Chapter 865 874, the Celebration Finally Begins!!

At the end of May, people in Tokyo were hearing the news about Naoki Nagayama, and they also knew that the youngest winner of the Palme d'Or was going to hold a luxurious celebration party.

There is no sponsorship, no advertising, and no gift money. It is completely funded by the tree friends themselves and guests are invited to attend. It is held in the evening at the Tokyo Prince Hotel.

Just like in the old days, when a wealthy family had a happy event, they would always hold a flowing feast for three days and three nights. In addition to celebrating, they also wanted to show off their wealth~

However, the number of places for this celebration is limited, and it is not easy to get in.

As the protagonist, Naoki Nagayama arrived at the Tokyo Prince Hotel at noon, taking Akina Nakamori with him. Although she was not married yet, in this case Akina naturally had to play the role of hostess to help receive guests. .

What's more, there are important guests in the hotel!

"Father, mother, eldest brother, Sister Xiangjia." Naoki Nagayama walked to the suite of the Tokyo Hotel and met his parents and eldest brother's family who had come from Shizuoka. "Is the journey going well?"

"Nagayama-san, Nanako-san." Akina Nakamori also greeted the family with a smile.

The family picked it up directly from Shizuoka in a van sent by Tree Friends. Now that Yamasakura-in is being renovated, the large flat floor of the 80 Building is not convenient, so they directly opened a suite in the Tokyo Hotel to accommodate them.

"Hey, no problem at all!"

Nanako Nagayama looked at her son very happily, and then greeted Akina Nakamori next to her.

Naoki Nagayama walked to the side of the youngest child of the Nagayama family. He looked at the weeds doing somersaults on the bed in the suite and couldn't help but laugh:

"Weeds didn't cry either?"

"Not at all~" Yongshan Xiangjia responded with a smile, "I have been very excited since I woke up in the morning, and I was very happy along the way."

"What a brave little guy!"

Naoki Nagayama teased him for a while before talking to his father and brother~

"The celebration will be held in the evening?" the eldest brother Aoki asked.

"Hi~" Nagayama Naoki nodded, then looked at the two people and said, "Today my father and eldest brother are sitting at the table in the center, and eldest brother Kaede and Tsuruko will also come. That table is full of relatives."

"Tsuruko won't be able to come until later in the afternoon. We still have classes today."

"Ah, by the way~" Nagayama Naoki looked at Akina who was talking to her mother, "Akina's mother Chieko will also come here. And Akina's sister."

Although the two were not married yet, they had already met their parents, so Naoki Nagayama originally wanted to invite people from the Nakamori family.

However, Akina did not agree, saying that it was the first time for two families to meet so casually, and they only invited the women in the family. In this era, it is not considered a formal meeting unless the man in charge comes forward.

"That's it." Father Yongshan Ken nodded~

It was still a long time before the celebration party started. The big family chatted in the suite for a while until Riko Hayano came:

"Naoki-san, Otomo-san, please come over!"

"Ah, okay~" Nagayama Naoki nodded, and then said goodbye to his family, "Mina-san, I'm going over first."

Then he looked at Akina who was playing with Weeda and shook his head:

"Mingna, why don't you play with the weeds for a while and then come down when it's almost time to start?"

"Hi~~~" Akina agreed happily!

After arriving at the banquet hall, Naoki Nagayama found Otomo Yoshimura and Shuichi Itou talking to the workers setting up the stage.

"Otomo-san, Shuichi-san. What's wrong?"

"Naoki-san~" Yoshimura Otomo turned around, "It's a rehearsal before the people come. Let's go through the performance group's rehearsal one last time!"

"Um okay~"

Naoki Nagayama originally didn't think about having a performance, but Otomo Yoshimura and Shuichi Itou strongly requested that there be a performance, and they also wanted to invite the most famous pop singer today.

Relying on Shuyou's reputation in the entertainment industry, today we have invited the recently popular band the Checkers, Safe Zone Band, Southern Star, etc. In addition, there are other pop singer scenes and year-end performances. Pretty much the show.

While there was still no one in the banquet hall, the three giants of Shuyou watched their rehearsal together. After all, when it started, they would have no chance and would have to go to greet the guests.

