My daily life with the original diva

Yokota, who was standing next to him, was a little scared when he saw him laughing. He said, "Don't play with him too much. Only two or three times. Just make sure he behaves. Don't break him. This is the boss's handpicked money-making tool. If you break it, you'll be in trouble."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. As for men, I'll only try them out, three times at most, and then I'll stop. Actually, I prefer women." Uesugi patted his shoulder and said.

But Yokota was startled and jumped back several steps, almost bumping into his underlings standing behind him.

Chapter 238 I need my girlfriend's consent.

Logically speaking, when such a big scandal occurs in the entertainment industry, the media will definitely hype it up for a long time. Then, as readers get tired of it and don't want to read it anymore, and as fewer people pay attention, it will gradually cool down and eventually disappear from the media pages.

However, this major event was clearly different. After Johnny's held a press conference and announced the punishment, the media discussion about the matter began to cool down within a few days, and many media reports about the matter disappeared overnight.

They shifted the focus of their reporting to two things: the increasingly fierce competition for the Japan Record Awards and the relationship between Akina Nakamori and Hiroshi Kimura.

This is clearly unusual. It's obvious that someone is deliberately suppressing the hype behind the scenes and then using other trending topics to divert attention. This is clearly a tactic that Kimura Hiroshi used to shift the focus of attention.

However, this year's Record Awards are indeed very interesting. After the Kids Group and Hiro Kimura announced their withdrawal, and Masahiko Kondo was blacklisted by the Record Awards, the only contenders were Hiro Itsuki from the enka school and Akina Nakamori from the idol pop school.

Before the judges voted, the two were actually quite evenly matched in terms of statistics. Fans on both sides were still making a final push, which involved promoting the song on cable TV and buying records. It was quite a spectacle, and everyone was looking forward to seeing who would emerge victorious in this fierce competition.

As for the hype surrounding the relationship between Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori, it's because NHK recently announced the lineup for this year's Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle). Hiroshi Kimura, representing this year's top male idols, was successfully selected, and his opponent is none other than Akina Nakamori, representing the top female idols.

This is another huge hot topic. The media has been hyping up the discord between these two top male and female idols. Although they have collaborated many times and even said at a movie press conference that they would get married in a few years, it has not stopped the media from speculating that their relationship is bad.

As for why the media likes to hype up their feud, firstly, they are top male and female idols. Hyping them up can generate huge traffic and boost newspaper and magazine sales. This approach has been tried before with good results, so it's naturally becoming a tried-and-true method. As for whether their feud is real or fake, what business is it of theirs?

Furthermore, these two individuals don't actually have very good relationships with many media outlets, especially Hiroshi Kimura. Shortly after his debut, he clashed with almost all the media outlets. After more than a year of effort to cultivate relationships, he has managed to improve relations with about 40% of the media outlets, and some have even become his allies.

However, the remaining 40-50% remained irreconcilable with him, their relationship being extremely hostile. As for the rest, they were typical opportunists, switching sides with whoever was in the lead, and doing so very quickly, without any psychological preparation.

Now that the two are going to face off at the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle), the media naturally won't miss this opportunity, desperately exaggerating how bad their relationship is. This has led many uninformed fans to be incited, expressing their intention to vote for their idols and severely suppress the other side.

The most painful thing at this time is for the fans who like both of them at the same time. And these are all female fans. The number of female fans of Nakamori Akina is quite large now. Since she changed her singing style, coupled with her wonderful performance in the movie Léon: The Professional, she has been sought after by many young girls.

Naturally, quite a few of these female fans like Hiroshi Kimura. Now that their favorite male and female idols have a bad relationship, it's really giving them a headache. Who should they support?

Some fans even wrote to the media saying, "If they were a couple, I could like both of them at the same time."

There are quite a few fans who support this. After all, it would be a wonderful thing for two top male and female idols to get together. There are so many couples on screen, why can't the ones they like be together?

Upon seeing these reports, Hiroshi Kimura gave a wry smile and muttered, "They really learn quickly. I used this method once, and they immediately learned it. They even used me as a distraction. It's really despicable."

