My daily life with the original diva

Sure enough, less than five days later, Yoshiro Hosono called him. On the phone, Hosono said in a very disgusted tone, "Kimura-san, this woman named Mitsuko is the most disgusting woman I have ever seen. I have been in the entertainment industry for so many years and I have never seen such a disgusting monster."

Then he recounted in detail the disgusting things he had encountered over the past three days. Before signing the contract, Mitsuko Miyazawa demanded to be her daughter's manager and to handle all of her daughter Rie Miyazawa's affairs. However, she had no experience in handling entertainment industry matters, and this demand was incomprehensible.

Later, she learned that the magazine photo shoot artists of Stardust Media were making more money, and she actually asked the agency to let her daughter take photos. Keep in mind that Miyazawa Rie was only eleven years old at the time. It is probably only she who could think of taking such photos. It was simply impossible. Moreover, she asked Hosono Yoshiro if he needed any companions or if any of his guests liked little girls to accompany them.

Even after years of struggling in the entertainment industry and seeing many disgusting, annoying, and even vicious people, Yoshiro Hosono had never seen anyone like this. He treated his daughter like a commodity, a commodity that he was eager to sell and make money from, without even the slightest bit of motherly affection.

He initially thought that Kimura Hiroshi's use of trickery to target a little girl's guardian was a bit too much, but in the past few days he has completely become a supporter of Kimura Hiroshi's side.

He said proudly on the phone, "I only used 600,000 yen to make that woman lose her mind. She didn't expect that her daughter could get so much money without even debuting. She didn't notice that I signed the contract with all of Rie Miyazawa's image, film and television rights, and singing rights. If she breaches the contract, she will have to compensate the agency 500 million yen."

“That would be perfect, Mr. Hosono. Let her be Rie Miyazawa’s manager. Given her greed, she’ll probably break the agency’s contract once her daughter gains some fame, and let her daughter go out and make money behind the agency’s back. If she’s sued to death, she definitely won’t have the money to pay compensation. So let her daughter sell herself to Stardust.” Kimura Hiroshi said fiercely.

He felt absolutely no psychological pressure dealing with this woman. If she didn't breach the contract, Kimura Hiroshi would have someone induce her to do so. In short, Miyazawa Rie would become Stardust Media's cash cow from now on, and they would want to earn as much and for as long as possible.

Then we can't exploit her like her mother did, which is like draining the pond to catch all the fish. That won't do. We need to provide some nourishment. Sustainable draining the pond to catch all the fish is the right approach. We need to have a long-term vision.

After making the call, Hiroshi Kimura inquired with the company's film staff about the progress of the new film's preparation. He learned that Takeshi Kitano's new film had officially started production, with Kitano still serving as director and overseeing the film's production. Shunji Iwai, whom Kitano had brought in as a temporary worker, was also on set as a cinematographer, earning 100,000 yen per month, as he only came during his spare time.

Shunji Iwai, still a university student, was overjoyed at the job. There was no other way; being a cinematographer on a film set would not only give him experience in filmmaking but also provide him with a decent income—it couldn't be better.

Having tricked someone into providing cheap labor, and with the other party quite satisfied, Kimura Hiroshi naturally had nothing to complain about.

Upon learning that pre-production was underway and filming would begin soon, Hiroshi Kimura was delighted. It seemed that filming would officially start in a week or two, at which point he could join the crew and learn from them.

After finishing his work at the company and having lunch, Kimura Hiroshi returned to Ken-On. He was still running between the two places recently, but it was much easier than before because he no longer needed to handle many things. He only needed to deal with some business-related matters, which made things relatively easier.

Back at Ken-On, Kimura Hiroshi didn't have much work. He wrote two songs for idols from two collaborating agencies, practiced his instruments a bit, and did some light exercise. That was it for today. Just as he was thinking of ending his easy day and going home to relax, his girlfriend, Nakamori Akina, barged into his office.

"Hong-kun, Hong-kun, amazing news! Your single 'Until the End of the World' and my single 'North Wing' have been shortlisted for the Record Awards! Ah, we actually have a chance to win the Record Awards."

