Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"Good morning, Ms. Aoki. Ms. Tachibana is calling for you."

"Eh?"

After handing the phone to Hina Aoki, Toru Tazaki tactfully went into the bathroom, wiped his face, and prepared to take a shower.

After Tazaki Toru's figure disappeared, Aoki Hina remained silent, while a sharp, sugary voice rang in her ears.

"Hey, Japanese food?"

"……Um."

Hina Aoki responded listlessly.

She had previously been too afraid to look Tazaki Toru in the eye.

Even when taking the phone from Toru Tsaki, his fingers were still trembling slightly.

Why didn't you reply to my messages last night?

"My phone is dead."

This is the truth.

Last night, Aoki Hina had no interest in doing anything. She didn't charge her phone and lay in bed like a dead person, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Suddenly, Tachibana Rin's cautious probing sounded in her ear.

"Um, did it work?"

"...Did it work?"

"Hey! Don't play dumb with me! It's that one!"

On the other end of the phone, I could hear Ms. Tachibana clapping her hands vigorously.

Hina Aoki's expression remained unchanged, with only a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.

"I don't know what you're thinking about all day long. You're a voice actress, can't you have any professional ethics?"

"???"

No, how could she turn the tables and accuse me?!

Rin Tachibana was completely stunned, her usually unused brain working overtime.

It was only in this kind of situation that Ms. Tachibana could think so quickly, and by combining it with the tone of Aoki Hina's speech, she quickly made a judgment.

"Sis, you lost?"

"........."

Rin Tachibana's words were like a knife stabbing Hina Aoki in the chest.

Even Tachibana Rin herself didn't expect that she would feel this way at this moment. She even breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sense of joy in her heart.

"Let's get this straight, I'm not gloating. You know what kind of person I am, Rin-nee, I'll definitely stand by your side!"

If it were the Aoki Hina of the past, she would have been able to detect the guilty conscience in Tachibana Rin's tone.

After what happened yesterday, Hina Aoki was completely out of sorts.

Not to mention Tachibana Rin's tone, even the words she said made Aoki Hina think for a moment before she could reply.

Why aren't you saying anything? Are you alright?

"...Yeah, it's nothing."

"Tsk! That doesn't sound like someone who's alright at all."

Rin Tachibana stopped joking, and Hina Aoki's voice sounded completely devoid of its usual confidence.

It was like a cat whose fur had been plucked out, left in an empty park, and then left to be drenched in torrential rain for three days and three nights.

You could feel the intense heaving of her chest with every word she spoke, as if her oxygen supply would be completely cut off at any moment.

"Rin-chan..."

"Yes, I'm listening."

Hina Aoki bit her lip slightly, her voice still weak and feeble: "When are you coming back?"

Although it sounded incredibly cheesy, Tachibana Rin could hear helplessness in Aoki Hina's words.

To this day, Hina Aoki has always been a very confident and strong-willed girl.

Even though things changed a little after meeting Toru Tazaki, the most fundamental part of him never wavered.

But Aoki Hina at this time was quite different.

"I'll be back after the New Year. My parents nag me all the time, and I can't wait to get back to Tokyo."

"Don't worry, when I get back I'll teach Tazaki a lesson for you."

"...Tasaki-kun said he wanted to go back to his hometown with that woman."

"Huh? Which...which woman?"

Rin Tachibana was completely confused.

Standing alone in the living room, Aoki Hina's petite figure appeared rather forlorn, and round tears fell one after another from her eyes.

As if pleading for help, he squeezed the sound out of his throat.

"Rin-chan."

"I miss you so much."

236. Your sister Rin only plays games where she's at a disadvantage and can turn the tide. (Two-in-one)

When Tachibana Rin learned from Aoki Hina that Tazaki Toru was going back to his hometown with Kohinata Mika, she was completely stunned.

Why are you still playing? Just surrender.

But when Aoki Hina cried and said, "I miss you so much," Tachibana Rin immediately softened and felt a pang of sadness.

It's hard to describe the feeling.

Perhaps it was because she couldn't bear to hear Hina Aoki's crying voice, or perhaps it was because of Toru Tazaki.

They said such sweet things when they parted ways at the train station.

But what happens after I leave?

Another Christmas date, and another New Year's Day trip back to his hometown with a female voice actress.

How many female voice actresses does he have to seduce before he's satisfied?

Rin Tachibana is not good with words and doesn't know what to say to Hina Aoki at this moment.

They could only remain silent, not uttering a single word.

Forget about comforting you, who will comfort me?

Um... Sister Rin, what I mean is, with a composer like this, there's bound to be a lot of drama and conflict in the band from now on.

I hope this fire doesn't spread to me.

"Mingyou, Mom and Dad said they're going out to buy New Year's goods this afternoon. Hmm? Who are they talking to on the phone? Their boyfriend?"

From the side came the voice of her older sister, Miyu Kubo.

Rin Tachibana made a mute gesture and then spoke a few words to Hina Aoki on the other end of the phone.

After finishing the call, Tachibana Rin sat in her chair for a long time, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"What's wrong? Oh... could it be that your boyfriend cheated on you?"

"I told you long ago, how could you leave such a handsome young boyfriend there all alone?"

"I already said it's not that kind of relationship." Tachibana Rin was speechless.

Feeling very lost, she thought about talking to Toru Tazaki, but there was no way to bring it up.

Ultimately, it was Aoki Hina's own fault.

I've told her countless times not to get involved with men, and yet this is how she ended up.

After pondering for a long time, Tachibana Rin slowly exhaled.

Thinking of Aoki Hina, who was suffering the pain of heartbreak alone, Tachibana Rin's resolve gradually strengthened, and she resolutely got up and went upstairs.

Where are you going? Aren't you going out?

"Pack your things."

"what?"

"Back to Tokyo."

Kubo Miyu's eyes widened immediately.

"No, little sister, I was just saying it casually. Are you serious?"

A short while later, Tachibana Rin came downstairs with her suitcase, looked down at her phone, and booked a train ticket to Tokyo.

What should I say to my parents?

"Just tell them I went out to play and will be back soon."

"How long is 'soon'?"

"I don't know, maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow."

Kubo suddenly fell silent.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Tachibana Rin felt a chill run down her spine from her older sister's gaze.

Kubo Miyu sighed deeply and said with relief, "Seeing my sister's courageous pursuit of true love, I was almost moved to tears."

"Don't worry, I'll figure something out about Mom and Dad."

Kubo Miyu walked over, reached out her palm, and gently stroked Tachibana Rin's cheek.

"When you get there, let your sister know you're safe. She won't pry into your private affairs, but she has some advice for you."

"sister……"