I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

Toru Uehara was the first to greet, his tone relaxed.

Mizuno Inori blinked her eyes and replied with a hint of mischief: "I just received a message not long ago saying that there is a role that is very suitable for me and I can try it out."

"Which character?"

"Tanokoro Megumi." Mizuno Inori blinked innocently, her tone revealing a bit of confidence.

Uehara Toru was stunned for a moment: "...Is this role suitable for you?"

He couldn't help but think of the image of a kind and simple country girl like Tadokoro Megumi, which seemed a little different from the dark temperament of Mizuno Inori.

Mizuno Inori smiled and said, "Tetsu-kun, you are the only one who can see my inner side. On the outside, I am indeed this kind of person."

"I see. Come on, then."

"Wait, Toru-kun, the role you're auditioning for is indeed..."

"Yes, Yukihira Soma."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uehara Toru's eyes met with Matsuoka Yoshitsugu who was not far away. The two looked at each other and smiled friendly, but the atmosphere was filled with invisible sparks of competition.

Mizuno Inori noticed Matsuoka and whispered, "Actually, I always felt that I was walking on a small path."

Uehara Toru was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

"I am very good at figuring out the director's thoughts and using some clever tricks to cater to the role. Although this method has helped me a lot, it also limits my performance. And Matsuoka-senpai..."

She paused, her expression filled with a bit of admiration: "He undoubtedly took the high road, using his acting skills and passion purely for the audition."

She turned to look at Uehara Toru, with a hint of encouragement in her eyes: "Toru-kun, you have to keep going!"

Uehara Toru took a deep breath and nodded, "I will try my best. I don't know if I can succeed, but I will never regret trying."

Mizuno Qi listened to his answer, her eyes softened, and she said softly: "I believe you can do it."

"You are also a target of the time."

After saying goodbye, Mizuno Inori returned to her "position" as a female voice actor. Her best friend Hidaka Rina looked at her good mood and couldn't help but joked: "Sure, Mizuno, why do you seem to be getting more courageous after dating someone else?"

Hearing this, Mizuno Inori sighed helplessly: "It is true that I am a lot more relaxed than before, but it is useless. I can't possibly try to steal someone else's girl."

Hidaka Rina laughed so hard that she fell backwards. "I'm glad you figured it out. I thought you were going to cry."

Mizuno Qi glanced at her and thought to herself, "How do you know I haven't cried?"

Then, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "Rina, when are you getting married?"

"Hmm? It's still early, at least two years later."

"……Pity."

"Do you really want to eat my wedding candy?"

"No, I just wanted to bully your child."

"Xiao Shui..."

"Just kidding." Mizuno Qi smiled slightly, his tone relaxed.

Xiao Shui is now slowly revealing her dark side. So far, her friends around her have adapted to it quite well. She doesn't know how her fans will react.

After being in contact with Toru Uehara for so long, she has now made up her mind to be her true self in the voice actor industry and no longer pretend.

Now it is a desensitization test, take it step by step.

-

The audition was in full swing, and the atmosphere was getting more and more tense. Uehara Toru sat quietly beside Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, observing the performance of the voice actors on the field.

"We've finally waited for this day, Toru."

Matsuoka opened his eyes and looked at Toru Uehara beside him with a relaxed smile on his lips.

"Yes, Sincerity-senpai."

Uehara Toru smiled back, but his tone was somewhat firm.

"I'll do my best."

"Me too."

The two of them bumped fists with each other and continued to wait for the lead actor's audition session to begin.

The audition begins.

The first audition was for the supporting actresses. Because there are so many characters in Food Wars, the competition was particularly fierce. The new voice actors took turns to go on stage, each with a few lines to show their style, and the supervisor on the scene was like a ruthless machine, constantly repeating "next one".

Among the auditions for supporting roles, Saori Ōnishi's performance caught the attention of Toru Uehara.

Her voice performance is very funny, and the switching between lines is floating, which makes her look full of spirit but also a little chaotic. As a direct descendant of Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, she obviously has unique characteristics.

Matsuoka watched her performance, rubbed his brows, and said with a headache:

"She's a very talented person, but I can't teach her well."

"Did you teach her specifically?"

Uehara Toru asked curiously.

"Yeah. She asked me for advice on the radio before, and we also talked about some things in private. But I'm really not good at counseling others. I can only give you some of my own opinions."

