Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 858 866, Don’t smile at other girls, it will cause trouble!

As you walk out of the airport gate, what you see is the clear blue sky, and the clouds in the sky look so clean.

As the taxi started, Naoki Nagayama saw the distinctive European-style buildings. The small houses were clustered together in the old port area. These buildings had withstood the sea breeze for many years, like they were covered with a layer of salt.
Facing the endless waves every day, the scent of spices and coffee wafts in the air.

A little further ahead is the hotel where Naoki Nagayama will stay today - the Barrière-Majestic Hotel, which is only two minutes away from the Cannes Film Festival Palace.

"finally reached!"

Tanaka Yuko looked at the white marble building in front of her and couldn't help but sigh. Even in the first class cabin, a flight of more than 20 hours was very tiring.

"Yeah, here we are!"

Naoki Nagayama seemed quite refreshed. His young body could really withstand the stress. He could sleep soundly even on the plane, and now he was even more energetic.

On the other side, it was different for Idou Shuichi. The middle-aged man with a tired face said:
"Let's check in and get some good sleep!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the sun in the sky, a little bit incredulous:
"Xiuyi-san, it's only past ten o'clock and you're going to sleep? Do you plan to sleep all day? Don't you want to go and see the beautiful scenery of Cannes? There is also the exotic culture and delicious food."

"It's just a small coastal town!" Yi Tangxiu walked towards the hotel lobby without looking back, saying, "Seawater, seafood, foreigners, Tokyo's Minato District is just like this, what's so good about it!"

"Anyway, I'm exhausted. I must get some rest today!"

Naoki Nagayama and Yuko Tanaka looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. People like Shuichi Ido should be considered middle-aged.

Then he said to Fujiki Takuya, Fujiki Naoto and other creative staff who came with him:
"Mina-san, let's check in first! Those who want to rest can do so by themselves, and those who want to go out for a walk can also go by themselves, but it's best not to go too far, and it won't work without an interpreter!"

"Hi~"

There are a total of eight people coming to the Cannes Film Festival this time, including actors, behind-the-scenes staff, and translators.

The hotel they stayed in was an official partner of Cannes. It had excellent facilities and was experienced in receiving tourists from various countries. More importantly, Naoki Nagayama had seen many celebrities from various countries who seemed very familiar to him.

When he arrived at his room, he saw that there was only one room with a bed, a TV and a small counter. Naoki Nagayama sighed.
This is the first time that people in the entertainment industry have stayed in ordinary standard rooms abroad. They are either rich or noble. The high-end suites and presidential suites have been booked long ago and cannot be bought even if you pay more money.

I opened the suitcase, hung up my suitcase and other things, and took out my toiletries. Just after I had put my luggage in place, there was a knock on the door of the room.

When I opened the door, I saw Yuko Tanaka, who was wearing a sun hat and sunglasses, standing at the door happily:

"Naoki-san, let's go for a walk!"

"Well, wait a minute!"

Naoki Nagayama turned around, picked up his camera, and followed Tanaka Yuko downstairs. The two had agreed on the plane to have a good time in Cannes. This was not Tokyo, and almost no one knew them.
Although it may sound a bit ambiguous, the world is our witness that Naoki Nagayama and Yuko Tanaka are just good friends in their hearts, and both of them have someone they like.

"Can Naoki-san speak French?" Yuko Tanaka walked in front, looking for directions excitedly.

"No. But I know a little Italian, so I should have no problem speaking English in Cannes." In this coastal town famous for its film festival, there must be many people who can speak English, so Naoki Nagayama is not worried.

"That's good~" Tanaka Yuko found the direction with the help of the tourist atlas in her hand, "Let's go to the old town first! Then we will go to Cannes Bay~"

"Ok!"

As they spoke, the two of them headed towards an area with densely populated buildings.

Some people say that the old town of Cannes is the most charming place in the city. This southern French city has a long history and all the buildings retain their medieval characteristics.

