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"Don't worry, I've already given instructions. It's okay as long as it's not too outrageous." Natsume Rin assured, patting his chest.
After all, the way to calculate the salary in the voice actor industry is based on the length of dubbing time. For example, for supporting roles or those with not enough scenes, if it is impossible to contact enough dubbing actors in time, they will simply ask other people to help with the dubbing.
When Natsume Rin was sending people in this time, he had already made it clear in advance that he would pay for Aoyama Nanami's remuneration, so he hoped that everyone's demands would not be too high.
"If you still don't believe it, how about I take you to the venue later? So you can get familiar with your future working environment in advance." Natsume Rin struck while the iron was hot.
This extremely tempting suggestion finally broke through Nanami Aoyama's defenses. Seeing her nod with satisfaction, Natsume Rin took the opportunity to tell her the real purpose of coming here today.
"Mashiro, she shouldn't be up yet. You really are here to look for her, and I'm just here for the occasion."
Nanami Aoyama pointed at the gate of Sakurasou and then came to her senses.
Natsume Rin, who has been missing for so long, suddenly appears. It seems that she still needs Mashiro's help.
"Hey, Senior Aoyama, please wake her up quickly. I have something serious to discuss." Natsume Rin agreed.
She glared at him, and thinking that Mashiro's living habits would not allow a boy to suddenly break in, she asked Natsume Rin to wait at the door first.
Nanami walked into Sakurasou and knocked on Mashiro's door. Seeing her coming out in her underwear rubbing her eyes, she sighed. No matter how much she preached, it was not effective.
"Natsume is here, change your clothes quickly."
"Oh... why is he here?" Mashiro, who stayed up late to draw, took a few steps into the room, and his voice became much louder after he realized what was happening.
"I came to find you, what else could I do?" Nanami Aoyama found clothes from the closet and threw them on the bed. She wanted to die when she saw the useless look of Mashiro.
I always feel that without the help of others, Mashiro will not be able to survive independently in Tokyo.
"Find me?"
Mashiro, who was trying to put on his clothes with a shirt on his head, said in a muffled voice: "Why are you looking for me? He didn't even reply to my message on Line."
She gets angry when this matter is mentioned, and Nanami asks her to find Natsume Rin, but they are both left alone.
"Who knows, but looking at the time, it seems that the comic exhibition we agreed on is coming soon." Nanami Aoyama recalled the past and discovered a key point that made Natsume Rin so enthusiastic.
"Oh~"
Mashiro and Nanami finally put on their shirts and smiled at each other, their malice towards Natsume Rin clearly revealed.
They are treated as if they don't exist when they are not needed, and are pulled out again when things happen. This means they are treated as complete tools.
Natsume Rin, who was still waiting at the gate of Sakurasou, felt a chill all over her body, looked up at the sun, and wondered if Mahiru's malicious intent was still that great.
He walked into the room at the invitation of Nanami Aoyama in a daze, then looked at the two people with smirks and suddenly understood everything.
Mahiru, I misunderstood you.
"I thought you were dead, otherwise why would you read the message but not reply?" Shiina Mashiro sat on the bed, and her aggressiveness was top of mind as soon as she opened her mouth.
The most terrifying thing was that her expression was very serious, as if she really thought Natsume Rin was dead, which made Natsume Rin unable to find a suitable reason to refute.
Natsume Rin had a smile on her face, but she was complaining in her heart that this invention of "read but not reply" was absolutely useless and even more boring than leggings.
Since you read it but don't reply, you definitely don't want to answer. Why launch this kind of feature to make others completely despair?
"Shiina-san." This familiar name made Natsume Rin a little confused, especially since their names were only slightly different. "I was really busy recently."
"What are you busy with?" Qingshan Nanami leaned against the door and looked at him with a smile: "You can't even reply to a message."
Yes, what is he busy with? Natsume Rin is also very curious about what kind of reason he can make up to convince others.
Facing their eager eyes, Natsume Rin gritted her teeth.
"I'm busy looking for a girlfriend!"
Chapter 150 Sincerity is indeed a killer move
Sincerity is indeed a killer move. As soon as this reason came out, Aoyama Nanami and the others shut up.
No matter how anxious you are, you can't affect other people's happiness. But Shiina Mashiro looked at Natsume Rin strangely, "A guy like you shouldn't lack a girlfriend, why are you so busy looking for one?"
Determined not to continue lying about this, Natsume Rin answered them straightforwardly, "Because I was looking for the second one, I was taught a lesson badly."
……
Shiina Mashiro and Nanami exchanged glances, and their meanings were unprecedentedly consistent: we shouldn't have any expectations of such people.
I thought this guy was truly pursuing happiness, but it turns out he is just heading down the path of being a scumbag.
Can you say so calmly that you want to find a second girlfriend?
"There's really nothing to say to you. Why did you come to see me today?" Shiina Mashiro hugged her pillow and glared at him with hostility.
Natsume Rin didn't care about what they thought. She glanced at Nanami Aoyama a few times, and after she left, she gave a kind smile to the nervous Mashiro.
"Shiina-san, I... don't be afraid, I won't eat you, I just have something serious to discuss."
Seeing her eager expression as she raised the pillow, Natsume Rin tactfully changed the subject back to the main business.
His violent remarks just now were indeed destructive enough. Nanami, who was worried about them being alone, hid at the door and listened for a while. After making sure that nothing unexpected happened, she hummed a song and went to do other things.
In order to defeat the seniors and the club leader at the comic convention, Natsume Rin was really sincere this time. Even though Shiina Mashiro seemed uncooperative, he still patiently expressed his views.
