wavenovel Chapters 1466 and 1475: Naoki Nagayama to close the Shibuya intersection?!
Chapters 1466 and 1475: Naoki Nagayama to close the Shibuya intersection?!
Chapters 1466 and 1475: Naoki Nagayama to close the Shibuya Crossroads?!
"Naoki-san, then today, I'll leave the flower sauce and lotus sauce to you!"
At the entrance to the Yamazakura-in residence, Akina kissed Nagayama Naoki on the cheek and then earnestly gave him some instructions.
"Take good care of them!"
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We've been married for a long time, and this sudden gesture made us a little shy, especially with Hua Jiang watching curiously from the side.
“Have a nice trip~”
"Come on, let's say goodbye to Mom!"
Filming in Gunma Prefecture was finished, but it was already late at night when they got off work. The crew needed time to get back, and they didn't have a convenient means of transportation like a helicopter.
So today, Naoki Nagayama was free again, and it just so happened that Akina was going to Ken-On to discuss the new song they had talked about before. Thus, he got a one-day "stay-at-home dad" experience!
Watching the nimble blue Porsche drive away, Naoki Nagayama looked down at Hana-chan beside him, and a slow smile began to spread across his face.
"Flower Jam. Mom's gone!!"
"Now, our home is our domain!!!"
As she spoke, she scooped up the giggling little one, lifted him up, and spun him around many times, then started throwing a tantrum around the house.
Sensing the commotion, Nyantaro quickly climbed the tree, while Eitaro tucked his tail between his legs and ran into the yard. Even the nanny, Nonaka Mari, quickly picked up Nagayama Ren from the cradle, wanting to leave the overly excited father and daughter for the time being!
"Huajiang, hurry up and get the snacks out!"
"it is good!"
"Hana-chan, let's go catch Eitaro!"
"Grasp!"
"Flower Sauce, climb the tree and chase after her forehead!"
At this point, Naoki Nagayama paused, then changed his tune.
"Alright, Nyantaro, let him off the hook for now, we'll deal with him later!"
My own adorable daughter can't turn into a wild, unruly girl who climbs up and down everywhere; it's too dangerous!
Climbing trees and going into the water are things that Yongshan Lian should try after he grows up. He's a boy, so he'll be more resilient!
There's a saying that when a man is taking care of a child, if there's no danger around, then he is the greatest danger.
The two children, one big and one small, chased cats and dogs in the courtyard, pulled weeds and picked flowers. They even tried to catch a koi in the pond to have some for lunch. In short, it was like a big kid leading a little kid.
However, Naoki Nagayama didn't pay attention to the little guy's stamina.
After playing with the little one at home for a short while, the little one became so tired that he couldn't speak, so Naoki Nagayama had to carry him back to the living room to wipe his sweat and give him water.
"Sigh, kids just don't have enough battery life!"
Looking at Natsuki, who was resting on the sofa, Naoki Nagayama shook his head. He was slightly sweating, only because of the heat.
Just then, Nonaka Mari walked over:
"Naoki-san, Ren-chan has changed her clothes and is going to bed soon. Do you want to play with him for a while?"
"Oh right, and there's a little toy too!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and took Little Lotus.
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Are you treating children like toys? Naoki-san, are you serious? Mari Nonaka didn't know how to reply, so she smiled politely and left.
After taking the little guy in, Naoki Nagayama let Little Ren lie on his arm, supporting his feet with his hands in an airplane hold.
This helps with the spinal development of young children and also makes them feel relaxed and safe.
"Come here, Lianjiang, let me show you the empire your father built."
As he spoke, he slowly strolled around the living room, looking at the display cabinets, the record player, and even various pieces of furniture.
Little Lian didn't cry or resist at this moment. She held onto Naoki Nagayama's arm with both hands and looked outside with her round eyes.
The baby, who is over three months old, can already recognize different objects and colors with his eyes and is looking at them curiously!
After circling around a few times, Naoki Nagayama arrived next to the flower sauce:
"Huajiang, do you know that your little brother has a secret device?"
"Ok?"
After resting for so long, Xia Hua has recovered and asked curiously,
"A mechanism? What is that?"
"It's the place where moving anything makes my little brother do weird things!"
Naoki Nagayama placed Little Ren face down on the soft sofa. The little one tilted her head back and was able to lift her head by leaning against him!
However, Naoki Nagayama has not given up yet:
"Look, it's right here on your side. Just lightly stroke your side, and your little brother will lean to the side where you stroke!"
As he spoke, Naoki Nagayama made a swipe on the right side of Little Lotus's waist, and the little girl's body immediately bent to the right, with even her head and little feet pointing to the right!
Then, by stroking the left side of the waist, the little guy's body suddenly bent to the left again!
However, Little Lotus's expression was very calm, showing no signs of pain or anger.
