Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Aoki Hina remained silent for a moment, then opened her lips and said softly:

"Because I feel like Rin-chan stole Tazaki-kun away, and I feel... weird about it."

"Some are not willing."

35. Once she's found out she's having a younger boyfriend, her career is over.

Rin Tachibana couldn't help but let out an "Eh," her little head flashing with countless self-analyses about those words.

"Hina, let me just confirm, do you mean you think I've been too busy playing games to spend time with you and you're lonely?"

Upon hearing this, Aoki Hina immediately gave Tachibana Rin a thumbs up, her face full of admiration.

"Am I right?"

Miss Aoki shook her head: "No, I admire Rin-chan's confidence. I wish I were as confident as you."

"........."

Rin Tachibana thought to herself that she seemed to have been subtly dissed.

"Then what do you mean?"

"Of course, it's because Rin-chan is always clinging to Tazaki-kun, so he doesn't have time to spend with me."

Aoki Hina is very busy during the day, and Tazaki Toru has to work part-time at a live house at night, so she can only learn from Tazaki Toru between 11 pm and midnight.

After midnight, Toru Tazaki would be forced to become Wa's junior.

Aoki Hina's main purpose in letting Tazaki Tooru move in was to teach him composition, but now Tachibana Rin has interfered, not only shortening the teaching time but also greatly affecting Tazaki Tooru's mental state.

Therefore, her dissatisfaction with Tachibana Rin is genuine.

Although, according to her, it was only a tiny bit.

Rin Tachibana sat on the bed, staring at Hina Aoki's round face, and asked cautiously, "So, you want to spend more time with him every night?"

Hina Aoki thought for a moment, then nodded honestly and said, "Generally speaking, that's true."

Rin Tachibana narrowed her eyes, looking suspicious, and said, "Hina, you're not treating me like an idiot, are you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Hmph! You can't fool me. Anyway, Hina, you just want to learn composition from him, but you pretended to be serious. I almost fell for your trick."

Hina Aoki looked at her silently without saying a word.

"Huh? I think I'm right...?"

Miss Tachibana's tone suddenly became insecure.

Aoki Hina remained silent, which only made her more anxious.

"Didn't you say something about non-realism and science fiction last time?"

"What I meant was that having his child is too far-fetched. I've only known Tazaki-kun for a month, and we don't even know each other well enough yet."

"Why does it sound like you can have a baby just by understanding the process?"

Hina Aoki tilted her head and explained, "I do have that function, though I'm not a real android."

If it were the usual Hina Aoki, she would definitely say something like "I'm not interested in that kind of thing" to completely dissuade Rin Tachibana from having any ideas.

But today, Aoki Hina unexpectedly did not choose to do that.

That's why she told Tazaki Toru at that time that all she had to do was lie to Tachibana Rin.

Sometimes, in matters that are not particularly serious, Aoki Hina focuses more on achieving the result than on the process.

For example, she devised a plan to get Toru Tazaki to agree to teach her to compose music.

For example, right now.

Seeing Aoki Hina fall silent again, Tachibana Rin finally couldn't help but widen her eyes and raise her voice a few decibels: "Huh? No way? Girl, are you serious? You're an idol voice actress!"

"If it's revealed that I have a younger boyfriend, my voice acting career will end at lightning speed."

Hina Aoki calmly said, "I've heard some industry veterans say that just letting it cool down is fine."

"That's true, fans will deceive themselves."

Rin Tachibana reached out and stroked her chin, nodding in complete agreement.

"I didn't go that far; I would never lie to my fans."

Strictly speaking, Aoki Hina wasn't lying; it was just that Tachibana Rin was overthinking it.

However, to say that Hina Aoki provided absolutely no guidance in that regard would be pure nonsense.

Because she knew Tachibana Rin well enough, she understood that ordinary methods could not sway Tachibana Rin's decision.

Only by giving her some real strength, something that can shock her, will Miss Tachibana transform from a kangaroo throwing punches back into a harmless, timid little rabbit.

No matter how fast she can do mental arithmetic, she can't accurately predict people's hearts.

This is called "controlling".

"In short, I don't object to Rin-chan and Tazaki-kun playing games together, but everything should be done in moderation. Otherwise, if it makes me jealous, I'll sneak into your room in the middle of the night."