Nakamori Akina jumped up and down excitedly, rushed into the office, threw herself at him, hugged his neck, and shouted excitedly.

But at this moment, the office was not only filled with Hiroshi Kimura, but also with his assistants who were busy with various tasks. They were all shocked to see this scene. Although they had occasionally heard rumors in the agency that their two most popular idols were actually in love, this was the first time they had actually witnessed them being intimate.

At this moment, Kimura Hiroshi first used his hands to restrain Nakamori Akina in his arms, preventing her from jumping around, and then looked at the people in the office, signaling them to leave first.

The assistants were quite perceptive; noticing Kimura Hiroshi's gaze, they quickly put down their work and, driven by their intense curiosity, ran outside one by one.

Naturally, when they walked out, Akina Nakamori, who was still leaning against Hiroshi Kimura, saw them. She quickly got up from him, her face flushed, and watched as the people ran out of the office as if they were fleeing.

After they all left, Nakamori Akina nervously grabbed Kimura Hiroshi's hand and said, "What should we do? What should we do? They saw us. Won't this cause Hiroshi some trouble?"

Seeing Akina Nakamori's nervous expression, Hiroshi Kimura wanted to tease her, so he stroked his chin and said, "Maybe. Since these guys are troublesome, why not take care of them? Then the trouble will be..."

Quickly standing on tiptoe and reaching out to cover Kimura Hiro's mouth, Nakamori Akina said even more nervously, "Hiro-kun, what are you saying? You can't do such a thing. It's all my fault for being too reckless and letting them see it. It's not their fault."

As his girlfriend, Akina Nakamori knew that although her boyfriend seemed gentle, he was also very resourceful. For example, he had handled the previous nighttime rendezvous incident. Therefore, she was genuinely afraid of causing trouble for his assistants because of her.

Grabbing the hand covering his mouth, Kimura Hiroshi removed it and said with a smile, "Just kidding. They're all my staff. How could I possibly go against them? I'll just tell them not to talk nonsense later. Working in an agency, they should know how to handle this kind of thing."

Relieved, Nakamori Akina said, "That's good. Hiro-kun absolutely mustn't do anything bad, understand?"

"I understand, I understand, but why is Akina being so reckless?" As he spoke, Kimura Hiroshi was still playing with Nakamori Akina's hand. He noticed that her fingers had become much thinner recently, it seemed that she had successfully lost weight and had also gotten new nails. Hmm, this matte light pink nail polish suits her quite well.

Her boyfriend kept holding her hand, staring at it, and touching it repeatedly. Nakamori Akina blushed and tried to pull her hand away, but she couldn't. She couldn't help but say, "You're getting worse and worse, Hiro-kun. Let go of me right now. This is the office."

"No, no, there's no one here. Look at my hand, what's wrong with it? I really want to kiss it." After saying that, Kimura Hiroshi grabbed his hand and kissed it several times forcefully, which looked a little perverted.

Completely defeated, Nakamori Akina resigned herself to her fate, letting Kimura Hiro hold her, and said, "Then you can hold me. Oh dear, you've made me forget about the important matter. Hiro-kun, both our singles have made it into the preliminary rounds of the Record Awards. We might even win the grand prize!"

Speaking of this, Akina Nakamori seemed very excited. The Japan Record Awards is the highest honor in the Japanese music industry, and winning this award is the best reward for any musician's career.

But when Kimura Hiroshi heard this, his expression changed, and he stopped playing with his hands, asking, "My single also made it into the Record Awards preliminaries, but I didn't submit it?"

To participate in the music awards, you need to register. You cannot participate without registering. Of course, you can also withdraw from the competition after registering.

"Hehe, I asked the agency to sign him up. Hiro is so talented, he's sure to win the grand prize. How could I not sign him up? It would be such an honor. I'll be giving him a big round of applause from below." Nakamori Akina looked very excited as she spoke, she really hoped that Kimura Hiro would win the grand prize.

