My daily life with the original diva

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiroshi rejected her beautiful confession, so Nakamori Akina quickly chased after him and said, "Stop! Damn Hiroshi, how dare you reject my words? It's so awful! They were such sweet words!"

The two entered Senso-ji Temple one after the other. It was a temple with many worshippers coming and going. Nakamori Akina caught up with Kimura Hiroshi but did not deliberately laugh or joke, because laughing and joking in a temple is too impolite and can easily attract attention and make one be recognized.

Once inside the temple, it was much clearer to see it during the day than at night. Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina carefully examined the surrounding buildings, which all had a distinctly ancient and elegant style. Some parts were clearly modern reconstructions, but they were done with great care, without any jarring concrete and steel structures.

"How about we go get another fortune slip?" Kimura Hiroshi asked as they entered the temple.

“Great! How can we come to Senso-ji Temple without drawing a fortune slip? Besides, I suspect that the fortune slip from last time was also arranged by Hiro-kun. That’s not good. You’ve even deceived Buddha. This time, let’s draw a fortune slip seriously and see what Buddha wants to tell us. What do you think?” Nakamori Akina thought this was a good idea, but at the same time, she began to have doubts about the fortune slip she had drawn last time.

He's really getting smarter and smarter; he even guessed this correctly. However, Kimura Hiroshi still didn't explain, and instead walked with Nakamori Akina towards the place where they drew lots.

A visit to Senso-ji Temple inevitably involves drawing a fortune slip. Japanese people are particularly superstitious about this, so the lines for drawing fortune slips are very long. Unlike that night when only a few people came in and you could start drawing a fortune slip immediately, now two people have to wait in line.

Fortunately, the process of drawing lots was relatively quick. After waiting for about seven or eight minutes, it was their turn. Standing in front of the statue of Guanyin Buddha, they picked up the lot-drawing container and began to draw lots.

"What does Akina want to ask this time?" Kimura Hiroshi asked while shaking the fortune slip.

Akina Nakamori, who was intently looking down at the fortune-telling container, replied without looking up, "Same as last time, Hiro-kun."

After shaking for a while, Kimura Hiroshi realized that he hadn't gotten a single fortune slip. He decided to give up and tried to draw one with his hand, but then thought better of it. Buddha probably knew about his arrangement of the fortune slips last time, so he wasn't allowed to draw any. He decided to give up on that idea.

"Snap!" Nakamori Akina shook the bamboo stick for a while and finally got it out. She was overjoyed and quickly bent down to pick it up. She saw that it was marked as the best fortune. But at this moment, Nakamori Akina was both happy and puzzled. "Ah, it's a very lucky fortune. Hmm, why doesn't it show what kind of fortune it is?"

After saying that, he held up the bamboo stick to Kimura Hiroshi and asked, "Hiroshi-kun, I can't tell what kind of fortune stick it is?"

How could Kimura Hiroshi answer that? Last time, the master could tell it was a marriage fortune slip, but that was something he had arranged on purpose. You have no idea what kind of fortune you have until you get the slip itself, so Kimura Hiroshi could only change the subject.

Holding the fortune slip, Kimura Hiroshi looked at the number on it and said, "Maybe we'll know once we get the actual fortune slip. Number 764, Ah, let's go get the fortune slip."

After saying that, he took the fortune stick to the place where the fortune sticks were kept, found the monk in charge, and got the fortune stick. But when he looked at the fortune stick, Kimura Hiroshi was a little dumbfounded, because it really was a marriage fortune stick.

"Ah, is this the fortune slip? Let me take a look." Seeing Kimura Hiroshi receive the fortune slip, Nakamori Akina eagerly took it, wanting to see what it was.

However, the text was entirely composed of Chinese characters. Although Akina Nakamori had seriously studied Chinese characters after getting together with Hiro Kimura, her brain was not designed for studying. Despite studying for many years, she actually knew only a very limited number of Chinese characters.

"What and what noon... Ah, the Chinese characters on the fortune slip are really too difficult. Hiro-kun, can you help me see what it means?" Nakamori Akina really couldn't understand it, so she handed the fortune slip to Kimura Hiro.

Unlike later times, at this time, many people in Japan actually knew Chinese characters, so the fortune slips did not have Japanese annotations. In later times, in addition to Chinese characters, there were also Japanese annotations, so even people who did not understand Chinese characters could understand them.

