My daily life with the original diva

With a radiant smile, Akina Nakamori said, "I'm so happy, so incredibly happy. This is one of the happiest moments of my life. I want to thank Mr. Hiroshi Kimura for preparing such a thoughtful proposal for me, and also for his care, love, and dedication to me over the years."

As if wanting to record all her true feelings at that moment, Akina Nakamori blurted out a lot of emotional words.

"Then I also want to thank Ms. Akina for her care and dedication to me over the years. Only Ms. Akina can tolerate someone as lazy as me. Come on, Ms. Akina, let me give you a kiss." Kimura Hiro raised the camera, pointed it at himself, and then kissed Nakamori Akina on the cheek.

The two laughed and joked around again, radiating the unique vigor of youth. After taking enough photos, they found a camera and took countless pictures in front of the bouquet of roses that witnessed the proposal, until they had used up all the film.

They'd been up until the early hours of the morning, and both of them were exhausted and didn't want to continue. They sat huddled together on the sofa, and Nakamori Akina asked weakly, "Hiro-kun, are we going to stay here tonight?"

Kimura Hiroshi quickly stood up and said, "No, those things are of guaranteed quality, but they're all new and need to be left out for a while before we can move in. So today, we still need to go back and rest. If Akina doesn't mind, I'd like to sleep in your apartment, is that alright?"

Hearing that she couldn't stay there for the time being, Nakamori Akina was somewhat disappointed, but when she heard that Kimura Hiro wanted to stay at her place, she didn't object. Instead, she stood up and said, "Today is a special day, so let's make an exception this time. I'll allow Hiro-kun to stay at my apartment for one day, but only this once."

This was the first time an exception had been made. There had been several exceptions before. The rules that Nakamori Akina set for Kimura Hiroshi were actually not very effective. Nakamori Akina was exceptionally lenient with Kimura Hiroshi. As long as Kimura Hiroshi used a little trick, whether she noticed it or not, she would eventually make an exception.

However, Kimura Hiroshi replied, "Ah, thank you so much, Akina. You even made an exception for me. I'm really touched. I'll definitely repay Akina properly when I get back."

Chapter 579 So What If It's Public?

"Ding, ding, ding..." The annoying alarm clock rang, and Nakamori Akina groggily opened her eyes. Before her eyes were fully open, she accurately found the alarm clock on the bedside table and pressed its alarm switch.

Feeling a little sore, she sat there, and for some reason, a smile suddenly appeared on her face. Turning her head, she saw her fiancé, Kimura Hiroshi, sleeping soundly on the other side of the bed, so soundly that even the annoying alarm clock couldn't wake him.

"You slept so well. Of course, it might also be because you were too tired last night. If you go along with him, he'll really do whatever he wants." Thinking about what happened after the proposal yesterday, Nakamori Akina couldn't help but poke Kimura Hiro's cheek. She was probably too touched yesterday, so she deliberately seduced Kimura Hiro, but she didn't expect that he would take advantage of her.

However, she didn't feel any aversion to it; on the contrary, she felt quite good. It's just that she didn't feel well when she woke up in the morning because she felt sore all over and had no desire to get up.

But today she has to participate in a TV program. It's the end of the year, and many programs have invited her. Thinking that she may not have many opportunities to participate in these programs in the future, Nakamori Akina accepted their invitations to thank them for their past support. At least this year, she will participate in all of these events without missing a single one.

It was time to get up, but Nakamori Akina wasn't going to stay in bed. She quickly got up, washed, put on makeup, and sat down. She looked at the rings on the dressing table. Some were the ones Kimura Hiroshi gave her when he confessed to her, and others were the ones he gave her when he proposed yesterday. She hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she put the engagement ring on her finger.

"I proposed yesterday, so it would be bad luck if I didn't wear it today. I'll wear it for today and not wear it tomorrow. Hopefully, no one will notice." With a bit of wishful thinking, Akina Nakamori decided to wear the engagement ring for today.

After taking care of everything, she returned to the room, first setting an alarm for Kimura Hiroshi, then kissing him on the cheek and whispering, "Lazy Hiroshi, I set your alarm for nine o'clock. Remember to get up when you hear it."

However, she did not receive a response from Kimura Hiroshi. The guy was sleeping so soundly that no sound could wake him up unless you played some more stimulating noise.

After going downstairs, Ms. Noriko was already waiting for her in the apartment parking lot. Nakamori Akina greeted her in a very good mood, saying, "Good morning, Ms. Noriko."

"Good morning, Akina-chan. You seem to be in a good mood today." From Akina's tone, Ms. Noriko knew that Akina was in a good mood today.

