Tokyo Sound

The moon is so beautiful that I don’t want to sleep.

Chapter 86 Would you like a drink?

When he woke up, he found himself in a familiar world, with a complicated feeling of security in his chest. In the past few years, he had never dreamed about the past, and could only recall bits and pieces of the past when he was awake.

Dreams cannot be described, and if one tries to describe them, they will not be credible. Even if they are complete when they appear in one's mind, half of them will be lost when one wakes up, and half will be lost again when one speaks them out - not to mention that he has never dreamed of the past.

Yin Ze looked at Shimazaki Nobunaga, who was sleeping in a cross shape on the tatami, and then looked at Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, who was sleeping in a fire shape. The two together could form the famous sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, the Vitruvian Man. The old Da in this world is a woman, nicknamed Lisa.

I am worthy of being a master of art. The powerful magnetic field that I exude invisibly is subtly changing the aesthetic tastes of the creatures around me.

Shimazaki Nobunaga muttered in his sleep, "Monkey, get the fire extinguisher..."

Brother Matsuoka grunted like a pig.

Two hours later, everyone got up and had a simple meal downstairs. We played too long yesterday, and today the excitement has faded a little. We originally planned to drive along the seaside road, but now we all want to bask in the sun. Everyone present is a popular voice actor, and they are usually very busy. It is rare for them to lie down like this and count the time passing by their fingers.

Since we were not staying overnight and considering the return time, everyone packed their luggage and went home at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Yin Ze and Minase Inori were the drivers. After being hit repeatedly, and even with Inori's help, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu's desire for a driver's license has reached the highest point in his life. Imagine if he were to go on a driving trip like this again in the future, how could he let the girl do the whole work? He should share half of the burden.

"Who turned off the air conditioner late at night?" Shimazaki Nobunaga was still complaining, "It was so hot and stuffy that I even dreamed of a fire burning."

"It's timed. My throat will be too dry if I use the air conditioner all night. After all, we are voice actors, so we still need to pay attention to maintaining our voices." said Matsuoka Yoshitsugu.

"Ms. Taneda, you have never ridden in that guy's car, right? I'll take the white car." Shimazaki Nobunaga suggested happily.

"It's okay, just do whatever you want." Taneda Risa said naturally, "I've sat on it many times before, it's nothing new."

This is another piece of information that has never been disclosed. Shimazaki Nobunaga smacked his lips.

Simple driving, pure meditation.

Entering the streets of Tokyo, the mature and pretty young woman returned to the parking lot, while Yin Ze continued to drive Big Arms Sister Gui to return the car, and drove a little further before returning home.

Asamiya Kazuki waved to the flamboyant man in the floral shirt and heart-shaped glasses in the corridor, which was considered a greeting. This outfit was almost like the Green Pig Knight in the real world, which most people could not understand.

Yin Ze went into the room, took off his shoes, stepped on the footrest to open the window for ventilation, threw his light backpack on the bed, sat down in the chair, turned on the computer out of habit, and the display screen lit up. His right hand just touched the mouse, but let it go on a whim. He opened the drawer and took out a notebook with an old cover.

This is the diary left by Takizawa Satoru. It was by reading this that I first came into contact with and got to know the world.

The diary is divided into two halves, one half in Japanese and the other in Chinese characters. The first half was written by Takizawa Satoru, and the second half was written by him. From middle school to society, with the joint efforts of two people from different worlds, it was finally written to the end.

The last part stopped after he participated in the production of "Hyouka". At that time, the three of them formed a collection and created a wall of quality for TV animation. Kigami Yoshiji asked him whether to fill in "Yin Ze" or "Takizawa Satoru" in the production table at the end. In the eyes of others, the former is a pen name and the latter is a real name. There is no difference. It's just that creators happen to have their own favorite pen names. Kigami Yoshiji has also used the vest of Miyoshi Ichiro many times, so he asked this question. If it were someone else, perhaps they would not consider this.

Yin Ze had seen the drawings left in the laptop and remembered the regret of not completing them, so he replied by asking that you use the name "Takizawa Satoru".

