Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 598 605, feeling more excited? !

 Momo Kikuchi was wearing a floral dress. With the makeup artist's modification, her face became more slender, adding a touch of coolness to her sweet appearance.

The afternoon sun is warm but not dazzling. The bright light shines on the fair cheeks, the soft eyebrows and eyes are silent and affectionate, the soft facial features are innocent and ignorant, and the white and rosy skin can even see a thin layer of down on the face. Like a glowing sweet peach.

At the trail near Musashino University, some scenes for "April Story" were being shot, but Momoko Kikuchi was very nervous.

Because before filming, Naoki Nagayama, the director, only said one sentence:

“Momoko-chan, this scene is about the heroine Uzuki Yuno looking for a bookstore called Musashinodo. She didn’t know the road, so she rode a bicycle to ask for directions.”

 Then let her act in front of the camera.

“Peach jam, remember not to laugh. Your smile is too sweet. You no longer have that timid and shy feeling!”

There was no plot at all, no location planning, and no specific direction. Everything was left to her, a novice who was making a movie for the first time.

So Kikuchi Momoko felt uneasy, but she could only say to herself, "Let's go", and then started the search process like a person who had never been to Musashino University. It was indeed her first time here.

Behind the camera, I watched Momoko Kikuchi crossing the road, riding from one side to the other, and then riding back again. During the process, she also asked the proprietress of the roadside shop. The confusion, anxiety and nervousness on her face were very obvious.

“The performance was good~” Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou said next to him, “This girl is very spiritual!”

Hearing this, Shuichi Itou and Masataka Komori, who was controlling the camera, both turned their heads and glanced at him. Momoko Kikuchi didn't act well at all, she really didn't know the way.

As the camera moved, the crew moved back and forth on this road, and soon attracted the attention of a group of student parties.

When it came to the scene of resting and reading on a lawn bench, the surroundings were already surrounded by young people watching the fun. Sure enough, college students are very idle.

But before the official shooting, Naoki Nagayama still had one thing to do.

“Masataka-kun, don’t be stressed!” Naoki Nagayama patted him on the shoulder, “Isn’t it just kissing in front of so many people? What’s the big deal! Just stay still and be a background!”

Masataka Komori smiled bitterly, and standing next to him was his girlfriend Qingyuan, whose face was now red and speechless.

　　When Komori Masataka called to help shoot a scene, he didn’t expect so many people to watch!

Shuichi Itou, who took over the camera, encouraged from the side: "It doesn't matter, just pretend that the people next to you don't exist! Masataka-kun, Reina-chan, this is all for the art of cinema!"

 So in the eyes of everyone, the young couple awkwardly hugged each other on a bench, and then began to kiss passionately.

 “Oh oh oh oh~ oh oh oh oh~”

The young people watching all exclaimed, is this free to watch? !

“Momochan, please stop looking!” Nagayama Naoki quickly reminded, “Get ready soon!”

 “Ah, hi!” After Momoko Kikuchi reacted, her face turned red and she quickly sat on the bench next to her.

“Everyone around, please stop making noise!” Nagayama Naoki made a paper trumpet out of newspapers and shouted to the venue, “Action!”

Momoko Kikuchi in the camera had found this quiet bench and was thinking about reading the book in her hand. As soon as she glanced at it, she noticed the "erotic drama" being performed on the seat next to her. Her expression immediately became awkward. Get up, stand up silently, plan to ride away and leave.

 But when the performance reached this point, Nagayama Naoki suddenly shouted: "Cut!"

"Peach-chan, don't just look for a bicycle and leave. You want to leave on foot. Then you remember that you have a bicycle and go back to look for it. Only then will you show your nervousness." Naoki Nagayama, who was rarely dramatic, said to the couple next to him, "And Masataka-kun, you don't have to stop even if I call you Cut."

 With his "Action!" again, Momoko Kikuchi started to act again.

This time, the half-mature girl saw the nervousness and twitching of the intimate couple, and it showed immediately.

