My daily life with the original diva

It was a bit expensive, but money wasn't an issue for Hiroshi Kimura. He immediately agreed, "No problem, President. I can transfer the money tomorrow. As for the camera crew's expenses, we'll naturally cover them."

With the matter of borrowing the camera crew settled, Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina walked out of Hanami Kagami's office again. The two smiled at each other. They had only asked for a day off, but how did things become more and more complicated and convoluted?

"The camera crew arrangement is settled, but since we've brought a camera crew, let's bring a few more people. I think Ms. Noriko really wants to go, so why not take her along? Mr. Akio and the others can also come if they want to. This might be a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Kimura Hiroshi suggested.

Clapping her hands, Akina Nakamori said in full agreement, "Great! Let's take Ms. Noriko and the others with us. Oh, and Ms. Michiko and the others can come too, whether they want to or not. Let's have a big getaway wedding photoshoot!"

"You really don't mind having too many people, huh? In that case, it's decided then. You go and inform Ms. Noriko and the others, and I'll contact Ms. Michiko and the others. If you're sure they're all going, give me an answer by tomorrow. I need to book the tickets in advance." Kimura Hiroshi said, pinching Nakamori Akira's cheek.

Anyway, they're not short of money, so it doesn't matter if there are a few more people. We're all friends, so going together will be lively and create many memories, which is a great thing.

Chapter 606 Friendship Between Women

Kimura Hiroshi's original plan for a travel wedding photoshoot was just him and Nakamori Akina traveling together and taking wedding photos, leaving the details of the shoot entirely to local photographers.

However, just before departure, Akiyuki Yoshizawa's words made the two realize that destination wedding photography was not such a simple matter. Finding a photographer at the last minute to take wedding photos was even more unreliable. Who knew what kind of works a photographer found at the last minute would produce? Therefore, it was still the best choice to bring their own photography team.

So when it was time to set off, a travel team was formed. In addition to Hiroshi Kimura, there were four photographers in charge of shooting, and two assistants, Ms. Noriko and Ms. Michiko, who were responsible for handling some miscellaneous tasks.

Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina covered all the expenses for the entire travel team, including airfare, hotels, and meals, as well as a considerable salary. Therefore, everyone in the travel team was very happy about this photo shoot.

There's no way around it; not only can they travel to multiple places for free, but they also receive generous compensation. All they need to do is help take wedding photos and some other documentary footage. They have a lot of free time, which means they're essentially traveling for money.

The group of eight met at the airport, each of them beaming with smiles and even a hint of excitement. However, they weren't in a hurry to leave; instead, they waited for someone.

They didn't have to wait long; an even larger team arrived. These were none other than Toho's group, who were heading to America for film promotion.

"Kimura-san, it's nice to see you again. Ah, Akina-san, it's a pleasure to meet you." The leader was actually Yuya Fukada. As the head of the film department, he personally led the team to Amerika for the promotion of this new movie, which shows that Toho's emphasis on this movie is far beyond what is expected.

Following behind him was the movie's female lead, Yasuko Sawaguchi. She glanced at Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori meaningfully before greeting them, "Kimura-san, Akina-san, it's nice to meet you."

"Ah, it's a pleasure to meet you too, Ms. Yasuko." Kimura Hiroshi responded to Sawaguchi Yasuko's greeting, then turned to ask Fukada Yuya.

"It's quite special that the promotional work for this new movie is actually being led by Fukada-san himself."

After giving Kimura Hiroshi a knowing look, Fukada Yuya said, "Of course, this is the film that Toho has invested the most in in recent years, so it naturally needs to be taken very seriously. That's why the higher-ups sent me to lead a team with you and the main creators to America for promotion."

The real reason is obvious to everyone, but the reason given on the surface is different. Of course, this reason is also perfectly legitimate, and no one can find any fault with it.

Nodding in apparent agreement, Kimura Hiroshi said, "That's certainly true. With such a huge investment, we must pay close attention to it and ensure that the company's investment yields a return. That's what management should do."

This compliment made Fukada Yuya a little embarrassed, considering that Kimura Hiroshi rarely compliments people and doesn't even use many polite phrases.

"Alright, it's almost time. We should board the plane. Let's go." Seeing that it was almost time, Kimura Hiroshi indicated that it was time to board, because planes don't wait for anyone.

