Tokyo Soft Rice King.

That's it! Xiaohong! Promise her!

Da Hongxiang was already urging Xiao Hong to agree in her heart.

After looking at Xiaohong curiously for a while, Akiko Takanashi found that there was indeed no sense of performance and no flaws at all.

This is beyond the level of acting skills; it's practically like... a completely different soul.

"This is truly astonishing... This is the first time I've ever seen a 'real dual personality'."

"Really? Have you seen any other cases of dual personality disorder?"

"Yes, in the entertainment industry, there are some top actors who can get so into character that it's like they've switched personalities. It's amazing. I can't do that."

“I see… However, my other self and I are two completely independent spirits. Our situation is not a mental illness, and we can both be awake at the same time.”

"I understand. I will treat you, Xiaohong, as another person."

"Hmm...so...when you were talking to my other self just now, I was actually listening the whole time..."

"I see. So, what do you think, Xiaohong?"

"My other self" seemed inclined to accept your offer, but... I'm very sorry, after careful consideration, I've decided to decline.

what? !

I refused!

Why?!

Da Hongxiang really didn't understand. Joining the Takanashi family's plan was the best thing for the two of them. They shouldn't have refused, right?

In contrast, Akiko Takanashi's reaction was much calmer. She asked...

"May I ask Xiaohong why you refused?"

"Of course I can, I was originally planning to explain it to you... Actually, if I were only thinking about myself, I should have agreed to join your side, but..."

Little Red, who had always been timid, revealed a very firm will at this moment.

"I'm Ziyin's manager now... If I accept a plan that involves plotting against her, it would be no different from betraying her."

This is a matter of mood.

Xiao Hong did not want to sacrifice Zi Yin to achieve her own happiness.

What's more, this happiness is not complete.

"If Ziyin decides to take a different path after careful consideration, I, as her manager, will still support her, but it shouldn't be up to us to make that decision for her... That's what I think."

Akiko Takanashi immediately asked a more pointed question.

"Have you decided to give up your own happiness for her?"

Xiaohong shook her head, wanting to lower her head as usual, but her hard-won sense of self-respect made her raise her head to look at Takanashi Akiko.

"No... I don't want to give it to Ziyin. In fact, I don't even have the qualifications to compete with her right now..."

"But... even so, even though I am so weak now... I don't want to be like before, relying solely on the strength of others..."

"I want to prove to my other self... that I can grow up too... I want to work hard and try to fight for our happiness."

It wasn't because I was helped by anyone, given charity by anyone, or pitied by anyone.

Even though she was still filled with fear, Xiaohong no longer wanted to wait passively; she wanted to bravely step out.

After hearing these 'naive words,' Akiko Takanashi smiled kindly and said...

"I see... It seems that Shion-chan has a very excellent manager..."

Xiaohong's words reminded Takanashi Akiko of her past self.

They are jealous of others' talents, and they envy those talents immensely... They hate the injustice of fate, and they hate their own incompetence even more.

Even in her most desperate times, she did not choose to curry favor with the powerful, sell her body, or tarnish her dreams.

This 'self-esteem,' which seems insignificant to others, is precisely the decisive factor that prevented Akiko Takanashi from being defeated by this unfair and hateful world.

As a result, I've become a greedy adult... I even have to calculate the pros and cons and the gains and losses when helping someone out...

Akiko Takanashi smiled bitterly to herself, then looked at Kokoro and said something.

"I already know what you're thinking, Xiaohong, so I won't force you to join us."

"Okay... I'm sorry to have disappointed you..."

"Xiao Hong, you don't need to use honorifics with me anymore. Let's treat each other as equals. Although you are still very young, your other personality seems to be just as mature as mine."

"Yes, her mental age is about the same as yours."

In her previous life, Tian Hongxiang lived to the age of thirty-nine, just one year older than the current Takanashi Akiko. In terms of age, the two could be considered sisters.

"Well, then, let's have another version of myself come out now. After all, I still need to explain to Ziyin and Ah-Ming later..."

Senior Bai must be very disappointed that the collaboration didn't go through...

Thinking of this, Xiaohong felt a little regretful, but still tried hard to shake off the uneasy feeling.

Since the decision has been made, let's stick to it.

But Akiko Takanashi said with a warm smile.

"Don't worry, I will still help introduce Shion-chan to Director Fuyumi so that she can join my voice acting agency."

"Huh? But... if you get Shion to join a voice acting agency, wouldn't that disrupt your plan..."

