My daily life with the original diva

"Haha, if Rie-chan studies hard and gets into a prestigious university, she might even get a signing bonus from your brother Hiroshi's company." Nakamori Akina immediately encouraged Rie Miyazawa after hearing her express envy. She was quite generous and offered to give her a signing bonus as well, though this generosity would have to be paid for by Kimura Hiroshi.

"Really, Akina-neechan? Then, Hiro-nii, is it okay to do this?" Rie Miyazawa seemed to genuinely believe it. She looked at Hiro Kimura, as if wanting a positive answer.

Kimura Hiroshi nodded and said, "That's fine. As long as Rie-chan graduates from a prestigious university, the onboarding bonus won't be a problem."

The reason he agreed so readily was that the onboarding bonus was a drop in the bucket for Kimura Hiroshi, and besides, Miyazawa Rie wouldn't even care about it. Currently, Miyazawa Rie's annual income exceeds 30 million yen, part of which goes to her mother who is no longer very present in her life, and the rest is kept by Hosono Yoshiro in an account belonging to Miyazawa Rie, which can only be accessed when Miyazawa Rie comes of age. Kimura Hiroshi also participates in the management of this account, after all, it is not a small amount of money.

"Oh, thank you so much, Brother Hong! I'll definitely join your company after I graduate. Please remember to give me a position!" Rie Miyazawa said happily.

She's a perfect entertainer, why would she want to be an office worker in the future? Rie Miyazawa was born to be an entertainer. Even if she doesn't become an entertainer in the future, she will still have other jobs to do.

Kimura Hiroshi agreed verbally, but his arm was around Nakamori Akina's waist. He pressed his hand against her helmet and said, "Akina is really generous. She's already exercising her power as the president's wife, and she actually wants me to give new employees a signing bonus?"

In response, Akina Nakamori showed no fear, her hand restlessly tickling the soft flesh on Hiro Kimura's waist, saying, "Yes, as the president's wife, don't I even have this much power? Hiro-kun, this president is really domineering."

"Domineering? What kind of president would he be if he weren't domineering?" Kimura Hiroshi replied, "Madam is right. That's just how domineering the president is. Do you like it?"

"I don't like it. Who would like a smelly president?" Akina Nakamori immediately and firmly expressed her denial.

How can you not like domineering CEOs? Is there any justice in this world? Don't you know how popular domineering CEOs are in later generations? You may not like them, but others do, and they really like them.

There was no need to dwell on the issue with Akina Nakamori, because the cable car had already reached the ski resort at the top of the mountain, and a group of people inside the cable car were rushing out. They weren't the only ones at the top; there were many other people who had already come up.

The entire ski resort was noisy. Skiing is a highly difficult skill, and learning it well without falling is no easy task. As a result, the entire ski resort was filled with shouts of people falling or howling as someone who was skiing well was tripped and tumbled over.

"I'm finally back! It's been so long since I skied. Today I'm going to challenge myself and see if my skills have deteriorated." Back at the ski resort, Akina Nakamori began to make her bold statement.

Having just suffered a setback in the cable car, Kimura Hiroshi was about to get his revenge when he immediately expressed his disbelief, saying, "Ah, some people make grand promises before they even start skating, but when they start skating, they'll definitely be yelling for help. And when they fall, they'll be crying and begging for someone to carry them."

This remark was quite funny, causing Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie to chuckle. Miyazawa Rie couldn't help but say, "Hiro-nii is so funny, he should go on a manzai show."

Akina Nakamori didn't like hearing that. She glared at Hiroshi Kimura and said angrily, "Hmph, I won't. But Hiroshi's technique is about the same. Don't call me to save you later, you're so heavy, I can't move you."

After saying that, seemingly to show off her excellent skills, she put on her skis and immediately set off. To be fair, at least at the beginning, there were no problems, and she skied very smoothly. However, Kimura Hiroshi was still worried about her, so when he saw her set off, he immediately followed. He didn't forget to say goodbye to Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie, "You two, slow down. If you fall, call me. I'll follow Akina first."

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Sato Kayo couldn't help but say, "Even though they were bickering, they still couldn't help but worry about each other. Kimura-san is such a considerate man. Akina-chan is so lucky to have won his favor."

“Yes, Hiro-nii is a responsible and very considerate man.” Miyazawa Rie said thoughtfully, her voice a little low, but she quickly recovered and said, “Now that those two jealous couples are gone, let’s start too. Kayo-chan, my skills aren’t very good, so you’ll have to help me.”

