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

It's nothing like drinking culture, wedding pranks, or bride price... these so-called fine traditions that were artificially hyped up after the 1980s.

However, this custom was originally only popular in the Central Plains, Northeast and other northern regions. With the rise of Internet culture, some things are now being exchanged between the North and the South.

For example, people south of the Yangtze River have started eating dumplings during the Lunar New Year. In the past, even flour was purchased from the north, and there wasn't enough to make wontons, so there was no tradition of eating dumplings.

No problem~ Just call me anytime if you need anything.

This is the first time I've been a best friend to a girl, and I don't know what to do. I can only try to treat Yuuyo Lily like my godchild from college, oh wait, I mean, my roommates.

There's no such thing as six people having a dozen or so group chats in a boys' dormitory. As long as you're willing to call someone your godfather, it's a piece of cake for one person to take attendance for the whole dorm.

So, it's not just about cooking for Lily in her old age; accompanying her to the vet to have her cat's testicles removed, or even buying her sanitary napkins—it's all just a matter of a word.

The two chatted for a while longer. After the other person shared a lot of cute pet videos that Shimizu Toru had collected, he also sent him a few links.

It's full of iconic scenes of panda cubs, like Qi Yi, the panda rabbit, clinging to the zookeeper's leg in a video that made Xi Yang Lili send a bunch of exclamation marks.

In other words, Hua Hua, who later became a top female celebrity, hadn't been born yet. Otherwise, Qing Shui Tou would have shown her what it meant to boost the local tourism industry with the power of a single bear.

It wasn't until almost 2 p.m., when Xiyang Lili had run out of things to talk about, that she finally let him go.

Shimizu glanced at his phone, which had only 30% battery left, and couldn't help but twitch his lips: "Girls really know how to talk. No wonder before messaging apps came out, some people could send more than 10,000 text messages a day."

Luckily, he also has an Apple device, which he uses specifically for face-touching; otherwise, today's SC Thanksgiving live stream probably wouldn't have lasted long.

—In Japan, Apple mainly expands its influence through contract phones. After signing a four-year installment contract, you only need to pay for two years and return the phone, and you don't need to pay for the remaining two years.

For example, a brand new Apple phone that costs 30 yen would cost nearly 6000 yen per month in installments, and about 15 yen over two years, which is equivalent to buying two years of usage rights for half the price.

Both of Shimizu Toru's Apple phones were similar contract phones, with monthly installments costing nearly 10,000 NTD, which was one of the reasons why he hadn't been able to save any money before.

If he hadn't tried his best to buy groceries and cook all three meals himself, the expenses would have been even higher, since the cost of living in Japan is exceptionally high.

The supermarket's discounted bento boxes are only for the meal close to midnight; they're not discounted during the day.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Tokyo's minimum wage is 1,000 yen per hour; it's barely enough to make ends meet, let alone afford a lavish meal.

In Japan, 38.7% of temporary workers have to work three jobs at 900 yen per hour just to afford rent, utilities, and other expenses. Just like capitalists in Europe and America won't give low-income rednecks a full eight-hour job, part-time jobs in Japanese supermarkets are generally four hours.

Everyone wants to make money in Japan and spend it all, but such good fortune obviously doesn't fall to Shimizu Toru. Fortunately, he has now found a way out and has a bright future.

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The current number of blades is 173. I originally thought I wouldn't need to add an extra chapter tomorrow, but it looks like I'll probably have to.

Volume 1: Chapter 29 Clichéd Pickup Lines with Astounding Deliverance [Bonus Chapter]

What Shimizu Tou originally thought would only require opening one Kun (a mythical fish) in the live stream ended up lasting a full four hours.

As he read out the list of people who had sent him SC (signal) messages yesterday, he kept receiving SC messages, to the point that by the time he ended the broadcast, his voice was so hoarse he could barely speak.

—Although Shimizu Toru's business voice is only slightly higher than his natural voice, the difference is still quite significant.

As a result, his voice became even lower than his natural voice, sounding exactly like the voice of Kenjiro Tsuda when he voiced the male protagonist Akito Naruhira in "ID: Invaded".

When he finished dinner and entered the voice channel of Group D, the first reaction of everyone was - Who are you?

The second reaction was screams, and several girls even started streaming the video, preparing to go back and watch the recording to relive the experience.

"Hey, I talked too much during the live stream this afternoon, and that's why my voice is like this. So please pay attention when I'm giving instructions."

As soon as Shimizu Toru finished speaking, Morinaka Hanasaki, with an air of "I'll agree to whatever you say," replied, "Mmm-hmm! I know, hehehe~"

"Yabai! I'm going to become Toru-kun's prisoner, my ears are going to get pregnant!!" Otogihara Eri's lips curled up more uncontrollably than an AK, and he couldn't stop the crazy smile.

“ε=('ο｀*))) Sigh, Toru really is a sinful guy. You've stirred up everyone's feminine side.”

