Tokyo Bubble Life

It all started with a joke~
"When we were discussing casting, I almost suggested that Brother Feng should play the role!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled and said to Akina,
"But as you know, Brother Feng is a big, burly, and intimidating guy. If he shows up, people might think he's there to kill someone. So we don't need him!"

"puff"

Akina, who was eating an orange, couldn't help but laugh and said...

"Naoki-san, if Kaede-nii finds out you're making fun of him like this, of course he'll really come rushing over to chop you up!"

"Then I'll use the flower jam as a shield!"

Naoki Nagayama immediately picked up the little guy who had run past the sofa, holding him up as a shield in front of him.

"Brother Feng would never lay a hand on Hua Jiang! Ta-da!"

Xia Hua didn't know what was going on, but she was very happy to be suddenly lifted high by her father, and her clear laughter echoed in the delivery room. Not far away, Chieko-san, holding a water bottle, watched this scene with doting eyes.
"Haha, Naoki-san, how could you do this?!"

Seeing the father and daughter laughing together, Akina wanted to join in and reached out to take the little one from them.
"Give me the flower jam right now!"

"No! I won't give it to you!"

Naoki Nagayama stood up, holding the little one, and dodged Akina's arm.

The little one was even happier when he saw his mother join in. He waved his little hands and his laughter was so loud it could almost reach the sky. Luckily, this was a VIP delivery room, otherwise the other patients would definitely be annoyed to death!
At that moment, Akina excitedly stood up to grab her daughter, but as she twisted her body and exerted force, she felt a jolt in her stomach, and then a warm fluid soaked through her loose maternity clothes.

"??"

Akina stopped abruptly, and after a slightly panicked inquiry, she understood.
"Naoki-san, I think I'm about to give birth!"

"???!!!"

Naoki Nagayama, who was still using the little one as a shield, hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, and the little girl in his arms was moving around and laughing non-stop.
Chieko Nakamori, who had been watching from the sidelines, reacted immediately and quickly went to Akina's side:
"Akina, has your water broken?"

"Um"

"Let's find a place to sit down first."

Realizing what was happening, Naoki quickly put Natsuka back on the sofa and was about to run towards the door, muttering to himself:

"Doctor, I'll go get the doctor!"

At this point, Akina calmed down, having already experienced this once before:

"Naoki-san, there's a call button over by the delivery bed. Just press it!"

"Oh, right, right, right"

Naoki Nagayama quickly went over and pressed her breasts several times, then went to Akina's side and helped her sit down on the other side of the delivery bed.

Thinking about the experience from last time:

"Your water broke, so you have to wait a long time, right?"

"Hmm, we still have to wait for contractions. Last time it took almost half a day!"

As the two were talking, Chieko went to get a clean towel and then drew the curtain.

"Naoki, you can go out now."

This is to clear the amniotic fluid.
"Oh"

When Naoki Nagayama returned to the guest room, he found Natsuka sitting obediently on the sofa, looking at the others with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Seeing Naoki Nagayama looking over, she timidly called out, "Dad~"

"Ah, Hana-chan."

Noticing his daughter's worry, Naoki Nagayama suppressed his emotions, walked to the sofa, and picked her up.

"Mom is fine, she's just about to give birth."

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The little girl didn't understand what was going on, but she had learned that Akina was going to have a baby, so she nodded as if she understood, and then looked at the curtain with concern.

Just then, the attending physician, Akira Ohara, walked in with a nurse. Seeing that the curtain was already drawn, he asked directly:
"What happened to Naoki? Did something happen to Akina?"

"Akina's water just broke, and they're cleaning her up now."

As Naoki Nagayama was speaking, the curtain was drawn back, and Chieko Nakamori and Akina were already tidied up.

Seeing that Akina was on the delivery bed and didn't seem to be in much pain, Akiki Ohara felt relieved. After going over to ask about the situation, she felt even more at ease.

"It's nothing. It's normal to be a little earlier or later than the due date."

"At this point, just wait quietly in the delivery room. The actual delivery will begin once the cervix is ​​dilated."

"For someone like Akina-san who has already given birth, it would take about a few hours."

Next, some precautions were given, and a nurse was left to take care of the patient at any time. This was a VIP client of a private hospital, so naturally, the best service had to be provided!
As he was leaving, Akira Ohara glanced at Natsuka, who was being held in Naoki Nagayama's arms:
"If Naoki-san is going to give birth later, the flower jam shouldn't be placed nearby."

