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A few seconds later.

"Why do you make that expression? Don't you want to?" Yin Ze asked back.

"Well, I did, of course, but the turn was too abrupt and I was a little caught off guard." Tsuchiya Hongliang paused for a few seconds, "So, what role do you think you are most satisfied with?"

"Nobuyuki Sugo."

"??"

"Haha, just kidding. Of course it's Elredo. After all, it's the debut work, the origin and beginning of everything."

"…Why are you saying it so reluctantly and with such gnashing teeth?"

"I see you're wearing Tenjouin Haruma's pain clothes, so I guess you must be an old fan. Don't you really know why I'm in this situation?" Yin Ze narrowed his eyes.

“Well, I personally think that Hyouka will be a turning point in your career and a representative work, and Oreki Houtarou will also be a signature character.” Tsuchiya Hiroaki said confidently, “This may be the first step to becoming famous from a young age and a super popular voice actor. I do have some insight in this regard.”

"My agent will definitely be very happy to hear such a judgment, but it doesn't matter to me. From now on, it will be more meaningful for me to participate in more works of this quality." Yin Ze said calmly.

"Others may say this as a polite remark, but I believe you are sincere." Tsuchiya Hiroaki said. He felt that the man in front of him was consistent in his words and deeds. "Well, I want to talk about a more personal topic..."

"I'm not in a relationship." Yin Ze answered immediately.

"How do you know I want to ask this?!" Tsuchiya Hiroaki was shocked.

"Come on, brother, do you still need to guess? This kind of gossip will never be withdrawn from the version." Yin Ze said disdainfully.

"A person like Takizawa-san must have many suitors." Tsuchiya Hiroaki followed suit, "On the radio, he also seems to be very experienced in dating."

"Unfortunately, I haven't met anyone who has confessed his love to me so far."

"...Who will hit the ball straight at the beginning?"

"How would I know she's interested if she doesn't tell me?" Yin Ze frowned.

"How could an emotional expert not even notice this?" Tsuchiya Hiroaki didn't believe it.

"Those words are just to fool you. There's no need for so many levels of negotiation. There's only one iron rule in being friends: if you like someone, you like them; if you don't like someone, you don't like them. Only young people who haven't seen through their confusion would believe in little communication tips. Those are all made up by emotional bloggers who write to make some pocket money." Yin Ze waved his hand.

"Do you have any relatives or friends in the industry?" Tsuchiya Hiroaki asked curiously.

"Other than Matsuoka Yoshitsugu and Shimazaki Nobunaga, I have a good relationship with my seniors in the office." Yin Ze pondered.

"Well, what about the opposite sex?" Tsuchiya Hongliang cast a rigorous and scrutinizing look.

"My female colleagues... in terms of intimacy, none of them are as close as Matsuoka and Shimazaki Nobunaga," Yin Ze said.

"Thank you for talking to me about this." Tsuchiya Hiroaki breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his wrist and looked at the time. It would take several hours of driving back to Tokyo, so it was time to leave.

"It's just a small favor. No need to be so polite. I should thank you for the wine. And you usually support the works I participate in, right? Thank you for your kindness." Yin Ze clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

Tsuchiya Hiroaki gave a generous and naive smile, turned around and started packing his things.

"By the way, before I leave—" Yin Ze suddenly looked at him and said, "I want to say that it's nice that you look confident when you talk about the things you are good at and like."

"What?" The bear man showed a surprised expression.

“Maybe sometimes we can’t achieve the expected results even if we work hard, maybe sometimes we can’t do it well no matter what we do, maybe many things are beyond our control. But it doesn’t matter.”

The man gave a thumbs-up to this stranger.

"There must be cracks in life so that the sun can shine in. Keep working hard in the future. One day, you will be the pride of your family."

Tsuchiya Hongliang's expression changed several times, he pursed his lips, and finally nodded vigorously.

"Well, next time, if we meet by chance like this again, if time and circumstances permit, can I treat you to a meal and a drink?" the bear-like man asked softly.