Time passed quickly. The preparations for the banquet hall were completed, and the banners and flags outside the Tokyo Prince Hotel were hung up. As the sun gradually went down, the media reporters began to arrive first, and then came one after another. Others are coming~

"Naoki-san~"

Akina Nakamori, who had changed into her dress, stood aside, ready to greet the guests with Naoki Nagayama.

"Akina, how are mother and the others?"

"I have changed my clothes and sat down in my seat." Akina Nakamori said slightly nervously, "Tsuruko is also here."

"Tsuruko is a person?"

"Um"

Nagayama Naoki sighed, his sister didn’t even have a boyfriend. Her mother still wanted to see Tsuruko’s boyfriend~

"Are Akina nervous?" Naoki Nagayama tilted his head and glanced at his girlfriend.

".A little bit~"

Akina Nakamori is a star who has held concerts. Her nervousness is not because she has to greet others, but because she is treated as a hostess.

"What if I don't know you?"

"Haha, just smile~" Nagayama Naoki raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "I don't know them at all! But there are Otomo-san and Shuichi-san here."

Yoshimura Otomo and Itou Shuichi could not help but shake their heads as they listened. Their president was good at everything, but he was not very good at socializing. He usually had no contact with other people except the friends he knew.

As time went by, more and more guests began to appear. Most of them were Itou Shuichi and Yoshimura Otomo. When they saw it, they took two steps forward:

"President Shanmu. Thank you very much for coming."

"Boss Hongdera, welcome, welcome, this is the president of Shuyu, Naoki Nagayama."

"Professor Oji~"

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Naoki Nagayama could only greet these guests he knew or didn't know with a smile.

"Arigado~" "Thank you for coming." "Please sit inside."

Nakamori Akina also bowed and said hello. When she met a female guest, she would also exchange a few words~

Presidents of cooperative companies, senior figures in the entertainment industry, well-known artists, members of various associations in the film industry, and even members of Congress

Later, Director Takano of Fuji TV, Director Kotaro Sakai of the Production Bureau of TV Tokyo, Director Yosuke Nakano of TV Asahi, and other invited personnel came.

There are also people from major film studios, including Kadokawa Haruki~

Most of the visitors were strangers, but of course there were also people they knew, such as Masaki Kobayashi and Masahiro Shinoda who had just arrived together.

"Kobayashi-san, Shinoda-san, you are here!" Naoki Nagayama stepped forward to shake hands.

"Haha, how could you miss Naoki-san's celebration party!" Kobayashi Masaki said with a smile, "This celebration drink is a must!"

"Of course, please come and sit inside. We have prepared some good wine today~"

"Then let's talk later!"

"Hi~"

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Under the leadership of the waiter, the guests gradually filled the banquet hall, and it was almost time for the celebration to begin.

Today, the banquet hall has a large space, but there are not too many media reporters invited to enter. They are all friends who have made friends with Shuyou before.

As for the media who have said bad things about Naoki Nagayama or "Don't Stop the Camera" in newspapers and let the negative reports go, they will not be allowed to enter the banquet hall.

These guys can only shoot the guests who are about to enter outside the Tokyo Hotel, hoping to capture some famous figures that can be used as material.

"Oh, tree friend actually dares to do this!"

Tokyo Sports reporter Yuto Kosaka complained to the cameraman Ishizaki Aito next to him,

“I only posted a few reports and I can’t even get into the infield!”

"Speaking of which, we reported the official announcement of Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori!"

Cameraman Ishizaki Aito is very calm:

"If you do something, you have to face the consequences. We released negative reports and got some exposure. If we made the tree friends unhappy, then naturally we would be experiencing what we are experiencing now~"

"But..." Reporter Kosaka Yuden turned to look at the reporters outside, "No one thought that Shuyou would actually dare to reject us all! Don't they want publicity and exposure for their future movies? !”

"Maybe he doesn't care~" Ishizaki Aito said, "I just saw the heads of major TV stations entering. I seem to be familiar with Nagayama Naoki and the others."

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Yes, the entertainment industry is so big, besides them, there are many media channels!

Tree friends are a hot topic now, so they should be worried.

"How can it be repaired? I heard that Nagayama Naoki is a very vindictive person. It seems that it will be difficult for us to get news about tree friends in the future!" Kosaka Yuden sighed.

"Hold a grudge?"

"Yeah, haven't you heard of it?" Yuto Kosaka saw other reporters looking over, and he didn't mean to hide it. ""Music Station" planned and produced by Naoki Nagayama has attracted almost every singer in the entertainment industry. Everyone wants to be a part of it, but one of the male idols is not allowed to be a part of it.”

