Tokyo Girlfriend Guide

Chapter 1046 Nishimiya Shoko: Chapter Again

Chapter 1046 Nishimiya Shoko: On the other hand

The midterm exams have officially ended without any major incidents.

In fact, even in colleges that offer pathways to higher education, the most responsible teachers will not be too strict with students in their first year.

Needless to say, the first two years of high school are truly meant to celebrate youth and enjoy high school life.

Therefore, the frenzied atmosphere of exam week continued smoothly without any hindrance, because the "109th Sports Festival of Soubu High School" was seamlessly followed!

Even those students who were required to stay in the classroom to study after school would just scribble a test paper haphazardly and then slip away; not to mention the others.

The only students who are in a bit of a bind are those with heavy club activities. After the sports festival at the end of May, the national tournament preliminaries and the main tournament in July will follow immediately.

It can be said that from May until the weather turned cold, it was a period of exhilarating excitement.

Nishimiya Shoko didn't go to work today, not because she was being lazy, but because after she started working, the voice acting team's progress had far surpassed that of the illustrators. Now they didn't even have any simple line drawings left for the voice acting.

So the girl could happily begin her painting work again.

The "curtain" is a symbol representing the spirit of the Red Team, and it will be hung directly behind the Red Team's stands when the sports festival officially begins.

Even though the project has been underway for almost a month, it is still not finished because it is too big. The entire canvas is over thirty square meters in size, and there are only about ten members in the painting team. They can only come over to paint for a while after finishing other tasks.

Nishimiya Shoko was the bureaucrat in charge of this task, with the title "Bakucho," which means the person in charge of making the curtains.

Without a doubt, this position wasn't fairly elected; it was directly assigned by Red Team Captain Sakura Yamauchi. However, there was no behind-the-scenes manipulation, because no one would willingly take it on, as it's hardly an easy job.

The unfolding and retraction of such a massive curtain is a difficult task each time; see the protective film on a football field for details.

Nishimiya Shoko was quite happy with what she did, because the red team had chosen One-Punch Man as the design for their backdrop.

This is Kyosuke's earliest work, a hero created out of pure interest.

That was the reason why Shoko initially wanted to become a voice actress.

My favorite person, my favorite work, my favorite character, and my favorite high school life—it's amazing that all these elements can be combined into one thing!

In the open space behind the kendo club, a huge white curtain was neatly laid out.

It was four o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was relentlessly radiating its high temperature, but the tall roof of the kendo club hall cast a shadow, sheltering Nishimiya Shoko and the members of the curtain team.

The girl had already taken off her shoes and was standing on the curtain wearing only white cotton socks and a black apron to avoid staining her white shirt with paint.

She wore a happy smile, humming a tuneless, cheerful tune, and was painting on a white cloth with a paintbrush as thick as a broom.

"Hmm hmm hmm~~ Hmm hmm hmm~~"

The girl's cheerful mood infected those around her. A girl who was so tired that her forehead was covered in sweat was about to complain, but after glancing at Nishimiya Shoko, she shut her mouth, turned around and walked to the side of the field, taking out a few bottles of drinks from a styrofoam cooler.

"Ni-chan, Maiko, Tsubaki, Sayaka..."

She called out each person's name and handed them their drinks one by one.

"Take a short break before continuing to draw. You've already finished today's tasks, there's no need to rush."

As she spoke, she walked over to Xiaozi, snatched the paintbrush from her hand, and put it into the bucket next to her.

"Take a break! No more work!"

She stared at Nishimiya Shoko's face with her cheeks puffed out, and said in an unfriendly tone:

"If you don't behave, I'll tell Hojo-san!"

Hearing this, Shoko, who was about to pick up her paintbrush again to continue painting, reluctantly withdrew her hand, but still muttered:

"Oh, I'm not tired at all. You guys did all the drawing just now, Yui..."

"Damn! Anyway, it's Damn!"

Yui Yuigahama raised her hands and made an "X" in front of her.

"Alright alright……"

Xiaojiang pouted and turned her head to look longingly at the drawing on the ground.

Saitama, with his fist clenched, hasn't even finished drawing a fist yet.

Ah... It's still far from perfect. It needs to be drawn better. It would be even better if people could see a bit of Kyosuke's face in Saitama's face!

Thinking this, Xiaojiang couldn't help but sneakily glance to her left and right. What reassured her was that none of the people in the curtain-making group were very good at drawing, so no one would notice her little trick.

Yes, everyone is gathered here because they haven't had much experience with this before, not because they are good at it. Life is about exploring the unknown.

She knew that if Kyosuke were to draw it, it might not even take an hour.

That person could manipulate everyone like puppeteers, making them follow his every command with the precision of a computer program.

However, neither Captain Sakura Yamauchi nor Yukino Nagayuki, who values ​​efficiency, chose to do so.

