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

Meanwhile, Shimizu Toru returned to her own corner and continued scrolling through her phone, completely unaffected.

Although the other party's tone was not very polite, he did not have the idea that fortunes change every thirty years.

Like I said, he's just a stranger I don't know when I'll see again. I have no intention of becoming friends with him, so it's not worth letting him ruin my mood.

Instead of wasting time in the US, they'd be better off on Twitter, interacting with Weibo users, and answering their questions.

It's a pity that although he clearly saw Ayane Sakura's name on the voice acting credits, it seems she won't be coming today due to her character's appearance schedule.

Filled with resentment at not being able to meet Ms. Sakura in person and take a photo with her, Shimizu Toru finally got to hear the staff call her name half an hour later.

A character with no more than ten lines and whose face is barely shown for five seconds in the animation is naturally not going to cause any trouble.

In fact, these kinds of background characters are like pre-made dishes; there are templates, and you can just put the voice on them according to the labels.

Supervisors can't expect you to meet the same high standards as lead actors, which is why many newcomers who have just graduated from voice acting school can get jobs right after their debut.

For minor roles like classmate A or friend B, just use a voice that matches the character's appearance, age, and personality; no one will nitpick.

If you're too personal like Yin Tianchou in "King of Comedy," you're more likely to attract criticism.

In other words, dubbing now doesn't require film like filming movies anymore. Otherwise, if an extra messes up and ruins a whole roll of film, you'd be in big trouble if the director yelled at you.

Volume 1: Chapter 37 The Signature of the One God (got it!)

Wednesday the 20th, the weather will be cloudy turning sunny.

Three days have passed since Shimizu Toru's last Bilibili premiere, and the promised "Aspirin" has been released and successfully made it to the top of the trending list.

The lyrics and music were already there, and he remembered most of the arrangement. The PV was a single image, so three days was actually quite slow.

The revenue from live streaming and the rate of follower growth have finally slowed down in the past few days, or rather, returned to normal.

Even so, Shimizu Toru successfully broke the record for the fastest silver shield on YouTube. If it weren't for the fact that the company's 3D technology is being updated and iterated, he would have already finished his 100,000 subscriber celebration post on the 17th.

Today, he switched to a different recording studio to voice a minor character in "The Rising of the Shield Hero" who makes threats at the protagonist. Surprisingly, he has more lines than in "Kono Oto Tomare!"

Unfortunately, in the voice acting industry, salaries are based on seniority. There is an organization called the Japan Haiyu Federation, or Japanese Haiyu for short, which updates the voice actor ranking list every April.

Newcomers like Shimizu Toru, who have just debuted, don't even make it onto this list, while those who have been in the industry longer naturally have higher rankings.

In addition, unlike games, voice acting in animation is paid per episode, so production costs tend to favor using recently popular but not yet highly ranked voice actors for the main roles.

This is why once someone becomes famous, they can get a lot of voice acting jobs for main characters in a short period of time, but after a few years they suddenly fall to the sidelines and can only do voice acting for supporting roles.

When Shimizu Toru first debuted, his rank was naturally the lowest. He earned 15,000 yen per episode, regardless of how many lines he had, while the highest rank was 45,000 yen.

Above these are some voice actors without official rankings, such as Akira Kamiya and Toru Furuya, who are veterans in their sixties and seventies. In such cases, the production team needs to negotiate with the individuals involved.

Game voice acting is slightly better; the salary is usually calculated based on the number of lines. It is said that for 18+ games, 500 lines would earn 25,000 yuan, and 2000 lines would earn 130,000 yuan. The salary is also adjusted according to the voice actor's level.

The only god will break a Guinness World Record this June, having voiced a total of 10715 lines in the mobile game "DanMachi," which is equivalent to one person voicing a 24-episode, half-year anime series.

Just as Shimizu Toru was counting on his fingers, trying to figure out exactly how much the One God had earned, the person in question suddenly knocked on the door and came in.

"Ah, oh, I'm Yoshitsugu Matsuoka. May I ask who you are?"

Because Shimizu arrived too early, only he and the One God were in the lounge at that time.

He looked at the flustered and helpless Takamiya Rion, then touched his own wolf-tailed mullet head, and suddenly realized something:

"Hello, senior. I am Shimizu Toru, a newcomer from ARTSVION. As you can see, I am a boy."

Upon hearing Shimizu Toru say that he was a boy, Matsuoka immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had come back to life.

"Phew~ You scared me. I thought I was going to be alone with a girl. I might as well just kill me."

After wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he suddenly felt that the name sounded familiar, as if he had heard someone mention it before.

After staring at Shimizu Toru's face for a while, he clapped his hands and exclaimed in sudden realization, "You're the newbie Nobunaga was talking about, the one who stole a game character from him!?"

"Huh? Did Shimazaki-senpai mention me to you?"

"Yeah, they said the newcomers are really amazing, and they have high hopes for your future development."

Seeing that the One God's tone didn't seem insincere, Shimizu Toru's feelings couldn't help but become somewhat complicated.

Not only did he promote his fame on Twitter, but he even talked about it with his best friend. It seems that losing the competition for Kaedehara Manyo had a significant impact on Shimazaki Nobunaga.

