My daily life with the original diva

Ms. Li, sitting opposite, was somewhat bewildered. She couldn't understand why Japanese people were so impulsive. She wondered why they had come to this small town in central Japan to inquire about a family surnamed Mu, seemingly without finding anything important, and then wanted to go north to climb the Great Wall and see the Forbidden City. Seriously, their thoughts were jumping around too fast.

However, since the other party was willing to pay, Ms. Li did not refuse. She replied, "Sure, since you two want to see it, then we can go together. It's just that you'll have to spend the money."

"It's alright, let's hurry back after we finish eating. There's no place to stay in this small town. Let's try to get back to the provincial capital before tonight so we can find a hotel that can accommodate foreigners." Kimura Hiroshi said seriously, knowing that it's not easy for foreigners to find a hotel.

Not to mention that he had just given away 200,000 yuan, and he was afraid that his grandmother would realize what was happening and come after him, which would be troublesome.

Chapter 647 Honeymoon Trip Ends

Having resolved a matter that had been weighing on his mind for a long time, Kimura Hiroshi felt much more relaxed. In the following days, he and Nakamori Akina began their real leisure time. As an ancient civilization, there were simply too many things to do and see here.

Kimura Hiroshi took Nakamori Akina to see the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace, and took many photos along the way. This was just the sights around the capital. If they were to go and see all the other cities, it would probably take a year and a half to finish.

After sightseeing for a while, I took many photos, and even took several photos in a wedding dress at the entrance of the Forbidden City. It can be said that I took photos of everything I could.

Besides taking photos, the two also tried all sorts of delicious food they could find. There were tasty dishes like roast duck, sweet and sour pork, and various stir-fries. Of course, there were also things that Akina Nakamori was afraid of, such as braised pork offal, over-fermented soy milk (a specialty of northern China), slightly smelly soy juice, and stinky tofu.

In short, they tried all sorts of fun, delicious, and unacceptable foods. Kimura Hiroshi was able to accept them all, but Nakamori Akina was a bit troubled. One day she could eat delicious food that made her extremely happy, but the next day, Kimura Hiroshi would take her to experience the food that she was afraid of.

Regardless, Akina Nakamori was still very happy. She really enjoyed the feeling of experiencing something different with Hiroki Kimura, like the two of them exploring an unknown world together. That feeling was very special and a memorable time.

After they had finished their sightseeing, they decided to leave. Before leaving, Kimura Hiroshi gave the guide, Ms. Li, and the two security guards a very generous reward. He also wrote a thank-you letter for Ms. Li to give to Hirata, saying that it would definitely be of great help to her future application for studying abroad.

The two continued their journey, flying from China to Southeast Asia. However, Southeast Asia was far more chaotic in those days, so instead of choosing those chaotic countries, they opted for Singapore, which was considered the safest city in Southeast Asia.

Thanks to the Lee family's strong control and skillful maneuvering over the years, Singapore had already begun to show its charm as a garden city. At least in the eyes of Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, this tropical international metropolis, so different from other major cities, had a unique flavor.

"Wow, what a huge lion statue! And it even has a fountain." Nakamori Akina exclaimed in front of the iconic stone lion in Singapore.

However, Kimura Hiroshi didn't seem interested in this at all. Instead, his gaze was fixed on the river not far away, searching for it.

Nakamori Akina, who was standing next to him, naturally noticed that Kimura Hiroshi was not looking in the same direction as him. She also turned around and looked at the river, but the water in that small river was a bit murky, and there really wasn't anything else in it.

"What are you looking at, Hiro-kun? Is there anything special about this river?" After looking at it for a while and not seeing anything, Nakamori Akina couldn't help but ask with great confusion.

Kimura Hiroshi looked for a long time but saw nothing, which made him somewhat disappointed. He replied with a hint of dejection, "I read in a travel magazine that there are two otter families in the river in front of the seaside park in Singapore. They often fight, and the battles are very fierce. So I wanted to see if they are still fighting now!"

"Ah, there's something so interesting! Why didn't you tell me about the otters? Where are the otters?" Nakamori Akina's interest was piqued by this, and she immediately craned her neck to look in this direction. She was quite interested in small animals, but unfortunately, she couldn't find any otters after looking for a long time. She could only see some small fish and the like.

