I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

Nana Toyama gently pinched her little finger, turned her head to look at the profile of Uehara Toru, and asked softly, "Uehara-san."

"If there is a chance in the future, can I invite you to one of my performances?"

"Your performance?"

"Well, I would like you to objectively evaluate my shortcomings, Mr. Uehara."

"I want to go further. My current results are not convincing enough."

Uehara Toru looked at the distressed expression on her cute face and asked, "Are you also the type whose family doesn't support you?"

Why does it feel like more than half of the voice actors are like this?

But it’s no wonder, after all, we are all ordinary people.

"No, my family has always been supportive, but they would rather I continue to develop my career while my family is stable."

"That is... they hope that I can settle my lifelong affairs in a few years and then focus on my career."

"Senior Toyama, you are only 24 years old, are your family pushing you so hard?" Sakura Ayane, who heard this, couldn't help but ask.

Nana Toyama smiled bitterly: "Maybe my family is special."

"It's indeed a bit too hasty." Uehara Toru did not comment.

"Senior, isn't there anyone in your family urging you?" Sakura Ayane asked with narrowed eyes and a chuckle.

Uehara Toru: "I blocked my dad's number because he urged me to do so."

"..."

"..."

"Puchi——" Sakura Ayane couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, shaking her head and sighing.

You are worthy of being me, senior.

Time flew by in the relaxed chat, and as the audience gradually entered the venue, the action began on the stage.

The main reason why Uehara Tetsu became interested in this band was because of the story he heard about Nina last time. If he wanted to regard this band as a competitor, it would be reasonable to scout the other side in advance.

Observe the opponent's level and strength.

I remember when I first met Rencai, the number of fans of her band was just over 20,000, but now, just three months later... the number of fans has doubled to 40,000.

With such a growth rate, this band is definitely unique.

As the audience gradually took their seats, the noisy background noise gradually died down, replaced by an expectant silence. Suddenly, the lights on the stage suddenly became dazzling, and then the lift rose smoothly, revealing the figures of four girls.

They were dressed in the same blue performance costumes, with short skirts, sleeves, and clothes decorated with dazzling buttons, looking energetic. Each member had a different hair color and delicate and distinctive makeup, showing their personality.

These four young girls took the stage with full of energy. Especially the pink-haired girl with twin ponytails standing in the center, her smile was bright and charming, as if she could light up the entire stage. Her voice was full of vitality, infecting every audience member present.

"Everyone, are you ready? Today, Diamond Dust will also take you on a journey through the universe and time and space!" With the loud announcement of lead singer Hina, the atmosphere on the scene was instantly ignited.

Then, the passionate roar of the guitar and the low rhythm of the bass began to blend together, weaving a moving melody. Standing in the center of the stage, the lead singer Hina showed a confident smile to the accompaniment of the band, and sang the song "Empty Box" that Toru Uehara had already deeply engraved in his heart.

This version is different from Nina's emotional outburst, and also very different from Momoka's gentle and delicate narration of past helplessness. It is full of vitality and interprets this song "Empty Box" with a passion that can almost ignite the entire scene.

As Uehara Toru listened, he fell into deep thought.

So that's what this band is about.

After the performance, Sakura Ayane couldn't help rubbing her ears: "Sure enough, I'm still not used to the atmosphere of the concert... The sound is too loud."

"The male fan next to me even started to sing in a dolphin voice. It was unbearable."

Listening to her complaints, Uehara Toru did not respond, but turned to Toyama Nana and asked, "How do you feel?"

Seeing that Uehara Toru was earnestly asking for her opinion, Toyama Nana pondered for a while, then replied softly: "The performance level is very high. The lead singer...may be a little lacking, but the overall atmosphere is very strong. I feel that their teamwork is very good, and the seemingly random interaction with the audience is actually carefully choreographed."

"Are you talking about those walking, waving, and jumping movements just now?" Sakura Ayane asked curiously.

Nana Toyama explained with a smile: "Yes, those are all guided by special performance teachers. I think the lead singer is very talented in this aspect, much better than me. Many times on the stage... I am actually quite embarrassed, but I am trying hard to hold it in."

Uehara Toru smiled and nodded: "What do you think of the song?"

"It's pretty good." Nana Toyama gave a positive evaluation.

Sakura Ayane looked at him suspiciously, "Are you doing some kind of market research? Wait, you're not going to tell me you want to start a band too?"

"Or do you already have a girl band?!"

At this time, Sakura Ayane's intuition was extremely sharp and she guessed the key point at once.

"Ah~ Senior, you really are..."

Uehara Toru directly ignored Sakura Ayane, smiled and said to Toyama Nana: "Let's go, thank you for helping me get the ticket, let's go eat something before going home."

"Eh? Thank you, Uehara-san."

"Senior, what about me?"

"You get out."

"..."

"Senior~ I was just kidding~"

The biggest difference between Sakura and the kids is that she has mastered the skill of changing her face at the speed of light, a skill that Nina will never be able to learn. This can also be considered a talent.

After having dinner at a nice Chinese restaurant nearby, Toyama Nana chose to take a taxi home, while Sakura Ayane and Uehara Toru stayed behind.

Uehara Toru stared at the traffic light and asked, "Have you exchanged contact information with Toyama-san?"

"Hmm? Of course. We've been together for the whole day. Just now when I carried her on my back, I said a lot of bad things about you." Sakura Ayane replied.

"Then you're not too stupid." Uehara Toru said lightly.

