Let’s Increase the Intensity

The welcome reception was a social activity unique to the workplace.

For the profession of a voice actor, it could basically be called a ritual of paying respects to the hierarchy.

In the evening, inside a private room at a certain Yakiniku restaurant.

Rimukudo Makoto’s gaze swept over the young faces around the table.

It was truly emotional; the results of the rookie training this time were unexpectedly satisfying.

As the current big boss of GS, she naturally cared more about the overall quality of the rookie voice actors.

The voice actors in this batch were excellent in terms of both vocal conditions and appearance.

For the brand-new project she decided to push in the future, this was undoubtedly a powerful aid.

However, how many of these children would ultimately meet the standards and stand out from the countless viral trends remained an unknown variable.

The faces of the young boys and girls were hung with longing for their future lives.

However, even in the voice acting industry, only a very small minority of people could truly stand at the apex of the pyramid…

Thinking of this, Rimukudo Makoto raised her eyes to look at the corner of the table.

The child she had high hopes for was currently discussing something with the blonde girl who looked full of energy.

The welcome reception soon drew to a close, and the university students, who had drunk themselves crooked, now all had flushed faces.

Once Koconoe Tooru announced that they were free to move about, Kazakami Ritsu immediately got up and distanced herself from these young people who reeked of alcohol and walked unsteadily.

Socializing was a very annoying thing, so her attitude toward drinking parties was basically to avoid them if possible.

However, while she avoided the “second round” of activities mentioned by others, she was caught up by a certain blonde girl with the aptitude of a stalker.

“Sano-san… do you have something to say to me?”

Seeing the blonde girl following closely behind her, stepping on her shadow, Kazakami Ritsu stopped walking.

Sano Nana scratched her head and smiled, looking somewhat embarrassed.

“Uh… I was a little worried about you going home alone. How about we call a taxi together?”

Kazakami Ritsu was slightly stunned, then nodded without refusing.

The two of them followed from a distance behind their peers, who were walking with their arms around each other’s shoulders and bragging. They could seemingly still hear the hearty laughter of a few male managers in their ears.

After walking in silence for a while, Sano Nana’s voice rang out again.

“Speaking of which… Kazakami, do any close friends around you know that you’ve debuted as a voice actor? What do they think?”

“I don’t know. I don’t seem to have any friends outside the circle with whom I can share such topics.”

“Eh? Even though you’re so cute… Ah, sorry.”

Hearing her answer, Sano Nana first found it hard to believe, but quickly apologized.

Kazakami Ritsu didn’t care much about this. With her identity as an otaku and her terrible social skills (in her own opinion), it seemed quite normal not to have made any friends by now.

Just as they were chatting, familiar figures blocked their path.

It was Manager Koconoe Tooru and the young female president.

Koconoe Tooru, who had fought against the crowd at the drinking party and drank several young people under the table, had slightly flushed cheeks as she waved to the two.

“I almost forgot to tell you the business. are you two interested in trying out for game character dubbing?”

Under the signal of President Rimukudo Makoto’s eyes beside her, Koconoe Tooru asked in a friendly tone.

Hearing that there was an audition opportunity, Sano Nana nodded without hesitation.

“I have no problem. What about you, Ritsu-chan?”

Saying that, she turned her head to look at Kazakami Ritsu beside her.

Meeting Sano Nana’s expectant eyes, Kazakami Ritsu tugged at the corner of her mouth and nodded as well.

As long as there was work, then of course there was no problem.

“That’s great. Then let’s make it the afternoon of the day after tomorrow. I will send you the address in advance…”

After receiving their answers, Koconoe Tooru and the President beside her waved goodbye to the two.

It wasn’t until she watched the two get into a taxi that Koconoe Tooru let out a long sigh and turned to look at President Rimukudo beside her.

“President, why didn’t you communicate with them yourself?”

“Because my identity as President would make them very uncomfortable. Your identity as a manager puts them more at ease.”

Rimukudo Makoto explained casually, the expression on her face looking somewhat playful.