"Ah, hi!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded; after all, even a second childbirth would inevitably involve cries of pain.

"I'll take her home!"

"Um"

After Akira Ohara left, Akina gestured to Naoki Nagayama, asking him to bring the flower sauce over.

There have been no contractions yet, and Akina is acting normally:
"Flower jam."

Gently patting the little one's back, Akina spoke very softly.
"Mom needs to focus on giving birth later and won't have time to take care of you. So let's go home first today, okay?"

"I'll come see Mom again tomorrow. I can also see your little brother while I'm at it!"

The little one looked up at his mother and nodded very obediently.

"Okay, let's go home first~"

Meanwhile, Naoki Nagayama was already calling home:

"Mori-san Akina is about to give birth. Could you please come to the hospital and pick up Hana-chan so the driver can bring her over?"

"Oh, and bring the baby supplies you've already prepared."

"Yes, I'll stay here with you all day."

After contacting Nonaka Mari, Naoki Nagayama then called his mother at home:

"Mother, Akina is about to give birth. You and Father can come over now."

"Nani?!"

The mother, Nanako, was a little surprised. Her due date was still a week away, and they had originally planned to come over next week to help take care of her.

"Hey, it just happened like that all of a sudden."

"Okay, we'll be right there."

It's a two-hour drive from Shizuoka to Tokyo; the baby might not even be born by the time they arrive!
That's all for now, just these two phone calls. We'll talk to other relatives and friends after my son is born; otherwise, it'll be a bit strange if they're all just waiting outside the delivery room.
On the delivery bed, Chieko was holding the baby and talking to Akina. She mostly told her to relax, that her mother had given birth to six babies, and that it was like going to the toilet. The baby wasn't worried anymore and was drinking water, looking around with his round eyes.

The main thing to watch is the nurse checking the instruments on the other side of the delivery bed.
Akina herself, who had been smiling, suddenly felt a tightness in her lower body.
"Eh eh eh~~~"

Akina clutched her stomach and stiffened for a moment, only relaxing after about ten seconds. She looked up at her mother and Naoki Nagayama.

"Why are the contractions starting so fast this time?!"

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In her old house in Shizuoka, Nanako Nagayama deftly packed her bags, which contained local seafood and everyday clothes.

Just then, the sound of an engine came from the doorway, and a new Toyota Crown came to a stop. Then, Nagayama Aoki and Nagayama Ken got out.

"The child's father."

Nanako Nagayama looked up to greet them, and then she saw her eldest son.

"Why is Aoki back too?!"

At this time, Ken Nagayama and Aoki Nagayama were naturally in their own izakaya. After Nanako Nagayama made a phone call, the two of them quickly returned to their old house.

"We can't make Dad drive for two hours, can we?"

Nagayama Aoki shook his head.

"Besides, I should go see Naoki's son since he was born."

"Forehead"

Nanako Nagayama paused for a moment.
"What about the izakayas?"

"Have the staff take good care of the remaining customers. Then we can take two days off tomorrow!"

Today, Nagayama's izakaya is no longer the small shop that the two of them could run. Since the airing of "Midnight Diner," the shop has expanded considerably, and three more employees have been hired.
Over the years, the Nagayama family has gradually made running an izakaya a habit, and they no longer rely on the izakaya to make real money!

Even the father, Ken Nagayama, now mostly just coordinates the cooking for the regular customers.
"What about Xiangjia and the Wild Grass group?"

Nanako Nagayama continued to ask,
"Together?"

"Kika can't live without wild grass, and Dongwu can't live without people!"

Nagayama Aoki said directly,

"I'll take you there, take a quick look, and come right back. As for Naoki's child, we'll see you later."

"it is good"

The mother and son quickly arranged their trip to Tokyo through a question-and-answer session. Nagayama Ken silently weighed the package, stuffed it into the trunk of the car, and simply said, "Let's go."

And so, the Toyota Crown, carrying three people, drove from Shizuoka along the coastline towards Tokyo.
Meanwhile, Chieko Nakamori also called home to tell her that Akina was going to have a baby.

Later that evening, the eldest sister, Minghui, told Minghui, who had just arrived home.

