wavenovel Chapters 1329 and 1338: Luckily, I've trained before.
Chapters 1329 and 1338: Luckily, I've trained before.
Chapters 1329 and 1338: Luckily, I've practiced before too!
There are about a dozen custom-designed sets for Jurassic Island, all located within a large park, with each room featuring a different style and theme.
Today, the film crew arrived at the basement area of a research institute, which was divided into sections by wire mesh and contained electrical appliances such as mainframes and electronic control units.
"Yuko-san~"
Naoki Nagayama spoke somewhat seriously to Yuko Tanaka about the scenes to be filmed.
"This shoot involved going to the basement to restart the malfunctioning mainframe."
Your character is suddenly startled while feeling happy and relaxed, just like in a horror movie.
After organizing his thoughts, Naoki Nagayama continued:
"It's like you've just escaped death, and then a monster suddenly jumps out from behind and gives you a fright!"
"Is it just the next jump?"
Looking at this director who comes from a background in horror films, Yuko Tanaka was somewhat speechless. This "relaxed-suddenly tense" rhythm is undoubtedly an important turning point in the film.
She'd seen "The Ring," and when Sadako suddenly appeared, it wasn't just a fright, it was terrifying!
Didn't they say a famous director was so terrified after seeing this scene?
"So, Yuko-san, even though you know it's a velociraptor coming out from behind, I won't tell you when or where it will appear."
Naoki Nagayama hadn't finished speaking yet.
"I want to capture that moment when you flinch!"
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As a female entertainer, Yuko Tanaka couldn't help but grit her teeth; her expression was about to break down!
I'm a beautiful woman, you know?!
"Yuko-san, is there a problem?"
"...Stick tape!"
"That's good~"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and said to Yuko Tanaka,
"Relax, Yuko-san. The props team assured me it will scare people and won't let your performance fail!"
"I thank them!"
"Alright, alright, go get ready~"
After watching Yuko Tanaka go to familiarize herself with her lines, Naoki Nagayama casually moved to the backstage area.
Takehiko Takei from the props team was seen with his apprentice, grinning mischievously as he adjusted the half-body model of a velociraptor on the table.
"Yes, yes, yes, we need to make the teeth brighter here. Shiny white, sharp fangs!"
"Eyes. Even when hunting a velociraptor, the eyes should be fierce!"
"Teacher Takei, I think the pupils could be designed like snake eyes; they'd be even more cold-blooded and frightening."
His apprentice, Matsuura Ryohei, also suggested with a mischievous grin,
"That would be even more frightening!"
"Yes, yes, that's fine."
Besides the two of them, several other members of the logistics team occasionally chimed in, all thinking about how to scare Tanaka Yuko.
Well, when you're doing something bad, your brain is working at 200% capacity!
"Cough cough!"
Naoki Nagayama coughed lightly, interrupting their plot.
"Matsuura-kun, you can't treat Yuko-san like an enemy and target her like this!"
"Ah, Naoki-san!" Matsuura Ryohei looked slightly embarrassed. "We just wanted to make Yuko-san's reaction more realistic."
"Hmm, that makes sense! I'll help too!!"
With that, Naoki Nagayama also threw himself into his grand scheme to ensnare Yuko Tanaka.
As time flew by, it soon came time to film the scene.
"On your marks. Get set. Action!"
Naoki Nagayama started filming with a serious expression, while Masataka Komori manipulated the moving camera to closely follow the female lead's performance.
Yuko Tanaka went down the stairs to the basement.
The mainframes in the basement were stacked one on top of another, surrounded by thick, high-capacity cables, so densely packed that they obscured the view. At this moment, the mainframes had shut down due to safety precautions, and indicator lights on some floors showed a red malfunction.
The female lead, Yuko Tanaka, walked to the console and, seemingly nervous but actually casual, pressed a few buttons. Then, the indicator light turned green, indicating normal operation!
It's like in the movies where hackers just press a few keys on the keyboard and can hack into some security agency or some five-cornered building in seconds. Repairing a computer is just a matter of having hands; isn't that something anyone can do?
"Ha ha!"
Yuko Tanaka smiled, turned around, and called out to someone at the basement entrance.
"I think I've fixed the computer!!!"
Just then, a hissing sound suddenly came from the thick data cable behind her!
Then, a ferocious head of a velociraptor burst out of the data cable!
Its slender, snake-like eyes gleamed with a chilling light, its sharp teeth seemed to still hold remnants of flesh and blood, and its dark green scales squeaked and crackled as it writhed. Terrifying hisses continuously emanated from its gaping maw.
