Tokyo Bubble Life

After entering August, the weather began to become hotter.
Even though he drove all the way to Ikebukuro, Naoki Nagayama felt like he had gotten a degree darker just from the parking space to the company's main entrance.

"Naoki-san, good morning~" Xing Jiahua at the front desk greeted with a smile, "It's very hot today~"

"Yeah. I really don't want to go out." Naoki Nagayama complained.

"Then why doesn't Naoki-san stay at home to enjoy the cool air?" Xing Jiahua said with a smile, "You don't need to work~"

"Who said that? Even a rich man like me needs to work!" Naoki Nagayama was surprised. "Hana-chan, you have to know that being a boss is not just about enjoying yourself all day long. I have a lot of pressure behind me!"

"Just think about it. Every day when I open my eyes, I have to take care of hundreds of people in the company. The electricity bill alone makes me unable to sleep at night!!!"

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Xing Jiahua rolled her eyes when she heard this. If being the boss is so hard, why not let me take over? Anyway, I'm definitely not afraid of hard work!

After feeding the little girl a bowl of poisonous chicken soup at the front desk, Naoki Nagayama finally came to his office contentedly, and then in the cool breeze of the air conditioner, he leisurely read the latest magazine on the table.
"What kind of contract did Seiko Matsuda sign?" Naoki Nagayama complained after reading the report in the magazine called "Josei Jishin". "Even her honeymoon was photographed and interviewed."

You know, after Yamaguchi Momoe got married, her honeymoon was a completely private trip. Even under the siege of the media, she only held a press conference.

Seiko Matsuda's honeymoon was more like a show. Not only were there photos and reports, but she also managed her facial expressions while playing.
"Tsk tsk tsk~"

About half an hour later, there was a knock on the office door and Kyon Kimura walked in.

"Naoki-san."

"Ah, Kijima-kun is here~"

Naoki Nagayama closed the magazine and walked to the sofa and sat down. He came to the company today for something, mainly about the crew work of "Midnight Diner".

"Kijima-kun, what's going on?" Nagayama Naoki stared into Kijima Kyon's eyes, "My 'Secret Army'?"

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Kyon had so many complaints at once, what is a "secret army"? Naoki-san, are you playing a two-thorn monkey? But he was suppressed by his strong reason.

"We have already selected a team of nearly ten people." Kimura Kyon said as he handed over a list, "Including Sakata Kongming, who Naoki-san is familiar with, and Matsuo Muneo who was previously there."

"Oh? Very good!" Naoki Nagayama was relieved, "Shuuichi-san didn't notice, did he?"

".Shuichi-san, there aren't many people here." Kimura Kyon opened his mouth slightly, but continued to speak, "Actually, the filming of "Our Little Sister" has come to an end, so most of them can be transferred from there."

"Our Little Sister?" Naoki Nagayama hadn't paid much attention to the series recently and didn't know that it had already come to an end.

"Hey, we just need to shoot a few more scenes and we'll be done." Kimura Kyon said, "So the filming team is free. Plus, it's originally used to train newcomers, so there are more people."

"In addition to meeting Naoki-san's request, I can also gather the filming team for 101 Marriage Proposals!"

Listening to Kyon Kimura's story, Nagayama Naoki was filled with joy. This was a combination of good things happening at the same time!
"That's great! I thought 101 Marriage Proposals would not be filmed until autumn!!!"

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Kimura was stunned for a moment before he realized that Naoki-san had already decided to delay his project!!!

But a few days ago he was still comforting me with one thing in his heart and another in his appearance.ε=(ο｀*)))Alas. It turns out that it is people like you who should make the big money!

After talking about the progress of "Our Little Sister", Naoki Nagayama seemed to notice that Kyon Kijima looked a little uncomfortable and a little disappointed, and he immediately figured out the reason. Although he had planned so in his mind, he felt a little embarrassed to be discovered.
"Cough cough~"

Strategically change the topic.
"Kijima-kun, speaking of the preparations for 101 Marriage Proposals, besides the filming team, do you have any other questions? Tell me about it, maybe I can help~"

Kimura's eyes lit up, his performance just now was indeed effective!
Isn't this just taking advantage of Naoki-san's guilt and taking the opportunity to get benefits?
It turns out that I, Kyon Kimura, also have the potential to make a lot of money!

"Naoki-san, I can overcome all other aspects. But," Kyon Kimura said in an awkward tone, "I have never been able to find a suitable actress for the female lead."

The heroine of "101 Marriage Proposals" is a beautiful cellist with a tall and slender figure. According to later generations, she is a true goddess. In the entertainment industry, there are not many tall actresses who can be regarded as goddesses at first glance.
"Is that so?" After hearing this, Naoki Nagayama couldn't think of anyone suitable for a moment, but he didn't refuse, "Then let me think of a way!"

"Thank you so much~"

Kimura Kyon bowed very respectfully to express his gratitude. It was really worth it to get help in exchange for just a bow!

After seeing off Kyon Kimura, Naoki Nagayama also came to the office of Otomo Yoshimura nearby.

