N-M Chapter 1300, page 1309: When you're anxious, you should get drunk!
Chapter 1300, page 1309: When you're anxious, you should get drunk!
Chapter 1300, page 1309: When you're anxious, you should get drunk!
"Naoki-san! Naoki-san!"
Yoshimura's shout brought Naoki Nagayama back from his reverie, and he then saw Yoshimura glance at the photo on the table with some surprise.
"Who is this person who can make Naoki Nagayama, who walks through a sea of flowers and is only touched by a single leaf, lose his composure?!"
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Naoki Nagayama shook his head helplessly and closed the photo.
"It has nothing to do with the casting photos. It's something else!"
Taking advantage of the weekend when Shuyou Capital was closed, Naoki Nagayama went to the Shuyou building to select various roles for the movie.
But he's just an ordinary person after all. The majority of his wealth, nearly $16 billion, is tied up in stock exchanges around the world, waiting for next Monday's stock market crash. He can't just pretend nothing happened.
Even Buffett would get nervous if you asked him to gamble all his money on a single opportunity!
"what happened?"
Yoshimura Hirotomo also put down his resume of roles and joked,
"What's wrong that makes our Naoki-san so uneasy?! Tell me so I can cheer him up."
Naoki Nagayama rolled his eyes:
"You would be just as unsettled if you were in that situation!"
"Hehehe, it seems Naoki-san is still too young and inexperienced~"
Yoshimura Otomo tactically stepped back, looking as if to say, "What do I have to fear?"
"Only those who have experienced half a lifetime like me can understand what it means to remain calm even when Mount Tai collapses before them."
Seeing his friend's smug expression, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but speak up:
"The stock market operation I mentioned before, in which I've invested all my money, is already underway. I'll just wait until next Monday to see the results! Otomo-san, your money is in there too! A whole 12 billion!"
"When the market opens next Monday, you'll either see your money increase tenfold, or you'll lose most of your wealth!!"
"!!! Next Monday?!"
Upon hearing this, Yoshimura Otomo's expression changed, and his tone became sharp.
"My money is in there too?!?"
"Yes! All the preparations have been completed, it's a done deal!! The market won't be open this weekend, we'll just wait for the results next Monday!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled. Sure enough, smiles and anxiety don't disappear; they just shift!
Now, Yoshimura Daitomo's face showed a look of anxiety and uncertainty, while he himself felt much calmer.
"Naoki-san!!! You're not kidding, are you?!"
At this moment, Yoshimura Otomo had completely lost his composure, as if even a mountain had collapsed before him. He felt as if something had suddenly gripped his heart.
"Either earn ten times the money? Or..."
"Yeah, I've lost most of my fortune!!"
Naoki Nagayama stated definitively that he uses stock index futures contracts in various countries' stock exchanges, and if the stock market doesn't crash next Monday, a large number of contracts will be liquidated.
"Naoki-san."
Yoshimura Hirotomo's face turned pale upon confirming the news again.
What are the chances of losing money?
"Well... I don't know either, let's see what fate has in store!"
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Seeing that his old friend was starting to breathe heavily, probably about to rush over and punch him, Naoki Nagayama stopped joking.
"Haha, no joke, no joke. Making money is highly probable, otherwise why would I invest my entire fortune!"
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Yoshimura Otomo took several deep breaths before he calmed down a little.
"Naoki-san, I'm too old for jokes like that!"
"Haha, who was just talking about having half a lifetime of experience?"
"Get out of my way!"
Yoshimura Daitomo laughed and cursed.
"Why were you acting so nervous just now?!"
"After all, it's a lot of money, and it's always worrying when the outcome isn't certain."
Naoki Nagayama shrugged and picked up the list of potential leading ladies again.
"Alright, let's go through these photos again. We'll invite the last few for interviews."
Getting back to business, Yoshimura Otomo nodded and continued flipping through the photos and resumes. However, a few minutes later...
"No, no, no!"
He slapped all the photos on the table.
"It's all Naoki-san's fault! I can't concentrate on these photos at all right now! All I can think about is my 12 billion yen!!!"
"Huh? What should we do then? I came to the Tree Friends Building today specifically for screening."
Coming to the office on a weekend is quite rare for Naoki Nagayama.
"I just can't concentrate!"
Yoshimura Otomo stood up and paced around his office, feeling only panic and anxiety in his chest. He looked at Nagayama Naoki beside him, who had already calmed down, and his admiration for his friend's composure grew even stronger. Nagayama Naoki had invested over a billion yen!
That's nearly 2000 billion yen!!!
However, he was only momentarily lost in thought.
"Naoki-san, how can you be so calm?!"
"Uh, I passed on my panic to Otomo-san, so I wasn't panicking anymore~" Naoki Nagayama said a little awkwardly, "Emotions are something you have to share~"
".you."
Yoshimura Otomo abruptly stopped talking. "Emotions can be transferred? Is that even possible?!"
But it seems to make a lot of sense!
"No. I can't just bear this situation alone!"
After a few seconds of contemplation, Yoshimura Otomo stood up and left the office, heading towards the only person he knew who could share this feeling.
