My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

Doma Umaru's expression shifted rapidly, from bewilderment to anxiety, then back to bewilderment, and finally to extreme shock. The changes in his expression were as swift as turning the pages of a book.

Even if Doma Umaru racked his brains, he couldn't figure out that Yamada Elf would say something like "kiss". Wasn't this girl like him, who didn't have a boyfriend at all?

"You...you...when did you get a boyfriend?"

"He's not my boyfriend, I just bumped into him by accident!"

Yamada Elf blushed, prompting Doma Umaru to sigh in admiration. Even though she was considered a super popular person at school, she had only ever held her brother's hand since childhood, making her essentially a shut-in...

I thought that Fairy, who was also a shut-in, would be like me, but one day she suddenly told me that she had kissed the person she liked.

The shock came so fast, like a tornado...

"Well, in that case, why don't you just confess? You've already kissed..."

"No! Absolutely not!"

When Doma Umaru encouraged her to confess her feelings, Yamada Elf shook her head and refused without even thinking about it. Although she was one of the bolder types, the thought of being rejected terrified her.

Actually, she never imagined that she could win simply by daring to use a normal attack...

"In that case, I can't offer you any advice..."

Doma Umaru didn't dare offer any advice. If Yamada Elf actually confessed her feelings because of his encouragement and then failed, he would definitely be the one to take the blame...

It's pointless; I have to take the blame myself, plus the 4.8-ton anvil.

Yamada Elf and Doma Umaru then discussed for a long time, but still couldn't come to any conclusion. In the end, they inexplicably drifted into other topics and talked for several hours.

Finally, it got a little late, and Doma Umaru could only say goodbye to Yamada Elf and leave. On her way back to her small apartment, she was still thinking about what Elf had said.

"Speaking of which, when did the fairy start having someone she likes? If I remember correctly, she probably doesn't even have many friends..."

"Besides my brother, he only has a few female friends, so logically there shouldn't be... wait!!!"

Doma Umaru's expression suddenly changed drastically. Could it be... could it be that the person Yamada Elf was talking about liking was actually her older brother?!

Diligent Salted Fish

Chapter One: The Official Start of Animation Production [Please Subscribe Automatically]

On Sunday, Dongfang Bai spent the entire day at home writing. He writes very quickly, producing an astonishing 20,000 to 30,000 words a day at full speed.

"The first volume of the Touhou Project is already more than half written. I just need to rush to finish it in a few more days."

Dongfang Bai glanced at the electronic manuscript on his phone, and after checking that there were no typos, he put the manuscript back in its original place. The manuscript stored to the right of his electronic manuscript was an extremely exaggerated one.

It's not that there's anything wrong with the manuscript, it's just that the word count is staggering, a full 300,000 words, and that it was written by one person in just a few months.

This electronic manuscript was sent by Gokou Ruri. She would carefully revise it each time before showing it to Dongfang Bai. Her progress was also very fast, at least in Dongfang Bai's opinion.

If she can resolve the complex setting issues, as well as the deliberately added chuunibyou (delusional) tone and dialogue, her novels are quite interesting.

Dongfang Bai put down his phone, staring blankly ahead. If you looked closely, you would see that his pupils were unfocused. In fact, he was using the red light sphere in his mind to recall the plot of the Dongfang Project once again.

The complexity of the Touhou Project's setting is no less than that of 'Fate', but while Fate's complexity lies in its world-building, Touhou's complexity lies in its character designs.

There are just too many character designs, and because fan fiction copyrights are completely open, there are also secondary and tertiary settings, making the character design feel complicated.

"Bai Jun, you're spacing out again."

Fumino Furuhashi rested her chin on one hand, tilting her head slightly as she looked in the direction of Dongfang Bai. As his deskmate, she could see what he was doing every day.

Fumino Furuhashi knew that he hadn't paid attention in class much since the start of the semester. She remembered that at first he would type in class, but now he often just spaced out.

"Furuhashi-kun, is the blackboard on the left?"

The teacher on the stage suddenly coughed, which made Fumino Furuhashi blush. She realized that the teacher had seen her secretly observing Dongfang Bai.

Ugh... It's all because Dongfang Bai kept spacing out, and the way he was spacing out was so funny that I couldn't help but look at him.

However, Dongfang Bai did not notice the unusual situation on Fumino Furuhashi's side. His phone suddenly vibrated, and he took it out again to take a look.

Kagurazaka Ayame sent me a message; she seemed to have something important to tell me, sending more than ten messages in a row.

After opening the document, Dongfang Bai carefully read through each line. The gist of it was that the animation production would officially begin today, and since he had volunteered to be the director, he would do his job to the best of his ability.

[So, please come to Dengeki Bunko this afternoon. We'll have a proper discussion about the voice actors and the animation...]

Dongfang Bai was taken aback. Although he knew that Kagurazaka Ayame would definitely ask him to discuss the production of the animation, he did not expect that he would even be the one to choose the voice actors.

Suddenly, he felt a heavy burden on his shoulders. He had to oversee everything from voice acting to animation. Thinking about it, he figured he would be very busy for a while.

[Voice actors? I get to choose the voice actors too?]

Dongfang Bai quickly typed on the virtual keyboard on his phone to send a message to Kagurazaka Ayame, and she replied in no time.

[Hey... if I remember correctly, you should be in class right now, right? It's amazing you can still reply to messages.]

Kagurazaka Ayame didn't seem to answer the question about the voice actor immediately. Instead, she complained about Dongfang Bai, saying that this guy was openly messaging her during class.

