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

When the birthday party starts, SC will come from all directions.

But the world changed too quickly. Because the merchandise sold so well, even if SC's revenue today is more than ten million yen, it's just small change for him.

He originally planned to just make a simple 3D birthday celebration at home, but the operations department insisted that he make a 3D birthday celebration to boost the company's performance.

Unable to resist the powerful, Shimizu Tou had no choice but to brave the 37-degree sun and go to the animal capture shed alone.

Lily in the sunset originally planned to come along, but he refused. It was such a hot day, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer with him. Besides, MC wasn't necessary anyway.

But to everyone's surprise, after hearing that he was going to do everything himself, Jiang suddenly left the lounge and soon came in with a girl.

"Toru-kun, Shiina-san is here today too, how about she be the MC for your birthday celebration?"

"Hey~ Xixi, nice to meet you. What are you doing at the company?"

Shimizu Toru looked Shiina Yuika up and down, lingering on her face for a few seconds, and nodded to himself inwardly. Her face was indeed a bit big.

Besides, the other person probably doesn't exercise much, and because of their small frame, they look a bit chubby.

The arms, forearms, and thighs are all the kind of bouncy, fleshy muscles that should feel great to pinch.

"Nice to meet you, you're really handsome! So handsome that I'm almost angry!"

Because the two have collaborated online quite a few times, Shiina Yuika spoke in a very familiar tone, without much of a sense of distance.

This is also largely due to the fact that she is not as socially awkward as Kuzuha or Lizawa, after all, she is a well-known social tyrant within Nijisanji.

"I'm here today to do the final data adjustments for the 3D model. My 3D unveiling is in a few days. Why don't you come be my MC?"

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Toru decisively crossed her arms over her chest: "I refuse! I wasn't even planning to use 3D for my own birthday celebration, so nobody's going to make me go out!"

The only reason he's been going out these days is to practice singing with his bandmates. After all, their first live performance is in two weeks, and rehearsals are unavoidable.

In addition, even the groceries were bought by Rion Takamiya on her way home after her vocal lesson.

Lily and her friends, especially those in the late afternoon, completely stayed indoors, determined to spend the rest of the day at home to get through this heatwave.

"The live stream is all set up! Tou-kun, you should go put on your motion capture suit. Good luck!" Before the two could chat for more than a few minutes, Jiang urged them on.

“ε=('ο｀*))) Sigh, I’m just born to be a workaholic. Aren’t you guys giving me a little too many activities?”

There are several official events every month, and the fact that virtual YouTuber Toru is a freelancer makes him feel like he's actually working a regular job.

"www, who told you to be the company's star now? Your channel's follower count is about to surpass Mito-san's, right?"

"It'll be almost there, nearly 400,000! Are we going to have to release a 3D commemorative edition then? No way!"

"...Has anyone ever told you that you can be really annoying sometimes?"

Shiina Yuika, thoroughly impressed by his Versailles-style remarks—a classic case of a well-fed man not knowing the hunger of a starving man—decided to retaliate by causing some trouble later, otherwise she wouldn't be able to vent her bitterness.

More than ten minutes later, Qing Shui Tou, having finished its adjustments, began its first birthday celebration.

Because it was announced a week in advance, the number of simultaneous viewers reached more than 20,000 as soon as the live stream started.

The main reason is that Qingshui Tou rarely uses 3D mode. If we disregard her appearance at BML, the last time was two or three months ago.

Scarcity drives up value, and with a series of scarcity marketing tactics, many fans are eagerly anticipating his 3D comeback.

As is customary, Shimizu started with a difficult song, "Ura Emoji," and unlike the breathless singing style of a certain 500-sword maid, he seemed to be in complete control throughout.

After all, he has been training for so long, his lung capacity is now incomparable to what it used to be, and he can now run a full marathon without any problem.

"Hello everyone, good afternoon. I'm virtual transfer student Toru Hanyu~ Thank you all for coming to celebrate my birthday today."

Watching him greet everyone without batting an eye, Shiina Yuika, with her meager stamina, felt a sudden toothache. Was this guy even human?

Furthermore, due to the requirements of Bushido, Shimizu Toru's singing style is now quite different from before.

At first, he was the kind of person who stood still obediently, at most making some movements with his other hand, but not very large ones, not the kind who would mess around with his left hand.

Now, because Bushido specifically suggested that the performance should be more lively so as to interact more with the audience.

In a rock band, it's normal for the lead singer to wander around, so Shimizu Toru gradually got used to being like someone with ADHD, moving around while singing.

This was evident in today's 3D birthday episode, where viewers could clearly feel that Shimizu Toru's aura was different from before.

