Tokyo Bubble Life

 Finished the company reorganization in the morning, and after having a working lunch at the company, Nagayama Naoki was free. It seemed that there was nothing to do this afternoon.

Driving on the highway, I suddenly hit the midday rush hour. The road was blocked and it took several minutes to move one meter. There might have been an accident.

Nagayama Naoki became irritated when he saw the long queue in front of him, so when he saw the path next to him, he turned directly. He could always pass by going around in a circle.

 Opening the window, the cool wind blew in. The temperature at noon was no longer as cold as before, but had a bit of a spring flavor.

"You can open the convertible in a few days." Such thoughts flashed through Naoki Nagayama's head.

 Looking at the surrounding roads, I felt inexplicably familiar. This place is near Waseda University?

When I lived here before, I still liked to walk around, and I was somewhat familiar with the scenery near Waseda University.

 “It’s rare to come here, let’s take a look at Tsuruko on the way!”

Since there was nothing to do in the afternoon, Nagayama Naoki was not in a hurry. He found a parking lot and parked the car, and then walked around the streets of the university town.

College students on the road are in groups, chatting and laughing, showing their youthful vitality. There are many snack bars, video halls, and record stores scattered nearby, all of which are more popular than other places.

Nagayama Naoki covered his chin with a scarf and blended into the atmosphere of a college student. While strolling around, he searched for Tsuruko's college based on his memories.

 “Where is the School of Liberal Arts~”

Although he couldn’t find it for a long time, Nagayama Naoki was not in a hurry and just thought it was a good time to hang out~

 In February in Tokyo, it rarely snows, but occasionally there is a short spring rain, and it may also be hail.

Nagayama Naoki looked at the changing weather and curled his lips, obviously wanting to take a walk.

“It’s raining!” “There’s snow!” “Ah, no, it’s hail!” The surrounding students shouted excitedly, as if even raining was an interesting thing.

Nagayama Naoki also quickly found a shelter to hide from the rain. When he looked back, he saw that it was a bookstore with his own novel "Love Letter" on the shelf. Due to the popularity of the movie, the bookstore put it in a promotion position. Got it!

 “Oh, it’s such a wonderful feeling~”

 Handily picked up other books and started reading them, both to avoid the rain and to pass the time.

At this moment, an exclamation came from the side: "Are you Naoki Nagayama?!"

Nagayama Naoki turned around and saw a girl wearing a bookstore uniform, holding a book and looking at him in surprise.

 Looking down, I saw that the scarf had fallen down and no longer covered my chin~

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Nagayama Naoki raised his index finger in front of his mouth to signal the little girl to keep quiet, but the girl nodded in surprise and joy like a deer.

In the following days, the little girl walked past Naoki Nagayama several times holding a pile of books, seemingly arranging the books, but her eyes kept peeking at Naoki Nagayama, who clearly hadn’t changed the books in his hands! It's very heavy!

However, when Nagayama Naoki looked over, he suddenly avoided it.

 “What a shy little girl.”

The rain outside is getting heavier and heavier, and several people taking shelter from the rain have also arrived at the bookstore.

Even though Naoki Nagayama has covered his chin again, his tall and slender figure, distinctive temperament, and high-end-looking clothes attracted a lot of attention with just half of his face exposed.

"Who is that? So handsome!" "A senior from which college?" "I've never seen him before." "Looks like a star" "The eyes look a bit like Fujii Shu!" "Hahaha, you nymphomaniac"

Thanks to "Love Letter", a very large proportion of college students know Naoki Nagayama's face.

 Seeing the crowd looking at him more and more, Nagayama Naoki felt that the possibility of him being recognized was getting higher and higher, and the possibility of an accident caused by being unable to escape would be getting bigger and bigger!

The rain outside continued, and Naoki Nagayama could only pick up a novel and go to check out.

“Please wrap it up for me,” Nagayama Naoki said to the little girl, then looked at the unclaimed umbrella in the lost and found area next to him and said, “Can I borrow an umbrella?”

 “Eh? It’s okay, it’s okay!”

After Naoki Nagayama paid the money, he casually picked up an umbrella and walked out of the store, then opened it and broke it!

The little girl I saw next to me said enthusiastically:

 “There are some umbrellas behind you! I’ll get them.”

 Speaking, he ran to the store and took out many umbrellas.

"This umbrella" the little girl found a black umbrella, opened it and saw that there was a hole in it.

