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Chapter 1217 Chapter 1226, I have super good news!!!
Chapter 1217 Chapter 1226, I have super good news!!!
Tokyo's Narita International Airport is one of Japan's busiest airports, with planes arriving and departing one after another all night long.
On the morning of the first day of June, a small Gulfstream III jet landed at the airport and slowly drove into a remote hangar.
The crews of "Departures" and "Long Vacation" filed out of the opened hatch together.
"Naoki-mulberry"
Chikako Aoyama and Masaharu Fukuyama stood aside and said to Naoki Nagayama,
"We have to hurry to the filming base. I am very grateful that we can take Naoki-san's plane to film this time."
"Huh? Don't Chikako-chan and Fukuyama-kun need to rest for a bit? They just got back from a business trip?"
"No, Director Nishimoto already told me yesterday."
Aoyama Chikako had a miserable expression on her face and said pitifully,
"We were told to go to the set as soon as we got back to Tokyo. He also said that the progress of Long Vacation was slow and we needed to work overtime to catch up at night."
"Ahahaha. Looks like Nishimoto-kun is anxious~"
Naoki Nagayama could only laugh it off. His own employees were going to work overtime voluntarily. As a boss, what could he say? Of course he could only applaud silently in his heart!
So they could only curse Nishimoto Banyuki in unison, saying things like "The director doesn't treat actors as human beings", "Cats and dogs also need care", "The donkeys in the production team were not used like this", and watched Aoyama Chikako and Fukuyama Masaharu leave.
On the other side, Kyon Kimura, who had just gotten off the plane, greeted the crew members and came over to Naoki Nagayama and said,
"Naoki-san, I'm going to take the crew back to the filming base first. I'm also going to organize the filming materials. We'll start filming tomorrow, right?"
"Hi Nagayama Naoki nodded, tomorrow morning will start as usual."
"Okay, then we'll see you tomorrow."
Without any further ado, Kimura led his men out through the special exit. The company had already arranged a chartered car in advance.
Naoki Nagayama stayed behind and said goodbye to the pilot Kazuhiko Suda:
"Suda-san, thank you for your help this time."
"No, no, this is my job." Suda Kazuhiko said with a smile, "Besides, I can enjoy a hot spring bath while on a business trip. It's not that good of a thing."
Kazuhiko Suda found that whenever he was on a mission with Naoki Nagayama, it seemed very easy. It was either a big meal or relaxing. With such a good employer, he really wanted to serve him exclusively!
"Next time, we should fly to the Seto Inland Sea."
Naoki Nagayama said that he would go to an uninhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea in June. No, it should be called Jurassic Island or Dinosaur Island now. The first phase of the project there has been almost completed and needs to be inspected and accepted.
“There should be a small airport built over there.”
“Hi, it happens that I mainly fly domestic routes this month.”
After making an appointment with Kazuhiko Suda, Naoki Nagayama walked out of the airport.
At the pick-up area at the dedicated exit, Tomoyasu Toda was already waiting, and not far away was his Rolls-Royce Silver Spur.
"Naoki-san, you must have been tired on your business trip."
Toda Tomoan opened the car door attentively, took the suitcase and put it neatly in the trunk, then sat in the driver's seat.
"Are we going back directly to Yamazakurain now?"
"Um"
Naoki Nagayama nodded. Of course he had to go back first. Xiao Xiahua said she missed her dad last night.
Toda Tomoan didn't say much, he slowly started the car and quickly merged into the busy highway outside the airport.
In the living room of Yamazakurain.
Xiao Xiahua was happily playing with Yingtaro with the company of Nonaka Mari. She picked up the small dolls one by one and threw them out, and then Yingtaro happily brought them back and put them in her hands again.
Every time she throws it out, she will scream, and when the doll is sent back, Xiao Xiahua will also laugh happily~
Although the distance is only a few steps each time, Yingtaro and Xiaoxiahua never get tired of it. I don't know if Yingtaro is cultivating his little master's interest in throwing the ball so that they can play the ball throwing game together when they grow up.
In such a harmonious atmosphere, the big iron gate of Yamazakura Temple suddenly opened slowly, and the sound of a car engine came over, attracting the attention of Yingtaro.
After a while, as if hearing a familiar voice, Yingtaro suddenly wagged his tail wildly, jumped into the yard with a whoosh, and ran towards the parking garage.
Here, Naoki Nagayama, who had just gotten off the car, greeted the butler Afu when he noticed a white shadow running over.
When Yingtaro saw Naoki Naoyama, he jumped up and down and rubbed against his master's thigh:
"Ah, Taro!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and stroked his dog.
"Good dog, did you hear me coming back? Are you the first one to greet me? Good dog~"
"嘤嘤嘤"
The dog lowered his body, lay on the ground, twisted around and acted like a spoiled child, extremely happy.
