Tokyo Sound

"Of course there are. Once you understand that the audience is a group of sensitive students who love to daydream, you will know what to write. For example, in the same workplace, overtime, firing and bullying can still happen, but the colleague sitting at the next workstation, the supervisor in the group, and even the same colleague who applied for the same position must all be beautiful and unique, so that it is two-dimensional enough." Yin Ze talked about it eloquently, "Blood and darkness can exist, but the only thing that cannot be lacking is beautiful fantasy. You must create and uphold the refreshing sense of substitution that 'you seem to be indistinguishable from others, but in fact you have a great mission, you are different, and you are the chosen one', so that many innocent students who have never been tortured by salary slips will shout classic and romantic."

"You are a high-level lunar person whose purity and concentration are comparable to mine. I thought you had some profound ideas, but I didn't expect you to say such a ridiculous thing. Is the second dimension only about girls? The second dimension is not such a thin thing!" Shimazaki Nobunaga retorted sharply, "Friendship, hard work, victory, bond... these once filled our childhood. The elements that made us blush with excitement and moved us to tears are the important reasons why we can't give them up! And you have abandoned all of these!"

"This was my negligence, but I also took into account your experience, knowledge and vocabulary. It is not realistic to accomplish the feat of moving and captivating readers with the wonderful script, so it is better to entrust it to a cute girl." Yin Ze chose to tell the truth.

"There must be another way."

"Danmei?"

"…I am the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven [Note: He is a play on the "Demon King of the Sixth Heaven" Oda Nobunaga], but I am willing to give up my persistence and use the pure paper man as a tool to make money just to avoid sudden death during my debut. Is this what an 'adult' is? I am so despicable." Shimazaki Nobunaga murmured to himself.

"So regarding the title of the book, I guess you should know what to do, right?" Yin Ze asked.

"The longer the better?" Shimazaki Nobunaga frowned. "This goes against my minimalist aesthetics. I won't do it."

"Don't rush to reject it. Long book titles have been a fashion in the Western publishing industry for a long time. At that time, advertising was not well developed, so publishers would pile up all kinds of plot information in the title to achieve the effect of introducing the book at first glance."

Yin Ze raised his eyebrows and spoke in detail.

"For example, during the Renaissance, the full name of the French novel "Gargantua and Pantagruel" written by Rabelais is "The Astonishing and Proud Deeds of Pantagruel, King Diposod, the Great Giant, Son of Galconda", which is not inferior to the current light novels, right? By the way, the subtitle of its first volume is "An Amusing Novel for the Recreation of Drunkards and Patients with Hemorrhoids, Written by the Master Doctor François Rabelais". Another example is the more familiar "Robinson Crusoe" [Note: A novel by British writer Daniel Defoe], which is often included in summer homework and has to be read and reviewed. The full name is "The Extraordinary and Amazing Adventures of York Sailor Robinson Crusoe: Living Alone on a Deserted Island on the Coast of America Near the Mouth of the Oroonok River for Twenty-Eight Years as the Only Survivor of a Shipwreck, and Finally Being Miraculously Rescued by Pirates. The Whole Book is Narrated in the First Person."

"Isn't this a complete spoiler?!" Shimazaki Nobunaga, who usually only visited the literary and artistic areas and had little knowledge, was dumbfounded.

"After all, it's a published book, and it can't be sold in pages. You buy the whole book at a time, so readers will definitely wait and see for a few seconds. It's embarrassing to buy books for free in bookstores, and it's a waste if you don't like the book after you buy it. It's like some annual high-definition collection of fine products, which turns out to be the complete works of Calabash Brothers when you download it, or some employee sneaks a preview of GTA5 [Note: Grand Theft Auto 5, released in 2013, the timeline in the book has not yet arrived], but when you download and open it, it turns out to be a pretty boy with an uncle's voice singing [Note: Ricky Astley's famous scam song "Never Gonna Give You Up" MV], which is repeated hundreds of times and piled up to 80GB in capacity. So this kind of cover tells you that the book is very humanized with all the elements and attractive selling points, and the author himself is a conscientious person, benefiting others and himself, so what's wrong with that?" Yin Ze said, spreading his hands.

"That makes some sense." Shimazaki Nobunaga thought, "I have to say your words are somewhat helpful to me. Maybe I need to revise my outline."

