I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

"...That's a bit too much, producer." The supervisor was a little nervous.

"That's just the truth. Anyway, it's settled. No need to worry about others."

"……All right."

-2

Uehara Toru completed the interview and audition without knowing what the process was. When he was walking out of the company building, he unexpectedly ran into Ueda Rena who had just walked in.

"Lina?"

"Tetsu-kun?"

The moment they met, they smiled at the same time. This smile was so natural, like an unconscious physical reaction, as if each other's presence itself brought relaxation and pleasure.

"Are you here for the audition too?"

"correct."

"What's the role?"

"Xinjo Akane."

"Eh... a yandere-like character?"

Ueda Reina smiled and replied, "Hmm~ I can't confirm whether she is a yandere or not."

"Come on then, I'll wait for you outside, let's go have a cup of coffee and take a break later."

"Okay." Rena Ueda tightly grasped her script, her heart suddenly leaping with joy.

After entering the audition recording studio, Rena Ueda completed her audition brilliantly, and then began to face the same interview that Toru Uehara had just faced.

It’s still the same three-pronged question.

And Rena Ueda was thinking.

If it were Toru Uehara, how would he answer?

So she tried to simulate it.

As a result, the other party received the same answer.

"Hiss—Supervisor, how do you say this?"

"People who don't love our work will be kicked out in a second!" The producer stood up and said in a flat tone.

Supervisor: “?”

Boy, that's not what you just said.

"Without love, how can we produce good works? Don't you agree?"

"He's talking nonsense, so just choose her." The supervisor completely abandoned his rational judgment and made the decision directly.

If the conversation in their cubicle was heard by other people in the industry, they would probably be furious.

The content here is definitely a shock enough to shatter the industry's filters, directly shattering the aura of mystery and admiration.

Because of this, apart from the few people present, the conversation in this small cubicle will never be known to outsiders.

Volume 128: Chapter Chapter A Warm Christmas (asking for monthly tickets)

"What a coincidence! If I'm lucky, I can perform with you, Reina, again." Toru Uehara said with a smile to Reina Ueda beside him.

The two originally planned to find a nearby cafe to sit in, but when Ueda Rena came out, it was exactly 4:30 in the afternoon, and it was not far from here to Roppongi.

On a whim, Toru Uehara suggested going to Keyakizaka-dori in Roppongi Hills - from November 7th to December 25th every year, the entire street will be lit up with Christmas tree lights starting at 5pm.

Rena Ueda naturally had no reason to refuse. After all, no woman would not be moved by such a romantic scene.

"It's too early for you to say that, Tetsu-kun. I don't really have much confidence. After all, this is my first time going through a selection that requires an interview."

"Didn't you have interviews when you were at 81produce?"

"Now that you mention it, I remember it." Ueda Reina gently rolled up her hair and said softly, "It was an offline interview at that time. I still remember the first time I bought a suit and put it on, and when I faced the president, I was so nervous that my whole body was shaking."

"Is it that exaggerated?"

"Well, really."

"I didn't feel anything during the interview. I remember it wasn't the president, but a manager. He just asked me if I was in the wrong place, and didn't ask anything else."

“Pfft——” Ueda Reina covered her mouth and laughed. She looked at Uehara Toru’s handsome face and said, “Yes, it’s true that many people will think you’ve come in the wrong direction.”

“I don’t have such trouble.”

Toru Uehara vaguely sensed something, and also noticed that Rena Ueda was intentionally or unintentionally keeping a certain distance from him.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a faint smile: "Reina, although we have talked about this before, I am still very curious about your family situation. Can you tell me more about it?"

Ueda Reina was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, but still nodded and replied softly: "Huh? Of course."

The two chatted as they walked towards the station. It was evening and the carriage was gradually filled with people. In order to continue communicating, they had to get closer or simply type on their phones.

However, Toru Uehara smiled lightly, occupied a seat in the corner of the carriage, nodded slightly at Rena Ueda, and motioned her to come over.

Reina Ueda's cheeks blushed slightly, and she looked at him shyly. Seeing that his eyes were indifferent and natural, she finally walked into the corner obediently and stood beside him.

Uehara Toru looked at her face and said, "Sometimes, I really feel that I can't understand you."

"Ok?"

"But often in this process of not understanding, I feel that you are really amazing."

"For example, Senior Zhencheng, he is not a very confident person. He is said to hypnotize himself before dubbing every time. He even... I heard it with my own ears in the bathroom last time. He slapped himself hard before dubbing."

"Ah, I've heard of that too, but I haven't seen it in person yet." Rena Ueda also showed a surprised expression. After the topic was changed, she was no longer as shy and nervous as before.

"So what I can't understand is that he is such a great voice actor, and his voice acting is so good that it overwhelms me, but he still has no confidence."

"Generally speaking, isn't it true that the more successful experiences one has, the more confident one will become?"

Ueda Reina chuckled and said, "I can't say for sure about that."

"Reina, you are also this kind of person. Although I cannot understand you, I still admire you."

"But, personally, you can be more confident. You don't need to constantly question yourself and waste your energy. You are excellent, Reina."

"Yes, really?"

"Yes." After saying this, Uehara Toru paused and asked with a smile, "Am I better at praising people than before?"

"Yes..." Rena Ueda agreed in a low voice, feeling a subtle itch spreading from her heart to her whole body. She was so nervous that she hardly dared to move.

She could no longer be sure of her current expression, but she felt that after being praised, her heart was filled with contradictory shyness and joy that was difficult to conceal.

Toru Uehara observed her shy and awkward reaction with interest, a playful smile on his lips.

In fact, he has a bigger ambition in his heart - that is to make the people around him better and lead them in a brighter direction.

