"I heard a big shot is going to acquire our company."
"Huh? Really? What will happen to us? Will there be layoffs?"
"Don’t worry, Kanna, they just called. Not only won’t there be layoffs, but they’re adding new staff. There’s talk of new character design and programming... I can finally be relieved of this heavy workload."
At this point, a professional woman in a blue suit couldn’t help but stretch. She was the company’s president, Aoyagi Yayoi.
To be honest, when Yayoi first heard about the acquisition, she opposed it. Even though her company’s small-scale operations could barely break even financially, it was still her own business.
Back then, she boldly told the other party, "A suitcase full of money can’t buy my dreams!"
Upon hearing this, Kurumi unhesitatingly slammed down two suitcases of money on her.
And so, Aoyagi Yayoi immediately knelt.
After all, her father was seriously ill, her mother needed to take care of him, and her sister had to attend school. All of these required money. Since the other party promised, "Problems that can be solved with money aren’t problems," she readily accepted.
Of course, another reason for Yayoi’s approval, aside from the money, was the assurance that there wouldn’t be any layoffs. Just a few new hires would join the company—which Yayoi practically welcomed with open arms. Her company was understaffed, requiring her to juggle roles as president, supervisor, programmer, and promoter. If the company’s profits weren’t so meager, Yayoi would’ve hired staff long ago.
As for management conflicts, there were none. Originally, Yayoi was the sole management. Now the top management said they only need her to complete tasks, without planning to intervene in the company’s personnel affairs. Additionally, with abundant funding, Yayoi certainly had no reason to object.
"Alright, Kanna, you should also get ready to start work!"
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, the girl in the red sailor uniform next to Yayoi suddenly shouted.
"Isn’t the company already acquired? Why do I still have to continue being a voice actor?"
"What are you talking about? You’re now our company’s poster girl. Your previous performances were outstanding, which attracted a large company’s attention and acquisition!"
With that, Yayoi playfully patted the shoulder of the sailor uniform-clad girl.
"So I’ll be counting on you, Kanna."
"How did it come to this..."
Upon hearing Yayoi’s words, the girl named Kanna wore an expression of despair akin to facing the end of the world and lowered her head helplessly.
Neither noticed the tiny figure following closely behind them.
"That’s the target, right."
The invisible Red Ponytail discreetly followed the pair, focusing her gaze on the sailor uniform girl. In fact, when she entered, Red Ponytail had already identified the target. After all, this was an EROGAME development company. An ordinary person would be fine, but a high school student walking in seemed quite out of place.
Luckily, she was a high schooler—it barely passed muster.
Red Ponytail sighed in relief; she had feared they might bring in a junior high or elementary school student, which would definitely make headlines. But a high schooler... should be alright.
As long as no one caught sight of her wearing a uniform as she entered the recording studio, everything should be fine.
Thinking about it, Red Ponytail relaxed and began to carefully observe the girl named Aoyagi Kanna.
She had short brown hair and had randomly tied two short ponytails at the back, her appearance not particularly striking. She could be described as lively and cute. Of course, if we talk about looks, the girl named Aoyagi Kanna could only score around 65 points—naturally incomparable to 100-point beauties like Shiina Mashiro and Eiriri.
However, it wasn’t like Red Ponytail was planning to recruit everyone she saw into her harem, so it didn’t matter. Currently, she was more curious about the girl’s voice acting skills.
She soon followed the pair of sisters into the recording studio, where Red Ponytail also saw another young woman with long black hair. Through their greetings, she confirmed this was the company’s second voice actress, Fumika Warasono. After a few brief exchanges, they began preparing for dubbing, and Red Ponytail curiously followed them into the sound studio to see how they planned to dub.
In past and present lives, she had never witnessed the dubbing of an EROGAME before!
Soon, the dubbing started. The first to enter the recording studio was Fumika Warasono, and her performance was quite good. To be honest, watching her dub was interesting to Red Ponytail. Unlike adult films, EROGAME require the courage to speak lines that evoke embarrassment—Red Ponytail would never dare to speak these lines openly, especially knowing they’ll be recorded and broadcast nationwide...
"Alright, CUT! Nicely done, Fumika!"
