Tokyo Sound

"Because I couldn't do it and because I was bored, I just ran away and became a voice actor... At first, I really thought this job should be easy. Isn't it just dubbing? Isn't it just reading lines? You don't even have to memorize the script like when you are on the crew. You can just hold the book in your hand and read it. How difficult can it be? A third-rate artist like me, who retired from a more complicated field, might be able to become a first-rate artist in this industry. If I can't be the last one, I can definitely compete for the top one here, right?"

"But as expected, nothing is easy. When I was still complacent and looking forward to the future, the criticism from the sound director was like a torrent of water, instantly extinguishing the twisted flame of confidence. But I had already escaped once, and it was really not easy to escape again, so I worked hard to focus on sculpting my voice acting skills."

Hidaka Rina said as she picked up the yogurt again, looked the girl in front of her up and down, and said sincerely.

"Sakura-san, you may be a little confused at this stage, right? But from the perspective of a 'senior', I think you are very talented and will become very outstanding in time."

"You really look like an adult." Sakura Ayane sighed.

"That's right. Since we are of the same age, we will be legal adults soon." Hidaka Rina snorted.

"Well, well, I really want to thank you for answering my questions so seriously and even sharing your thoughts with me." Sakura Ayane bowed her head to express her gratitude.

"Don't be so polite. I don't have many opportunities to talk to people my age."

"Don't you chat with your friends on weekdays?" Sakura Ayane wondered.

"I was already busy balancing studies and work, and I didn't spend much time in school and didn't join any clubs, so I had surprisingly few friends of similar age around me," said Rina Hidaka regretfully.

"Is that so?" Sakura Ayane's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had grasped something.

"Why do you sound a little happy?" Hidaka Rina asked suspiciously.

"Actually, I'm the same. I was injured in elementary school and didn't play much with my friends. I joined a drama troupe in junior high school, so I didn't have many friends around me." Sakura Ayane couldn't help but move closer and said with a little excitement.

"Isn't that similar to me?" Hidaka Rina was stunned.

"Yes, it's almost the same." Sakura Ayane nodded repeatedly.

"What a fate." Hidaka Rina muttered to herself, and then she was eager to try, "How about we exchange email addresses?"

"Okay!" Sakura Ayane nodded vigorously.

……

As the main actor, Yin Ze came to the set of Dream Tapir Girl again after a week.

As expected, he arrived on time and was the last one to arrive.

Roll, roll, roll until there is nothing left.

The man sighed.

The seating order was basically fixed during the first recording. Of course, the main role is usually the cool C position close to the microphone.

The man looked at the slightly empty golden position with a puzzled look on his face.

Looking closely, I found that the female lead had run to the corner for some reason. At the end of the long sofa, several female voice actors were gathered together, occasionally letting out amused low laughs.

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, who originally belonged there, has been squeezed out and looks like he has lost all desire to live.

Yin Ze stood on tiptoe and vaguely saw a girl who was so familiar that she couldn't be more familiar among those female voice actors.

Huh?

The doubts became even heavier.

Which play are we singing today?

Chapter 105: The Journey to Tiger Mountain

The freshly cut beef in the kitchen looked fresh and tender under the chandelier, with firm meat and just the right size for a bite. It can be said that the knife technique was very humane and considerate. The charcoal was burning red, emitting a scorching but restrained temperature. The meat on the grill was gradually changing color, supplemented by vegetables such as green peppers and onions. The curling white smoke under the orange light was fragrant. The thin chicken skin was roasted and curled up due to the oil, and there was a sizzling sound. Various spices were sprinkled, making people's appetites.

Smoked food is unhealthy to some extent, but it is really addictive. Compared with electric barbecue, which is clean and healthy, but its flavor only comes from the pre-marination and spices, roasting, which our ancestors thought of from the lightning-cracked fragrant pig, the earliest dish of human civilization, can lock in the meat juice faster. Charcoal can bring out the original flavor of the ingredients, and with the charred aroma, it is an enjoyment that even gourmets will nod to.

High-end ingredients often only require simple cooking. After a busy day, Chef Yin picked up his chopsticks and picked up the beef with a gentle look and slow movements.

The classic rib meat is considered to be the best part of the cow's body. The meat is tender, with a mixture of fat and lean meat in an even proportion, and it is elastic and chewy. Most importantly, it is very good value for money, very suitable for a macho man like Master Yin who eats meat and drinks in big mouthfuls.

Brush with warm oil, add spices, bake until color changes, then remove from the oven.

The sauce is Master Yin's personal preference. First, there is soy sauce and sesame paste made from whole soybeans, half a spoonful of sugar and half a spoonful of honey, cumin, salt, coriander and hot sauce that are sprinkled by shaking with your hands. One bite and your soul will fly away, and there will be the sound of bells and drums in your ears, and the Great Wall will appear in front of you. The agent on the other side is so greedy that he cries.

