My daily life with the original diva

"Fukada-san, what exactly is this editing? It seems that your Toho editors didn't understand the script or something. It's very different from what I asked for in the script, and several details have obviously been missed. As a result, there will be a lot of loopholes in the plot."

In Toho's screening room, Hiroshi Kimura watched the new clips of "Triangle" edited by Toho and felt something was wrong. There were quite a few omissions and some shots were edited out of order, making the movie look very different from the one he remembered.

"Um, Kimura-san, our company's editors edited according to the script, so is there really a big problem?" Fukada Yuya asked hesitantly.

This is a big problem. No wonder some people say that even if someone else reshoots a movie according to the script, it is likely to be a mess. Now that it has been filmed, but he did not participate in the editing, the editors have already made it look completely different.

How could this be allowed? Hiroshi Kimura intended to solidify his position as the pioneer of time-loop movies with this film, so naturally he couldn't let Toho's editor ruin it. He had already optimized the script to avoid some of its previous logical problems, but now it was going to have even bigger logical loopholes. How could he accept that?

"It's more than just a big problem. If we continue editing like this, the movie is doomed. It seems I have to take over the editing myself. Fukada-san, hand over the film to Wit Studio. I'll participate personally. Of course, if any editors from Toho want to participate, they can go work at Wit Studio." Kimura Hiroshi said rather bluntly.

Japanese people are often hesitant to point out others' mistakes, but Kimura Hiroshi doesn't tolerate that. If there's a problem, he'll say it directly and clearly.

Well, the fact that they were going to take the film directly made Fukada Yuya somewhat embarrassed. After all, this was a sign of distrust in Toho's capabilities and their inability to meet Kimura Hiroshi's requirements. If it were an ordinary person, Fukada Yuya would probably have stood his ground, but Kimura Hiroshi was different. Not to mention that this film was being overseen by high-ranking figures. If anything went wrong, he could forget about any future promotions.

So when Kimura Hiroshi asked, he could only reluctantly agree, but he still had to save face, saying, "Okay, maybe it's because our Toho editor is dealing with this kind of film subject for the first time, so he's not very familiar with it and there are some problems. So the film will be handed over to Kimura-san's Baquan Studio for you to edit. But next time, could Kimura-san's script be simpler? I get a headache just looking at this script, and I don't even understand what the movie is about."

He didn't care whether you understood it or not. Kimura Hiroshi just wanted the movie to be completed according to his wishes, so he simply said, "The script might be a bit difficult. In that case, just leave it to me. I'll give you the finished film later. By the time the movie is finished, Fukada-san will be able to understand it."

Having successfully obtained the film reels, Hiroshi Kimura returned to Wit Studio and handed them over to the editors. However, he did not immediately have them begin editing. Instead, he told them to wait for him to come over the next day and to edit according to his instructions.

After he finished explaining things and came out, he saw that Takeshi Kitano had actually appeared at the Hegemony Company. At this time, he was actually drinking with the staff in the office. That's right, everyone was holding a glass in their hand, and it was indeed filled with alcohol.

They seemed unaware that President Hiroshi Kimura had come to the film department, so when they saw him come out of the editing office, they were quite startled, and several of them trembled in fright.

They all hurriedly greeted him, while also worrying about whether drinking in the office would result in punishment, or even dismissal. Although jobs were relatively easy to find recently, the benefits and salaries at Hegemony Company were top-notch, and leaving would be a significant loss.

"Ah, Kimura-san, no, I should call you president at the company. We're celebrating 'Violent Cop' surpassing 3 billion yen at the box office. I'd like to have a drink with everyone to celebrate, is that alright?" Upon seeing Kimura Hiroshi come out, Kitano Takeshi wasn't afraid at all; instead, he said excitedly.

Takeshi Kitano was overjoyed that his first self-directed and self-acted film had achieved such box office success and received high praise from the public. With his somewhat carefree personality, he went straight to the staff in charge of the film when he arrived at Wit Studio, opened champagne, and wanted to celebrate, without caring at all whether the president of the company agreed.

With a slight smile, Kimura Hiroshi said, "The box office has already reached 3 billion yen? I didn't even notice. That's really something. Since everyone is celebrating here, I'll join in and have a drink to celebrate Kitano-san's new movie reaching 3 billion yen at the box office."