"Eh? Could it be Kondo Masahiko?"

"Yes, it seems that when he first debuted, he stole Nagayama Naoki's advertisement, which led to "Music Station" explicitly rejecting him from the show. Now Kondo lacks an important promotion channel compared to other idols, and his reputation is no longer as good as Tahara Toshihiko's ~”

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All the reporters who heard it sighed, this is really a big loss!

At the same time, everyone has also established a new label for Nagayama Naoki, one who is particularly vindictive. Next time you want to make any move against him, you should think twice before you act! ! !

"Forget it, that's it for today~" Yuto Kosaka pointed to the front door and said, "Ishizaki-san, take more photos of Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori. Akina Nakamori actually welcomed the guests as the hostess in public, she is already considered a News!”

"Hi~~~"

In the bustling banquet hall, the main stage has been set up, and people from Fuji TV have also set up the satellite relay equipment, waiting for the celebration to begin and broadcast it.

In fact, it should be considered a live broadcast, but only Fuji TV will broadcast it all the time. They have specially produced a temporary program. Other TV stations plan to broadcast it and put it into other variety shows as material.

"Naoki-san, we are ready for the opening dance!"

After the main door was closed, Tomohiko Sugiyama, the chief director of tonight's banquet, came over to ask for instructions.

"Well, let's get started~ We're almost here~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded, and then sat at the main table with Akina Nakamori. Shuichi Idou and Otomo Yoshimura were also there~

Next to them were Nagayama's parents, his elder brother and his wife, as well as Kaede and Tsuruko. There were also Akina's mother Chieko and Akina Nakamori. Tsuruko was talking to Akina. The two of them had known each other for a long time and were pen pals~

The sunset passed, and the light outside the window had dimmed. As the lights in the banquet hall dimmed, everyone knew that the celebration ceremony was about to begin~

The cheerful music came from the speakers, and everyone in the banquet hall quieted down and began to appreciate today's opening performance - "Midnight Dora ~ Stay with Me" brought by Miki Matsubara~

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相変らずなのね (Nothing has changed)

Only the loneliness of the two shadows reflected in the window

stay with me…

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Naoki Nagayama listened to the performance on the stage, clapping his hands and thinking.

Citypop is a style of music that is suitable for the bubble era. It makes people want to dance in the midst of feasting and revelry~

When the performance on the stage ended, the host walked up:

“Dear guests, welcome here. Today we gather together to celebrate Naoki Nagayama’s winning of the Palme d’Or.”

The applause in the banquet hall rang out, and everyone congratulated Naoki Nagayama, who stood up and bowed to everyone.

But he didn't go on stage. He was not the one who gave the opening speech.

"Next, let's invite Mr. Yoshimura Otomo of Tree Friends to come on stage to give the opening speech."

Dressed in a formal suit and with his hair combed neatly, Yoshimura Otomo walked onto the stage with a red face and began his performance~

"Everyone, when I first saw Naoki-san, I knew that this guy was not an ordinary person!!"

"It was a sunny afternoon and a performance was being held at the Walker's Paradise."

"Naoki Nagayama, wearing a white shirt and jeans, walked into my sight in the sunshine."

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Yoshimura Otomo seemed to have been holding back for a long time, and he narrated the scene of his meeting with Naoki Nagayama with great emotion. Since then, Naoki Naoki has become enlightened and is thriving in his music and film career.

It seems that from his debut to Now he has won the Palme d'Or, and everything is his contribution~

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Naoki Nagayama was a little embarrassed, and didn't know what to say for a while. Akina Nakamori next to him listened with relish, and looked at Naoki Nagayama with a smile in her eyes

It turns out that there were so many interesting things before Naoki debuted, hahaha~

The guests who came to the banquet hall were also very surprised. They didn't expect that the development history of Shuyou would actually start from an encounter in the Walker's Paradise~

After Yoshimura Otomo finished his speech for almost ten minutes, the host regained the right to speak.

"Everyone has just heard a lot of Naoki Nagayama's stories, and you should be more curious about Naoki. So, please welcome today's protagonist, Mr. Naoki Nagayama."

Naoki Nagayama stood up, smoothed his clothes, and strode to the podium.

It was finally his turn to speak!