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Noticing that everyone in the room was looking at him, Masamune smiled slightly:

"Well... I can't guarantee that you'll definitely gain useful superpowers, but there will definitely be a reward."

"Umaru-kun, let's work hard together for our superpowers!" Sylphyn excitedly grabbed Umaru's hand and shook it up and down.

"That's right! For superpowers."

The two looked at each other and smiled, their hearts filled with renewed energy.

As the dishes were served one after another, everyone began to get busy.

Some people were helping pour drinks, while others were eating in silence, one bite after another.

"...Huh...? You guys are working during summer vacation?"

"Of course, summer vacation is actually the busiest time for the band. Concerts, practicing, recording, and promotions mean they can only rest for one or two days a week."

"Am I an office worker? I guess I won't get my summer vacation this year either?" Doma asked, looking worried.

Upon hearing this, Masamune unconsciously offered an explanation:

"Not at all. If no one keeps making mistakes, the dubbing for one episode of animation is about three or four hours."

"If someone makes consecutive mistakes, we usually take that person out separately first, and then record the other people's parts first, and then record them separately."

"After that, you either have to give up and just record the substandard audio, or you have to work overtime and not leave until the audio is up to standard."

That means I'll have to train even harder from now on.

Doma Umaru nodded slightly and pondered for a moment:

"One episode of animation takes a maximum of one day to prepare, so 12 episodes would take 12 days. Is my understanding correct?"

"That's true, but voice actors and staff need to rest, so twelve days isn't always a continuous schedule. Instead, there are more cases where we record every few days."

"Understood. By that calculation, I have about half a month of vacation during summer vacation, which is enough."

What are your plans for summer vacation?

"Of course, I want to stay home and play games, watch TV, movies, and cartoons..."

"I guess so."

Upon noticing that Mashiro was staring intently at Doma Umaru, Masamune couldn't help but say:

"Don't be like Umaru, that's a bad example."

"What are we going to do during summer vacation?" Mashiro asked softly.

"Let me think about it. Once the persona is established, your workload will be greatly reduced. Taking a few days off to balance work and rest wouldn't be a bad thing."

Masamune said as he thought:

"When it comes to summer, the first thing that comes to mind is the summer festival. I was too busy last year and forgot to attend, but I must go this year."

"Hmm...that's not right."

Doma Umaru extended his right index finger, gently shook it twice, and laughed:

"When it comes to summer, the first place that comes to mind is definitely the beach."

"Makes sense."

Masamune nodded slightly and pondered for a moment:

"In that case, I'll rent a beach in a few days and go there to play for two or three days."

"Why……?"

"Do you want to come with me, Umaru?"

"Um...actually, I wanted to ask my brother to invite his friends so we could go to the beach together."

Doma Umaru glanced at Ebina, and seeing that she was focused on eating and not paying attention to them, continued:

"My brother is getting older but he's still single, and I'm worried about his future."

"If he didn't have a goal, that would be fine, but in Xiaomai's opinion, he and Ms. Ye from his former company were actually quite a good match."

"Moreover, my brother should also have a lot of affection for Miss Ye."

Sensing the sudden shift in atmosphere to a slightly heavy tone, Masamune smiled unconsciously and then asked:

"If Daihei Doma gets a girlfriend, he'll gradually neglect you. Won't you feel lonely then?"

“There might be a little bit, but my brother’s happiness is more important.” Doma Umaru’s face showed a somewhat lonely smile.

"In that case, I'll make the arrangements."

"May I?"

“Of course. Doma Taihei is mindful of your feelings, so he definitely won't take the initiative, and the same goes for Kongo Yo. It's hard for the relationship between these two to make much progress. If you don't mind, I can help and definitely bring them together.”

"Thank you very much! I'll leave it to you then, Mr. Masamune."

Although I feel a little lonely, there's nothing I can do about it for my brother's happiness.

As for Ebina, I'm really sorry, the age difference is too great, and it seems that my brother prefers Ms. Ye.

Chapter 193 Monthly Girls' Sanctuary Tour

After lunch and a short rest, the five members of K-On! took their instruments and went with Umaru Doma to the recording studio on the second floor of Musashino.

