My daily life with the original diva

Silence fell between them again, and after a while, Kimura Hiroshi finally spoke, "Let me tell Akina-san a story."

"Huh?" Nakamori Akina's baby face, full of collagen, was full of question marks. Why did she suddenly have to tell a story?

"Once upon a time, there was a giant peach tree. One day, it fell down, and many small trees grew from its roots. Everyone was guessing which one would become the next big peach tree."

Only one peculiar little tree desperately cried out, "I'm not a peach tree, I'm a cherry blossom tree!" She shouted and called out, but no one heard her. They were still talking about who would be the next peach tree. Akina-san wondered how to get out of this situation.

Akina Nakamori naturally knew the meaning of this story. She was somewhat bewildered and didn't know what to do in this situation, so she could only shake her head gently.

"There's no need to shout, Akina-san, because she is a cherry blossom tree. As long as she absorbs nutrients and grows well, she will become a beautiful cherry blossom. When she grows up and cherry blossoms are flying everywhere, everyone will say, 'Ah, so this is a cherry blossom tree, a cherry blossom tree that is even more beautiful than a peach tree.'"

In my eyes, Akina-san is Akina-san; she will become a beautiful cherry blossom, while a peach tree cannot sing a song like "Girl A."

As he said this, Hiroshi Kimura looked directly into Akina Nakamori's eyes, letting her know that he was speaking from the bottom of his heart.

Feeling a little embarrassed by being stared at like that, Nakamori Akina lowered her head and, sensing Kimura Hiroshi's concern, suddenly burst out laughing and said, "I didn't expect that naughty Kimura-san is also a philosopher, actually using such a profound allegory to persuade me."

"What do you mean by 'naughty'? I, Kimura Hiroshi, am a handsome and sunny young man." Kimura Hiroshi said very seriously.

Akina Nakamori smiled even more happily. After a while, she calmed down and said to Hiroshi Kimura, "Thank you for your concern. I know what to do."

"Damn, Akina-san, don't flatter yourself. I'm not concerned about you, but I'm afraid that my future greatest enemy will slow down his progress because of some trivial matters," Kimura Hiroshi suddenly said arrogantly.

"Huh?" Nakamori Akina was stunned by this statement.

Hiroshi Kimura stood up and stood in front of Akina Nakamori, saying, "Akina-san, I've looked at all the idol singers now, and none of the male idol singers will ever be my match. Among the female idol singers, only a few can be my match."

Akina-san is my most respected rival. I don't want to be too invincible and feel lonely in the future. I hope Akina-san can have a showdown with me.

These words also ignited Nakamori Akina's competitive spirit. She was never a girl who would admit defeat easily. She stood up and said, "I won't let you down, Kimura-san. I will always beat you."

The two had officially become rivals, and the atmosphere was very serious. Nakamori Akina then asked, "So, how does Kimura-san plan to defeat Kondo-kun?"

Kondo-kun refers to Masahiko Kondo. At this time, the media has already begun to hype up their on-screen couple image. Masahiko Kondo is now one of the top male idols, with his debut song selling over a million copies and his subsequent albums selling over 500,000 copies. However, his popularity has started to decline this year, but outsiders cannot see it yet. The signs will only become apparent at the end of the year.

Masahiko Kondo is now a perfect idol with a top-tier image. He also takes good care of Akina Nakamori in private. It's impossible for a young girl not to like him.

With media hype, the tacit approval of both agencies, and the added charm of Masahiko Kondo's deceptive words, the still naive Akina Nakamori would probably find it hard to resist.

"Then let's settle this with our skills. Akina-san, just wait for my first single. I'll beat him with my debut single. Of course, our bet has nothing to do with him. I've prepared a prize for our bet. If Akina-san can beat me even once in the next three years, then I'll give you this prize."

Kimura Hiroshi didn't even want to mention that scumbag of the century. Although he had many women in his previous life, they were all just for sex, not for love, and they only went so far. Kondo, on the other hand, not only deceived Nakamori Akina's feelings, but also her nearly 100 million yen fortune. He even tried to push her into the abyss to protect himself. Such a scumbag deserves to be killed.

"What an arrogant younger man! But there's a prize too. What kind of prize?" As someone born in the shopping district, Nakamori Akina was particularly sensitive to prizes and asked with great curiosity.

"A novel that can be adapted into a movie. If possible, I hope that Akina-san will star in the movie in the future. After the single is released, I will write it and show it to Akina-san first. I promise I won't disappoint Akina-san," Kimura Hiroshi said confidently.

