The Seats Were Full, the Stage Was Empty... Sorry, Wrong Scene
Not to mention Haruno, the king of troublemakers.
Sobbing
He couldn't help but whimper in his heart, mimicking Hanazawa Sakura.
After dealing with the important figures in the production crew, Shuya watched the event from the sidelines. He wasn't going to go down to sit in the VIP section; it was just too awkward.
The meet-and-greet was followed by games, then a play reading, and finally, after everyone shared their thoughts, it was time for singing.
Shuya had thought it was Hyakka singing alone, but it turned out she was singing with Shibasaki Kazuha.
Voice actors who don't sing are also watching from the side passage.
Hyakka Jiang's singing skills are very solid, which Shuya knows. Unexpectedly, the other young lady is also very skilled, and their duet is quite a sight to behold.
No wonder the otaku in the audience were so excited.
Shuya looked at Shibasaki Kazuha's profile thoughtfully and said to Maeda Saori, "Why don't we just name the new anime solely after Ms. Shibasaki? She perfectly fits the requirements, doesn't she?"
"I think so?"
Maeda Saori didn't know what to say; she wasn't really an employee of Inoue Hikoo's company.
But she also felt that Shibasaki Kazuha met the requirements, so she echoed his sentiment.
"What?! Has Director Inoue's new film been decided?"
Shuya didn't try to hide his voice, so Komatsu heard him and came over.
The other voice actors were also quite interested, listening intently.
Shuya and nodded. "Yes. But I'm sorry, the upcoming animation probably won't need many male voice actors."
"Oh, I see... So, will Shu-chan- senpai be the main character this time?"
Komatsu was disappointed, but not too strongly.
Ultimately, Inoue Hikoo's recent works have been too disappointing, not highly regarded, and not having a chance to shine isn't too disheartening.
Shuya nodded. "Yes."
"Oh, I see..."
Komatsu thought enviously: It's so great to have a dad who owns an animation company; you never have to worry about work or connections...
The song ended quickly, and the performer left the stage.
The audience was packed, but the stage was empty... Sorry for the mix-up.
The audience left in an orderly fashion, planning to go eat first and then return.
Most of the people attended both the afternoon and evening shows together; they were all die-hard otaku who were passionate about voice actors.
Hyakka -chan and Shibasaki Kazuha returned backstage, where they were greeted with applause.
"Hyakka Jiang sang so well!"
"Ms. Shibasaki too!"
"It sounds so good!"
Thank you everyone, thank you.
Hyakka -chan responded enthusiastically, but Shibasaki Kazuha's expression returned to its indifferent state as soon as she stepped off the stage, and she walked away to change her clothes with dissatisfaction.
But she paused briefly, pretending to play on her phone, while secretly glancing at the two people on the other side.
With a fake smile, Shuya stood with his hands on his hips in front of Hyakka -chan.
"Huh? What's wrong Shu-chan? You were having so much fun just now!"
Hyakka Jiang laughed heartily, then suddenly bowed her head and clasped her hands together:
I'm sorry! It was my fault!
Her apologetic movements were very smooth and practiced.
Shuya had known her for a long time and had seen this move many times before.
Hyakka Jiang lowered her head for a few seconds, then secretly looked up and flashed a cute smile.
Shuya stared at her for a few seconds.
Sigh.
"Never mind."
"I knew Shu-chan would be easy to handle!"
"Hmm?"
"Ahem... Correction. Shu-chan is so gentle!"
Shuya shook his head. "I'm not easy to talk to just anyone."
"Hey-hey."
Hyakka blinked. "Oh right, Shu-chan, want to take a picture together? It's rare for me to wear such a cute performance outfit."
"Hmm? Great idea! Come on, I'll upload it later and show it off to Mai- chan."
"Shu-chan, you're such a mean person!"
Hyakka Sauce is refreshing and authentic.
The two quickly made up, Shuya bent down slightly. Hyakka leaned close to him, and they took a selfie together, making a peace sign in front of the phone camera.
