My daily life with the original diva

Today, he was truly impressed by Hiroshi Kimura. During the negotiation, Kimura demonstrated his caution, meticulousness, greed, and strong self-control, making Fukada Yuya realize the capabilities of this partner. He was definitely a strong person worth befriending, and he would have to be even more cautious about this friendship.

After the deal was successfully concluded and he took the equity transfer agreement, Kimura Hiroshi did not stay at Toho any longer. Since he had already made a promise, he had to fulfill it. He needed to go back and call the media to urge them to suppress the hype surrounding the Kitagawa Hiroshi incident and quell the public outcry.

As for whether the Kitagawa siblings will learn from their mistakes, Kimura Hiroshi didn't know, nor did he expect it. He was certain that if they dared to make a move in the future, Kimura Hiroshi would retaliate with even more terrifying methods.

Back at Hegemony, Kimura Hiroshi handed over the equity transfer to Matsumoto Takaaki and started calling the media to explain the pros and cons. They all knew what to do. For those who didn't understand, Kimura Hiroshi slowly explained. He also knew that the media was currently enjoying the traffic from this matter, and naturally some people would be unwilling to suddenly stop.

After promising future benefits and explaining the situation, Kimura Hiroshi was quite exhausted. It was only with great difficulty that he managed to convince everyone, and then he slumped into his chair. He suddenly realized that singing and acting in movies and TV series were quite nice, but engaging in these kinds of conspiracies was really too tiring. No wonder most conspirators in history did not live long.

After working until eight or nine o'clock in the evening, Kimura Hiroshi finally finished dealing with everything and drove back to his apartment. He didn't even want to eat dinner and just wanted to go back to rest.

Just as his mind was completely blank, he opened the apartment door and found that the lights were on and slippers were prepared for him at the door.

"You're back, Hiro-kun. I've prepared dinner for you. Hurry up and change your shoes so we can eat." Just as Kimura Hiro was wondering if it was Nakamori Akina who had returned, Nakamori Akina appeared in the entryway with a smile, came up to help him with his bag, and told him to change into slippers.

At this moment, Hiroshi Kimura was a little confused. He remembered that Akina Nakamori should have been attending the Cable Awards ceremony in Osaka today, so how did she end up back in Tokyo?

"Sigh, shouldn't Akina be in Osaka? Why is she back?" Kimura Hiroshi asked curiously as he changed his slippers.

After putting the bag away, Akina Nakamori went to the kitchen to serve him dinner, replying, "I flew back after finishing the program recording this afternoon, and I didn't attend the dinner tonight."

You know, he had to record a program last night and today. After recording today, he was supposed to attend a banquet. He was very tired and should have rested in Osaka for a night before returning. However, Akina Nakamori did not and returned immediately. Kimura Hiroshi naturally knew why. This woman was worried about him. After all, she knew what had happened in the past few days and was not at ease. So, as soon as the program was finished, she returned immediately.

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Hiroshi Kimura smiled, a feeling of happiness filling his heart. It really feels good to be remembered. No matter what you do or how tired you are, there will always be someone thinking of you. Is this what love feels like?

As Nakamori Akina busily carried out dishes from the kitchen, some of which seemed to be kept too hot and were burning hot, Kimura Hiroshi found it quite amusing to watch.

"What are you laughing at? Hurry up and come eat. Do you expect me to feed you, Hiro-kun?" Seeing Kimura Hiro laughing there, Nakamori Akina couldn't help but roll her eyes and scolded him in a coquettish tone.

Without answering, Kimura Hiroshi stretched out his hands in a hugging gesture. Nakamori Akina, who was standing at the dining table, understood what Kimura Hiroshi meant, walked up to him, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you tired, Hiroshi-kun?"

He wrapped his arms around Akina Nakamori's waist, pulled her onto his lap, buried his head in her chest, inhaled her faint fragrance, and felt her heartbeat. Kimura Hiroshi suddenly took a deep breath and said, "It's so good to have you, Akina."

