My daily life with the original diva

"I know, let's talk about it when she gets back. I'll ask the president to give her a day off so he can design a look for me. Yeah, that's it," Kimura Hiroshi said, planning.

Hearing this, Yukio Tomioka was somewhat speechless. Who was the president anyway? How could a colleague like him decide when an artist had a day off? Yukio Tomioka silently mourned for Hanami Kagami for three seconds. Being a president was really frustrating.

Chapter 555 Three Women

The next morning, Hiroshi Itsuki and his manager rushed to Ken-On, eager to take away Hiroshi Kimura's newly written enka single, as if delaying even a minute would mean the single would be snatched away by someone else.

In the conference room, Hiroshi Itsuki and his manager saw the new enka single and were very satisfied. Hiroshi Itsuki said to Hiroshi Kimura with great gratitude, "Kimura-san, thank you so much. This enka single is fantastic. I originally thought you would write me an enka single that was more pop music, like 'Kawaru no Iru,' but I didn't expect you to write such a traditional enka single."

This song, "Ito" by Itsuro Oizumi, is a very traditional enka single, which is very suitable for Hiroshi Itsuki, because he mainly sings traditional enka. Songs like "Kawaru Fushimi" sung by Hibari Misora ​​and "Kita Sakaba" sung by Takashi Hosokawa are actually more pop-oriented, and Hiroshi Itsuki has never sung this kind of song.

Kimura Hiroshi's explanation for this was, "I noticed that Itsuki-san usually sings traditional enka singles, so I wrote this one for you. I'm happy that you're satisfied with it."

"Satisfied, very satisfied. Thank you, Kimura-san. Let's sign the contract then. Kimura-san, even if you want all the revenue from the single, it's no problem." Itsuki Hiroshi said quite generously. Singing a single written by Kimura Hiroshi would be very beneficial to him even if he didn't get a single penny, so he was willing to give his share to Kimura-san.

Of course, Hiroshi Kimura wouldn't do that. What would it look like if he didn't get a single penny from singing? If word got out, people would think he was an extremely greedy person. Right now, he doesn't care much about the small share of a single song. He currently has over 100 billion yen in cash in his bank account.

As the year draws to a close, his real estate holdings are rapidly decreasing, and naturally, his cash holdings are increasing. However, this cash is currently sitting in the bank, and he doesn't plan to withdraw it for the next two years. He'll only spend it after the bubble bursts completely.

According to the revenue sharing model for top creators, Hiroshi Kimura signed a contract with the agency that Hiroshi Itsuki represents, and the single was given to Hiroshi Itsuki to sing. As for the arrangement, Hiroshi Kimura naturally wouldn't get involved, because he doesn't know how to arrange traditional enka at all, so it's better to leave it to those skilled enka producers.

With the collaboration with Hiroshi Itsuki finalized, Hiroshi Kimura suddenly found himself with a lot of free time. All he needed to do now was occasionally watch clips of "Triangle." Since the release of his new single hadn't started yet, he didn't need to appear on TV shows frequently.

However, Hiroshi Kimura felt that he shouldn't be slacking off at this time, so he began to prepare for the new TV series "Tokyo Love Story". His most arduous task was to write the script first, and then to assemble the crew. The company had someone in charge of this, so Hiroshi Kimura didn't need to spend too much energy on it.

After two relatively relaxed days, Nakamori Akina finally returned from recording a program out of town. As soon as she got back, Hanami Kagami gave her a day off to help Kimura Hiro with the styling for his new single's promotional material.

Hearing this reason for the holiday, Akina Nakamori was a little confused. She knew that this must be another trick by Hiroshi Kimura. However, she was still very happy. After all, she could have a holiday and design a so-called new image for Hiroshi Kimura.

"Does Hiroki mean that you want to subvert your previous image with the new single, to show everyone a different you, and to create some freshness?" Kimura Hiroki sat on the sofa in the apartment, and Nakamori Akina rested her head on his lap as she spoke.

Nodding slightly, Hiroshi Kimura replied, "Yes, in the past I've only made some changes to the style of the songs, so this time I'll also make some changes to my image, which might make it more refreshing. And this time I'm singing hard rock, so I have to go for the rock singer look. What do you think about me getting hair extensions, dyeing it red, and wearing that rebellious denim jacket?"

Listening to Hiroshi Kimura's description, Akina Nakamori tried hard to picture Hiroshi's new image in her mind, but as she thought about it, she couldn't help but laugh. She patted the sofa and said, "Haha, where have I seen this image of Hiroshi before? That's right, Hiroshi used to have this look, didn't he? I've seen photos like that before. Right, where was it again? Let me take it out and look at it again."

