492 She Reads It Flatly, but It's Cute

Rebelling against her family was too unimaginable for her, so listening to it didn't prompt her to think about it at all.

After that topic was moved on, everyone talked about trivial things.

Before long, it was time to go back to work.

The fourth episode of IS has officially begun filming.

Just like before, the voice actors did a sound check first, then Inoue Hikoo and Tanaka gave their feedback, and then it officially began.

The plot of this episode is simple: it tells the story of a class competition. The first part is about the main character fighting the female lead, and then an unknown IS invades and clashes with the main characters.

This episode is all about battles, Shuya, watching the beautiful visuals and listening to the voice acting, is once again amazed by the incredible animation.

This plot... it's such a shame considering the animation.

But no matter what he thought, he couldn't change anything.

Everyone performed as expected, and the fourth episode was successfully dubbed, allowing the voice actors to leave work early.

Sitting on the edge of the recording studio, Karasuma Chitose, behaving like a newcomer, proactively opened the door to let the other voice actors out.

After greeting Hanazawa Sakura, Shuya, and the other female voice actresses, Shibasaki Kazuha and others quickly left.

Haruno and Hyakka were busier today than last week, so they didn't stay to chat before rushing off to their next workplace. They planned to rest there to avoid being late.

After they left, Shuya and Hanazawa Sakura followed closely out of the recording studio, with Chitose and the other two minor characters leaving last.

Kirino and the other two were already waiting outside the control room.

Are you satisfied with your visit?

Shuya asked a question and received an affirmative reply from them.

"That's good."

Shuya nodded, wanting to say something more, when Inoue Hikoo spoke to him, "Hey, I have something to ask you."

"What?"

"I've decided to broadcast IS live every week, in the evening. Would you prefer Saturday or Sunday?"

Inoue Hikoo asked.

"Let's see what Hyakka Jiang said about the timing."

"I've checked her schedule; she's available for the next couple of days."

"Then let's do it on Saturday, and get everything done on the same day."

Shuya quickly made a decision: if the work could be finished in one day, then there was no need to put it off until tomorrow.

"Then it's settled. Okay, starting next week."

"Good."

P. S. 1: The relationship between Haruno, Yukino and their families in this book is completely different from the original work. Haruno and Yukino can easily defeat the Yukinoshita Family, so I haven't mentioned their family much. There's no need for them to appear later depending on the situation.

P. S. 2: I've been researching whether or not to buy a computer these past few days, looking at specs and building a PC, so my typing is slow. My old computer has already had its hard drive fail once, and although it's been repaired, typing is still laggy and slow, which is annoying.

Section 531, page 492: Read in a monotonous, albeit somewhat stilted, tone, but rather endearing.

After Inoue Hikoo and Shuya finished their conversation, neither of them wanted to continue talking.

He and Hanazawa Sakura, who was about to leave, walked to the side and chatted reluctantly.

Shuya glanced at them, wondering if he was just an accident.

Fortunately, he's gotten used to this treatment and doesn't feel depressed about it.

Losing the key to wealth.

Shuya did not stay where he was.

He called out to Kirino and the others, "Come on, follow me. I'll take you to record some music."

"Are you really going?"

The Black Cat looked a little nervous.

"No, it's okay, you don't need to be nervous."

Shuya led the three to a small, empty recording studio, which was actually the same place where Inoue Hikoo had listened to Uesugi Fuutarou's voice last time.

After Shuya went in, he sat directly in the control room and started operating the equipment. He had seen Inoue Hikoo and the others use it, so he knew the general operating method.

For this recording experience, he didn't intend to record anything complicated; he simply found a short story online and had the Black Cat read it aloud.

The main purpose was to let her experience the recording process and hear the difference between the recorded voice and her everyday speech.

Emotions and skills are, of course, not something to be forced.

The Black Cat sat in the recording studio, facing the microphone, and began to speak.

She was initially a little nervous and trembling, but she adapted quickly and soon began to read with a certain air of fluency.

Shuya believes that her quick adaptation is due to her habit of always wearing strange clothes and her chuunibyou (delusional) personality. That kind of training has resulted in her having a high level of shamelessness.

