My daily life with the original diva

As for where Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori went, nobody knew. This made many entertainment media outlets anxious and frustrated, and they once again felt how powerful Hiroshi Kimura was. If you spoke ill of him, he might not retaliate, but you would never be able to get any benefit from him. He would just let you watch, but he wouldn't let you touch anything.

"Where has that wretched Kimura Hiroshi gone? And why are you all always talking bad about him? Has he offended our newspaper? You guys are all useless, utterly incompetent." Many editors-in-chief of media outlets were cursing loudly in their own newspapers, not only at Kimura Hiroshi but also at their own subordinates. It was truly frustrating to have benefits right in front of them but not being able to get them.

However, some media outlets were unaware of the situation involving Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, while others knew very well, especially those media outlets that were close to Hiroshi Kimura and those that didn't usually smear Akina Nakamori. They received follow-up reports about the two of them.

"Pre-wedding trip: Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori enjoy a family vacation in America!" Multiple media outlets have reported that Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori are not in Japan at all, but have instead taken their families to America for a vacation. The reports include photos of the two families traveling in America, as well as photos of the two of them, which were clearly sent to these media outlets by Hiroshi Kimura.

The announcement of the marriage caused such a huge stir, and with subsequent reports, sales naturally didn't have any problems. They sold out again. The continuous reports and continuous sales meant that the media outlets were making a killing, reaping all the benefits.

This has once again caused a significant split in Japan's entertainment media due to Hiroshi Kimura. Some media outlets have softened their stance and tried to mend their relationship with him to capitalize on this wave of media attention. It's important to understand that Kimura's marriage is just the beginning, and no one knows how much revenue the subsequent reports will generate. Seeing how well those media outlets with good relations with Kimura have profited, they also want a piece of the action.

However, some media outlets hate Kimura Hiroshi even more. It's always the celebrities who back down to the media, never the other way around. They are the high and mighty media, so when they have nothing to report, they start writing nonsense, creating strange fake news in an attempt to smear Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina.

However, such smear reports have no effect in this environment and are all drowned out by the various reports about the couple's pre-wedding trip. After all, there have been too many reports smearing Kimura Hiroshi before, almost always when Kimura Hiroshi was at odds with the media. The public is already tired of them. Now, even if there were really some scandals involving Kimura Hiroshi, most people would probably not believe it.

Mixed in with the news of Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina's wedding was the situation of the stock market at the beginning of this year. After a three-day holiday, the Japanese stock market resumed trading. Because of the crazy surge in the stock market at the end of last year, more people invested in the stock market at the beginning of the year, and the trading was more frequent.

Logically, the stock market should have continued its rapid growth and broken the historical high set at the end of last year. However, on the first trading day of the new year, the stock market began to decline slowly. Although there were occasional rallies, they would soon fall back down. Despite having more funds, this situation has left many investors dissatisfied.

This situation didn't last just one day, but for several consecutive days, with the overall trend being downward. This resulted in huge losses for some highly leveraged investors, but the general public still has great confidence in the stock market and is holding on for the time being.

Surprisingly, the recent stock market situation has been linked by the media to the news of Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori's marriage announcement.

"Will Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina's marriage announcement impact the stock market?"

"Is everyone focusing on entertainment industry gossip leading to a decrease in investment desire?"

"On the damage that Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori caused to the stock market!"

Such reports are clearly far-fetched and nonsense. It's obvious that someone is trying to create a buzz to boost sales. But even so, some people actually believe these reports. Suddenly, there's a lot of discussion about this matter, and even the media outlets that published these reports have seen a surge in sales.

"Kimura-san, do you know that the media has been reporting that because of your and Akina-san's announcement of your marriage, the Japanese stock market has stopped rising like it did last year? It's all because of you. Everyone's attention is on gossip news instead of investment, resulting in reduced investment. You have to take responsibility for Japan's economy!"

