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"When I was doing voice acting before, I didn't know Ms. Miyamori, so I often asked her for advice in person..."

Listening to her incessant chatter, Nanami's father was the first to react and asked curiously:

"Isn't Musashino a talent agency?"

"The studio is only part of it. Our company has an office building, and the third floor and above are all animation production areas, while the second floor is the studio. To be honest, outsiders' first impression of Musashino is always that of an animation production company, and the studio is more like an afterthought."

After inserting the disc into the DVD player and setting it up, the image quickly appeared on the TV screen.

Looking at Miyamori Aoi's figure, Aoyama Nanami felt a strange sense of emotion.

Before Shirobako, I mostly voiced supporting characters. Although I did have main characters, they were just characters in the promotional material, similar to female characters in a harem anime who only had one episode.

Not to mention the audience, even I myself didn't have a deep impression of the character after recording.

"It really is your voice."

"This is the first anime heroine I can openly recommend to others, but because Ms. Miyamori works for our company, I often run into her, and I always feel a little embarrassed when fans call me Miyamori Aoi."

As the anime played, Aoyama Nanami began to introduce each of the characters who appeared in the anime.

"This is Director Kinoshita, the animation director for Shirobako, which is equivalent to a director in live-action dramas. Our company currently produces four anime series simultaneously each quarter, with a total of four directors..."

After watching for more than an hour, Nanami's parents finally saw their daughter appear.

As she said, there was only one image.

When Karasuma Chitose appears, he is sitting on a sofa not far away, holding a book, serving as a background figure in the lower right corner of the screen.

Beside her sat two other young women, each with a different posture and expression, but the atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.

Since her appearance was limited to just one shot, Aoyama Nanami simply pressed the pause button on the remote control and immediately began to provide a serious explanation:

"This is me. Although I appeared a few more times later, I was always just a background character, like an Easter egg."

"The first one on the left of the sofa is Shizuka-nee, and the second one is Azuki. They are the same group as Chitose, and they joined Musashino in the same week."

“Unlike us, Shizuka is very talented. Her acting skills and popularity are much better than mine. She is now a well-known first-class voice actress in the industry.”

"This scene is from the early days. Back then, we were all newcomers and didn't get many jobs. On holidays, we would sit together on the sofa in the agency and chat, exchanging acting skills and work experience."

"At that time, there were only four of us newcomers in the firm, and we knew each other very well."

"After that, with Shizuka's sudden rise to prominence, the people sitting on the sofa became me and Azuki. Chitose could never sit still and always liked to run around."

"Later, as we each gained some fame and were able to get more roles, many new people came to the agency, and the people sitting on the sofa became other new people."

"And the number of sofas and chairs in the office gradually increased."

"Ms. Ando is a very capable agent. Through the president's and the company's connections, she maintains contact with many animation and sound companies. Every morning, she selects the audition opportunities for the day and places them on this table for us to choose from."

"Because of this, newcomers in our company can also get many audition opportunities."

"As long as you're not afraid of failure, even if you fail nine out of ten times, you can still occasionally get a good opportunity."

"Even if it's just a very small role with only one or two lines in the whole series, you can still get noticed by the production team over time, and it will be easier to succeed in auditions."

"Every newcomer goes through this, I did too..."

Chapter 320 Goto Ichiri's Safe Zone

It's early June, and both the 12-episode "Lonely Rock" and the other two 24-episode animations are nearing their end.

With the airing of Musashino Anime on the evening of June 5th, the top 4 spots on the season's anime popularity chart have become even more secure.

Within Shimokitazawa High School, since the beginning of their enrollment, Goto Ichiri and his three companions have been the focus of attention for all the teachers and students.

Every move they make becomes a hot topic, and no matter where they hide, they will be found.

For Goto Ichiri, the only place that could make her feel at ease was the infirmary, where students rarely came.

Curled up in bed and with the curtains drawn, you have a perfect enclosed space.

However, there are always some things that cannot be stopped no matter what.

For example, a cell phone ringtone.

Even though she had specifically pressed the silent button, the vibration from her phone kept reminding her that it was time to answer the call.

"I don't want to go to work. Society is so scary. I just want to stay in bed all the time."

I don't know how much time passed—it could be a second, or it could be a minute. In Goto Ichiri's feeling that every second felt like an eternity, the school nurse suddenly pulled back the curtain and asked with a smile:

"Won't you answer?"

“Ah…!”

"Why are you acting like you've been caught stealing by the homeowner? I'm not that scary, am I?"

"sorry."

