dkrc Chapters 1538 and 1547: The Tree Friends have a worthy successor!
Chapters 1538 and 1547: The Tree Friends have a worthy successor!
Chapters 1538 and 1547: The Tree Friends have a worthy successor!
The entertainment sections of the newspapers the next day were filled with reports about "Fast & Furious"!
The film uses exaggerated promotional phrases like "must-see," "heart-pounding," and "exciting," and even some film critics have commented that it's a movie you'll regret not watching.
The editorial department of Asahi Shimbun was incredibly resourceful; they managed to obtain a photo of a car race at the Shinjuku intersection from a friend, which appeared to have been directly extracted from film and developed. They published it on the front page.
The accompanying title, "Shinjuku Crossroads, King of Tokyo Drift," sparked heated discussions among readers.
"Ha... the King of Tokyo Drift?!"
Naoki Nagayama put down his newspaper and pointed to the headline for Akina across from him.
"Akina, don't you think this title is awesome?!"
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Akina was somewhat puzzled.
"Naoki-san, is this title referring to you?!"
"Ha, of course it's because I directed the movie!"
Naoki Nagayama nodded. After all, he was the one who filmed this famous scene; it couldn't possibly have been the movie's stars, Ken Takakura and Leon Lai, could it?
No way, no way, nobody really believes actors can drive fast cars?!
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A few seconds later, Naoki Nagayama, looking at the photo where Ken Takakura could be vaguely seen driving, suddenly realized:
"Aki-bean sack. Do ordinary people really think that Ken Takakura is the king of Tokyo drifting?!"
"Very likely~"
Akina nodded.
"Judging from the cover, Ken Takakura looks cool and handsome. He really has the aura of the 'King of Tokyo Drift'!"
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Naoki Nagayama was speechless. Had he created a new nickname for Ken Takakura?!
"Sigh, that Takakura-san, he's always so careful when he drives, he never speeds."
"Haha, maybe after filming this movie, Ken Takakura will develop a taste for fast driving!"
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At this moment, Hua Jiang, who was eating nearby, listened to her parents talk for a long time, but only remembered the last thing they said. So she excitedly interjected:
"I want to drive fast too!!"
"No way!" x2
Naoki Nagayama and Akina shouted at the same time, startling Natsuka so much that she dropped the food she was about to put in her mouth. Then, Eitaro, who had been eyeing her for a while, ate it up in one bite!
"Flower jam."
Realizing she had frightened the baby, Akina quickly changed to a gentler tone.
"After you learn to drive, you must remember not to speed, okay? Driving fast is very dangerous."
"Oh~~"
The little one seemed to understand, but not quite; she didn't know how to drive yet.
Perhaps because of the commotion, little Lian, who had finished drinking her milk and was in her crib, woke up and looked towards the dining table, even trying to stand up by holding onto the armrest.
Akina quickly went over and picked up little Ren:
"Lianjiang is awake too! This little one is getting more and more mischievous!"
"yes."
Seeing that even little Ren was restless in Akina's arms, her eyes darting towards the dining table and her little hands reaching for the food, Naoki Nagayama suddenly remembered...
"Does this mean Lianjiang can eat now?!"
"Eat something?"
Akina realized what was happening.
Does "Naoki-san" refer to supplementary food?
"Yes, it's been over six months."
Naoki Nagayama looked around and saw some bananas in the kitchen, so he picked them up and took a spoon with him.
Akina realized this too, so she held the little one upright and waited for her husband to scrape banana puree so that little Ren could taste the first "delicious" bite!
"Make the banana puree a little thinner."
Do we need to add more water?
"This spoonful won't do. There's too much!" "Then you eat it."
Since it was the little one's first meal, Naoki Nagayama and Akina were very careful, scraping the banana so thoroughly that almost half of it was gone.
Xia Hua was initially curious, but after watching for a few minutes, she decided that her breakfast was more important, so she ate while watching.
"Alright. That should be enough this time."
Naoki Nagayama held up a spoonful of banana puree and brought it to Little Ren's lips.
The little guy was already getting impatient. He opened his mouth, took a bite, pursed his lips, and spat out most of it. It was his first time eating solid food, and he didn't know how to swallow yet!
Even just a tiny bit allowed the little one to taste something other than breast milk for the first time. His eyes widened instantly!
Before Naoki Nagayama could react, little Ren grabbed the spoon with one hand and opened her mouth wide, ready to eat it all!
"Eh eh eh~~"
Akina and Naoki quickly pried the little guy's hand away to prevent him from biting the spoon and hurting his mouth.
But Xiao Xiaolian insisted on reaching for the spoon, and when she couldn't reach it, she even started to cry, calling out her mother's name.
"Ah~~Mom~Mom~"
Naoki Nagayama quickly scraped off a little more and fed it to him, finally satisfying little Ren.
"Oh my, it seems Lian-chan is quite the little foodie too!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and glanced at Natsuka beside him.
