“Yes, that’s why I’m relatively comfortable with their relationship right now. Kimura-san seems intelligent and reliable. I hope nothing changes. Okay, let’s drive back. We still have work to hand over. We can only have our vacation after that.” Akiyuki Yoshizawa clearly agreed, but he didn’t want to discuss the matter further.

Wearing sunglasses, Akina Nakamori arrived quietly in front of Hiroshi Kimura's apartment. She turned the key and a mischievous smile on her face. She knew that Hiroshi Kimura was usually still sleeping in, so she planned to sneak in and tickle him.

But when she opened the door, she saw Kimura Hiromasa coming out of the kitchen with a plate in his hand. He wasn't sleeping and was crouching down as if he were a thief when he saw her.

The situation was somewhat awkward; Nakamori Akina was unsure whether she should go in or go back.

"Ahem, so Akina really was planning to be a thief, huh? No wonder she reminded me last night not to mistake you for one." Kimura Hiroshi found her expression amusing; she really did enjoy being mischievous.

Faced with such an awkward situation, Akina Nakamori naturally wanted to cover it up. She rubbed her lower back and said, "Ah, work is too hard, my back hurts. Hiro-kun, come and help me, my back is going to break."

This explanation was far-fetched. No one would be hunched over like that if they had a backache; they would be supporting their back. Kimura Hiroshi ignored her and said, "Come in quickly. You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Eat breakfast first."

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiroshi didn't buy it. His acting was indeed too clumsy. Nakamori Akina could only straighten up, pouting, and say, "Hiro-kun, you usually like to sleep in, so why are you up so early today?"

As she spoke, she changed her shoes. At that moment, Kimura Hiroshi had finished setting out breakfast, walked over, gave her a big hug, and then patted her hair.

"Well, our precious darling is coming back soon. I knew she probably didn't eat breakfast properly while she was working, so I worked really hard to overcome my laziness and prepare a delicious breakfast for her," Kimura Hiroshi whispered in her ear.

So it was because of me! Hiro-kun is so gentle and considerate. Her mood instantly improved. Nakamori Akina hugged Kimura Hiro tightly and said, "Thank you, Hiro-kun. You worked so hard. You actually overcame your laziness for me. It seems I am really important to you."

"Of course, who told you to be my dear Akina? Alright, have you washed up this morning? Time for breakfast." Kimura Hiroshi said, touching Nakamori Akina's face, and then told her to hurry up and eat breakfast.

Today's breakfast was quite lavish, with ham sandwiches, fried eggs, fried chicken cutlets, fried dumplings that I specially bought from a Chinese restaurant, and vegetable soup.

Looking at the table full of food, Nakamori Akina felt incredibly happy. She grinned foolishly at Kimura Hiroshi. If you didn't know better, you'd think she was some lost little silly girl who only knew how to giggle.

The two enjoyed a delicious breakfast. Nakamori Akina was so happy to be able to taste Kimura Hiroshi's cooking again that she didn't hold back her food intake. She ate as much as she could until she had finished everything on the table, and she still wanted more.

Although there seemed to be a wide variety of breakfast options, Hiroshi Kimura carefully calculated the amount to ensure that Akina Nakamori wouldn't overeat. Losing weight is a painful process, and he wouldn't intentionally fatten her up.

After enjoying breakfast, the two started tidying up. Despite their long periods apart, they were willing to do everything together, making it a shared memory.

After tidying up, the two leaned together and chatted, something they always did when they met after parting ways. They talked about what had happened to them, both good and bad, and of course, they didn't miss any embarrassing stories.

After the somewhat talkative Akina Nakamori finished sharing her experiences working outside, Hiroki Kimura started talking about his own affairs, the biggest of which was receiving his share of the film revenue.

"That's a lot of money. Ah, and it includes your investment returns, Akina. You invested about ten million yen in total, so the profit sharing should be two hundred and twenty million yen. Akina, which account do you want to deposit this money into?" Kimura Hiroshi asked, looking at Nakamori Akina who was leaning against him.

