My Name is Hiroshi Nohara, Star of Neon Film and Television!

Chapter 182: Takada Toshihide's Display of Goodwill! "Hachiko Monogatari" Goes for Audit!

TV Tokyo Production Bureau Building, seventeenth floor Department Manager office, the sunlight passed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, plating a layer of golden warmth over the interior.

Nohara Hiroshi sat behind the office desk, putting down the fountain pen in his hand, a faint smile hanging on his face. He had just concluded a telephone conference regarding new programs, and his mood was quite relaxed.

"Hiroshi-kun, Hiroshi-kun!"

The office door was fiercely pushed open, Deputy Director Asumi's face that always overflowed with a cheerful smile, at this moment was written full of irrepressible excitement, he almost trotted rushing in, waving a document in his hand, like a child who received candy.

"Take a guess! Take a guess what the box office of 'Seven Samurai' has reached?!" Asumi's voice carried a trace of trembling, in those astute eyes, flashed a light as resplendent as stars.

Nohara Hiroshi merely peacefully looked at that excited appearance of Asumi, and also felt a burst of amusement in his heart.

"Oh? Deputy Director Asumi, looking at this expression of yours, could it be it broke records again?" Nohara Hiroshi softly asked, tone carrying a trace of perfectly appropriate cooperation.

"More than breaking records ah! It's simply... simply a miracle!" Asumi excitedly slammed the document on the desk, that sound, almost shattering the glass of the entire office: "The box office of 'Seven Samurai', has already passed 6 billion yen! 6 billion ah Hiroshi-kun! This has only been screening for less than two months ah!"

He fiercely sucked in a breath, forcefully suppressing the wild joy in his heart, and then pushed the document in front of Nohara Hiroshi again, pointing at that eye-catching line of numbers on it, tone full of unbelievable shock: "Moreover, according to the latest box office predictions, if it goes down according to this momentum, wait until next month when the screening ends, the final box office, is expected to break through 8 billion yen! 8 billion ah! This is for our Nippon domestic movies, all top-tier level achievements ah!"

Nohara Hiroshi picked up the document, gaze peacefully sweeping over those lines of staggering numbers, the corners of his mouth unconsciously hooking up a satisfied arc. 6 billion yen, 8 billion yen... this number, was indeed even more astonishing than 'Seven Samurai' in his past life's memory.

"Not bad." Nohara Hiroshi merely faintly evaluated.

This unhurriedness and composure, made Asumi also sigh with emotion endlessly, he knew, this peacefulness of Nohara Hiroshi, wasn't striking a pose, but originated from the absolute confidence towards his own abilities.

"More than not bad ah!" But Asumi excitedly started up again, he sat down heavily on the sofa opposite Nohara Hiroshi, tone full of irrepressible excitement: "Hiroshi-kun, do you know, if the final box office can reach 8 billion yen, you as the producer and director, plus the dividend TV Tokyo gives you, your personal income alone can reach 1.5 billion yen!"

1.5 billion yen!

This number, like the most precise nuclear bomb, instantly blasted loudly in Nohara Hiroshi's heart!

Although he had expectations regarding the profitability of the movie, he never thought, a mere movie, actually could bring him such massive wealth!

That "Nohara Hiroshi" of his past life, a lifetime's income, I'm afraid wouldn't even reach a fraction of this number. And he, in merely less than two months of time, created such an astonishing wealth myth!

Nohara Hiroshi's gaze cast towards that vast Tokyo Bay outside the window, eyes as profound as the vast starry sky. He exhaled a long breath, in that breath, carrying a trace of emotional sighing, a trace of satisfaction, and also carrying a trace of, brand new understanding towards this world.

"As expected, filming movies really earns money ah." Nohara Hiroshi muttered to himself: "No wonder so many people all go film movies. This is simply... faster than robbing money ah."

Asumi upon hearing this, couldn't help but hahahaha laugh out loud.

"Yeah! Hiroshi-kun! So you must properly work hard ah!" Asumi smilingly said, tone full of expectations: "You are now the cash cow of our TV Tokyo! All of us are counting on you, to bring more miracles, more wealth for our TV Tokyo!"