"When Hua Jiang ate her first complementary food, she was also very excited."
"I?"
Xia Hua, who had been watching the play, was surprised. She tried to recall something but couldn't remember anything, so she asked,
"So what was the first thing I ate?"
"It looks like applesauce?" "It's carrotsauce."
Naoki Nagayama and Akina reminisced for a moment. Then Naoki Nagayama said with a smile:
"I still remember the first time Hua Jiang ate meat, it was pan-fried salmon."
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The little ones couldn't remember any of it, but when she mentioned pan-fried salmon, she laughed:
"Pan-fried salmon is delicious!!"
"Haha, okay, then we'll have this for dinner tonight."
Okay~~
Eitaro, who was under the table, seemed to have heard this too, and his short, thick tail wagged happily. He knew that he would also have an extra meal!
At the same time, Nishimoto Banko, having finally informed the crew of a day off, personally went to the Shuyu Building to report to Yoshimura Daitomo.
This is not just a matter for Masaharu Fukuyama, but something he considers more important.
"Otomo-san"
In Yoshimura Otomo's office, Nishimoto Banyuki recounted everything he had seen.
"I saw Masaharu Fukuyama and Yamato Kishimoto of Sony chatting happily. I'm afraid this man might be plotting a rebellion!"
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Yoshimura Otomo rolled his eyes.
"What do you mean 'treasonous intentions'? At most, he just wants to switch jobs!"
Under Naoki Nagayama's influence, Daitomo Yoshimura's views on company-employee relations are quite different from those of traditional Japanese companies.
For him, moving to a different place was normal; after all, he wasn't a feudal slave, and it was normal for him to want to move to a better place.
However, Nishimoto Tomoyuki was very excited:
"Otomo-san, isn't this betrayal?! Our friend has been so good to Fukuyama Masaharu! And he actually..."
"Alright, alright. You don't need to say anything to be kind to others! It's not like you're doing them a favor and expecting something in return."
Yoshimura Otomo waved his hand.
"We already knew that Sony was planning to enter the entertainment industry and that Sony Entertainment was poaching talent from the performing arts sector!"
"This"
Nishimoto Banyuki was surprised,
"So, Otomo-san knows about Fukuyama Masaharu and Kishimoto Yamato?"
"No, this is indeed the first time I've heard of it."
Seeing that Nishimoto Tomoyuki was about to get excited again, Yoshimura Otomo quickly gestured for him to sit down.
"I have great faith in the treatment and benefits at Shuyou, and I also believe in the future of our company. If an artist feels that there is a place better than Shuyou, then I wish them all the best. There's no need to turn them into enemies!"
Anyway, with so many top-tier artists in the fandom, losing Masaharu Fukuyama won't matter much; it's easy to cultivate new talent. Besides, if he wants to transfer his agency, he'll definitely have to pay a penalty for breach of contract.
"But this is also a good thing. We now know who in the entertainment industry is targeting Tree Friends."
In fact, after Naoki Nagayama received the news from the NTV station director, he communicated with Yoshimura Otomo and others.
Now, Shuyou understands that his rival in the entertainment industry is Sony, in the real estate industry it's the Fujita Group, and in the business world it's Nissan's Ayukawa zaibatsu.
The political arena is somewhat complicated. There are no clear rivals, but it seems that some factions are cooperating spontaneously to try to gain a larger share of the benefits.
As for any moves against Shuyu in the financial sector or other areas, Naoki Nagayama is continuing his investigation.
"Otomo-san, is someone trying to harm Tree Spirit?!"
Upon hearing this news, Nishimoto Tomoyuki was first surprised, then furious.
"Who dares to mess with Tree Friends?!"
After graduation, he came to Shuyou, where he received careful training and preferential resources, transforming from an ordinary directing student into a well-known director with several representative works and numerous honors.
For Tomoyuki Nishimoto, Kiyuki is more than just a company; it's a family he cherishes deeply. Otomo-san, Shuichi-san, and Naoki-san are all important family members!
Upon hearing that someone actually intended to harm Tree Friends, Nishimoto Tomoyuki's heart immediately raced, his blood rushed to his head, and he abruptly stood up:
"Otomo-san!! Who is it?! I'm going to drown him!!"
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Yoshimura Daitomo was deeply moved by this scene.
Sure enough, after so many years of nurturing and cultivating talents, the tree-loving friend has indeed nurtured loyal and devoted followers!
"OK OK."
Yoshimura Otomo pulled Nishimoto Tomonori back to sit down, and out of consideration for his "loyalty," he began to explain.
"We recently discovered some obstacles in our business operations. Further investigation revealed that someone had secretly set their sights on the interests of our users and had formed a group to target them!"
"These enemies include not only those in the entertainment industry, but also those in the financial and political spheres. We know who some of them are, and we're still investigating others."
"However, everything has already been arranged, so Nishimoto-kun doesn't need to worry too much!"
