A super great writer in the second dimension

　Now I need to build up capital for my GAL games, sell doujinshi at C89, continue releasing GAL games, find an opportunity to turn Bakemonogatari and Battle Through the Heavens into anime, rely on television media to build up popularity for Nico Nico Douga, and officially make this website a navigational landmark for the anime and manga community.

　This is something that sounds simple, but it's actually very difficult to do.

　This isn't about selling things; it's about expanding the entire network.

　This has led to an increasing number of people liking anime and manga.

　Spreading animation and other industries into people's lives sounds simple, but there are countless intricacies involved.

　……

　Yukino Yukinoshita was busy all day and rushed back to the company in the evening to report on her work. Sanzenin Arashi's NNV studio had just started and had no credibility at all, so everything needed to be negotiated from scratch.

　Moreover, there are some things I need to report tonight.

　"Several large service providers have rejected our orders. It's obvious that other businesses are interfering. I suspect that other GAL companies are pulling strings behind the scenes. So now our studio can only place orders with local service providers in Chiba."

　Sanzenin Arashi listened quietly to Yukino Yukinoshita's words, then wore an expression of complete indifference.

　The GAL game industry is only so big, with far more players than available resources. It's no surprise that a small alliance has formed behind the scenes. For Sanzenin Arashi, who has just entered the industry, this means competing with them for a living, so of course she will be ostracized.

　He was actually prepared for this situation, but now that this group of people has arrived... it would have been better if they hadn't come. Now that they're here, he shouldn't be thinking about simply turning back.

　..

133. I'd like to stay at your house for a few days.

　After Yukino Yukino finished her report, she joined the work. By 10 p.m., all twenty CGs were finally completed. After Aki Tomoya finished reviewing them, everyone could finally leave work. Sanzenin Arashi asked everyone to gather in his office.

　Sanzenin Arashi distributed the snacks he bought in the afternoon and then told everyone to help themselves. After a tense day, everyone ate with relish. He also went to the vending machine in the hallway and bought a large bag of drinks, which he placed on the table for everyone to help themselves.

　After a long day of intense activity, he finally relaxed. His thoughtful and enthusiastic gesture won him a lot of goodwill. Such a banquet-like treatment couldn't happen every day, but coming occasionally could indeed increase cohesion and unite the employees.

　Ito Shizuka held a piece of fruit cake, deeply moved.

　Life in Tokyo, which is often cramped, is like this: doing odd jobs here and there.

　No boss has ever prepared something like this for their employees before. These snacks are so delicious; they're worlds apart from what you can buy in the supermarket.

　In countries like Japan, bosses have very simple ways of dealing with people.

　He's a coward to his superiors and an idiot to his subordinates.

　Under these bizarre unspoken rules, it's basically a vicious cycle: superiors are harsh on subordinates, and subordinates, after being promoted, continue to be harsh on those below them, like a chain that never breaks.

　Someone like Shizuka Ito, who's hopeless at everyday life, is good at programming and quite efficient, but she's a total mess when it comes to doing things. She can even make a mess of things by taking something out of her bag, and she's often harassed at her workplace.

　Sanzenin Arashi noticed that the girl kept glancing in her direction, and she knew that the girl was incredibly touched.

　Seeing that her carrot-and-stick approach had been very successful, Sanzenin Arashi even smiled at Ito Shizuka, startling her so much that she quickly looked away.

　His goal was actually quite simple: work efficiency.

　Because Japanese people are prone to daydreaming at work, and there are rumors from abroad that they are highly efficient at work, but that's all nonsense.

　Of course, there are also places with high work efficiency, such as Sanzenin Arashi's place.

　However... it's obviously a lie to say that most people are highly efficient at work. They go home at two or three in the morning to sleep and get up at six-thirty to take the tram to work... How is that possible with such a schedule?

　High efficiency? Who are you kidding?

　Therefore, there is no overtime work until the early hours of the morning at Sanzenin Arashi's place. At most, people will work until 10 p.m. and then they will be let go home. These days, everyone is working until around 10 p.m., and Sanzenin Arashi has not yet paid overtime.

　Besides, he wouldn't dare use something he made while working overtime until the early hours of the morning; if he couldn't guarantee the quality, it was better not to make it at all.

　Then he used the overtime pay he was originally going to give her to buy a bunch of snacks and drinks as a treat... Anyway, the contract didn't mention overtime pay, so Ito Shizuka was probably stunned by the 30 yen monthly salary and didn't think of that for a moment.

　Well... if she doesn't ask, then let's just leave it at that.

　Yukino looked at Sanzenin Arashi for a long time, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, before finally unable to resist, she walked up to him and asked in a low voice, "Can I stay at your house for a few days?"

　"Pfft..." Sanzenin Arashi spat out a mouthful of milk coffee, looking awkwardly at Yukinoshita Haruno: "What...did you say?"

