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

"Okay, then let's go with SC on a 30/70 basis. What about the audio, personal merchandise, music copyright, and albums?"

"Different situations have different profit-sharing ratios; the specifics depend on whether you personally fund the entire operation." Tian Jiaolu, who had initially breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his agreement, immediately looked like he was having a toothache upon hearing this:

"The company has the right to a share of the music copyrights while you are employed, and you have the right to use them after you leave the company. If the album revenue is original, you get 4.3%, but if it's a cover, you only get 0.9%."

Is it low?

It is indeed very low, but this is the general revenue sharing situation for Japanese singers releasing albums. The record company takes the lion's share at 54.6%, the record store at 30%, and the producer at 9%.

Fortunately, copyright revenue is the main source of income these days, especially after Douyin became popular. Every viral Douyin song is a money-making machine. It is said that the drop tower machine earned 40 million yuan in just six months.

Shimizu Toru never intended to release an album. These days, even the most popular stars only release singles. Releasing an album is purely a way to spend money to give back to fans.

—Digital albums aside, those are used by fangirls to boost their idols' chart rankings and manipulate data in order to prove their love for each other.

The two then discussed the issue of 3D models, noting that the motion capture system had indeed become significantly more expressive after its updates and iterations.

However, he still rejected Riku Takanato's idea of ​​holding a 3D reveal event recently, and plans to postpone it until he reaches 20 subscribers.

After all, this isn't how you harvest leeks (a metaphor for exploiting people). Qingshui Tou doesn't want to openly admit to profiteering, so a sustainable approach of draining the pond to catch all the fish is preferable.

The 2.0 model can be updated first, but as for home 3D?

He's not like Ange, the type who can't speak without using his hands; that thing isn't very useful to him.

Of course, whether or not it's used is a matter of the company's attitude; whether or not Shimizu Tomo uses it is another matter entirely.

"That's about it? Is there anything else you want to ask, Mr. Shimizu?"

Tadakatsu Riku wiped the thin layer of sweat from his forehead, regretting once again that he hadn't pushed the job onto Iwanaga Taiki. "What was I doing, showing off like this!"

"The contract issue is resolved for now, but I still need a little help."

As Shimizu Toru spoke, he opened his palm and waved to the esteemed president: "I'd like to get an advance of five million yen, that shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Um...theoretically it's not possible, but what can we do? We're a company with a human touch! I'll have the finance department contact you in a bit!"

"OK~ I'll take the contract then, see you later~"

As Shimizu Toru picked up the contract from the table and was about to get up, Tadaki Riku jumped off his chair first, grabbed his hands, and forced a dry laugh, saying, "Okay, okay, see you next time!"

—It would be best if we never saw each other again! Otherwise, I'd definitely lose several years of my life!!

As Shimizu Toru turned around, he saw a stylishly dressed girl with delicate features staring at him through the large glass window of the semi-open office.

He turned to Riku Tadakatsu and asked, "President, who's that over there?"

"The child I haven't seen before is probably a newcomer who just passed the interview. Thanks to you, the number of people submitting resumes has doubled or tripled recently."

"You're not planning to do another massive gacha pull like you did with SEEDs, are you?"

Those who joined the fandom later might not know how crazy Riku Tazukaku was about pulling for cards during the SEEDs era.

To put it simply, the first generation of students, including Green Fairy and Sister Claire, numbered a total of thirteen, which is more than all 19 groups combined.

There are a total of nineteen members in the second generation of SEEDs. Fortunately, they did not debut together this time, but were divided into three groups.

Two Gams were released in between, one featuring Saki Sasaki, Himawari Honma, and the less well-known Nomoruru Kurano—because she graduated this June.

Another group includes three familiar faces: Kuzuha, Lilim of the Demon World, and Shiina Yuika, plus Yuki, who also graduated this year.

"Well, there's nothing we can do. There are just too many promising talents. If we let them go to other companies, wouldn't that be aiding our enemies?"

Upon hearing Tianjiao Riku's words, Shimizu Toru couldn't help but twitch his lips: "What you said makes so much sense, I have no words to say."

So, because of its own butterfly effect, the rainbow society will have more Vs? And the frequency of new members will also increase?

Could it be that they actually brought in the people who were supposed to go to Xing?

Even if they are recruited, if the skin is different, the live streaming style will be different, and I'm afraid I won't recognize them then.

Volume 1: Chapter 51 Kōge's Advice [Bonus Chapter with 650 Blade Strikes]

The next day, March 24th, the weather was slightly overcast, and it was likely to rain.

When Shimizu Toru went to the recording studio, he brought an umbrella with him so that he wouldn't have to go to the convenience store to buy one if it rained.

Because he didn't have many lines and only had one or two scenes with him, he thought the recording would go smoothly.

But not long after he sat down, Kōji came over and asked, "Are you the newcomer who replaced Saiga and is now voicing Okita Souji?"