"We need to pick up our child, so we plan to visit Akina tomorrow."

Akie Nakamori asked Akira,

"Akiho, want to come along?"

"I?"

Akira Nakamori is now a grown-up, independent woman with her own flower shop. Although she's still a little jealous of Akina, she's gotten much better.
She shook her head:
"I don't have any children to take care of, and the flower shop doesn't do much business at night, so I'll just go there directly."

"All right."

Inside the maternity center.

Xiaoxiahua has been taken back to Yamazakura by Nonaka Mari, while Akina's delivery has begun, and Nagayama Naoki has been asked by the doctor to wait outside the delivery room.

In those days, there was no custom of husbands being allowed to accompany their wives into the delivery room; doctors generally believed that family members would only hinder the delivery process.

Naoki Nagayama paced anxiously outside the delivery room, occasionally peering through the door to listen for any sounds inside. But this time was different; Akina didn't cry out in pain, only the midwife instructing her on breathing and pushing.
Naoki.

Chieko Nakamori comforted him.

"It's alright, Akina has already given birth once, so there won't be much danger this time!"

"I know, Ogasan is alright."

Naoki Nagayama forced a smile.
"I'm just a little anxious."

"Have a seat for a while, the process might take an hour or two!"

Just then, Nakamori Akiho arrived from outside. She walked over and greeted Chieko and Nagayama Naoki, then looked towards the delivery room:
"How long have you been in there?"

"They've been inside for almost half an hour."

"Oh"

Next, Nakamori Akiho didn't know what to say for a moment, so she could only stick her head out to the door to try and hear what was going on inside.

Time passes minute by minute.
Gradually, the sounds inside grew louder, and Akina's cries of pain also intensified.
The voices of the midwives and doctors also started to get louder.
Naoki Nagayama grew even more anxious, constantly rubbing his toes together in the corridor.
At that moment, three more people rushed to the maternity center and headed straight for the delivery room.

"Mother, Father."

Upon seeing his parents, Naoki Nagayama went to greet them, and then, noticing Aoki Nagayama who had come with him, exclaimed in surprise...
"Big brother, what brings you here too?!"

“I brought my parents here,” Nagayama Aoki said with a smile, “and I also want to see Naoki’s son as soon as possible!”

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Naoki Nagayama gave a silent laugh.
Father Ken Nagayama patted Naoki Nagayama on the shoulder, while Mother Nanako asked anxiously:

"How's the situation inside? How many hours have they been inside? Has the baby not been born yet?"

"It's been more than two hours."

Naoki Nagayama replied,
"The sound seemed to get louder right from the start."

Hearing this, the mother went over and, apart from Akina's cries, could only vaguely hear sounds of exertion.

So the family waited there again.
However, once a person reaches a certain status, everything about him will be scrutinized.

Even though Naoki Nagayama only informed his parents and didn't intend to tell his friends right away, he still informed Kaori, the Nakamori family, Nonaka Mari (who picked up Natsuka), and the driver when his parents came out.
These are people Naoki Nagayama is close to in his daily life, so they naturally wouldn't keep it a secret from those in his inner circle.

Yoshimura Daitomo didn't answer his mobile phone, but when he called home to inquire, he found out that it was also Ido Shuichi and Yoshimura Daitomo who naturally found out as well.
Xiangjia called her sister-in-law and found out, and naturally, Brother Feng found out too.
The medical staff at the maternity center already knew that the Yongshan couple were expecting, and now that they had given birth, gossip naturally spread.
Soon, more and more people gathered outside the maternity center.
Naoki Nagayama was very surprised when he saw Daitomo Yoshimura:

"Otomo-san, what brings you here?!"

"You didn't even tell me about something this important?" Yoshimura Otomo complained first. "I couldn't get through to your mobile phone, I only found out when I called Yama-oka-in."

"Ah, the phone is in the delivery room. I was thinking of letting you know the good news after the baby is born!"

He was asked to leave by the doctor when he was about to give birth, so he naturally didn't have time to care about a mobile phone.

"I see."

Yoshimura Otomo didn't say much, just looked around the delivery room.

"Hasn't it been born yet?"

No, but it should be soon.

"Oh"

So, the number of people waiting increased by 1.
However, to Naoki Nagayama's and the others' surprise, the number of people coming to the maternity center increased significantly over the next period of time.
"Naoki-san!" Itō Shuichi complained, "Why didn't you tell me about something this important?"

