Losing money, mygo, what does it mean that I really lost money?

Jin Zhaozhi took the notebook and saw many pill bugs.

“This is a cosmic war between penguins and insects.” Gao Songdeng pointed seriously to one of the insects, which was too ferocious and detailed for a middle school student. “In the spring rain, on the asphalt road, peace finally came. They put aside their hatred, understood each other, and became friends.”

Jin Zhaozhi: "?"

Seeing the expectation in the girl's pink eyes, he could only nod repeatedly: "Yes, I see. I also think that touching stories can happen in small places."

"Right?" Takamatsu Akari finally seemed to smile a little.

It's like she's finally found someone who understands her.

Jin Zhaozhi took the notebook from him and tentatively turned a page.

The first thing you see is a few large characters: I really want to be human.

[...I've made friends like everyone else/I feel so alone even though I'm with everyone/I want to live like everyone else/I want to be human...I want to be human]

Takamatsu Todori's clumsy yet endearing handwriting expresses rather whimsical thoughts.

Jin Zhaozhi retracts his evaluation of Gaosong Deng.

Takasōdō is very close to God, but very far from humankind.

As Qi was already thinking about what reason to come up with to leave, Gao Songdeng suddenly spoke to him: "Mr. Jin, what is this job you just mentioned, similar to a radio host?"

As Si Jinzhao explained, "Virtual idols are..."

After explaining the job requirements and allowing students to work part-time, Gao Songdeng's eyes lit up: "All I need to do is communicate with text, and I can learn everything else slowly? Moreover, Mr. Jin means that I can wait for people with the same interests to come to me?"

"That's true." Jin Zhaozhi nodded slowly.

He actually no longer wanted to develop Gaosongdeng.

Being a live streamer online requires resilience. You'll encounter insults and negative comments, and you'll face unimaginably harsh words. You'll feel innocent, unfortunate, wronged, and even shed tears.

7. Only by withstanding these pressures can one become a streamer with a large following. However, Gao Songdeng in front of us doesn't seem to have this ability to withstand pressure, and she might even succumb to it and do something wrong.

However, Takamatsu seemed completely captivated by this "way to find common ground," and immediately started asking Imaizumi for details, as if she wanted to become a virtual anchor today.

Lin: "Please let me join!"

Gao Songdeng sincerely expressed his wish.

Text: Chapter 20 Chapter 19 Chihaya Aine, Sakuraha Aine

“No rush, you can talk to your family first. This is an artist contract. If you’ve thought it through, just come downstairs to find me in the evening. I’m usually there,” Jin Zhaozhi said.

"I understand." Gao Songdeng nodded, holding the contract in his hand, looking very serious.

She carefully clipped the contract into her notebook.

Judging from those mysteriously written notes, it was clear that Takamatsu Akari rarely had the opportunity to share her thoughts with others; today was probably the first time. Imaizumi only offered polite words and feigned understanding, and Takamatsu Akari, like a hamster, immediately revealed everything she had.

These notes and whimsical ideas must have been something she cherished.

"Oh, by the way, if you're really interested."

Imaizumi called out to Takamatsu Akari, who was walking back with her laptop, and exchanged contact information with her online. "The agency has prepared five virtual characters. Two of them are already taken. You can take a look at the other three and see which one you like best, and think about what kind of persona you want to create."

I will only be myself.

The sound of the high-pitched lamp was so low that it could not be heard.

"That's alright. Maybe your personality will attract a lot of fans online? The internet is vast and amazing." Jin Zhaozhi sent her a picture of his virtual avatar.

“Okay.” Takamatsu Akari agreed, her eyes filled with a resolute determination, just like that of a samurai in the Shogunate era when preparing to pledge allegiance and commit seppuku.

Being a virtual YouTuber depends on whether you have the skills and the ability to handle pressure. Someone like Wakaba Mutsumi is definitely not suitable. Takamatsu Akari, if someone could offer her guidance on how to cope with pressure, would probably be quite interesting.

There are countless examples of people who seem withdrawn and gloomy becoming wildly popular after becoming virtual YouTubers, or who become incredibly talkative and humorous behind the avatar, like his favorite Minato Aqua.

After Gao Songdeng left, Jin Zhaozhi realized that he had more than ten new messages on his e-mail.

It's not Arale Nakamachi's, it's Ayane Chihaya's.

After interviewing Chihaya Aine, she casually exchanged contact information with him, without him assigning her a dedicated agent. This led her to seem to treat him like her agent.

Chihaya Aine is unaware that she is the owner of an agency, but rather a regular employee like herself.

She kept sending herself harassing messages:

"Senior, the pressure at the firm is immense; my days off are completely taken up!"

"Ugh, nobody told me being an idol was this tiring. I thought it was just about dressing up nicely for photos with the media. It's exhausting, and the student council work makes it even more tiring..."

"Senior, when will I debut? The person I take classes with is Miaomeng! I love watching her shows, and she's so nice to talk to. She even brought me little gifts, which touched me so much!"

There are several posts like this every day, she's basically complaining about her work like a regular agent. Jin Zhaozhi doesn't want to give her the silent treatment, so he always says something.

