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

"By the way, what's the name of that game you mentioned you participated in voice acting for, the one with Matsuoka-san?" Rion Takamiya, who was scrolling through Twitter, suddenly asked.

"Genshin Impact is still in closed beta; the official release won't be until at least next year, so you won't be able to play it for now."

Before Shimizu Toru could finish speaking, Yasushi, Sasaki Saki, and Lilim all turned to look at him, startling him into thinking he had said something wrong.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my mouth that I didn't wipe off?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison, then Sasaki Saki asked first, "What do you mean by 'you participated in the voice acting'? Are you so famous that someone specially invited you?"

"...Didn't they tell you that my main job is voice acting?"

Seeing Shimizu Toru looking at her, Yuhi Lily cleared her throat slightly guiltily: "Ahem, after all, it's your personal privacy, how can I reveal it without your consent?"

"Yes, yes, we're not the kind of people who can't control our mouths," Rion Takamiya quickly added, trying to cover it up.

They can't just tell the truth and say that the two of them were deliberately hiding it because they were worried about having too many competitors.

"Voice actor, may I ask which agency you're with?"

Those who become VTubers are basically otaku, and a large portion of otaku are voice actor fans.

After all, people spend all their time watching anime or playing games, so it's normal to develop a liking for a character and then extend that liking to the voice actor.

"ARTSVION originally wanted to join I'm Enterprise, but unfortunately the latter has no plans to recruit amateurs."

Voice actor agencies generally have three ways of recruiting. One is to recruit amateurs from the general public, but this has become increasingly rare since the establishment of training institutions such as Nikkuroku and Aoni Juku.

Another option is a voice actor training academy, which is equivalent to a junior college at the University of Tokyo. However, it is not as advantageous as a voice actor training school because the latter allows students to directly enter affiliated agencies through interviews.

If Shimizu Toru hadn't been so good-looking that ARTSVION's top management unanimously believed he could help the company revive and become the face of the next generation, he wouldn't have been exceptionally hired.

The only option is to apply for the Japanese Broadcasting Research Institute, gradually progressing from basic courses to higher levels, and finally participating in a unified interview.

“ARTSVION is also good. There aren’t any big-name voice actors right now, so they will definitely do their best to cultivate you and give you all the resources.”

As a seasoned otaku, Shezhu knows quite a bit about various voice acting agencies and knows that Shimizu Toru will only suffer for a year or two at most, after which he should take off.

"That's what I'm thinking too. Maybe one day you'll see my name in the lead role list for some anime. Don't let it slip then."

It's not a big deal if my colleagues at Nijisanji find out, but it would be a bit troublesome if the fans found out.

Toru Shimizu certainly doesn't want to one day attend an event as a voice actress and be surrounded by people holding up banners that say "Toru Hanyu".

"This problem is easy to solve. As long as we don't know your real name, then everything will be foolproof."

Hearing Lilim's words, Shimizu Tooru couldn't help but feel a bit of a toothache: "Um, apart from the surname being different, my real name is indeed Tooru."

If I had known, I would have changed the name to something more like Dongda University, such as Qi Delong Dongqiang, which sounds lively.

"There are indeed very few voice actors named Tooru. However, there was a new character named Asakura Tooru who was announced at the Idolmaster 2nd Anniversary Eve Festival a couple of days ago."

What could Shimizu Toru say? Could he possibly tell Shaku that this is how he got fans to call him Toru-nii?

"In short, if one day you think a certain character's voice sounds a lot like mine, and the voice actor's name is also Toru, then it's probably me."

The characters they're currently playing aren't any of significant importance. We can't expect them to watch the Shinsengumi Imonroku movie just for Okita Souji, who only has a few lines, can we?

Let's wait for Genshin Impact to be released next year, or maybe go to Arknights before then?

The Chinese version of the game is about to be released, and popular characters like the ex-husband have probably already finished recording.

When the game launched, there was only one male six-star character, SilverAsh, or rather, there weren't many male characters in total. You couldn't possibly pair him with Ansel, could you?

The company did submit an application to Yostar, the Japanese server operator for Arknights and also the Japanese server operator for Azur Lane, as well as the Chinese server operator for Azur Lane Archives, but it's unclear when they will receive a response.

Even after Lily went back to pack her things and prepared to move in a couple of days, Shimizu Toru was browsing Bilibili in the sofa area where she was the only one left.

I only realized it when I saw the recently released 25th issue of Mahjong Soul Woof Woof Chronicle.

Yeah! We could do a Mahjong Soul collaboration ourselves!

After removing myself and the girl from Group 19, there are exactly ten girls left, enough for three sessions to finish.