Those two children were like two extremes.

One seemed a bit overly familiar, while the other possessed a maturity that didn’t match her age.

“I should probably head back too. Then, I’ll leave tomorrow’s audition work to you, Koconoe-senpai.”

Hearing the title “Senior” from the female president’s mouth, Koconoe Tooru trembled slightly.

Every time this guy called her that, she would be entrusted with some very difficult work. What did she want to do this time?

“President, you mean…”

Suppressing the unease in her heart, Koconoe Tooru asked cautiously.

Rimukudo Makoto’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a black-bellied smile that made one feel deeply uneasy.

“They’ve had things going too smoothly recently. It’s the perfect time to let them experience the hardships faced by those big-shot seniors.”

“Th… isn’t that a bit unkind?”

Even though she had just completed the registration for her official profile photo and promotional recording a few days ago, that manager had somehow secured another new job for her through some channel.

It was a voice acting role for a character in a sequel to a fantasy shonen ensemble style game.

The character she wanted to secure this time was the magician in the protagonist’s team—Lysane Autrance.

Because the character’s design was likable and she had considerable popularity and highlight scenes in the game…

This led to a total of eight people competing with her for this role in the audition.

Behind the soundproof glass, Hasegawa Rai, wearing black headphones, glared fiercely at the Animation Director beside him.

The thin Animation Director showed no weakness, casting a disdainful look back at him.

‘This guy is really in the way here.’

‘He just needs to be a tool providing storyboards, so why does he have to participate in the discussion of character dubbing?’

Seeing the girl make a “ready” gesture, Hasegawa Rai withdrew his gaze and issued instructions in a flat tone.

“Okay, please adjust your state and prepare for the audition.”

The girl across the soundproof glass nodded, yet she didn’t even open the script in her hand.

Hasegawa Rai frowned, feeling somewhat annoyed by the work attitude of this rookie voice actor from GS.

‘It’s already annoying enough to listen to hundreds of lines today, and now I have to encounter this kind of eccentric rookie?’

Hasegawa Rai suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and spoke with a face full of impatience to issue the first command.

“Start from Line D. Read the whole segment.”

He randomly picked a long segment of lines from the script, planning to fly into a rage when she couldn’t read it.

But in the next second, a gentle voice that exceeded his expectations rang out in his headphones.

“Eh? You say you are travelers from the Kingdom of Flowery Clouds? How surprising; the two sides are separated by half a continent, right?”

“That’s right, I am indeed a magic user, and I will become the most powerful magic user in the kingdom’s future.”

“You want me to join you? Hmph, I have no interest in joining a rookie adventure squad.”

Listening to the perfectly grasped emotions in these words, Hasegawa Rai glanced at the documents on the table with uncertainty.

Judging from the resume, she was indeed a rookie voice actor, and currently, not a single work she participated in had been released.

However, what was with that performance just now, which was as smooth as water flowing naturally?

Hasegawa Rai was a bit dazed; he took off his headphones to check them, confirmed there was no problem, and put them back on.

“Hmm… Try reading Line A again. Bring a bit of sad emotion to it this time.”

Receiving the command, Kazakami Ritsu still didn’t open the script, but instead took a breath.

“Heh heh… If this were the end of the journey, it wouldn’t seem too bad. However, you guys cannot stop here.”

Even without the support of any music, Hasegawa Rai felt a thick sense of sorrow from the girl’s performance.

“Even if I burn my life, even if my muscles and bones all dissolve because of it, so what? I am… the strongest magic user in this world!”

With the gradual elevation of tone and emotion, flashes of brilliance passed through Hasegawa Rai’s eyes.

Next should be the most brilliant highlight moment for this female magician.

The eyes of the girl under the microphone were exceptionally resolute. Her cherry lips parted lightly, and she chanted the name of the magic that would change the landscape of the battlefield.

“O King revived from the dark tomb, have you ever witnessed the spectacle of stars falling towards yourself?”

“If you can take it, then try! Watch closely, this is my—staking my life on—Meteorfall of Streaming Light!”