Tokyo Soft Rice King.

However, after learning about Aunt Akiko's illustrious resume, Akira Kuroba understood even less.

She's a national-level voice actress, isn't she? Getting her daughter to become a voice actress is just a matter of a word from her.

Based on this identity alone, even if Takanashi were a talentless failure, he could still make it in this industry in the future, right?

After excitedly boasting to Akira Kuroba about how amazing her mother was, her mood immediately soured because she was about to recount what that gossipy Yoshimura had said.

"Then that day... Yoshimura said that my mom must have pulled some strings to get the voice actress for Kaisen, that she slept with the animation director... When I heard that, I got so angry that I slapped her..."

Kuroba Akira's anger flared upon hearing this, and he said in a sinister tone.

"You're too gentle. You should beat her to death. Tear that woman's mouth apart and see if she dares to say such nonsense again."

"That's what I thought too, but then she said something that stunned me, and then she took the opportunity to retaliate..."

"What did that bitch say this time?"

"She said I must be a bastard, that I've never heard of my father, and that my husband, a famous voice actor, has never appeared. Is that possible? She concluded that my mother must be some big shot's mistress, which is why she has achieved her current status... Of course I know she's talking nonsense, but I couldn't say anything to refute her at the time... because I've never even met my father."

"Didn't your father pass away?"

"Yes, she did pass away. That's what Mom said too, but... is that really true?"

Takanashi Mirai looked confused.

"Huh? Why don't you believe your mother now? What else could she be but dead?"

"Because I really haven't seen it! I haven't even seen a photo of it! Do you think this is normal? If Dad really passed away, shouldn't she have left a photo?"

That's definitely a bit extreme.

When a husband passes away, people usually take a photo, both to commemorate him and to let the children see their father whom they never met.

Is there more to this story?

"Oh... I see. You suspect that Aunt Qiu is hiding something from you. It's possible that your father didn't die in an accident when you were young, but just got divorced?"

"Not only that... I now suspect that I might not have a father..."

"Huh? No, how could you not have a father? If you didn't have a father, how were you born?"

Surely Takanashi doesn't even know basic health and physical education? Surely not? She's a high school student...

"No way! Ming, are you an idiot? What I mean is, my mother never had a husband! And I'm not her biological daughter!"

"Oh...I see, you mean you were adopted?"

"You're being really harsh... I mean, I might have been adopted. Anyway, I'm probably not my mother's biological child. And this is very likely related to the fact that she doesn't want me to be a voice actress."

"I see. I think I understand your line of thinking now. You think that because you're not Aunt Qiuzi's biological daughter, that's why she doesn't want you to inherit her business?"

"Hmm... what else? My mom is clearly incredibly passionate about voice acting, but she won't let me pursue that career... If she truly loves me, she wouldn't stop me from becoming a voice actor, right..."

Kuroba Akira crossed his arms and pondered for a moment, feeling that he couldn't rule out this possibility, but he also felt that this didn't seem like Aunt Akiko's style.

"Actually, these are all just my guesses... I don't know the specifics, which is why I decided to stop going to school."

"You want to protest by not going to school and force Aunt Qiu to tell you the truth?"

Takanashi Mirai nodded; this was her reason for choosing to become a shut-in.

She wanted to find out about her origins.

"Pretty much... Another reason is that if I don't become a voice actor, I don't know what I should do in the future."

Then there are her personal reasons.

"Because my mom didn't make any special demands on me, and she didn't particularly care about my grades, she didn't restrict me from playing games..."

"Isn't this good? It's so liberating."

I wonder how many students wish their parents had this kind of laissez-faire parenting style.

"It's good... but I'll feel very uneasy."

"disturbed?"

"Well... because I only have a mother, no father, and no brothers or sisters, so my family will have to rely on me from now on..."

"what……"

Kuroba Akira empathized again.

He understood this feeling all too well; it was exactly the same as his thoughts in his previous life.

I'm the only one in my family, the sole breadwinner. I have to stand up for myself and find ways to make money... and that's how I became a pathetic corporate slave.

Because his family was his only concern.

"So even though I didn't know what I would do in the future, I still got into Hibiya High School through my own efforts... Honestly, I felt like I had finished all the books I would ever read in my life back then..."

