Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 1556: The Tree Friends' Annual Meeting is More Lively Than the Red and White Song Festi

Jurassic Park, located in the Seto Inland Sea, has become a famous tourist attraction in Ehime Prefecture since its opening.

Tourists flocked to the area, which also boosted consumption in several surrounding cities. This windfall made the mayors of these cities grin from ear to ear. Free political achievements!

Nowadays, several ports in Ehime Prefecture have opened ferry routes to Jurassic Island, delivering not only tourists but also food and other necessities, with an average of three to five trips per day.

The port town on Jurassic Island is incredibly lively, almost like the heart of a major city.

Especially at the end of the year, when the Tree Friends Group held its annual meeting here, in addition to Tree Friends' employees and their families, well-known artists under Tree Friends' management also came to the island, not to mention celebrities from the entertainment industry who were invited to perform.

Our own family members, including Shizuka Kudo, Junko Ito, Chikako Aoyama, and Izumi Sakai, were all invited. Even Momoe Yamaguchi, who has been out of the public eye for a long time, was invited!

Other celebrities known in the entertainment industry include Southern Stars, Anzen Chitai, Toshihiko Tahara, Hideaki Tokunaga, Yoshie Kashiwabara, and Yoko Minamino. If celebrities truly shone, the entire island would be a constellation of stars!

Naturally, this situation attracted a large number of fans, forcing Jurassic Island to implement crowd control measures and restrict boats from entering the island on the day of the Tree Friends Annual Meeting.

However, such control naturally had no impact on Naoki Nagayama.

"There are still flights to Jurassic Island?" "I've never seen one." "Then where do those planes come from?"

Tourists in the distance naturally saw the plane landing, and amidst their chatter, Naoki Nagayama's private jet landed smoothly at the small airport.

After the plane came to a complete stop, the people waiting at the airport quickly pushed over the movable stairs. As the cabin door opened, the first sound that came out was actually a baby crying!

"Waaaaah~~waaaah~~woo."

Akina carried little Ren out of the cabin, gently patting her as she walked towards the ground. Babies often cry during landing due to pressure changes. Nonaka Mari carried the stroller down with her.

Following behind was Tsuruko, who was leading Natsuka. Natsuka didn't react much; she was full of energy and enthusiasm as she looked around Jurassic Island.

Naoki Nagayama walked at the very back, talking with the crew:

"Suda-san, thank you for the flight~"

You and the rest of the crew can explore the island. The hotel has made preparations; it'll be very lively today. You can also come and watch the annual meeting tonight. We'll head back together tomorrow!

"Arigato."

Kazuhiko Suda nodded with a smile.

"Naoki-san, please don't worry, we'll take good care of ourselves."

Naoki Nagayama is naturally very friendly towards the captain who flies his plane; otherwise, if he accidentally flew into the sea, he'd be completely helpless.

After speaking with the flight crew, he continued to greet the people who came to welcome him.

"Director Horikawa, Manager Matsumura, what brings you here?"

"Naoki-san is here, of course we must come to greet him!"

Jurassic Park's director, Takuto Horikawa, smiled and bowed, then led the way with the hotel manager, Shinichiro Matsumura. The staff naturally took care of the luggage.

The group quickly boarded the waiting tour bus. Little Lian had stopped crying and was curiously looking around at the fascinating park.

Xia Hua excitedly introduced the dinosaur statues and dolls along the way to Aunt He Zi:

"This is a Triceratops. This is a Velociraptor, and the little one is an Oviraptor! This dinosaur is very naughty; it steals and eats the eggs when the other dinosaurs aren't home!"

"Oh? How does Huajiang know so much?"

Tsuruko looked at Natsuka in surprise.

"Even my aunt doesn't know!"

"Hehehe, because I learned a lot of flashcards!!"

We have many sets of flashcards for Xiaoxia to learn to read, including a dinosaur-themed set, which we bought at the Jurassic Park merchandise store last time. Naoki Nagayama also adds interesting details when telling her stories, and the little one naturally remembers them.

"The flower jam is amazing!"

Tsuruko naturally praised the little guy, making Natsuka's smile even brighter, and she explained even more enthusiastically.

Akina held little Ren in her arms, pointing out interesting sights to him, and looked at her daughter with great joy.

As for Naoki Nagayama, who was at the very front, he began discussing matters related to the annual meeting:

"Is the venue ready for this year's annual meeting?"

"Hi, the artists and performance groups invited to the main hall on the island have already rehearsed!"

Horikawa Takuto said,

"The relevant equipment is guaranteed to be in good working order!"

"What about the other preparations for the annual meeting?"