Far away in America, Hiroshi Kimura received a transoceanic call from Takesetsu Miyauchi. It was from Takaaki Matsumoto who had called him the night before. Takesetsu wanted to confirm the broadcast time of the new TV series "Tokyo Love Story" with him. Since he was in America, they could discuss it over the phone.

He was surprised when he received the call. Instead of talking about the TV series, Miyauchi Takesetsu talked about gossip in Japan, saying that he was involved in the stock market's failure to rise.

Kimura Hiroshi found this somewhat amusing and said, "These media outlets really know how to make connections. The stock market isn't going up because investment has reached its limit, and the current influx of capital isn't enough to push the market up. Also, some people might want to withdraw. What does that have to do with me? I, Kimura Hiroshi, don't have that much capital to push Japan's stock market to 39,000 points."

"Haha, that's true. It's alright, our TV station will help Kimura-san clarify things. We happen to have a similar program recently. Okay, Kimura-san, the reason I called this time is to ask you if your wedding date is confirmed to be in April?" Miyauchi Takesetsu finally turned the topic to business.

Hearing Miyauchi Takesetsu's question, Kimura Hiroshi roughly understood what he meant. With the recent buzz surrounding her upcoming marriage, Miyauchi Takesetsu wanted his new drama to ride this wave of popularity. And when would that peak popularity be? It wouldn't be any other time than the period around the time of his official wedding.

This drama is an urban romance starring him and Akina Nakamori. Coupled with their marriage, this marketing campaign will definitely boost the ratings by several percent, which would be excellent news for Fuji Television, which has been facing numerous difficulties recently.

After all, Fuji Television recently cut two large-budget music programs in an effort to save costs. While this may seem like a cost-saving measure, it has also had a significant impact on Fuji Television's ratings. Therefore, it is only natural that they would like to improve the ratings of their drama programs. If Miyauchi Takesatsu's performance is outstanding, it will definitely be a great help to his promotion.

“Yes, we’ve confirmed that we’re getting married in April, so if Miyauchi-san wants the drama to air in April, there’s no problem at all.” Kimura Hiroshi naturally didn’t object to Miyauchi Takesetsu trying to ride the wave of popularity; in fact, he supported it, since it would benefit him as well.

Moreover, if the TV series airs in April, the benefits will not only be the ratings, but also the fact that Japan's bubble economy will begin its first collapse in April. No, it should be said that the first wave of collapse started in March. When there is no money to go out and have fun, people can only buy some cheap records to listen to at home, which is another benefit.

Having meticulously planned his marriage to this extent, Kimura Hiroshi felt somewhat uneasy. His behavior suggested he was a pure businessman, seemingly devoid of genuine emotion, which made him somewhat uneasy. He decided that this would be a one-time thing, and he would never do such a thing again.

Miyauchi Takesetsu knew that Kimura Hiroshi would definitely be able to guess his thoughts. Since he guessed it and generously expressed his support, Miyauchi Takesetsu didn't hold back. He happily said, "Great! Then thank you very much, Kimura-san. Haha, it's Kimura-san who supports me. I personally thank you too, and I hope you have a pleasant pre-wedding trip."

After chatting for a couple more minutes, Kimura Hiroshi hung up the phone and let out a long sigh. It was really not pleasant to have to talk about work while traveling. He shouldn't have answered these kinds of work calls. If necessary, he could deal with them after returning to Japan.

Not long after hanging up the phone, Akina Nakamori came in from the outside. She was fuming and said, "Hiro-kun, didn't we agree to go on a trip? Everyone is waiting for you, but you're making work calls in your room. It's really ruining the trip atmosphere. That's not good."

Knowing that he was in the wrong, Kimura Hiroshi quickly got up, walked over and put his arm around Nakamori Akina's shoulder, saying, "Okay, okay, it's all your fault, Hiroshi-kun. I promise I won't answer any work calls for the next few days. I'll spend some quality time with you and your family, okay?"

"Yes, that's more like it. When you're out having fun, you should really enjoy yourself. So let's get ready, we're going to Disneyland today. I'm all set." With that, Akina Nakamori smiled and took out two Mickey Mouse headbands. Then, she stood on tiptoe and put one of them on Hiroshi Kimura's head.