"Take a picture of your adorable, silly face while you're fast asleep, showing your belly button and drooling."

"If we become famous in the future, we will print them into badges, standees, and round fans, and distribute them for free at the entrance of our concerts."

Although it was a joke, just imagining the scene sent chills down Tachibana Rin's spine.

It would be better to just kill her than to let voice actor fanatics across the country see a photo of her sleeping with her belly button showing.

"...Okay, okay, I admit I've been playing a lot of games these days."

"Just a little?"

"Okay, that was a bit too much. Oh well, I understand now. I'll try my best to restrain myself in the future."

"Thank you, Rin-chan. I didn't say we absolutely couldn't bother him. Tazaki-kun always tries to be strong in strange ways, so I had to say it myself."

"Yes, yes, I'm terrified by your jealousy. I'll definitely lock my door and sleep tonight."

"But, Hina, you said something that really hurt me. I thought we were good friends, but you did that."

Aoki Hina reflected on their previous conversation and realized that she might have indeed said some things that were too harsh.

"I apologize, I'm sorry."

Rin Tachibana said righteously, "That's right, you actually said that I look cute and silly when I drool in my sleep. It's true that I look cute, but I don't look silly."

The things she cares about are so strange.

……

……

After Tazaki Toru finished taking a bath, Aoki Hina didn't come downstairs for a long time, so it seemed that he wouldn't be able to give her a composition lesson tonight.

After returning to his room, he lay on the bed for a while. As it approached midnight, Tazaki Toru sighed softly and prepared to turn on his computer to send a message to Tachibana Rin.

Suddenly, the phone next to my pillow buzzed. I picked it up and saw it was a LINE message from Tachibana Rin.

He thought Tachibana Rin was calling to tell him to log on, but the message was completely unexpected.

Miss Tachibana said she was tired today and was going to rest early.

Tazaki Toru naturally had no objections and quickly sent a "goodnight" emoji, afraid that she might change her mind.

After thinking it over, Toru Tazaki sent a thank-you message to Hina Aoki via Line.

Although he didn't know what method Aoki Hina used, Tazaki Toru was certain that it was mostly thanks to Aoki Hina.

I received a reply shortly afterward.

Although I used a little trick, the process was bumpy. I hope that Tazaki-kun will make it up to me in the future.

Upon seeing this sentence, Toru Tazaki felt a significant sense of relief.

On the second floor, in Miss Aoki's bedroom.

The girl was squatting on the swivel chair, hugging her legs, tilting her head back, and spinning around while looking at the ceiling.

The phone, its screen lit up, was buzzing and vibrating on the table.

36. You are that bear in springtime.

The following morning, Toru Tazaki finished his morning run.

I had just gotten home when I happened to run into the two of them who were about to leave.

After greeting the two of them, Hina Aoki's cute round face beamed with a bright smile, as radiant as the rising sun, and she responded sweetly.

In contrast, Tachibana Rin, still half asleep, glanced at Tazaki Toru and then looked away without saying a word.

Clearly, Miss Tachibana is still holding a grudge.

Just as Aoki Hina said, Tachibana Rin only shows her sunny and cheerful side to certain people and after she has obtained certain privileges.

In the outside world, and when interacting with strangers, she is usually quite quiet.

Therefore, seeing her so well-behaved and quiet today, Toru Tazaki still felt a little unbelievable.

"Rin-chan, we should go now, or we'll miss the 7:10 train."

"Then I'll wait for the next one, my feet hurt so much."

"If you hadn't said you'd sleep for another five minutes, we could have waited for the next train, but now, damn it!"

"Eh~~~~"

Today they have to go to a photo studio in Shinjuku for a photoshoot, an important event specially arranged for them by their agency. It's a necessary preparation for a future project, so they don't end up looking too unknown.

Hina Aoki is alright, having acted in many stage plays and possessing a certain level of fame, but Rin Tachibana is practically unknown.

If it weren't for the fact that she joined the company at the same time as Hina Aoki, she would probably be seen as an outsider who only knows how to play games.

This is mainly due to her lack of ambition and her reluctance to perform in front of the camera.

To put it nicely, they don't like to compete for fame and fortune; to put it bluntly...