It seems there really aren't any, because Kimura Hiroshi saw these things decades later. Perhaps the otters hadn't moved here yet. So Kimura Hiroshi patted Nakamori Akina's head and said, "There are probably too many people in the park today, so they were afraid and didn't come out. We probably won't see them today. We'll find another opportunity to come and see them later."

Having been intrigued but not seeing it, Nakamori Akina was somewhat disappointed. She said lightly, "Well, maybe we'll be able to see it next time we come. The otter war, huh, that should be quite an interesting thing."

Not wanting Akina Nakamori to be too disappointed, Hiroshi Kimura quickly tried to distract her by saying, "Ah, I heard there's a very special food nearby. It's made by dipping tropical green mangoes in a sauce of salt and pepper, and then eating it. It's a very unique tropical way of eating. Akina, would you like to try it?"

"Ugh, mango with salt and pepper? What kind of weird way is that? It must taste terrible, right?" Nakamori Akina was immediately intrigued when she heard about this unique way of eating mango, but she was clearly a little resistant because this way of eating was so unique, even stranger than the slightly smelly soy milk she ate in mainland China.

Seeing Akina Nakamori's resistant expression, Hiroshi Kimura's mischievous side kicked in. He pulled her along and said, "Since we're here, we should try everything, right? If we don't try anything, wouldn't it be a waste of our trip? Don't you agree, Akina?"

Nakamori Akina was used to him always using such excuses to try strange things, but she didn't object. Instead, she reluctantly said, "Okay, let's try it. But Hiro-kun wants to eat too. Since we're going to try something new, we should both try it together."

"No problem, let's go then." Kimura Hiroshi pulled Nakamori Akina along, and the two headed towards the restaurant. They then tried this Southeast Asian specialty food. To be honest, both of them ate it with grimaces. It was sour, salty, and spicy. Only people who like that kind of pungent taste would enjoy it; others couldn't stand it.

Regardless, the two were still willing to try new things; otherwise, what would be a trip? They spent another three or four days in Singapore, naturally taking many photos to commemorate the occasion.

However, this kind of fun is also very tiring. After wandering around for almost twenty days, the two of them couldn't take it anymore and decided to return to Japan. Their honeymoon trip abroad was over, and they would continue to rest and vacation in Japan.

Chapter 648 The Popularity Remains High

"The Kimura couple have finished their overseas honeymoon and returned to Tokyo yesterday. Their next plans have not yet been revealed!"

The media no longer refers to them as Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, but directly as the Kimura couple. They are married, and in terms of their names, Akina Nakamori is now Akina Kimura, so the media's use of this terminology is perfectly acceptable.

However, their return was known to the outside world before they had even made any public announcement. It's obvious that the airline leaked the information, or that an airline employee deliberately sold the news to the media, which is all too common.

Don't assume that Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori have lost their popularity in Japan just because they got married and went on their honeymoon. They are still very popular, even though they haven't appeared in any media for the past month or two.

Because "Tokyo Love Story" is still airing and its viewership rating has remained around 40%, it is an absolute phenomenon and has already broken the viewership record for Fuji TV dramas. Under such circumstances, the two actors' popularity remains undiminished.

In particular, Hiroshi Kimura's theme song for the TV drama, "Sudden Love," has sold nearly 1.8 million copies. This somewhat terrifying sales figure has shocked the entertainment industry. Although everyone knew that record sales would surge this year and expected Hiroshi Kimura to be the leader, no one expected his sales to rise so quickly. Judging from this momentum, it will definitely break through two million copies in sales.

Although some predicted that the final sales of "Sudden Love" might exceed two million copies when it sold more than 500,000 copies in its first week, they still found it hard to accept when it actually happened. How could a married guy have such high popularity and such good record sales?

The high ratings of their TV drama and the sales of their singles have kept them very popular with the public. Many people are already looking forward to seeing them on TV after their honeymoon. Many are curious about how they live after getting married.

However, four or five days after Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori returned from their honeymoon, the public did not see either of them appear on television programs or receive any interviews. It seemed as if they were truly bidding farewell to their lives as entertainers and completely disappearing from the public eye.

In fact, after their honeymoon, Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori continued to rest. They first went back to their home in Tokyo. After wandering around for so long, they were still very tired, so they thought they should rest for a couple of days after returning home.

To her surprise, when she got home, the house was incredibly dirty and dusty because she had been away for so long. This made Akina Nakamori frown immediately upon returning home. As a domestic expert, she absolutely could not tolerate a dirty house, especially one full of dust. She simply could not ignore the dust and rest in such a state.

