "Naoki-san, I will notify Director Morikawa immediately! Please go to the conference room and rest for a while!"

".So suspicious~"

Naoki Nagayama touched his chin, but suddenly remembered the attributes of the girl with glasses. She is an older rotten girl!!!

"It turns out that this book is danmei."

Looking at the cover of "The Forest of Lovers", he felt that he couldn't bear to look at it. He walked quickly into the meeting room, and then Naoki Nagayama breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder he had never heard of this book.

After waiting in the conference room for a while, Kuniharu Morikawa knocked on the door and came in with a smile on his face:

"Naoki-san! You're here! Did you have a smooth journey?"

"Hey, it's not time for traffic jams yet~" Naoki Nagayama smiled and started to greet him, "How was your New Year, Kuniji-san?"

"I also took a break to go to Atami to soak in the hot springs!"

Kuniharu Morikawa was happy. After his position was promoted, his benefits also increased to a higher level.

“That’s really good.”

After the two chatted for a while, Morikawa Kuniharu took out the publishing data from the previous year:

"Naoki-san has published four novels at Shogakukan, of which Love Letter is the best-seller, and the movie has also attracted many readers. I think there will be more copies printed every year."

"But the most popular one is "Summer Garden". It has been translated into five languages ​​and published in different countries."

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Kuniji Morikawa gave a detailed introduction to the sales of several novels and the expected number of reprints this year, and explained each table to Naoki Nagayama.

"Bunji-san, I naturally believe in the integrity of Shogakukan~" Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, "and I have no objection to the subsequent reprinting."

"That's great, but Naoki-san, do you have any intention of selling the copyright of your "Love Letter"?" Morikawa Kuniharu asked, "Someone wants to buy the film and television copyright again~"

"Ha, forget it. Let's convert my novels ourselves from now on~"

Naoki Nagayama regretted selling the film and television adaptation rights of "Summer Garden" to Toho. It would be very troublesome to get it back.
"If that's the case, then I'll just reject them directly." Kuniharu Morikawa didn't care. He could only earn agency fees from film and television copyrights anyway.

After discussing the sales of the previous books, Kuniharu Morikawa began to act on his editorial instincts:
"By the way, Naoki-san, do you have any ideas for your next book?"

"Ah, this" Naoki Nagayama was a little embarrassed, "Not yet~"

"Souga Souga, no hurry~"

Although Morikawa Kuniharu said this, his face looked somewhat anxious.

"But judging from Naoki-san's previous books, from the secret love in junior high school (Love Letter) to the sadistic love in high school (Love Sky) to the incredible love in college (My Tomorrow Me Dates with Yesterday's You), will the next book be about adult love?"

".Adult love"

Naoki Nagayama curled his lips. This guy Morikawa Kuniharu really knows how to think! But it seems that "Love Century" and "Tokyo Love Story" are just adult romances!

If you think about it this way, it seems very appropriate.

How about saving some effort and just turning the script into a novel and publishing it?
"Naoki-san? Naoki-san?" Morikawa Kuniharu's voice brought Nagayama Naoki back to his senses. "Why did you suddenly go into a daze?"

"Ah, I was just thinking too much along the lines of what Kuniji-san said," Naoki Nagayama said with a smile.

"!" Morikawa Kuniharu immediately became serious. He knew how important this fleeting inspiration of the author was. "Naoki-san, did I interrupt your inspiration?!"

"Haha, that's not the case~" Naoki Nagayama waved his hands quickly, "It's just that the two scripts have been written and they just happen to fit the adult love that Kuniharu-san mentioned."

"Eh? Already have it?"

"Well, there is one that is already being filmed. It's called "Century of Love". It will be released in February!"

"Boom Bean?!"

Kuniji Morikawa feels that he has really grasped the creative vein of Naoki Nagayama. The love novels he writes are really based on the love of people of all ages!!!

"Ha, there is also a TV drama script called "Tokyo Love Story", which will also be filmed this year~"

Naoki Nagayama continued.

