Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 869 878, Want to grab the hosting rights with empty words? ?
There is nothing nice about a foreign producer with a big beard showing his artistic style, and it is June now and the weather is very hot. Even the smell of alcohol and strong perfume in the club cannot block his scent.

After meeting him, Naoki Nagayama said some official words, and then quickly left this guy to the care of the ladies in the club. After all, when dealing with these people, money is the key.
As expected, they make money by serving customers. They laughed and drank with this guy, and the ladies' business smiles did not change much.
As it was getting close to evening, Naoki Nagayama, who was returning in a taxi, happened to hear the latest news about Seiko Matsuda's marriage on the radio.

"The wedding of Seiko Matsuda and Masaaki Kanda is on June 6th, so isn't that a few days away from our move?"

Naoki Naoyama muttered to himself, but the driver said:
"Miss Shengzi was indeed hurt by love, so she just found someone to marry, but it's a pity that person wasn't me."

"."Are taxi drivers in every country so cheerful?
Perhaps because he had drunk a little bit of wine, Naoki Nagayama felt the urge to speak:

"How do you know that Matsuda Seiko is emotionally hurt? Can't it be true love?"

The driver said as he drove:
"Tsk, I dated Xiang Guangmei for four years, that's true love! We were almost married, but we broke up in the end. Of course, we were hurt by love!"

Naoki Nagayama insisted: "Is it not okay to fall in love with Kanda Masaki at first sight?"

"Love at first sight?" The driver said with disdain, "It's always been lust at first sight. Love at first sight means you covet someone's body at first sight. Is that true love? That's despicable!"

"." Naoki Nagayama felt that he had met an extraordinary driver, "Driver, are you saying that Seiko Matsuda coveted Kanda Masaki's body?"

"Men are attracted to women, and women are attracted to men. It's the same thing! Isn't that the same thing between men and women?"

Hearing the driver's sober words, Naoki Nagayama was filled with respect:
"Driver, it looks like you've been through a lot!"

"Hahaha, no, no, I'm called 'Roppongi Custom Shop Compass'!" The driver waved his hand and handed over a business card. "If you want to find a place, just call me next time!"

".Thank you"

Naoki Nagayama finally reached out and took the business card. It was not for the custom shop or anything like that. He just wanted to make it easier to take a taxi.
It was not yet the evening rush hour, and after more than ten minutes of riding, we arrived at the 80 Building, and Naoki Nagayama also got off the car.

"Naoki-san, you're back!"

Security guard Kazushi Matsuzaki greets Naoki Nagayama who just walked in.

"Hey, Matsuzaki-san, are you on duty so early?"

"Well, today is the night shift," Matsuzaki Kazushi explained, and then took out two letters from the box in the duty room, "By the way, Naoki-san, here are the letters between you and Ms. Nakamori."

"Ah, Arigato~"

After taking the letter, Naoki Nagayama exchanged a few simple greetings and walked towards the elevator.

"It was sent by Sunny's agency? How did they know our address?"

Naoki Nagayama was a little surprised, but he soon felt relieved. His current fame and address were already a semi-open secret to some people.

After opening the room and calming down the dog that came up to him happily, Naoki Nagayama opened his envelope.
A platinum invitation slid out. It was a wedding invitation.

"In that case, this letter from Akina is also an invitation."

Naoki Nagayama put Akina's letter aside and sat on the sofa to read it.

The invitation clearly stated the wedding date and location of Seiko Matsuda and Masaaki Kanda, as well as a receipt. According to Japanese custom, Naoki Nagayama was required to confirm whether he would attend and then send it back.
"Would you like to join?"

Naoki Nagayama scratched his eyes. It seemed that he didn't have much dealings with Seiko Matsuda. This was just a superficial relationship in the entertainment industry, and he could avoid it with any excuse.

However, his first pot of gold did come from the song he sang for Seiko Matsuda, and he also admitted that he was her fan.
"Forget it, let's wait for Akina to come back and ask her. If she wants to go, we can go together~"

In fact, Akina Nakamori and Seiko Matsuda are not that familiar with each other. They just say hello when they meet.
Although there is a face-saving issue in the entertainment industry, generally speaking, artists don’t have to go as long as they make up a random schedule.

Looking at the dog wagging its tail, Naoki Nagayama put down the invitation:
"Come on, Yingtaro, let's go for a walk! Others are getting married, so let's help you find a girlfriend!"

After taking a look at the time, people in the office started to get a little anxious.
Normally by this time, Kadokawa Pictures' director Isao Morikawa would have been getting ready to leave work.