"Kawaii, Hiro-kun looks great wearing this." Nakamori Akina looked at Kimura Hiro wearing the Mickey Mouse headband with great admiration and praised how cute he was.

Hiroshi Kimura was somewhat resistant to the idea of ​​calling a man "kawaii"; he didn't like such compliments.

The two went outside, where Kimura Hiroshi's parents and sister had arrived. It was their first time visiting America, and they found it very novel, since Japanese people are generally quite fond of America. In addition, Nakamori Akina's mother, Chieko, her two sisters, and their families had also come, making for a large group of people.

After the trip a few days ago, everyone had gotten to know each other, so there was no awkwardness. Everyone was excited about going to Disneyland and gathered together for a lively discussion.

"Hiro, what's going on? Everyone's ready, why are you still making phone calls in your room? Even if it's work-related, can't you go back and handle it? When you're out having fun, don't worry about work too much unless it's something really urgent, understand?" Kimura Hiro's father, Kimura Nobushi, scolded him after making everyone wait for so long.

This is supposedly about educating people, but it's actually about making excuses for the son. After all, making others wait is not a polite thing to do, especially when it's an appointment.

"It's alright. Kimura has his own company, so it's normal for him to be busy. We're out here now, so let's not talk about him anymore. Well, the most important thing about traveling is to have fun, so let's go now." As expected, Chieko immediately spoke up for Kimura Hiroshi, showing no sign of blaming him.

That was the end of that. The group rented a car and headed to Disneyland. As one of California's most famous attractions, a trip to California without visiting Disneyland would be incomplete, especially for the other children in the family.

There's no way around it, kids just love these kinds of virtual things, and even some young people are no exception; once they go in, they're immediately captivated.

Even Akina Nakamori was like that. She was actually very playful, no less so than some children. When she came to Disneyland, she was overjoyed. She would drag Hiroshi Kimura to see everything she saw. She wanted to play with many things that children could only look at but not play with.

This behavior prompted Chieko to pull her aside and tell her to be more mindful and not to be too outspoken. She could tell that the Kimura family was a prominent and wealthy family, and they would definitely have high standards for their only daughter-in-law.

Kimura Hiroshi only wanted Nakamori Akina to have fun, so once she was out of Chieko's sight, he immediately took Nakamori Akina out to play. It was quite fun, after all, secretly watching TV and playing with toys under the adults' noses is something that is in a person's genes. Now that they are grown up, they naturally have a different feeling.

Akina Nakamori felt the same way. Every time she was out of Chieko's sight, she would secretly play a game with Hiro Kimura. When they came back, she would pretend that nothing had happened and then hide behind Hiro Kimura and chuckle to herself, feeling a great sense of accomplishment. It seemed that she had found the joy of her childhood.

Chapter 591 The Firm's Trouble

Previous overseas vacations were always very rushed, and we didn't get to enjoy ourselves as much as we wanted. This time, we finally had a lot of free time, so Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina naturally wanted to have some fun.

On the other hand, the families on both sides who went with them didn't have as much free time as the two of them. After all, they all had jobs and limited New Year's holidays, so they couldn't spend several days traveling. Therefore, they set off back to Japan early, leaving Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori to continue relaxing and sightseeing in California.

Unlike in Japan, the two of them could easily travel around and have fun abroad, not even caring much about their image, just doing whatever made them comfortable. This was also the state that Akina Nakamori liked the most. However, things weren't always comfortable abroad. The security situation in America wasn't so good, and the two of them were actually asked for money to their faces in Los Angeles.

This immediately put Nakamori Akina in a bad mood, and she no longer wanted to continue her vacation. She wanted to return to Japan. Although she liked the freedom she enjoyed here, she didn't want Kimura Hiroshi to encounter any unnecessary danger because of her. She absolutely could not accept that.

However, as the two of them set off to return to their home country, no one knew who had leaked their boarding information. When they exited the airport, there were countless media reporters waiting at the airport entrance. It was Kimura Hiroshi who spotted the reporters immediately.