Sensing Kimura Hiro's exhaustion, Nakamori Akina stroked Kimura Hiro's hair as he usually stroked hers, and whispered in his ear, "Yes, I'll be there for you whenever you need me, no matter what happens."

"Yes, I know. Akina will always be by my side." Feeling his lover's softness, Kimura Hiroshi suddenly felt very at ease. A wave of exhaustion washed over him, and he suddenly felt very sleepy, wanting to take a good nap in Nakamori Akina's arms.

Chapter 514 Going to My Girlfriend's Concert

The day after Kimura Hiroshi and Fujishima Taisuke reached an agreement, media coverage of the Kitagawa Hiroshi scandal began to decrease significantly. By the third day, apart from some tabloids and the fearless Weekly Bunshun, most large and medium-sized media outlets had almost no related reports. It seemed that everyone had chosen to remain silent at the same time.

The sudden silence surrounding an event that was being widely reported is clearly illogical. Even ordinary citizens could sense something fishy was going on, especially since television stations rarely broadcast related reports. This shows how much power was involved in suppressing this scandal. It was obviously impossible for Kimura Hiroshi and the Fujishima family to do it alone; a terrifyingly powerful force was also involved.

Everyone who is following this matter knows more or less what happened, but this is a taboo subject in Japan, so even if they know, they can't speak out. This has made the general public have a very bad impression of the so-called royal family.

No one expected that this incident would cause public resentment towards the imperial family to persist for decades. After the advent of the internet age, gossip and malice about the imperial family on the internet were endless. This incident, which occurred in the late 1980s, was mentioned repeatedly. "Hirohito is going to die soon!" became a popular meme on the Japanese internet, meaning not to delay other things because of one person.

This was something Kimura Hiroshi had never expected. He never imagined that because of his own efforts and personal grudges, he would lower the reputation of the seriously ill Tenko by several levels in later generations.

At this time, Hiroshi Kimura was busy with the equity transfer with Taisuke Fujishima, but he did not see Taisuke Fujishima again. Obviously, the man did not want to see him again. He sent people to handle the rest of the matter, and naturally, Hiroshi Kimura sent Takaaki Matsumoto to handle it while he kept an eye on things from behind.

Upon acquiring the shares, Kimura Hiroshi immediately sold them to a high-ranking executive at Toho. Naturally, the buyer was very satisfied with such a valuable asset and generously rewarded Kimura Hiroshi with 300 million yen, making him a very wealthy and pleased man.

Two days after the equity transfer was completed, Kitagawa Hiroshi was released from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. However, the process was very low-key. It seems that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department received orders not to inform the media. Under normal circumstances, someone would definitely leak the news to the media privately. It would be extremely difficult to keep the Metropolitan Police Department's secret.

As the media cooled down and Kitagawa Hiroshi was released, the heat of this matter dissipated at a visible speed. Only Weekly Bunshun was still relentlessly pursuing the issue, and they also disclosed the news of Kitagawa Hiroshi's release, which caused a small stir again.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department responded that there was no concrete evidence to prove that Kitagawa Hiroshi committed a crime, so they released him. However, they did not give up collecting evidence and continued to investigate the case. In reality, everyone understood that this matter would likely end without any resolution.

Even under these circumstances, Weekly Bunshun persisted in pursuing this issue, and this unwavering commitment led to a surge in sales and an increase in influence for the previously struggling Weekly Bunshun.

"Weekly Bunshun has really impressed me. Although this magazine also publishes some very troublesome rumors and gossip, their fearless spirit in pursuing the matter is truly admirable." Seeing that Weekly Bunshun was still investigating Kitagawa Hiroshi even in such an unfavorable situation, Kimura Hiroshi was quite impressed, and his feelings towards them had changed significantly. At least he was no longer as disgusted as before.

