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“I find it very interesting,” Katsura Hinagiku said with a smile. “It is said that the sound will reappear if you fill the cup with water. So, this is not a disposable item.”

Huh...?

Upon hearing this, Sanzenin Nagi suddenly remembered that many people along the way had been holding milk tea cups, and even though they had finished drinking them, they couldn't bear to throw them into the roadside trash cans. So that's what it meant.

"Have a drink too, it's really fun!"

Sanzenin Nagi hesitated for a moment, then also asked the shopkeeper for a cup of "Miss Milk Tea".

Insert the straw, and the familiar sound rings out again:

[Welcome to try!]

When did I say that? Damn Hayase, I don't know where she got that voice clip from.

Who came up with such a wicked idea?

"Huh…?"

After taking a few sips, Sanzenin Nagi suddenly found herself somewhat looking forward to the next line.

However, because I drank it too quickly, there was still a third of it left.

Take a deep breath and drink it all in one gulp. This time, the third voice message appears:

[You're smart to know your place...]

? ?

"Why isn't there a second sentence? Is the sensor broken?"

"No, that's not it. You can only hear the second voice message when you stop drinking it halfway through. It's hard to control the amount, which is why I bought a second cup."

Katsura Hinagiku paused for a moment, then asked with a smile:

"How was it? Pretty interesting, right?"

Sanzenin Nagi froze, speechless for a long time.

It's quite interesting, and it would be even better if the voice wasn't your own but someone else's.

Hearing my own voice is a bit embarrassing.

"Want to come along? You've been singing the whole time, you probably haven't had a proper look around yet, have you?" Katsura Hinagiku suggested with a smile.

Sanzenin Nagi was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening.

I was recognized? I've been wearing a mask the whole time.

Oh well, this person always has excellent eyesight, so it's not surprising that they recognized him.

"Alright. But I was down there before it was brought onto the stage, and I've already done a pretty good look around."

“It’s different. Before you went on stage to sing, the things on the street were just things you could see at any ordinary festival. But after you went on stage, everything on the street became exclusive to Sanzenin Nagi.”

Thinking of all the voice messages and photo booth pictures along the way, Sanzenin Nagi was speechless. It seemed that those weren't even the most important things.

"Okay, let's go shopping together then."

Along the way, Sanzenin Nagi saw many more items related to herself.

"Would you two like to play with Miss Balloons for a while?"

"How do you play this?"

"Do you two see those balloons? If you hit one with a dart and it pops, you've won."

Turning her head, Sanzenin Nagi quickly saw many balloons shaped like twin ponytail heads.

I glanced at it casually when I passed by earlier without thinking much about it, but now that I think about it, it was actually me.

The next moment, Katsura Hinagiku picked up a dart and hit the target with one shot.

"It hurts! It hurts!!"

Even though it was a balloon that burst, Nagi Sanzenin felt as if she had been pricked.

? ?

Seeing her companion turn and run away, Katsura Hinagiku was completely bewildered. What happened? I hit the balloon, right?

Chapter 450 Since we have different opinions, let's make an animation.

Early morning, in the conference hall on the third floor of Musashino.

"...Since the Hayate the Combat Butler Blu-ray has not yet been released, the effects are not yet visible. However, CD sales and online popularity have increased significantly, with a growth rate of 57%."

"Excluding other factors, this Sanzenin Festival has at least increased sales and popularity by 50%."

Masamune nodded slightly as he listened to Okitsu Yuka's introduction.

Although the Sanzenin family funded the event, they also contributed a great deal of effort. The funds spent on this event were enough to produce several episodes of anime.

With so much money spent, popularity is bound to increase to some extent.

However, Hayate the Combat Butler has 50 episodes, and even if two episodes are broadcast each week, it will still take half a year to finish airing.

Therefore, the most important thing is to stabilize the current surge in popularity.

Of course, the other three anime series this season are equally important.

“The Sanzenin family cares more about the popularity of this anime than we do. Therefore, we can slow down the promotion of Hayate the Combat Butler and focus more on the other three anime.”