Soon, Fumika Warasono’s dubbing session concluded. Next, Red Ponytail saw the sailor uniform girl, her face flushed, walk in—well, that was expected. At her age, she likely hadn’t experienced love, yet she was asked to jump from zero intimacy straight to lines even well-practiced stars of adult films would struggle with... it was indeed a challenge for her.
Under Red Ponytail’s watchful gaze, the girl sat on the chair, nodded nervously, and then—recording began.
"No, don’t get it wrong, it’s not like that at all!"
"I just think it’s better to clean up, it’s not because I want to help you!"
Initially, Kanna’s voice acting was a bit stammering, perhaps instinctively aware of someone’s presence in the dubbing studio, or maybe she found the lines too embarrassing, so her voice sounded a bit flustered, and there were quite a few CUTs in between. However, after that, she gradually got into the groove.
It’s just... Why does it feel a bit off?
Leaning in the corner, Red Ponytail suspiciously eyed Aoyagi Kanna. Although she couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong, she felt Aoyagi Kanna’s voice acting seemed somewhat different from Fumika Warasono’s. How to put it, Fumika Warasono’s voice acting was simply part of the job, but Aoyagi Kanna felt like she was throwing her whole self in, as if possessed by something.
No problem, right?
To be on the safe side, Red Ponytail specifically conducted a Magic check on Aoyagi Kanna to see if she was possessed by any Evil Spirit, and the result indicated everything was normal.
Yet, the girl’s current reaction was clearly very abnormal.
"No... No, don’t... Over there... No way..."
As she voice acted, Kanna’s body began to tremble slightly. Out of curiosity, Red Ponytail circled around in front of Aoyagi Kanna to take a closer look at her.
Then, in the next moment, Red Ponytail was taken aback.
At this moment, Aoyagi Kanna’s eyes were blank, completely unfocused. She stared vacantly at the script in front of her, with drool dripping from the corner of her mouth.
What the heck, what’s going on here? Could she be on drugs!!
To be so dedicated as to use drugs for voice acting, sister, you really are going all out!!
Red Ponytail hurriedly conducted another test on Aoyagi Kanna, but the test results once again took her by surprise. The personal terminal showed that Aoyagi Kanna had no drug components in her body, nor was she carrying any "tools". Yet, the girl was trembling even more, and her tone became frantic.
"No way over there... It’s already a complete mess, completely turned into chaos... No, it’s going to break, going to break... Aaaahhhhh!!!"
Finally, accompanied by a scream, the girl shook violently, then collapsed onto the table. Her mouth slightly opened, her eyes rolled upward, vacant and dazed, with drool flowing from the corner of her mouth onto the table, her face flush, seemingly as if she was indisposed.
What on earth is going on?!
Seeing this, Red Ponytail was completely amazed.
A moment later, the girl forced herself to finish the final closing lines, then stood up, blushing, and walked out of the voice acting studio. The others outside seemed accustomed to this scene, and her sister Aoyagi Yayoi cheerfully patted the girl’s shoulder.
"Well done, Kanna, wow... No matter how many times I see it, it’s impressive, relying solely on imagination to reach this level is quite a talent."
"Geez, stop saying that, sis!!"
Upon hearing Aoyagi Yayoi’s words, Aoyagi Kanna immediately protested, her face red, while the others began to laugh heartily.
What?!
Following Aoyagi Kanna out, Red Ponytail was completely shocked by the conversation between the sisters.
Are you kidding me?!
According to Aoyagi Yayoi, Kanna’s earlier reaction was simply her getting into character while voice acting, immersing herself completely, and then... well, that happened?
You’re kidding, right!!!
Bear in mind, the voice acting script is quite different from a risque novel; it only contains the main character’s lines without any special scene descriptions. Meaning, this girl just read the lines, immersed herself, and then "empathized" so much she exploded with excitement?!
This is possible?
Such an operation exists?
Oh my gosh, this child is terrifying, terrifying indeed.
At least Fang Zheng doesn’t have such a skill. No, given he’s traveled multiple worlds and met so many girls, none of them had such an ability. Even Kuroko likes to fantasize, but she’s only fantasizing without spontaneously combusting!
Thinking this, Red Ponytail broke into a cold sweat and silently retreated.
You are the number one, boss, I bow down. Farewell, we’ll not meet again...
Escaping, escaping.
Can’t afford to provoke, truly can’t afford to provoke!

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