Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"Ok?"

Mika Kohinata opened her mouth, her lips moved, but no sound came out.

She wanted to ask, to ask Tazaki Toru, how he viewed her, and how he viewed Aoki Hina and Tachibana Rin.

But she was afraid to hear Tazaki Toru's answer, even though Tazaki Toru had told her countless times that she was the most important person in his heart.

Mika Kohinata still finds it hard to accept.

Because she is the person in the world who least trusts Mika Kohinata.

It's her.

To this day, she still believes that her selection by Bushido to become the bassist of the band MyGO is entirely due to Toru Tazaki.

If it weren't for Toru Tazaki, she might still be arranging shelves and counting goods in the convenience store day after day.

How could someone like me have the right to question him?

"Rin-chan is indeed a bit reckless. Toru-kun lives with her and must have been tormented by her quite a bit."

Tazaki Toru chuckled lightly: "At first, yes, but now I've gotten used to it."

Kohinata didn't reply, but gave a soft "hmm" and silently followed Tazaki Toru toward the two female voice actresses' house.

However, Toru Tazaki still sensed something unusual in her reaction.

"Meijia, is something on your mind?"

Tazaki Toru's concerned tone made Kohinata Mika slightly taken aback.

Once she met his warm eyes, it was as if a spring rain had fallen, washing away the gloom that had shrouded the girl's heart.

"Huh? No, I'm not worried about anything. I'm just a little worried about Rin-chan."

Tazaki Toru keenly noticed that the girl's smile seemed a little forced, and was about to ask her further questions.

Mika Kohinata didn't give him a chance. She quickly went to the room of the two female voice actresses, knocked lightly on the door, and pushed it open.

……

……

The South Chamber was brightly lit under the cover of night.

The air was slightly chilly and damp; if you took a few deep breaths, you could almost hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

In Minamiboso, the Takagi Shrine is highly respected, and the ancient building in front of us has a wooden plaque with the word "Takagi" nailed to its entrance.

This watch looks very old and is slightly damaged.

Every plant and tree planted around the courtyard exudes a rustic charm.

Having grown accustomed to the skyscrapers of Tokyo, Toru Tazaki was genuinely curious about these old houses.

In short, it perfectly matches Tazaki Toru's fantasy of a shrine family.

Indeed, the family responsible for running the shrine was considered a wealthy and influential family in the area.

"I am back."

"Sorry to bother you."

"Sorry to bother you."

The person who came out to greet us was an elderly woman with white hair, but she moved quickly and spoke very clearly.

He speaks with a strong Fang dialect and is very warm-hearted.

"Grandma, I'm back. They are the friends I was talking about."

"Come in, everyone, don't be shy."

As they walked through the wooden open-air corridor, Tachibana Rin walked very slowly due to her mobility issues.

As the only boy, Tazaki Toru very gentlemanly offered her his arm for support and walked at the back.

After the group sat down in the separate room where guests were received, Grandma Takagi went to make tea.

Rin Tachibana's eyes gleamed slightly. Ignoring her injured foot, she walked around, exclaiming in amazement:

"Mika-chan, your house is so big! I've only ever seen houses like this in period dramas. I didn't know you were a little rich."

Mika Kohinata pushed some snacks over to the group, saying, "It's land passed down from our ancestors in the countryside, it's not worth much."

Rin Tachibana couldn't tell if it was the truth or just politeness, but suddenly felt that living in such a place was quite pleasant.

Away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, without having to get up early to catch the train, you could sleep in until you naturally wake up every day in a house like this, surrounded by birdsong and the fragrance of flowers. I can't imagine how wonderful that would be.

In contrast, Osaka was really boring for her, and she also had to endure her parents' nagging.

This trip might actually be the right one.

If you ever need to escape in the future, just come here.

Anyway, Mika Kohinata seems easy to talk to, so she shouldn't refuse.

Mika Kohinata and her grandmother prepared tea for them, and then left the occasion to them.

"Mika-chan, this house is so big, how many people live here normally? Is it enough for everyone?"