Matsuoka sighed and added:

"Her voice is very flexible and has distinct personal characteristics. The downside is that it's hard to pin down her voice, as it's always changing slightly."

After listening to this, Uehara Toru said thoughtfully:

"Indeed, she is a good match and very spiritual."

"Yeah." Matsuoka nodded in agreement.

The voice actors of the main characters finally got their turn to audition. They auditioned in order from the character with the least lines to the most.

These voice actors are all the best in the industry, and each of their performances is textbook-level.

Among them, Koyasu Takehito's voice left the deepest impression on Uehara Toru. With his hearty laughter, he perfectly portrayed the character's confident and carefree personality. The laughter was not exaggerated, but it was infectious, as if the whole scene was brought to life by his performance.

As expected of a senior figure in the industry, his strength is truly admirable.

As for Sugita Tomokazu and Nakamura Yuichi, these two familiar faces are as stable as ever. Every line is accurate, emotional and layered, and their performances are perfect.

It's the turn of the female characters in the main group to audition.

Although Megumi Tadokoro is set as a gentle and kind country girl, she has a lot of scenes and can be said to be an important member of the protagonist group. In contrast, Erina Nakiri is more like the "official face-official heroine".

There were a total of seven female voice actors vying for the role of Tadokoro Megumi, and the most eye-catching one was undoubtedly Mizuno Inori.

Her audition continued her usual stable style, especially when Tadokoro Megumi inadvertently spoke her hometown dialect due to nervousness. Mizuno Inori gave the character a unique and lovely temperament through precise intonation and slight vibrato.

The slightly rustic yet sweet tone perfectly displays the gentleness and youthfulness of Megumi Tadokoro.

Her performance was so representative that the performances of several subsequent voice actors pale in comparison to hers, as if they were not competing on the same level.

Until the last new voice actor to appear - Takahashi Minami.

A spirited self-introduction shocked the whole audience:

"Takahashi Minamidesu!! Please give me your guidance today!!"

The sudden high volume stunned many people. Her confidence and vitality instantly caught everyone's attention.

The audition began, and Takahashi Minami's performance was worthy of her opening appearance.

She fits into the role perfectly, with a strong rural flavor in her voice, and vividly portrays the innocent, cute, immature but warm character of Tian Wusuohui. Especially when it comes to the lines about rural cuisine and ingredients, her tone reveals sincere emotions and subtle delicacy, as if she herself is a girl from the countryside.

The whole performance was natural and not at all contrived. Her performance was so convincing that many people assumed she was the best choice for the role of Megumi Tadokoro.

The director was obviously also stumped by the outstanding performance of the two voice actors. He asked Mizuno Inori and Takahashi Minami to audition back and forth many times, repeatedly comparing them, and after struggling for a long time, he announced that the audition of Tadokoro Megumi was over.

However, surprisingly, the director did not let Mizuno Inori leave, but recommended another role for her - Sakaki Ryoko.

Sakaki Ryoko is a mature older sister character in the main cast. Although she has a small role, her character setting is very impressive. This time, the director also made a special request to Mizuno Inori:

"Mizuno-san, please perform in a voice that makes you feel like you have big breasts."

This sentence made many people in the audience burst into laughter. Mizuno Qi felt a little embarrassed for a moment and gently covered her chest. Then she adjusted her mood and started the performance in a mature voice.

Her voice is deep and magnetic, with a hint of laziness and affinity, which perfectly fits the setting of Sakaki Ryoko. Especially in some slightly teasing lines, her voice has a subtle sense of teasing, but also warmth and tolerance, as if she is a mature woman who can easily tolerate and comfort others.

The whole performance was still excellent, but she already knew in her heart that her fate with Tanomo Megumi might have ended here.

After finishing her audition, Mizuno Inori breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that the role of Sakaki Ryoko might be the "backup" plan prepared by the director for her.

On the other side, Toru Uehara was still savoring the performance of the two voice actors. He had to admit that Takahashi Minami's performance as Megumi Tadokoro was indeed more suitable for the role, but another picture involuntarily emerged in his mind -

"Why are all voice actors with the last name Takahashi so noisy?"

He recalled Takahashi Minami's energetic shouting just now, and couldn't help but think of Takahashi Rie. He sighed silently in his heart and continued to wait for his moment to go on stage.

-

Erina Nakiri's audition session was a feast for the eyes and ears, but after Risa Taneda appeared on the stage, the result of the competition was almost announced in advance.

