Bottom-tier voice actress wants to become a big star on VTuber.

"35 RMB should be enough for the initial payment for the new clothes and related merchandise. Thank you for your help."

That's right, this is the legitimate tax avoidance method of Qingshui Tou, highlighting the principle of making money and spending it all at the same time, without taking a single penny home.

He commissioned three sets of new clothes from different artists, plus personalized outfits, merchandise designs, and music videos. It's fair to say that he single-handedly supported dozens of artists.

Fortunately, once the surrounding area goes on sale, this money will return to him many times over, and it will also boost the economy of many upstream and downstream industries.

As for the Japanese yen, he'll keep 50 yen for living expenses and go all in on Bitcoin!

Anyway, the 30-series graphics cards won't be released until next year, and he doesn't plan to buy any figurines or knight belts for the time being. 50 yen should be enough for him.

The special circumstances like those during the Sekiro livestream will definitely not happen again in the future. Even if there is a 3D release this month, it will only generate a few million yen.

Fortunately, he has already made his first fortune, and now he can just wait quietly for the price of Bitcoin to rise.

The next morning, Toru Shimizu gave his first magazine interview at his agency, discussing mostly familiar topics.

Why did you choose to become a voice actor? What are your hopes for the future? Do you feel any psychological burden from suddenly becoming famous?

Even without a script, such polite remarks would be easy for Toru Shimizu, who had received media relations training.

The young lady in charge of the interview, perhaps captivated by his face, actually said before leaving that she would help him get a magazine cover.

Just as Shimizu Toru was wondering what was going on, Sakazaki Daisuke directly revealed the answer to him: "To put it bluntly, it's because print media has been declining since the advent of the Internet age, and they're just hoping you can sell a few more copies."

Even in a country like Japan where people still use fax machines for office work, is print media no longer able to survive?

That's true. These days, even comics and light novels are gradually being read online by young people.

Not to mention the magazine that interviewed Toru Shimizu, which specializes in voice actor-related content, making it a niche within a niche.

No wonder they're so proactive after short videos went viral; if they don't find a way to sell more, they're just one step away from closing down.

Book 1: Chapter 96 The Gathering with the Three Deer

On April 28th, a weekend, a rich aroma filled the kitchen of the Shimizu family's villa.

The stainless steel hot pot simmers on the induction cooker, one side containing a clear broth base of red dates, goji berries, and white radish, while the other side contains a slightly spicy butter broth base carefully simmered with beef bones, chicken frames, and various spices.

On the marble countertop next to it, there was a dazzling array of thinly sliced ​​Wagyu beef, fresh tripe, beef trachea, handmade beef balls, as well as various mushrooms, tofu and bright green vegetables.

Rion Takamiya was clumsily trying to open a box of konjac noodles, while Lily Yuhi was preparing several secret dipping sauces—classic satay sauce with fried garlic and scallion oil, a sesame oil and minced garlic dipping sauce, and a sesame sauce and fermented bean curd dipping sauce for those who might not be able to handle spicy food.

"Toru, Rize-chan, you really won't run away from me because of what happened at mahjong last time?"

As Lily tasted the saltiness of the dipping sauce, she teased, "You really bullied her terribly."

"So this isn't a sincere apology, and they even called Anjie and Inui to ease the tension."

Shimizu Toru was quickly slicing a piece of fine beef short rib with skillful knife work, making it evenly sliced: "Moreover, I've even prepared barbecue vouchers to give to her as an apology."

"A barbecue voucher?" Rion Takamiya finally managed to unwrap the konjac noodles. "You mean the champion's reward? Toru, you're really generous!"

"Anyway, we won't miss this barbecue meal." Shimizu Toru said, arranging the sliced ​​meat on a plate. The glistening snowflake-like texture looked particularly tempting.

"I hope it will calm her down. By the way, Lily, is the matcha cake you promised to make ready? It's a great way to appease girls."

"Don't worry~ It's in the oven, the time is perfect." Sunset Lily winked as she spoke, "I guarantee that once Lizawa-chan eats it, she'll forget all the evil deeds you, the great demon king, have committed, but..."

She changed the subject, looking at Shimizu Tooru with a mischievous smile: "Toru is so attentive to Rize-chan, could it be that...?"

"Stop!" Shimizu Toru immediately became alert: "It's purely a senior's concern for a junior! And a little bit of guilt for making someone cry, don't overthink it!"

Besides, all three of them are more than three years older than him. For example, Anjie is already twenty-five this year and only became a V after properly finishing university.

It's really a bit unreasonable that someone who graduated with a degree in chemistry can't even memorize the multiplication table properly.

It's important to know that in Japan, it's very difficult for girls to study science and engineering because many universities will deliberately give extra points to boys in the exams. At one point, the male-to-female admission ratio reached 8% to 1%.

As a result, with only so many jobs available to liberal arts graduates, many women have no choice but to get married and become housewives in order to support themselves.

"Oh? Is that so?" Sunset Lily drawled out the last syllable, laughing like a cat that had just pulled off a prank.