Mika Kohinata's family structure is not complicated. In addition to her parents and grandparents, she also has an older brother who is a few years older than her.

I heard that this older brother usually lives in Tokyo. Tazaki Toru only knows of him, but has never met him.

Much later.

Footsteps echoed from the outer corridor, and as the door was opened, a middle-aged woman dressed in a traditional kimono appeared before them.

"Welcome everyone, and thank you all for taking care of my daughter."

When Tazaki Toru and Tachibana Rin saw each other's faces, they were both taken aback.

The other person seemed to recognize them as well, and a smile appeared on their face.

"So you're Meijia's friends! Welcome to our home."

"Huh? Mom, do you recognize them?" Mika Kohinata asked in surprise.

"Yes, I ran into him when I went to the shrine today."

"I thought you'd bring your boyfriend home this time," Mrs. Takagi said, winking at her daughter.

Mika Kohinata looked embarrassed and pretended not to see it.

Then, Mrs. Takagi looked at Tachibana Rin with a smile.

"Sigh... If only our Meijia could find a kind and suitable husband like this young lady."

"Eh?"

Rin Tachibana limped along, blinking her eyes in a daze.

Immediately afterwards, she felt the burning gazes of the other two female voice actresses pressing against her.

248. Tokyoites love to lie.

Feeling the gaze fixed on her, Ms. Tachibana became extremely uneasy. She didn't even dare to turn around, afraid of seeing Aoki Hina's deep cat-like eyes.

Compared to Tachibana Rin, Tazaki Toru appeared neither humble nor arrogant.

“Auntie, my relationship with Miss Tachibana is not what you imagine.”

Mrs. Takagi was taken aback upon hearing this: "Huh? Is that so?"

Then, she subconsciously looked at the three girls, including her daughter.

A mysterious and eerie atmosphere gradually spread and permeated the air.

Compared to her daughter, Mika Kohinata, Mrs. Takagi seemed to be more perceptive and noticed a strange magnetic field between the young girls.

"Oh dear~ I'm so sorry to have made you all laugh. I thought you two were a perfect match, so I got the idea first. I'm really embarrassed."

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Rin chuckled dryly twice, but dared not utter a word.

On the contrary, Tazaki Toru nodded slightly with a calm expression.

"Well, I'm going to the kitchen to get busy. You young people can chat all you want."

After Mika Kohinata's mother left, the room suddenly fell silent, as if a Stand user was hiding among them, secretly activating the ability to stop time.

"Rin-chan, when did you meet Mika-chan's mother?" Aoki Hina asked Tachibana Rin.

Finally, the somber atmosphere was broken by Hina Aoki.

"Um... it was at the shrine, you were the one who abandoned me without permission, and I even tripped and fell, look!"

Rin Tachibana suddenly lifted her foot, her face clearly saying, "I'm a good person, don't wrong me."

Hina Aoki stared at Rin Tachibana's legs without saying a word.

"Oh, wrong one, it's this one."

Rin Tachibana then switched feet and lifted them up.

Hina Aoki was already used to Rin Tachibana's appearance. Hina Aoki was a smart girl, and she could probably imagine what the scene must have been like.

On the contrary, Mika Kohinata sat there blankly after hearing her mother's words, without saying much.

"Speaking of which, I thought I was the only one who would get nagged by my family," Rin Tachibana said while peeling an orange.

"Mika-chan, it seems we're in the same boat."

Mika Kohinata seemed not to hear, and kept her head down.

"Meijia-chan?"

"Huh? Oh...yes." The girl, who hadn't said much until now, slowly came to her senses and mechanically echoed.

Tazaki Toru, standing beside her, noticed the girl's expression and felt a slight stirring in his heart, but he didn't speak immediately. Instead, he silently observed her.

After chatting for a long time, Mrs. Takagi invited everyone to dinner, and all the members of the Takagi family were present.

Tonight's dinner is very lavish, mostly seafood and various fish dishes, all local specialties of Nanfangzong.

At the dinner table, the conversation in the Takagi family almost entirely revolved around the girl, Mika Kohinata.