 The lens slowly lengthens as Kikuchi Momo moves away. The sun in the background is extremely bright, what a beautiful spring!

 “Cut!”

The crew members happily picked up Momoko Kikuchi, while Naoki Nagayama, Shuichi Itou and others immediately ran behind the camera to watch the shooting effect of the monitor screen.

However, the couple in the scene did not stop because of the previous words, but started kissing even more passionately.

Masataka Komori's breathing was a little heavy. This was the first time he was intimate with his girlfriend in public, even though it was for art.

But what happened when I felt the eyes of the people onlookers focused on me, and I felt numb and excited? !

"April Story" requires very strict lighting, so the shooting only lasts for four or five hours a day at most. The seven-day shooting can be said to be very stressful!

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the shots shot on the first day were finished. Nagayama Naoki and the crew told the crew to continue shooting tomorrow morning, and then walked towards the bookstore, canteen, and teaching building to explore tomorrow's venue in advance!

 “Shuichi-san, will you come again tomorrow?” Naoki Nagayama asked his friend.

 “Of course, it’s okay anyway”

Itou Shuichi is telling lies. There are actually many big and small things to do in Shuyu Pictures, but with the capable Yoshimura Otomo to share the burden, Itou Shuichi has turned down many things.

“Oh, Xiuyi Sangqi, just wait until the end of the year, Otomo-san, let’s settle the matter with you!”

“Heh, isn’t it just the settlement? Am I the one who is short of money?!” Itou Shuichi was very disdainful, and walked towards the destination while chatting and laughing with Nagayama Naoki.

On the facade of the small bookstore, there is actually a large poster hanging, which reads "Naoki Shosuke as a family tree, new books are on the market! Don't miss it!"

In the center of the store, new books are numbered in the shape of a pyramid. The top one is standing upright, with clearly written on the cover - "Tomorrow's Me Dates Yesterday's You"!

“Naoki-san, isn’t this your new book!” Itou Shuichi said in surprise, “It’s already on the market!”

“Well, it will be launched in early March. How can it be so fast?” Naoki Nagayama has been very busy these two days and did not take this matter into consideration at all. “It seems that it has been rolled out to bookstores in Tokyo!”

"Haha, this time "April Story" is just for promoting Naoki-san's new book!" Itou Shuichi was very happy for Nagayama Naoki, "Sales will definitely increase greatly!"

“I’m not worried about that.” Naoki Nagayama motioned to Itou Shu to listen to the discussion next to him.

 In this bookstore, two or three college students have already picked up the novel and read the beginning.

 "Tingshu's book! I hope it's not sadomasochism this time!" This person was tortured by "Lian Kong"!

"It looks very interesting. A couple with opposite timelines!" Another person couldn't wait to browse through it, completely ignoring the store manager who was watching behind the cashier.

While Nagayama Naoki and Itou Shuichi were chatting, several people had already picked up this novel and went to check out!

“It’s really popular!” Shuichi Itou had to admit that Naoki Nagayama will have another best-selling novel.

“Haha, let’s go talk to the store manager and use this store to shoot some shots tomorrow.”

Nagayama Naoki walked up and started chatting with the store manager:

 “Shop manager Sang!”

"Hi, welcome to Musashinodo, customer." The store manager looked up and his first impression was, "This guy is so handsome, he can compete with me." Then he came to his senses and shouted, "This guy in front of me is so handsome." Actually.

 “Naoki Nagayama?!”

"Hush~" Naoki Nagayama made a gesture of confidentiality, and then said, "Sang, the store manager, I have something to discuss with you. Is it convenient for you?"

 “Is something wrong?”

 The store manager was a little surprised. He thought he was asking about the sales situation of new books, so he went to the bookstore to investigate the situation in person. This is something authors occasionally do, "Please tell me."

“That’s right, we want to use this bookstore as a scene to shoot a movie tomorrow.”

