Luo Xiaolu set down her headphones and smiled gently at the group.

The voice actresses, who had taken a while to snap out of their longing for Lavender, finally returned to reality—and couldn’t help bursting into applause, faces glowing with pure admiration for Luo Xiaolu.

“Oh my god, Sister Shuren’s dubbing is *so* much better than mine!”

“I wish Sister Shuren were my real older sister—she’d warm my heart forever!”

“I want Sister Shuren to pat my head and whisper me to sleep every night!”

“Hiss… you * *.”

“It’s not just vocal control—Teacher Shuren’s acting skill is light-years beyond ours!”

Now, their gazes held not just admiration, but deep, heartfelt reverence.

*She’s terrifying. This person.*

Creating a groundbreaking work like *Your Lie in April* was already insane—now she’s got insane dubbing talent too?!

And she’s only sixteen!

Huacai, who’d just been outshone mid-audition, stood frozen stiff. Not a twitch. Anyone would think she’d gone AFK.

If Huacai had once felt bitter after being cut for Luo Xiaolu’s strict standards—and quietly questioned Shuren’s image—that resentment vanished completely after the audition. She and the others now felt deep shame for ever doubting Sister Shuren.

The original author stepped in… and dubbed *better* than professional voice actresses? No arguing that.

The unauditioned voice actresses silently agreed: *Just give up. No chance.*

Meanwhile, the sound engineer was utterly smitten. Since Luo Xiaolu finished, he hadn’t stopped gushing:

“Teacher Shuren is amazing!”

“This is the best dubbing I’ve heard in ten years!”

He turned excitedly to editor Green Leaf—only to find her still sobbing.

Uncontrollably. Tears streaming. Clothes damp with grief.

“Green Leaf, pull yourself together!” he cried.

“Poor Kaori!!”

Green Leaf remained lost in memories of Lavender… a sharp contrast to her usual cool, mature aura.

Even as a non-expert, she knew Luo Xiaolu had utterly outshone everyone.

*How many more miracles does she have?!*

Chen Chuan, NB Publishing’s resident sound director, hadn’t read the light novel but knew *Your Lie in April* well enough—and had his own take on the characters.

To him, Lavender’s heartbreaking letter caused the February 18th incident. Reading it in text, he’d imagined the tone: loss, forced strength, a bittersweet smile—to maximize tears.

But Shuren dubbed it *cheerfully*, exactly as she’d said—and somehow shattered everyone’s hearts *more*.

*This defies logic!*

…Was it really because he hadn’t read the book?

Luo Xiaolu removed her headphones, set down the script, and exhaled softly.

Using the “Beautiful Voice Skill Card” for dubbing was her first try. Before, it only switched vocal tones—already impressive. Now? She’d unlocked something deeper.

Imitating Risa Taneda’s voice, she’d slipped fully into the scene from her past life: *becoming* Kaori Miyazono, writing that final letter to Kousei Arima.

She’d even activated “Forced Calm” afterward.

Otherwise? She might’ve cried.

*Her*—the unshakable big sister—*never* cried.

So immersed, she felt disoriented afterward, reality and fiction blurring.

A side effect of the Skill Card… but also what let her pour out the most genuine emotion.

*Maybe I should try voice acting.*

Truth was, after her audition, every voice actress there had lost all will to compete.

*Who could possibly beat her?!*

Amid awestruck stares, Luo Xiaolu returned to the booth.

Chen Chuan stepped forward instantly and bowed deeply.

“I apologize for my rudeness earlier, Teacher Shuren!”

The sound engineer’s jaw dropped wide enough for a watermelon.

*Chen Chuan—the arrogant sound director—apologizing?!*

“The facts prove you were right,” Chen Chuan said earnestly. “I questioned your interpretation without reading the original. That was my fault.”

Flawed as his personality was, eliminating nearly all auditionees showed his professionalism. Today, Luo Xiaolu had schooled him—and he knew better than to ignore it.

“No worries,” Luo Xiaolu smiled. “I hope you read the novel someday, Teacher Chen. You’ll love it.”

“No thanks… no thanks…” Chen Chuan waved frantically. *Absolutely not.*

He’d never forget this audition: one performance that left everyone in panicked awe.

*This is cult-level stuff!*

*Your Lie in April* was gospel—read it, and you were hooked.

“Furthermore,” Chen Chuan declared, “I sincerely invite Teacher Shuren to voice the female lead, Lavender, for the anime!”

The original author as voice actress? Unheard of!

But with *that* performance? He wouldn’t let her go.

After witnessing her unmatched skill, everyone—sound director, engineer, voice actresses—unanimously agreed: *Only her.*

Her voice would elevate the entire anime. And nothing sold better than Teacher Shuren herself voicing the lead.

Even if he refused, no one present would allow it.

The voice actresses held their breath.

Green Leaf felt a pang—like someone had snatched her own child.

Facing all their expectant gazes…

“Alright,” Luo Xiaolu said.

*Why not try voice acting… between writing novels?*