This movie was distributed by Wit Studio, which means that a large portion of the profits went to Wit Studio. Kimura Hiroshi was overjoyed that it helped him earn such a large sum of money. Celebrating in the company was against regulations, so let's just deduct his bonus. Only deduct Kitano Takeshi's, from the profit sharing of this movie "Violent Cop," deducting 300,000 yen from him. Who told him to bring such a group of people to drink in the company without permission? They didn't respect him, so he has to pay the price.

However, Kimura Hiroshi did not show it at this moment. Instead, he raised his glass and drank with everyone, which was a small celebration.

Chapter 562 Actually, I wanted to propose to you

Watching the editors every day and demanding that they edit according to his requirements is an extremely tedious task, but Hiroshi Kimura has no choice but to do so in order to prevent his own company's editors from making any mistakes that could lead to quality issues in the film.

Fortunately, after several days of devoting his time to editing, the editors at Wit Studio were able to understand his meaning. Following the script, the editors were able to avoid any deviations, which made things much easier for Kimura Hiroshi. He no longer needed to keep an eye on them; he only needed to assign tasks as before and check them daily to make sure there were no problems.

After getting away, Hiroshi Kimura began to focus all his efforts on preparing for the concert, which was scheduled for the end of the month. He didn't have much time to prepare and needed to rehearse thoroughly.

However, during his rehearsal at the stadium where he was holding his concert, there was someone there who had absolutely nothing to do with the concert: Akina Nakamori.

She's been quite free lately. Apart from the shows and filming that she's scheduled to appear on, she has almost nothing to do. Even her usually busy schedule of small performances hasn't been arranged.

This made Nakamori Akina, who was always working at a high intensity, quite uncomfortable. Because she had free time, she didn't know what to do for a while. When she went out with friends, most of her friends were in the entertainment industry and didn't have fixed rest time, so it was difficult to find time to rest at the same time. She usually had to make arrangements well in advance for gatherings.

As for those who aren't in the entertainment industry, it's Sato Kayo. But even on weekdays, Sato Kayo has to work, so there's no time to hang out with her. Therefore, when Nakamori Akira had some free time, he first went back to his hometown to see his sister and a few nephews and nieces, and also visited his mother, Chieko.

When she returned, Ken-on continued to have her work in the same routine, and this had been going on for almost a week now. Nakamori Akina's work schedule was still quite light, which made her quite uneasy. She went to Hanami Kagami, but he only told her that this was a normal work arrangement and that she would be busy again next month when the drama filming started.

Feeling somewhat lost, Akina Nakamori went to the rehearsal site for Hiroshi Kimura's concert to see how he rehearsed and also to try and get some help from him.

"One more time, what's your name, Love Maze, I LOVE YOU, I want to solve it, la la la..." On stage, Hiroshi Kimura sang and danced. After rehearsing "What You Name", the music stopped. Akina Nakamori looked intently at Hiroshi Kimura and was the first to clap. The others immediately followed suit.

"Alright, take a break, Kimura-san. The rehearsal is almost done, there shouldn't be any problems," Yukio Tomioka said to Hiroshi Kimura on stage. Two days of rehearsals had covered most of the procedures, so the upcoming concert should be fine.

Kimura Hiroshi gave an OK sign to indicate that he understood, and then walked off the stage. It was still very hot in the summer as he danced and sang, and he was covered in sweat.

As soon as he stepped down, Akina Nakamori immediately came up to him, standing on tiptoe to wipe Hiro Kimura's sweat. While wiping, she said with a smile, "Hiro-kun danced so well! It's been a long time since I've seen Hiro-kun dance to this song. It's really memorable. It must have been so tiring, you were covered in sweat."

"It's nothing, just consider it exercise. But what's Akina doing here?" Kimura Hiroshi asked with a hint of curiosity as he enjoyed his girlfriend's service.

After wiping the sweat off her face, Akina Nakamori realized it wasn't convenient to wipe other areas, like her neck, since there were other people around. She felt a bit uncomfortable if things got too intimate, so she gave the towel to Hiroshi Kimura and told him to wipe himself.

“What, can’t I come here? I came specifically during rehearsal because I can watch Hiro-kun’s performance for free,” Nakamori Akina said matter-of-factly.

Kimura Hiroshi patted Nakamori Akina's head and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, Akina can come whenever she wants. I shouldn't have asked that."

"Good to know." Nakamori Akina said with a rather smug air.

Then she suddenly remembered the most important thing she had come here for. She grabbed Kimura Hiroshi's arm, pulled him to a corner, and looked around to make sure no one was paying attention. She whispered, "Hiroshi-kun, I've been feeling a bit off lately. The agency is giving me less and less work. Do you know what's going on?"

