Tokyo Sound

The post only had a dozen or so levels, and it wasn't particularly noticeable in the big forum. He could have read it in a few glances, but he kept reading it for more than ten minutes.

The man sat in the chair quietly for a long time, then logged into the account of the blue sky and white clouds avatar and found that the number of new fans had indeed increased compared to before. It should be that many core artists also followed it.

Yin Ze tilted his head slightly, feeling a bit complicated. It was hard to describe in words. He felt a bit melancholy and bleak, but also a kind of inexplicable satisfaction that wrapped around his heart like a ribbon. He felt stuffy, but not uncomfortable. Just complicated, and a little bit at a loss.

As long as people live in this world, they will leave footprints and establish connections with the surroundings.

However, there is such a huge psychological gap and emotional fluctuation between touching the world with real hands and crossing the world with the soul.

Yin Ze sighed silently, clicked the mouse to close the webpage, and plugged in the USB drive that recorded Kyoto Animation's new project, intending to make some drawings while he had time.

Now, every stroke of my writing is no longer as light as before, but has a heavy weight that can really affect other people.

This is the reality of being alive, and this is also the echo of the soul.

……

Risa Taneda was sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea, playing with her phone. She was browsing the updates of a dull account, wanting to see if there were any new pictures.

This is a real master around us, so of course I will come and visit him when I have nothing to do.

To be honest, compared to the popular voice actor Takizawa Satoru's big account with many people coming and going, this small account with a blank avatar is more interesting. He has indeed never posted any text, only pictures, but pictures alone are enough. Even if it is graffiti, the number of brush strokes in each layer is several times that of a piece of text.

Thickness, thinness, lightness, heaviness, dot-poking and smearing, they are actually all language, habits that are difficult to conceal and the natural expression of one's inner feelings.

A chess book has turned yellow after going through vicissitudes of life, but new chess players can still feel the thoughts and moods of the two deceased old chess players through the recorded steps in the pages.

The same goes for painting. Painting is a magic that can seal time. And what Risa Taneda read from those paintings is restraint, calmness and patience.

Chapter 145: Faceless Man

Akihabara Electric Street is the place for young people. Advertising screens playing ACG content, huge posters of cute pigs, cat-eared maids handing out flyers on the street, and kind-hearted otakus who come to purchase strategic materials in groups with great dignity, everything is so full of vitality.

Line brought a message. In the holy land of subculture, at the border of the second dimension, a man with the pen name "Be Yourself in the Flames" successfully became a light novel writer. His ideas and laws have been embodied in physical books and promulgated to the world.

"I called everyone out just for this." Yin Ze, holding a motorcycle helmet, raised a finger and said with disgust.

"Is it true? It's published so soon?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, who was dressed in casual clothes, put his hands in his pockets and was very surprised. "Brother, I thought you were joking."

“Hehehe…” The being with a hidden face laughed grimly, “I keep my word, this is my way of ninja. I guess not many people would have thought that on this ordinary day with cloudy sky, northwest wind and 31℃ temperature, the world of light novels would suddenly undergo a huge change and usher in a new era!”

Yin Ze and Matsuoka Yoshitsugu simultaneously examined this faceless man who looked like he came from a villain organization. He was wearing a ball cap, big sunglasses, and a cotton mask. His entire head was covered, with only half of his bangs and ears exposed. He was also wearing a long-sleeved jacket and high-top boots. The texture and aura he exuded was somewhere between a world-class star in his daily private activities and a perverted and suspicious person with a weird sexual fetish.

"It's all my fault for not strengthening your education. I didn't expect you to commit a crime. But resisting arrest is a crime on top of a crime." Yin Ze frowned, "...Listen to my advice, take off your disguise, turn yourself in to the police station, accept reform, and work hard to be a new person."

"Can you speak human language?" Shimazaki Nobunaga said, "I'm trying to keep a low profile."

"Brother, it's summer already, aren't you hot like this?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu finally couldn't help but say.

"hot!"

Shimazaki Nobunaga shouted, and his voice came out muffled through the cotton mask.

"But it's far less exciting than my heart! When I think about the changes that have quietly taken place in the industry, and when I think about my writings capturing the hearts of the people, I feel as excited and hot as a roasted rooster!"

"If that's the case, then you should just wear swimming trunks when you go out, why are you wearing so many thick layers?" Yin Ze asked.

"A popular voice actor is actually a popular light novel writer in private. This is a very light novel-like setting. I'm afraid that pragmatic readers will not believe it easily. I really don't want them to spend time exploring my personal life. I hope they appreciate my talent. So from this day on, I will hide the truth like Bruce Wayne."

