Restricted fantasy invasion

Chapter 56 55. Everyone's Darkest Hour

"Shijo Ai-sensei! Can you say something to me in Yafei-chan's voice? It's okay to scold me."

"Hello, of course no problem~"

In the autograph room next to the main venue, there is a huge poster with many anime characters drawn on it.

At first glance, all you see are loli or loli-like characters.

In the middle of the anime characters is a high-definition photo of the guest and his/her identity introduction:
Shijo Ai is a well-known voice actor in the Sakura Country industry.

Representative works: "Baimon", "Red Dragon Resistance".
In the center of the poster is a cute woman with a brown bob and a red hairpin.

It was none other than the famous voice actress herself, Shijo Ai.

Yahashiki in the team looked nervously at the approaching team and silently took out the things he had prepared for Shijo Ai's autograph from his bag.

He couldn't remember when he started to be a fan of Si Tiao Ai.

He just remembered that he fell in love with the protagonist of Utakai's "Meeting Lolita After Get Off Work at 8:30" Ming Yin-chan at first, and was shocked by the near-perfect voice performance in the game.

After some inquiries, I found out that this was the only shaka work that Shijo Ai dubbed when she first entered the industry and could barely make a living, and she used her other stage name for the dubbing.

It was also after that work that Yahashi began to pay attention to Shijo Ai and started watching her various interviews and offline vlogs.

Until now, they have become each other's die-hard fans.

Shijo Ai is from Sakura Country and rarely has autograph signing opportunities overseas.

This was her first time in Linmen, and it might be Yahashigi's only chance to see Shijo Ai in person.

He took a deep breath, and even though his heartbeat was accelerating due to his extremely high concentration of otaku social phobia, he still tried to adjust his expression.

"Wait a minute, where's the new work of Mr. Jiao Tan that I bought?!"

"Huh? Didn't you just put it in your schoolbag?"

"Really? I put it right in front of you, how come it disappeared for no apparent reason?!"

There was a sudden sound of surprise from the team next to him. Yahashiki glanced over there and found two boys checking their backpacks with a look of disbelief on their faces.

Lost something?

Yahashigi thought so.

"Sir, you're next!"

It wasn't until the next second that the staff in front called out to Yahashiki that he came to his senses.

Looking forward, the space in front was now empty, as all the people in front had already signed autographs.

Not far away, behind the signing table, Teacher Shijo Ai was holding a marker, looking at Yahashiki with a smile on her face and hooked her finger at him.

“Plop. Plop. Plop.”

Yahashiki swallowed his saliva, his heart beating like a drum.

His legs seemed to be out of his control. This was his old social phobia problem.

When he first became Yan Huan's running mate, he was persuaded by Yan Huan and made up his mind to go on stage to give a speech.

As a result, as soon as he went to give a lecture in a class of less than 30 people, he began to feel anxious and nervous, and his brain lost function as if it was lacking oxygen.

Just like this moment.

He walked to the sign-in counter in front with difficulty and sat down, while the people behind him were separated by the yellow line a few meters away.

This ensures that the signing session has a one-on-one sense of privacy, and is a very friendly design for fans with social anxieties.

"Hello~"

"Hello, Mr. Shijo."

The Sijo Ai in front of me had a bright and kind smile, and her voice was particularly pleasant. She had the shadow of a past character, but I couldn't tell which one it was specifically.

The voice is as crisp as a little girl's, yet clear and without any excessive babyish tone.

Just hearing the first sentence made Yatsuhashi even more nervous.

But Si Tiao Ai took the initiative to take over the topic.

"Are you a student of Linmen?"

"Yes, yes, Shijo-sensei!"

Sijo Ai shook the marker in his hand, covered his mouth and laughed,
"Don't be so nervous, you paid to see me, relax~"

".OK."

"So, which role of mine do you like the most? Do you want me to say something to you in her voice? And, do you need me to sign somewhere? Taking a photo with you is also fine~"

Speaking of this, Yahashiki's overly nervous heartbeat seemed to ease a little.

A lolita character who looked like an angel suddenly appeared before his eyes and called him affectionately.
"Landlord, be brave~"

It is the heroine, Ming Yin, of "Meeting a Lolita After Get Off Work at 8:30" voiced by Shijo Ai.

