My daily life with the original diva

What they didn't know was that the most dangerous person was actually Kimura Hiroshi. As soon as the others left, he started to get restless. He originally wanted to adjust Nakamori Akina's dancing posture, but as soon as his hand touched Nakamori Akina's slender waist, he couldn't help but want to pinch it.

Akina Nakamori immediately noticed his little movement, reached out and grabbed his groping hand, saying with a hint of annoyance, "We're training, Hiro-kun, you better keep your hands to yourself. And where are we? The training room. What if someone sees us? Teach me properly, or I'll get angry."

"Ah, so you noticed. Akina really is perceptive. Sigh, you can't blame me. My girlfriend, Nakamori Akina, is so charming, especially her waist. It's so slender. I can wrap my hands around it." As he spoke, Kimura Hiro openly reached out and grabbed Nakamori Akina's waist with both hands.

At her heaviest, Akina Nakamori's waist was only 56 cm. Now that she's so thin, it's probably only 51 cm. Hiroshi Kimura is tall and has big hands, so it would be so easy for him to grab Akina Nakamori's waist.

Being praised by her boyfriend and having her waist held, Nakamori Akina felt both satisfied and embarrassed. The feeling was wonderful, and her initial anger had long since vanished. At this moment, she could only say with slightly rapid breathing, "We're in the training room, Hiro-kun. Let's go back. Let's go back. You can hold my hand however you want, okay?"

His girlfriend's slightly shy demeanor only made her more charming. However, Kimura Hiroshi knew that people could come into the training room at any time, so he wouldn't do anything. But he still couldn't help teasing her, saying, "Can we really hold hands however we want when we get back, Akina?"

"Well, whatever, is fine, but not now. Can you focus on practicing your dance? We'll be promoting our song in a few days, and we can't let it interfere with our work," Nakamori Akina said with a hint of pleading in her voice. She was clearly afraid that she wouldn't be able to refuse Kimura Hiroshi and might do something outrageous.

Releasing Akina Nakamori's waist, Hiroshi Kimura said with great satisfaction, "Alright then, I'm letting go. Akina, remember what you said. However, having a waist that's too thin isn't good either; it's not healthy for your body. Don't wear a waist belt anymore, okay?"

Having such a waist requires not only natural talent but also some external help. Nakamori Akina has a habit of wearing a corset, which may be a result of her ballet training when she was young. Kimura Hiroshi felt that his waist was already too thin, so there was no need to wear a corset.

"Okay, I'll listen to Hiro-kun and try not to wear a corset anymore." It's not something you can just change after so many years, so I could only promise Hiro-kun that I would try not to wear a corset.

It seems that it's not going to change anytime soon. Kimura Hiroshi looked at Nakamori Akina's waist, and then suddenly noticed her belly. He had a bold idea and whispered cheekily in Nakamori Akina's ear, "Actually, I have a great way to help Akina change this habit in a short time."

"What method?" Akina Nakamori asked curiously.

"The solution is to make Akina's belly bigger, so that she'll have a baby inside. Given Akina's love for children, she definitely won't need to wear a corset anymore," Kimura Hiroshi said with a grin. This was clearly a flirtatious remark; he was waiting to see Akina Nakamori's shy and bashful expression.

But he seemed to have miscalculated. When Nakamori Akina heard this, she was indeed a little shy at first, and her face flushed. But she quickly recovered and looked at Kimura Hiro with hope, saying, "If Hiro-kun is willing, it's not impossible. I'm twenty-three years old this year. If I have a child now, when he starts elementary school, I'll be thirty years old and still very pretty. When I go to the parent-teacher conference, I think he will be very proud and happy."

Oh no, he forgot about Akina Nakamori's love for children. She once said on a show that if she were to have children, she would have several. Now that he's said this, she'll definitely be the most willing to have them. Kimura Hiroshi suddenly felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

"I think so. Okay, that's enough chit-chat. We should get back to training. We need to hurry, the music show is about to start, and we don't want to be on stage and still not be able to dance well, right, Akina?" Kimura Hiroshi quickly changed the subject.