　Yukino Yukino happened to be standing right in front of Sanzenin Arashi when she was smeared with coffee-colored liquid at point-blank range. She covered her face and immediately took out a handkerchief to wipe it off.

　Sanzenin Arashi was startled and picked up a napkin from the side to wipe her clothes, leaving the people around her stunned.

　"I'm sorry, I was so surprised." Sanzenin Arashi quickly apologized, but Yukinoshita's thin clothes, coupled with the facial spray, made her look really bad, and she became quite glamorous.

　The older sister didn't seem to care at all. After casually drying herself off, she smoothed her hair, pulled Sanzenin Arashi aside, and said softly, "My sister recently moved out of the house. I checked, and she happens to live downstairs from you. I was wondering if you could let me stay with you for a while. What do you think, Boss?"

　Sanzenin Arashi's expression turned somewhat strange.

　Given Mashiro's current state, if another person moves in... well, what if they see her?

　What if someone sees me biting something in the morning?

　However, it's not easy to refuse this request. Yang is a very dedicated worker, and it would be very inconsiderate of him to disagree with it.

　After thinking about it, Sanzenin Arashi decided to just agree.

　“I’m fine with this, but you… you’re planning to spy on your own sister, right?” Sanzenin Arashi narrowed her eyes. “I personally don’t recommend this kind of intrusion into other people’s privacy. How about…”

　"Hey boss, what are you thinking about?"

　"I said you're going to spy on Yukino Yukinoshita, right?"

　"Oh, do you know my little sister?" Yang Nai raised an eyebrow.

　"Of course, she was introduced by Hiratsuka Shizuka. She helped me gather information on slave girls, and I think she did a pretty good job. I plan to ask her for help with this kind of thing in the future." Sanzenin Arashi looked at Yuuki with a half-smile: "Trying to get your sister to work for Sebastian?"

　Yang Nai nodded. "Of course, Boss, you know that being recognized by that person is equivalent to being on the same level as 70% of the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. We are all Sebastian's students and the backbone of the Sanzenin family. We might even be able to meet that mysterious heir."

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled.

　He thought to himself: The heir is standing right in front of you.

　Given Yukino's personality, she would probably pester her every day after finding out her boss's identity, so Arashi Sanzenin didn't tell her.

　But now that he heard her seem curious about him, he laughed and asked, "What, did that heir offend you?"

　"No, no!" Yukinoshita Haruno waved her hand. "Boss, look, if I could sleep with him, wouldn't that save me a lot of trouble?"

　Sanzenin Arashi rolled her eyes: "Are you kidding me? I think you're just curious, right? I'll let you stay at my house, no problem. You can introduce me to Sebastian if you want, just don't drag me into it."

　"Hmm... By the way, what are you planning to bring to the party to exchange ideas with, Boss?" Yukinoshita Haruno asked abruptly.

　"A party? What kind of party?" Sanzenin Arashi was a little confused: "You're having a party?"

　Upon hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita was immediately surprised: "Boss, don't you know? Sebastian Michaelis's personal banquet only invites a few dozen people, but these people are all absolute elites in their respective fields. Boss, you've recently been noticed by him, so you should be among the invitees, right?"

　..

134. Voice Actor Agency

　Sanzenin Arashi was unaware of this gathering, but it was probably something like building a network of connections. The highest-ranking person there was Sebastian, so Sanzenin Arashi naturally wouldn't go.

　He had never even heard of this gathering.

　If Yukino Yukinoshita wants to participate, then go ahead; it has nothing to do with me anyway.

　The staff's small gathering lasted for about an hour, after which everyone went back to their rooms. Sanzenin Arashi drove Mashiro and Haruno home, and the peaceful days began.

　Nothing unexpected happened for a week. Sanzenin Arashi and Minami Suzune maintained a stable email and phone call relationship. Sanzenin Arashi would send a letter every day to inquire about Minami Suzune's well-being, and she would also subtly inquire about Minami Suzune's daughter. She even managed to obtain a photo of her daughter.

　Minami Kotori's 12-year-old photo is incredibly cute. My bird is as beautiful as a painting.

　The little bird in the photo is holding a birthday cake with some cream on its face, and you can also see the profile of Takasaka Enoka next to it.

　Since there were no problems over there, Sanzenin Arashi devoted all her energy to game development.

　Production of AngelBeats!! progressed rapidly, and the CG was completed a week later, officially entering the voice acting stage.

　So today, Yukino Yukinoshita and Arashi Sanzenin came to the voice actor agency.

　Japanese voice actors are beginning to be idolized.

　[Character Voice Acting: CharacterVoice]

　Voice actors are generally not good-looking, and handsome men and beautiful women are very rare, making it extremely difficult to become idols. Even top-tier voice actors only earn the income of second-rate idols, and their work is very demanding. Playing a role is far more difficult than it seems, and every line they speak must be carefully considered. Even with a script, it is still very physically and mentally exhausting.

　In Sanzenin Arashi's view, this miserable job meant he was not receiving the compensation he deserved.