After writing this paragraph, there were no more pages left. I thought about burning it and sending it to someone far away, but I didn't do it in the end. This diary contains notes from two people, a one-way conversation between two people, and contains the secrets of two people. I save it and keep it as a memory.

Yin Ze opened it and read it backwards. Although he drew with a pen, writing on the Internet is all done by typing on the keyboard. The signatures of his paintings are also stamped with a brush, which is very cyber, so his handwriting is poor, not to mention the willow tendons and bones, it looks like dog chewed, but it is still unconventional and readable.

Accustomed to the precise and clear replay of the corridor of life, there is a warmth in picking up the actual pages and reading back the experiences like this.

...A rookie, a failure in idolization, a bickering broadcaster, a minor role king, the first main role, a popular voice actor, a highly admired senior. So many things happened, even the agent changed. Seeing those past embarrassing and funny things, I couldn't help but laugh.

Soon, he turned to his first day.

Takizawa Satoru is a middle school student who often uses pens. Although the languages ​​are different, they can still compare the good and the bad. Moreover, there are many Chinese characters in Japanese. Takizawa Satoru's handwriting does not have so many connected strokes, so of course it cannot be called calligraphy, but at least it is better than dog chewing. The regular writing and lonely and quiet content are the same as the life of that simple and kind student.

Well?

Yin Ze's fingers stroked the paper. The color of these words seemed to have faded a lot.

It's quite normal. It has turned a little yellow after being kept for such a long time. The first half is written in the old style, and there is a bigger time difference with the newly written second half. It's not surprising that the ink fades. Most exquisite books are like this, not to mention the cheap notebook that is suspected to be bought from a 100-yen store.

Yin Ze closed the diary and wiped the cover and the back.

The wind blew in from the window. The air in the city was much hotter than that at the seaside.

……

A few days later, the iron-blooded trio, who had just gathered together to play, met again at the IM office in Yoyogi.

"How dare you leave me behind when you went out last time!" Saori Ōnishi began to accuse. Who could understand how she felt when she suddenly found out that she was the only one left in the Kashiwai group?

"Oh, it's no big deal." Shimazaki Nobunaga has always been indifferent. He just has a flexible bottom line. The dissatisfaction of the formal members has nothing to do with him as an honorary member.

"The leader is Matsuoka, and I'm just a coachman." Yin Ze said casually.

"Ah, this?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu was stunned for a moment, then said firmly, "I will definitely do it next time!"

"Senior, don't you know that I have a good relationship with Hinosuke? You don't want me to tell tales secretly, do you?" Ohnishi Saori came up with an idea.

"Of course I know that. So next time when Inosuke and I play, I will call you," said Matsuoka Yoshitsugu.

"What did you call her?" Saori Ohnishi was slightly surprised.

"It's a nickname for Inosuke. Don't worry, other people have nodded this time and there are no unpleasantness." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, who once made a small joke about the name issue, smiled confidently this time.

“…Damn it.” Suspected of having missed the opportunity to watch an important live broadcast, Ōnishi Saori gritted her teeth even more.

Yin Ze comforted her a little, and the matter was over. Anyway, as Onishi's direct junior and the girl's best friend, could he not find a chance to be a light bulb? Could he not grab a front row seat to eat melons? Impossible!

Three voice actors, each with their own unique skills, came to the workstation and found the second generation of the Kashiwai family.

"Oh, here it comes." Kenki Kyoka subconsciously wanted to switch the screen, then found that it was unnecessary.

"If you don't play the two or four bamboos, your cards will be hopeless and you will lose a lot." Yin Ze just took a glance.

"This is the human-machine mode." Jian Qi Jing Xiang waved her hand, "I'm not good at playing cards, I don't know how to play casually."

"Humans and machines can interact with each other, send expressions and throw fruits? Are they so smart now?" Shimazaki Nobunaga noticed the dynamics within the bureau.

"These are not important." Jian Qi Jingxiang minimized the game and changed to a capable tone, "Tomorrow you will go to record the album songs for King of Idols 2. To put it simply, the debut song and group song are produced by the partner, and I asked an old friend to write your respective personal songs and graduation songs, so you can sing anything else, anyway, the sound can be adjusted. But treat the personal song and graduation song well, don't let my favor lose value. If you really don't have the ability, you must show your attitude."