The name of this store is "Bull Demon King". You can tell it's a bit pretentious as soon as you hear it. After all, if you don't have much skills, you wouldn't dare to use this name.

Because of its high cost-effectiveness and good taste, it has become a favorite of Master Yin and his partners. They often come here after get off work and during their free time.

"Although I am not talented and have not yet achieved personal financial freedom, and am still an unknown junior in this city that never sleeps, I often read biographies of successful people and never miss any speeches by bigwigs." Kashiwa Ippei drank beer from a goblet very decently, and said with a sigh of relief, "A successful e-commerce company once said that you should treat your employees as brothers. I keep it in mind. You see, you and I have the best working relationship in the whole company. We seem to be business partners, but better than classmates and friends."

"I guess the essence of this is that meals are paid for on a AA basis, right?" Yin Ze laughed.

Good, let’s split the bill.

In the past, if there was an honest person like Matsuoka Yoshitsugu around, he would basically have suffered a small loss, but at this time there were only two stingy people around, so the table was filled with the light of chopsticks and forks, and everyone wanted to stuff the fattest and most delicious meat into his stomach in a short time.

"You invited the director and the sound supervisor to dinner, not only paying for it out of your own pocket with great enthusiasm, but also flattering them in every way. But when you ate with me, you were very disgusted and ignored them, eating silently just to ensure the smooth operation of your life. This kind of differential treatment is really disheartening." Kashiwai Ippei said with great sorrow.

"What do you want?"

"Rebellious, too rebellious. Listen to the sense of alienation in these words." Kashiwai Ippei slammed the table.

"Humans usually only reveal their true nature to those close to them. I may seem cold and indifferent to you, but I actually trust you, and that's why I won't stick to etiquette and pretend. Don't look at me talking and laughing with Nagasaki-san and others, 30% of that enthusiasm is just out of social courtesy." Yin Ze explained patiently.

"Oh? What about the remaining 70%?" the agent asked happily.

"The remaining 70% are all voluntary." Yin Ze lost his patience.

"Oh."

The two men's mouths were full of oil. They put down their chopsticks, picked up their beer glasses and clinked them together, then tacitly entered the halftime break.

Yin Ze was free today, and originally wanted to ask Brother Shimazaki Nobunaga to come out and go to the video game arcade to participate in a team battle, but the latter was not interested, claiming that he was struggling forward in the wilderness of literature, busy developing his own fantasies, and even advised him in a pretentious manner that he was such a grown-up and it was the golden period of his life, so he must not rely on games all the time, otherwise he would achieve nothing in the future and it would be too late to regret it when he was old.

Damn, this crooked guy is still holding it up.

But it doesn't matter, he still has the tool man No. 1 Sakura who is always on call. So far, no one he calls out has ever refused to break an appointment. It's just that this will definitely not work in a team battle, but with his quasi-second-tier strength, it's still a sure thing for him to get a pendant into the second round and get the minimum living allowance reward.

But a miracle happened.

Sakura-san actually said "No", "I'm busy", "I'm accompanying a new friend"!

OhMyGod.

Since they added each other as friends, their chat history is 70 to 80 pages long. This is the first time I have seen such words. When I asked her who she was hanging out with, whether it was a guy or a girl, whether she was socializing, she didn't say anything and switched her online status to busy, pretending to be busy.

To be honest, for such a long time, he has always doubted whether the "other friends" that Sakura mentioned actually existed and whether they had any entities. Although the case was solved today and the truth was revealed, it was a bit abrupt.

It's getting weird.

Well, two failed attempts at dating in a row.

Don't be discouraged, he still has a good brother, No. 1 Matsuoka Yoshitsugu.

But today he had an audition.

……

Dry mouth, rapid heartbeat, constant breathing. Although he had experienced this mental state many times, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu still couldn't get used to it.

He was very nervous before the audition, but when he focused and put all his energy into throwing out everything he had learned, gained and prepared, he forgot about being nervous. After he bowed and walked out the door, he became nervous again.

After taking a few big gulps of mineral water, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu hugged his bag and sat on a chair, waiting quietly for news.

His career seems to have accelerated recently.

After playing supporting roles everywhere for a year, I witnessed many wonderful on-the-spot performances, and I became increasingly aware of the fact that my skills are far from enough. If I want to become a reliable practitioner who can stand on my own, it may take another three to five years through my own efforts?

Recently, supporting roles have more work to do, more lines, and can stay on a set for a whole day.

As for the main role, he has not thought about it yet. But his agent has started to include auditions for the main role in his notifications.

Senior Yoko was very happy for him when she found out. Although he didn't have much expectation, he still tried his best. As for the senior, she couldn't stand his pessimistic mentality of losing before the battle, and told him several times, "What if?"

