wavenovel Chapters 1437 and 1446: This will backfire! I suggest you don't do this.
Chapters 1437 and 1446: This will backfire! I suggest you don't do this.
Chapters 1437 and 1446: This will backfire! I advise against doing this.
The whooshing sound of helicopter rotors swept across the sky above Gunma Prefecture, and soon arrived above the sparsely populated Jomo Sanzan.
Looking at Lake Haruna, which resembles a shimmering blue mirror, and the winding mountain road nestled among the greenery, Naoki Nagayama remarked:
"This is Mount Akina, with its five hairpin bends."
Arriving at the racing mecca that many fans considered a holy grail in their past lives, Naoki Nagayama felt a surge of excitement.
Naoki Nagayama came by helicopter today to scout out filming locations for a car chase scene.
The Fast and Furious franchise was planned and filmed in Tokyo, but in order to showcase the car racing culture, Naoki Nagayama decided to incorporate some plot elements from Initial D.
At worst, Initial D can be used as a spin-off storyline for Fast & Furious!
Especially from mid-air, you can see that the Kanetsu Expressway has many curves, which greatly tests the driver's driving skills.
However, Takao Ozaki, standing nearby, spoke up at an inopportune moment:
"Naoki-san, you're mistaken! This is Mount Haruna, and above it is Lake Haruna! The places next to it are Mount Myogi and Mount Akagi!"
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Naoki Nagayama remained silent. Did I not know?!
This is all about sentimentality, do you even know what sentimentality is?! You ancient person from the Showa era!
"Hey hey hey, I know, I know!"
Naoki Nagayama spoke into the microphone of the headset.
"But next year, this place will be called Mount Akina!!!"
"what?"
Takao Ozaki was completely puzzled; he didn't understand how much of an impact a hit movie could have on reality!
To attract tourists, these mountainous tourist attractions might even change the name of Lake Haruna altogether!
As the two talked, the helicopter slowly landed at the Haruna Lake scenic spot. Although there was no landing pad, an open space was just about right.
After Naoki Nagayama and Takao Ozaki disembarked from the helicopter, Tomoyasu Toda, who had been waiting there, immediately came over:
"Naoki-san's car is ready!"
It takes more than three hours to drive here from Tokyo, so Naoki Nagayama naturally wouldn't drive himself and had to rely on his personal driver.
Upon arriving at the scenic area's parking lot, there were three cars parked there: a red Ferrari, a silver Rolls-Royce Silver Spur, and of course, an AE86, which is a must-see when visiting Mount Akina!
Wow! A Ferrari!
Takao Ozaki, who had joined the scouting trip for racing scenes out of boredom, immediately spotted the Ferrari on display.
"Naoki-san's new car?!"
"No, this is a movie prop."
"What about this one?"
Takao Ozaki pointed at the AE86 and asked,
"This is an AE86, a regular sedan, not a sports car, but the dark blue body... I don't think I've ever seen one like it before."
"It's a sentimental thing; how can you drive Mount Akina without an AE86?!"
"What kind of sentiment is this? I don't know anything about it."
Seeing that Takao Ozaki was still rambling on, Naoki Nagayama had given up on explaining and asked directly:
"Alright, let's try going down the mountain, Ozaki, do you want to come along?"
"Of course! I came with you to try it out. What? I'll drive? What if there are people on the road?"
"We've already sent people to observe, and they'll be alerting us via radio; there are also professional drivers involved."
Naoki Nagayama gave a brief explanation, then looked at Tomoyasu Toda.
"Are the race car drivers all arranged?"
"Hi," Toda Tomoyasu nodded repeatedly, gesturing for the two people not far away to come over. "They are former professional racers Taguchi Tomohisa and Morimoto Tomohiro. They drove here again this time."
"Naoki-san!" x2
"Nice to meet you."
After exchanging greetings with the two, Naoki Nagayama said,
"Could you please show me around the driveway later?"
"Hi"
Actually, these two can be considered as racing stunt doubles prepared for "Fast & Furious". Professional racers who are still racing may not be able to do this job, but former professional racers are more than enough for filming.
While others observed from the helicopter, Naoki Nagayama and Takao Ozaki, along with the two drivers, prepared to test the tracks on Mount Akina. Their first choice was naturally the AE86.
In this day and age, surveillance is far from perfect. As long as you're not in the city, no one will care if you speed a little, especially on mountain roads. You just have to bear the risks yourself!
Naoki Nagayama was actually a little worried about racing, so he didn't drive himself but instead hired a professional racer.
After fastening his seatbelt, Naoki Nagayama said to Tomohisa Taguchi:
"Taguchi-san, drive faster, make the most of this car's performance. I want to compare it with other high-end sports cars at high speeds so that I can show that difference in the movie."
"no problem!!"
Tomohisa Taguchi grinned. Since leaving the racetrack, someone had finally told him to drive fast!
