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Yes! As promised the main event today was 堀江由衣さんのサイン会, Horie Yui’s book signing, at 紀伊國屋書店・新宿南店, Kinokuniya Book Store, South Shinjuku. It wasn’t cheap because having missed the signup day due to being out of the country, I had to get it on auction. But, it was well worth it!

The place was, as should be no surprise now, packed out. With 500 people to greet and give books to I wondered how tiring it was going to be for her. The organisation was pretty smart. The event was set to start around 14:00. All of us were split into groups and each were told when they needed to arrive. The first 200 were asked to turn up at 13:45. I was in the second group at number 233 meaning that I was to be there by 14:15. And so forth. This was optimistic at best as these kind of events always move pretty slowly anyway. I arrived at 13:45 because not being confident in understanding the instructions, I wanted to check out the scene first, in case I messed anything up. It turned out to be unnecessary but turning up early meant that I made a new friend while waiting.

Most of the event ended up being waiting. After the first 200 people, Hocchan needed to take a break for 5 minutes which was totally understandable. When I finally got to go in it was already past 16:30. 

The encounter was short but sweet. I greeted her by saying I was happy to finally meet her (in japanese of course). Hocchan is all class when she heard that. I’m sure she gets a lot of people saying that and so her reply is a very calm “me too”. I then said that I was actually from Australia which I think got her attention and drew a look of surprise and wonder. I then tried to give her my meishi with my mail address on it which she took. The rest is between me and her :P

So here it is! Two major milestones in my seiyuu fan career achieved in a single event! I got to meet Hocchan and talk to her and I finally have an autographed item and what better than her 2006 Tour Book.

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