In that instant, Yuko Tanaka's face turned deathly pale, and when she turned her head and saw the velociraptor, she completely lost control of her facial expressions!
"what!!!"
A terrified scream escaped her lips, and her body trembled as she rushed away, even trying to climb onto the barbed wire fence. Who says Japanese women are weak?!
"Click!!"
Naoki Nagayama shouted in time, and then he and the crew immediately surrounded the still-shaken Yuko Tanaka.
He gestured to the props team as he walked:
"Pull your head back in!!!"
Only after the group surrounded Yuko Tanaka did Naoki Nagayama softly ask:
"Yuko-san? Dust bandage?!"
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The feeling of fear was only momentary; Tanaka Yuko had already recovered after running away. However, her frightened body didn't recover so quickly; the adrenaline she had released was making her tremble with power.
Upon seeing Naoki Nagayama's infuriating appearance, Yuko Tanaka, both shocked and angry, instinctively punched Naoki Nagayama in the chest!
"Oh!"
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After throwing that punch, both Yuko Tanaka and Naoki Nagayama were stunned!
Reacting quickly, Yuko Tanaka withdrew her fist, a very apologetic expression on her face:
"Ah, private Marseille, I was so scared just now that I couldn't control myself, Naoki-san, doggy style?!"
"Well"
Naoki Nagayama, who was punched in the chest by a woman, was honestly in some pain, but with so many people watching...
"Cough cough."
He patted his chest, feigning composure.
"Luckily, I'm trained too! This is nothing."
Let me catch my breath and recover a bit.
Then, with firm steps, he walked towards the rest room. Once he was out of everyone's sight, he quickly raised his hand to rub his pectoral muscles. Getting hit by a woman when you're not careful can hurt a lot!
Meanwhile, on set, Yuko Tanaka's face had turned from pale to flushed red, partly because she had recovered, and partly because she was worried about the director after hitting him.
If it were any other director or actor, they might have just replaced them. Fortunately, Naoki Nagayama isn't a petty person, and she and Naoki Nagayama have a pretty good relationship.
"Yuko-san, please touch up your makeup, it's a bit smudged~"
Masataka Komori took over Naoki Nagayama's responsibilities in arranging the next steps for the production team.
"Everyone else, prepare for the next scene."
This scene is definitely overdone; even if we filmed it again, we couldn't capture Tanaka Yuko's terrified reaction.
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Then, when Naoki Nagayama walked out of the break room with a cup of coffee, the crew was already making preparations in an orderly manner.
"Naoki-san, Toni, and his secret horse racing!"
Yuko Tanaka found Naoki Nagayama and sincerely apologized again.
"Haha, Yuko-san, I told you it's nothing~" Naoki Nagayama waved his hand, "It's just a girl's strength."
"really?"
"Really, really~"
Naoki Nagayama was joking.
"Did I work out for nothing? I feel absolutely nothing anymore!"
".That's good!"
Yuko Tanaka breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yuko-san, we'll continue filming your scenes where you're being chased," Naoki Nagayama said. "In this basement, you'll be engaged in a life-or-death race against a velociraptor."
All of this is in the script, so Yuko Tanaka naturally has no problem with it.
However, during the filming of the next scene, she had to hang from the entrance to the basement to avoid the velociraptors below, and then she had to climb up.
As we all know, pull-ups are a very strenuous exercise.
Because the camera was shooting from above, it couldn't capture the support underneath. So we tried many times!
"Ganbatte!" "Yuko-san, do your best!" "Power!!" "."
After Tanaka Yuko finally climbed up, she heard Nagayama Naoki say,
"Cut! One more take!" Naoki Nagayama said, peeking out from behind the camera. "Yuko-san's expression was off last time; it was too much of a struggle! We need that kind of look—terrified yet with a survival instinct!"
"And he's been making a few more subtle moves."
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At this moment, Yuko Tanaka looked helplessly at Naoki Nagayama.
"Naoki-san, you'll have to grind it out little by little if you want to climb up here!"
"Sigh, Yuko-san is still too weak!" Naoki Nagayama shook his head. "Props team, get Yuko-san her props!"
At this level, all you need is some transparent nylon rope for support; you can also tuck it under your arm to avoid being photographed.
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Too weak?
As Yuko Tanaka climbed for the Nth time, a thought arose in her mind: "If only I had punched harder earlier!"
While Naoki Nagayama was busy filming a movie, the Japanese parliamentary elections were finally coming to an end.
