How to raise a random guy's wife

Chapter 639 Miraculous Skill

"If you hate this... if you feel that this is a betrayal of Kazusa and you are in pain..." Yonezawa slowly recited the lines, his original sobbing voice now perfectly under control, presenting an almost desperate helplessness, "then hurry up, move, and shake me off."

Even if you push me away now, just give me a reason to leave you.

But...

Since you were willing to betray me for her.

So now,

Would she betray her for me?

"Hey, Haruki-kun."

As I turned the page, a faint sob could be heard again.

"If you don't leave here..."

On the next page, the sobbing is perfectly controlled, revealing the girl's delicate and fragile state at that moment.

"I...I misunderstood?"

The girl's voice sounded like she was crying, her soft inquiry filled with unease.

"You accepted me because you were too sad—I really have such a terrible, wishful thought, right?"

The final note perfectly conveyed the feeling of almost crying but not quite.

Almost the instant the recording ended, Yonezawa's tears fell.

However, crying at this point will no longer affect the dubbing effect.

As Yonezawa walked out of the recording studio, Kasumigaoka Utaha was the first to applaud, "Excellent!"

"That's incredible!" Mizushima exclaimed in astonishment. "Is it really possible to do that?"

"The nuances of your emotions are amazing, you control them so well!" Renmei took Yonezawa's hand. "It feels like there's more to say than what you actually say, and your emotions are richer than your words... Yonezawa, you're incredible!"

"Thank you everyone." Yonezawa wiped away his tears and bowed deeply to Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri. "Thank you so much, I have benefited greatly from this."

"That's your own doing," Eriri waved her hand. "It has nothing to do with me."

“Yes,” Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, “She was just helping out; the main credit is mine.”

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

Mizushima asked curiously, "What exactly happened?"

Renmei also wanted to know, "I was so worried just now, I felt like I couldn't take it anymore after the first sentence."

“That’s true.” Yonezawa finally came out of her previous mood and showed the two the script in her hand. “Eri Kashiwagi-sensei drew on the script.”

“I see,” Mizushima said, looking at the sketch on the printed paper. “You can draw such a good result so quickly? I can’t even compare.”

“No, no,” Mize added, “not one, but five.”

"What?!" Renmei took the script and quickly flipped through it.

The first picture shows Setsuna hugging Haruki from behind, while the third and fifth pictures are beautiful scenes of the two of them from the past.

And the second and fourth...

Renmei blushed.

White Album is an 18+ game, so it naturally contains some special content.

The second and fourth images are special scenes featuring Haruki and Touma.

The drawing was incredibly professional.

Putting aside the specific content of the images, just the level of completion and the sheer number of images...

Mizushima and Hitomi looked at Eriri, who was arguing with Kasumigaoka Utaha. Had Eriri completed five paintings of this quality in such a short time?

That's incredible!

No wonder he kept rubbing his fingers and wrists when he came in.

Is this Eri Kashiwagi's true strength?

As expected of RER's ace.

And then there's Kasumigaoka Utaha, the teacher.

It was discovered that Yoneze was so deeply immersed in the role that they were able to come up with such a good way so quickly to help Yoneze control her emotions.

Their grasp of human nature is terrifying.

The three voice actors exchanged glances, and at the same time strengthened their determination to deepen their cooperation with RER.

However, considering that this is just the prologue and there is an epilogue to come, there is no need to worry about the lack of cooperation in the future.

If the prologue is this heartbreaking, then the final chapter...

Mize started to have some stomach pain.

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"Hello everyone, welcome to my live stream." In the conference room, the projector displayed the live stream image, and the virtual streamer, whose lower body was covered in tentacles, skillfully manipulated the screen. "Today, I want to introduce a pretty good piece of software to everyone—the Virtual Idol Editor!"

On the other side of the screen, a black crow cawed, "It's the Industry and Commerce Bureau!"

“What business administration?” the tentacled girl corrected, “I genuinely feel that this software is very useful.”

"Just tell me whether you took money from people or not?"

"Otherwise, where do you think your snacks came from?"

"Anyway, you didn't do it!"

......

"This virtual character is quite good," Kasumigaoka Utaha said, "I don't usually watch many videos. Is this the Hatsuharu we've been working with before?"

"That's right, the articulation and detail are absolutely amazing!" Mayu Sagara exclaimed, her eyes shining. "Many of our company's anchors' characters were designed by Hatsuharu-mama!"

Eriri was taken aback. "Mom?"

"Because a virtual avatar is essentially another body, the artist who creates that body is called 'Mom' in the art world," Mayu Sagara explained. "Hatsuharu-Mom not only draws well, but she also draws quickly, and if she finds someone she likes, her price isn't high—her skill level is just too amazing..."

Kobayashi Megumi asked curiously, "What's the deal with that bird?"

“That’s Jingjing, Chuqing’s mother’s instrument.” Mayu Sagara clearly watches Chuqing’s live streams often. “Jingjing is very good at beatboxing. Usually, when Chuqing’s mother sings, she will play music on the side, but we probably won’t hear it today.”

"Such a long-term collaboration is rare," Kobayashi Sora said, more curious about other aspects. "How has the Ghost Castle virtual idol group, which Chuqing and Jingjing belong to, managed to avoid any internal conflicts?"

