novelraw Chapter 123: As I Thought, No One Deserves You
Chapter 123: As I Thought, No One Deserves You
Tang Yao looked at her younger sister, who’d suddenly fallen into a strange melancholy. She thought about it, then decided not to press the issue.
Instead, she stood up from the couch.
And reached out a hand to pull her sister up with her.
Tang Xun blinked, but obediently reached out and let herself be pulled to her feet.
“Xun, I need to ask a favor,” Tang Yao said, choosing to distract her rather than dig deeper.
She began explaining her virtual idol idea.
Sure enough, it worked—Tang Xun’s attention shifted.
She eyed her sister with curiosity.
“I’m not going to be on camera… it’s just voice acting. I want you to listen and give me some feedback,” Tang Yao clarified. “I’m not a professional VA, so I want to know if it sounds okay. You know who Rin Tohsaka is, right?”
“I do,” Tang Xun nodded after a brief moment of recollection. She’d played the game—after all, it was her sister’s work. It didn’t take long for her to remember the black-stockinged tsundere beauty.
In Tang Yao’s past life, Fate’s resident artist Takeuchi Takashi had evolved his style quite a bit. Tang Yao hadn’t copied his early, rough sketches—instead, she jumped straight to the polished, post-FGO style that was most popular.
As a result, Fate/stay night hadn’t even been fully released yet, but this girl had already become wildly popular.
Because the character art was simply that good.
Tang Xun had a strong impression of her too—especially because when she played, she’d thought the voice sounded strangely familiar…
“Great,” Tang Yao said with satisfaction.
She pulled out her phone and scrolled to the short script she’d been working on, then cleared her throat a couple times and slightly lowered her voice before speaking:
“So what’s up with this game… idiot.”
Tang Yao already had an excellent vocal foundation—her natural voice was soft and warm, and very recognizable.
Now, as she pressed down the warmth and gentleness, giving it a sharper, more commanding edge, the pleasant quality of her voice didn’t disappear—instead, it took on a captivating contrast.
The tsundere vibe hit like a truck.
Tang Xun had never fully understood what a “tsundere voice” meant before.
But now she did.
She stared at her sister in surprise—completely caught off guard.She never expected her to have this kind of talent too.
She can do this too…?
Tang Yao noticed her sister staring and quickly turned away, her ears flushing red.
This was…
So embarrassing.
She wasn’t even a professional.
How did voice actors say these kinds of cringey lines so calmly!?
“……”
Tang Xun noticed the visible blush creeping over her sister’s face and finally came back to her senses.
She nodded with a serious expression. “It’s good.”
“…No, maybe let’s just forget it.”
Tang Yao lowered her phone, her voice returning to its softer register as she sighed in defeat. “This is way too embarrassing.”
“Try it again,” Tang Xun said gently, stepping closer in an uncharacteristic attempt to comfort her. “I really think it’s good.”
She mostly just… wanted to hear more.
Tang Yao glanced at her sister—saw that she was completely serious.
After a pause, she picked the phone back up and tried again.
“That line’s a little too high—gets a bit distorted.”
“Mhm… that one’s about right.”
“Can you try relaxing more?”
And so, Tang Xun began giving suggestions.
Under her guidance, Tang Yao started sounding more and more legit.
Though her ears stayed red, her delivery became smoother and more confident.
Soon enough—
Tang Xun didn’t need to give any feedback at all.
Tang Yao could adjust her pitch and tone instinctively—tailoring it to suit the character.
It had to be said—
Some people really were born for this.
Others could only envy.
Though Tang Yao had suffered a bit of an identity crisis when she first transmigrated, as if to balance things out, she had shown exceptional talent in every area since.
The skills she brought from her past life aside—even things she’d never touched before, like voice acting—
She picked up in no time.
And what’s more—she kept getting better.
Even though she still looked shy about it, that didn’t stop her from nailing the delivery.
“……”
Tang Xun watched the transformation unfold before her eyes, momentarily dazed.
My sister’s… amazing.
It was a thought from the bottom of her heart.
She knew better than anyone just how much Tang Yao had done.
From the founding days of Avalon Studio, she’d seen her sister draw manga, illustrate character art, animate using skeletal rigs, write scripts…
There was even a day she remembered vividly—
Her sister had opened some kind of sound-editing software on a laptop, fiddled around for a while… and somehow ended up creating a pretty realistic heavy-object landing sound effect.
Not to mention, she was also running the entire studio.
And now she could even voice act?
Tang Xun looked up and down at her sister, who was now confidently performing.
Today, she wore a long, ivory-white wool coat—perfect for the winter. She looked warm, bright, and elegant.
And even that long coat couldn’t hide her flawless figure—tall, graceful, with those striking, curvy lines that made heads turn.
All that, paired with her absolutely perfect face—
To this day, Tang Xun hadn’t met a single woman whose body could compare to her sister’s.
And if there was one?
Her sister would still have the prettier face.
And if someone matched her in beauty?
What about personality? Capability?
Tang Xun stared at her sister for a long moment, then softly murmured—
“As I thought… no one deserves you.”
“…Huh? You mean it doesn’t work?”
Tang Yao froze, eyes wide.
She looked at her sister, those pretty peach blossom eyes just barely misting with disappointment.
She’d been forcing herself to say those lines all this time.
And now she was being told it didn’t work?
How cruel was that!?
“……”
Tang Xun snapped out of it and quickly lowered her gaze.
“I wasn’t talking about your voice acting. That’s great.”
“…Really?” Tang Yao still sounded unsure.
“Really.”
“Ooooh~”
Tang Yao drew out the sound playfully.Then, narrowing her eyes at her sister’s gloomy expression, she asked casually:
“So what was that about no one being good enough?”
She’d noticed it for a while now.
Tang Xun was… off.
Kinda down.
“……”
Tang Xun blinked at the sudden turn in conversation.
After a pause—
She pressed her lips together, looked up at her sister’s fair face, and said directly:
“I meant… no guy is good enough for you.”
“…Huh?”
Tang Yao blinked, then blurted out:
“Guess I’m not getting married then.”
“……?”
Tang Xun’s head shot up, eyes wide and lips slightly parted.
“…What?”
“……”
Tang Xun: “……”
Forget it!
Tang Yao looked at her expression and decided—no need to explain.
Instead, she took a step forward and pulled her sister into a soft hug, ruffling her hair as she leaned in like a proper big sister.
“What? Scared your big sis is gonna get married someday?”
“……”
Tang Xun finally reacted—her head lowering slightly.
“Don’t worry.”
Ah, so that’s what it was.
Still, Tang Yao could understand.
Their parents had flaked long ago—one ran off, one disappeared. The sisters had only ever had each other.
Their bond was stronger than most could imagine.
And recently, with Avalon finally on stable footing, Tang Yao had been busier. Tang Xun being alone so often probably gave her too much time to overthink.
No matter how mature she acted—She was still just a high school girl.
“As long as you’re still at home,” Tang Yao said gently, “I’ll always be here too. As long as you don’t leave, I won’t either. I’ll always be your big sister… how’s that sound?”
“……”
Tang Xun’s hands clutched the sides of her sister’s coat tightly, lips pressed into a soft line.
She didn’t answer.
“Don’t let your mind wander too much,” Tang Yao said, ruffling her hair again. She didn’t push the topic, just looked calmly ahead.
Seriously—“no one deserves you”?
Like she’d ever marry.
Oh—right!
She should send the voice clip to Li Xue too.
Maybe she could trick her into helping with this…
Tang Yao’s eyes lit up at the thought.