Seeing this, Sonoo Hyakka Shibasaki Kazuha gave Sono Hyakuka a deep look, then turned and left.
While Hyakka -chan was changing clothes, Shuya uploaded the photos to Twitter.
A bunch of replies came quickly.
But it seems my friends haven't seen it yet.
Shuya saw that the otaku who participated in the event wrote reports online, recounting his appearance.
#DidYouLearnIt? This Twitter quickly became a trending topic on Twitter.
A bunch of tweets are lamenting that they can't learn it, they can't learn it.
But some quirky netizens tweeted witty comments like, "Got it? Time to go get plastic surgery next door, anyone want to go with me?"
This made Shuya laugh as well.
After a while, his tweet finally received a reply.
Mai- chan. "..."
It feels a bit scary.
Shuya scratched his head.
But she didn't say anything more.
After that, it was just normal replies, with Haruno, Ayase, and the others throwing out "So cute!" one after another, which was quite unoriginal.
The only surprise was that Yusho Sakura also retweeted the photo, almost as if she were showing off.
Hanazawa Sakura also retweeted the post after seeing this.
Honestly, what's with all this arguing at your age?
Seeing this, Hyakka Jiang came out after changing her clothes. "What are you looking at so intently... Oh, you've already uploaded it?"
"Your mom even retweeted it."
"Mom, she...?"
Hyakka's expression turned complicated for a moment.
Shuya ruffled her hair, but didn't offer any words of comfort.
Saying anything is not a good idea.
He laughed and said, "You must be hungry after all this activity, let's eat first."
"... Um!"
Hyakka Jiang smiled again.
Shuya asked Maeda Saori, "By the way, is it okay if we eat out?"
"Actually, we have prepared a bento box, but you can also eat out, just remember to be mindful of the time."
"I'm going to eat with Hyakka, do you want to come?"
"No, you guys go ahead."
Maeda Saori shook her head knowingly, a knowing smile on her face.
"Let's go then."
"OK."
Shuya and Hyakka went out together, under the watchful eyes of the literati and voice actors.
Section 365, Chapter 347: Mai- chan was clearly there first.
Shuya and Hyakka haven't gone out together much lately.
Because she is very busy balancing her studies and work, she only wants to rest in her private time.
The two of them don't have time to go anywhere right now; time is limited.
Shuya and Hyakka sat down at an ordinary restaurant.
They casually ordered some set meals, snacks, and drinks, and then started chatting.
They didn't say anything important, just everyday things that I'd forget about soon after.
Shuya and she have known each other since childhood, come from similar backgrounds, and their relationship is arguably closer than that of Mai- chan.
Although... Mai- chan arrived first.
But her mother held her back too much, Shuya even almost cut off contact with Mai- chan.
Hyakka doesn't have this problem; her mother's attitude can only be described as excessively kind.
After chatting for a while, Shuya asked about something, "By the way, why does Shibasaki Kazuha look so unhappy?"
"Shibasaki? She's always been like that."
Hyakka Jiang, biting her straw, said, "Should I say she's old-fashioned or... stubborn?"
"These two words basically mean the same thing."
"Hmm... whatever. Anyway, she's the kind of woman who thinks voice actors shouldn't attend events or sing, which is outdated! She's probably just internally complaining that she doesn't want to come to the event!"
"Oh ho, there are still people like this these days."
Shuya was quite surprised.
"Honestly, who is she giving that look to? Is it a lack of professionalism or something...? Isn't this what voice actors are expected to do these days?"
Hyakka Jiang was slightly dissatisfied.
Shuya asked, "And how is her acting?"
"... Still pretty good. Above average."
Hyakka Jiang clearly didn't want to praise her, but she wouldn't lie either.
"I'd like to invite her to do voice acting for our new animation, what do you think?"
Shuya asked.
"You didn't need to ask me, did you?"
Hyakka asked in confusion.