Holding her drinks in both hands, Xiaojiang and her companions walked to the edge of the curtain and sat down on the ground. Although everyone present was a girl, she still carefully adjusted her skirt to ensure she wouldn't expose herself.

On the contrary, several girls next to them were sitting very casually. Not only did they sit cross-legged, but two of them even stretched out their legs and rolled up their skirts.

"Ah, Tsubaki, your panties are showing!"

Yui Yuigahama exclaimed, "Sometimes this guy is really good at reading the room, and sometimes he's like an idiot."

The girl named Tsubaki said nonchalantly, "What does it matter? There aren't any boys here anyway."

At this point, she turned to Yuihama with a mischievous grin and teased, "Or are you blushing because you saw my underwear, Yui?"

As soon as he said that, the other girls immediately joined in the teasing. The girl with the bun hairstyle blushed with embarrassment and tried to explain herself.

Sitting in the middle of the crowd, Nishimiya Shoko listened quietly with a serene smile on her lips. She would occasionally say a few words in support of Yui, and then immediately push Yui away when the flames of conflict spread to her.

A gust of wind blew by, and the girls' clear laughter carried far.

"It's so cool here~~"

Xiaojiang gasped softly as a gentle breeze blew in, slipping into the cuffs of her shirt and giving her skin, which had just been covered in tiny beads of sweat, a jolt. The sweat on her forehead had dried without her noticing.

She tilted her head back and took small sips of the cold drink.

Although being a voice actress should mean avoiding things like iced drinks, she's a girl, so of course she can't resist such pastimes.

Several crazy girls nearby even pulled their shirts out from under their skirts and lifted their shirts to let the wind blow on their stomachs. They poked each other's stomachs and made bursts of laughter.

Yui Yuigahama turned her head and quietly looked at Nishimiya Shoko, who was tilting her head back to drink water. She looked at the other's long, fair neck, which was as elegant as a swan's, and the small mound below that was more prominent because she was tilting her head back.

How wonderful...

She thought to herself, then asked softly, "Shoku-chan, don't you have to go to work today? If there's anything important, you can leave it to us here."

As soon as she said those words, she inwardly cursed, because she had committed a grave mistake: speaking up for others without permission and increasing their workload.

But the good thing is...

"Yes, yes, if you still have work to do, go ahead and do it. You've already done so much today, I'm worried you'll overwork yourself!"

"Hehe, Nitrogen, you should hurry up and leave. I've wanted to run away for a while, but I feel embarrassed to run away when I see how hard you're trying."

"I want to go check out the cheerleading squad, I want to check out the gate team, I want to watch the baseball team practice, I want to..."

The other girls started talking all at once, with all sorts of different things to say, but they all had one thing in common: they were all very concerned about Nishimiya Shoko.

Yui Yuigahama, who is good at reading people's expressions (reading the air), could tell that these girls were all sincere.

Ah... Sure enough, even the school bully would soften up in the face of such a beautiful girl.

Hearing everyone's concern, Nishimiya Shoko's chubby little face was full of happy smiles. She first thanked everyone, and then responded to their words one by one.

"Don't worry about me. I worked hard to catch up during exam week, and now it's my legitimate rest time!"

After saying that, he chuckled again, looking rather silly, like a two-month-old puppy.

"Okay, then tell us about your work during your break? What's it like being a voice actor? Do you see a lot of big stars?"

"You're so silly, Mami! Voice actors work with other voice actors, while celebrities act in TV dramas!"

"You're the idiot. Don't we sometimes hire big stars to do voice acting?"

"..."

The girls smoothly changed the subject. The fact that these people were able to get to high school safely meant that each of them had gone quite a distance in their studies. Otherwise, at the very least, they would have undergone a drastic personality change like Yukino Yukinoshita.

Nishimiya Shoko listened to her friends' arguments with a quiet smile, only responding briefly when asked.

"...I've seen celebrities when I was at the agency. They were seniors who transitioned from voice acting to the entertainment industry... It's possible for big stars to do voice acting, but that's usually for animated films. It's not very common for long-running TV series, probably because of budget constraints?"

The girl gently and softly satisfied her friends' curiosity.

Acting with voice is a very abstract thing, and the expression of acting skills is even more outward and exaggerated than that of stage plays. Fortunately, Japanese dramas are inherently flamboyant, so it is not uncommon for actors to do voice acting as well, and they can do it very well without making the audience feel out of place.

The group of girls started chatting and couldn't stop. After finding out about the voice actors, they started gossiping about the relationship between Nishimiya Shoko and Hojo Kyosuke.

Faced with a barrage of gossipy eyes, Nishimiya Shoko felt overwhelmed, but still blushed and revealed a couple of amusing anecdotes about Kyosuke.

For example, he would accompany her to the firm to build relationships with her seniors, pick her up from her hometown, take her for a ride on his motorcycle, and the two of them would discuss the flowers in their backyard...

"...I even find it hard to pull out the weeds growing in the flowerbeds, but Kyosuke-kun always does it so well, cutting off the withered flowers so I can start the next round..."

