Outside Star悠 Talent Agency.
Su Yu parked his motorcycle.
Yukinoshita Yukino looked at the building in front of her. It wasn't quite what she had imagined a voice acting agency to be.
"This agency isn't that large for now. Once we have more voice actors, we'll move to a bigger location," Su Yu explained before turning to her.
"Yukino, is this a date or work?"
"I want to see your business firsthand," Yukino said with a slight smile.
"In the future, I'll be able to help you better."
"I see. Let's go then."
Su Yu understood her intent and stepped inside.
Yukino followed behind him.
—
The moment they walked in, the receptionist noticed Su Yu and quickly approached.
"Su Yu-sama."
"Where's Lin Yuèyin?"
Su Yu glanced at the receptionist.
"The president should be at the recording studio. Tamura-sensei from Flash Animation scheduled a private audition session here—only Star悠's voice actors are participating."
The receptionist responded respectfully.
At the same time, she stole a glance at Yukino.
Even compared to Shimizu Saori, Yukino's beauty stood out even more.
"Tamura-sensei's audition…"
Su Yu's eyes brightened—he immediately understood her intent.
"This is for the original animation project, isn't it?" Yukino whispered.
Su Yu nodded.
If Tamura Wakana was holding auditions now, that meant the Future Animation studio was ready.
Realizing this, Su Yu signaled the receptionist to return to her post and led Yukino toward the recording studio.
—
Outside the recording studio.
Both newbie and unknown voice actors were waiting for their turn.
There were no scripts for this audition.
Each participant had time to prepare, but their task was simple—
Demonstrate any type of female character personality.
As long as they performed well, their names would be added to Tamura's list.
Even rookie voice actors had a chance to land a supporting role if they made it onto that list.
Among the crowd, Hikigaya Komachi was going over her prepared lines.
Just then—
"Su Yu-sama?"
A voice actor spoke in surprise.
The others turned toward the entrance, momentarily stunned.
When they saw Yukinoshita Yukino, they were even more shocked by her beauty.
"Su Yu-nii!"
Hikigaya Komachi ran over.
Her different way of addressing him immediately made the other voice actors react strangely.
If Hikigaya Komachi was brought in by Su Yu, or if she was under Shimizu Saori's guidance, then one word from Su Yu could put her on the list.
"How's your training going?"
Su Yu noticed the shift in the surrounding atmosphere but didn't comment on it. Instead, he asked Komachi directly.
"Shimizu-neesan is amazing! She taught me a lot! Just wait—I'll prove my skills to you, Su Yu-nii!"
Komachi said confidently.
"I won't put in a good word for you just because you call me 'Su Yu-nii'," Su Yu patted her head.
"I don't want special treatment! I'll earn my role with my own ability!" Komachi beamed with confidence.
"Good. I appreciate talent."
Su Yu glanced at the other voice actors.
Some of them visibly relaxed.
"My arrival might have interrupted your focus."
"But I believe that truly capable voice actors won't be easily shaken by my presence."
"I look forward to seeing your performances."
After saying that, he stepped into the recording studio.
—
Yukino didn't follow him immediately.
Instead, she turned to Komachi.
"I've heard about you from Su Yu-kun," Yukino said.
"My name is Yukinoshita Yukino. I attend the same school as your brother."
"Yukinoshita-senpai."
Komachi gave her a respectful bow.
"Are you planning to apply to Soubu High?" Yukino asked.
"Yes. It's close to home, plus Onii-chan and Su Yu-nii are there."
Komachi answered honestly.
"If you need help with your entrance exams, feel free to contact me."
"I can tutor you."
"Or, you could ask him—his grades are even better than mine."
Yukino glanced toward the recording studio, referring to Su Yu.
"Really?! Then I'll definitely ask for your help, Yukino-neesan!"
Komachi eagerly took out her phone.
Yukino nodded and exchanged contact information with her.
After that, she turned and walked into the recording studio.
Komachi watched as the door closed behind her.
She understood what Yukino was thinking.
That's why she had immediately accepted her offer—
Because it was a smart move.
—
Inside the recording studio.
Su Yu's appearance surprised Tamura Wakana.
When she learned that he had arrived with Yukino, she immediately realized—
They were on a date.
"Su Yu-kun and Yukinoshita-san really don't forget about work, even when they're on a date."
Tamura laughed.
"Have you finalized Future Animation's team?"
Su Yu asked directly.
Tamura nodded.
"Send the list to Sata Kana. Once that's settled, Future Animation can begin preparations."
"I want to see the first production in October."
Su Yu told her.
"That timeline is doable."
"Today's audition is also for Future Animation's first project."
Tamura was excited about it as well.
Hearing that, Su Yu didn't say more.
At that moment, Yukino entered and bowed respectfully to Tamura.
Tamura had helped her a lot—like a mentor.
"Su Yu-kun, would you like to observe the auditions?"
Tamura invited him.
She had heard from Shinnohara Jin that Su Yu had a good grasp of character voices.
Even Lin Yuèyin had mentioned that Su Yu possessed professional voice acting skills.
"No need. I'll leave the selection to you. We're just here to watch."
Su Yu shook his head.
Tamura didn't insist and returned to her seat to continue the auditions.
Just then, Lin Yuèyin approached and bowed to Su Yu.
Then, she turned to Yukino.
"Yukino is my girlfriend, and she's also the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family."
Su Yu introduced her.
"Yukinoshita-sama, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Lin Yuèyin bowed respectfully after hearing the Yukinoshita family name.
"Hello, Lin Yuèyin-san."
Yukino responded in perfect Mandarin.
"You can speak Chinese?"
Lin Yuèyin looked genuinely surprised.
"Not just Chinese. I've also read a lot of interesting books from there."
Yukino replied calmly.
"That's amazing!"
Lin Yuèyin looked impressed.
Su Yu glanced at Yukino but wasn't that surprised.
She probably knew more than one language.
That was just another example of her exceptional intelligence.
After the brief introductions, Su Yu let Lin Yuèyin return to monitor the auditions.
Lin Yuèyin was sharp enough to realize that Su Yu wanted to talk privately with Yukino.
She excused herself and walked away.
The moment she left, Su Yu looked at Yukino.
"You definitely said something to Komachi, didn't you?"
"N-No… I didn't…"
Yukino turned her head away—
Clearly guilty.