My daily life with the original diva

"Clatter, clatter!" The sound of the sticks falling to the ground made the person shaking the sticks quickly bend down to pick them up.

"Ugh, what a terrible draw! It's awful."

"Me too, it's so annoying, why wasn't I the luckiest person?"

One by one, everyone discovered that all the fortune sticks they had drawn were the worst possible ones; not a single one was a good one.

In the end, everyone's attention was focused on the very affectionate couple, as their fortune slips were still pending, and they were the first to receive theirs.

With a slight effort, a stick finally fell out of the container. Kimura Hiroshi quickly squatted down to pick it up, while the people around him had already gathered around, all eager to know what kind of stick it was.

The fortune stick has two large "上" characters on it, which means it's a very auspicious fortune stick.

"My God, they drew the best fortune sticks! They're incredibly lucky!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

Whoosh! Everyone rushed over to look, and sure enough, they saw the words "Shang Shang" (上上). This meant that out of the twenty people present who drew lots, only the strange boy with sunglasses and the pretty girl had drawn their lots.

After seeing it, everyone was very envious. Nakamori Akina was also a little incredulous. She snatched the autograph from Kimura Hiroshi's hand. It really was a very auspicious sign.

"Ah, I won! It's the best possible draw! We're so lucky, Kimura-san!" Nakamori Akina excitedly hugged Kimura Hiroshi again, jumping and skipping around. She had such good luck twice today with Kimura-san. Kimura-san must be her lucky person. Being with Kimura-san was so wonderful. She had never been so lucky before.

"Amitabha, you two are indeed very lucky. Female benefactor, please give me the fortune slip so I can read the text." After Nakamori Akina finished expressing her joy, the monk appeared at the opportune moment to interpret the fortune slip for her.

"Here you go, monk, please take a look." Nakamori Akina happily handed the fortune slip to the monk.

The monk took the fortune stick, looked at it, and whispered, "Ah, the eighteenth fortune stick, the best of the best. It's a marriage fortune stick, but it's empty. Go and get the text of the fortune stick."

Upon hearing that it was a marriage fortune slip, Nakamori Akina blushed, but she was very happy inside. She and Kimura-san had both drawn a marriage fortune slip together, which meant that she and Kimura-san were destined to be together.

“You two are people of great fortune. Our temple is fortunate to have met you. Please come with me to the backyard, where you will attach the fortune slips to the Kongming lanterns and release them to inform Guanyin Bodhisattva in the Western Paradise,” the monk continued.

Unexpectedly, Nakamori Akina asked with curiosity, "What are Kongming lanterns?"

"Just follow me, and you'll see." The monk didn't explain much, but led the way, letting Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina follow him.

As soon as the two of them left, the hall erupted in discussion. Suddenly, someone said, "That girl looks so familiar, like Akina-chan."

"I also think it looks similar, but it also seems a bit different. Am I seeing things?"

"No way, how could a big star like Akina-chan be here? She must just look like her."

In the dimly lit backyard, a large Kongming lantern sat in the center, already lit. Kimura Hiroshi received a fortune slip, which read: "Fate is more beautiful than the flowers of February, the spring breeze brings warmth to my home, old trees sprout new leaves in spring, every branch and joint grows new buds."

Written in Chinese characters, Kimura Hiroshi knew that Japanese fortune slips were written in Chinese poems, but what was this poem all about? It seemed to have absolutely nothing to do with marriage. What was this about an old tree sprouting new buds? Was this just making it up because the Japanese couldn't understand poetry?

Wait, something seems wrong. Kimura Hiroshi broke out in a cold sweat. Could it be that Guanyin Bodhisattva knows something?

"Kimura-san, let's put the fortune slip up there. Let's put it in the sky so that Guanyin Bodhisattva can see our destiny, hee hee." Under the light of the Kongming lantern, Nakamori Akina's happy face was reflected. She was truly happy because she was so lucky today.

Nodding, Kimura Hiroshi affixed the nonsensical fortune slip to the Kongming lantern and said, "It's done, Akina-san. Let it go and let it fly into the sky."

The two picked up the Kongming lantern and then let go at the same time. The lantern swayed and floated into the sky, and the two watched it drift into the horizon.

"Kimura-san, do you really think it can float to Guanyin Bodhisattva and let her see our prayers?" Looking at the Kongming lantern slowly disappearing into the distance, Akina Nakamori seemed a little uncertain again.

