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"She's learning to be a cook now, how can she not eat?" Yin Ze complained, "It's just that she was fatter before, so she looks thinner now."

"Hey, as expected of us after so many years of friendship, you know everything. Ayane did have baby fat and was chubby before." Kensaki Kyoka put her arm around Sakura Ayane's shoulders and said with a smile.

"Everyone, pick up your chopsticks and talk while you eat." Shimazaki Nobunaga looked at the lobster and was eager to eat. "I was not able to see Brother Kashiwai off when he left. I am very sorry. Now that you are back, I have to come to eat this meal no matter how busy I am."

"You have been corrupted by him..." Kashiwa Ippei felt a little sympathetic towards this once good young man, "But what you said does make sense. Come, let's clink glasses first."

The glasses filled with drinks and ice cubes were brought together, making a tinkling sound.

There was a happy atmosphere at the table.

"This time, Kyoka and I came here mainly because of my idea." Kashiwa Ippei said, then he noticed that the atmosphere was not right and looked at everyone in confusion, "Why do you have such mocking expressions?"

"Oh, calling Kenki-san 'Kyoka'." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu laughed secretly.

"Kashiwai-san, don't pay attention to him. He calls others 'Inosuke' now." Ōnishi Saori took the initiative to say.

"Can this be the same thing?" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu's face quickly turned red.

"Isn't it?" Sakura Ayane said.

"Then people also call you Ayane?" At this moment, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu's wisdom suddenly increased.

"This lobster is really well developed." said Sakura Ayane.

"Let's get straight to the point. Kyoka and I are already engaged." Kashiwai Ippei put down his cup and said with a serious attitude.

Everyone was silent and in unison.

"Wow!" Saori Ōnishi stroked her cheeks with both hands, her eyes surprisingly bright.

"That's great!" Matsuoka Yoshitsugu was also extremely happy.

"Well, don't get excited. So-called engagement is actually just a way of expressing our intention to get married." Kashiwa Ippei's words were precise.

"What do you think, stay in your hometown or return to Tokyo to settle down?" Yin Ze said happily.

"I'm not sure yet. After all, I have to solve my work problem first," Kashiwa Ippei said frankly.

"Why don't you set up an office? You and Kenqi-san have such a wide network of contacts." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu said in a simple tone, a suggestion that would break the current president's heart.

"Forget it, I don't want to do this job anymore." Kashiwai Ippei waved his hand.

"If it really doesn't work, just take care of the housework and I will support you." Kenqi Kyoka said confidently and generously.

"Sister Jianqi is so cool." Sakura Ayane was convinced.

"Well, anyway, we both have rich work experience and we don't have to worry about career development." Kashiwa Ippei finally looked at someone and said, "This time, in addition to reporting our situation to you in person, another reason is that I know the voice actor awards are getting closer and closer, and I want to watch the ceremony in person."

"There is definitely no problem with this." Yin Ze smiled when he heard this.

"Then we should have come earlier, so we could have caught up with our seniors to win the Japan Olympics," said Saori Ōnishi.

"Oh, six best, that's amazing, I know everyone in the countryside, even my cousin's niece is paying attention." Kashiwa Ippei took a sip of his drink, "But you only need to go to these events - except for the voice actor award, I want to come and see it."

"Well said. Daxi, you should also watch carefully and learn well." Yin Ze said.

"What? I'm not the only one who didn't get a prize." Saori Ohnishi looked worried.

"I originally belonged to the Kashiwai faction, but later to the Kenqi faction. My lineup is more flexible." Sakura Ayane said, understanding the elegant meaning of the song.

"?" Shimazaki Nobunaga, who was prying the lobster meat, looked up.

"But it doesn't matter. Now I am indeed a no-prize winner, but in the future..." Ohnishi Saori clenched her fists, "If you recruit a junior in the future, I won't be one anymore!"

"..." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu thought he was making some grand statements.

"We don't force competition, so don't be too anxious," Yin Ze added.

"You get to say all the good and bad things." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu was speechless.

"Pingzi, come on, let's clink glasses." Yin Ze raised his glass.

The original voice actor and the original agent, drank it all in one gulp.

Just like the original.

Chapter 129 Best Voice Actor

Yin Ze woke up naturally. He lay in bed and slept for a while. Then he turned over, touched the mobile phone next to the pillow and glanced at the screen.

March 3th, an ordinary day.

March is fluttering outside the door and the butterflies are regrouping.

Yin Ze got up, scratching his belly, stretched himself, went to wash his face, and then boiled two eggs.

The morning news on TV adds vitality to the morning. The female host has a clear voice and a sweet smile. I heard that Sakura Eiji is a loyal viewer of this program and often watches it on time. It seems that my uncle, like me, pays close attention to social current affairs.

The weather was very good, the sky was a clear blue, and clear clouds were floating in the south. In the distance, you could see the shadows of birds flying by. Birds want to be clouds, and clouds want to be birds.