 “This umbrella’s ribs are broken”

 “This one can’t be opened”

At the entrance of the store, the two people were smiling bitterly as they held up their umbrellas, attracting more people who were hiding from the rain to look over. Nagayama Naoki was a little impatient. Because of his bending, his scarf fell down again. He even heard someone exclaiming "Nagayama Naoki".

“Pop~” The tense sound of the umbrella opening made him feel happy. Under the attention of more and more people, he hurriedly walked into the rain holding the umbrella.

 “Naoki-san! That umbrella is also broken!”

The little girl shouted anxiously. Nagayama Naoki looked up and saw that one of the red umbrella's ribs was broken, causing one corner of the umbrella to break off, but most of it was still good.

So he turned his head and smiled:

　　"Silly tape, just this umbrella is fine, I will return it!"

Looking at Naoki Nagayama walking further and further away, the little girl murmured a little disappointedly: "Naoki-san"

“It’s really Naoki Nagayama?!” “In person?” “Really?!” “Impossible.”

There were a lot of discussions among the people who were hiding from the rain, and some people even asked the store clerk for confirmation, but Naoki Nagayama didn't know it at this time. He finally found his Toyota Century in the rain and got in.

Looking at the red umbrella on the co-pilot, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but smile: "Today is really interesting. I actually saved my life with this broken red umbrella~ That little girl in the bookstore is also very interesting. However, , it feels very familiar.”

 Bookstore, red umbrella, shy little girl, these keywords rushed into my mind like a starting gun.

Nagayama Naoki’s head started to feel dizzy, “Are we going to recall something again?”

In the soothing music, Naoki Nagayama seems to have seen a secret love that can be complacent for a long time because of a little intersection: a high school girl studied hard just because her crush was admitted to a prestigious university in Tokyo. I was admitted to the same university myself

　　Moving when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. The cherry blossoms left in the pocket. The meadow under the bright sunshine. The wonderful college life. The red damaged umbrella in the bookstore in the heavy rain. The sensitive and introverted little girl.

 "April Story", a movie with images that are so beautiful that they seem unreal.

 After a long time, Nagayama Naoki opened his eyes. Feeling his swollen head, Nagayama Naoki had to slap it a few times with his hands to wake up.

 “It’s "April Story"!"

 “Why is it another secret love movie?”

"I'm obviously already in love. How come I keep recalling the movie I had a crush on?! It's still the same director!"

 "Love Letter" and "April Story" are both films directed by Shunji Iwai.

 “Why does this director always make movies about secret love?”

“Shunji Iwai must have had a secret crush when he was a boy but didn’t confess it!!”

Now that he recalled the movie, Nagayama Naoki naturally could not continue to look for Tsuruko.

However, after a rain, the road became much clearer, and he quickly drove back to Shanyingyuan.

Escaped from Yotaro's warm welcome, Nagayama Naoki casually took off his coat and hurried to the study. Then I took out the manuscript paper and started typing.

There are a lot of things to recall this time. In addition to movie scripts, there are actually several pure music pieces.

While recalling the sound of music and composing the score, Nagayama Naoki went a little crazy:

“Why does a movie of just 60 minutes need so much original soundtrack!!”

Yotaro followed his master all the way to the study. After seeing his master immersed in work, he silently lay down in front of the desk to rest.

 Some time ago, my master also stayed in the study, but at that time there were not so many complaints.

 When you are immersed in work, time passes very quickly.

By the time Naoki Nagayama was forcibly awakened by his hungry stomach, it was already completely dark, and it was raining lightly outside.

 Opening the window, a burst of warm and cool air rushed in, making Nagayama Naoki's head feel cool.

 Looking at the wall clock, it was almost 20 o'clock.

 “It’s already this point!”

Nagayama Naoki touched his stomach and looked at the half-written script. "Life is still important~"

Hungry people naturally want the fastest dinner. Nagayama Naoki simply opened three packages of Nissin's tonkotsu ramen, put them into the boiling pot, and then added sausage and shredded lettuce.

While you wait, fry an egg and a few slices of bacon

After a while, the fragrant Naoki Nagayama's special family pot was completed, and Taro next to him was drooling with envy~

Nagayama Naoki was a good master after all. He got some soup and noodles for the dog, and then made some dog food for him as a snack.

As for the cat who followed the sound, just open a can. Cats are relatively fragile after all.

 On the sofa in the living room, while eating the army pot and turning on the TV, Nagayama Naoki felt a sense of satisfaction. But usually at this time, someone would break the peace!

 “Ding Ling Ling~” The phone in the living room rang.