The ancient and magnificent castle shows the weight of history, the mixed brick and stone buildings shine in the sun, full of European style, and there are all kinds of European cottages and narrow cobblestone streets.
Walking through the artistic neighborhood, you can quickly reach the Castle Art Gallery, where you can enjoy the beautiful coastal scenery of blue sky, blue sea, beach and palm trees.

The collection in the museum is very extensive, including various 19th-century musical instruments, paintings, and cultural relics that can allow people to travel through time.

"Naoki-san, I heard that Louis XIV's twin brother, the Man in the Iron Mask, was once imprisoned here, is that right?"

There was a little sweat on Yuko Tanaka's forehead, but she was still very energetic. She asked while walking in the art museum.

"As for the Iron Mask, it seems that he is in another monastery in the outer sea." Naoki Nagayama learned about the history in advance, "But no one knows whether the Iron Mask is Louis XIV's twin brother. There are rumors that he is his biological father~"

"Haha, it's really mysterious!"

The two walked to a larger storage room, where there were Egyptian sarcophagi and dried bodies of African natives. And this brave older sister actually asked Naoki Nagayama to help her take a photo with the African native brother.
"Yuko-san, are you really not afraid of having nightmares at night?"

"Tsk~ This is no different from a mummy, what's there to be afraid of!" Tanaka Yuko said disdainfully, and looked down on Naoki Nagayama's cowardice.

Chatting and laughing as if traveling, Naoki Nagayama and Yuko Tanaka walked out of the art museum and came to the famous coastal boulevard, where they could enjoy the seaside food and fine wine.

Without Naoki Nagayama, life in Tokyo is still busy and the world has not stopped turning.

After two days of fermentation, the popularity of "Don't Stop the Camera" has completely exploded, and the audience's evaluation of this movie has become more polarized due to the promotion of some people with ulterior motives.

There was even a film critic who publicly called on people not to watch the movie in the newspaper, saying that he himself left the theater after watching it for less than half an hour.

“No matter who made the movie, if it doesn’t make people want to watch it, then it can only be said that it is a bad movie!”

Some of the comments were emotional.
"Even though I'm told to hold on for half an hour, I'm here to watch a movie! Why should I hold on? Force myself? Make it hard for myself? It's not like there aren't other movies in this world!"

Such opinions did attract some supporters, and many newspapers began to list other movies that could be watched during the same period!

In the meeting room of Shuyou's studio, Yoshimura Otomo, Sugiyama Toshihiko, Watanabe Eiichiro and Matsuo Muneo were all there. Faced with such a public opinion offensive, everyone expressed their opinions.

"This is clearly Toei's doing!" Matsuo Muneo pointed at the movies he had sorted out and said, "How can an animated film be compared with 'Camera Never Stops'? The audiences of the two are different!"

"Others just want to take advantage of the situation." Sugiyama Zhiyan was not excited. "It's just a little trick to increase exposure. There's nothing to be afraid of!"

"But, the recent media opinion seems to be sliding in a direction that is unfavorable to tree friends." Matsuo Muneo flipped through the newspapers in the middle of the stage and asked for a few magazines. "Although there are still some sincere and objective comments, but..."

"Positive information is not as contagious as negative information, that's natural!" Watanabe Eiichiro explained, "But negative information won't last too long, so Muneo-kun doesn't need to worry too much."

"But."

The young Muneo Matsuo was not as calm as others, as this was his first film. Every negative message was a blow to him.
"Is there nothing we can do?"

"Of course, we also hired a group of trolls to spread more positive information," said Sugiyama Toshihiko, "so the current public opinion is a two-way street."

Yoshimura Otomo, who had been listening, spoke:

"Naoki-san is out of the country to attend the Cannes Film Festival, so you should pay more attention to the current film promotion. But there is no need to react too strongly. Naoki-san has explained that everything will be resolved when he comes back!"

Sugiyama Zhiyan frowned and asked subconsciously:
"Otomo-san, what are the chances of Naoki-san winning this time?"