"Who is your old friend?" Yin Ze was curious. Hehe, it can't be the melancholy music man, who is putting pressure on Brother Bai Jing.

"Chisa Amemori, a singer, can also compose music." said Kyoka Kensaki.

“Oh,” said Uncle Yin, who mostly listened to period hits.

"Yumori?" Shimazaki Nobunaga was stunned for a moment, "Chisa Yumori, the lead singer of the Red Ibis band?"

"You know?" Yin Ze asked.

"Of course, you're out of it if you don't know about it. It's a very famous girl band." Shimazaki Nobunaga said, "Their songs can often be seen on the Oricon charts. Last year's album ranked fourth on the Billboard JAPAN first half chart. It is said that the five members were originally underground idols, but later switched to the real route. The captain Chisa Amamori, in addition to being the lead singer, also took charge of a lot of the band's creations. She is a very talented person."

"So that's how it is." Yin Ze stood in awe.

"Let me introduce myself. I was the band's early manager." Kenqi Kyoka nodded.

"You're so strong, sister. Your business ability is not inferior to Mr. Kashiwai." Shimazaki Nobunaga also followed suit in respect.

"Hehe." Jian Qi Jing Xiang was very pleased with this kind of talk. "If I have to say it, the relationship between you and them is like the relationship between the ex and the current one to me. How can the current one lose to the ex? Do your best!"

"Awesome." Yin Ze said concisely.

"…We are voice actors. We can never compare with professionals." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu said helplessly.

"Hey, don't feel too pressured, that's what I mean anyway." Kenqi Kyoka said casually.

"Return of the Idol King 2 was the idea that came up with Matsuoka first. Now that he has such a great support, he has to sing and dance with all his strength. If he doesn't perform well, his graduation will not be perfect and it will disappoint the audience and production staff." Shimazaki Nobunaga's classic pressure monster.

"It's okay, I believe the captain will take responsibility." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu smiled faintly.

"?" Yin Ze, the captain of the Mars group, had his mouth corners pulled down.

"I'll give you the score first." Kenqi Kyoka didn't have the secret technique to take things out of thin air, and she even slowly found it out of her briefcase, which was very down-to-earth.

The three of them got the music score, opened it on the spot, and studied it attentively.

"How is it? Not bad, right?" Kenqi Kyoka smiled proudly with ease.

"Do you think I understand?" Yin Ze raised his head.

"?" Kenqi Kyoka.

"Haha! I don't understand!" Shimazaki Nobunaga laughed freely.

"Maybe I do, maybe I don't." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu was a member of the band in junior high school and played the tuba. He also won a prize in a competition in Hokkaido. Of course he could read the music, but he spoke vaguely to save face for his teammates.

"Isn't this right? Then how did you record the song back then?" asked Jianqi Jingxiang.

"Teacher sings a line and we follow." Yin Ze said.

"...Okay." Kenqi Kyoka said.

"Why don't you demonstrate it yourself?" Yin Ze said.

"Does a band's manager necessarily know how to sing, just like when I manage voice actors, does that mean I definitely know how to do dubbing?" said Kenki Kyoka.

Has the second generation ever managed it? Yin Ze, who is also in the hungry ghost realm, fell into thought.

"Over the years, I've only sung a few songs when I recommended the band to Kashiwai." Kenki Kyoka sighed.

"What wonderful memories," Yin Ze agreed.

"Then he said that he had trained his patience very well." Jian Qi Jing Xiang said faintly, "The awkward but polite response cut off my career as a singer."

"How could such a thing happen? I must record a song and set it as his ringtone!" Yin Ze was immediately filled with indignation.

"In short, you should keep the score with you. Our partners will definitely help you solve all problems." said Kenki Kyoka.

"Then let's go to KTV today to practice our voices." Shimazaki Nobunaga became excited.

"Indeed." Yin Ze murmured. Since it was official business, he should be able to report the invoice.

