Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"There's nothing there! I'm going to sleep, don't look at me while I'm sleeping."

Miss Tachibana shrank her head and completely covered her head with his coat.

The scent of the laundry detergent filled my nostrils; it was the same scent she had.

116. After a hangover.

late at night.

The girl lying on the bed twisted and turned her petite body several times, occasionally letting out sobs and low moans.

When she slowly woke up, she blinked and stared blankly at the dark ceiling. Once her eyes adjusted to the darkness, she suddenly exclaimed:

Ah, it's that familiar ceiling.

The surroundings were completely quiet. I licked my dry lips and found my water glass on the bedside table. I gulped down the whole glass, but I still felt incredibly thirsty.

She sat up, involuntarily covering her head and making soft whimpering sounds of "Ouch, ouch, ouch."

My mind is blank, stuck on the moment of dealing with those women below me. I can't remember anything after that.

I turned on the desk lamp and found that I was still wearing the clothes I had worn when I left the house, and even my socks were still on.

She got up groggily, carrying an empty water glass, her slippers making a "tap-tap" sound, and walked outside.

As she passed the music room, she suddenly froze. Golden light slipped out from under the door and climbed onto her slippers, making them stand out conspicuously.

Pushing open the soundproof door to the music room, bright lights, like beams of light emanating from another world, illuminated the corridor.

The girl saw the figure sitting at the far end, tiptoed over, and found that Tazaki Toru was asleep on the table.

Outside the window, it wasn't completely black; the sky was faintly turning white, probably around four or five o'clock, on the border between midnight and dawn.

The table was a mess, with a notebook, an eraser, and her mechanical pencil lying on it.

Hina Aoki picked up the lyric book and started flipping through it. With each line she read, her mind seemed to clear a little, and her eyes gradually regained their usual cleverness and cunning.

Gently closing the lyric booklet, the girl stared at the sleeping Toru Tazaki for a long while, and could roughly guess that it was Toru Tazaki's handwriting.

Otherwise, given Tachibana Rin's arm strength, it would have been absolutely impossible for her to bring Aoki Hina back to her room; she would have been doing her best not to leave her at the bottom of the stairs on the first floor.

She recalled being taken back to his room, placed on the bed, covered with a blanket, turned on the air conditioner, and having water to drink as soon as she woke up.

With Rin Tachibana's thick skin, she couldn't possibly have thought of these things.

Therefore, no matter what, Hina Aoki couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from turning up.

But it doesn't matter, no one will see her smile right now.

So revealing a little of Aoki Hina's true nature wouldn't be a big deal.

She went back inside, took a blanket, and carefully covered Tazaki Toru with it. Then she bent down and looked at his sleeping face with curiosity.

Being able to see him sleeping so closely is a rare treat.

Sitting down next to Tazaki Toru, Miss Aoki kept staring at his face, her gaze involuntarily falling on his ears, which were hidden by his black hair.

He couldn't help but recall a dream he had earlier, in which she had actually sucked on his ear.

Even if it was just a dream, doing such a thing was still too embarrassing. Aoki Hina resolved to be a reserved girl and never do anything shameless.

She used to pride herself on being "rational".

So, this "rational" girl propped her head up on her elbow, leaned against the table, yawned, and shared half of the blanket with him.

No, one-third.

Who could blame her for being so petite and adorable? She could easily slip into his arms with just a slight movement.

Gradually, sleepiness returned, and she slowly closed her eyes.

When Aoki Hina opened her eyes again.

The twilight outside the window had completely faded, and the sunlight streaming in was quite dazzling.

A pair of dark eyes, which had also just opened, were silently watching her.

They were so close that their breaths seemed to lap clearly against each other's skin.

This caused Hina Aoki to hold her breath, her eyes widening as she stared at him intently.

That gaze was even more blurred and ambiguous than the boundary between midnight and dawn.

Good morning, Ms. Aoki.

Tazaki Toru slowly smiled, and Aoki Hina almost had the urge to hand him two hundred-yen coins.

He sat up and draped the blanket over Hina Aoki completely.

"Why are you sleeping here? You startled me," said Toru Tazaki.

Upon hearing this, Hina Aoki slightly tightened her grip on the blanket, quickly composed herself, and revealed her usual adorable smile.