Xiaojiang had never formally studied gardening; she adored the garden where she could scribble freely, to the point that she couldn't bear to cut any of the flowers.

Occasionally, elegant ladies like Eriri or Kasumigaoka would offer help, and she wouldn't refuse, but would just squat to the side and watch with teary eyes, making the two of them feel uneasy and unable to do anything about it.

However, flowers cannot be left unpruned. Removing excess plants allows the remaining ones to grow better, and pruning miscellaneous branches concentrates nutrients and also helps to create a more attractive shape...

She knew all about nitrates and had read many instructional books and watched many videos to take good care of this lovely garden. But whenever she tried to learn from those professional ladies and prune the useless branches, she always felt sorry for those branches.

Just because it's unwanted or incomplete, should we cut it off?

Thinking about this, she would even cry sadly. Occasionally, she would close her eyes, grit her teeth, and cut the branch. When she opened her eyes and saw the smooth cut on the ground, she would immediately burst into tears.

The fluffy little dog has been frightened by this inexplicable crying several times.

The foolish Momotaro, hearing the crying, cautiously approached to investigate. Upon realizing it was Shoku-chan crying, he immediately fled in terror, sobbing as he ran (Shoku-chan is crying! It wasn't me! It's not my fault!).

Unfortunately, it can actually take the blame for this, because it's a dog.

Even if you get beaten a thousand times, you can't change your habit of digging in the dirt. Even if you stop digging, you can't help but want to find a sexy little twig or two to take back to your doghouse.

Where did this family find tree branches? Of course, from Xiaojiang, who's in charge of the garden art.

"Oh, Momotaro, you've bitten off another of Shokujo's flowers and carried it back to your nest!"

"Waaaaah! Waaaaah! (Are you blind?! The cut is so clean, do you think my teeth are a kitchen knife?! Are you blind?!)"

Amidst these accusations and cries of injustice, Xiaojiang was successfully amused.

Yui Yuigahama burst out laughing: "Hahahaha, what a pitiful little dog!"

"Yes, yes, so cute!"

"I really want to try it too. The barking of puppies must be cute, right?"

"..."

The girls burst into coquettish laughter, gathering around Shoko to watch the video on her phone of Momotaro being chased and beaten by Eriri.

The round, white puppy ran incredibly fast, but every two steps it would stumble and fall flat on its face. It would whine and bark all the time as it ran, its emotions running high. Even if you didn't understand dog language, you could tell it was cursing.

Even if you can't hear it, you can tell from the face of the blonde girl chasing it.

When Nishimiya Shoko came to her senses, she found that it was already 5:30.

what……

She turned her head and found that there was still only a huge red fist on the huge white curtain.

Poor Saitama-sensei still has no hair today, well, not even a head.

Alright, the paint's dried, time to pack up!

Nishimiya Shoko pursed her lips, making up her mind that she would no longer indulge in boasting and chatting tomorrow, but would work hard and try to draw Saitama's bald head as soon as possible.

She stood up, clapped her hands, and was about to call everyone to help tidy up the curtain when she heard…

"Huh? Shoko-chan, what about that Hojo-kun helping you practice voice acting earlier...?"

Well... on another note, since it's already this late...

After hesitating for a moment, Nishimiya Shoko sat down again, beaming with joy, and said:

"Well, Sakura also got a share, she likes it the most... and then I'll get Kyosuke-kun... hehehe~~ Anyway, it's so much fun..."

The girl's clear voice rang out again, filled with a strange clarity. Whether she was whispering sweet nothings in your ear or recounting happy memories, it captivated the listener.

By the time the group of girls finally rolled up the huge curtain and carried it to the warehouse, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon.

Several girls stood at the door, exchanging glances as if they were having a telepathic conversation.

"Shall we go get some barbecue?"

"Let's go eat barbecue!"

"Go!!"

So, Nishimiya Shoko, who was originally happily planning to go home and enjoy Kyosuke's delicious food, was dragged into a yakiniku restaurant before she could even react.

"but……"

The girl said weakly:

"Eating barbecue will make you fat..."

Although Kyosuke said my belly is soft and the best to touch, it's soft, not fat!

Upon hearing this, Yui Yuigahama subconsciously put down the aluminum clip in her hand.

A girl named Maiko, who had previously lifted her shirt to let the wind blow through it, thought for a moment and said, "Everyone, please don't order pork belly anymore. Let's get beef tongue and tenderloin instead..."

"That's right! Maiko, you're so smart! If you don't eat fatty meat, you won't gain weight!"

"You can also order offal to enhance digestion!"

A group of girls started hypnotizing themselves, laughing and joking.

"..."

Nishimiya Shoko glanced at the beautifully marbled beef on the table with considerable fear, wondering if everyone was blind.

We should have invited Sakura too; she would definitely have more in common with everyone.

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(End of this chapter)