I live my life in Tokyo

“It feels a bit deliberate.”

"Yeah~"

"Hahahahaha."

Sakakibara Kaede had a dark face, feeling a little ashamed. The sound of the voice combined with his female scream made him unable to hold back.

"The last pass was pretty good, you guys go on." The middle-aged man gestured to the three to continue.

"I didn't expect you to come at noon." Shimazaki Nobunaga smiled and said in a familiar tone, "Let's go eat."

"Eh——~" The young man pretended again and spoke in a long tone in his heart.

Ishikawa Kaito continued to cover his mouth, and Shimazaki Nobunaga's mouth corners twitched, and both of them endured it with great difficulty.

In the end, they couldn't help laughing and fell back in their chairs.

"Sakakibara-san, your facial expressions are so vivid when you talk... like that."

"...like constipation."

Sakakibara Kaede was speechless. What could he do? He was already very ashamed. Moreover, when he tried to speak the script, he imagined the expressions and tones of girls he knew well... He acted out of habit.

They had laughed enough, so the second recording session was much more formal. The three of them had stern faces and repeatedly confirmed their scripts, recording lines in different tones with the planning and help of the sound planner.

The three of them worked for the whole morning and felt a little hungry at noon, so they got up and went to eat outside the studio. There was no cafeteria in the studio, so some chose to order takeout. Sakakibara Kaede did not order in advance, so now he would have to wait more than 20 minutes to order takeout.

He saw Toru Asakura and Chizuru Ichinose sitting on the sofa in the lounge area, and stepped forward, "Toru-san, Chizuru-san, thank you for your hard work. Did your work go well this morning?"

"Yeah...it went very smoothly." Asakura Toru tilted his head and showed a refreshing smile.

Sakakibara Feng was stunned. The girl's tone just now had a hint of masculine. It sounded... very touching.

Tou-san, you are indeed a genius.

“It’s novel in every sense of the word.”

Chizuru Ichinose whispered, "When I watch the little people on the screen move with Toru-san, I always have a feeling that, ah, so this is what voice actors are like, this feeling."

The three of them chatted casually about their morning work. To be honest, after the initial novelty wore off, the only thing on their mind was to work hard.

Feeling hungry, the three decided to find something to eat nearby. This was a little different from the crews that Sakakibara Kaede had been on before - they all provided meals.

Even if it is a box lunch, it is a high-end box lunch, with shrimps and barbecued meat.

The three of them had no dietary restrictions and were not picky about food, so they just chose a nearby ramen restaurant and went in.

The people sitting inside were all... big, strong men.

For a moment, Sakakibara Kaede even thought that she had crossed dimensions and stepped from the three-dimensional world into the two-dimensional world. Could this be the ramen restaurant in the Yuzu Society world line?

"Ahaha, Senior Feng, do we still want to eat?" Chizuru Ichinose huddled behind Kaede Sakakibara. She felt the extremely sharp gaze.

"But it looks delicious." Toru Asakura's eyes lit up. This was the look in her eyes when she saw the food. She waved to Kaede Sakakibara and sat down at the bar.

If eyes were bullets, then Sakakibara Kaede would have been riddled with holes and kneeling on the ground with several bullets in his knees.

After he sat down, he was surrounded by women again and again. How many times has this happened?

The shop owner's eyes flickered when he saw him, and he seemed to recognize him. "Eh... is that Sakakibara-san?"

Sakakibara Feng didn't expect that the shop owners in the Yuzu Society world line knew him. It seemed that he was indeed a two-dimensional person. He glanced at Asakura Toru and Ichinose Chizuru beside him and nodded, "Hello, hello. Several of us are working nearby. The studio didn't prepare any food, so we came out to find something to eat."

"Boss, I want this...hard noodles with salty vegetables, double the minced garlic and lots of oil."

Sakakibara Kaede swallowed his saliva and glanced at Asakura Toru whose eyes were shining. Was this guy really not making a joke seriously?

The young man and Chizuru Ichinose ordered a normal set meal. Asakura Toru smiled gently at Kaede Sakakibara, "Ah... I played the bishoujo game that Kaede-san had been playing before. It felt good."

In an instant, Sakakibara Kaede was struck by lightning.

"Tou-san...did you go play galgame?"

"Yes, because..." Asakura Toru smiled, "Doesn't Feng-san like bishoujo games?"

"As long as Fengsang likes it, I will like it too."

Sakakibara Kaede felt embarrassed for the first time in a long time, and it seemed as if he could dig out a three-bedroom and a living-room house with his toes. Who would have known that Asakura Toru would actually play the beautiful girl game that he never got tired of? This feeling was like watching a harem porn anime in public, which was an instant social death.

He couldn't imagine Toru Asakura playing galgame with a calm face while writing down any memes he might know. This was really outrageous.

Sakakibara Kaede is not that thick-skinned. He was speechless after seeing Asakura Toru's outrageous actions.