"Shuichi-san is downstairs. I want him to know that our lives are hanging by a thread!!!"
"Um, that doesn't seem like a good idea."
Naoki Nagayama swore he had no intention of dragging Shuichi Itō into this!
Yoshimura Otomo's departing figure left only one sentence:
"Ha, why didn't you feel bad when you were leading me?"
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About five minutes later, Shuichi Itō pulled Ōtomo Yoshimura back to his office, his face filled with terror.
"Naoki-san!! My entire fortune!! Seriously, next Monday!"
"Okay, the results will be out next Monday!"
Naoki Nagayama had no choice but to explain it to him again, but unexpectedly, bringing it up again only deepened his impression of the matter, causing him to become uneasy once more.
The three senior executives of TreeFriends were filled with anxiety in their top-floor office.
Half an hour later~
Naoki Nagayama slammed the photo in his hand onto the table.
"No, I can't watch this anymore!!!"
Looks like I can't work today!!!
"." "Hmm." X2
Seeing that the other two also looked distracted, Naoki Nagayama made a decision!
"Forget it, let's go for a drink!!"
"When you're drunk, you don't have to worry about any of that!"
"Great!" "Agreed!"
"When you're anxious, you should get completely drunk!!!"
The three old friends hit it off immediately, so they had their driver take them directly to the club in Roppongi in broad daylight.
The successful Tokyo leg of his world tour has further fueled Michael Jackson's popularity in Japan.
During the breaks in the concert, he finally had a rare moment to rest and relax, allowing him to experience the vibrancy of Tokyo, this international metropolis.
Michael Jackson chose to go out at night because his racial advantages made him less likely to be recognized by fans and the media.
This is where the accompanying translator, Komatsu Sorachi, really shines. Having just taken the pop star to a famous kaiseki restaurant, he's now bringing Michael Jackson to one of Tokyo's most bustling areas!
"Roppongi is the most vibrant nightlife spot in Tokyo!"
Komatsu Sorachi explained to Michael Jackson with a smile,
"There are probably hundreds of clubs and various nightclubs on this entire street!!!"
"Ah Mr. Komatsu~"
Michael Jackson was somewhat exasperated; he wasn't that thirsty.
"I want to experience Tokyo's unique culture, not just these drinking and dancing clubs."
"Then Kabukicho would be good too, it's very lively there."
Komatsu Sorachi suggested,
"You can also experience the brothels in Japan."
"A brothel?" Michael Jackson had only a vague understanding of brothels in Japan. "Is it a traditional Japanese brothel?"
"..." Komatsu Sorachi paused for a moment, then nodded deeply, "It's a traditional custom in Japan!"
Kabuki and similar things have existed since ancient times and are naturally traditional customs!
"Then let's go take a look later."
Michael Jackson, his face obscured by a hat, glanced around at the shops in Roppongi.
"Let's browse the shops here now."
"Are you really not going to nightclubs anymore?"
"not going!"
Shopping was one of Michael Jackson's hobbies; after all, celebrities need to pay attention to everything from stage design to fashion trends.
Moreover, spending money really feels great!
In Tokyo, what Michael Jackson wanted to buy was naturally clothing with a neon-like aesthetic, such as kimonos.
Roppongi is bustling with people at night, so lively that you even need to hold up cash to attract a taxi. Michael Jackson must have felt the vibrant atmosphere of modern Japan here.
However, when walking on the street, you can always see drunk people coming out of nightclubs and heading towards another one.
"Sure enough, it's the same in every country: drinking and dancing."
He had intended to have his translator, Komatsu Sorachi, take him to another place, but suddenly he saw a familiar face!
Three people emerged from a club on the street. Two of them were somewhat unconscious, while the other was fully conscious and calling for the driver to take them home.
"That's...Naoki?!"
Michael Jackson was somewhat face-blind to the average Asian face, but Naoki Nagayama was not one of the average people; he stood out even among a group of people.
Translator Komatsu Sorachi took a closer look:
"It really is Naoki Nagayama!! I never expected to run into him here!"
"Naoki Nagayama, does he frequent nightclubs?"
Michael Jackson was somewhat surprised, because the Naoki Nagayama he knew was a great family man!
"Haha, of course!"
Translator Komatsu Sorachi explained with a smile,
"Takadanobaba Disco, Tokyo's most famous nightclub and known as the 'original disco,' was opened by Naoki Nagayama!"
"!!!"
Michael Jackson's opinion on Naoki Nagayama has been updated several times.
"Michael, should we go up and say hello?"
"Hmm," Michael Jackson nodded, after all, Naoki Nagayama was one of his few friends in Tokyo. "Go say hello."
Naoki Nagayama, on the other hand, had just seen his two old friends off to their car and asked the driver to take them home.
They loitered around the club until nightfall, both of them completely drunk, while he was only just starting to feel dizzy and still quite conscious.
"Why don't you go home? It's too dangerous for a boy to be out alone!"
Just as he was about to haile a taxi to go home, he suddenly heard a call.
"Naoki!"
Then, turning his head, he saw a black face wearing a hat.
"Michael?!" Naoki Nagayama suddenly perked up, exclaiming in surprise, "What are you doing here?!"