"Well, bankrupt."

The little bird's future family happiness plan was thus declared a failure by her mother.

But Akiko Takanashi herself felt a sense of relief and refreshment in her heart.

“But it doesn’t matter. I think Xiaohong is right. We should walk our own path and realize our own dreams. What the Takanashi family wants should also be fought for by us, mother and daughter.”

"...You really are a great mother."

Originally, it was supposed to be Takanashi Akiko who persuaded Tashiro Hongka to join her family's plan, but in the end, she was persuaded and gave up the plan.

It was Xiaohong who touched Akiko Takanashi's heart with her sincere words.

In the 2v2 team battle, the red and purple team finally won with Xiaohong joining in midway.

Sincerity is always the ultimate weapon.

……

Meanwhile, in Takanashi Mirai's room, the three of them played games for a while, but the atmosphere wasn't very lively.

He seemed somewhat distracted by the future of the negotiations, and really wanted to eavesdrop on his mother and Hongjie's conversation at the door, but because Kuroba Akira and Shion were there, and he had to keep them in check, he forced himself not to look at the door.

Hei Yuming could see that Mirai was not in a very good mood today. Could it be because she had just woken up and had low blood pressure?

Future was out of sorts, and Shion was playing terribly, which made Kuroba Akira, who was stomping noobs, feel extremely bored, so he suggested doing something else.

It just so happened that the barrage video website had been rectified, so he asked Xiaoniaoyou to register a new account in the future and get an old ID, which could be used to demonstrate his qualifications and prove that he was an old hand.

Then it's time to decide what videos to upload.

First of all, all the audio MADs that were made before can be uploaded in the future. Multi-talented content creators will be more popular, and cross-regional submissions will be more natural in the future.

However, audio MAD and lip-syncing are still niche topics, so we definitely need to find a more core video content direction for her.

The video content that can best highlight her future talents [Internet Anchor S] is definitely live game content, which also has the best program effect.

The key now is 'what games to let her play'.

While popular games garner significant attention, the competition is already fierce and will only become more so in the future. Furthermore, walkthrough videos offer limited entertainment value, and gameplay videos are often too lengthy.

MOBA games, a globally popular genre, are not very popular in Japan. The reason, as mentioned before, is that there are far more console gamers than PC gamers there.

Furthermore, Kuroba Akira remembers that the game LOL was released at the end of 09, and at that time there was only a North American server, while the Japanese server was released in 16... a full 7 years later!

If this world corresponds to 09 in the original world, by then it will be too late!

Moreover, it's uncertain whether the game League of Legends will even exist in this world.

Just then, Akira Kuroba's experience at the cultural festival gave him an inspiration.

He thought of a more interesting direction, which might be more suitable for the future of Birdie.

So he showed an evil smile, pressed down Takanashi Mirai's shoulder and said.

"In the future... let's do a horror game live stream!"

Chapter 254 The End Point is the Virtual Streamer

"It's a horror game?!"

"Yes, a horror game."

Takanashi's initial excitement was only evident at the very beginning, then her smile froze on her face, and she wilted, stammering and remaining silent while pointing at her index finger.

"Well……"

"What? Are you scared?"

Kuroba Akira teased her with a mocking tone, and Takanashi Mirai, not wanting to be looked down upon by her best friend, stubbornly tried to explain.

"No, no! Horror games themselves have a lot of inconsistencies! It's not about my skills, it's about not giving me the space to really use them!"

"Look, the main characters in many horror games don't have any weapons! Forget guns, they don't even have a stick! And they walk so slowly, it's so frustrating!"

"So, um, if it's a zombie-killing game, I'm okay... But if it's a horror game that's mainly about scaring people, I might be a bit of a sucker..."

Scared? That's good! Fear makes for a good show!

Hei Yuming thought maliciously in his heart, but on the surface he shrugged and spread his hands to express his opinion.

"Well, since it's a game that's marketed as a horror game, it definitely won't give the protagonist too powerful abilities, otherwise there wouldn't be any scary atmosphere at all."

All fear stems from insufficient firepower. If we were given a powerful weapon, it would be Doom, which would directly annihilate Hell.

No matter what monsters they are, all are equal under the machine gun.

"And I really hate those horror games where someone suddenly pops up and scares you..."

"Oh, face-jumping kill, I don't like that kind of technique either, it's too low-level, so I think it's better to make 2D horror games than 3D ones."

"Ah, a 2D game? 2D might be much better."