Akina Nakamori, who was in Kimura Hiroshi's arms, was also shocked when she heard the number. She sat up abruptly and said in surprise, "There's so much! Hiroshi-kun is really amazing. He's so good at making money."

Then she shook her head and said, "This is not my share. I just wanted to help Hongjun at the time, but I didn't say it was an investment. I can't take this money. Hongjun should keep it for the investment company."

That's 200 million yen! You know, many top idols might not earn that much money in their entire lives. Nakamori Akina didn't even hesitate and said she didn't want it. It really surprised Kimura Hiroshi. He was originally thinking that if he gave the money to Nakamori Akina, her family might divide it up. He wondered how he could help her keep the money. He didn't expect her to just refuse it.

“No, I said it was an investment, so I have to give you my share. That’s a business principle.” Akina Nakamori didn’t want it, but Hiroshi Kimura also felt that he couldn’t just take it so easily.

Although he had a desire to live off a woman, seeing his girlfriend so easily give him such a large sum of money, he suddenly felt that he couldn't do that. Now that Nakamori Akina had given him such a large sum of money so easily, she would definitely give it to anyone else who asked her for it in the future.

For example, her family members. After all, her boyfriend has already given her such a large sum of money, how can her family not give her any? In the end, Nakamori Akina will always be the one who suffers. This kind of thing must never happen and must be stopped.

Unexpectedly, Kimura Hiroshi refused. Nakamori Akina was stunned for a moment. How many times had this happened? Last time when he invested in the company, he didn't want her money either. He kept a clear separation between them. Nakamori Akina felt a little wronged and pouted, saying, "If you don't want it, you don't want it. If Hiroshi-kun doesn't want it either, then just give it to someone else."

Hey girl, that's 220 million yen! You're really generous to give it away. If you're so generous, then sorry, I, Kimura Hiroshi, am not that generous.

However, if she insists on not taking it, then don't give her cash. After all, who knows who will take her money? In that case, it's better to buy something that holds its value.

Seeing her aggrieved look, Kimura Hiroshi touched her face and said, "Alright, alright, if you don't want it, then don't. But since Akina gave me so much money, let me give you a gift. How about that? Is that acceptable?"

Hearing this, Nakamori Akina cheered up and said, "Okay, I'll accept it. We're a close couple. But what gift is Hiro-kun going to give me?"

"Of course it's a great gift. Come on, let's go somewhere. I'll show you where your Hiro-kun spends the most money." With that, Kimura Hiro instructed Nakamori Akina to pretend to be a little different as they headed out.

Chapter 254 Buying You a House

Being an artist, especially a popular one, has many advantages, but one major disadvantage: it's inconvenient to go out. You have to be fully armed and cover yourself up completely to prevent being recognized. Once you are recognized and attract a crowd, you really can't do anything you want.

As top-tier idols, Hiroshi Kimura and Akina Nakamori did the same, both wearing dark clothes, sunglasses, and masks before daring to go out in their cars.

Fortunately, it's winter now, so wearing heavy clothes can help ward off the cold outside. If it were summer, it would be a huge problem; wearing such clothes would probably make you die of heatstroke.

The drive was smooth, and the two arrived at the real estate company without incident. At the company entrance, Ms. Hanano Yoko, Kimura Hiroshi's personal real estate manager, was already waiting there. Kimura Hiroshi had called her before coming to inform her that he was there to discuss some business.

Upon seeing Kimura Hiroshi arrive, Hanano Yoko immediately greeted him with a smile, saying, "Mr. Kimura, welcome. Please come to my office to discuss this. By the way, who is this gentleman next to you?"

Kimura Hiroshi now owns five commercial properties, making him a major client of the real estate company. Naturally, he needs a dedicated person to handle business with him. Kimura Hiroshi doesn't trust many others, so he chose his old acquaintance, Hanano Yoko, to be in charge of the operation of these commercial properties.

