There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

"So I hope that when you write a new book in the future, you can be less anxious about self-doubt, because that is really meaningless."

"Well, I will... and, although I have said it many times... thank you."

The girl smiled gently and thanked him frankly, which made Li Nian's heart waver. After hesitating, he reached out and gently stroked the girl's head: "You're welcome. You deserve your current achievements."

This time, Wu Geng did not slap the hand away. Instead, she squinted her eyes in enjoyment and let Li Nian caress her. She looked like a cute cat, which made Li Nian want to touch her head and scratch her chin. He still suppressed this desire, but the feeling of the girl's soft hair flowing through his fingertips was also good. Wu Geng did not stop her, so Li Nian could not help but keep stroking her.

Wu Geng just supported his chin, squinted his eyes, and murmured, "I feel... a little sleepy..." He thought it would be nice to fall asleep while being touched like this.

The two of them seemed to have fallen into some kind of tacit understanding, and they didn't notice that the eyes of the students around them were looking at them more and more strangely.

"Cough cough."

Kato's cough suddenly sounded, and the two of them felt that he was approaching. Kato, who appeared there at some point, blushed a little and greeted them nonchalantly, "Good morning, both of you."

Only then did Li Nian naturally withdraw his hand from petting the cat and replied, "Good morning."

The feeling on his head disappeared, and Gogen felt a little regretful. He was almost asleep. He opened his eyes with some difficulty and greeted Kato lazily.

Seeing these two people who still didn't think there was anything wrong with each other's behavior, Kato just smiled bitterly. He had something serious that he wanted to talk to Gogen, and he had been standing by for a long time without finding a chance to talk to him, so he had to speak up to interrupt.

Previously, Aki had assigned Kato and Gogen to work together on the research task of the game production engine with the goal of making a trial version.

Wu Geng taught himself programming and has a strong foundation. He should be the one to lead this task and teach Kato.

But everyone saw her gnashing teeth and painful expression when she was busy revising the text with the help of Li Nian and Kasumigaoka. Kato didn't bother her much, but just kept pushing forward the work in her spare time. She would ask Gogeng if she encountered any problems she didn't understand, and would also ask Akasaka Ryunosuke of Sakurasou. She learned very quickly and has already started using the engine, inputting the completed script content, and trying to make the game itself.

But as expected, a newcomer with no basic knowledge still finds it difficult to do this.

Everyone knew that Gogen had already finished revising the story, and Kato felt that he should mention it to Gogen and ask her to help.

As I listened to the music, I gradually became more alert.

Because I feel deeply ashamed.

Before, when Kato asked her various questions about programming codes and engine usage, Gogen felt Kato's efforts and naively believed that Kato was making good progress. But now Gogen realized that she was too optimistic. When she heard Kato say that he needed help, she suddenly realized how difficult it was to let someone who is new to programming learn to use the engine to make games.

Even when making a simple visual novel game, various bugs are inevitable when using the engine to create the game program. When encountering such a situation, Kato was at a loss and couldn't find where the problem was. Not only did he not help at that time, but he made things worse, allowing Kato, whose programming foundation was still weak, to face it painfully, which made Gogen feel a little guilty.

This was something that Gogen should have done with Kato, but leaving Kato to do it alone was a failure of responsibility on her part. Gogen immediately said that she had enough free time after completing the revision of the manuscript, and would work with Kato to study the engine and try to make a game.

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"First, come on, make an expression like [staring at a woman's body with lustful eyes and imagining all kinds of ways to ravage her], please."

"…Are you sure you didn't bring your own bad taste into the mix when you gave the instructions?"

After school, all the club members gathered at the old cafe... and Kani Nayuta.

It is her freedom for outsiders to follow. The club has its own production progress to advance, and everyone is almost accustomed to the scene of Kanna Nayuta sticking to someone. She only sticks to Li Nian, but in most cases she is very tactful and keeps quiet, and will not steal the show and disturb everyone's discussion.

Everyone in the club, including Li Nian, didn't mind Nayuta sitting next to them.

At this time, Sawamura came over with a sketchbook and a pencil, and said, "Before drawing the character settings, we need to find a prototype reference. Let's start with the male protagonist. So, the one named Li over there, please cooperate and be a model." So there was a conversation like this, in which the artist made a stupid request to the model.

In response to Li Nian's doubts, Sawamura answered decisively.

"of course not."

Li Nian sneered: "Well, the answer is very decisive. If you dare to look me in the eyes and say so, it will be very convincing."

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not curious about whether you can stop making that expression."

"You really have a bad taste in your mouth. I don't understand why you are so curious about this."

"Yes, yes!" Nayuta said excitedly, "I am also curious. I want you to look at me with such lustful eyes!"

