"I'm in Tokyo, and this is some kind of movie star comeback system?!"

Chapter 137, "Idol Mom," premieres.

It was the first week of April in 1987, on the evening of the first week.

Two couples are sitting on the sofa in the apartment, waiting for "Idol Mom" ​​to premiere.

Onishi Azusa and Sakai Kaoru came to see Sakamoto Yu.

While waiting, the two looked through street photos of Sakamoto Yu in "flash".

I still have a few magazines with photos of Sakamoto Yu on hand, all of which are posters featuring him.

The two boys, Yuji Nagata and Ryosuke Hoshino, are mainly interested in Miho Nakayama.

The two men held cans of beer, ate snacks, and discussed the latest Nissan GG.

The focus is more on the exciting and tense scenes of high-speed driving.

Oonishi Azusa and Sakai Kaoru occasionally burst into excited laughter, which made the two boys feel a little jealous.

"Alright, it's just a guy, is it really necessary to get so worked up?"

Nagata turned to look at his girlfriend without saying a word.

"Tch, wait until you grow up to be like that before you talk," Da Xi retorted without any politeness, glancing sideways at her boyfriend.

"I think Bunshun has a point this time; this man is definitely not simple-minded." Hoshino stared at the screen, and...

He explained to the crowd.

"Look, even a big media outlet like Bunshun has failed twice. Either it has a powerful backer, or it's a very shrewd person."

Nagata immediately stood next to his friend, raising his hand to indicate, "That's right, I think so too!"

Sakai casually flipped through the magazine. "We don't care about all that. Isn't it enough that she's good-looking and a good actress?"

"Besides, Sakamoto Yu didn't provoke Bunshun. They're always the ones who start things. Who can he blame for his downfall?"

Onishi nodded in agreement immediately, "That's right, that's right!"

"If you're not interested, why are you even here?" Sakai glanced at them, raising an eyebrow.

The two boys exchanged a glance and laughed in unison, "That's obviously so they can say 'Nakayama-chan!'" as they raised their beer glasses.

"Tch." The two rolled their eyes, speechless. "Men, you know."

Just then, upbeat music came from the television, and the show started.

It instantly attracted the attention of the four people, who all fell silent and began to watch.

The scene begins with Sakamoto Yu, dressed in a casual suit and looking like a teacher, standing at the school gate.

With her tall figure, gentle smile, and glasses perched on her nose, she exudes an air of refinement and knowledge.

The gentle aura emanating from him made the two women in front of the television hold their breath.

"Hiss—this look, ah!" Da Xi couldn't help but clench her fists, her face gradually turning red.

Sakai didn't cry out; she pursed her lips tightly, looking like she was enduring a lot of pain, but her eyes were shining.

Yuji Nagata and Ryosuke Hoshino, who were standing nearby, both pursed their lips and let out a soft snort.

"Pretending to be something you're not."

"Why hasn't Nakayama-chan appeared yet?"

On screen, the way Sakamoto Yu was teased and amused by the female students made the two girls' hearts flutter.

Nagata felt a pang of unease and leaned closer to his girlfriend, asking, "Hey, how about I buy this outfit too?"

As he spoke, he leaned forward, blocking half of the screen.

Onishi Azusa immediately frowned and pushed him away: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, don't block my view of Sakamoto-sensei!"

Before long, Miho Nakayama appeared in a gorgeous long dress and sneaked into the house.

Her bright smile and adorable tiger teeth immediately attracted the attention of the two boys.

"Oh! Nakayama-chan, so cute!" Nagata immediately forgot how jealous he had been just moments before.

"Yeah, Nakayama-chan is definitely prettier." Hoshino nodded in agreement, arms crossed.

The two women, however, were not focused on that; instead, they were waiting for the interaction scenes between Sakamoto Yu and Nakayama Miho.

Soon, the scene the two women had been waiting for unfolded.

On screen, the sparks that fly between Sakamoto Yu and Nakayama captivated the two women, who simultaneously felt a pang of regret that it wasn't them, making the experience incredibly exciting.

Sakamoto Yu's thoughtfulness and gentleness, as well as the occasional awkwardness he revealed, deeply captivated their hearts.

A large number of fans of the pairing of Sakamoto Yu and Nakayama Miho have emerged in front of the screen.

TBS Akasaka Headquarters, Audience Service Center.

The service center director, Kazuki Matsushita, was assigned to work overtime today and stay at his post.

At 48 years old, sporting a receding hairline, he yawned. At this time of day, he would usually be at a brothel.

But today I have to stand here and work overtime.

He stood in front of a row of telephones, his face full of impatience.

He was supposed to have six people on duty tonight.

But now, there are twelve operators sitting here.