As Nakamori Akina got up to look for the photos, Kimura Hiroshi wouldn't allow it and immediately pushed her back onto the sofa. Those photos were definitely his embarrassing past. He had taken those kinds of non-mainstream photos and sent them to various agencies, and he had kept some of them. He had even brought them with him when he moved. He never expected that Nakamori Akina would dig them up and make fun of him so much. Kimura Hiroshi couldn't stand it and absolutely refused to let her dig them up again.

"Hehe, Hongjun knows that look isn't quite right. This new image is definitely not going to work. It's too radical and will shock the fans. Singing a rock single definitely can't be done with such a clean look. We need to make some changes. Let me think about it, and I'll get my hair and makeup done tomorrow."

Knowing that Hiroshi Kimura didn't want her to look for those photos anymore, Akina Nakamori didn't continue searching either. However, she also disagreed with the rock-and-roll look that Hiroshi Kimura had sketched out, so they had to start planning from scratch.

Although his fashion sense has improved somewhat after so many years in the entertainment industry, Hiroshi Kimura knows that he is still far behind Akina Nakamori, so listening to her advice is always a good idea.

"Alright, let's do as Akina says. We'll go try out the new look first thing tomorrow morning."

"No, no, let's go tomorrow afternoon. In the morning, I'm going to see a movie with Kayo-chan and Rie-chan. We haven't gone shopping together in a long time. It's a rare day off, and Rie-chan has time too, so I called and made plans with them." Hearing Kimura Hiro mention the time, Nakamori Akina quickly stood up to refuse; she had plans with her girlfriends.

Kimura Hiroshi had prepared to spend the whole day with Nakamori Akina, but he didn't expect her to have other plans. He couldn't accept it and said, "You actually secretly made other plans? No way! I'm going too, I'll go with you guys."

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiroshi resorted to such shameless tactics, which surprised Nakamori Akina. She immediately refused, saying, "No, this is a matter for us girls. What would it look like if Hiroshi-kun went?"

"But I was all set to spend the day with you, Akina. Now that things have changed, I don't know what to do. Akina, are you really going to leave me all alone in the apartment?" Kimura Hiroshi started to play the victim.

This put Nakamori Akina in a difficult position. She couldn't stand Kimura Hiro's pitiful act, and considering that Kimura Hiro had fought for the holiday, she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, Hiro-kun, we can go together tomorrow, but you can't get too close to us, and you're not allowed to listen to us talk. You have to stay a meter away, understand?"

"Is that so?" Kimura Hiroshi thought for a moment and didn't refuse. It was indeed a bit inappropriate for him to force his way into someone's girls' gathering, but he was also quite curious about what these women were like when they were together in private. So he nodded and said, "Okay, please rest assured, Akina, I will definitely stay more than a meter away from you and I will definitely not eavesdrop on what you are saying."

Only then did Akina Nakamori nod in satisfaction, while at the same time pondering how to talk to Kayo Sato and Rie Miyazawa tomorrow.

But just as she was thinking, she found herself suspended in mid-air. When she came to her senses, she found herself being picked up by Kimura Hiroshi. She didn't react for a moment and asked, "Hiroshi-kun, what are you doing?"

"Hehe, I won't have much time to spend alone with you tomorrow, so let's enjoy some time together today." Before Nakamori Akina could react, he ran and carried her into the bedroom amidst her scream.

The next morning, Nakamori Akina woke up with rosy cheeks. After breakfast, Kimura Hiroshi drove her to the place her best friend had arranged to meet. After getting out of the car, he followed behind Nakamori Akina, always keeping a distance of about one meter.

Before long, they found Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie, who had arrived earlier. The two were overjoyed to see Nakamori Akina, but they soon noticed Kimura Hiroshi following not far behind. They were taken aback at first, but then quickly came up to greet him.

"You don't need to look at me. I'm just here to be Akina's bodyguard today. I won't disturb your gathering. Just pretend I don't exist." Kimura Hiroshi raised his head and looked up at the sky, as if he really didn't exist.

Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie exchanged bewildered glances, then looked at Nakamori Akina. Nakamori Akina's response was, "Let's just do as Hiro-kun says and pretend he doesn't exist."