"."

"Naoki-san!" Nakai Genta arrived too. "You didn't even tell me?!"

"."

When Nagayama Tsuruko arrived, she rolled her eyes at Nagayama Naoki before talking to her parents and others about things like, "Nii-chan doesn't treat me like family."
Next, Brother Feng arrived as well.
Now, almost all of Naoki Nagayama's closest circle in Tokyo has arrived!

After exchanging greetings, everyone waited together, making the area outside the delivery room quite crowded. Hospital staff even came over to check on them, looking a little worried.
Seeing Naoki Nagayama's anxious expression, Otomo Yoshimura patted him on the shoulder:
"Naoki-san, don't be too anxious. Good fortune will come to those who are destined for good fortune!"

"It just seems to have taken a bit too long, three hours already."

Don't get stuck on a rut.

Shuichi Itō tried to persuade him, but it didn't seem to work, so he tried to change the subject.

"By the way, what name are you planning to give your son?"

This sentence immediately captured everyone's attention, and Nagayama Kaede even laughed:

"Yes, yes, speaking of which, the next generation of the Nagayama family are all named after flowers and plants. Naoki, what's your son's name?!"

"He."

Naoki Nagayama had actually been thinking about this for a long time, and now that he saw everyone was looking at him, he decided not to hide it anymore.
"His name is Ren! Nagayama Ren!!"

In Eastern culture, the lotus has always been a symbol of a virtuous person, rising from the mud unsullied and remaining pure and unpretentious, representing Naoki Nagayama's high hopes for his son. Moreover, it is an aquatic herbaceous plant!

Using lotus flowers as a name wasn't very popular in Japan in the 80s, but that didn't matter, as long as it sounded nice.

Those present were all relatives and friends, so naturally no one would say anything negative about the birth chart. Even Nagayama Ken, as the father, silently put aside the word "moss" that had originally been on his mind; he had simply wanted the child to be healthy.
"Lotus?" "A lotus flower!" "Nagayama lotus!" "Sounds very elegant!" "Very graceful." "You have a real artistic flair! Hahaha~"

People started discussing it, and even passing medical staff knew the name and began talking about it privately. It seemed that the whole hospital was talking about the name "Yongshan Lian"!

Just then, as if hearing this sound, Akina in the delivery room suddenly cried out in pain!
A few seconds later:

"Wow! Wow!"

The sound of a child crying came from through the door!
"It's born!" "It's born!" "!!!"

In an instant, the entrance to the delivery room became lively, with everyone cheering!

Nagayama Kaede was even hugging Nagayama Naoki and swaying back and forth:

"Naoki, your son has been born! Ren Nagayama has been born!!"

"Nagayama Ren!" "Lotus!!" "Nagayama family's lotus!!" "hahah" "."

The noise even drew the attention of the doctors outside the delivery room and other family members of the expectant mothers, and then the news that "Naoki Nagayama's second son was born and his name is Ren Nagayama" began to spread!

Many interested people quickly received the news, and numerous media outlets were also preparing to publish it. Television stations, the entertainment industry, the investment community, and even the political world had all heard about this to varying degrees!
The name seemed to echo throughout Tokyo.
As everyone knows, the heir to the Nagayama family has been chosen!
His name is "Yongshan Lian"!

Back to the delivery room.

After cleaning the mother and baby, Naoki Nagayama was finally allowed to enter the delivery room; the others had to wait. The delivery room couldn't accommodate so many people at once.
The isolation curtain had been drawn back, and Akina was lying half-reclined on the delivery bed, her face pale. Not far from the delivery bed was a temperature-controlled isolation box, inside which was a wriggling baby!

"This is our son! He's very healthy."

Naoki Nagayama gently stroked Akina's face.

"Arigado. Akina!"

Akina gently rubbed his hand. Apart from being a little weak and having a slightly hoarse voice, she was in much better condition than when Ikusa was there.
"I just heard a commotion outside. It sounded like they were talking about our son's name."

"Hmm, your name is Lian!"

Naoki Nagayama spoke softly, looking at the small, healthy baby moving vigorously in the incubator beside him.

"Yongshan Lotus!"

"Lotus."

Akina looked at the little guy with eyes full of affection.
"A very good name!"

(End of this chapter)