Seeing that she had agreed, Kimura Hiroshi immediately changed the subject. Nakamori Akina knew exactly what he was thinking, but how could she try to avoid the topic once Kimura Hiroshi brought it up? She immediately put on a pitiful look and said, "Hiroshi-kun actually doesn't want to have a child with me, right? So you immediately went to talk about something else?"

Her tearful appearance startled Kimura Hiroshi, who quickly wiped her eyes and said, "How could that be? I'd love to, but we have so many things to do right now. We can do it when the time is right."

"When is the right time? I think now is just right. I'll call Aunt Akiko in a bit and ask her to prepare for our wedding. We can have the baby by the end of the year." Nakamori Akina, who is usually understanding and listens to Kimura Hiroshi's arrangements, completely disregarded her this time and spoke very forcefully.

Now Hiroshi Kimura is in a bind. You see, his mother is eager for the two of them to give her a grandson so that he can take over the Kimura family business. If he calls his parents, they'll probably be overjoyed and keep urging him to get married and have a baby next year.

Kimura Hiroshi, who had been in complete control all along, now wanted to slap himself twice. "Serves you right for being so cheeky and trying to flirt with your girlfriend. Now look what happened, you've really messed things up."

Seeing Kimura Hiro's bewildered expression, Nakamori Akina was quite pleased. "You dare to tease me like that? Now you know how powerful I am!" But deep down, she still felt a little disappointed. She knew that Kimura Hiro wasn't ready to marry her yet. Although she knew that Kimura Hiro had already decided on her, she still wanted the wedding day to come as soon as possible.

With a chuckle, Nakamori Akina looked smug, saying, "Haha, scared now, Hiro-kun? Let's see if you dare tease me again. Humph, don't forget, I'm the Queen of Pranks. Alright, alright, let's get back to training. We've wasted so much time already."

She didn't want to put Kimura Hiroshi in a difficult position. Nakamori Akina believed that Kimura Hiroshi would marry her when the time was right. She didn't want to use any coercive means to force Kimura Hiroshi to marry her; she couldn't do that, and she wasn't capable of doing it.

"Ugh, that was really annoying. I actually got teased by Akina. Alright, we should get back to training. We've definitely wasted a lot of time." Kimura Hiroya breathed a sigh of relief; he almost went too far.

After that, Kimura Hiroshi dared not make any more small moves and focused on teaching Nakamori Akina the dance moves. He also taught her how to adjust her breathing while dancing so as not to affect her singing. The two of them were very serious about teaching and learning.

I must say, having a dance background makes a difference. Nakamori Akina learned very quickly. By the time dinnertime approached, she was able to perform almost the entire dance, but she wasn't very skilled at it and didn't sing along. She still needs more practice.

Seeing that it was almost time, Kimura Hiroshi wasn't going to work overtime, so he immediately pulled Nakamori Akina, who still wanted to practice for a while, to go have dinner and then go back to rest.

After greeting Ms. Noriko and Akiyuki Yoshizawa, Kimura Hiroshi led Nakamori Akina out of the office. Once in the car, Nakamori Akina asked happily, "What are we going to eat today, Hiroshi-kun? In the summer, we should..."

"Within three years, Akina, we will definitely get married within three years." Before Akina Nakamori could finish speaking, Hiroshi Kimura suddenly grabbed her hand and said.

Before Nakamori Akina could react, Kimura Hiroshi continued, "Give me some time. I need to be mentally prepared for marriage. This is my first time too, and I don't feel ready for a real marriage."

He spoke very seriously, and these were his true feelings. Although he had lived two lives, he had never experienced marriage before. He was absolutely committed to taking responsibility for Nakamori Akina and understood his feelings for her, as well as her feelings for him. However, when it came to actually getting married, he was still a little flustered and felt unprepared.

