Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Mashiro shook her head, her eyes bright with excitement: "No one bullied me. Everyone is very nice to me. I had noodles for lunch and now I want to eat Baumkuchen."

"I'll buy it for you later." Uesugi Kenichi immediately agreed when he saw that Mashiro didn't seem to be lying. She was being so obedient, so she definitely deserved a reward.

"Excuse me, who are you?" he asked, looking at the girl following Mashiro as she walked over. She was a very gentle-looking girl who gave off a pleasant impression.

"Hello, I am Nanami Aoyama." Nanami Aoyama realized that the person who came to pick her up had come after seeing Mashiro's reaction after Uesugi Kenichi appeared.

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She watched as Uesugi Ken blushed. What a handsome boy! She couldn't help but sigh inwardly before lowering her gaze.

"I was worried about Mashiro waiting here alone, so I stayed here with her."

Kenichi Uesugi immediately realized what was happening and thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much for taking care of me."

"Kenichi, Nanami is a good person, she's been very kind to me." Suddenly, Mashiro gave Aoyama Nanami a "good person" card.

Uesugi Kenji nodded and then smiled at Aoyama Nanami, "Thank you for your help today, Mashiro. She's not taking good care of herself. To express my gratitude, I'd like to treat you to dinner. Is that alright with you?"

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"No, I didn't do anything. Shiina-san is very likable, so we don't need to eat." Aoyama Nanami quickly waved her hand. She looked up and met Uesugi Ken's gaze, then blushed and looked away, somewhat flustered. "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll go now. I have to rush to my part-time job."

"Work part-time?" Uesugi Kenji asked instinctively.

“Nanami wants to become a voice actress, so she needs to make money,” Mashiro added.

It seems that Mashiro really likes her. Uesugi Kenichi glanced at Mashiro and then at Aoyama Nanami, thinking to himself.

Suddenly an idea popped into his head: he wanted to find someone to take care of Mashiro, and wasn't there a perfect candidate right in front of him?

I wonder what his true character is like?

Although Aoyama Nanami looks quite good now, we still need to get to know people better to see their faces but not their hearts.

He was not comfortable entrusting Mashiro to someone he knew absolutely nothing about.

Thinking of this, he rolled his eyes and smiled, "Does Aoyama-kun want to become a voice actor?"

Aoyama Nanami blushed even more upon hearing Uesugi Kenichi's question, as if she were about to burst into tears. She quickly shook her head and said, "I am working hard towards this path. I am not yet a qualified voice actress. This is just my dream."

I dream of becoming a qualified voice actor, and even more greedily, I hope to become a beloved voice actor.

She felt that she was very ordinary and not particularly outstanding, but she still wanted to try her best.

Even if it's a failure...

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Uesugi Ken asked with a hint of doubt, "Then why don't you go to a training institution to study?"

Aoyama Nanami hesitated for a moment, glanced at Uesugi Kenichi, and then honestly said, "Because my family doesn't approve of me taking this path, I have to pay for all my expenses myself."

"That must be very tiring," Uesugi Kenichi sighed. The cost of studying at a voice actor training institution is not low, so her purpose in working is to save money. She is another person who strives for her dreams.

He found it quite interesting; for some reason, many of the people he had recently met were the kind of people who constantly strive and work hard for their dreams.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is like this, Misaki is like this, Mashiro is like this... and now we've met Aoyama Nanami.

"I am indeed a little tired, but thinking about my dream makes me feel full of motivation." Qinghai Qihai doesn't know what's wrong with him, but he has opened up and talked about things he has never told anyone before.

"Would you like to come and take a look at my studio? Although there isn't much demand for voice acting right now, there will be in a few months."

"Huh? Your studio?" Aoyama Nanami looked at Uesugi Kenichi with a puzzled expression.

Uesugi Kenichi gave a wry smile. His reputation wasn't that great that everyone knew him. It seemed that he still needed to play in Koshien.