"Otomo-san, you're still busy." Nagayama Naoki smiled as he looked at his old friend who was wearing reading glasses and processing documents. "It's almost time. Do you want to go have lunch together?"

"No. It's too hot to go out and I have a lunch box!"

Fangcun Dayou refused without mercy. In fact, he had never treated himself badly in terms of food and drink in the past few years since he became rich. Especially as the main social officer of Shuyou, he also participated in many banquets and was tired of eating delicacies from land and sea, fine wine and delicacies!

After eating too much delicious food and drinking too much fine wine, in the end, it was the nutritious lunch box made by his wife that suited his stomach best~
"Ah~~~ You're bullying me because no one makes lunch for me!" Naoyama Naoki sneered, then said, "In that case, I'll go enjoy my seafood feast by myself!"

"Oh, by the way, I won't be here this afternoon."

"Akidou Shoku!" Yoshimura Otomo asked, "Didn't you say you wanted to come and participate in the Tokyo International Film Festival?"

"Is there anything I can help with?" Naoki Nagayama asked Yoshimura Otomo.

"Of course, the final plan has been detailed. Naoki-san will need to take care of the venue, itinerary, and invited guests!" Yoshimura Otomo was full of doubts. "After all, this is an event initiated by Naoki-san!"

“Hahaha~” Naoki Nagayama laughed, “Don’t you know, Otomo-san, that a so-called initiator is someone who comes up with an idea and then leaves everything to other people?!”

"!!! Naoki Nagayama! Don't even think about pushing everything onto me again!!!"

Yoshimura Otomo suddenly got anxious and called Naoki Nagayama by his full name. He knew his friend's personality and style too well! As long as he could be lazy, he would definitely be lazy to the point of making people doubt their lives!
"Don't be so irritable, Otomo-san! Anger hurts your liver!"

Naoki Nagayama lazily slumped on the sofa.
"Otomo-san doesn't have to worry about everything. Just like me, I only need to pay attention to the progress. Otomo-san just needs to assign most of the work to the people at the next level! That way it will be a lot easier!"

"It's not that easy!" Yoshimura Otomo sighed, "This is an international event, it concerns the reputation of Tree Friends and even Japan!!! We can't afford any mistakes! We definitely need more outstanding people to prepare all this carefully!!!"

"Haha, Otomo-san, there's no need to be so serious~" Nagayama Naoki sat up a little straighter, "This world is just a makeshift team, no one is necessarily better than others."

Seeing that Yoshimura Otomo still looked serious and concerned, and even looked as if he thought what Naoyama Naoki said was wrong, Naoyama Naoki had to explain it to him briefly.

"Let's talk about the 'Tokyo International Film Festival Plan (Final Version)' that you just mentioned."

Naoki Nagayama picked up the document on his desk.

"I came up with the initial idea, Otomo-san coordinated it, the people on the preparatory committee gave their opinions, and Hayano Riko took notes of the meeting. But in the end, the person who actually revised it word by word and wrote the plan was a junior employee, Tomoe Ochiai."

"I think she's only been here about a year?"

Naoki Nagayama looked at Yoshimura Otomo and said,

"Can you say this plan is not excellent?"

"Hey, Naoki-san, what do you mean by that?" Yoshimura Otomo seemed to understand, "This plan is a combination of our valuable opinions."

"Pfft~~" Naoki Nagayama shook his hand. "When we discuss, we are just nitpicking. We are trying to show our importance in the event by picking on a small point!"

“Does it matter if the sign is round or square?” “Does it really matter if the trophy is made of ceramic or bronze?” “Does it matter if the theme color is blue or green?” “.”

“In fact, if we remove their suggestions and implement the first version of the plan drafted by Kimie Ochiai, the Tokyo International Film Festival will still become an international film festival that people will remember!”

Although he knew that Naoki Naoki was talking nonsense, Yoshimura Otomo was unable to refute it for a while, and instead felt that it seemed to make some sense.
Finally, Yoshimura Otomo could only throw out one sentence in hatred:

"Naoki-san, you are just making excuses!!! You just don't want to be busy with these things!"

"Haha, you're right!" Nagayama Naoki didn't continue to argue, but his expression became a little more serious, "Otomo-san, but there is one thing that is right, you have to assign the work!"

"Since moving to the Shuyou Building in Ikebukuro, Otomo-san has been working late every day, right?"

"Of course!" Yoshimura Otomo said proudly, "The company is developing rapidly now, and there are many things to deal with."

"There is always work to do!" Naoki Nagayama interrupted him. "When there were less than a hundred friends, Otomo-san could care about everything by himself. After all, the workload was not too much."

"But now we have more than 200 employees! Otomo-san is already too busy to handle it!" Naoyama Naoki said earnestly, "In the future, there may be 300, 400, or 500 employees. What will we do then?!"

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Yoshimura Otomo was speechless.

Naoki Nagayama continued, "So at this time, we must learn to delegate power! Let the people below take on more responsibilities and free ourselves up!"