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiro suddenly said such a thing, and Nakamori Akina was not able to react for a moment. When she came to her senses, she realized what Kimura Hiro had said. Kimura Hiro had given her a definite promise and a definite time. She suddenly smiled knowingly and said, "Okay, I believe in Hiro-kun. It's only three years. If Hiro-kun doesn't propose to me within three years, then I will propose to you."

Akina Nakamori trusted Hiroshi Kimura's promise completely because she knew he wouldn't make promises lightly. If he really didn't want to get married, he could easily find an excuse to delay, and what could she do then? Giving a deadline now showed that he genuinely wanted to get married, but just needed some time to prepare.

“Where else would a woman propose to a man? It must be me. I’m really grateful to Akina for being so understanding.” Kimura Hiroshi gripped Nakamori Akina’s hand tightly.

Given Nakamori Akina's eagerness to get married, if she had a slightly stronger personality, she probably would have already started making a scene, and who knows what would have happened then. Only Nakamori Akina, someone who genuinely cares about her partner, could understand his feelings. However, this would make his life quite difficult.

Therefore, Hiroshi Kimura no longer wanted to talk about vague and uncertain timing, and directly gave a precise time, giving Akina Nakamori a very clear sense of time. In this way, having a clear time in mind and having hope made her feel much more comfortable.

“Yes, I remember everything Hiro-kun said. I’ll be waiting for you then.” Nakamori Akina grabbed Kimura Hiro’s hand and said excitedly.

With a slight smile, Kimura Hiroshi said, "I won't keep you waiting long, Akina. Alright, let's go now. Let's go eat something delicious first. Training was so tough today, you definitely need to eat something good to replenish your energy, otherwise Akina will get thinner again."

Letting go of his girlfriend's hand, Kimura Hiroshi began to drive seriously. As a driver, he would never hold his girlfriend's hand while driving. That wasn't about showing affection; it was about not taking their lives seriously. Driving required being attentive and responsible for both of their lives.

Today, Akina Nakamori, who usually sits quietly in the passenger seat or talks to Hiroshi Kimura, is unusually restless, constantly rummaging through the car as if looking for something.

"What's wrong, Akina? What are you looking for?" Hiroshi Kimura, who was driving, couldn't help but ask.

"Ah, I'm looking for paper and a pen. Today is June 5th, right, Hiro-kun? So, three years from now, today will also be June 5th, right? February in even-numbered years only has 29 days, right? I need to calculate how many days are in three years." Nakamori Akina said while searching.

This girl really cares about this; she's clearly impatient, which is why she wants to figure out exactly how many days there are.

She quickly found paper and pen, and then said happily, "Found it! Let me calculate. There are still six months and twenty-five days left this year. This month doesn't have thirty-one days, but next month does, so..."

"In that case, I wouldn't propose exactly three years from today. It might be earlier. Ah, how much earlier? Half a year or a few months? Haha, Akina, can you even calculate that?" Seeing that Akina Nakamori was really calculating, Hiroshi Kimura couldn't help but tease her again.

“You can even do it earlier! If it’s six months earlier, then the time will be even shorter, and then…” She actually started calculating how many days six months earlier would be, which made Kimura Hiroshi burst out laughing.

Chapter 473 Are you interested in TV station shares?

Over the next few days, Hiroshi Kimura devoted a lot of time to coaching Akina Nakamori. It must be said that Akina Nakamori's dance skills were really good, and her progress far exceeded Hiroshi Kimura's expectations. In just a few days, she was able to adapt to singing well under high-intensity dance moves, and her performance was absolutely impeccable.

With that, Hiroshi Kimura began to let her practice on her own, while he had to take care of other matters. After learning that he had agreed to cooperate, Fuji Television immediately invited him to come and discuss the matter. Kimura had postponed it for a few days because he had to teach Akina Nakamori, but now he could not delay any longer.

Fuji Television is one of the top two commercial television stations in terms of viewership. Even if it has a high status in the entertainment industry, if the negotiations are delayed for too long, Fuji Television may feel slighted, and the cooperation may fall through.

Accompanied by Takaaki Matsumoto and several other staff members, they drove to Fuji Television in Minato Ward. When they arrived downstairs, staff members were already waiting for them. Led by the staff, they quickly arrived at Fuji Television's office floor and then entered a conference room.

