Full-time comic artist

Her high school grades weren't ideal, so she didn't go to university. She's currently busy looking for a job and won't let Higashino Hibiki help her.

"An 18-year-old girl... she's really stubborn." Higashino sighed helplessly as he looked at the scenery passing by the window.

Chapter 127 My Foolish Sister

After Asahina sent a text message to the female voice actress, she looked curiously at Hibiki Higashino.

Why do you sigh so deeply?

Hibiki then began to complain about his sister Mei.

This youngest sister keeps her secrets from her family, and no one knows what she's doing.

Children always think they have to rely on themselves for everything, but isn't it good for a family to help each other?

Hibiki Higashino couldn't quite understand, but he didn't disregard Mei's thoughts.

"Let her go out and make her way in the world first," Higashino Hibiki said with a smile.

"Oh." Asahina nodded, feeling as if the speaker was referring to her.

She also disregarded her family's arrangements and embarked on the path of animation production.

Because of this, I became friends with the voice actress I'm picking up now.

When I was making "Hey—Come Out", I went to the voice acting school where the other person was studying, selected them, and that's how we got to know each other.

The animation I made during my senior year of high school, as well as "The Death of the Dragon Girl" produced by Musashino Animation Club, also had them as voice actors.

Later, the voice actress auditioned for the role of Asumi Nase in "Hikaru no Go", which is why she attended the "Hikaru no Go" ending party.

This young female voice actress has aspired to become a great voice actress since junior high school, bringing dreams and inspiration to children, and she is working hard towards her goal step by step.

I didn't dare tell my family; I was struggling all by myself.

It was really tough.

By the way, her name is Higashino...Mei.

She looks a lot like Higashino's sister...

Eh!

Asahina suddenly became flustered, his teeth chattering, and his expression showed obvious panic.

"Could it be...could it be that Mei is Higashino-kun's sister?!"

She secretly sized up Higashino Hibiki, and upon closer inspection, she did indeed look very similar!

"How come I didn't notice this before?"

"Oh no! Will Mei be exposed?!"

In a panic, Asahina hurriedly pulled out her phone, her hands trembling as she searched for Higashino Mei's number and sent her a text message telling her to "run away quickly."

But because my hands were shaking so badly, I accidentally dropped my phone on the taxi floor.

The taxi driver chuckled and joked, "Hey young lady, be careful. This isn't an unlicensed taxi, there's no need to panic."

“Yes…yes…” Asahina nodded stiffly.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Hibiki Higashino asked with concern.

He lowered his head and picked up Asahina's phone.

"N-nothing." Asahina shook her head, noticed Higashino Hibiki's actions, and quickly stopped him, "I can do it myself."

"You should get some rest." Hibiki Higashino picked up the phone and glanced at the screen.

“Higashino…Mei?” He looked up, questioning Asahina.

Asahina turned her face away, pretending to look at the scenery outside the window.

Hibiki Higashino gritted his teeth, "How interesting."

……

After Asahina informed Higashino Mei, Higashino Mei went to wait downstairs at the company building.

Her senior voice actresses from the same company had already set off, and she stared blankly at the bustling scenery of Shinjuku, feeling utterly bored.

The recent airing of "Evangelion" has generated a huge response in society.

Although the show didn't get high ratings, the feedback was amazing.

Society has become divided into two opposing sides, with constant discussions, analyses, and reflections on the current state of society.

As a result, the art style of EVA has become widely known.

All of this, coupled with the popularity of animated films abroad, and in order to promote culture and increase foreign investment reserves, has led the government to promote the harmlessness of animated films.

Misconceptions about animation are gradually dissipating, and the work of voice actors is being understood by many people.

However, the company's senior colleagues were not happy about this.

Many people enter this industry to make money, and they have no passion for voice acting. They just go through the motions and that's all.

Mei was a little confused for a moment.

She wanted to ask Asahina what she thought.

Why don't our predecessors care that the social status of their jobs is improving?

Not long after, Mei saw a taxi parked downstairs at the company, with the same license plate number as the one Asahina had notified her of.

She walked over on tiptoe, her hands behind her back.

In Higashino Hibiki's gaze, it drew ever closer.

It really is Mei Higashino.

Mei looked through the back window of the car, wondering if it was Asahina.

Then I saw the rear window of the car slowly roll down until a familiar face was revealed.

His face was expressionless, his eyelids were downturned, and although he wasn't looking at her, it was full of murderous intent.

"Big... big brother..."

Her legs went weak and she almost knelt down.

"That's a really great thing you did, and you did a really good job of keeping it a secret," Higashino Hibiki said calmly.

Asahina covered her mouth, not daring to utter a sound.

The driver looked back through the rearview mirror, extremely curious.

“I should reflect on this,” Hibiki Higashino said.

He focused all his energy on comics. If you pay more attention to your younger sister, you'll easily notice that she's a voice actress.

Hibiki Higashino wasn't angry that Mei was becoming a voice actress; on the contrary, he supported her.

I just don't understand why I didn't tell myself?

Even if Mei wants to achieve her dreams through her own efforts, she can still communicate with herself and receive guidance.

……

We arrived at the restaurant that Tetsuya Endo had mentioned in silence in the taxi.

The driver was very curious and reluctant to leave, wanting to know more about the gossip.

The three of them walked around the restaurant, and Mei Higashino shared her inner thoughts.

I watched Sailor Moon in junior high school and fell in love with voice acting, so I started working hard at it afterwards.

I found a high school called Hachioji High School, which has a voice actor major.

At first, she was worried that Ichiro Higashino wouldn't approve, so she didn't tell her family.

After Higashino Hibiki became a manga artist, she kept organizing her thoughts, wanting to tell Higashino Hibiki what she wanted to say, but she hadn't made up her mind yet.

"Stop lying."

Higashino Hibiki saw Mei fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, and her flustered appearance calmed his anger somewhat.

He ruffled Mei's hair and sighed, "My silly little sister."

"Why didn't you tell me? Did you want to rely on all your efforts on your own? The stubbornness and obsessive-compulsive tendencies of minors are really troublesome."

Mei nodded silently.

Hibiki Higashino looked at the moon in the sky and thought the kid was really troublesome.

If only my younger sister were a mature adult, but Hibiki Higashino would be even more troubled if she were too concerned about personal gain.

Asahina mustered her courage and looked up at Hibiki Higashino, "Higashino-kun, Mei-neechan is working so hard..."

"Shut up," Higashino Hibiki said, interrupting her.

"Oh..." Asahina lowered her head in grievance.

Higashino took two quick steps and walked ahead. "Since you're not going to tell me, I'm not going to bother with you anymore. Do as you please."

Mei lowered her head, feeling extremely sad.

Hibiki Higashino walked to the back door of the store, where a few girls were chatting.

"Isn't Mei too naive?" one girl said.

Chapter 128 (One Hundred and Twenty-Seven) Higashino's Status

"Isn't Mei being too naive?"

They are Mei Higashino's colleagues.

What's the point of being full of energy every day?

"It's impossible for me to become a famous voice actor."

They were all dejected and gathered at the back door to smoke.

"In the end, it's just about making a living. Whether people understand or not the voice acting industry doesn't matter."