"Well, just tell us among ourselves, at least 70%!" Yoshimura Otomo said in a low voice, "Don't spread it outside."

"Is that so? Then there will be no problem once Naoki-san comes back!"

Sugiyama Toshihiko's confidence increased greatly. If Naoki Nagayama came back with the Palme d'Or trophy, he would be one of the top authorities in the Japanese film industry, and his reputation among the people would greatly increase.

If someone wants to discredit him at that time, no one will believe it!

After the meeting was over and the other people walked out, Yoshimura Otomo breathed a sigh of relief. This meeting was actually to calm people down. Although everyone was asked not to spread the news, there were no secrets in the workplace!

When the news spreads, the centripetal force of the tree friends will definitely increase greatly, and they will work together to face the comments from the outside world. Although the centripetal force is also very high now~
"Come on, Naoki-san! Once you get to Cannes, get in touch with the lobbyists!"

He had no idea that at this moment, Naoki Nagayama was taking a beautiful woman for a stroll on the Promenade des Anglais in Cannes.
When Akina Nakamori returned home at night, she turned on the light and saw Inatarou coming to greet her happily!

"Yo, Yo, Yotaro is also very good today, right?!" Akina Nakamori stroked the dog's head and said with a smile, "Are you lonely looking after the house by yourself?"

While playing with the dog, I walked to the living room. When I turned my eyes, I saw the pillows on the sofa in the living room scattered on the floor. Two of them were bitten and the cotton was exposed.
Not to mention that the things on the coffee table were also knocked over and the remaining tea in the teapot was spilled.
Seeing this, Akina Nakamori's mood fluctuated greatly, and then she immediately stared fiercely at the dog who was still wagging its tail:

"Yingtaro, what on earth did you do?!"

"Woof woof woof (Listen to my excuse!)"

"I don't care. You dare to destroy the house after Naoki-san left?! It seems that I have to teach you a lesson!"

"Woof woof. Boom."

The fur on his neck was suddenly grabbed, and Yingtaro's original voice suddenly turned into 嘤嘤嘤.

Akina Nakamori brought the dog to the evidence and scolded him. Then I heard the sound of Akina Nakamori's hand hitting the dog's head. It was so miserable.
Even Nyankotaro retreated into his cat bed and didn't dare to come out to get scolded even though he was partly responsible.

After scolding the dog, Akina Nakamori had to clean up the mess herself
She also understood that this was because Naoki Nagayama had left for the past two days, and she was very busy, leaving early and returning late, so she had no time to walk the dog. This left Yingtaro with nowhere to vent his energy, so he destroyed the house~
But there is no other way, I still have to scold Ying Tailang, otherwise he will develop a habit of destroying the house every day.
"How about asking Maki-chan to help walk the dog tomorrow?"

Akina Nakamori thought that her work now is actually quite regular. She either goes to the TV station or to shoot music videos and photos. Each time she goes to a place, she stays for half a day. In fact, the assistant is not that busy during this time.

After cleaning, Akina Nakamori took out the ingredients from the refrigerator and started making her dinner.

Half an hour later, Mingcai, who had prepared a dish and a soup, sat at the large dining table, eating somewhat lonely.

Looking up and around, the luxurious and spacious flat still looks very upscale and distinctive, but it is full of cold and dead objects and seems too quiet.

When Naoki Nagayama was here, there were at least three dishes and one soup on the table, and it was lively even for two people to eat together.
"Ah, it's the third day since Naoki-san went abroad. I miss him again~"

"But, today should have arrived~"

You can't make phone calls on the plane, but you can call back when you arrive in Cannes.

Cannes is East District 1, Tokyo is East District 9, so now.
Akina Nakamori looked at the clock. It was already 20 p.m., so it should be noon over there.

Naoki Nagayama and Yuko Tanaka found a small restaurant on the beach and ate local specialties such as assorted stew and grilled pike, and drank a large glass of wine.
Just as he was about to go to the beach to play in the afternoon, Naoki Nagayama checked the time:
"Yuko-san, it's almost night in Tokyo now, I want to let you know I'm safe."

