Tokyo Soft Rice King

"Miss, we have arrived at our destination."

The conversation between the two ended and the car had arrived at the destination. The housekeeper got out first and opened the door for the squad leader.

Today, I went to visit Xiaoniao You's house and still took the squad leader's private car, because Xiaoniao You's house and the squad leader's house are not far away and are in the same community.

Asato Hitomi said to the housekeeper when she got off the car.

"Thank you, Ruiqing. You can go back first. You don't have to wait for me. Anyway, this place is not far from home. I will walk back."

"Okay, have fun."

The housekeeper, Miss Ruiqing, smiled back at the monitor and bowed respectfully.

As Kuroba Akira got off the bus, he looked at her curiously, because the monitor had just said 'rui qing' instead of the Japanese pronunciation.

Is this housekeeper also from the same hometown? But she should be a native of this world.

Coming to a foreign country and becoming the housekeeper of a well-known family in Tokyo is a quite legendary experience.

Miss Ruiqing also noticed Hei Yuming's gaze, nodded to him and gave instructions.

"I'll leave the young lady in your care, Mr. Ming."

"Uh... okay..."

Such a sharp look... She's said to be a housekeeper, but maybe she also works as a bodyguard?

In short, the next task is to save the future of Bird Tour!

Chapter 189: The Bird House is a Paradise on Earth

Like the Kobayashi family, the Kotori family's house is a single-family house, but unlike the Kobayashi family's house, the Kotori family's house does not have a yard. The main entrance of the house is behind the low wall entrance with a nameplate.

Anri Hitomi walked over and pressed the call bell, and soon received a response.

"Ah, is that Xiao Tong?"

"Yes, it's me, Aunt Qiuzi. It's been a long time since we last met."

"Great, I've been waiting for you for a long time. I'll open the door for you right away."

Hei Yuming immediately became alert after hearing this.

Although he had not met Aunt Takanashi in person, Kuroba Akira was already attracted by her voice.

The gentle voice of Honon carries a feeling of warmth and security, with a mid-bass and nasal tone, which is particularly catchy and even a bit addictive.

I also have an inexplicable feeling of being frivolous... It's very similar to those slightly erotic ASMR sounds, and they're limited to the sounds of wives or mothers...

If you put this close to your ear and listen to some wet PR music with oral sounds, I'm afraid it will be so pleasurable that it will go straight to your head.

Although we already knew that Kotori's future mother was a professional voice actor, isn't this too outrageous?

Do you maintain this dubbing-level vocalization even on a daily basis?

Then Takanashi Akiko came out to greet the two people standing at the door.

She watched Asato Hitomi grow up, and they were very familiar with each other. After smiling at each other, Takanashi Akiko turned her head to look at Kuroba Akira.

"This is Kuroba-kun, right?"

"Uh... yes..."

Hei Yu was obviously a little dazed, but he was not overwhelmed by the aunt's beauty. At this stage, the only woman who could make him fascinated at first sight was Zi Zhigong.

Although Akiko Takanashi is indeed very beautiful and her looks are comparable to the class monitor, she has a more mature and ripe charm than the class monitor, which is the opposite of the immature JK.

But the main thing was that the image of this married woman was so typical that it left Kuroba Akira dumbfounded.

Wow, it's a dangerous hairstyle, referring to a loose low side ponytail draped in front of the shoulders.

Then she was wearing an apron, a beige knitted sweater underneath, a pencil skirt and thick black tights with very low transparency.

He was holding a long-handled soup spoon in his hand, and it seemed that he heard the bell while cooking and hurried out to greet us.

His features were soft, his eyes were still squinting, but he was now supporting his face and smiling.

The most eye-catching one is indeed the super large cup of Da Lei, which should be at the same G+ level as Mr. Kobayakawa.

However, from a visual perspective, Takanashi Akiko's looks a little bigger, because it is shaped like a bamboo shoot, which makes it look longer and firmer than the teardrop-shaped one.

The smell of a wife (mom) is about to overflow!