[This feels just like watching a live concert. Has Tou-kun evolved again?]

[There's been more interaction lately! They even do air guitar during the interlude, and their technique is spot on!]

Every time I watch Tou-kun's performance, I can clearly feel his improvement, which is truly terrifying.

[Yeah, he's already almost in first place, and he's still improving, and nobody's chasing him.]

It wasn't until Shimizu Toru sang five songs in one go and gestured that he wanted to drink some water that Shiina Yuika, the MC, finally got a chance to go on stage.

Thankfully, at least there wasn't any need to switch between performances; they sang straight through the entire live stream without any breaks, which is still within the realm of what is considered human.

Since the 3D reveal is next week, Shiina Yuika will only appear as her voice; she will not be shown in the live stream.

"You're way too strong, aren't you? Are you really not a professional singer?"

After taking a sip of mineral water and wiping the fine sweat from her forehead, Shimizu Toru chuckled and replied, "Maybe she really is a professional singer, who knows~"

"Eh! Really!? When did you debut, and what's your stage name!?"

"As for the debut date, it will probably be next month. The stage name will be Toru Hanyu, of course."

That's right. After communicating with Sony Music, Toru Shimizu will release a mini digital album as a virtual artist.

He'll debut in the mainstream music scene with his previous original songs and a new song.

Although the physical album market in Japan has shrunk significantly, it is still the second largest market after the United States. Arashi's 20-year compilation album, released this year, has sold a total of two million copies in a year.

Kenshi Yonezu's "STRAY SHEEP," to be released next year, sold 37 copies on its opening day and 88 copies in its first week.

However, Shimizu Toru insisted on releasing a streaming album instead of a physical album because the revenue share for digital albums is higher.

Volume 1: Chapter 143 The New Song "Lilac"

After D's birthday celebration ended, Shimizu Toru returned to his daily routine of live streaming, band practice, and picking melons and fruits.

Especially after entering August, the fruit in the front yard finally ushered in its peak fruiting season—although it is generally said that autumn is the harvest season, in fact it is summer.

Although the yield is not very large due to the age of the trees, it is enough for Qing Shui Tou and his friends to achieve fruit freedom.

"Mmm~ So sweet. By the way, why are the fruits you grow always sweeter than the ones sold outside?"

Savoring the unique aroma of Sunshine Rose in her mouth, Rion Takamiya couldn't understand why the fruit she bought at the fruit shop, even the premium grade, wasn't as sweet as the fruit she grew at home.

"Because fruits that are usually sold are picked before they are fully ripe, so their sweetness is naturally much less than that of tree-ripened fruits."

The most typical example is the Fei Zi Xiao lychee. Most people assume that its outer shell is green with a little red, but in reality, a ripe Fei Zi Xiao lychee is completely red, just like other lychees.

Although the flavor is quite different from Guiwei and Nuomizi, it is not as astringent as the ones sold in fruit shops and supermarkets, and it is also more juicy.

“If we don’t finish the Shine Muscat grapes we’re eating right now, they’ll most likely spoil by tomorrow, which is obviously bad for transportation.”

The fruit is actually fine, it's just picked a few days in advance. The biggest sacrifice is probably the tomatoes, which are picked for the sake of convenient transportation.

The tomatoes sold in the market nowadays are all varieties with thick skins, not much juice, and not sweet enough. You have to add tomato sauce when you make scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

"I see~ I understand~" Rion Takamiya nodded repeatedly, but it was unclear whether she truly understood or was just pretending.

"Tou, Green Fairy asked when you're going to release a new song this month. She said you didn't release one last month either. Are you going to postpone it again this month?"

Hearing what Lily Yuyo said, Shimizu Toru curled his lip: "When did I ever promise to release a new song every month?"

Just because he used to release an original song every month doesn't mean he's guilty of this. Doesn't he know that an unsigned piece of paper is like history found in the toilet?

But as for a new song, he had actually considered it before, mainly because he saw the weather forecast yesterday that there would be a typhoon this month, and the temperature in Tokyo would drop a few degrees.

When the typhoon comes, wouldn't it be more fitting to release a song like "Wild Wind Back Hair"?

For Japan, with its small land area, a typhoon that is only a matter of the southeastern coast for Tokyo University can have a nationwide impact on Japan.

Besides "Wild Wind Back Hair", there is another very fitting song he is considering, and that song can also be sung as a duet.

Thinking of this, Shimizu Toru looked at Yuhi Lily and said, "There is a new song, but you, Zun, and Chima need to come with me to the recording studio in this hot weather."

