Tokyo Girlfriend Guide

Chapter 881 Taking the opportunity to assert sovereignty? Ah, so exciting!

Although it was a rehearsal, almost everyone was there except the audience, including some guests.

As soon as Nishimiya Glass and Kihara Saki walked into the hotel lobby, people with work badges came to greet them. Stars cannot act like big shots, and the staff also have to remember the faces of each character well.

"Ms. Kihara and Ms. Nishimiya? Your lounge is over here, please follow me."

The woman in smart work clothes bowed slightly and extended her hand to guide.

Well-known voice actors like Saki who often attend fan meetings are easy to recognize, and little-known voice actors in the industry like Nozomi are actually very easy to recognize. Those who are pretty are definitely not ordinary people, so just be polite.

Then they walked to a room on the third floor. Glass said in surprise, "Huh? I'm actually sharing a lounge with Sister Saki?"

The entertainment industry is a place where seniority is the norm, not to mention Japan. Therefore, the lounge is strictly based on the status of the star. Newcomers like Nishiko, who have no works at all, usually have to squeeze into a lounge with many people, and then look at the famous voice actors who walk into the independent lounge, and secretly swear in their hearts, "I can replace him!"

Kihara Saki complained, "Are you being cute? Nitro-chan? You're the main character! Or do you want a separate lounge? If that's the case, I'll go find Kitani-sensei."

Only then did Glass realize that the person who was going to be replaced was herself.

Sticking out her tongue to act cute, she quickly stepped forward to help push the door open.

There was nothing special in the lounge, just a set of sofas and a table, water and snacks, and even very little fruit.

The staff member did not leave, but followed him in.

"This is the process of today's rehearsal... First, we will decide on the makeup and costumes, and then confirm the opening introduction with Teacher Bara and the editor..."

The woman in work clothes placed two forms on the table in front of the two men. The forms were divided into ten-minute sections with the things that needed to be done. The colorful forms made people dizzy.

After just two minutes of listening, Glass looked embarrassed. Even though she had eaten Kyosuke's support meal in the morning, she really didn't have the confidence that she could complete such a complicated task!

As she listened, the girl's eyes turned into mosquito coils, and she seemed vaguely possessed by Eriri.

I don’t know how long it took, but the female employee finally finished speaking.

"…That's roughly the process, but since this is a rehearsal, it could change suddenly in the middle of the process. Please pay attention to your phones. I'll let you know as soon as there are any changes.

Well, I'll take my leave now. If you have any needs, please contact me. "

The woman stood up and bowed while holding the documents.

Nishimiya Naoko, who was dizzy, came to her senses when Kihara Saki next to her pulled her sleeve. She quickly stood up, bowed in return, and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Pia slumped on the sofa, the girl moaned:

"Ah~~~ I never knew there was such a difficult part in voice actor's job... Free conversation on stage? What on earth should I say in a free conversation? And answering questions from the audience... Aren't the questions provided by the host..."

The most important thing is, that's a venue for 1,300 people, Kyousuke-kun will be there, Yuzuru and his mother will be there, and everyone will be sitting down and watching...

Ahhhhh——

Just thinking about it for a moment, Glass felt like she was about to melt.

Maybe it would be nice to turn into liquid and flow down the seams of the sofa, so that I don't have to stand on the stage and embarrass myself...

Vaguely, Glass had already seen Eriri's happy smile on the day of the launch conference.

This time, it’s called role reversal.

What should I do? Should I call for backup? Call Kyousuke or Sakura. If Kyousuke comes, everyone will just look at him. If Sakura comes, she might even be able to blow the roof off the venue.

Saki Kihara, who had taken off her black jacket and was only wearing a white shirt, looked down at the frustrated girl who was bending forward. The little face that looked like a soul out of her body almost made her nose bleed.

She smiled and said, "How about asking for help from a reliable senior like me at this time?"

Nishimiya Glass sat up suddenly upon hearing this and said in surprise:

"Yes! And Kihara-senpai and you guys!"

"..."

Well, I thought you were just pretending to be pitiful in front of me, but it turns out you didn’t think about me at all?