Madam, you are such a great lady!

Takanashi Akiko thought that Kuroba Akira seemed a little embarrassed because he was new to the place, so she extended her hand in a friendly manner and took the initiative to say hello to ease his nervousness.

"My name is Kotori Yuu Akiko. Xiao Tong mentioned you to me before. I'll leave this matter to you, Kuroba-kun."

Hei Yuming also realized that he had lost his composure, so he immediately adjusted his mood, shook the hand, and while feeling the warmth, he regained his composure.

"Yes, I will try my best."

Seeing that Kuroba Ming immediately regained his composure, Takanashi Akiko smiled softly.

"Haha, what an excellent child, worthy of being Xiaotong's friend... Well, welcome to Xiaoniaoyou's house. Come in, I have prepared slippers for you."

Takanashi Akiko led them into the house, where two pairs of slippers, one large and one small, were placed at the entrance.

Kuroba Akira followed into Kotori Yu's house first. When he was changing his shoes, Anri Hitomi, who was following behind him, secretly poked his back. When Kuroba Akira turned around in confusion, she put her mouth close to Kuroba Akira's ear and whispered something.

"How is it? Aunt Qiuzi is very beautiful, right? I see you are stunned by her."

"She's beautiful, sure... But I wasn't stunned by her beauty, it was... well, how should I put it, her temperament was a little unexpected."

Hei Yuming didn't know how to explain the abstract feeling of "wife smell" to the class monitor.

And the reason why Kuroba Akira was stunned at first sight was because he had seen too many similar characters, such as a certain widow, Snow Woman, and many characters who were not wives but had the feeling of wives, such as Sanae Mama...

When he thought of this, Hei Yuming heard the squad leader say something that scared him.

"Is there a sense of 'ideal mother'?"

Hei Yuming turned around in surprise, a look of 'How did you know?' written all over his face.

The squad leader also came forward and explained while taking off his shoes.

"I understand how you feel, Mingjun, because when I was a child, I envied Mirai-chan for having such a good mother. I even thought it would be great if Mirai-chan's mother was my mother..."

"Ah this..."

This must be because the monitor has a bad relationship with his mother.

Because my own mother is strict and harsh, when my friend's mother takes care of me tenderly and considerately, I will blame my own mother for not being gentle with me. Even if it's just a little bit...

This is often the beginning of disappointment in the family.

Hei Yuming couldn't say anything to comfort him. After all, for a person, the only things that cannot be chosen by oneself are birth and family. They are things that are determined when a person is born.

I can only pray that the squad leader can reconcile with his mother in the future...

It is said that Zi Zhigong ran away from home because of irreconcilable conflicts with her mother.

Is it because daughters have difficulty getting along with their mothers?

Just like fathers and sons often quarrel, or even fight...

Thinking of the fight with his father in his previous life, Hei Yuming just wanted to sigh.

However, he couldn't let out a sigh. Instead, when he came to the living room, he was frightened by the scene before him and took a deep breath.

"This, this is...!"

This was the third time that Kuroba Ming was shocked in the short few minutes of visiting the Kotori family.

The shock I felt this time was even greater than the previous two times combined.

If the voice and appearance of Akiko Takanashi only surprised Kuroba Akira, the layout of the living room of Takanashi's house was completely beyond his imagination.

There are cabinets on three sides surrounding the sofa in the living room. The cabinet on the left is full of animation discs, the cabinet on the right is full of comics and novels, and the cabinet at the back is filled with figures and assembly models.

Then directly opposite the sofa is an extra-large wall-mounted TV, and in the cabinet below the TV are placed various game consoles, no less than ten types.

On either side of the TV were stereo speakers, and next to the speakers was a cabinet, which contained a variety of game cartridges and CDs neatly stored...

Is this an anime and game cafe? Even the store doesn't have this many things!

Hei Yuming's eyes sparkled as he watched.

They are all treasures...!

This is a unique secret treasure!

The Bird House is simply a paradise on earth!