"Ah, Kimura-san, you're here. Hello, I'm Taketsuki Miyauchi, the head of the newly established drama broadcasting department at Fuji Television. It's a pleasure to meet you. I often see you backstage at variety shows." As soon as he entered the meeting room, a middle-aged man stood up to greet him and extended his hand to shake his.

After sizing up the middle-aged man who claimed to have seen him many times, Kimura Hiroshi realized that the man was about the same height as him. It's not easy to find someone over 1.8 meters tall in Japan. Kimura Hiroshi had only occasionally seen a few people about his height in the entertainment industry, and most of them were not even 1.7 meters tall. So, seeing someone who was about the same height as him all of a sudden was quite a novel experience for him.

Kimura extended his hand and shook hands with him, replying, "Hello, Mr. Miyauchi, it's a pleasure to meet you. It's rare to meet someone as tall as you."

"Haha, Kimura-san and I are about the same height, but the reason I'm so tall is probably because my ancestors were Chinese who crossed the sea to Japan at the end of the Ming Dynasty to escape the war. It is said that because they were tall, they led their people to assist the shogunate in suppressing the rebellion, were granted fiefs, and eventually settled in Japan. Of course, this is just a rumor, and I'm not really sure what the truth is, as it's been too long ago." Miyauchi introduced his family background without any hesitation, and even mentioned that he might be of Chinese descent.

This made Kimura Hiroshi feel closer to him, and he praised him, saying, "I see, it really is a long-standing family tradition."

"It's all just rumors. Alright, Kimura-san and everyone else, please have a seat. It's not very polite to talk standing up." After exchanging pleasantries, Miyauchi Takesetsu asked Kimura Hiroshi and the others to sit down, as they were about to discuss business.

Everyone quickly sat down. Miyauchi Takesetsu then instructed his subordinates to prepare drinks for Kimura Hiroshi and the others before speaking, "The main reason I invited Kimura-san here today is to discuss the cooperation we discussed before. I wonder what Kimura-san thinks?"

Although he had a good impression of Miyauchi Takeshi, when it came to cooperation, it was essential to maximize one's own interests. Therefore, Kimura Hiroshi said, "Mr. Miyauchi should also be aware that Hegemony and TV Asahi have a cooperative relationship on dramas, and it has always been very pleasant. If we were to cooperate with Fuji TV now, given the size of Hegemony, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to provide dramas to both TV stations at the same time."

The implication is clear: Wit Studio has limited capabilities and cannot provide that many TV dramas. Currently, they have a good relationship with TV Asahi, so if Fuji wants to acquire TV drama series, they will need to offer better terms than TV Asahi.

As a seasoned veteran of the workplace, Miyauchi Taketsuki was well aware of the underlying meaning in Kimura Hiroshi's words. He smiled and said, "Of course I know about the collaboration between Hegemony and TV Asahi. Moreover, the four dramas that Hegemony produced for TV Asahi all had an average viewership rating of over 20%, and they were all very popular dramas."

These are things that are easy to find out, such as viewership ratings, which the TV station will announce on its own, so it's normal for Miyauchi Takesetsu to know them.

He continued, "Although they are all very popular, it is a waste to broadcast this quality of drama on TV Asahi. Kimura-san, do you know that if this quality of drama were broadcast on our Fuji TV, the viewership rating would be at least 25%, and the advertising revenue would increase by at least 20%?"

The data above was all publicly available, so it didn't seem like much. However, Miyauchi Takesetsu then directly offered benefits to entice Kimura Hiroshi. This was clearly based on research, knowing what Kimura Hiroshi liked. It was simply about the benefits. As long as the benefits were sufficient, they could attract Kimura Hiroshi.

It's a pity that the extra 20% advertising revenue share, which seems very generous, couldn't attract Kimura Hiroshi. Sitting there, Kimura Hiroshi was unmoved when he heard this, and simply said, "An extra 20% advertising revenue share, huh? That is indeed very generous."

