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Normally, part-time jobs don't require students to work night shifts, but... the pay for night shifts is higher.

In order to save money faster to enroll in voice actor training, and in order to squeeze out time to attend voice actor training, Nanami could only choose some part-time jobs with relatively high pay.

Nanami's hometown is a small town nearby, which has everything from elementary to high school, but voice actor training classes... well, forget about them.

Furthermore, Nanami's parents do not support her dream.

Driven by her dream of becoming a voice actress, the stubborn Nanami left her hometown and came here alone, enrolling in Ark Academy.

With no support from her parents, Qi Hai only received tuition and basic living expenses for Ark Academy. The rest, including not only voice acting training but also rent, required Qi Hai to find his own way.

"Aoyama-kun, you just said you wanted to try voice acting, right?"

"Yes!" Nanami nodded. If he could have a voice acting role, it would not only be good training for him, but it would also give him an edge in future job interviews.

But... unfortunately, I simply don't have time for even small fan works right now.

"If you'd like to come, Aoyama-kun... I can help you with your accommodation."

"Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?" Nanami looked at Eriri in surprise. "Sawamura-kun?"

Eriri smiled, glanced at Tomoya, and then looked back at Nanami.

"Kasumigaoka Utaha and I are making a game to compete with Tomoya's game in terms of sales. We've rented a studio, and we only go there after school or on weekends."

"The studio is in an apartment, and it's quite big. We happen to be short of voice actors for our game, so if Aoyama joins, he can live in the studio, which will save him some rent."

"Is it really possible?"

Nanami looked at Eriri excitedly. Not only could she solve her accommodation problem, but she could also get a chance to practice... Was this a windfall that fell from the sky?

This way, I can reduce my part-time work time by at least half, and I'm sure I can raise the tuition for a full-time voice actor training course during the summer vacation.

"Of course, no problem. Besides, Mashiro lives right next door."

If Eriri knew what Nanami was thinking, she would definitely complain, "A pie falling from the sky? No, no, no, what fell from the sky wasn't a pie, it was a snow cake."

Although Chen Lin was only recently made into rice crackers, Eriri knew that he wasn't the kind of person who would force a girl or take advantage of her vulnerability.

If Chen Lin is that kind of person... then I'm not a snow cake but a cream puff.

"Shiina-san is here too? Shiina-san is participating as well?"

"No, Mashiro only occasionally goes with us on research trips; she has no interest in making any visual novels."

Eriri smiled helplessly. She had tried many times to persuade Mashiro to join in the games, but Mashiro was completely absorbed in her manga... That's the focus of a genius.

"But Mashiro would be very happy if she knew that you, Aoyama-kun, had joined as well."

"Ok!"

"I'll go tell Kasumigaoka Utaha that you should rest first, Aoyama-kun. The teacher is pretty strict today, so don't get caught dozing off in class."

Eriri returned to her seat and sat down, then stuck out her tongue at Nanami and made a face.

"Ah."

Nanami sat back down in her seat, but... she was far from sleepy.

The thought that not only would it solve her accommodation problem and save her rent, but it would also give her the opportunity to practice voice acting made Nanami completely wide awake and full of energy.

I'll go talk to the landlord later. The landlady is a very nice person; maybe she can refund me the rent for the rest of the month, in addition to the deposit.

Without the pressure of rent, I don't have to work night shifts, which gives me more time to study.

If working causes my grades to drop too much, my parents might strongly object, and I might have to stay home during summer vacation and not be able to go out to attend training classes.

Nanami can understand her parents. She is neither a genius nor a rich girl. Studying is the simplest and fairest path.

I am different from Shiina; I am not a genius.

I can only try to catch up with geniuses through hard work.

Chapter 126 Eriri: He's the male protagonist of a manga, right?!

between classes.

Eriri, who hadn't slept much last night, forced herself to stay awake for a whole class period before finally collapsing at the end of the get out of class, just like Mashiro... All the teachers were used to Mashiro not studying, and apart from Mafuyu complaining to Chen Lin, no teacher would say anything even if Mashiro slept on her desk.

Shiyu is the same, but she got it because of her good grades.

Shiyu, who often stays up late writing, is the same. Shiyu often comes to school and just lies on the table. Unlike Mashiro, Shiyu is good at academics, so the teachers don't bother to manage her.

But Eriri is different.

She's not as talented as Mashiro, nor does she have the same good grades as Utaha.