Even though the teacher saw it, he didn't bother with Dongfang Bai, because this guy was an ultimate monster who almost got full marks in all subjects in the midterm exams. Good students always have a little bit of privilege, right?

[Ahem, it's about voice actors, after all, we should respect your opinion. But don't just randomly choose voice actors, you have to choose carefully and be responsible for your work, okay?]

【no problem.】

Kagurazaka Ayame's words made Dongfang Bai nod, and then he immediately replied. He was very serious about Fate, and was quite demanding in his selection of illustrations. He even rejected Eriri once because of this.

Voice actors, as the name suggests, are voice actors who dub characters in anime to achieve a better effect.

Some say that a voice actor's voice acting is the soul of a character, and if the voice actor is bad, it will cause problems for the entire anime. Therefore, voice actors must be meticulous.

"If all else fails, I'll do it..."

Dongfang Bai muttered to himself, although his voice acting skills were not as good as many talented voice actors, his voice could still be adjusted.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you. I'll contact some well-known voice actors at the agency for you, and you can see if there are any you like."

Most voice actors belong to their own agencies, and some of their work is handled by the agencies and then the voice actors complete the tasks.

However, some people say that being a voice actor is not easy. Becoming a professional voice actor is difficult and very few people succeed. It doesn't earn much money and it's not a very respectable job. Few people dream of becoming a voice actor.

Actually, I'd rather have open auditions than hire voice actors from an agency...

【what? 】

Even through the screen, Dongfang Bai could sense that Kagurazaka Ayame on the other side was probably stunned. She never expected that Dongfang Bai would actually propose an open audition.

The job is open to anyone who can apply. Anyone who passes the interview can become a voice actor for a character. However, there will be a lot of applicants, and finding a suitable candidate will be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Well, since you want to give it a try, then so be it. Also, please, please don't forget to come to Dengeki Bunko this afternoon. We still need to resolve some issues related to the anime adaptation, and we need to discuss them in detail.

【Understood.】

After replying to the message, Dongfang Bai put down his phone, his mind filled with thoughts of the successful production of this animation. He thought that if Sagiri saw it, she would be very happy.

Thinking about this gave Dongfang Bai a bit of motivation.

Chapter Two: Mr. Yakumo's Little Tadpole [Please Subscribe Automatically]

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

Dongfang Bai walked directly in front, with a blonde girl beside him, Yamada Elf, who was wearing a bright red pleated skirt, urging him to move faster.

Actually, there's no rush at all; it's just that Yamada Elf really wants him to get to Dengeki Bunko as soon as possible.

"Speaking of fairies, you don't mind, do you?"

Dongfang Bai asked Yamada Fairy, naturally asking if she would mind the 'accident' that happened during their previous date. Fairy's cheeks flushed slightly as she said this.

"Well, it's nothing, it's just a small matter."

Yamada Elf wore an indifferent expression, but Dongfang Bai could tell at a glance that she was just saying that; she actually cared a lot. What normal girl wouldn't care about her first kiss?

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've been to Dengeki Bunko. Let's go check it out together this time!"

Yamada Elf wandered around next to Dongfang Bai. When she was getting ready after school, Yamada Elf heard that Dongfang Bai was going to Dengeki Bunko to discuss the anime adaptation, so she asked to go with him.

The reason given was, 'You're still a newbie. What if you get tricked by those Dengeki Bunko guys into signing some weird contract?'

Very good, that's a very strong reason.

"I'm going to discuss the anime adaptation this time. Fairy, don't let things get too tense with Editor Kagurazaka."

"It's nothing, it's nothing~"

Although Yamada Elf and Kagurazaka Ayame seem to have a bad relationship, they just like to tease each other, and they're not too awkward when it comes to serious matters.

At the entrance of Dengeki Bunko, it seemed he had never actually been to Dengeki Bunko's headquarters before; he had always submitted his manuscripts directly to their online email address.

"Heh heh~ Speaking of which, you've never been inside Dengeki Bunko before, have you? Well then, today, I, your senior, will show you around!"

Yamada Elf stood with her hands on her hips and her chest slightly raised, seemingly enjoying the gesture of tilting her head back.

"Wait, I remember you're not from Dengeki Bunko, are you...?"

Dongfang Bai rolled his eyes slightly. This girl's library wasn't even here. He remembered that her library should be in another place, the same one where her family worked.

"Ah, because I often come here to complain to that old lady. It's awful, I feel unhappy just thinking about it."

Yamada Elf seemed to have thought of something very unpleasant, and slightly pursed her lips. Dongfang Bai looked at her with some curiosity: "What's making you so unhappy?"

"Listen to me, you stinky Bai! That old lady, I, such a popular writer, have come over time to say I could submit my work to her library, and she treats me like a child! How awful...!"

Yamada Elf gritted her teeth. She was indeed a popular author, and if she really wanted to switch jobs, Dengeki Bunko would certainly welcome her. But unfortunately, her editor had also discussed this issue with Kagurazaka Ayame many times to prevent her from messing around.

So Kagurazaka Ayame is really having a headache. This girl has come over many times and acted like a child, and kicking her out doesn't work since she's a popular author. So she can only file a complaint.

"You brat, who are you calling an old auntie?!"

Kagurazaka Ayame's shout startled Yamada Elf, who instinctively hid behind Dongfang Bai.

They actually heard that...

Kagurazaka Ayame slowly walked out of Dengeki Bunko. She thought that Dongfang Bai should have arrived by now and planned to go out to greet him, but as soon as she came out, she heard that sentence.

Taboos for women: age, marriage leave, weight.