Daily life in Zongman

"Excuse me." He pushed open the door of the activity room at the end of the corridor.

"Good afternoon." Futaba looked up, then lowered her head to continue tidying up the table, putting aside the experimental equipment that had been used to make coffee.

The three of them put the dishes in their bento boxes in the middle of the table.

Put your hands together and say, "I'm starting." ×3

It was a pleasant lunch time. After eating, the three of them cleaned up the table together. Futaba sorted out the experimental equipment, lit the alcohol lamp, set up the asbestos net, and started to make coffee.

Fujiwara Haru looked through the messages on his phone and asked, "Futaba, do you know anything about virtual idols?"

"I know a little bit." Futaba stirred the coffee in the beaker with a glass rod to speed up its dissolution. "So, Fujiwara is going to debut as a virtual idol?"

"It's not me, it's a friend of mine who wants to be a virtual idol, so I want to ask about the knowledge about virtual idols and learn how to do it."

"Friend, are you referring to the one who lives in Villa No. 4?"

"If Villa No. 4 refers to the one next to Glass's house, then yes."

"He's always with us at school and goes home after school, but he still manages to find new female friends in his spare time. As expected of Pig-Head Fujiwara, a complete monkey in heat."

"How rude! I wasn't trying to flirt, I was trying to make amends." He looked at Futaba stirring the beaker. "Her name is Hoshino Ai. I ran into her half a month ago when I went to Tokyo to watch the Red and White Song Festival rehearsal. Due to some reasons, I made her miss the chance to become a legendary idol, so I want to do my best to make up for it."

Futaba poured out the coffee from the beaker, set it aside, and began to clean the beaker: "So now you want her to become a virtual idol so that she can learn some relevant knowledge."

"Yes, it is like that."

"Oh..." Futaba sighed. The idiot had no intention of flirting, but his actions were all meant to flirt.

She put the beaker back on the asbestos net and looked at Nishimiya: "Nishimiya, would you like some coffee?"

Glass was very quiet the whole time. She looked at Futaba and nodded slightly: "Please give me a cup, thank you."

Futaba began stirring the coffee again and answered the question: "Virtual idols are a general term for virtual images created through CG and other means, and mimicking the operations of real idols in the virtual or real world to shape the character."

Fujiwara Haru pondered for a while, then nodded: "I don't understand."

Futaba glanced at it, then lowered her head to continue stirring her coffee. "Stupid Fujiwara can be understood as using characters similar to those in anime to run an idol business, using virtual images to live-stream singing, playing games, or chatting on the internet."

"Oh, I see!" Hammer Hand said, "One is an online idol, and the other is an offline idol. So the operation of a virtual idol is actually similar to that of a real idol?"

"It's somewhat similar, but does idiot Fujiwara know how real idols operate?"

Shaking his head: "I don't know, I've never understood it."

"Well, the cultivation of real-life idols has been around for a long time, and there's a mature set of operating methods. We just need to adapt appropriately to local conditions, combining the characteristics of virtual idols."

Fujiwara Haru took out the small notebook he had prepared long ago. Since Futaba started talking, it must be very detailed.

"Similar to real-life idols, the first step in starting a virtual idol operation is to create a good character and avatar. Fujiwara needs to decide whether to use her real persona or a virtual one. Then, she will contact an artist based on the persona and finalize her avatar. The more beautiful the avatar, the better. If it can attract people at first sight, she's already halfway to success."

"The second step is to provide technical support, including live broadcast equipment, avatar modeling and animation, and whether to use synthetic voices. These all require the help of professionals."

Shuangye slowly stirred her coffee. "The third step is to produce high-quality content. Regarding live streaming, you need to decide what to broadcast that day, whether it's singing, gaming, or casual conversation. At the very least, you need to prepare an interesting central theme to engage with the audience."

"In addition to live broadcasts, high-quality content also includes video content, basic live broadcast editing, PvP production, song videos, life sharing, etc. Fujiwara can consider assigning a dedicated assistant to handle these matters."

"The fourth step is to do a good job of marketing. In addition to advertising on various platforms to attract traffic, you can also expand your influence by collaborating with other famous people."

"The fifth step is to establish and improve a feedback mechanism for paying fans, such as creating fan groups and organizing online and offline activities to enhance fans' sense of belonging and loyalty. Developing peripheral products and giving them to loyal fans can express gratitude while also selling them for profit."

"The sixth step is public relations management. This involves managing the daily accounts and maintaining followers on each platform. The content posted should avoid taboos on each platform, and any inflammatory incidents should be handled promptly."

"The seventh step is continuous optimization. We review each live broadcast, optimize the content and techniques, and upgrade the technology when new technologies emerge."

"Finally, step eight, have your finance department remember to pay your taxes so you don't get arrested for tax issues."

Futaba poured the coffee into a clean cup and handed it to Nishimiya: "Enjoy your time."

Nishimiya took it: "Thank you."

