My daily life with the original diva

"Ha, an incestuous relationship, how audacious," he suddenly heard his senior say.

"Senior, are you talking about those two... having an affair?" he asked with great gossip.

Nodding slightly, the senior colleague said in a detective-like tone, "That tall guy is definitely a middle-aged company executive, and that woman is definitely a girl who just graduated and started working. When he came out, the man was looking around, which means he was feeling guilty and checking if he knew anyone. The woman had her head down, which means she was shy and ashamed and didn't want to be seen."

Furthermore, if they were a normal couple, they would definitely be resting in a hotel this late. The fact that they're out now means the man must be married and can't stay out overnight; he has to go home, otherwise his wife will become suspicious. Ha, a middle-aged cadre seducing a young female subordinate who just started working, coming to a hotel room right after get off work—that's really going too far!

In the end, the senior's tone seemed to change from anger to a hint of envy. He didn't quite understand, but he admired the senior's ability to observe and exclaimed, "Senior, you see through everything. You are truly amazing. You saw through their relationship so easily."

The couple accused of having an illicit affair were none other than Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, who had just left the hotel. Their reason for stopping and looking around was not out of guilt, but simply to check the location of the paparazzi staking out the hotel entrance and see if they would be recognized.

With no obstructions in front of the upscale hotel, he quickly spotted the paparazzi hiding in the green belt. He then led Akina Nakamori away quickly to the side. After walking quite a distance, he looked back and found that the paparazzi were still squatting in the green belt in front of the hotel, showing no intention of chasing after them.

"Akina-san, they didn't find us. We got out successfully," Kimura Hiroshi whispered in Nakamori Akina's ear.

Only then did Nakamori Akina dare to raise her head, look around to make sure no one was following her, and a look of surprise appeared on her face. Grabbing Kimura Hiroshi's arm, she jumped up and down, saying, "They're out, they're out! Haha, they didn't even notice! Kimura-san's method is really amazing!"

"Shh, Akina-san, you're getting too carried away. That's not good. Let's hurry to the movie theater. Ah, there's one nearby. After the movie, we can go out and have some fun, and see the night view of Osaka." Kimura Hiroshi quickly pulled Nakamori Akina back, trying to calm her down so that no one would notice.

But this attempt to comfort her had no effect. She was too happy. It was clear that being able to go out for a stroll alone with her boyfriend was something she never dared to dream of. Nakamori Akina was all smiles the whole way, holding Kimura Hiroshi's hand and looking left and right as if she had never seen anything before. Her joyful laughter could be heard from time to time.

However, she didn't look like a typical office lady at all; instead, she resembled a teenage girl. Their strange combination and unusual behavior naturally attracted the attention of many passersby.

In order to avoid being exposed, Kimura Hiroshi had to restrain Nakamori Akina, putting his arm around her shoulder to prevent her from jumping too wildly, and then quickly walked towards the movie theater to get the important things done first. That way, if he was discovered, he could just run back to the hotel without feeling too bad.

Once inside the movie theater, Kimura Hiroshi naturally bought the tickets. This time, he was accompanied by his girlfriend, not just by his staff. So, even though it was the same movie, he was still in a great mood. He bought drinks and popcorn and chose a corner seat, naturally so as not to be recognized, not because he had any bad intentions.

When they entered the screening room, there were already many people inside. The two of them found their seats very discreetly, sat down, and waited to watch their first movie as the lead actors. Watching a movie they acted in themselves was a truly wonderful feeling.

But they hadn't been sitting down for long when two people sat down next to them. In the dim light, Kimura Hiroshi could roughly make out that they were a young couple. Could this be what they call great minds think alike?

After speaking softly for a while, the lights dimmed and the movie started. Nakamori Akina, who had never seen a full movie before, began to immerse herself in the film. However, after a short while, her attention began to wander because she could hear the young couple talking next door.

