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Masamune nodded slightly, then asked:

"Uncle Akio, would you like to come to Musashino and work as a voice actor and manager?"

"In order to treat Miss Nagisa, she will definitely have to work part-time in Musashino afterward, so that you can take care of her nearby."

Akio Furukawa remained silent. Although it felt good, being fed to this extent made him feel somewhat uneasy.

Is it really okay to accept other people's kindness for no reason when you haven't done anything wrong?

The more you owe, the harder it will be to repay this kindness in the future.

"Is this really okay? I did act when I was young, and my acting skills were passable back then. But in the end, that was a long time ago."

"To put it bluntly, right now I'm just an ordinary middle-aged man."

"Since the voice acting industry is associated with superpowers, the threshold for entry naturally becomes very high."

"Please don't worry about that, you all have a talent for it," Masamune said with a smile. "At the very least, when we release a CL movie, a spin-off, or a sister film later, you can play yourselves."

"The other two of you in this timeline have to run a bakery and take care of Xiaoxi, so you really don't have much time."

"Relatively speaking, I would prefer to ask you for help."

"Moreover, with your fame, many companies will come to invite you to do voice acting for animations, which will be a good start."

"In that case, thank you very much." Furukawa Akio sighed softly and agreed.

Upon seeing this, Doma's face lit up with excitement.

Will I be able to see Aunt Sanae at school in a few days?

She looks like a woman in her early twenties, and she's very beautiful; she's sure to be very popular.

"When we go shopping later, I'll show you around the area. I'm quite familiar with Hachioji City."

"I'll have to trouble you for a bit, Umaru," Masamune said with a smile.

"Don't mention it, I happen to have a lot of things I want to buy too. By the way, will the president come with me?"

"Well……"

"President, are you going to leave me behind and go alone?"

Masamune hesitated for a moment, then sighed helplessly:

"Okay, anyway, nothing much to do today."

"Hmm... Is Mashiro alright too?" Umaru Doma suddenly asked with a mischievous grin.

"Mashiro is drawing character designs at the company. With four anime projects combined, the workload is quite heavy. I'll talk to Tomoyo later and ask her to go home with Mashiro this afternoon."

"Thank you. I thought the president didn't care about me at all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Doma felt inexplicably embarrassed and hurriedly changed his words:

"I didn't bring my wallet, so I might have to go home."

"No need, I'll pay."

"Huh...? Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Don't worry about it, consider it a thank you gift for today."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. What's the limit?"

"There's no limit; you can buy whatever you want."

"Oh... then I really won't be polite?"

"I told you not to worry about it."

Chapter 392 I Refusal to Accept This Job

Saturday marked Nagisa Furukawa's first day at Musashino.

As a student, and given that I'm not in the best of health, I only need to come to the company on weekends.

Comparatively speaking, Doma Umaru, who is also a student, comes to the company more often, even on school days, he comes every two days.

Early in the morning, in the lobby on the second floor of Musashino, Nagisa Furukawa sat quietly in a chair, listening to Miki Ando introduce the agency's situation.

To be honest, she wasn't exactly unfamiliar with this place.

I've watched the anime "Shirobako" these past few nights, so I have some understanding of this office.

Although there are some differences in details, most parts are a one-to-one replica.

"...That's roughly the job description. Apart from personal invitations, you need to choose all the jobs yourself."

"In short, every morning, I would leave a stack of audition invitations there, some for the same day and some for a few days later."

"Generally speaking, an invitation a few days later means that it is more difficult and more important, and requires a lot of preparation."

"If you want to do voice acting for the same animation as your father, you need to contact him in advance. Your father has a lot of work these days and has been traveling around."

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder Dad brought me to the Musashino office, gave a brief introduction, and then left in a hurry.

These past few days, my dad has been rushing home after school every day. I thought he wasn't taking on much work and was just coasting along.

It seems he spends all his daytime hours working.

"I'm still a newbie, can I still take on jobs? Don't I need any training or anything?"

“Training is definitely necessary, but in the past, the training time would have been much longer. But now, our company produces so many animations every quarter, and because of our excellent art style, we've also taken on a lot of outsourcing work from other companies.”

Seeing the puzzled look on Nagisa Furukawa's face, Miki Ando smiled and explained:

"To put it simply, although our agency is hiring, we are lagging far behind the rapid development of animation production."

"This creates a problem: there are too many voice acting opportunities, but the company has a serious shortage of voice actors."

"If it's a legitimate anime series that will be judged by the heavens, it definitely needs to be taken seriously. We need to hold a selection event to choose suitable voice actors."

"But it's just some minor voice-over work, so there's really no need to hire outside help. It's better to use it to train our own new talent."

"So, as a newcomer, after some basic training, you can gradually explore more dubbing techniques in real-world practice and improve your acting skills little by little."

Acting?

Upon hearing this word, Nagisa Furukawa immediately became serious.

Why do I like acting? That's a long-standing question.

But whether it's voice acting or stage performance, these are professions she has always aspired to.

Moreover, in this era where voice actors are rewarded by the heavens and are the center of attention.

"Yes, thank you very much."

"Among that stack of invitations, just look for those with the Musashino logo at the beginning; those are all from our company. As a newcomer, just do what you can. By the way, you also need to undergo training, so don't choose any that are within the last two days."

"Ah."

Furukawa Nagisa gave a soft reply and, having received permission, slowly walked over.

Several young girls were gathered around the stack of documents.

Even if you can't name a few of them, they've appeared in animations before, so they're not exactly strangers.

"Nagisa, is the new recruit training over?" Umaru Doma asked with a smile.

"Well, it's over."

"Let's start choosing missions. Compared to last year, the number of missions has increased a lot. As a newbie, my level is too low, so I'll just take Musashino's missions."

Although her statement was somewhat strange, her meaning was quite clear.

"What did Umaru catch?" Nagisa Furukawa asked curiously.

"I had other work today, so I didn't accept any more."

Doma Umaru turned around and greeted Ogiso Setsuna, who was sitting on the sofa, smiling as he said:

"Today I'm going to have my final rehearsal with Setsuna and the others. This song is a choral piece, and we've been rehearsing it for a long time."

"If the rehearsal goes well, we will officially start recording the song tomorrow. Otherwise, it will be postponed for another week."

Recording a song?

Nagisa Furukawa unconsciously thought of the anime he had watched before.

Speaking of which, the theme song for the anime "Umaru-chan" was also sung by Umaru herself.

Suddenly, a voice came from a corner of the hall:

“I refuse this job.”

The sound was so loud that everyone present immediately looked over.

The speakers are Shizuka Sakaki and her manager, and the two seem to be arguing about a voice acting offer.

"Haven't we always done it this way?"

“The situation is different now than before. I will not take this kind of job again in the future.”

"But..."

What's happening here?

As Nagisa Furukawa hesitated, watching the commotion over there, he and his manager locked eyes.

He became even more suspicious when he noticed that the other person was subtly avoiding his gaze.

He wanted to ask Umaru a few questions quietly, but when he turned around, he suddenly found that Umaru had disappeared without a trace.

? ?

What about people?

Looking around in confusion, Umaru and President Hayase walked in together from outside.

"What's going on, Shizuka?" Masamune asked in surprise.

"Eh..."