The two groups of people joined together, forming a group of about thirty people, which was quite large. They boarded the plane. Most of the people brought by Kimura Hiroshi were in business class. This time, he and Nakamori Akina did not travel in first class, but stayed with the others.

But it was different at Toho. Yuya Fukada, along with Yasuko Sawaguchi and two other people, went to first class, while the other Toho members could go to economy class. That's just how it is when the company goes on business trips.

"Ah, Ms. Yasuko is so beautiful, especially her eyes, they have a very special quality. Did you feel it too, Hiro-kun?" After sitting down, Nakamori Akina couldn't help but chat with Kimura Hiro about the Yasuko Sawaguchi she had just met, and she couldn't help but praise Yasuko Sawaguchi's beauty.

If your girlfriend praises other women for being beautiful in front of you, what should you do? You shouldn't echo her sentiments; instead, you should compliment her.

Kimura Hiroshi was naturally adept at this. He flicked Nakamori Akina's nose and said, "Miss Yasuko is indeed very nice, but she is not as beautiful as you, Akina. In my heart, Akina is the most beautiful woman."

It has to be said that women are all susceptible to this kind of thing, and Nakamori Akina is no exception. A smile spread across her face, and even her eyes narrowed into slits as she said with a slightly coquettish tone, "Hiro-kun is so good at coaxing people, and he always manages to say things that make me happy."

"Being happy is the most important thing. Besides, I'm not trying to flatter you. If Akina wasn't beautiful, how could she have become so popular throughout Asia?" Kimura Hiroshi said with great certainty. This was no exaggeration. If you were to talk about Japanese actresses, who would be the most famous in Asia right now? It would definitely be Nakamori Akina.

If you keep praising me, even if I hesitate, I'll eventually believe you. But Nakamori Akina isn't like that. She rested her head on Kimura Hiroshi's arm and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Hiroshi-kun. But I know my appearance. My head is a little flat, my thighs are a little thick, and besides, the parts that Hiroshi-kun likes to look at can't compare to Naoko-chan's."

Akina Nakamori has a very clear understanding of her own appearance.

Unable to resist, Kimura Hiroshi patted Nakamori Akina's head and said, "No matter what Akina is like, I love her. The most important thing is that you are Akina."

After being showered with sweet words, Akina Nakamori finally succumbed to Hiroshi Kimura's relentless advances and said in a coquettish voice, "You have such a sweet tongue, Hiro-kun really knows how to coax people, but I like it very much."

The two were still as sweet and affectionate as a young couple, and sitting in the row to their side were Ms. Michiko and Ms. Noriko. The two were very curious about the relationship between Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina. Seeing the two of them whispering to each other, their curiosity exploded, but they didn't dare to look directly at them and could only glance at them out of the corner of their eyes.

Especially Ms. Noriko, who was sitting on the outside, was leaning so far into the aisle in the middle. It was only because Kimura Hiroshi was talking to Nakamori Akina that he didn't notice her situation, otherwise he would have been able to tell at a glance that she was trying to eavesdrop.

The plane took off quickly and entered a stable flight phase about half an hour later. Just as Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina were still talking, Sawaguchi Yasuko appeared in the business class. She smiled, raised her hand, and waved, "Kimura-san, Akina-san, do you mind if I come and chat with you? It's so boring sitting in first class."

Unexpectedly, Yasuko Sawaguchi came over, and Hiroshi Kimura didn't know how to respond for a moment. At this moment, Akina Nakamori spoke first, saying, "Ah, no problem, Ms. Yasuko. Traveling on business trips can be quite boring on airplanes, so let's chat together."

“That’s wonderful. This must be the assistant, right? Could you make room for me so I can chat with Kimura-san and Akina-san?” Yasuko Sawaguchi said to Ms. Noriko, who was sitting opposite her.

Akina Nakamori was about to chat with Yasuko Sawaguchi, and Noriko was not about to refuse. She quickly got up and sat in another seat, making room for Yasuko Sawaguchi to sit down and chat with Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori.

"Thank you, Assistant." Yasuko Sawaguchi expressed her gratitude very politely, then turned to ask, "Kimura-san and Akina-san, are you here on the pretext of traveling to America? Didn't you just come back from America a while ago? I remember there was something about that in the entertainment newspapers?"