"I'll try this trick against Senior Zhencheng next time," he secretly planned in his mind, with a thoughtful look on his face.

……

After getting off the car, Ueda Rena's mood was obviously much better. She was no longer as gloomy as before, and she dared to get a little closer to Uehara Toru.

Seeing her change, Toru Uehara felt satisfied.

He always prefers confident people. When he spends a long time with gloomy and sensitive people, he sometimes feels that things become complicated. The other person's delicacy and sensitivity are not bad, but sometimes it is easy to make the atmosphere fall into subtle depression.

If Rena Ueda can always maintain this confidence, he believes that her charm as a woman will be fully blossomed, like a rose blooming in the sun, dazzling and beautiful.

Not far from the station, the two saw a roadside coffee shop.

It was almost five o'clock, so they had no intention of going in to sit down, but instead each bought a cup of hot coffee at the express window.

The weather is cold, and walking slowly with a cup of hot coffee is just right.

Uehara Toru handed the coffee to Ueda Rena and said with a smile: "This cup is my treat for you. I hope we can meet again on the set of Gridman."

"...Thank you, Toru-kun." Ueda Reina took the coffee, thanked him in a low voice, and a gentle light flashed in her eyes.

They walked slowly towards the street decorated with bright and moving Christmas trees. Many people had gathered around, and they seemed to be waiting for the lights to be lit at five o'clock.

Toru Uehara used to have little interest in such festival activities and didn't like to go with the crowd. But since he had more and more friends around him, he gradually became willing to participate in such little fun things in life and enjoy these little surprises and warm moments.

In this ordinary daily life, waiting for the moment when the lights come on with friends also makes him feel a warm sense of fulfillment, as if a touch of gentle brilliance is added to the ordinary days.

It was almost four fifty-five, and Toru Uehara had finished his coffee, but Rena Ueda hadn't even taken a sip of her cup yet.

Seeing this, she thought Uehara Toru was still thirsty, so she handed him her cup.

Uehara Toru smiled and shook his head: "No more drinking. If I drink more, the caffeine intake will be too high and I won't be able to sleep at night."

"Hmm..." Ueda Reina nodded slightly, holding her coffee, looking around a little bored, and said softly: "You've been waiting for a long time, let's chat casually."

"Okay." Uehara Toru nodded.

Ueda Reina thought for a moment and suggested, "Let's talk about acting?"

Uehara Toru smiled and waved his hand: "No, we have plenty of time to talk about that. By the way, Reina, do you have any plans for Christmas? How do you usually spend it?"

Ueda Reina was stunned for a moment, her heartbeat quickened, her cheeks flushed slightly: "Well... before, I usually went out for dinner with Li Yili, and then went home to rest."

"I want to have a Christmas party. Do you want to come with Takahashi-san?"

“Ah… yeah, okay.” Ueda Rena felt ashamed that she had ever expected for even a second that Uehara Toru would invite her alone.

"Well, then I'll see how many people can come, and I'll add everyone who can come into a group."

"At this time, the benefits of a large home become apparent."

"Yeah..." Rena Ueda suddenly thought of the last time when Toru Uehara asked her if she wanted to change the room she rented. She pursed her lips and was about to mention it.

"Tetsu-kun... that..."

"Ok?"

"Wait, Rena."

“The lights are on.”

At five o'clock on the dot, the Christmas trees on the whole street lit up one after another in the darkening sky, as if countless glittering and clear crystals were shining, dyeing the night with a warm glow.

Toru Uehara and Rena Ueda stood side by side, looking at the beautiful scene, and then looked at each other with a smile.

Uehara Toru asked softly, "Reina, what did you want to say just now?"

Ueda Reina was stunned for a moment, then she mustered up her courage and smiled: "I plan to give up the lease of the old house, probably in January or February... When the time comes, can you help me look at the new house, Toru-kun?"

Uehara Toru smiled and nodded: "Of course." After that, he paused deliberately and added with a hint of playfulness, "But, my standards are very high, you might have to bleed a lot."

Ueda Reina covered her mouth with her hands and chuckled, then nodded firmly: "I am prepared, and my wallet is ready too."

"That's good."

-

At the same time, Miss Ying, who was working with Xiao Shui, found that Xiao Shui was sitting in a lounge chair, watching the live broadcast attentively.

"What is this?" Miss Sakura approached her naturally and asked.

Xiao Shui said in a relaxed tone: "It's the Christmas tree street in Roppongi. It's been so long, but I haven't been there to see it in person."

"Then let's go together after get off work?"

"Yeah, sure. Let's take a picture and check in on Instagram and X's account. I haven't taken many pictures in the past few days."

I don’t know when it started, but uploading selfies to make fans happy has become a daily routine for female voice actors.

The two were chatting happily, but suddenly two familiar figures appeared in the live broadcast on the mobile phone screen - Toru Uehara and Rei Ueda.

Toru Uehara's 185cm tall stature makes him particularly eye-catching in the crowd, and coupled with his outstanding appearance, it is hard not to recognize him.

As for Rena Ueda, her identity could be confirmed by just a glance at her hairstyle. After all, there were not many women who could be so close to Toru Uehara.

Sakura Ayane resisted the urge to complain and secretly glanced at Mizuno Inori out of the corner of her eye, wanting to see her reaction.

Unexpectedly, Mizuno Inori did not show any obvious emotional fluctuations. Her eyes were calm and she still had a decent smile on her lips, as if she didn't care about the two people in the picture at all. Her performance was even calmer than Sakura Ayane expected, and she was so calm that it was hard to understand.

Ok?

Could it be that the information given by Kaito Ishikawa was wrong?

If wrong.