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Chapter 1 — 001: Who Says Youth Cannot Return? Tokyo, October 1980 — Showa Year 55. There was not the slightest hint of autumn. The lingering heat of the “autumn tiger” still raged, and the nine-o’clock morning sun was no weaker than noon. A young nurse, beads of sweat forming on her forehead, hurried to a hospital room. Through the small window in the door, she saw a thin young man inside packing his belongings. She pushed the door open. “Naoki-san, already packing? Have you…-
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Chapter 34: 034, Responding to Fans’ Expectations, Becoming an Idol Who Makes Fans Better, Like a Guiding Star in Life The stroll unexpectedly lasted until evening. The 3.8-kilometer cherry blossom path had practically been covered from beginning to end by the six of them. In the end, they found an outdoor table at a nearby café to rest for a while. "Naoki-san, are you still going to attend the carnival activities later?" Nakamori Akie asked. "We are. I heard this year’s carnival is…
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Chapter 53: There Must Be Some Unspeakable Secret Taking a self-driving trip in the 1980s meant unexpected road conditions were something that absolutely had to be considered. Fortunately, regardless of the era, as long as one had money, very few problems were truly unsolvable. On a morning in mid-June, Nagayama Naoki drove out of Tokyo. In less than an hour, he arrived in Kamakura. At this time, the famous “Slam Dunk” scene that later generations would rush to visit had not yet appeared.…
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Chapter 59: Where Can You Buy a "Beauty Jar"? After returning to the studio, everyone immediately resumed their intense filming work. The third short story was titled "Rejuvenation". It told the story of a man in his seventies who, while visiting a shrine dedicated to a cicada deity, became so hungry that he ate the offerings meant for the god. After that, he began shedding a layer of skin each day, becoming ten years younger with every molt. At first, it seemed like a miracle. During the…
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Chapter 57: Incredible! Let me say it again, Naoki-san is a true genius! Across the long run of "Tales of the Unusual World", many stories stood out, while quite a few were only average. After all, numerous production teams had changed over time, so uneven quality was completely normal. However, several stories were widely acknowledged as outstanding, and "Beauty Jar" and "Grandma" were among them. Combined with the fact that the stories themselves were simple and involved only a small number…
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Chapter 5 — 005: How Many Steps Does It Take to Release a Record? Nakai Genta was extremely efficient. That very night, he announced that he would head to a cabaret club to look for suitable talent. However, in Nagayama Naoki’s view, it would most likely just turn into another night of drunken indulgence. Unexpectedly, while Naoki was still eating breakfast the next morning, Nakai Genta arrived at his door with a young woman of modest height. “Naoki-san, this is Hoshino Suzumi, a good…
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Chapter 35: 035, As Expected of a Young Person, So Knowledgeable About Nightclubs Facts proved one thing: Life does not allow people to sink into idleness. Naoki Nagayama was actually very busy lately. Every week he went to Sachiko-sensei to study music theory and instruments; the disco in Takadanobaba was nearing completion and preparations for opening were required; the house in Bunkyo Ward and the shop in Shibuya still needed ownership transfer procedures; he had to prepare for his…
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Chapter 51: “Isn’t this basically a textbook case of being dumped!” Ever since choosing the piano, Nagayama Naoki had noticed that his proficiency kept steadily improving. In just a few months, even famous world classics could be played in a fairly presentable way after looking at the sheet music. At first, he even thought his “cheat ability” had finally kicked in. But after learning about true piano prodigies and masters, he realized his current level was nothing special at…
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Chapter 8: 008, “You’re so handsome, Have you ever considered shooting a photo—no, an advertisement?” On the way back, Nagayama Naoki felt a bit pleased with himself, but also slightly surprised. Was changing his appearance really that dramatic? Was it really that attractive to the opposite sex? With Makino Mrs., Nakai Genta, and the others he saw every day, the change wasn’t obvious. But people who hadn’t seen him for a while could immediately notice his transformation. An…
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Chapter 65: Girls’ Money Is the Easiest to Earn After returning to his apartment, Nagayama Naoki did not go to bed immediately. Turning on the television at that hour happened to catch late-night programming. Unexpectedly, he saw the Wildcat Group appear on one of the shows. However, they were only briefly introduced as background guests and received very little screen time overall. Indeed, Nagayama Naoki realized he had not seen news about the Wildcat Group for quite a long time. What had…
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