I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

With exhausted bodies and spirits, the two finally completed the recording of the six episodes at 11:20.

Although the recordings could have been spread out over several days, they didn't have the extra time in their schedules so they had to tackle the large task all at once.

"Finally...it's finally over..." Nana Toyama had exhausted all her energy while dubbing. When everything was really over, she completely collapsed like a deflated balloon.

Although Toru Uehara was still holding on, he had to admit that he was mentally exhausted.

He really couldn't imagine how Matsuoka Makoto could take on the dubbing work of five main characters in one season without breaking down.

Toru Uehara couldn't understand the intensity of his work.

After all, today's voice actors not only have to focus on dubbing, but also have to participate in a large number of animation-related activities, and the remuneration for these activities is the main source of income for voice actors.

"You two have worked hard today." The supervisor had to stay up late to work overtime on the recording, but still came out and greeted Toru Uehara and Nana Toyama with a smile.

Uehara Toru and Toyama Nana also quickly responded: "Thank you for your hard work, supervisor."

After saying that, Toru Uehara and Nana Toyama walked out of the recording studio together.

At this time, Toru Uehara noticed that Nana Toyama was staggering and seemed unable to walk steadily.

He stopped and looked closely at her face and the color of her lips.

It doesn't look like hypoglycemia, so it could be just simple sleepiness?

Nana Toyama staggered against the wall, trying hard to open her eyes and look at Toru Uehara.

"Uehara-san, please go ahead. I'll rest here for a while."

If it was the old Uehara Toru, he would have left long ago, but now...

"Are you too sleepy?"

"Well... I haven't had a good sleep since the day before yesterday... Because I have a performance, I want to present the best condition for the fans."

"I also have to rehearse the dance, design the stage, and so many things to do..." Nana Toyama was already leaning against the wall with her eyes closed.

"When is your performance?" Toru Uehara asked, squatting down.

"Tomorrow... No, it's the day after tomorrow."

"eight pm."

"Um...are there any tickets left?"

When Toyama Nana heard this, she opened her eyes slightly and said, "Uehara-san, are you going?"

"Didn't you say before that you wanted me to go see your performance and give you some advice?"

"Oh, yeah... I've been so busy lately that I almost forgot about it..."

"I have a ticket, Uehara-san, don't worry, I will definitely keep it for you."

"Leave one for Nina, Subaru, and Momoka. I'll pay you in full when the time comes."

Nana Toyama felt that she had recovered a little bit of her spirit. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she said weakly: "I will stay, Uehara-san, don't be so polite. After all, it was me who invited you to help me watch the show..."

"Can you stand up now?"

"Hmm...probably."

Nana Toyama slowly stood up with the help of the wall and gathered herself together.

Toru Uehara nodded and walked out of the company building with her.

However, Toru Uehara looked at the time and it was already 11:40. He would definitely miss the last bus and it seemed he could only take a taxi home.

At this moment, the lights of a Toyota car parked in front of them suddenly flashed. Nana Toyama, who was standing behind Uehara Toru, suggested softly: "Mr. Uehara, you can drive this car back later. You can take me home and return it to me another day."

“It also saves a bit of taxi fares,” she added.

"It's really not cheap to take a taxi from here to Kawasaki." Uehara Toru said with some surprise: "I didn't expect you to buy a car."

"Well... I bought it half a year ago. I often miss the train due to work, so I bought this means of transportation. It's not expensive, about two million yen." Nana Toyama explained.

"It's really not expensive." Uehara Toru looked at the car keys she handed over and said with a smile: "Thank you, Toyama-san."

"It's okay." Nana Toyama replied.

They opened the door, got in, fastened their seat belts, and started the engine. The car music started playing naturally.

らぶこーる (Call of Love) - Kanon Nakagawa (cv: Nana Higashiyama)

"Ah, this is..." Toyama Nana felt a little embarrassed. She always listened to her own music while driving and never listened to other people's music. On the one hand, it was to check if there were any flaws in the music, and on the other hand, she had to admit that she was a little narcissistic about her own work.

Every time she sends a voice message to someone, she can't help but listen to it again.

Uehara Toru smiled and said, "Your voice sounds quite immature. Is this the performance you sang when you first debuted?"

"Well, this is my favorite performance and the most important one in my life." Nana Toyama said softly, rolling down the car window to let the night breeze blow into the car.

Following the familiar melody, Nana Toyama's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the past, back to that era full of youthful memories.

At that time, Nana Toyama did encounter a lot of difficulties. The opposition from her family and the pressure of her studies made her feel suffocated.

As a student at Waseda University, her grades were naturally not bad, but her family put forward a condition: only if she balanced her studies and maintained excellence could she continue her voice acting activities, and all living expenses had to be borne by herself.

At first, she found it very difficult and seemed impossible to balance voice acting and school at the same time.

At that time, Nana Toyama was really desperate.

At this critical moment, when she wanted to give up several times and had a mental breakdown, the character of Kanon Nakagawa saved her.

It came down like an angel, wrapped her in its wings, and gave her the warmest hug in the cold winter.

It can be said that without this role, she would have no future as a voice actor.

At this time, the two were waiting for the traffic light, and Nakagawa Kanon's song was still playing.

[If you keep singing, the melody will spread throughout the sky

My heart is connected to you

I want to see you right now

I want to feel your warmth

With the light that fills the world

I can feel that sound wherever I am.