"Kitahara-kun, if I were that girl in the movie crying for help outside, would you save me?"

"My dearest Rena, I would give my life for you."

"Ah, Kitahara-kun, please don't say that."

“My dearest Rena, I’m willing to do anything for you.”

"Kitahara-kun."

“My dear Rena.”

Then a strange sound came from the darkness.

The two were being all lovey-dovey, and Nakamori Akina's face was flushed. At this moment, she couldn't concentrate on the movie at all. Listening to their tender conversation, Nakamori Akina remembered that she didn't seem to have ever said such things to Kimura-san before, and even her address was respectful.

“They’re about the same age as us, so why does my relationship with Kimura-san feel like that of an old-fashioned adult?” Looking at Kimura Hiro, who was eating popcorn and watching the movie intently next to her, Nakamori Akina cleared her throat and said in what she thought was the gentlest voice, “Hiro-kun, I want some popcorn too.”

Kimura Hiroshi, who was watching a movie, suddenly heard this and immediately got goosebumps all over his body. He quickly looked down at Nakamori Akina and saw her looking at him with a gentle expression, which made Kimura Hiroshi even more worried that something might have happened.

"Akina-san, if you want popcorn, just say so. No, don't do this," Kimura Hiroshi said, slightly stuttering.

But Nakamori Akina still looked at him gently and said, "Hiro-kun, I think you shouldn't call me Akina-san, you should call me, dear Akina."

Kimura Hiroshi's hands were trembling as he held the popcorn. He didn't know why Nakamori Akina was acting like this all of a sudden. He wondered if he had done something wrong again, and that's why she was going to take revenge. But when he thought about it, he realized he hadn't. Everything had been fine since he left the hotel.

"I, I..." Kimura Hiroshi didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Seeing Kimura Hiro's reaction, Nakamori Akina assumed he didn't like the nickname, so she changed her tune and said, "Does Kimura-san not like being called Hiro-kun? Then I'll call you dear Hiro too?"

"No, no, please just call me Kimura-san or Kimura. This, this way of addressing me makes me feel uncomfortable." Kimura Hiroshi shook his head repeatedly.

"Hmph, no way! People in love use such intimate terms of address. I can't accept being called Kimura-san all the time. I want to be called, 'Dear Hiro, Hiro-kun, Hiro-kun, please call me dear Akina.'" For once, Nakamori Akina was stubborn.

It seemed like it was for real. Kimura Hiroshi had no idea what was going on. They were watching the movie just fine, so how did things suddenly turn out like this? He didn't understand, he couldn't understand at all. Why was his Akina-san suddenly being so cheesy?

Chapter 194 The Couple's Nighttime Adventure (Part 2)

Kimura Hiroshi originally just wanted to disguise himself and hide from the paparazzi so he could sneak out and enjoy some time alone with his girlfriend, watch a movie, and admire the night view of Osaka. After all, it was his first time in the city, and it would be a shame not to take a look.

But to everyone's surprise, the plan started to go wrong at the movie theater. Throughout the entire movie, his girlfriend, Akina Nakamori, kept changing her nickname for him, and her tone went from gentle to coquettish to playful.

"Hongjun, I want a Coke, pick it up and feed it to me."

"Dear Hong, I want popcorn, feed me."

"Hmph, ignoring me, huh? Does President Hong think his female subordinate isn't gentle and pretty enough?"

Instead of feeling any joy in intimacy, it felt like torture. Finally, the movie ended, and the two walked out of the theater hand in hand. Nakamori Akina was still very excited, and her way of addressing him hadn't changed. Kimura Hiro knew that she was serious.

"This won't do," Kimura Hiro said seriously to Nakamori Akina, "Since Akina-san feels that our usual way of addressing each other isn't intimate enough, then when we're alone, you can call me Hiro or Hiro-kun. Don't use any other strange names. I'll just call you Akina. But when we're alone, you can't call me that, okay?"