Without denying it, Akina Nakamori, sitting in the back seat, replied, "Yes, I'm in a very good mood today. Ms. Noriko, please drive quickly. Let's go get some breakfast and then start today's schedule. I just attended the Cable Awards yesterday, and I still have to work today. It's a bit tiring."

After saying that, Akina Nakamori stretched in the back seat, looking genuinely exhausted.

Working non-stop, it's impossible not to be tired, but that's the normal rhythm of life for artists. If an artist isn't busy, that's a big problem. It means they don't have any shows or events to participate in, they've faded into obscurity, or they're simply not popular anymore.

Driving for a short while, Ms. Noriko found a place to park the car, and then bought two breakfasts, one for Nakamori Akina and one for herself. However, when she handed the breakfast to Nakamori Akina, she suddenly noticed that the ring on Nakamori Akina's hand had changed.

Akina Nakamori was originally wearing a diamond ring, which she knew was a gift from Hiroshi Kimura when he confessed his love to her. But today, she noticed that the position of the diamond ring had changed, and its appearance had changed as well. It had become much larger than the original diamond ring.

All these changes suggest one possibility to Ms. Noriko: Kimura Hiroshi has definitely proposed, and Nakamori Akina is wearing an engagement ring today, which explains the change in their relationship.

Feeling quite excited, Ms. Noriko couldn't contain her burning gossip and cautiously asked, "Akina-chan, why did your ring change? Did Kimura-san propose to you yesterday?"

There's no way to hide something like this, so Nakamori Akina didn't deny it and answered quite frankly, "Yes, that's right. Hiro-kun proposed to me last night, and I've already accepted. So the ring has changed a bit. But how did Ms. Noriko notice it so quickly? I thought it wouldn't attract so much attention."

Haha, how could it not attract attention? With such a large diamond on your hand, anyone with eyes can easily spot it. Diamonds are just too eye-catching, especially the brilliance they refract.

"If you're careful, no one should find out. Akina-chan, you'd better be careful when recording the show." Ms. Noriko really wanted to ask Kimura Hiro how he proposed, but she didn't ask because it was a matter of privacy, and Nakamori Akina might not tell her.

Just like the time when Kimura Hiro confessed his love, although they occasionally heard about it, such as the fireworks festival at Senso-ji Temple, very few people outside knew the specifics. Ms. Noriko didn't know either, and Nakamori Akina had never revealed it to anyone. So they could only guess. Having been Nakamori Akina's assistant for so many years, she probably knew some of Nakamori Akina's taboos.

After breakfast, Ms. Noriko still couldn't suppress her gossip-loving nature and asked while driving, "Now that Akina-chan has accepted Kimura-san's proposal, when are you planning to hold the wedding? Also, have your parents met yet?"

These are all rather practical issues. Sitting in the back, Akina Nakamori frowned and said, "Not yet. He only proposed yesterday, and there are still many things we haven't had time to discuss. Yes, these are all things that need to be discussed properly."

What worried Nakamori Akina wasn't the timing of the wedding, but rather the meeting between her parents. She knew her father, Nakamori Akio, all too well what kind of person he was, and if he said anything strange to Kimura Hiroshi's parents during the meeting, it could very well lead to unpleasantness.

"I'll just let Mom meet them then," Nakamori Akina thought silently. In this situation, the best solution was not to meet them. After all, she didn't have much of a close relationship with her father. However, she was still somewhat worried.

Driving, Ms. Noriko first went to the agency, picked up Akiyuki Yoshizawa and another temporary assistant, and then the four of them went to the TV station to record the program.

However, Akina Nakamori underestimated how eye-catching a ten-carat diamond ring could be. Although she tried to keep a low profile and hide the hand on which she wore the ring, both the staff present and Yoshizawa Akiyuki noticed the change in the ring on her hand, which inevitably caused some discussion.

So halfway through filming, Akina Nakamori took off her injured ring and kept it on her person to avoid unnecessary trouble and disruption to the normal recording of the program.

When the recording of the program was over and they were leaving the TV station, Akina Yoshizawa couldn't help but ask, "Akina-chan, did Kimura-san propose to you? You're wearing an engagement ring, aren't you?"

He asked the same question as Ms. Noriko. At this moment, Nakamori Akina also regretted it a little. It seemed that she shouldn't have brought the engagement ring out. It was too eye-catching. Nakamori Akina replied, "Yes, Mr. Akio, but I shouldn't have brought it out. It was my fault."

