Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapters 1533 and 1542: Akina-chan, don't you know that acting cute is shameful?!

In the NTV studio, filming for the third season of "The Voice of Neon" has been underway for some time.

"We've already edited the footage to make up the first three episodes!"

Director Uemura Sora and Fujiwara Kazuhisa were discussing things together.

"Before the official broadcast, do you think we should invite Naoki-san to come and take a look?"

"this."

Although the producer of "Neon Voice" is Kazuhisa Fujiwara, the true founder of the show is Naoki Nagayama. Nagayama participated in the previous two seasons, and his wife is also involved in this season.

More importantly, Fujiwara Kazuhisa is now considered a member of the Tree Friends organization, so he can't disrespect his own livelihood!

Fujiwara Kazuhisa felt that Nagayama Naoki should have gone through it before it aired.

"That's true. But Naoki-san is so busy right now, it's a question whether he'll have time to come and see."

Kamimura Sora's eyes darted around, and he instantly came up with a solution:

"How about this, since we're going to send the finished product to NTV for review anyway, let's invite more people, consider it a review meeting. Let's also send the invitation to Naoki-san to his friends, that way, whether or not Naoki-san comes will be up to him."

In this way, it won't make people feel disrespected by Naoki-san, nor will it cause any delays.

"Yes, that's it!"

Fujiwara Kazuhisa nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, let's begin this recording!"

Inside the studio, the mentors and extras were already in place and chatting. When she's with acquaintances, Akina is quite talkative and enjoys chatting.

"Oh, right, Akina sauce."

Seiko Matsuda suddenly thought of something.

"This year's winner of 'Neon Voice' didn't have a debut song provided by a fan. It seems like we haven't heard of Naoki-san writing songs for anyone lately. Is he too busy?"

"I've been really busy lately. I've been filming a movie and preparing for a film festival, so I probably haven't had time to write songs~"

Akina nodded, a smile appearing on her face.

"But it's okay, I just wrote a song a couple of days ago."

"Oh?" X3

Upon hearing that renowned musician Naoki Nagayama had released a new song, Shinichi Mori and Kenji Sawada both leaned over to listen with great interest.

What kind of song is it?

"It's a lyrical song!"

When talking about her husband, Akina's expression was full of pride.

"The name of the song is "Hana Saki's Journey"."

Perhaps feeling that simply saying the song title didn't quite capture the feeling, Akina began to hum along softly.

Without the harm of smoking and alcohol to her voice, Akina's deep and melodious voice, as she softly sings "Hanasaki-ku Tabiji," is like a deeply affectionate woman inviting you to embark on a journey accompanied by flowers.

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Joy turns into a river

Sad（かな）しみは红（にじ）をhoo（よ）ぶ（Sorrow brings a rainbow）

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Listening to Akina's humming, both Shinichi Mori and Kenji Sawada showed expressions of enjoyment. Listening to a great singer is a pleasure in itself, not to mention that this song is very suitable for a cappella singing.

Meanwhile, Seiko Matsuda felt a mix of emotions. Naoki Nagayama was constantly reminding her, through song after song, what she had missed out on.

When Akina finished singing, the group applauded politely.

"You sang so well. The song was great too!"

Shinichi Mori sighed,

"Naoki-san's creative talent is amazing again! This song has some enka elements, but it combines enka with pop music. Overall, it fits the 'mono no aware' style very well."

"If you release an album, it will definitely be very popular!"

Kenji Sawada also wholeheartedly agreed:

"Yeah, Akina-chan, when are you releasing this song?"

It was obvious that this was a love song, and everyone assumed that it was written for Akina.

"This...it's not decided yet!"

Akina quickly shook her head; she hadn't even started planning her next album yet.

"If it's not the right time yet, we'll start playing Naoki-san's songs."

Seiko Matsuda keenly noticed the underlying meaning:

"Does Akina-chan mean that Naoki-san has many more songs that he has already written?"

"Oops, Bai, I accidentally said it."

Akina paused for a moment, then decided to play dumb, blinking and acting cute as she looked at the three mentors.

"Seiko-chan, Mori Shinichi-san, Sawada-san, just pretend you didn't hear what I just said!!"

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The other three were speechless!

You're such a grown woman, still trying to act cute? Akina-chan, don't you know that acting cute is shameful?!

However, seeing Akina's beautiful face pleading with a smile, neither of the two men, nor even the woman Matsuda Seiko, could bring themselves to refuse.

Acting cute is shameful, but it works!!

Seiko Matsuda silently touched her own face. Her skin had gotten much worse after giving birth to Sayaka, but Akina seemed to have become even fairer and smoother after having her baby!