It's rare to find someone who can quickly accumulate a large number of names without spending a penny.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Kenichi Uesugi, and I am the president of Blizzard Entertainment. Plants vs. Zombies is a game produced by Blizzard."

Aoyama Nanami's expression suddenly turned somewhat shocked. Of course she knew about Plants vs. Zombies; she had played it herself for a long time, but she had never cared who made it.

I never imagined that this game was made by the handsome young man in front of me, who made me feel too embarrassed to look at him for long.

She stammered, "Can I do it? I'm still learning, and I'm afraid I won't do it well."

Aoyama Nanami really wanted to seize this opportunity, but she hesitated because she lacked confidence in her own abilities.

"There's no harm in trying, and it won't be that fast. You can get used to it during this time. Don't worry, you'll get paid."

"But I..."

"Alright, no more buts, that's settled then." Uesugi Kenichi hailed a taxi and took Aoyama Nanami, who was still hesitating, into the taxi.

"I need to ask for leave from my part-time job."

"Make a phone call."

“Okay…” Aoyama Nanami gave in; she really wanted this opportunity.

On the way, Uesugi Kenichi reaffirmed his idea of ​​buying a car and hiring a driver, otherwise it would be too inconvenient in the future.

Arriving at the Lufeng Building, Uesugi Kenichi led the nervous and uneasy Aoyama Nanami and the calm-faced Mashiro inside.

Upon entering Blizzard Studios, Aoyama Nanami was utterly shocked.

On the way here, she secretly checked on her phone and thoroughly learned about Blizzard Entertainment. She originally thought it might be a small company, but judging from the size of this office, even some medium-sized enterprises might not be this big.

She followed Uesugi Kenichi inside somewhat nervously, very curious about the surroundings but not daring to look around too much.

"You're so slow!" Eriri was the first to notice Uesugi Kenichi walk in. She wanted to greet him properly, but when she saw the two girls behind her, she snorted to express her dissatisfaction.

"Junior, have you missed me these past few days?" Misaki Ueiso didn't have so many drama. When she saw Kenichi Uesugi, she smiled and pounced on him. "I've been thinking about you so much these past few days that I haven't been able to sleep. Give me a hug."

"Calm down." Uesugi Ken said helplessly, holding up Misaki Kamiigusa and placing her aside.

"Ueiso-senpai?" Aoyama Nanami greeted Ueiso Misaki in a daze, never expecting that the extremely talented Ueiso-senpai from her school would be here.

"Hey, hello."

"Hello, I am Nanami Aoyama, a first-year student at Suimei High School. Nice to meet you." Nanami Aoyama immediately bowed and said.

"It's alright, it's alright, no need for so much formality. Are you a newcomer? Okay, let's get clean and make the best game together."

"Yes!" Aoyama Nanami replied reflexively.

"Alright, let's talk about the formalities later. Where are Shiyu and Megumi?"

"The interviews are being conducted inside, and there's a group of people waiting in the waiting room..." Eriri glanced at Uesugi Kenichi before quickly looking away.

"I'll go check it out. Remember to treat the interviewees well."

"Okay, I know, everyone has already poured water," Eriri said, dissatisfied.

What's wrong with you? You don't trust yourself at all.

"Thank you for your hard work." Uesugi Kenichi patted Eriri's hair, making her both happy and embarrassed.

He glanced at the scene inside the conference room from outside the door, then knocked and went in.

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi's faces lit up with joy when they saw him. They stood up and introduced him, saying, "You've come at the right time. This is Ms. Kousaka Akane, who is interviewing for an operations position."

Kasumigaoka Utaha breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Uesugi Kenichi arrive. The interview had originally gone smoothly; before Uesugi Kenichi arrived, she and Kato Megumi had interviewed several people together.

She had her eye on a few people and was just waiting for Uesugi Kenichi to make the final decision. However, the people who came in for interviews next made her a little uneasy.