Kimura Hiroshi initially thought it was a conspiracy orchestrated by Johnny's Entertainment, but he was surprised to find that the culprit was actually his girlfriend. Kimura Hiroshi was a little stunned, then pinched Nakamori Akina's nose and said, "You signed me up without my permission? Do you want a spanking?"

"Ugh, why am I getting spanked?" Nakamori Akina hadn't expected to get a spanking for helping Hiroki register. She felt a little wronged.

Seeing Nakamori Akina's aggrieved expression, Kimura Hiroshi couldn't bear to see her like this, so he quickly pulled her into his arms and said, "Okay, okay, just kidding. By the way, who else made it to the preliminary rounds?"

Nestled in Kimura Hiroshi's arms, Nakamori Akina said, "The primary election, there's also Mr. Itsuki Hiroshi, Mr. Kondo Masahiko, and the kids' group, um, that should be about it."

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Kimura Hiroshi sensed the approaching war. Kondo Masahiko had indeed made it into the preliminary rounds. It seemed that Mary was really going to start her prize-buying plan ahead of schedule. However, this time, she probably wouldn't be able to do it. Kimura Hiroshi was determined to ruin her plan.

After inquiring about the awards, Hiroshi Kimura changed the subject, saying, "Your new single is almost finished recording, right? Let's go visit the set together in a few days. It's Kyoko-chan's first time filming a movie, and as the investor's girlfriend, wouldn't you like to come and give her some guidance?"

At this, Akina Nakamori's eyes lit up. She had a cheerful personality and loved to do funny things. Hearing Hiroshi Kimura's suggestion that she could tease her good friend Kyoko Koizumi, she was naturally very interested and happily said, "Great, great, hehe, I'll have to give her some pointers then."

They didn't chat for long, since the others in the office had been kicked out by Kimura Hiroshi, and it wouldn't be good to let them stay outside for too long. Kimura Hiroshi told Nakamori Akina to go out first, and he called in several assistants, telling them seriously that they absolutely could not tell anyone about his relationship with Nakamori Akina. If outsiders found out, they would all be fired.

Faced with this stern warning, the assistants nodded repeatedly, indicating that they understood and would absolutely not tell anyone.

Chapter 230 A Perfect Match

The Japan Record Awards, as the most authoritative, influential, and widely recognized music award in Japan, attracts the attention of numerous music fans and ordinary television viewers.

The awards ceremony is held on the last day of each year, December 31st, and is broadcast live by TBS. During its broadcast, the average viewership rating can reach an astonishing 60%, making it the only music program at the end of the year that can rival NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen.

Moreover, it is not a single award, but a combination of multiple awards. However, the highest award is the Grand Prize of the Record Awards, so it is referred to by the name of this award.

The record awards are determined by single sales, cable TV and radio airplay, public discussion, and judges' votes. It seems fair and just, with objective data and professional judging.

In reality, the final judges' vote has the greatest influence on the award selection. In other words, if you can bribe the judges, you can still win the award even if you are weaker than your competitors in the first three objective data points.

This has created a lot of room for manipulation in what appears to be a very fair award. Although there were factional struggles before, no one actually tried to bribe the judges in order to maintain its impartiality. But now it is clear that someone is trying to destroy this rule that everyone has accepted.

After the preliminary list of the Recording Awards was released, praise for Masahiko Kondo's "Taishō" began to increase in the media, and it continued to grow as the last month of the year approached.

This situation is obviously very abnormal. Although the official sales of Masahiko Kondo's single ultimately exceeded 600,000 copies, his other works were actually very average in terms of both cable music charts and discussion, which is completely inconsistent with the sales figures. It is already very strange that he was able to enter the preliminary round.

It's worth noting that whether it's Hiroshi Kimura's "Until the End of the World," Akina Nakamori's "Northern Wing," or the enka master Hiroshi Itsuki's "Nagaragawa Enka," Kids' "If Tomorrow" is a top seller, a song on the request charts, and a song that gets a lot of discussion. Only this song, "Taishō," just seems out of place.