After sighing, Lily thought to herself, "This man is so dangerous, I should handle him. If I don't go to hell, who will?"

"Although I'm very unwilling, this voice is really cool. Why don't you use this voice for your live streams from now on, Tou-kun?"

Shimizu Toru promptly rejected Chaika's suggestion, saying, "Ada, I don't want to go from a boy to an uncle-like character and age so much for no reason."

Besides, this kind of voice is fine as an occasional surprise for the audience, but it gets old if used every day.

"Tou-kun, haven't you started your live stream yet? I've already started mine." Claire kindly reminded them, worried that they might say something they shouldn't.

"Has it already started? Please wait a moment, I haven't logged into the game yet."

After turning on MC and setting up the live stream background, Toru Hanyu officially went live.

After chatting in voice chat for a few minutes, Green Fairy finally notified everyone that they could enter the map, and the voice chat was switched to a channel where everyone was present.

As soon as Shimizu Toru entered the game, he saw a group of blocky people standing in front of him, some of them flying in the sky, obviously in creative mode.

"Moshi Moshi? Are all the Minasang here?"

As soon as Rion Takamiya opened her mouth, everyone started quacking like ducks, making a huge racket.

Green Fairy quickly shouted "Stop!" several times to bring the situation under control: "Everyone, follow me. You have three minutes to familiarize yourselves with the map."

"Huh!? Three minutes is way too short!"

"Yeah, yeah, it should take at least five minutes, right?"

"Hehehe~ Ye, this time we can finally have a showdown! You absolutely mustn't lose to Sasaki and the others!"

"I should be saying that. If you lose to that guy Yuzuru, I'll laugh at you mercilessly."

Amidst the chaotic crowd, Ge Ye and Ye Shi, who were uttering threats, stood out conspicuously.

Shimizu glanced at the former's Group A members, and because of the MC skin, he only recognized the couple Lilim and Uzuki, and the immortal Chitose Kudo.

However, he had seen the list before and knew that the remaining three were Shezhu, Maiyuan, and Todoroki Kyoko.

If we rank them by threat level, the number one would naturally be Captain Kuzuha, while the weakest would undoubtedly be the two girls, Lilim and Chitose.

Just as he was pondering whether to capture the leader first or kick the cripple's bad leg, Ge Ye suddenly ran up to him and made some harsh remarks.

"Hey (＃`O′) Yuzuru, don't hold back later! Playing Minecraft is different from playing League of Legends!"

Hearing this, Shimizu Toru chuckled softly: "www Then I'll wait and see. If you're not even as good as me in MC, then I'll take the title of Gams, okay?"

After he finished speaking, the entire voice channel was silent for two seconds. Then, as if his worldview had been shaken, Ge Ye started shouting and jumping around:

"What the heck is that voice of yours? It makes you look at least ten years older all of a sudden! How come I sound like a younger newcomer who just debuted!?"

“ε=('ο｀*))) Sigh, I didn't want this either. I've been using my voice too much these past few days, and my voice is a bit weak.”

As soon as Shimizu Toru finished speaking, the girls from Group B—Sasaki Saki, Aoi, and Toda Meiji—shoved Kuzuha aside and surrounded him, their characters bending over and looking up at him.

"Hey, you're the newcomer Toru Hanyu who debuted last week, right? As a senior, it's not too much to ask you for a little something, is it?"

Hearing Sasaki Saki's signature smug voice, Shimizu Toru raised an eyebrow and said, "Senpai, tell me what you're asking for. If it's not too unreasonable, I'll try my best to fulfill it."

"Not at all! Not at all, it's the simplest thing for you."

Saki Sasaki shook her head and said with a grin, "As a perk for our seniors, how about a line that makes us dokidoki?"

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"Yay~ Sasaki, well done! As expected of you!" Daifuku, who was in the same group as Master Ye, also known as Shiina Yuika, excitedly ran over and punched her.

"What a shallow woman. My voice is handsome too."

Kenjiro, who was meeting Shimizu Toru for the first time, turned to Shibuya Hatsumi and said, "Right, Hajime-san?"

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—There's also a V called Shibuya Hal, who often does CP marketing with Hoshikawa Sarah. People usually call him Hal-nii or Shibuya Hatsu-Hal-nii.

"Want to hear the truth? Toya, your voice, well, I can only say there's still a lot of room for improvement."

"What the hell! Don't think that just because you're being so tactful, I won't get angry!" Even Jian Zhidao was completely taken aback. After all, lies don't hurt people; the truth is the sharpest blade.

Meanwhile, Shimizu Toru, who was being supported by a group of girls, had no choice but to try to fulfill their wishes.

When it comes to lines that can make your heart flutter, the first thing that comes to his mind is famous lines from various tokusatsu dramas, but girls probably wouldn't find them romantic, right?