There's nothing we can do about it. After all, everyone in the entertainment industry is shrewd. If they see your method works, how could they not adopt it? It's like when everyone discovered that idol singers were making money, so everyone rushed to cultivate idol singers, and now the entertainment industry is full of idols.

"What are you whispering about? Is there something you can't say to me directly?" Kimura Ryo, who works in the same office, couldn't help but ask when she saw him muttering something to himself.

"Ah, I didn't say anything. I just saw some reports and couldn't help but curse. It's nothing serious." There's no need to bring this up and make my sister worry. Besides, there's no way to solve it unless you can shut down all those media outlets or turn them all into your own people. That's obviously impossible. Nobody can do that. After all, even the royal family can't escape being written about by the media in strange ways.

Without asking who Kimura Hiroshi was criticizing, Kimura Ryo knew very well. She had also seen the recent media reports, and those media outlets really only knew how to talk nonsense. Her brother and Nakamori Akina had a very bad relationship. Haha, I suggest they gouge out their eyes. These two can't wait to stick together whenever they have a spare moment. They are even more clingy than lovers in the throes of passion.

So she said, "You're done ranting? Now let me tell you about the company's recent situation. The film production department is almost complete, and the movie is currently being filmed. Also, the comics department is nearly finished, and all the comic artists have been gathered. When are you going to start them working?"

Kimura Ryo's loan to Kimura Hiroshi was only for three months, and now there's only about a month left. So she's been working hard to complete the company's structure as soon as possible, so that when she leaves at the end of the year, her brother won't have to worry about these things anymore.

I didn't expect the manga department to be set up so quickly. It's only been a little over half a month, much faster than the film department. But that makes sense, since Japan is known as a manga powerhouse, just like America, it's really easy to find manga talent.

"It's already set up. I didn't expect it to be so fast. As for the comics, I haven't thought about them yet. I'll give them an answer in three days. I'll go and see the comics department in person then."

Kimura Hiroshi hadn't decided what kind of manga to publish yet. Manga from that era was full of erotic and violent elements, quite different from most of the manga Kimura Hiroshi encountered later in life. If there was any manga that still had some of the characteristics of that era, it would be Dragon Ball, but that was already quite restrained. This era was much more straightforward than Dragon Ball.

If this kind of comic were to be released in line with current trends, it would give the media a perfect reason to criticize him. It would be shameful for a top male idol's production company to publish such low-quality comics just for money. Many fans would probably dislike it, given how different it is from his image.

However, if he doesn't publish comics that fit the times, Kimura Hiroshi doesn't know if the market will accept them. If only fans buy them when they are published, that's not a good thing. The market must accept them.

"Then you'd better hurry up. There are twenty or thirty people in the manga department, and I don't want to keep paying them salaries for nothing. By the way, Matsumoto has already contacted the publisher for you. When will your novel be published?" Kimura Ryo then asked.

Seeing her younger brother's incredible talents—movies, songs, comics, novels—she couldn't help but admire him. Although the comics were drawn by others and the movies were filmed by others, the core stories were all written by Hiroshi Kimura. When did her brother develop so many ideas?

"The novel is already written, but I need my girlfriend's permission to publish it. I gave it to Akina as a gift beforehand." He decided to release the love letter first to generate buzz before publishing the novel.

If it's published next year and becomes a big hit, it can be made into a movie the year after. That would be perfect since 86, when Akina Nakamori is at the peak of her beauty. She could make money from both the novel and the movie, which would be wonderful. I just don't know if Akina would agree to publish it now, since I gave it to her as a gift.

Chapter 239 Be a Little More Intimate

Faced with media reports of discord between two of its top idols, Ken-On wouldn't sit idly by, as this could harm the agency's interests. So, Ken-On first clarified through a media outlet with which it had a good relationship that the two had no conflict, had a very good relationship, and would continue to collaborate on songs and movies.

That wasn't enough. Hanami Hyuk asked the two of them to participate in programs together as much as possible and to act more intimately in order to dispel the rumors from the outside world.

