The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

Moreover, after her battle of wits with her nephew, she no longer viewed communicating with her daughter as a shameful burden, but rather as a reward.

The softened tone reached Chisa's ears, and she looked up in disbelief at her mother.

"Okay, I got it?"

"That's good. I'll go prepare some snacks for the production crew. Remember, the helpers must never enter the camera's field of vision!"

"Yes!"

There was no blame, and her mother's rare smile left Chisa Kotegawa's mind in a complete mess; she didn't even know when the other person had left.

Seeing this, Nanaka Kotegawa sighed with pity in her eyes—

It's important to understand that both change and acceptance are relatively long processes and cannot be accomplished overnight. The mother has already set an example, and now her younger sister needs time to accept it.

"I'll take her to the lounge to rest for a while. As for the work, I'll leave You to you. Is that alright, supervisor?"

"...If Yu can guarantee that she won't take off her clothes, we have no objections."

"That's the only thing I really can't guarantee!"

Having observed the entire process, the dark-skinned supervisor had been watching ever since she noticed the manager acting strangely, and now she finally seemed to have figured out a bit of what was going on.

If she wasn't mistaken, Miyazawa Yu had probably figured out that even if her shop manager cared about his daughter, he would just give her a perfunctory answer, so she deliberately arranged for some minor enemies to increase the game's difficulty while also enhancing the sense of accomplishment!

The effect was obvious; Sayaka sincerely sent her greetings, and Chisa was also moved by her sincerity and fell into confusion.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, once the two recover, their next interaction, and indeed all the interactions from now on, will likely be the friction of two icebergs melting each other!

"I don't know why I always feel like I've been set up, but I have no proof!"

"Sigh, Iori, to be honest, sometimes you should be grateful that Yu just likes to use force against you..."

After deleting all the distress signals Iori had sent from his brain, Kohei Imamura patted Iori on the shoulder with a heavy heart.

Honestly, judging from Iori's clueless and confused behavior, if that guy Yu goes all out, he might be able to trick the entire Pab department into working for him in a black coal mine!

"Well, as long as the ending is good, that's enough. By the way, who exactly are we interviewing today?"

Like Kohei, if Yu hadn't taken the initiative to ask for help and tell her what was going on, Yoshihara Aina would have found it hard to believe that the former could actually manipulate Iori and the icy Saya-san so easily.

However, as a typical results-oriented person, Chisa is able to have a better relationship with her mother because she is happy to see it happen and therefore has no psychological burden at all.

Since she was a girl and didn't need to worry about being scammed, she quickly turned her attention back to the interview itself after looking at the huge film crew.

"Could it be some kind of diving idol? I don't think Palau has any professional idols like that, do they?"

"Oh, right, speaking of which, I actually have to apologize to Kohei!"

With a slap of his hands, Miyazawa Yu, who had been so focused on tricking Iori that he had forgotten about this incident, suddenly realized that he had done something wrong after being reminded by Mana.

"Hmm? I've always been pretty good to you, haven't I?!"

His hair stood on end instantly. Under Aina's disdainful gaze, Kohei Imamura nervously shielded the girl in front of him to protect himself from the scumbag's attack.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious, it's just..."

"Ah! You've arrived! Please take care of me!"

"No problem, please take good care of me, Miss!"

With light steps, his jet-black hair loose and flowing down his back without any hairspray, the guy wearing limited-edition pullover swim trunks walked into Dolphin and greeted everyone around him.

"???"

Looking at the customer in front of her, and then at the blond-haired guy next to her with whom she had just taken her relationship to a new level, Yoshihara Mana frantically turned her head, her eyes gleaming with anticipation—"Why are there two Kohei?!"

Chapter 302 Kohei: The Shadow Dies Twice

"In short, this is Mr. Yuichi Ikegoshi, who is struggling with how to establish a new persona."

Ten minutes later, surrounded by the odd-job team, Miyazawa Yu spread his hands and explained the situation to the bewildered crowd, while also proving that Kohei's parents did not have any illegitimate children who had been living away from home.

"But it's normal for you guys to be like this. I didn't actually recognize him yesterday either. I ended up thinking he was Kohei and dragging him over to do hard labor for half a day."

"Haha, no need to feel sorry, it was all my own choice~"

Taking off his sunglasses from his collar and putting them on, Chi Yueyong waved his hand dismissively, indicating that yesterday's events were all in the past.