So when she got home, Nakamori Akina immediately wanted to switch into housewife mode and start cleaning the house thoroughly. Seeing her like that, Kimura Hiroshi couldn't let her work so hard, so he immediately said, "If the house is too dirty, let's hire a cleaning service. We've been on a tiring trip, so we should rest. Is that okay, Akina?"

However, Nakamori Akina firmly shook her head at Kimura Hiroshi's suggestion, saying, "No way. Housekeepers might not be that meticulous. Besides, this is my and Hiroshi's house. How can we let others clean it? Wouldn't that feel like we have no privacy? Don't worry, Hiroshi, I can handle it all by myself. You just need to rest."

Clearly, Akina Nakamori doesn't trust the housekeeper to clean the house properly, nor does she want unrelated people to come to their home and pry into their privacy. This is a drawback of apartments: once someone enters, privacy is hard to guarantee.

But Nakamori Akina said she didn't need his help. Kimura Hiroshi wasn't going to be like other Japanese homeowners, lying on the sofa watching his wife run around doing chores. They were already working hard enough, so he would definitely help if he could.

So, the couple originally wanted to have a good two-day rest, but when they got home, they were busy with household cleaning after their honeymoon. The cleaning looked easy, but when you really cleaned it, it was a nightmare, especially wiping the floor. You had to bend over or kneel on the ground and wipe it slowly, which was an extremely painful thing for a tall person like Kimura Hiroshi.

Akina Nakamori was already very satisfied with Hiroshi Kimura helping her with the housework. When she saw how awkwardly and painfully Hiroshi looked when he was wiping the floor, she quickly stopped him from doing that and asked him to clean things on high places instead. She also took care of things like carrying and pouring water, and she took over all the floor wiping herself.

It took the couple two whole days to clean the house. After returning from their honeymoon, Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina were even more exhausted than before. After cleaning the house, Nakamori Akina couldn't take it anymore and started to slack off with Kimura Hiroshi.

For the next three or four days, the two of them didn't even cook at home. They either slept or watched TV or movies on the sofa. When they wanted to eat, they would call the restaurant to have their food prepared and delivered to their home. In short, they didn't do anything that required physical or mental exertion and just wanted to rest and recuperate.

During their recovery period, their home phone and cell phone were ringing off the hook. Various TV stations, media outlets, and Warner Music called to ask if they wanted to return to work or to have a talk with them, but the two of them refused to speak to them.

"It's really annoying. These guys have been calling us since we got back, but we're still on vacation, so we definitely shouldn't go. How about we go back to Hiro's hometown for the next couple of days? My mom said that Kasukabe is already farming, which is quite interesting, and she wants us to go back and take a look." Nakamori Akina was also annoyed by the phone calls, so she dragged Kimura Hiro along, wanting to go to Kasukabe.

Kimura Hiroshi readily agreed without hesitation, saying, "Great! Let's go back and see the rural scenery at the turn of spring and summer!"

Chapter 649 The Mosquito's Fault

In May, the farmland outside Kasukabe has already been plowed. At this time, rice transplanters are working hard in the fields, leaving rows of seedlings behind them. These seedlings will turn into golden rice in about three or four months.

"Wow, so this is how rice is grown. It's really unexpected to see such tiny seedlings grow into tall rice plants." Nakamori Akina said with great emotion as she looked at the small rice seedlings in the paddy field.

As a highly urbanized country, Japan actually has very few professional farmers engaged in agricultural planting, and of course, there isn't much farmland either. In places like Kasukabe, although there is farmland, most of it is used to grow vegetables and flowers because these things are harvested faster and have higher value. After all, it's very close to Tokyo.

It was also a requirement of Kimura Hiroshi's father, Kimura Nobushi, that rice must be grown every year because he believed that this was the foundation of farming.

High urbanization has resulted in many people having no idea how rice is grown. Akina Nakamori, who was born in the city, had no idea. She may have seen it, but she never paid attention to it. Hiroshi Kimura, on the other hand, had seen a lot. In the future, after high urbanization, some children on the internet had no idea how rice was grown and made some strange remarks, such as that food grows on shelves.

“Yes, they are still very small. It’s not easy for them to grow up properly. Weather, insects, and diseases can all threaten them. So, farmers need to take good care of them if they want them to grow up smoothly.” Kimura Hiroshi stood behind Nakamori Akina, looking at the still empty farmland in front of him, and felt much more relaxed.

