Requested by Mizucchi

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With my heart throbbing so fast, I turned my voice tape to one of my professors. Two out of three chances for this semester.

I failed the first one, if I fail this second one, I only have one more chance. If I fail all three chances, I need to drop out of this voice acting school. Also, not just fail, but I'm on the bottom place.

There's a seiyuu that I look after to, the very reason why I wanted to be one. The first time I met him, he wasn't that famous yet, but now his name is known by lots, not just being a seiyuu but a director and even scriptwriter for stage plays.

But I only have this dream of working with him. I'm a small dreamer that didn't have any talent.

"Hey, you look so gloomy. Are you okay, (F/N)?"

"Nat-chan, did you hand in your voice tape?" I asked my one and only friend here in this school.

"Yeah, yesterday. I confident with this one" she answered and I could see that she really is "how about you, (F/N)?"

"I don't know. I think I'll fail again this time."

"But then you have a good voice, and your acting is top notch, I wonder why that sensei failed you?"

I know the very reason why, but I couldn't tell her nor anyone

"Hey! Did you hear about the one chance opportunity?!" One of our classmates suddenly joined us

"One chance opportunity?" We both asked

"Yeah. An unknown day, there will be a day, just a day, that couple of seiyuu, directors will come to our school and they will be in some classes, supervising the class. Then if they chose you, you will instantly moved to the higher classes and you are allowed to find an agency!" She excitedly told us

"There's like that here?"

"It's once in a blue moon, and the reason why I am telling you two is because" she looked around and whispered to us "there is a high chance they will be here this month"

"Uhm... thank you for letting us know. But I wonder why you are telling us?" I curiously asked

She smiled and made a peace sign "I know how great the two of you are, especially you (L/N). That sensei is just plain mean. I already passed, and I wanted you two to have this chance."

"Thank you!" I was moved to what she said but felt bad because I couldn't remember her name

"I'm Kimura Honoka. I am sure you forgot my name" she chuckled then sat with us, and told us more info.

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Though she told me that, as if I could get better. I failed, because I suck. Also, we still don't know when they will come. It's been a week since then.

"This is the worst..." I sighed as I sipped on my box apple juice

I am hiding behind the school. A secluded place where only few people come here, but today I'm the only person here.

I flipped my notes for my next class, recording class. Basically, how to record anime. Today's class, they made the anime, it's an original anime with original script.

But reading this script...

"There's really no feelings to it... the script itself" I sighed and read it.

I revised a little bit, and read it in how I understand the story. I didn't read the main heroine but the friend.

"Better"

"Right?!" I excitedly responded as I turned around, and froze realizing that someone just heard me.

I turned away and hid my face in embarrassment

"Why are you hiding your face? You did a good job with your adlib just now. Better than the original script" the person on the other side of the wall told me. Of all person, a guy! His leaning on the window "I read the script, and I really wanted to change it." He added.

Wait!

I turned around and my eyes widened seeing the main reason why I wanted to be a seiyuu!

"Asanuma Shintaro! -san!" I shouted in disbelief "eh???!"

"Oh, you know me?" He asked back in disbelief and I flinched when he suddenly jumped out of the window and sat next to me "I'll help you with your practice." He got his own script and laughed reading it "what is your name?"

"(L/N)... (F/N)..."

"I am Asanuma Shintaro. Oh but you know my name already, (F/N)." He made a big wide smile, but then became silent "ahre? (L/N) (F/N)? We met before, right?"

"You remember?!"

"I apologize I couldn't remember when, but since your name sounded so familiar, I am sure that I met you before. I couldn't remember though when and why. I apologize about that"

"Don't be... I am glad that you at least remember my name." I properly sat down and shouted internally

He told me to say the lines that fits on the story.

And while we were on it, he gave me some few advises but I was surprised when he asked me so sudden,

"I am surprised that I only gave few advise. Why do you want to be a seiyuu?"

"Why...?" I made a deep thought, remembering the first time I met Asanuma-san "I... I hated my voice, but there was this one person who inspired me. That person was the first person who told me that I have a rich variation of voice, so I shouldn't hate it and I shouldn't be shy with it."

"I think that person gave you a good push then. I agree with that person and thankful that someone like you wanted to be a seiyuu, a voice with rich variations. You should be proud of your voice. And, I am having fun, hearing your voice"

I felt like crying from what he said. If this was a dream, let it continue. Since this is too unbelievable to be real.

The first person who told me those, is praising himself.

~

After that encounter with Asanuma-san, I returned to reality. He left when he received a call. In the end, I didn't know why he was there, of all places where I was. I also attended class after as if it was a normal day, even though I was shouting so loud inside.

Also, somehow he was here to supervise or something. Because I remember what Honoka said. But then, I heard no news about that.

That was two days ago. And well, probably he was just here for work, and he got lost his way.

He also told me not to tell anyone about that small encounter. Well, I wouldn't since it was my very precious memory.

"(F/N)..." I turned around and Nat-chan looked so sad

"What's wrong?!" I hastily approached and she smiled a little

"Well... I passed on my 2nd chance"

"Congratulations! Why are you so dejected then?" She looked at me with tears on her face, and I somehow get it "ah... so they posted mine too? And I failed, again..."

"I asked sensei, and he said lots of mean things about you. I couldn't understand him!"

"It's okay. Don't worry about it. I still have another chance. And if I fail, well, at least, I tried and did my best." I told her, and I really tried to be optimistic with it.