He paused, gaze casting towards Nohara Hiroshi, a trace of curiosity flashing in his eyes: "Right, Hiroshi-kun, how is that 'Hachiko Monogatari' of yours? Is it also about to enter post-production?"

Nohara Hiroshi upon hearing this, a faint smile surfaced on his face.

This "curiosity" of Asumi's, wasn't a pure inquiry, but was transmitting a "signal" to him —— this movie, is similarly receiving much attention.

"En, Deputy Director Asumi, you asked just right." Nohara Hiroshi nodded, tone carrying a trace of perfectly appropriate confidence: "'Hachiko Monogatari' has finished filming, I have also completed the post-editing. Now, it can be sent for audit anytime."

"What?!" Asumi's eyes instantly widened, face written full of unbelievable wild joy! He fiercely sprang up from the sofa, that excitement, almost made him unable to control himself, "Really?! Hiroshi-kun! You... you actually completed it so quickly?! This... this is simply god-like speed ah!"

He excitedly turned two circles in the office, and then fiercely rushed in front of Nohara Hiroshi, tone full of pleading: "Hiroshi-kun! If going for audit, please absolutely bring me along! I... I cannot wait to see the final cut of this movie!"

"Of course you can, Deputy Director Asumi." Nohara Hiroshi smilingly responded, right as he prepared to continue saying something, outside the office door, yet transmitted a familiar and highly magnetic voice.

"Oh? Asumi-kun, you run quite fast ah. Could it be you want to appreciate Hiroshi-kun's latest masterpiece all by yourself alone?"

Kurosawa Eiji, this Level 1 Director praised as the titan of Nippon Samurai films, at this moment was smilingly standing at the office doorway, he wore a dark-colored Kimono, impeccably tailored, meticulous in every detail.

On that weather-beaten old face, yet overflowed with a kind of playfulness and expectation inappropriate for his age.

"Director Kurosawa!" Asumi seeing Kurosawa Eiji, a rather awkward smile instantly surfaced on his face, his tone carrying a few traces of pleasant surprise: "You... why did you also come?"

"Why can't I come?" Kurosawa Eiji lightly laughed asking rhetorically, he stepped with unhurried paces walking into the office, gaze falling on Nohara Hiroshi, eyes full of appreciation and expectations: "Hiroshi-kun's movie, I have awaited it for a long time ah. I also want to know, what kind of surprise he, this time, can bring us again."

He paused, tone carrying a trace of perfectly appropriate "command": "Therefore, Hiroshi-kun, if going for audit, please absolutely bring me along! I... I also want to go together!"

Nohara Hiroshi looking at that "old urchin" like appearance of Kurosawa Eiji, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Towards Kurosawa Eiji, he always held high respect.

"Of course you can, Director Kurosawa." Nohara Hiroshi smilingly said: "Being able to have you and Deputy Director Asumi head there together, is my honor."

"Good! Good! Good!" Kurosawa Eiji nodded consecutively, his face overflowing with a happy smile.

However, right at this time, Asumi yet suddenly coughed lightly, an imperceptible awkwardness surfacing on his face.

He glanced at Kurosawa Eiji, and then glanced at Nohara Hiroshi, tone asking slightly abashedly: "Hiroshi-kun, that... can I bring one more person?"

Nohara Hiroshi upon hearing this, slightly blanked. He looked at Asumi somewhat surprised, eyes carrying a trace of confusion.

"Oh? Deputy Director Asumi, who is it you want to bring?" Nohara Hiroshi softly asked, tone carrying a trace of perfectly appropriate playfulness.

"This is a long story to tell." Asumi scratched his head, that awkwardness on his face also became more obvious.

Nohara Hiroshi merely peacefully smiled, that calmness and indifference, as if everything was in his grasp. He knew, this "request" of Asumi's, was absolutely not accidental.

"Of course you can, Deputy Director Asumi." Nohara Hiroshi smilingly said, "Just going to send for audit, bringing however many people doesn't matter either. As long as they like my works, I of course welcome them."

"Good! Good! Good!" Asumi upon hearing this, a smile instantly revealed on his face, he hastily stood up saying: "Many thanks Hiroshi-kun! I'll go call him over right now!"

Saying as he did, he then bustlingly rushed out of the office, leaving Nohara Hiroshi and Kurosawa Eiji the two people, looking at each other in dismay.