Shimazaki Nobunaga sighed.

“But maybe one day, this feeling will be exposed. For example, a beautiful girl colleague in the office may have a misunderstanding of me, but she is actually a loyal fan of the book “Demon Wars”. One day, by chance, the truth is revealed, and the story of our happy enemies begins. Later, a beautiful girl writer will join the industry because she admires my writing style and get involved in the Shura field…”

"Look at how unrealistic and hypochondriac he is now. Do you still doubt the authenticity of the book he published?" Yin Ze confidently showed the evidence to Matsuoka Yoshitsugu.

"What made him become like this? Was it the light novel?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu accepted his companion's fallen state and showed an expression of sympathy and sadness.

"Creators are very free, you have to get used to it. Compared with the explosive Hong Kong comics, it's still too simple." Yin Ze is sure.

"If you have any compliments, please say it later. Let's not stand in the sun anymore." Shimazaki Nobunaga fanned himself with his collar with one hand, breathing heavily and emitting hot steam.

"You'd better take off your clothes. It's a great day for publishing a book. Don't get a heat stroke." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu gave kind advice.

"Our status is different now, so I understand your lack of comprehension at this moment." Shimazaki Nobunaga waved his hand disdainfully.

"No, I think the ready-made example is right here. Even this guy hasn't put on a mask yet. Why are you so anxious?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu pointed at the man holding a motorcycle helmet next to him and tried to persuade him, "A popular voice actor, a animation supervisor, and someone who can debate with girls, all meet your standards. He hasn't even put on a mask yet, so you should cool yourself down first. The heat is unbearable."

"Are you implying that I can't do it?!" Shimazaki Nobunaga perked up and retorted firmly.

"Mask? What kind of mask?"

Yin Ze, who was analyzing the body movements of the cat-eared maid in the distance, immediately turned around and sneered twice.

"It's true that I can't do it now, but sooner or later I will understand the sorrow of the cyborgs, put on the mask of the shadow, and wait and see."

“……” Matsuoka Yoshitsugu scratched his head, feeling that both of them seemed to have some problems and he was the most normal person.

But bragging aside, it's rare that the three of them have their rest time together, and they can still enjoy their friendship time outside the studio. The three of them debuted at about the same time, and they were once the supporting cast of Academy City. Now they have all played the main roles and have achieved their own results.

Needless to say, Xiao Bailong, even with his ability to fish in troubled waters, does not take a break whenever he wants. He is on duty on the set at least four days a week. For example, he has been dubbing Durian Senior since his debut, and it has been a few years... Some children's animations are really evergreen. In addition, there are also documentaries, overseas TV series, and movie dubbing jobs every month. They are basically not famous, but the money is high and serious, which is what traditional excellent behind-the-scenes voice workers pursue.

If I am less than a few days occasionally, I usually outsource it at home.

The agent back then was so kind and selfless that he could even get a long-term S-level meal ticket for a rookie. But it's a pity that the man with gold-rimmed glasses now has mixed feelings with calculations and is no longer pure as before, which is lamentable.

Why do people have the illusion that they always lie down and do nothing in the firm? This is entirely the prejudice of some people. It's just that those people happened to be present, so they made malicious judgments on their own.

I believe many people have experienced this situation. You, a good student, have been doing homework all afternoon. When it’s time for lunch, you decide to watch some TV. When your parents get home from work and see your child sitting with his feet up watching TV, they firmly declare, “You’ve been playing around all day instead of studying!” like a famous detective discovering a murderer.

What an injustice. The blond horse is always parked outside the office. Many times, after someone leaves, he goes straight to the set and clocks in at the exact time.

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu won the Newcomer Award and became famous for his role as the Black Swordsman. Although he was hidden for half a year, he later appeared in many TV series and even went in and out of the sets of harem TV series many times, making others envious.

Shimazaki Nobunaga's reputation alone is not as prominent as his two brothers. Two or three years ago, Hakuro was already soloing Knight King with the Red and Yellow Rose, but he could only be the clone of Assassin's Noble Phantasm. However, after playing the gentle male lead who kisses the elf, he became famous overnight and his career began to go smoothly. But most of the works he received were for girls... like the handsome guy in the swimming club, the sunny boy who plays baseball, etc.

In fact, the Sixth Heaven Demon King is not inferior. Compared with his peers who have been in the industry for many years but are still struggling to make ends meet, he is an example of a normal voice actor's smooth development. His manners and appearance are also good, and he can really be called excellent.

