Tokyo Soft Rice King

The bottle of milk I drank yesterday was great and sweet. I want to drink it again.

Mingjun also said that he wanted to try it...it seems like this shouldn't be considered an unnecessary expense, right?

Zi Zhigong didn't realize that he had remembered every word of Hei Yuming in his heart.

Hei Yuming has become the man she cares about most.

Hello, readers. This is Night Ghost. You can also call me Old Ghost, Prison Ghost, or Mr. Ghost.

This is the first time I am chatting with you about the new book since its release, so please don’t skip this chapter.

Anyway, the purpose of opening this single chapter is to ask everyone to give more.

But I think that always asking for favors is to win the readers' sympathy rather than recognition.

And they always add something at the end of the chapter, so everyone is marking it instead of talking about the content of the book. I also hate writing words like "Add more", "Please collect", "Please read", "Please vote for me", "Please subscribe" in the chapter names. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel very uncomfortable reading it.

So in order to provide readers with a purer reading environment, I thought that this book should not have annoying chatter added after the normal chapters, so this single chapter was created.

After all, I, Laogui, have decided to be a full-time author. I don’t have a regular income, so I still have to rely on everyone’s donations to make a living. I can’t pretend to be noble.

I also heard from a friend that there seemed to be some new event at Maozhan and everyone would have a lot of remaining tickets, so I came up with an idea.

So, here we do it in the protagonist’s style – let’s trade!

That is to say, add more rewards.

Having said that, I, Lao Gui, haven't updated my novel for a long time. The last time I offered rewards for additional chapters was six years ago when I was serializing "Dangerous Girl". At that time, Lao Gui was still a college student and had plenty of energy to write.

Opening it again this time can give myself motivation to write.

Seeing the data rising, my mood becomes better, and I am in a good mood to add more code. The readers are happy to read the additional code and give more... forming a positive feedback loop.

However, since this book was released relatively late, adding more chapters now will disrupt the recommendation rhythm. Moreover, I haven't thought about the specific numbers and the amount of additional chapters for the time being. The data of this book is still rising and has not reached a stable period, so the rules for adding chapters will be announced when it is put on the shelves.

If the setting is too low, and you owe dozens or hundreds of chapters and still can't pay them back by the end, then you will be betraying the readers' trust. If you set it too high, and there is no need to add more chapters at all... it will be embarrassing, right?

I didn’t add more chapters before, partly because work made it difficult to guarantee daily updates, and partly because I hated the feeling of being in debt.

As a jailer whose family was once in debt (and has paid it off), I extremely hate the feeling of being in debt, so I will try to pay it back as soon as possible, and if I can't pay it back, I will feel anxious.

Therefore, the amount of additional content should be within a reasonable range.

After all, my day only has twenty-four hours. I type at an average speed of 1000 words per hour, so I'm not really a tentacle. I can only update within my ability.

I will also count the accumulated data into the additional updates, starting from zero, so you can vote first, and then calculate the additional updates together.

By the way, I am a Laogui who has no outline and no drafts. I code immediately every day.

I will also read everyone's complaints and comments, and then, without changing the plot structure, I will try my best to fill in the points that everyone thinks are illogical and correct typos.

I will always finish these things within an hour after the update, and my update time is relatively irregular, so it has little impact on readers with normal schedules.

I would also like to thank those readers who followed the updates as soon as possible during the hellish time. It can be said that you are perfecting this book with me. If you don’t mind, please refresh it manually. Most of the previous loopholes have been filled.

Oh yes, please add a group number at the end.

Mr. Ghost's Readership ③——173581958

This is a new reader group created after coming to Maozhan, and there are not many people at present.

If you want to chat with the author online, discuss the plot, or explore life philosophy, psychological analysis, answer questions, talk about anime and games, and post erotic pictures, you can join the group.

So that’s all, very good readers, love comes from Mr. Ghost.

2024.7.20

Chapter 36: The Voice Actor’s Voice is the Voice of Reputation

When I returned to the gate of Kobayashi's yard again, the early morning sun had already risen completely. I could feel the air being heated and my body temperature was getting higher.

Although he only jogged five kilometers, Hei Yuming still broke out in a thin layer of sweat.