Chapter Nine: I Still Prefer Reading "You're a Delinquent"

With the successful recording of the single, promotional efforts began. His second photo was released in the debut song and music magazine. In the photo, Hiroshi Kimura is wearing jeans, a white shirt and a black suit jacket, looking down at the front with his head held high and his eyebrows lowered, exuding arrogance. He is holding an electric guitar in his hand.

This photo highlights his rebellious nature and the rock and roll aspect of the single, yet it lacks the unconventional style of most rock singers at the time, with their strangely dyed hair, smoky makeup, and messy clothes.

His clean-cut rock style immediately caused a huge reaction. The most intense reactions came from two groups: first, students, as negative culture was sweeping through campuses and many students were filled with thoughts of rebelling against worldly rules.

They don't like obedient children, but rather those who are rebellious. In the previous picture, Hiroshi Kimura was a sunny young man, while this one shows his rebellion, but not too much, which has expanded his fanbase to another group.

The second group that reacted strongly was rock bands. At this time, Japanese rock bands represented rebellion and arrogance. Many of them, although releasing records, were outspoken in their opposition to appearing on television, because television stations always discriminated against them.

Last year, Yoshiki Hayashi, who was poised to become the godfather of neon visual rock, appeared on television with his X band, drawing harsh criticism from the rock community. Now that this newcomer is trying to ride the wave of rock popularity to appear on television, he must be thoroughly humiliated.

Whether people like it or criticize it, it will ultimately pique their curiosity about his first single, thus achieving the desired promotional effect.

The publicity in magazines and entertainment newspapers was still not enough, so Hiroshi Kimura was going to appear on television. This opportunity was also taken advantage of, relying on Akina Nakamori's influence. There was no other way; Ken-On's influence in the television industry was too small at the moment, so they could only appear on local TV stations with very low ratings.

However, this time he was going to appear on a very popular music variety show called Young Studio on TV Tokyo. Ken-On doesn't have that much influence, so they need to rely on Akina Nakamori's influence.

She rose to fame last year with "Girl A", and her narrative love song "Second Love" sold 73 copies. This year, her song "Half Myth" sold more than 50 copies, and she has already stepped into the top of the idol singer world.

Such a person would naturally receive invitations from many TV stations, so Ken-On would take this opportunity to put Hiroshi Kimura on the show. All that was needed was a simple interview and the time to sing a song, and the production team would accept such a request.

Kimura Hiroshi had no experience appearing on television, neither in the past nor now, so Terabayashi Akira personally guided him. Once his manager is selected in the future, the manager will handle the arrangements.

Upon entering the television station, Terabayashi Akira led him, introducing him to the situation and introducing Kimura Hiroshi to any influential people at the station, handing them business cards so that everyone would know who Kimura Hiroshi was.

Passersby were surprised to see Hiroshi Kimura with Akira Terabayashi. They didn't expect Ken-On to find such a handsome young man, so they all congratulated him and chatted with him. People with some status at the TV station were very perceptive and knew that this young man was bound to become famous. His handsome and clean-cut appearance was very different from all the male idols at the time.

And so, Terabayashi Akira led Kimura Hiroshi backstage to the show. The show was still a while away, and almost everyone who had come to participate that day was already prepared backstage.

As soon as he entered the backstage area, he immediately attracted the attention of almost everyone, because his appearance was so outstanding that no one had ever seen such a handsome and clean-cut young man.

This variety show focuses on young singers, so the audience consists mostly of young people, mostly idol singers, both men and women. Among them are Akina Nakamori and a guy whose name he didn't even want to mention a couple of days ago, Masahiko Kondo.

Because Akina Nakamori had many invitations and performances, she and Hiroshi Kimura couldn't come together. Hiroshi Kimura came from his agency, while Akina Nakamori came from the previous performance venue.

Today, Akina Nakamori was wearing a white dress with black stripes, her hair was tied up, and she was wearing a decorative white headband.

He hadn't noticed that the dressing room was too dark the past two days, but in just over half a month, the baby fat on her face had diminished considerably, and her oval face was beginning to show. Sitting there, she already exuded the aura of a diva.

Everyone was sitting together, seemingly chatting and laughing, but if you looked closely, you would notice that Nakamori Akina was sitting a little distance away from the others, while only Kondo Masahiko was sitting relatively close to her.

When Nakamori Akina saw Kimura Hiro enter, her eyes immediately lit up, and she waved to him, "Kimura-san, come here quickly!"

Walking over quickly, Kimura Hiroshi couldn't help but exclaim, "I didn't even notice, Akina-san has become more and more beautiful. I feel so much pressure!"

