Tokyo life starting with painting

"Huh" Hasegawa Riko exhaled heavily, listening to the music in her ears repeatedly, looking very intoxicated.

On the other side, Sachiko Hasegawa was working on the exercise book angrily and didn't want to say anything.

This little girl hasn't watched a bloody TV series for a month, and instead comes back every day to read the three boxes of reference books sent by Higashinoji.

Thanks to this, Hasegawa Sachiko's grades in school improved a lot - she got perfect marks every time.

But her little brain couldn't figure it out at all. Why did Higashinoji, a good-looking big brother, want to frame her up like this and just give her three boxes of reference books? It included not only elementary school, but also some exercise books from junior high school and high school. It’s not an exaggeration to say that she didn’t have to spend money to buy reference exercises at all.

She couldn't figure it out, so she had no choice but to do her homework.

As she wrote, she turned her head.

Next to her is her sister's good friend, the stupid Miss Mizukikoko.

According to her sister Riko Hasegawa, she seems to be a very famous voice actor. But this did not stop Sachiko Hasegawa from calling her stupid.

Because it's really stupid.

Last time, she took a book of Mathematical Olympiad problems for primary school students and asked Miss Mizukuchiko, but the other party looked at it for a while, but he hesitated and couldn't answer it.

Forget it if she couldn't answer, this stupid Miss Mizukuchiko knocked herself on the head.

It hurts.

From that time on, Sachiko Hasegawa secretly called her Miss Clumsy.

And at this time, Mizuguchi Koko, who Sachiko Hasegawa had been watching, spoke: "Is Higashino's single CD that good? I saw a lot of people buying it the day before yesterday."

"It sounds really good, Kouko." Hasegawa Riko smiled and took off her earphones and handed them to Mizuguchi Kouko: "If you don't believe me, you can listen to it."

"Ah, no need." Mizukou Xiangzi shook her hand, and the beer can in her hand swayed here and there: "I just finished dubbing for a work and am exhausted, so I'd better drink and take a rest. By the way, Lizi, you Have a bottle too."

"No, I have to work later, and I'm not particularly good at drinking." Hasegawa Riko declined sheepishly.

Listening to these words, Mizukiko looked at Hasegawa Riko's innocent and beautiful face and couldn't help but curl her lips.

In her opinion, what Hasegawa Riko said was simply telling lies with her eyes open.

Last time she carried two boxes of beer from her car, the kind that comes in cans. As a result, Hasegawa Riko listened to her complaining about the set supervisor and drank one and a half boxes with a smile. , even after drinking, his expression remained unchanged.

And after she drank less than half the box, she lay down on the floor and couldn't get up, sleeping like a dead pig.

In the end, Hasegawa Riko moved Mizukou Kouko to her room to rest.

Shuikou Xiangzi always kept this in mind.

But forget it.

"You really can't drink too much. What if you come to work?" Mizukou Xiangzi said to herself and took the beer can to the other side.

The moment she finished speaking, the phone rang.

But the ringing sound wasn't Mizukou's phone, but Hasegawa Riko's.

Hasegawa Riko showed some doubts. She had changed her personal phone number a long time ago. After all, after the "Midnight Ring" animated movie, many people approached her to voice her voice. Even if she refused, she couldn't refuse. She was extremely helpless. She could only cancel her original phone number and change her number.

Only a few close people know about it

She put aside the earphone with "Lemon" still playing in her hand, and then answered the phone.

then--

"Is it Mr. Tono?"

Mizukiko looked at Hasegawa Riko and stood up excitedly.

This made Mizukou Xiangzi a little surprised.

Because in her impression, Hasegawa Riko has always been a quiet woman with a soft smile.

She almost jumped out of her seat with excitement. To be honest, this was the first time I saw Mizukou Xiangzi.

She thought for a long time, but couldn't think of a reason, so she could only sit and keep quiet and listen to Hasegawa Riko.

"The dubbing work for "The Righteous One"? I do it. Hmm? It doesn't matter if I'm not the heroine."

Listening to what Hasegawa Riko said, Mizukuchikako was really speechless.

Doesn’t it matter if she’s not the heroine?

She had always heard other voice actors take the initiative and wanted to be the protagonist. But Hasegawa Riko did the opposite?