"It's too big, Akina-chan. Kimura-san is really generous to buy you such a big diamond ring. But because it's so big, it's impossible not to notice it, so be careful. Don't wear it when you're recording the show. Wait until you announce your marriage. But someone must have taken pictures today, and the media will probably be making a fuss about it tomorrow."

With so many staff members present today, someone will definitely take photos and tip off the media for a reward. Naturally, the media will hype it up. Nakamori Akina is a top female celebrity, and hyping up her upcoming marriage rumors will definitely generate a lot of traffic. The media has no reason to let such an opportunity pass.

Wow, that huge diamond ring on her hand! It must be an engagement ring. She's probably getting married soon. Just think how enticing that headline is!

"I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble," Nakamori Akina said, sounding somewhat downcast.

At this moment, Akina Yoshizawa waved her hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing, Akina-chan. After all, you're really getting married, so it's impossible to keep the news under wraps. The media will know if they want to, and they can't do anything about it if you don't respond. You two still need to announce the wedding news yourselves to confirm it."

Anyway, they're really getting married, and they should be announcing the news soon, so even if the media catches up on some things, it doesn't really matter.

However, Akina Nakamori felt that she had caused trouble and was in a bad mood. When they returned to the office, Akina Nakamori called Hiroshi Kimura. She first called back to the apartment but no one answered, then she called Hiroshi Kimura's office and this time she found him.

While handling some company matters, Hiroshi Kimura received a call from Akina Nakamori and said with a smile, "Akina, do you miss your fiancé that much? We've only been apart for a short time, and you're already calling me. Do you really not want to be apart for even a moment longer?"

"No, no, Hong-kun is really shameless. I'm calling you because I think I've gotten into trouble. I wore my engagement ring out today, and it seems like people noticed. Tomorrow, the media might make a big deal out of it, and I don't know what kind of trouble it will cause Hong-kun, so I wanted to tell you in advance." Nakamori Akina said on the phone, sounding quite downcast.

"I thought it was something serious, but it's just this?" Kimura Hiroshi couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at, Hong-kun? Are you laughing at me for being stupid? I am stupid, I thought no one would notice if I wore it out." Nakamori Akina seemed to be on the verge of tears as she spoke. She had been lucky, but she had underestimated the allure of diamonds. Almost everyone noticed the ring on her hand. She had thought about it yesterday, so why had she forgotten about it this morning? Could it be that love really does cloud one's judgment?

They quickly stopped, and Kimura Hiroshi comforted her, saying, "I'm not laughing at Akina for being stupid, but at Akina for thinking this is causing trouble. It's nothing at all. If you don't wear the engagement ring, who will wear it, right? Besides, so what if others know we're getting married? We're a normal couple getting married. Are we going to hide from others? If they know, so be it. What's there to be afraid of?"

After hearing what Kimura Hiro said, Nakamori Akina felt much better. She knew that Kimura Hiro didn't blame her, but rather supported her. This gave Nakamori Akina a lot more confidence. No matter what, her Hiro-kun would always support her.

"Marriage is a happy occasion, and it's something that everyone should know about, so it's okay if others find out. Akina, don't worry about it anymore. If you feel it's okay to go public, you can give a brief answer to the media. If you don't feel it's okay to go public, then just don't say anything," Kimura Hiroshi continued. In short, it's all about doing what you want.

"No, I still want to finish the last bit of work properly. Let's talk about going public when we announce it together. Let's not talk about it now. Besides, I don't like those media outlets, why should I tell them?" Nakamori Akina said, clearly holding a grudge. She had no good feelings towards those media outlets.

That's exactly what Akina Nakamori wants to do, and Hiroshi Kimura naturally wouldn't object. After exchanging sweet words with her on the phone for a while, Akina Nakamori had other work to attend, so Hiroshi Kimura had to hang up.

After hanging up the phone, Kimura Hiroshi pondered for a moment, thinking, "That's fine. It's good to leak some information out and see how the media reacts. If they don't say anything bad, then we can let them attend the press conference to announce the marriage. If they say bad things or make sarcastic remarks now, then I'm sorry, I'll block them directly. In the future, if they want to know about the marriage, these guys won't be able to do anything."

Getting married is such a hassle for top celebrities. It's not just the marriage itself, but also many other things involved. This is even with Kimura Hiroshi's status. If he were just an ordinary top celebrity, things would probably be even more troublesome and difficult. If he wanted to get married at the peak of his career, the obstacles would be enormous.

Chapter 580 Media Response

"A suspected engagement ring; has Akina Nakamori and Hiroshi Kimura already gotten engaged?"

