"It's Du Hang . " Du Hang was a little embarrassed to call himself an author in front of Lady Zhao . He did not have any notable light novels under his belt, yet .
"Isn't your real name Du Hang? You don't have a pen name?" Both names sounded just the same, and it confused Zhao Youyue .
"No, that is not my own name . This is Du, as in 'crossing,'" Du Hang explained .
"Oh, I see… What is your novel's title? I will pay it a visit when I am free . " Zhao Youyue pressed, gently yet imposingly .
Du Hang was reluctant to answer . He did not really like the idea of promoting his work openly . After all, it was just a hobby, and it gave him some pocket money . Famous or otherwise, he still had fans of his own .
"You don't have to be polite about it . If it is good enough to be popular, you would have known about it . If you read it just to be polite, it would not benefit either one of us . " Du Hang went straight to the point .
Fortunately, Lady Zhao was familiar with such situations . She knew that no matter how spiky a porcupine was, its soft spot would be somewhere around .
Talented people were always worth the respect . Talented people would always be self-confident and prideful . If they lost that personality, they would be nothing more than commoners .
Han Leng spilled Du Hang's beans instead, " Du Hang's light novels is a series that starts off with "Girlish Number" [1] . It's about a female voice actress . You might even call it satirical . He even said so himself! Although you're a voice actress yourself, you did not have to go through the arduous gauntlet that most professionals had to . Perhaps you could understand more about it by reading his book . With your beautiful face and voice, the sound system would not even matter . "
Zhao Youyue was suddenly interested in reading Du Hang's light novel . She thought that it was just a typical youth love story or comedy, or a harem with a male protagonist being surrounded by several adorable girls . Du Hang was not that predictable . It was a female protagonist with an uncommon profession - a voice actress!
The light novel "Whole World Is In A Deep Sleep Except Myself" was still Zhao Youyue's first priority on her shopping list . Now, Du Hang's "Girlish Number" was next .
Du Hang corrected Han Leng in a severe tone . "In fact, Zhao Youyue, or should I say Ah Yu, is one of the voice actresses I'm impressed with . When I knew nothing about her, I thought that this actress was extremely serious in her career . She did not mimic anyone or showed her face just to gain extra fame . If I may say, she is a rare jewel in this industry . It is sad to see such a talent being set aside, because she never truly set foot in it . Or should I say that you were fortunate not to have been serious about it . Others would pressure and push you into following their footsteps until you get suffocated…"
"Is it just me, or you are praising me?" Zhao Youyue was happier than ever . Du Hang's honesty was refreshing .
This man was like a stone . He did not speak only to please . Every word from him was as true as day . Hearing praise from him would be a great honor .
"I was just being honest! I was particularly impressed by your take on Yu Fansheng . Let's not forget Altair and Jane Doe Su . Your voice - you became those characters . It was hard for me to think you and the characters are different people . Very few famous voice actors could do that!" Du Hang was impressed and confused at the same time .
He had a mild obsession with things, and one of his obsessions concerned the voice acting industry . In his free time, he kept up with the current media and made new connections . He did not have many friends who were his age since they shared no common topics . It was a side effect of being much mature than his age .
Han Leng was an exception . The talented young author shared several common interests with him: creativity, arts, philosophy, and ideologies . It was always pleasant to click with another person, especially in a world that rejected you .
With his powerful connections, Du Hang managed to learn more about the voice acting industry from the inside out . Since he was actually writing about it, he must have at least been to a live recording session, or some press conference, right?
Once, he had accompanied a senior who was in the voice acting industry to a date with one of the famous voice actresses . These voice actresses were much prettier in person than their voices . They shot movies as well .
Ordinary folk might think that it was easy for authors to date voice actress . Authors were often accused of having the authority to appoint voice actress for their animation . Nevertheless, Rosemary's "The Strongest King" was just one of the lucky animes that found critical acclaim without much effort . It had not been a perfect adaptation…
It would be safe to assume that the sales of light novels depended heavily on their anime adaptations . WIthout animes, nobody would have heard of light novels . Ordinary authors had no say in these adaptations . They could only watch from the sidelines in silence .
Even Du Hang's senior was harshly rejected by these arrogant voice actresses . One of them even complained to Du Hang about his novel "Girlish Number" . . .
"How dare this small-time author think so highly of himself? His novels did not even feature any form of illustrations . Look at his face, glimmering so proudly . So disgusting!"
When he asked others about her, they had responded in such a manner…
"Oh, she just started . A freshie, I guess?"
"All idols start fresh!"
"She is no idol . She is a voice actress…"
"She has a pretty face and is able to organize events . These days, that would be enough to be an idol!"
Du Hang was one of the rare authors who wrote about female protagonists . People would often be misled into thinking that it was an innocent, adorable girl acting cute all the time . They would be shocked to see that the real thing was full of cynics and cruel beauties . His book even criticized its own readers who would rather fall to the fabricated deception than face this world's harsh reality . No wonder its sales were suffering .
Zhao Youyue was impressed by how observant Du Hang was . All of the characters she played: Yu Fansheng, Altair, and Jane Doe Su, were actually her in person . Only she alone could bring the life out of these characters…
Finally, she switched the topic . "Great Teacher Du, do you know of an author named, "Love The Taste Of The Rice In Her House"?
Translation Note:
[1] Girlish Number (ガーリッシュナンバー Gārisshu Nanbā, stylized as gi(a)rlish number)[a] is a Japanese multimedia project . It launched in the March 2016 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine as a serial novel written by Wataru Watari, with illustrations by QP:flapper and Yamcha . A manga series drawn by Yūki Dōmoto is serialized in Dengeki G's Comic . A 12-episode anime television series by Diomedéa aired from October to December 2016 .
The story revolves around Chitose Karasuma, a voice actress who has been working in the anime industry for a year . Although she believes she is talented, she thinks the anime industry is rotten as she has only been voicing minor characters . One day, an opportunity arises for her to voice the main role in an upcoming anime adaptation of a light novel as an idol voice actress with four other girls .
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