"No problem, I'm your senior, I'll definitely hold you steady, so skate with confidence." Although she said that, Sato Kayo was actually very flustered inside, because she was actually a much worse skater, but she couldn't show that in front of her junior, she had to maintain her dignity as a senior.

At first, Akina Nakamori was very slow, trying to get used to the feeling of skiing, but gradually she felt that there was no problem. Later, she wanted to show off to Hiroshi Kimura, but then she saw Hiroshi Kimura skiing down with her and skiing very steadily. Akina Nakamori immediately lost her desire to show off.

She didn't say anything, but instead skated faster and faster, seemingly trying to shake off Kimura Hiroshi. Kimura Hiroshi naturally noticed her movements and couldn't help but remind her, "Slow down, be careful not to fall if you go too fast, it will hurt a lot."

"Okay... Ah!" When Kimura Hiro reminded her to slow down, Nakamori Akina wanted to turn around and respond, but she was distracted for a moment. Her skis seemed to hit a small bump on the slope that hadn't been smoothed out, and she slipped and tilted to the side. She tried hard to maintain her balance, but the more she tried to balance, the easier it was for her to fall.

She was flustered and about to fall, but Kimura Hiroshi behind her reacted quickly, grabbing one of her arms, stabilizing her and slowing her down, so she didn't fall.

"Are you alright, Akina?" Kimura Hiroshi quickly stepped forward to ask, afraid that Nakamori Akina had been frightened. If he hadn't distracted Nakamori Akina just now, she probably wouldn't have almost fallen like that.

Shaking her head, Nakamori Akina sensed Kimura Hiro's concern and said, "It's okay, thank you Hiro-kun. If you hadn't helped me, I might have fallen. Ah, skiing is definitely easier with someone by your side, at least someone can help you if you fall."

"It's good that you're alright. Shall we continue?" Kimura Hiroshi was relieved to find that Nakamori Akina was alright, but he also knew that since Nakamori Akina hadn't finished skating, they would definitely have to continue.

As expected, Akina Nakamori said without fear, "Yeah, keep skating. This is a rare opportunity. But Hiro-kun, you have to stay by my side. If I fall, I'll fall into Hiro-kun's arms so that someone can cushion my fall and it won't hurt."

Good heavens, she's using him as a human head to cushion the fall. Kimura Hiroshi was not about to agree. Just as Kimura Hiroshi was about to object, Nakamori Akina suddenly grabbed Kimura Hiroshi's neck, kissed him on the cheek, and said, "Consider this an early reward."

Huh? Kimura Hiroshi froze on the spot. When did this woman learn this trick? She's so good at flirting. Most men couldn't resist her, and Kimura Hiroshi was no exception. He immediately said, "No problem. I promise I'll be the one to cushion Akina's fall. Let's continue now."

"Okay, then I'll continue. Hiro-kun, you'd better keep up." After saying that, Nakamori Akina restarted. It seemed that she knew that Kimura Hiro was behind her, so even if she fell, someone would cushion her fall. She became bolder and skated very fast, but she did not exceed the range she could control. After all, she still felt sorry for Kimura Hiro and did not want her to become a human cushion to save her.

The two of them slid down the mountain smoothly without falling at all. When they reached the bottom, Nakamori Akina felt quite accomplished. She raised her hand and gave Kimura Hiro a high five, saying, "That was amazing, Hiro-kun! We were really amazing. It was our first time skiing back, and we performed so perfectly. You are definitely skiing geniuses."

"Indeed, I don't think there's any problem with participating in the Winter Olympics," Kimura Hiroshi said shamelessly.

Actually, the two of them just skied down the beginner slope. If they want to participate in the Winter Olympics skiing competition, they should at least ski on the advanced slope. But I guess they would fall as soon as they got up there.

Surprisingly, Akina Nakamori agreed, saying, "That's right, the two of us can form a skiing team and win the gold medal at the Winter Olympics. No, I mean I'll win the gold medal, and Hiro-kun will help me block the opponents behind us and take the silver medal."

That's an exaggeration. Kimura Hiroshi was too embarrassed to accept it. He was afraid that if he spoke too loudly, and if any professional skiers heard them say that, they would probably laugh at them mercilessly.

The two were bragging and looking up at the mountain at the same time, trying to see where Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie were. Before long, the two spotted them, but when they saw them, the two had already fallen on the ski slope, covered in snow and looking quite disheveled. Other people around were afraid of being hit by them, so they kept as far away from the two as possible.