This is not normal!

Little did she know that Akina had been using the latest skincare products since giving birth, and that she spent most of her time either in the Yamazakura Garden or in her car, completely avoiding the sun. The best way to care for your skin is to prevent UV damage.

In today's entertainment industry, where wheat-colored and tanned skin is the mainstream aesthetic, this is a completely out-of-place idea.

Just as Seiko Matsuda was about to ask about skincare methods, director Sora Uemura and Kazuhisa Fujiwara walked in.

"Clap!"

Uemura Sora clapped twice on stage, attracting the attention of the studio audience.

"Everyone, this is the last photoshoot for the contestant selection. After today, it will be the competition between the teams."

"I hope everyone will keep up the good work!"

Hi~ XN

In the evening at Yama-oka-in, Naoki Nagayama and Hana-chan were watching the anime "Doraemon" on TV.

what happened?

Doraemon is really interesting to adults too, isn't it? Who wouldn't want a blue robot cat that can grant wishes?! And it doesn't shed or require scooping poop!

Right after watching the episode, Hana-chan stood up and started rummaging through the cat bed to get Nyantaro out of the cat's nest.

"Nyantaro, quickly conjure up a bamboo copter for me!" "If a bamboo copter won't work, the Anywhere Door will do!" "..."

Nyataro rolled his eyes in exasperation, not understanding what this little two-legged creature was trying to do.

When she was pulled and tugged, she broke free from Hana-chan's hands and lay back down. The big orange cat wasn't something Little Xia-hua could just move around like that!

Xia Hua had no choice but to reach out and touch Nyantaro's chubby belly, then excitedly looked at Naoki Nagayama:

"Daddy, Nyanko-sensei really does have a pocket on his belly!! But it's sewn up, and I can't find the opening."

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Naoki Nagayama paused for a moment, then thought of the cat's pouch, a physiological structure that many cats have, nothing to worry about.

But then I thought, wait a minute? Could it be that Doraemon's four-dimensional pocket was designed based on this?!

I suddenly seem to have discovered a little-known fact.

"dad?!"

Xia Hua called out again when she saw that her father didn't respond.

"Oh, that one!"

Naoki Nagayama paused, unsure how to approach the topic of children's anatomy, and then simply stated...

"That's Nyantaro's little belly, not a bag!"

"Nyantaro is a cat, not a machine. So he doesn't have a pocket to take out gadgets!"

"Huh? No?"

Natsuka, quite disappointed, patted Nyantaro's belly again before returning to Naoki Nagayama's side.

What is a small belly?

"Forehead"

Seeing that Hana-chan had once again entered her "ten thousand whys" mode, Naoki Nagayama was a little exasperated. Kids this age are really curious about everything and want to get to the bottom of everything!

"A little belly is just food accumulating in your stomach after eating too much, like Dad's belly."

Naoki Nagayama lifted the hem of his shirt, trying to show off his belly. However, he forgot that he was no longer the pot-bellied programmer from his previous life; his stomach was now smooth and even had the outline of muscles.

"Forehead"

Naoki Nagayama touched his abs.

"I don't think I have a belly."

He looked at Hua Jiang in front of him with a helpless expression. Hua Jiang, on the other hand, imitated her father and showed her belly.

Although a three-year-old child doesn't have muscles in their stomach, their fast metabolism and growing up mean they definitely won't have a belly.

"Does my soft skin mean I have a little belly?"

"There's no flower jam either."

While the father and daughter were looking for the little belly, Akina had already comforted little Ren and happened to walk over.

"Mother!!"

Xiaoxiahua quickly ran over and was about to lift Akina's clothes.

Do you have a little belly?!

"!!!"

Akina was startled and quickly grabbed the little one's hand. As a woman, she naturally had more belly fat than men. And having given birth to two children, she naturally had some that even exercise couldn't eliminate.

"Hana-chan, why are you suddenly asking this question?!"

Although she was asking Hana-chan a question, her eyes were already fixed on Naoki Nagayama sitting on the sofa.

"Naoki-san, did you say I have a little belly?!"

"No, no!"

Sensing the murderous intent, Naoki Nagayama immediately raised his hands in surrender.

"It's just that Hana-chan noticed Nyantaro's little belly and asked about it."

Without hesitation, he shifted the blame to Da Ju:

"Yes, it's all Nyantaro's fault!! He's gotten too fat!!"

"Meow?!"

Nyantaro immediately became alert; he sensed malice!

Just then, Natsuka happily ran over and said to Naoki Nagayama:

"Daddy, Mommy has a little tummy!!"

