Tokyo bubble life

On the last day of Showa 59, as night falls, a year-end show not to be missed is about to be staged~

The Red and White Song Festival, where stars compete with each other, and the Japan Record Awards, which compete with it, are both held on the same day. Many stars have to participate in these two important events at the same time, which leads to the famous rushing behavior~

On this night, the traffic police will build a green channel between NHK's performance hall and TBS Hall so that celebrities rushing to the show do not need to jam in traffic.

Naoki Nagayama naturally entered the venue early, but Shuyou is not a co-organizer or organizer, and currently no artist can be selected to participate in the red and white showdown, so he can only get the votes of ordinary people in the entertainment industry. It looks like four or five rows.

"Brother Naoki, have you been here before?"

Itou Jiayi was sitting next to Nagayama Naoki, looking around very curiously. Itou Shuichi came with his whole family, it was not like Nagayama Naoki was just alone.

Although I was thinking of giving Tsuruko a ticket, my sister has already gone back to Shizuoka~

"I've been here before." Nagayama Naoki said, "After all, he is from the entertainment industry~"

"It's really enviable." The little girl looked at the familiar face of the person in front of her and said, "Being able to see stars so close."

"Jiayi-chan actually, as your father's director, you can meet any star you want."

Itou Shuichi has won the Academy Award for Best Director. Such an achievement will be looked down upon by almost every artist who is interested in movies. Even singers, musicians, etc. will look at him differently.

"Him?" Yi Tang Jiayi glanced at Yi Tang Shuichi who was sitting with her mother, showing a look of disbelief, "Can an ordinary middle-aged man like my father do it?"

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Itou Shuichi obviously heard this sentence, as if a thunderbolt hit his head, and his heart seemed to be broken.

Hey, maybe in the eyes of all his beloved children, his father is just an ordinary person.

Slowly, the performance hall was filled with people, and it was completely dark when viewed from the stage. At a certain time, a burst of music sounded, and the lights in the entire performance hall dimmed, leaving only the bright lights of the main stage.

The Red and White Song Festival has officially begun!

"Mina-san, the Showa 59 Red and White Song Contest is about to begin. Let us welcome Suzuki Kenji, the host of the white group, and Mitsuko Mori, the host of the red group."

Chief host Sheng Yonghui walked up to the front stage to introduce the beginning of the red and white song show. Then as part of the program performance, the relationship between the host and the guests of the red and white group will be complementary to each other.

Then after the host's introduction, the first group's duel began immediately

"The first person in the red group today is Yu Hayami, the idol of Temptation, singing the song "Temptation of Light"!"

Mitsuko Mori announced next to Hanamichi, and the host of the white group, Kenji Suzuki, who was not to be outdone, also said the same,

"The first one from our white group is the Shibu Persimmon Team!!! The song they sang is "アッパレ!フジヤマ"!"

Amid the applause and cheers of the audience, the docking of the first group officially began!

Nagayama Naoki also applauded while watching the performance duel on the stage. Hayami Yu's singing was really good. The young and beautiful girl twisted her body and her sweet voice was beautiful no matter what she sang.

On the other side, the Sebu Persimmon team, three thin, dark men wearing very eye-catching singing uniforms, exposed a large area of ​​their arms and long legs. What the hell is so good about this!

But why are there still a group of fans cheering underneath?

He covered his forehead with his hand and casually covered the eyes of Itou Jiayi next to him: "Jiai-chan, don't look at this kind of exhibitionist, you will get needle holes!"

The little girl shook her head and hid, not because she wanted to watch the performance on the stage, but because she was playing more with Naoki Nagayama.

Itou Shuichi stared at him with dead eyes: "Naoki-san, what are you doing?"

"I'm saving Jiayi-chan's aesthetics! And her young heart!"

Nagayama Naoki said righteously. To be honest, he very much doubted whether those male idol groups of Johnny's were created by John Genesis according to his own preferences. The more flesh the better when performing.

".You, take your hands away!"

Yitang Jiayi quit and looked at his father with a frown: "Doudou Sang, you are so annoying!"

"!"

Itou Shuichi was struck on the head by lightning again. His whole body showed frustration.

Fortunately, the performance only lasted for two or three minutes at most. Naoki Nagayama put down his arm after the Shibu Persimmon team came off the field.

Next up in the red group is still the popular idol, Emi Hori, who sang "Tokyo Suger Town", while in the white group was Tate Nana, who sang the famous song "Crying Nana (Please Don't Cry)".