Then, after thinking about it carefully, I decided to just use a cheesy pickup line, since it seems like a lot of foreign V's are into that.

"Of the myriad things in this world, I have three loves: the sun, the moon, and you. The sun is for the morning, the moon is for the evening, and you are for every morning and evening."

"puff--"

Huh? What's that noise?

Just as Shimizu Toru was wondering what was going on, he heard Takamiya Rion's slightly muffled voice: "Ugh~ Please wait a moment, everyone, I have a nosebleed."

Ouch! Although he knew his voice was quite lethal right now, getting a nosebleed was still a bit much—

"I... I'm bleeding from my nose too! Tissues! Where are the tissues?!" Morinaka Hanasaki's voice, clearly covering her nose, rang out.

"Um (⊙o⊙)...I do seem to be far behind, Shibuya-san, let's work hard together?"

Faced with the invitation from Kenjiro, Ha-ge lowered his voice and said in a tone rarely seen in his usual husky voice, "No need, although I'm not that good, I can still do it."

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"Damn it (〃＞皿＜)! What's going on? Why is it like I'm the only one who's not doing well!?"

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A 90-year-old grandmother passed away nearby the day before yesterday. I've been sleeping to the sound of suona horns for the past two days and haven't gotten much rest.

Tomorrow is the last day, but the air conditioner unit installed on my wall next door is just as hot, and I can't ask them to turn it off, since this weather has already killed people with heat.

Volume 1: Chapter 30 Playing a game, and then getting into military strategy

The riot lasted for several minutes before it finally subsided, and everyone finally grasped the destructive power of Shimizu Toru.

Even Sasaki Saki and Shiina Yuika, who are not usually love-struck, couldn't help but let out a sly, infatuated laugh.

Lilim, who had just started promoting her pairing with Uzuki Hikari, almost fell for someone else on the spot and became a devoted fan of Shimizu Toru.

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Rion Takamiya, whose nose had already been treated, was afraid that if he continued to exude such charm, she would have several more competitors. So she quickly announced that the teams could begin to familiarize themselves with the venue.

In reality, there's not much to say about the map; it's just a medieval castle built of stone.

Apart from the four arrow towers in the very center, which make it an easy place to defend, the rest of the living room, study, and corridor have little defensive value.

However, if all seven people are clustered on the same arrow tower, and there's not enough room to maneuver, then the teammates behind them should be more of a concern than the enemy.

If they are stationed separately, they may be defeated one by one. So, how to make a choice is a test for the captains of each squad.

Fortunately, from the very beginning, Shimizu Toru never had the idea of ​​sitting idly by and waiting to die. So what if the enemy is stronger than him? He'll fight the elite!

Of course, blindly rushing in wouldn't work; he had prepared several tactics for Ge Ye and the others.

The contingency plans we prepared beforehand can now be used directly.

The first match is Group D vs. Group A. Today, I'll show Ge Ye what it means to be caught up in the city's tricks. I want to go back to the countryside.

As soon as the game started, the seven blocky people hurriedly ran and jumped all the way to the room where the equipment treasure chest was placed.

After opening the box, Shimizu Toru breathed a sigh of relief: "Just as I thought, the equipment is a mix of good and bad, so I won't be polite then?"

"Yeah, yeah, I saw right through you this time! You have to lead us to victory!"

The plan that everyone had agreed on was simple: if the equipment was divided into different grades, then all the good equipment would be concentrated on Qingshui Tou alone.

Just like in League of Legends, when your skill level is low, the most important thing is to find your team's carry and let them take the minions, kills, and tower plates.

Try your best not to hold the team back, strive to initiate good team fights during team battles, absorb more damage, and wait for your carry to carry you.

In Group D, Shimizu Toru was clearly the only one who could be considered the leader, so he took the diamond sword, leather sheath, and shield from the box without hesitation, and also took half of the food.

This time it really is just leather armor. I guess Green Fairy and Golden Fool were afraid that if the armor was too good, the margin for error would increase and they wouldn't be able to show off their skill level.

Besides the diamond sword and a diamond bow, the box also contained three iron swords and two wooden swords.

As previously agreed, Otogihara Eriyo, a newbie who had only been playing Minecraft for a short time, picked up one of the wooden swords and deliberately distanced herself from the others, while the others trailed far behind her.

"Tou-kun, do you think Kuzunoha-san and the others will really fall for it?" Claire, who also didn't play Minecraft much and was assigned a different wooden sword, asked.

"It's highly likely. The method is a bit simple, but as long as it works, that's fine."

Shimizu Toru's idea can be simply summarized in eight words: lure the enemy in, surround and annihilate them. Otogihara Eryo is like the bait that you throw into the water when fishing.

If she were to encounter Kuzuha and the others and be caught up and killed instantly, then Claire would become the second bait.

The ultimate goal of any scheme is to weaken others and strengthen oneself, so as to eventually be able to defeat the weak with superior numbers and bully the weak.