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In Kyoto at the end of April, the peak of cherry blossoms has passed, and everything that catches the eye has turned green, but occasionally there are still some scattered cherry blossoms left, which makes people feel the sadness of cherry blossoms even more.

Although Kyoto is also a big city, unlike modern central cities like Tokyo, Kyoto's cultural atmosphere is much richer.

The simplest example is that you can see many young ladies wearing kimonos on the streets, more than in Tokyo~

"Naoki-san." Shinkai Ishida chatted beside the taxi, "Why did you come to Kyoto to buy a garden?"

"Well... because I visited Kyoto during the Red Leaf Hunt, and I saw the gorgeous maple leaves in some private courtyards... I was so envious, so I thought.

....It would be great if I also had a courtyard like this~" Naoki Nagayama said about his original intention when buying a courtyard, "So I asked a real estate agent to help me find a courtyard in Kyoto."

"I bought a courtyard because I was envious..."

Ishida Xinhai chewed these words silently, his face seemed very calm, but in his heart he was shouting:

"I'm very envious right now! Very envious! Very envious! ... But why can't I buy a courtyard!!! Why is this!!!"

After taking a few deep breaths, the little girl finally adjusted her mentality when facing rich people and continued chatting:

"Then...why did Naoki-san choose this courtyard in Sakyo-ku? Is it because it's close to Rurikoin Temple?"

"Isn't that true... At that time, the main thing I wanted to do was to buy a noble courtyard. The main thing was to occupy a larger area so that it could be convenient for landscape design!" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "Actually, it was originally in the city center.

There is also an alternative building...do you know what it looks like now?"

"Now?"

"Um...Xinhai-chan, have you seen "The Ring"?"

"Hey! It's so scary!" Ishida Shinkai said immediately, "I haven't gone to the toilet at night for a month after watching it!"

Then he seemed to suddenly realize that something was wrong, and his face suddenly turned red with embarrassment... How could you say such embarrassing things to other people casually!

"Hahaha~ I'm really sorry, Xinhai-chan, we shot Sadako too horribly~"

Naoki Nagayama smiled and apologized, and then Shinkai Ishida realized that the guy opposite was the guy who made this horror movie!

"..." stare →_→

Feeling a little guilty under the little girl's gaze, Naoki Nagayama continued: "Speaking of which, many of Sadako's plots were filmed in that alternative courtyard. Now, fans often come to check in and take photos in that courtyard. It has already

It has become a famous haunted house..."

"Eh?"

"Haha, I feel sorry for the landlord... I can't sell it~" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile.

Ishida Xinhai was very shocked when he heard this. You are not sorry for me anymore, you are clearly a mortal enemy!

Perhaps seeing through Ishida's inner thoughts, Nagayama Naoki continued: "Actually, it doesn't matter. The landlord can transform this place into a tourist attraction... Everyone who comes to take photos will be charged! Business must be very good!"

"Hehehehe~~~"

As the two kept chatting, the taxi soon arrived near Baochi Park in Sakyo District, where the Noble Garden is located at the foot of the mountain.

The renovated wall tightly surrounds the courtyard, and only the roofs of the buildings inside and some treetops can be seen.

If you drive by yourself, you can go to the parking garage from the side door, but Naoki Nagayama and Shinkai Ishida came by taxi, so they got off at the main entrance.

The low-key front door has not yet hung the sign of Hongyuyuan. That will be done after the formal handover of the house.

After entering from the main entrance, the wall is covered by dense green plants. Between the mountains and rivers, you can vaguely see several wooden buildings and pavilions scattered in the courtyard. The middle ones are naturally three two-story sleeping halls.

Along the simple pavilions and gravel roads, Nagayama Naoki and Ishida Shinkai walked for five or six minutes before arriving at the main hall building, which is nestled against mountains and rivers.

Under the blowing of the mountain wind, the fine bamboo leaves swayed into layers of waves, and the sparkling water surface rippled with fine ripples. There were only three main halls in the shape of a Zigzag, with vermilion pillars, white walls, and black herringbones.

The top is peaceful and motionless, forming a pattern of motion and stillness with the surroundings.

Set against the backdrop of the low hills full of green bamboo, the main hall, dominated by vermilion, attracts the attention of others like a little bit of red among the greenery!

"It looks great on the design, but in reality it looks even more Zen-like!" This was the first time Naoki Nagayama saw the basically completed courtyard, and he couldn't help but admire it.

"Yes~" The little girl also echoed beside her.

After arriving at the main hall, Naoki Nagayama saw Takashi Honma who greeted him at the door of the building:

"Naoki-san, you are finally here!"

"Haha, Honma-san, you must have been waiting for a long time~ The distance from the main entrance to the main hall is a bit long!" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile.

"After all, it's such a big area~" Takashi Honma said as he led Naoki Nagayama into the main hall, "What do you think of Naoki-san's first look at the Red Fish Garden?"

"It's perfect!" Naoki Nagayama praised without hesitation, "Thank you for your hard work, Honma-san!"

"That's what I should do~" After Takashi Honma led Naoki Nagayama through the door, he walked to the three people waiting at the entrance and introduced Naoki Nagayama, "Naoki-san, this is the housekeeper of the courtyard during this period.