Then Futaba went to the refrigerator where the items were stored, took out a can of watermelon juice and handed it over.

He took it, opened it, took a sip, and continued to take notes in the notebook. He felt sincerely impressed by Futaba's erudition. He felt that no matter what he asked her, he would get some answers and help.

After sorting out everything Futaba said, I started to think of ways to deal with these things one by one.

First, the avatar. This was easy to solve. I set it up and sent a message to Hoshino Ai, asking her to confirm and then send it to me. As for the artist I was going to ask, Fujiwara Haru thought for a moment and opened the address book.

If he remembered correctly, he had contacted a very gentle aunt before. She said she was an illustrator, very good at drawing and very famous. If he needed a drawing, he should definitely contact her.

I looked through the address book and found it. He had made a note: Mrs. Izumi (illustrator)

I typed to ask her if she knew about virtual idols. Maybe she had just finished lunch and was taking a break. I got a reply quickly.

"Ahhh~ My benefactor, Fujiwara-chan, hasn't…"

He was teased by older women on a daily basis, but he ignored her and continued to ask if he knew anything about virtual idols.

"Virtual idols are all the rage lately. I'm learning about them, so feel free to leave the modeling to me. I guarantee the costume I create for Fujiwara-chan will be instantly eye-catching!"

Fujiwara Haru checked the boxes for both virtual image and modeling. Let's just believe in this lady's ability. If the suit she gives you later doesn't work, we can change it later.

Then came the technical support. After thinking for a while, I opened the PA sister's chat interface. After asking, I confirmed that the PA sister could help me deal with the live broadcast equipment, and was recommended to use an audio mixer, which would have a better live broadcast effect.

Tick all the boxes for technical support in your notebook.

The next things to do include recruiting editors, daily account operators and accountants. At least three people should be recruited to form a small studio. As for more peripheral personnel, we can expand further after we become famous.

Fujiwara Haru thought for a while and opened the new contact information he obtained half a month ago, which was the contact information of the private butler added after his deposit exceeded 10 billion yen.

After handing over the commission of setting up a small studio to the housekeeper, Hoshino Ai's journey to becoming a virtual idol was on track.

The lunch break was spent in a busy manner.

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On the Internet, a new help post has been added to the 2ch forum.

I want to give my child a game as a New Year's gift. What fun games are there this year?

Post content: It's almost New Year's, and I'm preparing a New Year's gift for my child. He likes to play games. Are there any fun games this year? I'd like to give him one.

Anonymous answer: "You need to first check which games your child has played this year, so as not to give them duplicates."

The poster said: "I don't know much about games, I just occasionally watched him fight robots and monsters on the computer. The thing I remember most clearly was a girl wearing very little. When she ran, you could see her skirt and buttocks, and she was fighting various robots."

Anonymous answer: "You mean NieR: Automata? I get it. They're all PC games. Do you have a Switch at home?"

The poster said: "I don't have a Switch console, but I have a game console labeled 'GAME BOY ADVANCE' in English."

Anonymous replied: "GBA, what an old-fashioned game console, it should have been phased out long ago. I recommend buying a Switch and then buying The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It's absolutely amazing."

After that, many answers recommended buying "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".

The poster looked at the message on the post and slowly typed a thank you reply, when she received a new reply.

This anonymous reply was filled with deep malice: "What kind of parents are you, encouraging your child's bad gaming habits? Even if your child becomes the best at every game, what's the point? My suggestion is to buy some..."

The poster slowly typed a reply: "Actually, you don't have to be the best at playing. Even just being an average player is useful."

“My children have found happiness.”

The door of the house opened.

"I am back."

Yukino Shindong put down her phone and walked towards the entrance: "Qingjun~Welcome home~"

115~116. The Legitimate Title of a Girlfriend

Eromanga-sensei is the dream partner of many light novel authors. He can be called the savior of light novels, the essence of light novels, and a person who can change fate. He is a legendary painter in the painting world.

Today, while she was digesting her food on the sofa, she received a text message.

After clicking reply, she thought for a while, asked again, and confirmed that the person who wanted to make the leather case was not Fujiwara Haru, but one of his friends.

After asking for the friend's contact information, Mrs. Izumi began to communicate with her in depth.

As a commission from her savior, she will not treat it lightly. The power of painting is at the legendary stage, and her strength is fully unleashed!

First, confirm the voice of the character, then understand the personality, and after confirming the character setting and preferences, roughly determine the style of the original painting to be drawn based on this information.

The live2d animation produced must also be extremely detailed. In addition to the regular body swinging animation and hand animation, there are also detailed smiles, blinks, playfulness, fear, nausea and other expressions.

Hey, add some more animations for eating, thinking, holding a doll, dozing off, etc. Also, add a few new sets of clothes, a few more hairstyles, and some body animations for playing games live.

Mrs. Izumi wrote down everything she wanted to do in her notebook. She had ignored matters such as remuneration, duration, and tediousness.