"The food preparation for the annual party was handled by the hotel's kitchen team!"

Matsumura Shinichiro then said,

"Masataka-san and Masamin-san tasted the dishes yesterday. Today's preparations have also been checked beforehand, so there will definitely be no problems!"

"."

Then he asked some other questions, and the two of them answered perfectly. In fact, Naoki Nagayama knew that there would be people to carry out these tasks, but as the highest-ranking member of the Nagayama group, he still had to ask them again to show his importance and to make the personnel responsible for the tasks take them even more seriously.

The tour bus soon arrived at the resort hotel, and Naoki Nagayama and his family got off the bus:

"Alright, let's check in first and rest for a while. Then we'll go to the annual meeting!"

"Hi~~"

In the hotel lobby, Naoki Nagayama saw Daitomo Yoshimura, Genta Nakai, and their families. Most of the core management of Naoki's company were present!

"Naoki-san! Akina-san!" "Naoki-nii!" "Akina-neechan!" "Naoki-san!" "..."

There were constant cheers and greetings; everyone was basically an acquaintance, and they were incredibly enthusiastic. Xia Hua was even happier to see the older brothers and sisters she knew, and she toddled over to them with her short legs.

Soon, everyone was divided into several groups based on age and gender, chatting while waiting.

"Has Xiu-san not arrived yet?"

Naoki Nagayama asked Otomo Yoshimura with a puzzled look.

"How did he get here since he didn't fly here with us?"

"I heard it's a high-speed train."

Yoshimura Otomo curled his lip.

"That guy said he'd be an official soon and needed to maintain a clean and honest image, so he wouldn't charter a plane with us rich people!"

"."

Even though he knew it was a joke, Naoki Nagayama still laughed when he heard it.

"Haha, then let the honest Xiu Yi donate his luxurious villa worth 3 million, his high-end sports car worth 3000 million, his brand-name watch worth tens of millions, and his custom-made suit worth millions to me!"

"Anyway, I've always been poor!"

"."

Yoshimura Otomo and Nakai Genta exchanged a glance, then both laughed.

"Haha, you're right!! We're all very poor!"

At that moment, the three of them let out the kind of laughter typical of old-money Westerners.

The other family members nearby, seeing the three men suddenly start laughing incoherently, shook their heads, puzzled, and continued chatting with their acquaintances.

After having a meal at the resort hotel, everyone headed towards the grand hall in the afternoon.

By now, the area was bustling with people, and Naoki Nagayama even saw a large group of fans outside holding banners and cheering. Had they actually managed to sneak in?! What if they were taking pictures indiscriminately?

"Naoki-san, please rest assured that private filming equipment is not allowed on the island. There will be checks when you enter the island!"

Horikawa Takuto noticed Nagayama Naoki's gaze and explained,

"In addition, we are fully prepared and have sufficient security personnel!"

"Hmm~"

Even in the 21st century, Disney still checks guests' bags!

However, at this moment, a group of fans suddenly became excited and started shouting in the direction of Naoki Nagayama and the others!

"Akina! Akina is the best!!" "Akina, over here!"

Even Akina's fans are here!!

Akina waved at them, and the fans got even more excited!

Holding her daughter Xia Hua in her arms, she asked her father with some curiosity:

"Dad, why are those people calling Mom's name?"

"Because they are all fans of their mothers!"

"Why does Mom have fans?" Xia Hua asked, somewhat confused. "Don't you have any, Dad?"

"Well, if I had to say, there probably is!"

Naoki Nagayama recalled his still-existing fan club and the pitifully small but incredibly loyal fanbase.

"Then why didn't your fans come?"

"."

Naoki Nagayama didn't know how to answer.

"It's probably because Dad doesn't receive as much attention as Mom."

Xiaoxia glanced at Akina, who was interacting with fans, then at Naoki Nagayama, and after thinking for a moment, said...

"No matter what others do, I really love my dad!"

"."

Naoki Nagayama paused for a moment when he saw his daughter's serious expression, then hugged the little one even tighter!

"Flower jam is so good!"

Sigh. How can someone so young be so good at winning people over?!

What else can we do? We'll just give all our assets to Hua Jiang from now on!!!

Upon entering the auditorium, Naoki Nagayama and his entourage received another warm welcome, with the employees of Shuyou standing up to greet their boss.

"Naoki-san!" "Naoki-san!"

Greetings and hellos were constant, and some people looked at the flower jam and lotus jam that had been brought over with great anticipation. It was the first time they had seen their boss's children!

Naoki Nagayama nodded repeatedly and slowly led his family to their designated seats in the front row.