"Wow, how did you fall so badly? I remember Rie-chan did a pretty good job last time she came here," Akina Nakamori said with some concern, seeing the two of them fall so many times.

Kimura Hiroshi was also unsure of what was going on. After a moment's thought, he said, "Well, maybe we're just getting used to it. We need some time to adjust."

After a lot of effort, the two of them slid down the mountain, but then they fell again at the very end. Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina quickly helped them up.

Upon seeing that it was Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, Rie Miyazawa immediately grabbed Hiroshi Kimura's arm and said, "Hiroshi-nii, can I skate with you? It shouldn't be a big problem for you to take me and Akina-neechan along, right?"

She was clearly terrified of falling. Kimura Hiroshi couldn't help but look at Sato Kayo, who turned her head away in embarrassment. She had boasted earlier, and as a result, both she and Miyazawa Rie had fallen badly. This smooth surface wouldn't become easier just because you boasted; on the contrary, the more you didn't want to make a mistake, the easier it was to make one.

"Alright, you two can come skiing with me and Akina. The four of us will ski together. Are you hurt? If anything hurts, we can stop now and come again next time." Skiing is secondary; the important thing is that she doesn't get hurt. If she does, Hosono Yoshiro will probably come after him. Miyazawa Rie is an important piece of the Stardust Transmission puzzle, so we can't afford any problems with her.

Brushing the snow off her body, Rie Miyazawa said confidently, "I'm fine, nothing hurts. I'm wearing all my protective gear. I want to try again; I don't believe I can't skate well."

“Great, I’m very confident, Rie-chan. Let’s skate together then, slowly and carefully.” Akina Nakamori agreed wholeheartedly.

Chapter 593 Advice for the Firm

After spending three days in Hokkaido, Sato Kayo and Miyazawa Rie went straight back to Tokyo. Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina did not fly directly to Tokyo because they were unsure if their flight information would be sold to reporters. So, the two chose to fly to Osaka and take the Shinkansen back to Tokyo.

Their 20-day vacation came to an end. It wasn't that they didn't want to continue their trip, but they were simply quite tired. Living away from home for an extended period of time gave them a very different feeling, and they needed to return to Tokyo to rest and recuperate. Besides, it wasn't like neither of them was truly without work.

After returning, Akina Nakamori went back to her agency the next day, while Hiroshi Kimura did not go directly to the agency. Instead, he went back to his own company, Hegemony.

No more than two minutes after entering the office, Takaaki Matsumoto handed Hiroshi Kimura a stack of documents and hurriedly urged, "President, if you stay out for a few more days, Ms. Kayo and I will come to find you. These documents all need your signature. Your leave has been far too long."

As the president of a company, being away from the office for more than 20 days without handling any matters, one can imagine how much work would accumulate, especially at the beginning of the year when many new collaborations and arrangements for the new year need to be finalized at the start of the year.

Knowing that he had been away for a long time, Kimura Hiroshi smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Matsumoto-san. Don't worry, I will finish processing all these documents today."

"That would be perfect. By the way, President, you need to take a close look at these documents." From the many documents, Matsumoto Takaaki found the ones that urgently needed his signature and gave them to Kimura Hiroshi.

After reviewing the documents and confirming there were no problems, Kimura Hiroshi signed them one by one. While looking at Kimura Hiroshi, he asked, "I heard from Kayo-chan that the company has been having some difficulty recruiting employees lately, and that graduates from prestigious universities are being paid an advance on their employment bonus?"

"Yes, President, this situation has been very common since last year. It's just that the compensation wasn't much back then. But since September of last year, in order to attract talent, many large companies have been offering more and more. Now, even though our company offers generous benefits, many graduates are unwilling to choose our company because they see that there is no job offer bonus. I originally wanted to discuss this matter with you." Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiroshi brought up this matter, so Matsumoto Takaaki also mentioned it.

To his surprise, Kimura Hiroshi just smiled coldly and said, "What job opening bonus? I've never heard of such a thing, so there's no need for the company to give job opening bonuses. If those graduates don't want to choose our company, then so be it. In the next few months, if we can't recruit enough graduates, we won't recruit anymore, or we can lower our standards. In a few months, they'll know that jobs aren't so easy to find."

"Oh, is that so? Okay, then let's do as the president says. Our company doesn't give out job opening bonuses." Although I didn't know why Kimura Hiroshi said that it would be hard to find a job in a few months and he was unwilling to give out job opening bonuses, he was the president, and he made the decision. As a subordinate, I could only obey.

