Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

298. Today, she seems to be more important than music.

Tazaki Toru gently pushed open her door and could smell a faint, pleasant fragrance that belonged only to this girl.

Seeing that Tachibana Rin was wrapped up tightly in the blanket and lying face down on the bed, Tazaki Toru stood at the doorway, turned his head slightly to the side, and did not look into the room.

Hearing the door open, Ms. Tachibana was startled and, unlike her usual clear and sharp voice, suddenly screamed.

"Who let you in?"

"Sorry, but I haven't gone inside yet."

"Soliciting nonsense, cough—!"

The girl suddenly started coughing, which made Toru Tazaki hesitate for a moment before stepping into Rin Tachibana's house.

Rin Tachibana immediately panicked, quickly rolled over, clutched the blanket covering her, and coughed as she called out, "But you've come in!"

Tazaki Toru came to her side and saw that Tachibana Rin's face was flushed, it was hard to tell whether it was because he had entered the house without permission or something else.

"Miss Tachibana, how are you feeling?"

"It feels awful to be looked at like that by you."

Miss Tachibana continued to lift the blanket to cover her face, which he was staring at, but instead revealed her toes at the end of the blanket, which curled and wriggled back and forth.

"I'm going to report this to Hina; this is trespassing."

"Yes, I know. But Ms. Tachibana has done the same thing, so I was wondering if it would be considered even."

Rin Tachibana realized that he was referring to the time she had sneaked into his room.

"What? You still remember such a trivial matter? What a petty man."

“I will always remember what Ms. Tachibana did.”

What's going on?

It's practically saying that Tachibana Rin is a troublemaker.

Does he intend to write down all the bad things he's done in a notebook so he can verbally attack her later?

Tazaki Toru, you're something else.

Although she wanted to complain, every time she spoke, it felt as if someone was rubbing sandpaper back and forth in her throat, so she had no choice but to shut up.

She was determined not to speak to him anymore, but seeing the concerned look on his face, all her previous resolve seemed as fragile as a paper wall made of newspaper, easily punctured.

All the emotions she had imprisoned surged out at once, filling her entire chest.

Immediately, Tazaki Toru slowly extended his palm, saying "Excuse me," and gently brushed aside her bangs, placing the back of his hand against hers.

Almost instantly, Tachibana Rin, with a sudden burst of strength, widened her eyes, her pupils contracting back and forth, staring intently at the handsome face that appeared before her.

"Hmm...it's a bit hot, you wait here."

Tazaki Toru retrieved the medicine box and handed the thermometer to Tachibana Rin.

Rin Tachibana gradually recovered from her earlier excitement. Although she was unwilling, she still obediently opened her mouth, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

"Don't bite it into pieces," Tazaki Toru instructed.

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Rin mumbled something incoherently.

A few minutes later, Tazaki Toru took out the thermometer and looked at it.

37.6 degrees.

Sure enough, she developed a fever.

Tazaki Toru sighed softly.

Rin Tachibana blinked, her face flushed, and quickly pulled the blanket over her cheeks, shouting, "Don't put the thermometer I used in your mouth!"

Tazaki Toru was both amused and exasperated: "Don't worry, I won't do that kind of thing."

"It's hard to say."

She had barely finished speaking when she started coughing violently again.

Tazaki Toru helped the girl sit up and placed a pillow behind her back.

"It's the time of year when the seasons change, and this is when it's easiest to catch a cold."

"Stop lecturing me."

"I'm going out to buy medicine. Do you have an appetite? I'll buy some food on the way back."

"I want to eat ice cream."

"I understand, but we can eat it when it's better."

"What? You're even interfering with me now," Rin Tachibana muttered.

Suddenly, Tachibana Rin's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "Where's Hina?"

"I've gone to work."

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Rin breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She couldn't explain why hearing that Hina Aoki wasn't home made her feel relieved.

In the past, she would have wanted to cling to Hina Aoki at times like this, wishing that Hina Aoki would never leave her side.

Afterwards, Tazaki Toru poured her hot water and fetched a hot towel. After doing all this, he went out to buy medicine.

After Tazaki Toru left, the bedroom suddenly fell silent.

Rin Tachibana just sat there blankly.

The air still seemed to linger with Tazaki Toru's scent, making her feel unsettled and unable to calm down.

Incredibly, the lingering distress I had felt these past few days, which had previously been weighing on my mind, had completely vanished.

It's truly an unbelievable thing.

Rin Tachibana raised her hand, silently moved it to her chest, and remained silent for a long time.

In the quiet bedroom, the girl's self-talk mingled with her melancholy sighs.

"Kubo Akiyuu, you're finished..."

……

……

After returning home, Tazaki Toru gave Tachibana Rin her medicine.

This time she was much more obedient and didn't say anything like "You didn't give me any weird drugs, did you?" as she used to.

When my head is buzzing with fever, I'm actually much more normal than when it's not.

When Tazaki Toru knocked on her door again, he brought a steaming bowl of white porridge to the girl's side.

Tazaki Toru originally thought that she had no appetite, but unexpectedly Tachibana Rin finished the porridge bite by bite.

Having a good appetite is a good thing; for sick people, being well-fed is more effective than any medicine.

"Tachibana-san, please rest well. If you need anything, just send me a message. I'll be in the music room."

"When you start writing songs, you don't even notice when I message you."

"Not today."

Rin Tachibana turned her head and involuntarily hummed, but her mind was filled with a completely different picture.

Doesn't this mean that I am more important than music today?

Suddenly, the girl seemed to hesitate, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped. Her fair neck, flushed with pink, glistened with beads of sweat.

"Um, Tazaki..."

"Ok?"

Tazaki Toru then realized that her pajamas were soaked with sweat.

Rin Tachibana shifted slightly, her face contorted in discomfort. "I feel all sticky and uncomfortable."

"I understand. I'll go get some water and change out of my pajamas."

"...Yes, thank you."

Seeing Tazaki Toru busying herself for her, even Tachibana Rin felt too embarrassed to give her a hard time.

Take a clean nightgown from the closet and place it on the bed.

After doing all this, Tazaki Toru prepared to leave the room.

However, Tachibana Rin hesitated to make a move, as if even taking off her clothes was extremely difficult for her.

Tazaki Toru seemed to sense Tachibana Rin's predicament, and for a moment, he too felt troubled.

The girl blushed, lowered her head, and dared not look at Tazaki Toru's face. She stammered:

"What are you waiting for? I'm going to take off my clothes. Hurry up and get out."

299. I have never hated you. (Two-in-one)

inside the house.

A basin of hot water and a towel were placed on a chair nearby.

Rin Tachibana sat on the edge of the bed, lifted the blanket to get out of bed, coughing as she tried to get up, her feet touching the ground but unable to get up.

She finally managed to stand up, but she didn't even have the strength to wring out the towel. She stumbled and almost knocked over the basin.

Tazaki Toru, who had intended to leave, sighed softly, but hesitated for only a moment before walking back to the girl's side.

A flicker of panic flashed in Tachibana Rin's eyes: "What, what are you going to do?"

"Miss Tachibana, please sit on the bed for now, I'll do it."

"Well……"

Submerging the towel in the water, Tazaki Toru lowered his head seriously, his dark eyes completely ignoring Tachibana Rin.