"How far have you written it?"

"Prototype."

"Let me see?"

"Okay." Shimazaki Nobunaga agreed readily.

"Huh? You're not shy at all? Wouldn't you usually be hesitant for a while when giving something like this to others?" Yin Ze was surprised.

"How ridiculous! I am not an ordinary person." Shimazaki Nobunaga handed over the notebook generously.

Yin Ze took it, looked at it carefully, and his expression gradually became solemn.

"How about it? Are you fascinated by my genius ideas?" Shimazaki Nobunaga asked proudly.

"No, I'm trying hard to see the font clearly. Your handwriting is so sloppy." Yin Ze complained with a grin.

"..."

"You, the protagonist, received compensation from the gods for traveling through time, so this ability needs to be changed." Yin Ze said, pointing to a certain place.

"Is it too much? I also think it's a bit too much to passively master various weapons at the beginning." Shimazaki Nobunaga nodded.

"On the contrary, it's too simple. How can a king of another world only know martial arts?" Yin Ze sighed, "For magic, even if you don't give him infinite magic power, you should give him no chanting, right? The crafting skill should also be maxed out, and at least give him a discerning eye. If you really think it's abrupt, you can arrange an adventure for the protagonist at the beginning, such as falling off a cliff and accidentally entering the nirvana cave of a powerful man, and then practicing the magic skills left by the old man. By the way, you can also open a branch line with the old man in the future. Whether the foreshadowing will be forgotten is one thing, but it still needs to be buried."

"?"

"Why is the sword spirit that was finally unsealed now in the form of a mighty and simple strong man? It must be changed!"

"The auction was conducted in a lawful manner, with bids and payments made? And there were no bad guys who came to rob and kill people afterwards? How can this be possible!"

"They are all gentle characters. Everyone we meet on the road is very polite and knows how to judge the situation. This won't work. There are too few conflicts. We must often arrange for those arrogant nobles to bring their servants to cause trouble. This is the only way to show the protagonist's dominance."

"Is the college exam over? What about the competition? What about the team competition? What about the big battle with other schools? There could be a lot of plots here about going out for an outing, exploring ruins, and entering secret realms. And why aren't there terrorists from other countries messing with campus life? There aren't any epic events like occupying the campus by force, robbing the princess, or the protagonist being unable to bear it anymore and turning the tide?"

The man pointed at the notebook and scolded it with a look of disappointment, spit flying, and snatched the pen to make deletions and revisions.

"..."

"No, no, no, except that the other side has a villain codenamed 'Taki', there is no other shining point. I think you don't understand it at all. Let's go back to the old ways."

"..."

Shimazaki Nobunaga felt powerless and angry as if his paper had been rejected.

But when I think back to some of the plots this guy talked about, I feel that there is a lot of potential for him to develop. The male protagonist created based on myself will definitely be handsome and cool without being noticed.

As expected of a liberal arts student from the University of Tokyo, he has quite a few talents.

"I have to admit that you are stronger now. I will take your advice."

Shimazaki Nobunaga said, and secretly made up his mind to give the villain, who was tailor-made based on this person, a magnificent death like fireworks.

Chapter 93: Can't

Sakura Ayane was browsing her phone on the small sofa in the waiting room.

She is the kind of invisible person on the Internet who doesn't post anything or make long articles, but just silently accepts all kinds of information.

Normally, after becoming a registered voice actor, she should follow the agency's call and set up a real-name, public account. It is not necessary to update it frequently, but it is mainly for the convenience of cooperating with various publicity work, but she still politely refused.

Half of the reason was because I was reluctant to be in the limelight, and half of the reason was that the teachers I met at the training center were all very traditional, old-school seniors from the previous generation who believed in ability first.

So even though the industry is at a high speed on the track called idolization, the girl still stubbornly believes that behind the scenes is behind the scenes. Once the impression and presence of the performer are too strong, it will more or less suppress and affect the "role" as the main character.

I don’t know how many people still strongly support this purely professional concept.

Perhaps Matsuoka, who suddenly asked a 16-year-old high school girl the soul-searching question "What is life?", would definitely think so?

...After all, he is a kind and honest man who is consistent in his appearance and character, and even I, who am only immature in observing people's words and expressions, can see at a glance.