 Naoki Nagayama quickly talked about the filming of "April Story" when the store manager looked surprised. Hearing that it was just a few shots, the store manager agreed without hesitation, but there was one request:

 “Teacher Yongshan, I wonder if you can sign your name for us?!”

 He ​​pointed to the Polaroid photos on the advertising wall behind the cash register and said: “Many of the writers who come to our Musashino Hall take photos as souvenirs!”

 It’s similar to foreign theme bars. If a celebrity comes, they will definitely leave some photos, signatures, etc., which not only enhances the style, but also serves as a unique feature.

 “Hi, no problem!”

Nagayama Naoki also readily agreed.

After the two left, a little girl buying books asked the store manager curiously: "Manager, who is the one who just left? I didn't see clearly, but I think he looks very handsome." The store manager looked at the little girl's hand In "Tomorrow's Me and Yesterday's You" in "Tomorrow's Me and Yesterday's You", he regretted:

“That’s Naoki Nagayama, the author of this book. What a pity, you could have gotten an autograph!”

 “Huh?!!” The little girl was dumbfounded and hurriedly ran out to take a look, but she could no longer see the two of them.

"How can we repair it? There is no time!"

"Don't be sad yet." Looking at the dejected little girl, the store manager comforted, "Tomorrow Naoki Nagayama will go to the bookstore to film a movie! You can buy the book first and ask him to sign it when he comes!"

 “Hang Douni?!”

"Of course, if I didn't feel sorry for you, I wouldn't tell you! Don't tell others!"

 “Hmm!” The little girl was confused.

 After walking around Musashino University again and planning all the scenes to be shot tomorrow, Naoki Nagayama separated from Shuichi Itou and returned to Yamazakura-in.

In spring, the days are still short and the nights are long. When we arrived at Yamazakura-yuan, the hazy night covered the outline of the small western-style building like a gauze. Embellished by the landscape lights in the courtyard, it looked dreamlike.

Nagayama Naoki parked the car in the garage and comforted Taro who rushed towards him:

“Okay, okay, I didn’t go for a walk in the morning, so I’ll take you to the night jogging center in the evening!”

“During this period, I might go for a night run. I’m quite busy in the morning.”

The cherry blossoms in the yard have bloomed a lot again at the end of the day. The pink and white flowers have accounted for almost 30% of the total, and the entire cherry blossom tree has become "full".

Looking at the few petals falling on the dry mountain water, Nagayama Naoki said with emotion: "You will be able to see the cherry blossoms flying in about two days."

“The cherry blossoms in Musashino may be a little late. But you still have to hurry up when shooting!”

 There were many fewer people running at night than during the day, and the door of Qingshan's shop was also closed. Mr. Nobu Aoyama seemed to have gone back a long time ago.

 It's a good thing, otherwise I have to explain Chiko Aoyama's current situation.

After the sale of her second album at the beginning of the year, Chiko Aoyama, like her predecessors, started promoting in major cities across Japan. Currently, the song "Thank You" is still very popular, and it has been occupying the top spot on the Oricon charts. Top ten position.

In contrast, Chikako Aoyama is very busy. He is traveling and doing activities almost every day, and now he has lost a lot of weight. This makes Mr. Aoyama very distressed.

This is the fate of early idols!

Nagayama Naoki thought of "Twilight Meow Meow" and the Kitten Club again. It can be seen from this year's rookies that the supply of idols is already too much, and the idol industry has reached a saturated point!

Any change may bring the ice age of the idol industry to an early stage!

"But what does this have to do with me being a movie maker!" Naoki Nagayama was not worried about this. At worst, he would turn all these idols into actors by then!

“By the way, will Mingcai Mingcai have any impact?”

Thinking of his little girlfriend, Naoki Nagayama accelerated his pace back.

 After returning to Yamasakura-in, I first made a call to the pager and waited for a reply. I made an appointment with Nakamori Akina. Phone calls abroad are too expensive, so naturally I made the call here.

　It wasn’t until Naoki Nagayama finished dinner and took a shower that the pager rang.