She looked at her planned design and put 1000% effort into it, piling on the material! She was determined to draw the perfect suit that would perfectly suit the person and be instantly attractive!

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Fujiwara Haru has recently become addicted to Bilibili in her recovered memories. Every day she either watches anime or visits the ghost animal section, and occasionally listens to music.

Along with the popular MAD videos at the time, songs such as "Onion Song", "The World's No. 1 Princess", and "Deep Sea Girl", he discovered something.

His past seems to be somewhat connected to this world. The virtual singer Hatsune Miku from his past memories is actually a real girl in this world.

When he was thinking whether this was a coincidence, he started to catch up on the old anime in his memory. The name of the anime was: "K-ON!"

I watched the formation of After School Tea Time and their high school days, and then when I woke up, I Googled their high school experiences in real life to find out the similarities. I found that some things were very similar, but some things in the anime didn't happen in real life, and many things in real life also didn't happen in the anime.

The real world is far beyond what can be described in dozens of episodes of anime.

However, Fujiwara Haru also confirmed one thing: there is a connection between his past world and his present world.

Perhaps the two worlds are adjacent, and what happens in this world becomes inspiration for writers in another world, and what happens in that world also becomes inspiration for writers in this world?

Wait, Fujiwara Haru recalled his recent trip to the apocalyptic world. That, too, was a world, proving that there weren't just two worlds: the past and the present. There were many, many more.

Combining the past world and the present world, some works have both sides, so it can be guessed that everyone's world is adjacent.

Various things are happening in the adjacent world, and in a way that he cannot know, they become the creator's flash of inspiration in another world, combined with the creator's artistic processing, to form various works?

Fujiwara Haru couldn't confirm his own guess, but that didn't stop him from feeling happy. He already loved after-school tea time, and now being able to watch their anime through memory recovery was a wonderful experience that was very interesting.

As for whether to do anything with this memory, after thinking about it, I found that there is not much I can do.

You can't use their past history of being a member of the Blue and White Bowl to find them and threaten them, right? Just thinking about it is a very bad thing, and it is definitely not something you can do.

Or, using someone else's work from memory to profit from it wouldn't be okay either. Plagiarism is a means of survival when you can't make a living, but it's a terrible act when you're well off.

Fujiwara Haru didn't want to profit from the works of others he memorized, nor did he want to become famous. What he wanted to do was to achieve success and fame through his own abilities.

At the end of November, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, accompanied by an even colder wind. The National Kendo Competition - Yulongqi, will officially begin the day after tomorrow.

The two people who had moved into the villa found that it was snowing outside the window after dinner. Sister Shendong looked at the snow petals that were floating like cherry blossoms, her eyes shining, and she looked over.

"Qingjun, would you like to take a walk in the yard together?"

"sure."

Sister Shendong is a snow girl and she likes snowy weather very much.

Following Sister Shendong for a walk in the yard, there was a thin layer of snow on the ground. Walking on it formed continuous footprints.

Snowflakes fell on her shoulders, and she hummed a simple tune. You could feel that she was very happy at the moment.

There was a hanging basket chair in the corner of the villa's yard. After walking for a while, Sister Shendong sat on it, opened her arms, and looked over with blinked eyes.

He sat on her lap and was hugged from behind.

"Hmm..." Sister Shendong made a troubled sound: "Qingjun, it has become very big."

Curling up her body slightly, Sister Shendong stroked her head with her hand, gathering the snowflakes into her hand, forming a small snowball.

"I feel like it won't be possible to hold Qingjun next year. In just a few years, the little boy has grown up completely." Sister Shendong sighed, stretching out her hands from her waist and abdomen, gathering the snowflakes around her and gathering them together.

The fist-sized snowball combined with the small snowball just now formed a small snowman. Sister Shendong gently pinched it to make it more round.

"Help my sister get it."

After taking the snowman that had been made, Sister Shendong began to make the second one. Snowflakes gathered in her palms, forming two snowballs. Her fingers, as cold and white as ice and snow, pressed on the snowballs and carefully shaped the second snowman.

The falling snow became heavier, but no more snowflakes stuck to the top of my head. The cold wind and snow circled around my body before reaching it.

"It's done!" The second snowman was also made a few minutes later: "Qingjun, let's go back home."

He stood up, left Sister Deep Winter's arms, and returned the first snowman to her.

Yukino Shindong placed the two snowmen side by side on the hanging basket. She probably wouldn't go out in the next few days. For her, being active in the yard was considered leaving the house.

After returning to the room, Fujiwara Haru was thinking about taking a flight tomorrow and had to arrive at the city where the venue was located one day in advance, so he had to talk to Sister Shendong about it tonight.

I wasn't going to ask her if she wanted to go this time. Past experience had confirmed that Shen Dong Jie was a homebody, the type who wouldn't leave the house unless she could. And every time I asked her if she wanted to go, she would shrink back a little, perhaps because she couldn't agree to go, and there would be an awkward look on her face.