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu thinks that we should not take it for granted. In the countryside, the harvest is linked to sweat, watering, fertilizing and taking care of it day after day, and then there will be results.

If you want to gain, you must give.

I have a very calm mindset...but I'm still nervous. This probably has nothing to do with whether I'm the main character or not.

"Are you okay, Mr. Matsuoka?" The girl in uniform looked at him with some concern, "You're sweating a lot."

"I'm fine, Ogura-kun."

“No need to use honorifics.”

"Okay, Ogura-kun."

The girl seemed to be unable to hold back her laughter, but she quickly said, "I have some candy here, do you want some?"

"Oh, thank you." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu stretched out both hands to take it.

……

When has Master Yin, who claims to be the most sociable person in the province, Hong Kong and Macau, ever suffered such a setback, even having to eat dust three times when looking for someone to walk with?

Anyway, I was in a good mood and had to drag someone out today, so for the first time I knocked on the door of room 3-4 upstairs not for the purpose of getting a free meal.

Xiangyue came to the city to study alone, and she must be under a lot of pressure. She doesn't have much time to travel around Tokyo and enjoy the beautiful scenery. So today, let him treat us and do a good deed!

Good girls never disappoint him. The door was quickly opened, and Yin Ze spoke to the half-open door: "Today, there is a lot of money and people are stupid, so come and go for an outing!"

However, the person who opened the door was a strange girl, wearing a black sailor uniform from a nearby high school. She wore a hair band, had a dignified and beautiful appearance, and exuded an aura of "keep away from strangers", reminiscent of a cold rose with thorns. When she opened the door, it felt like opening a refrigerator. Anyway, she was a completely different type from Xiangyue, who loved to tie pigtails.

"Who are you?" The female student, surrounded by cold air, cast a vigilant look at him.

"I, I'm looking for Asamiya-san." The man was stunned.

"What I'm asking is, who are you?" the female student repeated coldly.

"The common man Takizawa Satoru."

"do not know."

"…Then what are you asking?"

"What are you doing here?" the female student looked at him and asked again.

"I'm here to hang out with Asamiya-san," the man said. "Is she home?"

"What are you playing?" The female student asked instead of answering, her words were sharp and very interrogative.

"…just go shopping, visit bookstores, drink coffee, go boating, visit an aquarium, and watch a movie. What else can ordinary people in Xingdou do?" the man pondered.

"No, I refuse, you can go back." The female student said without hesitation.

"What? Are you Xiangyue?" The man frowned and looked at her carefully. He quickly pulled up Xiangyue's photo in his mind and started to compare it. He muttered to himself, "I heard that Japanese makeup techniques are comparable to the Tsukuyomi illusion. From the perspective of art, it can deceive the vision and make the face thinner and reshaped by adjusting the shadows, but it can't be possible to change even the facial features, right?"

The female student frowned and was about to argue with this outgoing man when a familiar girl with pigtails in casual clothes and slippers appeared behind her.

The real owner showed up, and although he felt strange, after a few brief explanations, everything became clear.

They were having a study session today, and several students from Xiangyue's school class came. The one who opened the door for Yin Ze was one of them. He was also the soul of the study session, that is, the study committee member with the best grades.

After the man knew the details, he thought that he couldn't affect the growth of the budding flower of society, so he sighed, waved goodbye and was about to leave. Xiangyue was very excited and wanted him to join the study session, so she tried to persuade him to stay.

The former decisively refused, saying that studying was impossible and he had to go out today!

"When you meet someone who looks dangerous just by looking at his face, you have to be more careful." The study committee member grabbed Asamiya Kazuki, stared at someone's back, and shook his head.

"Ah, where is the danger?" Asamiya Kazuki was confused.

"Chimian, the gentle attitude of the unknowing big brother is dangerous enough." The study committee member had a deeper meaning.

"Huh? What pool noodles?" The other members of the study group all leaned over.

"Who was that at the door just now? Your voice was so nice."

"I caught a glimpse of him when I was getting some water. What a handsome guy. Tell me the truth, Xiangyue. Are you hiding something from us?"

The study committee member shook his head helplessly when he saw this. It's just the skin and flesh. In terms of beauty, knowledge and science are the most beautiful.

After bidding farewell to the simple and gentle country girl, Yin Ze was finally forced to call Kashiwai Ippei, who had an interest in Unit 1.

That’s why we have “BBQ: Everyone Depends on Their Skills”

"By the way, have you seen The Nightmare Tapir Girl?" the agent chatted while shaking his wine glass.

"No, it's not my favorite type, so I haven't watched it." Yin Ze answered immediately.

"Disqualified, disqualified! Even I went to see it specially just to appreciate your acting skills." Kashiwai Ippei snorted.

"What did you see?"

"Ms. Hidaka's acting is really good."