Kurosawa Eiji looking at that hurriedly leaving back figure of Asumi, couldn't help shaking his head, a meaningful smile surfacing on his face.

"Hiroshi-kun ah, you are truly... turning our TV Tokyo, upside down ah." Kurosawa Eiji lightly laughed saying, tone carrying a trace of emotional sighing, "Now ah, it's truly a 'Great Integration Era'. All this, is all thanks to you ah."

Nohara Hiroshi upon hearing this, slightly blanked. He looked at that weather-beaten face of Kurosawa Eiji, a trace of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

"Great Integration Era?" Nohara Hiroshi muttered to himself, he thought of the words Bureau Chief Sakata Nobuhiko said previously —— to integrate the "Tokyo Faction" and the "Kanto Faction", taking him this genius who had absolute performance in all four major fields, and placing him in the middle as the absolute pillar.

His heart moved, gaze casting towards the office doorway, realization surfacing on his face.

"Director Kurosawa, what you're saying... shouldn't be Executive Takada right?" Nohara Hiroshi softly asked, tone carrying a trace of perfectly appropriate "guess".

Right as his voice fell, outside the office door, then transmitted a slightly deep, yet carrying a trace of helplessness voice.

"Oh? Hiroshi-kun, could it be my image, in your heart, is so unwelcome?"

Takada Toshihide, this former leader of the "Tokyo Faction", at this moment was smilingly standing at the office doorway, his face, no longer had the past arrogance and gloominess, replaced by, a kind of slightly complex peacefulness.

His gaze fell on Nohara Hiroshi, eyes carrying a trace of probing, a trace of curiosity, yet hiding a trace of, indescribable "acceptance of fate".

Nohara Hiroshi upon hearing this, a bitter smile instantly surfaced on his face. He knew, this "guess" of his, was heard by Takada Toshihide.

He could also only stand up, slightly bowing ceremoniously towards Takada Toshihide, that modesty and unhurriedness, perfectly appropriate.

After all this is the etiquette of subordinates towards superiors in Nippon.

"Executive Takada, you jest." Nohara Hiroshi softly opened his mouth, tone carrying a trace of perfectly appropriate "explanation": "I just didn't expect, you would personally come. After all, you are the Executive Deputy Director, dealing with a myriad of affairs daily, I truly wouldn't dare to trouble you."

He paused, tone also carrying a trace of "sincere" doubt: "I just didn't expect, Executive Takada, you actually are willing to follow us together to send 'Hachiko Monogatari' for audit. This... this truly makes me feel somewhat extremely flattered."

Takada Toshihide upon hearing this, that complex expression on his face also became more obvious. He glanced at Nohara Hiroshi, and then glanced at Kurosawa Eiji beside him, the corners of his mouth hooking up a helpless arc.

He knew these words of Nohara Hiroshi, were "putting a high hat" on him, and also "finding a step down" for him.

But he even more knew, his coming this time, wasn't a whim.

"Hiroshi-kun, you don't need to be so polite." Takada Toshihide lightly sighed, tone carrying a trace of helplessness, yet full of sincerity: "This time, is a film Governor Koike even named to promote for you. Moreover, my two subordinates, Ashikaga and Asano, they also reported to me, this movie is filmed very well, extremely touching."

He paused, gaze casting towards Nohara Hiroshi, eyes full of curiosity: "Therefore, me coming this time, is also very curious. Curious what kind of surprise you exactly can bring us again. Thus, I also want to borrow the name of auditing, to be the first to see, looking at this 'Hachiko Monogatari'."

Right as his voice fell, Asumi also once again pushed the door and entered, he glanced at Takada Toshihide, and then glanced at Nohara Hiroshi, a slightly awkward smile instantly revealing on his face.

After all arranging Takada Toshihide this Executive Deputy Director to go together this time, Asumi also hadn't told anyone before.

Was a bit abrupt.

But at this time, he whose personality was originally relatively cheerful, also planned to salvage some awkward atmosphere.

"Hahahahaha! Executive Takada, these words you say, are a bit insincere right?" Asumi thus laughing loudly opened his mouth, tone carrying a trace of perfectly appropriate teasing, "I see ah, you are clearly... submitting under Hiroshi-kun's talent right?"

