Easy Youmu (Touhou Visual Novel)
TheSparkledash for Youmu Konpaku
Youmu is a half-human, half-ghost in service of Lady Yuyuko, a ghost princess from the Netherworld. She acts as her gardener, bodyguard and servant.
In the events of the game, she has a crush on Marisa but is too anxious to just ask her out directly. Upon meeting Marisa, she proceeds to awkwardly flirt with her, trying to make her laugh by using very bad puns Yuyuko came up with to “help” her.
She's rather innocent, straightforward and not very quick-witted. She tries to maintain a serious upfront but fails miserably, sounding nervous instead. She will stammer a bit when embarrassed.
We're looking for a medium-high voice.
[Youmu takes pride in being a reliable person. She starts out confident, but grows a bit shy as she tries to approach Marisa. The name “Yuyuko” is pronounced “YU-yu-koh”]
“When it comes to serving Lady Yuyuko, I've proven to be worthy. Do you want me to show you what it's like? To have a reliable somebody at your service.”
[Youmu is awkwardly trying to read Marisa's feelings. She's nervous and starts stammering.]
“S-Speaking of which, there’s something I’ve been wondering. If someone has a crush on someone else, but that someone else never becomes aware of it... D-Does that mean the crush never existed in the first place...?”
[Youmu clumsily confessed, and is afraid Marisa accepted her feelings out of pity. She sounds a bit down as she reflects on her own case.]
“I always thought I was never good enough for anyone. My job is simple. People don't come to me for affection. I don't go to anyone for affection. The idea of having my own goal and reaching for it... This is all so unfamiliar.”
Thanks for your take! I think having every word enunciated like in this recording suits Youmu well. If there's anything, I would say that rather than being outwardly a bundle of nerves all the time, Youmu keeps some degree of composure, sort of like someone learning public speaking for the first time (?), but will abruptly lose it in certain moments. Thanks again