Seemingly not yet having had enough fun, Nakamori Akina placed a hand on Kimura Hiroshi's chest, gently rubbing it, then lifted her toes and whispered in his ear, "Is that so, President Hiroshi? Don't you like a female subordinate like me?"

She gasped. There were still many people around on the street. Was this girl really not afraid of being seen? She quickly took her hand away and said, "Akina-san, we're on the street. Be careful."

"So, does President Hiro mean it's okay if we don't go out on the street?" Nakamori Akina asked with a suggestive look.

"I really can't handle you anymore," Kimura Hiro raised his hand, ready to give her a flick on the forehead. But on the street, how could Nakamori Akina let him hit her? She shook off his arm, ran two steps forward, and then turned back to him with a smile, shouting, "Trying to flick my forehead again? Humph, I won't give you the chance. Hiro-kun, remember what you said, from now on call me Akina."

This can be considered a compromise, but it's really bold to say your name out loud on the street. Fortunately, their current attire doesn't remind people of top idols, otherwise, there would probably be a lot of onlookers.

"Slow down, Akina, be careful in the dark." Kimura Hiroshi was quite direct, immediately changing his form of address; Akina was indeed more intimate.

Akina Nakamori, who had sneaked out today and was able to play freely, seemed a little too excited. She didn't stop when she heard Hiro Kimura's words. Instead, she beckoned to Hiro Kimura and said, "I can go slow, but only if Hiro-kun catches up with me."

At this moment, she really looked like a mischievous nineteen-year-old girl. Seeing her like this, Kimura Hiroshi didn't pretend to be reserved anymore, and suddenly accelerated to chase after her.

Although she had a great figure, Nakamori Akina was only 1.6 meters tall, so she couldn't outrun Kimura Hiroshi, who was over 1.8 meters tall. She was caught in no time, and the two of them laughed and joked around like energetic teenage couples.

After they had had their fun, the two didn't rush back. Instead, they headed towards the nearby shopping street. Osaka, as a commercial city since ancient times, has a strong commercial atmosphere. Even after midnight, the shopping street was still brightly lit, and there were still many people strolling around. Most of them were office workers who didn't want to go home after get off work.

The two of them first ate an ice cream to cool off in the summer heat, and then strolled hand in hand through the crowd, occasionally going into stores to look at things. They originally just intended to look around, but soon turned into actually buying things.

Seeing a nice pair of pajamas, Akina Nakamori thought that the pajamas Hiro Kimura had worn before were too old-fashioned, so she bought two. Then she thought that couples should wear matching pajamas, so she bought two more for herself and asked Hiro Kimura to wash them so that she could wear them when she went to his apartment from now on.

Then he bought hats and shoes for Kimura Hiroshi, and also some small gifts for his family. Soon Kimura Hiroshi's hands were full of bags and packages. Carrying the things, Kimura Hiroshi smiled wryly, thinking that women really do have the potential to become shopaholics.

He turned around and went into an eyewear store. As a celebrity, sunglasses are a standard accessory. He often needs to wear them when he goes out. One purpose is naturally to avoid being recognized. Another reason, which few people know, is to cover up his dark circles when he is not wearing makeup. Because of his irregular schedule, dark circles often appear. He needs to cover them up properly for the sake of his image.

While browsing the sunglasses on the shelf, Akina Nakamori took off her black-rimmed glasses and tried them on one by one. Then she picked up a pair of sunglasses, put them on, and turned to ask Hiroshi Kimura, "Does it look good, Hiro-kun?"

"She looks good, Akina looks good in anything." Kimura Hiroshi offered a small compliment.

"Hehe, you smooth-talking Hiro-kun." Nakamori Akina took off her sunglasses, preparing to put her back.

But when she took off her sunglasses, the two young men next to her who were picking out sunglasses glanced at her. One of them paused for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly, "Akina-chan, you're Akina-chan, right?"