Then Shizumiya also ran to the finish line, and Hei Yuming asked her about her feelings about her first morning run.

"How do you feel? Are you okay? Are you short of breath?"

Zi Zhigong placed his hand on his lower abdomen, quickly adjusted his breathing, and replied calmly.

"Huh... Yeah, I feel fine. My body feels light and there's no soreness."

In fact, there is still a feeling of discomfort, but it is not caused by the accumulation of lactic acid caused by running itself, but by other interferences.

Mainly because I was not wearing anything on top, the tips of my little lotus roots were rubbed a little painfully by the sports jacket, and because the zipper could only be zipped up, the inside of the jacket became like a steamer after sweating, and it was very stuffy.

Also, the shoes I wore were not suitable for running, so the soles of my feet hurt a bit, and I wanted to go back and massage them.

But Zi Zhigong did not complain about all these unpleasant points one by one. She didn't want Hei Yuming to think that she was a flower in a greenhouse who couldn't even bear this little hardship.

"You're really talented..."

Hei Yuming once again marveled at the power of talent.

Although Kuroba Akira ran slower than usual, running five kilometers in one breath is not an easy task for a beginner runner, especially since she was wearing inappropriate shoes.

The fact that Zi Zhigong was able to keep up so easily was probably due to his S-level talent of light and flexible body.

Judging from the literal meaning, it should refer to her body, which is excellent in coordination, balance, flexibility, and other aspects.

Maybe if she just relied on this talent, even at her current age, she could have become a professional athlete?

For example, figure skaters, or gymnasts...

Generally speaking, sports such as figure skating and gymnastics are practiced by young girls starting from the age of four or five. Because young girls are very light, they can easily perform jumping movements. The best players are already world champions when they are the same age as Murasaki.

That is truly a terrifying world where people use their talents as weapons to "fight" each other.

In Hei Yuming's opinion, those contestants were just immature lolita, but they were already about to step into the terrifying competition.

But this is what it means to become famous at a young age.

Therefore, if Zi Zhigong were to join the sports industry now, even if he succeeded in the end, he would be labeled as a "late bloomer", which would give people more of a feeling of regret, rather than the feeling that he had chosen the right path at the right age.

Moreover, the risks of being an athlete are too high. Not only are you prone to injuries, but your career is also very short. After retirement, the only reliable career plan is to become a coach.

But having talent doesn't mean you can teach others. For example, Maradona was a superstar as a player, but his level as a coach was very average, even poor.

Besides, the money I make as a coach is not enough, so I just give up this path.

Having too many talents can also be a problem, making people hesitate about which direction to develop in.

After all, the real world is not a life simulator. If you choose the wrong route, you cannot reload the game and start over. Temporary career changes will result in huge sunk costs.

Although Zi Zhigong's talent makes her more tolerant of mistakes in life, it does not mean that she can just recklessly do whatever she wants.

What Hei Yuming has to do is to eliminate those life paths that will make her become "mediocre" and polish her rough diamond into the largest and most dazzling priceless treasure.

It can be said that Kuroba Akira has already taken on the responsibility of Murasakimiya Shion's life and assumed the responsibility of being a life designer.

So his proposal-like declaration was not just a casual gimmick.

In fact, in Kuroba Akira's opinion, becoming a professional voice actor is not the most ideal life path for Murasakimiya Shion.

The annual salary of Japan's top voice actors is about 3000 million to 7000 million yen, which is equivalent to 150 million to 300 million RMB.

But this is the amount that only first-line male voice actors can earn. Because male voice actors are scarcer than female voice actors, they have a higher status and are more likely to get more attention and promotion opportunities.

As for the female voice actors, who are numerous, face greater competitive pressure, and are subject to severe internal competition, their salaries are quite unstable.

Because voice actors do not receive a fixed salary, their salary is basically calculated based on the work they receive, but we can still roughly estimate an average.

The average voice actor's annual salary is only 200 million yen at best, which is less than 1000 RMB, less than that of an ordinary office worker who has just joined the company. Even voice actors with long experience may not be able to exceed million yen.

As for those new voice actors who have just joined the agency, their salaries are pitifully low. It can really be said that they live a life of toil with no food to eat... They are just tortured by life.