Kihara Saki twitched the corner of her mouth and said unhappily:

"If it weren't for you that I got this role, I would definitely teach you how to respect your seniors!"

Having said this, she walked around the coffee table and sat in front of Nozomi.

"This, this, and these... all these things that have nothing to do with the stage..."

Kihara Saki pointed her finger at a large number of things on the schedule and said:

"You don't need to consider all of this..."

Nitro's face lit up with joy, but she still had some doubts:

"But just now..."

Saki interrupted directly and said simply:

"That's out of respect for the voice actors. Don't you want to hear "You just need to stand on the stage and act cute"? It's just boring but necessary courtesy. If you really do what they say, it will cause displeasure to the creative team."

"..."

"Oh - I know~"

Glass pursed her lips and thought, so this is a formal job, it is completely different from home, school and the office.

"As for the free speaking time on stage, you are worried about not knowing what to say..."

At this point, Kihara Saki couldn't help but sighed:

"Oh my god, if those newcomers in the agency hear what you said, be careful that they will secretly curse you on the Internet. A newcomer's first appearance is to stand on the stage as the main character. This is an opportunity that many people dream of! Others don't even have a chance to speak. The teachers in the training center should have let you watch the video of the voice actor meeting, right? If you have watched it, you should know that there are often newcomers who are rash and want to rush to speak..."

"I, I know that..."

Glass lowered her head slightly and murmured:

"I know this is an opportunity that Kyousuke-kun fought hard for me, but, but, but..."

Saki continued: "But because of this, you don't want to mess things up no matter what?"

The girl nodded vigorously, tilted her little face up, blinked her big watery eyes and looked pitifully at the senior next to her.

“Ah… Really——!!”

Saki sighed in distress:

"Kyosuke-kun, Kyosuke-kun, Kyosuke-kun all day long, come to think of it I should thank him.

Nitro-chan, you were sent directly to the spaceship before you even learned how to walk. What a happy trouble. "

Although she complained like this, she took Nitro's hand and said softly:

"There's nothing to be afraid of, our audiences are all screened, and even if they ask questions, they won't ask anything difficult.

Of course, I'm sure someone will ask why you, a relatively unknown newcomer, were chosen to play the lead role. This is absolutely unavoidable, and the production team must explain it to the public."

When Gaozi heard this, her face turned pale with fright. She couldn't say that this was exchanged for her own Kyosuke.

Kihara Saki said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't worry - this problem couldn't be simpler. You just need to hold your head high and say, 'This is the role that my Hojo-sensei helped me get.' Then everything will be fine!"

"..."

The girl didn't say anything, she just puffed up her cheeks and looked over angrily.

Bad guy! How could you drag Kyousuke into this?

"Hahaha, what's the matter? This is a rare opportunity to declare sovereignty~~"

Saki laughed evilly:

"Don't look at me like that, I also surf the Internet. "Who is Hojo-sensei's girlfriend?" This has long been locked in as the hot topic of the year. A childhood sweetheart who grew up together, a painter who worked hard together for a great work, a female writer who is both beautiful and intelligent, and a female version of him in kendo... Such a strong opponent, I feel anxious for you, Nitro-chan!"

The woman nudged Glass with her shoulder and encouraged him:

"How about we just do it this way? I will definitely help you when the time comes! We must seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"..."

So what? What else can I do? Of course I am very excited!

Nishimiya Naoko's face turned red at some point, and her breathing became heavier.

She thought of the previous Honya Awards ceremony, when a reporter asked Kyosuke about Kasumi Shiko and his girlfriend. Although Kyosuke managed to fool the reporter at the time, Shiko was very proud of herself for a long time afterwards. Eriri was so angry that she slept ten minutes less every day.

I, I...

Ahhhh——What should I do? How about just doing this?

Anyway, it wasn't me who asked the question, it was the audience who asked it, so I just had to tell the truth...

But if Kyosuke does this, he will definitely be in a difficult position, and he might be blamed by Shiha and Mitsuha. Sakura said that the two of them seemed to have had a fierce fight during the main house awards ceremony.

Thinking of this, Nitrate's red little face suddenly turned pale.