Yukio Tomioka, sitting next to him, nodded and said, "That's true. Weekly Bunshun is indeed a very special media outlet. Sometimes it's annoying, and sometimes it's admirable. But I didn't bring you to the agency today to chat about these gossips. I just wanted to tell you that the arrangement for 'LA LA LA LOVE SONG' is finished, and we should go record it today. You've had a lot of work put on hold lately, but now that this matter is resolved, it's time to get back to work."

Yukio Tomioka was well aware of the recent events involving Johnny's, and he knew that Hiroshi Kimura was definitely involved as well; otherwise, Mari Kitagawa wouldn't have approached him. Therefore, Yukio Tomioka waited until things had calmed down before asking Hiroshi Kimura to return to record the single.

"Ah, the arrangement is finished. Mr. Tomioka, let me listen to it and see what I think." Kimura Hiroshi had been so busy with scheming lately that he didn't even know that the arrangement for the theme song he wrote for the new TV series was finished. He was going to listen to it carefully.

Knowing that Kimura Hiroshi would definitely listen to it beforehand, Tomioka Yukio brought over a recorded cassette tape, put it into the tape recorder, and started playing it.

As a single with strong Black music elements, this single has a very dynamic rhythm and a lot of rock elements. It gives people a passionate and comfortable feeling, which is quite appropriate to match the TV series "Long Vacation". Kimura Hiroshi is very satisfied.

"Very good, the arrangement is completely up to my standards, and we can start recording the single now. However, Mr. Tomioka, I'm afraid it's not possible today. You see, it's almost time to get off work, and if we go to record the single now, it will probably be until evening. Also, I have an appointment to go to Akina-san's concert today, so how about we move the single recording to tomorrow? Ah, it's Akina-san's last concert of the year, it would be such a pity to miss it." Kimura Hiroshi said, pretending to be very regretful.

This made Yukio Tomioka's forehead veins bulge. If it weren't for Hiroshi Kimura, or any other artist, he would have given him a severe scolding. But since it was Hiroshi Kimura, he naturally couldn't say anything. He could only say, "Okay, but Kimura-san must finish the recording tomorrow, understand? Otherwise, the progress of many things this year will be affected."

Knowing that his work attitude hadn't been very good lately, Kimura Hiroshi smiled and said apologetically, "Please rest assured, Mr. Tomioka, I will definitely finish the recording tomorrow. Ah, I've been very busy lately, so I haven't been in a very good state. I'll go to a concert to adjust my state, and the recording will be better if I'm in a better state tomorrow."

After confirming the recording time for the single early the next morning, Yukio Tomioka explained the year-end program details to Hiroshi Kimura before letting him go. He knew that if Hiroshi's mind wasn't on this, he would only give perfunctory answers about other things, so it was better to let him leave quickly.

After leaving Ken-On, Kimura Hiroshi went to the garage, got his car, and headed straight for Hegemony. He was going to see Nakamori Akina's concert, but he wasn't going alone. There were other people with him, namely Sato Kayo, and not just her, but also her other friends.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Hegemony Company, Kimura Hiroshi saw Sato Kayo chatting with someone in the lobby. Kimura Hiroshi recognized the person she was chatting with; it was none other than Minamino Yoko, a popular idol he had frequently encountered on television programs over the past year.

"Ah, Kimura-san, you're here! Hurry up, hurry up! It's rush hour, there will be traffic on the way, and if we're any later, we'll be late. Oh, I forgot to introduce you again. This is Minamino Yoko, my classmate, and she's also a very popular idol. You must have met her before, Kimura-san, right?" Sato Kayo said anxiously when she saw Kimura Hiroshi coming over, and pulled Minamino Yoko towards him.

Yoko Minamino was clearly a little embarrassed when she met Hiroshi Kimura. She gave him a sweet smile, but seemed a bit too reserved and nervous.

"Ah, of course I know you, Ms. Yoko. It's a pleasure to meet you. But there's no time now, let's get in the car first, otherwise we'll really be late." Kimura Hiroshi greeted Minamino Yoko first, and then led the way.