She touched her head and roughly understood the reason why Higashinoji was calling.

"Are you looking for a voice actor? And he's also the voice actor of "The Winner Is Justice"?"

Mizukou Xiangzi touched her chin.

She is also a well-known voice actor in the industry, so she naturally knows the news about "The Winner is Justice" produced by Higashinoji Studio.

But to be honest, not many companies in the industry are optimistic about Higashino's production of "The Winner is Justice" and feel that the final quality will definitely surprise people.

After all, two full months of construction period are missing. Even with Tonoji's help, can we get back two months of construction period?

Mizukou Xiangzi planned to persuade this friend a little bit. "The winner is justice" this time is muddy water, and we really can't let it flow freely.

After Hasegawa Riko and Higashinoji finished speaking, Mizuguchi Koko took the initiative to approach: "Did Mr. Higashino call just now? Asking you to play the heroine of "The Winner is Justice"?"

"Yes. I've agreed, but it's been too long since I've practiced. Can Xiangzi practice with me later?" Hasegawa Riko hung up the phone. After hearing this, she immediately reported the good news to her friend, with a somewhat excited expression.

This excited expression made Mizukou Xiangzi a little reluctant to pour cold water on her, but in the end she told the truth: "I actually don't recommend you to participate in "The Winner is Justice", Lizi."

"I know what you mean, Koko." Hasegawa Riko was not angry because Mizuguchi Koko gave her a basin of cold water. She just said rationally: "You want to say that the quality of the finished product of "The Winner Is Justice" will not be Great, it’s not appropriate to dip into this muddy water, right?”

"Uh" Isn't that very clear to you?

"Then why do you still want it, Lizi?" Mizukou Xiangzi didn't understand.

"Teacher Higashino has helped me before, so I want to help him now." Hasegawa Riko answered without hesitation.

In Mizukou Xiangzi's opinion, this answer was actually quite stupid.

Although society values ​​​​human kindness, Hasegawa Riko has already repaid Higashinoji with her outstanding performance in "The Ring". Logically speaking, she and Higashikata should be inseparable.

But so be it.

how to say.

Mizukou Xiangzi did not continue to persuade.

After all, this is Hasegawa Riko's choice. She can't distort the other person's wishes. Friends are like this. At most, they can give some advice on the road of life, but they can't really interfere in the lives of their friends.

Well, to be honest, only idiots would make this choice.

But

Mizukiko smoothed her hair again, drank another can of beer, and asked: "Riko, can you help me ask Mr. Higashino if there are still any roles available?"

All right.

She Shuikou Xiangzi has been a fool for more than a day or two, and she doesn't miss this day either.

Her words stunned Hasegawa Riko: "But Xiangzi, didn't you just finish dubbing for the last work? After a hard vacation, didn't you mean to relax?"

".it's the same."

Mizukou Xiangzi thought that the last time she had a new year's vacation, she was ruined because of Hasegawa Riko, so what if she went on a short vacation?

Hasegawa Riko immediately called back and explained the situation to Tonoji.

"Miss Mizukuchikako?" Higashinoji was quite surprised when he heard this name.

Why did Hasegawa Riko still make friends with her?

This really surprised him.

As a voice actor, Mizukou Xiangzi's ability cannot be underestimated.

Especially the last time in "Midnight Ring", if there was no variable like Hasegawa Reiko, Mizuguchi Mizukiko would definitely have won the role of Asakawa Reiko.

She can help.

Higashino Tsukasa and Yano Ryuichi did not hesitate: "The second female lead, Kimie Sawachi, can be handed over to Ms. Mizukuchikako. Please let her think about it for a moment."

After explaining the specific details of the audition, Higashino hung up the phone. He really didn't expect that when he contacted Hasegawa Riko, there would be such an unexpected surprise as Mizuguchi Kouko.

"The heroine, Riko Hasegawa, and the second female lead, Mizukiko, are really good. Mr. Higashino." Yano Ryuichi took out his notebook and wrote and drew on it.

He knows it too.

If there are no unexpected changes, basically the voice actor for the heroine and the second female lead has already been decided, and the audition is just a formality.