She teases Qingshui Tou from time to time, which she sees as a little fun between couples, and it's not that she's really jealous.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"I'll go open the door!" Rion Takamiya immediately put down what she was holding and ran out.

Three girls with very different styles stood at the door. The one in front was Liz, who was wearing a slightly conservative but very elegant light blue dress.

Clutching a beautifully packaged box tightly in her hands, her small face was filled with nervousness. Her appearance was somewhat similar to that of the person in the suit, another case of someone putting on a fake face.

Upon seeing Rion Takamiya open the door, she bowed slightly like a startled rabbit: "Rion-senpai! Excuse me!"

Behind her was Ange, dressed in stylish casual wear and equally nervous. She had a habit like Italians: she would not speak if she pressed her hands down.

She waved and greeted them, saying, "Nice to meet you, Rion-san. I'm Angelina Katrina. Please take care of me."

Although the Xu-Hai bed had been warned beforehand, the two still felt their worldviews shattered when they saw Xi Yang Lili there as well.

Has the social norm in Japan progressed to the point where two women can share one husband? Don't they usually have conflicts?

"Tou, I'm here again~ My family loved the vegetables you gave me last time, so I'll take more back with me this time."

"No problem, I can't finish it all anyway. In fact, I'd love for you to come every day."

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and this was the third time the person had come to the Xu-Hai bed, so they had no idea what politeness meant.

In Japanese supermarkets, one type of drink is very common: all kinds of vegetable juices.

To put it bluntly, it's because people don't get enough dietary fiber, so this is the only way to supplement vitamins.

Who can blame us when, apart from the University of Tokyo which developed the "vegetable basket project," other countries, even the United States, only have a dozen or so kinds of vegetables in their supermarkets, and they are all ridiculously expensive?

Lizhe sat on the sofa behind Xu Hai, and the rich and tempting aroma of hot pot wafted over, making her tense nerves relax a little.

But when his eyes fell on Qingshui Tou, who was setting down a plate of sliced ​​beef, he couldn't help but stiffen.

"Lize-san, Ange, Inui, welcome." Shimizu Toru's smile was as refreshing as ever, but in Liz's eyes, it seemed to carry a hint of devilish arrogance at this moment.

"Yu... Yu-senpai!" She subconsciously took a small step back, her voice trembling slightly, and hugged the gift box in her arms even tighter.

"Look how scared Lize-chan is by you! You're absolutely wicked." Yu Yang Lili, who loves to watch the drama unfold, not only didn't help but also fanned the flames.

"Ahem, I have a reasonable suspicion that even without yesterday's events, she would have reacted the same way. Look at Anjie, she reacted the same way."

Ange, who was called out by Shimizu Toru, chuckled awkwardly and waved her hands incessantly: "We are indeed a bit socially awkward, and we are homebodies who believe in never going out."

"Then why did you agree as soon as Toru asked?" Rion Takamiya asked curiously as she set out the bowls and chopsticks.

"The main problem is that every time you guys get together, Inui posts photos in the group chat to make us envious, and she exaggerates Yuzuru-san's cooking skills."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Hai said with certainty, "It really is delicious! It's a pity you two were unlucky today and didn't get to eat authentic Chinese cuisine, although the hot pot was pretty good too."

"There's no other way, because I heard that Liz is a very picky eater, and I'm afraid she won't be used to Chinese food."

Upon hearing this, Liz quickly retorted, "Aside from disliking sweets, offal, eel, wagashi, chocolate, teriyaki, and noodles thicker than medium-thick, as well as some sweet Chinese dishes, I'm actually fine, okay?"

"...Isn't this just being extremely picky about food?! It's rare to see a girl who doesn't like sweets." Even Lily, who considers herself quite picky about food, thought it was a bit outrageous.

No wonder Shimizu Toru specifically emphasized that the cake should be made with matcha; it turns out she knew in advance that the other person didn't eat sweets.

"It's actually not bad. I just don't like eating eggplant, pickled peppers, tomatoes, and a lot of other vegetables."

Seeing that Anjie was also a picky eater, Shimizu Tou glanced at the mushrooms and freshly picked vegetables that had been specially prepared on the table.

He was both amused and exasperated: "So it looks like you two can only eat meat. What about spicy food? Can you eat that?"

"That's not really a good idea, but you could try it if it's only mildly spicy."

Looking at the hot pot on the table, with only a thin layer of red oil floating on top, Lizé was eager to try it.

"It's mildly spicy, definitely a level of spiciness that even Japanese people can handle."

Instead of Akarin province, those supposedly mildly spicy dishes that are actually loaded with chili peppers and turn reddish-brown with just one bite are deceptive.

Volume 1: Chapter 97 If you get them mixed up, make a loud noise to cover them up.

In the spacious and bright living room, a steaming hot pot with two broths takes center stage, surrounded by mouthwatering ingredients.

As everyone sat together, the atmosphere gradually warmed up amidst the steaming hot pot and the aroma of the food.

Wow! The marbling of this beef is so beautiful!

When Anjie saw the snowflakes and beef that looked like works of art, her eyes lit up, and she took out her phone and started snapping pictures.

