sbdcsierra Chapters 1473 and 1482, the Shibuya street racing incident? Clearly a perfect publicity opportunity!
Chapters 1473 and 1482, the Shibuya street racing incident? Clearly a perfect publicity opportunity!
Chapters 1473 and 1482, the Shibuya street racing incident? Clearly a perfect publicity opportunity!
The heavy curtains in the room blocked the harsh summer sunlight, making the room dark and quiet; the whole-house temperature control system kept the bedroom temperature at a comfortable 22 degrees Celsius, perfect for sleeping under a light blanket.
However, Hua Jiang, who had been sleeping soundly in bed, frowned slightly, as if she was feeling unwell. She turned over but it didn't help, and finally opened her eyes. She was hungry!
The little one sat up abruptly, rubbed his eyes, and instead of crying, looked around blankly.
Then I saw a figure sleeping soundly next to me!
It's Dad!
Sure enough, her mother hadn't lied to her yesterday; she could see her father as soon as she opened her eyes this morning!
"dad."
Xiaoxia called out, but received no reply; Naoki Nagayama was still fast asleep.
"Oh my god?! Get up!"
Naoki Nagayama remained unresponsive.
After being called twice without waking up, the little one got a bit angry and crawled next to her father, trying to grab his ears and nose. This was the method she often used to wake Naoki Nagayama up.
"Flower Sauce, are you awake?"
At that moment, Akina, who had heard the noise, came in from the doorway. Seeing the little one's actions, she immediately went over and took her daughter's hand.
"Hua Jiang. Dad didn't get home until very early, he's so tired, he just fell asleep."
"So, please don't bother him now, okay?"
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Xia Hua looked at her sleeping father, then at her mother, and understood.
Okay~~
"Flower Jam is such a good girl!"
Akina patted the little one's head and picked her up from the bed.
"Let's wash our faces and brush our teeth first, then go downstairs for breakfast!"
"What about Dad? Doesn't he eat breakfast?"
"Let's talk about it after I wake up."
The little guy obediently followed Akina to wash up, but when it was time to go downstairs to the dining room, he tiptoed back to the bedroom, stood by the bed, touched Nagayama Naoki's hair, and then kissed him on the cheek.
"Daddy, sleep well~ I'm going to eat!"
Akina, watching from the doorway, shook her head. How could Hana-chan be so good at this? If Naoki-san were awake, he would be grinning from ear to ear!
When Naoki Nagayama woke up, it was almost noon.
Staying up all night made my head feel a bit foggy, but after a good night's sleep and a shower, I felt refreshed again.
Looking at his youthful body in the mirror, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but sigh:
"It's true, being young is wonderful!"
He's only 26 years old; he has at least five more good years ahead of him!
Upon arriving on the first floor, Xiaoxia, seeing her father get up, immediately ran over and hugged Nagayama Naoki's leg:
"Dad, you're up?!"
"Yes!"
Naoki Nagayama bent down, picked up the little one, spun him around a few times, and then held him in his arms.
"When did Hua Jiang get up?"
"I got up this morning!"
Xia Hua pondered for a moment,
"7 o'clock is not right, it's 8 o'clock!"
Around the age of 2, Xia Hua started looking at the numbers on the alarm clock.
"That's really early. Have you had breakfast yet?"
"have eaten!"
What did you eat?
"dumpling."
The father and daughter were chatting away when Akina came over, carrying little Ren in her arms.
"Naoki-san is finally awake! Hana-chan runs up to check on you every half hour. She's so worried!"
"Ha~"
Naoki Nagayama rested his head on Natsuka's head.
"Does Huajiang care about Dad so much?!"
"Ok!"
The little guy answered very seriously.
"Good girl~"
The father and daughter looked like a loving and filial pair.
Akina was somewhat exasperated, feeling as if Hana-chan was trying to steal her husband away.
"Naoki-san, you didn't eat breakfast, are you hungry now?"
"I didn't have a late-night snack when I finished work last night."
Naoki Nagayama took a moment to assess his stomach; while he felt a little hungry, he wasn't overly so.
Is lunch ready?
"Almost there. I asked Morisang and the others to come a little earlier today, so we'll be ready in a bit."
Akina said,
Let's eat breakfast early.
"Alright."
Since it's not ready yet, I'll sit down on the sofa, rest, and wait.
Naoki Nagayama played with Natsuka for a while, then teased the drooling Renko.
"Lianjiang should be teething. We should get her some teething toys."
"Yes, it's ready."
Akina took out a soft pacifier and said,
"It was used in flower jam."
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This isn't about saving money, but about reducing risk.
"It's fine as long as it wasn't used by Eitaro!"
"Woof woof?"
Upon hearing his name called, Yingtaro immediately wagged his tail and came closer, as if he had heard a chew toy? What, is he going to give me another treat?!
"Go away, it's not for you!"
Naoki Nagayama naturally pushed the dog's head away.
"Woof! (Master, you've changed your mind!)"
