Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 837 Chapter 845, standing in front of a speeding dump truck and shouting? ?

At noon, I had lunch at a Japanese restaurant in Sumida District~
The table in the Japanese-style room was filled with stacks of small portions of Japanese food. This was because they were young and mainly drank, and their appetites were nothing like the herbivores of the post-Heisei era. They only needed a little bit.

"Naoki, the KTV's daily turnover is equivalent to the protection fee in Shizuoka in a month." Nagayama Feng drank two bottles of sake before and is now a little tipsy. "Now think about what kind of life we ​​lived in the past!"

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Naoki Nagayama silently accompanied him with a glass of wine. Times have changed. If you don't get involved in pornography, gambling, and drugs, there are not many emerging industries that can be more profitable and have lower costs than KTV, unless you get involved in smuggling and arms.
"I just bought another sports car." Nagayama Feng said, "It's a Mercedes. I want to buy a Rolls-Royce or a Ferrari in the future. Naoki, the Toyota Century you bought is too old-fashioned and not fashionable at all!"

"Haha, it's better to be low-key~"

"Why should you be so low-key after making money?!" Nagayama Feng fits the image of a nouveau riche. "You should live in a mansion, wear a gold watch, drive a sports car, and date beautiful women."

"." I don't think I missed any of what you said.
Naoki Nagayama continued to drink silently without interrupting his cousin's wild talk. Instead, he gave him advice from time to time, saying things like "be a low-key person and a high-key work".

"Looking at the recent international financial situation, there are undercurrents. Brother Feng, as I said last time at Yama Sakurain, you can prepare some liquid funds in the near future, as the Japanese yen is going to appreciate." Naoki Nagayama continued to give some advice.

"Hey, hey, hey, I understand!" Yongshan Feng nodded. He knew that his cousin would not lie to him.

However, today's young people who are full of vigor and vitality do not attach too much importance to making more money. Yongshan Feng, who has never suffered any setbacks, now wants to enjoy and squander the money he has made.

"Anyway, I'm going to marry Xin Hai-chan and give birth to several sons to inherit my kingdom."

Nagayama Feng was talking excitedly, and he said everything.

"By the way, Naoki, when do you plan to get married?"

"This one"

Naoki Nagayama really hadn't thought about it. His relationship with Akina was going smoothly. It was like they were dating and living together, and they were going to meet their parents. The next step was to get married, and there seemed to be no surprises. But the specific time didn't come to mind. I always felt like something was missing.
"Speaking of which," Nagayama Feng didn't wait for his cousin's answer and started talking to himself, "I proposed to Xin Hai some time ago. As for the wedding date, it will be decided after I go back and meet the old man."

Ah!
Proposal!

Like a thunderbolt, it hit Naoki Nagayama's mind~
Only then did he realize that he seemed to have never formally proposed to Akina. It was as if he had simply ignored it.

"Naoki. Naoki?" Nagayama Feng saw his cousin in a daze and called out in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine, I just suddenly thought of something." Naoki Naoyama smiled, and then continued to fill Naoyama Feng's glass. "Brother Feng, I'm a little curious, how did you propose?"

"Ha, this was on a sunny day when we went to Kobe."

Next, Nagayama Kaede described his proposal experience in detail to Nagayama Naoki. Although he was very excited, it sounded just like that to Naoki.
To sum it up, it's buying gifts and asking if you will marry me. The sense of ceremony is also very ordinary.
Well~ But it's enough for two people to be happy~
After drinking at lunch, Naoki Nagayama naturally couldn't drive, and it wasn't time to go home yet~
After sending Nagayama Kaede back to his own company, Naoki Nagayama slowly distributed wine along the banks of the Sumida River.

The sumo stadium is located in Ryogoku. There is no Skytree landmark at this time, but if you go along the river bank, you will reach Sensoji Temple and Sumida River Park.
Spring is here, flowers are blooming, grass is growing, birds are flying, and the grass is green.
The river surface shimmers in the sun, and from time to time a duck looking for food flies by, dives into the water, and comes out sips a few times, shaking its neck quickly, splashing water droplets that make its already bright feathers even more brilliant.

There are not many willow trees on the bank of the Sumida River, but there are mostly cherry blossoms in bloom. As April approaches, pink clouds fill the banks of the Sumida River, reminiscent of the ancient scene of "a ten-mile long embankment with flowers like clouds".