Holding Akina Nakamori's hand, Hiroshi Kimura whispered, "I'm not sure if Guanyin Bodhisattva can see me, but I can. Akina-san, can you close your eyes?"

"What?" Nakamori Akina was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and saw Kimura Hiro's eyes, and she suddenly understood.

Her heart started pounding, and she quickly closed her eyes, her eyelashes still fluttering. Then she felt bright lights around her and something on the middle finger of her left hand.

"Open your eyes, Akina-san," Kimura Hiroshi's gentle voice rang out.

It was then that Akina Nakamori realized that she was in a cherry blossom garden. At this moment, all the cherry blossom trees were adorned with colorful chandeliers, making the entire garden dazzling and vibrant. The cherry blossoms and the dazzling lights made the place seem like a beautiful dream.

Then she saw the ring on her middle finger, a diamond ring, reflecting rainbow colors under the light.

Kimura-san looked intently at her and asked softly, "Akina-san, would you like to be my girlfriend?"

Overwhelmed by intense happiness, tears streamed down her face. Nakamori Akina nodded vigorously and replied in a sobbing voice, "I do, I do, Kimura-san."

This is her great fortune. Today she is the happiest. No matter how others treat her, she still has Kimura-san, thinking of her and liking her.

Seeing Nakamori Akina start to cry, Kimura Hiroshi hugged her tightly. "Don't cry, Akina-san. No matter what happens in the future, you'll always have me. Look, there are fireworks in the sky celebrating for us."

"Bang, bang, bang!" Brilliant fireworks burst in the sky, illuminating the two young men and women embracing in the courtyard.

Chapter 126 A Shameful Sneak Attack

In the sky, brilliant fireworks bloomed, illuminating the entire night sky above Senso-ji Temple. This stunned the tourists and shopkeepers nearby. How could such beautiful fireworks suddenly appear? Everyone looked up at the night sky.

Is there a fireworks display at Senso-ji Temple tonight?

"I haven't heard anything about it. If it were true, they would have publicized it in advance to attract more tourists, but we haven't received any news at all."

No one knew why Senso-ji Temple was setting off fireworks, and such dazzling fireworks that almost lit up the entire night sky, but that didn't stop people from stopping to watch.

In the backyard of Senso-ji Temple, Hiroshi Kimura, the instigator of this incident, was holding Akina Nakamori as they watched the fireworks rise into the sky, explode, bloom into beautiful flowers, and then go out. It took a full ten minutes for the fireworks to finally stop.

"So beautiful, Kimura-san, but it was so short-lived," Nakamori Akina murmured, nestled in his arms.

Knowing that Akina Nakamori was sensitive and that things could easily trigger her emotions, Hiroshi Kimura didn't want her to be immersed in those feelings at this moment. He pretended to be helpless and said, "If Akina-san wants it to be short-lived, that's fine, but it might empty your wallet, Kimura-san."

Pfft, Nakamori Akina couldn't help but laugh, turning around and gently punching his chest. "Who told you to spend so much money? You really don't know how to save at all. Working men must learn to save money so that they can win their wives' favor in the future."

Holy crap, she's already planning to be his wife and even wants to limit his spending? That's unacceptable! I pinched her nose and asked, "Is it okay for a girlfriend to say things like that?"

"Yes, yes, I must keep Kimura-san, who loves to waste things, in check." Nakamori Akina laughed and played in his arms for a while before stopping.

Looking at the beautiful cherry blossoms and dazzling lights around her, she said with some regret, "It's such a pity that Kimura-san's confession can't be kept as a memento. In the future, I can only rely on memories to commemorate this day."

Kimura Hiroshi could not possibly have been unaware of such a thing. Seeing her somewhat disappointed look, he said, "Wait for me, I'll be right back."

Liu Zhongsen and Akina stayed where they were, while Kimura Hiroshi ran away. A moment later, he pulled the abbot, Tenkai, over and said, "Please, Tenkai, take some photos for us."

"Amitabha, benefactor, this is not the service we agreed on." Tianhai, holding the camera, said somewhat unhappily. He was meditating with several beautiful female worshippers when this kid dragged him over. How could he possibly be happy?

