Chapter 299: Dawn Car
"Well..."
Yoko nodded and, as she was leaving, suddenly said with a subtle look, "Mirai-sensei, have you noticed that Ryoma has been watching you?"
"Huh?"
Takumi was confused.
"It's that Ryoma, didn't you see the voice actors performing? But he wasn't really watching them, he was always secretly watching you... Master, you must be careful!"
Yoko said solemnly.
"Be careful? Careful of what?" Takumi looked up at the stage and met Ryoma's gaze. The handsome boy immediately looked away. Takumi was a little surprised, but still said, "This guy lacks momentum, there's nothing to worry about."
"I'm not talking about the momentum problem..." Yoko sighed, shook her head, and said, "Forget it, maybe I'm overthinking it!"
She turned and left. Takumi frowned slightly, looked at Ryoma again, and seeing nothing unusual, he looked away and took a break. After the break, Takumi continued to communicate with the fans offstage. This form of communication is similar to a handshake, but much more impactful. The members of the two fan groups were obviously very happy, and the line was long, with only a few remaining.
"Shiori? Don't you want to go take a look?"
Minami asked Shiori, who was sitting next to her. She knew some exclusive stories about this sister and didn't understand why Shiori was so calm.
"No, it's too much trouble to queue." Shiori replied, "And it's pointless."
This brief communication didn't make much of a difference. She had plenty of time to be with Takumi, so she let the others go; after all, they posed no threat.
"I'd love to go, but unfortunately I'm not in your group," Minami said with envy. Shiori looked at her and suddenly said, "You don't have to go. I'll take you to Takumi's house for lunch tomorrow."
Minami was stunned and almost jumped in surprise, "What did you say? To eat?"
"Well... Takumi sent me a message this afternoon. He invited you and Haruka to lunch tomorrow." Shiori smiled slightly and said, "Haruka. My aunt said she wanted to meet you. Do you know Takumi's mother?"
"...I already know her." Haruka nodded, a little surprised, "Takumi wants to invite us to his house?"
If talking proves nothing, then Takumi invited him to dinner, and to eat at his house, which obviously shows he's a friend, not just any friend. Why would he invite others to his house just like that?
"Yes, it's been a long time since my aunt has seen people from Saitama. I'm sure she'll be happy if you go." Shiori nodded, "But it's not convenient for the others... You can explain it to them tonight."
"No problem!"
Minami promised. It's very simple, the other kids from Saitama have nothing to do with Takumi, as long as he brings some autographs. Those people will thank you.
They were chatting backstage, but the performance wasn't interrupted. Dozens of voice actors participated. Although the performance was wonderful, after two hours, some felt their ears were a bit numb and couldn't hear well.
"Why hasn't Mirai-sensei come up yet?" he exclaimed
. "I'm a little sleepy..."
"It's almost time. It's the last song. By the way... who is this voice actor?"
A girl in a white dress went on stage, attracting everyone's attention.
"Hey! Why is a little girl going up there?"
When someone said in surprise, the host began to introduce, "Welcome to the last voice actress, Miss Akina from Japan. She is only fourteen this year and is the youngest of all our voice actors..."
This host was from Tokyo TV, and his subsequent words were full of praise. But these praises for Akina are completely true. She is a 14-year-old voice actress, a female voice actress discovered by Mirai-sensei himself. These revelations arouse people's curiosity, and not only that...
"This girl is so cute..."
"Yes! Her big eyes sparkle, they make me want to hug her!"
"Well done, Mirai-sensei, loli is the best!"
While the giant screen focused on Akina's face, the audience was already in an uproar. Both male and female readers were attracted to this beautiful girl, and the media below the stage also got excited, looking more thrilled than other readers.
"At fourteen, this girl debuted before Mirai-sensei!"
"She debuted to pay for her grandfather's medical treatment. This past is very tragic and noteworthy, but I don't know how talented she is..."
"The talent discovered by Mirai-sensei should be good, but didn't the host just say that she hasn't dubbed yet? So is this her first time on stage?"
All eyes were on the girl on stage, but when the host finished the introduction and asked Akina to greet everyone, the girl just stood there, stupidly, without saying a word for a long time, which made everyone's heart happy.
"Is she nervous?"