The girl became more beautiful, and he felt a lot of pressure. Everyone present was curious and didn't understand what he meant. Only Nakamori Akina knew. She couldn't help but laugh. This girl laughed somewhat unrestrainedly, her eyes narrowed into slits and her gums showing.

If this happened in later generations, which popular idol singer would dare to laugh like that? The next day, unflattering photos of them would be all over the internet. Of course, nowadays, very few female idols laugh so unrestrainedly.

"Haha, young man, feel the energy of your senior." She said very bluntly.

Everyone was confused, but they were all very curious about Hiroshi Kimura. Was this handsome young man Akina Nakamori's junior? He was really handsome. What did they mean by what they were saying?

"Senior, I'm a newcomer, please take good care of me. Please introduce the seniors here." Kimura Hiroya knew that continuing to use language that only the two of them would understand would make everyone present uncomfortable, so he took this opportunity to have Akina introduce everyone and ease the atmosphere.

Standing up, Akina Nakamori truly took on the role of a senior and began introducing Kimura Hiroshi. Most of the female idols were those who debuted in the same year as or before Akina Nakamori, and many of them were unknown in later years.

The male idols are all idols who debuted in recent years, such as Shibukashi, Toshihiko Tagen, and Masahiko Kondo. Many of these male idols are from Johnny & Associates.

Everyone was polite and courteous to Hiroshi Kimura, getting up to greet him. But when it came to Masahiko Kondo, Akina Nakamori specifically mentioned that he was her junior and asked Kondo to take care of him in the future. However, he just sat there, grunted, and didn't get up.

This made Nakamori Akina very embarrassed, since she was the one who introduced Kimura Hiroshi to her. This was disrespectful to Kimura Hiroshi, and also disrespectful to her.

Kimura Hiroshi, however, didn't seem to mind. He pulled Nakamori Akina down to sit and whispered in her ear, "Thank you, Akina-san. You really have the demeanor of a senior!"

This seemed like a compliment, but it was actually a provocation. As a senior taking care of a junior, it's easy to imagine how it feels to be treated coldly. She thought Kondo was her friend, but he was so disrespectful to her junior, which made her feel ashamed and sorry for Kimura Hiroshi.

"What song is Akina-san going to sing later? Is it her latest single?" Kimura Hiro noticed the change in Nakamori Akina's mood and quickly changed the subject, saying that some things only needed to be said briefly.

“Ah, no, it’s half of the myth,” Akina replied softly.

Kimura Hiroshi's eyes lit up immediately. "Ah, it's the Song of Rebellion! That's wonderful! Actually, I prefer the delinquent Akina-san."

"What?! You delinquent Kimura brat, do you want your senior to teach you a lesson? How dare you tease your senior!" Nakamori Akina said fiercely, but unfortunately her tone was too soft and had a hint of childishness, completely failing to bring out her fierceness.

Chapter Ten: Watch Your Words

The recording of the show began, and Nakamori Akina was the first to appear as the opening guest. There was no way around it; she was just too popular lately, and they had to let her be the first to heat up the atmosphere. Sure enough, her appearance immediately caused a lot of screams from the audience.

The host chatted with her briefly before she started singing. This variety show is actually mainly for singers to promote their songs.

The stage lights were dazzling, perfectly complementing her upbeat and slightly rebellious song, Half Myth. Both her singing and stage presence were excellent, but Nakamori Akina wasn't quite at ease yet and didn't quite have the presence of a queen.

It won't be until next year, with her rendition of "The Ten Commandments," that her stage presence and choreography will truly shine, transforming her into a queenly figure captivating both men and women, and becoming Kimura Hiroshi's favorite Nakamori Akina.

The performance ended quickly, but she didn't leave the stage. Instead, she stayed in the waiting area at the back of the stage. The second person to appear was Masahiko Kondo. This was obviously arranged by the program. As a screen couple created by the media, it would be impossible for the program not to use them to generate buzz.

Kondo Masahiko, who was on stage, did not go directly to the stage. Instead, he took a detour and came to Kimura Hiroshi, who was sitting to the side. He suddenly reached out and patted Kimura Hiroshi on the shoulder, then leaned down and said in his hoarse voice, "Kid, stay away from Akina. Don't have any illusions about her, you junior."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and smiled, seemingly to encourage the younger generation, but no one knew what he meant.

From the moment Kimura Hiroshi appeared, Kondo Masahiko felt threatened. This kid was too handsome, and Nakamori Akina seemed very willing to get close to her.

It's impossible for him to be so fond of Nakamori Akina. With his current status, he has plenty of women, and many beautiful but unambitious juniors are willing to warm his bed.