"Hi! This is Toru Shimizu, affiliated with ARTSVION!"

Before coming, I made a special effort to find out that Takahiro Sakurai and Mitsuki Saiga were old friends of more than ten years, so it wasn't surprising that he approached me.

However, this forced Shimizu Toru, who had been keeping her head down and trying to minimize her presence, to stand up and look directly at Kō-nii, whose face was so striking it could easily be a center-stage idol, which immediately drew a chorus of gasps.

"Tsk, she's not bad looking. Why didn't she become an idol and instead became a voice actress?"

Seeing that Kō-nii's tone didn't seem to impeach his friend, Shimizu Toru secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That makes sense. Given their playful relationship back in 03, it's clear to the other party that Mitsuki Saiga voluntarily withdrew from this situation, so naturally they wouldn't hold a grudge against her.

"Because I was a 'negative' person during my student days, after learning about Matsuoka's deeds, I felt that this line of work was very suitable for me, so I came up with this idea."

He only goes out when he has a job, and stays home playing video games when he doesn't. The paparazzi from Bunshun Weekly staked out the door of the only god's house for several days before they had to believe that there really are such bored people these days.

This is the kind of life that Shimizu Toru originally dreamed of; she didn't even care about the size of her role or how big or small it was, as long as she could support herself.

"Is it because of Matsuoka? When I asked people this kind of question before, they would answer with names like Midorikawa Hikaru or Kamiya Hiroshi."

After clicking his tongue, Kao waved his hand at him: "Relax, I'm actually very easy to talk to, don't be too nervous."

Shimizu Toru, who wasn't nervous at first, became a little nervous after hearing this. She wondered if he was planning to take revenge on her because of her unintentional age shock.

She's 45 years old, surely she can't be that petty?

“When I was chatting with Nobunaga before, he also said that among the newcomers in the past two years, you are the male voice actor he has the most faith in.”

After finishing his sentence, Kōji looked Shimizu Toru up and down, and said with a smirk, "But now I think that putting you in the competition among female voice actors doesn't seem to be a problem."

Shimazaki Nobunaga actually mentioned me to you? It seems that what the One God said last time was true; I left quite an impression on him.

But isn't it a bit much to say someone looks effeminate to their face? Just because you've dressed as a woman doesn't mean you can harass others!

Although he can indeed voice female characters, Toru Shimizu never thought of competing with female voice actors. He humbly said, "Nobunaga-senpai is too kind. I'm still far from being good enough."

"I can tell whether someone is telling the truth or not. It's a relief that our Generation Z has finally produced someone with a celebrity-like quality."

The current crop of popular male voice actors, such as Matsuoka, Nobunaga, and Osaka Ryota, are all born in the mid-85s and are already over thirty.

Younger artists like Yuma Uchida, Kaito Ishikawa, and Natsuki Hanae were all born before 95, and they can remain active for at least another decade.

Among the true Gen Z (95-09), only Toru Shimizu was somewhat famous among male voice actors—Shuichiro Umeda, who later voiced Nuku in "Too Many Noble Ladies," didn't even have a named character 21 years ago.

The voice acting industry is too competitive. Even with the backing of ARTSVION, Toru Shimizu doesn't know when he will get his first lead role.

Logically speaking, the voice actor for the second male lead, known as Chunhuang, whom I met on the set of "A String to Tune," should be Zheng Jingjiu.

His agency, Atomic Monkey, also known as Monkey Company, had its biggest star voice actor, Yuki Ono, become a free agent in 17, so Junko became the company's top choice.

This year alone, he's landed six main roles, and next year he'll be getting six lead roles! He's even the voice actor for the Japanese version of Collapse Iron Sky!

Along with Yuichiro Umehara, the voice actor for Goblin Slayer and Cautious Hero, they are collectively known as Emperor Jun-eun, representing those with monotonous voices and subpar acting skills.

Later, because his professional skills were so poor and he intentionally gave up, he couldn't even get important supporting roles anymore, a typical case of being unworthy of his position.

Toru Shimizu didn't want to be ridiculed by the audience, so he always approached recording work with a learning mindset.

I always arrive early and hide on the sidelines to learn from the experience of the seniors, so that I won't be unable to seize the opportunity when it comes my way.

For example, now that he sees that Brother Kao is indeed easy to talk to, he asks him one by one about the questions he had accumulated before.

Although the firm's teachers can answer the questions, some of them have been retired for a long time, and their answers may not be suitable for Shimizu Tomo.

Someone like Kō, who has been in the industry for almost twenty years and still consistently gets major roles every quarter, is obviously incredibly talented.

After answering Shimizu Toru's question, he suddenly asked in return, "In your opinion, what is your biggest selling point? Why did the supervisor have to choose you?"

This question really stumped Shimizu Tomo.

Is your voice versatile?