And if I remember correctly, Mahjong Soul's Japanese server launched in April, so maybe I can get a business card.

Yostar happens to be the Japanese distributor, so the agency can try their best to see if they can get a role.

Although Mahjong Soul usually seeks out big-name voice actors like Maaya Uchida, Ami Koshimizu, and Ayane Sakura, it's not illegal to give it a try.

Maybe Nijisanji can collaborate with Mahjong Soul in the future. After all, Mahjong Soul is a collaboration maniac; they've even collaborated with Azur Lane and Code Geass, so they don't need Nijisanji.

Volume 1: Chapter 59 Rion Takamiya Has Also Joined [Please Subscribe for First Time]

That evening, at the Takamiya residence.

After a fierce internal struggle, Rion Takamiya finally told her parents that she wanted to move out.

Of course, she didn't dare say that she was living with a guy; she just said that she usually does live streams and it's not convenient to stay at home.

To her surprise, her parents readily agreed to her request without even asking for the specific address.

On her way back to her bedroom, Rion Takamiya was puzzled when her younger brother peeked out from the side and said teasingly, "Sis, you'd better take precautions. Mom and Dad aren't ready to be grandparents yet."

"Huh!? What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Stop pretending. Your little schemes can't even fool me. I wonder which unlucky guy actually took a liking to you."

"So, Mom and Dad know too??"

"Of course, didn't I say that even I could see it, let alone them?"

That night, Rion Takamiya couldn't sleep, because every time she closed her eyes, she would think of her younger brother's eyes, which looked at her as if she were an idiot.

Could it be that, just like the nickname he's given, he's a simpleton?

The next morning, before she was even fully awake, her mother dragged her out of bed.

Then I saw that my things had been packed into several large cardboard boxes: "Everything has been packed for you. Will the driver take you there, or will he pick you up?"

"Ah, Aba Aba..."

“ε=('ο｀*))) Sigh, it’s over. This stupid daughter is completely unacceptable. Luckily, she has already been found a new home, so she didn’t end up being a burden on my own.”

Even after being taken to the door of Shimizu Toru's newly rented villa, Takamiya Rion didn't react.

It was the family driver who rang the doorbell. Upon seeing Shimizu Toru, he bowed deeply and said, "Greetings, sir. I have already delivered Miss. Master and Madam asked me to tell you that you should remember to visit them during the New Year. Don't worry about them."

Huh? What's going on??

Shimizu Toru blinked, about to ask what was going on, when the driver rushed to unload all of Takamiya Rion's things and then sped away.

He could only turn to the other party involved: "Um... Rion, what's this? Are you going to live with me?"

I did have that thought, but I probably didn't say it yesterday, right? Or did I forget about it after I said it?

"Ah! Yeah, yeah! That's right, didn't you think it's a waste for one person to live in such a big house? It's also not very convenient for me to do live streams from home!"

Rion Takamiya, finally coming to her senses, hurriedly tried to salvage her image: "I was planning to talk to my family first, but they misunderstood me."

"Oh, you've come at the right time. Let's move our things inside first, and then go buy vegetable seeds and saplings together?"

He picked up a cardboard box from the ground. Qing Shui Tou didn't care about the specifics; as long as the result was good, that was all that mattered.

"Vegetable seeds, saplings? You're really planning to turn your yard into an orchard and vegetable garden?"

"Of course! Food you grow yourself is so much safer to eat, and it can also cultivate your mind and spirit."

Anyway, the place isn't big, and once the trees are planted, you don't need to take care of them every day. How much effort does it take to pollinate or prune the tops?

It's not difficult to manage a vegetable garden. If something goes wrong, at most it will produce less fruit, but it won't all die, right?

The issue of vegetable seeds was also resolved after Shimizu Toru recalled an interview video. He even Googled it, and thankfully, that farm had already been established.

More than two hours later, the two arrived at a place called Hokukai Farm in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Saitama Prefecture, and met the boss, Fan Jijun.

As you can tell from the name, the boss is a graduate of Dongda University. He's a 98-born programmer who also ran his own software company. Three years ago, he contracted five hectares of land to start a farm.

They grow fruits and vegetables that are not available in Japan but are very familiar to people from Tokyo, such as water spinach, amaranth, green chilies, coriander, and lettuce, mainly to supply Chinese restaurants in Tokyo.

Because he has his own sales channels, the agricultural cooperative can't control him. Now, nearby vegetable farmers sell their vegetables to him and are happy to earn more money.

“Vegetable seeds? No problem. Although I don’t have many myself, I can share some with you.”

After readily agreeing, Boss Fan made his request: "But could you please help me promote my farm? You're that voice actor who was on the trending charts before, right?"