Normally you never get a chance to do this outside of a racetrack, but this time it's on a mountain road, tsk tsk tsk, there probably aren't any police around, right?!
Sitting in the passenger seat, with the roar of the engine, my heart began to beat faster involuntarily.
"set off!"
Feeling the car body tremble slightly, Naoki Nagayama subconsciously recalled a line from a movie.
When starting a front-wheel-drive civilian car, you need to control the pressure of your left foot at the critical point of the clutch to get better grip. (I'm just showing off!)
With Taguchi Tomohisa's slam on the gas, "Boom—"
The AE86 roared, and then, naturally, launched itself into the air!
Tomohisa Taguchi isn't some comedic movie protagonist; he knows this car very well!
The deep blue AE86, like a sharp arrow, swiftly darted into the mountain road hidden among the green trees, the trees outside the car window flashing by like a carousel.
Naoki Nagayama felt the push against his back, the increasing speed, and the pressure of his blood being squeezed. This thrilling sensation of rapid speed was something that ordinary people could hardly experience!
When they reached the turn, seemingly to protect the passenger, Tomohisa Taguchi didn't use any fancy drifting maneuvers; instead, he reduced his speed.
However, during the five consecutive hairpin bends, Naoki Nagayama still felt like his heart was going to jump out of his throat!
The convenience store at the foot of the mountain
Takao Ozaki was excitedly shouting all the while, and even shook hands with Tomohiro Morimoto, who was carrying him, to express his gratitude.
"That was so exciting! Those five consecutive hairpin bends!"
Ozaki Takao asked excitedly,
"Can we increase the speed further?!"
"It's possible, but it's not something the average person can accept."
Morimoto Tomohiro's gaze involuntarily drifted to Nagayama Naoki, who was leaning against the hood of a car, trying to calm his racing heartbeat. Clearly, Nagayama Naoki belonged to the category of ordinary people.
As for Takao Ozaki next to him, he seemed quite used to rapid movement.
"Hahaha, that Naoki-san is all talk and no action!"
Takao Ozaki mocked,
"They talk a good game, discussing things like the Ozaki Eight Events, but in reality, they don't participate in any extreme sports!"
"But I'm different, I'm an extreme sports enthusiast!"
"I'll drive myself next time! I'll try drifting."
Although Takao Ozaki is not a professional driver, he has a great love for extreme sports, so he is at least a beginner in racing, and drifting is not a problem for him.
"Pah! Drifting?!"
By this time, Naoki Nagayama had recovered. He walked over to Takao Ozaki and reprimanded him.
"These bends are no joke!"
"Watch out, you might drift into the mountains!"
"Mr. Ozaki will come looking for trouble with me then."
A series of 180-degree turns requires a high level of skill, and the five consecutive hairpin turns will be a challenge for racing enthusiasts in the future!
".Oh."
As a second-generation rich kid, Takao Ozaki is somewhat rebellious, but not to the point of father-son feuding, otherwise he wouldn't have listened to his family and stayed in Tokyo.
At that moment, Naoki Nagayama suddenly remembered something and asked Tomohisa Taguchi and Tomohiro Morimoto:
"Taguchi-san and Morimoto-san, you are both professional drivers. Have you ever heard of using drainage ditches on mountain roads to accelerate through corners?"
He wanted to know whether Takumi Fujiwara's actions were real or fake!
"Huh? The drainage ditch goes around a bend?"
Tomohisa Taguchi and Tomohiro Morimoto exchanged a glance.
"I've only ever heard of using road shoulders to reduce speed when turning in rally racing, but this is like the mountain road we just passed?"
"Probably only someone who is extremely familiar with this place would attempt it."
Tomohiro Morimoto spoke directly:
"It'll completely overturn!"
"I suggest Naoki-san not try this."
"Forehead"
Naoki Nagayama shook his head repeatedly, knowing he would never do such a thing!
However, Takao Ozaki seemed quite interested and kept asking what exactly a "drainage ditch bend" meant. His eagerness to try it out made Naoki Nagayama start to worry.
After resting for a while at the foot of the mountain, Naoki Nagayama waved his hand:
"Alright, let's continue up the mountain."
"This time, I'll try out a Ferrari."
In a short period of time, Naoki Nagayama made three round trips on the mountain roads of Gunma Prefecture, driving a regular AE86, then a top-of-the-line Ferrari, and finally a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur.
Actually, Naoki Nagayama didn't notice much difference.
When traveling at high speeds, passengers can barely see the road ahead; their peripheral vision on the sides is like a funhouse mirror.
Every time he went downhill, Naoki Nagayama had only one feeling: the feeling of being pushed back in his seat, the change in visibility, the sound of the engine, the sharp friction between the brake pads and the wheel rims, and the heart-pounding sensation caused by each adrenaline surge!
After descending the mountain for the last time, Naoki Nagayama thanked the two racers and instructed Tomoyasu Toda to drive the car back.