Sure enough, the dog's love for its owner is passionate and unconditional~
After playing with the dog for a while, Naoki Nagayama took the suitcase from Toda Tomiyasu and walked towards the west building.
"I'm back."
I called out from the entrance, but this time it was only Nonaka Mari's voice. She came over holding Xiao Xiahua.
"Welcome back Naoki-san"
"Is Akina not home?"
"Akina-san had something urgent to do and went to the company. She won't be back until the afternoon."
Mari Nonaka started out as a confinement nanny and has been taking care of Akina and Natsuka. Now she has become the permanent nanny of the Nagayama family, so she knows a lot of things.
"That's it"
Naoki Nagayama nodded and looked at a curious child.
"Hana-chan, daddy's back!"
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Xiao Xiahua looked at the person in front of her in confusion. She couldn't immediately match him with the person in her memory, but she didn't resist when he hugged her.
After arriving at the familiar embrace, Xiao Xiahua opened her big eyes and looked up and down at the person in front of her, as if she was curious about why this person gave her such a familiar feeling.
"what happened?"
Naoki Nagayama also looked at the little guy in his arms and asked with a smile,
"You haven't seen me for just a few days, and you don't recognize me anymore, Dad?"
As he spoke, he put his face close to his daughter.
"You said you missed your dad last night."
"papa"
Perhaps it was the sound of her father constantly talking that stimulated Xia Hua's memory. She raised her hand and touched and pinched Naoki Nagayama's face, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Haha, do you remember dad?"
At first, Naoki Nagayama only felt a little pain from the pinching of the two chubby hands.
"Hey, how come the way you greet someone has changed after not seeing them for a few days?!"
When Xiao Xiahua put her hand into Naoki Nagayama's mouth and opened her mouth to bite Naoki Nagayama's nose, even though he was a daughter slave, Naoki Nagayama had to move sideways to avoid it.
Mari Nonaka smiled at the interaction between the father and daughter and explained a little:
"Hana-chan has grown up, her nervous system has become more sensitive, and now that she has strength in her hands, she likes to feel the outside world with her hands and put things in her mouth to taste them."
“Haha, I understand.”
A one-year-old baby begins to learn to use different senses to understand the world. To put it more bluntly, even if chicken poop falls on the ground, he will want to taste it.
Naoki Nagayama held Xiao Xiahua and sat on the sofa. Soon the strangeness between the two disappeared. Xiao Xiahua began to laugh and play with him, calling him daddy more affectionately.
Sometimes he would point to Meow Taro on the cat climbing frame and ask his father to help him catch it.
"Haha, Hana-chan, stop bullying Nyankotaro."
Naoki Nagayama looked at the helpless big orange cat and expressed deep sympathy. This orange cat really has no temper towards children. Even if it is bullied, it can only escape to a high place.
"Let's bully Taro, shall we?!"
“??? Woof woof woof (Please don’t do that, okay?!”
The dog, who was lying on the sofa, stared, and then found a fat boy on his stomach. The fat boy started to grab his ears and bite them.
“Woof woof woof, woof woof woof (Speak for me, speak for me!), woof woof”
There was a happy laugh from the Yamazakura Courtyard
At the same time, Akina Nakamori at Kenon was feeling a little strange.
In the morning, she was called to the Yan-On headquarters by Terabayashi Chao, who said there was a very good opportunity for her to communicate, but he was mysterious and refused to say anything on the phone.
After arriving at Ken-On, Akina Nakamori was taken to the president's office, where Asa Terabayashi and Kaku Hanami were waiting for her.
"Terabayashi-san, Minister Hanami~"
Sitting on the sofa, Mingcai asked with amusement,
"What's so mysterious? You can't even tell me on the phone!"
"Hehehe." Hanami He smiled and said nothing. He pointed at Terabayashi Chao and said, "Let that guy tell you!"
"??"
Akina Nakamori looked at Chao Terabayashi in confusion.
Si Lin Chao, who had been pretending to be aloof, could no longer keep it up and a smile appeared on his face:
"Akina-chan, you know I have some connections in the American music industry, right?"
“Of course I know that.”
Akina Nakamori was even more helpless, because Terabayashi Chao was the head of Warner Pioneer's Japanese music department. He was sent to Japan by Warner Music to develop the market, so naturally he had close ties with the American music industry.
Previously, both debut albums and other music planning were recorded and filmed in the most advanced recording studio in New York.
"So. What happened?"
"When I was thinking about taking Akina's music to the next level, I came across a very good opportunity. It's a good start for Akina to become famous in Europe and the United States."
Terabayashi Chao said slowly that Mingcai is now at the top of the Japanese music scene, both in terms of record sales and influence. Generally speaking, if you want to go to the next level at this time, you have to go abroad.
As mentioned before, there are generally two situations when singers expand overseas. One is that their careers are declining and they rush out to make money. The other is like Mingcai, who has hit a bottleneck and needs to go to the next level to become an internationally renowned singer.