While the living room was bustling with activity, Nonaka Mari walked over from the dining room:
"Naoki-san, Akina-san, lunch is ready!"
"Okay, we're coming!"
Upon arriving at the restaurant, the aroma of the food immediately aroused Naoki Nagayama's hunger, making him ravenous. Natsuka was shocked to see her father devouring the food so voraciously that her eyes widened in disbelief!
In Japan, people usually eat slowly and carefully, but when he's hungry, Naoki Nagayama doesn't care about that.
After a while, when he felt his stomach was no longer empty, Naoki Nagayama slowly began to savor the dishes, while also reading the newspaper. This had become a habit in the days before cell phones.
"Roar?"
Looking at the newspaper headline, "Night: Street Racing Spotted in Shibuya! Crossing Blocked!", and the summary, "It is reported that a film crew spent a huge sum of money to close the road for filming, causing the world's busiest intersection to stop for them," I felt a surge of excitement.
"hehe."
Hearing Naoki Nagayama's laughter, Akina, who was serving food to the little one, asked curiously:
"What's wrong? Is there any big news?"
She doesn't really like reading newspapers.
"What we filmed yesterday has been reported in the media!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and said,
"It seems many people are dissatisfied."
Although this is a commercial activity, it has indeed caused some inconvenience to the public. Therefore, some people have publicly reported on it.
It's important to understand that although Naoki Nagayama is now very famous, no matter how good a person is, it's impossible for everyone to like him.
Moreover, judging from the style of the reports, there is more dissatisfaction with the government's approval of this behavior, believing that commercial activities should not infringe on the rights of the people. It seems that Doi Tagako's political enemies were also involved!
Tagako Doi came to power because the Liberal Democratic Party was embroiled in scandals and lost public trust, allowing her to seize the opportunity to make the opposition party the ruling party.
Now, more than half a year has passed, and the influence of the Recruit case is gradually diminishing. The previously deeply entrenched political factions are starting to stir again.
"dissatisfied?!"
Akina frowned as well. As husband and wife, they were one, and the attack on Naoki Nagayama naturally made her very uncomfortable.
"Didn't we pay the municipal fees?"
"Ha, this report didn't cover these things."
Naoki Nagayama rolled up the newspaper and said,
"Exaggerating some facts while ignoring others, the main purpose is to stir up public sentiment. This is a common tactic used by the media."
"What should I do?"
Akina was getting a little anxious.
"Should we issue a statement?"
"Ha, ignore him. Just because he's questioning you doesn't mean you have to issue a statement. If the other side gains the upper hand, then it'll never end."
Naoki Nagayama shook his head.
"Someone else will handle it!"
"Are we going to film again tonight?"
"Of course!"
Naoki Nagayama nodded.
"We spent 5 million over two nights!!"
"How could we possibly stop just because of a little rumor?"
After finishing the last bite, Naoki Nagayama sipped his orange juice and said with a smile:
"And now that someone's generated this buzz, how can we not make the most of it?!"
"I actually know a little bit about news and communication!!"
In the Cabinet Secretariat office, Prime Minister's secretary, Juto Kawabata, is criticizing the head of the Public Relations Office, Yoshito Kihara:
"Commander Kihara, haven't you realized? This kind of report is a complete slander against the Prime Minister!"
"As the head of the Public Relations Office, you are responsible for maintaining the Cabinet's image to the outside world. How could you allow such reports to circulate?!"
"Putting everything else aside, the Tree Friends Group spent 5 million!"
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The head of the Public Relations Office is also the head of the Cabinet Secretariat, and has a very close relationship with the Prime Minister within the Cabinet administration system. Although the Prime Minister did not say anything at this time, sending a confidante indicates that she is dissatisfied with the work of the Cabinet Secretariat!
Indeed, the Cabinet Secretariat was already aware of this incident; the tree friend's application was submitted through them, and they knew the outcome. However, the Public Relations Office failed to provide adequate risk warnings.
"Our job was not done properly in Marseille!"
Kihara Yuto directly admitted his mistake. Although his position as head of the public relations department was merely nominal, he was, in name, the highest-ranking official, and it was only right that he was reprimanded.
"I'll go and take remedial measures right away!!"
"Yes! Please take this very seriously!"
"Hi!"
After Kawabata Juto left, Kihara Yuto immediately summoned Takeshita Shinji, the head of the Public Relations Department who was actually in charge, and gave him a severe scolding!
"How could you do this?" "Are you trying to smear the Prime Minister?!" "You didn't even notice such an obvious bias in the reporting?!"
At first, it was just normal anger over something, but then it gradually turned into venting:
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?!" "To make me lose the Prime Minister's trust?!"
"Have I done anything to wrong you?"
"You want to sit in my seat?!"
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The system is always very oppressive, let alone the even more high-pressure environment in Japan. Moreover, due to the rigid class structure, superiors can directly vent their anger on their subordinates.
Therefore, there are many abnormal people within the Japanese government.
