Bottom-tier voice actress wants to become a big star on VTuber.

Considering that the two of them would definitely find out his true identity in the future, he simply stated, "My surname is Shimizu, and I am currently a new voice actor who has just debuted."

"Huh!? Wait a minute—"

Rion Takamiya suddenly took a step back, staring intently at his face for several seconds before saying with a hint of disbelief, "The leak on Twitter earlier that Shimizu Toru voices Okita Souji is you!?"

"Yeah, but there are actually less than ten lines, it's just that they sound good when they're said."

If it were the Shinsengumi Ibunroku from over a decade ago, Okita Souji would undoubtedly be the lead actor, ranking second in the voice acting credits.

However, in the theatrical version voiced by Toru Shimizu, his role was even smaller than that of a background character, and the script he received didn't even have a single page.

"Then, have you ever met Matsuoka-san?" Takamiya Rion was so excited that she almost bit her tongue.

Only now did Shimizu Toru realize that the person in front of him was a true Kirito fanatic.

The most famous thing he ever did was move his home 3D model next to Xiao, the voice actor for the character "Yiwei Shen," during a live stream, and then acted crazy.

“My firm is ARTSVION, which is the same company as I'm Enterprise, but we are not together.”

Before she could show any disappointment, Shimizu Toru changed the subject, saying, "However, I have a character in Demon Slayer, and I might run into him sometime."

The only god in Demon Slayer voices Inosuke Hashibira. Goto, who is jokingly called the Hidden Pillar, first met him by poking a pig's head with a tree branch. After confirming that the pig was still alive, he carried it back to the Butterfly Mansion.

Therefore, it's highly likely that Shimizu Toru and the One and Only God will be voiced one after the other, so getting an autograph for Takamiya Rion shouldn't be a problem.

"That's great—please! You absolutely have to get his autograph for me! It would be even better if it said 'To my girlfriend, Takamiya Rion'!"

Lily, who had just finished selecting the ingredients, sighed and complained, "It's obviously impossible. Are you dreaming in broad daylight?"

"What does it matter? It won't hurt to try!"

After refuting her, Rion Takamiya patted her chest and declared confidently, "If Toru can grant me this wish, I'll treat you to Wagyu beef! All you can eat!"

"It's not that bad, I'll do my best."

The One God seems quite easy to talk to, after all, he's a socially awkward person and doesn't know how to refuse others.

If all else fails, Shimizu Toru has a Plan B—that is, to find a girl and have her help ask for it.

As is well known, the One God suffers from gynophobia, especially a deep fear of physical contact with women.

If a girl grabs his arm and refuses to let go until he signs, she'll write whatever he asks.

This method is good in every way, but it's a bit too immoral. Shimizu Toru silently tapped the wooden fish in his heart, deciding to accumulate merit first.

Volume 1: Chapter 23 The Oil Man's Frenzy [Bonus Chapter]

Because there was a karaoke session that night, Qingshui Tou didn't order spicy mala tang, but just added more sesame sauce.

Incidentally, Sichuan and Chongqing originally didn't have mala tang (spicy hot pot); they only had maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot), chuan chuan (skewered food), and bobo chicken.

Besides, sesame paste is obviously from Northeast China, just like authentic Anhui beef noodles aren't from Anhui province, and Chongqing doesn't have Chongqing chicken pot.

The "ma" in "mala tang" (a type of spicy hot pot) doesn't refer to the numbing and spicy flavor of the food, but rather the numbing sensation of sesame paste.

Then Shimizu Toru discovered that Japanese people really can't handle spicy food, almost like people from eastern Guangdong.

Even if we don't say it's all cat-tongue-like, the little bit of red oil floating in the bowls of Yuhi Lily and Takamiya Rion is definitely as spicy as the mint-flavored toothpaste he uses.

Even so, the two of them ate until they were drenched in sweat, stopping every now and then to stick out their tongues and fan themselves, and then take a sip of chilled coconut juice.

Then the two discovered that this drink, which they had never had before, was just as intoxicating as Vitamin C lemon tea.

So much so that after they finished eating, the two of them even bought two cans of coconut juice, intending to take them to the office to listen to Shimizu Toru sing and enjoy them slowly like tea.

It was already 6:30 when the three arrived at the recording studio in the port area, which was used for 3D live streaming.

With half an hour to go before the broadcast, Shimizu Toru checked the live streaming equipment and, after confirming that there were no problems, began to sing.

His way of opening his voice was the ABCEO opening method he learned from Brother Jie. As soon as he opened his mouth, he startled Lily Yuhi, Rion Takamiya, and the staff around him.

"Wow—that's high! I didn't know Tou's vocal range was this wide. I thought he was in the mid-low range."

After all, the key of Shimizu Toru's previously teased new song "Ovdose" is unusually low, and many guys can't even hit it.

Although Lily's voice is that of a boy from the pool, when she sings, the key is actually a standard female key, unlike Ange who sings in a male key.