Moreover, there was an element of deception and cooperation involved in the misidentification, so it would be unfair to blame it all on Yu!

"This should make it easier to distinguish, right? Sunglasses and necklace."

"Oh...so that's how it is?"

With a furrowed brow, Yoshihara Aina observed carefully, finally finding a difference between him and Kohei: Ikegoshi Yuichi's hair seemed to stick up a bit more.

That makes sense, as Aina is a TV enthusiast who often stays on the sofa and keeps following various groups' programs.

Sips is an all-handsome group, and she was a fan of them for a long time during the summer before she went to university. Yuichi Ikegoshi's hairstyle at that time was absolutely frizzy!

It's probably because of the long-term use of hairspray that my hair has become stiff.

"But I'm saying, even if the character design was changed under Yu's guidance, it doesn't have to be a complete imitation of the appearance, does it? It feels really awkward!"

"Sigh! Mana actually feels that way?"

Seemingly surprised by what she had heard, Kitahara Iori, who wasn't particularly interested in idol heartthrobs, put her hands behind her head in confusion after hearing Mana's words and said, "I thought you would be happy!"

"why?"

"After all, Chi Yue is an idol. Don't all girls want their boyfriends to look like celebrities? Especially since you... Waaah!"

With a smile on her face, she appeared in front of Iori and pressed her hand against his face. Yoshihara Aina maintained a calm smile, parted her fingers, and sandwiched the former's mouth between them.

"Huh? What was I like before?"

"After all, Aina used to really like this kind of guy, handsome men or celebrities, right?"

This vividly illustrates the phrase "not knowing one's own death." After offending Sayaka, Kitahara Iori once again ignited Aina's anger with his unique thick skin!

With a blazing fire in her eyes, Yoshihara Aina's otherwise unremarkable thin arms under her short-sleeved shirt suddenly thickened, and the bulging veins were proof of her strength!

"Since you know it's something from the past, don't talk nonsense now! I'm different now!"

"Mmmmmmm!"

With his mouth pinched painfully, Kitahara Iori nodded frantically to show his obedience. Only then did Mana huff and let the bastard off the hook. "Seriously, remember who plagiarized him. Kohei has his own style, okay!"

"I understand!"

"Ah~ I think I've gotten myself into trouble..."

"It's rare to find someone with such awareness. You're much better than the bastards and scum of the Pab department."

Anyone could see that Mana was speaking out for Kohei. In her eyes, it was clearly Ikegoshi who plagiarized Kohei. You can't just turn the tables on the Heavenly Gang just because someone is more famous!

"This is the gentlest girl around here, Chi Yue, you're really something!"

Patting Yuichi Ikegoshi on the shoulder, Yu Miyazawa looked sad and helpless.

After all, her new friend was undoubtedly a plagiarist, so it was only natural that Aina was unhappy that her boyfriend had been split in two!

However, for Ikegoshi Yuichi, the current character he's portrayed is a path to stardom approved by the director, and he wants to try again no matter what.

"Um... Brother Kohei, what do you say? If you don't agree to use it, I can actually pay for professional guidance!"

"Ugh?"

Paying for professional guidance is a common practice in the film and television industry, often seen in animal protection and green conservation organizations, and it is gradually spreading to the gaming industry.

Its purpose is similar to paying for endorsements; whether or not specific guidance can be obtained is not important, but what is important is to silence those or organizations with a voice for the time being.

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect to be caught in the crossfire. Kohei Imamura sighed, walked over, pressed down on Mana's head with one hand, and waved his hand dismissively, looking completely indifferent.

"No need, it's just a character design, it's not like it's unique to me. Feel free to use it if you want, Brother Chi Yue~"

"Tengping?"

"Mr. Kohei!"

The first sound was Aina's doubt, and the second sound was Ikegoshi Yuichi's surprise. Faced with the unusually open-minded anime-loving blond-haired guy, both of them began to feel ashamed of their behavior.

Even though neither of them cared, the two of them, one disagreeing and the other spending money to tarnish their relationship, it's really wrong...

"In other words, I actually really hope that Chi Yue can succeed!"

"Mr. Kohei!!!"

His tone became even more excited. Kohei Imamura pressed his shoulder down, and Yuichi Ikegoshi, in his excitement, kept nodding his head, vowing to carry on this honor for Kohei!