After receiving the fortune slip, Kimura Hiroshi read it aloud: "The phoenix and the dragon sing in harmony at noon, the two are reconciled without a time for marriage, after marriage there will be five sons and two daughters, a predestined bond from a previous life."

Compared to the last marriage fortune slip which had absolutely nothing to do with marriage, this one is actually in line with marriage, except that it refers to husband and wife rather than boyfriend and girlfriend.

After reading it aloud with Kimura Hiroshi, Nakamori Akina still didn't understand what it meant. So she grabbed Kimura Hiroshi's arm and asked, "What does it mean? What does it mean, Hiroshi-kun? Tell me quickly."

The fortune slip is right here, so there's nothing wrong with saying it. Kimura Hiroshi said with a smile, "This is another fortune slip about marriage, but it's about a husband and wife. It says that the couple has a very good relationship, will have many children, and that in their previous life, before the legendary reincarnation, they were also husband and wife, and that they will continue to be husband and wife in the future."

Listening carefully to Hiroshi Kimura's explanation, Akina Nakamori's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "So that's how it is! I really did look at it this time. It's a fortune slip I actually got. Hehe, I just didn't expect it to talk about the relationship between husband and wife. Were we husband and wife before reincarnation? Could it be that Hiroshi and I were also very close in our past lives? When was that past life? Decades ago?"

Clearly, Akina Nakamori was quite curious about the fortune slip and wanted to figure out what had happened before the cycle of reincarnation. However, Hiroshi Kimura looked at the fortune slip and fell into deep thought. After a while, he asked, "Akina, do you really want to be my husband?"

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiro suddenly asked such a question, and Nakamori Akina was also stunned at this moment. However, she quickly recovered and asked, "Is Hiro-kun proposing to me? And at Senso-ji Temple? But this is too casual, there isn't even a ring."

After saying that, Akina Nakamori snatched the fortune slip from Hiroshi Kimura's hand and ran out of the fortune-telling area, not giving Hiroshi Kimura any time to react.

Thinking that Akina Nakamori was angry because of his casual question, Hiroshi Kimura quickly chased after her. Akina Nakamori valued marriage very much, which could be heard from her usual words. Now that Hiroshi Kimura had asked so easily, he wondered if he had been too casual.

But as soon as he chased after her, Nakamori Akina stopped. Instead of abandoning him, she went to the place where fortune slips were hung, asked the monk there for a red fortune slip bag, and put the fortune slip in it. Kimura Hiroshi followed her over.

After hanging up the fortune slip, Akina Nakamori closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and said very softly, "Everyone takes the fortune slip home, but then Guanyin Bodhisattva won't be able to see it. So, I'm hanging it up for Guanyin Bodhisattva to see, hoping that she can do as she said in the fortune slip, so that we can become husband and wife before and after reincarnation."

Hearing Akina Nakamori's words, Hiroshi Kimura's lips unconsciously curled up. Although she didn't directly respond to him, Akina's actions told him that she had agreed. Even though it was just something he said casually, Hiroshi Kimura knew that this wasn't a formal proposal. Since Akina had agreed, he would prepare for a formal proposal.

Chapter 550 Too enthusiastic

After carefully hanging up the fortune slip and making sure it wouldn't fall, Nakamori Akina turned to Kimura Hiroshi and said, "It's hung up now. Guanyin Bodhisattva should be able to see it. Let's go. I want to go back to the place where we watched the fireworks festival last time to see the cherry blossoms there."

It was already the end of June, and there were no cherry blossoms left. Kimura Hiroshi knew that Nakamori Akina probably wanted to revisit the place where he had confessed his love, but he didn't expose her. He took Nakamori Akina's hand and said, "Yeah, I want to go see it too."

After saying that, the two walked towards the temple to see the cherry blossom garden. However, when they reached the entrance of the cherry blossom garden, they were stopped by two monks guarding the entrance.

“Esteemed benefactor, this is the temple’s private property and is not open to visitors. Please return to your quarters,” one of the monks said.

Unexpectedly, it wasn't allowed to visit normally. Nakamori Akina glanced at Kimura Hiroshi and was pretty sure that Kimura Hiroshi had arranged for her to watch the fireworks display at the cherry blossom garden last time, rather than it being an opportunity obtained through some kind of lottery.

Kimura Hiroshi was surprised to be stopped. He hadn't expected this to be a private area. Last time he came, everything was arranged, so he could just walk in.