Mingcai was still listening to Terabin Chao's narration. Hanami He couldn't stand the slow explanation and spoke directly:
"This guy Terabashi helped Akina get a chance to perform on the same stage with Michael Jackson!"
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Terabayashi Chao, who was about to reveal the answer to the mystery, was choked back and had to stare at Hanami He.
Don’t you know that if you stop someone from showing off, you will be struck by lightning? !
"Ah?!" Akina covered her mouth, "Michael Jackson?! Really?!"
Michael Jackson was at his peak during this era. He could even be said to be the only king standing at the top of the world's pop music. No one could match him.
Every studio album, every concert, even every photo - as long as it is related to Michael Jackson, it will undoubtedly spark heated discussions.
"Michael Jackson's 'Awesome' world tour is currently underway, and the third stop is Neon Yokohama!"
Silin Chao explained,
“It’s scheduled for September.”
"There are still three months left." Akina muttered to herself.
"Yes." Terabayashi Chao continued, "Generally speaking, this kind of concert tour is performed alone, but in this Yokohama concert, Michael Jackson will sing a song with the guests."
Si Lin Chao continued:
"After my recommendation and continuous efforts, the tour team selected Akina as the guest."
In fact, Terabashi Chao was bringing honor to himself. Of course he was the one who recommended the artist, but the opportunity to perform on the same stage with Michael Jackson was something the entire Japanese music industry was striving for.
Michael's team chose Akina Nakamori because of her great influence in Japan and her outstanding performance.
I heard that Michael finally agreed to the selection after seeing a clip of Akina singing rock music in a previous concert tour.
Terabayashi Chao seemed to be afraid of being intercepted by Hanami He, so he kept talking:
"The song they sang was "I Just Can't Stop Loving You". I think Akina has heard of it before?"
"Hi"
Akina nodded, of course she had heard of it.
The neon pop music of this era came from Europe and the United States and was greatly influenced by Western music. Every singer who aspires to a career in music will pay attention to the European and American music scene.
Michael Jackson is currently the pinnacle of European and American pop music, and Akina is undoubtedly one of his fans.
"Then Akina should practice this song more during this period," Terabayashi Chao said, "Around the end of August, Michael Jackson will come to Yokohama to rehearse in advance, and then we can try to sing together."
Originally, all announcements regarding Akina needed to be discussed with Akina in advance.
However, singing with Michael Jackson this time will undoubtedly increase Akina's fame and status, and since it is a collaboration with an idol, Hanami Kaku and Terabayashi Chao did not think Akina would refuse such an opportunity, and they had already agreed on her behalf.
"Hi!"
At this time, Akina's mind was still in a state of great surprise, even a little dizzy, and she could only nod simply.
After discussing the details with Hanami He and Terabashi Chao in the office, such as the temporary intensive English training and what style of stage costumes to wear, I finally felt the reality.
She’s actually getting to sing a duet with the King of Pop!
All of a sudden, all kinds of ideas came to mind:
“What if I can’t sing well?” “What if Michael doesn’t understand me when I speak English?” “What if the microphone stops working while I’m singing?!” “.”
The messy thoughts made Akina feel a little panicked. This situation had not happened for a long time.
I had this feeling when I participated in the finals of "Star Birth!" and held my first concert. But after I gradually got used to my fame and ability, I got better.
Another example is when she just started dating Naoki Nagayama, and when she just learned about her pregnancy. But later on, it seems that Naoki Nagayama is there to support her, so she is not panicking even when facing marriage and childbirth.
This time, this nervous and tangled mentality appeared again~
At this time, Mingcai subconsciously wanted to find her own support, to share and to tell
"Akina. Akina?!"
Akina came back to her senses when Hanami Kaku called her.
"Hi?"
"We just said that this is a good opportunity, perhaps a chance to expand into the European and American music market!"
"Ah hi!"
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Hanami He felt that Akina couldn't make sense now, so he could only shake his head.
"Anyway, Akina should go back and prepare well. We will also arrange a professional team of music teachers to help Akina become familiar with the song!"
"I understand!" Akina nodded, "I will practice hard!"
In an excited mood, Akina got on the car to go home. Her mind was in a mess, but fortunately, Ueda Maki was already an experienced person.
Akina felt a little more at ease when she saw the iconic bamboo forest of Yamaozakuin.
When she walked into the entrance hall and heard the happy laughter of Xiao Xiahua and the voice of Nagayama Naoki teasing his daughter in the living room, Akina's heart suddenly calmed down. Then there was only joy.
"I'm back!"
Akina smiled and shouted,
"Naoki-san, I have super good news!!!"
I just saw the joint video of Michael Jackson and Akina on Bilibili today. I was so inspired that I wrote this story. I can only say that the hosts are so talented!