Unwritten rules

  Don't think that those little people in animations move on their own and shout out lines casually.

  Yu Guo lowered her head to look at the script handed over by the staff when she entered, and roughly scanned it. She found that this time's dubbing was a group play. It seemed that the male lead in the animation came to this strange world and had an encounter with the enemy.

  But...

  Yu Guo looked at those lines and couldn't help but furrow his brow, but after reading to the end, he smiled with pursed lips.

  How terrible is this plot? Can it really be broadcast on TV?

  But Yu Guo didn't know that what he had just seen was still the least terrible part. The tragic events of shattered eggs and fallen birds had yet to appear.

  Can't help but look up to see Sugita sitting across from him, only to find that he is also staring at himself, with a special light in his eyes that can't be judged as any emotion.

  Those shoes were indeed too small and uncomfortable to wear?

  Yu Guo's gaze shifted downward, looking at the pale green slippers on Sugita's feet.

  On the other hand, Sugita Miyuki looked at himself and immediately raised the script to cover his face.

  "Ah, you're still going to keep staring at girls under 20 with that gaze of yours?" Kamitani said with a smile, glancing at Yuka and then at Sugita.

  "Oh, God of Time, quickly unseal all the underage girls!" Sugita closed his eyes and muttered to himself in front of the script.

  "......" Kamotani blinked silently, turning his head to speak to Saito Koki sitting next to him, "Among the girls who came to visit on the other side, there is one whose voice is somewhat similar to yours, both are very charming medium tones."

  "Oh, which one?" Zhai He raised his head from the script and looked at a row of students from the Ape Society sitting across from him.

  "I'm guessing." Kamotani raised an eyebrow, seeming to enjoy this. Back then at that izakaya, he was also startled when he first heard Yuka's voice. Only half of that "startle" was astonishment, the other half being admiration.

  "That slippers girl." Chiga raised his hand and pointed at Yuka.

  "You're just concerned about the slippers, aren't you?" Kamotani's thin lips curled in disdain, clearly finding Saito's answer too uninteresting.

  "Compared to this, how many times does that guy Kou need to play with newcomers before he's satisfied?" Saito didn't even need to guess that the slippers were definitely brought by Kan Chihiro for Yuuka. She had been in the industry for 20 years and was considered a contemporary of Kan Chihiro. Every time she saw him using various poses to train newbies, she got annoyed too. Moreover, this girl was so cute.

  "This should be an unexpected move, after all, it's such a cute girl, he can't bear to part with her." Kamotani's mouth corners rose again, he turned his head and glanced at Sugita, "You think so?"

  "Huh?" Sugita had been staring at the script and hadn't heard what Kamiya was saying.

  "That newcomer, is his surname Mizuha?" Kamitani asked without repeating what he said before.

  "Ah, Izumi, Izumi Yuka." Sugita nodded and replied. He lowered the script a bit and shifted his gaze to Yuka's face.

  Yūka is currently looking at the script with Ono Yuta, their heads are very close together, and their fingers occasionally point to the same place on the script.

  "I hope to see this lovely name on an ED song next year." Kamiya then turned his gaze towards Saito, whose experience was similar to his own, having risen to fame after a long time in the industry.

  It's not as easy as people think to stand out in this highly competitive industry. In fact, it's even more brutal than the idol industry, with over 10,000 people vying for just four quarterly anime series and a handful of game roles, leaving even veteran voice actors feeling the pressure.

  It's extremely rare for someone to find work right after graduating from a voice acting school or training class, let alone land a leading role. If you're not in the industry for several years, it's unlikely that you'll encounter any opportunities to become an overnight sensation.

  Moreover, Youguo's voice is not currently the most popular one either.

  Kamiya couldn't help but furrow his brow at this thought. He also appreciated Yuka's voice, and he had always liked cute juniors. The thought of those lively, youthful faces being ground down by the cruel reality was somewhat painful to him.

  "No need to wait until next year, this year will do." Sugita broke the sad atmosphere created by Kamiya, "Kanji Shacho said that in October, he'll let her pair up with a soy sauce to test the waters."

  "Huh?" This time, Kamotani and Saka were genuinely shocked.

  "Could it be the legendary... rule...?" Shinto's face turned slightly unsightly, and he looked up at Yuka's adorable face.

  "Wait, let me hear her voice first." Saito took a deep breath, rubbed his temples to calm himself down, "Don't judge everything by appearance."

  "Hey, what do you think Xiao Guan is like?" Sugita waved the script in front of Kamiya and Saito, and quickly explained, "This decision was made by the president, Xiao Guan just made a suggestion. Our agency wants to promote another powerful female voice actor, don't think nonsense."

  "Your president is really a good person." Kamotani raised his hand and pushed away the script that Sugita was holding.

  "It would have been great if I had chosen Xingxing Studio when I first entered the industry." Zhai He sighed, and then looked down at the script in his hand.

  "But the president obviously values the voice actor idol project more, and Izumi is just a supporting role." Sugita's words sounded calm, but upon closer inspection, there was a hint of dissatisfaction in them. "It's been almost half a year now, and I still don't know what kind of girl they're going to choose."