"Huh? It's a chorus?"

The weather has been too hot lately, so Eutpe has been releasing covers less frequently, only once every two weeks. Even Green Fairy and the others don't come over for meals as often anymore.

Having not seen them for so long, Sunset Lily really missed them, so she readily replied, "No problem, I'll inform Green Fairy right away."

"No need to notify her, she's not on the choir list. Just create another group for Claire, Lulu, Aiba-san, and Arus."

Upon hearing this, Rindan immediately realized: "Is this a support song you wrote for Nara Girls' High School?"

"You could say that, and I'll release a solo version of this song myself, while the other version will only feature you guys and not me."

The new song that Shimizu Toru mentioned is "Lilac," the opening theme for the April 2024 anime series "Amnesia."

The original singer was Mrs. Green Apple, who were known as the "Summer Kings" because of their song "Blue and Summer".

Many of Green Apple Band's songs have a summery, youthful, and high school vibe, and this song "Lilac" is no exception.

"If Green Fairy knew that because Xixi specifically requested her, she couldn't sing your new song, she would definitely wish she could turn back time and cover Xixi's mouth."

Sure enough, when Sunset Lily mentioned this in Eutpe's small group, Green Fairy was so angry she wanted to smash the wall.

[Green Fairy: Aaaaaah! Hee hee! I'm going to kill you!!]

[戌亥床: Well~ take it easy, I was also singled out by Delong, wasn't I?]

[Chima Machida: Toru-kun’s new song? Good (づ￣3￣)づ╭?～】

[Green Fairy: No way! Waaaaa QAQ My luck is so bad!]

[Takamiya Rion: It's pitiful, but what can we do when Midori-sen isn't from Nara Girls' High School?]

Previously, Kim Hanhan could only watch others sing with Shimizu Toru, but this time her wish finally came true. She secretly vowed to show everyone her progress!

Meanwhile, after getting the contact information of several new recruits from the operations team, Yuhi Lily added them all to a new group chat called Nara Girls' High School Baseball Club.

She also added Shimizu Toru, the supervisor—that is, the coach—to the group, since he was the one who had to distribute the lyrics.

[Hatsuha Aiba: Eh? Good afternoon, everyone! Nice to meet you all, I'm Hatsuha Aiba!]

[Alus Alma: Hello everyone~ I'm the newbie Alus Desu~]

[Sister Claire: Lily-chan, what's this group chat for?]

[Sunset Lily: You'll never guess! Let Coach Yuzuru explain it to you!]

[Toru Hanyu: Simply put, I wrote a new song and I hope you guys can help me record a duet version]

[Hatsuha Aiba: Eh—Hanyu-senpai's new song! You're going to sing it for us?! Really??]

[Arus Alma: Is today April Fool's Day? Or am I dreaming?]

[Darling: www The newbies' reactions are so funny, it's true~ So, are you guys willing?]

[Hatsuha Aiba: Of course! I will absolutely fulfill Hanyu-senpai's request meticulously!]

[Arus Alma: I, I will try my best not to hold you back!]

Sister Claire: Since Toru trusts me, I will do my best!

[Toru Hanyu: That's settled then. I still need to contact an artist to draw the PV. I'll send you the sheet music and lyrics later.]

Toru Shimizu plans to make two versions of the song "Lilac": one is a duet version, and the PV mainly features baseball elements.

The other is his own solo version, which he plans to try to communicate with Sony Music to shoot a live-action music video.

Anyway, it'll be added to the digital album eventually, so there's no harm in making it look high-end. The filming difficulty isn't high either.

Just like the original music video for Green Apple, you can add everything like school, high school girls, baseball, and the ocean.

Volume 1: Chapter 144 Recording in Progress

On August 6th, inside a professional recording studio in Shibuya, the air conditioning was blasting cool air, creating a world apart from the sweltering heat outside.

Shimizu Toru, Yuhi Riri, and others arrived early and were having final discussions with the sound engineer.

Shortly after, the recording studio door was gently pushed open, and Suzuhara Lulu, Sister Claire, Aiba Hatsuha, and Arus Alma walked in one after another, looking somewhat reserved.

Among the group, Aiba Hatsuba clearly works out regularly; you can see clear muscle lines on her arms. No wonder she can blast 932 off the machine.

—By the way, the four of them, including the American and Chinese university students and the nun, are actually quite strong because they all practice dancing. And Arus's hammer strength is 777, which is not as weak as she looks.

After seeing Aiba Hatsuha in person, Shimizu Toru finally understood why she could become the Rainbow Queen. She was two centimeters taller than the 167cm Koi, and was almost 170cm tall.