Even now, many media outlets are still praising it relentlessly, and many smart people in the industry have already sensed something unusual. However, they still don't know what exactly is going on, what Johnny's is trying to do, or whether they can win the grand prize just by relying on media hype. No one expected that Johnny's would break the established rules.

Kimura Hiroshi was naturally keeping a close eye on Johnny's frequent actions, but he wasn't in a hurry. It wasn't the right time yet, and he didn't intend to just expose the matter and be done with it. He had to teach Johnny's a lesson. To do that, he needed allies, such as another victim of this year's record awards.

After finalizing the plan, Hiroshi Kimura continued doing his own thing at his usual pace. On this day, Akina Nakamori finally finished recording her new single "Tears Are Not Decorations" and got a half-day off.

The two couldn't waste their rare holiday, so they took the agency's car to the filming location of their new movie, an old school building.

The film, which Kimura Hiroaki titled "High School Memories," has its main storyline taking place on a school campus, so once the school scenes are filmed, the movie is pretty much done.

As a result, the production cost of this film was much lower, far less than that of Léon: The Professional. Kimura Hiroshi approved 60 million yen, seeking a low-cost, high-revenue film. Of course, whether it can achieve high revenue depends on how much box office revenue it receives upon release.

Takeshi Kitano, who was busy filming, saw Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori coming over together and said in a teasing tone, "Ah, is this the boss and his wife coming to inspect the place? I haven't been slacking off, I've been working very hard on filming."

This guy's mouth is truly beyond saving. Kimura Hiroshi and Nakamori Akina had both witnessed it before, so they didn't feel anything when faced with his sharp tongue this time.

The staff and artists present all came over to greet them when they arrived. You have to know that they are not just top-tier male and female idols. Kimura Hiroshi is also the boss of a film production company. What if they were given a hard time if they didn't greet them?

As everyone greeted her, Hiroshi Kimura smiled and nodded, while Akina Nakamori responded to each greeting. She thoroughly enjoyed the feeling that everyone treated her and Hiroshi Kimura as one. She secretly wondered if, after they got married and she really became the president's wife, she could stand openly beside him and receive everyone's greetings.

Thinking about that feeling, she suddenly looked forward to getting married. However, as a girl, was it inappropriate to think about these things all the time? She couldn't help but blush slightly and secretly glanced at Kimura Hiroshi to make sure he hadn't noticed her thoughts. She breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After everyone greeted her, Akina Nakamori realized that her best friend didn't seem to be there, so she asked, "Mr. Kitano, where's Kyoko-chan?"

"Oh, what can young people do? Of course, they're dating. Just now, a short, handsome guy came to see her. Since she didn't have any scenes to film, the two of them went to the dressing room. Seriously, young people, what's the point of dating? Career is the most important thing, you know?" Takeshi Kitano complained.

"That's right, but why are some of them already married?" Kimura Hiroshi was referring to none other than Kitano Takeshi, who was already married.

Having his weakness exposed, Takeshi Kitano couldn't find the words to complain anymore. He could only shrug and then call the actors to prepare to continue filming.

After retorting to the sarcastic guy, Kimura Hiroshi approached Nakamori Akina with a mischievous grin and said, "It must be Fujii-san coming to see Kyoko-san. Let's sneak over and see what they're doing in the lounge. Let's scare them."

"Okay, okay, let's go, let's go!" Upon hearing that they were going to play a prank, Nakamori Akina was extremely interested and quickly pulled Kimura Hiroshi towards the lounge, ready to give them a good scare.

She quietly approached the door of the lounge. The door was closed but not locked. Nakamori Akina gently turned the handle and then bent over to look inside. Kimura Hiroshi was standing behind her, also looking inside.

Kimura Hiroshi had initially thought he was going to see something exciting, but when he peeked inside, he discovered that not only were Koizumi Kyoko and Fujii Fumiya there, but also Koizumi Kyoko's manager and assistant. The two of them were sitting there chatting, and the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward.