These properties are all shops, and Kimura Hiroshi naturally couldn't let them remain vacant. He had Hanano Yoko rent them all out. However, Kimura Hiroshi required short-term contracts, meaning the longest rental period was two years, and the latest rental contracts would need to be renewed by the beginning of 87. Of course, he could appropriately reduce the rent for short-term contracts.

The reason for this was that by 87, the economic bubble was reaching its peak, the yen appreciated significantly, and the Japanese people's desire to consume exploded.

These upscale shops in Ginza are very profitable. By then, the rent will increase by at least five or six times. The current rent can only cover part of the bank loan, but by then, the rent will not only cover the loan but may even leave a large surplus. Before selling, they can make a small profit.

“This is my good friend, and also a big star. You’ll know who she is once we’re in the office. It’s not very convenient here, but Ms. Yoko, please don’t reveal her identity to anyone,” Kimura Hiroshi said with a smile.

Although he was considered a friend of Yoko Hanano and even helped her with some real estate business, Hiroshi Kimura couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't say anything inappropriate, so he could only introduce Akina Nakamori as a friend, at least verbally.

"Ah, friend, I understand, Mr. Kimura. This young lady, please follow me." Yoko Hanano gave him a knowing look and then led the way.

Nakamori Akina heard the word "friend" very clearly. After Hanano Yoko turned around and walked forward, she immediately grabbed Kimura Hiroshi's arm, pinched it hard, and whispered in a strange tone, "Friend, I'm just Hiroshi's friend."

Even though it didn't hurt much through the thick clothes, Kimura Hiro still cooperated by making a pained expression and gently patting Nakamori Akina's hand, saying, "Let go quickly, it hurts, Akina. I just don't want others to know too much about us. What if everyone finds out and starts talking nonsense?"

Knowing that Kimura Hiroshi was doing this for their own good, Nakamori Akina didn't continue making a scene, but she was still very angry and pinched Kimura Hiroshi again to calm down a little.

The three arrived at the office. Hanano Yoko was no longer the intern she once was; she now had her own office. After closing the door, Nakamori Akina and Kimura Hiroshi took off their sunglasses and masks.

When Hanano Yoko saw Nakamori Akina, she froze, staring at her and stammering, "Mr. Kimura, she is... she is... Nakamori Akina?"

"Yes, she's a good friend of mine," Kimura Hiroshi said, deliberately speaking in a strange tone and getting closer to Nakamori Akina, continuing to tease his girlfriend.

The result of his provocation was severe. Akina Nakamori reached out and pinched him hard on the back. It really hurt, and Hiroshi Kimura's face contorted in pain.

"Welcome, Akina-san. I never expected to meet you." Upon seeing Nakamori Akina, Hanano Yoko was very excited, and even her speech was a little hurried.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Yoko." Nakamori Akina greeted Hanano Yoko with a smile, without putting on airs.

This marked their formal introduction. There wasn't much small talk between them. Kimura Hiroshi inquired about the rental situation of the property he had purchased. Hanano Yoko, being very meticulous, had already compiled all the information beforehand and explained it to Kimura Hiroshi.

The shop rental situation is quite good, after all, Japan's economy is constantly on the rise. After discussing the shop rentals, Kimura Hiroshi explained the purpose of his visit: "Has that designer bag shop I saw earlier been sold?"

It was a shop with an area of ​​about 400 square meters. The owner of the shop wanted a land price of seven million yen per square meter. Kimura Hiroshi had his eye on it for a long time, but he already had a lot of monthly bank loans. If he took out another loan to buy it, it would probably affect his cash flow, so he was not in a hurry to make a move.

He's already received his share of the movie's box office revenue, and with the royalties from his previous album and last year's last single, he now has over 3.2 billion yen, enough to buy it outright. And he needs to hurry; if he waits until an agreement is signed and the yen starts to appreciate, it might not be as cheap as it is now.

"It's still there. That shop is quite large, and it's difficult to sell, so it hasn't been sold yet." Hanano Yoko glanced at the list of shops for sale listed in the company and found that the shop was still there.