It's clear that Akina Nakamori is somewhat anxious about this. She doesn't know what happened, she only knows that she's getting less and less work, but she can't get any answers. That feeling isn't pleasant.

Knowing that this matter was caused by him, Kimura Hiroshi didn't want Nakamori Akina to remain in this mood, so he sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Akina, actually this matter is related to me. I talked to the president about some things, so he reduced your workload."

These words startled Nakamori Akina. She hadn't expected the source of this matter to be Kimura Hiroshi. Instead of being angry, she asked curiously, "Why would Hiroshi-kun do this? Is he worried I'm too tired? No, even if Hiroshi-kun said that, how could the president agree so easily? He cares a lot about the agency's development; he wouldn't..."

“Because I told him I plan to propose to you at the end of the year,” Kimura Hiroshi said bluntly before Nakamori Akina could finish her sentence.

As an entertainer, it's really too difficult to surprise people with certain things. Kimura Hiroshi felt that trying to hide things was pointless and that it was better to just say it outright.

When he suddenly spoke like that, Nakamori Akina wasn't just stunned this time; she was completely dumbfounded, staring at Kimura Hiroshi in disbelief, while Kimura Hiroshi was also staring straight at her.

Taking Akina Nakamori's hand, Hiroshi Kimura said, "Because I told the president that I would propose at the end of the year, and asked him to prepare in advance, he reduced your workload to prepare for this, so don't be too anxious, okay?"

"Ah, I see!" Nakamori Akina finally snapped out of her daze and said, looking a little dazed. But she immediately realized that something was wrong.

Shaking off Kimura Hiro's hand, Nakamori Akina took a step back and said, "No, Hiro-kun, when did I ever accept your proposal? How could you tell the president? That's not right, Hiro-kun, you can't do that."

It sounded like an accusation, yet also like a coquettish pout. Nakamori Akina was clearly not really angry; she wouldn't act like that when she was angry, something Kimura Hiroshi knew all too well.

Pretending not to know, Kimura Hiroshi looked disappointed and said, "Ah, I'm sorry, Akina. I should have told you this first instead of telling someone else. It was my fault. I'll go back and talk to the president and ask him to arrange your normal workload. As for proposing, we'll have to wait until you agree."

After saying that, Kimura Hiroshi turned around, as if preparing to leave.

Standing there, Akina Nakamori didn't expect Hiroshi Kimura to give up so easily. She was just a little angry that Hiroshi Kimura hadn't told her something first, so she wanted to tease him. Actually, she had long been prepared to marry Hiroshi Kimura. She was overjoyed to hear about this today, but as a girl, how could she show it too obviously?

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiroshi said he wouldn't continue just because of her two sentences. Nakamori Akina was not about to agree. Seeing Kimura Hiroshi take two steps, she rushed over, jumped up, hugged Kimura Hiroshi's neck, and then hung on Kimura Hiroshi's back.

She said in a very angry tone, "Hongjun, where you plan to go is something you said first, so you can't go back on your word. I already know. If you go back on your word, I'll tell Aunt Mingzi and let her teach you a lesson for being a person who doesn't keep his promises."

Bringing in Kimura Hiroshi's mother was meant to ensure that Kimura Hiroshi had no chance to back out.

Feeling the weight on his back, Kimura Hiroshi was afraid that Nakamori Akina might fall, so he quickly reached out and supported her bottom. He turned around and said, "You actually want to tell my mother, Akina, you really are quite unexpected. If that's really the case, not only can I not back out, but you also can't back out anymore, Akina."

Patting Kimura Hiroshi on the back, Nakamori Akina smiled sweetly and said with certainty, "I won't regret it, Hiroshi-kun. Well, you can't regret it either. I remember everything I just said very clearly, not a single word. So it's too late for Hiroshi-kun to go back on his word."

Kimura Hiroshi pulled Nakamori Akina's arms away from his neck, lifted her off his back, and moved her in front of him. Looking into her eyes, he said, "I won't go back on my word, Akina. Once I've made a decision, I'll definitely do it. Sigh, I was just thinking of giving you a surprise, but now it seems I was too naive. If I don't explain things clearly, it will make you feel uneasy, so I can only tell you in advance."

Leaning against Hiroshi Kimura's chest, Akina Nakamori said, "I don't need so many surprises, Hiroshi. I'm already very happy and blessed that you said this to me. Actually, if you don't propose to me this year, I'll be the one urging you next year. Don't forget, I'm already twenty-four years old this year. If I delay any longer, I'll be past the best age for having children that Hiroshi mentioned."