"Ah, it is indeed a trip, but there's something even more important: taking wedding photos. Hiro and I are planning a destination wedding photoshoot, and our first stop is America, which happens to be where Hiro is also going for work." Nakamori Akina told them about their upcoming plans without reservation.

Hiroshi Kimura quickly added, "Ms. Yasuko, our wedding photoshoot will absolutely not affect your work. We will only start the shoot after our work is finished, so please don't worry."

“Yes, we will wait until we finish our work before we start filming,” Akina Nakamori added.

Was she afraid of being misunderstood? It was still because they weren't very familiar with each other, Yasuko Sawaguchi thought. She and Hiroshi Kimura were somewhat familiar because of working together on a movie, but she had only met Akina Nakamori on a TV show, and the two of them didn't have any private relationship.

"I know, Kimura-san and Akina-san, don't be too nervous, haha. But speaking of which, does a wedding photoshoot involve going all over the world? That would be really romantic." Yasuko Sawaguchi said with great longing. Women, especially young women, more or less think that this kind of thing is very romantic, to leave behind their wedding memories in various parts of the world.

"Yes, we'll be traveling all over the world, but since the wedding is so close, we can only film some places for now. We'll film the rest during our honeymoon," Akina Nakamori replied happily.

They even have to go on a honeymoon! Yasuko Sawaguchi is truly envious. A pre-wedding trip is one thing, but there's also a wedding photoshoot trip, and then a honeymoon after the wedding. Which celebrity can have that? Even retired Momoe Yamaguchi probably doesn't. After all, she's retired, but Tomokazu Miura still has to work and doesn't have that much time to travel with her.

Perhaps only someone as special as Hiroshi Kimura would spend so much time accompanying Akina Nakamori on her travels around the world. He didn't find it troublesome or bothersome to go to so many places. She suddenly felt that Akina Nakamori was really lucky, just like some entertainment media wrote, to have found a boyfriend like Hiroshi Kimura.

She couldn't help but think of herself. No matter which of these things she could do, she couldn't do them because her partner would definitely not marry her, much less accompany her to do those seemingly troublesome things.

She couldn't help but glance at Hiroshi Kimura again, and said to Yasuko Sawaguchi, "It's so nice to be able to film all over the world. I don't even have the opportunity to do this for work. When Akina-san finishes filming, could you show it to me so I can enjoy it? Even if I can't go, at least I can take a look."

“No problem, Yasuko-san. I can invite you to my and Kimura-san's house later, and I'll show you the photos.” Nakamori Akina said generously. Anyway, she had already promised to show them to many people, so she didn't care about adding Sawaguchi Yasuko.

"Really? That's wonderful! Akina-san is so lucky. Kimura-san is willing to accompany you to shoot all over the world. If it were anyone else, they would probably have said something like 'We women are such a hassle'." Yasuko Sawaguchi said, looking at Hiroshi Kimura. Japanese men are quite chauvinistic. It's okay during dating, but once they enter the marriage stage, it gets worse and worse. They are even unwilling to do anything extra for their wives.

Seemingly sensing Yasuko Sawaguchi's gaze, Akina Nakamori suddenly grabbed Hiro Kimura's arm and said with a sweet smile, "Yes, Yasuko-san, Hiro-kun is a very special person. Even the wedding photo shoot plan was actually initiated by him. But Yasuko-san, don't worry, I think you will meet someone just as wonderful in the future."

“Yes, Ms. Yasuko, keep up the good work. I believe you will also have a wonderful love in the future.” Kimura Hiroshi seemed to understand Nakamori Akina’s meaning, so he took her hand and said to Sawaguchi Yasuko.

However, Yasuko Sawaguchi saw through their behavior clearly. She was actually a little jealous. Kimura Hiroshi didn't find Nakamori Akina's little gesture of asserting her ownership annoying. Instead, he responded immediately. This was not just because they had a good relationship, but because he fully considered the other person's feelings. It would be fair to say that such a man is rare in all of Japan.

"I hope that day will come. By the way, if you're going to have your wedding photos taken, I have a few suggestions for Kimura-san and Akina-san." Yasuko Sawaguchi changed the subject, shifting the conversation to wedding photoshoots.

She actually has a lot of experience in filming, which is no less than that of Nakamori Akina. So when it comes to filming, the two women can be said to have a lot of experience, and they could talk about it for a long time. Kimura Hiroshi, who has not made any achievements in this area, could only listen.

