Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

The band Morfonica is just as good as, if not better than, MyGO, except their lead singer is still too inexperienced.

But the lead singer of MyGO isn't much better.

Tazaki Toru sighed softly and continued, "Even I'm not the kind of person who's hopelessly oblivious. How could I not see why this job came to me?"

"Most importantly, I don't want Ms. Kondo to misunderstand. If I respond to her expectations in this way and give her unnecessary fantasies, it will only cause trouble for both of us."

"Although I am somewhat disappointed that I was unable to compose for the violin, one always has to make choices."

After hearing this, the two female voice actresses fell silent. Since Tazaki Toru had already made his decision, they naturally wouldn't say anything more.

Rin Tachibana secretly observed Hina Aoki's expression, and she was certain that this woman was secretly overjoyed.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated in his pocket. Tazaki Toru glanced at the caller ID and went back to his room to answer the call.

For some reason, after the call was connected, there was a long silence on the other end before a familiar voice came through.

"Hey, Toru-kun..."

129. Courage from "Momoyo Nagasaki".

Walking alone on the quiet streets of Shangjingcao, I habitually headed into the convenience store on the corner.

About two weeks ago, Mika Kohinata was working part-time at this convenience store.

Because of the extra work at MyGO, I wanted to spend more time practicing bass, so I had to quit my part-time job there.

The store manager is a very gentle older sister. When she comes back late from work, she is often given the last half-price bento box.

Perhaps it is because she occasionally encounters people who treat her kindly that she has been able to persevere to this day.

"Mika-chan, you don't seem very energetic."

After putting the bento box and disposable chopsticks into a plastic bag, the convenience store manager looked at Mika Kohinata with great concern.

"Oh...did you have a fight with your boyfriend?"

"Huh? Boyfriend?"

Mika Kohinata immediately looked bewildered.

"Is that the tall, thin one? Didn't you two always go home together? Come to think of it, I haven't seen him lately."

"Are you talking about Toru-kun? We're not in that kind of relationship! We're just good friends who live nearby, and he moved away a long time ago."

The girl hurriedly waved her hand to clarify, revealing a slightly embarrassed smile.

"Oh? I see. I'm sorry, I made a mistake."

"It's alright, it's alright."

Mika Kohinata touched her head shyly, then suddenly remembered the scene she had witnessed at the station, and her voice lowered at that moment.

"Besides, an ordinary girl like me is just too mismatched with him."

Her smile resembled that of a little bear sitting alone in a forest during a light rain, waiting for its animal friends to arrive.

Seeing Mika Kohinata's slightly forced smile, the shop manager didn't notice anything amiss and instead said nonchalantly:

"Really? I don't think that guy seems like the type who would care about this kind of thing. How should I put it, he looks exceptionally intellectual and seems to value inner qualities."

"Most importantly, I think Mika is very cute. It's rare to see a cute and innocent girl like Mika these days."

Mika Kohinata scratched her cheek with her fingers, looking quite embarrassed, and took the plastic bag from his hand.

"Thank you."

After returning home.

I placed the plastic bag on the coffee table, then sprawled onto the sofa, the sofa legs creaking slightly.

As soon as she closes her eyes, her little mind inevitably starts to wander.

This not-so-bright brain seems to only suddenly become incredibly sharp at times like this.

He rolled over on the sofa and took out his phone, staring intently at the chat window.

First, I went through all the previous chat history. There were no intimate words, but just a "goodnight" was enough to make her stare at it for several seconds, bringing a silly smile to her lips.

But when she thought about what happened today, her lips involuntarily twitched, she deliberately put her phone away, buried her face in the cushion, and sulked to herself.

Less than two minutes later, she reached for her phone again and looked at her chat history with him once more.

He chuckled for a moment, then pouted, and before he knew it, the phone call had somehow gone through.

She immediately sat up in a panic, looking around frantically, wanting to press the hang-up button, but fearing that her attempt to cover up the truth would only make things worse, so she just stood there frozen.

The busy tone of the phone mingled with the sound of my heartbeat.

When she heard Toru Tazaki's voice on the phone, she hesitated for a long time, took a deep breath, and then spoke.

"Hey, Toru-kun..."

"Got home?"

"...Yeah, I just arrived. Where's Tou-kun?"

"Me too, I'm going to the music room to compose music in a bit."

"Oh, did I disturb your work?"

"No, on the contrary, I was planning to call you anyway."

"Eh?"

"I went to the recording studio today to watch MyGO practice, but I had other things to do and couldn't come to say hello to you guys."

"What do you mean by 'other things'?"

“Morfonica, Mika should know her.”

"Yes, I know."

Tazaki Toru said that the job came to him on his own initiative. Normally, Kohinata Mika would definitely praise him a few times and feel proud of him.

But today, that scene still lingers in her mind.

"Um... Toru-kun."

If you were to ask him here why he and Rin-chan were on the train together today—was it a chance encounter, or was it pre-arranged?

Why did he carry her bag for her? Are they such close friends?

But if she questioned him like that, Mika Kohinata wasn't confident she wouldn't anger him, and he would see her as a troublesome woman.

Although she had never seen Tazaki Toru angry, she still couldn't help but feel anxious and fearful.

The reason for this is that Mika Kohinata was never a confident girl.

Mingming actually had a lot to say to him, wanted to praise his arrangement, and wanted to tell him that she practiced his music every day.

I wanted to question him about his relationship with that guitarist.

I want more, to hear his voice.

But the words were on the tip of my tongue...

"I'll stop now. I've heated up my dinner. It'll get cold if I don't eat it soon. Remember to eat well, Tou-kun."

Her voice was as gentle as ever.

"Don't just eat pineapple buns," Toru Tazaki cautioned.

"I know, well... I'm hanging up now."

"Wait a moment."

"Tou-kun, is there anything else?"

Tazaki Toru hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Mika seems to have something on her mind."

"Eh?"

"The voice is different from usual."

"How should I put it? It sounds like you're angry with me. I did something to upset you without you even realizing it?"

"How could I be angry with you?"

"That depends on what outrageous things I've done."

How can you be so sure it's your fault?

"Hmm... intuition?"

Tazaki Toru's doubtful tone made her laugh slightly. After laughing, Kohinata Mika relaxed her body slightly, leaned back on the sofa, looked at the ceiling, and the light made her slowly close her eyes.

"Yes, I'm angry."

Tazaki Toru remained silent and waited quietly.

"But I'm not angry at Jun, I'm angry at myself. If I could be braver and more confident, maybe I wouldn't feel this way."

"So I can tell you my current troubles more frankly."

Upon hearing this, Tazaki Toru conveyed his thoughts in a gentle tone: "If that's what you're saying, then I'm going to get angry too."

"Huh? Tou-kun can get angry too?"

"Of course, it's infuriating that I can't even be someone you confide in. There must be some part where I failed to please you and missed an important part of the story. I wish I could reload the save and start over so I could collect all the events that happened to you."

"Tou-kun, are you really that eager to solve my problems?"

"think."

"........."

"I want to be someone you can confide in, someone who can help you solve your problems. Just doing that would make me nine out of ten times happier, and I would feel like I can finally be a help to you."

"It's because I've always been the one receiving your help, but I've never actually done anything for Meijia."

no.

No, Toru-kun.

I have learned a lot from Tou-kun.