Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapters 1458 and 1467, give me back my lovely and well-behaved niece!

Chapters 1458 and 1467: Give me back my lovely and obedient niece!!

Anyone who has taken care of young children knows that 2-3 year olds are the most clever!

Don't be fooled by her seemingly incoherent speech; she's an expert at reading people and will use coquetry and crying to test your limits step by step until she achieves her goal!

At this age, they don't understand scolding, and you can't hit them too hard. In short, it's very troublesome!

"I want it! I want it!!"

Xia Hua was crying so hard she could barely breathe, still holding a toy scissors in her hand.

"I want my little brother's little pigtails!!"

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Tsuruko, standing to the side, was on the verge of tears. She finally understood why Nagayama Naoki and Akina had given her those instructions!

Since yesterday, Yongshan Natsuka has been curious about Yongshan Ren's little tuft of hair. Even after being stopped by the couple, she did not give up too quickly. Now that she sees that her parents are not at home and that Aunt Tsuruko is taking care of them, she has started to make a fuss again!

Actually, she was faking her tears. When she choked up, she would peek at Tsuruko's expression with her small eyes. If she hesitated even a little, she would keep going!

Normally, when Zixia is being unreasonable like this, Akina would step in and teach her a lesson about motherly authority. Even if she went to her father, Nagayama Naoki, who always obeyed her every whim, she would be sent back to Akina's side and suffer the consequences. But today it's Aunt Tsuruko!

Tsuruko wouldn't spank her!

"Flower sauce, no way!"

Tsuruko tried to comfort her.

"Ren-chan is the eldest son of the Nagayama family. Without Little Pigtail, he'll be in a lot of trouble!"

"No, no, I want it, I want it!"

Seeing that Tsuruko had no intention of making a move, Xiaoxiahua continued to cause trouble, even rolling around on the carpet!

Fortunately, by this time, Nagayama Ren had already been carried to another room by Nonaka Mari.

Seeing this, Tsuruko was utterly helpless. How could her soft, sweet, and adorable little niece have turned out like this?!

This is clearly a born demon!

Give me back my dear niece!

Tsuruko thought back to when she was with Hana-chan. It seemed that Naoki Nagayama, Akina, or other adults with childcare experience were always around, so the little one was always well-behaved and adorable, never showing any unruly or unreasonable side.

Now that they see that only the inexperienced Tsuruko is there, they start to test her!

"Hua Jiang, how about Aunt Hua Jiang gives you some ice cream?"

Tsuruko tried to distract herself by taking an ice cream from the refrigerator.

Although Nagayama Naoki and Akina probably wouldn't feed children too much, it's Tsuruko's house now!

"Delicious vanilla ice cream!"

Tsuruko scooped a spoonful and put it in her mouth, her face beaming with excitement.

"It's so delicious! It's ice-cold and refreshing. The perfect treat for summer!"

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Xiaoxia stopped rolling around, raised her head and peeked at Hezi, then lowered her head again and continued to fake cry.

"I don't want it, I don't want it, I want my little brother!"

Ice cream is delicious, but it doesn't appeal to me much anymore!

Because of their affluent family background, Hua Jiang could eat whenever she wanted, so she naturally didn't crave it much!

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Seeing that this trick didn't work, Tsuruko tried many other things, such as fruit, toys, watching TV, and even replacing them with Eitaro's little pigtails, but the little guy didn't accept them!

Hezi, whose ears were filled with the demonic sound, felt her head buzzing and could only put forward her conditions one by one. In the end, it was even her own family's property that was mentioned.

"Hua Jiang, how about I give you bubble tea?!"

"Waaaaah~~ Waaaaah~~"

Xia Hua, who was crying, suddenly stopped.

She knew what pearls were—the necklace her mother wore; she also knew what tea was—the leaves her father occasionally brewed; and she understood milk even better—the bubble tea she occasionally drank was just a string of pearls, but what exactly was it?!

To avoid their children consuming too much sugar, the Nagayama couple never drink milk tea at home!

What is bubble tea?

Upon seeing that the offer was valid, Tsuruko became excited.

"It's really delicious! Would you like some flower jam?!"

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Looking at the toy scissors in her hand, and then thinking about the unknown and mysterious bubble tea, Xia Hua pondered for a moment. Cutting her little brother's scissors could wait, but she'd never seen bubble tea before.

So he wiped away his tears, sat up, and said to Tsuruko:

"I want to drink!"

Tsuruko was so excited that she almost cried:

"Okay, okay, I'll have someone send it over right away!"

I quickly pulled out my contacts, found the phone number of the manager of the nearest milk tea shop to Yama-oka-in, and dialed it:

"Who am I? I'm Tsuruko, your boss! Did you recognize me?!"

"Send me two cups of bubble tea to Yamazakura-in near Chiyoda Kinka Park! No, no, one bubble tea and one jasmine green tea!"