As the first voice actor to audition, Risa Taneda used her superb acting skills to fully display the pride and nobility of Miss Erina. Her voice carries a sense of pride and elegance, as if Erina herself was present.

In particular, her ability to control the emotions in her lines freely makes every sentence full of aristocratic flavor - she has the majesty of a young lady, while also retaining the girlish feelings that the character occasionally reveals.

Risa Taneda once had her vocal cords damaged due to unscientific use of her voice, and many roles failed to fully demonstrate her strength. However, after Toru Uehara taught her how to train her voice, her acting skills improved, as if she had mastered a "magic skill" and was no longer bound by constraints.

Her performance won a lot of applause from the crowd, and Toru Uehara couldn't help but applaud her, secretly sighing in his heart: It was really an amazing performance.

Finally, after several rounds of auditions, the much-anticipated audition session for the leading actor, Soma Yukihira, finally arrived.

This was the highlight of the audition, with all eyes focused on the final three candidates: Yusuke Kobayashi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Toru Uehara.

The atmosphere on the scene was tense and solemn, with countless seniors and top supervisors in the industry watching. Their performances not only determined who would play the roles, but also symbolized the competition of their respective strengths.

The first to appear is Yusuke Kobayashi.

Kobayashi Yusuke has a brilliant resume. In the past year, he became a leader of the new generation of voice actors with the protagonist Natsuki Subaru in "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero". He is good at sunny and confident characters, and Yukihira Hajime is such a passionate and creative young character.

The moment he opened his mouth, the entire audition venue seemed to light up instantly.

"This school is just a stepping stone. I am going to be above all of you."

His voice is clear and full of confidence, which perfectly expresses Soma Yukihira's stubbornness and innocent self-confidence. Every line hits the character's personality:

"I got this 'failure' experience."

The tone is full of challenges, but it also retains the optimism and humor that are unique to teenagers. Kobayashi perfectly combines the character's sunny and funny personality with his love for cooking.

His performance was flawless, like a precision instrument, interpreting every line accurately. The switching of voices was natural and agile, and the progression of emotions was orderly. The whole performance was like an artistic surgical operation, clean and neat, yet full of tension.

The voice actors and directors present couldn't help but nod, obviously satisfied with Yusuke Kobayashi's performance.

Sitting in the audience, Toru Uehara couldn't help but blink, feeling his heartbeat speed up slightly. He couldn't help but clench his fists, and a long-lost sense of tension emerged deep in his heart.

Toru Uehara has always been a confident person and feels that most things are under his control, with dubbing being the only exception.

This is also the reason why he truly loves this line of work - the unknown and challenges are always fascinating, and dubbing is a field that makes him both excited and awed.

It's Matsuoka Yoshitsugu's turn to appear.

He still had that familiar look. He stood in front of the microphone, took a deep breath, raised his head, and kicked off the show with his signature opening remarks:

"Full force!"

This sentence is not only his catchphrase, but also a belief. Everyone who heard it smiled knowingly, and the atmosphere in the audience also relaxed a little.

However, Toru Uehara couldn't laugh at this moment. His eyes were focused and he carefully observed every detail, trying to learn from Matsuoka's performance.

Matsuoka's performance has already formed his own unique style. His voice carries a desperate strength, and even if the lines are ordinary, he can still make the audience feel a surge of blood through the changes in tone and rhythm.

"We are chefs first, and students second. We have to serve the food no matter what!"

Matsuoka spoke this line with great power, his voice progressing from low to high, as if announcing Soma Yukihira's determination to never give up. He used his voice to interpret a vivid sense of picture, and each word was like a sharp sword, piercing the audience's deep emotions accurately and powerfully.

In a slightly funny scene, his voice suddenly changed to include humor and mischief:

"You speak in dialect from time to time~"

What is most impressive is that he brought the emotions to a climax in his final lines:

"The so-called cuisine itself is an endless wilderness, a wilderness where countless delicacies and countless coarse foods coexist. And I want to go to the other side of the horizon of that wilderness and take a look!"

Matsuoka's voice is full of determination and pride, as if he is possessed by Yukihira Soma's soul. His full-hearted dedication is impossible to ignore. His acting is not just about expressing the role, but about communicating with the audience with his passion, touching their hearts.

After the performance, there was a brief silence, followed by sporadic applause. Several supervisors were talking in low voices, and it was clear that they were very satisfied with Matsuoka's performance.