But today
Isao Morikawa peeked into the president's office next door. Someone had been in there for a long time and was communicating with Haruki Kadokawa. If Haruki Kadokawa didn't leave work, then he certainly couldn't leave work either.
"Haruki-san, please reconsider this."

Toho's public relations director, Kenji Morimoto, is trying to persuade Kadokawa Haruki.

"Having Toho join the organizing committee will definitely be very beneficial to the promotion of the Tokyo Film Festival! If Kadokawa is willing to support Toho as the organizer, the influence of the Tokyo Film Festival will be further enhanced."

Kadokawa Haruki said with a smile:

"I agree with Toho's decision to join in. After all, the Tokyo Film Festival is a grand event for the entire Japanese film industry, but being the organizer is not an option!"

"Why not?" Kenji Morimoto asked anxiously, "As the oldest film studio in Japan, we at Toho have an excellent reputation and are definitely qualified to take the lead! Moreover, we can provide a sum of money as an advance reserve for the Tokyo Film Festival."

"Haha, Director Morimoto, Kadokawa and Shuyou have no shortage of funds and fame," Kadokawa Haruki said directly, "Toho wants to directly intervene in the hosting rights, this is not allowed!"

"Haruki-san, after all, Kadokawa and Shuyou are not from the same family. Do you really want to see Shuyou above Kadokawa?"

"Haha, how can they not be one family? Kadokawa is the second largest shareholder of Shuyou!"

Kadokawa Haruki laughed again, and then said seriously,
"Director Morimoto, it was actually wrong for you to come to me about this matter. This plan was proposed by Naoki-san from Shuyou, and he was the one who led it. As for the organizer, Naoki-san has the final say!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Morimoto Kenji showed a mysterious smile on his face, "Haruki-san, you also know that this Tokyo Film Festival can never be hosted by you two families! The Ministry of Education and the Film Industry Association will all want a piece of the pie!"

"Oh? You want to join forces to seize power?" Kadokawa Haruki was surprised.

"That's not the intention. But for such a big event, it's normal for everyone to think that Shuyou, a company that has only been established for a few years, may not be able to handle it!"

“Then it’s normal to ask a company with experience and qualifications to help.”

Haruki Kadokawa listened to Kenji Morimoto's words with an inexplicable expression on his face:
"So, choose Dongbao to lead?"

"Yes, Toho is trusted by the upper echelons! We also have the ability and confidence to successfully host the Tokyo International Film Festival!"

"What about Naoki-san?"

Morimoto Kenji smiled:

"Naoki Nagayama is the initiator of the Tokyo Film Festival, that's for sure! Director Nagayama will give a speech at that time."

"."

Listening to the words of the person in front of him, Kadokawa Haruki felt helpless. He wanted to snatch Naoki Nagayama's Tokyo Film Festival in this way? Isn't it too naive?
"Director Morimoto, do you think Naoki-san is so easy to deal with?"

Morimoto Kenji shook his head:

"Naoki Nagayama is indeed difficult to deal with, but we are very confident this time!"

"Toho has already contacted Toei, Nikkatsu, and Shochiku," said Kenji Morimoto, "and has also communicated with the directors of the Image Promotion Association. They will support Toho during the production committee!"

"Is this true?" Haruki Kadokawa opened his eyes wide, looking very surprised.

"Of course it's true! Haruki-san, Kadokawa should join in too!"

".Then let Kadokawa reconsider it."

After Kenji Morimoto left, Isao Morikawa knocked on the door and entered the office:
"Haruki-san, what just happened?"

"Toho's people," Kadokawa Haruki laughed, "These PR people really can't be trusted! Previously, Toei's people also said that they have contacted other parties and will host the Tokyo Film Festival. Today, Toho's people also said the same thing."

"."

"The next one might be the Neon Image International Promotion Association, which will come out to ask for the hosting rights!"

Isao Morikawa echoed and laughed:
"Then us"

"Why should we care about them! They want to grab the hosting rights with empty words? How is that possible!" Kadokawa Haruki shook his head, "Just wait. After a period of time, when the preparatory committee is established, it will be time to take real action."

"I see."

After walking around the beach, Naoki Nagayama and Gou Zi came back and arrived near the 80 Building again, the sun had already set.

As I was walking towards the building, I suddenly saw a familiar figure pushing a baby stroller.

"Momoe-san?!"

Naoki Nagayama quickened his pace and greeted her.

"What a coincidence? You just came back from taking Yuutarou for a walk?"