They had a great chat, and their relationship was rapidly growing closer. By the time the plane was about to land and Yasuko Sawaguchi had to return to her seat, they were already calling each other Akina-chan and Yasuko-chan. This allowed Hiroshi Kimura, who was sitting next to them, to witness firsthand the evolution of a friendship between women, which was truly fast and swift.

Chapter 607 Choosing a Wedding Dress

After arriving in Los Angeles, America, I rested for a night to adjust and then began the intensive promotion of my new movie. Since Hollywood is located in Los Angeles, which is also a popular place for stars and American celebrities, I chose it as the first place for promotion.

Dressed in formal attire, Hiroshi Kimura cooperated fully with the Toho team at the promotional event. Of course, they weren't the only ones present; many Hollywood celebrities invited by Toho also participated, along with numerous reporters from America Entertainment. In addition, a group of so-called fans, who seemed to have been brought in from who-knows-where, were also there to support the promotion.

Kimura Hiroshi was certain that over 90% of the people who came were paid to come. This was very similar to how later East Asian countries would invite two foreigners to be so-called judges for any art exhibition, or how a celebrity would be featured in a third-rate foreign magazine's ranking and then heavily publicized. In reality, it was all paid for; who in the foreign world would even know you?

This tactic has been used for decades and hasn't been abandoned even in the 21st century. It's been used from Japan to mainland China and has proven effective time and again.

However, not everyone who came was invited. There were about a dozen people who knew Hiroshi Kimura. Most of them knew him from watching "Léon: The Professional" and "The Fast and the Furious." These were all fans of action movies who liked to watch Hong Kong and Japan's sword films. When they heard that Hiroshi Kimura was coming, they all came to get to know this action movie star.

This surprised Hiroshi Kimura, so after the promotion ended, he stayed behind to have a brief chat with them, mainly about action movies that they were interested in.

After the promotional tour in Los Angeles, he went to New York with Toho for another promotional tour, which was their last stop. After that, the rest of the promotional work would be done by spending money on America's media.

The reason they no longer go to other cities to promote themselves is simply because they don't have many people who know them. Even if they went to those cities, very few people would recognize them. The main reason for promoting themselves in America is that they need some promotional materials for later media appearances. Running around America is completely useless, so promoting themselves in two famous cities is enough to complete their work.

After the promotional event ended, Hiroshi Kimura did not return to Los Angeles. Following him, Akina Nakamori and Ms. Noriko arrived in New York. They planned to take some wedding photos there first, and then return to Los Angeles. After taking the photos there, they would go to Hawaii for another shoot.

"Ah, thank you all so much for your hard work, traveling to two cities with me in just three days." After the work was finished, Kimura Hiroshi said apologetically when they met at the hotel.

"It's alright, Kimura-san. Flying isn't too tiring. We spend most of our time resting in the hotel, so it's very relaxing," Ms. Noriko quickly assured her.

The others felt the same way, saying they weren't very tired. After all, they were just taking a flight and could lie in the hotel without getting tired.

Nakamori Akina, however, asked with concern, "Hiro-kun has traveled to two cities in a row and still has to work. Is everything alright? Do you need to rest for a couple of days?"

Waving his hand, Hiroshi Kimura said casually, "It's okay, I'm fine, my condition is not a problem. Since everyone is relaxed, the wedding photoshoot will start tomorrow. So, do you already have a shooting plan?"

"Yes, yes, Kimura-san, we've selected several shooting locations, all of which are very famous places in New York. We've also finalized the wedding dress, and we can start shooting tomorrow. We've already informed Akina-san of the plan before, and now we're showing it to you." The photographer in charge of the shoot, Ozawa, handed his plan to Kimura Hiroshi.

After taking the proposal, Kimura Hiroshi said, "Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Ozawa. Now, let me take a look at the proposal. Akina, you can look at it with me and tell me about all the famous places."

The two of them looked at the plan there. It listed many famous places in New York, such as Times Square and Central Park. Kimura Hiroshi didn't know much about them, so he talked to Nakamori Akina about it. Nakamori Akina, on the other hand, knew a lot about these places, obviously she had done her research beforehand.

After finalizing the locations on the itinerary, Kimura Hiroshi suddenly thought of a New York landmark he was very familiar with and said, "Ms. Ozawa, could you include the Twin Towers in the itinerary? I think that place would be suitable for filming as well."

