wavenovel Chapters 1461 and 1470: Tree friend, you might as well just acquire Yanyin!
Chapters 1461 and 1470: Tree friend, you might as well just acquire Yanyin!
Chapters 1461 and 1470: Tree friend, you might as well just acquire Yanyin!
In his top-floor office in the Tree Friends Building, Yoshimura Daitomo looked at the four people bowing at a 90-degree angle before him and couldn't help but sigh again.
"Oh~~~"
Then he quoted a Chinese proverb that Naoki Nagayama had taught him when he was chatting:
What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it?
It is said that when paired with a 45-degree head tilt, it can create an image that makes young ladies admire you—a seasoned veteran, a playboy, a reformed playboy, and so on!
Today, this phrase was used in front of four people in the office.
They are Masami Inada, Kyoru Kijima, Masaharu Fukuyama, and the only girl—Yukiko Okada!
"Have you all been blinded by a moment of passion?!"
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After a moment of silence, all four bowed in unison.
"Honkuni's private Marseille!!"
The news that Yukiko Okada and Masaharu Fukuyama attended the anime convention together has been leaked!
This news is all over the front page of major newspapers today, mainly because there is a lot of solid evidence, including photos and even videos. So even if some media outlets with connections to the tree community tipped them off beforehand, they couldn't stop it.
"You guys..."
Yoshimura Otomo rubbed his head.
"What am I supposed to do with you all?!"
This time is different from the last time; even if we wanted to let it go, it wouldn't work!
Masami Inada felt a chill run down his spine. After all, this was a problem that had occurred within the firm, and it happened after there had been a precedent for it!
Actually, when he was notified of this late last night, he couldn't help but want to rush to the apartment where Masaharu Fukuyama and Yukiko Okada lived and give them a good beating.
I already said that if you want to go on a date, you should tell your manager first, and they will help cover it up!
But these two people insisted on seeking thrills and went off to have fun on their own!
If you're going out to have fun, fine, but at least try to disguise yourself! You didn't even wear a mask!
Being photographed is one thing, but for a veteran celebrity to be photographed the whole time without even realizing it?! Are paparazzi some kind of tracking expert or secret agent?!
You know, celebrities usually have a stress response the moment they're filmed! Are you guys really that insensitive to the camera?!
"It was my fault for failing to fulfill my duties regarding the private incident in Marseille! I will severely punish those two individuals involved!"
Masami Inada began to speak.
"But now that it's been exposed, we can't just stand by and watch. Otomo-san, I think we should just announce their relationship. Anyway, everyone seems to have already accepted it!"
"Hmm~"
Yoshimura Otomo stroked his chin and looked at Kijima Kyō.
"Kijima, will their announcement of their relationship affect 'Full House'?"
"no!"
Kijima helped the young couple out.
"It's more like perfect timing. It will boost the popularity of the TV series to a whole new level!"
"I see."
Yoshimura Otomo nodded, then looked at Fukuyama Masaharu and Okada Yukiko.
"Alright. Looks like you two are really going to go public this time!"
"Private Marseille!" X2
Aside from their initial panic, the two now felt a sense of relief. Being able to date openly and honestly didn't seem so bad, did it?
However, Yoshimura Otomo poured cold water on their enthusiasm:
"Love has its pros and cons. The good thing is that it can unite the fan bases of two people, forming a larger fan base."
"On the downside, it's also obvious that you lost a lot of fans last time, and there were some other hidden losses as well."
For example, it would be very troublesome for the two of them to play lovers with other actors in the future. The audience's resistance would even have a negative impact on the project, and they would lose many opportunities!
"and!"
Yoshimura Otomo said sternly,
"You two better not break up!! Otherwise, all the advantages will turn into disadvantages!"
"Hi!" X2
The two felt like they had insurance for their relationship. They believed they would definitely be as happy as Momoe Yamaguchi and Akina Nakamori in the future!
"Alright, Mr. Yamin!"
Yoshimura Hirotomo looked at his core members.
"Let's hold a press conference and officially announce their relationship!"
"Hi!"
Masami Inada nodded and was about to make preparations, but as he turned around, he suddenly stopped, as if he had thought of something, and said to Otomo Yoshimura,
"Otomo-san, shouldn't we discuss this with Ken-On Agency?!"
"?? Ken-On?!"
Yoshimura Otomo was also taken aback, but when his eyes fell on Okada Yukiko, he suddenly realized what was going on.
"Oh dear, Yukiko-chan is an artist at Ken-On! I completely forgot!"
Yukiko Okada was taken aback, and then she realized that she was clearly an artist from Ken-On, so why was she here listening to a lecture from Kiyu?!
And I haven't found anything wrong with it yet!
"Ya Bai!!"
She suddenly remembered that she had stayed overnight at Masaharu Fukuyama's apartment before, and then rushed over together with Masami Inada after he notified her!
"I haven't contacted Hanami-san yet!"
At this moment, at the headquarters building of Ken-On.
Hanami Hyuk roared at everyone:
"Still haven't we been able to contact Yukiko-chan?! Something this big has happened?! Where is she hiding?!"