When I opened the window, the breeze was a little cool, a pleasant coolness that reminded me of mint.

If you want to hang out your clothes, it's better to do it early rather than late.

Yin Ze simply tidied up the room, opened the closet, and took out a coat from high school. Although it was a bit old, it looked neat and tidy after washing, and it didn't feel too tight when he put it on, which showed how exquisite his body maintenance skills were over the years.

He is wearing this today, not a suit.

March 3th is the day for the 12th Voice Actor Awards.

After dawdling until about nine o'clock, Yin Ze went out and met the former owner of the Accord in the parking lot. Kashiwa Ippei's weight gain was mainly reflected in his belly. The increase in waist circumference also meant that his classic battle clothes and office suits could no longer be worn. Time is a grind, which makes people sigh.

"You're wearing this?" Kashiwa Ippei looked at someone. A no-name jacket, jeans, and sneakers. Although he looked sunny, he looked casual, as if he was going to go hiking, not to receive an award. He didn't even want to apply any hair lotion. "The organizing committee would be so worried if they saw him."

"Be sad, and send your sadness to me too." Yin Ze snorted.

"Indeed, everything you say is right now." Kashiwa Ippei patted the roof of the Accord, "Come on, I'll take you there. It's a good idea to give this car to you. It's well maintained and very clean."

"People say that a man gets married twice in his life. Once is with the woman he loves, and the other is with the cars he loves. Although I have loved many cars, I don't have the mentality of getting tired of the old and loving the new. On the contrary, the longer it stays with me, the more important it is in my heart." Yin Ze recited as he sat in the passenger seat.

"..." Kashiwai Ippei.

So the ex-husband owner drove to the street with the current husband owner.

"How were you caught?" Yin Ze leaned lazily against the back of his chair.

"The feelings are there, and the time is right. Actually, I knew she liked me, but I didn't expect she liked me that much—" People like Kashiwai Ippei who have experienced a lot of things, when talking about this aspect, will never be as shy as Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, and will only smile and talk, "I always felt that I was unlucky before, but now I feel that I am extremely lucky. She makes my parents very happy. After a while, it will be time for me to go back to my hometown with her to meet her parents."

"What if others don't approve of you as a son-in-law?" Yin Ze asked with interest.

"Ha, how is that possible? Look at me, I can get through to my father-in-law quickly." Kashiwa Ippei was extremely confident, showing the demeanor of an urban elite, "I will definitely invite you to the wedding banquet."

"I won't be polite." Yin Ze said, "Also, remember to pay the appearance fee for the six-time Best Actor."

"Okay, I'll give you an extra bag of wedding candy."

"I won't eat anything other than White Rabbit."

……

Yin Ze has been present at almost all the major awards in Japan. In terms of size, the voice actor awards are indeed incomparable, but his mood fluctuates only when he enters this venue. It's like seeing the destination after a long journey, and his mind is full of thoughts.

As soon as Fang entered the venue, people's attention was quickly drawn to him.

Usually, there were few irrelevant people at the Voice Actor Awards, and the number of media people was fixed and small. But today, several reporters from major newspapers came to collect information. Of course, they did not come for the Voice Actor Awards, but for Takizawa Satoru who participated in the Voice Actor Awards. This is a man who crushes his peers and dominates the four major awards. Now, any news related to him will have a guaranteed number of clicks.

In such a short time, the experienced reporter has already come up with something exciting: "Takizawa Satoru seems to be putting on airs, attending the voice actor awards ceremony in casual clothes, in stark contrast to Hiro's formal attire."

The eyes of many presidents in the industry also became fiery at this time.

Masao Eda walked forward amid the envious gazes of the crowd and shook hands and hugged the main star.

"President, I heard that you are now also their agent. Thank you for your hard work." Kashiwai Ippei smiled.

"Kashiwai..." Masao Eda knew that he had no hope of being rehired, so he could only watch with sadness. He wanted to say it out loud.

Come back, treacherous hound, my proudest angler. I drew a card that hit the mark with one shot, and tears flowed inexplicably. I vaguely remember idolization and powerful connections. I won't feel tired even if I'm hungover after defeating all my competitors.

"You two can chat about the past, I'll just walk around." Yin Ze went to pour water with his hands behind his back, but he was soon stopped by enthusiastic reporters, so he used a template to deal with it casually. When he became famous, he was surrounded by good people, but it didn't matter whether they were good or bad. To be honest, he didn't really care what these people would write.

I also met some acquaintances at the venue.

——An epic fifth meeting with Makoto Nito! The crew of Kimi no Naka is in a mess!

"I'm the only one who can compete with you during the award season." Brother Cheng smiled like a sunflower.

This time, "Your Name" won the Synergy Award, which is given to works that fully demonstrate the charm of voice actors. Your Name is internationally popular, and an animation accounts for more than one-tenth of the annual theater revenue. Both Japan and Austria have to pay attention to it. There is no reason not to be enthusiastic about the voice actor award that is closely related to animation.