The three of them got into the car, and while driving, Kimura Hiroshi chatted with the two of them. He then learned that after becoming entertainers, Sato Kayo and Minamino Yoko attended the same prestigious high school, and since they were about the same age, they were in the same class and had a very good relationship.

As the conversation continued, Yoko Minamino became less nervous and reserved, and the three of them chatted quite happily, getting to know each other.

Just as Sato Kayo had said, the traffic was really bad, and Kimura Hiroshi was having a very tough time driving. Fortunately, there were two pretty girls in the car chatting with him, otherwise, Kimura Hiroshi felt that he might have been even more miserable.

The short journey took them almost an hour to reach the venue for Akina Nakamori's concert, the Tokyo Budokan. By then, there were no fans or concertgoers outside the Budokan, as it was already too late and everyone who was supposed to go in had already gone in. So Hiroshi Kimura, Kayo Sato, and Yoko Minamino had to hurry inside.

"Hurry, hurry, we're really going to be late! It's my first time going to Akina-chan's concert, it would be so rude to be late." Sato Kayo said anxiously as she jogged. She was really worried, and she was already a little out of breath, but she was still trying her best to run, afraid of being late.

“Don’t worry, Akina won’t be angry if we’re late. Also, we won’t go in through the fan entrance; we’ll go through the staff entrance at the back, which will be faster. I’ve already told Akina beforehand,” Kimura Hiroshi said quickly, seeing how anxious Sato Kayo was.

After saying that, he walked ahead and led the two towards the staff entrance. In fact, all three of them knew how to get to the staff entrance because they were all popular singers now or in the past, and had all held concerts at the Budokan. Naturally, they knew how to get to the staff entrance.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the employee passage, there were security guards on duty. However, as soon as Kimura Hiroshi approached, the security guard immediately opened the door and let them in without even asking who they were.

This puzzled Kimura Hiroshi, who turned around, took off his sunglasses, and asked, "Does this security guard know me?"

"Oh, it's Kimura-san! I really didn't expect that. I didn't recognize you at first, but Akina-san said that if a gentleman brings two ladies close to the performance time, I should open the door for them. So when I saw you coming, I immediately opened the door." The security guard replied very sincerely.

It turned out that his girlfriend had thoughtfully known they might be late, so she had notified them in advance. Kimura Hiroshi had thought that the security guard had recognized his face. He was really being presumptuous. He turned around and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Security Guard. We'll go in now."

Time was running out, and this was no time to chat with others. Kimura Hiroshi hurried inside, turned a few corners, and arrived at the backstage area of ​​the performance. However, Kimura Hiroshi found that there were very few staff members backstage when Nakamori Akina performed; he only saw a few busy people.

"Over here, over here, Kimura-san, Kayo-san, oh, Yoko-san is here too? Come over here, Akina-chan is making her final preparations in the dressing room, she'll be going on stage soon." Noriko, who was busy adjusting her costume, saw Kimura Hiroshi and the others and quickly beckoned them over.

Kimura Hiroshi quickly walked over and looked at the dressing room not far away with a crack in the door. With such a small gap, he couldn't see what was inside at all. Meanwhile, Sato Kayo and Minamino Yoko went up to greet Ms. Noriko.

"The timing is just right, I'm not late, and I can see the opening of Akina's performance. But Ms. Noriko, why are there so few backstage staff?" This was Kimura Hiroshi's first time visiting the backstage area of ​​Nakamori Akina's performance, and he was quite surprised to learn that she only had a few backstage staff.

"Sigh, it is a bit few, Kimura-san, but it's enough. Except for when Akina-chan was a newcomer, there have always been only this many people backstage at her performances. This is because she is responsible for her own makeup and styling. After confirming the styling and makeup with the staff in advance, they don't need to come backstage. Only two people are needed to help, which is why there are so few people backstage. You see, I'm even helping to prepare the costumes." Ms. Noriko seemed quite used to it.

So that's how it is. Kimura Hiroshi had always known that Nakamori Akina would prepare her own makeup and styling, but he didn't expect that she would prepare everything herself for her performances. That ability is truly extraordinary and quite impressive.

