Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

After finishing her band practice, Tachibana Rin walked home alone.

Hina Aoki was still working on a teen opera and did not accompany her.

When I got home, the living room was pitch black.

As Tachibana Rin pressed the switch and was about to return to her room, she was suddenly startled and instinctively screamed.

The shrill voice almost pierced Toru Tazaki's eardrums, causing him to open his eyes with a headache.

Rin Tachibana looked at the young man who had slumped down at the bottom of the stairs with suspicion and uncertainty.

"No, what are you doing lying here?"

Hearing the excessive sugar content, Toru Tazaki patted his head and slowly opened his eyelids.

I vaguely remember that he finally finished composing his new song, and then felt very hungry and wanted to go downstairs to find something to eat.

For some reason, fueled by hunger and exhaustion, I stumbled and collapsed at the top of the stairs, where I fell into a deep sleep.

He was awakened by Tachibana Rin's appearance.

"Hmm... Welcome home, Ms. Tachibana."

Tazaki Toru shook his head and swayed, not forgetting to greet Tachibana Rin.

Seeing Tazaki Toru's appearance, Tachibana Rin was certain that he had not eaten or drunk water for a long time.

While feeling helpless, I also felt a little annoyed.

Taking off her handbag and tossing it aside, Tachibana Rin rolled up her sleeves, revealing two slender, weak arms, and walked to Tazaki Toru's side, asking:

"Can you stand up?"

Tazaki Toru tried to prop himself up, and with Tachibana Rin's help, he slowly stood up, almost hanging on her.

But Rin, with her petite frame of only 1.5 meters, couldn't withstand the immense pressure from Toru Tazaki, a grown man.

Losing their balance, the two of them cried out and fell to the ground at the same time.

Feeling the heavy pressure in front of her, Ms. Tachibana frowned and shoved Tazaki Toru hard.

It failed to make progress.

"Hey! Don't fall asleep on me!"

Tazaki Toru was fast asleep with his eyes closed.

The Tachibana Rin beneath him felt like a soft, warm blanket basking in the sun, making him feel drowsy.

His lips traced a path across Miss Tachibana's slender, snow-white neck, his even, hot breath, slightly damp, brushing against the girl's ear.

The girl already had little strength, and this made her even weaker and more powerless.

The little fist that was raised to punch her slowly fell and became a hand gently stroking his back.

In the silence, the girl remained motionless, letting Tazaki Toru press down on her.

The living room was extremely quiet, with only the clock on the wall ticking away.

The silence allowed the girl to clearly hear the thumping of her chest, as if she were in a mysterious alternate dimension, surrounded by amplifiers connected to her chest.

With each heartbeat, the space they were in trembled violently.

a long time.

Seeing that Tazaki Touma had completely fallen into a deep sleep and was completely unconscious, Tachibana Rin gradually came to her senses.

The thought that while her heart was racing because of his actions, he was soundly asleep, perhaps even dreaming of dating other girls.

Rin Tachibana immediately felt uneasy.

"I've already made up my mind, why are you trying to sway me?"

With a strength she didn't know she had, the girl took a deep breath and pushed Tazaki Toru away with all her might.

Tazaki Toru rolled over, and the back of his head hit the floor with a soft "thud".

Rin Tachibana was startled and quickly checked.

Tazaki Toru's breathing remained even, showing no signs of abnormality, which made her breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Keep writing, you'll kill yourself with songwriting sooner or later."

Rin Tachibana lightly punched Toru Tazaki's shoulder.

She couldn't move Tazaki Toru, so she could only hug her knees and squat down next to him.

Do nothing, say nothing.

Just sitting down next to him, I felt as if my heart was enveloped by an incredible stream of warm water.

Rin Tachibana understood that she was seriously ill.

The man beside her was both her illness and her cure.

Even though she was determined to become Hina Aoki's wingman, she always said nice things, but once she had a chance to be alone with him, the thorn in her heart that she had deliberately suppressed would grow back with astonishing force.