This might have been Chihaya Aine's little social maneuver, thinking that complaining about the agency's arrangements together would quickly bring the two working-class people closer. Unfortunately, she wasn't a working-class person; she was the agency owner. (Wu)

Watching Chihaya Aine's "cute act," Imaizumi sneered inwardly: "Complaining about being tired after a few vocal and dance lessons? I'll show you what a dark and dreary motion capture room really looks like."

Compared to Chihaya Aine, Nyanyuu is much more well-behaved; she truly lives up to her cat-like image.

After learning that Ps*Ple earned one million yen from a single B-limited performance, she became completely committed to all of the agency's arrangements and began practicing the drums extremely diligently. She even started practicing more elaborate techniques, such as spinning the drumsticks while playing or suddenly switching hands mid-performance.

Her face radiated progress, and Ima Teruyuki was very satisfied. Obedient and ambitious, she was even teaching herself voice control; he admired this kind of unpretentious, hardworking type, something Chihaya Aine couldn't do.

After recalling the artists in his agency, he typed to Chihaya Aine: "Your virtual avatar is out, but the Live2D is still in production. Take a look first."

"They're out? Great!"

"Your virtual avatar will be called Sakuraha. You can choose the name yourself, since you'll usually use it as a self-reference. Considering you'll eventually debut in real life, we can call you Sakuraha Aine." —Ai

Jin Zhaozhi sent a picture.

The agency has a quota of 5 virtual YouTubers for the first generation. Two of them were requested by the illustrator based on the appearance of Chihaya Aine and Nyanmuchi, and they look similar to the two of them in terms of temperament.

Sakuraha Aine is a girl with long, white and pink gradient hair and pink eyes. She stands there looking quite aggrieved, possessing an aura that makes her seem like someone who's easy to bully. Unfortunately, if Chihaya Aine were to control this character, that bullying aura would probably be completely lost.

As a clever touch from the artist, Sakura Aine features lantern pants with leg rings.

"so cute!"

Chihaya Aine sent a text message that was almost audible, followed by a series of exclamation marks.

"Is this me? Is this me?"

"This is Sakura Aine, which is you. Please refer to yourself as Aine. Also, try your best to follow the rules for virtual YouTubers set out by the agency; this is for your long-term development..."

"Okay, okay, Qi, I know! Now it's my turn to write my own character profile, right?"

"......right."

Jin Zhaozhi hesitated slightly as he typed.

Virtual YouTubers, as the name suggests, are virtual characters who usually have their own world-building, such as maids, phantom thieves, fox spirits from shrines, or rare characters. He always felt that a girl like Chihaya Aine at this stage might write some outrageous character settings for herself.

Well, Chihaya Aine is a student council president who can study abroad, so her resume is quite good. She should be considered reliable. Let's trust that she can write her character well.

"The debut date is set for the summer. Do you have time? In addition, the agency also has 3D production plans. If you are in a hurry, you can only go to London to purchase motion capture equipment there."

Chihaya Aine replied very quickly:

"Yes! There's no rush to go to London right now. I can debut in the agency first! If I don't join the agency's second band, I'll go to London to find a cute blonde British junior to form a band with? I'm so excited! My heart is racing just thinking about it. I haven't been sleeping well lately..."

Some time later, when Ima Teruyuki returned home, he finally managed to deal with Chihaya Aine.

She seems to really enjoy showing off; she's quite the show-off.

Main text: Chapter 21, Chapter 20: The Lamp's Cover: The Sheep Palace Consort

I thought that someone like Takamatsu Akari, who is not talkative and probably obedient to her parents, would have some conflicts with her family when it came to debuting, and would act out a melodramatic scene from a youth comic.

Within minutes, she arrived with the signed artist contract.

This also reflects the era of the big girl band.

When faced with their daughter's request to "debut as a virtual idol," and knowing that her parents could accompany her during her live streams at home, the Gaosong couple not only did not stop her, but were even very happy. They rushed in, talking about friendship, bonds, and that "the most important thing is that the child is happy. It's already amazing that Xiaodeng can make a sound."

Thus, Takamatsu Takamori successfully became the fourth artist signed by the agency after the transfer of management rights, and another piece was completed in the five-person Galactic Battleship puzzle of Kōshō-ji.

As for whether these five people are from the Galactic Battleship.

To paraphrase the words of veteran League of Legends player Shan Ni Ruo, Nakamachi Arale is indispensable, but the rest can be replaced; any support player can become a hit with Nakamachi Arale.

A few days later, on the weekend, at the ExElio office in Yoyogi.

Things at the firm have gotten busier, and Jin Zhaozhi spends two hours commuting every day, which is a bit inconvenient. Once the next funding cycle arrives, we can use the firm's account to buy an official car. The car belongs to everyone at the firm; President Jin only has the right to use it 24 hours a day.

"Are both of the first generation members here?"

"On the second floor, President."

"Okay, I understand." Jin Zhaozhi nodded.

He led Gao Songdeng to the second floor, knocked on the door, and entered.