I, I can’t beat Shiyu…

Not to mention Mitsuha, maybe even Eriri would be angry...

As she thought about it, reason returned to the girl's mind.

Eh……

Glass sighed softly.

Everyone, it would be great if we could stand on the stage holding hands and announce that we are all Kyousuke's girlfriend.

The girl thought with regret.

"Sister Saki, please don't do that..."

She said in a lost voice:

"A childhood friend, a painter, a swordsman, a female writer, a tailor, a chef, a voice actor... everyone will be unhappy..."

Kihara Saki: “…”

What's going on? Are you guys forming an adventure group or something? Are there so many professions? You're just going to broadcast the animation right after the adventure, right?

After being speechless for a while, she reached out her arms and hugged Nitro with pity, shaking him vigorously a few times:

"Ah~~ Our Nitro-chan is so kind! She is really cute, and has the best voice actor among all the professions!"

I have decided. If I vote for Hojo-sensei's girlfriend online again, I will definitely not vote for Kasumi Shiko-sensei just because she often plays with mature women. I will vote for the cute Nitro-chan! I will also supervise the guys in the agency. Don't deliberately not vote for Nitro-chan just because she has a pair of big breasts. I will vote for Nitro-chan!

This is no longer just Nitro-chan's battle; she represents the profession of voice actor!

The two of them played around for a while before returning to the topic with blushing faces.

"Since you don't want to implement this perfect plan..."

It’s not that I don’t want to…

"There is an even simpler way. You just need to pout, put your index finger on your cheek, blink your big eyes, look at the edge of the stage and shout in a voice so sweet that it makes your teeth fall out, "Yeah, why is this, Director-san?""

Nishimiya Glass said speechlessly: "…Are you throwing the problem to the supervisor again?"

"Hahaha, don't feel embarrassed, because if the director feels embarrassed, he will definitely pass it to the original author of the comic, Mr. Bara. This kind of idle talk is also very interesting, isn't it?"

Kihara Saki smiled and said:

"This also includes other times, such as when the audience suddenly asks questions or other voice actors on stage suddenly bring up topics. If you can't pick up the topic, you can do this. Just throw it to anyone and then think about it slowly. When you have thought it through, you can pick up the topic again.

But you must remember, never say "no" or "I don't know"! This is the most boring answer! If you are not careful, you will become a topic terminator! For example, if someone asks you what food you hate, how do you answer? "

Nishimiya Naoko was stunned. Under Nishimiya Yaeko's high-pressure education, she had no room for being picky about food, so when she suddenly heard this question, her mind went completely blank.

Oh, it’s not a blank. The first thing that comes to my mind is the scene of Eriri holding chopsticks and frantically picking green peppers from the bowl into Kyosuke’s bowl.

puff...

Hahaha, as expected, compared to someone like me who is not picky about food, someone like Eriri who can easily list a dozen foods she hates is more interesting...

Thinking of this, Glass suddenly understood.

"Well... I don't dislike food, but I said that I hated eating green peppers when I was a kid, but there was a friend who really hated green peppers, so I worked hard to learn to like them? How about that, Saki-san?"

Kihara Saki nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, not bad. It shows friendship and kindness. Perfect. You can also tell me one or two embarrassing stories about you and your friend who doesn't like to eat green peppers... Ugh! Isn't this a topic for small talk?"

Nozomi nodded without any burden, saying that she could tell the same embarrassing stories about Eriri for a whole year without repeating the same one.

"There is one more thing you need to pay attention to. People from other agencies will definitely look down on you. After all, you are the main character. If someone gives you a hard time, don't immediately ask me or Kitani-senpai for help and let us bully her! But I think after Hojo-sensei makes his appearance on the day of the official launch conference, there shouldn't be anyone so ignorant.

The subsequent interaction with the audience will usually be hosted by the most popular voice actor, but you are the main character after all, so the time allocated to you should not be less, this is how the game works..."

Kihara Saki pointed at the items on the schedule and explained them one by one, occasionally talking about the pitfalls and stupid things she had done when she was a rookie. Naoko listened carefully and tried to learn. (End of this chapter)