Akina Nakamori, who put her sunglasses back on the shelf, never expected to be recognized. She was momentarily stunned and didn't know what to do.

The young man seemed to want to confirm whether he had encountered Nakamori Akina, and approached, but before he could get close, he was blocked by a tall figure.

"Excuse me, she's not Akina-chan, she's one of my staff members. She just looks a bit like Nakamori Akina. Please don't get too close, it's very impolite," Kimura Hiroshi said very seriously.

The young man, who had originally wanted to see if it was Nakamori Akina, suddenly felt a little intimidated. The main reason was that the middle-aged man in front of him was tall and imposing, wearing glasses and looking at him with an air of authority that made him a little scared. He quickly apologized, "Sorry, sorry, I was mistaken, I'm sorry."

"Okay, let's leave it at that then, Chiyoko. That entertainer named Nakamori Akina came to Osaka and caused us a lot of trouble. She's really annoying." After saying that, she picked up all the things with one hand, reached out with her other hand to pull Nakamori Akina outside.

They got a little carried away. Although Nakamori Akina wasn't wearing makeup, her outfit was different from usual, and her hairstyle was different, people could still recognize her by her face shape after she took off her glasses. It was definitely not okay for her to stay here any longer, so Kimura Hiroshi pulled Nakamori Akina away.

Back on the street, Nakamori Akina finally came to her senses and looked at Kimura Hiro with great admiration, saying, "Wow, that's amazing, my Hiro-kun! You made him back down just like that. But what do you mean by saying that Nakamori Akina is annoying?"

After expressing their admiration, they'll start questioning and accusing you.

"Ah, we only said that to make it seem like we have nothing to do with 'Nakamori Akina'. Well, it's almost 1 a.m., we should go back now, otherwise Mr. Tomioka and Mr. Akiyuki will be worried." After what happened, Kimura Hiroshi didn't dare to continue shopping, so he should hurry back, it was getting late.

The two walked hand in hand toward the hotel. However, after the accident, Nakamori Akina, who had been very excited, was a little downcast. She said, "It would be nice to go somewhere where no one knows us. Otherwise, we always have to be so careful."

Shaking his clasped hands, Kimura Hiroshi said, "It's simple, we can just go abroad. When we have time, we'll travel abroad, how about going to Hawaii, Akina's favorite place?"

"Great, great! Let's go to Hawaii! Sunshine and beaches, it would be perfect for a walk there." Nakamori Akina's mood improved again at the mention of going to Hawaii. Once there, no one would recognize them, and they could play without any worries.

Although they had only been out for a few hours, it was a rare happy time for them, and the two returned to the hotel in high spirits.

At this time, it was almost 2 a.m. outside the hotel. The paparazzi couldn't stay up any longer. They realized they wouldn't be able to get anything they wanted that day, so they all prepared to leave. After seeing his colleagues and competitors leave, the senior paparazzi also prepared to go.

Just as they were about to leave, his colleague patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hey, look, those two guys are back! They didn't go home?"

The senior looked up and saw that the tall, middle-aged man who had left earlier had returned to the hotel with his female subordinate, carrying many shopping bags. This was completely different from his previous assumption that they were having an affair. He felt a little embarrassed and wanted to say something to the junior to salvage his dignity.

Before he could speak, his junior said, "That guy is so tall, almost as tall as Kimura Hiroshi, the one we're keeping an eye on."

In an instant, an idea flashed through the senior's mind. He looked at the middle-aged man and, from behind, he found that the man seemed to look exactly like Kimura Hiroshi. Could it be that the middle-aged man was him in disguise?

"Quick, take out the camera and take some pictures." The senior said, hurriedly trying to take out the camera he had put away in his bag to take a couple of pictures, but as soon as he took it out, the two people had already entered the hotel's revolving door and disappeared from their sight.