"That's good. I'll try to arrange a meeting with the shop owner today and tell him to prepare all the necessary documents. We'll go to the property transfer office in a few days. I've bought his shop," Kimura Hiroshi said generously.

He bought another one, and this time it was such a large shop. Hanano Yoko was shocked by Kimura Hiroshi's extravagance. After buying this one, Kimura Hiroshi would own six shops. She didn't quite understand why this popular idol made so much money and was so keen on investing in real estate.

Although land prices near Ginza rise every year, buying it this way and taking out a large bank loan is too risky. She had tried to dissuade him before, but Kimura Hiroshi insisted on buying it anyway, leaving Hanano Yoko with no choice.

“Okay, I’ll call the shop owner in a bit and tell him to get ready,” Hanano Yoko replied.

"Well, that's all for me. The next thing is that my good friend Akina wants to buy a few upscale apartments around here." Kimura Hiroshi indicated that Nakamori Akina was also going to buy a house.

Compared to shops, where you pay for land, which is expensive (even a 100-square-meter shop would cost 600-700 million yen), apartments are bought at a much lower price. 220 million yen can buy several high-end apartments. If you buy now and sell at the peak of the bubble, you can easily multiply your investment by five or six times.

But when he said that, Nakamori Akina was stunned. She looked at Kimura Hiroshi in disbelief. She had originally thought that he was just here to talk business at the real estate company. Nakamori Akina was actually quite happy to be able to accompany Kimura Hiroshi to talk about buying real estate, which meant that Kimura Hiroshi was willing to share everything with her.

After finishing their business, they might go to Ginza next, because Kimura Hiroshi said he wanted to give her a gift. She originally thought he was going to buy it in Ginza, but now it seems that the gift he was talking about was turning all the so-called movie profits into real estate and giving it to her.

"No, no, Hiro-kun, I don't want any apartment." Standing up, Nakamori Akina firmly refused.

Seeing how excited she was, Kimura Hiroshi tugged at her hand and said, "Don't get so excited, Akina, someone's watching."

Hanano Yoko, standing next to them, was looking at them with slight astonishment. There was no way around it; judging from the situation, it seemed that her old customer, Kimura Hiroshi, was going to buy apartments for Nakamori Akina, and not just any apartments, but several. This was clearly not an ordinary friendship. Could it be that the two of them were getting married and were buying wedding homes? Thinking of this shocking news, Hanano Yoko's heart pounded.

Seeing Hanano Yoko's gossipy expression, Nakamori Akina realized she had lost her composure and quickly sat down, still quietly refusing, "I don't want to, Hiro-kun."

“Yes, this is your money. Listen to me, buy it now. Its price will increase a lot in the next year or the year after. Consider it an investment. Even if you don’t want it, I will secretly buy it and give it to you.” Kimura Hiroshi said firmly.

Unable to refuse even if she wanted to, Nakamori Akina witnessed Kimura Hiroshi's assertiveness for the first time. However, she also became stubborn at this moment, pouting and looking at Kimura Hiroshi, refusing to accept it.

Seeing the two locked in this stalemate, Yoko Hanano knew that this couldn't go on. She'd had enough of watching the drama unfold and it was time to get down to business. After all, she could earn a substantial commission if they bought more apartments. So she walked over to Akina Nakamori.

Then he whispered in her ear, "Miss Akina, just accept it. Take it for now. If Mr. Kimura needs it, you can sell it later. Apartments are easier to sell than shops, and they will appreciate in value in the future. Buying it might even help Mr. Kimura more."

These words were a great help. Nakamori Akina finally stopped being stubborn. Thinking that this could help Kimura Hiroshi in the future, she relented and said, "Okay, I can buy it, but secondly, everyone has to write your name on it, Hiroshi-kun."

Kimura Hiroshi was pleased that she had agreed, gave Hanano Yoko an approving look, and said, "Okay, okay, whatever you say. Let's go look at apartments next. Hmm, maybe we can get one for ourselves someday."

Having decided to go see the property, the three of them tidied themselves up, left the real estate company, and headed towards the parking lot.