The person who came was none other than Akane Akasaka, a well-known figure in the industry. She had served as the first representative of the super popular circle "rougeenrouge" and later left the circle for some unknown reason. However, she was someone that Akane Akasaka looked up to.

Being the interviewer for such a senior figure in the industry put her under considerable pressure.

"Oh?" Uesugi Kenichi raised an eyebrow and looked at the woman who had stood up after entering the room, a hint of interest flashing across his face.

Among all the personnel requirements he provided, the position of Chief Operating Officer was the most important. The person needed to manage the company well and handle everything in an orderly manner during his absence is actually not easy to find.

Basically, those who are qualified for this position are all well-known figures in the ACG industry. He had already planned to ask headhunters to help poach people, but he didn't expect that someone would come to interview for the position so quickly.

"Hello, I'm Akane Kousaka, or you can call me Akane Akasaka." Akane Kousaka extended her hand, her rose-red eyes taking in Kenichi Uesugi with great interest.

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She was very curious about this suddenly appearing Blizzard studio. After checking the list of staff members, she became interested, thinking that she might be able to find what she was looking for in this studio.

However, she needs to carefully consider whether to join or not. If there is nothing that can impress her, she would rather not make a comeback than stay in a mediocre place.

"Hello, Ms. Kousaka, please have a seat." Uesugi Kenichi glanced at Kousaka Akane, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

It's nothing else, but this woman looks a bit like Kasumigaoka Utaha. Are they really not related?

Akane Kousaka wore a black tight-fitting suit jacket and black pantyhose. Her long red hair was tied into a high ponytail with a hairband, making her look very capable. She was like a ripe peach, and looked just like Utaha a few years later.

Kenichi Uesugi withdrew his gaze, after all, staring at someone was not a very polite thing to do. He picked up Akane Kousaka's resume from the table, and as he looked at it, his expression became serious, as if he had already entered a working state.

After reading the entire resume word for word, he tapped his knuckles lightly on the table a few times.

After pondering for a moment, he looked at Akane Kousaka sitting opposite him without the slightest impatience and said, "Your resume is perfect."

"Thank you." Akane Kousaka smiled confidently.

"I'd like to know why you chose Blizzard. With your abilities, I think you should have a lot of options."

Kenichi Uesugi was a little puzzled. Judging from her resume, Akane Kousaka was a big name in the industry. Under her management, there were many excellent projects. There was no reason for someone like her to choose a studio that had just started out.

Even large companies should have a lot of people who would be interested in her.

"Do you lack confidence in Blizzard or in yourself?" Akane Kousaka took a sip of tea from the table, appearing unhurried.

She is indeed a very confident woman, a rare sight in Japan, especially in the workplace.

Kenichi Uesugi raised an eyebrow. "On the contrary, I have full confidence in Blizzard itself. I'm just curious, since you also seem to have a lot of confidence in Blizzard from your words, I want to know the source of your confidence."

Akane Kosaka put down her tea and straightened her expression. "I was classmates with Sonoko Machida in college. I became interested in you after learning about you from her, which was quite unexpected."

I initially thought it was just a small, run-down studio, but after doing some research, I found it quite interesting, especially you.

As she spoke, Akane Kousaka looked at Kenichi Uesugi with an intrigued expression. "To achieve such success in so many fields at such a young age, you are a genius. No, calling you a genius might be an understatement."

"Thank you for your praise, but I think there must be other reasons. Geniuses are rare, but the world is so big, they do exist."

“That’s right, there are other reasons as well. I’ve seen your ambition.”

"Oh? I'd like to hear more." Uesugi Kenichi became interested.

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi felt a little trembling as they watched the two big shots constantly clashing. Is this really what the workplace should be like?

Kato Megumi pursed her lips and stared intently at Kousaka Akane. If she wanted to truly help Kenichi, she would have to become someone like her.

"Let me guess, Plants vs. Zombies... oh, I forgot to praise it, it's an excellent game, it must have made a lot of money this time," Akane Kousaka said with a hint of teasing.