Chihaya Aine and Nyanmu sat in front of the computer, curiously playing with their virtual avatars and whispering to each other. Today was the day to deliver the avatar animation, so the two of them took a short break from practicing for a day.

For the two of them, playing with leather suits was still a novel experience.

There's still some time before middle school summer vacation, so Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Akari can only come here during school breaks. It seems that Miyako graduated early from her hometown, so she has plenty of time to manage her account and attend practice sessions at the agency until high school starts on September 1st.

As for Arale Nakamachi, she's still attending vocal training classes outside. She said that Shoko Toyokawa hasn't come this week, so Crychic will probably disband soon and she can return to the agency's ranks.

"Hello, President!" Miao Mengqin responded quickly.

"President?"

Chihaya Aine paused for a moment, her eyes quickly darting between Imaizumi and Nyanmuchi.

W clearly remembered that she had bombarded Ima Teruyuki with private messages. It turned out that the person she had bombarded wasn't an ordinary operations manager, but the president of the agency? She'd only just joined the company and already made a mess of things?

The pink-haired girl's expression was normal, but her hands had already started to tremble.

Imaizumi introduced, "The person next to me is the voice actress for the first generation member [Hina Himegami]. You two will have many collaborations in the future, so you can get to know each other first."

"Sheep Princess" is the name of the virtual character chosen by Takamatsu Tō. She is a sheep girl with a princess-cut hairstyle and ram horns. Her character is a wandering bard who leisurely travels and loves singing and music. Her virtual character is equipped with a harp. Because she is herbivorous, her favorite foods are grass cake and potato chips.

The agency has proposed several official nicknames, including "Little Sheep" and "Sister Sheep." It depends on Gao Songdeng's singing ability. If she sings very well, she'll be "Sister Sheep"; if she's average, she'll be "Little Sheep"; if she's very bad... it's hard to say.

"I...I am Takamatsu...no, I am Princess Yang, nice to meet you." Takamatsu Akari introduced herself timidly and without much confidence, as if she had encountered a blinding sun.

The pink-haired girl grinned, occasionally revealing her fangs. Another pink-haired girl, who was also smiling and staring at her, made Takamatsu feel more comfortable, but also a little intimidated.

Perhaps it was her exquisite makeup that gave her the impressive Takamatsu Teng special attack.

"Oh, you're that cute little lamb! Hello, I'm Sakuraba Aine, just call me Aine-chan! I'm the one with pink and white hair!"

Gao Songdeng responded softly, "Hello, Xiao Aiyin."

"Oh, oh." Chihaya Aine's eyes lit up.

She seems to really like girls with an animal-themed style, like Takamatsu Teng.

"I'm Miaomengqin, and I'm the streamer with the same name online. My virtual avatar's original name was MiaoleCrol, but the club president said I didn't have enough followers and didn't need to change it, so I'll keep this name."

Miao Meng's tone carried a hint of regret.

When she first received the virtual avatar with short purple hair that resembled her own appearance, she thought the name MeowCrol was pretty good. It gave her the feeling that she was good at making money, very feminine, hardworking, and could also act as a team coordinator and ease conflicts between team members.

After the group got to know each other, Jin Zhao called them together.

"Today I'm going to teach you how to use virtual avatars. Live2D artists and VR software providers have already explained how to use them, like pressing a button to change expressions, etc." —Qiong

“I know! And my illustrator and Live2D artist really like Sakura Aine’s design. They said it was a display of their love for her, and they even added a crying expression to her that no one else does.”

Ai Yin raised her hand, looking like she knew it all.

"Yes, that's right, Aine is right." Ling

Jin Zhao nodded, "Just like I said before, a virtual streamer must create entertaining content. Being able to skillfully use virtual avatars to create these effects is key. Even if I prepare scripts for you to create entertaining content, you still need to know how to execute them..."

Artists created different facial expressions for virtual avatars, and the person behind the avatar would press a button to change their expression—this is called "face-changing." Later, even virtual anchors using 3D models needed to be able to change faces, which increased the workload even more. As a result, some people hired live-streaming assistants to help them change their faces.

As a demonstration, I turned on facial capture and opened Arale Nakamachi's costume.

A girl with fox ears, blonde hair with pink highlights and pink eyes, who, like the real person, has many pink hair accessories, but whose clothing and appearance are more exaggerated and fantastical, in a two-dimensional style. As a stage name, the virtual character's name is naturally Nakamachi Arale.

He shifted slightly to the side, and the blonde, pink-eyed girl on the computer screen turned her head accordingly. Not only that, but her fox ears twitched.

The four members of the first generation are Sakuraba Aine (Chihaya Aine), Nakamachi Arale (Misumi Hatsuka), Nyan Yumechi (Yutenji Wakana), and Hitomi Hina (Takamatsu Akari). Their virtual images all have fantasy settings, with the characteristics of dogs, foxes, cats, and sheep respectively, which can also be regarded as the characteristics of the group.

"The ears moved, so cute! But the thought that the real person behind this virtual avatar is the company president, that a man is using a beautiful girl's virtual image, feels a little strange..."