"Is that so~" Morikawa Kuniharu said dejectedly, "It's not a novel."

"What a pity! They are all scripts!"

Kuniji Morikawa knows that once an author who relies on inspiration to write has exhausted a certain creative mood or inspiration, he will generally not write the same type of story again.
Thinking of this, he sighed:

"It seems that there are no romance novels for adults. What should I do? Should I write about the love of a middle-aged married woman like me? Naoki-san is not old enough yet~"

"Hahaha~" Naoki Nagayama also laughed in agreement, "Bunji-san, what is love like for middle-aged people?"

"I'm back! I started eating! I ate! I slept! I went out!"

Kuniharu Morikawa narrated his daily routine after returning home. Forget about love, even the routine of paying taxes is almost gone!
Do middle-aged married people still have love? There is only a dull marriage routine, repeating day after day for the sake of this family, which consumes all ambitions and passions.
If middle-aged people talk about love at this time and act passionately, then they are definitely cheating!!!

They didn't stay in Shogakukan for long. After discussing the publishing and reprinting matters, Naoki Nagayama and Kuniharu Morikawa chatted for a while before leaving.

When leaving Shogakukan, Naoki Nagayama found Nozawa Reiki at the front desk reading the novel again.
"Reiki-san, please have a normal relationship!"

"???!!!"

He also did not stay long in Yamaozurain. As soon as it got dark, Naoki Nagayama set off for Odaiba.

When we arrived at Odaiba, it was the beautiful moment when the sun was setting.
"Kijima-kun!" Nagayama Naoki quickly found the huge group of people, "Are they already filming?"

"Naoki-san! We are preparing~"

In fact, the shooting started in the morning, but it was more about getting the crew to work together and improve their rapport.

As a new director, Kyon Kimura was always very nervous, but after seeing Nagayama Naoki, he felt a lot more relaxed, as if he had found a stabilizing force.

"The next thing to shoot is the scene on the bridge and the sunset."

"This is the opening clip~" Naoki Nagayama said with a smile.

"Hi~"

Kyon Kimura is playing with a transparent crystal apple. In "Love Century", crystal apples are everywhere.
He wanted to capture the enlarged image of the crystal apple directly in the lens by moving the camera. Meanwhile, the hero and heroine of "Love Century" were walking together on the bridge.
Since filming hadn’t started yet, Naoki Nagayama walked over to greet the crew members.

"Hideki Saijo-san" Seeing Hideki Saijo's ponytail, Nagayama Naoki laughed, "Is this a return to long hair? A wig?"

"Haha, yes." Saijo Hideki also laughed, "I didn't expect that the props from the past would be useful again. I don't have enough time to grow my hair long. My hair now is only half long."

Hideki Saijo changed his hairstyle to a short and refreshing look last year, but he started growing his hair for this TV series. His current ponytail is very unique~
Looking at the heroine next to him, Naoki Nagayama sighed:

"Peach Jam looks like an urban beauty now!"

The 17-year-old Momoko Kikuchi has plump cheeks and smooth skin, and originally had the image of a young girl. But now that she has straightened her hair and put on mature clothes, she looks several years older. But she is still a young and beautiful female assistant!
"Arigato, Naoki-san~" Kikuchi Momoko replied with a smile, "I have been eating less recently in order to make my face less round~"

“It’s really hard work~”

Naoki Nagayama exchanged a few words with the male and female protagonists and other crew members. Kyon Kimura had already adjusted the angle and trajectory, and then began to direct.

"On your marks. Action!"

The arm with the gold watch waved next to the camera, a golden light flashed, and the crew of "Love Century" began to get busy.

Under the glow of the setting sun, the crystal apple seemed to be dyed with a layer of golden red, emitting a crystal clear luster.
At the same time, Hideki Saijo and Momoko Kikuchi walked towards each other on the bridge, and their shadows came together. It was like a destined meeting.
"Click!" Kimura shouted loudly, "OK!!"