Upon hearing this, Kimura Hiroshi was immediately speechless. Nakamori Akina actually remembered this, and it seemed like she couldn't avoid doing it. Kimura Hiroshi felt a little strange and couldn't help but say, "The way Akina is saying this makes it sound like she only married me to have children. Shouldn't she care more about me?"

Seemingly realizing that there was something wrong with her words, Nakamori Akina was a little embarrassed. She buried her head in Kimura's arms and was even more unwilling to lift it up. She just said, "No, Hiro-kun is the most important. But I always want to see our child start elementary school when I'm still pretty at thirty. At that time, other children will say with envy, 'Ah, his mother is so beautiful.'"

Unbelievable! Kimura Hiroshi never imagined that Nakamori Akina would have such a bizarre idea in her mind: to attend a parent-teacher conference for her child at the age of thirty and make other children envious of her child having a beautiful mother. What kind of nonsense is this?

Although he couldn't understand, Hiroshi Kimura said he did, but with a wry smile, "I'm afraid I can't fulfill Akina's wish."

At this moment, Akina Nakamori finally raised her head, stared at Hiroshi Kimura with wide eyes, and asked, "Why? Hiro-kun, don't you want to have a child with me?"

Kimura Hiroshi pinched Nakamori Akina's nose and said, "No, it's just that I think if we're going to get married, we should enjoy our time as a couple for the first two years. Let's savor the feeling of marriage before thinking about having children. What do you think?"

Lost in thought, Akina Nakamori frowned. She felt that Hiroshi Kimura's words made a lot of sense. It was clearly the two of them getting married, so there was no reason to immediately bring a child into the picture. Perhaps they should enjoy their time together as a couple first.

“Hiro-kun is right, we should enjoy some time alone together. Okay, then let’s enjoy some time alone together first before thinking about that non-existent little one. I really want to get married right now, I can’t wait.” Nakamori Akina said excitedly.

Seeing Akina Nakamori's excited expression, Hiroshi Kimura said with some reluctance, "We have to wait a little longer. We need to finish what we're doing first. Although marriage is a matter between the two of us, it involves many people, and we shouldn't cause them too much trouble. Besides, we're living together now, so it's no different from being married."

“I was a bit too hasty. I should have finished everything first.” Nakamori Akina calmed down a bit, but she quickly broke free from Kimura Hiro’s embrace and said irritably, “What do you mean living together is like being married? It’s not like that at all. Since Hiro-kun thinks it is, then from now on, I won’t go to Hiro-kun’s place anymore. Let’s enjoy our time together when we get married.”

Now it was Kimura Hiroshi's turn to be confused. What happened? How did things turn out like this? Was Nakamori Akina going to separate from him? Had he said something wrong again?

"It's decided then. I'll move my things back to my apartment when I get back. Hiro-kun, you should enjoy your time living alone, because you won't have many more chances to do that in the future." After saying that, Nakamori Akina didn't seem to want to talk to Kimura Hiro anymore and skipped away.

Chapter 563 Formal Separation

"Are you really going to move back to your own apartment, Akina?" When Kimura Hiro returned from rehearsal, he was surprised to see Nakamori Akina packing her things in his apartment—clothes, cosmetics, toiletries, and so on. She really looked like she was moving out.

This left Kimura Hiroshi somewhat bewildered. He thought Nakamori Akina was joking, but he didn't expect her to be serious. After all, they had been living together for a long time, and Kimura Hiroshi was a little unaccustomed to suddenly living separately.

There were so many clothes that Nakamori Akina couldn't even fill two suitcases. Hearing Kimura Hiroshi's question, she walked up to him, hooked her arm around his neck, and said in a slightly joking tone, "Didn't Hiroshi say that living together is like being married? If that's the case, then in order to make Hiroshi feel like he's getting married in the future, it would be better if we lived separately for the time being."

The girl really holds a grudge; she actually took his casual remark seriously. She reached out and put her arm around Nakamori Akina's waist. Kimura Hiroshi said, "That was just something I said casually. Akina, you can't take it seriously. If you leave, I'll be living alone, and I'll be so lonely."

Kimura Hiroshi used this tactic: knowing when to back down. As long as he backed down, Nakamori Akina would usually forgive him.

This time, however, the tactic didn't seem to work. Nakamori Akina shook her head firmly and said, "It's no use for Hiro-kun to give in. I still have to go back to my apartment. At least until Hiro-kun and I get married, I won't live with Hiro-kun anymore."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Kimura Hiroshi was at a loss for what to do. He could only tentatively ask, "What if I miss you? The nights are so long, and I'll be very lonely by myself."