What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. As soon as Eriri closed her eyes, the image of her being made into rice crackers last night seemed to appear before her.

Speaking of which... Alice accidentally made the first rice cracker by 'slipping her fingers', but the second time she added icing to the rice cracker... although she didn't get a serious scolding, she seemed to have hit her nose.

Thankfully it was only his nose, otherwise my first kiss would have been with him...

Upon closer reflection, Eriri became somewhat uncertain again.

Wait...you really didn't touch it? Was it really just the nose?

Eriri tried to recall carefully, but apart from the moment she first touched the nose, her mind was completely blank. She couldn't remember whether she had actually touched the nose or not.

Eriri's mind trembled at the thought of this possibility.

During class, I resisted the urge to sleep and didn't have time to think too much, but once I closed my eyes, all I could think of were strange images.

"Yingli..."

Tomoya wanted to wake up Eriri, who was lying down, but before he could finish speaking, Eriri raised her head and glared at him fiercely.

"What's up!?"

If he hadn't called to distract me, I definitely could have gotten away!

What a coincidence! Not only did I be surprised, but I also ended up turning into a snow cake!

Not only were they turned into rice crackers, but Mashiro even complained that there wasn't enough frosting and asked Chen Lin to add more!

By the time Mashiro finished drawing Eriri, she felt like she had been marinated!

The only thing that could comfort Eriri was that she could now describe the textures, smells, and tastes in detail when drawing manga in the future.

"Uh..." Faced with Eriri's fierce gaze, Tomoya was a little confused and could only ask cautiously, "Has Aoyama-san joined your game club?"

Eriri glanced at Nanami, "Ahhh, that's right, of course our plan is better than yours!"

"Eri, you're so confident? I'll have to look forward to it."

"Well, just look forward to it, look forward to your leading lady turning into my shape."

Eriri waved her hand and then lay down on the desk.

In terms of passion, Tomoya is second to none, but reality is not a comic or anime. In comics and anime, the protagonist can win by relying on friendship and passion, but in the real world, many things cannot be achieved with just enthusiasm. Sometimes, something practical is needed.

Eriri certainly couldn't directly tell others that she got Nanami to join because she provided her with accommodation, saving her rent and time.

Furthermore, if Nanami participates, she will receive a share of the profits from the game's release, no matter how much. If the sales are good, it might even be enough for Nanami to pay for her voice actor training course.

Although Aki Tomoya's club follows the same model, Nanami wouldn't dare give up her part-time job to gamble, and Eriri's ability to provide accommodation would significantly reduce Nanami's stress.

Does he not know? Or is he pretending not to know?

Nanami had made it clear from the beginning that she didn't join because she wasn't interested, but because she was short of money. However, Tomoya kept pestering her to join.

I'm the same as Kasumigaoka Utaha...

Eriri doesn't know how his plan is going now, but does he really think that his plan, which was less than a page long, could attract Kasumigaoka Utaha and her?

Has this guy read too many light novels and started thinking he's the male protagonist of a harem light novel? He's just pretending to be stupid to get around to all the female protagonists.

I dare not say I want them all, yet I am unwilling to choose only one person...

If we follow the typical light novel formula, even after years of estrangement, the female protagonist still loves the male protagonist, her childhood friend.

If he and Shiyu stayed in his club, according to the tropes of light novels, the male protagonist would definitely pretend to be clueless and not notice the feelings of the girls in the club, engaging in all sorts of speculation until the end with an open ending.

If we follow the typical comic book formula, the female protagonist has been severely harassed and transformed into a blond-haired character during the years since the breakup.

Many of my own fan comics contain similar plots: the male protagonist's indecisiveness and feigned ignorance give the blond-haired guy an opportunity to take advantage of him, and the female protagonist is brutally humiliated by the blond-haired guy and eventually falls into depravity.

It's unclear why Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi joined Eriri's group in the first place. Eriri herself wanted to reconnect with her childhood friend with whom she had a vague crush but had broken off their friendship.

and many more! ! !

Eriri suddenly realized a problem... If her joining Tomoya's club with Kasumigaoka and the others was like a light novel story...

Now, let's start with the short comic strip!

She was dragged into a chaotic club and made into a snow cake, and she didn't even know if her first kiss was given to something strange.

If Tomoya is the male protagonist of a light novel, then Chen Lin is the male protagonist of a manga...

She maintains physical relationships with an idol princess who is a mermaid from another world, and an elf princess and knight.