It's possible that becoming a couple with Akina Nakamori is a publicity stunt orchestrated by his agency to generate buzz and maintain popularity, so he absolutely won't allow anyone to disrupt it. Just think of Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura to understand how much buzz the combination of two top idols would generate.

What? The current top female idol is Seiko Matsuda? Why not promote her? Haha, Seiko Matsuda is far superior to Kondo in status, and she has the backing of a big company. He wouldn't even have a chance to get close to her.

Furthermore, Seiko Matsuda is currently deeply involved with her senior, Hiromi Go. If he were to interfere, it wouldn't just be a publicity stunt, but a scandal.

As for Nakamori Akina, she hasn't been popular for long, and she's still a young girl who doesn't know the dark side of the entertainment industry. Her agency isn't very powerful either. It's easy for him to handle a young girl like her. As for Ken-on, he probably hopes they'll get together, because Ken-on also wants to use Kondo to promote Nakamori Akina.

Hiroshi Kimura remained silent because he genuinely had no romantic intentions towards Akina Nakamori; he simply wanted to cultivate a good relationship with the future diva. However, given what Masahiko Kondo had said, it would be weak of him not to harbor any romantic notions.

After taking the stage, the male singer began to sing, and his voice was not even in the same league as Nakamori Akina's singing. Listening to the two singers sing in succession, you can immediately feel the disparity in their worlds. No wonder one of them was able to soar to great heights while the other became increasingly lonely.

However, a large part of his current popularity is due to his raspy voice. After all, many male idols these days have bright voices, so the sudden appearance of someone with a raspy voice is novel and that's what we call differentiation.

Sure enough, when the man with the hoarse voice finished singing, it elicited screams from the female fans below. It seems that many girls are attracted to this kind of voice.

Then the host called Nakamori Akina over and had the two stand together. Then they made some jokes about pairing them up as a couple. In the past, Nakamori Akina would smile shyly and not dare to respond, but today she kept a straight face and said some polite words.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, and the jokes quickly ran out. The host, being very perceptive, let them leave. Kondo seemed to sense Nakamori Akina's distance, and as he left the stage, he started talking to her, seemingly trying to invite her to go somewhere together sometime.

Perhaps feeling that she hadn't been nice to give Kondo Masahiko a cold shoulder on stage, she didn't distance herself from him and still responded. However, when she came off stage and saw Kimura Hiroshi, she immediately walked over to him and sat down next to him. Kondo Masahiko's smile vanished instantly.

"How was it, younger brother? How was your performance just now? Did it put a lot of pressure on you?" Nakamori Akina asked in a low voice.

"Ah, that's really great. The younger one is feeling immense pressure and is about to beg for forgiveness from his senior." Kimura Hiroshi also tried to cheer her up.

Nakamori Akina was immediately amused and laughed so hard she almost fell over. However, after she finished laughing, she began to teach Kimura Koichi what to pay attention to when he went on stage, showing him great care.

Next, other idols took the stage. Many of these female idols were quite talented, but they were half like Momoe Yamaguchi and half like Seiko Matsuda, which could lead to aesthetic fatigue after seeing them so many times.

The male idols weren't very good. Apart from Toshihiko Tayuan, who sang relatively well, some of the others even had problems singing, such as being off-key or unable to reach the right breath.

It wasn't until the third to last person to go on stage that it was Kimura Hiroshi's turn. Nakamori Akina even called out to him, "Kimura-san, ganbadie!"

As soon as Kimura Hiroshi left, Kondo Masahiko immediately approached and said to Nakamori Akina, "I heard that this newcomer from your agency is going to sing rock songs?"

“Yes, Kondo-san, he is very talented,” Nakamori Akina replied admiringly.

"Ha, talent? He's probably just not a very good singer, which is why he chose to piggyback on the rock music scene. Someone as handsome as him should be a gravure idol," Kondo said dismissively.

These words immediately darkened Akina Nakamori's smiling face. Being a male gravure idol was not a compliment, as it represented the lowest rung of the entertainment industry, where people typically relied on revealing clothing to please their female subscribers. He was severely belittling Hiroshi Kimura.

“Watch your words, Mr. Kondo,” Akina Nakamori replied, unusually bluntly.

Her attitude stunned Masahiko Kondo. He knew that Akina Nakamori was very easygoing in private, even somewhat of a people-pleaser. As long as it didn't touch on her singing, she almost never said anything harsh.

Even if someone bullies her, she won't do anything, and will even apologize in return. I never expected that she would be so impolite today because of Kimura Hiroshi.

At the front desk, Hiroshi Kimura was still wearing jeans, a white short-sleeved shirt, and a black blazer. Compared to the flamboyant outfits of other male idols, his attire was casual and clean, immediately setting him apart.