"It was Mr. Komatsu who brought me here to experience the culture and charm of Tokyo."
"what"
Naoki Nagayama glanced at the translator, Sorachi Komatsu, beside him, and gave him a knowing smile.
"That's it~"
"How does it feel?" Naoki Nagayama asked with a smile.
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"Michael didn't go to the club!" translator Komatsu Sorachi quickly answered, "We just came out of the store and saw Naoki-san."
"That's it!"
A gust of night wind made Naoki Nagayama feel the effects of alcohol rising in his head, and he became somewhat dazed, speaking impulsively.
"How can that be! We've come all the way to Roppongi, how can we not go to the club?!"
"Here, it's my treat!"
Michael Jackson, known for his role as Naoki, declined, saying, "I just saw you and came to say hello; I didn't intend to go to the club."
In reality, for Michael Jackson, very few of the so-called "girls" in the clubs in Japan could speak English, so they couldn't chat at all.
Moreover, for a star of his caliber, going to a club is a very risky business.
"If the club doesn't work, then let's go to a bar!!"
Naoki Nagayama was being a little too enthusiastic at this point.
"Since we're already here, we have to have a drink! We can also catch a heavy metal band perform!"
"
Despite repeated attempts to decline, Michael Jackson was eventually pulled into a nearby bar by Naoki Nagayama. Outside the bar, there was a poster that read "X-Japan's performance tonight."
The small bar was packed with people, and a lively performance was taking place on the stage.
After ordering a cocktail from the bartender, Naoki Nagayama, Michael Jackson, and others mingled into the boisterous crowd to enjoy the electrifying rock performance on stage.
With rapid drumbeats and a powerful rhythm, the band members, all sporting a frenzied, "kill-matt" style, seemed to descend into madness, shouting and screaming as if to unleash their pent-up emotions and frenzy.
That kind of impact is the lifeblood of rock!
Under the influence of alcohol, everyone felt relaxed and released their emotions, making the bar even more lively and frenzied.
"This is Japanese visual kei rock!"
Amidst the frenetic music, Naoki Nagayama shouted at Michael Jackson.
"Michael, what do you think?!"
"It's very similar to New York's heavy metal!!!"
Michael Jackson looked on in surprise at the flames shooting out of the guitar on stage.
"But they're not that crazy. What if there's a fire inside?!"
"Hahaha~"
Naoki Nagayama then recognized the X-Japan band on stage and their lead singer, Yoshiki Hayashi. He immediately realized what might happen next.
"And there's something even crazier!!!"
"?!!"
Michael Jackson, after finishing a glass of wine, didn't believe it.
"Even crazier?!"
"Yes!"
As the music was about to end, Naoki Nagayama quickly pulled Michael Jackson back.
Then we saw Hayashi Yoshiki on stage smash his guitar onto the floor, shattering it into pieces!
They kept smashing it until it was completely shattered, causing the entire bar to erupt in cheers.
Then, seemingly still not done venting, Lin Jiashu suddenly rushed into the crowd below the stage and randomly punched someone!
Band members, drunkards, bartenders, and security personnel entered one by one. A live brawl suddenly broke out in the bar.
"!!!"
Michael Jackson was stunned; even in America, such a scene is rare to see! And this isn't some gangster movie!
At that moment, Naoki Nagayama immediately grabbed Michael Jackson's arm and ran outside, stopping only after they were outside the bar. A large crowd then poured out of the bar.
"Naoki!"
Michael Jackson exclaimed in surprise,
"Are all bars in Japan this exciting?! Do the bands really fight?!"
"Haha, that's a special case."
Naoki Nagayama smiled and shook his head.
"But let's hurry, the police are coming!"
Roppongi is still quite safe; everyone is earning money legally, and the police respond very quickly.
Just as Naoki Nagayama was leaving with Michael Jackson and his entourage, a camera nearby captured this scene clearly!
"Just say that being with X-Japan will definitely make headlines!"
The paparazzi behind the camera muttered to themselves.
"Haha, I never expected to be able to photograph Naoki Nagayama and Michael Jackson!!"
"What are these two doing in Roppongi?!" asked the companion beside him.
"What else could they be doing in Roppongi?!" The paparazzi smirked. "Looks like our womanizing Naoki is actually out having fun with the King of Pop!!!"
"The nickname 'Heartbreaker Naoki' is no longer used."
"I don't care! I'll use it!"
"But...can we even report on Naoki Nagayama?!" his companion asked worriedly. "The Nagayama family is very strict with paparazzi. I think they shaved his head before!"
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The paparazzi were unwilling, but the thought of Naoki Nagayama's punishment of them made them feel guilty. However, this time they hadn't tried to secretly photograph the Nagayama family's private affairs, nor had they gone to the hospital or other places to search for confidential information.
He was filming news in a place like Roppongi!
"This was in a public place, and we were filming breaking news; it just so happened that we captured Naoki Nagayama and Michael Jackson."
Even Naoki Nagayama can't stop people from eating!
"Furthermore, you could say we were just filming Michael Jackson!!!"
"Naoki Nagayama can't possibly protect foreign artists too!!"
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(End of this chapter)