Holding the two women's hands, the three of them walked side by side toward the mall. Although they said they would pretend that Kimura Hiroshi didn't exist, how could they pretend that such a big man didn't exist? At first, the three of them were acting strangely, but Kimura Hiroshi always kept a distance from them and didn't come up to talk to them. He just stayed at a distance, wearing sunglasses, and it was unclear whether he even saw them.

Before long, they got used to it and lost their initial awkwardness. Nakamori Akina, in particular, acted as if Kimura Hiroshi didn't exist, doing whatever she wanted and having a great time. The other two were also influenced by Nakamori Akina and started doing whatever they wanted as well.

The three of them laughed and joked around, spending a long time looking at things that interested them, discussing whether to buy them, and whether they were expensive. Then, when they saw a handsome guy passing by, they would comment on him, inevitably bringing up Hiroshi Kimura for comparison. Then they would look at Hiroshi Kimura not far away and burst into laughter. Hiroshi Kimura, who had initially made them feel awkward, had now become the source of their amusement.

Kimura Hiroshi, who hadn't really heard what they were saying, was completely bewildered when he saw them smiling at him. He had no idea what was going on, but he did know that the girls who were close friends were having a lot of fun together and were really good at shopping. They had been shopping for almost half an hour and showed no signs of stopping.

After strolling around for a while, they arrived at the entrance of a movie theater. The three of them went inside and saw that there were quite a few people inside. They bought movie tickets and some snacks. Then, Miyazawa Rie ran over and gave Kimura Hiro a movie ticket and some snacks, saying, "This is for Hiro-nii. You'll be watching the movie by yourself later. The three of us will watch it together. If Hiro-nii feels lonely, you can ask Akina-nee to come and keep you company."

After saying that, he returned to the trio. Looking at the movie tickets and snacks in his hand, Kimura Hiroshi knew that they wouldn't really pretend they couldn't see him. They even gave him some so that he could go in and watch the movie with them.

Following them into the screening room, Kimura Hiroshi found that there were quite a few people inside. He was about a row of seats away from the three women. The three of them were in front, and Kimura Hiroshi was sitting in the back. At this moment, they were eating snacks and talking quietly with their heads close together. As for Kimura Hiroshi, he could only eat by himself in the back.

The movie started soon after, and when the screen lit up, Kimura Hiroshi realized that the three women were watching Takeshi Kitano's recently released film, "Violent Cop."

"Shouldn't three girls be watching romance movies or something more light and refreshing? Why are they watching such a violent movie? They really have unique tastes." Upon seeing the movie title, Hiroshi Kimura couldn't help but make a comment, but he didn't care what they watched anyway; he could watch whatever he wanted.

"Violent Cop" is an excellent movie. Although I had already seen the finished film, I didn't find it boring at all when I watched it again. I even ate all the popcorn that Rie Miyazawa brought me while watching it.

The film contained a great deal of violence, and there were occasional soft gasps of surprise in the theater, clearly indicating that they had never seen a film like this before and that it had quite a shock to them.

More than an hour later, the movie ended, and the people in the theater started discussing it, including the three women sitting in the two rows in front of him. The discussion was quite heated, and they didn't get up and leave until quite a while after the movie was over. Kimura Hiroshi naturally followed suit and left together.

As soon as they stepped out of the movie theater, the three women stopped at the entrance, seemingly discussing something. After a while, they seemed to have made up their minds, and then the three of them walked towards Kimura Hiroshi and stopped.

Akina Nakamori, wearing sunglasses, coughed twice and then said to Hiroshi Kimura, "Since Hiro-kun has followed the rules we agreed on so well, let's continue playing together. Now we're going to have lunch together, and we've decided that Hiro-kun will pay the bill. Is that alright?"

Good grief, when it's lunchtime, I'll invite him to play together and then make him pay the bill, right? But damn it, he doesn't even have the power to object; he can only nod and agree.

Chapter 556 A Happy Day

Disguised as a "payer," Kimura Hiroshi took three beautiful women to a high-end Western restaurant for lunch. They ate steak, borscht, and a vegetable salad, spending over 100,000 yen. In this bubble era, such upscale restaurants really ripped off men like them without a second thought for their wallets.

After enjoying a delicious lunch, it should have been time for Nakamori Akina and Kimura Hiro to get their hair and makeup done. However, Nakamori Akina was clearly reluctant to part ways with her good friends so soon, so she suggested, "Kayo-chan, Rie-chan, your Kimura-san is getting a new look for his new single, so let's go and see what he thinks, and we can also give each other some feedback."

This suggestion immediately piqued the interest of Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie. It's understandable; most women are very interested in things like shopping and getting their hair styled, let alone transforming Kimura Hiroshi.