Nakamori Akina blushed slightly at these words. She knew exactly what Kimura Hiro meant, but since they had lived together for so long, she wasn't as embarrassed as she had been before. She cupped Kimura Hiro's face in her hands and said with a grin, "Hiro-kun, don't you have so many beautiful magazines and videos to keep you company? Let them keep you company through the long night."

"So heartless, Akina?" Kimura Hiroshi asked in disbelief. It was truly unbelievable that his girlfriend would ask him to go find those women who only existed in papers and videotapes.

Seemingly realizing that this was indeed a bit excessive, Nakamori Akina thought for a moment and then changed her mind, saying, "Then you can come to my apartment once a week, okay, that's settled, absolutely no more than that."

How could my usually sweet and cuddly girlfriend suddenly become so heartless? Is this the difference between dating and getting married soon? This change is too drastic. Kimura Hiroshi couldn't help but sigh and say, "So this is how different dating and getting married soon are. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have told you about it so soon. I should have kept it a secret until the end, so you wouldn't have known at all."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but pinch Nakamori Akina's chin, thinking that his girlfriend was really quite awful.

Akina Nakamori showed no remorse, but instead smiled and said, "I've told you everything, so it's too late for Hiro-kun to back out now. Since you've made up your mind, then do as I say. Hmm, I need to continue packing, or I won't have enough time."

After saying that, Nakamori Akina let go of Kimura Hiroshi and turned around to continue packing her things. But as soon as she turned around, she found that Kimura Hiroshi was holding one of her hands. When she turned around, she saw Kimura Hiroshi looking her up and down with a wicked smile.

"Since Akina is leaving, let's spend one more wonderful night together tonight. From now on, you're mine." Without waiting for Akina's reaction, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her forcefully.

Completely caught off guard by the sudden attack, Akina Nakamori initially gave Hiro Kimura a couple of light punches, but quickly surrendered. The two of them started messing around in the living room and continued all the way to the bedroom. That night, Akina Nakamori truly witnessed Hiro Kimura's real fighting prowess, realizing that her boyfriend was usually quite reserved.

However, after witnessing Kimura Hiroshi's terrifying fighting power, Nakamori Akina relented and agreed to let him visit her apartment twice a week. She was afraid that Kimura Hiroshi would be too upset, and she didn't want to be so cruel.

The two of them worked until the early hours of the morning. It was impossible to move out that night, so they had to pack up the next morning. Kimura Hiroshi also helped out, because Nakamori Akina had so many clothes that several boxes couldn't hold them all.

"With so many clothes, if we get married, we'll probably have to prepare a walk-in closet just for you, Akina. Otherwise, there simply won't be enough room," Kimura Hiroshi said, looking at the sheer number of clothes.

With her little face flushed, Akina Nakamori replied gently, "Yes, we do need a walk-in closet. Of course, it's not just for my clothes; it can also hold Hiro-kun's clothes. Putting them all together is too small for this apartment. We need to find a bigger place."

Indeed, Kimura Hiroshi agreed. However, he suddenly realized a big problem: if he was planning to get married, it seemed that they hadn't even prepared a place to live yet, meaning they hadn't prepared a wedding house. If he were to buy one now, he would be making a huge mistake, because in less than two years, the house price would probably drop to one-third of what it is now.

Seeing that Kimura Hiroshi had suddenly stopped moving, Nakamori Akina nudged him and asked, "What's wrong, Hiroshi? Why are you stunned when we talk about the walk-in closet?"

"No, Akina, I forgot something very important. That is, um, if we get married next year, I think I forgot about the wedding room," Kimura Hirokazu said somewhat embarrassedly.

Knowing what Kimura Hiroshi was thinking, Nakamori Akina couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Hiroshi-kun can be very generous at times, but he can also be so calculating at others. I know, Hiroshi-kun thinks that real estate prices are too high right now, and that buying would be a bad deal, right?"

Recently, Hiroshi Kimura has been frantically selling off real estate, which Akina Nakamori knows perfectly well. She knows that Hiroshi Kimura must think that current housing prices are high and will definitely fall in the future, which is why he is selling off like this. Asking him to buy a house now would definitely make Hiroshi Kimura feel like he is losing out, which is why he is so conflicted.

Kimura Hiroshi couldn't help but nod, surprised that Nakamori Akina knew his thoughts so well. "Sigh, Akina actually knows what I'm thinking?"