Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Aoki Hina never expected Tazaki Toru to say such a thing. In a panic, she involuntarily took a half step back, her fingers tightly twisting the hem of her skirt.

"T-Tazaki-kun, why are you suddenly saying such things? You caught me off guard."

"Ms. Aoki was truly dazzling just now, and I was delighted."

Hearing Toru Tazaki say this, Hina Aoki felt that her careful planning and all-night composing had paid off.

A tremendous sense of satisfaction quickly filled her chest.

At this moment, it seemed that even without external armor, the sense of satisfaction alone was enough to make her chest swell infinitely.

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After leaving Akihabara, Tazaki Toru and Aoki Hina did not return to Tsukishima.

Since it was rare for us to go out together, and it was getting late, we decided to have dinner outside before going back.

Although it's Christmas Eve and it's hard to get a reservation, they're not going to a fancy restaurant for dates; the ordinary family-run restaurant is just a bit more lively than usual.

I randomly picked a family restaurant, and since there was no queue, I sat down in a corner of the hall.

The restaurant is mostly occupied by families, with the occasional pair of young student couples.

Young men and women like Toru Tazaki and Hina Aoki are actually a minority.

This situation inevitably made Hina Aoki's heart flutter.

It really feels like this has turned into a Christmas date.

I'm so grateful for my brilliant little brain that I came up with the idea of ​​going to a music store for our date, and I even played my own original song for him on the street.

Next, as long as you're on your way home, seize the opportunity presented by the atmosphere and strike the final blow.

Even if I can't completely win him over today, I'm sure I've gained a lot more favorability towards him.

Haruna Oshima, you're amazing! Your future is bright!

"Let me treat you to dinner today. Thank you, Ms. Aoki, for helping me choose this guitar for so long."

"Hey hey~~ I didn't help at all, and I was the one who invited Tazaki-kun out."

"However, well! Since it's Tazaki-kun's kind offer, I'll gladly accept it, hehe~"

Aoki Hina didn't dwell on this, but because of Tazaki Toru's words, the corners of her mouth curled up, and she didn't miss a thing.

Now I'm completely disoriented and have no rhythm at all.

But Miss Aoki doesn't care!

"Miss Aoki, please don't be shy, please order first."

Tazaki Toru handed the menu to Aoki Hina.

"Thank you, Tazaki-kun."

Christmas Eve was indeed more lively than usual; as soon as one table of guests left, another table arrived.

Today is the last day of this girl's part-time job. After today, she will be able to collect her wages and go home for the Chinese New Year.

Looking back, so many things happened this year, but upon closer examination, almost every single one was a good thing.

These joys filled her heart, and even doing such insignificant work had no effect on her whatsoever.

Although I'm still working, my mind is constantly occupied by future schedules.

Soon, I will be going back to his hometown with him.

How should she introduce him to her family then?

With such happy worries in mind, Mika Kohinata is also diligently working on her part-time job today.

"Hello, is this Set Meal A and iced coffee? Okay, please wait a moment."

The girl quickly jotted down the orders of the customers at this table and moved back and forth in the hall.

When she first started this part-time job, she was often flustered and made mistakes with customers' orders, but now she handles it with ease.

"Ms. Takagi, please order for table number 3."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Upon receiving the order, the young waitress hurried to a corner of the hall, her face plastered with a standard business smile, carrying a metal tray.

"Hello, what would you like to order... eh?"

When she asked the customers for their orders as usual, the appearance of the young couple in front of her really surprised her.

Wearing a waitress uniform, Mika Kohinata blinked rapidly, her expression gradually shifting from a polite smile to surprise.

My head is like a clean blackboard.

Young men and women, on Christmas Eve, going on a date...

Words like these seemed like chalk marks scribbled on a blackboard and then erased, leaving behind a trail of chalk dust that blurred Mika Kohinata's mind.

The name tag with "Takagi" pinned to the left breast of her uniform instantly brought her back to Takagi Mika.

Suddenly, his fingers lost their strength, and the metal tray in his hand fell to the ground.

A loud metallic clang echoed through the hall, quickly drawing the attention of the surrounding diners.

After bouncing once, the metal tray circled back and forth on the ground.

The girl could hear a constant buzzing sound.

When the metal tray fell completely still, she stood there dumbfounded beside them, managing to squeeze out a sound:

"Toru-kun... do you also have Japanese sauce?"

233. Her breasts are so big today. (Seeking monthly votes)

Mika Kohinata stood there, bewildered, her mind blank.

It wasn't until the surrounding diners noticed that she hurriedly apologized to everyone around her.

Tazaki Toru bent down, picked up the tray that had fallen to the ground, and handed it to her.

"Meijia?"

"Oh, I'm sorry..."

Mika Kohinata took the tray, and involuntarily took a step back, holding the tray in front of her like armor.

"Are you okay?"

Faced with Tazaki Toru's concerned tone, Kohinata Mika paused for a moment before slowly shaking her head.

Mika Kohinata knew that Toru Tazaki was living with Hina Aoki.

However, today's date is quite sensitive, causing the words "Christmas date" to subconsciously pop into her mind.

"Mika-chan, you're doing a part-time job here?"

Aoki Hina looked at the waitress with great surprise.

"Well……"

Mika Kohinata nodded, her narrow eyes darting back and forth between Toru Tazaki and Hina Aoki.

"Could it be that they're on a date?"

Certain emotions rising within her prompted her to ask such a direct question.

Before Aoki Hina could answer, Tazaki Toru patted the black violin case that was placed to the side.

"I'd like to trouble you today, Miss Aoki, to take me out to buy a musical instrument."

Hina Aoki responded softly, echoing Toru Tazaki's statement.

"Huh? Ah... I see."

Mika Kohinata glanced at the violin case next to Toru Tazaki and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hina Aoki stared at Mika Kohinata for a while, then said with a smile, "The waitress's uniform is so cute."

Mika Kohinata scratched her head awkwardly, unsure how to respond to Hina Aoki's praise.

Composing herself, Mika Kohinata once again displayed the polite smile befitting a restaurant server.

"Would you two like to order?"

After ordering, Mika Kohinata didn't linger and hurriedly left as if fleeing. She accidentally bumped into another waiter on the way, but fortunately, she didn't spill the food on the tray.

Seeing Mika Kohinata apologizing incessantly, Toru Tazaki remained seated, looking worriedly in the direction she had left.

Hina Aoki remained calm and secretly observed Toru Tazaki's expression.

"Tazaki-kun, Tazaki-kun..."

The girl called out several times before Tazaki Toru gradually turned his gaze away from the somewhat dim-witted and unsophisticated waitress.

"What's wrong, Miss Aoki?"

Hina Aoki rested her chin on her hands, chuckled, and shook her head.

"No, it's just that Tazaki-kun always seems to care a lot about Mika-chan."

"She often does some worryingly stupid things."

Hina Aoki chuckled.

"It's just like a worried parent sitting by the elementary school playground, watching their own child participate in the sports meet, like Mika-chan's guardian."

Tazaki Toru raised a faint smile, finding Aoki Hina's analogy truly hilarious.

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the other side.

Mika Kohinata went to the kitchen, handed in the order she had just received, and leaned against the wall, somewhat lost in thought.

"Mika-chan, are you alright?"