This is an order from Yamada, the deputy head of the organization department.

Two hours earlier, Yamada personally went to the service center, pulled Matsushita aside in the corridor, and whispered instructions.

The drama airing tonight features a young actor named Sakamoto Yu, who's recently become incredibly popular because of his Nissan GG. You might get calls asking him to arrange for more actors to join the cast.

Matsushita frowned immediately.

It wasn't that he didn't believe it; he had witnessed Nissan's madness back then.

"Yamada-kun, it's Tuesday today, and the Yomiuri Giants have a game tonight."

"Who would call during the Giants' game to ask about a TV series?" Matsushita shook his head dismissively.

Yamada looked at him without saying a word.

Matsushita sighed, but did as he was told.

He was resentful, so he arranged the twelve operators in two rows, sat in the supervisor's seat at the back, held a teacup, and had a "wait and see how free you all are tonight" expression on his face.

The clock hand points to 19:55.

Five minutes until the premiere of "My Mom Is an Idol".

Matsushita blew on the steam rising from his teacup and said to his team leader, Kinoshita, beside him, "Nothing will happen tonight. The phone will ring when the Giants game is in the eighth inning; it'll be someone complaining about why a TV drama is scheduled during the baseball game."

Kinoshita smiled apologetically and nodded.

The broadcast will begin at 20:00.

The first call came in at 20:08 PM.

The operator raised her hand: "Director Matsushita, we have a call from a viewer asking—is the show currently airing 'My Mom Is an Idol'?"

Matsushita didn't even look up: "Just check it out, I guess it was from switching channels."

20:12, second call.

"When will Sakamoto Yu appear?"

20:16, Third call.

"How many episodes are there in this show?"

Matsushita put down his teacup and glanced at the clock on the wall.

Three phone calls. Not many. But he had a vague feeling that something was wrong—none of the three calls mentioned the Giants.

At 20:22, Sakamoto Yu entered the game.

Matsushita later recalled that moment, saying, "It wasn't something I heard. The phone just suddenly exploded."

Twelve telephones rang almost simultaneously.

The operator simultaneously grabbed the microphone.

A dozen seconds later, all twelve people started talking at the same time.

The entire service center was instantly filled with noise.

"Yes, it's a TV series that's currently airing."

"Mr. Sakamoto just appeared, yes."

"Where did you hear that from?"

"Replay time? There's no schedule yet—but I'll take your request to heart."

"You said you called from Hokkaido? Because I saw Mr. Sakamoto's picture in the magazine."

"You want to express your support for Mr. Sakamoto? Okay, I will pass it on."

Matsushita stood up.

Team Leader Kinoshita rushed to his side: "Director, they are all viewers of 'My Mom Is an Idol'."

Everyone was asking about Sakamoto Yu; some were asking about reruns, some were asking if an extra episode could be added, and one even called from Fukuoka asking if the production team could consider having Mr. Sakamoto and Ms. Nakayama "let what?"

"She wants Mr. Sakamoto and Ms. Nakayama to appear on more variety shows; she wants to see them together."

Matsushita opened his mouth, but before he could speak, the operator on the far right of the first row raised his hand.

"Director! This call is from a female viewer... she... she's crying."

Everyone turned their heads.

The operator sounded flustered: "She told me to tell Mr. Sakamoto to do his best."

...She kept crying...How should I answer her?

Matsushita strode over, took the microphone, and said, "Hello, this is the TBS Audience Service Center."

This is Matsushita, the person in charge. We have received your message.

Thank you very much for your...

Before he could finish speaking, another phone rang.

Then another one, and another one.

An operator turned around and shouted, "Boss! The GG department is calling! Nissan's GG division is calling too!"

When will tonight's ratings report be released? They need to adjust their advertising plan based on tonight's data!

"Chief! Yoshinoya and Sharp's GG Department have also called!"

Almost simultaneously, another operator raised their hand: "Deputy Director Yamada from the Editorial Department called, requesting that you immediately go to the third-floor conference room to report on audience feedback!"

Matsushita stood amidst twelve telephones flashing simultaneously, holding a receiver in his hand. On the other end of the line was a complete stranger.

Female viewers were crying and saying, "Sakamoto-sensei is so good."

He spent twenty years answering calls from viewers on TBS, from "Blood Ties" to "Attack No. 1", from Momoe Yamaguchi to Seiko Matsuda.

He had never seen anything like it before.

For a male actor.

For a male actor who appeared for less than ten minutes.

The entire city of Tokyo was now clearly divided into two factions.

One side shouted in support of the Giants' charge.

A group of people started gossiping about the ambiguous relationship between Miho Nakayama and Yu Sakamoto.

However, this is only part of the popularity that Sakamoto Valley has accumulated.

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