"Eh?" Tanaka Yuko looked at Naoki Nagayama in surprise. "I didn't expect Naoki-san to be such a good man who cares about his family. Are you here to let your girlfriend know that she is safe?"

"Haha, yes~" Naoki Nagayama said with a hearty smile without the shyness of other young people, "There is someone who cares about you, so of course you should cherish this kindness~"

When Tanaka Yuko saw the bright smile on Naoki Nagayama's handsome face, her heart skipped a beat. She didn't know whether she was shocked by his carefree attitude or moved by his seriousness towards feelings. She just felt that the young man in front of her was so pleasing to the eye.

"Naoki-san!"

Naoki Nagayama was looking for a place to make an international call when he heard this call, which was a bit strange.
"Yuko-san, what's wrong?"

Tanaka Yuko walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder:
"When you meet other girls in Cannes, try to smile less! Otherwise it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble!"

“???” Naoki Nagayama looked confused.

Tanaka Yuko didn't explain anything more, but turned around and strode forward:

"Let's go, I also want to let my family know I'm safe! There looks like a telephone booth over there."

"Can the telephone booth in Cannes call Tokyo?" Naoki Nagayama followed puzzledly. He had originally been thinking of finding a place where he could make international long-distance calls.

"Moshi Moshi, this is the Nagayama family."

As Akina's voice came out of the receiver, Naoki Naoyama smiled.

"Akina, it's me!"

"Ah, Naoki-san!" Akina Nakamori sat up happily on the sofa. She had been waiting for this call for a long time. "Have you arrived in Cannes?"

"Yes, I arrived a few hours ago, but I thought Akina might not have come home at that time, so I didn't call." Naoki Nagayama said gently, "So I called you now."

"Hmm~" Akina Nakamori was very happy to hear her boyfriend's voice, and she didn't care about the little details. "Naoki-san, you must have had a hard time on flights these days, right?"

“Not really,” Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, “I slept very well in first class!”

"That's good~"

"How's things at home? Did Inari make any trouble?"

"It's a mess! I'm telling you."

Akina Nakamori quickly told the dog next to him what Inatarou had done today, leaving him speechless.

On the other end, Naoki Nagayama listened calmly, without any impatience. He also told Akina Nakamori about his initial impressions in Cannes. Finally, he hung up the phone reluctantly.

The call lasted almost an hour, leaving Yuko Tanaka on the other end stunned:

"Naoki-san, I remember you and Akina Nakamori have been dating for almost two years, right?"

"Well, there's still about two months left. What's wrong with two years?"

"The honeymoon period should have passed, right? How can you still talk on the phone for such a long time?"

Yuko Tanaka thought about herself and Kenji Sawada, and now her relationship has become dull. No, their secret relationship was actually quite exciting, but she really couldn't say so much on the phone.

"During the period of passionate love, we would talk on the phone for at least three hours every day. This time, we just haven't contacted each other for three days."

Naoki Nagayama smiled, paid the money and led Yuko Tanaka out of the telephone office. It turned out that the telephone booth still could not make international calls.

"It's really enviable ~ It's better to be young!" Yuko Tanaka sighed. The love of young people is indeed more vibrant than that of people of her age!

"What are you talking about, Yuko-san! Aren't you also young, pretty and energetic?
Just now when we were walking on the beach, many people were secretly looking at you!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled and said that although Yuko Tanaka was already thirty years old, she looked young, with a graceful figure and well-maintained skin. Her delicate and smooth skin was full of collagen, and she looked to be in her early twenties. Wearing cool clothes and walking on the beach, she was a beautiful sight.

"Let's continue to walk along the coastal street! I heard that we can take a yacht for a tour on the sea~"

"Haha, okay~"

Tanaka Yuko's mood suddenly became happy again~
(End of this chapter)