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Hearing that his superiors were prepared, Nishimoto Tomoyuki felt a little relieved and his anger subsided somewhat.
"How despicable! Why treat a fellow tree spirit like this?!"
"Hahaha, Nishimoto-kun, everything he does is for profit!"
Yoshimura Otomo patted Nishimoto Banyuki on the shoulder.
"With the imminent passage of the 'Culture-Based Nation' policy, the cultural and entertainment industry will experience rapid development in the coming decades. It's no wonder that people are envious of Shuyou, who has the least seniority in the cultural and entertainment industry yet occupies so much!"
"And the fact that Naoki-san, at such a young age, already possesses immense wealth and the Nagayama family aspires to become a new zaibatsu is also unsettling."
"Anyway, they're all put together."
During this period, when Yoshimura Daitomo was reflecting on it, he even had a feeling of being surrounded by enemies on all sides.
"That"
Nishimoto Banxing hesitated and said,
"Otomo-san, what can I do to help Tree-Friend?"
"What Nishimoto-kun said"
Yoshimura Otomo laughed,
"Just focus on filming 'Sorry, I Love You'. Now, we have Shuichi-san, Naoki-san, and all the other seniors. It's not your turn yet, as the third generation, to take the lead!"
The first generation of the Shuyu group consisted of Naoki Nagayama and a few others, the three founders; the second generation included Masatomi Inada, Masataka Komori, and Kyoro Kijima, one of whom now oversees talent management, another film production, and the third generation comprises Muneo Matsuo, Tomonyuki Nishimoto, and others.
The talent pool development is actually quite good. It will be seven or eight years from now when Matsuo Muneo and Nishimoto Tomonyuki will be able to take charge on their own.
"This"
Nishimoto Tomoyuki was speechless for a moment, then realized that he hadn't seen the others for a long time and they must have all gone off to run errands. He then felt relieved.
"Hey, I understand! I'll take filming 'Sorry, I Love You' seriously!"
"I won't cause any trouble for my fellow tree enthusiasts!!"
"Ok!"
Fangcun Daiyou nodded in satisfaction, feeling that the tree-loving family had a worthy successor!
However, before leaving, Nishimoto Tomoyuki still asked:
"Otomo-san, that pair of Fukuyama Masaharu."
"Him."
Yoshimura Daitomo pictured that young, handsome face in his mind.
"Give him another chance. If he really decides to move, then we'll be rivals!"
If you become an opponent of tree enthusiasts, then you will have to face their suppression!
Yukiko Okada has been very busy these past few days, with the Kohaku Uta Gassen, the Japan Record Awards, and other music shows and song festivals.
Despite her busy schedule, she still managed to find time to visit Masaharu Fukuyama's apartment, hoping to meet her boyfriend.
"Zhi Jiang."
Yukiko Okada hugged her boyfriend, a relaxed smile on her face.
"I'm so glad to see you! I've missed you so much!"
"I miss you as well."
Masaharu Fukuyama naturally hugged his girlfriend tightly as well.
"Are you staying overnight tonight?"
"Hmm~"
Hormones surged in the apartment, and the couple naturally ended up in bed!
A few minutes later, Masaharu Fukuyama and Yukiko Okada leaned against each other, their breathing quickened, but the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Masaharu Fukuyama said, somewhat embarrassed:
"It's been so long since I've seen Yukiko-chan, it's been so long since I've seen her in Marseille."
"Dry adhesive tape"
Yukiko Okada was very understanding and offered gentle words of comfort.
"I know Osamu's health. This is just an occasional occurrence."
"Mmm... let me catch my breath."
Masaharu Fukuyama embraced his girlfriend, expressing his longing for her, and then, as they talked, he brought up something.
"By the way, Yukiko-chan transferred to Ken-On, right?"
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"Does this change of residence affect you?"
"Hmm~"
Yukiko Okada thought for a moment,
“At my previous firm, I had to do all sorts of work, I was extremely busy, and the pressure was immense. I didn’t know what to do at that time, and I was almost driven to despair. Fortunately, Akina-san found out about me, and through her connections, I was able to transfer to Ken-On.”
"The compensation at Ken-On is much better than at the previous company; their commission is not high. They also consult with the artists regarding work assignments."
"I was very lucky. I only found out later that Ken-On is one of the best agencies in the entertainment industry in terms of treatment. There aren't many that can compare!"
As she spoke, Yukiko Okada looked at Masaharu Fukuyama:
"However, it's still not as good as Chi-chan. Itsuki's agency can be said to be in a class of its own in the entertainment industry!"
"Nothing is more tree-friendly than this."
"Other celebrities are scrambling to get in!"
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"Is that so?"
As Yukiko Okada expressed her envy, Masaharu Fukuyama's eyes became lost. He also understood that Kiyuki was arguably the best starting point for him in the entertainment industry!
But Sony kept trying to persuade them.