Takada Toshihide upon hearing this, some flushing also instantly appeared on his face.

Although he was indeed subdued by Nohara Hiroshi's talent, plus Bureau Chief Sakata's arrangement, was truly and genuinely considering for the future of TV Tokyo, willing to ease relations with Nohara Hiroshi.

But being directly spoken out at this time, made him this fifty-something-year-old guy, still have some shame and anger on his face.

He glared at Asumi: "Asumi! What nonsense are you spouting! I... I am only curious that's all!"

However, this "shamed and angered" defense of his, yet appeared so pale and powerless.

He looked at that young and handsome face of Nohara Hiroshi, looking at his unhurriedness and confidence, and then recalled his own various contempts and suppressions towards him previously, all the arrogance and unwillingness in his heart, all in this moment transformed into a helpless sigh.

This Nohara Hiroshi, was simply the same age as his own child, yet possessed such talent and status.

Just like a launched rocket soaring.

Making him extremely shocked.

He slowly leaned back against the chair back, exhaling a long breath, in that breath, as if taking away all his stubbornness and unwillingness.

"Alright, Asumi-kun, what you say is correct." Takada Toshihide sighed, tone full of helplessness, yet carrying a trace of heartfelt approval, "Hiroshi-kun he, is indeed the future of TV Tokyo. I have seen all his works, whether it is 'Seven Samurai', or 'Kasou Taishou', or also those manga... his talent, is all sufficient to make people feel astonished."

He paused, gaze casting towards Nohara Hiroshi, eyes full of expectations: "Therefore, this time, I also plan to go together. To see this 'Hachiko Monogatari', seeing you this kid, what kind of surprise you exactly can bring us again."

Nohara Hiroshi looking at that "accepting fate" expression of Takada Toshihide, a satisfied smile revealed on his face. He knew, from this moment on, the estrangement between the "Tokyo Faction" and the "Kanto Faction", will in his hands, be thoroughly healed.

"Good! Since Executive Takada is also willing to head there together, then let us go together!" Nohara Hiroshi smilingly said, tone full of confidence.

Everyone exchanged a smile, the atmosphere in the office instantly became relaxed.

"Then like this, I'll inform His Excellency Fujiwara in advance."

Kurosawa Eiji picked up the telephone, dialing Fujiwara Hideaki's number: "Hello, Fujiwara-kun? It's Kurosawa Eiji. We're preparing to go audit Hiroshi-kun's 'Hachiko Monogatari'. Do you... want to come together ah?"

From the other end of the phone came Fujiwara Hideaki's slightly excited voice: "Oh? Director Kurosawa! You guys are going to audit so quickly?! Great! I of course have to go! I've awaited this for a long time ah!"

He paused, tone full of expectations: "You guys wait a moment, I'll head over right now! I want to see, Hiroshi-kun this time, what kind of surprise he can bring us again!"

Kurosawa Eiji hung up the phone, a satisfied smile revealing on his face.

He knew, with the joining of Fujiwara Hideaki, this time's submission for audit, will be even smoother.

"Alright, everyone." Nohara Hiroshi stood up, gaze sweeping over everyone present, in his eyes flashing confident light, "Since everyone is ready, then let us set off!"

This 'Hachiko Monogatari', wasn't only a movie, in his past life it could be said to represent a responsibility, a commitment towards culture, towards humanity.

The level of sweeping across the entire Nippon, winning the box office champion of the year, wasn't just bragging!

Nohara Hiroshi could be said to truly have placed heavy expectations on this.

He wants to use his works, to change this world, to influence even more people, letting his name resound throughout Nippon!

And now, he will then step onto this road leading towards the cultural peak!

"Then let's go."

Everyone nodded in unison, faces all overflowing with confident smiles.

They believed, under the leadership of Nohara Hiroshi, this 'Hachiko Monogatari', will inevitably create miracles again, once again shock the entire Nippon, and even the whole world!

Thus, in an atmosphere full of expectations and confidence, Nohara Hiroshi, Asumi, Kurosawa Eiji and Takada Toshihide, the group left the office in a mighty formation, taking large strides heading towards the direction of the movie audit department.

(End of Chapter)