Even Kamishiraishi Mone was nominated for the Actor Award for her excellent work.

In fact, there have been cases in the past where non-voice actors were selected, which caused some controversy at the time, but not this year... because this year's two-level reversal, there are voice actors who went to the entertainment industry to compete in the rankings and won, and even won six times, and only came back after winning. In one word, awesome.

What surprised Yinze was that Yuuma Uchida won the Rookie Award this year.

"You're great, little brother. I didn't even get your award back then!" Yin Ze gave a thumbs up. "The Newcomer Award can only be won when you're young. I missed it back then, so I'll never have another chance in my life. It's a pity."

"..." Uchida Yuuma was speechless. It sounded a bit weird.

"Come on, I'm counting on you." Yin Ze encouraged again in the tone of a person in a superior position.

"Hiss." Uchida Yuma gritted his teeth. For a moment, he felt that it was something worth boasting about to win the award in the same class as his senior. Wow! Isn't this admitting that he lost! Stop it! I don't want to feel honored! I don't want to think like that!

"What's wrong? Do you have a headache?" Yin Ze was puzzled as he watched his younger brother pulling his hair and twisting his body.

"Don't talk to me, go talk to your sister." Uchida Yuma covered his head and left.

The annual voice actor awards ceremony is also attended by colleagues. Of course, not all of them can come in, as that would break the rules.

The reason why the resigned Kashiwai-kun can come and go is because of Masao Eda. After all, the president is one of the bosses in the industry, so his words still count.

Someone won the award this time, and his relatives and friends came as a group. Sakura Ayane, Taneda Risa, Hidaka Rina, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, Ōnishi Saori, Shimazaki Nobunaga, every one of them, are popular voice actors, and they are all waiting outside, ready to have a celebration banquet later.

"Let's go together later~" Yin Ze said again.

"Do I need you to tell me that?" Uchida Yuma snorted.

……

The process for the voice actor award was not complicated, and it didn't take long before the award ceremony officially began.

This year, there are many new talents with great potential, as well as respected seniors, and the current star crew headed by Makoto.

But there is only one protagonist today.

Prior to this, the association specially added an Influencer Award to be presented to outstanding individuals who have left an impression on social media and have a positive impact on the industry.

The establishment of this award was entirely due to the influence of Takizawa Satoru. From the data, it can be seen that due to this person's activeness, the general public's attention to the overall voice actor industry has increased, and the magnitude of the increase is unprecedented.

Now, this influence has reached its peak. After the box office and word-of-mouth success of "Gal", "Your Name", "The Adventurers", and "Yokomichi Senosuke", Takizawa Satoru has basically been on the hot search list since the Hochi Film Awards, until the end of the Japanese Film Awards, which was broadcast live in prime time nationwide, completing the feat of dominating the four major awards, and is only a few steps away from the Grand Slam. No matter how top-tier idols or popular young artists are, they have to temporarily avoid the edge of this dark horse.

Nowadays, whenever voice actors are mentioned, this person is indispensable. Mainstream media and TV stations regard him as a representative figure in the field. When talking about topics related to voice actors, they will post him and use him as an example.

The number of applicants to the training school increases every year, and there are many students who want to try dubbing because they admire Takizawa Satoru.

After discussion, the association unanimously decided to rename the previously added Influencer Award to the Takizawa Satoru Award to recognize his remarkable achievements. This is a reputation that will leave a name in the industry, and its significance and value far exceed that of a leading actor.

The first Takizawa Satoru Award will naturally be won by its namesake.

The lights in the venue dimmed, leaving only the stage.

The two hosts stood on the left side of the stage and announced this important addition in a pure broadcasting voice.

There was a lot of applause.

Some people think it is grand, but no one thinks it is unqualified.

Kashiwa Ippei couldn't help but applaud in the audience, and he even gently wiped his eye sockets with his fingers.

then.

"Next, the 11th Lead Actor Awards will be announced."

The host waited for the enthusiasm in the venue to die down before continuing.

"He constantly surpasses yesterday, uses his ever-changing acting skills to control his voice, and contributes one wonderful role after another. Everything he does can be regarded as a model for voice actors. The winner of this year's Lead Actor Award is Mr. Takizawa Satoru."

"Please welcome the presenter, Mr. Katayose Soyoshi, the executive chairman of the Voice Actor Awards and chairman of the Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd., to present the award."

This was not the first time that Yin Ze stood on this stage, but he finally got his wish and stood in this position.

Katayose Tsuneyoshi handed over the trophy and certificate. He was also the presenter last time and he thanked Yin Ze. But he didn't say much this time, just shook hands with him very powerfully. He immediately walked off the stage, leaving all the lights to the most star-studded Daesung.

Yin Ze, dressed casually, stood in front of the microphone, lowered his head slightly, as if thinking about what to say.

People are also looking forward to the acceptance speech, and this speaker's speech at the Japan Olympics was very impressive.