The cherry blossoms falling with the wind slowly drifted down the embankment, paving the entire road in pink, making it hard to walk on it.
However, at this time, Naoki Nagayama did not focus on the falling cherry blossoms. No matter how beautiful they were, after watching them ten or a hundred times, it became just like anything else.

Although he was drunk, Naoki Nagayama was still conscious. The word "proposal" that he had mentioned while drinking kept lingering in his mind.

"If I propose, what should I do?"

This thought lingered in my head, and I didn't even have the mood to pay attention to the beautiful scenery outside.
"Will it be a public proposal or a private one? In front of friends or when the two of you are alone? Will it be a sensational one or a low-key one?"

Questions popped up one after another, and the proposal scenes I had heard and seen flashed through my mind. Then, more and more memories began to emerge, gradually connecting into one.
An ordinary man in a construction company pursued a gentle and beautiful cellist, rushed out of the road, stood in front of a speeding dump truck and shouted "I like you, so I won't die!" "I will definitely make you happy".
The bride in her wedding dress ran to the middle-aged man on the night road and choked up and said, "Please accept me."
"101 Marriage Proposals?"

Another urban pure love drama "101 Marriage Proposals" was very touching when I watched it that year. It turns out that sincere secret love can really move the other person.
But now think about it, a middle-aged hard-working uncle with no job, no savings and no house won the heart of a beautiful and gentle cellist. It's like a toad eating swan meat.
Naoki Nagayama pressed his temple, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with his subconscious.
"The famous scene is interesting, but what do you mean by reminding me of it now? Do you want me to run in front of a speeding dump truck and propose to Akina? Do you want me to travel through time again?"

"Or should I let Akina propose to me in a wedding dress?" Thinking of this, Naoki Nagayama was stunned for a moment, "Huh? This idea seems very interesting."

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After taking a taxi back to the Takanawa 80 Building, Naoki Nagayama became much more sober.

He was sober now, so he naturally didn't think it was a good idea to ask Akina to propose to him counter, but he immediately went to the study and started writing down what he had just remembered. After all, "101 Marriage Proposals" was a TV series with great influence and had been remade in many countries.

"When the time comes, at worst, we can let Otomo-san perform."

Kamakura, an old-style house by the sea, with unknown wild flowers blooming on the roadside~
"Take your time, don't rush." ​​Komori Masataka was directing his junior classmate Matsuo Muneo behind the camera, "Use the best light and shadow to capture the most beautiful scenery."

"Hi!"

Matsuo Muneo answered, and then moved the camera more carefully. He wanted to capture the beauty of Kamakura's spring when the light was best.

The other people in the crew are also more or less familiarizing themselves with filming and acting, and there are experienced old employees providing guidance. The whole set seems a bit chaotic, but things are slowly getting better.

The shooting period of "Our Little Sister" was very long, so Masataka Komori was not worried about delays in shooting or anything, and he had very strict requirements for everyone. On the one hand, it was to take the best shots, and on the other hand, it was to train their abilities.

This is what Masataka Komori is doing during this period. While filming "Our Little Sister", he wants to train this group of reserve forces as the new force for Shuyou in the future.

"Masataka-san, there's a phone call." The crew members in the room called Komori Masataka, "It's Otomo-san."

"Hi~~ Coming right up~"

When he heard that it was Yoshimura Otomo calling, Komori Masataka immediately put down what he was doing and went to the phone.

"Otomo-san?!" Komori Masataka said respectfully, "I'm here!"

"Ah, Masataka-kun," the gentle voice of Yoshimura Otomo came from the microphone, "How is the filming of Our Little Sister going?"

"The shooting went very smoothly, and the juniors are gradually growing up~" said Masataka Komori, "We are currently shooting the spring scenery."

"It's going well, that's good." Yoshimura Otomo praised a few words, then asked, "How is that talented Matsuo Muneo you mentioned before?"

"Muneo-kun is a fast learner," was all Komori Masataka could say, "He's very solid and I think he'll be able to operate the console on his own soon."

"I see. If that's the case, give him more opportunities. Let him come back to Tokyo tomorrow." Yoshimura Otomo nodded. "Naoki-san wants to make a creative movie. Let him play the leading role."

"Acting?" Komori Masataka was surprised, "Otomo-san, Muneo-kun is not an actor, he is a director"

"Well, I'm going to play a young director." Yoshimura Otomo explained a little on the phone, "Naoki-san's new film is called "Don't Stop the Camera", which is about the production process of a movie, and the lead actor is the director himself."