"Well, I'm acquainted with your host, Master Tenkai. Could you please inform him that Mr. Kimura, who organized the fireworks festival a few years ago, is looking for him and hopes he can make an exception and let us in to take a look?" Kimura Hiroshi said, not wanting to disappoint Nakamori Akina.

Upon hearing this, the monk who had been silent earlier suddenly brightened up and said, "Ah, so it's Mr. Kimura who organized the fireworks festival five years ago. My apologies, please come in. I didn't recognize you. I'll go and inform the abbot right away."

As he spoke, he gestured for Kimura Hiroshi to come inside, which surprised the monk next to him. Clearly, the monk didn't seem to know about the fireworks festival and was probably a monk who had only come to Senso-ji Temple in the last two years.

They thought they would have to wait for the host to come over, or that they would be chased away by the two monks, but they were let in after only talking about the fireworks festival. Kimura Hiroshi didn't stand on ceremony and pulled Nakamori Akina inside.

At this moment, Akina Nakamori said with a bit of a laugh, "You still say it wasn't your idea? You even prepared the fireworks festival, didn't you? Hiro-kun really put a lot of thought into it. I wonder if there will be any more romantic moments like this in the future?"

Although he had been completely exposed, Kimura Hiroshi still stubbornly insisted, "It happens when you're lucky. As for exactly when, that depends on your luck, Akina."

Never before had she seen Kimura Hiroshi so stubborn. Nakamori Akina didn't press the matter further, but instead gripped Kimura Hiroshi's hand even tighter.

Entering the cherry blossom garden, compared to the beautiful scene of cherry blossoms that I saw last time, there was not a trace of cherry blossoms at all. In this somewhat hot season, they have all withered, leaving only the lush cherry trees, with exceptionally abundant green leaves.

"The cherry blossom season is over. We'll come back in March next year, and then we'll be able to see them again," Kimura Hiroshi said, trying to comfort him when he saw there were no cherry blossoms.

“It’s okay if there are no cherry blossoms. It’s nice to see these lush cherry trees. Look how well they’re growing, Hiro-kun. You can tell they’re full of life.” Nakamori Akina wasn’t disappointed even without cherry blossoms. She pointed to the cherry trees and said happily.

After saying that, she pulled Kimura Hiroshi towards a cherry blossom tree. She made Kimura Hiroshi stand next to her and continued, "It was under a cherry blossom tree that Hiroshi confessed to me."

Kimura Hiroshi was surprised that Nakamori Akina remembered it so clearly; even with his memory, he couldn't recall under which cherry blossom tree the confession took place.

Although he couldn't remember, Hiroshi Kimura proved it with his actions. He suddenly grabbed Akina Nakamori, picked her up, and said, "That's how we took the picture back then, right?"

Nakamori Akina was a little dazed when he was suddenly picked up. After he came to his senses, he patted Kimura Hiroshi's shoulder hard and said, "Put me down quickly, it won't be good if someone sees us."

Knowing that someone might come at any moment, Kimura Hiroshi didn't keep holding Nakamori Akina. He quickly put her down and asked with a teasing tone, "How is it, Akina? My memory isn't bad, is it?"

Kimura Hiroshi's clothes were a little wrinkled, and Nakamori Akina said angrily, "Even if Hiroshi-kun has a good memory, don't suddenly pick me up. This is the temple's private property. It would be too rude if someone saw us."

"It's alright, I'm an acquaintance of the host here," Kimura Hiroshi said confidently.

His words only earned him Nakamori Akina's small fist, a punishment for his stubborn refusal to learn from his mistake.

"Amitabha, I didn't expect such an honored guest to arrive. I am so sorry for not greeting you properly." Just as Nakamori Akina was about to give Kimura Hiro a few more slaps, a voice that was both strange and familiar came from behind. It was the chubby abbot, Master Tenkai. When he saw Kimura Hiro, his eyes lit up. He had seen Kimura Hiro wearing sunglasses before when they first met a few years ago.

"Ahem, hello Master Tenkai." Kimura Hiroshi said somewhat embarrassedly, wondering if Master Tenkai had seen him joking around with Nakamori Akina earlier.

Following Kimura Hiroshi, Nakamori Akina also bowed to show goodwill.

Seeing the two top-tier celebrity couple whose love was once witnessed at Senso-ji Temple, and whose relationship still looks as good as ever, Master Tenkai felt a strange sense of accomplishment. After all, this was a good marriage that he had witnessed during his time as abbot, and it could be considered a kind of good karma.