  "Maeda X-ko and Oshima X-ko," Kamitani said expressionlessly.

  "Heh... " Zhai He tugged at the corner of his mouth and smiled coldly.

  Yuuka didn't know that the seniors' conversation was about her, she just thought they were discussing the plot, and she was like Yuta. After Yuta's explanation, Yuuka roughly understood the basic content of this anime. What she regrets now is that she hasn't gone to watch O-soul's anime yet, because Seigi doesn't allow her to watch such a shameless anime.

  After getting familiar with the roles and lines, Yuka stopped talking to Yuta. She just recited those lines in her mind, matching them with emotions she understood.

  Soon, staff from the animation company and the voice director arrived on site. Everyone immediately fell silent, waiting for the formal recording to begin.

  Yu Guo also sat up straight, looking at her seniors who all stood up and walked around the microphone.

  "Wow!" Yu Guo almost exclaimed, just now the seniors were all sitting down, she hadn't noticed. Now they've all stood up, only then did she discover that one of the seniors was really tall!

  Sugita's height is 177, which is already quite tall, but he is even half a head taller than Sugita, looking almost like 1.9 meters.

  His face was quite fair and clean, with a pair of glasses on his face, looking very elegant.

  If I remember correctly, this is Kōsuke Toriumi, the voice actor who played the main character, a boy who crossed over into an online game world.

  The microphone standing in front of him was especially tall.

  This recording session was a group performance, so there were inevitably many participants. Adding the students who came to observe, the recording studio was packed with people. However, at this moment, the room was quiet to the point of eeriness, and this contrast made Yūka feel a sense of hallucination, as if everyone present was mute...

  But the illusion was soon shattered by Kamiya's clear voice, he recited the first line of dialogue, with perfect pronunciation, emotions in place, and not a single flaw.

  Yu Guo swallowed her saliva, and her emotions seemed to be mobilized. She slightly adjusted her body, sitting more upright than before.

  Next, everyone else also started reciting their lines. However, in Yuka's ears, what they were saying sounded like a complete picture.

  Her throat itched a bit, and Yu Guo really wanted to follow them in saying those funny lines, but she could only listen now, which made her feel uncomfortable. However, at the same time, Yu Guo also had some apprehension in her heart. The lines she had just imagined were recited by her seniors, making her feel that her ability to control the character was too weak.

  After all, I still have too little experience and can't bring those characters to life vividly.

  And Yuta beside him was even more shocked, his eyes wide with amazement.

  They also simulate dubbing on the spot in training classes, but compared to their seniors, it's simply child's play. Not to mention that they can pass a line with just one try, even trying out sounds will take three or five attempts. If you want to get into character like this, it's simply a fantasy.

  When Sugita finally said a line, Yuka suddenly burst out laughing. Why did the serious and low voice of her senior sound so funny now? Was this the influence of the dubbing atmosphere?

  And when she heard the voice of Kei, Yuka unconsciously tilted her head. She wanted to see clearly whether the person standing next to her senior was a man or a woman.

  After taking a clear look at Saito's appearance, Yuka touched her own ponytail again. She had a similar voice line to herself, but her appearance and voice were clearly consistent. Shouldn't she also consider dressing more neutrally? At least that way, she wouldn't scare people off in an instant.

  "Ah......" Yuta also looked at Yuuka when he heard Shihina's voice, and it was clear that he too had noticed the same captivating mid-tone as Yuuka.

  Yūka's lines were not many, but she listened carefully to each one. She found that although she and Sagae were both medium-pitched, Sagae's voice was a bit lower than hers. Her own medium pitch needed to be slightly softer in order to easily distinguish her gender. However, the tone of voice could be changed through training, and if she continued to practice, the range of roles she could voice should also become wider. She couldn't help but think about her future prospects, and Yūka also wanted to be as cool as Sagae-senpai.

  Yu Guo looked at this group of seniors whose age and gender were completely inconsistent with their roles, and she was completely immersed in this chaotic world.

  I was wrong to look down on Otouto's hobby, I always thought that ACG stuff were just something created by idle people to get others addicted, but she didn't know that behind those seemingly childish animations, there are countless people's efforts and sweat.

  Behind all the glamour, there are unknown hardships and bloodshed. She has only just stepped into this crowded world full of young people with dreams, and everything she will encounter from now on is the real test.

  The author has something to say: Actually, everyone can see that this year is 2012. It's just that I don't stick to the timeline, so there will be events and works from other years mixed in.

  Saijou Mitsuki, that's Saijou Yaetsuki, just confirmed the kanji and dropped the Yaetsuki name. Her role in DT was only revealed to be female at the very end... Hahaha, that episode was laugh-cry-worthy

  By the way, 2012 is also the 20th anniversary of Zhai He's entry into the industry, what a veteran!

  Also worth mentioning is that in 2012, Yui Ogura turned 20 years old.

  Sealed at 20 years old, hahaha

  Here is the translation:

  "Posting a picture, just want to show everyone how tall Jiangkou DD is. He was born in 1987, 187!"

  Left picture is Yūki Aoi 145, right picture is Tomatsu Yuuki 167.

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