"Is this... brisket fat?" Liz asked curiously, pointing cautiously to the slightly curled, translucent ingredients simmering in the clear broth.

She seemed to be trying hard to focus on the food in order to ignore the presence of the big devil opposite her.

"That's right, Lizawa-chan has a good eye!" Lizawa smiled and picked up a piece for her: "This gets crispier if you cook it a little longer. Try dipping it in satay sauce, it's amazing!"

Xu Hai had already automatically entered the "eat-as-you-please" mode, half-closing his eyes, precisely using chopsticks to pick up the freshly cooked beef that had been rinsed in clear water, dipped it in satay sauce, and slowly put it into his mouth.

He then exclaimed with satisfaction, "Mmm~ So blissful. Eating meat is definitely the happiest thing in life."

As the host, Shimizu Toru naturally took on the important task of serving hot pot. He skillfully used long chopsticks to pick up thin slices of meat and dipped them three times in the boiling broth.

The slices of meat instantly changed color and curled up, releasing an enticing aroma of milk and oil, before being precisely distributed onto each person's plate.

"Eat as much as you want. I've learned from my last mistake and prepared two pounds of meat per person today."

His movements were fluid and attentive, displaying the demeanor of a professional chef.

Liz was a little stunned by what she saw, and the tension in her heart dissipated by more than half—Yuzuru-senpai, who was focused on food, didn't seem so scary anymore.

"Speaking of which," Xu Hai swallowed a mouthful of meat, as if suddenly remembering something, and picked up his phone on the table, swiping it: "It seems like another new group debuted today? This time there are three."

"Huh? Really?" Yuhi Lily became interested and leaned over to look at the phone screen on the bed: "It's all girls, are they all getting their first streams tonight?"

"No, the premiere date hasn't been announced yet. Look, the official Twitter account just posted a teaser."

Xu Hai pushed his phone to the center of the table, where three distinctly different virtual avatars were displayed on the screen.

The first one is Suzuhara Lulu, who looks very quiet and elegant in a beret and long dress. She is set as a second-year student at a women's university.

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The second one is Yukishiro Mahiro, who is set as a 15-year-old high school freshman. Like Inu-in-tsuko, he joined Nijisanji after watching De-ryu's live performance. His nickname is Arrogant Chihuahua.

Image: "Chihuahua Snow City True Search", Location: "Images/1753719741-100444248-113653301.jpg"

As for the last one, it was Bat Girl, whom Shimizu Toru poached from Youxian Tea House.

However, her current virtual avatar is not the pink-haired cat, Nekomiya Cocoa, that was originally chosen.

The operations department felt that using both "pink cat" and "cat palace" was a deliberate attempt to piggyback on the fame of another legendary figure in the VTuber community, Nekomiya Hinata.

In order to avoid being attacked by Nekomiya's fans before her debut, Batgirl had to settle for second best and debut under the name Snow White Arya, and changed her virtual avatar to a white cat.

Image: "White Cat", Location: "Images/1753719763-100444248-113653301.jpg"

"As for the initial distribution date, I estimate it will be May 1st, which is the first day of the Reiwa era."

Picking up a slice of cooked brisket, dipping it in satay sauce, Shimizu Toru analyzed, "At that time, they will be the last peace, the first Reiwa."

"Oh right, it's almost the last day of peace, it feels like New Year's Eve." Only then did Lily realize that the end of the peaceful era was just around the corner.

The Great New Year's Eve, or December 31st, is Japan's Lunar New Year's Eve—because Japan uses the Gregorian calendar, not the lunar calendar, so New Year's Day is Lunar New Year's Eve.

"Let's do a live stream together to chat and celebrate the New Year, welcoming the Reiwa era!"

Faced with Ange's suggestion, Lizawa and Inukai were both interested, so they turned their attention to Shimizu Toru and the others.

Rion Takamiya immediately raised her hand and said, "I'm sorry, I've already told the fans that there will be an electronic music concert the night after tomorrow."

It's a concert, not a song review, because DJs generally don't sing; they only do spinning.

Her electronic music concert later became an occasional event, happening only a few times a year, and the new suit for the following year will also be DJ-style.

Who would have thought that this person put on a late-night classical music appreciation show last night? What's the difference between this and playing the violin during the day and DJing at a nightclub at night?

"I can't either, I have to go with 'Happy Trigger'."

Happy Trigger is a group of four people: Lily Yuhi, Touya Kenji, Manabu Fushimi, and Mugi.

"Since neither of them is going, then I'll pass too. You three idiots can just have a separate chat session."

Shimizu Toru pushed the phone back to Inu-kai's bed and teased, "These three newcomers all seem to have a lot of potential. As seniors, you might soon have the task of mentoring them, right?"

"Eh!? Mentoring, mentoring a newbie??" Lize's face instantly turned red, and she hurriedly waved her hands: "I, I'm still a newbie myself, no way! I'll definitely mess it up!"

Seeing her flustered appearance, everyone burst into laughter. Lily in the sunset said with a mischievous grin, "It's okay~ At worst, the juniors will laugh at you for a few days."