Already in a bad mood, Akina Nakamori was naturally quite impatient with these reporters and couldn't help but say to Hiroshi Kimura, "The airline staff are really going too far, actually exposing our information to those reporters."

For ten days after they left, the Japanese media hyped up the news of their upcoming marriage. However, no one managed to get an interview with Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina in person. So if they went out now, these reporters would definitely pester them and ask them countless questions, wasting a lot of their time. If the questions were disgusting and Nakamori Akina was upset, they wouldn't know what to write.

Faced with this situation, the best way is naturally to avoid these reporters. In the past, he didn't have time, and if he came back, he would definitely have to go back as soon as possible. But now it's different. Kimura Hiroshi has plenty of time, so he quickly came up with an idea to get rid of these reporters.

“Since these reporters are blocking the door, let’s not go out. I just saw that there’s a flight that connects to Hokkaido in an hour. In that case, how about we go skiing in Hokkaido again? It’s been so many years since I’ve been skiing. Let’s invite Rie and Kayo to come along too, and we can all go and have fun for a few days.” Kimura Hiroshi said, sharing his brilliant idea.

With a sudden burst of inspiration, Nakamori Akina gripped Kimura Hiroshi's shoulders tightly and leaned close to him, saying, "Great! Hiroshi-kun is such a smart man, always coming up with so many good ideas. Let's do this then. We haven't really relaxed enough in California yet, so let's go skiing in Hokkaido. I've almost forgotten the techniques I learned last time, so this is a good opportunity to practice them again. When we get to Hokkaido, I'll contact Rie-chan and Kayo-chan and ask them to come along."

"Then it's decided. As their president, giving them three or four days off shouldn't be a problem." Kimura Hiroshi assured her, which made Nakamori Akina even happier. She showered Kimura Hiroshi with praise, as if her fiancé were the most amazing person in the world.

Having made their decision, the two disembarked and bought tickets to Hokkaido. This time, the transfer was so fast that the person who sold their information didn't even have time to react, and the reporters waiting outside the airport were naturally unaware of it either.

After receiving the news and seeing the flight carrying Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori land, the reporters waited for three or four hours, but they couldn't spot them. They got impatient and went to inquire, only to find out that Kimura and Nakamori weren't in Tokyo but had transferred directly to Hokkaido. In other words, the reporters had waited in vain.

"This guy is playing us for fools again. He's such a despicable person." Kimura Hiroshi has been scolded by reporters far too many times lately. This scolding won't solve anything. Some reporters are already planning to go to Hokkaido to see if they can catch Kimura Hiroshi.

However, most reporters didn't have that thought, because Hokkaido is so big, and they had no idea where Kimura Hiroshi would go. If they went to Hokkaido rashly, they would most likely return empty-handed.

However, it wasn't just these reporters who were waiting for Kimura Hiroshi's return; the Ken-On agency was also there. Hearing that Kimura Hiroshi was coming back today, Nozaki Toshio even came to Ken-On to inspect the work and wait for Kimura Hiroshi's return. He planned to call him and ask him to come to the agency for a chat, but what he got was that Kimura Hiroshi hadn't returned to Tokyo.

"You mean Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina flew straight to Hokkaido after getting off the plane, without even stopping in Tokyo, is that right?" When Nozaki Toshio heard this news, his expression was quite interesting, a mixture of anger and helplessness.

"Yes, Nozaki-san, after Kimura-san got off the plane, he found a lot of reporters at the airport. He didn't want to get entangled with them, so he flew directly to Hokkaido, spent five days there, and then flew to Osaka, from where he took a train back." Hanami Kaku truthfully reported Kimura Hiroshi's next itinerary.

With a sneer, Nozaki Toshio said, "He really is leisurely, Kimura Hiroshi. No other entertainer has ever been as leisurely as him, going out to play for half a month at a time. It's really enviable."