　On the contrary, idols, as long as you have a handsome or beautiful face, can become second-rate idols with proper packaging and promotion, and even have the opportunity to become a first-rate idol. This situation in the industry means that the profession of voice actor is destined to never become a big hit, and will only be talked about among a small group of people. Outside of this circle, no one will know you.

　Arashi Sanzenin stood in front of the voice actor agency [Neko].

　This voice actor agency is very...small.

　Well, a dedicated agency for voice acting in visual novels can't be big, of course. They rent their own recording studios and only rent them for a day when they need to use them. Sanzenin Arashi chose this agency because there was someone she knew very well working there.

　A voice actress named Ayane Sakura was doing voice acting for visual novels at this agency. When Arashi Sanzenin heard this, he immediately wanted to poach her. But then he thought that he could just buy the agency, which had a capital of about ten million yen... well, he might as well just acquire it.

　This Ayane Sakura is very famous, of course, in the previous life... In this world, Ayane Sakura has only just voiced two visual novels and has only a few hundred followers on Twitter.

　In her previous life, this voice actress voiced many well-known characters. For example, she voiced Shimakaze from Kantai Collection and the younger sister of Eli Ayase from Love Live!. As a Kantai Collection fan, Sanzenin Arashi has an inexplicable obsession with this voice actress.

　For example... have her wear a Shimakaze cosplay outfit and use Shimakaze's voice...

　At the same time, he was also thinking about having Ayane Sakura and Eli Ayase's sister stand together and talk... What kind of scene would that be? Their voices are almost the same.

　However, she is not doing well now compared to her previous life. Sanzenin Arashi checked the profile of this top voice actress from her previous life on the website of this voice acting agency and found that she looks thinner now than she did in her previous life. What a terrible difference in the industry.

　Improving the treatment of voice actors is also one of Sanzenin Arashi's goals, so that more talented people can emerge!

　but now……

　Hmm, have you ever seen voice actors wearing masks to disguise themselves when they go out on the street?

　Of course not! Even if it does, it's extremely rare.

　It's only when third-rate idols don't have their own managers that they do this, and they often encounter stalkers following them.

　From this perspective, it is clear that the profession of voice actor is thankless and arduous. The lives of those who work behind the scenes and are unsung heroes are far from glamorous as people imagine. In her previous life, Sanzenin Arashi fantasized for a period of time about whether she could be in the limelight after becoming a voice actor. Later, she learned that many of them could not even make ends meet and had to support themselves through part-time jobs while working as voice actors.

　The agency [Neko] that Sanzenin Arashi works at has fewer than ten voice actors, and three of them are absent today because they have to work part-time...

　In a small room, Arashi Sanzenin and Ayane Sakura begin to discuss the voice acting for AngelBeats!!

　Yukinoshita Haruno was sent off to negotiate with the president of the agency.

　Without saying a word, Sanzenin Arashi tossed a script over.

　It's impossible to find all the original voice actors for Angel Beats!! in this world. The script that Sanzenin Arashi brought out is an R18 storyboard. Hmm... he's been wanting to hear Ayane Sakura voice an R18 character for a long time.

　That irresistibly charming voice, standing in front of the microphone, calling out to me and stuff...

　Sakura Ayane had medium-length black hair and an extremely thin figure. Sanzenin Arashi's small face made her look malnourished.

　"This is……"

　Sanzenin Arashi waved his hand: "This is an R18 storyboard and voice-over, is there a problem?"

　“This…” Ayane Sakura widened her eyes: “I’ve never done this kind of voice acting before… Is it possible?”

　Sanzenin Arashi chuckled: "What, you think I hired you for voice acting to cut costs?"

　Sakura Ayane looked a little embarrassed. In fact, that's exactly what she thought. She was a newcomer who had only been in the industry for half a year. She was as innocent as could be. In fact, she worked two jobs to support herself.

　“Well, there’s a reason I brought this script out.” Sanzenin Arashi smiled. “My salary here doesn’t depend on seniority, only on personal skills. I will observe the entire dubbing process. If you can deliver a dubbing that satisfies me, I can settle the payment according to Option 1.”

　"Option 1?"

　“The so-called Option 1 means 1000 yen per line.” Sanzenin Arashi pointed to the script: “1000 yen per line for the R18 part. If you can deliver a voice-over that satisfies me, the R18 part will be increased by 50%. I only care about the results.”

　Sanzenin Arashi paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, this is my business card."

　Sakura Ayane took it and glanced at it, then her eyes widened immediately. "Mr. Aoyama, are you the president?!"

　Sanzenin Arashi nodded: "That's right."

　..

135. I have specific requirements regarding R18 voice acting.

　Sakura Ayane had no idea what was going on. The president of a game company was actually approaching her, a newcomer, to discuss voice acting. Was she dreaming?

　But... but... this seems to have happened now.

　She pinched her cheek and hissed in pain.

　In other words, I can now be considered to have officially debuted as a voice actor!