"Looks like I'm in for a treat today. Does the company have any glow sticks? I want to show Toru my professional wota art!"

Rion Takamiya wasn't just talking; a moment later she actually brought over two pairs of glow sticks and even gave a pair to Rion Yuhi.

Unlike Jin Hanhan, the latter has some idol image to maintain and doesn't want to embarrass himself in public.

So he secretly slipped the glow stick into the hand of Jiang, who was watching nearby, and then pretended that nothing had happened with an innocent look on his face.

After warming up her voice, Qingshui Tou placed the two bottles of room temperature mineral water she had prepared in advance on the table, sat down in front of the computer and tried it out.

Feeling a little unwell, I turned to Jiang and said, "Can I stand up and do the live stream? I'm having trouble breathing while sitting."

For a first song release, it should be perfect. No matter what caused it to go wrong, it's not what Shimizu Toru wanted.

Although people say that sitting is a better indicator of one's singing ability than standing, he has no intention of becoming the pinnacle of singing ability in the V-pop scene.

He plagiarized songs to break into the mainstream faster and earlier, paving the way for earning more money. He shouldn't really think of himself as a rising star in the music industry.

With the frequency of releasing songs so high, after today's song releases, Shimizu Toru is planning to change it to one song per month, otherwise the inventory won't last until Nijisanji's IPO.

This still includes the reverse translation of popular Douyin songs, and even having some songs tuned by others before creating their own versions.

After all, there are some songs that, no matter how popular, he could never have created, such as "Mochouxiang," "Jiaozuo," and "Dazhan Hongtu."

As a Japanese person, his works, which are so deeply rooted in local culture, cannot be written simply by being good at Chinese.

With the help of the staff, the live stream was simultaneously projected onto a large screen so that Shimizu Toru wouldn't be unable to see the comments after standing up.

The microphone, like the one used for recording songs, was moved in front of him. It's just that the 3D model isn't finished yet, otherwise it could have been converted into a 3D song recording.

When the time was up, Shimizu Tosa gave an OK sign, and the live stream immediately started streaming.

In less than a minute, the eager audience had pushed the number of people joining the call to five figures.

Without even an opening remark, Shimizu Toru nodded to the staff member in charge of changing songs, and the accompaniment for "Willing to Serve" immediately began.

"Hi, happy to help! I'm at your service anytime!"

"Hey, I know~ I'm happy to be there for you anytime you need~"

As the first original song that helped him gain fame, "Willing to Serve" garnered over six million views on YouTube in just one week.

They completely outshone "Sasagi Saki is Disliked by People," which could have been Nijisanji's number one cover song of the year.

Over the past few days, many viewers have listened to the recording dozens of times, but the experience of listening to the recording and listening to the live performance are completely different.

Moreover, because of Shimizu Tomo, who had only sung that song once before when it was first released, many new fans have practically devoured that clip.

Now that he has finally spoken again and the donation channel has been opened, many oil tycoons who have been holding back for several days immediately started showering the live stream with donations.

Even small amounts were scarce; all I could see were bright red donations, totaling over 10,000 yen.

So much so that after Shimizu Toru finished singing, he spent two minutes thanking the oil tycoons but still hadn't finished a third of his thanks, because while he was thanking them, the oil tycoons continued to fight.

There was no other way; if he kept going like this, he wouldn't be able to sing anymore today. So he said, "Thank you all for your support. I will do a live stream tomorrow to thank you all. Now, here's my second original song—Ovdose!"

Logically, the new song should have been released near the end of the broadcast as a closing gesture.

But Shimizu Toru changed his mind at the last minute. He was a man of flesh and blood, and his fans had supported him with so much money, so he had to give back, right?

If you really want to treat fans like leeks to be harvested one after another, then there's a cautionary tale about someone who, after graduating, switched careers and started taking on commercials every day, ruining their reputation.

Oh wait, after getting to know Mea, Shimizu Toru specifically went to check out Mea's live stream history.

That person had already registered the name Yuuki Sakuna in advance and debuted as a solo artist. Currently, she is just a small influencer with 20,000 followers, which only increased recently due to her CP (couple pairing) activities with Mea.

Without the help of companies behind them, the other party's path will definitely be much more difficult, and they will most likely be unable to regain their original glory.

But what does that have to do with clear water?

At most, if Mea brings her along to a collaboration in the future, she might take care of her out of respect for Mea.

After becoming a VTuber myself, I no longer regarded Shimizu Tou, who hadn't watched many VTubers since graduation and therefore no longer considered them a source of spiritual comfort, completely removed the last bit of my filter.

To put it bluntly, just like his other profession, voice acting, it's just a job; any other meaning is given to it by later generations.

When a person can treat the things they once longed for with a calm mind, it means that they have matured.