Sure enough, Xia Hua was immediately attracted, her eyes widened as she leaned closer to look for a few seconds:
"Dad, can I paddle?"
"Okay~" Naoki Nagayama nodded, "But please row gently~"
"it is good!"
Xia Hua reached out and curiously ran her hand along her younger brother's side. Sure enough, the little guy's body bent towards her hand!
"Haha, European model series!"
Xiaohua swiped on the other side again, and giggled when she saw her brother's reaction!
The two were having a great time until Little Lian got a little annoyed and made a couple of "ah ah" sounds, at which point Naoki Nagayama stopped!
Finally, Natsuka looked curiously at Naoki Nagayama:
"Dad, do I have any mechanisms like that on me?"
Naoki Nagayama knew that the Galant reflex only occurs in babies under 6 months old, but he didn't directly discourage the little guy's curiosity:
"How about trying the flower jam?"
"it is good!"
Xiaoxia nodded, then followed her younger brother's example and lay down on the sofa, letting Naoki Nagayama stroke her side.
However, after Naoki Nagayama made a move, Natsuki didn't react at all; instead, she did:
"Haha, it itches~~"
"Oh? Does the flower jam tickle?"
Naoki Nagayama grinned wickedly, and with both hands raised...
"Giggle giggle giggle giggle."
"Hahaha"
Inside the Prime Minister's official residence.
Shuichi Itō was summoned to Tagako Doi's office. He thought it was for a speech at the Diet in the second half of the month, but when he arrived at the office, Tagako Doi actually showed him an application.
"Shuyou Group, are you requesting permission to close off roads for filming in Tokyo's busiest area? Or perhaps the Shibuya intersection?"
Doi Tagako looked at Itō Shuichi with great surprise.
"Shuichi-san, do you know how much this costs?! How much manpower and resources it consumes?!"
It's not uncommon for roads to be closed for filming; even small-scale shoots and commercials require similar permits. However, those usually only cover a single street or even just one intersection, which makes things much easier.
However, this time the tree friend's application requires closing several streets, and it's not in a sparsely populated mountain area, but in Shibuya, the heart of Tokyo!
This is something I've never encountered before!
Especially the Shibuya intersection, where thousands of people have to cross at each traffic light! It's arguably one of the busiest intersections in the world!
Therefore, the municipality took the application very seriously after receiving it from the Tree Friends Group, so much so that it reported it up the chain of command and finally sent it directly to the Prime Minister's desk!
The reason for not immediately rejecting the application is due to the influence of Shuyou and Naoki Nagayama themselves, their connections in the political and business circles, and also... the amount of money Shuyou is prepared to offer is simply too much!
This application was evaluated by a third-party organization that had previously handled road closures. After taking into account factors such as the level of activity in the area, the duration of the road closure, and the advertising costs of surrounding businesses, the organization offered 3 million yen!
If the approval is granted, the municipality will receive at least 2 million yuan!
This is 80 million yen in the 2s; most movies don't even reach that amount in total box office revenue!
This will immediately make the city's annual budget much more abundant!
"Oh, this!"
Shuichi Itō took the application, glanced at it, and laughed.
"Naoki-san once said that if you're going to shoot a movie, you should shoot a stunning blockbuster in one of the most prosperous places in the world."
"I never expected him to actually close the roads in Tokyo; it's really frustrating."
But he's Naoki-san, so it's understandable!
Seeing that Shuichi Itō didn't seem particularly surprised, Tagako Doi stood up in astonishment:
"Shuichi-san, you actually think you can understand this?! This is the busiest area in Tokyo! Every billboard is charged by the minute!"
And do you even know how many traffic police officers are needed to close the road, and how much trouble it will cause for residents and businesses?!
"Haha. It's not midnight, so it should be a bit better!"
Shuichi Itō smiled and tried to smooth things over.
"And Naoki-san paid a lot of money!"
Although Japan is known as the city that never sleeps, with bustling streets crowded 24 hours a day, there are never many office workers or ordinary residents around midnight!
Taxi stands are concentrated in areas with vibrant nightlife, such as Roppongi.
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Doi Tagako paced back and forth, pondering the potential impact of approving such a road closure, and its possible effect on her political reputation.
Shuichi Itō saw this and said:
"Doi-san, don't just look at the negative effects! Look at the positive ones too!"
"First of all, it's only one night, and it's late at night!"
Secondly, the municipal council will have a substantial amount of revenue.
"Thirdly, this is also a great opportunity to promote Tokyo! Naoki-san's movie is sure to be a huge hit, and it will definitely be shown all over the world. At that time, Europe and America will be able to see the prosperity of Tokyo!"
"hehe."
Hearing Shuichi Itō's advice, Tagako Doi chuckled.
How do you know it will sell well?
"Forehead"
Speaking of this, Itō Shuuichi immediately became very confident.
"Doi-san, to put it bluntly, Naoki-san's movies have never failed to be box office hits!"