The matter was settled. Kimura Hiroshi continued to approve documents, and soon he saw the document sent by Toho, which confirmed that "Triangle" would be released globally in March, and informed Kimura Hiroshi of some promotional work to be done, so that he could prepare in advance.

The production of "Triangle" is now basically complete, with only a few follow-up items to be processed. It will definitely be fully completed by the end of the month, and with a global release in March, they will have about two months, which is plenty of time. As long as they communicate with overseas theaters in advance, there shouldn't be any problems.

After finishing processing all the documents, Takaaki Matsumoto left, and Hiroshi Kimura breathed a sigh of relief. Having not dealt with official business for a long time, he was suddenly busy and found it hard to adjust, and his processing speed slowed down considerably.

After leaning back on the sofa for a while, he got up and first chatted with Sato Kayo outside to inquire about the company's recent situation. After confirming that there were no problems, Kimura Hiroshi went to the company to take a look around, especially the manga department that was about to move out. After confirming that there were no problems, Kimura Hiroshi left the company and went to his office.

When he arrived at Ken-On, he was surprised to find that neither Yukio Tomioka nor Ms. Michiko were there. After all, he didn't have any artist work scheduled for this year, and the agency couldn't just leave them sitting there. They must have gone to do other things.

Just as he left the office, intending to find the president, Hanami Kagami, he was surprised to find that Kagami Kagami had already sent someone to find him and asked him to go to the president's office.

Upon arriving at the president's office, Kimura Hiroshi saw Hanami Kagami looking somewhat tired and said, "President, you seem to be having a tough time lately. Is there something you need from me?"

Looking at the relaxed and carefree Kimura Hiroshi, Hanami Kaku said in an annoyed tone, "Of course I can't compare to Kimura-san. He can easily go on vacation for more than 20 days. I can't do that. I don't even have time to rest during the New Year. I'm still working. Do you think it's very tiring?"

Kimura Hiroshi seemed quite resentful, but he didn't seem to care and said, "That's true. It's really too tiring to work during the New Year. How about we take a break now, President?"

Hanami Kaku really wanted to slap Kimura Hiroshi. Did this guy really not know that even though he was the president, he couldn't just take a day off whenever he wanted? Without continuing to argue with Kimura Hiroshi, Hanami Kaku said, "There are some things I want to talk to Kimura-san about."

"What is it, President? What can't we talk about?" Kimura Hiroshi said casually.

"It's like this. A few days ago, Mr. Nozaki came over. He wanted to talk to you, mainly about continuing your entertainment activities, as well as Akina-san. However, he didn't expect that the two of you went to Hokkaido again. Now he doesn't have much time, so I wanted to talk to you about this matter," Hanami Kagami said.

Kimura Hiroshi really didn't prepare much for this year's entertainment activities. However, it wasn't that he thought he couldn't do them. After all, he still had to work in the entertainment industry in the future, and he needed to show his face to at least maintain his popularity. But he didn't know what Nakamori Akina's plans were.

So Kimura Hiroshi said, "President, I can still participate in some artist activities this year, but I won't accept magazine shoots or advertisements. I'll just participate in some TV programs, record releases, and guest star in some films and TV dramas without any problem. As for Akina, I need to ask her about that."

To everyone's surprise, Hiroshi Kimura agreed so readily. Hanami Kaku was overjoyed and said, "That's wonderful! Kimura-san really does care about the agency. As for Akina-chan, please ask her for help."

"No problem, but I estimate she'll still be doing some activities. After all, she's getting married. I can't be sure whether she'll retire or work occasionally after the wedding, but I'm sure that even if she retires, she'll say goodbye to her fans properly." Kimura Hiroshi knows Nakamori Akina very well and knows that she'll definitely miss her fans who have supported her so much.

"If that's the case, then that would be the best. Thank you so much, Kimura-san." Hanami Kagami finally showed a rare smile, showing how happy he was to hear the news.

Seeing Hana's reaction, Kimura Hiroshi couldn't help but ask, "President, it seems Mr. Nozaki is putting a lot of pressure on you. But Mr. Nozaki didn't object to our marriage, so why are you suddenly putting so much pressure on you now?"

Ha, Nozaki Toshio doesn't object because he doesn't want to offend you, but capital is all about making money. If the firm suddenly loses a large portion of its income, it will definitely cause trouble for him, the president. In the end, he's just a high-level employee.