She suddenly remembered that children might choke on the tapioca pearls.

"Hurry up! Or you'll lose your bonus!!"

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After ordering her milk tea, Tsuruko said to Natsuka, who had somehow walked up to her:

"The bubble tea will be here soon. Hua Jiang, can we wait a little while?"

"Before you come, I'll read you a storybook!"

"Hmm~"

Having obtained what she wanted, Xia Hua reverted to her sweet and adorable self, nodding gently and sitting down obediently.

If you saw the little guy sitting on the sofa right now, no one would guess that he was rolling around on the floor just a few minutes ago!

Tsuruko gently held the little one, reading her a storybook, but her eyes glanced at the clock—it was only a little past 10 a.m., not even half a day had passed!

How am I supposed to get through the next half day?!

"Ni-chan, Akina-chan, when are you coming back?!"

The scene shifts to Akihabara.

Naoki Nagayama and Akina had finished watching the performance at the main venue and were preparing to leave for lunch.

Naoki Nagayama, wearing a fake mustache, didn't attract much attention even without sunglasses. He and Akina, a city girl standing next to him, looked like an ordinary couple visiting an exhibition.

"Are all the songs Junko-chan sings Naoki-san's songs?"

Akina, who was clinging to Naoki Nagayama's arm like a girlfriend in love, asked with a half-smile.

"Yes, she was the first artist signed by Tree Friends."

Naoki Nagayama paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"Wait, something's not right. Actually, I was the first artist!"

"Haha, yes, Naoki-san debuted as a commercial model!"

Akina laughed; of course she remembered what her husband had done when he first debuted.

"Yes, Junko Ito is the second one."

Naoki Nagayama sighed,

“At that time, there was not much choice, so I gave her all the songs.”

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After a pause, Akina suddenly asked,

Why didn't Naoki-san sign me back then?

"Forehead"

Naoki Nagayama scratched his face.

"Back then, Shuyu was basically just an empty shell. It was just me and Otomo-san, and we weren't ready to fully run an agency yet. In comparison, Akina had many big agencies vying for her!"

"I was just holding up the sign out of curiosity, but I didn't expect that we would be the only ones doing it."

"And then I signed it without really understanding what was going on."

Haha!

After hearing her husband's explanation, Akina laughed.

"What a twist of fate!"

"Yes, sometimes life is just full of coincidences."

The two walked and talked, preparing to find a restaurant in Akihabara for dinner.

Just then, they ran into Shuichi Itō, who was walking in through the door!

Upon seeing the Nagayama couple, Itō Shuichi strode over, grabbed Nagayama Naoki's arm, and growled in a low voice:

"Naoki-san!"

"Do you know how much pressure you just put on me?!"

Itō Shuichi said in one breath,

"Do you know that Yoshihiko Noda is still surrounded by a crowd and can't get out?!"

Naoki Nagayama shook off Shuichi Itō's hand and asked in surprise:

"Yoshihiko Noda is still giving a speech? Are people at the anime convention today so politically conscious?!"

"They thought Yoshihiko Noda was cosplaying a member of parliament!!! They even wanted to take a picture with him!!"

"puff"

Akina next to me couldn't help but laugh~

"Hahaha~"

Naoki Nagayama smiled too!

Under the lead of these two, even Itō Shuichi, who had come with a menacing air to cause trouble, couldn't maintain a serious expression and burst into laughter!

"Hahaha~" X3

Fortunately, the main venue was filled with laughter and joy, so the three of them didn't attract much attention.

"Okay, okay, I'll stop laughing."

Naoki Nagayama patted Akina on the shoulder, then looked at Shuichi Itō.

"Why did Shuichi-san come alone?"

"I saw that he couldn't leave for a while, so I asked two employees to stay and help out while I came over to check out the details of the animation festival!"

Getting to the point, Itō Shuichi looked around and sighed.

"I didn't expect this animation festival to be so well-organized! With so many people coming, it must have created a lot of demand for hotels, restaurants, and transportation."

"Our cultural demonstration block project will definitely be able to make a name for itself in Tsuchi-san's area!"

The impressive results of this cultural district will surely earn the respect of Doi Tagako and even the ruling party leaders!

"Haha, there's a trade fair this afternoon! I heard there will be a lot of original books there, it might be even more exciting!"

Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, then checked the time.

"It's lunchtime now, Shuichi-san, let's eat together!"

"No, no."

Seeing that the two were clearly there for a date, Shuichi Itō didn't want to be a third wheel.

"I'll eat with Yoshihiko Noda and my subordinates in a bit, you guys go ahead and eat!"

Before leaving, Shuichi Itō sighed:

"This animation festival will definitely attract attention, and the strategy of 'building a nation through culture' will be put on the agenda more smoothly afterward!"

"That's the best!"

Naoki Nagayama was quite satisfied, believing that the Shuyou Group would grow stronger with the implementation of national strategies!

