Sitting Up in Shock on My Deathbed

After a brief silence, Sound Director Haneda announced the audition result with a smile.

“Alright, good work! Without a doubt, you passed.”

He reached out to take off his headphones and turned to look at Hirano Toshio beside him.

Hirano Toshio reached out to wipe his tears with his fingertips, looking at Kazakami Ritsu with a very complex gaze.

‘This voice is completely Sahara Chisaki herself.’

Gentle to everyone equally, but tragically betrayed by those she cherished.

This feeling of crawling back from hell with the thought of an avenger was exactly the thought he had when portraying it!

Sound Director Haneda looked at Hirano Toshio, whose facial expressions were constantly changing, and somewhat doubted if he had gone too far.

“Are you okay? Teacher Hirano…”

“Ah, excuse me. This feeling is a bit wonderful.”

Pulled back to reality by Sound Director Haneda’s voice, Hirano Toshio smiled somewhat shyly, then exhaled deeply.

‘To be able to find a voice actor like Miss Kazakami for Sahara, my luck is truly too good…’

This feeling of witnessing the character created by oneself gain life and walk out of the work with one’s own eyes was truly moving.

Seeming to guess Hirano Toshio’s thoughts, a smile of empathy appeared on his face.

“Very shocking, right? Watching these characters gain life before your own eyes. Let’s go, chat with them about performance and work schedules.”

Hirano Toshio nodded and got up from his seat with Sound Director Haneda to leave the recording booth.

“So amazing. But why weren’t you this amazing when you voiced Meihime back then?”

As soon as she returned to the waiting room, Kazakami Ritsu was entangled by a certain troublesome senior.

Umemiya Hiro looked at Kazakami Ritsu with a face full of curiosity, as if seeing something rare.

“With this kind of strength, you could totally try out for a female lead role.”

‘Hey! You can’t say that!’

Regarding the words spoken by this senior at this moment, Kazakami Ritsu hurriedly shook her head with a bitter smile.

The reason she chose to accept Sound Director Haneda’s suggestion and hide her strength when playing unimportant roles was to reduce the hostility of other colleagues toward her.

“Not really. I might have performed extraordinarily because I really like this character in my heart.”

Making up a random excuse, Kazakami Ritsu began to change the topic very stiffly.

“Senior, your voicing of the fla… tsundere female archer was also very amazing. Did you have similar experience before?”

Umemiya Hiro, who vaguely heard a certain word from her junior’s mouth, raised an eyebrow.

‘Just now, did Junior-san intend to say some hurtful words to me?’

Just as she planned to ask, Sound Director Haneda and Hirano Toshio walked out of the recording booth.

As soon as he stepped out, Sound Director Haneda waved to the two with a smile.

“Your performances just now were both very good. These two characters will be entrusted to you two from now on.”

Praising them without stinginess, Sound Director Haneda directly began discussing matters related to the work schedule.

As an evergreen work supported by the original manga, in order to catch up with the manga progress and ride the heat of the end of a major phase of the manga plot…

Sound Director Haneda hoped to have at least three days of dubbing work per week. Kazakami Ritsu expressed no objection to this.

The dubbing for My Friend had also entered the wrap-up stage, with only the last three scenes left to complete the work.

“Then, see you at the official recording next week. I look forward to everyone’s performance.”

After finalizing the work time, Sound Director Haneda dragged Hirano Toshio away, planning to blackmail the producer for a meal together tonight.

When leaving, Hirano Toshio specifically expressed his intention to cooperate with Kazakami Ritsu again in the future if there was a chance.

After parting outside the recording studio, Umemiya Hiro’s voice rang faintly in her ear.

“Ho ho… wants to continue cooperating with you. Oh my, Senior is really jealous!”

The deliberately affected words made Kazakami Ritsu twitch her mouth. She didn’t believe Umemiya Hiro would be jealous of her.

In terms of current qualifications, Umemiya Hiro could undoubtedly rub her on the ground.

With only three roles since debut, and a resume where the character in the currently airing work dies in the first episode, it didn’t seem very impressive in the industry right now.

“Senior, stop tormenting me. I’m really happy to be able to cooperate with you again.”

Kazakami Ritsu waved her hand, walking side by side with the senior who was close in age.

As the last ray of sunlight disappeared into the sea level of Tokyo Bay, scattered stars also appeared in the night sky overhead.

On a midsummer night, even the night breeze blowing in their faces carried a warmth that made one feel annoyed.

Strolling on the streets of Tokyo at night, the bustling cluster of skyscrapers before her eyes gave rise to complex emotions in Kazakami Ritsu.

This feeling… was just like those days in her previous life when work had just stabilized, making one feel reassured and calm.

Who could know that inside this young body was a soul that had seen the myriad forms of life and was, to put it mildly, somewhat pretentious?

‘Well… at this point, even if I wanted to change jobs, it seems a bit unrealistic.’

‘If Big Sister Tooru knew I had this thought, she would probably come directly to fight me to the death…’

Kazakami Ritsu looked at the neon lights outside the shops on both sides of the street, while Umemiya Hiro tilted her head slightly to look at this junior of hers.

‘This guy… clearly so amazing, yet able to restrain the desire to show off.’

‘This point seems completely opposite to me… If I don’t show my characteristics, how am I different from others?’

“Hey, Kazakami, do you have any dreams?”

Involuntarily asking the question in her heart, Umemiya Hiro felt a sudden panic for no reason.

‘Is this question of mine too idiotic?’

However, contrary to her expectations, the girl who shone brightly due to various lights in her eyes actually revealed a troubled expression on her face.

“I don’t know… I haven’t thought about it currently. If I had to say, I want to make money first and muddle through to a stable and happy life.”

‘This guy’s thoughts are too inconsistent with her age! What high school student thinks about these things?’

Umemiya Hiro retorted in her heart, deciding to put on the airs of a senior to correct this ignorant junior.

“Idiot Junior, don’t you have anything special you want to do? Like getting into Tokyo University or something. Are you free tomorrow? Want to come out and play?”

The sudden harshness from the industry senior made Kazakami Ritsu’s eyes widen involuntarily.

‘Hah? Senior, do you want to listen to what you are saying?’

‘Is Tokyo University something normal people take exams for? I might as well join the Big Three of Waseda and become the fourth giant…’

‘Wait? Recently, life has been so stable because of work that I almost forgot I’m still a student!’

Realizing her current awkward identity, Kazakami Ritsu’s eyes seemed to lose their luster.

“Ugh, would it be better if this world were destroyed…”

“What nonsense are you talking about! Junior-san? Are you okay? Wake up!”