Kasumigaoka nodded. "If you think about it carefully, the male protagonist is supposed to show this kind of expression in the script. Model over there, please follow Sawamura-san's instructions."

Li Nian glanced at it and said, "Why don't I remember there being any part in the script that required this kind of illustration?"

Kasumigaoka remained calm and said, "I plan to include the side storyline on my end later."

"...Don't really put in stupid plots that will ruin the character just because of your personal interests."

"Of course, the necessary plots will be used to make the male protagonist show such an expression, such as when he is taking the final step with the female character? It is impossible that a man will not show a lustful expression when he wants to applaud love."

"..."

Wu Geng all cast curious glances.

Producer Aki was drinking coffee leisurely, as if everything happening here had nothing to do with him. Kato was silently reading the programming-related books he brought, not wanting to join in this farce at all.

"Anyway, hurry up. It was you who agreed to be a model." Sawamura urged Li Nian with a look of derision, holding the pencil in his hand.

Kasumigaoka coughed. "If you can't get into the situation, I can reluctantly lend you my body for your imagination."

Nayuta refused to give in. "I won't even bother being used as material for my fantasy by my senior!"

Wu Geng hesitated and opened his mouth, but still didn't have the courage to say anything more shameless.

"Don't worry, everyone. As a man, I can certainly put on a lecherous expression, like this."

Sawamura looked at Li Nian, whose expression really changed as he spoke, and asked in confusion: "...What do you mean by a serious expression as if you are thinking about the political situation in Southeast Asia when I asked you to put on a lecherous expression as if you were thinking about a woman's body?"

"It means that men will look at women's bodies with this serious expression and lustful look."

Sawamura was skeptical, but still felt that the serious expression Li Nian presented was quite powerful and worthy of reference. Finally, he captured the charm of the model and completed the image sketch of the male protagonist (in a serious state).

Afterwards, Sawamura asked Li Nian to make other expressions, such as "the look of wanting to kill someone cannot be hidden", "the kind of rolling eyes that are so panicked that the eyeballs disappear, which is a bit funny", and "the sadness after the death of the wife is overwhelming". These expressions should not exist in reality, but Li Nian managed to make the corresponding effects for her through her strong mental and facial muscle management ability, which can be said to have fulfilled her obligations as a model.

Seeing this, Sawamura had no ill intentions to set any traps for Li Nian to play tricks on him. He also cooperated and entered his professional painter's sketching state, trying hard to capture the various expressions of the "male protagonist" and began to conceive the entire character in his mind.

It seems like the club's artists are also doing a good job.

Chapter 481 The completed short animation will become the knock on the door

The animation was completely completed when everyone at Sakurasou finished their meal.

Before that, Senior Ren and Senior Kamiigusa didn't say anything. One of them ate a little, then sat aside and started reading books related to script writing, while the other one continued to eat and drink as usual, looking like a hungry ghost who hadn't eaten for several days.

At the dinner table, we talked about what happened after Qingshan was selected.

She has already reported to the agency, signed a contract, and become a new voice actor of the agency, but of course she is not a formal employee yet. First, Aoyama is still a high school student and a minor. Second, she was selected from the audition and just became a "newcomer who can be tried out." How should I put it now? It feels like she is still in the probation period.

However, this does not prevent Aoyama from officially starting various jobs as a voice actor from now on. She said that she has been arranged to audition for some projects by the voice actor agency.

Of course, to get a job, you have to pass the audition. If you are not selected, there will be no job.

Without work, there is no money, not even a fixed salary. In the final analysis, the relationship between voice actors and their agencies is not an employment contract, but voice actors exist as individual owners. Salaries are only paid on a piece-rate basis, but the agency will take a cut of the money. Of course, without the agency seeking various cooperation projects and notifying the voice actors, Aoyama would not even have the opportunity to audition.

"It looks like my poor part-time job life will continue for a long time." Qingshan said this jokingly with a prepared smile: "I have been reminded by my seniors in the agency that while I am honing my acting skills, I should also work hard to find other opportunities to make money. They told me not to expect to get any decent work in my first year as a rookie. Maybe even if I get a chance to do dubbing in the future, it will just be to dub a scream of "Ah!" for passerby A, that's it."

Nayuta asked directly, "How much did you make that year?"

"...The worst case scenario could be zero?"

"… Yoshi, let's stop being voice actors, Aoyama-senpai? It's not too late to quit now."

"I'm just kidding! That's only under the premise that I can't get any job. The actual situation won't be that bad. There will be a job... right? Possibly? Probably? Maybe?"

Qingshan himself was not sure.

Kanda was stunned. "Ah, so after becoming a voice actor, Aoyama still has to live this miserable life? No improvement?"

