Why Not Give It a Try?

Chen Xingnuo has a sweet, adorable baby face.

But his voice is a deep, husky rasp that doesn’t match his looks at all. The kind of voice that makes even street thugs call him “boss” the moment he opens his mouth.

He has a great voice, and he often role-plays on his livestreams. Somehow, he’s also a pretty good actor.

Someone asked if he wanted to become a voice actor.

Chen Xingnuo was a practical person.

He hesitated for a few seconds, then asked just one question: “Does it pay well?”

The other man said, “At first, it might pay a little less than what you make now, but I’ll teach you, so it won’t take long to catch up.”

*

When they met in person, the man who showed up was a long-haired uncle who was always carrying a game console and playing wherever he happened to be. He didn’t look like a professional.

Could he be a scammer?

But Chen Xingnuo had already come all this way, so he followed the man’s lead and practiced with him for a few days.

He auditioned at an agency and got in.

When the acceptance came through, Chen Xingnuo glanced suspiciously at the man beside him. “Did you bribe the interviewer?”

The man was busy opening a Chinese restaurant in Hyrule. Without looking up, he shrugged and said lazily, “I told you, you have talent.”

*

One day at work, Chen Xingnuo overheard someone say that Black Cat had recently taken on a student.

He rushed over. “No way. Didn’t he retire?”

Everyone looked at him, exchanged glances, and quietly dispersed.

After he got home, Chen Xingnuo spent the night digging through old belongings until he found a phone number.

He called and blurted out, “You’re making a comeback? Why didn’t you tell me? Didn’t we agree that if you ever came back, you’d tell me right away?”

There was a brief silence.

Then the reply on the phone came at the same time as the low voice behind him.

The man said, “If I’d told you back then, you would have called me a scammer and refused to come with me.”

*

Later.

One day, in an empty dressing room backstage at a voice actor fan meeting.

Chen Xingnuo, his face bright red, was backed into a corner by Fu Zhenyi.

The man had done his hair and shed his usual gloomy air, revealing a handsome face exactly like Black Cat’s in the event booklet.

Chen Xingnuo said, “I-I haven’t forgiven you yet!”

Fu Zhenyi smiled softly at him and lowered his eyes.

He bent down slightly and slowly pulled away the hand covering the young man’s mouth. His low, seductive voice was gentle, almost coaxing.

“But at least let me see if it’s still swollen, so I’ll know how to make it up to you.

“Okay, Nuonuo?”

*

One-on-one, both virgins, happy ending, older man by seven years

Baby-faced, naturally dazed husky-voiced bottom x gentle, scheming otaku top

1. There are no real-life inspirations. The voice acting details may mix Chinese and Japanese industry knowledge, and some things are made up, so please treat this as an alternate universe and don’t compare it to reality.

2. Romance-focused, with the plot in a supporting role.

Theme: Live life with care