Surprisingly, Kimura Hiroshi didn't seem very interested in such a large sum of money, which surprised Miyauchi Takesetsu. At the same time, he realized that he had underestimated Kimura Hiroshi's appetite. This young man, who sold hundreds of thousands of copies of a single record, obviously needed even greater profits to give up.

However, the resources he could utilize within the television station were quite limited, making it extremely difficult to extract the benefits that Kimura Hiroshi was interested in. In addition, the situation within Fuji Television was not very good at the moment. Miyauchi Takesetsu knew that he would have to use some other means.

As the newly appointed head of the drama department, having finally gotten this opportunity, he had to achieve results in order to be promoted further. So, determined, he said to Kimura Hiroshi, "There are some things I'd like to discuss with Kimura-san privately. I wonder if it would be convenient for Kimura-san?"

Kimura Hiroshi, sitting opposite him, was taken aback. He was waiting for the other party to make another offer, so why did they suddenly want to talk privately? He didn't quite understand, but he didn't refuse. Instead, he said, "Okay, then let's go to Mr. Miyauchi's office."

Amidst the surprised looks of the other staff members on both sides, Hiroshi Kimura followed Takeshi Miyauchi out of the conference room and into Takeshi Miyauchi's office. After Kimura entered, Takeshi Miyauchi closed the office door.

"Is there anything you want to tell me, Mr. Miyauchi?" Kimura Hiroshi asked softly after the door was closed. He wondered what Miyauchi Takesetsu wanted to say to him, and why he was being so secretive. Did he have some earth-shattering secret to tell him? But considering that Miyauchi Takesetsu had only taken over the recently established drama department at Fuji Television, his position at Fuji Television shouldn't be very high. If he wanted to know any earth-shattering secret, his position probably wasn't high enough.

After confirming that no one was outside, Miyauchi Takesetsu asked, "Kimura-san, are you interested in shares in Fuji Television?"

Chapter 474 Stealing Johnny's Future

Kimura Hiroshi had initially thought that Mr. Miyauchi was going to tell him some earth-shattering secret about the TV station, but he never expected that Mr. Miyauchi would ask him if he wanted shares in Fuji TV, which surprised Kimura Hiroshi even more.

There are six major television stations in Japan. NHK is a national television station, and then there are the five major private television stations, one of which is Fuji Television.

In the late 1950s, Fuji Television was established by two radio channels in conjunction with three film companies: Toho, Shochiku, and Daiei. The other four television stations were also established with similar backgrounds. However, since the television stations were established by multiple parties, the shares were naturally divided among them.

Now, almost thirty years have passed, and these shares are likely to end up in the hands of private individuals, such as a powerful family within a company, or possibly in the hands of a prominent figure in a conglomerate. This is all quite normal.

But this also shows that these shares are not so easy to obtain; they are all in the hands of big shots. Not to mention that the shares of the TV station are now considered high-quality stocks, and these big shots will not be foolish enough to sell them off. In addition, Fuji TV is not listed, so freely tradable shares are even more impossible.

Therefore, Kimura Hiroshi did not entirely believe Miyauchi Takesetsu's words, and instead asked, "Oh, does Mr. Miyauchi have shares in Fuji Television?"

With a forced smile, Miyauchi Takesetsu shook his head and denied, "Kimura-san really thinks too highly of me. How could someone like me, who has been working at Fuji Television for almost twenty years and finally managed to become the head of the newly established drama department, possibly hold shares in Fuji Television? I'm saying I know who does, and he's planning to sell, but the price he's asking for isn't low."

That makes sense, and Kimura Hiroshi believed it for the time being, saying, "I see. But the TV station's shares are all very valuable assets. Who would be willing to sell them so easily?"

"The TV station shares are indeed very good and valuable, but Mr. Kimura, there are things that are much easier to make money from than TV station shares. Holding these shares, which are not listed, the growth rate is very limited. Look at the stock market now, which is rising almost every day, and land prices are much higher than a few years ago. Someone who has their eye on the shares of a certain listed company and is preparing to take a gamble needs to dispose of these high-quality assets that are sitting there and cannot appreciate quickly in the short term in exchange for a large sum of money."