Since the group had not rehearsed together before, their initial coordination was somewhat awkward.

Fortunately, the five members of K-On! were seasoned veterans and actively cooperated with Umaru, resulting in a rapid improvement in their teamwork.

"Alright, let's start recording now. Don't feel guilty, Xiaomai. Many professional singers sometimes have to sing the same song repeatedly for several days."

Hearing the voices coming from outside the arena, Doma Umaru nodded slightly.

Perhaps because she was surrounded by girls of similar age, she wasn't actually that nervous. She was just a little worried about whether her singing could match the performance of K-On!

Considering the atmosphere of the song, Doma Umaru, following Akiyama Mio's instructions, kept recalling her daily life, and her mood quickly relaxed.

With a "start" sound, the song began to play slowly.

"It's UMR! It's UMR!"

It's not UMA, it's Umaru-chan!

Always ready to go all out and have a blast!

... "

Despite the lyrics being incredibly embarrassing for her to sing, Doma Umaru felt surprisingly relaxed and even wanted to laugh the moment the accompaniment started.

As the music ended, seeing the others slowly putting down their instruments, Umaru Doma excitedly spoke up:

"I didn't sing the first few lines very well, and my voice sounded a bit low. Can I do it again? This time, I'm confident I can do it better."

"no problem."

Mio Akiyama greeted the staff outside the recording studio, and the second take began.

After that, it took five attempts before it was finally over.

Whether it was Doma Umaru or the five members of K-On!, they were all quite exhausted, and their breathing had become rather labored.

"President Hayase, what do you think? I think the third draft is the best, so we can use it directly."

"can."

Once it was confirmed, composer Hamaguchi, who frequently collaborates with Musashino, and music producer Doi from Musashino, began discussing the details.

Stepping out of the recording studio, Umaru Doma let out a soft sigh of relief.

Turning my head, I saw that Sylphyn was holding a cell phone, seemingly recording a video.

"Mr. Masamune, may we record the scenes in the recording studio?"

"There aren't any secret projects here. As long as it's not leaked, there won't be any problem."

"Is that right?"

Leaning closer, curiously watching the video on Sylphyn's phone, Doma Umaru asked with a smile:

"Sylfin, could you send me a copy of the video you recorded later?"

“No problem.” Sylphyn put down her phone, and couldn’t help but grasp Umaru Doma’s hands and shake them up and down. “Umaru is so amazing! We’re so alike. I really loved the song you just sang. I loved it so much.”

"Hehe... Once the anime starts airing, I'm definitely going to set it as my phone ringtone and listen to it dozens of times a day."

"Me too!" Kirie, standing next to Doma, exclaimed with admiration, "Master sang so well, even professional singers couldn't have been better..."

Although Ebina didn't say a word, his face conveyed the same meaning.

Surrounded by the three, Doma Umaru was both shy and happy.

Previously, I was worried that they would look at me differently after they learned about the content of the animation and my true identity.

But in reality, there doesn't seem to be much difference before and after.

This is great; I don't have to pretend, and it's genuinely very relaxing.

"Umaru, you sang very well." Masamune walked over slowly and said with a smile, "However, this is just the beginning. We may sing this song many more times when we promote the anime later."

"Are we going to perform on stage?" Doma asked, looking surprised.

"That's right. As a voice actor, even though it's just a part-time job, it's still necessary to cooperate with anime promotional activities. In fact, if you don't go on stage, then there's no one else."

"Huh...? That makes sense. But it feels a bit awkward to sing on stage alone. Could I bring Sylphyn and Kirie along?"

"Of course, they are also important female supporting characters in the anime 'Himouto! Umaru-chan,' and their duet is quite interesting."

"Thank you!"

Doma Umaru couldn't help but glance back at the three of them. Sylphyn's face was full of anticipation, Kirie seemed a little worried, and Ebina was the shyest one.

However, since neither of them has refused, let's make that decision.

With them accompanying me on stage, there shouldn't be any problems.

......

A few days later, the PV for the anime "Himouto! Umaru-chan" was shown on television along with the fourth episode of Musashino's three anime series of the season.