Whether he was truly envious or not, Hanami Kagami didn't know, but he knew that Nozaki Shuno wasn't in a good mood right now, and neither was he.

For no other reason, Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori announced their marriage and then did not participate in any activities for half a month. At first, Ken-On thought it was nothing, but after the two temporarily left the entertainment industry, Ken-On realized the seriousness of the situation. The entire Ken-On seemed to suddenly stop functioning properly, and many staff members suddenly had little work to do, as if they had been drained.

Fortunately, the two artists' records are still with Ken-On, so Ken-On's income hasn't been greatly affected yet. However, this situation certainly won't last forever. Ken-On has already sensed the crisis, especially Nozaki Toshio, who is truly in charge of Ken-On. He knows that if Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina really decide to retire, then Ken-On might collapse by a large part, and the impact would be too great.

Therefore, knowing that Hanami Kagami couldn't compete with Kimura Hiroshi, Nozaki Shuno decided to personally intervene and have a good talk with Kimura Hiroshi, at least to let Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina stay at Ken-On for the time being to continue some entertainment work, maintain the current situation of Ken-On, and let them find a real successor.

However, Kimura Hiroshi, who was supposed to return, suddenly changed his plans and went to Hokkaido for a trip. One can imagine how Nozaki Toshio felt.

"President Hanami, I am very satisfied with your work at the agency in recent years. You have basically achieved my initial vision, and even exceeded it. For example, last year, Ken-On's revenue exceeded 26 billion yen, which is among the top in all agencies." Nozaki Toshio suddenly mentioned the achievements that Hanami Kaku had brought to Ken-On over the years.

Last year, Ken-On's revenue exceeded 26 billion yen. Of course, this is not profit; this money also needs to be distributed to artists and staff, as well as other operating expenses. However, this revenue is already very substantial, ranking among the top in all talent agencies.

However, the vast majority of this income comes from Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, whose combined earnings probably exceed 20 billion yen. The combined earnings of other entertainers only exceed 6 billion yen. But regardless, this is an outstanding achievement.

"Thank you for the compliment, Nozaki-san. This is not all my achievement, but the achievement of the entire agency." Hanami Kagami said very modestly. He did not think that Nozaki Toshio was praising him. As a shrewd person, he could already sense whether Nozaki Toshio had a problem with him.

Sure enough, Nozaki Toshio continued, "Although the results are remarkable, President Hanami has also left a great hidden danger for the agency. Why is it that after so many years, there are still only two super artists, Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina? Even if it is to spread the risk, you should use their resources to cultivate more new talents. This is a major mistake in your work."

Knowing that Nozaki Toshio wouldn't say anything nice next, Hanami Kakuya still took it in and said, "Yes, it's my lack of work ability that has caused the agency a lot of trouble. I'm really sorry."

He said that, but he didn't agree in his heart. There was no other reason. Kimura Hiro and Nakamori Akina of Ken-On were just too dazzling. Even excellent newcomers found it difficult to stand out. Not only in their agency, but also in other agencies, in recent years, has anyone surpassed Kimura Hiro and Nakamori Akina, or even been on par with them? Not a single one.

It's not that Hanami Kagami isn't working hard; look at Noriko Sakai, she's a top idol now. It's just that it's too difficult to cultivate artists with the same dominance as Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori. It's simply beyond the capabilities of any agency, unless they can find young people with such unique characteristics as Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, which is extremely difficult.

"It's good that President Hanami knows. Your job going forward is to cultivate a group of outstanding new talents. I don't expect them to be comparable to Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, but at least they should maintain the reputation of Ken-On as a large agency," Nozaki Toshio said quite seriously.

After years of operation, Ken-On is about to become an asset controlled by the Nozaki family. As a representative of capital, he absolutely cannot tolerate his assets shrinking on a large scale, especially since he is about to take over completely.

If it were any ordinary celebrity, even the most popular one, Nozaki Shuno would have used his methods to prevent them from getting married, let alone having the freedom to come and go as they do now. But Kimura Hiroshi is too special. Offending him is more terrifying than losing his assets, so he doesn't dare to do anything to Kimura Hiroshi. He has a lot of anger in his heart, so he needs to vent it, and Hanami Kagami became that target.