After returning to his office, Shinji Takeshita, the head of the Public Relations Department, naturally vented his anger on his subordinates. However, as an executive, he had to get things done. After instructing his subordinates to write a press release, he went to summon the contacts of various media outlets.
Soon, the people from various media outlets who were resident at the Cabinet Public Relations Office were summoned to the press conference location.
Then Shinji Takeshita contacted the various media contacts:
"Please report on the closure of Shibuya Crossing in accordance with the direction of this press release."
"The timing of this road closure, implemented late at night, will have minimal impact on the public."
"The Tree Friends Group paid a large sum of money, reportedly over 5 million, as compensation for the inconvenience caused to the city and the public."
"What a responsible company!"
"Prime Minister Doi agreed because he saw this sincerity, and because Director Nagayama's film could showcase Tokyo's prosperity and bring more positive publicity to Japan internationally!"
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In short, the final sentence was a long string of praise for the Prime Minister's wisdom and Shuyou's responsibility, clearly revealing the Cabinet Office's attitude.
Although this is not a mandatory requirement, if we do not follow this direction, we will not be able to get news from the government office as soon as possible!
Upon receiving the news, each newspaper immediately began preparing to write its report.
In the editorial office of the Asahi Shimbun, Deputy Chief Editor and Chief Writer Ryuta Fukui looked at the information submitted by the editor and couldn't help but sigh:
"Tree friend, that's quite a big deal. 5 million."
"That's our newspaper's entire annual revenue."
In the 80s, such a turnover was considered a very good income for a newspaper.
"And it's clear that Shuyou is completely aligned with the Prime Minister. Such a small disturbance, and the Cabinet Office is already making such a big fuss."
Following the lead writer's words, editor Yamada Touma asked:
"Director, should we report according to the direction of the official press release?"
"Of course!"
Fukui Ryuta glanced at his subordinate.
"We have a good relationship with Naoki Nagayama, why don't we help him?"
"Moreover, the previous reports were clearly the work of the right wing, so we certainly can't let them succeed!"
The Asahi Shimbun is a left-leaning media outlet, and it can be said that it is in the same camp as Tagako Doi!
"Hey, I get it!"
Yamada Touma nodded.
"Let's revise a first draft right away!"
"Okay, go ahead."
At this time, the tree friends would naturally not be idle. At Naoki Nagayama's instruction, Eiichiro Watanabe from the publicity department also immediately took action and held a press conference!
When the reporters arrived at the scene, they found that it was more of a movie promotion event than a press conference!
Promotional posters were everywhere, with large images of racing cars even serving as the main background. The cool sports cars seemed to be jumping out of the canvas.
And right at the very center is the blatant movie title – Fast & Furious!
"Welcome everyone to the press conference for the promotion of 'Fast & Furious'—no, for the tree enthusiasts!"
Eiichiro Watanabe patted his lips.
"It's a private Marseille event; there were no other venues available, so this was the only place we could hold it."
"Pah!" "Shameless!" "Thick-skinned!"
The surrounding reporters inwardly cursed. Tree Friends Group doesn't have any available space?! Are you kidding me?!
With a background like that, you're guaranteed to capture the movie poster in any photo!
When the time comes, any media outlet that wants to report this news will definitely give "Fast & Furious" free publicity!
However, Eiichiro Watanabe, who was hosting the press conference, was not affected at all, and instead began to explain seriously:
"Regarding the previously reported 'Shibuya street racing incident,' it was entirely a misunderstanding."
"The 'Fast & Furious' movie produced by Shuyou Pictures has been filming for some time now, and there are a few scenes that need to be shot in Shibuya."
"This was carefully planned, and the impact on the surrounding area will be minimized."
"This photoshoot showcased models such as Porsche and Ferrari."
"The footage was absolutely stunning."
"It also perfectly captures the vibrancy of Shibuya."
"By the way, the first trailer for 'Fast & Furious' is coming soon, so stay tuned!"
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Later on, it was almost entirely advertisements for "Fast & Furious"!
"What a tree enthusiast who will stop at nothing to promote their plants!"
Thanks to the collective action of almost all the media outlets, by the time the first evening papers came out, Tokyo residents knew the ins and outs of the Shibuya incident and began to discuss it.
"Oh, it's Naoki Nagayama making a movie!" "Oh, that makes sense!"
"What a grand gesture!" "I can't wait for the movie to be released!"
Those who support Naoki Nagayama naturally say this, but those who dislike Naoki Nagayama or even Prime Minister Doi naturally have a different attitude.
"Regardless of the circumstances, Naoki Nagayama should apologize for the impact on the public!"
"The Prime Minister shouldn't allow this kind of behavior to continue. This time it's midnight, but what if next time it's daytime, during rush hour?!"
"Such behavior should be prohibited!!"
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The back-and-forth arguing between the two sides has only increased the public's interest in the matter.
The movie "Fast & Furious" has once again frequently appeared in the eyes, ears, and minds of the public.
People's expectations for this movie are getting higher and higher.