"Dad~"

After they sat down, Xiaoxia asked Naoki Nagayama in her ear,

Are all the people in the room your fans?!

"Forehead"

Naoki Nagayama was taken aback. It seemed that the employees of Shuyu genuinely idolized him.

"I guess so!"

Xia Hua was very satisfied:

"Then Dad will be just like Mom! He'll have so many fans!"

"."

After settling down, Naoki Nagayama greeted the people next to him. At the table with the celebrities, Shizuka Kudo, Momoe Yamaguchi, and others were present.

"Why didn't Ms. Baihui bring her child today?"

Akina asked Yamaguchi Momoe with a smile,

"Hana-chan probably still remembers Takahiro and Yutaro!"

"They've already gone back to their grandma's house in the countryside; it's too much trouble to go back and forth."

Momoe Yamaguchi shook her head.

"Once the annual meeting is over, I'll head back home and celebrate the New Year!"

"Eh?! Are you staying until the New Year? Is Miura-san going back too?"

"He probably won't be able to go back until after the New Year."

Momoe Yamaguchi sighed.

"He's going to participate in the Kohaku Uta Gassen!"

Thanks to the resurgence in popularity of "Departures", Tomokazu Miura's career is now booming, and he can naturally make it onto the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle).

"I see~"

Akina sighed as well, recalling how she used to miss many family reunions because of her appearances on the Kouhaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle), but thankfully Naoki-san was always there to wait for her.

While they were having a lively conversation, Shuichi Itō arrived with his family and sat down at the Tree Friends Core table.

"Xiu Yisang."

Yoshimura Otomo laughed,

"Have a safe journey?"

"I'm never taking the subway again!"

Shuichi Itō shook his head, looking at Kayi-chan who was gulping down her juice.

"Squeezing onto a cruise ship and queuing with ordinary people is exhausting!"

"Hahaha"

Naoki Nagayama mocked him without any restraint.

"Shuichi-san wants to be a people-friendly official~"

"this."

Shuichi Itō blushed slightly. Ever since he learned he was going to hold a powerful official position, he had actually been putting on airs somewhat. He had even consulted some officials in the cultural field.

"Official reputation is still very important!"

"Haha~" X3

In a lively and cheerful atmosphere, the annual meeting of the tree friends finally began!

On the stage of the auditorium, the first person to appear was Akashiya Sanma. He had been invited to host the annual meeting.

"Everyone, welcome to the Tree Friends Annual Meeting!"

Akashiya Sanma spoke in a relaxed tone.

"As everyone knows, the Tree Friends Annual Meeting is even more lively than the Red and White Song Festival! So without further ado, let's take a look at the exciting opening performance!!"

This year's opening performance for Tree Friends is by SMAP!

To the sound of music, a group of young people wearing dry ice skates slid directly to the center of the stage and began to sing and dance!

The powerful rhythm, the synchronized movements, and the fireworks they held made it seem like a circus act, but it was definitely full of joy!

Even Xiaoxia Hua stared wide-eyed at the stage.

"The one in the middle, Takuya Kimura."

Naoki Nagayama tilted his head and said to Otomo Yoshimura,

"He might just become the pinnacle of the next generation of male idols!"

"Is it the one filming 'Sorry, I Love You'?"

"yes."

Yoshimura Otomo stroked his chin.

"Should we snatch him away?"

No rush.

Naoki Nagayama glanced at Shizuka Kudo at the table next to him.

"Maybe he'll come by himself!!"

"what?!"

"Haha, let Johnny's train them first."

On the next stage, singers such as Southern Stars and Safe Zone took turns performing. Rock, folk, and pop songs were all featured at the Tree Friends' annual meeting!

It also includes performances such as juggling and dancing.

Cheers erupted one after another throughout the auditorium; the lively atmosphere could be heard from outside.

As dusk settled, dinner was served, and all the lights on Jurassic Island illuminated. When it was almost time, the vibrant light show began, transforming the entire island into a mesmerizing spectacle.

After the lively performances at the annual party ended, it was already 8 p.m.

Naoki Nagayama didn't give any farewell speech or anything like that; everyone arrived at the port town of Jurassic Island in a happy and cheerful manner.

At that moment, the light show paused and the fireworks show began!

In the pitch-black night, colorful fireworks burst forth, captivating Xia Hua, who seemed to be mesmerized by their brilliance, as if the reflection of these dazzling fireworks was already etched into her dark pupils.

Meanwhile, little Ren, who was being held by Akina, had already fallen into a deep sleep, nestled against her mother's neck!

(End of this chapter)