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The manager, Noriko Ozaki, looked utterly helpless.
"Yukiko should be spending the night at Masaharu Fukuyama's apartment. But we called, and no one answered!"
These days, mobile phones are quite heavy, and only a few people carry them with them. Yukiko Okada usually keeps her phone with her manager.
"overnight."
Hanami Hyuk was so angry that her fingers trembled.
"Why don't you go look for Masaharu Fukuyama at his apartment?! Hurry up and go!!"
At this moment, Tanaka Yoshiaki calmed Hanami Kagami down:
"Hana-san, there's no need for that. Just contact Kizuyu's agency directly, President Inada! Yukiko-chan is probably with Masaharu Fukuyama."
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Hanami Hyuk felt incredibly frustrated. His own star artist had to rely on other agencies to get in touch with him?!
"Huh?! Hahaha. Our star performer actually needs to rely on a friend of the tree to contact him?"
What is this?! What on earth is going on?!
In this emotional state, he blurted out a sentence:
"Why don't we just let the Tree Friends Group acquire Yan-Yin?!"
To his surprise, his colleagues around him did not show any resistance when he said this; instead, they all began to think about it!
It's important to know that tree enthusiasts today are deeply rooted and thriving.
Moreover, Tree Friends' treatment and benefits are so good that all newcomers in the entertainment industry, whether artists or practitioners, want to join!
The looks in his subordinates' eyes immediately calmed Hua Jianhe down.
They can do without Ken-On, but not him! He's the president, his annual bonuses are substantial, and he's used to being the head of the firm, how could he possibly work for someone else?
"Ahem, I'll go make the call right now!"
With that, Hanami He walked into the office by herself.
A few minutes later, Hanami Kagami walked out with a serious expression and said to Tanaka Yoshiaki:
"Liangming, go contact the media. We're going to hold a press conference!"
"Press conference?"
"Yes, it's officially announced that Yukiko Okada and Masaharu Fukuyama are in a relationship."
Hanami sighed when she got to this point.
"Sigh, I hope they can keep going!"
Love in the entertainment industry is a rare commodity! Very few can achieve the same level of romance as Momoe Yamaguchi or Akina Nakamori!
Otherwise, why would these two couples be so desirable?!
In the end, when these relationships break down, it usually has a significant impact on their careers and personal well-being, and the outcome is generally quite unpleasant.
"Hi!"
Tanaka Yoshiaki nodded and went to contact the media.
Naoki Nagayama, naturally, also saw the news in the newspaper at Yama-oka-in.
Akina, standing next to him, was reading the report with a look of surprise, then looked at Naoki Nagayama:
"Naoki-san, I didn't expect this anime convention to attract so many celebrities!"
"So what if someone's a celebrity? Celebrities are people too!"
Naoki Nagayama peeled a shrimp for his daughter, watching her take bite after bite, her mouth full of sauce.
"Of course I'd want to go check out such a novel event as an anime festival."
In this day and age, there are only so many forms of entertainment. Young artists who have accumulated a lot of wealth at a young age will definitely come to these novel large-scale events if they want something new!
"Moreover, there's a good chance that more celebrities will be photographed there in the next few days, or even at the end!"
With candid shots of former top idols and rumors of current popular idols and traffic stars, the entertainment industry's attention to the anime festival has skyrocketed.
Maybe some celebrities will deliberately go to anime conventions to get photographed in order to gain exposure and popularity!
"Haha, that's possible!"
Akina clearly understands the mentality of celebrities; sometimes they will do anything for exposure!
However, she was also worried about Yukiko Okada:
"Yukiko-chan this time."
"Don't worry, it's okay. With the previous photos as a foundation, at most it'll just be an official announcement."
Naoki Nagayama comforted him,
"It's an open secret. Everyone's just pretending not to know."
"That's true!"
Akina nodded and put the newspaper down.
"But it's good to be public, then we can date openly!"
"Haha, that's exactly right."
"Huh? Such a big thing happened, why didn't Otomo-san inform Naoki-san?"
"As I said before, I won't get involved in anything that doesn't affect the company's direction anymore."
Naoki Nagayama said,
"I focus most of my energy on planning company strategy, making movies, and other more important things, like my family."
As he spoke, he peeled another shrimp for Xia Hua.
"Celebrities don't need my opinion on their dating life."
"I see."
Akina nodded, smiling as she looked at her husband.
"Then you'll have more time to spend with me, right?"
"Mmm~ Of course~"
The joint press conference between Shuyou and Ken-On attracted most of the media from the entertainment industry.
In the banquet hall of the Tokyo Prince Hotel, a set was hastily erected to accommodate nearly a hundred reporters with their cameras and microphones.
At this moment, there was a constant buzz of discussion in the room, but everyone pretty much knew that this was definitely an official announcement!
"Hahaha, last time they said they didn't care about celebrities' private lives. This time they've been caught red-handed, haven't they?!"
"Yeah, there's no way to refute it!" "They only made it official because they had no other choice~"
"However, these two celebrities were indeed a bit too daring!"
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"Actually, I think those two paparazzi were the real geniuses! They followed us the whole way without being spotted, and they even took so many photos and videos!"
