"...Okay~" Yoshimura Otomo handed over an invitation letter, feeling strange, "Naoki-san, don't you like to participate in music festivals and concerts like this?"

"Who said that?" Naoki Nagayama accepted it happily, "I just don't know~"

"..." Otomo Yoshimura seemed to suddenly think of something, "Then Naoki-san, would you like to attend Shizuka-chan's first concert?"

"Huh? Shizuka-chan has a concert?"

"Yes, the solo concert... although it is relatively small, we expect that the vacancy rate will not be high. Judging from the publicity during this period, Shizuka-chan's fans are very sticky...

After going to several announcements and offline livehouses, the number of fan clubs has grown rapidly..."

Yoshimura Otomo seemed a little excited: "I think Shizuka-chan may have the potential to reach the top of the idol world!"

"That's for sure!"

Nagayama Naoki smiled. Although Kudo Shizuka's name will be linked to Kimura Takuya's in the future, before they fell in love, Kudo Shizuka was already a first-class idol.

"Does Naoki-san want to go?"

"Okay, let's go and have a look!"

Seeing Nagayama Naoki agree, Yoshimura Otomo showed a happy smile, as if he wanted to talk about other activities. After all, as the president of Shuyou, Naoki Nagayama appeared in public in the entertainment industry.

Too little...

"There are also NHK TV station's year-end celebrations..."

"Forget the rest...let me focus on the movie..." Naoki Nagayama quickly changed the subject, "How are you preparing for the filming completion reveal meeting and the wrapping party tonight?"

"Well, according to Eiichiro Watanabe, the banquet hall has been booked at the Imperial Hotel, and materials such as background boards and posters have also been prepared." Yoshimura Otomo said, "We can go there together in the evening~"

"That's good, let's go there together tonight!"

"Hmm~"

After chatting for a while, Naoki Nagayama went into the editing room again and continued editing with Kyū Kijima.

........

Next night, the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.

Many cars stopped in the hotel parking lot, and a group of people with guns and cannons came to the banquet hall and got ready.

This is not the first time Nagayama Naoki has come here. The last production press conference was here, but this time in addition to the press meeting, there was also a closing banquet~

"Naoki-san!"

After Nagayama Naoki got out of the car, he saw a familiar figure. He was still wearing the same silk white shirt and black old man's pants that he wore during the shooting.

"Kitano-san...Why are you still dressed like this?"

"Hahaha, I suddenly feel very comfortable wearing it like this!" Kitano Takeshi turned around, "It's loose and cool. I finally understand why those old people like to wear this."

"As long as you like it..." That's because you're older, right~

Nagayama Naoki and Kitano Takeshi walked in together. It was the same lounge as last time, but this time there were many more actors. In addition to the leading actors Tanaka Yuko and Fujiki Naoto, many supporting actors also came.

"Naoki-san!" the voice said hello x N

"Mina-san, have you had a good rest these days?" Nagayama Naoki asked with a smile, listening to the actors' answers one by one, and adding a few words from time to time.

Finally he said: "Today we will first meet with the reporters, and then there will be a wedding banquet... We will not return until we are drunk!"

"Hi!" cheering voice x N

I waited with everyone in the lounge for the disclosure meeting to begin, and then the host led me to the press conference.

On the main background board, the images of Kikujiro and Masao with lotus leaves on their heads are full of summer vitality.

As soon as Nagayama Naoki appeared on the stage, he was greeted by flashes of light. Thanks to him, he has now developed the ability not to blink under the flash.

"Mina-san, after more than a month of intense filming, the filming of "Summer of Kikujiro" has finally ended! Today, we are honored to invite all our journalist friends to attend the film's completion disclosure meeting. Thank you all..."

The host spoke eloquently and quickly lifted the atmosphere of the scene, then handed the microphone to Naoki Nagayama,

"Now, we'll ask Director Nagayama to tell us his thoughts after the filming of the movie..."

"Uh..." Nagayama Naoki was stunned as he held the microphone. Is anyone still talking?

"My thoughts at the end of filming..."

Nagayama Naoki paused and thought about what he said on the day the shooting ended?

"Ah...I finally finished filming! I'm so exhausted!"

"Ho ho ho~" "Nani?" "What are you talking about?" "Sure enough, Naoki Nagayama is the news!"

The clicking sound of the shutter never stopped. Naoki Nagayama's words made the reporters excited. Even Yuko Tanaka looked at him in surprise, but Takeshi Kitano gave him a thumbs up.

"Hahaha, after more than a month of shooting under the scorching sun, these are indeed my thoughts after the shooting." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "If you don't believe me, ask other people..."

As he said this, he was about to hand the microphone to the actor next to him, but Yuko Tanaka flexibly refused, and by the way, he pulled Naoto Fujiki away from Naoki Nagayama.

Kitano Takeshi was very happy: "I feel the same way, I can finally stay in an air-conditioned room!"

"It looks like filming is really hard! But it's precisely because of this that we can see high-quality movies..."

The host maintained his professional quality and tried to smooth things over again and again.

“Next let’s let our journalist friends ask questions!”

"Excuse me, Director Nagayama - when will the movie be released?" This is a lie!

"September 25th" Nagayama Naoki gave a definite time, "the premiere will be held together with the preview."

This caused another uproar. This year, the preview and premiere are at the same time. This shows that you are very confident in your movie!

"Mr. Naoki, do you still think your movie can win the Oscar and the Palme d'Or?"

A reporter asked, this is a trap question. In Neon, which advocates restraint and humility, if you say you can win, it is arrogant. If you say you don’t think you can win, then you are not even confident about yourself, so how can you imagine the quality of the movie?

And know.

"Hahaha, I don't know if I can win the award, that is the power of the judges." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "But I think my movie will always be the best!"

The reporters asked a few more questions, but couldn't find any breakthrough from Nagayama Naoki, so they changed the target.

"Mr. Kitano, is it difficult to play the role of a gangster?"

"It's not difficult to be a gangster. I've been a gangster before...but it's very difficult in Naoki-san's movie." Takeshi Kitano joked, "This Kikujiro can't even curse people..."

"Are you saying this movie has no violence?"

"There is still violence, but it is not outstanding..."

A reporter found the young actor and asked, "Naoto-kun, as a subservient, how does it feel to work with Director Nagayama?"

"Director Nagayama takes great care of me... He explains the acting very clearly and guides me slowly..." Naoto Fujiki said a little nervously.

Next I found Yuko Tanaka:

"Yuko-san, I heard this time that you stayed with the crew after the scene ended? Is it because of director Naoki Nagayama?"

Tanaka Yuko smiled:

"Of course, people can learn a lot from watching Naoki-san's filming..."

"Is there no other reason?"

"What did you say the reason was?"

Tanaka Yuko still looked at the reporter who asked questions with a smile, and her sincere look silenced this guy who still wanted to lead in a bad direction.

Reporters kept asking questions one after another, most of them were asked by the main creators, and a few questions were asked by the supporting actors who played a bigger role.

The lively press conference lasted for more than an hour before it ended.

"It's finally over!" After the reporters dispersed, Takeshi Kitano said this again.

"Yeah, next time it will be movie promotion!" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "We will also go to various cities for road shows!"

"...Naoki-san, why do you want to mention the sad fact at this time..."

"Hahaha, let's not talk anymore. Next is the wedding banquet. Let's be happy~"

Nagayama Naoki pulled Kitano Takeshi to sit at the main table and said to the people around him,

"I won't say anything about concluding remarks. Let's get started... I'll toast everyone later!"

With the sound of laughter, the originally calm banquet hall became lively again~
Chapter completed!