Joining the Club

"... Let me see your phone."

"Ugh, looking at someone's phone without permission is an invasion of privacy."

Haruno smiled sweetly.

"Okay, I understand."

Shuya pulled Haruno over forcefully.

"I have a unique way of dealing with a vixen like you."

"What? What?"

Haruno revealed a provocative smile.

Shuya demonstrated his meaning through his actions.

He proved the results of his years of martial arts training through real combat.

After several hours of intense running without pause, Haruno had no choice but to beg for mercy and confess all the facts.

"... You really enjoy tricking me."

"Waaah, you'll do it again next time."

"Um?"

"I won't do it again, I won't do it again."

But Shuya knew she would definitely cause trouble again next time.

Now that things have come to this, it's difficult for Shuya to explain anything to Mai and the others, as they are all angry, especially Shizuka Hiratsuka.

That's absolutely insane.

Shuya carried Haruno, who couldn't move a single finger, in a princess carry and went into the bathroom.

"Wait, wait a minute, I think a balance between work and rest is very important..."

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think."

The sound of running began again.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Haruno leaned back on the sofa, feeling weak and sore all over.

Shuya, on the contrary, felt refreshed and invigorated.

Haruno groaned, "Tsuruko, why aren't you here---"

"It's the same even if she's there."

Shuya shrugged, sat down next to her, fed her water, and helped her stay hydrated.

After some flirtatious banter, Shuya held Haruno and watched TV for a while. Once she could walk again, they went out shopping and on a date.

Haruno clung to Shuya's arm, as if she were hanging on him.

"By the way, are there any new employees joining the company tomorrow?"

Haruno casually brought up the matter.

Shuya: "That's right, he'll be at the office around nine in the morning. My mom and I have made plans with him."

"Then I'll go take a look too."

Are you going too?

Shuya suspected that she was planning something.

Or perhaps it's just pure curiosity.

Shuya didn't refuse. "Alright, I've already called Kyousuke over, one more won't make a difference."

"So, it seems the firm finally has a new hire...?"

Haruno sighed with emotion.

While modeling agencies are seeing a steady stream of new hires, the voice acting industry is lagging far behind, with only Kyousuke emerging as a newcomer in recent years.

"You'd better behave yourself then, and show some professionalism as a voice actor."

Shuya gave a word of advice.

Haruno is now a well-known voice actress.

She's good-looking and a decent actress, but that doesn't guarantee she'll become famous; it often depends on luck.

However, Hanazawa Agency has a small staff, so the resources allocated to the members are plentiful, Haruno has had a smooth career since her debut.

Many newcomers want to join Hanazawa Agency, but Hanazawa Sakura recruits more based on first impressions and feelings, and has set a path for a small number of members, making it very difficult to get in.

So many people want to get in because it's much easier to get started with Hanazawa Agency.

He has a base salary and a very close relationship with Inoue Hikoo's company.

Despite the frequent talk of Inoue Hikoo falling from grace, those in the industry know he's incredibly wealthy and one of the few companies capable of independently producing animation.

The company has all the necessary departments, excellent employee benefits, and allows us to make our own animations without having to worry about the opinions of the production committee.

It's the envy of everyone.

Inoue Hikoo's anime will hold auditions to select voice actors, but most of the main characters will be chosen internally.

When Haruno first debuted and was not yet well-known, she played many roles in Inoue Hikoo's anime to get through her early days.

Kyousuke also accumulated experience in this way.

He started by playing minor roles, then quickly got peripheral roles, then got to play more important roles, and now he's almost able to play the second or third male lead.

"Compared to Shu-chan and the president, what kind of voice actor am I?"

Haruno chuckled and gave Shuya a little pat.

"So, according to you, I'm not exactly a model citizen in my mother's eyes either."

Shuya laughed.

He and Haruno wandered aimlessly through the mall, and he told her about what kind of person Uesugi Futaro was.

Then, Haruno asked, "So, are we having a welcome party tomorrow?"

"Let's wait and see. We'll see after we sign the contract. Who knows what unexpected things might happen?"

Shuya shook his head.

"Let's talk about it later."

Haruno Dao.

Shuya checked the time:

"Hmm... it's already seven o'clock. Let's eat first, then go see a movie, okay?"

"Okay, whatever you say."

Shuya and Haruno chose a restaurant to eat at, and then randomly picked an animated movie to watch.

After they finished looking around, they strolled around for a while longer before heading back to their apartment.

Haruno was checking the script on the sofa, while Shuya was doing nothing.

He played on his phone for a while, and then Uesugi contacted him on Line to confirm the time again.

After talking with Uesugi, Shuya spoke with Hanazawa Sakura again and then contacted Kyousuke.

He also notified Hyakka, but didn't insist that she come; it was up to her personal interest.

"Shu-chan, since you're bored anyway, why don't you rehearse with me?"

Haruno the suggestion.

"Alright."

Shuya leaned over and looked at the same script as her.

"Sigh, another piece of this rubbish minor revision."

"This has already been selected."

Haruno Dao.

Shuya said, "Oo-chan? I'm sorry! I didn't mean to, waaaaah---!"

This is a clichéd scene of accidentally wandering into the bathroom, ending with the protagonist being thrown out by something thrown by the female lead.

"XX-chan, I'm sorry, but... you, such a cute girl like you coming near me, I'm really nervous."

This is a dialogue between the male protagonist and a "pure and innocent girl classmate who, for some reason, is very beautiful but no one has ever said she's beautiful or even pursued by anyone."

Shuya threw the script back onto the table.

My head hurts.

Section 356, Chapter 338: Joining the Society

These days, this kind of routine is everywhere; Shuya has received far too many scripts like this.

"Don't make that face, you're used to it anyway, aren't you?"

Haruno closed the script; since it wasn't scheduled to be recorded tomorrow, she wasn't in a hurry to check it.

She suddenly remembered something. "By the way, Shu-chan, have you heard? It seems your dad is going to start a new project."

"A new work? What kind of garbage is he trying to churn out now?"

Shuya shook his head.

"I don't know, I've only heard about it."

Haruno stood up. "I'm going to take a shower."

Let's do it together, it's environmentally friendly.

"Call."

Haruno was amused by his words, Shuya went into the bathroom with her.

The Little Fox in the corner sighed and went out onto the balcony to hide.

"Waaaaah." (I can't live like this anymore)

One night passed.

Shuya and Haruno got up early.

They didn't leave until around 8:30. If they took a car, they would definitely be late, but flying would solve that problem.

Shuya carried Haruno to the office.

He put Haruno down in front of the office and walked in, keeping a certain distance.

To avoid trouble if Hanazawa Sakura sees it.

Upon entering the office, Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori were chatting.

"Good morning, Mom. Good morning, Saori too."

"Good morning, President Maeda."

Shuya greeted Haruno.

"Good morning."

Maeda Saori smiled at them.

Hanazawa Sakura hugged Shuya tightly when she saw him. "Good morning Shu-chan! Mommy missed you so much... Haruno too."

"Mom..."

Shuya; his mother still loved him after all, which was truly heartwarming.