"It's hot outside. Why don't you two come with me to the tea room to talk?" Looking at the sun high in the sky, the plump Master Tianhai was clearly feeling the heat and wanted to go to a shady place.

Following the host's lead, Kimura Hiroshi nodded and then led Nakamori Akina and Master Tenkai to his tea room. It must be said that the plump Master Tenkai's tea room was quite antique and charming, and he even personally performed the tea ceremony for Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina.

After the tea was poured, Master Tenkai, his plump face beaming with smiles, said, "I already know the identities of the two of you. I never expected that Senso-ji Temple would bring about such a marriage. It is truly a good deed. Since you two have come together this time, are you perhaps planning to get married and hold a blessing ceremony at Senso-ji Temple, the place where you fell in love, to celebrate your wedding?"

Kimura Hiroshi, who had already picked up his teacup, taken a sip, and was about to savor the tea ceremony of Master Tenkai, almost spat out the tea in his mouth. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and managed to swallow it down, but he still choked and coughed repeatedly.

Seeing that Kimura Hiroshi almost choked, Nakamori Akina quickly patted his back and repeatedly explained to Master Tenkai, "No, Master Tenkai, we just happened to have some time, so we wanted to come to Senso-ji Temple to take a look. We didn't come to get married, but to pray for blessings."

"Yes, yes, Master Tenkai misunderstands. We're not here to get married and pray for blessings; we're just here for a stroll," Kimura Hiroya quickly explained after recovering.

Hearing their explanation, Master Tenkai was quite disappointed. He knew that these two had been so generous in their confession and prayers. If they were to get married, the prayers would definitely be even bigger, and Senso-ji Temple would make a fortune. But it turned out that wasn't the case.

"I see. I misunderstood back then. But you two have probably been dating for five or six years now. Dating is wonderful, but if it goes on for too long, it can cause a lot of problems. If you feel that your feelings are strong and there are no other issues, it would be better to get married as soon as possible." With that, Master Tianhai acted as a matchmaker and began urging the two to get married quickly.

Kimura Hiroshi knew perfectly well what the abbot of Senso-ji Temple was thinking. He had made a fortune from him last time, and now he was eyeing him, waiting for him to come to Senso-ji Temple to pray for blessings when he got married, so he could make another fortune.

However, Hiroshi Kimura was not against it. After all, it was his decision whether or not to come and pray for blessings, not something mandatory. Since he wanted to come, even if it was expensive, it was because he felt it was appropriate.

“Master Tenkai is right. I’ve got it in mind. I’ll come back to Senso-ji Temple to pray for my wedding with Akina. After all, this is where our love story began,” Kimura Hiroshi said very politely.

Upon hearing Kimura Hiroshi's words, Master Tenkai's face couldn't be hidden at all. There was no way around it; although he couldn't do that big deal now, he could do it in the future. He happily said, "Okay, okay, then I'll wait for your good news. Let's have some tea."

It wasn't just Master Tenkai who was happy to hear this; Nakamori Akina was also overjoyed. Kimura Hiroshi's words were a confirmation to others that he would marry her in the future, especially since this was Master Tenkai, the abbot of Senso-ji Temple. This made a big difference. Nakamori Akina felt a sweet warmth in her heart, but she didn't want to show it in front of outsiders, so she kept her head down.

Having received the answer he wanted, Master Tenkai was exceptionally enthusiastic. He not only invited Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina to have tea, but also wanted them to stay for lunch. However, both of them said they were not hungry, so they did not eat at the temple.

After chatting for a while, it was almost lunchtime, so Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina quickly got up to say goodbye so as not to delay Master Tenkai's lunch.

When the two of them came out of Senso-ji Temple, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Master Tenkai was just too enthusiastic. In the tea room, he said he would pray for their well-being and read their faces. He said that the two of them had great fortune and would definitely have a happy and carefree life in the future. This made the two of them feel uncomfortable, but they couldn't refuse. Fortunately, it was lunchtime and the two of them finally came out.

"This Master Tenkai is just too enthusiastic, so enthusiastic that I can hardly stand it. Luckily, Hiro-kun didn't agree to eat there, otherwise, I don't know what Master Tenkai would have done or said to us." Speaking of this, Nakamori Akina also found it a bit funny. She didn't dislike Master Tenkai, but she just couldn't stand his enthusiasm.

With a smirk, Kimura Hiroshi knew perfectly well why this Master Tenkai was so enthusiastic—it was all because he had his eye on the money in his pocket. If it weren't for that, why would the other party be so enthusiastic? This Master Tenkai was truly obsessed with money.