……

Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

No. 3-23 here is a publishing house, with reporters often coming in and out, like a big beehive.

Hiraoka Yoshiki walked into his department with no spirit. He majored in journalism in college, but he had no job after graduation. After a period of anxiety, he was introduced by a senior student in the school and finally became a reporter here... Maybe this description is not very appropriate, because the name of the publication he provided content for is "Weekly Bunshun".

Bunshun, what a literary name. The magazine cover is also very cute, mostly hand-painted animals, cats and dogs and so on, matched with high-grade gray color. The appearance is just like a fable or fairy tale book, harmless to humans and animals, spreading warm positive energy.

But the truth is often not as friendly as it seems. On the contrary, it is very aggressive.

Usually when public figures hear the words "Hello, I'm Weekly Bunshun reporter desu", their legs tend to tighten.

Because this is a gossip magazine, famous for revealing secrets and selling gossip.

So strictly speaking, Hiraoka Yoshiki is a paparazzi. But he is not an ordinary paparazzi, he is a failed paparazzi. He has not found any celebrity scandals or gossip so far.

"I came back empty-handed again." The editor-in-chief was somewhat accustomed to this and spoke only in declarative sentences.

"I'm sorry." Hiraoka Yoshiki lowered his head.

“You don’t have the talent to dig into politicians, corporate secrets, and celebrity artists, so you resorted to voice actor circles, but still nothing changed.” The editor-in-chief held his forehead with his hand.

"I did try to pursue Takizawa Satoru." Hiraoka Yoshiki excused himself.

"Oh, he's the most popular voice actor in the world, and he's also a highly anticipated new actor, with multiple awards under his belt. That's pretty good. So, have you discovered anything?" The editor-in-chief, who is in the entertainment industry, naturally knew the answer.

"No. Apart from working, he goes to the video game arcade to play games." Hiraoka Yoshiki said truthfully.

"That's it?" the editor-in-chief raised his voice.

"It's almost the same. It's just that I work in different places, sometimes in a game development company, sometimes in an animation studio," said Yoshiki Hiraoka.

"As a paparazzi, you can't have both morality and professionalism." The editor-in-chief said solemnly, "You need to step up your efforts. Based on my years of experience and vision, that guy will become a big hit sooner or later, and it's not impossible to become a popular actor. He can't be treated as an ordinary voice actor. He is a high-quality source material."

"I think so too," said Hiraoka Yoshiki, who has been paying attention. He has been working here for quite some time, and he even knows that there is a golden-haired network administrator with a high rank of 5th rank in the Battle Night Arcade, but he seems to have resigned now.

"A handsome guy, a big star, and a complex combination. An experienced person can tell there's something to be found in this combination." The editor-in-chief advised, "You have to work hard."

"I'll try my best," said Yoshiki Hiraoka.

"It's a difficult situation for me too. Alas, if you don't achieve any results, you'll have to leave," the editor-in-chief emphasized.

Hiraoka Yoshiki sighed. Being a paparazzi was really not his original intention for studying journalism.

Chapter 87: Unnatural Paparazzi

Fight Night Arcade.

Kazuhiko Yan was cleaning the machine, wiping the table and joystick with a wet towel, not even leaving the gaps between the keys, working very seriously. He rinsed the towel in a small bucket, wrung it out, wiped it a second time, and finally wiped away the water stains with a dry towel.

Since Jinshandao left, the value of the arcade has dropped. After all, a network administrator who can repair machines, defend the ring, and suppress all amateur enemies is as rare as a three-legged toad. Professional players such as Banqiao Yuan and Kawano Haru are obsessed with training, and celebrities like the invincible masters can't come often. Instead, Jinshandao, a part-time YouTube UP host, is attracting traffic and bringing goods. His Kanto arcade journey - killing idols, subduing professional guys, severely injuring the top four opponents, and proving the second enemy, has made him a celebrity in the circle. Some players come here specifically to watch, buy game coins, and recharge membership.

But the wind from Kansai eventually blows back to Kansai.

The boss, feeling emotional, posted a flyer at the door saying "Sincerely recruiting a network administrator"