What about that guy who's also the nice guy and the high school girl's friend?

In fact, that person has perfect image and high education. If he were to become an idol, there would be a lot of potential. He is definitely of high quality as a research and interview subject.

Ok.

I have to find some time to discuss with him in depth the future trends and tendencies of the industry.

Human beings are creatures that like to think. At any time and in any place, even when they are squatting, their thoughts will diverge into the universe. Retired uncles fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans after dinner can jump from normal small talk to the world economy. The pavilions in the residential area covered with vines have become the meeting halls of the World Trade Organization. The uncles and aunts have also become representatives of major countries, discussing how projects worth hundreds of billions of dollars should be operated.

Everyone has a heart and temperament that loves to watch the world.

Sakura Ayane is no exception. Although she is a newcomer who has just entered the industry and is timid and submissive, her chat records with friends are full of high-level things such as "What to say in the acceptance speech for the Best Award", "The next development plan for becoming a super popular voice actor", "How to stick to your original intention after becoming popular", and "How to spend the 100 million earned".

In life, we always have to talk and brag.

Of course, it wasn't for no reason that I would think of these things in the waiting room.

There are two main reasons.

The first was that she happened to see an account recommended by a friend, and after she had reposted a lot of silly jokes collected on the public account, she then looked at a bunch of graffiti on the private account.

It is much more exciting to use the small account. Not only to watch, but also to get rid of the habit of being invisible on the Internet, to comment and to give pointers.

Usually the other party would just respond with a simple and straightforward "?", but that never stopped her from finding fault with him.

It feels like teasing a cat.

She holds a cat teaser.

The big cat lying on the ground opposite with dead fish eyes stared at her helplessly as if she were an idiot, and occasionally waved its paw in disgust to push away her mischievous little hands.

This kind of communication is different from normal chatting. Compared with being choked to death by the other party's art of communication on Line from time to time, the exchange of virtual accounts is more interesting.

It’s probably the difference between “talking one-on-one” and “talking one-on-one in public”, the latter showing a better relationship.

The second reason was that she was waiting for the audition results.

As Kashiwa Ippei's work became increasingly busy, she was arranged to change her agent - a 27-year-old mature and reliable older sister.

The new agent had just joined the agency and had no one else under her for the time being. It was just right for him to lead her, a newcomer whose main job was still academic.

After all, he is still young, has heavy schoolwork, and will have to prepare for further studies in the future. It is impossible for him to watch anime as frequently as the Fast Food Emperor and the Working Warrior [Note: referring to Matsuoka Yoshitsugu].

In fact, she has only appeared in "The Forest of Fireflies" and a few small roles so far, and her resume is very limited.

Influenced by the seniors, Sakura Ayane knows the principle of keeping her fists in her hands and her songs in her mouth. If she continues at this slow pace, the gap between her skills and others will definitely widen.

Even though I had good grades when I graduated from the training school... But to be honest, every voice actor who was successfully selected into the school was definitely qualified. Even so, the elimination rate was shocking.

The former tomboy still felt a little unwilling that she was the only one lagging behind.

So I sent a job application to the agent with great ambition.

The new big sister was also very skilled. Not long after, she generously sent an audition for the leading role.

Sakura, who was originally full of energy and eager to try, suddenly became timid like a husky that saw its owner coming home. In the end, she went to the audition with gritted teeth, but because of her nervousness, she was not sure whether her performance was good or not, so she could only stay here and wait for the results.

The uneasiness lasted for a short while, and soon, a handsome agent with a ponytail, wearing a small suit and an OL skirt, pushed the door open and walked in.

"Sister Jianqi." Sakura Ayane put away her phone politely and waved her hand to say hello.

"The results are out." The slender and tall career lady, who is as tall as an average man, said with a smile.

"Aha, so fast." Sakura Ayane sighed, "Fortunately I'm mentally prepared."

"Got it."

"It's normal to fail. I do need some time to polish myself. It's okay. I'm not discouraged..." the girl murmured to herself.

"No, you got it." The career beauty repeated.

"At the moment, I really don't have enough experience and practical experience, so my acting is very unfamiliar, but I will keep working hard...Ah? What did you just say?" The girl was stunned as she spoke.

"You passed and got the leading female role." The career beauty emphasized.