This greatly disappointed them. Nakamori Akina sighed and said, "Sigh, there are four people in there. This is really boring."

Kimura Hiroshi patted her on the head from behind and asked, "So what do you want to see, Akina?"

"Hehe, whatever Hong-kun wants to see, I want to see too." Nakamori Akina wasn't fooled and didn't respond, instead throwing the question back at him.

They're really getting smarter and smarter; they've even learned to be wary of traps in each other's words. But looking at the four of them, without any private interaction, it'll be hard for their relationship to progress further.

"Should we step in and help them, and create some opportunities for them to be alone together?" Kimura Hiroshi suggested, seeing the situation.

“Great idea, let’s get started then.” Akina Nakamori agreed without any hesitation.

Standing up, the two openly pushed open the door to the lounge. Nakamori Akina greeted them first, "Ah, Kyoko-chan, Fujii-san, so you're here. I need to talk to you about something."

The people inside were first surprised to see who had arrived, then delighted. Kyoko Koizumi stood up and ran to Akina Nakamori, grabbing her hand and saying, "Akina-chan, what brings you here?"

"Something's up, something's up, ah, Kimura-san, isn't it? Didn't you have something to discuss with Kyoko-chan's manager?" Nakamori Akina quickly got into character and said to Kimura Hiroshi.

"Ah, yes, this must be Kyoko-chan's manager. Could you please come out with me for a moment? I have something to discuss with you. Also, it would be best if your assistant came along as well." Kimura Hiroshi said to Koizumi Kyoko's manager and assistant, and then walked outside first.

Kyoko Koizumi's manager and assistant knew Hiroshi Kimura's identity; he was the owner of the film production company, so they dared not neglect him and quickly followed him out.

After leaving the room, Kimura Hiroshi led the two to another lounge, where they sat down and began to chat. Shortly after, Nakamori Akina appeared in the lounge and said somewhat hurriedly, "Kimura-san, Kitano-san has something to discuss with you. Please go quickly."

"Oh, really? Then I'll head over first. Please wait here for a moment, I'll come back and talk to you when I'm done." With that, he quickly walked towards the door.

Upon reaching the door, Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori exchanged a glance, then raised their hands and gave each other a high five. Akina Nakamori exclaimed excitedly, "You two are so in sync, Hiroshi! You knew what I meant without even communicating!"

“Ahem, of course, we’re a match made in heaven,” Kimura Hiroya said happily.

"Mmm, a match made in heaven." Nakamori Akina was about to jump into Kimura Hiroshi's arms when she was stopped, because there were staff members coming and going around them, and hugging was not allowed.

Seeing the delighted Akina Nakamori, Hiroshi Kimura said with a mischievous grin, "Now the two of them can be alone, but we have to watch out for people coming from around us. It's so unfair! Why don't we go back and have some time alone too?"

"Dream on, I don't want to. Come with me to the film set now and watch them film." Knowing Kimura Hiroshi's intentions all too well, Nakamori Akina quickly refused. It was daytime, how could she do that?

But she couldn't bear to refuse and disappoint Kimura Hiroshi, so she said with a slightly flushed face, "It can only be tonight. I'm ignoring you now. You're so mean, Hiroshi."

After saying that, he ran towards the film set, completely ignoring Kimura Hiroshi behind him.

Kimura Hiroshi, who was initially disappointed by the rejection, perked up immediately upon hearing Nakamori Akina's next words. Watching Nakamori Akina run away, he chuckled and said, "Little girl, we're an old married couple, still shy. One day I'll make you willing even during the day."

He started to secretly plot in his mind how to get his shy girlfriend to do the same during the day. This was quite a challenge!

Chapter 231 Withdrawal from the Record Awards

With the new movie officially starting filming, Hiroshi Kimura became very busy. He had to spend a lot of time on the film set, learning from Takeshi Kitano how to make a movie.

To become a director, no matter how many movies you watch or how many books you read, nothing is more useful than personally participating in the process. Without experiencing the filming process firsthand, you simply don't know the details and difficulties involved.