"Damn it, it must be Hiroshi Kimura. He's faking it, it must be a disguise. Good bastard, he's pretending to be in a relationship. But who is that woman? Judging from her attire, she should be a staff member of Ken-On or a Toho action artist. Damn it, we missed a big news story."

The senior was extremely frustrated, but the person had already gone inside, and he couldn't take a picture anymore.

Chapter 195 Angry Mary

The two-day trip to Kansai was intense and rushed. Nakamori Akina's new single, "Ten Commandments," was selling well, and Ken-On wouldn't let her waste too much time elsewhere. As soon as the promotion ended, she was sent back to continue participating in the program and continue to work hard for the sales of the single.

The two-day promotion in the Kansai region was very effective. In the second week, the box office of "Léon: The Professional" not only did not decrease but increased, and the box office exceeded 1.2 billion yen in seven days. According to the box office statistics, the box office in the Tokyo area declined slightly, while the box office in the Kansai region, which strengthened the promotion, rose against the trend, which shows that the promotion was very effective.

With box office earnings exceeding 1 billion yen for two consecutive weeks and total box office earnings exceeding 2.2 billion yen, this film, starring two top idols and featuring romance and action-packed gunfights, can be said to have already secured the title of the highest-grossing domestic film in Japan in 1984. No one would question this result unless a super phenomenal film were to emerge in the next four months, but the chances of that happening were extremely slim.

The sheer popularity of a movie has generated numerous side effects. First, the movie's theme song album continues to top the record sales charts this week, with sales exceeding 160,000 copies. If this momentum continues until the movie's run ends, it could very well become another million-copy album, much to the delight of Warner Pioneer, the record distributor.

They also saw the positive impact of movies on record sales, and therefore did not object to Hiroshi Kimura making movies, as long as they could release the records related to the movies.

In addition, this hit movie has greatly increased the exposure of the female lead, Akina Nakamori, an advantage that no other idol has. As a result, the sales of her new single, "Ten Commandments," have skyrocketed. This week, the sales of her single reached 140,000 copies, only 20,000 copies less than the movie's theme song album.

This is Nakamori Akina's second album this year to sell over 140,000 copies in a single week, following Kita-Tsubasa. Unfortunately, she was able to take the top spot on the sales chart back then, but now she can only be ranked second. Fortunately, she had already taken the top spot once before, otherwise, it would probably have been a terrible second-place disaster.

Whether an album can reach number one on the sales charts is a crucial indicator of its success. No matter how high your sales are, if you can't reach number one, it means that someone has been suppressing you during that period, preventing you from breaking through. Therefore, reaching number two is a very tragic thing.

However, Nakamori Akina was spared a tragedy, but other singers who released singles around the same time suffered a tragedy, with Matsuda Seiko being the first to be affected. Previously, when she released singles, she could go toe-to-toe with Nakamori Akina.

However, this month she was completely crushed in both rankings and sales, and she remained in third place, with two Nakamori Akinas above her, because the movie theme song record also had Nakamori Akina's name on it.

As for other female idols, it goes without saying that if Akina Nakamori or Seiko Matsuda release a new single, they basically have no chance of reaching the top. Movies, in fact, only have a moderate impact on them.

However, the tragedy of the record sales rankings is a minor matter. Although the rankings were affected, the sales were not greatly impacted. In contrast, the film market was devastated.

The Japanese film market had only recently recovered from its slump and was not very active. However, a major economic downturn has affected all the films released this summer. This is because once people see one film, they are unlikely to see another, mainly because students have very limited pocket money.

Of course, the film most affected by this was the youth romance film "Love Travel," which also starred young actress Hiroko Yakushimaru and former top idol Masahiko Kondo.

Before Léon: The Professional was released, the film, distributed by Toei, was grossing 20 to 30 million yen per day. However, after Léon: The Professional was released, the box office of the film "Love Travel" plummeted at a visible speed. A week later, the daily box office was only 2 to 3 million yen, a drop of tenfold.