"Ah?!" Sakura Ayane was a little dumbfounded, "Is this true?!"

"Of course it's true. As a professional agent, how could I fool you with something like this?" Kenqi Kyoka proudly put her hands on her hips.

"Ruined."

Unexpectedly, after a brief surprise, the girl did not feel happy, but instead showed an expression that everything was over, and said with tears in her eyes.

"I must have been pushed to the limit by the tension and pressure just now, and I used my best skills to the fullest... But normally, I'm not that strong."

Unlike works like "Firefly Forest", which is almost a rivalry between the male and female protagonists from beginning to end, this one is a real, efficient industrial product in the field of Japanese animation. First of all, there are a lot of actors, and there are at least seven or eight strangers on the set every day. As the heroine, she naturally has a heavy role and a greater responsibility. If she is out of touch or makes mistakes, others have to follow and cooperate to make adjustments.

The lonely girl with mild to moderate social anxiety felt bitter at the thought of being slammed on the table by the sound director with a cold face in front of a bunch of seniors, and being loudly asked to re-record many times through the broadcast port.

I originally just wanted to play a minor role and follow the team to gain experience. But I didn't expect to be assigned to be the main tank of the pioneering team, and she was responsible for all the mechanisms of opening up monsters, pulling aggro and handling them.

...However, at the moment, I can only stand in shield posture and take the beating.

I can already imagine what the complicated and questioning looks from my teammates will be like after multiple team wipes.

"You're quite interesting. Others who got the leading role would shout 'Great!' first, but you shouted 'No' first." Kenki Kyoka was a little amused. "But your worry is not without reason. In fact, the production team also admitted that your audition performance was a bit immature."

"Then how come it passed?" Sakura Ayane said as she raised her drooping eyes.

"Little fool, of course it was the agency that did the work." The female agent shook her head.

"...What?" The girl was stunned.

"Among the 09 batch, you are the youngest, have excellent qualities in all aspects, and have great potential. You are also from the same Japanese Broadcasting Research Institute, so you can be considered a new blood of the direct lineage. Of course, the agency will be willing to invest resources to help you get started." Kenki Kyoka counted on her fingers and said as a matter of course.

Sakura Ayane looked at the beauty in front of her, paused for a while, gradually restrained her expression, and finally spoke in a low voice.

"…Does this mean that I was secretly stuffed in?"

"Not really. Even though your performance is immature, you have everything you need. The agency is just going with the flow and giving you a push." ​​Kenki Kyoka waved her hand.

"In other words, there do exist auditioners who are not as immature as me, right?" Sakura Ayane asked calmly.

"After all, there are a lot of people coming to audition, and there are also some experienced veterans." The female agent thought about it and told the truth.

"Then I can't have it." Sakura Ayane's face was serious, and her sitting posture became inadvertently formal. "This role should not belong to me."

"Don't be in a hurry..." said Kenqi Kyoka.

"I can't have it." The girl, who was always polite to others, interrupted the other person directly, "This is very unfair to those people."

Kenqi Kyoka was a little stunned by the girl's stubbornness. She was silent for a few seconds, smiled quietly, and then repeated the sentence softly again.

"Little fool."

The female agent took a few steps forward and squatted down, wanting to pinch the girl's smooth cheeks that still had some baby fat, but looking at her tense little face and persistent eyes, she had to give up the idea of ​​getting close to her. She sighed and explained.

"It's normal for an agency to fight for opportunities for its voice actors. It's not strange. Besides, it's not that you don't have the ability. You're just not used to the commercial standards. To be honest, this work is not a very good resource. It's an original show that is commonplace in ordinary companies. For other senior predecessors, it is dispensable, but for you, it is a very suitable platform. There is no need to feel that you are robbing someone else, or even feel guilty, because it is a very small thing. It's like queuing up for a bus. You are in a hurry, so you squeeze into this bus first, and this bus is definitely not the last one."

The girl just shook her head slightly after hearing these words.

"This is not a reason for those who are not in a hurry but still need to reach the finish line to keep giving way."

"There's something wrong with the example I gave." Jianqi Jingxiang held her forehead with her hand, looking a little entangled. "What I mean is, you didn't hurt anyone."

Two people, one big and one small, looked at each other from above and below.