"Anime festivals will definitely become a regular event in the future!"

After Shuichi Itō's figure disappeared, Naoki Nagayama and Akina went to a ramen shop for a casual meal.

However, while sitting at the dining table, Naoki Nagayama felt a little sentimental:

"It's a bit of a shame that the anime festival isn't Ichiraku Ramen!"

"What kind of ramen?"

Akina, who had never heard of this name before, asked.

Is it very famous?

The Naruto anime won't be released for another ten years or so, so I guess I won't be able to eat Ichiraku Ramen anytime soon!

"She'll be very famous in the future!"

Naoki Nagayama said something cryptic, then quickly changed the subject.

"Let's go to the trade fair this afternoon, and then see a movie?"

"Yeah!"

What happens after watching the movie?

Akina was surprised to hear this:

"Will there be a sequel after the movie?"

"Of course, there are people at home anyway."

Naoki Nagayama laughed and said, "With Tsuruko looking after the house and the kids this time, how could the two of them possibly go back early?!"

We absolutely have to have a blast!

"Isn't the fireworks festival going on at the Sumida River right now? Let's go check it out!"

"Yeah!"

Akina nodded first, then remembered...

"But what if we don't have a yukata?"

"I remember there are clothing stores in Akihabara. I'll go buy one there."

"it is good!"

At that moment, Tsuruko, who was having milk tea with Natsuka at Yamasakura-in, suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She had a feeling that something bad was about to happen!

In his top-floor office at the Tree Friends Building, Yoshimura Daitomo finished reviewing the documents at hand and prepared to pack up to go to the anime festival.

After all, it was a project that the tree enthusiasts put in a lot of effort, so he wanted to see the actual results.

But just then, Eiichiro Watanabe from the publicity department rushed over:

"Otomo-san, we've received strange news!"

"Huh? What news?"

"I got in touch with someone from an industry media outlet, saying they want to report on a breaking news story."

Eiichiro Watanabe said with some surprise,

"They say Akina Nakamori was spotted at the anime convention! She seems to be browsing the anime exhibition!"

"Akina sauce?"

Yoshimura Otomo paused for a moment, then suddenly realized that Nagayama Naoki must have taken Nakamori Akina to the anime festival!

He shook his head:

"Those two guys are really something else! They can make headlines wherever they go!"

He continued to ask:

"Were photos taken? Are they still being photographed?"

"Some photos were taken."

Eiichiro Watanabe produced a fax. The black-and-white image showed Akina Nakamori, seemingly dressed as Arale, standing next to two staff members in mascot costumes. A bearded man wearing sunglasses was also standing beside Akina.

"Ha, it really was the two of them!"

Yoshimura Otomo recognized Nagayama Naoki at a glance; his height was exceptionally tall.

"What's the situation over there? Are there any traffic jams or stampedes? Should we send someone over to help?"

"Well, there haven't been any accidents. According to reports, a member of Congress is giving a speech over there, and it's attracted quite a crowd."

"what?"

"Yes, I'm a little confused too!"

Eiichiro Watanabe said,

"The congressman giving the speech is named Yoshihiko Noda!"

"ha?!!"

Yoshimura Otomo felt his head was full of question marks.

What's going on? First, Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama appeared, and then it turned into a congressman giving a speech—a congressman I know! What on earth is happening?!

Yoshihiko Noda is giving a speech over there. Was that arranged by Shuichi-san?!

Seeing his superior looking somewhat stunned, Watanabe Eiichiro continued to ask:

"Otomo-san, is this the same procedure we've followed before—preventing them from reporting this?!"

"Hey, a scoop!"

Yoshimura Otomo snapped out of his reverie, glanced at the fax on the table, and laughed.

"These two guys are really silly."

"Fine, let them report on it this time. It's not a bad thing. It can even increase the popularity of the anime festival!"

"Anyway, it won't have any impact this time."

After all, Akina was just going to the anime convention with her legal husband; it's just a funny story at most! It might even be a chance for Akina to return to the public eye!

Yoshimura Otomo knew that Akina had never said she wanted to completely retire, and she valued her music career very much.

"Hi!"

Eiichiro Watanabe nodded and took the fax back.

"Then I'll go and inform the media right away."

"Ah, right!"

Yoshimura Hirotomo suddenly thought of something.

"Regarding the councilor's speech, contact Shuichi-san's office and find out what's going on."

"If there are no problems, we can also add our own promotional materials!"

Maybe this is a publicity stunt by Shuichi-san!

"Hey, I get it!"

After Watanabe Eiichiro left, Yoshimura Otomo looked at the sky outside and suddenly smiled:

"The anime festival is so lively! Naoki-san, Akina-chan, and Shuichi-san all went. Looks like there will be a lot of reports tomorrow!"

As she spoke, she began packing her things:

"It's so lively, how could I miss it? I'll go too, maybe I'll run into something interesting!"