Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Or rather, Toru Tazaki never flatters anyone; he always responds to everyone who wants a reply with the most sincere words.

He pondered for a moment, then uttered a soft, quiet sound.

"Meijia, do you remember the bear I told you about in spring?"

"I remember."

"On a bright spring day, you, such a cute little bear, would knock on my door without permission, holding a ceramic jar full of honey, and call my name incessantly from outside, every single day."

"When faced with something like this, I think anyone would consider it special."

"To me, you are that one and only little bear who barged into my spring and pulled me under the sky."

"Bear……"

"Ah."

“Bear…” she repeated.

Tazaki Toru continued to nod.

The girl hurriedly waved her hand: "No, I mean, there's a bear."

Tazaki Toru was completely bewildered, a question mark slowly appearing above his head.

He already knew that Mika Kohinata was a clumsy idiot who wasn't good at talking, and now even communication was starting to become difficult for her?

Seeing that Mika Kohinata's originally rosy complexion was gradually turning pale, Toru Tazaki followed her gaze and looked outside.

Outside the transparent sliding door, an unidentified, muscular black creature paced back and forth, gradually extending its jet-black claws to scratch at the door frame, making a creaking, ear-piercing sound.

Dude, is there really a bear?

Tazaki Toru was completely dumbfounded.

Click.

The transparent sliding door opened a crack, and outside, the giant creature was on all fours, wiggling its round rear end.

Unbridled, they moved step by step into the noodle shop, heading towards them.

278. The female voice actress's head is indeed full of hysteria.

In the store.

Both Tazaki Toru and Kohinata Mika were stunned by the sudden scene.

Almost instinctively, Tazaki Toru reached out and touched Kohinata Mika's wrist, carefully moving his body, barely daring to breathe, to shield Kohinata Mika behind him.

The giant creature in front of them moved with clumsy, adorable steps, slowly approaching.

Large beads of sweat rolled down Tazaki Toru's forehead. Kohinata Mika immediately hugged Tazaki Toru's arm tightly, practically sticking to him without leaving a gap.

The elderly shop owner glanced at it briefly before calmly cooking noodles behind the counter.

No, are all people from Aomori this relaxed?

Tazaki Toru just watched it crawl into the kitchen.

After smelling the kitchen for a while, it squatted down in place like Hachiko, the loyal dog.

The shop owner, who was cooking noodles, tossed the noodle basket twice and took out a box full of char siu from under the counter.

The black bear took it with its mouth and continued to wag its large, round rump as it walked away.

The other party was of low character; not only did they not give any money, they also failed to close the door.

The biting cold wind blowing in from outside gave Tazaki goosebumps.

"Store manager... what's this?"

Even the composed Toru Tazaki felt a wave of dizziness at the sight, as if it were a spectacle only seen in movies.

“Its name is Yuanbao. It lives in the nearby jungle. Sometimes it comes to beg for food and will bring the box back.”

"........."

Tazaki Tooru and Kohinata Mika were stunned.

Is this common in Aomori?

Don't try to fool Tokyoites into thinking they're naive.

Tazaki Toru was still a little shaken. He patted the girl's arm, which was tightly wrapped around him, to indicate that everything should be alright now.

After Mika Kohinata released Toru Tazaki's arm, he slowly got up, walked to the noodle shop door, and cautiously closed the door.

Under the light of the street lamps outside, watching the black bear gradually disappear into the street, Toru Tazaki finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Except when he first arrived in Tokyo, when he was physically weak and delirious, he mistakenly thought that Mika Kohinata was going to cut off his organs.

This was the first time Tazaki Toru had felt so threatened; after all, as an ordinary person, he could never possibly be a match for a bear.

In short, it is fortunate that no bloodshed occurred.

Tazaki Toru is not a chosen one with a system, and cannot compare to a giant bear with his weak mortal body.

The only thing he could do was use his meager strength to buy Mika Kohinata time to escape.

Fortunately, it was a false alarm.

Only after the shop manager cooked the noodles, wiped the grease off the rim of the porcelain bowl, and the two of them took a sip of the rich noodle soup did they finally feel completely at ease.

The store manager, standing in the kitchen, laughed heartily: "Young lady, your boyfriend is quite nice."

“There was a couple at my table before. When they saw Yuanbao, they pushed their girlfriend away and hid under the table.”

"This is supposed to be a break-in kitchen, isn't it?" Tazaki Toru suddenly remarked.

Mika Kohinata was suddenly amused by Toru Tazaki.

In her memory, Tazaki Toru rarely made such witty remarks, which made it all the more interesting.

Although it was just an ordinary dinner, the bear sighting incident made the ramen taste incredibly delicious.

Back in Tokyo, I had another amusing story to tell and laugh about.

After leaving the noodle shop, Tazaki Toru tried to stay on the main roads and didn't dare to walk on streets without streetlights.

Walking on the empty streets.

Mika Kohinata followed closely beside him, watching the constantly shifting shadow on the ground as she stepped onto it one step at a time.

"Tou-kun..."

"Ok?"

"Thank you for earlier."

"Thanks?"

"Because Toru immediately stood in front of me to protect me, that was really cool."

This was the first time that Mika Kohinata had praised his handsomeness without any attempt at concealment.

This has nothing to do with Toru Tazaki's face.

Regardless of his appearance, whether he is handsome or ugly, it will not affect the image of Tazaki Toru in Kohinata Mika's mind.

People who can do cool things are cool enough in themselves.

A handsome face is at best a bonus.

It is precisely because Mika Kohinata has an ordinary and unremarkable appearance that she has eyes that can discover inner beauty.

In this respect, he is exactly the same as Toru Tazaki.

"Shouldn't this be?"

"It's not about what should or shouldn't be done, but rather that Tomo-kun is incredibly capable and brave."

"At least I was so scared that my legs were trembling, and I didn't care about anyone else."

Tazaki Toru gently shook his head and looked up at the bright moon in the night sky that had followed them all the way.

"It's because I'm not brave that Mika is here."

"Tou-kun, you always find ways to praise me when I'm just spacing out."

The girl wrinkled her nose slightly, revealing a cute crease on her delicate nose bridge.

"It's precisely because you're spacing out that I have to take care of you. Otherwise, if you really get eaten by a bear, how am I supposed to explain it to your family?"

"I don't like it at all."

Mika Kohinata smiled sheepishly and stretched out her palm.

"Look at my rough hands, they must taste bad."

Tazaki Toru looked down and gently took her fingers in his hand.

Mika Kohinata's heart skipped a beat.

Tazaki Toru gently kneaded her fingertips.

"It's so smooth and tender, it must be an excellent ingredient."

The girl was immediately too shy to speak, letting him take her fingers into his palm, stammering for a long time.

"Tou-kun, you're talking nonsense again."

Tazaki Toru chuckled and said nothing.

"Come to think of it, if I had known that bear was a regular, I should have taken out my phone to take a picture earlier," Mika Kohinata said, her tone tinged with a hint of regret and complaint.

"You never know. What if it thinks your photos aren't photogenic enough and comes up to you demanding an explanation? What will you do then?"

"Eh?"

Mika Kohinata actually thought about it seriously for three or four seconds, which made Toru Tazaki burst out laughing.

"Seriously, you're kidding me again. You're definitely thinking my brain is incredibly stupid."

“I didn’t say that.”

We returned to the hotel without incident.