368. Finally Hit 800,000 Words!!!

The voice acting was done in one take, of course.

After the battle scenes are completed, some everyday moments will follow.

As usual, let's take a look at the footage first.

The battle scenes are exquisite, the daily life scenes are even better, and the female protagonists are incredibly cute.

The formulaic approach is indeed appealing; Shuya admitted that he really liked these female leads.

After watching the film, Shuya put his hands in his pockets and did the voiceover.

"Why were you taking a shower in my room?! Could it be... could it be that your roommate is you?!"

"Wait, there's a misunderstanding!"

"No, I didn't do it on purpose, it was all due to unforeseen circumstances!"

"Huh? I didn't date any of them!"

I actually think you're quite cute.

After hearing a string of lines, you can already guess what kind of story this is.

Shuya's acting was fine, but Inoue Hikoo wanted to hear more different versions, so he recorded many versions repeatedly.

Just after he finished recording, Hyakka -chan arrived. She pushed open the door and came in, taking over from Shuya.

She is paired with a childhood sweetheart from China, a haughty girl with twin ponytails.

Shuya seen the project and knew that Haruno was to voice the protagonist's Japan childhood friend, a beautiful girl with long, straight black hair.

Hanazawa Sakura is paired with the protagonist's older sister, Yusho Sakura is paired with the protagonist's older sister's best friend. They are both childhood friends and the older sister of the Japan, as well as the creators of the mecha.

In addition, the voice actors for the three female leads from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany are yet to be determined.

Hanazawa Agency no longer has any female voice actors, so they have to recruit from outside.

Anyway, there are now many beautiful female voice actresses in the industry, so there's no fear of not being able to meet the requirements.

With this in mind, Shuya went to the control room and recommended Inoue Hikoo Shibasaki Kazuha.

Inoue Hikoo quipped, "What, your new target?"

"No, that's not it. What do you really think of me?"

Shuya felt annoyed.

"... playboy? たらし? Male publicist?"

"Get lost, you can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth."

"Your 'one-for-one' comment is still so idiotic."

Inoue Hikoo shook his head. "Alright, I'll invite her to audition. Whether she passes or not depends on my feeling."

"Okay, that's good. I was just making a recommendation."

"Hiko-chan, Shu-chan, what are you talking about?"

Hanazawa Sakura, the usually busy woman, suddenly appeared and hugged Shuya from behind with a smile.

"Sakura-chan, you're here!"

Inoue Hikoo glared at Shuya, quickly pulled him away, and then pulled Hanazawa Sakura back to his side.

"Are you serious?"

Shuya was speechless.

But when he saw Hanazawa Sakura's silly grin, he immediately lost the will to say anything more.

"Mom, are you here for voice acting too?"

"No, there's something else."

"Sakura-chan is here to do a live radio broadcast."

Shuya asked curiously, "Oh? Is it broadcast today? Isn't it Sunday?"

Hanazawa Sakura said with a smile, "Today's episode is a special!"

"All right."

Shuya nodded.

He was referring to Hanazawa Sakura's personal radio show, which is basically broadcast live on Nico Nico Douga every Sunday. It also has a digital audio version available, and if there's not enough time, it's recorded.

The show called "Hanazawa Sakura's Tokyo Sleepless Night". It's a very popular program.

The sponsor of this program is Inoue Hikoo.

The live broadcasts mainly consist of Hanazawa Sakura chatting, occasionally with guest appearances, and also include promotion of Inoue Hikoo's anime.

Or she could promote the works starring Hanazawa Sakura. There are no restrictions on the program because her husband sponsors it, so she can do whatever she wants.

Today's special episode is a promotional piece by Inoue Hikoo for his new project.

I'll also mention the anime he's directing this season.

The protagonist of that anime just lost his girlfriend, so things are getting pretty good. Wait until his dad dies in the next episode, then his mom, and then he can start losing his friends.

Shuya talked to his parents.

Haruno is unable to come due to work, Shuya and Hyakka -chan will appear as guests on the live broadcast.

It turns out this was his actual job for the day; the audition was just a side job.