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Their eyes met, and Naoki Nagayama knew that if he didn't do something soon, he would definitely have to sleep alone that night!

"Ahem. Flower Sauce, Mom is very slim, that's not called a little belly. Nyan Taro's is what you call a little belly. He has two layers! It means he eats too much!"

"So we need to make him lose weight. Go and turn the feeder's knob a little smaller."

"it is good!"

The little guy's attention was indeed diverted, and he excitedly went to the pet feeder.

Nyantaro seemed to sense something was wrong and quickly rushed over, then let out a piercing wail.

Akina glanced at Natsuka before sitting down next to Naoki Nagayama.

"Naoki-san, do you think I'm fat?!"

"No, no, the shape of this cabbage is just right."

Naoki Nagayama leaned in and pulled his wife into his arms, savoring her soft, warm body.

"It feels so comfortable to hug~"

"Hmph~~"

Seeing that her husband was being so understanding, Akina didn't say much and started talking about serious matters.

“Naoki-san, after the recording of ‘Neon Voice’ today, Fujiwara Kazuhisa told me something.”

"The first few episodes of 'Neon Voice' have been edited and are about to be sent to the TV station for review. He wants to ask if you want to watch them together."

"I?"

Naoki Nagayama initially considered refusing, but then he thought about it again. It seemed he hadn't been in contact with the TV station for quite some time, and now many people were secretly eyeing his friend.

In case he reaches a dead end and his true colors are revealed, he will need someone from the TV station to help him publicize and speak out.

"Okay, since all I have on hand right now is a preview screening of 'Fast & Furious,' I'll go check it out!"

"Let's see what Akina is like as a mentor."

"That's definitely going to be incredibly imposing!"

Akina laughed, then something occurred to her.

"However, I fought fiercely with Seiko-chan on the show for ratings. Don't take it seriously."

"How could that be? I know you and Seiko-chan have a pretty good relationship."

"Oh?"

A certain keyword suddenly alerted Akina.

"Naoki-san, how did you know?"

Considering the anecdotes surrounding Naoki Nagayama and Seiko Matsuda, Akina had some doubts:

"Could it be that you still can't forget about Seraphim-chan?!"

"What are you talking about now?"

No wonder they suddenly said I was fat.

Akina immediately connected the dots of what had just happened.

"Don't you think Shengzi-chan is too thin?"

"Uh, that's a bit of a stretch!"

"Hmph."

Akina, who's jealous, won't easily back down.

"Looks like you won't admit it unless I use some tricks, Naoki-san. Watch me, two-finger Zen!"

"If Akina keeps doing this, I'm going to fight back!"

Naoki Nagayama tried to defend himself with a pillow, but his defenses were breached.

"Then I have no choice but to use the Dragon Claw Hand, which hits the heart every time!!"

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When Xia Hua finished adjusting the pet feeder and came over, she saw her parents playing around on the sofa.

So he immediately and excitedly joined in, taking on two opponents by himself!

Motoko Kuwahara, the "mama" of the Roppongi Club, has recently encountered some difficulties.

The club's business has always been very good, with money flowing in like water. So it's something that makes people very envious.

However, with the backing of a wealthy patron, Motoko Haraguchi isn't afraid of ordinary competitors. But perhaps that patron is fickle and prone to changing partners.

And so, a newcomer named Keiko Yamada won the favor of the patron and joined the club, hoping to seize power and become the new madam.

"You want me to leave?"

The thought of the patron's ambiguous attitude made Motoko Haraguchi realize that this matter was going to be troublesome. After all, as long as the share of the tribute remained the same, the patron would not care who ran the club. In this day and age, whoever ran it would make money.

"As expected, there's no relationship between our benefactor and us!"

The difference in their social standing means the wealthy patrons likely only see her as a tool—a means to relax and make money.

However, out of consideration for past relationships, the patron didn't directly kick Haraguchi Motoko out. Instead, he gave her a chance, letting her know that if she couldn't compete with Haraguchi Motoko, she would eventually realize that this was just a facade of respectability and that she would inevitably be replaced.

"As expected, we still need someone with more influence to back us up!"

She took a black notebook out of the safe, which contained a record of incriminating material she had collected.

"A bank branch manager won't do." "The head of academic affairs doesn't have much influence." "A company manager won't do either."

Only political bigwigs or high-ranking celebrities can gain the attention of their backers.

Motoko Haraguchi flipped to the end and saw Yoshihiko Noda's name.

"Member of Congress, this amount should be enough!"

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(End of this chapter)