It went very smoothly, and I didn't expect it to be done in just one shot! Kyon glanced at Nagayama Naoki next to him, and it must have been because of Naoki-san!
"Next, let's prepare for the next scene!!" The new director was full of confidence and directed the crew to shoot a lot of additional shots in Odaiba until the sunset completely fell.

"Next, it's the night scene."

Naoki Nagayama recalls the plot, in which a young man named Teppei Katagiri who missed the last train spends a night with a strange woman in a karaoke bar.
Eh? This plot seems to be copied a lot in the future, and can also be seen in "Love Like a Bouquet". Could it be that it started from now?

And karaoke
"Naoki-san, the karaoke bar in Shibuya, it seems like Brother Feng opened a KTV, right?" Kyon Kimura said to Naoki Nagayama while packing up the equipment.

"It seems so." Naoki Nagayama answered subconsciously.

"Then let's go borrow it!"

Kimura feels like he's in great form. It's great to have Naoki-san here! Feel free to enter the KTV!
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When we arrived at Melody KTV, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening, which was the time when the busiest customers were.

However, after seeing Naoki Nagayama, the foreman Honda Naoyuki quickly vacated a box for the crew to shoot there. He was very cooperative.
Naoki Nagayama couldn't help laughing when he saw the sign:
“Maybe this KTV will become a popular check-in destination in the future!”

"What did Naoki-san say?" Honda Naoyuki didn't understand.

"After the TV series 'Love Century' is broadcast, the business of this store will be even more popular!" Naoki Nagayama explained, patting the foreman on the shoulder, "Get ready to receive guests!"

"This"

Naoki Nagayama stayed with the crew of "Love Century" until late at night, and only finished filming the scene where the male lead missed the train, and then he went home with everyone else.

When I returned to Yamazakurain, it was already early in the morning.
After stopping Inatarou's cries and washing up briefly, Naoki Nagayama quietly walked into the bedroom. Akina seemed to have fallen asleep.

However, Naoki Naoki's actions still woke her up. Feeling the familiar warm body, Akina Nakamori opened her eyes:
"Naoki-san? You're back?"

"Private Marseille~" Naoki Nagayama got into bed and held Akina in his arms, "Are you woken up?"

"I didn't sleep very soundly either." Akina Nakamori adjusted her posture, feeling relieved and happy. Before Naoki Nagayama came back, she had been sleeping very lightly.

"Is Akina better from her cold today?" Naoyama Naoki's voice was still a little hoarse. "Did you take the medicine?"

"I took medicine almost before going to bed~"

Akina Nakamori replied, and then asked,
“How is the filming of “Century of Love” going?”

"Kijima-kun is still very talented!" Naoki Nagayama patted Akina on the back and said softly, "The filming was very sweet."

"Really?" Akina Nakamori's voice was also soft.

"We also went to a KTV. If office workers miss the last train, they will find a nearby KTV or McDonald's to spend the night~"

Naoki Nagayama quietly described the filming process, but found that Akina had fallen into a deep sleep without him noticing.

"I fell asleep~"

Naoki Nagayama yawned, he also felt sleepy, and slowly closed his eyes.
I don’t know what’s going on, but my head is filled with memories of the love life I experienced today.

From the passionate love between Matsuda Seiko and Go Hiromi that ended in breakup, to the young and ignorant secret love in the love letter, which makes people miss it; then there is the bitter and abusive love of Koisora, and even the BL of "In the Forest of Lovers" that I haven't seen yet.
At the end, the middle-aged love mentioned by Morikawa Kuniharu even appeared.
The fleeting clips kept appearing in his mind: confession, kissing, love, sex, dullness, routine, loneliness, heartbeat, and infidelity. Naoki Nagayama's consciousness was immersed in a kaleidoscopic fantasy.

Under the tightly closed eyelids, the eyeballs trembled wildly.
Naoki Nagayama seems to have had some weird dreams!!

　Can you guess what the next book is?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)