Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"Miss Tachibana, that's enough. You can put your clothes on now."

"Hmm... I can wipe the front myself."

No matter how weak or powerless she was, Tachibana Rin still had her own bottom line.

She couldn't help but think that if the same thing happened to Hina Aoki, given the nature of that stray cat, it would probably pretend to be a vegetable and let Toru Tazaki see it clearly, inside and out.

They are utterly shameless.

Rin-nee would never do something like that.

She suddenly remembered that night, when Tazaki Toru had seen Aoki Hina naked, and now it was her turn.

Every time, he remained aloof and superior, making them feel wronged, as if it were all their doing, just to seduce him.

Hina Aoki might think so, but Rin Tachibana firmly denies it.

No matter who comes, she can openly say that she is sick and needs someone to take care of her.

But if Aoki Hina really found out about this, it would probably cause a huge uproar.

Given her personality, she might even deliberately soak in a bathtub filled with ice, trying every possible way to make herself sick, repeating her old trick.

"You understand without me saying it, you must not tell Hina about what happened today."

"I am aware of that. Although I am unwilling to lie, I would not go so far as to deliberately say things that would embarrass Miss Tachibana in front of others."

"That's good."

Rin Tachibana slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Tazaki Toru re-wetted and wrung out the towel, hung it aside, and said, "I'll be going now. Call me if you need anything. Sleep well, I'm not going out today."

Rin Tachibana did not respond verbally, but nodded her head very gently.

Even though she knew in her heart that he was not a person who liked to go out, her heart still pounded after hearing what Tazaki Toru said, and she wondered if he was saying such things to take care of her.

That despicable man, he's always resorting to all sorts of tricks.

Rin Tachibana's head was spinning, and she couldn't help but wonder if he had already suspected something and was doing it on purpose, just to see the sisters turn against each other.

But once she met his clear and bright eyes, Tachibana Rin completely dismissed such wild thoughts.

His kindness and gentleness all come from the heart.

On the contrary, it was people like Tachibana Rin and Aoki Hina who had thoughts they couldn't show to others.

Just as Tazaki Toru got up to leave and was about to walk out of the room...

The girl's voice rang out without warning: "Tasaki."

Tazaki Toru turned around to look at her.

The girl sat on the bed, wrapped in a thick quilt, revealing her narrow shoulders, and hesitated for a long time.

There's something I lied to you about.

Tazaki Toru did not respond, quietly waiting for her to continue.

She took a deep breath and said slowly, "Perhaps I will keep repeating this lie in the future, but I hope you understand that I lied not to deceive you."

Tazaki Toru couldn't help but show a puzzled look.

When faced with the gaze that Toru Tazaki cast at her, Rin Tachibana couldn't help but turn her head away, but after a long while, she resolutely met his gaze again.

"You can take this as the ramblings of someone who is sick, or you can think of it as me being weak and needing someone to listen to me and ease my anxiety."

"Once I recover, I may completely forget about it and pretend I never said it."

"I... I'll only say it this time."

Tazaki Toru stood quietly, feeling for the first time that the girl in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar. Gone was her usual petulant nature; she genuinely wanted to convey her innermost thoughts.

Sitting on the bed, Tachibana Rin smiled absently.

Tazaki Toru had almost forgotten how long it had been since the girl in front of him had smiled at him.

It wasn't a mechanical, artificial smile, but the most natural, pure smile that made people silently praise her as a lovely, sweet smile.

Actually, I have never disliked you.

Not even once.

300. I will like Ms. Tachibana. (Two-in-one)

After Tazaki Toru left the room, Tachibana Rin sat on the bed in a daze.

It wasn't until she felt a chill down her back that she gradually realized what was happening.

I picked up a towel and gently wiped my body, then changed into clean pajamas, and finally felt much more comfortable.

Her small, thin body was curled up in the quilt. She coughed twice and then covered her head with the quilt.

She silently lit up her phone screen, as if some mysterious force was controlling her fingers, and inexplicably opened the photo album, scrolling through the pictures one by one.

I never realized before that his face was so pleasing to the eye.

Rin Tachibana thought she must be delirious from the fever to have such an incredible idea.

She abruptly turned off the screen, flung off the covers, and peeked out, taking deep breaths of the room's air.

Danger!

We can't watch any longer!

Kubo Akiyu, you need to step up your game!

Look at what happened to Haruna Oshima, do you really want to become a woman like her?

With the image of Hina Aoki appearing in her mind, Rin Tachibana gradually calmed down.

However, even though this should have been a time of inner turmoil and distress for her, the lingering gentle touch on her back made her feel ethereal, as if she had no extra time to dwell on her troubles.

The girl hunched over, clenching her fingers tightly, her eyes glazed over, and uttered a confused murmur.

"What... what's wrong with me...?"

……

……

Tazaki Toru sat alone in the music room.

He spent the entire afternoon engrossed in writing songs.

To avoid missing the message from Tachibana Rin, Tazaki Toru deliberately put his phone on ringtone mode.

Having a sick person at home means you have to be extra careful.

I thought Tachibana Rin would keep sending messages, but the whole afternoon was unusually quiet, completely unlike her usual troublesome nature.

It seems that even a girl like Tachibana Rin becomes gentle and quiet when she is sick.

However, Tazaki Toru learned of an interesting story.

Time passed little by little, and before we knew it, the sun had set.

Putting down the mechanical pencil, Toru Tazaki stretched slightly and glanced out the window, where cherry blossoms were already in full bloom.

The phone, which had been placed aside, finally rang softly at that moment.

Tazaki Toru thought to himself, "This girl is unusually patient today."

But when he saw that the name on the caller ID wasn't Tachibana Rin, he was slightly surprised.

The call was connected.

"Hey."

"Ah... Tazaki-kun, are you home?" came Aoki Hina's voice from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, I am."

"Great! Do you know what's wrong with Rin-chan? She's not replying to my messages or answering my calls."

"She's probably asleep; she has a slight fever today."

"Hey? Fever? Is it serious? Is it something to worry about?"

"Yes, I've taken the medicine, so I should be fine."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone, and the girl's mutterings could be faintly heard.

"What's wrong?" Tazaki Toru asked.

"Um... I already made plans with Ruka-chan and the others tonight to stay at her place, but Rin-chan..."

Seemingly sensing the hesitation in Aoki Hina's tone, Tazaki Toru said slowly:

"It's alright, Miss Aoki, please go about your business. I'll keep an eye on Miss Tachibana, and if she doesn't get better, I'll take her to the hospital."

"Well……"

But clearly, Aoki Hina's concerns went beyond that.

Hearing that Tazaki Toru was taking care of Tachibana Rin alone at home, he felt a little strange.

But when she thought about Tachibana Rin's cold attitude towards Tazaki Tooru these days, and also thought about Tazaki Tooru's character, she secretly convinced herself not to think too much.

"Won't this be too much trouble for you?"

"It's alright, but given her condition, she probably won't be able to attend band practice tomorrow. I'll have to trouble Ms. Aoki to let her manager know."

"I see.

"If Rin-chan makes any move, you must contact me. I will come back no matter what."

Upon hearing this, Tazaki Toru suddenly chuckled softly.

"Tazaki-kun?"

"It's nothing. I was just thinking that when I visited Ms. Tachibana earlier, her first reaction was to ask where you had been."

"Seeing how good your relationship is, I am truly envious."

Aoki Hina couldn't help but let out a sweet "hehe" laugh. Even through the phone, one could imagine her rather smug expression at that moment.