Masamune paused for a moment, then continued:

"These three animations are all adapted from live-action stories, and two of them feature voice actors who are also the real people, which is very advantageous for promotion."

Upon hearing this, Okitsu Yuka nodded slightly, then hesitated before saying:

"It's only April now, and school has just started. I wonder if Umaru and Rin can find the time?"

"Let's get in touch with them later. We can reduce the frequency of promotions, for example, once a week or once every two weeks, but they definitely need to make an appearance."

"No problem, I'll arrange it immediately after the meeting."

"When does this round of voice actor auditions begin?" Masamune turned to look at the others.

“Focus Illya is too long, I might have to wait until next month.” Eiji Nishimura paused, then said with a smile, “The lead actors for this anime will be invited directly by the actors themselves, we don’t need to hire people from outside, we can just select some supporting actors and background voice actors from our agency later.”

"It's the same on my end; we don't need to hire anyone from outside either. As for the supporting roles, let's have the auditions next Saturday," Kinoshita Seiichi added.

Yasuyuki Takeuchi, who was taking notes, put down his pen at the opportune moment and slowly began to speak:

"As for my case, the female lead will be played by Natsukawa Masuzu herself, and the other roles will need to be filled by external candidates. I plan to hold an internal audition next Wednesday or Thursday first, and if that doesn't work out, then we'll look for external candidates."

Masamune nodded slightly and looked at the last supervisor, Yamada Masashi.

"The Angel Beats production team, Yuzuru Otonashi is unavailable, and Kanade Tachibana is unwell, which is understandable. But are the other voice actors also unwilling to come and do voice acting?"

"Yes, I tried to persuade Yuri Nakamura, but she refused very decisively."

"That's it..."

Natsukawa Masaki was probably just there to join in the fun, perhaps for the reward, or perhaps for some other reason.

If we don't count her, these two anime series are basically doomed.

However, it is not incomprehensible.

If the male lead can't come, the female lead who is interested in him will definitely hesitate and then reject him.

When do you plan to hold the audition?

"Next Saturday, it's a holiday, so many voice actors who are still in school can make it."

Upon hearing this, Takeuchi Yasuyuki immediately changed his tune:

"In that case, I'll also schedule it for next Saturday and share it with everyone."

"Is it alright?" Masamune asked with a smile.

"A couple of days later is fine. Yamada is right. Saturday is more suitable."

"Okay, then let's set it for next Saturday. Ms. Okitsu, I'll post an announcement afterward to let everyone know."

"clear."

After the morning meeting, Masamune finished his official duties for the day and went to the second-floor hall.

Because it was Saturday, everyone was there. In addition to the sofas and seats in the lobby, there were also seven or eight young girls standing in the corridor.

"Hello, President!"

"Hmm, there should be plenty of empty rooms on the second floor, right? Why don't you find a place to sit down?"

"No, we can just stand up."

Masamune was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

"In that case, let's move a few chairs over from next door, find a place to sit inside, and have a short meeting."

"Yes! President."

Upon entering the hall, many people who were chatting stood up.

"Please sit down, we'll have a short meeting."

As the staff from the agency gradually arrived, Masamune said with a smile:

"Did you all see the document that Ms. Okitsu just sent?"

"President, I haven't announced it yet," Miki Ando said hurriedly.

"It's okay, I can just say it directly. We have two anime series at Musashino this season that need voice actors. We'll be holding an internal audition next Saturday, so everyone will have a chance."

Masamune paused for a moment, then pondered and said:

"We only consider compatibility and acting skills when selecting people, so don't be discouraged if you fail the audition. It doesn't necessarily mean that you are not capable enough; it may just be that you are not compatible."

"The scripts for the two animations will be distributed shortly. Everyone can choose a suitable role to train based on their own voice characteristics."

...

"Also, Ando, ​​our firm has hired quite a few new people. Add some sofas and chairs here. If there's not enough room, we'll have someone knock down the door of the next room and connect them together to expand the space."

"Or, rearrange the existing tables and chairs to free up some space."