Kimura Hiroshi naturally had no objection to Hanami Kagami's request. Recently, with the end of the year approaching, Nakamori Akina has been extremely busy, participating in various programs and year-end award ceremonies. The two of them had only met briefly in the past two weeks. If they couldn't participate in programs together, then it would be difficult to have the opportunity to meet again in the next two weeks.

Such a long separation is quite painful for two people in love. It's just the right thing to do. It's not very polite to talk about getting back the love letter or the gift that was given to Nakamori Akina over the phone, especially for a couple. So, it's a good opportunity to participate in the show together and bring up this matter at the same time.

Just then, Akina Nakamori was going to Osaka to attend the Japan Cable Awards ceremony, and Hiroshi Kimura was also invited. Originally, Hiroshi Kimura didn't want to go, but now he could go and attend the Cable Awards together.

The two of them naturally couldn't go together, because Akina Nakamori would go after finishing her program elsewhere, while Hiroshi Kimura would go directly from Tokyo.

First, he took the Shinkansen to Osaka, and then the local TV station sent a car to pick him up and take him directly to the TV station to prepare for the recording of the cable awards program in the afternoon.

Because he had plenty of time, he arrived early. However, the entrance to the TV station was already crowded with fans. Of course, these fans were not there to greet him, as he was attending the Cable TV Awards and had not yet greeted the local fans.

But when he got out of the car and was seen by people, it still caused a stir. He smiled and greeted them before entering the TV station.

Similar to the backstage area where the winners of the last awards were announced, many familiar faces were present this time. Kimura Hiroshi bumped into Itsuki Hiroshi shortly after entering. This guy is having a very successful year, and he's confirmed to win an award at the Cable Awards, though it's unclear what it is.

The two had just collaborated on Johnny's Entertainment, so naturally they had to chat for a bit when they met. Itsuki Hiroshi completely treated Kimura Hiroshi as a friend, and the middle-aged man put his arm around Kimura Hiroshi and said, "Kondo Masahiko has been targeted. We'll have results by January at the latest, so don't worry."

"That would be best, but I hope Itsuki-san doesn't get too involved and the reporters dig up something." This was a well-intentioned reminder.

Although everyone knows that the Yakuza are rampant in the Japanese entertainment industry, the public doesn't really like celebrities having any connection with the Yakuza. Once discovered, they will face boycotts, causing their popularity to plummet. The most famous example is Hibari Misora, whose brother was exposed by reporters for joining a local gang. The once-popular enka queen's popularity plummeted as a result, and she couldn't recover for many years.

Patting Hiroshi Kimura on the shoulder, Hiroshi Itsuki said, "Don't worry, I never meet with them directly. Even if someone wants to find out something, it probably won't be that easy."

After chatting for a while, the two parted ways. Then, Inoue Yosui arrived with the Safe Zone. Naturally, they chatted for a while, but before they could exchange more than a few words, another acquaintance arrived—Teresa Teng. Upon seeing her, Kimura Hiroshi introduced her to Inoue Yosui and the Safe Zone. The group of people then stood there chatting, creating quite a lively atmosphere.

However, as the rehearsal time approached, they had to get busy with makeup and preparations, since they would be participating in a performance and competing for awards later. Kimura Hiroshi, on the other hand, was only appearing as a guest performer, as he had previously stated that he would not be participating in the awards competition.

After a quick makeup session, Kimura Hiroshi came out, only to run into Nakamori Akina, who was rushing inside. She was only arriving now; there was no way she wouldn't run, as changing clothes and putting on makeup took time.

Seeing her running ahead with her manager and assistant following behind, Kimura Hiroshi found it amusing and immediately followed after her, running behind Nakamori Akina.

Faced with his sudden appearance, Akira Yoshizawa, who was running around in a hurry, was dumbfounded and asked in surprise, "Kimura-san, what are you doing here?"

Nakamori Akina, who was in front, stopped abruptly upon hearing what Akiyuki Yoshizawa said behind her. She turned around and, sure enough, saw Kimura Hiroshi with a smile on his face. She was quite surprised and said, "Hiroshi... Kimura-san, what brings you here?"