“Okay, okay, Akina-neechan, let’s go together. Hehe, Hiro’s look hasn’t changed much since I’ve known him. Is he finally going to change it now?” Miyazawa Rie looked at Kimura Hiro with great interest, as if she was thinking about what to make him look like.

Sato Kayo, however, was already a mature person and knew that she couldn't just listen to Nakamori Akina's advice on this matter, so she asked Kimura Hiroshi, "Kimura-san, if we're going to do the transformation, can we go together?"

Since his girlfriend had already brought it up, Kimura Hiroshi had no room to object. He could only put on a smile and say, "No problem, Kayo-chan, Rie-chan, let's do it together. Akina is in charge of this makeover, so if it turns out badly, remember to give her a good scolding."

"Hmph, how could I possibly make it ugly? You know, I'm a fashionista praised by fashion magazines. I guarantee that Hiro-kun won't have anything to say then," Nakamori Akina said confidently.

"Yes, don't worry, Hiro-nii. Akina-nee is amazing! She even gave me some advice on clothes, and they were really great. Even my celebrity friends are envious." At this moment, Miyazawa Rie also stepped forward to express her approval of Nakamori Akina's fashion sense.

There's no point in saying more; we'll have to wait and see. So the four of them returned to the parking lot they came from, got in their car, and drove towards Ken-On's office. Kimura Hiroshi doesn't just go to any barbershop for a makeover; they have a partner barbershop for their styling changes. There, they don't have to worry about being stared at, and they can also customize their image according to their own preferences.

After driving for half an hour, they arrived at the barbershop they were working with. The staff's eyes lit up when they saw the four people walk in. They were very familiar with Nakamori Akina and Kimura Hiroshi, and they also saw Miyazawa Rie often on TV. In addition to acting in dramas, she had also done a lot of commercials, making her a top-tier celebrity.

“We’re getting a makeover, and we need some hairdressers to help us,” Akina Nakamori said as soon as she entered.

The store quickly found the right people for his simple request, and the makeover officially began under Akina Nakamori's direction.

First of all, there's the hairstyle. Hiroshi Kimura has always appeared in front of the public with a clean and refreshing image, except for the characters he plays in TV dramas and movies, so his hair is relatively short. This won't do. Akina Nakamori's first thought was to give Hiroshi Kimura hair extensions and then dye it, but it's too early to do that now. It might not last until the time for promoting his new song.

So at this point, the only thing to do is to dye your hair and get a hairstyle that looks similar. This is where hairstylists come in, and Nakamori Akina mainly needs to state her requirements.

This was naturally not a difficult task for the hairstylists. The hair was quickly dyed the yellowish flaxen color as Nakamori Akina had requested, and the hair became exceptionally fluffy, but it was relatively short and did not have that explosive look.

However, looking at his hair color in the mirror, Hiroshi Kimura felt that it was indeed different from before, giving off a slightly mischievous vibe, which was quite refreshing.

"It's alright, but it would be better if your hair grew a bit longer. In another half month, when Hiro's hair gets even longer, you won't need hair extensions anymore. It'll be fine as it is now. But it's not enough yet. We need to change our clothes. Come on, let's go pick out some clothes." Seeing that her hair was done, Nakamori Akina pulled Kimura Hiro to go pick out some clothes.

They acted swiftly and decisively, finishing their hair at the hair salon and rushing to the next event. They went to Ginza, Tokyo's most bustling district, where Akina Nakamori, along with Hiroshi Kimura and Kayo Sato, helped Rie Miyazawa choose clothes. However, it seemed that they couldn't find any clothes that met her requirements. Akina Nakamori shook her head after looking at each one, clearly quite dissatisfied.

After a long search, Akina Nakamori finally chose an outfit. Then she had Hiroshi Kimura drive her back to the apartment and let him go into the room to change his clothes.

When Kimura Hiroshi changed his clothes and came out, the three women present were immediately struck by his appearance. They couldn't help it; Kimura Hiroshi looked handsome with a touch of unruliness and roguish charm.

With his fluffy flaxen hair, he wore a cardigan suit with a white shirt underneath. The suit was a little small, giving him a slightly mismatched look. But it was precisely this mismatch that made Kimura Hiroshi seem like he was pretending to be refined, while exuding a bad aura.

“Not bad, Akina, this outfit has the air of a Yakuza pretending to be a gentleman, very nice, Miss.” Kimura Hiroshi even used a Yakuza tone towards the end.