"Ah, I was originally thinking of thanking Master Tenkai for the fireworks blessing event, and giving him some extra thanks when I paid the final payment, but it seems that's not necessary now," Kimura Hiroshi said with great disappointment.

His eyes lit up. If he could make money, then it wouldn't hurt to miss the time he spent meditating with the pretty female pilgrims. "Amitabha, monks are happy to help others. I'll take your picture now."

Seeing that Kimura Hiroshi had brought a monk over to take their picture, Nakamori Akina felt embarrassed and a little worried, and asked, "Kimura-san, will he tell anyone about us?"

“Oh, Akina-san is afraid that he will expose our secret. In that case, after we finish taking the photos, we…” Kimura Hiroshi made a throat-slitting gesture.

*Slap!* Kimura Hiroshi's hand was slapped away. "What nonsense are you talking about, Master? Please take our picture... Ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, Hiroshi Kimura scooped Akina Nakamori up in his arms and said to her, "Take a picture, smile."

Originally, Nakamori Akina had a somewhat eccentric personality. Seeing Kimura Hiro playing around, she naturally joined in. As a result, apart from taking some very serious photos together, the other photos were all strange and bizarre, such as Kimura Hiro carrying Nakamori Akina and Nakamori Akina carrying Kimura Hiro on her back because she couldn't lift him. It was quite an eye-opener for Tenkai Hoshino to witness the extent of the playfulness of young people born in the 1960s.

They didn't stop until they had used up all the film in the camera. After taking the camera back, Kimura Hiroshi said to Tenkai, "Thank you, Master Tenkai. I'm sure you'll receive a very generous reward."

"Amitabha, thank you very much, benefactor." Master Tianhai smiled broadly.

"There's one more thing I need to ask of you, Master: please don't tell anyone about my affairs. Keep it a secret for me," Kimura Hiroshi finally instructed.

In fact, Tenkai had already recognized Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina's identities. Don't think that monks don't watch entertainment programs; they watch quite a lot in their spare time. Tenkai assured them, "Monks are outsiders; I don't know the identity of you, benefactor, nor do I know the identity of this lady."

Kimura Hiroshi was relieved and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master. Tomorrow morning, I will have someone pay the balance by check. The other check is a thank-you gift for the monk."

"Amitabha, that's perfect. Now that I've finished helping, I'll be leaving." Very tactfully, after taking the photos and confirming that the money was in order, Tianhai left immediately.

Once again, only the two of them remained. Kimura Hiroshi shook the camera in his hand. "The souvenirs are all in there. Akina-san, should I keep them?"

Nakamori Akina grabbed the camera and hugged it to her chest, saying, "Let me do it. Men are always careless."

"Ha, you're already complaining about me after just confessing your feelings, huh?" Kimura Hiroshi said, hands on his hips.

"How could I dare, my dear boyfriend?" Akina Nakamori rushed over with a grin and hugged Hiroshi Kimura's waist.

He hugged Nakamori Akina tightly, and the two of them looked at the beautiful cherry blossoms. But Senso-ji Temple had to close eventually, and they had to receive worshippers at six o'clock the next morning. The two of them had to leave reluctantly. It was already ten o'clock at night.

Unsurprisingly, there was a traffic jam on the way back, and it wasn't until 11:30 p.m. that Kimura Hiroshi finally dropped Nakamori Akina off at her apartment building.

"Would you like to come up and sit for a while?" Nakamori Akina didn't rush to get out of the car and asked very quietly. Fortunately, the lights in the car were dim, so Kimura Hiroshi couldn't see her face, which was as red as an apple.

Kimura Hiroshi understood perfectly well what "going up for a visit" meant. He checked the time and then looked at Nakamori Akina's work schedule for tomorrow. If he went up, Nakamori Akina probably wouldn't be able to work tomorrow. Even if she did go, she would probably be listless with dark circles under her eyes, and might even have some serious problems due to lack of rest. He was very confident in his abilities.

"Ahem, it's too late, I won't go up. Maybe next time, when you're resting. Otherwise, people might think you've been out partying all night," Kimura Hiroshi said tactfully.

Startled, Nakamori Akina clearly didn't understand Kimura Hiroshi's meaning. But in Japan, older people almost always understand everything. She quickly grasped the meaning, her face flushing even more. She cursed, "You shameless Kimura-san, that's not what I meant at all. I'm going back."

