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Shiina Chaoyang was still sitting in the same serious posture as when they went up. He was still very happy to see Natsume Rin coming down so quickly.
At least, Shiina Chaoyang will be content as long as he doesn't let his daughter have a child before she goes to high school.
"Natsume, go for a walk with me."
Shiina Mahiru, who appeared at the stairs, kept looking at him, and the young man smiled confidently and followed Shiina Chaoyang's pace without hesitation.
What a joke, how could he be afraid?
But when they got outside and Shiina Chaoyang kindly asked him to sit down, Natsume Rin began to regret it.
Because the questions this old guy asked were totally out of the question for someone of his status!
Shouldn't it be a test of national affairs, business skills, or at the very least, asking about Natsume Rin's performance?
"Natsume, how many houses does your family own in Tokyo?"
"Natsume, do you have 100 million in savings?"
"Natsume, where do you plan to work after graduation?"
"Natsume, do you have a girlfriend?"
……
Topics like these made Natsume Rin's thoughts go back to the distant past, when he was still a single man. Whenever he drove home for the New Year, he would be stopped at the entrance of the village and would receive such attacks continuously.
This was after Shiina Mahiru seriously warned Shiina Chaoyang that Natsume Rin's parents were no longer alive, otherwise the old father would definitely have inquired about their occupations.
"I don't have a house. The one I live in now is a rented one."
"As for my savings, I only have a few million yen. If I had 100 million yen, I would have left Tokyo and lived in seclusion a long time ago."
"Graduation? If possible, I don't plan to go to work. I'll just stay at home and be a stay-at-home."
"As for my girlfriend, I am currently single."
Faced with this kind of offensive launched in the tone of an elder, Natsume Rin was definitely skilled. Relying on his sincerity and thick skin, he answered all the questions frankly, which made Shiina Chaoyang, who was only proud for a few seconds, look upset and feel that he had really misjudged the young man in front of him.
What kind of young man with a promising future is this? He is clearly just a stay-at-home guy who only eats and waits for death!
"I heard from Mahiru that you have good grades and you plan to stay home after graduation?"
"Uncle, I'll tell you the truth." Natsume Rin rarely showed a shy expression: "If possible, I don't even want to go to college, and what's wrong with staying at home? I won't cause any trouble for the government. As long as I can support myself, it's fine."
"How can this be done!"
Hearing these words, the instinct of a congressman immediately took over Shiina Chaoyang's mind. He slammed the table and began to educate him in an official tone.
"How can you degenerate into being a NEET at such a young age? Since you are smart, you should work hard to get into the University of Tokyo and work for the government after graduation."
At least he had some humanity in not letting Natsume Rin find a job in a company after graduation, which shows that the old father still wanted to recruit his future son-in-law.
"Uncle, you mean the civil servants?"
"Ahem, that kind of thing." Shiina Chaoyang coughed and covered his hands. "Even being a civil servant in Tokyo should not be the goal for a young person like you. You should develop your eloquence. If possible, set your goal for applying to the University of Tokyo as literature or politics."
Becoming a civil servant means joining the ranks of civil servants. Even if you work hard, you can only be an administrative officer in the end. In the eyes of Shiina Chaoyang, who has a family background, joining the ranks of civil servants is tantamount to destroying one's own future.
Since Shiina Chaoyang has accepted Natsume Rin's idea, he certainly can't just sit back and watch.
However, Shiina Chaoyang didn't notice that the questions he originally intended to use to question Natsume Rin had now turned into giving him advice due to his deliberate bad behavior.
"With your looks, Natsume, as long as you graduate from the University of Tokyo and hone your eloquence, you will definitely be a good candidate for politics."
As Shiina Chaoyang spoke, his eyes returned to admiration, and he felt that this young man, Natsume Rin, did have a promising future.
Although I am now influenced by wrong ideas, I believe that after my own persuasion, I will definitely be able to return to the right path.
"Appearance? Is this thing necessary?" Natsume Rin was very curious.
"Of course." Shiina Chaoyang narrowed his eyes and noticed his daughter looking over from the living room. "Young people today are not as interested in political views as our generation was. So when it comes to voting, if you can attract the other party's favor with your appearance, you can say that you have won half the battle."
"We actually have to vote." Natsume Rin performed with Shiina Chaoyang: "I thought the island nation's parliamentary elections were decided behind the scenes."
"Not entirely." Shiina Chaoyang smiled and gave an ambiguous answer.
Obviously, there are definitely some insider decisions on who will be elected as a councillor, but some of it still depends on the candidate’s real ability to compete.
It can be said that Natsume Rin has no interest in running for councillor at all. She is simply trying to please Uncle Shiina by satisfying his desire to share.
After all, with his ability, he would definitely be able to get into management if he worked in a company. If he became a member of parliament, he would not only have to show up in public and run around all day, but he would also have to pay attention to all kinds of things. He would have less freedom than a celebrity.
"Uncle Shiina, I should go back now."
After Shiina Chaoyang had talked to his heart's content, Natsume Rin took the initiative to say goodbye. Seeing the boy stand up politely, Shiina Chaoyang felt as if he were in another world.
It doesn't seem like he brought this kid here to teach him how to participate in politics, right?
Damn it, he led me into the ditch!
"I'll take you there." Shiina Mahiru would not give her father a chance to regret, and took the initiative to walk out and hold Natsume Rin's hand: "There are no cars going home at this time, let's walk back."