The scenery in front of us is indeed beautiful, but there is one downside: there are many insects, especially mosquitoes. This is the season when mosquitoes are particularly active, and Kimura Hiroshi could see those tiny black dots flying above the paddy fields.

Then he glanced at Akina Nakamori, who was squinting at the paddy field, absorbing the rural atmosphere. It was getting a bit hot, and to look good, she was wearing a short skirt that went past her knees without stockings, revealing her fair calves—just what mosquitoes love to wear.

Sure enough, after a short while, Nakamori Akina, who had been smiling and with her arms outstretched, began to change her expression. She seemed to have sensed something, and suddenly clenched her hands, raised one of her legs, and made a crisp "smack!" sound.

The beautiful countryside scene with the beautiful woman was instantly shattered. Kimura Hiroshi, who had anticipated this moment, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Akina Nakamori's good mood was completely ruined because she hadn't managed to swat the mosquito at all. Just as she was thinking about whether she could find the damned mosquito that bit her, she heard Hiroshi Kimura laughing behind her. She knew perfectly well that Hiroshi Kimura was laughing at her, so she turned around instantly and stared at her newlywed husband who was making fun of her.

Sensing Akina Nakamori's slightly cold gaze, Hiroshi Kimura quickly suppressed his smile, stepped forward, and looked at Akina's calves with concern, asking, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Is there a mosquito? Damn it, it bit my Akina. I'll kill it."

This action was rather contrived, since the mosquito was probably already mixed into the swarm or hiding in the grass. Unless Kimura Hiroshi had special abilities, finding that damned mosquito would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

"Did Hiro know all along that there would be mosquitoes when you came to see the rice seedlings, so you were just waiting to see me make a fool of myself? You naughty guy!" Nakamori Akina couldn't help but accuse Kimura Hiro of deliberately letting her get bitten by mosquitoes.

The bite had turned red, and a small bump appeared on her fair calf. Kimura Hiroshi quickly scratched it for Nakamori Akina, but it got bigger than expected. He kept denying it, saying, "No, absolutely not. How could I deliberately see you getting bitten by a mosquito, Akina? This was definitely an accident."

In fact, Kimura Hiroshi had anticipated this. The weather wasn't particularly hot yet, and mosquitoes were active almost all day long, let alone coming out so early. They were bound to get bitten. No matter how beautiful the rural scenery was in the world, it would be ruined by those nasty mosquitoes. If they were native mosquitoes, it would be fine, but if they were smuggled in from overseas, such as a certain kind of tiger mosquito, then it would be terrible. A bite would take forever to go away.

Nakamori Akina refused to believe his denial, because Kimura Hiroshi had deliberately worn thicker trousers when he came out, which was clearly a precaution, but he hadn't told her. So Nakamori Akina's good mood for watching the field vanished instantly, and she said angrily, "I don't want to watch anymore, I'm going back, so that Hiroshi-kun won't laugh at me again."

After saying that, he headed towards his hometown. Kimura Hiroshi quickly followed, repeatedly explaining, "Really, there isn't any, Akina. You have to believe me. Besides, mosquitoes are not something I can control."

No matter what Kimura Hiroshi said, Nakamori Akina was convinced that he did it on purpose, so she didn't listen at all and walked very fast, arriving home in no time.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Mingzi, who was returning home. She was carrying a vegetable basket and humming a song as she walked home. The basket probably contained vegetables she had gotten from nearby farmers. These vegetables were grown by the farmers themselves, so they were rarely treated with pesticides and tasted better. This was a rare perk for residents of rural suburbs.

Nakamori Akina, who was originally still angry, didn't expect to run into her mother Akiko at the door. She immediately stopped, turned around and grabbed Kimura Hiro's arm. The angry expression on her face disappeared, as if nothing had happened.

"Oh, Mom, you're back so soon?" Nakamori Akina asked softly. After breakfast, her mother, Akiko, went out to get some of the freshest vegetables for their lunch.

"Mom, you're back!" Hiroya Kimura quickly greeted her.

Clearly, Akina Nakamori was considering Hiroshi Kimura's feelings and didn't want her mother, Akiko, to think that the two of them had quarreled, after all, they were newlyweds.

However, Akiko, the mother, had very sharp eyes. She had seen clearly what happened when the two of them came back. She stepped forward and asked, "What happened? Didn't you go out to play? What did that brat Ahong do to you, Akina? Tell me, and I'll teach him a lesson so he dares to bully his wife on his wedding night."