Rin Tachibana has never been a girl with a strong will.

She always gives up, always runs away, and always secretly works hard again and again in places where outsiders can't see her.

This time, it's the same.

Gazing at Tazaki Toru's sleeping face, Tachibana Rin inexplicably felt her heartbeat stop.

The long silence caused all expression to fade from her face, leaving only an expressionless face that anyone would think was that of a quiet and beautiful young girl.

She gently brushed a strand of hair that had fallen beside her ear and tucked it behind her ear. Gazing at the man's lips, which were as thin and sharp as blades, a strange feeling compelled her to slowly lower her head.

Rin Tachibana has watched many TV dramas, and at moments like these, there are always unexpected incidents.

For example, Tazaki Toru suddenly opens his eyes, or Aoki Hina suddenly goes home early.

Then, just like before, she would make up a lame excuse, get angry and embarrassed, and laugh it off.

Such dramatic developments always bring the story to a climax, marking the end of Tachibana Rin's story, and then her exit from the stage.

She understood that she could not be the victor; as long as Aoki Hina still loved him, Tachibana Rin was destined to be unable to compete with her.

However, reality is reality precisely because it lacks these dramatic conflicts.

So much so.

Her deliberately slow, lowered head landed smoothly and naturally on Tazaki Toru's thin lips.

Tazaki Toru did not wake up.

Hina Aoki did not go home.

Rin Tachibana did not smile.

318. Hey? You don't mean you want to kiss me back, do you?

When Tazaki Toru woke up, he was lying on the slightly cool floor. As he got up, the blanket covering him slowly fell off.

His eyes were slightly dazed, and he shook his head slightly. He felt a slight pain in the back of his head, but it wasn't anything serious.

I stood up, rubbing my head, and saw the thin figure of a girl through the transparent sliding door of the kitchen.

Tazaki Toru walked over.

"Miss Tachibana?"

Inside the kitchen, Tachibana Rin, who had her back to Tazaki Toru, stiffened and slowly turned to the side.

The girl's face didn't show much expression. She glanced at Toru Tazaki briefly but didn't respond.

I wonder who has provoked her again.

"You're awake."

"Oh, I'm sorry, thank you for the blanket, you went to so much trouble."

Tazaki Toru seemed unaware of what he had done to him while he was asleep.

While Tachibana Rin breathed a sigh of relief, a faint sense of loss also lingered in her heart.

"It's nothing, just don't do it again next time. When I got home and saw someone lying on the stairs, I thought it was a murder."

Tazaki Toru chuckled softly, "Thank you."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Tachibana silently pursed her lips.

Guh~~~

Tazaki Toru's stomach made an inopportune soft noise, and he unusually showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

The girl's large, bright eyes lingered on Tazaki Toru's face, taking in his expression.

For some reason, I felt an inexplicable urge to laugh.

But she suppressed the urge to laugh, her tone was cold, and what came out were heartwarming words.

"I ordered pizza, it should be here soon. Anyway, you haven't eaten anything all day, have you?"

Being seen through so easily by Tachibana Rin gave Tazaki Toru a strange feeling.

"hiss……"

Tazaki Toru suddenly frowned and rubbed his head.

"What's wrong?" Tachibana Rin suddenly asked nervously.

Tazaki Toru waved his hand.

"It's nothing, I just think I bumped my head, and I'm still a little dizzy."

Rin Tachibana's gaze wandered for a moment, unsure how to respond, so she decided to continue playing the mute.

Just then, the doorbell rang, and Tachibana Rin quickly said, "The pizza has arrived, I'll go open the door."

Watching Tachibana Rin's hurried departure, Tazaki Toru couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, unable to pinpoint the source of this unease.

A short while later, Tachibana Rin brought a pizza to the table and invited Tazaki Toru to come and eat. She sat opposite Tazaki Toru and silently scrolled through her phone.

"Miss Tachibana, aren't you going to eat?"