"Otomo-san, you should spend your energy on dealing with people in the entertainment industry, discussing projects, and expanding your network, rather than on specific work!"

Within a few years, Yoshimura Otomo transformed from a senior broker to the general manager of Shuyou Group. He had never been taught how to manage a large company, so he naturally developed a mentality of caring about everything and wanting to have control over everything.

In fact, most of the first generation are like this~
It was okay when I was in a small company. After all, I had worked in the entertainment industry for so many years and understood all kinds of work. But as the company grew bigger, my energy and ability became insufficient.
Naoki Nagayama's words gave him a sense of enlightenment.
"Naoki-san, you've never run a company, right? How can you speak so convincingly?!"

"Haha, it's natural!"

Naoki Nagayama curled his lips. Information will be so developed in the future that courses like MBA will be a must-learn course for middle and senior managers of every Internet company!
"Are you really not thinking of this on the spur of the moment just because you wanted to be lazy?" Yoshimura Otomo looked doubtful.

".Otomo-san, why don't you give it a try for a while?"

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Naoki Nagayama stood up and said, "Okay, after all this talk, I'm hungry. I'm going to have a seafood feast! That's it!"

After that, I'm leaving the office.
But Yoshimura Otomo stopped him:
"Wait, I'll come too!"

"Eh? Don't you have a lunch box?"

"It's okay, I want to eat seafood too!"

In the coastal town of Shizuoka, an izakaya that has existed for decades has recently changed its appearance.

Ken Nagayama was cooking dishes skillfully at the brand new chef's counter, while Aoki Nagayama also walked into the kitchen area to help after cleaning up the table where the diners had just left.

The spacious stovetop allows two adults to work together without feeling crowded!

"Ken-san, the izakaya has become much more spacious after the renovation!" A familiar customer praised Ken Nagayama, looking around at the brand new tables, chairs, walls, etc. "Eating here feels like eating in a high-end restaurant!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the old customers started to cheer. They had been friends for more than ten years, so they were naturally happy for Ken Nagayama.

“Yes, yes!” “It’s completely new!” “.”

"Because... it's for the scene." Nagayama Ken is not good at talking, and his face is red at this time, "The one in the past is not very good"

The eldest brother, Nagayama Aoki, served the set meal and explained to his father:

"We upgraded it because it was going to be used as a filming location for a TV show. The old izakaya was too small and old!"

"Oh? Is there going to be a show here?" "Is it your second son, Naoki Nagayama's show?" "When?"

This news naturally caused the diners to ask questions one after another.

"It will be around August," Nagayama Aoki said, "Naoki will come to Shizuoka to shoot then."

"I see~" "Come to think of it, I haven't seen Naoki Nagayama for a long time" "Yeah, he's a very busy man after all~"

"Come to think of it, who would have thought that dull boy would become the celebrity he is today!"

"Yeah, it turns out that Naoki-kun is the one who inherited Ken-san's personality. The way he doesn't talk is exactly the same."

This is a small city. Most of the people present have seen Naoki Naoyama in junior high and high school. Naoki Naoyama would come to the izakaya to help out and earn some pocket money.
Time flies by, like a blink of an eye, and the dull boy from a small county town has become a big shot that they all look up to.
"Naoki is still preparing in Tokyo~" Nagayama Aoki talked to everyone and explained a little, "He will come with the production team when the time comes."

"Will there be big stars in the show?" "Like Naoki's girlfriend Akina Nakamori?" "Are there other celebrities in the entertainment industry?"

Nagayama Aoki was not clear about this and could only nod vaguely:
"Maybe it's a TV show, there should be celebrity guests~"

Just when everyone was discussing heatedly, a diner suddenly thought that if this place was used as a film set, then wouldn't it be impossible to use it for eating?
"How long will Aoki-kun's show take to be filmed? Will the izakaya be closed by then?"

"Ah, where are we going to eat in that case?!" "Yeah, it was really hard during the renovation a few days ago!"

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This question sparked another discussion among the diners, and Nagayama Aoki had to explain again:

"We won't close! On the contrary, we will extend our business hours!"

"The show Naoki is filming this time is called 'Midnight Diner', which is filmed at night. So we will do business during the day and give them the venue late at night."

"Come to think of it, Naoki said that if normal guests are hungry during the filming, they can come and eat. Anyway, my father and I will cook it. You just need to eat next to us~"

"Maybe I can even make an appearance on the show!"

Such words made the discussion among the diners even more heated. The small izakaya was like a lively pub.
Ken Nagayama looked at the lively scene and started laughing. He was very pleased that his izakaya had such a lively scene.

In the small town of Shizuoka, a midnight legend called "Midnight Diner" was also spread.
If you are very hungry at night and push open a door of an izakaya with a sign that says "Late Night Diner" and see cameras mounted inside, don't be afraid, because they are filming a show!

Don't worry about them, just place your order with the manager and sit down to eat quietly.

Maybe you can meet a big star who is filming!!!
Maybe it'll even be on TV.
Hahaha~
(End of this chapter)