Chapter 190: The Maternal Instinct of Kotori Yu Akiko

In his previous life, Kuroba Akira was also an otaku (OTAKU). He collected his favorite comics and novels, and bought a lot of games.

But compared with the scene before my eyes, it was nothing!

This is definitely not something that can be accumulated overnight, but rather a level that can only be achieved through a lifetime of collecting!

Asato Hitomi was also a little surprised, but her reason for being surprised was completely different from Kuroba Akira's. She was lamenting that "the number has increased."

"There are so many more... I remember there was only this one cabinet behind the sofa before, with models, animation discs, games, and other things all placed together. I didn't expect there would be several more cabinets now..."

Anyone who visits the Kotori Yuu house for the first time will almost be frightened by the living room's layout that is full of "house smell", but Kotori Yuu Akiko is not ashamed of it. Instead, she smiles with pride.

"Haha, Xiaotong, the last time you came to our house was almost ten years ago, right? In those ten years, a ton of excellent games have been released! Even game consoles have evolved by two generations!"

Akiko Takanashi made a V sign with great pride, and it was obvious that this married woman really liked the layout of her living room.

Hei Yuming pointed at the cabinets and asked.

"Are these all your collections, Aunt Kotori?"

"Yeah, originally I only bought a lot of anime DVDs and games for work, but it gradually became a hobby of mine, and I ended up buying so much... Recently, the cabinets in my bedroom are almost full, which is a bit of a headache..."

Akiko Takanashi held her cheek and showed the troubled expression common among housewives, but unlike other families, these collections did not belong to her husband, but to her own.

Isn't that all? There's more in the bedroom?

My goodness, how much did this cost?

That’s several cabinets full of animation BDs!

If you want to watch anime in Japan, besides watching TV anime on a scheduled basis and renting discs, you can only buy anime DVDs or BDs.

Online broadcasting, at least in this world, is not yet mainstream, and the PC penetration rate in Japan is not particularly high. It is more used in companies than for entertainment.

The price of BD, or Blu-ray disc, is not cheap.

Generally, a twelve-episode animation will be sold in two volumes, and some will be sold in three-episode volumes. It depends on the sales strategy.

The price of a BD volume is between 10,000 and 20,000 yen. If it is labeled "first run" or "limited edition", the price will triple and the volume can be sold for around 40,000 yen.

In fact, the disc itself is not of such high value. Although there are some marginal animations, the BD will have uncorrected pictures, and there are OVAs that cannot be broadcast, but most fans buy BDs for the "special benefits".

The bonus items included in the special offer are the reason why animation BDs are sold at such a high price.

It usually comes with things like posters, hanging paintings, standees, PV collections, radio drama CDs, recordings of gossips from voice actors and production staff, raffle tickets for official events, and even bonus figurines... It feels like a big anime gift package.

This kind of special business method is essentially cutting the leeks of fans, and it’s a matter of mutual consent.

It can be said that it is a luxury item whose collection value is greater than its practical value.

In other words, if these animation BDs were purchased as BD bonuses when they were first released, rather than second-hand goods, then the price of these hundreds of animation BDs would be estimated to be over 10 million yen!

But considering that Akiko Takanashi is a voice actor, it doesn't seem particularly strange that she collects so many animation BDs.

Maybe she has dubbed many of these animations. Generally, voice actors who participate in dubbing will also receive animation BDs as gifts from the producers, so it is possible that these animation BDs were not purchased by Akiko Kotori herself, but were given as gifts...

But these hundreds of animations...if they are all animations she has dubbed, that would be amazing.

Kuroba Akira suddenly became a little curious. What level of voice actor is Takanashi Akiko?

"Kuroba-kun, are you also interested in animation?"

“Very interested!”

Of course, Kuroba Akira is interested in animation. There are many animations in this world that he has not seen, and his spirit is longing for new and interesting content.

Another reason is that in order to better cultivate Murasaki no Miyabi, Kuroba Akira feels it is necessary to understand the animation content and dubbing feeling of this world, and to rebuild a new content library, so as to better adapt to this world and this era.