Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Rin Tachibana didn't speak first, and Toru Tazaki wisely refrained from asking further questions, instead standing quietly to the side.

Suddenly, Tachibana Rin waved to Tazaki Tooru, who then walked to the girl's side.

"Squat down."

Tazaki Toru did the same.

The girl took a sticky note out of her pocket and stuck it on Tazaki Toru's forehead without saying a word.

Tazaki Toru took it off and looked at it closely.

"This is?"

"This is my parents' address. If I don't make it back safely this time, you absolutely have to come and rescue me."

Upon hearing this, Tazaki Toru was left speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Seeing his expression, Tachibana Rin was so angry that her eyebrows shot up: "You think I'm joking with you, Rin-nee?"

"Huh? Isn't that right?"

Rin Tachibana was so angry that her teeth itched, and she wished she could pounce on him and bite him before she would be satisfied.

Tachibana Rin has always been an exceptionally troublesome girl who likes to give Tazaki Toru something to do and cause him trouble.

But these things are often reciprocal.

If Tazaki Toru had refused Tachibana Rin's troubles from the beginning, things certainly wouldn't have turned out this way.

Subconsciously, Tazaki Toru seemed to have gotten used to being bothered by her at a young age, and even became addicted to it.

Tazaki Toru doesn't see this as a masochistic tendency, but rather believes from the bottom of his heart that a girl like Tachibana Rin needs some channel to confide in and vent.

He didn't mind becoming her outlet for venting.

But this time, it seems there are some differences compared to the past.

Seeing Tazaki Toru's indifferent expression, Tachibana sniffed twice, her eyes suddenly reddening, and she seemed about to shed tears.

This completely stumped Tazaki Toru.

He initially thought Tachibana Rin was just causing trouble late at night again, but he didn't expect her to have something on her mind.

Tazaki Toru hurriedly grabbed a tissue and handed it to the girl.

She remained unmoved, pouting and saying nothing.

Helpless, Toru Tazaki could only reach out and wipe away her slightly reddened eyes.

Before the tears fell, I used a tissue to absorb them.

"You have no idea how much I'm suffering," the girl said, sniffing her reddened nose.

"Yes, I'm sorry."

"It was because of my sister's example that my parents felt that anything I did in Tokyo was a waste of time."

"I have to work hard for my sister's sake as well."

Tazaki Toru was quite surprised, never expecting that Ms. Tachibana would harbor such thoughts.

"Adults are so annoying. It's as if they only applaud when the two daughters of the Kubo family are tripped up by reality and fall down crying loudly."

"Even if Miss Tachibana falls down, she will stubbornly get up."

"I'm not that stubborn. I'll just go home after one fall and do as they wish, and go back to be a rich girl in Osaka."

Tazaki Toru chuckled slightly upon hearing this.

"I understand."

"What have you figured out now?"

"If Miss Tachibana doesn't make it back safely, I will come looking for you."

"That sounds nice, but who knows if it's just a lie to fool me because I'm easy to fool."

"You know perfectly well that I wouldn't lie to you."

Rin Tachibana's gaze wavered slightly, and she hurriedly looked away.

"Tsk! All talk and no action, you won't even take me to the station. I'm not falling for your tricks! I'm going back to my room."

Good night, Ms. Tachibana.

After leaving the room, Tachibana Rin leaned against the door, a slight smile playing on her lips, looking quite pleased with herself, and went upstairs to return to her room with a broad smile.

Once Tachibana Rin's figure had completely disappeared, the door to the first-floor bathroom slowly opened.

Aoki Hina walked out silently, staring at the spot where her friend had disappeared, and remained silent for a long time.

276. She doesn't have to do anything; she is already the best.

One weekend in late February.

Today is a rare two-day weekend for the band members.

Rin Tachibana is going back to Osaka today, and Toru Tazaki also has important business to attend to, leaving only Hina Aoki at home, who can't help but feel a little lonely.

Tazaki Toru got up early and left home.

Not long after Tazaki Toru left, Tachibana Rin stretched and yawned as she slowly came down from the second floor.

Seeing Aoki Hina pouring milk in the kitchen, Tachibana Rin walked over and gently knocked on the kitchen's transparent sliding door.

"Oh! Yang-jie! Preparing breakfast so early in the morning, how virtuous of you."

Hina Aoki ignored her completely.

"What's wrong, Yang-jie? Are you in a bad mood? Did that guy Tazaki make you angry again? I'll teach him a lesson for you."

Hina Aoki silently closed the refrigerator door, her loose cotton slippers making a clattering sound, ignoring Rin Tachibana, and headed upstairs.

Where are you going?

"……sleep."

"No, sis, I have to go to the station at noon, you have to come with me."

Hina Aoki stopped at the top of the stairs, silently glancing back, and caught sight of Rin Tachibana's innocent and radiant expression.

She bit her lip lightly, her expression undeniably complex.

"understood."

After Aoki Hina's figure disappeared, Tachibana Rin stood there rubbing her chin, completely puzzled.

"What's wrong with Yang-jie so early in the morning?"

"Never mind, it's come to this now, let's eat first."

……

……

Sitting alone on the train, Toru Tazaki silently flipped through the notebook in his hand, the messy doodles on it were something he had looked at countless times.

Thanks to these notebooks he left behind, Toru Tazaki was able to draw inspiration from them and write songs that satisfied him.

This farewell must be said, no matter what.

Since they are all gone, it is up to me to put a period to their story.

He met Mika Kohinata in front of the station and together they boarded the Shinkansen to Aomori.

Tazaki Toru didn't say much along the way.

Even when Mika Kohinata took the initiative to talk to him, Toru Tazaki seemed absent-minded, as if his thoughts had already flown to some place thousands of miles away.

That's really rare.

As a result, Mika Kohinata stopped asking too many questions and sat quietly beside him, acting as a mascot.

She only plays her proper role when he needs her.

The train sped along, the scenery outside the window rushing past, and Tazaki Toru stared blankly out the window, as if a movie was playing in his mind.

"Tou-kun... are you alright?"

Tazaki Toru slowly turned his head, revealing a faint smile.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

"Tou-kun, you seem to have something on your mind."

"I was just a little sentimental."

"Feeling sentimental?"

Even Tazaki Toru couldn't find the right words to express his feelings at that moment.

Faced with Mika Kohinata's narrow eyes filled with concern, Toru Tazaki could only manage a dry laugh, unsure of what to say.

Suddenly, the back of my hand was covered by an unexpected warmth.

Her small hands, with slender fingers and distinct knuckles, were perfectly suited for playing the piano.

At this moment, he held Tazaki Toru's hand in his palm, transferring his own warmth and courage to Tazaki Toru.

It's like giving someone artificial respiration, struggling to deliver oxygen.

"It's okay, it's okay," Mika Kohinata repeated.

"It doesn't matter?"

"Yeah, it's okay, because I'll always be by Toru's side, so..."

"Thank you, Mika."

Tazaki Toru grasped the girl's hand in return, revealing a relaxed and contented smile.

After the train arrived at Shin-Aomori Station, Toru Tazaki and Mika Kohinata went to their booked hotel to drop off their luggage.

Given Tazaki Toru's personality, he naturally booked two rooms, but from Kohinata Mika's perspective, booking just one room wouldn't have been a problem.

But this was at most because she was frugal and thrifty; it was absolutely not because she expected Tazaki Toru to have any improper thoughts about her, absolutely not.