So actually, Mirai Takanashi is completely opposite to her clothing style; she's a super good kid! Not rebellious at all!

It's not just about thinking about mom and family, but also about thinking about the 'future'.

She is truly a wonderful girl.

"But this also made me realize that as long as I'm willing to put in the effort, I can still get into even the most difficult schools..."

Although Japan primarily promotes a relaxed and enjoyable educational environment, as mentioned before, the competition to get into a good high school and university is still quite fierce.

Especially in the Tokyo area, the pressure of getting into good schools is probably similar to that in China, so the fact that she was able to get into Hibiya High School, a school with a very high deviation rate, shows that she has indeed put in a lot of effort in her studies.

However, unlike my hometown, not everyone in Japan's high schools wants to go to university.

Because in Japan, going to university is a 'very expensive' thing, and not every family can afford the tuition fees, especially private universities, where the tuition fees are staggeringly high.

Moreover, it's not that going to university guarantees a good job; sometimes, university graduates may not be as successful as those who entered the workforce earlier.

Then, at this point, Takanashi Mirai's eyes became even more confused.

"But... then what? What happens after graduating from university? Go to an ordinary company and do a job you don't like? In that case, you definitely won't be able to earn as much money as Mom, right?"

"What if I work hard, only to find that it's not as good as the allowance my mom gives me... then I'll definitely be so discouraged that I'll become a NEET..."

"Since I'll end up becoming a NEET anyway, I might as well start being one now... I'm just moving this process forward."

　It turned out to be the case.

This is the downside of having a nationally renowned voice actress as a mother.

Her mother is too famous and too amazing. Growing up watching her mother's achievements, she admired her and wanted to become a voice actress. But now she has been rejected by her most admired mother, which is why Takanashi is now in a state of endless confusion.

That's probably why she was so captivated by the decisive Ziyin.

The main reason is that, apart from being a voice actress, she can't think of anything else she can do or wants to do.

So this is Kuroba Akira's cheat domain.

I don't know what you want to do?

I can give you some inspiration!

Let me see your talent!

I'll definitely show you the right path!

Kuroba Akira, once again harboring the desire to discover a genius, used his palm-reading deception on Takanashi.

“I understand everything… Well then, let me read your palm.”

"Huh? Palmistry?"

Takanashi Mirai looked bewildered, not understanding why Kuroba Akira suddenly brought up palm reading.

"That's right, you don't know what you can do in the future, right? Then let me guide you! I'm really good at palm reading. It was after I read Ziyin's palm that she resolutely embarked on the path of voice acting!"

Since Takanashi Mirai has become a big fan of Shion, Kuroba Akira naturally uses her as a breakthrough point to deceive her.

"real or fake……"

"Really! So stretch out your right hand, and I'll help you see your 'future'!"

"It feels suspicious... Oh well, it won't hurt to show it to you..."

Takanashi Mirai stretched out her right hand with some skepticism.

Akira Kuroba finally recognized her talent.

[Online Streamer S]

[Esports A]

[Editing A]

what?

There are S-class!

It even has two A's!

Most importantly, these three are all matching sets!

So that explains why the game was so entertaining...

Takanashi is destined to be a natural-born broadcaster!

Chapter 209 Seeing the Future in the Future

This combination of talents is truly unbeatable.

However, precisely because he was so invincible, Kuroba Akira frowned in anguish, rubbed his forehead, and revealed a bitter face.

When Takanashi Mirai, the person having her palm read, saw the person who was telling her fortune make such an expression, she felt uneasy even though she didn't believe in it.

"What's wrong? You look constipated... Is my palm reading bad?"

Kuroba Akira shook his head, sighed dejectedly, and said...

"Well... no... your palm is quite good, I should say, very good, but how should I put it, it's like 'it's not the right time yet'."

"What the hell? You fortune tellers really do love riddles. At least tell me something clearer! What do you mean by 'the time isn't right yet'? Does it mean something will happen to me in the future?"

"Don't rush, let me think about how to tell you."

It's not that Kuroba Akira didn't want to explain things clearly, it's just that he really couldn't explain 'things that will only happen in the future' to the future.

Unlike when he met Shion, Kuroba Akira had only one thought after seeing these three future talents...