Asakura Toru chuckled when he saw the young man. This was the first time he saw Sakakibara Kaede like this... Well, she looked so cute, just as cute as when she was teasing Koito.

Of the three bowls of noodles served, only Asakura Toru's bowl was piled full.

Sakakibara Kaede pursed her lips and looked at her noodles, which were piled with barbecued pork and side dishes.

He looked up at the owner, who smiled at him and gave him a thumbs-up sign.

The young man smiled and put the barbecued pork into his mouth and chewed it.

The portions are generous, the flavors are fresh, and it is indeed delicious.

Asakura Toru quietly passed through him and distributed the side dishes on the noodles into Chizuru Ichinose's bowl. The latter swallowed her saliva and started eating with gritted teeth.

When the sturdy men sitting around saw the two women sharing a meal that was as big as a Big Mac, they all put away their thorny looks and started eating the noodles in front of them with their heads shaking.

"Ah... Which bishoujo game do you like the most, Feng-san?" Asakura Toru asked quietly while eating, "Well, who is your favorite female character?"

Sakakibara Kaede's scalp tingled. Seeing Asakura Toru's serious question, he lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, there are many characters I like."

"Hey... Fengsan is a flowery girl." Asakura Toru read.

Sakakibara scratched his head. He only promoted one female character in each galgame. How could this be considered as being fickle? This was clearly a single-minded devotion. Although he would be single-minded for many female characters, for example, he promoted Ningning in Witch's Banquet, Youdao in Senren Wanhua, and Kurohime Yuto in Sweet Girlfriend 2.

"Is there no galgame with harem?" Asakura Toru muttered a few words unconsciously, and Sakakibara Kaede wiped the sweat off her face repeatedly.

After finishing their meal and leaving this somewhat strange world line, Sakakibara Kaede and the two girls returned to the studio to continue their afternoon work.

He has to go to the office tonight. After discussing with the three people from World Shining two days ago, Miss Nanakusa's job request was approved by three votes. Today he is preparing to report to the office and inquire about the details of the job.

After leaving a message to Mai Sakurajima and Asuna Yuuki asking them not to prepare dinner for him today, Kaede Sakakibara placed his phone in the public charging area and continued his dubbing work.

Like actors, cell phones have to be handed in when working. Sakakibara understands the reason for doing so, but he still misses the life of getting paid to shit while at work.

Amidst the words of thanks for their hard work, Kaede Sakakibara successfully clocked out of get off work. After saying goodbye to several voice actors, Toru Asakura and Chizuru Ichinose, with whom he got along well, he walked into the nearby train station.

If he goes to the office at this time, he can still have the evening buffet. Haha, it's been a long time since he went there to take advantage of the situation.

After greeting several actors whom she had met a few times, Sakakibara Kaede felt like she was back home, lingering in front of the meat counter with her plate in hand.

In the past, after eating too much at the buffet, I wanted to eat Higuchi’s dishes. Now, after eating too much at home, I want to eat at the buffet. Is this what they mean by “home-grown flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers”?

This metaphor is a bit strange.

Sakakibara Kaede coughed twice, and he found a golden-haired man appeared in the crowd, waving at him.

"Good evening, Miura."

"Good evening." Yuuma Miura took a sip of iced cola and breathed twice. "The work of a teaching assistant is still a bit tiring. Although the work is not difficult, it is a lot."

"Understand, understand."

Sakakibara Kaede sat opposite Miura Yuma, picked up the knife and fork and started eating the delicious food in front of him.

Yuuma Miura took two bites of the cake in front of him, put down his fork after a while, looked at him and smiled.

"What's the matter."

"Nothing. I just remembered what happened at Christmas last year."

"Ah... that time, it really makes me miss it." Sakakibara Feng remembered the moment when Miura Yuma told him about his dream. He coughed lightly, "By the way, I have to go to Kyoto to work this summer, so it would be a bit inconvenient if I record songs."

"Are you going to Kyoto too?"

Yuuma Miura uttered a "hmm" and raised his head.

"also?"

"I wanted to tell you this one of these two days." Yuuma Miura scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "I have a senior who went to Kyoto to teach music. He wanted me to help out during the summer vacation. He said I could teach the wind band he was coaching... or something like that."

"Hey, that's great." Sakakibara Kaede chewed on a steak, "Is there any activity going on at this time to help?"

"They said they were preparing for the Kansai Conference."

Seeing the young man's confusion, Yuuma Miura explained, "It's the same concept as the Koshien that the baseball club has always dreamed of. It's a music competition held every year for amateur wind bands in Japan. After passing the local conference, you can participate in the national conference... I remember that the wind band of Sobu High School is a frequent visitor to the national conference every year."

Sakakibara Kaede tilted his head. He had never joined any clubs in high school, so naturally he knew nothing about the activities of the clubs.

It is normal for high school clubs to organize activities during the summer vacation in order to prepare for competitions after the summer vacation.

