Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

“I think Tazaki-kun deserves some credit for this as well.”

"Is there anything else I need to do?"

"Of course, now that things have come to this, Tazaki-kun has long become a part of our lives. When Rin-chan and I had a conflict before, wasn't it Tazaki-kun who comforted us?"

"To me, Tazaki-kun and Rin-chan are equally important."

"I think……"

Hina Aoki suddenly paused.

"I think Rin-chan must think the same way."

She couldn't explain why she brought Tachibana Rin along, but it was her most sincere thought.

Hina Aoki may still be that cat full of lies, unable to immediately become a girl who only tells the truth, but she is also unwilling to abandon Rin Tachibana here.

After all, she truly considered Tachibana Rin her most important friend.

Tazaki Toru suddenly looked out the window.

Even through the window, I could almost smell the cherry blossom fragrance wafting in.

The crimson sky seemed like silt suspended in a turbid stream, gradually settling down, like parchment whose time was being accelerated, turning yellow and old little by little.

"Thank you for saying that."

……

……

Night fell.

Tazaki Toru gently knocked on Tachibana Rin's door, and after waiting for a long time, a girl's voice finally came from inside.

"Come in."

Tazaki Toru pushed open the door and went over to check on her condition.

Rin Tachibana lay flat on the bed, the blanket covering her completely. Just before Toru Tazaki entered the room, she deliberately pulled the blanket up to cover half of her face, revealing only her frighteningly large and beautiful eyes.

"Miss Tachibana, how are you feeling?"

I can't explain it.

She was still coughing slightly, and the sharp, intelligent quality in her voice hadn't returned.

"Excuse me."

Tazaki Toru reached out the back of his hand and gently placed it on her forehead, his handsome brows furrowing slightly.

"Let's take your temperature again."

"Ah."

Rin Tachibana just watched him quietly, not annoyed that he was touching her forehead so freely, like a pet that had just been stroked, her whole body filled with a warm and comfortable feeling.

They were unbelievably well-behaved.

The girl took the thermometer that Tazaki Toru handed her into her mouth, blinked, and made a slightly indistinct sound.

"Hasn't Ri-na returned yet?"

"She called earlier and said she wouldn't be coming back tonight."

The girl didn't react much when she heard this, waiting for Tazaki Toru to take out the thermometer.

"I'm feeling a bit better than this morning, but I still have a fever. I'll rest for another day tomorrow."

"But practice..."

Tazaki Toru shook his head and said, "Practicing for one more day will not help. It is better to get your body back as soon as possible, otherwise it will be putting the cart before the horse."

"Oh."

Tazaki Toru thought she would throw a tantrum, but he never expected to hear just one word.

Is there anything you'd like to eat?

"ice cream."

"I'll let you eat it once the fever goes down."

She blinked and obediently hummed in agreement.

Sure enough, Tachibana Rin was incredibly obedient today, as if she would listen to whatever Tazaki Toru said to her.

Seeing that Tazaki Toru's lips were slightly upturned, the girl couldn't help but ask, "What are you laughing at?"

"I just think that Ms. Tachibana when she is sick is really a completely different person from her usual self, quite unusual."

Rin Tachibana pouted: "That doesn't sound like a compliment. What do you mean?"

"Hmm...very girly."

"What are you saying? Am I not a girl normally?"

"That's not what I meant. I just felt that Ms. Tachibana was so well-behaved today that it made me a little uncomfortable."

"Go ahead and tease me now, but once I recover, you'll regret it."

"That's right."

Rin Tachibana was amused, but then she coughed and waved to Toru Tazaki.

Tazaki Toru understood the meaning of the gesture, stepped forward to help Tachibana Rin sit up, and fed her some hot water.

She seemed extremely thirsty, drinking very quickly. Suddenly, she coughed a few times, spilling some water. Tazaki Toru instinctively grabbed a few tissues and wiped them on her face.

Rin Tachibana immediately tensed up: "I... I can do it myself..."

"Ah."

Rin Tachibana sat up, shifting to a more comfortable position, her eyes darting around, seemingly glancing at Toru Tazaki.

"Um, Tazaki..."

"Ok?"

"When will Japanese girl be back?"

She knew perfectly well that Aoki Hina wouldn't be home tonight, yet she still asked anyway, which made one detect a hint of coquetry in her voice.

"Miss Tachibana, are you feeling lonely?"

"I don't care about her at all, I don't care which female voice actress's house she goes to."

"I just want to talk to someone. I've been sleeping in my room all day, and I can't muster the energy to play games. I'm so bored."

After saying that, she gave that look again.

"Then... is there anything I can do to help you?"

"I just don't know if I can replace Miss Aoki."

"You can't compare to Rina; she's my other half."

"That makes sense."

"but……

"If you really want to cheer me up, I'll reluctantly agree."

Tazaki Toru chuckled and shook his head, then sat down on the chair beside the bed.

"Ms. Tachibana, what would you like to talk about?"

"Well……"

Rin Tachibana leaned back, her head no longer as foggy as before, and she was able to remember many things.

"Hey, let me ask you something. Do you remember when I asked you what you thought of Japanese cuisine?"

"true."

"I still find your answer utterly speechless."

"What did you say back then? You actually said she was a pretty good genius."

"Do you know how angry I was when I heard your answer?"

"Isn't that right?" Tazaki Toru asked.

Rin Tachibana couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

It's unclear whether this man is genuinely clueless or deliberately feigning ignorance in order to make these young and lovely female voice actors completely infatuated with him.

"But I seem to have never asked you what kind of girl I am in your heart."

"I'm not as smart as Hina, nor do I have her musical talent. I'm only a half-baked person at everything I do."

"But you told me back then that there would definitely be people cheering for me from the audience in the future."

"Hey, is this what you really think?"

“Every word is the truth.”

Rin Tachibana stared intently at Toru Tazaki, her eyes unblinking.

Even for a girl like me who doesn't work hard and is always thinking about slacking off?

“I have seen all of Tachibana’s efforts. If anyone says that you are a girl who gives up halfway, I will not sit idly by and will definitely have a good talk with them.”

"They say all the right things."

Even so, Ms. Tachibana couldn't help but smile with delight.

Clearly, Tazaki Toru's answer pleased her greatly.

Rin Tachibana is such a simple girl. She gets proud when praised and sad when criticized. She always expresses her emotions directly and doesn't know how to hide her true feelings.

That's why she was looking at Tazaki Toru so eagerly at this moment, afraid that he might show even the slightest impatience.

Tazaki Toru's calm and gentle nature always brought her incredible peace and a sense of security.

Perhaps, Aoki Hina felt the same way when she faced him.

"You still haven't told me how you see me?"