"You can watch every movie he's made since his debut!!"
This is the reputation Naoki Nagayama has built up in the entertainment industry over the years!
"oh?!"
Doi Tagako was even more surprised; she really hadn't seen all of Naoki Nagayama's movies.
"Do you have that much confidence in Naoki Nagayama?"
"Yes!"
Shuichi Itō remained confident.
"I'm more confident than I am in myself!!"
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Seeing how much Shuichi Itō trusted others, Tagako Doi was both surprised and impressed. To be able to inspire such trust, Naoki Nagayama truly lived up to his reputation!
However, while his subordinates may have the right attitude, when it comes to the road closure, it's still a business matter!
"I feel that 3 million is a bit low."
Doi Tagako stared at Itō Shuichi and began negotiations.
"Can you increase it to 5 million?!"
If she manages to earn an extra 2 million under pressure, that 2 million will have much more flexibility in where it can be allocated. Doi Tagako can use this extra money to curry favor with more departments and get more done!
"Hahaha~"
Upon hearing that he would be charged an extra 2 million, Shuichi Itō didn't respond. Instead, he smiled and emphasized,
"Mr. Doi, I'm now involved in politics and don't deal with Naoki's business much anymore. You can arrange for someone to talk to Yoshimura Otomo about these things, or you can talk to Naoki directly!"
"However, there's something I'd like to say."
Itō Shuichi said to Doi Tagako,
"When I was chatting with Naoki-san, he mentioned an alternative solution."
He said that if the approval wasn't granted, they would find a plot of land near the filming location in Ota Ward and rebuild a replica of a bustling Tokyo street scene on a 1:1 scale.
"As you know, this kind of reconstruction is quite troublesome and time-consuming, but once the building is constructed, you only need to build an outer shell. With some exterior decoration and such, it can actually be made to look real."
"If closing roads in Tokyo is too expensive, maybe Naoki-san will choose this option!"
"What?! A 1:1 scale reconstruction of Tokyo's bustling city center?!"
Upon hearing this, Doi Tagako was about to laugh at Naoki Nagayama for his wild idea, but then she thought that Naoki Nagayama was indeed very bold, and with the construction companies in Japan, it was indeed possible to rebuild it in a short time!
If you really don't care about the drainage system or the road system, and just want to build the outer shell, it can even be completed in a few months!
"Was such a plan really mentioned?"
"of course!"
Shuichi Itō continued,
"This approach actually has more advantages; it requires coordination with fewer people and departments, and offers greater freedom during filming, but it's a bit more expensive."
"Naoki-san probably considered the options and decided to apply for road closures!"
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Doi Tagako fell silent; she understood what Itō Shuichi meant.
If the amount is increased to 500 million, Naoki Nagayama might choose to build a 1:1 replica of a Tokyo film set!
For a moment, she hesitated.
If she were to give up that 200 million, she would have already figured out where to spend it!
"Shuichi-san, is 5 million really not enough?"
"Doi-san"
Shuichi Itō looked helpless.
"Didn't I say that this needs to be discussed with Otomo-san and the others? I don't know their bottom line!"
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Seeing the suspicious look in Doi Tagako's eyes, Itō Shuichi appeared quite calm. He really didn't pay much attention to the Tree Friends business anymore, so he didn't inquire about it much.
"All right!"
Doi Tagako waved her hand.
"Then you can continue preparing for your presentation at the plenary session. I have other plans!"
"Hi!"
After Shuichi Itō left the office, Tagako Doi asked her secretary, Jutsuto Kawabata:
"Kawabata, do you really think Itō Shuichi didn't know?"
"Doi-san"
Kawabata Juto replied,
"Whether he knows or not is actually irrelevant. Xiu-san said he didn't know in front of you, which is already a statement!"
"Yes, that's true."
Doi Tagako sighed and looked at the application form on the table.
"3 million, 5 million, 2 million."
These three are respectively proposed by fellow tree growers, requested by myself, and what I can use after success.
"That's a huge sum of money!"
Since the Recruit case, audits of funds have become extremely rigorous! These are legitimate funds available outside the congressional budget!
The Recruit case, which shocked all of Japan, involved more than 7000 people, including more than 50 political figures, but the total amount of bribes was only 7 million yen!
Kawabata Juto saw the Prime Minister's reluctant expression and immediately understood, so he spoke up:
"Doi-san, I'm quite familiar with Otomo-san and Naoki-san, so let me go and talk to them!"
He had previously attended the full moon celebration of the eldest son of the Nagayama family on behalf of the Prime Minister, and he could talk to both of them!
Doi Tagako paused for a moment, then nodded:
"Okay, you can talk to your friend about it!"
As a trusted confidant, Kawabata Juto didn't waste any words and asked directly:
"Mr. Doi, what are our bottom lines?"
"My bottom line is 4 million!"
"Hey, I get it!"
(End of this chapter)