If I don't get a job, I might be fired from the firm, and I have to live in anxiety and fear every day.

In Japan, the salaries of voice actors are very polarized. In the entire voice actor industry, the lion's share is basically controlled by 10% of the industry elites. It is extremely difficult for the remaining 90% of voice actors to make a living solely by voice acting work.

Therefore, voice actors who have just entered the industry cannot really support themselves by relying solely on animation dubbing work. Many of them choose to do part-time jobs. You can even see voice actors working as cashiers in convenience stores or delivering takeout.

Those who are in a better situation, like the voice actors who came from the theater troupe mentioned by Kuroba Akira before, will run both sides at the same time in the early stage of switching to other fields, taking care of the work of the theater troupe and voice actors, and will gradually focus on one side until one of them becomes successful.

After that, when voice actors become more proficient in their work, in addition to dubbing work, most voice actors will also start to guest star as singers, singing the opening and ending of animations, character personal songs, and releasing CD albums to earn some royalties.

Then, you can increase your exposure by appearing on TV shows, radio programs, and entertainment programs.

Some female voice actors will even go the semi-idol route, holding concerts, handshake meetings, and even taking photo albums.

Therefore, in Japan, voice actors are not simply "voice actors", but a comprehensive profession with diversified income.

To put it bluntly, you can't make a living in your own industry and have to go to others for a free meal.

There are many factors that affect the income of voice actors, such as voice type, acting skills, voice processing ability, role understanding, line skills, etc.

However, these technical factors are not the most critical.

In Japan, the most important thing for voice actors is… popularity! Being famous is the most important thing!

The voice of a voice actor is not the voice of sound at all, but the voice of reputation!

But this thing really depends on luck...

If you are lucky enough to voice a popular anime or game, you will have a famous representative role and your popularity will increase significantly. After all, people may not remember the voice actor's name, but they will remember the name of their favorite character.

"Oh! So this is the voice of XXX!" This kind of feeling is common when ordinary people first meet voice actors.

But if you only get some minor roles in flop animations, then even if you dub for ten or twenty years you will still be a low-level voice actor.

To sum up, voice acting is not a profession that can make a lot of money quickly.

And if you want to become famous, you have to work hard in the industry for a long time.

In addition, Zi Zhigong didn't want to show her face, which prevented her from becoming famous quickly.

So Hei Yuming is actually very distressed.

Although he was confident that he could train Murasaki Nomiya to be a top voice actor, but...

She's an SSS-level genius that only appears once in a thousand years...

Is it really okay to just be a small voice actor?

Chapter 37: Initial Favorability is Too High

That being said, even though Kuroba Akira felt it was a pity, he couldn't just say to Murasakimiya, "You'd better stop being a voice actor. It's a waste of your talent."

Because Murasakimiya Shion is a living person, she is not a game character controlled by Hei Yuming. She has her own thoughts and will not really act exactly according to what he says.

It would be bad if I suddenly changed my mind and made her suspicious.

Therefore, Hei Yuming also wants to test how obedient the current Zi Zhigong is.

While thinking about these things, the two had already returned to the house. Hei Yuming went to the bathroom to take off his towel and threw it to Zi Zhigong beside him.

"It must be uncomfortable to sweat, so use my towel first."

Zi Zhigong really felt very uncomfortable. Her skin under the sportswear was sweaty, especially the middle and lower part of her chest, which felt wet. She wanted to wipe it off quickly.

But after receiving the towel thrown by Hei Yuming, the first thing that came to Zi Zhigong's mind was... Will the towel he used have his smell?

I really want to get closer and smell it, but it's a bit embarrassing to do so in front of Hei Yuming.

Hei Yuming also understood the girl's little thought of not caring about the smell of men, and added.

"Don't worry, I just washed it clean with soap, there is no strange smell."

"Um……"

Zizhigong didn't really mind using Hei Yuming's towel, but she was worried that using this towel would leave her own smell on it.

After all, Hei Yuming will use this towel to wipe his face in the future...

If I use it to wipe my chest and then let Hei Yuming use it to wipe his face, wouldn't that be equivalent to burying his face in my chest?

Thinking of this, the girl was so hesitant.