Of course, there was also the situation where Hanami Kaku was getting older and his performance in dealing with Kimura Hiroshi was not good, showing a lack of ability. Therefore, Nozaki Shuno had the idea of ​​replacing him. Now Ken-On basically has everything a government agency should have, and Hanami Kaku's previous connections at the TV station are no longer a concern. Therefore, Nozaki Shuno's attitude towards him changed.

This is the terrifying aspect of capital. Their first thought is always profit. Without sufficient profit, anyone or anything can be replaced, including Hanami Kagami, who helped them build this empire, even though he was someone they had gone to great lengths to recruit from a Japanese television station.

Seemingly having guessed Nozaki Toshio's thoughts, or perhaps feeling quite exhausted from running the business for so many years, Hanami Kagami even considered resigning. However, reason told him he couldn't do that, and he said with some restraint, "Please rest assured, Nozaki-san, I will do my best to ensure that Ken-On can maintain its reputation as a large agency."

After years of hard work, Hua Jianhe was unwilling to give up so easily, so he wanted to stay at Yanyin, at least not leave in such a hasty manner.

"It's wonderful that President Hanami has such confidence. Alright, now that we've finished talking business, I'm also very tired. How about we go for a drink together tonight, President Hanami? Let's relax a bit. There's been so much going on lately, it's really exhausting," Nozaki Toshio said, changing his tone.

He wasn't just talking about interests; he also had some friendship with Hanami Kagami. Otherwise, Hanami Kagami wouldn't have come out to help him back then, and would have worked so hard to turn Ken-On from a magazine into the professional agency it is today.

However, Hanami Kaku was not in the mood at all. He said with a wry smile, "The new year has just begun, and I still have a lot of things to deal with. I probably won't have much time tonight, so I'm sorry, Nozaki-san, I won't go tonight. I'll go when I'm less busy. Also, I need to think about future collaborations with Kimura-san and Akina-san. This is very important."

After Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina get married, they definitely won't stay with Ken-On like the current artists. But Ken-On can't let them leave like that. So they need a new way of working together. Hanami Hyuk is thinking about this now. Only by keeping them can they maintain the reputation of a large agency. Otherwise, they will fall as rapidly as Sun Music.

Now even Seiko Matsuda has left to start her own independent agency. Sun Music is on the verge of becoming a small agency with few famous artists under its wing, which is truly frightening.

Chapter 592 An Early Reward

Hokkaido is never short of snow in winter, and with its mountainous terrain, it boasts one of the most ski resorts. Naturally, it attracts many tourists, especially young people. With the new semester not yet underway, many young students, particularly graduating university students, are enjoying themselves here.

They weren't taking money from their families; many top-ranked university graduates were already pre-booked by various companies before they even graduated. These companies would even give them an early signing bonus to ensure they would choose their company.

This is a prime example of the super-prosperous bubble era. It seems that Japan has no shortage of jobs, but rather a shortage of people, especially those with diplomas. In future generations, university students from any country would probably shed tears of envy for such treatment. However, these good days will not last long, though they themselves do not know it.

The cable car from the hotel to the ski resort was filled with chattering young people. Kimura Hiroshi, Nakamori Akina, and Miyazawa Rie and Sato Kayo, who had been called over at the last minute, were also among them. However, since they were fully equipped with ski gear, wearing helmets and goggles, no one around them could recognize them.

"Wow, so many people! I never expected there to be so many people at the ski resort at this time of day." Looking at the groups of young people chatting inside the cable car, Rie Miyazawa couldn't help but sigh.

"The economy is booming, so top university graduates get a signing bonus before joining the company, which is why everyone has money to travel around. Even our company is considering doing the same thing, otherwise we won't be able to recruit anyone," Sato Kayo responded.

Hearing this, Rie Miyazawa's eyes lit up, and she said, "That's so nice! I really envy them."