"I won't be polite." The man waved his hand heroically.

"thank you……"

Tsuchiya Hongliang did not stay any longer. He packed up his things quickly and left with his bags. Before leaving, he turned around and waved, saying goodbye in a very simple way.

Ten minutes later, Aliang was waiting for the train on the quiet platform.

Then, after such a long time, a feeling of emotion and warmth caused by encouragement welled up in my heart.

To be honest, even if you are an otaku, it is not easy to become a powerful otaku and apply for an interview with Kyoto Animation.

I am not an outstanding person. I don’t even have the perseverance or the skills to enter the industry. So in the end, I just became a spectator, an interpreter and sharer. To the greatest extent, from this perspective, I move forward with the things I love.

Animation can be shown to children and adults, it is such a wonderful thing. The intention of creation is universal, to convey good hope to the world, regardless of the carrier and medium. I hope that more people can know about this.

That person, that voice actor, that artist, is such an incredible and kind person.

Tsuchiya Hiroaki sighed again.

Tomorrow, I will continue to work hard.

Chapter 48 I Want to Go Further

The few days I spent in Fushimi, Kyoto, were truly relaxing and relaxing.

Maybe it's because I've been in the bustling center from the beginning, squeezed into too many crowded subways, crossing the zebra crossing is like a race, and the big screen in the square is always full of advertisements of handsome men and beautiful women, so that a new day comes in the blink of an eye, and I don't have time to experience it. When I came to this corner, I really felt that time was passing like sand at my fingertips.

After a nine-to-five work schedule, I paint in a quiet atmosphere that feels familiar and fulfilling. After seven hours of fulfilling work, I stroll along the river after get off work, get chased by egrets, play with the corgi that an old man is walking, and go to the mahjong hall when I have nothing to do. I use despicable card-counting techniques to rob the middle-aged women of their money to buy cabbages. I can also look out the window at the girls in school uniforms returning home after club activities.

It's not often that you can ride the wind and waves, but firewood, rice, oil and salt are always there.

There is nothing new under the sun, just repetition, repetition, this is the essence of life.

At 3 pm, a series of brisk sports music sounded in the studio, reminding everyone who has been sitting for a long time to get up and move their bodies, as health is the most important thing.

Master Yin was very active. He threw down his pen and stood in the aisle, performing a set of dances with great vigor. His jumping and twisting of the waist were very methodical, his movements were skillful and full of talent.

"Is this yoga?" Yasuhiro Takemoto asked curiously.

"This is the take-off of the young eagles of radio gymnastics for primary and secondary school students and the call of the times." The man said proudly.

After stretching out, everyone will tacitly go get some water, eat some snacks, chat, and then return to work.

This was also the time when Yasuhiro Takemoto began to watch from the sidelines in recent days.

Making animation sounds interesting, but after the creative stage, it's just hard work, which is a very boring thing. When you are pressed, the degree of hard work is no less than that of the civil engineer. The animation department of the studio is always in a quiet state of silently drawing drafts all year round, and it is rare to have good things and fun. Kyoto Animation only recruits talents, and it is a rare employee composition with more women than men.

In this bland environment, throwing in a piece of high-quality fresh beef meat from the hotpot world is bound to cause a lot of splashes, needless to say?

At first, this group of people would start their discussion by discussing painting techniques, and gradually they turned to discussing the philosophy of life.

"Mr. Yin, why is it that two people who are far away and pen pals have an emotional connection even though they have never met each other?"

"I think they like each other, right?"

"Hehe, does Teacher Yin have such a pen pal?"

"Yes, his name is Li Hua, and he is the president of the student union of a certain school. He is always actively participating in various activities beyond his ability. His English is sometimes good and sometimes bad, but no matter what, he always tries his best to ask me to help him write letters to foreign friends."

……

"Teacher Yin, I have a friend who recently met a nice guy with a great image and rich connotations. His excellent conversation also revealed that he is a person with a story. I want to take a step further with him. What should I do?"