Shuya said helplessly to his parents, "It's not a problem if you want me to be a guest, but you have to tell me in advance. Just because I'm free today doesn't mean it will always be like this."

Inoue Hikoo, "Why are you telling me about something we just decided today?"

Shuya complained, "You only decided today... Mom might not be available."

"It's alright. I checked Sakura-chan's schedule beforehand before making this decision; I just didn't consider your and Hyakka -chan's schedules."

Inoue Hikoo said, "Since you're both free today, then everything's settled, right?"

"... I can't be bothered to talk to you."

Shuya looked through the glass at Hyakka- chan in the recording studio.

She held the script and dubbed her lines with arrogance, her acting was impeccable.

Shuya a while, then picked up his phone and went on Line, telling Yukino that he would be home late today and that she didn't need to wait for him for dinner.

She quickly replied that she understood.

... Why do you seem like a married couple?

Shuya smiled bitterly.

He shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about it.

The Hyakka sauce was quickly prepared and ready.

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"The Hyakka sauce is a perfect match!"

"Hehe, you flatter me, President."

Hanazawa Sakura hugged Hyakka -chan.

Hyakka smiled softly.

Inoue Hikoo did not react excessively to this.

He said, "Good luck with tonight's live broadcast. I'll have someone give you some materials later to double-check the procedures."

"Wait, what live broadcast?"

Hyakka looked completely bewildered.

It seems she was completely unaware of this.

Inoue Hikoo told her about it.

After hearing the explanation, Hyakka Jiang smiled politely.

Xiu, who knows her Shuya, understands that she is forcibly holding back from complaining.

Hyakka already knew how despicable Inoue Hikoo was, so she wasn't too angry when she heard that he had done such a thing.

If she wasn't used to it, she would have been furious long ago.

She sighed and accepted the sudden job.

Today's live broadcast won't start too late or take up too much time.

According to the laws of Japan Administrative District, those under the age of eighteen are not allowed to work too late.

The live broadcast is scheduled to start at 8 PM and end around 9 PM, with the latest it must conclude at 10 PM.

After finalizing the time, Inoue Hikoo had someone post a preview on Twitter and asked Hanazawa Sakura, Shuya, and Hyakka to retweet it.

Twitter has revealed information about a new anime to be announced.

The number of replies is increasing rapidly.

"You've started a new game again?"

"Come on, let's bet! Will the male lead's mother or father die first?"

"Great Hua's haters are here to watch."

"Watching +1"

"Shu-chan!"

"I'll still watch it anyway, since it's a new Gen-sen joy."

"Please, please stop reading Inoue Hikoo's works. Let him fade into obscurity."

Basically, there were very few kind words spoken.

However, Inoue Hikoo was already used to such comments; anyway, no matter what they said, people would still watch the live broadcast.

I might not watch the main anime series, but I'll keep an eye out for related information and offer my commentary.

Before the live broadcast started, Hanazawa Sakura took Shuya and Hyakka -chan home and cooked dinner herself.

Shuya hasn't had Hanazawa Sakura's cooking in a long time.

At the dinner table, he noticed something: the way Hanazawa Sakura looked at Hyakka -chan was extremely similar to the way Yusho Sakura looked at him.

After finishing his meal and returning to the company, Shuya looked at the materials Inoue Hikoo had given him.

There isn't much publicly available information at the moment.

One main visual image, one promotional PV, and a few keywords.

There is no specific background information or character descriptions.

Very little information.

The PV only has music, no human voices.

Shuya thought to himself, "Well, the initial publicity is pretty much what it is."

That's not surprising.

Hanazawa Sakura and Hyakka- chan glanced at it and, like Shuya, put it down.

The script is also very simple, basically allowing for free improvisation.

The host and guests didn't need to get to know each other well; the three of them were too familiar with each other and had appeared on Hanazawa Sakura's show more than once or twice.

Time passed quickly, and it was almost eight o'clock.

The group moved to a room in the company.

This room was specially used by Inoue Hikoo for Hanazawa Sakura to record her program.

The interior was decorated very warmly, just like a living room.