Unexpectedly, Shimizu Toru was recognized and had no choice but to nod and admit, "It is indeed me. Boss, you have a good eye."

"Haha, it's mainly because you're as pretty as a young girl, which makes a very deep impression on people."

Fortunately, the owner didn't speak with a Tangshan accent, otherwise Qingshui Tou would have been tempted to order "Imperial Jade Liquor".

After purchasing more than 30 kinds of vegetable seeds from Boss Fan at market price, the two then went to a fruit tree cultivation base in Saitama Prefecture.

This time things didn't go so smoothly; because they didn't have employee IDs or invitations, they were turned away and not allowed to enter.

Fortunately, Shimizu Toru spotted a Japanese girl who was probably a staff member, who was about to enter the base. He then took off his mask and charmed her.

Not only did he manage to sneak in, but the young lady also proactively helped him select several two-year-old grape seedlings that would bear fruit this year, so he wouldn't have to wait another year.

Other fruit trees can only grow slowly. Fortunately, Japan cannot grow tropical fruits like durian and mango, which take several years to bear fruit.

Apples, dates, and persimmons, common fruits in the north, generally bear fruit in three years. In Qingshuitou, you can see date trees that are not even as tall as a person, yet are already laden with fruit.

He took the two-year-old saplings back and planted them. If he was lucky, he would have something to eat next year. It was worth it for him to use his charm to take a photo with the young lady.

I got home before 2 p.m. After several hours of driving back and forth, my stomach was completely empty.

I hurried into the kitchen, found some leftover ingredients from yesterday in the refrigerator, and started cooking.

Rion Takamiya promptly followed, saying as she tied up the fence, "What do you need? I'll prepare the ingredients for you."

"How about I just make a simple stir-fried egg with chives and a stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers?"

In addition to the vegetable seeds, he also bought a lot of fresh vegetables from Beihai Farm, especially the first batch of chives in spring, which were so tender they could be eaten raw.

The green peppers were a less spicy variety that was specially selected. Erjingtiao peppers are a bit too strong for him now, but they are still much better than the local Japanese varieties.

He used to think that Shinnosuke Nohara didn't like green peppers because the cooking method was wrong.

I bought some and tried them myself, and found that local green peppers do indeed have a bitter taste, not to mention that Japanese people only know how to boil them.

"Okay~ I'll cut the green peppers and meat into strips, right? How long should the chives be cut?"

"That's right. The chives should be about the length of my finger. How about we make a soup too?"

"Isn't there too little time?"

"Seaweed and egg drop soup, it's very simple, it only takes a few minutes."

With a helper, the cooking speed is indeed much faster. After stir-frying the vegetables with just water, the rice cooker had just finished cooking.

Meanwhile, Rion Takamiya experienced a life like that of an old married couple and stopped caring about being kicked out of the house.

—Unfortunately, my good mood vanished without a trace the moment I saw the sunset.

Volume 1: Chapter 60 A Collaboration Invitation from VSPO [Please Subscribe on First Day of Sales]

Vegetable seeds need to be cultivated into seedlings, and saplings are not planted directly in the ground, but are first grown in pots with prepared soil.

As for how to prepare the potting soil?

These days, if you want to learn, you can even find tutorials on how to make big mushrooms.

Seeing Shimizu Toru bustling about not far away, Takamiya Rion lowered her voice and said, "You, aren't you only interested in girls?!"

"Oh my god~ Who can say for sure about these things? It's said that every homosexual is actually bisexual."

Seeing that Lily in the evening wasn't responding at all, Rion Takamiya couldn't help but get a little impatient: "Let's get this straight! You're not allowed to pull any night raids! Nobody's allowed to sneak away!"

"No problem, with my skills, getting a DT like this who's obviously never been in a relationship is a piece of cake~"

Almost forgot that the person in front of him was Rion Takamiya, the second generation of Ten Thousand Female Queens of Nijisanji after the first generation Higuchi Kaede. He almost gritted his teeth to pieces.

Compared to a player like Lily the Sunset, who has so many good younger sisters that she could create an entire series of them, she really doesn't know how to pursue people; it's always the guys who pursue her.

"Damn it! Don't get too cocky, the outcome is still uncertain!"

In response to these harsh words, Yuhi Lily just smiled and then ran over to Shimizu Toru and squatted down.

She pulled a pack of tissues from her pocket, took one out to wipe his sweat, and said, "You must be exhausted. It's okay to rest for a bit."

"It's alright, it's just some physical work, it should be done in another half hour."

Sitting on a small stool, I scooped a pot of nutrient soil into the container, then thoroughly watered it and planted the strawberry seedlings inside.