"Moses Moses. This is Yamazakura-in." Naoki Nagayama tilted his head and held the microphone between his legs, still mumbling.

 “It’s me, Ni-chan.” Tsuruko’s voice came from the microphone, seeming a little surprised, “Are you eating ramen?”

“Well, we have a late dinner today. Let’s eat some instant noodles.” Naoki Nagayama said, “What’s wrong?”

“When I heard the sound of noodles being chewed, I suddenly wanted to eat them.” Hezi said silently.

 “Hahaha, if you keep eating, aren’t you afraid of getting fat again?!”

 “Bagani-chan. I’ve always been working out!”

 The crane in the microphone was suddenly poked, and then there were a series of words about being in the growth stage, eating small meals frequently, exercising every day, etc. The microphone was filled with a happy atmosphere for a while.

 After talking for a long time, Tsuruko finally got to the point: "Ni-chan, did you come to Waseda University today?"

 “Huh? How do you know?”

“I heard my classmates talking about Naoki Nagayama after class today. I saw Naoki Nagayama in a bookstore.

Some people swore that Ni-chan, you walked away in embarrassment holding a tattered red umbrella."

Hezi smiled and said, "You also said that you came here to steal your lover, and you were chased by the paparazzi in a panic."

ˆ “.”

Nagayama Naoki was speechless. The thinking of college students is indeed divergent, but this is not something to hide.

“Actually, it is indeed holding a red umbrella, but one of its ribs is broken. I happen to be free today, and I originally wanted to come and see you, but there was a sudden rain.”

“Then I took shelter from the rain in a bookstore, but I was recognized by others. In order not to cause an accident, I hurriedly borrowed an umbrella from the bookstore and left.”

 “Huh? It’s really Ni-chan!” Tsuruko on the microphone was very surprised,

“Why do you want to see me all of a sudden?! Is it to surprise me?! Do you have a gift?”

ˆ “.”

“It’s because the car was stuck on the highway over there, so I just wanted to come and see you.” Naoki Nagayama paused and said, “I don’t want to see you at all now.”

“No! You’re here already! There’s no shortage of surprises!” Tsuruko said in the phone, “Otherwise I’ll call my mother and say you’re bullying me!”

“How old are you, and you still call your mother to complain?” Nagayama Naoki became more and more speechless, feeling that he was really dizzy in the afternoon.

In short, on the phone, Tsuruko confirmed to himself that his wife had a surprise for him, and it was most likely a gift.

 After chatting for some time, Tsuruko asked:

 “Will Ni-chan go back in March?”

“March? Ah, brother’s house has been built, right?”

“Well, we will move in at the end of March.” Tsuruko said, “I will be on vacation at that time and plan to go back to help.”

“In March, I guess it depends on the situation. If nothing happens, I will go back.”

Nagayama Naoki thought for a while. At that time, the decoration of the KTV was almost completed. At that time, he could communicate with his grandfather and ask him and his uncle to come to Tokyo to take a look. After all, this is their key project this year.

 Besides, the Yamaguchi-gumi Shizuoka branch invested 500 million in advance. If they are not allowed to experience the charm of KTV, where will their subsequent confidence come from?

“Hey, if you go back then, take me with you~”

 “Hmm~”

At this time, Akina Nakamori had just gotten off the plane. After more than seven hours of flight, Akina Nakamori and her party finally arrived.

“This is Hawaii!” Akina Nakamori looked at the airport in front of her that was slightly glowing with morning light. “It doesn’t feel like the sun is shining brightly.”

“Well, it’s only four o’clock in the morning in Hawaii, so of course you can’t tell.” Akikofusa said, “We will transfer to the Bahamas in half an hour.”

 “The temperature has gotten a lot hotter.”

“Haha, it’s summer here all year round~” Ueda Maki said, “It’s still winter in Tokyo!”

As she said that, she looked at Mingxing Fusunori: "Fangze-san, when we come back, can we stay in Hawaii longer? I really want to buy some specialties."

“Here” Akiko Fusa saw Nakamori Akina’s eyes looking forward to it, so she thought for a moment, “If you don’t have any important itinerary, it’s not a bad idea to stay here for one night when you book a flight next time.”

　　After staying in the winter in Tokyo for so long, he himself wanted to bask in the sun in Hawaii!

“That’s great!” Akina Nakamori looked at the scenery outside the airport window happily, “Is it a little light already? It should still be night in Tokyo at this time.”

 “Naoki-san, it should be midnight?”