After a while, the Black Cat finished reading the novel, albeit with some stuttering.

Shuya said into the recording studio, "Hmm... it's pretty good for the first time, but it could probably be a little smoother. How about you try putting a little more emotion into it?"

"... I'll try again."

After recording once, the Black Cat seemed to have gained some experience and wanted to try again.

Shuya nodded, and then recorded it with her again. This time her performance was much better, but she still read it very carefully.

However, her monotone reading is quite cute, possessing a unique charm.

After finishing recording, the Black Cat smiled smugly.

She felt she had performed very well.

Shuya didn't discourage her; he simply praised her a couple of times.

"Shuya- senpai! Shuya- senpai! I want to try too! I'll definitely be better than that dark-skinned chuunibyou!"

Seeing this, Kirino shouted out defiantly.

"Alright, alright, then you can go in."

Shuya gestured with his hand.

It's all just for fun, it doesn't matter who goes in.

So Kirino excitedly ran into the recording studio, chased the Black Cat out, and recorded a take herself.

Her first recording was better than Black Cat's; perhaps she had just watched how Black Cat recorded and was mentally prepared.

In the end, even Saori went to record it once.

After the three of them finished recording, Shuya played the recording for them.

When the recording of "Black Cat" was first played, Inoue Hikoo walked in.

"?"

Shuya paused the playback and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Inoue Hikoo raised his chin. "Go on, I'm just here to see how the person Sakura-chan has her eye on is performing."

"All right."

Shuya glanced at the three who were clearly tense, and continued playing the recording.

Soon, all three recordings were finished.

However, with Inoue Hikoo present, Kirino and the others remained silent.

Shuya asked, "What do you think?"

Inoue Hikoo said, "What a pity. If I had heard it sooner, the voice actor for IS might have been different."

"A very high evaluation."

Their voices deserve it.

Inoue Hikoo seemed quite satisfied, and even his gaze towards Kirino and the others softened considerably.

He praised Kirino, saying, "As expected of Kyousuke's sister, your voice is just as beautiful. If you ever become a voice actress, you'll definitely be a lead actress in one of my works."

Kirino initially disliked Inoue Hikoo using Kyousuke as an example to praise her.

But... the other party was Inoue Hikoo, so she followed her heart.

She wasn't confident she could beat this troll in a real flame war.

"Thanks."

Kirino nodded obediently.

Inoue Hikoo then said to Black Cat and Saori, "Your voices are also very good. Have you really considered becoming voice actors?"

"... Well, never mind, I won't rush you. You guys think about it carefully later."

He left after saying that, without any intention of staying.

"Phew, they're finally gone."

Kirino wiped away her sweat.

"You're exaggerating."

Shuya shook his head. "Well, now that you've tried recording, it's about time you left. I'm afraid your family will worry if we stay any longer."

He considered their age and advised them not to stay out too long.

Yes~

Kirino and the others followed Shuya out of the company.

But before heading back, Shuya was still tricked into having a dessert by Kirino.

He doted on his adorable younger relatives, taking them to an extremely expensive dessert shop before finally dropping them off at the station.

It wasn't dark yet, so he wasn't worried about them encountering danger on their way home.

Shuya parted ways with them.

I've finally finished all my tasks for today.

He had already decided what to do next.

He flew to Haruno's house. He was so aroused by her in the morning that he was determined to make her lose all desire that night.

Shuya, in a good mood, hummed a song as he pushed open the door to Haruno's house.

The Little Fox, watching TV in the living room, reacted the same way it had always done: its fur bristled and it dashed to the balcony to hide.

He slumped onto the sofa and stayed at Haruno's house.

I also ordered takeout while waiting.

As it got later and later, Shuya's smile gradually became strange.

But... it's almost 10 p. m., and Haruno still hasn't returned.

Shuya frowned and opened Line to send her a private message: "Where are you now?"

Haruno replied instantly, "Www"

Haruno: "I'm at the hotel."

Haruno: "I know you're at my house!"

Haruno: "You didn't expect that, did you?"

Haruno: "Hey, hey, how are you feeling now? How are you feeling? Hahahaha!"

Shuya: "..."

Damn it, I've been tricked!