"Yeah, yeah, they could be police officers!" "A master at stalking!"
"I heard that both of you are seniors, one is named Kawano Katsutoshi and the other is named Numata Hatsuyo."
"Yeah, those two also seem to have contributed to the rumors about Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori! And that scoop about the police-yakuza standoff in Harajuku!!"
"Wow? That's truly a senior!" "Yes, we all admire him!"
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Among a group of reporters, Hatsuyo Numata and Katsutoshi Kawano, who blended in perfectly, exchanged a smile!
As expected, the decision to expose them directly was the right one! These two will become legends in the paparazzi world!!
However, what a reporter said next made them feel uneasy:
"They really have guts to expose the scandals of tree friends and even Naoki Nagayama!"
"Yeah, I heard the last paparazzi who tried to take pictures of them got his head shaved and became a monk!"
"No, no, I heard that was relatively minor; many more paparazzi were actually sunk in Tokyo Bay!!"
"No wonder there seem to be far fewer paparazzi these days."
Listening to their colleagues' discussion, Kawano Katsutoshi and Numata Hatsuyo felt cold sweat trickling down their foreheads. They exchanged glances and decided that after this press conference, they would go to the countryside to avoid the limelight!
And at this moment, the main character of the press conference finally made his appearance!
Masami Inada and Hyuk Hanami walked onto the stage together.
"Thank you everyone for coming!"
Thank you very much.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two got straight to the point:
"I've invited everyone here today because of today's headline: the scandal involving Masaharu Fukuyama, an artist under Shuyu Entertainment, and Yukiko Okada, an artist under Ken-On Entertainment!"
At this point, some impatient reporters had already asked:
"It's true, right? You're already dating, right?!"
Inada Masami glanced at Hanami Kagami and spoke first:
"First of all, thank you for your concern. Regarding this matter, I can give you a formal response."
Yes, they are dating.
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As soon as those words were spoken, the atmosphere at the scene became lively. Flashes went off incessantly, shutters clicked non-stop, and some reporters even started writing news articles on the spot, just waiting to print them out when they got back!
When did your relationship begin?
The two met during the filming of "Full House".
"What is the agency's attitude towards the relationship between the two?"
"We respect the feelings of our artists."
Will Yukiko Okada retire from the entertainment industry?!
Upon hearing this, Hanami Kagami's lips trembled slightly, but she still picked up the microphone and answered earnestly:
"No way!"
This question struck a nerve with him. Yes, in the Japanese entertainment industry, it's often the female celebrities who suffer in relationships!
If you break up, you'll be ridiculed; if you stay together and eventually get married, then you'll have to retire from the entertainment industry!
Our family's pillar of support is gone!
Hanami Kaku felt like strangling Fukuyama Masaharu right now!
In the afternoon, Masami Inada, who had been busy for a long time, finally arranged the relevant matters for the media.
He arrived at the special office of the Tree Friends Agency and saw Masaharu Fukuyama sitting inside, reflecting on his actions. His face was grave and his tone was serious.
"Fukuyama-kun, you know that something like this can't happen without consequences, right?!"
"Hi, private Marseille!"
Masaharu Fukuyama bowed again.
"I promise, there will absolutely be no next time!"
"Heh, you want a next time?"
Masami Inada gave a cold laugh, and then said,
"Mr. Fukuyama, due to the major public opinion incident you've caused, your agency will be punishing you by forfeiting your year-end bonus!!"
"Hey!"
Such a punishment is indeed painful, considering that Shuyou's year-end bonus is at least a million! And his, as a key member, would certainly receive even more!
However, Masaharu Fukuyama is a popular male celebrity who earns a percentage of his earnings, and the bulk of his income comes from other sources, so he can accept this kind of loss.
"And also, this time, the male lead in 'Sorry, I Love You' is definitely not yours!"
"what?!"
This hurts even more! This is Naoki Nagayama's script!! The next Monday night drama!!!
"What?! You're dating Yukiko?! How are you going to convince the audience that you're dating other characters in the drama?!"
Masami Inada reprimanded,
"For the sake of the TV series' ratings, we definitely won't choose you!"
"But we've already shot the cover."
"That's a novel!!"
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Masaharu Fukuyama finally felt the pain!
Is this the price of love?!
Meanwhile, at the Ken-On agency, Hanami Kagami was also scolding Okada Yukiko:
"Why can't you just be more tolerant? Isn't it better to keep your relationship secret?! Isn't it better to make more money while your career is growing?!"
"It's not too late to announce it after you accidentally get pregnant! Then you can use public opinion to make the two of you get married right away!"
Finally, they can just get married and retire—a complete package deal! Our agency can even make a killing from the wedding. How great is that?!
These days, divorces after marriage are still rare, so it's considered a good outcome.
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Yukiko Okada looked embarrassed.
"We have taken good protective measures."
".you."
Girls grow up and leave home! Even Hanami Hyuk is helpless against celebrities who are head over heels in love!
"Well, now that it's officially announced, let's just keep it going!"
"I apologize for the inconvenience caused in Marseille."