"Moses, Mingna?" Nagayama Naoki dialed the international long distance call.

“Ah, Naoki-san!” Akina on the phone was still full of energy, “Have you been waiting for a long time?”

“I’m at home anyway.” Nagayama Naoki smiled, “Akina is still filming very late today?”

“Well, we have reached the final stage!” Akina, who is far away in Guam, was very happy. “The filming will be almost completed tomorrow. However, there is still a connection for "The Bestten" in the evening, so I will not start back until the day after tomorrow!"

Hearing that his girlfriend is coming back, Naoki Nagayama is of course very happy, but also a little strange:

 “Didn’t you take a break in Guam this time? Have some fun?”

“After I return, it’s time to promote “Southern Wind”,” Akina Nakamori said. “Because “North Wing” has been released for a long time, and the production of the album has been delayed, the agency wants to start promoting it.”

 ""South Wind"?"

  Naoki Nagayama thought of this tropical song. Starting from this song, Akina Nakamori put forward more of her own opinions on song selection, dance, costumes, styling, etc.

 “Hi! It’s a very passionate song!” Akina is also very confident about this song.

On the phone, Naoki Nagayama didn’t want to talk about serious topics such as the trends in the idol industry. He just talked about the daily life during the recording process and said that he had also started filming "April Story".

"Naoki-san's "April Story" will be released in April, right?" Akina Nakamori kept asking, "How was the filming? Is it in time?"

“It’s just begun. Although I’m quite anxious, it should be fine since it’s a short movie after all.”

 “That’s it~” Akina asked another question, “What about the heroine?”

“.” Naoki Nagayama seemed to smell the smell of vinegar, “It’s very beautiful~”

 “Eh~~~” the voice on the microphone lengthened.

 “But it’s not as good-looking as Akina!” As a potential Neptune, I still have this awareness!

"snort!"

Akina from the Guam Hotel was lying on the bed. She didn’t say anything, but her raised calves were already shaking briskly!

“Akina, does Kenyin have any plans for you to continue filming movies this year?” Nagayama Naoki asked.

 “Movies. There seem to be many projects to choose from.”

 Akina Nakamori heard from Akira Yukibo that since she won the Best Newcomer, many directors and producers have extended an olive branch.

At this time, Naoki Nagayama thought of the situation in his previous life. Johnny’s unscrupulous ways to promote his idols, and said quickly:

"Mingna. If you don't have a suitable script, don't accept the movie. You should emphasize this to the agency. The agency may allow its artists to accept many movies due to some revenue considerations, but this is very detrimental to the artist's career. good."

“If you’re not sure whether the script is good or bad, you can give it to me to read first.”

From the sound of Nakamori Akina, this is because her boyfriend is concerned about her future development. You must know that her boyfriend is a well-known director and has won the two major Japanese film awards for Best Director and Best Film.

So at this moment, I felt like I had eaten honey: "Hey, I understand! I will let Fang Zesang and the office explain it!"

However, Naoki Nagayama is still a little worried:

"If the agency puts pressure on you, just say that I am planning a project and Akina will be invited to star!"

"Eh? Really?!" Nakamori Akina happily turned over and sat up, "Naoki-san has a new project? Can we film together again?!"

Akina Nakamori is not happy because she wants to participate in a movie, but because if there is a new project, she can act with her boyfriend again!

 You will spend more time together!

“Well, it’s still in the preparation stage for the time being.”

Having said this, Nagayama Naoki naturally wouldn’t say it was a last-minute idea. Anyway, he already has his own script!

 “I’m really looking forward to it!” The happy tone in the microphone was felt even here.

 Akina Nakamori was chattering on the phone about the possible schedule for this year, the time to return to Tokyo, etc. It seemed that the filming of this project was about to start in the next moment.

On the other hand, Naoki Nagayama started to think seriously, what exactly are he going to shoot with Akina this year? !

 "Century of Love" or "Tokyo Love Story"?

 (End of this chapter)