"Did he also say that he didn't want to fall in love and that he didn't believe in love? Humph, he's just a scumbag. He's just pretending to be hurt in love to attract sympathy and stimulate girls' curiosity. When the time is right, he'll pretend to be excited and say, 'I thought I wouldn't fall in love anymore, but until I met you, it turns out I was just waiting', making the girl mistakenly think that she is special. You must be wary of this kind of bad guy, and you must not be careless!"

……

"Yun-san, what is love?"

"Alas, fool. It's all the past, let's not talk about it. I think love is a curse. I have gradually lost faith in it."

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"Love is simple, desire is complex. Simple love comes from a perfect and wonderful soul and noble character, and complex desire comes from greed and scarcity. Love is selfless in most cases, while desire is selfish in most cases. When love becomes a narrow purpose, it becomes desire. So I hope you can read more, cultivate your character, always bathe in the sun, and become a person with great love."

"Okay, okay."

……

"Brother Yin, Brother Yin, I just can't understand the perspective and structure here." A little girl in her early twenties who had just entered the workplace came to ask for advice, holding a drawing paper and looking longing on her face.

"Have you ever looked for references? Painters must learn to look for references. We cannot create things out of thin air. We can only depict and reinterpret nature." The man taught earnestly.

"I have looked for it, but this action is too rare." The girl was distressed.

"Indeed. Then come and sit over here. I'll explain to you the relationship between the bone rotations here." The man happily began to make modifications.

"Mr. Yin, I have some questions too." A few people followed behind.

"It doesn't matter what you say. Only by solving bottlenecks and jumping out of the comfort zone can we make continuous progress." The man sighed. As expected of the future backbones of Kyoto Animation's first studio, they are not only young and talented, but also can be regarded as teachers by those who have achieved it. They treat a passing outsourced worker with courtesy, as if they are unwilling to miss any opportunity to practice. With this will, why worry about not improving their painting skills?

Although we are back to discussing painting skills, the way these guys address each other becomes more and more intimate day by day.

Yasuhiro Takemoto turned his head and cast a complicated look at the juniors behind him. He slowly sorted out the materials, looked at his watch, stood up, and rashly barged into the harmonious academic discussion behind him. He was just like the old and decadent man who forcibly broke up a couple in a picture book and didn't know the tenderness of the world.

"If you have any questions, please ask me in a few days. I want to talk to him about something." said the supervisor.

"But we still have questions," the girls argued.

"Let's go find Mr. Kigami."

"The master craftsman is busy, please don't disturb him."

"He was clearly reading a newspaper over there, and he's already read two copies...Also, Ohno, you were clearly sitting next to Mr. Kigami, why did you come here? Your ambition to become an animation supervisor at the age of 25 has been shaken so easily?"

After all, Yasuhiro Takemoto was one of the Four Heavenly Kings and had some say. The young girls who had just graduated had no choice but to succumb to the pressure from their leader and returned to their workstations in a depressed mood.

"What's the matter?" Yin Ze did not forget to revise other people's manuscripts.

"You seem to adapt to this environment very well?" asked Yasuhiro Takemoto.

"It's OK. At least when you talk to me, you still turn your head and say something. Larger outsourcing companies have internal chat software. Even if you sit at the same table, you don't speak at all and communicate entirely by typing." Yin Ze said, "That's what we call plain as water."

"Okay. The missing middle sheets have been added, much faster than expected." Takemoto Yasuhiro said carefully, "I'm working on the storyboard and layout of the last episode, but I still lack some practical support and inspiration. If possible, can you help me?"

"This..." The man looked embarrassed.

"Oh, this last part is full of charm. Ms. Taneda has been asking before what kind of animation this part will become. As the male lead, you must have a unique understanding of it. Even if you don't put pen to paper, your verbal suggestions are valuable." The director moved people with emotion.

"Okay then, just move the chair." The man kicked his legs lightly and moved to the supervisor's workstation on the swivel chair.

……

"This is the draft of my plan, take a look." Yasuhiro Takemoto took out a book.