"He's really too enthusiastic. It seems I can't let Master Tenkai know when I come to Senso-ji Temple in the future, otherwise I'll feel very uncomfortable." Kimura Hiroshi decided to adopt a strategy of distancing himself from Master Tenkai. Indeed, he was too enthusiastic for money, which made people feel uncomfortable.

At this moment, Akina Nakamori did not reply immediately. Instead, she smiled and whispered to Hiroshi Kimura, "So, what will Hiroshi-kun come to Senso-ji Temple next time? Is it to fulfill Master Tenkai's promise?"

Knowing that Akina Nakamori had remembered what he had just said, Hiroshi Kimura deliberately teased her, pretending to be clueless and saying, "Ah, what did I say? It's all because that Master Tenkai was too enthusiastic, making me so confused that I can't remember what I said at all. Akina, do you remember?"

This act is so fake, Nakamori Akina can see right through it, but she's still furious. She said, "Just half an hour ago you were saying you had a great memory, and now your memory has gotten worse. Hiro-kun really changes quickly. In that case, I think you need to clear your head and see what's wrong with Hiro-kun's brain."

After saying that, she stood on tiptoe and tried to grab Kimura Hiroshi's head, but Kimura Hiroshi would not let her succeed. He immediately took a few steps forward, turned around and taunted Nakamori Akina, "Come on, chase me. If you catch me, I'll show you what's going on with my head."

This was tolerable, so Nakamori Akina immediately gave chase. However, it was really too difficult for her short legs to catch up with Kimura Hiroshi. Kimura Hiroshi didn't run fast either, just a few steps ahead of her, making it impossible for Nakamori Akina to catch up.

As they approached the shopping street and the crowds grew, Kimura Hiroshi, not wanting the two of them to attract attention and be recognized, pretended to slow down a few steps, and was then caught by Nakamori Akina.

"Haha, I caught you! Well then, I won't be polite. I'm going to take a good look at what Hiro's head looks like." With that, he grabbed Kimura Hiro's head and used a memory restoration technique.

Before Nakamori Akina could even make a move, Kimura Hiro pulled her forcefully into his arms, his arms tightly around her waist. The two were wearing sunglasses, face to face, and could clearly see each other's eyes through their sunglasses.

"My memory is excellent, Akina. I remember everything you just said very clearly. I will definitely keep my promise. Do you believe me?" Kimura Hiroshi asked in a low voice.

Looking at Hiroshi Kimura, Akina Nakamori nodded without any hesitation and said, "I believe you, Hiroshi."

Chapter 551 A Matter of No Recourse

After only one day of rest, Akina Nakamori resumed her busy work schedule. Although her workload in July was not particularly heavy, many of her subsequent work plans were brought forward, so her workload this month will still be enormous.

First, the single, originally scheduled for release in August, was moved up to July. In addition, preparations for a new concert have to begin, which are not easy tasks.

In contrast, Hiroshi Kimura's work schedule is quite relaxed. Apart from the movies he is scheduled to film, all he has to do in July is shoot a movie. Toho's plan is to finish filming before July, which gives him plenty of time, so Hiroshi Kimura is proceeding at a leisurely pace.

As July arrived, the drama "Long Vacation," which aired on Fuji TV in mid-April, finally came to its finale. The final episode, the eleventh, achieved an astonishing 36.2% viewership rating, setting a new record for the highest viewership since the 1980s. The average viewership rating also reached a staggering 31.4%, marking the beginning of Fuji TV's 9 PM drama programming's formal competition with TBS TV's drama programs.

Thanks to the high ratings of the drama, Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori remain incredibly popular and top-tier celebrities that no one else can shake. The main actors who starred in the drama, Sonoko Kawai and Masaharu Fukuyama, also saw their popularity grow rapidly. In particular, newcomer Masaharu Fukuyama has gained exposure in the television industry and has already received offers from other dramas to star in.

As for Kawai Sonoko, she finally has a work that marks her transition from idol singer to actress. This is definitely good news for her, as her career, which seemed to be on the verge of decline, appears to be turning around.

Of course, the biggest beneficiary was Hiroshi Kimura himself, as he monopolized the roles of investor, screenwriter, lead actor, and theme song singer for the drama. A hit drama can bring him considerable profits from all aspects, the most direct being the sales of the drama's theme song, "LA LA LA LOVE SONG".