But who can resist copying the answers? That's the result of combining the advantages of both Chinese and Japanese versions, playing to their strengths and avoiding their weaknesses.

But given Shimazaki Nobunaga's fame, Old Mi definitely wouldn't let him off the hook. The situation with Hanae Natsuki, which has almost become a meme, is ultimately rare.

"By the way, I have a friend who is a fan of yours, could you please write her an autograph?"

Just as Shimizu Toru had thought, Matsuoka was a nice guy who couldn't say no to others, and immediately took out a marker from his pocket upon hearing this.

As one of the most popular voice actors right now, it's perfectly normal for him to carry a signed pen with him; even the behind-the-scenes staff have their moments of admiration.

However, it's highly unlikely that he would still carry around shikishi (color paper) – a general term for white signature boards used to collect signatures.

"Just sign it on my clothes. I happen to be wearing a white long-sleeved shirt underneath, so you can sign it on the back."

As Shimizu Toru spoke, he took off his coat, turned around and faced away from Matsuoka. Considering that the two had only just met, he didn't say anything like "give it to my girlfriend."

I simply told him that my friend's name was Rion Takamiya and that her favorite character was Kirito, and then left the rest to him to decide.

"Thank you for your support. I wish Ms. Takamiya Rion a pleasant life. Matsuoka Yoshitsugu~ Alright!"

He was eager to see if the only god's handwriting was flowing and graceful or as messy as a dog's scribbles, but he couldn't very well take off his clothes in front of him.

After putting on his coat, he continued chatting with Matsuoka. Shimizu Toru, who vaguely remembered that Shimizu usually stayed at home playing games besides his voice acting work, took the initiative to steer the conversation toward games.

Sure enough, once they started talking about things that interested him, the only god immediately lost his initial awkwardness and tried to persuade him to get into FF14 together.

Shimizu Toru has no intention of becoming a Warrior of Light. He might be more interested in becoming a warrior from another Land of Light.

Matsuoka's promotional efforts didn't last long, because lead actors like Ishikawa Kaito and Seto Asami also joined the cast—Seto Asami being the voice actress for senior Sakurajima Mai.

People of different identities have their own circles. Although she doesn't like socializing, the only god could only apologize in a low voice, but before leaving, she took the initiative to exchange LINE contacts with him.

Shimizu Toru felt fine. After greeting all the seniors, he returned to his solitude.

Incidentally, he also saw Yuma Uchida's future wife, Nagisa Hidaka, who was born in 94 and is 25 this year.

The two officially announced their marriage on New Year's Day 24, when they were both thirty years old, which was indeed the time for them to get married.

Whenever a voice actress gets married, Satomi Akesaka trends on social media, which has become an annual occurrence.

Similarly, Matsuoka will also be mentioned, with people wondering who he will end up with, and everyone is making a big fuss about it.

"Tenki Ren, this character gives off such a strong vibe..."

Looking at the character design by the only voice actor, a 16-year-old high school swordsman with black hair and black clothes, isn't that Kirito?

Shimizu Toru has reason to suspect that the anime director deliberately asked Matsuoka to voice this character in order to ride on the popularity of Sword Art Online, or it could be said to be a parody or a reference to it.

Alright, let me first report the good news to Jin Hanhan.

Taking out his phone and opening Takamiya Rion's Line account, Shimizu Toru typed with one hand: "I got Matsuoka-senpai's autograph, right? Trading it for a barbecue isn't too much to ask, is it?"

"Red bean paste?! Where are you now?! I'll take a taxi there right now!"

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There's still one chapter left to go. It should be available for purchase on the 18th. Hopefully, it'll get around 1000 subscriptions.

Volume 1: Chapter 38 Eating Grilled Meat with Rion Takamiya

Rokukasen, a famous yakiniku restaurant ranked as the "Number One All-You-Can-Eat Yakiniku" by a Japanese food website, is located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and has only three branches.

Known for its high-quality Wagyu beef and various yakiniku (grilled meats), it also offers a variety of other dining options such as sukiyaki and shabu-shabu.

Despite the fact that Xuxuyuan has over a hundred branches, I couldn't get a reservation by making a last-minute appointment. On the other hand, Liugexian, which has a lower average cost per person and fewer branches, had available seats.

In addition, Six Songs also offers an "all-you-can-eat" meal, a buffet-like model, so the target audiences for the two are obviously different.

At 5:20 PM, Shimizu Tou, who had already gone back, taken a shower, and changed her clothes, was idly scrolling through her phone.

Although an hour earlier, Rion Takamiya had said that she would go out immediately as soon as she finished her makeup, it is well known that Japanese girls attach great importance to makeup.

Those people equate light makeup with bare face, and bare face with going out without clothes. They've been putting things on their faces since elementary school.

It's said that there are even men who have been married for several years and have never seen their wives without makeup. That's pretty good; they got two wives after getting married once.

"Oh! Have we been waiting for a long time? I've never been to this store before, and I almost went the wrong way following the navigation."

Shimizu Toru, who was playing on her phone, looked up when she heard the sound and saw Takamiya Rion, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, standing prettily in front of her.