"I believe the future will definitely get better - but it looks like I'll have to live in poverty for a long time before it gets better." Although he said this, Qingshan didn't have any complaints on his face, but looked very calm: "As Li Nian said, becoming a professional is just the beginning. I didn't expect that I would be able to have smooth sailing all of a sudden after becoming a newcomer to the firm. I'm ready for a long-term battle, so don't worry."

"Just like I heard, it's a profession that's very competitive and hard to make a little money." Li Nian listened for a long time, but didn't feel how bright the future of the voice actor industry was from Qingshan's mouth. He just sighed, but didn't intend to pour cold water on Qingshan. On the contrary, Li Nian has already started thinking about how to help Qingshan get out of this predicament faster: "Of course, that's just the current situation of unpopular new voice actors. The top ones seem to have a pretty good life... Since you have successfully become a voice actor, Qingshan should work hard in that direction... First of all, you have to support yourself. Your predecessors are right. While honing your skills, you should also take the initiative to look for opportunities to make money. For example, as I said before, dubbing for games?"

Li Nian had previously told Qingshan that she wanted to invite her to voice a female protagonist in the game produced by the club. At that time, Qingshan said that she felt that only by becoming a voice actor would she be qualified for the next job. Now that she has been selected by the agency and got what she wanted, Li Nian took the initiative to bring it up again.

"Please give me a chance to audition." This time, Qingshan lowered his head decisively and agreed resolutely.

Li Nian knew that Qingshan now would not refuse, and smiled: "Don't worry, didn't I tell you that there is a role that is more like a reference to you than a tailor-made one for you? I have almost finished writing the script, and even when I was writing the lines, I used your voice instead. I have confirmed the personal line of Senior Kasumigaoka, and it feels similar. I can't find a voice actor more suitable than you, so I just need you to play your true self, Qingshan."

Speaking of this, Qingshan felt a little embarrassed: "...It feels like cheating, a character specially made based on me. In fact, even if I don't do this, I am confident that I can play more roles. There is no need to write a boring girl like me into the script. Wouldn't it lower the quality of the script?"

"Of course not. On the contrary, I wrote it because I judged that a kid like you, Qingshan, would add a lot of color to the script... Why don't you try it out now? Come on, curse [Pervert, the lowest, go to hell] and let me hear it."

Then Li Nian was looked at by Qingshan with cold eyes, and he cursed her with a cold voice from the bottom of his heart: "Pervert, the lowest, go to hell."

Li Nian felt that it was just right and nodded with satisfaction: "That's the feeling. People who listen to it can't help but get excited. I think this audition has passed."

Nayuta's eyes lit up, thinking she had discovered another sexual fetish of Li Nian, and quickly memorized it: "So Senior is into this, why didn't you tell me earlier? I can satisfy your desire to be scolded. If you want to play something more intense, I can also learn from you. Do you need me to buy candles and whips?"

"Don't get it wrong, Honda-kun." Senior Ren said with a smile, "It's a normal desire for men to want to be insulted by a cute girl, but normal men would refuse more advanced passionate play. They really can't handle it." As if he had experienced it.

"Pervert, the lowest, go to hell." Qingshan's eyes turned cold and he repeated his lines, but this time he added a target. He knew that the two were just joking, but he still couldn't accept Li Nian's playful audition: "Does this mean I passed the audition?"

"I've passed it... but the producer is another one, and he needs to make the final decision. Of course, I think it's okay, and An Yi won't have any objections." After thinking for a while, Li Nian added: "But I have to admit that I want to take this opportunity to prepare a job for you, Qingshan."

Qingshan fell silent.

Kanda thought that Qingshan was angry about this kind of backdoor behavior, so he quickly said, "This is also Li Nian's kindness, don't be angry Qingshan."

"Good intentions - it's not just that. This is also a form of exploitation. Don't understand it as my charity, Qingshan. It's because you have the ability that I want to take advantage of it. Of course, there is the part of favor, but the premise is that you are worthy of this favor, Qingshan."

Li Nian shook his head: "Do you understand what I meant by what I said directly, Qingshan?"

"What do you mean?" Kanda's worries were unnecessary. Qingshan was not angry. He just felt that Li Nian wanted to tell him something, so he became serious.

"My meaning is that connections are also part of a person's strength. As long as it is mutually beneficial, there is nothing wrong with it. Even if the other party is deliberately promoting you out of personal relationships, there is nothing to be embarrassed about accepting. As long as you are worthy of this promotion... Back to Aoyama, regarding your development as a voice actor, I also have some opinions and suggestions."

Generally speaking, the opinions and suggestions given by outsiders are of little reference value, but Qingshan is still willing to listen to what Li Nian says.

"Tell me."