One by one, the idols began to take turns to compete. The ones in front were all the new and popular idols and the popular niche~

There is a big difference between watching live and watching on TV, that is, you can personally see the performers swallowing nervously, experience the flash of colorful radiant lights, and hear the staff on the stage in the dark for more than ten seconds. The urgent sound of quickly changing props, and you can also observe the way the camera guy in the audience moves the camera quickly

The hosts didn't have many opportunities to perform. The program's flow was very detailed and there was no room for them to express themselves.

Nagayama Naoki listened to familiar songs performed on the field, and then changed to another performance in the colorful cutscene.

Akina came on stage in the seventh place, singing the popular song of the year - "Ten Commandments".

She wore a stunning sapphire blue wedding dress, her hair was tied on her head, revealing her slender neck and shoulders, and her delicate and perfect facial features looked like they had stepped off the cover of a magazine.

"Ah, it's Akina-chan!" Itou Kayi had met Nakamori Akina at Yamazakura-in, and now she was very excited when she saw it, "It's so beautiful!"

"Yes, this singing uniform is very suitable!"

Naoki Nagayama was also very happy when he heard someone praising his girlfriend.

The familiar melody sounded, and Nakamori Akina began to dance the iconic "Ten Commandments" dance on tiptoes. The song that combined charm and royal sister made the whole audience chant along with the rhythm. A group of people competed with her. There’s nothing I can’t compare to Toshihiko Tahara!

During the interview after the performance, the red group host Mitsuko Mori asked:

"Akina-chan, are you happy today?"

"Hi, I'm very happy to be able to perform with you all." Akina Nakamori said with a smile.

"Today is the last day, facing the camera, what do you want to say to the person you love most?" Mitsuko Mori continued.

"I hope we can be happily together next year too!!"

Akina Nakamori said into the microphone, but her eyes did not look at the camera. Instead, she looked towards somewhere in the performance hall.

"Oh~~~"

The crowd below burst into cheers, and everyone who saw it thought that Akina Nakamori was talking to them.

The viewers in front of the TV naturally thought that Akina Nakamori was talking about "the person she loves most" in a broad sense. She must be talking to the fans because fans are the people Akina Nakamori loves the most!

And only some people who knew who was sitting in the direction of Akina's eyes knew that Akina Nakamori was actually shouting to someone! ! !

Some people who knew the inside story were filled with bitterness at this time.

(At this time, in the house in Qinglai City, Chieko Nakamori took a fierce bite of the wagashi. She knew that what Akina just said was not for her!!! Alas, her daughter has grown up, and she is no longer Akina’s favorite person.)

After finishing her performance on stage, Akina Nakamori hurriedly ran toward the car from the dedicated passage under the guidance of her manager, without even changing into her singing uniform.

"How long does it take to get to the Record Awards?" Akina Nakamori asked Akiyuki Fusanoori who was driving.

"It's expected to take half an hour," Akikofusa said.

"Can you make it in time for the final chorus?"

Nakamori Akina quickly changed into a coat. One of the characteristics of singing clothes is that they are very easy to change. Many places are just fixed with pins and have inner linings.

"Including the performance, I may be very nervous." Akikobo said, "Akina will definitely win the Most Popular Star Award. This does not require singing, but the gold medal for "Snow Flower" will definitely be no problem, and she will definitely go up and sing."

"There are also planning awards and composition awards, and I might be able to win them. This may cause me to miss out."

"Snow Flower" was sung during the first snowfall at the end of last year, and started to be sung along with the movie. However, this record was not released until after the New Year, so it can still participate in this year's selection.

Although Kenyin wants to promote Akina Nakamori to the Record Awards, her qualifications are still not enough. The Record Awards like ballads for a long time.

"Hey, I'm really anxious." Nakamori Akina sighed, and then thought of something again, her face was a little excited, "If it's the composition award, will Naoki-san also come to accept the award?"

"Well, probably not." Akikofusa sighed, "Naoki-san has composed many songs, but currently all music-related awards are collected by record companies."

Nakamori Akina recalled: "It seems that I really didn't see Naoki-san accepting the award."

"Yeah, I heard that the Japan Composers Association has tried to find him many times, but he refused to attend every time, saying that the copyright has been sold and will eventually be awarded to either the record company or the Tree Friends Group."

Akikofusa pouted. Naoki Nagayama didn't care about the grand prize that others dreamed of. Rumors spread throughout the music industry that Naoki Nagayama was arrogant, withdrawn, and looked down on his peers.