The discussion ended when lunch was about to start. After figuring out Natsume Rin's thoughts, Shiina Mashiro's frown relaxed and her previous hostility towards him eased.
"You still have some conscience," she said.
"Thank you for the compliment. Actually, I just want to sell more copies of my works at the comic convention." Natsume Rin was very humble.
After looking down on him again, Shiina Mashiro cutely poked her head out, took out a large pile of drawing paper from the drawer and handed it to him.
"This is?"
"I drew this comic myself. Help me see where the problem is."
Shiina Mashiro blinked her eyes and stuffed the discarded manuscripts into Natsume Rin's arms without waiting for his answer. She listened to the voice of Aoyama Nanami calling people for dinner outside the house and ran out of the bedroom in small steps.
Natsume Rin, who had extremely high expectations for Mashiro, quickly browsed through Teacher Shiina's work with an appreciative attitude. After all, her painting skills could be seen from the first few pages.
As expected of Shiina Mashiro, she still has the time to create something of this level while taking care of her own commissioned tasks.
Natsume Rin admired inwardly, but as she browsed deeper, her expression turned strange.
The painting skills are really good, and the storyboards are also very creative. It's the plot in the comics that makes people feel sorry for such painting skills.
It's just like the level of a novice practicing!
"What's your expression?"
Nanami Aoyama handed the chopsticks to Natsume Rin. She had already considered the possibility that Natsume Rin would stay when she was cooking, so there was no need to worry about not having enough.
"How's my drawing?" After completing the pre-dinner etiquette with chopsticks in both hands, Shiina Mashiro stared at Natsume Rin with anticipation.
Natsume Rin didn't say anything. She closed her eyes in pain and rubbed her temples. After opening her eyes again, she directly ignored Shiina Mashiro and discussed with Aoyama Nanami about going to the venue in the afternoon.
"She asked you to read comics, right?" Nanami Aoyama looked at the angry Mashiro and the painful Natsume Rin, and laughed so hard that tears were about to fall.
"It shouldn't be to the point where it's impossible to evaluate. After all, Mashiro's drawings are pretty good."
She was once a victim of being forced to review comics, but after getting used to the plot, she was still able to find the interesting parts.
For example, where is the most beautiful painting...
"If you can get 90 points just by watching the pictures, why fill in the blank parts with dialogues? It's better to let me imagine it myself, maybe the ending will be better."
"I've seen plots that don't match the graphics, but this is the first time I've seen a film that goes from excellent to failing."
Natsume Rin's complaints were quite damaging. Shiina Mashiro, who was already unhappy, started to grind her teeth, intending to use Natsume Rin to test her own teeth.
"If Mr. Shiina still wants to draw comics in the future, why not continue to work with me, just like your last work was very successful."
"Hmph~" She snorted coldly, neither agreeing nor refusing, and just lowered her head to eat again.
She was aware of her weaknesses in the plot, but it was too embarrassing to admit it, so she simply waited until Natsume Rin asked her for cooperation next time before agreeing.
Nanami, who was familiar with Shiina Mashiro, shook her head helplessly and looked at Natsume Rin who was eating with big mouthfuls of food.
"What is the result of your long discussion?"
The fact that Mashiro could chat with him for more than an hour must have been a factor that interested her.
"Well, is Senior Aoyama interested in the comic convention?" Natsume Rin tried to win over the young man.
There are obviously four people on the senior's side. If it's just Mashiro and I on their side, we'll seem too weak. And it's obvious that Shiina Mashiro is not the type of person who can sell things.
"It's okay. After all, my dream job is voice actor. If I had no interest, I wouldn't have such a dream." Nanami Aoyama said.
Most people working in the voice acting industry have indeed laid a solid foundation since childhood.
Natsume Rin no longer concealed her feelings and extended an invitation to Senior Aoyama: "I made a bet with others that I would completely crush their sales at the next comic convention. Senior, are you interested in coming with me?"
"You're so boring." The more mature Nanami Aoyama looked down on Natsume Rin. They were all high school students, why did they still have to make this kind of bet?
"It's really boring." Natsume Rin also admitted this, but unfortunately, Kasumigaoka Utaha's provocative behavior was so effective that he couldn't resist betting with her.
"But for Mashiro's sake, I'll go with her."
Natsume Rin looked at the surprised Shiina Mashiro, and then at Aoyama Nanami who was smiling excitedly, and felt that she had been deceived by a girl's lies again.
Can't everyone be more sincere? If you like going to comic conventions, just say it boldly.
"Have you finished eating? It's time for us to leave."
Nanami Aoyama didn't give Natsume Rin much time to react. After wiping her mouth, she stood up lightly, stretched out her hand to Natsume Rin, and prepared to start the voice acting performance that she had been looking forward to for a long time.
When they were leaving Shinjuku District on the train under the scorching sun and saw the building in front of them, Natsume Rin repeated what she had repeated many times.
"Senior Qingshan, even if I'm backing you up, you still have to work hard."
"Don't worry, I have the strength!"
Chapter 151 Why are you telling me this?
On the third day after the school trip, in the service club activity room.
As if nothing had happened, Natsume Rin sat in her seat as usual, but the murderous looks from the girls told him that something had indeed happened.
She had originally planned to taunt him with Yukino, but Yukino suddenly changed her mind, leaving Mahiru uninterested in being alone.
"Ahem." Seeing that both of them acted as if she didn't exist, Natsume Rin coughed softly to assert her sovereignty.
The effect is minimal.