Takumi noticed that Akina's face was a little pale. She looked at him with tears in her eyes, asking for help. At such a critical moment, she was really nervous! Although live performances are a bit different from rehearsals, there's no need to be so tricky. Takumi frowned, a little disappointed. Why not let Akina come down?
But when Akina noticed Takumi's frown, she trembled and immediately knew she had made a mistake. She took the microphone and said in a panic, "Hello everyone! I'm Akina!"
"Clap clap clap!"
There was warm applause from the audience. You could tell the girl was nervous, but her performance wasn't bad. Hearing the applause, Akina finally came to her senses. She began to talk to the host. At first, she was a bit stiff, but she calmed down after a few words. After all, she had received special training, but she just didn't adapt to being on stage.
Takumi raised his eyebrows.
"Miss Akina joined Hinotori Publishing recently and has not yet officially started working in dubbing. However, she is the lead singer of the Gundam SEED series. According to Mirai-sensei, Miss Akina is responsible for most of the songs, but I think maybe not everyone has heard them."
The host smiled and said, "Gundam SEED has just premiered, and Miss Akina is responsible for the mid and final phase songs... But we are very lucky today. With this presentation, Miss Akina, could you show us some songs in advance?"
he asked Akina.
"Alright." Akina nodded, "He... Mirai-sensei said I couldn't reveal too much, so I would only sing one song."
"One song?"
Hearing this, many expectant journalists felt a little disappointed. What could a single song do? During the two days of celebration, everyone prepared several songs, but Akina only sang one. Even if Mirai-sensei composed it, it would never reach the top. But this girl is news. She is young, has a spectacular appearance, had a complicated debut, and is the lead singer of Gundam SEED. All these topics are attractive.
When the audience heard the song, they didn't expect anything from the songs. The appearance of this cute girl was already a surprise. No matter what song it was, the readers didn't care at all. They were more anxious to see what surprises Mirai-sensei would bring after singing.
But soon... when the prelude of the music performed by guitar and triangle sounded, and Akina began to sing, people were stunned.
"...crying under the shade of the trees, dancing in the wind... looking at myself, whom I have never met... playing the guitar for the dead..."
The beautiful and sad voice floated in the room. This song was incomprehensible to many, but the charm of the music itself captivated everyone: Dawn Car, this popular anime song, was sung by a girl from another world.
Takumi smiled. Dawn Car had not yet appeared in Gundam SEED. This song has great significance. It uses "wheels" to metaphorically represent the passage of history in the CE era in the world of SEED, and also represents the struggle of those who defend the ideas of the neutral country of Orb. It will appear in more than 20 episodes at the earliest.
It doesn't matter if you don't understand the lyrics of this song. It doesn't need to be understood to be popular. In his previous life, it had a good performance on several anime music charts in Japan, and many who are unaware of its origin will also be amazed. That's why it was a wise decision for Akina to include Dawn Car in this celebration.
In fact, when Akina started singing, the entire venue fell silent and many spectators looked at the stage with incredible expressions.
Takumi observed the stage and discovered that several stars were also stunned, looking at Akina with a look of stupefaction. Of course, Akina is a true musical genius; her clear and sad voice can be said to be made specifically for anime-style songs, and the color of Dawn Car's voice in her mouth is more beautiful than others.
"Akina, you can revolutionize the world of voice actors with your singing..."
Takumi looked at Akina with a fiery gaze. If this young woman's potential is developed, in a few years, the voice actress will become a true star!
In a corner of the audience, Shiori saw Takumi's fiery gaze. Her heart was pounding. She turned her head and looked at the girl on the stage who seemed to have gathered the stars in the sky. She bit her lip and said, "Is this the newcomer Takumi found?"
Shiori has always taken for granted that she is the only singer available alongside Takumi. Other voice actors may have more work, but the important songs will be sung by her, and now, Shiori finds herself with an opponent. The voice of the girl from Japan is no worse than hers.
And most importantly, this is the first time Takumi has given such an important song to someone other than Shiori, which makes her anxious. She also has many songs in Gundam SEED. If she wants, she can go on stage now to tell everyone that she is the best voice actress alongside Takumi.
"What should I do?"
Shiori looked at the stage and suddenly wondered if she should wait for her debut next year.
Will she be able to wait a year?
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