Her makeup was even more refined than when we last met; she even had concealer on her neck—she was truly wearing makeup down to her neck.

Her long, smooth, jet-black hair was pulled up, revealing her slender neck. She wore an elegant beige knee-length skirt, exuding an air of a wealthy young lady that was completely different from her usual innocent and energetic image during live streams.

A hint of amazement flashed in Shimizu Toru's eyes. He waved his hand and said, "It's alright, I just arrived not long ago."

Although he only paused for a moment, Rion Takamiya noticed it, and she couldn't help but feel a surge of secret joy.

It was worth the effort she put into matching her accessories; the results were remarkable.

She was afraid that Shimizu Toru's standards were too high, and that she would insist on being attracted to super high school level beauties like Saito Asuka and Ishihara Satomi, which would turn into a situation where she was stuck with only pretty faces.

"The environment here is quite nice. Have you ordered yet?" Rion Takamiya sat down opposite him, her gaze sweeping over the decor of the private room.

Although the space is not large, it is extremely elegant. The dark wood-grain tabletop is as smooth as a mirror, and in the center is a smokeless charcoal stove with a stone baking tray.

Several cherry blossoms that had been cut were placed in the corner, and decorative paintings in the style of ukiyo-e hung on the wall, providing excellent privacy, which was obviously taken into account the special status of the two people.

"No, it's Rion-san's treat, so of course we have to wait for you to come."

Even if the average cost per person at Rokusen is low, it's still compared to Soso-en. In reality, it's quite common for two people to spend over 20,000 yen on a meal together.

For Shimizu Toru, who is currently short of money, he would have been cooking at home by now if it weren't for Takamiya Rion treating him.

"Toru helped me get such a precious autograph, and he was even willing to have dinner with me. It's only right that he does this favor!"

Rion Takamiya, who almost blurted out what she was thinking, sat up straight, paused, and said, "Besides, just call me Rion. Don't I always call you by your name?"

Shimizu Toru was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Oh, Rion."

This intimate address made Rion Takamiya's heart skip a beat, and her blush deepened. Startled, she quickly changed the subject:

"Tou, you seem to be very busy lately? You haven't been hanging out with us much this afternoon, but you've been quite active on Twitter."

"Just like today, I'm either recording or in class. I can only be a Twitter expert."

Over the past few days, the company has been allocating significantly more resources to Shimizu Toru. Although these are all minor, unknown roles, the salary of 15000 yen per episode—which translates to about 10,000 yen after taxes—is undoubtedly a timely relief for his wallet.

A waiter dressed in a kimono knocked on the door and entered at the right moment, respectfully handing over the menu. Rion Takamiya immediately regained her composure as a young lady.

She took the menu, flipped through it, and then pushed it directly in front of Shimizu Toru: "Take a look and see what you want to eat? I recommend the premium beef tongue, thick-cut Wagyu beef, and beef chuck."

Shimizu Toru didn't refuse, her gaze sweeping over the dazzling array of meat pictures: "Rion, do you have any dietary restrictions? If not, just another regular 'all-you-can-eat' meal will do."

The "all-you-can-eat" meals at Rokusen are divided into four levels, with the highest level, "Kobe Feast," including the basic dishes.

There are also three high-end ingredients: Kobe Wagyu ribeye steak, Matsusaka sirloin steak, and Boston lobster. However, Shimizu Toru is not very interested in them. He is satisfied with the regular meat he can eat all the time.

Besides, we can't really treat Rion Takamiya as a Japanese person, even though she is indeed Japanese.

"Then let's order a set meal of beef tongue, thick-cut Wagyu beef, and beef chuck, and also a salt-grilled beef diaphragm. For vegetables, we'll have a mushroom platter and lettuce."

After ordering the meat, he looked at Rion Takamiya: "What about drinks? Rion, what would you like to hear?"

"How about sake? I heard the 'Dassai - 39% Serving' here is pretty good, Toru, why don't you try it?"

Dassai is a sake brand, and "San-ri-Kyu-bun" means that only 39% of the rice core is retained during brewing, while 61% of the outer layer of the rice grain is removed.

The smaller the number, the higher the difficulty and cost of the process, and the purer the wine. For example, a 2/3 cut is 23%, and the price will naturally be higher.

"You forgot, I'm not an adult yet, I can't drink alcohol."

Shimizu Toru, who is 22 years old this year, is still a minor in law, because Japan will not lower the age of adulthood to 18 until April 4.

—But you can get married at eighteen, only with the consent of both families. Sexual consent is required at 13, and it was only raised to 16 23 years later.

Even if the Civil Code changes the age of majority to eighteen three years later, drinking, smoking, and getting a driver's license still have to wait until the age of twenty.

Besides, even if he turns 18 next year, Shimizu Toru will not touch tobacco or alcohol; he needs to protect his voice.

"Ah! Sorry, I almost forgot about that."

After secretly lamenting her misfortune, Rion Takamiya thought to herself, "Since I can't get you drunk, I can at least get myself drunk later, right?"

After getting drunk, it's reasonable to ask the other person to take you home just in case, right?