Feeling the support from his favorite character, Yahashiki took a deep breath and quickly handed the item in his hand to Shijo Ai.

Then he lowered his head, urged the Qi in his Dantian, and used all his strength to speak out the words that had accumulated in his heart.
"I really like Naruto-chan, the character you voiced!! She has been my favorite character since junior high school! It was also from then on that I started paying attention to Shijo-sensei!"

Shijo Ai looked at the poster handed to her by Yahashiki. Because the game was set in the inner world, even the cover had content that was rather embarrassing.

Her lips opened slightly, the smile on her face froze, and soon became bright again.

"At that time, I was a good-for-nothing. If it weren't for Ming Yin-chan's encouragement, I would never have achieved what I have today."

Yahashiki lowered his head, because he knew that if he looked at the other person, he might not be able to say a word of what he was thinking.
"Whether it's studying or running for the student council with another outstanding person, I am very grateful to Mr. Shijo and thank you very much for your voice actor Naruto-chan spending every night with me!!"

at last
Speak out!!
"."

Shijo Ai looked up at Yahashiki, then looked down at the loli heroine in the poster who was in a shameful pose.

Immediately, she showed a flawless business smile and held up the marker.
"Um, so, you need me to sign this, right?"

"That's right."

Shijo Ai smiled and lowered her head to sign her name, while Yahashiki raised his eyes nervously and looked at Shijo Ai who was smiling brightly in front of him.

Then he swallowed and asked carefully,

"By the way, Mr. Shijo, can you scold me in Naruto's voice? I really like Naruto's tsundere voice, please!!"

Shijo Ai had already signed her name. After listening to Yahashiki's request, she paused, then raised her eyes with a smile.

Veins were faintly visible on the forehead hidden by the bob bangs.

But even so, her extremely dedicated smile did not diminish in the slightest.

On the contrary, it became brighter.

"Okay~"

"That's great, thank you, Shijo"

"You really are a good-for-nothing otaku, aren't you? You're usually timid and cowardly, and even have trouble talking to others, so every day you can only rely on this kind of obscene and disgusting game to vent your meaningless desires."

Start from zero frame!!
Yahashigi looked at Shijo Ai, who was smiling in front of him, with even her voice changing slightly.

Her red lips slightly opened, spewing venom like a poisonous snake, causing Yahashiki to freeze in place as if struck by lightning.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Four."

But Shijo Ai's voice was light and fast, as if she had completely entered the business state, and was not moved by Yahashiki at all.
"I can't do anything, so I made up a boring and disgusting virtual sustenance. While holding on to this sustenance, I fantasized in my mind. I fantasized about a girl who can satisfy all your preferences and likes you unconditionally. What a joke!
"Ah, I almost forgot, the girl you like isn't even a normal girl, but a loli, right?
"What a pervert."

Yahashigi opened his mouth, his mind went blank after being shocked by Shijo Ai's words, and he was completely at a loss.

After saying these two sentences, Shijo Ai's face was filled with smile again.

Then, she folded the signed poster inward and handed it to Yahashiki who seemed to be stunned for a while.
"Okay, are you satisfied with this?"

"Eh?"

Yahashiki's face gradually turned gray, and he seemed to have lost the ability to receive information from the outside world. He could only take the poster she handed over like a machine.

However, Shijo Ai had already returned to her usual cute and gentle self, and just waved to the others behind Yahashiki.
"Next person, please come forward~"

"Everyone welcome, famous dancer, Christina!!"

In the main venue, there were already quite a few people standing sparsely outside the red line, and the chairs in the front inner field were also filled with guests who had purchased VIP tickets.

On the stage, a white girl dressed in elf costume walked onto the stage with a smile.

The lights flickered, the music started, and many people below looked over there.

Of course, this also includes a few student union members who returned from the fan exhibition area.

"Hey, I'm so cute~"

You Anlina took the cartoon image that Miyake Hu Hu drew for them, and couldn't let go of the image of her cute self standing between a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Miyake Hu Hu's ability is really not to be underestimated. Even if it is just a sketch, he can accurately capture the characteristics of each person.