It’s just that the Kashiwai duo of IM are too unique. It’s hard to find similar ones in the entire industry, let alone copying and imitating them, so they seem a little weaker in comparison.

But all this will end, and the world will eventually know that you, Xiao Bailong, are not the only one who is a slash youth! Shimazaki Nobunaga led the way with great pride, and the three of them came to a bookstore in Akihabara.

Wow, as soon as I walked in, I looked up and saw posters of elf sisters with exaggerated figures and animal-eared sisters close together. There were countless JKs in the posters, posing in arrogant, shy, and angry looks. The corners were also filled with various indescribable fantasy books, and each book title gave people a sense of surprise. The concentration of the second dimension in the air increased sharply!

"It's quite large, with several floors." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu said as he looked around.

"Of course. Even in Akihabara, this store is one of the most prestigious." Shimazaki Nobunaga snorted.

"Oh, there's 'Sword Sanctum'." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu spotted the main players in the popular section at a glance, and he knew at a glance that they were selling well.

"It's selling very well, and it's worthy of being one of the best-selling series." Yin Ze praised, "The second season of the animation is also a sure thing. At this rate, it feels that it is not impossible to animate the entire series. Matsuoka's efforts are also crucial to Kirito's current status."

"This is the result of the joint efforts of the production staff." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu said happily.

"My voice acting for Date A Live wasn't bad either." Shimazaki Nobunaga, who was never inferior to others, pointed out, "Look, wasn't it also prominently displayed by the store clerks at the gate?"

"Everyone is here for the female characters. You're just a bonus. Please recognize yourself clearly." Yin Ze said with disgust.

"There seems to be a "Dark Reincarnation Fantasy" -" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu was surprised, "The banner says 'Countdown to the End', has it come to an end? You must go and see it, after all, the character you play, Elredo, is one of the most popular characters in the whole book."

hiss.

Master Yin's stress symptoms came back after many days. He quickly covered his ears and refused to listen to the call. "Don't forget the primary purpose of our coming here!"

"That's right." Shimazaki Nobunaga said excitedly, "Humph, I think this is like putting your head on the line. You'd better find my works quickly."

"Where can I find this?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu looked at the spacious bookstore full of people. He found that there were so many weird people dressed like Shimazaki Nobunaga on such a hot day. He was really puzzled. "The first floor is only this big, and there are four or five floors above."

"Of course, I went to the 'Recommended New Books' area." The store was air-conditioned, and Shimazaki Nobunaga's inner fire was much calmer, so he said lightly.

Yin Ze took a quick glance at the descriptions of the books on sale on each floor and memorized them by heart. He adjusted the upper left corner of his field of vision like he was opening a small map in a game. "The first and second floors are light novels, the third floor is BL, the fourth floor is photo magazines, and the fifth floor is peripherals. As long as the clerks don't slack off, your book will not be placed on the third floor or above even if it fails."

"There are so many people here, there's no clerk to be seen, and there's a line at the cash register, it's very busy." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu said, "Why don't we just search through them one by one? And if we come across a good work in the market, we can take a look at it, maybe we'll get an audition invitation for an anime adaptation in the future."

"Charge, charge, charge." Shimazaki Nobunaga pushed the two men's shoulders, and their appearance just matched, just like a Middle Eastern bandit holding hostages.

Standing at the door and looking from a distance, you may not realize how much this place contains, but only when you get close and enjoy it can you realize how much it contains. Standing in front of the bookshelf and taking a look, you will see that it is full of portable books the size of your hand with fancy covers. The books are basically based on cute girls, with exaggerated titles in exaggerated fonts. The painting styles are too varied, and the painting standards are also uneven, but they are all very eye-catching... It's just that hundreds of books are all of this kind, and when they are piled together, the visual effect is a bit "noisy".

"I won." Yin Ze picked up a book called "The Devil King Who Works as a Call Girl in a Brothel" and took a look at it casually, and suddenly said with confidence of winning.

"How did I win?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu was puzzled.

"These books have long titles and are painted in colors, all to capture the shoppers' vision, so they are full of variety. Unfortunately, I am on the third floor. When I drew the cover, I had already anticipated this kind of scene, so my composition is very simple, using large areas of color blocks for cutting, gray and black as the base, and embellished with highly saturated pure colors."

Yin Ze spoke slowly like a staff officer.

"In this kind of environment, simplicity becomes a highlight, a place for visual rest, and naturally stands out."