"I think honing your skills is important, but as a voice actor, accumulating fame is also crucial, isn't it? You need to be known in order to be entrusted with work, so you have to take the initiative to seek these opportunities to become famous. Where do these opportunities come from? The agency's allocation is one part, but it seems very competitive and difficult to grab. In addition, there are also some opportunities that come from your own friends. Maybe compared to the opportunities allocated by the agency, which require you to compete with a bunch of people, they will be given priority to senior seniors. Are there more opportunities provided by people around you? Even like me, I specifically mentioned you as the target. When such an opportunity comes, you have to grab it, and you should grab it with a sense of unscrupulous means and at all costs. This kind of ferocity and decisiveness is what you lack, Qingshan. To expand on it, since you have become a professional, Qingshan, you should abandon some naive ideas and realize earlier that no matter what workplace you are in. People who are taciturn, don't know how to express themselves, and don't know how to change through integrity are not popular. Qingshan, I think this is a problem with you."

Li Nian had reminded Qingshan of similar things, but Qingshan was still a student before, and it was unknown whether she could become a voice actor, so Li Nian did not remind her seriously to make changes. After all, if she did not become a voice actor and finally embarked on a normal life path, then Qingshan still had a considerable period of time as a student, and could slowly do various things, and of course there was no need to rush to learn the survival rules of society.

But since he became a voice actor and officially entered such a competitive and difficult industry, Li Nian felt that Qingshan needed to break away from his student status and make some changes earlier.

Everyone noticed that Li Nian was seriously conveying some important things to Qingshan. Kanda also felt that Qingshan was listening to Li Nian calmly and not resisting, so he closed his mouth and said nothing more.

Qingshan herself looked directly at Li Nian and listened silently with a thoughtful expression. When she was told directly that she had these problems, she nodded and admitted it decisively.

"Yes, I know I have these problems and I have suffered enough."

"Then it has to be changed. If it's another profession, it's fine. There are people in the world who don't need to deal with others and make a living with superb skills. Our Sakurasou stay-at-home programmer is one of the best. He can write good code, but that kind of guy has thick long hair when he's young, and I don't know if he'll be bald when he's thirty... In short, voice actors are not like programmers. They are based on speaking and performing. They have to deal with people. If they want to stand out, they need to learn to express themselves more than others, be gentle in dealing with things, and seize key opportunities that can make people famous. You should understand this better than me, Aoyama."

"I understand...but I don't see any chance for me to catch it."

"Who said that?"

"Can I become famous by dubbing for your game, Li Nian?"

"The games I make can only give you a chance to earn a living. It's probably hard to get any fame from dubbing a character in a galgame. If you want to be famous, you have to dub for animations and become a part of a famous character. So the thigh you have to hold on to is actually another person in the studio."

Qingshan was stunned for a moment, then he looked at the man thoughtfully with everyone else.

At this time, Shang Jingcao didn't pay attention to the atmosphere and didn't like to listen to the lecture. He was still eating and drinking, and didn't realize that he was being talked about.

"Indeed, thanks to the care of Senior Kamiigusa, I had the honor of dubbing in her personal animation. It seems that I have earned some fame through this?"

When his name was called, Ueigusa stopped eating and looked over with his big eyes blinking, looking not very smart.

Li Nian didn't even bother to look at her, and only said: "Now that you have become a voice actor, you will not only be able to voice your own animations in the future, but you will also have a great chance to voice the commercial animations produced by this guy."

"…But dubbing like that also requires an audition process."

"Even so, the producer's likes and dislikes still have a big influence, right? They should have the right to make the final decision."

"…Misaki-senpai wouldn't choose someone to voice her animation just because they are close to her. This person cares more about the quality of the finished animation than anyone else. It's okay for a personal animation out of interest, but she will definitely choose a better voice actor for a commercial animation."

"Then just make yourself the best person in her heart."

"...Don't you still have to stand out from the audition in the end?"

"Of course, but since this guy is right next to you, you have a greater advantage than others, because there is a high possibility that his next work will be an animation of the book "Magic Covenant" that I wrote."

"..."

"And you have already dubbed the Demon King and the Goddess with me, becoming the default voice actor for the Goddess role." Li Nian added: "In my plot planning, although the Goddess is not the heroine, her role and presence are no less, and this is also the case when the animation is made into a season."

Qingshan's eyes suddenly widened and he became a little excited, realizing that this might be the role that was easiest for him to get, but he quickly calmed down.

"When the animation project really starts, Uegusa-senpai might find a more suitable voice actor and not choose me."

"Listen, Shangjingcao, Qingshan said you want to abandon her." Li Nian directly asked the person who was next to him.

"Bullshit, how could I abandon Xiao Qi Hai!"

Li Nian brushed off the rice that was spraying at her and continued, "Say you will find a better voice actor to replace her goddess role."