Reborn Japan for entertainment

Chapter 498 Returning to Johnny

After a meal, Kiyoshi Sakamoto took care of his teacher.

Originally, for Masaharu Fukuyama, this was nothing more than a trivial matter.

Although he heard Kimura Takuya's name, he frowned slightly.

However, he is not such a stingy person.

Moreover, on the firm side. . .

As a shareholder of Amuse, does he still need to ask the firm for instructions to help his students stand up?
Of course not!

Therefore, after thinking for a while, Fukuyama Masaharu agreed to Sakamoto Kiyoshi's invitation.

And Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who got the promise from Fukuyama Masaharu on the spot, was also very happy to keep adding beef to his bowl.

Fukuyama Masaharu also smiled while accepting Kiyoshi Sakamoto's hospitality as a matter of course.

As for the other judge that Sakamoto Kiyoshi was going to invite, it was not as easy as Fukuyama Masaharu.

Fukuyama Masaharu doesn't mind being on the same stage with Kimura Takuya, that's because he is a shareholder of Amuse and has a certain degree of autonomy. He doesn't have to follow the orders of the firm, what to do and what not to do.

However, Takuya Kimura is different.

In Johnny's "masculinity empire", no one can disobey a person's order, even Johnny's favorite, Takuya Kimura. . .

That is the master of the empire, Mr. Kitagawa!
Kimura Takuya's order not to share the stage with Fukuyama Masaharu can be said to be made by Mr. Kitagawa himself.

Just to prevent Takuya Kimura's lofty status of "King of Japanese TV Dramas" and "No. [-] Brother in Japan" from being threatened in the slightest.

Therefore, if Sakamoto Kiyoshi wants to invite Kimura Takuya to become the final judge of the SMA selection meeting, he must first pass the test of Mr. Kitagawa!
It was just thinking of this that Kiyoshi Sakamoto walked into the Johnny & Associates building in Shibuya District, Tokyo with a feeling of apprehension.

This is Kiyoshi Sakamoto's second time stepping into Johnny & Associates after two years.

The last time he appeared here was to start the alliance between Johnny and Sony; this time, he wanted to seek a little help from this "ally" for the development of SMA. . .

The boss of Johnny's office is not something you can meet casually.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto also made an appointment in advance, and was able to meet the big man in the entertainment industry who controls the entire male idol market, Mr. Kitagawa on the afternoon of February 2th.

"Long time no see, Sakamoto-kun... Oh, no! I should call you Director Sakamoto now..."

The old man sitting in the huge office was teasing Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was sitting on the sofa, also showed a helpless expression, and replied, "Johnny-san, long time no see."

"Don't laugh at me, you say that, I can't bear it with my small body..."

"Hahaha..."

"Genki? Recently, I have often heard news about YOU..." Mr. Kitagawa stood up from his office chair, and sat down leisurely on the sofa opposite Sakamoto Kiyoshi, "I heard that YOU Become the executive director of Sony?"

"Uh, yes, it's not a big deal, please worry about it..."

During the conversation with Kitagawa, Sakamoto Kiyoshi did not dare to relax at all.

Who knows, inadvertently, whether my words will make this moody old man unhappy.

Even the old man has always been very friendly towards him. . .

However, Kiyoshi Sakamoto came here this time to ask for something.

If he gets upset, then the invitation to Takuya Kimura will definitely be ruined.

This must be a blow to Kiyoshi Sakamoto's plan.

Therefore, in the following time, Sakamoto Kiyoshi followed Kitagawa's words, kept nodding and saying yes, and added a sentence or two from time to time to make Kitagawa Longyan delighted in his flattery.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto has been in the entertainment industry for so long, and he has learned the ability to talk to people when he sees people, and to talk nonsense when he sees ghosts.

I don't know if it's because I have always had an inexplicable affection for Kiyoshi Sakamoto, or because, even though Kiyoshi Sakamoto has become the executive director of Sony, he still maintains the respect of the younger generation in front of him. Kitagawa's perception of him , better than before.

This can be seen from the occasional smile on his face.

Seeing that the atmosphere was so harmonious, Kiyoshi Sakamoto took the opportunity to reveal his purpose for coming this time.

"Oh? You want that fellow Kimura to be the judge of your audition meeting?" Kitagawa's slightly cloudy eyes suddenly flashed brightly, "By the way, there is more than one judge at the audition meeting, right?"

coming!

Sakamoto Kiyoshi's heart seemed to be grabbed by a big hand and lifted up.

"The next step is the real test!"

Before coming to Johnnys, Kiyoshi Sakamoto thought about what the biggest difficulty of this trip was.

Without thinking too much, he came up with the answer.

That is, how to get Johnny to agree that the "tiger" Takuya Kimura and the "tiger" Masaharu Fukuyama appear on the same mountain!
After all, "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers", this is an iron rule that has lasted for many years.

However, because the "selection meeting" plan is the first shot for Kiyoshi Sakamoto's entire operation plan, it is very important.

Therefore, Sakamoto Kiyoshi also made preparations early, in order to get Kitagawa's consent, at all costs.

Iron rules are made to be broken!

Kiyoshi Sakamoto cheered up and replied cautiously, "That's right, there are indeed more than one judge in the selection meeting, and it is scheduled to be three."

"One is me, the Operations Director of SMA."

"The other one is Amuse's shareholder and my teacher, Fukuyama Masaharu."

"And the last one is for Kimura-san..."

"Oh?! Your lineup of judges is very strong..." Mr. Kitagawa was a little surprised, "This idea of ​​YOU really makes people have to give a thumbs up..."

"To tell you the truth, what I thought at the beginning was to use the high popularity of the three of us in all age groups to attract young people from all over the country to actively participate in this selection meeting."

"After all, the three major national male gods are the judges, and there is only this one, and there is no other branch..."

"So, I don't know what your opinion is..."

Looking at the cautious Sakamoto Kiyoshi, Kitagawa suddenly felt that the young man in front of him had grown a lot after being soaked in the entertainment industry for a few years.

The skills of speaking have become more abundant; the feeling of giving people has also matured; especially when talking and laughing, it gives people a feeling of spring breeze blowing on the face, which is even more commendable.

This made him look forward to Sakamoto Kiyoshi's future even more.

"In the end, how will this little guy grow up?"

(End of this chapter)