After saying that, she opened the car door and was about to leave, but as soon as she stepped out of the car, she suddenly turned around, pulled Kimura Hiroshi close, and kissed him forcefully.

A sneak attack, a shameful sneak attack, just like last time, when he was completely unprepared, they launched a sudden attack on him. Kimura Hiroshi could only smell a faint fragrance and feel those soft, warm lips.

It took them a while to separate. Nakamori Akina blushed and said, "I'm very satisfied with today's surprise. I also have a surprise for Kimura-san. It will arrive tomorrow morning, so don't sleep in." After saying that, she disappeared from Kimura Hiroshi's sight as quickly as possible.

Chapter 127 The Same Kind of People

"Ring ring, ring ring." Early in the morning, Kimura Hiroshi was woken up by the annoying ringing of the telephone. He was still in a daze. He hadn't slept well at all last night and had a whole night of restless dreams, all of which were filled with those warm and soft lips.

The phone was still ringing, and Kimura Hiroshi answered it casually. A middle-aged man's voice came from the other end, "Hello, is this Mr. Kimura, who lives at 304 Yokoyama Apartment, 5-chome, Shibuya-ku?"

Hearing the other party accurately state his sect number, Kimura Hiroshi's drowsiness dissipated considerably, and he became more awake. He replied, "Yes, this is Kimura from Yokoyama Apartment 304. May I ask what brings you here?"

"Ah, I'm sorry to bother you, Mr. Kimura. This is Nogi Car Dealership. The Toyota Crown 7th generation sedan you purchased has been delivered to your apartment building. Please come down to receive it. Remember to bring your identification documents." The middle-aged man's voice on the other end of the line was very enthusiastic.

"A car, when did I... wait." Kimura Hiroshi really wanted to say when he bought the car, but then he suddenly remembered what Nakamori Akina had said to him last night after she ambushed him: "Don't sleep in late in the morning, there will be a surprise." Could it be that she bought the car?

"She's really so disobedient and stubborn," Kimura Hiro said softly with a hint of sigh. Sometimes, once Nakamori Akina has made up her mind about something, she will do everything she can to do it, and no amount of persuasion from others will work. She is just stubborn, but it is precisely because of this personality that she has been able to keep moving forward in her singing career.

Without this kind of personality, it's very difficult to fight against those powerful record producers. Most idol singers simply don't dare to go against the record producers and do whatever they say. But the stubborn Akina Nakamori argued her case and never backed down, trying every possible way to get the producers to agree with her.

"Mr. Kimura, is it convenient to receive the vehicle now? If not, we can deliver it this afternoon," the middle-aged man from the car dealership asked, seeing that Kimura Hiroshi hadn't spoken yet.

Since everything had been delivered, Kimura Hiroshi naturally went down to check on it. "Excuse me, I'll be right down in a moment."

He quickly got up, changed out of his embarrassing clothes, and after a quick wash, he put on his sunglasses and ID and went down to the apartment building. In the parking lot, he saw a huge flatbed truck parked there, with something that looked like a car wrapped in a tarpaulin on it.

As I stepped forward, a middle-aged man who looked like the leader immediately came over and asked, "Are you Mr. Kimura?"

"Yes, you're the people who delivered the car?" Kimura Hiroshi stepped forward and sized up the leader.

"Yes, Mr. Kimura, I am Nogi Mayū from Nogi Motors. These are our dealership's documents and the contract for purchasing this vehicle. May I ask you to show me the documents, Mr. Kimura?" the middle-aged man said very politely.

After both parties checked each other's documents and confirmed that there were no problems, the middle-aged man began to direct the staff behind him to unload the bridge truck from the truck.

Hiroshi Kimura checked the car purchase contract and was astonished to find that this seventh-generation Toyota Crown cost a whopping 10.5 million yen. It was definitely a high-end sedan. The average Japanese family would buy a car for between 2 million and 3 million yen, and some could even buy one for a little over 1 million yen.

If Hiroshi Kimura knew about car purchase information in China in the 1980s, he would know that the seventh generation Crown was one of the most luxurious cars in China at that time, and it was the first time that China's wealthy people had seen the features of a luxury car from Japan.

Later, Kimura Hiroshi also saw the loan information. Nakamori Akina paid a down payment of six million yen, and the remaining four million yen was a loan. It would take more than five million yen to pay off in one year, and the interest rate was not low.