It was already early in the morning, and Naoki Nagayama could only find a convenience store near the hospital and buy some fruit baskets for visits.

However, when he reached the inpatient building, he stopped hesitantly.

"Well, what should I say after I get up there? It always feels so awkward~"

After struggling for a while, I walked up to the inpatient building and walked towards the ward.

However, after entering the ward, Naoki Nagayama found that his arrival was completely unnoticed, because Akina's grandfather seemed to suddenly open his eyes and become conscious.

At this time, Nakamori Akina and Chieko were both standing beside the bed and leaning over to visit.

"Ogi-san, how do you feel? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"

Akina excitedly came to the bedside and talked, but her grandfather was too weak to speak at all. He could only blink and look at the two people beside the bed.

However, Chieko was relatively calm. First she slightly raised the brightness of the ward, pressed the button to call the doctor, and then said softly next to the old man:

"Odou-san, we are in the city center hospital now. Akio is taking care of his mother at home and will not come over until dawn. If you need anything, you can let me know."

The eyes of the old man on the hospital bed calmed down, but he didn't need anything else, he just looked at the person beside the bed steadily.

Akina held Grandpa's hand: "Oji-san, you must get better! Akina is going abroad with Oji-san!"

The doctor on duty in the ward arrived quickly. After reading the medical records, he quickly checked various indicators, and then said to Chieko:

"There are no problems with the patient's various indicators for the time being. If this state can be maintained, the possibility of recovery will increase in the future."

With Chieko's thanks, the doctor walked out, leaving only four people in the small ward.

Naoki Nagayama put down the fruit basket and watched Akina Nakamori and Chieko talking around the sober old man. After a while, the old man's eyes seemed to see Naoki Nagayama standing outside, and he asked Chieko with his eyes.

"Ah, this is Naoki Nagayama, Akina's good friend!"

Chieko didn't know how to introduce him at the moment, so she could only use her good friends to get through it first.

Nagayama Naoki walked to the hospital bed and bowed honestly to say hello: "This is the first time we meet. I am Nagayama Naoki. Please give me your advice in the future."

The old man on the bed smiled. Although he was speechless, he was obviously very satisfied with Naoki Nagayama.

Nagayama Naoki retreated and watched Akina talking to the old man beside the hospital bed. Chieko also chatted a little about the goings-on at home, such as how Nakamori Akio's business has been going well recently. The eldest daughter's child is growing very fast, and the second son is about to die.

Married or something like that.

After all, he was a patient. Soon, the old man on the bed felt tired, closed his eyes again and fell asleep. The ward fell into silence again, and there was an awkward atmosphere.

Chieko was the first to break the silence: "Akina, didn't you mean tomorrow, ah, no, is there a concert in Fukushima today? Is it postponed?"

"It's not postponed, it's just in the afternoon."

"Then don't you have to go there and get ready in the morning?" Chieko exclaimed in a low voice, "It's already past one o'clock now!"

"We've already rehearsed the preparations and stuff!" Akina leaned on Chieko's shoulder, "Naoki-san will send me directly to Fukushima later."

At this time, Naoki Nagayama also lowered his voice and nodded: "Hi, Chieko-san, I will send Akina over at about four o'clock. I will never be late!"

"It's so troublesome Naoki-san~" Chieko thanked her politely, but her eyes towards Naoki Nagayama became gentler.

Seeing that the mother and daughter began to whisper, and glanced at Nagayama Naoki from time to time, he could only escape from the ward on the pretext of breathing fresh air, leaving space for the two of them.

"It's really troublesome~ Maybe it will be even more embarrassing when we have a formal visit in the future."

Nagayama Naoki drank a bottle of coffee to refresh himself, while thinking about possible situations in the future, he couldn't help but wince.

"However, seeing as Chieko-san is also a very kind person, it shouldn't matter~"

A few hours passed by in a flash, and when Akina Nakamori came out,

Bored Naoki Nagayama was sitting in the waiting area, reading the free newspaper provided by the hospital to kill time.

"Naoki-san!"

"Ah, Akina." Naoki Nagayama closed the newspaper, "What's wrong?"

"It's already three o'clock!" Akina Nakamori sat next to Naoki Nagayama, "Mom has to rest too, so I can go to Fukushima first."

"Don't you need to spend more time with grandpa?"

"I've seen you. Grandpa is asleep now and should get better slowly."