He himself, along with Takao Ozaki, boarded the helicopter again, preparing to fly directly back to Tokyo.
Naoki Mulberry
On the helicopter, Takao Ozaki noticed Naoki Nagayama's furrowed brows and couldn't help but speak up.
"What's wrong? Haven't you recovered yet?!"
"no."
Naoki Nagayama shook his head.
"I'm thinking about how to capture the feeling of a high-speed car chase on film."
He had images of "Fast & Furious" in his mind, which told him what kind of effect he should achieve, but those were movies from after the millennium.
The technological advancements of the past decade or so have made filming "Fast & Furious" much easier. However, recreating it in this era still requires careful consideration!
"Haha, can't we just let the actors drive themselves?"
"What do you take them for? They're actors, not race car drivers!"
"Then why not use race car drivers to film it?"
"The race car driver isn't handsome enough!"
"Forehead"
Takao Ozaki paused for a moment, recalling the appearances of Tomohisa Taguchi and Tomohiro Morimoto, before finally replying.
"Naoki-san, I think what you just said was discriminatory!"
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"roll!"
After returning to Tokyo, it was still afternoon when I drove my Toyota Century back to Yamaoin.
It's definitely an advantage to have a lot of your own cars!
After parking the car, I could see Eitaro playing with Hana-chan in the yard from afar, while Akina was on the veranda, so I walked around the yard.
Naoki Mulberry
Akina, who was holding the little one and sunbathing on the veranda, was overjoyed to see Naoki Nagayama return.
"You're back from Gunma Prefecture?!"
"Um"
Naoki Nagayama sat down on the veranda and took out a paper bag.
"These are grilled buns from Gunma Prefecture, bought from a local shop!"
"Wow"
Akina immediately perked up, holding Ren in one arm and reaching out to open the paper bag.
The baked buns in the paper bag were small buns skewered on wooden sticks, each with a golden-brown crust brushed with a thick layer of sweet sauce, emitting a slight steam.
It's less than 40 minutes from Gunma to Tokyo, and the toasted buns in the insulated bag are still warm!
Faster than future food delivery services!
After grabbing a skewer, Akina Nami couldn't wait and took a bite. The outer layer, brushed with sweet sauce, even had a crispy feel, followed by the soft and chewy white dough inside.
After a few chews, the aroma of caramelization and sweetness filled her mouth, making Akina squint her eyes with joy.
"Ugh~~"
"Is it delicious?"
Naoki Nagayama laughed.
"I knew Akina would love it, even from the foot of that mountain."
"Arigato."
Akina happily took another bite, then suddenly thought of her two mothers at home, and looked inside.
"Don't worry. I happened to see Chieko collecting clothes when I parked, so I've already taken them over to them."
"That's good"
Hearing this, Akina felt relieved and happily began to enjoy her meal.
"Naoki-san, you have one too!"
Akina handed the toasted bun to her husband and let him take a bite.
Lian, held in someone's arms, seemed to smell the aroma and began to stir, though he couldn't eat anything right now.
However, just as the young couple was enjoying afternoon tea, at some point, Xiaoxiahua quietly ran to Nagayama Naoki's side and looked at her parents with accusatory eyes!
"Dad, what are you eating?!"
They secretly ate something delicious without me!
Eitarou, who followed behind, was drooling, rubbing his body against Nagayama Naoki's legs, and swishing his thick tail incessantly.
"Forehead"
Faced with his daughter's tearful eyes, Naoki Nagayama felt a little embarrassed and subconsciously wanted to ask Akina for help.
But to everyone's surprise, Akina had already turned around, and had somehow lost the wooden stick. She was now holding her son and gently rocking him to sleep!
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Ha. It's true what they say, when disaster strikes, everyone scrambles for survival! Akina! I'll remember you!
Naoki Nagayama quickly composed himself and smiled at Hana-chan:
"Oh, isn't this flower jam? Dad just bought some delicious treats for you!"
As he spoke, he took out another skewer of grilled buns from the paper bag.
"I saw you playing with Eitaro, so I didn't call you!"
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Xia Hua glanced at her father, her eyes full of disbelief!
"Hondo-ni?!"
Hua Jiang was still a little skeptical.
"Really! Look, this whole bag is for the flower jam!"
Naoki Nagayama opened his pocket to let Hana-chan peek inside before closing it.
"But Hua Jiang is still too young to eat so much at once, so she can only have one skewer first. That's why her parents shared the rest a little."
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Although she still had some doubts, the baked buns in front of her looked beautiful and smelled sweet, making Hua Jiang's mouth water.
"All right."
Hua Jiang reached out and took the toasted bun, then took a bite, just like her mother, her eyes squinting when she tasted something delicious!
Seeing her adorable appearance, Naoki Nagayama couldn't resist picking her up and eating with her.
Of course, Eitaro, who was standing to the side, didn't forget to give one too!
The family enjoyed a leisurely afternoon tea in Gunma under the warm afternoon sun.