Sakuramiya Hitomi, who was beside her, heard her silly giggle and couldn't help but look down at the painting that was drawn for her alone.

This work was drawn based on a previous photo with Yan Huan.

But what is different from the photo is that the originally polite distance was made so close by Miyake Hu Hu.

In the comic, Hitomi Sakuramiya is holding Yan Huan's hand and looking at the camera, but Yan Huan is not looking at the camera, but looking at Hitomi Sakuramiya beside her.
They look like a loving couple.

That's great.
Sakuramiya Hitomi took a sneak peek and then carefully put it into her bag.

But, has the president been gone for too long?

Sakuramiya Hitomi glanced at the dancer who was dancing otaku dance on the stage in the distance, then looked at Plane which had no news, and frowned slightly.

"Sakuramiya, aren't the president and Yatsuhashi coming back yet?"

Hearing the question from You Anlina beside her, Sakuramiya Hitomi realized something belatedly.

Yes, and Yahashiki hasn’t come back yet.

I was thinking about the president so much that I forgot about him.
"I'll ask in the group."

Sakuramiya Hitomi smiled slightly, picked up her phone, and @ed Yan Huan and Yahashiki in the group.
"Aren't you coming back yet?"

"President, Yatsuhashi, we are on the side of the pillar in the outfield near the restroom."

Yahashiki didn't reply for a long time. Usually, Yahashiki was the first to talk at this time.
It’s weird.

The president didn’t respond either?
Aren't they going to the same place?

Sakuramiya Hitomi became more and more anxious. She was about to turn around with her umbrella and say to Youanlina and the others, "Go find them yourself," but when she turned around, she saw that there was a crowd of people behind her.

This is about the time when the performances at the main venue begin, and there are many heavyweight guests as the show progresses.

So everyone came to watch the show on time. It was easy to come, but difficult to leave.
"Um, please lend me one."

Sakuramiya Hitomi opened her mouth and was about to say this to the people around her, but Youanlina behind her hugged her and Ashley tightly again.

"Wuah! Sakuramiya! There are so many people here! Let's stand together, I will never get separated!!"

Goodbye, Euanlina.

In the future student union, you will no longer exist~
Sakuramiya Hitomi's expression darkened, but as she watched more and more people gather in the distance, she realized that it was not realistic to go out and look for someone like this.
President!!
What on earth were you doing?

Aren’t you going to see Bai Yi?
She's about to go on stage, why haven't you come back yet? ! !
Sakuramiya Hitomi turned her head to look at the stage, only to see that the dancer had already finished dancing, interacted with the host for a few moments, and then walked off the stage.

Then, the host looked down at the sign in his hand and smiled.

"Oh my, the next guest to appear is a very important one.
"In the variety show "Youth", she was rated as the idol with the most youthful feeling. She is also often seen in fashion magazines in Linmen.
"What kind of excitement will this young idol who loves pop culture bring to you today?"

After saying this, the host took away the cue card behind the microphone, looked at the densely packed crowd below, and said with a smile,

"Well, next, please welcome the most popular idol of the new generation of Linmen!!

"Ms. Bai Yi!!"

Sakuramiya Hitomi in Youanlina's arms was slightly startled, and even stopped struggling, and quickly looked towards the stage.

Look towards the center of the stage where the spotlights are focused.
A little earlier, backstage.

Several makeup artists finished touching up Bai Yi's makeup, and then they dispersed some of their makeup and looked at the stunning girl in front of them with satisfaction.

"Okay, we're ready."

"Okay, thank you." Bai Yi's pale face was covered with thick makeup, and the blush made her bloodless face turn into a pain that she enjoyed alone.

Her eyes were dazed and her legs under her skirt began to shake uncontrollably.

"buzz"

The tinnitus pierced into her ears like steel needles and reached deep into her brain.

"Didi.dip"

In the noisy backstage with staff moving around, the tinnitus obscured her mind, and the regular sound of the clock seemed like salvation.

He dragged her head downward, as if curling up to bury it inside himself.

"You can do it. Bai Yi, you can do it."

Her eyes trembled, but she kept recalling the look on Yan Huan's face when he didn't comment on her song just now.