"Uh, no, no, Mom, oh, there were mosquitoes. I didn't want to get bitten, so I ran a little fast." Nakamori Akina didn't expect to be discovered, but she still covered for Kimura Hiroshi.

But the effect was negligible. Akiko looked at Hiroshi Kimura without saying a word, her meaning clear: what exactly did you do, you brat?

Scratching his head, Kimura Hiroshi didn't hide anything and said, "Mom, it's about mosquitoes. Akina and I went to check on the planting just now, and she got bitten by mosquitoes. She thought I deliberately didn't tell her and hurt her... Ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kimura Hiroshi was slapped on the arm by his mother, Akiko. She pointed at Nakamori Akina's knee-length skirt and said, "You made Akina wear such a short skirt when you went to the fields to check on the planting. Did you do it on purpose? Don't you know there are a lot of mosquitoes in the paddy fields at this time of year? I think you're up to no good."

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiroshi was actually hit, so Nakamori Akina became a little anxious. She quickly grabbed her mother Akiko's arm and said in a coquettish tone, "Mom, it's not Hiroshi's fault. I wanted to wear it this way, so please don't blame him. I only got bitten by a mosquito, it's nothing."

"You got bitten! Where? Let me see. Oh dear, it's all red! That kid is really something! Hurry back, I'll put some medicine on it for you, it'll get better soon." Akiko, the mother, said with concern when she saw the red patch on Akina Nakamori's calf.

Instead of continuing to scold Kimura Hiroshi, his mother Akiko pulled Nakamori Akina back home, rummaged through drawers and cabinets to find the medicine, and handed it to Kimura Hiroshi, saying irritably, "Go, put it on Akina. Her skin is so delicate. If she scratches it and it breaks, it will be your fault."

"Oh, I see, Mom, I really didn't mean to... Ah!" Kimura Hiroshi wanted to explain further, but all he got in return was another slap from his mother, Akiko.

“What’s the point of explaining to me? Go talk to Akina. Hurry up and go,” Akiko, the mother, said, pulling on Hiroshi Kimura.

Upon entering the living room, Kimura Hiro grinned at Nakamori Akina, who was sitting on the sofa, and said, "I found the medicine. Let me apply it to you, Akina, and the itching will stop soon."

Knowing that Kimura Hiroshi had already been disciplined, Nakamori Akina felt a little guilty. It was just a mosquito bite; she had only wanted to be a little temperamental and let Kimura Hiroshi scold her a bit, but she didn't expect her mother, Akiko, to catch her and make him get a beating. She felt really sorry for him.

"I'll do it myself, Hiro-kun, you can just sit here." Nakamori Akina intended to take the medicine and apply it herself.

But Kimura Hiroshi wouldn't let her have her way. He sat down next to her, pulled her leg over, and said, "It's inconvenient for Akina to do it herself. Let me do it. It's really my fault. I should have reminded you that there are mosquitoes in the paddy field."

After saying that, she began to carefully apply the medicine to Nakamori Akina. Seeing this, her mother Akiko knew that Nakamori Akina was not really angry, so she was relieved and asked, "Akina, isn't the scenery in the countryside quite nice?"

"Hmm, that's great. It's the first time I've ever seen how to plant seeds. I've also seen how a rice transplanter works. And there are so many water birds in the paddy field! They're all following behind the rice transplanter, as if they have plenty of food to eat." Nakamori Akina had a lot to say about this. She had indeed seen many things she had never seen before, which were very novel to her.

“Yes, when the rice transplanter goes by, it turns up the soil, and there are lots of insects to eat. These water birds love this the most; it makes it easy for them to get food,” Mom Mingzi replied.

But then she changed her tone and said, "But in the countryside, the most annoying thing is insects, like mosquitoes. There may not be many mosquitoes in Tokyo, but there are a lot here. They are really nasty. They will bite you whenever they get the chance, and when you are asleep at night, they will buzz around after biting you, which is very annoying."

"Ugh, are they really that annoying?" Nakamori Akina hadn't expected mosquitoes to be so irritating.

Nodding vigorously, Akiko, the mother, said, "Yes, they are very annoying, but don't worry, Akina, there are no mosquitoes in the house. I have used a lot of methods to repel them and make sure they can't get into the house. You can sleep peacefully at night without worrying about them bothering you."