However, they didn't notice that in a corner of the real estate company, an employee was watching them leave while holding a phone. He whispered into the phone, "Yes, there were three people. One of the women was brought by that Kimura Hiroshi. She should be his girlfriend. You guys hurry to the parking lot. You'll definitely be able to take pictures. Remember my reward."

Chapter 255 Clash with Paparazzi

"I heard that the guy was with a woman in the parking lot, probably his girlfriend. Hurry, hurry, if we can get a picture of this, we'll make a fortune."

As a paparazzi reporter, Yota Sato knew the value of taking photos of top male idol Hiroshi Kimura and his girlfriend out and about; selling them to Weekly Bunshun would definitely earn him over a million yen.

Back then, Akifuku Takahashi hired a lot of paparazzi to keep an eye on this real estate company, but that kid named Hiroshi Kimura rarely came here, sometimes not even once every few months, and there was no exciting news, so many paparazzi gave up.

However, Yota Sato saw it as an opportunity and didn't give up. But keeping an eye on it was obviously impossible, so he tried to win over an employee of the real estate company. He would occasionally go out for drinks and visit brothels. Once they got along well, he asked the employee to inform him when Hiroshi Kimura visited the real estate company. He would pay him for the job. To his surprise, it actually worked, and it seemed to be quite successful.

Accompanied by his assistant, Yota Sato hurriedly ran to the parking lot, but the parking lot was very large and filled with cars from many surrounding companies. They had no idea where Hiroshi Kimura's car was parked. Once inside the parking lot, they could only search haphazardly.

However, there weren't many people in the parking lot at this time. If they couldn't find the car, they could find the person. Soon, they made a discovery and saw a tall man in a black trench coat opening the car door with two women, obviously getting in and preparing to leave.

"We've found them! They're right there! Quick, take a picture! Yota, we're going to be rich!" The assistant saw Kimura Hiroshi and urged Sato Yota to take the picture quickly.

Picking up his camera, Yota Sato aimed it at the three people not far away, adjusted the focus, and began taking pictures, the camera flash flashing incessantly.

As Kimura Hiroshi was very gentlemanly opening the car door to let Nakamori Akina get in, he suddenly felt a white light flashing in the distance. He was all too familiar with this light. As a top idol, he had been enveloped by this light countless times. It was the flash of a camera.

He turned his head and saw two people taking pictures not far away. He lowered his head and said to Nakamori Akina, "Stay in the car and don't get out. I have something to take care of."

After saying that, he immediately closed the car door and turned around as if to get in and drive away. But when he reached the back of the car, he suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the two paparazzi reporters.

While dreaming of making a fortune and taking pictures with great enthusiasm, Sato Yota saw Kimura Hiroshi through the camera lens. He was stunned for a moment. These celebrities would run away as fast as they could when they saw paparazzi. They could take the opportunity to take pictures of these popular stars in a sorry state. But now this popular idol was actually rushing towards them.

The two were dumbfounded. They only turned to run when Kimura Hiroshi was about to rush in front of them. But at this point, there was no way to escape. Sato was only 1.65 meters tall, and his assistant was even shorter, only 1.6 meters tall. The tall Kimura Hiroshi caught up with them in a few steps. He didn't do much and just snatched the camera from Sato's hand.

Without saying or asking anything, he opened the camera, took out the film, and performed the operation smoothly, giving the two people no chance to react.

Stunned by what he saw, Yota Sato never expected that this popular idol would be so bold as to not only rush over but also snatch his camera and take the film.

"What are you doing? Give me back my things right now! This is robbery! We're calling the police!" Sato Yota looked at the tall Kimura Hiroshi and didn't dare to actually rob him, so he could only threaten him.

Kimura Hiroshi handed the camera back to the paparazzi and said with a sneer, "Robbery? What robbery? Isn't your camera in your hands?"

Looking at the camera back in his hand, Yota Sato was stunned for a moment, and said, "The film, the film in the camera, that's mine too."

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