"It's so much easier to delegate to others, it saves me a lot of energy. This girl is really too strong-willed." Although he thought his girlfriend was very capable, Kimura Hiroshi still hoped that she could share some of the work with others so that he wouldn't be too tired.

Chapter 515 Girlfriend's Concert Scene

"Ah, Hiro-kun, Kayo-chan, you're here! Haha, Yoko-chan is here too? What a surprise! I didn't expect you all to come to my performance." The dressing room door opened, and Nakamori Akina, already dressed up, walked out quickly with a smile. However, she was wearing a very gorgeous dress, which made it difficult for her to walk.

At this moment, Akina Nakamori was wearing a beautiful dress and a huge white hat, revealing her slightly curly long hair. Her makeup was also exceptionally exquisite. Even when she was on TV shows, Hiroshi Kimura had never seen Akina Nakamori dressed so meticulously, which shows how much she valued her performance.

"Wow, so beautiful, Akina-chan! You look like a beautiful princess, so pretty!" Sato Kayo's eyes sparkled as she looked at Nakamori Akina, who was all dressed up, and she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. She even went up to examine the dress Nakamori Akina was wearing.

"It's absolutely gorgeous! No wonder all those seniors say that Akina-san is a fashion icon. I've finally witnessed it for myself today," Yoko Minamino exclaimed, equally delighted with Akina Nakamori's outfit.

The two people's praise made Nakamori Akina very happy, her eyes crinkling with laughter. However, she still humbly said, "It's not that good. I just copied Hermione's outfit from Roman Holiday. Hehe, it seems pretty good now."

"It's very nice, but Akina's demeanor doesn't quite resemble that of a princess. What princess smiles like that? She's more like... ah, slip of the tongue, she is indeed a beautiful princess." Kimura Hirotaka wanted to express his objection, but Nakamori Akina had already reached out and given him a small lesson on the arm.

Seeing these little interactions between the two of them, the two little girls next to them were secretly laughing, finding it quite amusing. It seems that the way these two top celebrities interact after becoming a couple is no different from other couples.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and go to the audience seats. I specially saved the front row seats for you. I need to go on stage and start preparing. It's almost time." Nakamori Akina looked at the time. The performance was about to start, and she didn't dare to delay, so she quickly walked towards the stage.

As Akina Nakamori went to prepare for her performance, Ms. Noriko came over and said to them, "Kimura-san and the two ladies, please come with me. I'll take you to the audience seats. These are the first row, middle seats, the best place to watch the performance. Akina-chan specially reserved them for you."

The three of them quickly followed Ms. Noriko to the audience seats. Sure enough, all the lights in the Budokan had gone out, with only the stage lights flashing, indicating that the performance was about to begin. Kimura Hiroshi, Sato Kayo, and Minamino Yoko quickly sat down as well.

Turning his head slightly, Kimura Hiroshi glanced at the situation of the audience at the martial arts hall. He found that the hall, which could hold more than 10,000 people, only had about 4,000 to 5,000 people. This was not to say that no one wanted to come to Nakamori Akina's concert. Tickets for Nakamori Akina's concert were just as hard to come by as tickets for his own concert.

It's just that Akina Nakamori has her own stubbornness. She believes that she should give the audience who come to see her performance the best experience. So she will carefully prepare for each concert and limit the number of audience members. She feels that if there are too many people, the audience will have a very bad experience. This also resulted in the huge Budokan being less than half full.

This stubbornness also gave the management of Ken-On a lot of headaches, because the revenue Ken-On earns from a concert is not small, and the more people there are, the higher the revenue. However, Akina Nakamori simply won't change her mind once she's made a decision, which leaves them feeling very helpless.

As the stage lights went out, the entire Budokan was plunged into darkness, but everyone knew that the performance was about to begin.