Since I wanted to see the result with my own eyes, I excused myself and headed to the news board. And there it is, even though we failed, they posted it still.

And I couldn't see it for long, since my name was at the very bottom again. I knew the very reason why it became like this.

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Once again, I stayed here in my comfort area, staring blankly on the space.

My mind couldn't keep up with what just happened.

"Being a seiyuu is really not for me"

"What are you saying?" I flinched as I turned around and the same pattern

"Asanuma-san?"

He jumped out of the window again and sat next to me "then, what do you mean by that?"

"Hmmm? Nothing. What are you doing here again?"

"I have work here. I was on that building" he explained pointing at the building in front of us "I saw you 15 minutes ago, when I returned, you are still sitting here. What's up?"

"This is bizarre" I chuckled

"Huh?"

"I am fan of Asanuma-san. And here I am talking to you like a normal friend. If I am normal, I would go wild talking to you. Good thing, I am not like that."

"I am having fun talking to you. You are a weird person after all."

"Am I? That's a mean words coming from you. This is just the third time I talk to you"

He laughed from my response but then I felt thrilled when he seriously looked at me "then?"

"Huh?"

"What do you mean by what you said a while ago?"

"Hmmm...? Just what it is. Indeed I might have rich variations of voice, but being a seiyuu is not for me."

"Why do you say that?"

I remained silence as I gazed away, making sure not to look at him.

"Eh?! That (L/N) (F/N) failed again?!" I heard a female voice approaching our way. Well surely from the inside hallway

"Yeah, on top of that, this is the 2nd time, and also she's again the lowest." Her companion answered. I remained silence, listening to them

"Then... she drops from school...?!"

"That's the rule after all."

Their voices faded and again silence covered the area, until Asanuma-san spoke

"You failed? Which one?"

"One of the major project. When you record your voice in a voice tape, and hand it in to your professor"

"Is it okay if I listened to it?"

"I better not."

"Come on, I am curious to why you failed. I might give you advises right?"

I was defeated from his plead and so I got my phone and since he didn't have earphone, I lend mine.

He listened to it.

Silently.

Once he was done, again, he seriously looked at me.

"Why did you fail? I listened to this, and this is not a work of an amateur voice actress. You sounded like a pro!"

I laughed from his comment, but I still felt remorse that I am dropping out of this school. I again gaze away, and sighed

"I know the reason why. And I won't tell it. But it is not a problem on my voice, but the professor" I responded "I want to be a seiyuu. So since I failed here, I'll try on different school." I turned to him and he wasn't even listening to me! "What are you doing?! You asked me, and you aren't even listening?!"

"Ah! Hahaha!" He laughed and took off the earphone on his right ear "I listened to your other samples here. They are all good, huh"

"Ehh...? Without even asking my permission?" He again laugh and kept on listening using my phone "you sure are having fun, Asanuma-san"

"I am. These are all amazing."

"Thank you, Asanuma-san. I am better now from your words. At least a pro seiyuu complimented me." I told him but I agitatedly shouted when he wasn't listening to me again, but froze when I saw what he was doing "Asanuma-san... that...?"

"Hmmmmm?"

"What are you doing?! What are you sending?"

"Your voice samples" he simply answered "I have your back" he winked at me

I tried to get my phone back but he smiled victorious as he stood up "all done. Oh and" he did something again on my phone "I added myself on your line."

"Asanuma-san!"

"Look (F/N). I met lot of students who wanted to be a seiyuu. I met lots, but only few who really excel. And I can say this, you are one of those few people. I will do something about this. I will not let a precious gem like you start from the basic again."

"What are you going to do?"

"First of all, I will meet this professor of yours"

"Huh?!"

He laughed and handed my phone back "since he seemed like a mean professor, I wanted to meet him personally" he then jumped back through the window again "oh and, you sure are my fan. I saw everything on your phone"

I felt my face so red from what he said but somehow felt nervous to what will happen.

~

My classmates showed sympathy to me when I showed up in our first class next day. They were telling me that I didn't deserve this since I was one of the best students here.

I am thankful from their words, but I still felt worried from what Asanuma-san said. I didn't know what will happen.

"Are you okay, (F/N)?" Nat-chan worriedly asked

"Y-yeah... I am just thinking something"

And it was then the intercom turned on and we all stopped as we looked at it and waited for announcement

"We apologize for this sudden announcement." this voice, it's Asanuma-san "This is to inform that (L/N) (F/N) is accepted in the voice acting agency, Dandelion. She will continue as a student here while working as a new seiyuu"

"Eh?!"

"We also inform that those students who failed from their latest project can hand in new voice tape for reevaluation." Some of our classmates shouted in excitement, and Nat-chan hugged me

"Congratulations! How did you do it?!" I smiled and showed that I was also surprised

"But I heard that voice before" I heard one of our classmates

"Asanuma Shintaro!" Honoka shouted "it is no doubt! (F/N), Dandelion is the agency where Asanuma-san is affiliated!"

It is no doubt that Asanuma-san was the one behind this, it is so obvious. I am thankful but I didn't even dream that it would quickly escalate into this. I somehow knew why he did this

It was then the intercom was turned on again

"(L/N) (F/N), please go see Professor Nasaki. I repeat, you must see professor Nasaki!"

I sighed and a notification on my line popped out

"Hurry up! You should come here! Your professor is throwing tantrums! This so much fun to see!"

I knew it... it's for his own pleasure.

~To be Continued~Having Fun, Asanuma Shintaro Part 2~