Is it hard to hear?

It doesn’t sound good at all, right?

He was probably very disappointed but couldn't say it out loud, so he changed the subject in such an awkward way.

In the past few days, the trauma in Bai Yi's heart, who ran away from home and returned home, has not improved at all.

My mother is still the same as before, denying me, insulting me, and arguing about me.
But in the past few days, I have been subjected to all the anger.

Whether it's rehearsal or just following the routine
自己
All of his actions were powered by the admiration Yan Huan expressed to him that night.

She didn't want to let down her only fan.

So even though she still felt suffocated in that depressing home, she still held her breath and wrote a new song and gave it to Yan Huan.

She just wanted to hear his confession once again, and then rely on his confession
Even if my mother denies me, even if what I am doing now is not what I want at all.
We can always hold on, right?

but now.
She can no longer hold on.

"Didi.dip"

"Didi.dip"

Bai Yi panted and looked at the floor until her manager Ji Lin came over and asked in confusion,

"Yiyi, have you put away your cell phone and other things? You need to get ready to go on stage."

"Okay."

Bai Yi quickly came to her senses and stood up with difficulty.

It was not until she felt the weight of her skirt that she came to her senses in a daze. She hadn't even put her cell phone and Bluetooth headset back.

But Ji Lin had already left, and was replaced by a staff member of the venue.

"Bai Yi, get ready to go on stage. The previous dance will end in five minutes. Go stand behind the curtain and go on stage at the right time when you hear the host's voice."

"it is good."

Bai Yi walked forward, lifted a curtain separating the inside and the outside, and walked into the dark passage connecting to the stage.

In front, the singing and dancing on the stage were audible, and the conversations of the audience were like a tide, about to drown out Bai Yi in the cramped corridor.

She walked to the front of the stairs and waited for the host outside to call her.

"Ding Ding~"

But at this moment, the cell phone in her pocket rang!

Forgot to mute it!
Bai Yi hurriedly took out his cell phone and tried to turn it to silent mode.

Now that I have brought them here, I can only hide them under my skirt.

But at a glance, it turned out to be a message from Yan Huan.

"Bai Yi, do you have a Bluetooth headset that can connect to your phone? If not, there is one on the table in front that belongs to me. I can lend it to you."

Bai Yi was slightly stunned, and looked up at the table next to the stairs in front of him. There was actually a box of Bluetooth headphones there.

Under the platform, an illusory black cat's tail quietly moved into the darkness, gradually blending into it.
Bai Yi looked incredulous, then looked at his phone and started typing.

"I have headphones. But what do I need them for? I'm about to go on stage."

"You seemed a little nervous just now. Put on your Bluetooth headphones to block out some of the noise from below. Maybe it can help relieve some of the tension."

I have been on stage so many times, I am not nervous about this kind of thing.
But looking at the headphones in front of her, she touched her rapidly beating heart and couldn't help but pursed her lips.

She looked at her phone and typed again,

"How did you get your headphones here? This is a backstage area where no one is allowed in."

"Don't worry about it for now. Anyway, please put on the headphones connected to your phone. It will help relieve tension."

Next, there is an emoticon of a cat waving its hands and shouting "Come on!"

Bai Yi pursed his lips, looked at the emoticon package, and typed something to reply.

But in the end, nothing was replied.

She finally smiled helplessly and picked up Yan Huan's headphones.

After taking a look, I saw that it was just a generic Bluetooth headset worth less than 100 yuan.

Really, if you want to reduce noise and relieve tension, it’s better to use your own, right?

but
Thank you for your kindness, President Yan.

Bai Yi touched his chest and put his very small and extremely concealed Bluetooth headset into his left ear.

"Bluetooth connected~"

In an instant, the noisy sounds around seemed to be reduced by half.

Bai Yi covered his chest and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, it would be better if I could wear another one.
Or, I wish the surroundings would remain this quiet forever.

Of course it was just a fantasy. Bai Yi smiled helplessly and wanted to say "thank you" to Yan Huan.

But the host's voice has been heard from the stage.

"Well, next, please welcome the most popular idol of the new generation of Linmen!!

"Ms. Bai Yi!!"