The darkness lasted only a few seconds before the stage lights came on again, casting beams of light onto the stage, where a faint mist hung in the air. Within the mist, a woman dressed in a gorgeous gown and wearing a top hat sat gracefully on the stage, giving off a glamorous yet hazy beauty.

"What a wonderful stage design! Unlike me, I always wear the same sweet outfits and have the same unchanging smile for every performance. I don't even have the power to make any changes." Looking at Akina Nakamori on stage, Yoko Minamino exclaimed with envy. There's no way around it; not every artist can control the stage design and performance image. These things are handled by professionals, and artists don't have the opportunity to interfere. Even though Yoko Minamino is already a top idol, it's still the same.

Kimura Hiroshi didn't know how to respond, because this was a management issue of another agency. If he said anything, and Minamino Yoko took it back, who knew what kind of misunderstanding it would cause? So Kimura Hiroshi chose to say nothing.

As the music started, Hiroshi Kimura focused his attention on Akina Nakamori's performance. He was very familiar with the opening music, which was from Akina Nakamori's album "Fushigi," an album that Akina Nakamori herself produced. It was of excellent quality and had sold over 700,000 copies.

The opening was a gorgeous ballad, which matched the stage design perfectly. However, with the stage fogging up and the use of those gorgeous, yellowish lights, Kimura Hiroshi couldn't see Nakamori Akina's face clearly on stage.

The fans and music lovers below, however, immediately erupted in a burst of loud screams the moment Nakamori Akina appeared, regardless of whether they could see her clearly or not.

As the song began, everyone started to listen attentively, and the screams and shouts stopped. Everyone then focused on listening to the song and appreciating Akina Nakamori's performance.

A ballad as an opening song is not a good choice, and Akina Nakamori obviously knew this, so she only sang half of the song before ending it. Then the stage lights went out, and accompanied by dynamic music, the stage lights came on again. Akina Nakamori had changed into a leopard-print coat with a slightly sexy style and began to dance.

The atmosphere at the concert was immediately energized, with many fans and music lovers standing up and clapping along to the rhythm. Akina Nakamori sang another single from the album, this time a dance track called "FIRE STARTER." As the music played, Akina Nakamori began to dance.

Compared to her previous somewhat melancholic and elegant image, she instantly underwent a huge transformation, turning into a sexy little wildcat. And that wasn't all; under the stage lights, she saw Kimura Hiroshi in the audience and actually gave him a flirty wink.

Chapter 516 A High-Quality Boyfriend

On stage, Akina Nakamori radiated charm, sometimes melancholic and elegant, sometimes wild and passionate, and she didn't hesitate to show off her charm as a mature woman. Hiroshi Kimura in the audience was completely mesmerized.

Because the Nakamori Akina on the concert stage is completely different from the Nakamori Akina in her daily life. He had never seen such an energetic and unrestrained Nakamori Akina in real life. Her occasional quirky behavior was always just a passing fancy. It seemed that only on the concert stage could she fully unleash her energy.

However, such a strenuous performance is quite tiring. Even though it was already November, she was soon soaked in sweat. Standing close by, Kimura Hiroshi could see clearly that she was covered in sweat and her breathing was becoming increasingly rapid. But even so, she did not reduce the quality of her performance in any way.

"It must have been so tough, Akina-chan. The performance was amazing, but it was also incredibly tiring," said Kayo Sato, standing next to Hiroshi Kimura, as she watched.

Nodding in agreement, Kimura Hiroshi added, "Yes, it's really tough. The weather's getting colder, and I'm all sweaty. I don't know if I'll catch a cold later."

It's well known that Akina Nakamori has a notoriously weak immune system. Over the years, Hiroshi Kimura has seen her catch a cold many times, and when she does, it's always a severe cold, with fever, stuffy nose, and sore throat all at once. So Hiroshi Kimura is very worried that she will catch a cold.

However, he wouldn't stop Nakamori Akina from performing so energetically, because Nakamori Akina has always been very dedicated to her fans and music lovers, and stopping her from doing so would probably make her unhappy for a long time.