This amused all three women, but Nakamori Akina was clearly not satisfied. She stepped forward, unbuttoned the top two buttons of Kimura Hiroshi's shirt, then stood a little further away and said, "Hmm, that's more like it. This suit still doesn't quite meet my requirements. When Hiroshi-kun is about to officially start the promotion, I'll have the agency's costume designer design a suit that better suits your temperament."

After saying that, she walked over to Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie, and asked with a smile, "So, Kayo-chan, Rie-chan, do you feel that Kimura-san has changed?"

Nodding vigorously, Sato Kayo said, "Yes, I feel that Kimura-san is handsome with a touch of delinquency, but not so intense, not too subversive. After seeing so many of Kimura-san's serious outfits before, I feel amazed by him now. Hmm, he seems to exude an even more charming aura."

"Hehe, so Kayo-nee-san likes men with a slightly rebellious vibe, huh? I know now." Miyazawa Rie said with a grin.

"No way, I was just talking about Kimura-san's image. I don't like any delinquents. Rie-chan, you're so young, you should be careful not to be tempted by those delinquents," Sato Kayo retorted to Miyazawa Rie.

"I wouldn't be interested in those childish guys. Hiro-nii's delinquency is all an act, but those guys are real. They're just annoying to look at." Miyazawa Rie was dismissive of this. She was actually quite mature and not only indifferent to delinquents, but also disgusted by them. She already had her own standards for choosing a boyfriend in the future.

"Alright, alright, today I've brought you two here to see Hiro-kun's new look, not for you to talk about him being a delinquent. What do you think, is Hiro-kun's new look okay?" Nakamori Akina quickly stopped the two from arguing and steered the conversation back to business.

In response, Sato and Miyazawa Rie looked at Kimura Hiroshi and gave Nakamori Akina a thumbs up, saying, "That's really great, I think it's very suitable."

"Haha, Hiro-kun, see? I told you so! Since the image is perfect, how about Hiro-kun give us a performance with this look? How about singing 'The Most Important Thing'? It's the song with the strongest rock vibe." With the image confirmed, Nakamori Akina started making requests again.

Kimura Hiroshi had no objection to this. He picked up his guitar from the living room, assumed a singing posture, and said to Nakamori Akina, "I'm going to start now, Akina, play the accompaniment."

"Understood!" Nakamori Akina said as she rushed to the cabinet to find the record. She quickly found the accompaniment, and soon the music started playing. "Oh... something I can't give up on..."

Things that cannot be given up

There's something I can't escape.

Stick to what you believe.

When I was about to collapse,

Those are the most important things…

Accompanied by the music, Hiroshi Kimura sang his debut song, his skills even surpassing those of his earlier days. The three women listened very attentively, and soon after, Akina Nakamori ran to Hiroshi Kimura's side and clapped and sang along with him to the rhythm of the music.

The other two couldn't resist joining in and singing along. However, this song wasn't easy to sing. Nakamori Akina had outstanding singing skills and could barely keep up with Kimura Hiroshi, but Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie had a hard time, especially Miyazawa Rie, who was practically tone-deaf. Her voice quickly cracked.

"Hahahaha..." Rie Miyazawa's voice cracked, becoming exceptionally high-pitched. Hiroshi Kimura couldn't help but burst out laughing, and naturally, he couldn't continue singing.

The other two couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

"Hey, hey, how can you do this, Hiro-nii? Don't laugh at me, and you too, Akina-neechan, and Kayo-chan, you can't either! Humph, if you laugh at me again, I'll get angry!" Hearing everyone laughing at her, Miyazawa Rie stomped her feet in frustration and even threatened to get angry.

"Okay, okay, stop laughing. Hiro-kun, you don't need to laugh either. This song's pitch is too high. How about singing 'Summer Time'? It's Kayo-chan's famous song, you know. The pitch isn't high. Rie-chan can try it. Kayo-chan, you shouldn't object, right?" Nakamori Akina felt that laughing like this might really hurt Miyazawa Rie's confidence, so she quickly stopped and quickly changed the song for Miyazawa Rie to try.

Sato Kayo was actually quite excited about this, nodding eagerly and saying, "Sure, sure, let Rie-chan try it. It wasn't easy for me to sing this song back then, so you'd better be careful, Rie-chan."

Rie Miyazawa naturally knew how to sing this single that Hiroshi Kimura wrote for Kayo Sato. Moreover, this song was much easier than "The Most Important Thing," so she was quite confident and said with great confidence, "Don't worry, Kayo-chan, I can sing it."