Chapter 327: Chapter 325: The Ideal Image of a Slacker Girl
"Shirakawa, I find that every time I go out for a midnight snack with you, I feel a sense of guilt..."
"Then don’t eat. I’m full anyway..."
"Hey! Don’t! I’m just saying I feel guilty, I didn’t say I’d care about that guilt!" cute little Ise Yu quickly grabbed the barbecue in front of her, "I have a strong ability to withstand pressure, Shirakawa, you don’t have to worry about my feelings."
"..."
"By the way, Shirakawa... what did Mr. Furuta say to you... can you tell me a little bit about the new movie? I want to be the one on the forum exposing earth-shattering secrets... super cool..."
"No."
"Damn it! Why!"
"Although I didn’t sign a confidentiality agreement with Mr. Furuta, keeping one’s mouth shut should be common sense."
"And later on, I should be signing a contract too."
"That’s true... it seems there’s no way to reveal that... oh well... can you tell me the voice actor lineup for the movie? Surely that doesn’t affect anything~"
"Why are you, a manga artist, always drooling over voice actors?"
The slack-off girl immediately replied righteously, "Hey! Shirakawa, you’re being shallow! According to surveys, many manga artists dream of marrying voice actors... although I can’t marry my favorite female voice actors... it doesn’t stop me from having this dream."
Why do male manga artists want to marry female voice actors, and female manga artists also want to marry female voice actors! What’s become of society!
"Is this ’many’ you mention just you and Miss Hinata?"
"Oh wait... Miss Hinata isn’t a manga artist... so it’s just you."
"This..."
The old pervert Ise Yu was at a loss for words for a moment and muttered, "Even if the survey isn’t very official, many manga artists do want to marry voice actors..."
"Alright, alright, no need to sell me on your elegant dreams, just eat up."
"I can’t! Shirakawa, you haven’t told me the voice actor lineup for the movie yet!"
"I’ll tell you once you’re done eating."
Upon hearing this, the slack-off girl immediately started working hard to finish her food, and when she looked at Shirakawa Sawahei with delight, she got an unexpected yet predictable response...
"What voice actors?"
"The voice actors for Furuta Kei’s animated movie..."
"Furuta what?"
"Furuta Kei..."
"What did you say?"
Ise Yu Yuzhijin: ???
"Shirakawa! How do you know this trick so well! Have you used it to brush off other girls before?"
Black Hearted Lolita: Nodding furiously
Pretty boys are the worst!
Even though she got played once in the end, the slack-off girl was still quite happy to get a free meal. On the way back, she skipped ahead, then suddenly turned back suspiciously, "Shirakawa, will you keep treating me to meals like this in the future?"
"That depends on whether I can keep getting this kind of work."
"Oh~ that’s good, I thought Shirakawa’s kindness was a consumable item~"
"..."
"I didn’t buy you just now for such an evaluation," Shirakawa Sawahei replied in an annoyed tone, "I see you work hard cooking all the time, treating you occasionally isn’t terrible."
"Eh? Is cooking the only thing that’s tiring? I’m pretty tired every day, okay..."
"If coming home every day, aside from cooking, playing games, watching TV, eating chips, and taking bubble baths are considered tiring, then yes, you are pretty tired."
"That’s so mean! Who taught you that, Shirakawa, to mock me!"
...
Furuta Kei’s film production company works very efficiently. He met with Shirakawa Sawahei on Thursday, and by lunchtime the next day, they had called to invite him to schedule a time to finalize the contract and arrange a time for recording the music tracks.
In a hurry to get rich, Shirakawa Sawahei wasted no time, rushing over on Saturday, signing the contract, and recording the song twice. The second time, he triggered the Black Hearted Lolita’s immersive talent, handing in a perfect answer. The production music guy was left speechless.
He’d seen speed, but never this fast... Is this the genius boy recommended by Master Slatter? Truly terrifying!
After the piano music was recorded, Furuta Kei made time to come down and listen to it. Seeing the renowned director tending to every detail of his film like this, Shirakawa Sawahei couldn’t help but be impressed.
Success never happens by accident.
Triggering the little Lolita’s immersive talent, Shirakawa Sawahei’s music had much more depth compared to the average person. Furuta Kei stood there with his eyes closed listening for a long time, his fingers tapping gently to the rhythm...
Finally, the great director opened his eyes and seriously said to Shirakawa Sawahei, "Shirakawa-kun, I’m very satisfied with your work."
"Mr. Matsuyoshi, please pay Shirakawa-kun, with a 50% bonus."
"Yes, Mr. Furuta."
Upon hearing this, Shirakawa Sawahei was stunned for a moment and waved his hand, "No need, the contract is already signed."
"Shirakawa-kun, you don’t need to refuse," Furuta Kei smiled, "Master Slatter’s appearance fee is much higher than yours, choosing you actually saved a lot of budget for this movie."
"This is the compensation your skills deserve."
"You’re too kind."
"Master Slatter said you’re a young man prone to miracles... To be honest, I didn’t expect the miracle in you, Shirakawa-kun, to shock me this much."
"If you’re interested, please be sure to cooperate with me on the next movie! I’m begging you!"
...
In the end, Shirakawa Sawahei walked out of Furuta Kei’s production company with two envelopes in hand, looking a bit perplexed...
Did I just... get 150,000 yen?
The money came quite quickly... The pity is that the song’s author is George Slater. If it were written by Shirakawa Sawahei, there’d probably be significant royalties later on...
Maybe I should learn to write songs or something?
Shirakawa Sawahei thought it through carefully, and ultimately decided to temporarily abandon this tempting idea...
Once a day, I sigh, why isn’t my system some entertainment system... but this silly confession system...
With two thick envelopes in his bag, Shirakawa Sawahei went straight home—saving in a bank is impossible, it’s a hassle to withdraw in case of emergencies. It’s odd since such matters could be handled by direct deposit onto a card, but these Neon people can be quite troublesome...
However, on second thought, this might be for the best... When the time comes, going home with an envelope to present to Higashino Rin, the scene will definitely be quite dramatic...
"Shirakawa~ I’m not in the mood to cook today for lunch... let’s order takeout."
As soon as the sound of the door unlocking was heard, the slack-off girl began to sweetly coo from the couch while reading a doujinshi.
"You used that excuse last night already. Rejected."
"Oh... did I?"
The slack-off girl was baffled, "Well then... let’s do it tomorrow..."
"Tomorrow?"
"Can’t we do it tomorrow? Shirakawa! Your refusal skill should have a cooldown, right!"
Shirakawa Sawahei ignored her complaint, puzzled, "Aren’t Tsukimi and Tachibana coming over to our house to hang out tomorrow?"
"For such an important gathering, you won’t be showcasing your life value by cooking? Does this make sense?"
"What nonsense! My life’s value can’t just be cooking for you, Shirakawa!" the slack-off girl declared decisively, "Though it may not seem so on the surface, inside I am actually a career-oriented woman~"