Gardeners, and housekeeping staff~”

Naturally, it is impossible for such a large courtyard to remain unmaintained. There are many such professional companies in Kyoto, which are actually equivalent to upgraded versions of housekeeping companies, specializing in the maintenance of large courtyards and gardens.

"First time we meet, I am Naoki Nagayama...I am sorry to trouble you all during this time."

Naoki Nagayama politely took the business cards from several people. He will not be stationed here permanently in the future, and the daily maintenance will still depend on them.

After introducing these people, Takashi Honma began to tour the courtyard with Naoki Nagayama.

"Naoki-san... As for the main hall, the first floor is the public area. The main hall is the large living room, small living room and study room; the auxiliary hall on the left is the entertainment space, tea room and indoor bar; the auxiliary hall on the right is the kitchen.

Restaurant, cold storage..."

Takashi Honma introduced it as he walked. The indoor structure is very modern, and the furniture and electrical appliances inside are all ready and ready for use.

"The second floor of the main hall is the master bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, etc.. The second floor of the auxiliary hall is also full of bedrooms. There are four bedrooms in total, but the ones on the right are Japanese-style tatami mats, which can be further separated if necessary.

..."

Nagayama Naoki nodded while looking at it. When it was designed, this place was used by Nagayama Naoki for his own vacation, so it was not like a hotel, the more rooms the better, because he could only entertain a few friends at most, and it was not open!

Standing on the wide balcony on the second floor, the pool outside looks even clearer. Extending from the shore to the pavilion in the middle of the water, you can also see many koi carps flashing past in the water...

Further away are various green plant shapes, rugged rocks, rockeries, dry landscapes, and stone lanterns, all the way to the green partitions. You can see many maple trees along the way, but they are all lush green. I guess

It won’t turn red until November…

Walking along the surrounding balcony to the back, you can see the small hill with dancing bamboo shadows and the slender red Shinto.

"Come to the parking lot by the side entrance. There is a tool room...and electrical boxes and the like..." Takashi Honma has finished the introduction, "The Jizo Temple on the mountain has also been renovated.

Yes, it remains as it is..."

"Well...very good~" Nagayama Naoki was actually very satisfied.

"Naoki-san, the room has been tidied up. Let's stay here for one night today so that we can experience it. If there are any problems, we can make adjustments before closing the room."

"Okay! I want to enjoy it first~"

Nagayama Naoki actually planned to stay here for two days. Although it was not the season for red leaf hunting yet, the scenery here was already very exciting.

...

While Nagayama Naoki was experiencing his own garden in Kyoto, Tokyo's Tree Friends Pictures was also working on something... The first official reveal of Itou Shuichi's "Love Is Still Raining" was underway.

In order to reflect the formality, Shuyu Pictures specially rented a banquet hall at the Tokyo Station Hotel as the venue for the press conference. In addition to the invited media, there was also Takewaki Muga, the protagonist of "Love Will Stop".

, Kobitari and other participating actors.

Itou Shuichi was wearing a smart suit and was preparing to enter the show on the aisle backstage. There were actors in the lounge next to him. He came to have a cigarette to calm down because he was a little nervous.

This time, they followed the regular procedures of other film studios for pre-release publicity. First, they had to gather the first wave of attention through the story of the film, the fame of the director and actors, and reports from various media.

In the subsequent opening ceremony, filming process, production completion, test screenings and premieres, etc., there will be media disclosure meetings of various sizes...

"Shuichi-san, you can enter the venue." Komori Masataka came to inform.

"Hey! I'm going in right now!" Itou Shuichi straightened his tie and was still mumbling, "There is no Naoki-san this time. I'm really not used to it..."

"Naoki-san...We are in Kyoto now..." Masataka Komori said, "I can't make it~"

"Haha, he doesn't have to come." Yi Tangxiu said with a smile, and then said to everyone in the lounge, "Mina-san, let's go out!"

With that said, he led the way towards the banquet hall.

In the banquet hall, reporters from various media, newspapers and TV stations surrounded the small film promotion table in front of them. Cameras and video cameras of all sizes were ready. With the addition of the recorders and microphones in their hands, it was like

It is the main propaganda background with guns and cannons all pointing forward, as if the people on stage are being subjected to a hail of bullets.

After a little warm-up, the temporary host invited the main creative staff to come out:

"Next, we welcome Mr. Shuichi Itou, the director of "Love Has Ended Like the Rain"! Starring Muga Takewaki and Kaoru Kobirui Maki..."

As a well-known director, Shuichi Itou is well-known in the media, and the veteran star Muga Takewaki, who has such popular masterpieces as "Zi Sanshiro", is also very famous and has won waves of applause...

In contrast, Xiao Bilijuanxun only appeared on the "Twilight Meow Meow" program. Standing with other people, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

The host warmed up the scene a little and asked Itou Shuichi to tell a little about the story of the movie.

"This is a love story between a high school girl and an adult. The ignorant feelings of the girl and the restraint and prudence between the adults will be the highlight of the movie... coupled with the protagonists' persistence in their dreams...

....”

The heroine of "Love Ends Like the Rain" almost gave up her running career because of a foot injury, while the male protagonist has always been obsessed with writing, but did not dare to persist. However, through constant contact between the two parties, both of them finally found their way back to each other.
To be continued...