Chapter 47 : Disaster

The distribution of Time Click’s voice actors is diverse.

There are many people of varying ages, older and younger, and more importantly, Time Click seems to cast anyone who fits the role,

regardless of whether they are veterans or newcomers.

This is likely one of the reasons why Choi Seongnam wants to cast Nanmi.

However, as is the case in any country, the voice actor’s voice must suit the hero.

What if the quality of the voice acting is low?

Getting criticized by users is instantaneous.

There have been examples where, even when a hero was dubbed in their native language, the dubbing from another country was considered

better.

Therefore, hero dubbing is a very sensitive issue that requires careful approach.

“Is it really okay?”

“It’s just a test, isn’t it?”

“In cases like this, won’t we get criticized for casting a Vtuber instead of a perfectly fine professional voice actor?”

Manager Lee Minho’s words forced Choi Seongnam to agree.

He had a point.

Casting a celebrity instead of a perfectly fine voice actor is a sensitive matter.

If the quality is even slightly off, let alone bizarre, criticism is bound to follow.

But conversely, what if they show acting that anyone can acknowledge?

Choi Seongnam was hoping for that.

‘The voice is almost identical…’

Now, if she could just act with a similar tone, or rather pitch, she would resemble the second upcoming new hero, Hacker.

He had even requested help from a voice actor he knew for this purpose.

“Alright, alright, enough nagging. I need to go meet them.”

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On Monday lunchtime, Nanmi visited Bolboard Inc. with CEO Cho Ha.

“Hello.”

“Hello, Nanmi-nim. Cho Ha-nim, you came too.”

“I was worried about sending her alone.”

At that, Choi Seongnam looked at Nanmi.
Hmm…, indeed.

Her appearance and height certainly stimulated a protective instinct.

“CEO-nim. I’m an adult.”

“Who said anything?”

“Haha, let’s head inside first.”

Following Choi Seongnam, Nanmi and Cho Ha headed towards the meeting room.

Choi Seongnam spoke.

“You probably know without me saying, but you must maintain strict confidentiality. You absolutely cannot mention this on stream, not even

by accident. Understood?”

“Um…, is it okay for me to listen?”

“CEO Cho Ha-nim, well, you came as a guardian. You’re also the CEO of the agency Nanmi-nim belongs to. Listening itself doesn’t matter.

Just please maintain secrecy.”

“Yes. Understood.”

They arrived at the meeting room.

Of course, calling it a meeting room was generous; it was a small room located near the break room.

In other words, the meeting was being held in a borrowed break room space.

And someone was already in that meeting room.

It was a tall woman with short hair.

“Oh my? Are you perhaps Nanmi-nim?”

“Yes?”

Her voice was quite androgynous, and how should I put it…, it felt slightly charismatic?

Her attire and eyes suggested the same.

Sharp eyes, sunglasses hooked over her ear, a long black skirt, and a cardigan.

At the same time, she was also beautiful, coming across as attractive rather than intimidating.

She approached Nanmi with a beaming eye smile.

At that, CEO Cho Ha exclaimed, “Oh my.”

“Oh my, Sena Unni?”

“Oh? Seon-ha, you came too?”

“Do you know each other?”

“We worked together on an event before, and I invited her as a guest on my show once. Don’t you know voice actress Oh Sena-nim?”

Nanmi broke into a cold sweat.

She was a voice actress.

But someone she didn’t really know.

“S-Sorry…”

“Oh my, she’s really so cute. Are you perhaps Nanmi-nim?”

“Yes.”

“Wow! I really want to take you home and raise you.”

“Ahem, she’s a member of our company. But Unni, why are you here?”

“Me? I’m the voice actress for the next new hero.”

“What!?”

Hearing that, Cho Ha looked at Choi Seongnam with a stunned expression.

Why did he call our Nanmi when he had already cast the new hero’s voice actress?

Choi Seongnam shook his head as if there was a misunderstanding and replied.

“The new hero Sena-nim is voicing is the one coming out this time. The hero Nanmi-nim might voice is the new hero coming out after that.”

“Aha.”

“Gosh, we’re not that kind of company. One controversy is enough.”

“Haha…..”

Then Oh Sena, who had somehow seated Nanmi on her lap, spoke.

“And I came here to help her? I heard she has no experience working in this field.”

“Uh…, yes.”

“Wow…, but her voice is really cute. Such a baby was hiding inside that avatar?”

“I’m a 20-year-old adult?”

“What! Really? It’s still okay. Because I’m older. You’re just a baby in my eyes.”

Oh Sena was 28 years old.

Nanmi was 20 years old.

A whopping 8-year difference!

Besides, Vtubers are somewhat similar to voice actors in a way.

In a sense, wasn’t Sena-nim a senior among seniors to Nanmi?

Therefore, Nanmi remained still.

Honestly, she just stayed still because the intimidating-looking person was being nice to her.

Just then, Choi Seongnam spoke.

“Alright then, since everyone is busy with many things to do, let’s proceed immediately. First, Nanmi-nim, could you listen to this?”

Choi Seongnam opened the laptop he had brought and showed a recording file.

Naturally, it was the voice of the American voice actress for the second upcoming new hero, Hacker.

[hmm…., boring. Let’s change the game?]

[thanks.]

