Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 1401, 1410: What should we do if we take down the first generation?!

A quiet side street in Chiyoda was unusually busy with luxury cars coming and going today.

Newer residents occasionally marvel at cars they've never seen before, while those who have lived there longer have a vague idea of ​​what's going on: the manor hidden in the bamboo forest is hosting another banquet!

The cherry blossom viewing party at Yama-oka-in was originally only for about a dozen people, but this time, due to the addition of celebrations for Naoki Nagayama's award, the invitation list suddenly expanded to more than fifty people. With the addition of their families, the entire manor became exceptionally lively.

"Naoki-san, congratulations on winning the Oscar!" "Arigato!"

"Naoki-san, the cherry blossoms are still as beautiful as ever this year!" "Haha, that's right, that's right!"

"Naoki. Long time no see."

Naoki Nagayama stood at the entrance, warmly welcoming each guest. Just then, Hana-chan dashed across the yard, leaving only a giggle.

Xia Hua is the happiest person today. It's been almost half a year since her last birthday, and it hasn't been this lively!

And you can also meet many children and older brothers and sisters, and play together. It's even more fun than Chinese New Year!

"Hua Jiang, don't run too fast!"

Akina, who was heavily pregnant, could only offer verbal advice and ask Chieko Nakamori to look after her before she had to attend to other guests.

"Otomo-san, how was the journey, Yuki-san?" "Ya-wei-san, Ka-chan has grown a little taller. She looks beautiful too!" "Masataka-kun, thank you for your hard work. Naoki-san is in the yard." "Is this Izumi-chan? I've heard your album, it's very beautiful!" "..."

She greets guests with a smile, chats amiably with the ladies, and even helps Naoki Nagayama win over his subordinates. Akina has now fully adapted to her role as a hostess in high society, and she handles all of this with ease.

Naoki Nagayama was also greeting the male guests at this time, while Otomo Yoshimura, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but sigh when he saw the appetizers in the front hall:

"Naoki-san, your Akina already has the air of a true master!"

"Haha, everyone's growing up!"

From a rebellious teenage idol to a queen on stage, and now a socially adept wife, Akina has never stopped changing and growing over the years.

"Ha~"

Yoshimura Otomo smiled, then his face darkened when he saw his son, Yoshimura Keishin, who was eating a snack. Why hadn't his son made any progress?!

After he became rich, his son became arrogant and extravagant, just like those nouveau riche. He spent his days wandering around clubs and nightclubs, dating disreputable women, and had no sense of propriety whatsoever!

"Naoki-san, what are we supposed to do with the next generation?! That guy, Keishin, never listens to me, and now he's always getting involved in scandals with some third-rate entertainers!"

Yoshimura Otomo sighed.

"Don't you think we should let Jingxin find a proper job, or let him start his own business?!"

He dared not put his own son in the academy, otherwise he would not only be accused of abusing his power for personal gain, but if Yoshimura Keishin did something wrong, Nagayama Naoki would see it directly!

That would not only affect his reputation, but could even damage his friendship with Naoki Nagayama.

"Well"

Naoki Nagayama looked at Keishin Yoshimura from afar and said earnestly,

"If Otomo-san is a rich second-generation, I'm not afraid of him indulging in a life of extravagance and pleasure, but I am afraid of him having the ambition to start his own business!"

"Think about it, no matter how extravagant you are, how much money can you possibly spend?!"

"Even if you change girlfriends every month, you'd only have twelve at most in a year. Even if you spent ten million on each, it'd only be one hundred million."

"But once you start a business, there's no limit to how much money you can spend!"

"Forehead"

Yoshimura Otomo paused for a moment,

"Wouldn't that turn the child into a useless piece of trash?!"

Naoki Nagayama laughed. "Japan is capitalism, and there's no career you need to dedicate your whole life to."

“Otomo-san, the money you’re making now is enough for several generations of your descendants to live on!”

What's wrong with living a comfortable and carefree life forever!

"Of course, no gambling! If you do, I'll break your legs!"

It is said that the descendants of the Hong Kong gambling king have this rule: they must never get involved in gambling!

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Upon hearing this, Yoshimura Daitomo was at a loss for words.

Just then, Naoki Nagayama saw that Genta Nakai had arrived and quickly went over to greet him.

"Yuan Tai Sang has finally arrived!"

"Haha, Naoki-san!"

Unlike Shuichi Itō's haggard appearance, Genta Nakai returned to Tokyo with a rosy complexion and full of energy.