The curtain behind me was opened, and the voice of the staff came,

"Ms. Bai Yi, you can go on stage now!!"

"Ok."

Hearing this, Bai Yi quickly put his phone into his pocket.

Then she adjusted her posture and walked up the stairs.

"Om!!"

The dazzling spotlight instantly gathered towards her, taking a moment for Bai Yi's eyes to adjust as she walked out of the darkness.

Then, when he opened his eyes again, what caught his eye was the densely packed crowd in the audience.

The smiling host next to him looked at him and moved away slightly to avoid blocking the view of the audience below.

"Ha ha."

Countless people in the audience looked over instantly, especially those in the first row closer.

Jiang Xiong, dressed in a suit, had just sat down and looked at Bai Yi on the stage, smiling and waving.

Next to her was her mother with her face powdered.

Zuojiang Qin.

Her scrutinizing gaze fell on Bai Yi, and after a merciless scan up and down, she frowned a little.

Then, he smacked his lips lightly.
"tsk"

Watching his mother's actions, Bai Yi's heartbeat, which had just been comforted by Yan Huan, began to speed up again, and every time it hit his chest, it brought him excruciating pain.

Why.
Why do I always look at myself with such disappointment?
I have obviously done everything according to your arrangements.

But even if there is just one thing that doesn't go your way, you should look at yourself like this.

In front of Yan Huan, it was embarrassing.
Even now, I am still dissatisfied.
Is it because of the clothes you are wearing?
Is it because she didn't follow her mother's advice and change into another set that she has this expression?

But
Am I not your daughter?

Why do you keep treating me like this?

Why?

Feeling his mother's gaze, Bai Yi was just confused.

She struggled to move her eyes away from her mother's frowning face and looked at other viewers.
But the next second, what caught my eye were the "Zuo Jiangqin" crowded throughout the venue, all with the same expression.

Bai Yi's pupils shrank slightly and he looked towards the audience. Suddenly his head let out a sharp hissing sound as if it had exploded.

"Om!!"

A mother in a suit, a mother in a cosplay costume, a mother in a skirt.
They all frowned and looked at me with such eyes, denying me, as if they wanted to push me into the ground.
"what"

Bai Yi stood there with a blank mind, not daring to move.

"Hello, Miss Bai Yi, welcome to our annual Linmen Game Show."

The host's voice came from beside him, and she handed a microphone to him, apparently giving it to Bai Yi.

Bai Yi's eyes trembled slightly and he looked at the host beside him.

What he saw was Zuo Jiangqin, who was frowning and holding a dagger to his throat.

"mom"

Her little face was pale and she murmured.

This sentence was not picked up by the microphone, but the host heard it.

She was very experienced and knew that her microphone was still picking up sound, so she didn't say anything, but just gave Bai Yi a puzzled look.

The more frightened Bai Yi was because of her mother's denial and scrutiny, the more stunned the expression on her face became.

The more she was stunned, the more the host and the audience around her would notice something was wrong.
And the more mistakes he made, the uglier the expression of the real Zuo Jiangqin below became.

Therefore, as Bai Yi's eyes trembled more and more violently, the smile of the "mother" in front of him became more and more ferocious.

It was like a deep black hole that was about to force her to death.

No.
Must not
Don't do this
Someone come save me. Anyone is fine.
"Didi.dip"

"Didi.dip"

At this moment, as if called, the illusory pocket watch in Bai Yi's arms suddenly began to spin out of control.

It's the hour hand that starts to spin.

"Kakakaka!"

As the hands of the hour hand turned, everything around suddenly became intermittent like a cassette tape, causing the movement of "Zuo Jiangqin" approaching with the dagger to become slower and slower.

right.
That's it
Don't get close to yourself anymore, don't deny yourself anymore.
Please, Mom
I beg you
“Ding ding ding!!”

Just when Bai Yi's mind went blank, a ringing sound like a huge bell suddenly came from her left ear.

She was slightly startled, then she realized that she was still wearing Bluetooth headphones.

Bai Yi regained some consciousness and was able to hear the voice coming from the headphones.

"Plane is calling. Please touch the headset to answer."

"Caller: Yan Huan."

"Do you want to answer the call?"

(End of this chapter)