Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

The tabletop was vibrating incessantly, the source being Toru Tazaki's phone, which was placed on the table. Accompanied by slight vibrations, messages kept popping up on the standby screen, one after another.

Both Aoki Hina and Kohinata Mika were slightly attracted at first, but subconsciously avoided eye contact.

Only Miss Tachibana's gaze remained completely undisguised.

He even tilted his head slightly, leaned forward, and leaned closer to take a look.

"Rin-chan, stop peeking! That's rude!"

"I didn't look secretly; I did everything perfectly innocently."

"........."

Hina Aoki thought to herself: As expected of you.

However, Aoki Hina only talked the talk and didn't actually stop Tachibana Rin.

If she really had that intention, she could have simply turned Tazaki Toru's phone upside down and placed it face down on the table.

But Aoki Hina didn't do that, and her intentions were quite clear.

Mika Kohinata felt extremely cautious, afraid that her gaze might slip out of her control, and could only sip her coffee to distract herself.

“I saw a lot of female voice actresses’ names,” Rin Tachibana said bluntly.

"........."

"........."

"Hmm... Let me see, Miss Hitomiya, Miss Kobayashi, Miss Sasaki, Miss Ayana... Huh? Who is this Miss Ayana?"

"Most of the writers at MyGO talk about work-related things."

"And who is this Ms. Sasaki?" Tachibana Rin asked again.

"It should be that one, the lead singer of Mujica."

Rin Tachibana suddenly realized, then pouted, "Does this count as a private meeting?"

"Tazaki-kun is involved in the project, so there's no question of him having a private relationship with the project."

Rin Tachibana fell silent, while Toru Tazaki's phone continued to vibrate slightly.

The two female voice actresses, who were simultaneously raising their cups, both revealed the same subtle expression.

Hina Aoki raised her eyes slightly, first glancing at the silent Mika Kohinata, then asking Rin Tachibana, "What did you say?"

Rin Tachibana rolled her eyes: "How should I know? It only shows the nickname, not the content. If you want to know, unlock it. His phone doesn't have a password."

"I'm not that heavy yet."

“I don’t have any either, and I have absolutely no interest,” Tachibana Rin replied.

Hina Aoki clicked her tongue inwardly. Aren't you my best friend, my best sister?

Why can't you understand what I mean?

Kubo Akira, you're such an idiot!

Unfortunately, no matter how curious Aoki Hina was, she couldn't possibly unlock Tazaki Toru's phone.

For a moment, the atmosphere among the three became somewhat somber.

Apart from the soft sound of the metal spoon gently stirring the coffee against the cup, the only other sound was Toru Tazaki's phone buzzing incessantly.

At some point, Tachibana Rin lost interest in editing the photos. Her fingers remained on the screen, and her eyes kept glancing at Tazaki Toru's phone screen.

Noticing Tachibana Rin's expression, Aoki Hina suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"I was wondering why Ms. Kondo hadn't sent a message."

Upon hearing this, Mika Kohinata looked slightly puzzled: "Which Ms. Kondo are you referring to?"

"Um... just an insignificant, infatuated woman, don't mind her."

Mika Kohinata was completely confused and didn't immediately connect the information to the Kondo-san she knew.

Shortly after, Tazaki Toru returned from the restroom.

Before he could even sit down, he sensed that something was wrong.

"It's settled then, Mika-chan. Let's make another date when we get back to Tokyo."

Aoki Hina remained calm, smiling sweetly as she told Kohinata Mika incoherent lies.

"Eh?"

Mika Kohinata was momentarily stunned, unable to do what Hina Aoki did, her expression stiff as she didn't know how to respond.

Tazaki Toru picked up his phone from the table and checked the messages he had received.

It was nothing more than a few female voice actresses I knew sending me New Year's greetings.

Mr. Fujita, Manager Yoshimura, and Toru Tazaki responded to each of these messages.