On the one hand, he was only in his early twenties and recovered quickly; on the other hand, although he was living a carefree life in the United States, he was under house arrest in a foreign country and was under a lot of mental pressure. After returning home, he relaxed and his whole spirit was different!

"Come on, Shota. Call Naoki Uncle!"

"Good morning, Uncle Naoki~" The little boy looked up and greeted him very politely.

"Yes, Shota-kun is fine too!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled, patted the little boy's head, and then told him...

"The other children are over in the living room. You can go over and play with them too."

"Arigato."

After the little guy left, Naoki Nagayama was somewhat surprised:

"Where's Suzumi? Didn't she come today?"

"Ah Lingmei isn't feeling well today, probably because she has the flu. She's worried about catching it from others at a large gathering, so she didn't come!"

Nakai Genta explained.

"Oh, I see. Health is really important! Don't think that just because you're young you can neglect taking care of yourself!"

"Naoki-san, you talk like an old man!"

"You guy."

The two joked with each other and then went into the group of men to chat with their acquaintances!

Sugiura Daiyasu and Nishirumi arrived at Yamazakura-in dressed in their best clothes. They had expected it to be a high-class social party, but the atmosphere of the cherry blossom viewing party was surprisingly relaxed.

After exchanging greetings with Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori and chatting for a while, they quickly joined the gathering.

In the backyard, the cherry blossom tree, set against the backdrop of the dry landscape garden, is displaying its final splendor. Delicate cherry blossoms adorn the branches, like a cluster of pink and white clouds, with petals occasionally falling from the treetops—a scene both poignant and dazzling.

"These are the cherry blossoms we see at the cherry blossom viewing party!"

Nishirumi sighed.

"It is indeed very beautiful."

"I heard that this cherry blossom tree blooms once in April, and then again in October!"

Sugiura Oitai said,

"That's why Naoki-san holds cherry blossom viewing parties twice a year!"

"What's the difference?"

"I heard there will be fewer people next time in October."

"I meant cherry blossoms!"

"Would that be even stranger?"

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Aside from the initial few people, who actually comes to see the cherry blossoms just to see them?!

Everyone's here to socialize!

"By the way, I just saw some famous producers and other people who frequently appear in the newspapers."

Nishirumi whispered.

"And Shizuka Kudo and Izumi Sakai!"

"Of course, Shuyou's popular artists will come. And there are also Shuyou's excellent directors, right? Masataka Komori and Muneo Matsuo are here, as is Tomoyuki Nishimoto, who directed 'Long Vacation'."

Sugiura Oitai nodded,

"I even saw Congressman Koichi Hamada."

"Huh? When did Naoki-san start contacting him?!"

"Who knew that someone of Naoki's level would have such a complex network of connections that it's impossible to see through them!"

"hehe."

Nishirumi couldn't help but marvel at how the simple musician and songwriter she once knew had grown into a figure far beyond their wildest imaginations.

"So what should we do? Should we take this opportunity to build connections?!"

"Never mind."

Daiyasu Sugiura shook his head.

"We're not even close to being able to. At most, we can greet and chat with idols and celebrities in the entertainment industry!"

"As for the others, just getting to know them is enough."

"Naoki-san is our biggest connection!"

Nishirumi felt that what her former boss said made a lot of sense!

They were just mid-level managers at Fuji Television; they got into the cherry blossom viewing party because of their relationship with Naoki-san. They didn't exchange any resources with anyone else.

If you can become a familiar face at the banquet, you might bump into someone again sometime in the future and recognize them as "someone who attended the cherry blossom viewing party together," which would be a great advantage!

"Brother Feng?!"

Naoki Nagayama gave Kaede Nagayama a hug as he got out of the car.

"Why are you so late?"

"Of course it's because of traffic jams."

Nagayama Kaede shook his head.

"The traffic in Tokyo is getting more and more troublesome; it's better to take the subway than drive!"

"Haha, that's just how big cities are."

After greeting Nagayama Kaede, Nagayama Naoki quickly found Sayuri, who had just gotten out of her car seat. The little one was in her mother Nagayama Kokoro's arms, curiously looking around.

"Little Lily-chan, do you remember me?"

Naoki Nagayama leaned closer and asked with a smile.

Yongshan Xinhai smiled and said:

My little Lily can't talk yet~~~

"Huh? Haven't you called me 'Dad' and 'Mom' yet?"

"That's what they called it."

Hearing this, Naoki Nagayama turned to look at his cousin and sister-in-law, Shinkai, and jokingly said with a smile,

"Did you call out 'Mom' or 'Dad' first?!"

