Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

After saying that, the girl tossed her phone onto the sofa, stood up, went to the refrigerator in the kitchen, took out a bottle of Pocari Sweat, and tossed it to Toru Tazaki.

"Replenishing electrolytes will help you sober up faster."

"Alright, stop bothering me while I'm playing the game." The girl waved her hand dismissively.

Tazaki Toru glanced down at the drink in his hand and said thank you.

Afterwards, Tazaki Toru went back to his room, got his pajamas and towel, and went to take a bath.

Once the bathroom door closed, the sound of the shower running could be heard from inside.

Ms. Tachibana suddenly put down her phone, stood there, her mind blank, completely unaware that her teammates were cursing her for AFK in the public chat.

Disappointed, Ms. Tachibana tossed her phone aside, then hugged her pillow, biting her lip and muttering:

"What? He went out drinking on his first day back, without even saying who he was drinking with. He might as well drink himself to death!"

No matter what you ask Tazaki Toru, you'll always get an answer.

Rin Karitaka doesn't like to ask questions.

If we could turn back time by five minutes, Tazaki Toru would walk in and immediately tell us who he met that day, who he drank with, where he drank, and how much he drank.

In that case, Tachibana Rin would pretend to be indifferent and say, "Who asked you?"

Then she took out the pizza she had deliberately left in the refrigerator, heated it up, and served it to him.

After all, your sister Rin never cooks. The fact that she can heat up the pizza and bring it to him is already the highest level of treatment she can receive.

After Tazaki Toru finished taking a shower, Tachibana Rin was no longer in the living room.

On the table was a porcelain plate covered with plastic wrap, containing several slices of pizza that had long since gone cold.

And a light pink sticky note with a line of text and a little rabbit with its claws outstretched.

It's a pretty good drawing.

Heat it up yourself if you want to eat it.

She wrote this.

260. It's not because he said it looked good.

The next morning.

After washing up, Tazaki Toru had just stepped out of the washroom when he heard footsteps coming from the stairs.

Rin Tachibana, still sleepy, rubbed her eyes and yawned as she slowly and reluctantly walked downstairs.

Tazaki Toru raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised that she had gotten up so early today.

Good morning, Ms. Tachibana.

Rin Tachibana seemed to still be in a daze, not fully awake, and absentmindedly responded before heading off to wash up.

After she finished washing up, she couldn't find Toru Tazaki in the living room, so she knocked on Toru Tazaki's door.

"Please come in."

When Tachibana Rin appeared at the door, Tazaki Toru was slightly surprised and was about to speak when Tachibana Rin closed the door behind her.

With a "click".

I locked it up without thinking.

Tazaki Toru's eyebrows twitched, sensing a troublesome aura about to engulf him.

"Um... Miss Tachibana, is there something you need?"

Rin Tachibana stepped out of her slippers and shuffled toward Toru Tazaki.

Tachibana, having come to Tazaki Toru's side and pulled him to sit on the bed, craned her neck and whispered mysteriously:

Do you know what day tomorrow is?

Tazaki Toru only thought for two seconds before answering.

"It's Miss Aoki's birthday."

Rin Tachibana couldn't help but purse her lips, finding it incredibly boring: "You even know this? You have a crush on her?"

Tazaki Toru was both amused and exasperated: "It's just remembering a birthday, it can't be that serious."

Rin Tachibana's gaze turned hostile, and she gave a soft snort.

"So, when is my birthday?"

The girl's gaze was tilted, giving off an air of "If Tazaki Toru can't answer, I'll teach him a lesson."

July 10th.

"Tsk! You're such a voice actor fanatic! You remember the birthdays of female voice actors so well."

Even so, Ms. Tachibana's lips still curled up slightly.

"Didn't we go to see the fireworks display together last year? How could I forget?"

"Right."

Of course she remembers.

This was just a little trick by your sister Rin, trying to trick him into saying it out loud.

"Hmph! You've got some nerve talking today."

Suddenly, Tachibana Rin changed the subject: "Do you have something else to do today? Come with me later to pick out a gift for Hina."

"I wanted to talk to you about this last night, but you came home so late and had been drinking, so I didn't want to talk to you."

Tazaki Toru couldn't figure out what the connection was between the two.

He thought about it for a while, then nodded frankly and said, "There are no other arrangements."

"Then it's settled. I'm going upstairs to change. We'll head out in a bit. Oh, and keep it a secret from Rina for now."

"I understand."

Rin Tachibana then skipped and hopped away from Toru Tazaki's room.

After a long while, Tazaki Toru waited in the living room for Tachibana Rin, who was dressed neatly.

Wearing a white dress and a pure white headband, she looked exceptionally youthful and beautiful.

"Hina is still sleeping. Let's hurry up and get out of here, otherwise if she sees us, we'll have to make up lies to fool her," Tachibana Rin urged.

So, on this day, Tazaki Toru, quite unusually, went out alone with Tachibana Rin.

When Aoki Hina woke up and went downstairs, she found herself alone at home; Tachibana Rin and Tazaki Toru were nowhere to be found.

……

……

On the train, Tachibana Rin and Tazaki Tooru sat side by side.

During the Chinese New Year, there's no need to play the piano; fingers with manicured nails tap back and forth on the screen, making a continuous "tap tap tap" sound.

"Hina woke up and asked me where I went. Did she text you?"

Toru Tazaki shook his head.

"If she asks you, don't honestly tell me you went out to buy a gift."

"Miss Aoki never asks about my whereabouts."

"That was in the past; it's hard to say now."

Tazaki Toru was completely confused, feeling that Tachibana Rin seemed to be implying something else in her words.

What kind of gift do you think Hina would like?

Suddenly, Tachibana Rin changed the subject.

Musical instruments.

"What are you saying? Doesn't she have her own guitar?"

"It's just catering to their tastes. Buying them some guitar or keyboard accessories they might need will surely make them happy."

"Ultimately, when it comes to birthday gifts, it doesn't matter what you give. As long as it's from Ms. Tachibana, she'll definitely be happy."

"Hey~~~ I saw her buy so many useful and useless accessories, and they've been sitting in the drawer without ever being opened."

"What do you think, Miss Tachibana?"

"Girls, of course they need handbags, cosmetics, or pretty clothes."

Well, Toru Tazaki has no way to argue with that.

Immediately, Tachibana Rin's gaze swept back and forth over Tazaki Toru.

If one really wanted to please her, the person sitting next to her would probably be the birthday present that Hina Aoki would most like.

Unfortunately, Tachibana Rin did not have Tazaki Toru's personal sovereignty.

Regret.

After getting off the tram, I arrived at Shibuya Station.

Groups of young men and women, waiting for someone, and tourists taking photos were gathered in front of the Hachiko statue.

The New Year had just passed, and the streets were bustling with activity, with couples like Tazaki Toru and Tachibana Rin appearing everywhere.

The handsome man and beautiful woman make them look like a young couple on a New Year's date.

After visiting several clothing and accessory stores, I noticed that Tachibana Rin and Aoki Hina had similar figures, with almost the same height and bust size.

Therefore, almost all the clothes that fit Tachibana Rin well can be worn by Aoki Hina.

Every time Tachibana Rin changed into a new outfit and came out of the fitting room, she would ask Tazaki Toru for his opinion.

Tazaki Toru has no idea about this. If you ask him to talk about composing and arranging music, he can talk on and on for hours without getting tired.

However, commenting on a girl's clothes was really not in Tazaki Toru's nature, so he could only say "It's fine," which annoyed Tachibana Rin quite a bit.