"Huge diamond ring: Akina Nakamori showed off a 10-carat diamond ring on a TV show, sparking rumors of an engagement?"

"Relationship trouble? Proposal? Changes in the ring of a top female celebrity!"

"Top male and female idols secretly get engaged, keeping it a secret from their fans!"

Sure enough, the next morning, various media outlets published their front-page headlines about the large diamond ring that Nakamori Akina was wearing. These reports all pointed to one thing: whether Nakamori Akina had become engaged to Kimura Hiroshi, or whether their relationship had broken down and Nakamori Akina had taken off her original ring.

In short, these media outlets have no information sources or actual news; they just write whatever comes to mind. Some even reviewed the long-standing relationship between Akina Nakamori and Hiroshi Kimura, seemingly convinced that the two are getting married.

The sudden surge in reports naturally caused a huge sensation. Whether or not they were fans of Akina Nakamori and Hiro Kimura, everyone was discussing whether the two were getting married. After all, they are currently the only two top stars in Japan, and if they were to get married, one can imagine how much attention it would attract.

However, very little information about their relationship was leaked to the public. The media and others only knew that Hiroshi Kimura was dating Akina Nakamori and that the two had gone on vacation to Hawaii together a couple of years ago. Other information could only be guessed based on what the two showed in various situations. The actual information that was photographed or obtained was very limited.

This makes it impossible for the public to judge whether the two people's relationship is good or bad, or whether they will get married at this time.

"No way, Kimura-chan and Akina-chan are both still very popular. Kimura-chan's previous album sold over 1.3 million copies, and Akina-chan's new album sold over 900,000 copies. With such popularity, would they really get married? That would have a huge impact on their careers. After Seiko-chan got married, her popularity really declined."

Some people find it hard to believe that two top-tier celebrities whose popularity is still at its peak and whose careers have not declined at all would choose to get married at this time. It is really illogical. Although it can be said that celebrities in the entertainment industry do not have genuine feelings, most of them still care more about their careers.

Dating is one thing, but marriage is another. Once married, one's career will inevitably suffer, and almost no artist can escape this fate.

"It's possible. Akina-chan has expressed her envy of Momoe-chan's life on more than one occasion. She thinks that if you get married, you can give up your career. But it depends on whether Kimura-chan is willing to do so. After all, he is not Miura Tomokazu. He is currently the only top male celebrity."

Of course, some people think that this is not impossible, but it mainly depends on whether Hiroki Kimura is willing or not. After all, Akina Nakamori thinks marriage is more important, but the man may not. In Japan, men are more concerned about their careers.

Of course, these news stories are not only attracting the attention of ordinary netizens, but also being closely followed by other agencies and artists after learning about them, especially the various agencies.

The reason they are paying attention is that in recent years, Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori have dominated the top spots, leaving many of their artists with no chance to become top stars. Especially in recent years, many good and high-quality idols and singers have emerged, but they are all far from being top stars. Many agencies feel that Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori have taken up too many resources.

If these two get married now, their popularity will definitely be affected. Their loss of popularity means that their opportunity has come. They can absorb this popularity and promote their own artists. Japan always needs top artists. When someone steps down, someone will naturally take their place. For example, after Momoe Yamaguchi retired, top artists came one after another.

"Don't hype up the news of their breakup. Immediately report to me that they are getting married. Even if they don't intend to get married, we must use the power of the media to make them get married. Do you understand? In short, no matter what, they must get married."

Upon learning of this news, the various agencies quickly formed a united front, calling on media outlets with which they had good relations not to hype up news of the couple's poor relationship, but instead to confidently hype up the couple's impending marriage. Even if the couple had no intention of getting married, they wanted to seize this opportunity to make the false seem true.

These two people have put them under too much pressure over the years. They wanted to get rid of these two people when they had the chance. Since these two people didn't have any scandals, they could only get rid of them by getting married. As long as they could get rid of them, it didn't matter whether it was good or bad.

The biggest fear is that the media will hype up their relationship troubles, causing them to actually become single again and continue working in the entertainment industry. In that case, it would be many more years before they could launch a new generation of top-tier artists. Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina are only twenty-three or twenty-four years old. It will probably take several more years for them to fade into obscurity. They can't afford to wait that long.

So when the reports started, there were many sarcastic media outlets saying that the two were having an unstable relationship, so Nakamori Akina was wearing a big diamond ring to show her identity, that the two were secretly engaged, and that they were hiding it from fans. But just two days later, the tone of most media outlets changed.