"Of course it's Mom!"

"Nagayama Shinkai said smugly,"

"I didn't call him 'Dad' until several weeks later!"

"Hahaha~"

After welcoming her cousin into the living room, Akina also came to greet them warmly.

"Brother Feng, Xin Hai-san, and Xiao Baihe is here too! Hua Jiang was just talking about her little sister."

"Come over here quickly~"

Nanako, the mother, was naturally even happier to see Kaede Nagayama's family.

"Let me see how much Little Lily has grown."

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Amidst the joyful atmosphere, Tsuruko arrived, bringing with her the Kaneda Continent.

"Ni-chan, Ogasa-san, I'm here!"

"Tsuruko, please sit down!"

Tsuruko was very familiar with Yamazakura-in. She often came over when Nagayama Naoki went abroad and his mother Nanako came to take care of him. This cherry blossom viewing party was only two days later.

However, Kaneda Continent was a bit reserved:

"Auntie, Naoki Mulberry, Maple Mulberry."

"Ah, Kaneda~"

Nagayama Kaede and the other person patted him on the shoulder.

Long time no see.

"Yes, that's right."

Kaneda Tairiku harbors some psychological trauma regarding his cousin.

How have you been lately?

"Everything's fine, everything's fine." Nagayama Kaede nodded, a warm smile on her face. "How are you and Tsuruko doing too?!"

"Of course, that's great."

"Okay, that's good."

Although it was just a few simple words, Kaneda Continent seemed to sense the implied meaning within them. If it wasn't good, he should be careful!

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After most of the people had arrived, it was noon.

Under Akina's direction, one dish after another was served on the temporary table in the garden for everyone to enjoy. The entire Yamazakura-in was enveloped in a peaceful and joyful atmosphere, and everyone had a happy smile on their face!

In the afternoon, the ladies chatted with their children in the living room, admiring the various trophies in the new display case.

Meanwhile, most of the heads of the household gradually gathered around the eaves of the courtyard.

Some chatted with old friends, while others listened to Naoki Nagayama talking with a few friends.

"The bubble is about to burst!"

Naoki Nagayama is known for his outspoken and sometimes shocking remarks; he just goes straight to the point.

"My judgment is based on evidence!"

"The stock market and real estate market have inflated to their peak. Japan was the first to recover from the global stock market crash!"

"Hot money is still pouring in, like inflating an already bloated balloon! The central bank's ultra-low discount rate has been maintained for 14 months!"

"I anticipate that the cabinet will introduce policies related to land finance early next year, restricting land financing."

"The Japanese central bank will also change its monetary policy and raise the central bank's discount rate."

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Hamada Koichi looked at Nagayama Naoki in surprise.

"Naoki-san, have you heard about the policy rumors yet?"

He knew that the Shuyu Group had a very good relationship with the new prime minister, and thought that Naoki Nagayama had received the news from the cabinet!

No, there isn't.

Naoki Nagayama shook his head.

"This is just a judgment based on economic data!"

Someone asked:

"Naoki-san, are you saying that we need to transfer our assets in the stock market ahead of schedule?"

"Indeed, a small-scale relocation, like ants moving their nests, could be considered. However, a large-scale operation might cause disruptions."

Naoki Nagayama explained,

"As for assets, I am more optimistic about the US stock market, and I am optimistic about it in the long term. The US stock market is currently in a recovery period, and it happens to need funds."

"Everyone should take advantage of the current high-quality stocks and buy them now."

"For emerging investments, perhaps we could take a look at Hong Kong."

"Also, don't go to the Soviet Union. The political instability there is too great."

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The people around listened intently.

Everyone now knows that Naoki Nagayama is a master investor. His judgments are extremely accurate!

Moreover, it seems that there is a monthly exchange meeting circulating in the investment circle, which is hosted by Naoki Nagayama!

"Naoki Mulberry"

Hamada Koichi asked with some curiosity,

"Why do you seem to have a very pessimistic view of Japan's economy?!"

"What goes up must come down!"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head.

"Japan has had it too easy these past few years. It's frighteningly smooth."

"So everyone should still be cautious!"

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After hearing Naoki Nagayama's words, everyone fell silent for a moment.

You have to understand that in this day and age, almost everyone believes that Japanese housing prices will never fall and that the Japanese stock market will always be in a bull market!

Historically, the bubble burst after 89, but Naoki Nagayama can't be sure now!

(End of this chapter)