Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 822 830, How can you come back without bringing gifts? !

I always sleep better when I return to a familiar place after going out for a while.

When Naoki Nagayama opened his eyes, he stood up and was stunned for a while
Akina was no longer around, and Naoki Nagayama then remembered that she had to go to the Ken-On Office to prepare for the release of her new album, so she should go to the office today.

After washing up, I went downstairs. The living room and kitchen were quiet, but there was breakfast on the dining table.

A familiar Japanese breakfast, with white rice kept warm in the rice cooker, miso soup in a thermos, and pickled vegetables and fried fish eaten cold.
The colors were beautifully matched, but they were only for one or two bites. Naoki Nagayama was used to this kind of breakfast, so he quickly ate it with the warm miso soup, then walked outside the porch and breathed in the fresh air with the fragrance of flowers.

"It's almost blooming~" Naoki Nagayama sighed as he looked at the cherry blossoms whose buds had already appeared. "They always bloom very early, but this time, I wonder if I can see them in the yard."

The design drawings of Honma Architectural Design Office should be completed within a week, and by then, the construction of Yamazakurayuan will almost begin, and Akina and I will move to the top floor in the city center.
Although he has not found a house yet, he has great confidence in Keiko Fujita's efficiency, especially given the high agency fees!

"However, if you work harder, we can hold a cherry blossom viewing party when the flowers bloom!"

Naoki Nagayama patted the trunk of the cherry tree and spoke earnestly, as if he was negotiating with the tree.
He always felt that this cherry tree was a little strange, so maybe it was possible that it could understand!

Without Inatarou and Neotaro, and without Akina, the Yamazakurain seemed very quiet.

Naoki Nagayama did not stay there alone for too long. He packed up the souvenirs he brought back and drove to the studio.

After the room was completely empty, a breeze blew, and the thin branches of the cherry blossoms swayed in the wind, as if they were playing with the invisible spring breeze. The short bamboos outside the wall made a rustling sound, as if they were laughing together.
"Naoki-san!" Xing Jiahua called out in great surprise, "You're back!"

Naoki Nagayama, whose skin was originally fair-skinned and polished by the South American sun, exudes a healthy and energetic aura. His handsome face is covered with a warm smile, just like an air conditioner that keeps blowing out hot air, making the surrounding atmosphere warmer.
"Ah, yes Hana-chan~" Naoki Nagayama stopped at the front desk and responded with a smile, "I just got back yesterday!"

“Was this trip fun?”

"Of course it's fun. Brazil is a very welcoming country~" Naoki Nagayama put the package in his hand aside, "And how can I come back without bringing gifts? I brought souvenirs for everyone~"

She pulled out a Brazilian sunscreen from her bag, "This is the sunscreen the locals use! And there's some for Yukika-chan!"

"Arigato!" Xing Jiahua accepted it happily, "Naoki-san is so kind!"

"You are praising me like this, are you attracted to me? But I have a girlfriend!" Naoki Nagayama teased in an exaggerated manner.

Having been with Naoki Nagayama for such a long time, Xing Jiahua also joked with her boss casually:

"Oh, I've been tempted for a long time~ Naoki-san, please give me a chance!"

"Okay, okay, when I break up, Hana-chan will be the first person I consider!"

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He came to the company early in the morning to tease the front desk lady. Only Naoki Nagayama, who has a handsome face, could be forgiven. If it were anyone else, Shu would probably just give him a dirty look.

Naoki Nagayama came back this time. In addition to the jam that was still being checked in, he also brought a large bag of specialty dried fruits as a small benefit for other employees in the company. After all, even in the company, there are still differences between close and distant relatives.
"Otomo-san!" Nagayama Naoki greeted him warmly after opening the office door. "I'm back!"

"Oh~" Yoshimura Otomo didn't even raise his head.

"I'm back!" Naoki Nagayama walked up to him, "Otomo-san, there's only one of you?"

"Should I say 'welcome home'?" Yoshimura Otomo raised his head from the documents. "As the president, you actually went on a trip at the busiest time at the end of the month or the beginning of the month! Do you know that this is the critical period for preparing the annual financial report? Our employees are all very hard-working!"

"Hahaha, don't we have Otomo-san~" Nagayama Naoki patted the middle-aged and elderly man on the shoulder, "Besides, isn't it that the employees work hard so that the president doesn't have to work so hard~"

"What?!" Yoshimura Otomo almost didn't understand what Nagayama Naoki meant.

"Uh" Nagayama Naoki finally realized what was in his mind and quickly changed the subject, "Otomo-san, I brought you a souvenir!!! Especially for you!"