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Akina Nakamori stopped talking, because Naoki-san really doesn't like to communicate with peers, and the same goes for the literary circle. It seems that the only ones he cares about most are movies and real estate?

If Nagayama Naoki were here, he would definitely be speechless. He does not communicate with the music industry, because he himself does not know much about music. Arranging and writing songs rely more on memories, and it is easy to reveal his secrets when he is with professionals.

Movies are different. Who hasn’t watched hundreds of short movies?

"Then when we go back, we should be able to talk to Naoki-san for a while." Akina Nakamori still wanted to stay with Naoki Nagayama for a while before leaving.

Akina Nakamori is going to Hawaii for a vacation with her family this New Year. This has been decided for a long time. The flight is scheduled for midnight, so she happens to sleep on the plane.

Everyone from the Nakamori family will go there

This is also a reward from the office and a compensation for letting Akina and her family spend less time together and more time away from each other throughout the year~

"Hey, when it's over, I'll take Akina to the airport!"

Akiko Fusa said, feeling relieved at the same time. After sending Akina to the airport, he could take a good vacation for a while!

——The dividing line between Showa 59 and Showa 60——

When Nagayama Naoki opened his eyes again, his ears seemed to be recalling the one hundred and eight bells at night, and the fireworks sparkling in the night seemed to remain in his mind.

I shook my head and threw it all out of my head. After washing up in the bathroom, I finally woke up!

Today is the first day of the new year!

I looked back at the bedroom. Akina was not in the room.

After the performance of the "Red and White Songs Contest" last night, Akina rushed to the Japan Record Awards and won the Most Popular Star Award. Then she hurried back to the NHK Performance Hall and participated in the final chorus. She was so busy.

After the final bell, the agent drove Akina back to Yamazakurain. After picking up some things, she was quickly sent to the airport by the agent.

Touching his cheek, Naoki Nagayama seemed to still feel the softness of Akina's kiss on his cheek. The words when they parted were still ringing in his ears:

"Naoki-san, I have to leave first!"

"Go to Hawaii and have a good rest~"

"Naoki-san, don't miss me too much~"

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But the two of them didn't feel sad. After all, they were going to go back to their own homes to celebrate the New Year.

"Yingtaro! Happy New Year!"

Naoki Nagayama stroked the dog's head, then opened the glass partition door and walked into the courtyard.

A gust of cold wind blew, which cheered Naoki Nagayama up~

The weather outside was still sunny, but the temperature was still hovering around zero degrees.

In the corner of the courtyard wall, there was still some unmelted snow, which complemented the brown branches of the cherry tree and the dead grass under the tree. The moss on the rockery also turned yellow, and the gravel at the foot of the mountain was spread out in a jagged manner, and the dry landscape in the middle became more and more Zen.

"Mono no aware" Naoki Nagayama scratched his cheek, "It's inexplicably incompatible with the New Year!"

He turned around and found the red Chinese knots for decoration in the living room, and then hung a lot of them on the cherry tree, and moved the cold-resistant evergreen plants to the rockery, and hung some orange-red lanterns on the eaves, and the whole yard immediately became festive.

All that’s missing is some Spring Festival couplets and some blessing characters~

“Haha, that’s it!”

Naoki Nagayama patted the dog that had been circling around his legs, and took Nyanko Taro, who was eager to try the red lanterns, into his arms.

"Yingtaro, Meowtaro, let's go back to Shizuoka for the New Year!"

"Woof woof!" "Meow?"

"Ah, you two are very happy too. You haven't been back for a long time! You haven't seen your mother and Tsuruko for a long time, right?"

Naoki Nagayama wishfully thought that the two fur children also missed their relatives, and didn't realize that after hearing Tsuruko's keywords, the silly dog ​​and the big orange cat became quiet.

After packing two clothes, opening the garage, taking the dog and the orange cat, Naoki Nagayama began to rush to Shizuoka Prefecture.

"Showa 60."

Thinking of the signing of the Plaza Accord

Thinking of Akina winning the Record Award

Thinking of Gorbachev's rise to power, which led to the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

Thinking of the announcement of the Hong Kong Return Act

Finally, I thought that I have been in Showa for more than four years

"The next year should also be full of harvest~"

Written so late, I deleted and revised it. In fact, this is the last chapter of this volume. I always feel that it is not written well. Next is the autumn of bubbles~