"How could someone as smart as Kimura-san not have thought of this? However, relying on the two of you to continue your artist activities isn't a long-term solution. Kimura-san, do you have any good ideas for Ken-On?" At this moment, Hanami Kakuno couldn't care less about his status as the company president and began to ask Kimura Hiroshi about his thoughts on running the agency.

He had been pondering this for days, but had no clue what to do. However, he was certain that Kimura Hiroshi had a solution, because he had never seen such a smart and resourceful young man as Kimura Hiroshi. Almost everything he wanted to do was eventually accomplished.

Leaning back in his chair, Hiroshi Kimura pondered. In the past, he wouldn't have minded giving Ken-On advice on how their agency should develop in the 1990s. But now he also had his own agency, and there was no reason for him to help a competitor. Even though he was still with Ken-On, he and Akina Nakamori might transfer agencies after this year.

However, considering that he had been quite comfortable at Ken-On all these years and had gotten along well with Hanami Hyuk, Kimura Hiroshi was willing to offer some advice. He said, "If the president wants my advice, it is that we should stop managing idols. Even Noriko-chan should change her career path. I think it would be good for her to focus on acting for now, but of course, being a singer is also fine."

"Why not manage idols, Kimura-san? You need to know that you and Akina-chan are both idols. It's because of you that Ken-On has developed into what it is today." Hanami Kaku didn't understand why Kimura Hiroshi was telling him to stop managing idol affairs.

Sitting up slightly, Hiroshi Kimura said, "Idols have existed for too long. People are probably tired of them. The president should have noticed it too. Recently, rock singers and talented singers are rapidly moving to the forefront. This is a trend. Why haven't you noticed it yet, president?"

Next came the era of established artists and rock singers, and also the era of a booming record market. The market was enormous, even with Stardust Records, he couldn't handle it all. Since he couldn't handle it all, he might as well share it with his close associates. Who knows, there might be future collaborations, and in that case, he'd get even more.

After Kimura Hiroshi's reminder, Hanami Kaku also fell into deep thought. He thought about it and realized that the music scene seemed to have changed recently. Although idols still occupied a large part, talented singers and rock singers began to emerge, which was indeed a big change.

Previously, he had been focused on discovering another superstar like Hiroshi Kimura or Akina Nakamori, so his attention wasn't on this aspect, causing him to overlook many things.

"Does Kimura-san mean to suspend idol management and start managing established or rock singers?" Hanami-hyuk asked tentatively.

Without any hesitation, Hiroshi Kimura nodded and said, "That's right, it's about managing established or rock singers. We're doing this because that's the current trend. Also, compared to managing idols, the operating costs for these types of singers are much lower, so the agency can save a lot of money."

Idol management is not cheap. Almost every big-name idol requires a significant initial investment. It's even possible that the investment might not go to fruition, resulting in a complete loss. This can be a serious problem, as some small agencies cannot withstand such investment failures and may even go bankrupt.

"That's a really good idea," Hanami suddenly thought. Since the agency was about to lose a large amount of revenue, operating costs were indeed something to consider. Since they hadn't produced a super idol in all these years, why not just stop operating the idol business altogether? It would be good to save costs.

"Kimura-san is right, but how should we manage the established and rock-and-roll artists?" Hanami Kyo continued to ask.

But then Kimura Hiroshi stretched, stood up, and said, "That's not something I know, but I can tell you, President, look for singers or groups that aren't very famous but are very talented. Try recruiting them and see what happens. Well, that's all I can say. Whether it succeeds or not depends on your management skills, President."

Kimura Hiroshi has said everything he needed to say. As for how to proceed, that's up to Hanami Kagami himself. He's not the president of Ken-On, so any advice he can offer is only out of personal consideration. He won't say much more or get too involved, because he has his own agency to run. Any good ideas he has to use in his own agency.

After saying that, Kimura Hiroshi did not stay any longer. He got up, said goodbye, and left Hanami Kagami's office. There was nothing for him to do at the agency today. Even if he wanted to resume some activities, he would need his manager and assistant to be there. Without them, it would be very difficult for Kimura Hiroshi to do anything.

Chapter 594 Listen to Me

On his first day back from vacation, Hiroshi Kimura naturally didn't give himself too much work. After talking with Hanami Kagami, he called Yukio Tomioka to tell him that he would still participate in basic activities until the wedding. Then he stopped working and went back to his company, Hiroshi, to check on the final production status of "Triangle".

At 5:30 p.m., the time to leave work on time, Kimura Hiroshi was preparing to go home, but just as he finished packing up, the office phone rang.

"Guess who I am?" came Akina Nakamori's voice from inside.