In his haste, he almost blurted out their usual private nicknames. They had just finished talking on the phone yesterday, and Nakamori Akina had complained that she was too busy with work and didn't even have a chance to meet. She even asked him why he didn't come to the cable awards, so that at least they could see each other. He never expected to actually show up here today.

"Ah, I just suddenly thought of coming, to avoid people always complaining on the phone," Kimura Hiroshi said with a proud look on his face.

Hehe, isn't it just that I want to give her a surprise? Nakamori Akina understood perfectly well, but she wouldn't admit it. She laughed and said, "Yeah, I do complain. What's wrong with that, Kimura-san?"

Seeing that the two seemed about to have a little lovers' quarrel, he quickly urged them, "Akina-san, hurry up and do your makeup, there's no time now. And you, Kimura-san, you can talk about it downstairs later. Now go to the stage and wait for the rehearsal."

Knowing it wasn't the time to chat, Kimura Hiro quickly gave an apologetic smile, while Nakamori Akina playfully made a face at him before heading towards the dressing room.

Upon arriving at the stage, Kimura Hiroshi found that rehearsals had already begun. All the acquaintances he had met before were there, so he wasn't too lonely. He watched the performance on stage and chatted with them.

After chatting for a short while, Akina Nakamori came over after finishing her makeup. As soon as she arrived on stage, she looked around. Hiroshi Kimura knew she was looking for him, so he quickly waved to her. Then the group gathered together and chatted for a while.

But everyone had to go up for rehearsals one after another, and in the end only Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori were left. When no one around was paying attention, she approached Hiroshi Kimura and then secretly took his hand through the wide sleeve of her clothes.

Hey, his girlfriend is really getting bolder and bolder. There are so many people around, and if anyone comes by and pays attention, they can see that the two of them are holding hands.

"Are you tired, Akina?" Kimura Hiroshi asked in a low voice.

"I'm not tired. This job is much easier than when I was running all over the country when I first debuted. Everyone was very welcoming back then. Back then, people from those TV stations didn't even want to see me. That was really tiring. I ran around for ages but didn't get anything done. Besides, Kimura Hiroshi came all the way here to meet me, so it's no problem to be tired." Nakamori Akina said happily.

Seeing her happy expression, Kimura Hiroshi's mood also improved. He squeezed Nakamori Akina's small hand tightly and said, "Am I that important? I can actually give Akina energy?"

"Yes, yes, Hiro-kun is Akina's energy, and super energy at that. With you here, I'm not afraid of being tired." Nakamori Akina nodded and said with great certainty.

However, this was only a psychological effect; she still needed to rest when she was tired. Kimura Hiroshi thought he should ask Hanami Kagami to arrange for Nakamori Akina to rest. She had been too tired in the second half of this year and had very little rest time. She needed to be given a long vacation.

During a long holiday, it's important to relax and rejuvenate. So where should you go? Hiroshi Kimura thinks Hawaii would be a great option, since it's Akina Nakamori's favorite vacation spot.

Chapter 240 The Trick of Secretly Holding Hands

After the rehearsal, the awards ceremony officially began. The production team gave Hiroshi Kimura a lot of face by having him perform as the opening act, singing his second single released this year, "Eat You Up." This single ranked number one on this year's cable music chart and is a dynamic dance track, making it very suitable as the opening song.

With his energetic dance music, the atmosphere at the scene was ignited. The audience members who bought tickets never expected to see Hiroshi Kimura perform, and they really felt like they had hit the jackpot.

After the song ended and he stepped off the stage, he began to present the first award. As one of the three major awards in the Japanese music industry, the Cable Awards are quite prestigious, so many well-known singers were present. They each began to receive their awards and then began to perform.

When someone won an award, Hiroshi Kimura would applaud from the audience. He did this for everyone. As the awards ceremony progressed into the second half, the most prestigious awards were presented. In the end, Akina Nakamori won the Jury's Best Award, which is considered one of the most prestigious awards.

When his girlfriend won the grand prize, Kimura Hiroshi naturally wanted to give her a good encouragement. He stood up from his chair for the first time and clapped enthusiastically with a big smile. Nakamori Akina, who received the trophy on stage, was also extremely happy and raised the trophy to him.