But apart from Emperor Chunhuang Yudi, who has a single voice, most voice actors have several voices, even if they don't have as many as him, it's enough.

It can't be because I'm a newcomer and don't want much money, right?

Seeing Shimizu Toru shake his head blankly, Kōji pointed at his face and laughed: "Your biggest selling point is, of course, your face! Are you just talking about becoming a voice actor idol??"

"But wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse? I'm a voice actor, not really an idol."

"Hey! Can't you understand human language? Do you even know what differentiated competition is?"

Kōji got impatient and started gesturing with his hands as he said, "If Matsuoka were a newcomer and he were competing with you for the same role, who would you, as the director, choose?"

"Of course you'll choose me—I get it! My face is just the key to open the door, and it's useless to say anything if you're locked out."

With a snap of his fingers, Kao looked at him with an air of optimism: "That's right~ With your looks that are just as good as mine, there are plenty of people willing to take a gamble."

If the same role is given to a voice actor who is also not very famous, even if he debuted a few years earlier than Shimizu Toru, how much will it help the animation?

As long as Shimizu Toru's voice acting skills aren't too far behind her competitors, the sheer amount of buzz her face generates is enough to make the risk worthwhile.

It turns out that this society is full of situations where people try to save face.

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Currently, there are 717 blades left, and one chapter is still owed.

Volume 1: Chapter 52 The First External Collaboration

The next day, Shimizu Toru went to another recording studio, but this time not to do voice acting for an anime, but to record the voices for the upcoming butler series.

Holding the script he had reviewed several times, and after receiving a prompt from the sound supervisor—that is, the voice director—he spoke in a voice much more eloquent than usual: "Greetings, Miss. Did you have fun at today's club activities?"

After pausing for two seconds, as if listening to the other party's reply, she continued with a light laugh: "Is that so? As long as you're happy. Although Master has some opinions about Miss playing in a band, I'm on Miss's side. After all, I'm Miss's personal butler."

To put it simply, the entire audio content is a dream novel, which is a peach-themed story where the listener projects themselves onto a character and falls in love with that character.

Therefore, both the dialogue and the voice acting style tend to be more Mary Sue-ish, giving Shimizu Toru a sense of déjà vu, as if she were voicing a shoujo manga like "Ouran High School Host Club".

The entire audio recording is twenty minutes long. Thank goodness, this is the first time in all his years in the industry that he has had the chance to fully indulge in voice acting, and he no longer has to play the "inch-stop" game.

"Thank you for your hard work~ Yuzuru-san is very experienced, could you be a professional voice actor?"

The sound director has a cooperative relationship with Nijisanji and belongs to a small record company, but he also occasionally helps out animation companies. You can tell whether he is professional or not.

"I've only been in the industry for a short time and I'm still playing minor roles. I don't know when I'll get a lead role."

My face has been seen, and they'll definitely recognize me when I'm on TV, so there's no point in hiding it.

However, after seeing him, Shimizu Toru suddenly remembered something else, so he decisively took out his phone after the recording ended.

I registered a new Twitter account and sent a juicy scoop to a streamer who makes a living by leaking information and generating traffic.

Although no substantial evidence was presented, the other party chose to believe Shimizu Toru's claims because they were so explosive and he was very certain when mentioning specific names.

Then, after conducting an investigation through his own network, a piece of news went viral online that afternoon.

#Renowned mixing engineer YAB has been secretly filming his collaborators for a long time, with victims including idol groups such as AKB48 and Hinatazaka46#

This YAB wasn't exposed until 24, so Shimizu Toru can be considered to have rid the people of a scourge.

Fortunately, Nijisanji has not collaborated with this person other than on Saki Sasaki's song "Being Hated by People," so it's not too late to mend things.

After the news broke, even Tian Jiaolu felt a chill of fear. YAB almost became their first choice for mixing engineer. What would happen if the person in the VTuber was secretly filmed?

Having accomplished his mission, Shimizu Toru returned to his apartment, keeping his achievements hidden. After dinner, he was preparing to continue his arduous journey when he suddenly received a message from Mea.

[Tou-kun~ Would you be interested in participating in a collaboration? It's with someone outside the company.]

External collaboration?

Could it be that he's going with her to participate in Inuyama-san's Tetris pee-holding contest?

Luckily, Mea didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise she would have definitely spat in his face—no matter how brainless I am, I would never invite someone to participate in such a chaotic collaboration right off the bat!

[Does Tou-kun know about the casual tea party? Inaba Hanu is having a collaboration talk show tonight and would like to invite you to join.]

Is it Inaba Hanu? That's a name from so long ago...

Since Bat Girl Hinako Yusen seemingly retired due to workplace bullying and sexual assault by management staff, Toru Shimizu has stopped paying attention to the projects under company 774.

The things that happened in September, are they starting to look promising now? Why don't we just poach them and bring them to Nijisanji?