Not to mention the rich club activities in the anime, even the classical literature club in Hyouka did not slack off during the summer vacation. Sakakibara Kaede can already imagine how hard the wind orchestra will work to win the Kansai Conference.

Seeing that Yuuma Miura was full of confidence and seemed to be going to show his talents in Kyoto, he couldn't help but laugh, "Is Yuuma Miura going there to teach music theory?"

"Hmm... I think it should be teaching the members of the wind band how to become a team." Yuuma Miura knows his own business. His music theory knowledge is more than enough to be an assistant teacher. It would be difficult for him to become a professor. "We are like a whole in the world, right? You should let me help and tutor the students."

"By the way, Sakakibara, if you have time, can you come and give me a hand? As the center of the band, you should have a deeper understanding of the team than I do."

"No, everyone has his or her own understanding of the group." Sakakibara Kaede quickly clarified.

"But I can definitely help out when I'm not at work..."

"Great, I'll ask the senior right away."

When Sakakibara Kaede saw Yuuma Miura take out his cell phone and start making calls, she sped up her dinner.

Not long after, the corners of Yuuma Miura's mouth gradually turned up, and he smiled and gave Sakakibara Kaede a thumbs up, "Senior said that if you have time to tutor students, it will be even more powerful."

This statement was of course an exaggeration, and Sakakibara Kaede smiled.

Yuuma Miura looked at his phone again, and soon after he sent his question, he received a reply.

"Thank you for your hard work, Junior Miura. I'm glad to hear your reply. It's just that I don't have time to watch the World Shining Concert in person, which is a pity. I need to talk to Sakakibara-kun in person. I want to know what kind of people are at the core of your band. These students are very important to me. I hope that you and Sakakibara-kun can mentor the students of the wind band as seniors."

The words are filled with the teacher's concern for the students. Yuma Miura knows that it is indeed difficult to make Senior Taki trust someone he has never met before - but he said that he needs an "interview". Yuma Miura has strong confidence in Sakakibara Kaede and believes that nothing will go wrong.

After eating, the two of them cleaned up, met up with Nishikino Maki in the lobby, and took the elevator to the floor where Miss Nanakusa's office was.

Miss Nanakusa smiled at the three of them and said, "It's great that you accepted the commission. After all, they came here just for you."

"This time, KADOKAWA and Shochiku Co., Ltd. sent you a commission to let the world shine and sing the theme song and insert song for the upcoming anime film "Joser, Tiger and Fish"."

Chapter 40: Journey to Shimokitazawa (Happy)

Sakakibara Kaede was a little surprised that the two major companies specifically requested World Shining to sing the theme song for the upcoming anime movie.

However, Miss Nanakusa said that she would not force the three people from World Shining to agree to the commission from the two major companies after hearing the content of the work.

"Ms. Nanakusa, what is the theme of that movie?" asked Sakakibara Kaede.

"Hold on."

Miss Nanakusa opened the folder and flipped through the photos inside to find the original movie paintings, which showed the sky, the sea and swimming fish.

Miura Yuuma rested his chin on his hand, and Nishikino Maki said, "I've read this short story written by Honda Beshoko. It describes a pure love story between a disabled person and a healthy person. There was also a movie, but it ended with a breakup, which was very hurtful."

Turning the pages one by one, the three of them stared at the computer screen intently. The advanced compositions flashing on the screen made people yearn for the sea, seagulls and people walking on the beach. The pictures were enough to make people feel the beauty of the two-dimensional world.

"Hmm... the theme should be related to the sea." Sakakibara nodded, "The effect of the song sung should not be so heavy rock, Nishikino-san, Miura-san, what do you think?"

“I think we can give it a try. While the general style of The Glittering World remains unchanged, how to sing the theme song of this movie is the key problem we need to tackle.”

Yuuma Miura tapped his palms and said that Maki Nishikino had no objection, and they both agreed to participate in this project.

This might be burnout syndrome. They had just finished a concert at the beginning of the month, and the intensive rehearsals and running around left the three of them breathless. Now the leisurely daily life seems a bit boring and tedious, making them lose their energy.

"Then I'll reply to the email. It's hard work. You have to make a trip so late at night." Miss Nanakusa chuckled with her hands covering her mouth. She couldn't help but yawn and took the coffee on the table and took a sip.

"Ms. Nanakusa is the one who needs to rest early."

Maki Nishikino smiled and said goodbye. She just came to show her face and listen to the content of the commission. After agreeing on the next meeting time with the two of them, she went downstairs to take a taxi.

Yuuma Miura stretched lazily, "Hmm~ah... I'm going to Kyoto at the end of June, when are you leaving, Sakakibara?"

"It will be soon. I still have to sort out my work in Tokyo first."

"You're taking another job?"

"Ah - the work of shooting commercials has nothing to do with shining the world."

"I feel a little tired just looking at you... Let's contact each other by phone when the time comes." Yuuma Miura waved goodbye to Kaede Sakakibara, and walked into Tokyo at night with his bag on his back.

In the past he never cared when to go home, but now it's different.