".!" From the look in Yoshimura Otomo's eyes, it can be seen that he temporarily suppressed his accusation against the president and asked, "What souvenir?"

"Here!" Naoki Nagayama took out a short wooden cup, a metal straw, and a bag of something that looked like tea. "This is yerba mate! It's a common drink in South America!"

"Don't South Americans love to drink coffee?" Yoshimura Otomo took the cup and looked at it, revealing a wise look, "Naoki-san, although I haven't read much, I still have some knowledge, don't lie to me!"

".What's so foolish about this!" Naoki Nagayama shook his head. "Yerba mate is very popular in Argentina and Brazil. It is similar to coffee, refreshing, but milder."

As he said this, he took out his cup and straw and prepared to let Fangcun Dayou try it out in person.

Pour yerba mate powder, which is similar to matcha powder, into a wooden cup, shake it slightly to let the powder lean to one side, then pour in non-boiling hot water, insert a straw with a filter, and you can drink the yerba mate tea!

Yoshimura Otomo followed Naoki Nagayama's steps and began to try. After getting ready, he felt that the water should not be too hot, so he took a big sip.
In an instant, the bitter taste filled my mouth, which was even more stimulating than espresso.

"Ugh~~"

After swallowing the yerba mate with difficulty, Yoshimura Otomo looked at Nagayama Naoki beside him in amazement: "Naoki-san, this is not poisonous!"

"Who told you to drink so much at once?" Naoki Nagayama has gotten used to the taste. "You should drink it in small sips at the beginning. If you are not used to it, you can add sugar, honey, milk, etc., just like coffee."

".Why didn't you say so earlier~"

Yoshimura Otomo frowned and tried again. Although it still tasted very bitter, it was not so bitter that he could not swallow it at all.

"Yerba mate tea can be repeatedly added with water. Generally speaking, one cup can be drunk for a whole day!" said Naoki Nagayama.

"You drink this all day long?" Yoshimura Otomo said he might not even finish the first time, and then put the cup aside.
“Can you add something~?”

Once you get used to it, it's just like drinking black coffee in the morning. People who like it will love it~
"By the way, I also brought souvenirs for Yuxue-san and Jingxin-kun but they are still in the shipping process and will probably arrive in two days."

"Arigado~"

Yoshimura Otomo's brows relaxed a little, and he felt less resentful about being left in the company by the president to do the accounts.

"Otomo-san, nothing happened during my absence, right?" Nagayama Naoki sat down and looked at the empty desk. "Where did Shuichi-san go?"

"Shuichi-san is naturally going around to make connections~" said Yoshimura Otomo, "Speaking of big things, what could be more important than Naoki-san's Palme d'Or selection? By the way, I've already found a lobbyist, the vice president of the International Producers Association, and spent 100 million!"

"Ah~ OK~" Naoki Nagayama had no doubts about who Yoshimura Otomo had found and how much money he had spent. "There's no need to save the remaining budget!"

"Well, I'll look for it again~"

Yoshimura Otomo nodded, then thought for a moment and continued,
"If we talk about big things, there is one more."

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"Masataka-kun is ready to take on the project of 'Our Little Sister'!" Yoshimura Otomo explained, "Didn't Naoki-san give Masataka-kun the task of training reserve film talents before? Masataka-kun plans to use this long-term film shooting as a teaching method~"

"That's fine~"

Naoki Nagayama thought about it and didn't have any objection. The movie was originally planned to be for Masataka or Kyon Kimura, so as long as the leading actor was one of their own, it would be fine.

After being away for more than a week, the fast-paced entertainment industry naturally couldn't have only these two major events. However, these two were the ones that Naoki Naoki was closest to. So Yoshimura Otomo naturally talked to Naoki Naoki about the entertainment industry during this period.
"'Love Century' is completely popular!" Yoshimura Otomo smiled, "The TV station's ratings are very high, and the audience's feedback is very active. Even my family is following this TV series!"

"Hahaha, Yuxue-san?"

"Jing Xin is also chasing!"

"Forehead"

Ah, yes! When teenagers are looking forward to love, this kind of drama is naturally very attractive. When Naoki Nagayama was young, he would secretly watch idol dramas such as "Crystal Love" and "Autumn in My Heart"~
"It's good that some people like to watch it~" Naoki Nagayama nodded in praise, "Are there any negative aspects?"

"Some of Hideki Saijo's fans really don't like Momoko Kikuchi." Yoshimura Otomo shrugged. "But this is inevitable. Hideki Saijo has been active for so many years, and he has a lot of die-hard fans!"