Nakamori Akina is now in a very peaceful mood. It is a comfort to see her grandfather who is awake and is getting better.

Nagayama Naoki didn't know what to say. In his impression, Akina's grandfather should have passed away at a certain time during the national concert. It was probably this time, but he couldn't be sure.

If it were said at this time that grandpa might be having a comeback, he would probably be scolded by Chieko-san.

"Then Akina is going to Futian now?"

"Yeah! Let's go!" Nakamori Akina nodded, and then she was a little nervous, "Also, mom said Naoki-san doesn't need to say goodbye, she needs to rest."

"Forehead"

This is a bit unwilling, after all, my daughter is about to be deceived~

"Anyway, at this time, Akina should inform the office first~"

Nakamori Akina used the hospital's public phone to call her agent.

Akiko Fusa was naturally up at this time. It is common for hard-working agents in the entertainment industry to work around the clock even when they have work.

When Akina ran over, Nagayama Naoki asked jokingly: "How are you? Did you get scolded by Fang Zesang?"

Nakamori Akina had an embarrassed smile on her face: "Although I didn't hear the curse words, I can feel Fang Zesang's inner anger."

"What should we do?"

"We can only apologize properly in the morning!" Akina had a sly smile on her face, "Then Fang Ze-san will definitely forgive us!"

Ah! Give full play to traditional arts! This operation can be done.

When the two found the taxi parked outside the hospital, the driver was sleeping soundly.

Nagayama Naoki knocked on the glass: "Uncle, get up and pick up the guests!"

"Huh?" The driver suddenly woke up and saw the two people outside, "Is the time already up?"

"It's a little early, but it's about the same. Uncle, you can drive a little slower~" Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori got into the car, "Let's go to Fukushima!"

The driver, who had slept for more than three hours, regained his energy after wiping his face:

"Hey, let's go then."

It is a very strange experience to watch the sky gradually change from black to gray, then to light gray, and finally to light white.

At least if someone asks Nagayama Naoki now, have you seen Tokyo at four in the morning?

He could answer proudly, of course!

Not only Tokyo at four in the morning, three in the morning, and five in the morning, I have seen it all!

I’m watching Fukushima at 6 o’clock right now!

On the highway, watching the street lights gradually extinguishing and the number of vehicles traveling with him, Naoki Nagayama looked at Akina Nakamori, who was sleeping soundly on his shoulder, and smiled.

I was about to quietly move my body to make Akina sleep more comfortably, but:

"Ah Bai! Half of my body is numb!"

But still he didn't dare to move.

After a while, the highway exit service area in Fukushima Prefecture arrived, and Naoki Nagayama woke up Akina.

"Are you here already?" Akina rubbed her eyes and looked at the shopping mall outside.

"Well, Akina, do you want to wash up and have breakfast?"

The answer is of course yes. Even a strong young man like Nagayama Naoki is very exhausted after staying up all night. However, Akina finally slept intermittently for three or four hours, and her condition was slightly better.

"Uncle, would you like to go have something to eat together?"

"No, I'm going to smoke a cigarette~"

The driver didn't want to be with two slimy young men. It was already daytime and making light bulbs was a waste of electricity!

The high-speed service area in Japan is like a comprehensive shopping mall, with food, specialties, entertainment areas such as gashapon machines, and some even have hot spring services.

But of course they are no longer available in Fukushima Prefecture. After purchasing disposable toiletries, Nakamori Akina and Nagayama Naoki both felt refreshed after cleaning up.

The two of them talked about today's itinerary while eating a light breakfast.

"Akina, besides the concert, do you have any other plans today?"

"There is another show tonight." Akina swallowed the bread, "Naoki-san wants to come to my concert?"

"Huh? You can't buy tickets now, can you?"

"It doesn't matter, I'll sneak Naoki-san in!" Akina Nakamori's clean little face looked forward to it. After this night, she now relies heavily on Naoki Nagayama, "Naoki-san can watch from the background!"

Isn't this a cover-up? Will it be discovered by the staff of the office? Considering the situation tonight, such behavior will not be regarded as a simple friendship!

"Is this good? Fang Zesang's side."

"It's okay!" Nakamori Akina's eyes were very firm, "Fusasaki-san won't say anything!"

It feels like Akina relaxed a lot about "being in a relationship with Naoki Nagayama" after Chieko found out about their relationship, and it seemed like it wouldn't matter even if the agency found out.
To be continued...