[Sorry.]

[That’s a scam!]

“The concept is a genius pro hacker and gamer. The hero’s origin is Korea.”

“Oh! Finally, a hero from Korea is coming out.”

“Yes. So, Nanmi-ssi. What do you think?”

She didn’t know much about voice acting dubbing.

Obviously, since she wasn’t a professional voice actress.

However, she had no intention of doing a half-hearted job.

“Can I see what the Hacker looks like?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Is the cinematic perhaps not finished yet?”

“It’s not perfectly finished, but there’s a reference version. Our process involves dubbing based on the reference version first and then

overlaying the dubbed voice onto the finished product. That’s how we match the timing.”

“Hmm….. Ah, ah.”

Nanmi briefly warmed up her voice.

Then, referencing the voice she just heard, she tried imitating it.

“Hmm, boring…, shall we change the board a bit?”

At that moment, Choi Seongnam’s eyes widened.

‘She translated it into words a hacker might say.’

It was surprising enough that she translated it, but she selected words that perfectly fit the hacker feel and delivered them.

‘I was thinking, ‘It’s boring, so shall we change the game?’… but somehow that sounds more fitting too?’

It perfectly matched the words a real hacker might use.

And the voice continued.

“Thanks. Sorry.”

It was a perfunctory tone.

Yes! Considering the voice tone, delivering thanks and apologies perfunctorily like that was correct.

It didn’t suit plain words like ‘Thank you’ or ‘I’m sorry’.

And finally, the last line—

“That’s a hack!”

An involuntary chuckle escaped him.

Because she just spoke the Korean words he had imagined a hacker would say.

Yes, a hacker would definitely spit out words like that.

Choi Seongnam spoke.

“Nanmi-ssi.”

“Yes?”

“Did you know English?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Wow….., this is really. Honestly, I was surprised. You picked out and said exactly the words I imagined a hacker would use.”

“Ah, thank you.”

“But…., hmm…..”

One thing that slightly bothered him here was.

“The second and third lines were perfect. I thought right then that I should hire you. But the lines with a bit of emotion sound awkward.”

“Hmm…., I think so too.”

This couldn’t be helped.

The voice tone for the first line and the second lines delivering thanks and apologies had a generally perfunctory feel.

In other words, voice pitch, tone was needed.

Just then, Oh Sena spoke.

“For the first line, try slightly raising the end of the sentence like ‘boring…, shall we change the board a bit?’ Can you try following that?”

“boring…, shall we change the board a bit? Like this?”

“Oh! That’s it, that’s it. For the last one, try shouting with real angry emotion.”

“Emotion?”

“Yeah. For example, the feeling when someone tells our Nanmi-ssi, ‘You f*cking suck at games, don’t you?’ That line is exactly what you’d spit

out in that situation.”

“Hmm…., just a moment.”

Nanmi thought in her head.

Of Lee Naring.

The imaginary Lee Naring spoke.

‘Yeah~ Whatever~ You fcking suck at games~ Lost to me, right? Total noob, right? Fcking terrible, right?’

For reference, this was something Lee Naring had actually said to me.

It was what Lee Naring said after I lost when targeting her as Charging Knight back then.

The emotion at that time was, how should I put it…..

Yes. Definitely angry.

I shouted.

“That’s a hack!”

“Wow!”

Clap! 

The moment she delivered the line, Oh Sena clapped as if surprised.

She even gave a thumbs-up as if she did really well.

She meant it.

As the one who taught her, it was fascinating how she imitated the tone exactly.

Simply put, should one say she has a talent for voice acting?

“It’s really identical? If Hacker spoke Korean, she would sound exactly like Nanmi-ssi.”

“Really?”

“What do you think, Team Leader-nim?”

For reference, the Team Leader was gaping with a surprised expression, mouth forming an ‘O’.

He came to his senses at Oh Sena’s question and opened his mouth.

“Honestly….. I didn’t expect you to do this well.”

“Ah, thank you.”

“No, no. I’m not just saying that, I’m serious. Actually, the voice itself lacks realism, so it suited her perfectly.”

“Lacks realism?”

“It’s a compliment. Like a voice straight out of an anime character? Should I say Nanmi-ssi’s usual voice sounds like falsetto? Just that your

voice is incredibly good.”

“Ah, thank you.”

At that, Oh Sena grinned, raising the corners of her lips.

“Kyaaak! She’s really so cute! I really want to take her home and raise her! Nanmi-ssi. Have you ever considered trying voice acting?”

“Ahem, Unni. Why do you keep eyeing our agency’s talent?”

“I meant trying voice acting work while also being a Vtuber.”

Nanmi tilted her head, a question mark appearing above it, and said.

“Aren’t I already doing it?”

“I mean, wouldn’t you like to try doing it more seriously?”

“Aha…..”

“More importantly, pfft, she thinks she’s already passed even though she hasn’t been approved yet?”

“Ah. That’s not what I meant.”

Oh Sena’s gaze shifted to Choi Seongnam.

Nanmi also looked at Choi Seongnam.

Oh Sena spoke.

“So, how is it? First….. from what I heard, I think it’s really good.”

“I feel the same way.”

With a bright smile, Choi Seongnam opened his mouth.

“Then I’ll go get the contract.”