Some fans would definitely not be able to accept their idol acting in a love drama with other people, not to mention that Hideki Saijo is already the pinnacle of male idols, while Momoko Kikuchi is just a new idol who has just risen.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Just protect Peach Jam~"

That was all Naoki Nagayama could say.

"As for the rest, there's nothing else~" Yoshimura Otomo concluded, "All questions about the plot have been addressed to Kyon Kimura, and he has made some adjustments, but the main plot is still based on Naoki-san's script!"

"Yeah, Kijima-kun did a great job, I will definitely give you a big red envelope at the end of this year!"

"Naoki-san, we will actually give out bonuses in the middle of the year!" said Yoshimura Otomo.

"Eh? Isn't the year-end bonus paid at the end of the year?"

"In Japan, it is usually issued twice." Fangcun Dayou said, "This was decided when Shuyou was restructured, but this year is the first time to issue it."

"Forehead"

"Naoki-san, you must not have read the reform plan carefully!" Yoshimura Otomo caught the blind spot!

"Hahaha, how is that possible? Of course I have seen it!"

But at that time, I mainly looked at the structural division, and I just casually flipped through the dozens of pages of stuff like employee benefits!

"Hehehe~"

Seeing Yoshimura Otomo's eyes full of disbelief, Nagayama Naoki felt a little uncomfortable:
"Hey, Otomo-san, I need to go visit some other friends and give them gifts in person!"

"Is that so?" Yoshimura Otomo's eyes seemed to see through Nagayama Naoki's little thoughts, "Then Naoki-san, go ahead!"

"Hahaha, then I'll take my leave first!"

Watching Naoki Nagayama leaving in a hurry, Yoshimura Otomo proudly picked up the yerba mate he had given him, took a sip of it with pleasure, and felt refreshed:
"Eh? Take a closer look, this taste is quite amazing~"

Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty~
Akina Nakamori drove a blue Porsche to Ken-On and also brought a travel bag. After parking the car and walking into the main entrance of the Ken-On building, she began distributing bags to the employees of the office.

As a small firm that revolves almost entirely around Akina Nakamori, Akina knows all the employees there, and as a girl, she is much more lively than Naoki Nagayama when giving souvenirs~
"This is handmade chocolate!" Akina Nakamori distributed gifts to the employees who gathered around her, "It has a very rich flavor!"

"This is dried fruit and candy, you can try it~"

"And this craft! It's so cute!"

Actually, when the working group returned to the office yesterday, they also distributed some souvenirs to everyone, but they were so stingy. How can they compare with the big (rich) stars?
You know, Akina brought back a whole suitcase full of souvenirs!

Arriving at the office of Kenon Chairman Hanami Kazuo, Akina Nakamori, who had darkened a little, had a bright smile on her face:
"President Hanami, these are coffee beans for you. They are a local specialty of Rio de Janeiro, Arabica."

Hanami He took the coffee beans and a gentle smile appeared on his face:

"Arigato, Akina-chan~ You must have a lot of fun in Rio de Janeiro this time, right?"

"Yes, the people in Rio de Janeiro are very welcoming, the fruits there are delicious, the Carnival is very lively, and I even learned a little samba dance."

Akina Nakamori happily shared her trip in Rio de Janeiro with Kazuo Hanami, occasionally gesturing with her hands to enhance her persuasiveness, and her whole body exuded energy and enthusiasm.

Seeing Akina like this, Hanami He knew that this trip to Brazil brought Akina a deep and joyful feeling. In this case, the expressiveness of the new album will definitely be taken to a higher level!

After listening to Akina chattering for more than ten minutes with no sign of ending, Hanami Kaku had to interrupt:

"Akina-chan, the photos sent yesterday have been developed urgently. We will hold a strategy meeting soon to select the cover photo this time!"

"Hey, no problem!"

Akina Nakamori nodded and wanted to continue sharing, but Hanami Kaku changed the subject again.
"By the way, the stylist has already made several sets of costumes for Akina's performances. I wonder if they are in line with Akina's wishes!"

"Is it ready?" Akina Nakamori was a little surprised. She was planning to make her own stage costumes.

"Yes, they are all in the design studio. We are waiting for Akina to decide!"

"Then I'll go take a look first!" Akina said as she left in a hurry, "President Hanami, I'll tell you about the scenery of Rio de Janeiro next time!"

Watching his idol walk away, Hanami He subconsciously wiped his forehead:
"He's so quiet in front of people, but why is he such a chatterbox behind people's back?"

(End of this chapter)