"It's supposed to be は分かっていた~" (Actually, I understand)

"いけないことだったって~" (This won't work)

"Bibu かっていたのに~" (Obviously I already understood)

"この手をすり抜けるAll love is seen~" (But I still regard everything that is lost in my hands as love)

As the clear water of the pool became increasingly clear, the number of viewers in the live stream increased, and the number of SC donations also increased.

So much so that Rion Takamiya, who was originally planning to wave a glow stick to cheer him on, subconsciously covered her mouth.

"Is this guy aiming to break the SC record? Is he some kind of record killer?"

In just one week since her debut, Toru Shimizu has broken several records, many of which remain unbroken.

—At least that's how it seems to people at the time. After all, who could have imagined that Nijisanji would develop to that extent a few years later, with Kuzuha as the top member having two million fans?

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I've seen other authors seem to add one chapter for every hundred razor blades (a symbol of criticism), but I'm not that greedy, fifty is fine.

We currently have 90 blades (a type of virtual gift), which means there should be an extra chapter tomorrow. Please don't be stingy with your blades!

I'll add an extra chapter as long as it reaches fifty chapters, with no upper limit!

Volume 1: Chapter 24 Record-Breaking Achievements

As we all know, YouTube is very strict about music copyrights, to the point that some streamers have had their monetization canceled simply because of a few seconds of background music.

Fortunately, Nijisanji has a partnership with Sony Music, the largest music copyright holder in Japan—Sony Music is Nijisanji's fourth-largest shareholder, and music management contracts for artists like Kaede Higuchi have also been signed with Sony Music.

In addition, Shimizu Toru had the company review the song selection in advance, and crossed out several songs that might cause copyright issues.

This minimized the risk of all the profits from a hard-earned live stream going to the copyright holder, and also preserved the revenue generated from the two days of streaming.

How outrageous are YouTube's copyright restrictions?

League of Legends bought Linkin Park's "Numb" as its promotional song, but YouTube initially refused to allow its use, claiming that the copyright belonged to Linkin Park. Riot Games appealed for a long time before finally getting permission.

As a result, many VTubers, upon arriving on Bilibili, immediately start a song review, singing all the songs they dared not sing before.

After more than two hours and singing over thirty songs, Shimizu Toru's first singing session came to a successful end.

As soon as the broadcast ended, Yuhi Lily and Takamiya Rion, who were clearly still excited from listening, rushed over with screams like fangirls.

After all, for this song performance, Shimizu Toru chose songs that were quite challenging in order to better showcase her abilities.

Such as "Mother Goose Rhymes That Don't Know Humanity", "Melting in the Hearth", "Spirit of the Samurai", "Cloudy Day", and "Hero".

The original singers' keys for the later songs weren't high enough for him, so he specially raised the key by two, which made the staff cheer him on.

"You idiot—you're really not a Nico Nico Douga star reincarnated, are you?" Rion Takamiya's words were still full of her naivety, making people's lips involuntarily curl up.

"Didn't I tell you? I'm a voice actress. I've never slacked off in my music lessons for the entire six months."

Most people in the Vocaloid community right now are Nico Nico Douga singers who have debuted as avatars, such as HIMEHINA, who is Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina. Most people know who they are.

For example, the three deer who will debut soon are actually reincarnations of singers, but they weren't that famous in their previous lives.

It's quite rare to see a blue-haired girl who looks like a little girl but is actually an older sister. She already has 200,000 followers and debuted using a fake account. It's probably because she was already a fan of Rainbow Box before her debut.

It's not uncommon in the industry for someone like Shimizu Toru, who was originally a bottom-tier voice actress, to be like Ms. Sato, who posted online under her real name.

Pure amateurs are really rare. Even Nijisanji, who always imitates people, actually only has a few real high school girls and real male high school girls.

On the contrary, the most outrageous character is the manatee. When he debuted, he was a real elementary school student, but a few years later he can still call the newcomer Onii-chan and Onai-chan without any sense of incongruity.

A few years later, when the competition in the V-circle became fierce and entered a red ocean era, the number of ordinary people actually increased.

After all, there are only so many Nico Nico Douga singers, and those who were willing to debut have already debuted. So, the only way to find new talent is to discover new people from the amateurs. Nijisanji even set up a training program for this purpose, which is the Virtual Artist Academy (VTA).

The girls who debuted in 22, such as Yotsuba, Seito Nei, and Hibari Watari, were all first-generation members of VTA. They were all ruthless individuals who fought their way out of the fierce competition.

In terms of stage performance, it is obvious that they are much stronger than Higuchi Kaede and others who were uncoordinated in the early days. Their stage presence, interaction, and dance are all much better, and even their singing skills are not lacking.

Of course, if you run into tone-deaf characters like the leader or Akarin, you can only blame your bad luck.

"Tou-sama~ The highest number of simultaneous viewers was over 40,000! The cumulative SC rewards are over 3 million, and more than 3,000 people have become members! This achievement is simply amazing!"