My love's call is conveyed to you】

Toru Uehara turned his head to look at Nana Toyama's profile which was staring at the night sky, and noticed that crystal tears were sliding down from the corners of her eyes.

He was silent for a while, and when the green light came on, he said softly, "It sounds really nice, Dongshan-san."

"Eh? Really?"

"Yeah, I can feel the strong emotions. At least, I like this song very much. I will add it to my playlist when I go back."

"It's really... such an honor." The evening breeze blew on Toyama Nana's hair. At this moment, a faint blush appeared on her lovely face, as if there was a layer of light red gauze on the full moon, mysterious and moving.

After that, for about ten minutes, the two of them didn't talk to each other, but just listened to the song they had just played repeatedly, a song that belonged to Nana Toyama's soul.

When they arrived at the place, Toushan Nana got out of the car, stood in front of the car door, and waved to Uehara Toru with a chuckle: "Thank you, Uehara-san, I'll lend you the car for the next two days. I have a performance the day after tomorrow, and the company's business car will pick me up then, so don't worry."

"it is good."

"Then I'll go back first. Please be safe on the road, Uehara-san!~"

Nana Toyama felt like she had regained some of her energy.

But before she turned around and took two steps, Uehara Toru called her again.

"Dongshan-san!"

"Hmm? W-what happened?"

"Do you like the profession of voice actor?"

"Of course... I like it super, super, super." Nana Toyama responded with a bright smile and clenched her fists.

Uehara Toru looked at her lovely movements and expressions, and his eyes became soft and firm: "Me too."

"Then let's work together, Dongshan-san."

"Yeah, good night, Uehara-san!~"

After returning to the apartment, Nana Toyama looked back at the road again, only to find that the vehicle had disappeared.

She recalled that just now in the car, someone was accompanying her and listening to her songs quietly. That warm feeling filled her heart with gratitude.

Nana Toyama clenched her fists and placed them gently on her chest.

"Mr. Uehara, if I have the chance next time, I will definitely tell you my story." She said silently in her heart.

“Then, listen to your story, too.”

-

When Toru Uehara drove back home, the clock had already pointed to 12:30 a.m. On the way, he stopped at a supermarket to buy some food.

He thought that maybe he should not just invite male voice actors to his house in the future. Since Sakura Ayane had already come, it might not be a bad idea to invite Ueda Rena, Touyama Nana and others.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that when a person pursued his dream firmly, the whole person seemed to radiate light.

Doing what you want to do, you will not be easily defeated even if you encounter various difficulties, showing your immense tenacity.

This is both a dream and a manifestation of freedom.

After getting off the car, Toru Uehara carried out the purchased items. He looked at the Toyota Yaris and pondered for a moment.

Maybe, it's time to buy yourself a car.

The rent was due in four months, and he planned that as long as he could earn enough to buy a car and pay the rent, it should be enough.

……

The day after tomorrow, Uehara Toru took the train alone to watch the concert. This was mainly because there were too many members in the group. Five people plus him would make six people, and one car would definitely not fit them all. He thought it would be more appropriate for the five of them to squeeze in, since Rupa could drive anyway.

When he arrived at the entrance of the concert venue, Toru Uehara was stunned. Looking around, there were long queues of fans everywhere. After all, Nana Toyama is a female voice actor, so it is obvious that there are many more male fans than female fans. Roughly estimated, the ratio of male and female fans is about 70:30.

Uehara Toru noticed that every fan had a cheering sign and ribbon on their head and a light stick in their hands, and it seemed that everyone was well prepared. He seemed a little out of place with his hands empty.

He noticed some otakus casting curious glances at him, and Uehara Toru felt a little helpless. But at this moment, the staff in front who was responsible for distributing free support materials noticed Uehara Toru and immediately walked towards him quickly.

"you you you you you!"

Toru Uehara looked at the young man carrying a large pile of materials and props, wondering what he was trying to do.

"Are you the one, the one with the strong wind... No, you are the great teacher!"

"What is a Great Sensei?"

"It's Hikigaya Hachiman!"

"What!? This person is Hikigaya Hachiman!?"

"Fuck, that's not right, aren't all voice actors good-looking?"

"Brother, times have changed a long time ago. Look how cute our Naonao is!"

Although many veteran ACG fans can recognize the voice actor, Toru Uehara has a cool temperament and a unique aura. He stood in the team, like a man in an expensive suit squatting on the roadside eating cold noodles, so many people thought he looked familiar, but were not completely sure. Once this was pointed out, everyone immediately became excited.

Toru Uehara was suddenly surrounded by a group of male fans.

The female fans were still confused and didn’t understand why this group of people were suddenly so excited. Could it be that Nana Toyama appeared?

But this is not very likely. Wouldn't it be dangerous to suddenly appear in the crowd before the concert starts?

It's really dangerous.

Toru Uehara didn't expect these people to be so enthusiastic.

"Master!"

"Uehara-san, can you give me an autograph?"

"Long live Uehara Sakura, long live!!"

"Fuck, where are you from?"

"Teacher, can you give me a classic line? It's a ball!"

"Damn, how can you be so handsome? You're almost as handsome as me!"

Instead of rejecting Toru Uehara, the male fans showed a considerable degree of acceptance and enthusiasm, like endless waves, which made Toru Uehara a little overwhelmed.