After softly apologizing, Goto Ichiri slowly got out of bed.

The school nurse doesn't stay in the infirmary all the time; in fact, she's not there most of the time.

But based on my observations over this period, if she comes back, it means she will stay here until the end of her shift, which also means that this place is no longer safe.

Previously, as long as I calculated the time carefully each day, I would not meet the school nurse, and the two of us would not have any interaction.

Today, it seems that because of yesterday's animation, I was so engrossed in the discussions among my classmates that I wasted too much time.

Seeing this, the school nurse shook her head slightly and said with a smile:

"Although I really want to tell you to be bolder and thicker-skinned, and that your three bandmates are your role models, you've been like this for over a decade, and you can't change that overnight."

"So, you can treat this place as your safe zone."

"No one usually comes here, it's very quiet, which would suit you perfectly."

"Thank you," Goto Ichiri said softly.

The school nurse smiled and then said:

"It seems like the rest of your band members are looking for you. If you don't go out, they'll be here soon."

Because of the animation, this child is now well-known to all the teachers and students in the school. It's hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

However, looking at this child, I can't help but recall scenes from the animation, which is quite amusing.

Although I really wanted to have a good talk with her, the child was too shy, and I didn't want to scare her away. I thought I'd better wait until another time.

"Ah."

Goto Ichiri left the infirmary and soon ran into Ijichi Nikka in the corridor.

"Little Boqi, we've been looking for you for so long. Have you found any new hiding places? Last time it was the gymnasium, and the time before that it was the women's restroom on the top floor of the faculty building. You really always manage to find some weird and wonderful places."

"sorry."

"No need to apologize, I'm not blaming you."

Hongxia smiled nonchalantly, took her right hand, and quickened her pace.

"Our manager has been waiting for us for quite a while. We're going to meet with some senior members of K-On! today to discuss the joint performance."

"We've been around for over a month now, and while we still have a long way to go to catch up with the seniors at K-On!, our popularity has grown rapidly thanks to the influence of the Musashino anime."

“The venues for these performances have been getting bigger and bigger these days, and the number of fans is growing rapidly. It’s a good opportunity to learn from the seniors about their experience performing on big stages.”

"Furthermore, you can ask Mio-senpai to share some tips on overcoming stage fright."

At this point, Hongxia suddenly felt her feet become heavy and subconsciously looked back.

At this moment, Little Pochi wrapped his arm around his back and pressed his body almost entirely against his back, completely being led by him.

His expression was dazed, his eyes unfocused, like a living, breathing corpse.

"Don't suddenly recreate scenes from the anime, little Pochi..."

Before Hongxia could finish speaking, the sound of a camera shutter suddenly rang out from the side.

Turning my head, I saw several girls watching this side with great interest.

"See, like this, soon someone will come over to take pictures."

"Hongxia..."

Goto Ichiri wanted to turn around and run away, but her hand was being held, and she was too embarrassed to shake it off.

I want to say, 'I might not be suited to be in a band with people,' but now, it's impossible to say those words.

In the end, he could only follow Hongxia with a long face, slowly walking towards the school gate.

"Hongxia, yesterday's animation was so much fun, especially your facial expression at the end, it was hilarious. I took a picture of it, can I set it as my screensaver?"

"Sure, that scene was really funny."

"Hongxia, can you make that kind of expression?"

"No, my eyes won't get bigger, and my face can't melt. Those are animation-exclusive emojis."

Along the way, people kept greeting her, and Hongxia responded with ease, displaying composure.

As they approached the school gate, Kita Ikuyo and Yamada Ryo also walked over from another direction.

Everyone was well aware of Goto Ichiri's personality; what was easy for her might be incredibly difficult for her, so no one criticized her.

"Nijika-senpai, are we really going to do a joint performance with K-On!"

"It couldn't be more real; this was arranged by the president."

"I see, that makes sense. But is this really a good idea? It feels like we're just riding on the coattails of K-On!"

“Isn’t this how all new bands start? Besides, the light music band two years ago was just like us, a group of ordinary high school students who were neither professional nor talented.”

"That's true, K-On! has become incredibly powerful now."

Kita Ikuyo nodded repeatedly and said with a smile:

"I'm a fan of K-On!, and watching them come this far, and thinking about the K-On! club in the anime, I have a lot of feelings."

"I never imagined we'd end up performing together."

"By the way! Senior Hongxia, what format is the performance? Is it a competition or a collaboration?"

“I asked the president, and he said it’s both,” Hongxia said with a smile. “Performing together would be very interesting.”