Since the topic has been brought up, Yoshimura Otomo couldn't help but talk about the general content of "Don't Stop the Camera", focusing on what reversals are, plays within plays, what it means to break through the two-dimensional world, and other highlights.

Yoshimura Otomo finally said:
"Anyway, have Matsuo Muneo come to the studio tomorrow morning for a discussion. Naoki-san will explain the script to everyone."

".Hey, I'll pass on the notice!"

After Komori Masataka hung up the phone, his expression looked a little strange, which made the team members next to him afraid to talk to him.

Naoki Nagayama's new movie is something all young directors want to be a part of. After all, every movie he makes is a big hit, and you can also learn a lot of shooting techniques.
What's more, it's an experimental avant-garde film. Even Masataka Komori, who has directed it alone, wants to further his studies!

When he saw Matsuo Muneo, Komori Masataka's expression became even more strange. In the eyes of the Japanese who are good at reading the atmosphere, it seemed like... jealousy?

"Mr. Zongsheng, come here for a moment."

"Hi?"

Although it was a bit strange, Matsuo Muneo immediately put down the camera and came to the side of Komori Masataka.

"The company just called and said they've transferred you to another movie project." Komori Masataka said, "We'll have a meeting in the studio tomorrow morning to discuss the script for the new movie."

"Me?" Matsuo Muneo's eyes widened. "How could it be me?"

Then he immediately panicked: "Zheng Xiaojun, I'm doing well in "Our Little Sister", I don't want to go to other film projects!"

Muneo Matsuo also knew that "Our Little Sister" was a project specifically used to train top players. The script was written by Naoki Nagayama, and there were talented seniors like Masataka Komori to personally guide the project. This was truly an opportunity that could not be missed!

"Please ask Jung Hyo-kun and the company for mercy! I want to stay here."

"Oh?" Komori Masataka smiled, "Do you really want to stay here in 'Our Little Sister'?"

"Of course, I, Matsuo Muneo, am a loyal vassal of Masataka-kun, and I have no second thoughts!!!"

Matsuo Muneo quickly expressed his loyalty, like a dog~
"Okay, I'll call Otomo-san." Komori Masataka made a phone call gesture, "Tell Muneo-kun that he doesn't want to be in Naoki-san's new movie, and ask him to find someone else."

"Hey, Akidou Masada!" Matsuo Muneo originally agreed with what he heard, but suddenly he noticed a key word, "Are you talking about Naoki-san's new movie?!"

"Yes. Naoki-san is trying out a pioneering and creative film. I heard that it will try a new narrative mode and revolutionize the history of film shooting~" Komori Masataka pretended to dial the number, "It's a pity that our Muneo-kun didn't want to leave "Our Little Sister" and will miss the new movie~"

"Akidou Sack!!! Akidou Sack Masataka-kun!"

Matsuo Muneo pressed the button on the phone and said urgently,
"I think I can think about it~ I think"

“No, you don’t want to.” Komori Masataka pretended to push his hand away, “Weren’t you still my loyal vassal just now?!”

"Masataka-kun, my dear Masataka-kun!" Matsuo Muneo hugged Komori Masataka's arm, his face full of flattery, "I am still Masataka-kun's loyal vassal, I just went to Naoki-san to study for a while!!!"

"Hmm."

Komori Masataka snorted coldly.
“Let go of my hand.”

"Okay, okay. Just don't call, Masayoshi-kun!"

Muneo Matsuo never thought that he would be so fickle, but that was Naoki Nagayama's new movie, a pioneering and creative movie. After being involved in such a project, he would be gilded!

Komori Masataka stopped teasing his junior and instead warned him:

"Muneo-kun, you must take this opportunity seriously. I want to be a part of Naoki-san's new movie."

"Hey, I will definitely take it seriously!"

"Um"

Komori Masataka continued,

"Naoki-san's filming is probably a little different from that of ordinary directors. He is not the kind of person who shoots repeatedly, but every shot has a deep meaning. So you must remember it as much as possible, and you will have a lot of thoughts when you think back later."

"Hi!"

"Anyway, keep up the good work~" Komori Masataka patted his junior, "After coming back from Naoki-san's place, participate in another movie. You might even have a chance to direct a movie on your own!"

"Hi!!!"

Matsuo Muneo's eyes lit up. This was the backbone of Shuyou now, the upgrade path of Komori Masataka and that Kyon Kimura!

(End of this chapter)