The news about the trip to Bo Island was unbelievable; "Is there information you can't find?"

“Let alone investigate,” Kobayashi Sora frowned slightly, “I’m not even sure if they’re really alive.”

Aside from online activities, there's absolutely no other information available.

“But those aren’t the main points.” Kobayashi Sora refocused her attention on the live stream. “The main point is the launch and promotion of the software.”

Chu Qing skillfully demonstrated the various functions of the virtual idol editor developed with the help of Sagara Mayu. While operating it, she answered the audience's questions, "In this way, a simple virtual character is completed. Everyone can try it themselves. Whether it's creating a character or uploading photos, it's all free."

Jingjing quietly asked, "So how does such great software make a profit?"

"Good question!" Chu Qing posted a promotional image, "The artist Chu Qing has joined this app and will be releasing various resource packs, providing more character creation options. Sets or individual items are available for purchase and are currently on limited-time special offer. Welcome to purchase! We also welcome more artists to join!"

"It's suitable for sensitive skin too!"

Chapter 640 A Trade is a Mountain

The live stream ended amidst rapidly refreshing real-time comments.

"Wow, that's amazing..." Eriri couldn't help but exclaim, "The live stream is so entertaining!"

Even Eriri, who doesn't usually have much time to watch live streams, could feel the enthusiasm of the audience.

The comment section was filled with a rainbow of paid reviews.

The revenue from this live stream alone will probably exceed the promotion fees paid by RER.

As a seasoned socially awkward person, Eriri was amazed by this ability to simultaneously advertise, showcase products, interact with the comments section, control the pace, crack jokes, and display her talents.

Like Eriri, Kasumigaoka Utaha has social anxiety and was equally surprised by the livestreaming abilities displayed by Hatsuharu and Shizuka. However, since she started working as a producer, her thinking has gradually changed. "Can RER's streamers achieve this level of revenue?"

"Only the birthday parties or anniversaries of top streamers are slightly closer," Kobayashi Sora explained frankly, "otherwise it's basically just a fraction."

Although Mayu Sagara is in charge of virtual idol work, her main job is character design, and she doesn't know much about live streaming data. "Is the difference really that big?"

“RER and Ghost Castle are two different development directions. Ghost Castle has few members, and almost all of its resources are concentrated in the hands of those few people,” Kobayashi Sora explained. “RER, on the other hand, is constantly recruiting new streamers. Although the top earners cannot compare with Ghost Castle, the investment is not much, and with the accumulation of numbers, the overall income is also quite considerable.”

Megumi Kobayashi added, "Moreover, unlike Ghost Castle, which mainly deals with virtual idols, RER is involved in more industries, so it's normal that it's not as good as Ghost Castle in one aspect."

“Well, you can’t invest too much in just one area if you’re going to develop in all aspects…” Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow. “However, this kind of two-person collaboration is not bad. We can learn from it. Do we have this type of collaboration?”

"This..." Kobayashi Sora searched her memory, "It exists, but it's the same as not having it."

"Ok?"

"Sister Zhuyin and Sister Yuanzi are the type of people who collaborate like this," Kobayashi Megumi pointed out. "However, they don't stream often; it's already good if they stream two or three times a month. Sister Yuanzi is alright; she's turned her channel into a featured section now and occasionally streams to recommend some comics. Sister Zhuyin's schedule is irregular, let alone streaming."

"What about the rest?"

"Let me put it this way," Kobayashi Sora asked, "there are quite a few streamers in our company with over 100,000 followers. Guess how many of them haven't experienced any controversy?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha deduced from Kobayashi Sora's questioning style that the number was small, "One?"

"Not a single one."

"Huh?" Kasumigaoka Utaha had already guessed as few as possible, but she didn't expect there to be none.

“That’s how it is,” Mayu Sagara said, who was quite familiar with the situation. Sometimes when things got too out of hand, she would need to introduce new outfits to divert attention and cheer people up. “When you’re famous, you attract a lot of trouble.”

“Virtual streamers possess the dual attributes of both streamers and animation IPs,” Kobayashi Sora explained in detail. “The streamer image enhances interactivity, as you saw in the revenue generated from the live stream just now; the two-dimensional image inherently possesses animation IP attributes, allowing you to sell hoodies, T-shirts, posters, eco-friendly bags, pins, card holders, phone cases, figurines, comics, anime, and light novels just like anime characters—these are the advantages of both.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her hand to signal Kobayashi Sora to hold off, and she analyzed, "The downsides are that they're not real anime characters, the story is thin, it's hard to become a big hit, and even if they do, it's hard to maintain the popularity. Plus, there are real people behind them, so we have to consider the safety and privacy of the streamers. In addition, the highly interactive live streaming mode places great demands on the streamer's personal abilities. Any misleading comments or the streamer's careless remarks will be amplified infinitely by the huge number of viewers, causing the collapse of the initial efforts and subsequent plans."

"The cooperation model you just mentioned amplifies this risk. The probability of two people making a mistake is definitely greater than that of one person," Kobayashi Sora concluded. "Unless it's an elite model like Ghost Castle, or the streamers have a good relationship like Liella!, no one would plant a time bomb for themselves on the road to making money."

Especially for high-volume activities like RER, people often join, but fail to gain traction or have to stop due to other reasons.