After doing all this, Tazaki Toru slowly raised his head and was suddenly surprised to find that the three female voice actresses beside him had stopped talking and were staring at him intently.

The girls' eyes held a probing gaze, like arrows with a probing function, piercing him one after another, releasing unique probing waves.

I wish I could strip him bare.

258. There will never be a sister as good as Rin-nee again.

Once New Year's Day is over, time seems to speed up, and the holiday is about to come to an end.

I stayed at Nanfangzong for nearly a week.

On January 3rd, Tazaki Toru and the others packed their bags, preparing to return to Tokyo.

Rin Tachibana even bought an extra suitcase while in the area so she could bring back local specialties.

There were four people when they came, but only three people on the way back.

Mika Kohinata will have to stay a few more days.

Her voice acting work hasn't started yet, and it's not too late for her to return to Tokyo before MyGO's overall rehearsals begin.

Staying home a few more days and spending more time with parents and family is not a bad thing.

Mika Kohinata drove Tazaki Toru and the others to the station.

When they parted, Toru Tazaki deliberately found a moment to talk to her alone while the other two female voice actresses went to the restroom.

Tazaki Toru's eyes lingered on the girl, for the first time with a scrutinizing and thoughtful look.

"Meijia, are you sure everything's okay?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" The girl blinked blankly.

"Although it sounds a bit cliché, I have a strange feeling right now that you're being opposed by your family to pursue your dreams, and you're planning to stay in the countryside forever as a witch."

"That's really old-fashioned. There's no such thing. Why would Tou-kun think that way?"

"Because you haven't been paying much attention to me these days."

Since arriving at Minamiboso, Tazaki Toru has rarely had the opportunity to be alone with Kohinata Mika.

It's not that I necessarily have to stick with Mika Kohinata all the time.

However, Mika Kohinata really doesn't know how to hide herself. Her previous aloof behavior had puzzled Toru Tazaki.

I shouldn't have done anything to upset her.

The girl in front of him, with her innocent smile, stiffened slightly upon hearing this.

She admitted to herself that she had initially been deliberately avoiding Toru Tazaki.

This desire to avoid it was triggered by a girl named Hina Aoki.

After a brief reconciliation with her, Mika Kohinata was finally able to muster the courage to continue interacting with him normally.

However, Mika Kohinata is not yet able to reverse things as freely as Hina Aoki.

That's why Toru Tazaki thought she was strange.

The girl in front of him took a shallow breath and gave a smile that Tazaki Toru found familiar.

"Toru-kun, I'm not in a bad mood, you don't need to worry about me. I'll go back to Tokyo in a few days, then you can come visit me at my house."

"But you seem to have something on your mind."

Mika Kohinata raised her head slightly, and smiled broadly at Toru Tazaki's concerned expression:

Everyone has their worries.

"Besides, I already made a promise with you that I'll accompany you to the places you want to go later. I won't break my promise, so don't worry."

After staring at Mika Kohinata for a while, Toru Tazaki couldn't find anything amiss on the girl's face.

Only after confirming this did Tazaki Toru relax a little.

"Then, see you in Tokyo."

"Ah."

Not long after, the other two female voice actresses returned, and there was another round of greetings and farewells.

So, Toru Tazaki boarded the train back to Tokyo.

……

……

"I am back!"

As soon as she entered the house, Tachibana Rin kicked off her shoes, ran into the house, jumped up and down on the sofa, letting out a very happy shout.

Feeling the familiar air and touch, Ms. Tachibana lazily rolled over, not caring at all about flattening her flat chest further, and comfortably sprawled on the soft sofa.

"Rin-chan, are you going back to Osaka today?"

Hina Aoki walked over and casually asked a question.

Rin Tachibana immediately became displeased, raising her eyebrows slightly and glancing sideways.

"What are you doing? I just lay down and you're already trying to get rid of me. I think you just want to leave me behind so you can have some alone time with yourselves!"