"Hey, hey, another personal attack?" Sakura Ayane wasn't really angry. Overall, today was quite interesting, which was much better than her going home alone with nothing to do.

"By the way, senior, why do you care so much about whether I have exchanged contact information with Mr. Toyama?" Sakura Ayane suddenly realized this.

At this time, the green light came on and the pedestrian clearance sounded.

"Cuckoo cuckoo——"

As they walked, Uehara Toru said, "You always complain about not having friends, right? Isn't today a perfect opportunity?"

"Huh?" Sakura Ayane didn't expect him to say that. Could it be that... he asked her to carry Toyama Nana on her back today in order to create an opportunity for himself to make friends with her?

Uehara Toru saw her staring blankly at the zebra crossing and asked coldly, "Do you want to go to another world?"

"No, no, senior, are you serious? Are you so capable, far-sighted and cunning?" Sakura Ayane quickly followed and asked with a smile.

"...Since your first two words are positive, I won't bother with you."

"Senior, I didn't expect you to care about me so much. I forgive you."

“……” Uehara Toru sighed.

“The rain won’t stay down, but the head will.”

-

After Sakura Ayane returned home, she did start chatting with Toyama Nana.

Nana Touyama is not only cute, but even though she is a senior, she has a simple and well-behaved personality, which is exactly the type of communication that Sakura Ayane likes. If nothing else, at least when they meet at other auditions or on the set in the future, they will definitely become closer.

Sakura Ayane began to realize that, aside from Uehara Toru's awkward personality, judging from his behavior over the years, he was actually a good person.

Just a nice guy with a bit of a weird personality.

When Mrs. Sakura returned home, she saw her daughter lying on the sofa, giggling. She quietly walked behind her daughter and glanced at her mobile phone screen.

Nana Touyama? This name is obviously a female name.

Mrs. Sakura held her forehead with her hand.

Oh my goodness.

Daughter, you're not really going to stir up any mess, are you?

If that's the case, I might just have to tell your dad to get his belt ready.

……

The night breeze blew gently, carrying with it a hint of sultry and dampness that was hard to ignore, foreshadowing an impending rainstorm lurking in the air tonight.

After finishing his evening run, Toru Uehara returned to the doorstep of his home, where a familiar little figure was squatting there as usual, playing with his mobile phone intently.

The towel he was wearing was soaked with sweat, so he didn't approach her directly. After all, no one would be willing to let a sweaty person get close to them.

However, the little sister didn't seem to care about it. After hearing his heavy breathing, she immediately stood up and looked at Uehara Toru with a face full of joy.

"Tetsu!~"

Toru Uehara held her forehead with one hand to prevent her from rushing over and bumping into him.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Hehe, nothing much. I just wanted to see you. Also, I have a performance tomorrow night. Do you want to come and see it?"

"No, I have an appointment with someone else."

"Oh, if you don't want to watch it, then take a look at this and see my x fans."

Toru Uehara took the phone and took a look at it.

“4832 followers.”

"Isn't it awesome!"

"…a quarter of mine."

"Don't worry about the details, just tell me whether it's amazing or not."

“……” Toru Uehara showed an expression of pampering yet helplessness.

"Okay, okay, that's awesome."

"Right! We started from scratch and have come this far step by step!"

“I’m awesome!”

"Okay, come in."

"Hey, I'm going to be a rock star soon~"

Nina walked into Uehara Toru's house happily, and without waiting for him to speak, she put on her slippers as if she was familiar with the place and walked in.

She rushed to the refrigerator and took out her favorite drink.

Toru Uehara was too lazy to say anything to her and just let her be.

However, the next moment, the little girl's attention was attracted by a ticket on the dining table.

The team name was clearly printed on the ticket: Diamond Dust.

? ! ? !

"thorough!!!"

"what happened again?"

"How could you betray me!!"

The little sister started making trouble again.

Instead of watching my performance, you go to watch my opponent's performance, right?

Volume 1: Chapter 81 It’s a good idea to choose Nana as your girlfriend

"Tōru, how are you going to explain!" Nina stared at Toru Uehara's sweaty face. Her eyes should have been locked on his face, but she was unconsciously attracted by his faintly visible abdominal muscles.

When sweat soaks the sports T-shirt, the clothes will stick to the skin, bringing an uncomfortable sticky feeling. However, it is this scene that inadvertently provides a pleasing sight for some people.

Nina's eyes opened wider involuntarily, and her gaze lingered on Uehara Toru for a moment, but soon, she shook her head, as if to shake off some thoughts, and then looked at Uehara Toru again with a firm look.

Uehara Toru waved his hand casually: "There is nothing to explain. I was just passing by and happened to see the performance venue not far from where I work, so I stopped by to take a look after work."

"Humph, do you really think I'm so easy to fool? Tickets are not that easy to get. Last time I checked the official website, Diamond Dust tickets were sold out as soon as they went on sale. You have to draw lots. If you don't make an appointment in advance to participate in the lottery, you can't buy them at all."

In Japan, whether it is a small live music bar or a large concert, most events require online reservations and lottery tickets. In other words, only the lucky winners are eligible to buy tickets, and each band, idol, and singer cooperates with different ticketing websites, so there are a lot of ticketing websites to pay attention to. Unless you are a die-hard fan, few people are willing to go through so much trouble to buy tickets.

Of course, bands like Thorns Without Thorns, which are not yet well-known, may still need to attract audiences in person or rely on fans to buy tickets to watch them in person.