In the last week of November, the election for members of the House of Representatives finally reached its final voting moment.
At a polling station in Chiba Prefecture, Yoshihiko Noda felt a mix of nervousness and excitement as many voters smiled at him.
"This election is almost certain!"
The thought that he would soon become the youngest member of the House of Representatives filled Yoshihiko Noda with pride.
"Become a member of parliament this year, a senior party official next term, a minister the term after that, the party leader the term after that, and then the prime minister!"
This is the path Yoshihiko Noda has planned for himself. As someone who majored in political economy in college and was able to enter the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, a political school, for five years of full-time study after graduation, his ambition has always been clear. And from the current point of view, his career path is going very smoothly!
According to his plan, it would only take him 12 years to go directly from a commoner to the highest level of the country!
"After this, we can finally put the political connections of the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management to good use!"
Yoshihiko Noda couldn't help but fantasize. These connections all required at least being a member of parliament; only with a certain amount of power could one gain real assistance.
"In comparison, the tree friends have plenty of money, but lack connections."
"But there's nothing we can do about it. After all, the Tree Friends haven't been around for very long, so it's understandable that they don't have connections in politics!"
"After I rise to a higher position, I can look after my fellow tree-loving friends if anything comes up."
At this time, Yoshihiko Noda was still young. His status had suddenly risen, and his ambition had risen too much. He could no longer control himself!
He's started to look down on his supporters who have always supported him.
At the same time, Tagako Doi, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, was also filled with excitement.
Unlike Yoshihiko Noda, she was still waiting inside the parliamentary residence. However, the news coming from various parts of the Social Democratic Party made it very clear to her that this time, the Social Democratic Party would occupy multiple seats in the House of Representatives!
The opposition party is about to become the ruling party!!!
And she has a very high chance of becoming the first female prime minister in history!
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
"Please come in!"
The door opened, and Takeshita Noboru, who had aged considerably, walked in. His once gentle, baby-faced features now bore a hint of sinister malice.
"Chairman Doi!"
"Takeshita-san" Doi Tagako nodded. "Why did you come here?"
"I've come to congratulate the Chairman on securing a majority in the House of Representatives this time!"
Takeshita Noboru sat down across the desk, his tone calm.
"The Social Democratic Party is about to become the majority party and control the country's major policies!"
"Haha, I have to thank Takeshita-san for that too!"
Doi Tagako replied with a smile that if Takeshita Noboru hadn't brought a group of key members of the Takeshita faction to the Social Democratic Party, there might have been some twists and turns.
Chairman Doi
Takeshita Noboru continued,
"You haven't forgotten our promise, have you?"
Upon hearing this question, Doi Tagako's face flashed with displeasure, but she still nodded in acknowledgment:
"Of course!"
"However, this is all the information I can find about the whistleblower! Takeshita-san has also been in contact with the investigation team, so he should understand!"
Takeshita Noboru has been investigating the whistleblower in the Recruit case, and Recruit Corporation's CEO Hiroshi Ezue is also secretly sending private investigators to investigate. However, the trail went cold when it reached the editor of the Asahi Shimbun, because the editor who received the information did not know its source.
The official investigation yielded similar results, at most uncovering a previous anonymous tip-off case in Sapporo, with a very similar modus operandi.
However, even after turning our attention to the Hokkaido region, we still couldn't find any clues.
No matter how we investigate from the perspectives of personal gain or loss, interpersonal relationships, or the channels through which we can access relevant information, we cannot find a single trace of this whistleblower.
It's as if this whistleblower sprang from a crack in a rock; without any cause or effect or contact, they naturally knew about the bribery and then reported it directly for the sake of fairness and justice!
This then plunged the Japanese upper class into a media storm, caused the ruling party to fall apart, and led to Takeshita Noboru missing out on the prime ministership.
"Ah, I understand!"
Takeshita Noboru pressed his twitching eyelids. Although he was furious, that wasn't his purpose today.
"I'm not here today to ask for information about the whistleblower."
"Instead, I want to discuss with Chairman Doi the selection of some political appointees."
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Doi Tagako's eyes turned cold; this was a demand for power!
But then he thought that the Takeshita faction held at least 10 seats in the Diet, and if they interfered, his path to becoming prime minister might be even more difficult.
"Alright. Who are your candidates, Mr. Takeshita? Tell me so I can consider it."
"Hi"
Takeshita Noboru promoted his most loyal and key subordinates, hoping they would hold important political positions in government agencies.
(End of this chapter)