"Good morning, Tazaki-kun. I was just about to go downstairs for a drink of water when I saw the light on in the music room, so I came in to check on you. But you were asleep. I was worried you might catch a cold."

Aoki Hina scratched her head sheepishly: "Hehe~ Later I secretly looked through the lyrics you wrote, and I got so engrossed in reading them that I fell asleep without realizing it."

What he said was half true and half false, and Tazaki Toru couldn't find a single flaw in it.

After saying that, she asked another question, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Tazaki Toru was like a half-melted cheese.

"You'll be angry with me?"

"How could that be?"

Miss Aoki was overjoyed to receive the exact answer she had expected.

"I'm sorry, I think I caused you trouble yesterday by taking me back to my room."

"It takes no effort, but no thought."

"Huh? Is this a sarcastic remark about my weight? I think I've been in pretty good shape lately."

Miss Aoki put her hands on her waist. She was already petite, and her waist was incredibly slender. At this moment, she was showing off by twisting her waist back and forth.

“No, that’s not how it is,” Tazaki Toru said, waving his hand.

"It's Miss Tachibana. She's quite drunk too. I'll have to carry you upstairs twice."

Hina Aoki's smile froze on her face, and her beautiful eyebrows twitched imperceptibly a few times.

"I'm sorry, I'll definitely give her a good talking to later. How dare she... cause trouble for Tazaki-kun, I'm so angry."

Tazaki Toru didn't take it to heart.

"It's alright, these are all minor matters, but Miss Aoki, there's something I want to tell you."

"No, it's preaching."

"Eh?"

This is probably the first time Tazaki has shown such a serious and solemn expression.

"What is it?"

"Last night, Miss Aoki drank like that because of me, didn't she?"

"Huh? Why... Ah, it's Rin-chan, isn't it? That idiot keeps saying unnecessary things." Miss Aoki couldn't help but puff out her cheeks.

Tazaki Toru sighed softly: "I still think that Miss Aoki is a girl and should cherish herself even more."

"I'm not the type to drink with just anyone who invites me, especially with so many people around."

"Miss Aoki, you're blessed with such a beautiful face and body, how can you not take good care of yourself? You're going to be an idol in the future, aren't you?"

strangeness.

Despite being lectured, Aoki Hina showed no impatience whatsoever. Instead, the corners of her mouth turned up in a slight smile, her eyes sparkling in the summer sunlight streaming in from outside.

She asked softly, "If I get drunk again in the future, will Tazaki-kun still take me back to my room, cover me with a blanket, and put a water glass by my bed?"

117. It is not to say that female voice actors are necessarily cute and charming.

When faced with Aoki Hina's question, Tazaki Toru remained calm and his gaze was gentle.

"If I said I would still help Miss Aoki into her room, cover her with a blanket, and pour her water, would Miss Aoki do it again next time?"

"Of course, what girl could refuse to be treated like a princess?"

Tazaki Toru let out another soft sigh.

"So, knowing that I'm a girl who's naturally so mischievous, Tazaki-kun will continue to indulge me and take care of me."

"Or will you just abandon me and let me lie down on the stairs and sleep soundly?"

Tazaki Toru reluctantly stood up, tidied the table, and inserted the mechanical pencil, which he was now very familiar with, upside down into the pencil holder.

"Where are you going, Tazaki-kun?"

"Going out for a morning run."

Hina Aoki showed a surprised expression.

He turned around and looked at the girl who was hugging her shoulders and wrapped tightly in a blanket.

"It's important to get more exercise, otherwise you'll keep tormenting us in the future."

Hina Aoki smiled and winked: "You don't need to worry about Rin-chan, she likes to sleep on the sofa."

……

……

Rin Tachibana and Hina Aoki were off work today, still suffering from hangover headaches, so after breakfast they went back to their room to sleep.

On the contrary, Toru Tazaki, who usually stays at home, has been going out more often these days.

Today, after breakfast, I went out to take the tram to the headquarters of Bushido to have a composition meeting with the director and others.

Now that she has become the composer for this girls' band project, Toru Tazaki can no longer create as freely as before, and sometimes she needs to write songs that fit the storyline.

Like "Spring Shadows," a piece of music that seems to have been created specifically for this story can only be a coincidence in the end; it's impossible to be so lucky every time.

Therefore, Tazaki Toru had to attend composition meetings frequently during this period.