They began to recount their many years of love, how rare and sweet it was. In short, their marriage would be a beautiful story in the Japanese entertainment industry, no less than the marriage of Yamaguchi Momoe and Miura Tomokazu. They went to great lengths to praise them.

Such a drastic change is enough to make even ordinary bystanders' scalps tingle, because they have never seen any reports of the two being affectionate in any media. Now, all these media outlets are coming out, describing it so vividly, as if they had witnessed it with their own eyes.

"These media outlets are really shameless, saying such nice things. Heh, if you didn't know better, you'd think they were involved in my relationship with Akina. But, it doesn't seem right for these guys to suddenly start saying nice things about my relationship with Akina," Kenon, Kimura Hiroshi said with amusement as he looked at the media reports from the past few days.

Beside him, Yukio Tomioka couldn't help but smile and said, "Yeah, I didn't realize that Kimura-san had such a good relationship with these media outlets. I had Terabayashi-san investigate, and it seems that someone deliberately orchestrated this behind the scenes. It's very likely those agencies. These guys are probably the ones who most want to see you and Akina-san get married. If you don't get married, they will continue to live in your shadow. For so many years, no other agency has produced a top-tier artist."

Speaking of this, it really is a tragic case that has lasted for many years. Logically speaking, the lifespan of each top-tier artist is only two or three years, no more than that. However, Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori managed to dominate for almost five years. You can imagine how uncomfortable this must have been for other agencies.

"Is that so?" Kimura Hiroshi wasn't angry at all. Instead, he said with amusement, "This is quite useful, isn't it? Akina and I are really getting married. They spoke well of us. No matter what their purpose was, they helped us. I appreciate their help this time, so I'll just do as they wish. I just don't know if they can cultivate a new top-tier artist after Akina and I get married."

This is quite interesting. In the 1990s, there were no longer any truly top-tier artists. With the huge boom in the record and television markets, there were many singers and actors with explosive sales, which led to a large number of artists who could be considered top-tier. The situation in the 1980s, where two artists completely dominated the top resources, was simply impossible.

"The marriage of top male and female celebrities sparked a fierce competition in the entertainment industry. Is there no more top celebrities in the Japanese entertainment industry?" Kimura Hiroshi suddenly thought of this title. He estimated that many self-media outlets in the future would write about the two of them like this, saying that the top celebrities of the 1990s were all trash and did not have the same dominance as Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina.

"It should be possible. I think that once you and Akina-san announce your marriage, Kudo Shizuka, WINK, and Hikaru Genji are all contenders for the top spot." Tomioka Yukio felt that even if the two of them withdrew, there were still several candidates with a very good chance of obtaining the title of top entertainer.

However, Hiroshi Kimura just smiled and said, "I hope so. We'll see who has the ability. Well, since these media outlets haven't said anything bad about me, I won't bother them anymore. But I won't tell them about my marriage for now. Let them worry about it themselves and figure out whether I'll get married or not!"

Although there wasn't much time left until the end of the year, Akina Nakamori was unwilling to announce the news in advance, so Hiroshi Kimura naturally agreed. This would also make things difficult for the media and agencies that were trying to create hype around the news, letting them guess whether he would get married or not. It must have been a painful experience for them, and they couldn't be blamed for it, since these guys always liked to meddle whenever they heard a rumor.

“Okay, I understand, Kimura-san. Please rest assured, I will absolutely keep it a secret from those media outlets and ensure they can't find out any useful information.” Tomioka Yukio agreed without hesitation. He didn't actually have a good impression of those media outlets either; keeping them hanging on was actually quite interesting, wasn't it?

Even though things were settled, Hiroshi Kimura didn't stay at the office any longer. He had arranged to meet some guys from the Composers' Association to do something elegant together today: play golf.

This time it was a gathering of Ryu Sakamoto's group, including Hiroshi Kimura, Haruomi Hosono (the guy who wrote "The Ten Commandments" for Akina Nakamori), and Yosui Inoue, an old acquaintance of Kimura. They are a group with a good relationship within the Composers' Association, and can be considered friends, but just ordinary friends.

Driving to the golf course, Kimura Hiroshi asked the front desk staff for directions. When he arrived with his golf clubs, the guys wearing sunglasses had already started playing, and they were playing quite intensely. Even from a distance, Kimura Hiroshi could hear them arguing, as if Inoue Yosui was cheating.

"Hey, our little friend Mr. Kimura has arrived! Quick, he's perfect to join us. These guys are no match for me. Let me see what Kimura-san is capable of." Upon seeing Kimura Hiroshi arrive, Inoue Yosui immediately stopped arguing with them and greeted Kimura Hiroshi.