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Chapter 54: The Convertible at the Door Is Big Brother’s? After eating their fill— Well, without any alcohol— the three sat in the living room watching television and chatting after dinner. After opening her gift, their mother Nanako was extremely happy with the bright and beautiful silk scarf. She tied it around herself while discussing with Tsuruko what outfits it would match, while Nagayama Naoki could only smile beside them. For some reason, the topic suddenly shifted back to…-
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Chapter 55: There Is Absolutely No “Special Service”! Early the next morning, Father and Mother had clearly reconciled. Mother returned to her usual self, busily preparing breakfast and tidying the house, while Father sat in the living room reading the newspaper. Sure enough, Nagayama Ken and Nagayama Nanako truly enjoyed their marriage. Nagayama Naoki planned to leave early; a long journey still awaited him. However, after much persuasion, Tsuruko finally convinced him to drive her…
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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 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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Chapter 64: Were young women of the Showa era really this uninhibited? Sitting in the booth, they did not go dancing right away. "Genta-san, how has work been lately?" The atmosphere felt like coworkers drinking together after getting off work. "How should I put it? Loan business has been very easy recently. It's simple to attract borrowers. But deposit business has become quite difficult." "Hah, doesn’t that mean the economy is doing well? Everyone wants to spend money now. I heard Japan’s…
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Chapter 60: He’s Simply a Monster! Any movement made by a television station, no matter how small, must be closely monitored by production companies and talent agencies in the entertainment industry—especially something as significant as purchasing a television drama. Many company presidents immediately instructed their subordinates: “Investigate. I want to know everything behind this show!” Within just a couple of days, production companies learned that the producer behind “Yo nimo…
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Chapter 61: Akina Will Definitely Become the Idol Naoki-san Hopes For! The cicadas singing in the trees announced the arrival of the hottest season of the year. Shuichi Ito’s filming was progressing at full speed. Sometimes several story segments had to be filmed in a single day, and no one quite knew how he managed to arrange everything. Daitomo Yoshimura was also actively expanding his connections. Besides Fuji TV, he had begun establishing contacts with Nippon TV, TBS, TV Asahi, and TV Tokyo.…
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Chapter 56: Why Not Try Filming This Kind of Story Road trips are great. Next time, never again. After driving continuously for five days, he hadn’t really noticed the fatigue while still on the road. But on the second morning after returning home, Nagayama Naoki finally felt it—his waist ached, his back was sore, and his entire body felt weak. And he was only nineteen years old. He couldn’t imagine how earlier road-trip enthusiasts managed to keep going for an entire month. He had…
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