Such an open display of affection made Shiina Chaoyang, who was already unhappy, look even uglier, but under the female power of his daughter, he could only sigh, remain silent and stop trying to stop her.
There is no way for women to stay in college.
After leaving the mansion in the port area, there were no taxis passing by, so they walked slowly on the road shaded by green trees. When hearing his response when he was playing badly, Shiina Mahiru smiled happily.
"I thought you would answer honestly."
"Impossible, your father is not the old lady at the entrance of the village." Natsume Rin is quite principled.
"old lady?"
Shiina Mahiru blinked, not knowing what nonsense he was talking about.
"It's the old ladies who would gather around the village when you return home for the New Year. They are keen to inquire about your current situation, but Shiina-san probably hasn't seen it."
"Well, I've always spent the New Year in Tokyo. Is Natsume-san's home in the countryside?"
“It used to be there, but it’s gone now.”
He put his hands on his head and walked forward carelessly.
"Um... I'm sorry." Thinking that he lost his rural hometown because of his parents' death, Shiina Mahiru apologized softly.
"Hey, you think too much." Natsume Rin smiled helplessly.
Chapter 200 Matsuoka God
Soon after returning from her winter trip, Natsume Rin's affairs in Tokyo became busy.
Although he didn't have to worry about the upcoming exam, he still had a lot of other chores to do, including the editor's requests for manuscripts, text messages from Senior Aoyama, and even Mashiro sending him messages asking if he would like to continue working with him on future projects.
This is how the world is. The more abilities you have, the more things you will have to do. As long as you want to work, you will never have time to rest!
First send the work to Yuanzi for editing. Natsume Rin drinks coffee while proofreading the text, and keeps thinking about the development of the next few volumes in her mind.
Ever since he finished the last short story in the double book, his work has become much easier, but he couldn't sit still and unconsciously sped up the creation of "Sword Art Online".
The swords in his wield now are quite different from those in the original work, and without dragging out the plot, the ending comes before you know it.
Although he can still continue writing and the editor is strongly urging him to continue, Natsume Rin himself does not have so many ideas and is ready to announce the end after finishing the last volume.
After this, he planned to stop writing, on the one hand to give himself a vacation, and on the other hand to devote time and energy to study.
When he first entered school, he told Shizuka Hiratsuka that he would buy a villa in the countryside and live in seclusion after graduation. Now that he has almost saved up 100 million, he wants to stay in Tokyo.
The reason why I wanted to escape was because I felt that there was no one in Tokyo worth staying in, and meeting Haruno would also cause trouble.
Now that he has to stay, it must be because someone has made him give up the idea of escaping.
"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Yan."
Editor Yuanzi sent him a message on the computer, followed by a cute emoticon. Natsume Rin stretched, regained his spirits, and put the mouse on the flashing new icon.
"Would you like to come and see the scene tomorrow?"
Senior Aoyama didn't try to be cute on purpose, and the scene she was referring to was a very serious occasion.
Because of his introduction, Nanami, who was apparently just a newcomer in the industry, got a supporting role in Sword Art Online. Thanks to her decent ability, she seems to have a good relationship with the people in the movie.
But the reason why he was dragged over this time was purely out of consideration on the part of the production team. After all, he, the original author, has been elusive, and although it's nice that no one points fingers when everyone is creating, it would be awkward to drag Mr. Enjo to take the blame if they get scolded.
That's why we asked Qingshan, a newcomer who has a good relationship with the author, to see if he could be brought over to help sort out the problems.
Although it won’t change, at least it proves my attitude!
"Have you finished your part?"
Natsume Rin thought about it and decided not to stand up Senior Aoyama as she did before, but started chatting with her.
"Yeah, but I was given a few more minor roles. If you watch the anime, you might see a long list of voice acting roles for me."
"So powerful?"
"It's OK, because they are all small roles with only a few lines, and the income of voice actors is also based on time. If I can dub more, I can get more money. It's much more convenient than working part-time after school."
Natsume Rin understood this. Voice acting is a very developed profession in the island country, and the degree of involution is beyond the imagination of outsiders. Even big-name voice actors who he can call out by name have to constantly accept notices for their livelihood and to maintain their popularity, and they will not let go even if it is a supporting role in a trash anime.
Therefore, we often see that anime that are clearly about toilet paper have a large number of well-known voice actors. This is definitely not because the voice actors are taking advantage of the situation, it’s simply that voice actors are not worth much!
After chatting with this new senior who had just entered the industry for a few more times and confirming that she would go over to take a look tomorrow, Natsume Rin looked at the time and it was almost time to rest.
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Day two.
Natsume Rin put on thick clothes and squeezed onto the tram early. Looking at the tired office workers around him who had to go to work on weekends, he looked out the window with uncertain eyes and felt that high school life was at least free.
Because the weather was getting cold, he wore a thick mask on his face, leaving only his eyes exposed, and his hair, which had not been trimmed for several days, had a fringe of fallen hair.
He was leaning against the guardrail playing with his mobile phone. After deciding on the meeting place with Aoyama Nanami, he opened the news interface.
"Hello, can you please leave me your contact information?"
He looked up in surprise, and when he saw the shy smile and surprised look of the girl opposite him, he felt that he was really unlucky.
He had already done so much to cover up and put on such thick clothes, and the way he looked down at his phone should be no different from a normal otaku, so how could he still meet someone who asked for his contact information?
"Feel sorry."
The girl returned to the team dejectedly, pouting as she listened to her friends' laughter.
She just saw that the boy had beautiful eyes and on impulse she took the initiative to ask for his contact information.