"Well, the Twin Towers, that's fine too, let's add one then." Ozawa didn't refuse when he heard Kimura Hiroshi's idea.

Akina Nakamori asked curiously, "Why does Hiro-kun have such a good impression of the Twin Towers? I don't think you've ever been there before, have you?"

“Ah, that’s where New York businesses are represented, and your fiancé is also a company president. How could we not leave a memento there? So we added this place.” Kimura Hiroshi came up with a seemingly reasonable reason.

The reason he wanted to take wedding photos there was simply because in a little over ten years, the Twin Towers would be taken away from this world by several planes. How could he not leave a memento of such a famous landmark? Taking wedding photos there was indeed a bit of a perverse sense of humor.

Little did anyone know what Hiroshi Kimura was thinking. Akina Nakamori also thought Hiroshi Kimura was right, so she agreed and decided to take their wedding photos in New York.

After finalizing the plans, Hiroshi Kimura said, "Then filming will officially begin tomorrow. Everyone will be working very hard, so I'm treating you all to a big meal today at a high-end restaurant in New York. Let's have a good time."

Since everyone is working hard, Kimura Hiroshi generously gave everyone some encouragement in advance, so that no one present would dare to slack off tomorrow, and everyone would be thinking about how to take good wedding photos of him and Nakamori Akina.

"Hooray! Kimura-san is amazing!" As expected, when Kimura Hiroshi said he would treat everyone to a big meal, everyone present was overjoyed, and some even shouted "Hooray!"

After resting at the hotel for two hours, as night fell, Hiroshi Kimura took a group of people to a high-end restaurant in New York for a Western meal.

The restaurant was indeed high-end, and the ingredients were of decent quality, but the taste was just so-so to Kimura Hiroshi. Many things were geared towards Western tastes, which he didn't really like. Even Nakamori Akina quietly told him that the taste was very different from the Chinese dishes he made and that they weren't good.

As for the others, they didn't know. Anyway, it was such a high-end restaurant that they couldn't very well say the food wasn't good. After all, it was a high-end restaurant in America. If they didn't like it, it must be a problem with their own sense of taste, not that the food didn't suit their palate.

After a big meal, everyone returned to the hotel to rest and recharge. The next morning at nine o'clock, they set off for the filming location. It has to be said that bringing a team along to protect them was definitely the right decision.

As they left the hotel, a rented car was waiting for them. Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina hadn't thought about this yesterday. Who knows what would have happened if they had rented a car at the last minute? Then they went to the bridal shop they had booked, where they tried on wedding dresses and got their makeup done before heading to the shooting location.

Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina didn't plan any of this; it was all prepared in advance by their team members. This way, they didn't have to worry too much. All they had to do was go to the location to choose their wedding dresses and then have the photoshoot. It was really quite smooth, which allowed them to complete the photoshoot in a better state.

Upon arriving at the bridal shop, which was a very famous one in New York, the shop was very large and had a wide variety of wedding dresses. Kimura Hiroshi was dazzled by the sheer number of them. However, there weren't many men's suits. Almost all of them were black jackets paired with white shirts. Other colors were available, but they seemed somewhat mismatched.

"Are you the newlyweds who booked yesterday? Our store offers wedding dress and suit rental services, as well as makeup. How many outfits would you like to rent?" As soon as they entered the store, the staff immediately came up to ask them how many outfits they needed to rent for the photoshoot.

Neither of them had considered this. After exchanging a glance, Nakamori Akina asked, "Hiro-kun, how many sets should we choose?"

"Which ones do you like, Akina? You can bring out any of them for the photoshoot," Kimura Hiroshi said to Nakamori Akina, then turned to the shop assistant and asked, "Do you only rent wedding dresses in your shop, or are they for sale? We'd like to buy the wedding dresses we want to use for our photoshoot."

"Want to buy, sir? Of course, that's possible. But our wedding dresses and gowns are all designed by renowned fashion designers and made with high-end fabrics, so the prices won't be cheap," the white saleswoman said, her eyes shining. She knew a big customer had arrived today.

Kimura Hiroshi wasn't too concerned about the price. He said, "Let's go with your prices. I'll buy them all. Akina, let's go choose a wedding dress and a formal gown. I really look forward to seeing you in a wedding dress."