"You really have considered all this. I am moved to tears..." Shimazaki Nobunaga said with emotion.

Master Yin smiled faintly. It was just a small calculation. He had thought about it when he took the art exam and predicted the judges' scores. It was really nothing.

"This will make it much easier to find." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu suddenly realized.

But even if we narrowed down the scope, it was not easy. Because there were too many people buying books, every bookshelf was full of people. Although the otakus were kind and helpful, when they examined the books they liked, they were as solemn and serious as professors in colleges and universities. They would study the illustrations over and over again, analyze the physical books, and some even used their mobile phones to search for the previous works of the author and illustrator to have a deeper understanding.

Their seriousness is second only to the collectors in the figurine and model shops next door, who even carry magnifying glasses with them to check the workmanship.

Yin Ze and others were too embarrassed to ask them to make way, so they could only stand on tiptoe behind and look at the shelf.

Even though the air conditioner was working diligently and the crowd was constantly crossing, it was still exhausting and gasping for breath.

"Will it be put on the shelves today?" Yin Ze asked with one hand on his waist.

"That's right, it's today." Shimazaki Nobunaga said while fanning himself with a copy of "Is there a Hundred-Year-Old Fox Spirit in the Box My Grandfather Gave Me?"

"We've looked all over this floor and haven't found anything. Why don't we go to the second floor?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu suggested. "I think everyone must be thirsty. I'll go buy some bottles of water and we'll meet on the second floor."

"I just want mineral water." Shimazaki Nobunaga said casually.

"Then I'll just order mineral water that's 100 yen more expensive than his," Yin Ze said.

"?"

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu then pushed through the crowd and walked out.

The demons, Po Jun and Nobunaga, went to the second floor via the stairs. Perhaps because the third floor was a BL area, there were many female book buyers going up and down.

Master Yin has always been a gentleman, so he naturally made way and let the girls go first.

"—?"

The girl carrying the small cloth bag full of magazines stared at the man in front of her holding a motorcycle helmet and did not go down the stairs for a while.

Yin Ze was also puzzled. This lady looked similar to Shimazaki Nobunaga, both wearing big sunglasses and masks. It was hard to tell her appearance and age, but she had long and beautiful hair. So he said, "Girl, don't just stand there. Why don't you get off?"

The girl tilted her head and pointed at the gangster standing further behind her, as if asking who that was.

"Oh, this is my friend, don't be afraid, he is not a weird pervert, you can go down." Yin Ze understood, it turned out that he stopped because he was afraid of the faceless man who gave off the aura of stalking people.

The girl nodded and went down the stairs.

Yin Ze and Shimazaki Nobunaga continued to go up, and then they felt that the lady was following them like the tail of a greedy snake.

The two demons were silent for a moment, then quickly accelerated, and walked up the stairs, and the lady also walked up the stairs. The two slowed down and remained silent, and the lady also slowed down and remained silent.

"It's over." Shimazaki Nobunaga secretly poked someone's shoulder and whispered conspiratorially, "She is the one who followed us... and she seems to have come from the BL area. She is targeting us, so I told you to wear a mask."

Master Yin thought this was too magical. He summoned his righteous spirit and accused him from a high position, "In broad daylight, I advise you not to have any unreasonable thoughts. You must know that the law is ruthless. Don't dream of doing bad things that will make your relatives and friends sad!"

The girl's little head shook, as if she was trying to hold back a laugh. She waved her hand, signaling someone to come over.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Yin Ze walked over and asked with his hands folded.

The girl took out a book from her small cloth bag and handed it over.

Oh my god, this is... actually preaching in front of my good brother, intending to corrupt him. Shimazaki Nobunaga was secretly shocked.

But is Little White Dragon a weak-willed being? He will surely teach me with the attitude of a role model of justice.

Then Shimazaki Nobunaga saw his righteous partner take the book, smile knowingly, and shake hands with the lady.

Ah this.

What kind of witchcraft?!

"Nobunaga, come here, let me introduce you..." The fallen Hatsun was brainwashed by the mysterious woman at first sight, and turned around with a warm smile on his face and said in a sweet tone.

"Don't come over here! Wake up!" Shimazaki Nobunaga was terrified, fearing that he would be assimilated as well.

"?"

Yin Ze looked at the girl again, and after getting permission, he reached out to help her take off her big sunglasses and mask.

Risa Taneda looked at the Middle Eastern bandit who was defending himself with Kamehameha, and smiled while ruffling her hair. She took back the Hyouka novel that had just been handed to her from someone.