I got this information because I'm part of their faction. I heard it at a gathering. Kimura-san, are you interested?" Seeing that Kimura Hiroshi clearly didn't believe him, Miyauchi Takesetsu told him everything he knew.

Hearing this, Kimura Hiroshi was about 70-80% convinced. The bubble economy had come too quickly, and even established zaibatsu couldn't resist the temptation, investing wildly in real estate and the stock market. When the bubble burst, these zaibatsu suffered heavy losses. However, they had deep reserves, and after the bubble burst, they frantically devoured the new rich who had accumulated a lot of high-quality assets during the bubble but whose cash flow had been broken due to the bursting of the bubble, successfully making up for some of their losses.

So while Fuji Television's shares look very tempting, they are actually quite risky to acquire. You never know what these conglomerates will do after the bursting of the bubble economy, especially if they directly sell you their prime assets. After suffering losses, they will definitely want to take back their prime assets to make up for those losses.

"If only my sister could be elected as a member of parliament in the next two years, then I could use that to get close to some big shots, and I would eat all these delicious things." Kimura Hiroshi felt very regretful.

There's no way around it; if you're not financially strong enough, you might not be able to hold onto too much. This is why Kimura Hiroshi is unwilling to invest in real estate on a large scale. The dozens of properties he owns may seem like a lot, but in reality, they're just small fry compared to the big shots. When people speculate on real estate, they speculate on one area at a time, which is many times more terrifying than what he does.

It looked delicious, but it might actually be poison, so Kimura Hiroshi refused, saying, "Mr. Miyauchi, I'm sorry, I have no interest in Fuji Television's shares."

When Miyauchi Takesetsu saw Kimura Hiroshi deep in thought, he assumed that Kimura was interested. He had thoroughly researched Kimura Hiroshi and knew that he loved money and was very fond of investing. However, he did not expect that after thinking for a while, Kimura Hiroshi would directly refuse.

This surprised Miyauchi Taketsuki, who asked in bewilderment, "Why, Kimura-san? The TV station's shares are very valuable assets. Do you also think they won't appreciate in value in a short time, so there's no need to invest? Are you going to invest in the stock market? But you've never been involved in the stock market before."

Seemingly disheartened by Kimura Hiroshi's rejection, Miyauchi Takesetsu began to ramble incoherently, even revealing that he had gone to investigate Kimura Hiroshi's background.

This made Kimura Hiroshi's face darken, and he said with great displeasure, "Mr. Miyauchi, did you find out so much? You even found out that I have never been involved in the stock market?"

Realizing he had said the wrong thing, Miyauchi Takesetsu's expression changed, and he quickly said, "I'm very sorry, Kimura-san. I know it's very impolite to investigate your investment situation, but this department head position is really important to me. I've worked at Fuji Television for so long, and I only have this opportunity now. I must make some achievements and reach a higher position."

Seemingly feeling he had said enough and not caring whether to add a few more points, Miyauchi Taketsu directly revealed his ambition. This is actually quite normal; everyone has ambition, especially someone who has worked in a large company for many years and witnessed the authority of high-ranking leaders. Naturally, they also dream of climbing to that position themselves.

Kimura Hiroshi naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with Miyauchi Takesetsu's thinking. Instead, he nodded and said, "Mr. Miyauchi's thinking is very good. I believe that one day Mr. Miyauchi will become one of the most powerful people at Fuji Television."

Controlling Fuji Television is extremely difficult, given that there are countless other large conglomerates holding shares in the station. They are unlikely to allow you to control the television station. However, becoming one of the most powerful individuals within the station is still possible, since those who hold shares also need people to run the station.

To his surprise, Kimura Hiroshi seemed to agree with his ambition, which gave Miyauchi Takesetsu a rare sense of recognition. He actually thanked him and said, "Thank you for your praise, Kimura-san."