All of this was captured by the cameras on site. This was something that Yan Yin had arranged in advance to show that the two had a close relationship, not that they were at odds or fighting for resources as the media had portrayed them.

After that came the routine performance. After it ended, Nakamori Akina hurriedly went offstage, handed the very heavy trophy to her manager, and then ran to the guest seats, sat down next to Kimura Hiroshi, and then asked in a cheerful whisper, "How was it, Hiroshi-kun? Your Akina is amazing, isn't she? She won the grand prize today."

"Amazing, absolutely amazing! No wonder you're Akina! You're sure to win awards left and right. I can't compare to you." Kimura Hiroshi praised her generously, giving her a thumbs up. This girl is becoming more and more confident, which is a good thing. She must be encouraged more, because a confident woman is more beautiful.

Akina Nakamori was even happier to be praised by Hiroshi Kimura, but she still shook her head and said, "Akina is very good, but Hiroshi is even better, much better than Akina. He will receive more awards than Akina in the future."

What a considerate girlfriend! Even in her moment of glory when she won an award, she could still think about how her boyfriend might feel if he didn't win, and then she praised him even more than she did. She's so thoughtful! Having a girlfriend like that is truly a blessing.

It's a pity that it happened on the set of a TV show. If they were alone, Kimura Hiroshi would definitely have hugged Nakamori Akina and given her a couple of kisses to express his affection for her.

With his girlfriend in a good mood, it was a perfect opportunity to talk things over. Kimura Hiroshi whispered, "Akina, do you still have the novel 'Love Letter' that I gave you before?"

Not knowing why Kimura Hiroshi suddenly asked about this, Nakamori Akina looked at him curiously and said, "Yes, I've kept it safe. Such a special gift, of course I have to protect it. It's in a sealed box, so there will definitely be no damage."

"Oh, I see. Well, I'd like to publish it, is that alright? I mean, through a publishing house, to turn it into a novel, and then let everyone buy it," Kimura Hiroshi asked tentatively.

Kimura Hiroshi originally thought that Nakamori Akina would hesitate or struggle, after all, she valued this gift so much, but to his surprise, she didn't even think about it and said very happily, "Publish it? Is that okay? That's really great, hehe, if it sells well, wouldn't everyone be able to see Hiroshi's talent?"

"She agreed so easily?" Kimura Hiroshi hadn't expected it to be so simple. It was clear that Nakamori Akina would agree to almost anything that benefited her, even a gift she cherished.

"But you have to take the manuscript back exactly as it was published, okay? This is a gift from Hong-kun. If it's damaged, you'll be in big trouble." As she spoke, Nakamori Akina gestured with her little fist as a threat.

"Don't worry, there definitely won't be any damage. It will be returned to you exactly as it was," Kimura Hiro promised. Then, he cupped Nakamori Akina's small fist in his large hand and pressed it down without letting go. The two of them then hid their hands under the seats, secretly holding each other. They were increasingly enjoying this little trick of secretly holding hands in front of the cameras.

Soon, the awards ceremony reached the final award presentation segment. When the host announced that the winner of the final Cable TV Grand Prize was Teresa Teng, a Chinese woman, the entire audience erupted in uproar, shocking the Japanese present. They couldn't understand why such an important award would be given to a foreigner.

Even Hiroshi Kimura was somewhat surprised. He knew that Japanese awards were very exclusive, and foreign singers were usually given smaller, less influential awards. This was the first time he had ever seen the Cable Awards' grand prize awarded to a foreigner.

Winning such a prestigious award demonstrates that Teresa Teng impressed the judges of the Cable TV Awards, and her performance was exceptional; otherwise, this award would not have been given to her.

Clearly, Teresa Teng hadn't expected to win the grand prize. When she went on stage to accept the award, she was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes, and she raised the trophy high.

Seeing this, Kimura Hiroki released Nakamori Akina's hand, stood up for the second time, and clapped vigorously. Nakamori Akina, seeing her boyfriend's actions, also happily stood up and clapped.

Seemingly inspired by them, the entire audience burst into enthusiastic applause.