"Of course, as a prerequisite for the character design, please make sure you read through these twenty lesbian profiles and can fluently sing the corresponding theme song!"

With stars blazing in his eyes and a passion even greater than that of Yuichi Ikegoshi, Kohei Imamura suddenly ripped open his shirt, revealing the entire collection of lesbian videos he had been keeping hidden inside—

Great! Finally, someone has managed to popularize the niche community of lesbians!

If it weren't for his social anxiety, he would have actually considered debuting and promoting Lala herself. Now that he has a stand-in who looks exactly like him, it's like a godsend!

"Also! Please keep these Lala-chan merchandise items at home, and make sure to distinguish between the collector's edition and the missionary edition of the DVDs..."

"Yes...yes! Mr. Kohei, I will remember everything!"

Without any preparation, the professional guidance came so fast that Ike Yuichi didn't have time to memorize it. He could only take out his notebook and jot it down without thinking, and then study it carefully when he got home.

"Ah~ Kohei seems to have entered missionary mode..."

"Looking at it now, Yuichi is the more pitiful one."

"Idols these days have it tough too, having to replicate Kohei's character!"

Standing to the side, unable to get a word in edgewise, Kohei's missionary aura was simply too overwhelming; the sheer aura of an otaku he exuded was enough to make ordinary people keep their distance!

Fortunately, having learned quite a few lesbian theme songs, Yu, Iori, and Mana were completely immune to this kind of attack, which is why they still had the energy to watch and comment from the sidelines.

Chi Yueyong looked completely confused, yet he accepted everything.

It's likely that Ikegoshi's personality will completely disappear before long, and Kohei's otaku personality will be able to take over this body and carry on Lala's missionary work in the world!

"How terrifying, Kohei..."

The three of them felt a chill run down their spines after seeing the footage of Kohei 2.0 frantically pushing and pulling at Lala in front of the TV, which was shared through their internal brains. They were deeply worried about Ikegoshi's future.

"Alright, that's all for now. Please remember that lesbianism is the key to the character design, understand!"

"I understand... Thank you so much for your guidance!"

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Ikegoshi Yuichi was prepared to be beaten up for stealing the persona, but he didn't expect this guy named Kohei to be so generous.

As expected of Yu's friends, everyone here is such a kind and easy-going person!

With a relaxed smile on his face, he thought, "Since that's the case, I can't just do nothing. I have to give some reward beyond money to live up to Kohei's teachings!"

"By the way, Mr. Kohei! What do you like? Like autographs or limited editions?"

"Oh? Is that okay?"

"Of course, even though I'm not like that, I still know quite a few people in this industry!"

Patting his chest, Ikegoshi Yu made up his mind that even if Kohei wanted a photo with the top voice actors, he should be able to get it by swallowing his pride!

His expression instantly turned serious. Although he had agreed not to ask for any reward, since it was something from within the industry, Kohei Imamura simply couldn't refuse!

However, to avoid putting Yuichi in a difficult position, he asked beforehand, "Does Yuichi know any voice actors or anything like that? Just a regular autograph would be fine."

"A familiar voice actor? Actually, Yu told me yesterday that Kohei-sensei likes voice actors, so I invited my fiancée to come and support him!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Chi Yueyong, resting his chin on his hand, laid out the entire itinerary for the film crew without a second thought.

Actually, the production team had originally invited celebrities, but since he was going to pursue a perfect imitation, he decided to go all the way and invited his fiancée, Yukari Muraka, to join him overnight.

The arrival of a well-known voice actor should make my persona as a homebody even more complete!

only……

"Wait a minute, are you implying that you not only have a fiancée, but you're also a voice actor?!"

Chapter 303 So you're the only one with a voice actress girlfriend, huh?

"Yeah! That's right, we collaborated when we first debuted, so..."

As Chi Yueyong's terrifying, bloodshot eyes pressed against his face, he felt his collar float into the air the moment he finished speaking.

With his face completely dark, Kohei Imamura's pupils shrank to their smallest size, and his lean muscles bulged out in astonishing arcs, ninety percent of which were filled with rage!

"Are you dating?"

Finally uttering those three words with a noticeably distorted tone, Chi Yueyong looked down at his dangling legs, a question mark instinctively appearing above his head—"Huh?"