Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

As for Hina Hiyomiya and Kobayashi Koko, Hina Aoki hasn't yet seen any threat from them; they're just bystanders.

"Hey, don't you think Tazaki has been acting all mysterious lately?"

Rin Tachibana lay lazily on the living room sofa, her two small feet comfortably resting on Hina Aoki's soft thighs, while scrolling through her phone.

Rin Tachibana's seemingly random words successfully caught Hina Aoki's attention, who glanced at her sideways.

Rin Tachibana put down her phone, sat up, pulled her feet back, and sat cross-legged.

“I’ve caught him doing this several times. He’s sneaking around, talking on the phone with someone, and he won’t tell me when I ask him.”

"You know Tazaki's personality; he's very single-minded and rarely goes off-topic, right?"

"But these past few days, whenever I ask him who he's talking to on the phone, he just won't tell me."

“My intuition tells me that the person who has been on the phone with him these past few days must be the same person.”

"You mean, you've seen Tazaki-kun on the phone with someone several times, and each time you ask him afterward, but he won't tell you?"

Rin Tachibana nodded vigorously, adding, "Doesn't that sound suspicious?"

Hina Aoki sighed softly, her gaze turning complicated.

"Rin-chan, you're a bit too girly."

Rin Tachibana was stunned.

"No way, Sister Yang, you think I'm a girl? I'm only doing this to spy on the enemy for you! If it weren't for you, who would even bother with him!"

The underlying logic of being enraged and ashamed was once again triggered.

Rin Tachibana's attitude was the most difficult to deal with, so Hina Aoki quickly waved her hand and said, "Fine, I admit I misspoke."

Rin Tachibana pouted, her face full of displeasure, as if deliberately trying to provoke Hina Aoki's competitive spirit, and snorted:

"I think he might have already been won over by Mika-chan, right?"

The speaker meant well, and the listener meant well even more.

"Look, we're taking a break today, right? It's still broad daylight, but he's nowhere to be found."

"Don't even mention work. MyGO and Mujica didn't practice today, so who is he going to work for?"

"Who knows, he might have gone on a date with some female voice actress."

Rin Tachibana felt that her speculation was perfectly reasonable; it was precisely because there was no band practice today that he had gone to meet someone in secret.

Seeing that Aoki Hina's expression wavered, Tachibana Rinmo began to spread alarmist rumors.

"I think it might not be long before he moves out and lives with another female voice actress, completely abandoning us."

"You said he wasn't home during the day, could it be that he went to look at new houses with the female voice actress?"

"...I'll make a call and ask."

"Huh? That brave? I'm just kidding, and I don't think he'll actually say it."

Seeing that Aoki Hina had dialed the phone number, Tachibana Rin curiously approached, feeling a little uneasy herself.

The call was quickly answered, and a young girl's voice came through.

"Hey, Mika-chan." Hina Aoki adjusted her tone, speaking in a sweet and gentle voice.

"Mika-chan, are you busy?"

"Hmm... I see."

"It's nothing important, I just wanted to say that the band is off today, and I was wondering if we wanted to go out and have some fun together."

"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore, bye-bye."

After hanging up the phone, Aoki Hina remained calm and turned to look at Tachibana Rin.

"It seems it's not Mika-chan; she's doing a part-time job right now," Aoki Hina said seriously.

Rin Tachibana's eyes widened in surprise. "Your sister Yang is really smart!"

And this decisive action is something that Tachibana Rin, who loves to procrastinate, can never learn in her entire life.

"Sister Yang, I'm truly no match for you when it comes to scheming and plotting." Tachibana Rin gave a thumbs up, marveling at her skill.

Stop being so cheeky.

Honestly, as long as it's not Mika Kohinata, Hina Aoki isn't worried.

Having spent so much time together, Aoki Hina understood Tazaki Toru's character very well; unlike Tachibana Rin, she didn't tend to overthink things.

“Tazaki-kun also has his own social relationships. If you pry into everything, you’ll be disliked.”

"What exactly is this person saying, who was just calling their love rival, pretending to be friendly and trying to gather information?"

Hina Aoki pretended not to hear Rin Tachibana's sarcastic remark, then suddenly remembered something and asked:

"Rin-chan, I remember I gave you Tazaki-kun's rental agreement last year, right?"

"That thing should be in my drawer in my room."

"I'll go take a look."

After saying that, Hina Aoki jumped off the sofa and quickly went upstairs.

Rin Tachibana clicked her tongue in amazement, shaking her head and muttering to herself, "Love-obsessed people, how terrifying."

But once Aoki Hina's figure had completely disappeared at the top of the stairs, she suddenly looked dejected.

For some reason, I felt a little envious.

I envy Aoki Hina for having such a good best friend and sister with whom she can share her innermost thoughts.

Rin Tachibana's feelings, however, could only be swallowed in her heart and digested alone.

……

……

night.

After finishing his personal business, Tazaki Toru took the train back to Tsukishima.

Upon entering the living room, I found it empty.

Going upstairs and into the music room, I found the two female voice actresses in the house practicing the piano together.

When he pushed the door open, the two of them looked at Tazaki Toru at the same time.

If Tazaki Toru remembers correctly, they should be resting today.

It's likely that the decision within the project team to have MyGO hold its first offline live performance this year gave them extra motivation to practice.

To be precise, what Tachibana Rin felt was pressure.

"Tazaki-kun, welcome home." Hina Aoki greeted her with a smile.

"Yes, I'm back."

"What about dinner?"

"I've already eaten out."

Tazaki Toru took off his coat and hung it on the standing coat rack in the corner.

After Tazaki Toru sat down in the chair, Tachibana Rin suddenly spoke up: "You've been quite busy these days."

Tazaki Toru was taken aback by what he heard.

"I'm sorry, I've been unable to come and watch you practice these past few days because of some things."

"So, can you come every day next week?"

"every day?"

Tazaki Toru looked at Tachibana Rin with a rather strange expression.

For the first time ever, Aoki Hina didn't lecture Tachibana Rin.

Normally, she would say things like, "Don't trouble Tazaki-kun," which she'd heard so many times she was tired of hearing them.

Tazaki Toru pondered for a moment: "Hmm, I understand. MyGO really needs to practice more during this time."

"If I have no other plans, I will try to be there every day."

"Really? Then it's a deal."

"it is good."

Rin Tachibana breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking that he probably hadn't noticed anything amiss, and secretly winked at Hina Aoki.

Unspoken to each other.

265. Their Valentine's Day.

Internally, the date for MyGO's first concert has been tentatively set.

There aren't many original songs; covers account for over 90%.

All of these cover songs have been rearranged by Toru Tazaki, and changed to MyGO's arrangement style.

In the months leading up to the concert, the MyGO band members' current task is to memorize these rearranged songs so that they can play them fluently even without sheet music.

Considering the limited abilities of the team members, Toru Tazaki made some adjustments to the arrangement.

This is a common problem for live-action girl bands; only a very few exceptionally talented bands are able to perform the original songs at concerts.

After all, performing more than ten songs in a single concert is a huge test of the members' stamina and concentration.

Moreover, this is MyGO's first live performance, and the members don't have much stage experience, so it's better to take a step back and play it safe.

"Yes, then I'll have to trouble you then. I think I'll be visiting soon."

"Yes, thank you so much."

After hanging up the phone, Tazaki Toru glanced at the time, tidied up a bit, and prepared to leave.

If we delay again, I might get teased by Tachibana Rin again.

The tram ride was uneventful.