"Isn't this very detailed?" Yin Ze flipped it open and quickly scanned the pictures. In terms of storyboards, these stick figures were beautifully drawn. He had seen many drafts when dubbing, and this was definitely one of the most exquisite.

"Do you know this part?" asked Yasuhiro Takemoto.

"Of course, I'm looking down on anyone. I have read the original novel." Yin Ze nodded heavily, appearing very confident.

"I think it's very appropriate to end the animation with an ellipsis here. I wanted to make it perfect. I went to the real place to take pictures and took a lot of photos. I was also thinking about the background of this part, but I was not satisfied no matter what." Takemoto Yasuhiro took out a stack of photos. It was Takayama City in the northern part of Gifu Prefecture, and he said slowly, "Hida Ichinomiya, next to the Mizunashi Shrine is the Wolong Sakura. April 4 is the Girl's Day in Takayama. I think it must be in the evening, with dancing cherry blossoms at dusk."

"But this is not enough. I want a more moving and intense performance. At least, there should be an exciting shot when Hanawu and the girl are shocked." Yasuhiro Takemoto said excitedly, "Use movie-level surround camera movements to extract this scene."

"What are you worried about?" Yin Ze just asked.

"A short moment of excitement may cause imbalance, because the surprise in this second is just Oreki-kun's imagination, and what follows is a tacit understanding and agreement that is beyond words. I plan to present the most beautiful scenery in this countryside to prove the beauty of this promised place." Takemoto Yasuhiro said, "To put it bluntly, I want everyone to challenge their strength limit, bring out their best drawings, and present the most exciting ending."

"But this is not something that can be done simply by talking about it, right?" Yin Ze pondered.

"Yes, although the company is not short of manpower, I can't just ask for help casually. Each team has its own things to do. But I also have the biggest variable, which is your existence." Takemoto Yasuhiro said directly, "With your skills, it's a pity that only the middle one was missing. Such amazing efficiency, if added to the original painting link, will improve the entire process amazingly. In addition, you are originally a publicity artist specializing in exquisite illustrations, and the scenery, background, and frozen scenes are even more familiar to you. That's why I dare to have such an ambition."

"So it's a new outsourcing?" Yin Ze scratched his head.

"Well, but this is my own request. Now that there is no problem with the production, it would not be good to do it in the name of the company. This time I will entrust you personally." Yasuhiro Takemoto nodded.

"You are really greedy."

"Behind him sits a master who can influence the quality of the work in the shortest possible time. Any normal animation supervisor will definitely not remain indifferent."

"Director Takemoto, so what are your standards?" Yin Ze thought for a while and asked.

"Of course it's the best." Yasuhiro Takemoto clenched his fist.

“…Although it’s not nice to say that.” The man was silent for a moment, “But it will be a bit difficult to match my limit. It’s not about the technical level, but the efficiency and rhythm. It’s a bit difficult to make an episode of drama and movie quality with the working time of an ordinary animation. ”

"I also started from the most basic animations before, and I've never been rusty. Even if I don't sleep, I can keep up." Takemoto Yasuhiro said quickly, "This is not a fantasy, but it is feasible. Hyouka itself is a drama. In this performance, the scene occupies a large part, and there are no other fast-moving images. A few people can complete it. As long as our storyboards, layouts, and original drawings are given quickly and well, there will be absolutely no problem!"

"The ending is so good, what are you going to do for the second season?" Yin Ze scratched his head.

"We'll talk about it when that day comes." Takemoto Yasuhiro smiled, "So you accept it."

"It doesn't matter. I will definitely be able to sleep anyway." Yin Ze said in a deep voice, then smiled and nodded slightly.

In the first few weeks of using the Corridor of Life, I successfully sorted out what I had gained so far. And I began to delve into things that I had never dared to reach before. When I was working on Final Fantasy, I was far from using external forces to digest my insights and knowledge, and my skills had not yet been able to knock on the door that all the brilliant talents of the past and present had pushed and kicked open.