This is an unspoken rule in animation production, and it doesn’t take Higashino to tell Yano Ryuichi that he understands it.

Now that the candidates for the protagonist group and the enemy group have been finalized, the next step will be easier.

Naturally, Higashinoji doesn't have to handle this kind of thing himself, and then everything is left to Yano Ryuichi and the remaining three animation supervisors.

But to be honest, even Higashinoji felt a little uncomfortable using Yano Ryuichi as a laborer, so before leaving, Higashinoji asked Yano Ryuichi if he wanted to take a rest.

What Higashinoji didn't expect was that Yano Ryu jumped up and said no - he was finally used as an animation supervisor by Higashinoji, so he was naturally very excited and motivated.

His energetic appearance made Higashino sigh a little. As a tool man, Yano Ryuichi is indeed outstanding.

He actually asked for a job himself.

This was something Higashinoji didn't expect.

So after encouraging Yano Ryuichi, Higashinoji got off work early for the first time.

This is the first time in this month that Higashino leaves work early.

However, after get off work, Higashinoji was not in a hurry to go back. Instead, he walked around the nearby market and supermarket for a few times and bought a lot of things before going home.

After returning home, Higashino followed the usual steps and said hello to Konoe Ryoka and Higashino Chihaya. After preparing a meal for the two of them, he returned to the room and began to prepare for the drawing of "Unnatural Death".

Yes.

Everything is as usual.

There is only one difference——

After finishing the manuscript of "Unnatural Death" today, Tonoji did not check it on the work chair for a while as usual. Instead, he put the manuscript away, opened the door gently, and headed towards the kitchen.

Normally, there should be no lights in the Higashino family except for his room at this time.

but

Is there light?

Higashinoji saw an incandescent light on in the living room near the kitchen at a glance, which made him walk over lightly, and then looked sideways.

In his sight, Higashino Chihaya was putting her hands together and compacting something.

Next to it is the miso soup that has been prepared long ago, and on the other side is a little salted vegetable cut for seasoning.

She dipped some cold water in her hands, and at the same time, she held the rice that had cooled down a lot. She put some meat floss in her hands with chopsticks and squeezed it tightly into a neat triangular ball. The white rice grains were easily wrapped by the seaweed sheets.

She lowered her head and worked very seriously, her eyes focused, as if no movement from the outside world could distract her.

But cooking seemed to make her very happy. While she was holding the rice balls tightly, she was still singing softly: "Higashino Chihaya is a perfect sister, a beautiful sister! Aji will eat all the food she makes every day."

This serious look made Higashino couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He really didn't expect that Chihaya Higashino was helping to make midnight snacks every night.

And this is too skilled and fast.

This capable appearance is completely different from Chihaya Higashino, who is usually dull and cheerful.

Yes

It feels like a different person.

This discovery made Toyoji's heart skip a beat.

Is it possible that Chihaya Higashino's personality and memories have returned?

But this shouldn't be the case. If you come back, shouldn't you recognize him directly? What about preparing something for him to eat every night and every day?

Moreover, Chihaya Higashino usually doesn't have such a big personality change - Higashinoji is not a fool, and he has been observing Chihaya Higashino's situation. If the other party's personality changes, it is impossible to hide it from his eyes.

Higashinoji stood there and thought for a while. After he couldn't figure out the reason at all, he decided to give up and walked out directly. He stopped Higashino Chihaya who was busy: "Sister Chihaya, what are you doing at this late hour?"

Why?

Chihaya Higashino paused, and then turned her head slowly and stiffly. This process was like a robot that had leaked oil. She seemed to be completely frightened by Higashinoji.

Looking at Higashinoji who was standing, Chihaya Higashino opened her mouth, and then whispered: "Sister, I'm just hungry and want to eat something. By the way, would you like to eat some too, Si?"

This lame excuse made Tonoji couldn't help but smile.

It doesn't matter if you're hungry, the main thing is that you seem to be hungry every day and make midnight snacks every day.

He simply stopped Chihaya Higashino and said earnestly: "Sister Chihaya, what's going on? You have to tell me the actual situation. Don't make me worry."

Yes.

Chihaya Higashino suddenly knows how to cook.

Skillful movements

This was something wrong, and he hoped that the other party could tell him the specific situation.