Yamaguchi Baihui turned around and saw Naoki Nagayama and the dog next to him with its tongue sticking out. She was a little surprised:

"Ah, Naoki-san, you just came back from taking Inari Taro for a walk too? Shouldn't you usually come back a little later?"

"I came back early today, so I took Yuutarou for a walk in advance." Naoki Nagayama looked at Yuutarou in the stroller and smiled, "Yuutarou looks very energetic!"

"Yeah, it seems that the paparazzi are not allowed to hang around here recently, so you can take him out often to breathe fresh air~" Yamaguchi Momoe originally didn't dare to take her child out, for fear of encountering paparazzi.

However, recently it seems that a gangster brother lives nearby and severely punished the paparazzi who always secretly took photos, so that they dare not come anymore. This made Yamaguchi Baihui relax a lot~
"I really have to thank that Jidao big brother!"

"Haha, I really have to thank you~" The Jidao boss is right in front of you!
The two of them walked towards the building while chatting, and naturally they couldn't help but talk about what had just happened today.

"Momoe-san, will you and Miura-san attend Seiko Matsuda's wedding?" Naoki Nagayama asked, "I have received an invitation, so should Momoe-san?"

"We received it too. Tomokazu will probably go." Yamaguchi Momoe paused, "I probably won't go. Yuutarou can't leave me!"

This is an excuse, but Yamaguchi Momoe has retired now and is considered a pure amateur, so it doesn't matter if she doesn't go.

Naoki Nagayama did not reveal it, but just sighed:

"The idol world's top star is getting married. The scene should be grand! I wonder how it compares to Baihui-san's wedding banquet."

Yamaguchi Baihui laughed softly:
"It will definitely be bigger. There will definitely be many famous people in the entertainment industry participating."

Then he sighed again: "This is what wedding banquets organized by the agency are like."

"?" Naoki Naoyama was a little surprised, "Momoe-san seems to disagree?"

Yamaguchi Baihui paused, looked at Naoyama Naoki and said:

"If Naoki-san wants to get married in the future, it's better not to be like me and Tomokazu.
Our wedding looks very luxurious, but it is actually sponsored by brands. Even the cakes are sponsored. We also have to accept interviews and be reported by the media at the wedding. These are all for profit. It is more of a commercial event than a wedding."

When Naoki Nagayama listened to Yamaguchi Momoe's narration, he found that it was exactly the same as his previous guess!

It's all business. Artists are going to retire. How can the agency give you a luxurious wedding for nothing? They just rely on your fame to make a profit in the end!
"Momoe-san has worked so hard~" Naoki Nagayama sighed.

"There's nothing we can do about it. This is the price a top idol has to pay for getting married and retiring."

Yamaguchi Momoe smiled. Which artist before her could retire at the peak of her career?

You can't just say you want to quit at the peak of your career. What about the penalty for breach of contract? The firm depends on you for its livelihood. Can you just let go of someone?

At the beginning, I communicated with the agency for a long time and signed many unequal agreements, including the subsequent records, photos, copyright sharing, etc.
They walked until they got home. Before they parted, Naoki Nagayama said:
"Thank you for the reminder, Baihui-san! I'll keep it in mind!"

"That's good~"

After returning to the top floor again and opening the door, Inatarou rubbed his paws and ran in. Then he heard Akina Nakamori's voice coming from the room.

"I'm back~"

After Naoki Nagayama called out, he saw Akina coming out holding Nyantarou.

"Naoki-san, you came back early today~"

"Well, I came back after meeting someone in the afternoon. It was early so I took Inatarou out directly~" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, and then saw the open envelope on the coffee table, "Akina saw the invitation~"

"Well, the wedding banquet of Shengzi Sang is so fast."

Naoki Nagayama walked over to Akina, picked up Nyanko Taro and stroked him:

"So, are you going, Akina?"

"Hmm." Akina Nakamori picked up the invitation and looked at it. "I should go. After all, he is the Holy Son-san."

"Do you know each other well?" Naoki Nagayama asked curiously.

"Well, we're just ordinary friends, but since the invitation has been sent, it would be bad not to go."

In fact, Seiko Matsuda regards Akina as her rival, and Akina regards Seiko Matsuda as her senior. Of course, they are very friendly in front of the camera.

The invitation has been sent this time. If I don’t go, it will not look good in the entertainment industry.

Maybe there will be words like "Akina Nakamori is narrow-minded" and "Idols have one face on stage and another face off stage."

"Where is Naoki-san?" Akina asked Naoki Nagayama.

"Since Akina is going, I'll go too," Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, "Please write on the receipt that we're sitting together!"

"Good~"

Akina Nakamori also smiled brightly.

(End of this chapter)