Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"I've already eaten. This is for you."

Upon hearing this, Tazaki Toru silently looked at Tachibana Rin.

Rin Tachibana was quite shaken by that gaze, and feigned fierceness to hide her true feelings, saying:

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you expect me to feed you by hand?"

She suddenly remembered the scene when Tazaki Toru fed her porridge when she was sick, and a hazy feeling enveloped her heart. She subconsciously stole a glance at his lips.

Even now, Tachibana Rin still can't understand how she could have done something so daring.

This vague feeling lingered in her heart.

Surprisingly, she didn't feel any regret.

Tazaki Toru shook his head: "I just feel that Tachibana-san is exceptionally gentle tonight."

"What? You're making it sound like I've always treated you badly. Be careful, or I'll raise your rent."

Tazaki Toru was already used to the girl's feigned sullen expression, and now he even found a hint of cuteness in it.

She gave a coquettish snort: "Go ahead and eat your pizza."

"Speaking of which, Ms. Aoki, haven't you finished your work yet?"

Tazaki Toru suddenly remembered another female voice actress in his family, whom he had not seen since.

"She has a singing job and has been busy until very late every night these days. You've been composing in the practice room these past two days and have no idea about it."

"They don't care about our schedule at all; they're unfit to be musicians!"

This theory was quite novel to Tazaki Toru.

Instead of this, Tazaki Toru showed a slightly surprised expression: "Miss Tachibana, tonight is indeed a bit unusual."

Rin Tachibana was startled, her heart pounding, thinking that Toru Tazaki had figured something out.

At the same time, he was shouting in his heart, "It's just a kiss!"

Sister Rin, I didn't stick out my tongue! And I didn't touch you inappropriately!

"Do you need me to imitate you?" Toru Tazaki asked.

Eh?

Rin Tachibana was completely stunned.

Does this mean he wants to kiss her back?

Ms. Tachibana's mind raced.

Hina should be home soon. If she sees us, we're doomed.

Tazaki Toru, you've really put me in a terrible situation!

In a flash, Sister Rin had already imagined a wonderful drama, and finally came to the conclusion:

Hurry up and act quickly before that woman returns!

Tazaki Toru coughed lightly, mimicking Tachibana Rin's tone: "As soon as you get home, you keep calling me Aoki, are you two dating?"

"Isn't that what Miss Tachibana always says?"

"........."

Tsk! What is this?!

So that's what you were talking about.

Before she could even feel the disappointment, Tachibana Rin saw Tazaki Toru's smiling eyes, which were now teasing her.

Rin Tachibana's face flushed red, and her beautiful yet terrifying eyes widened, her pupils trembling wildly.

"I'm trying to be kind to you, and you still tease me like this? Is it really that fun to make fun of me?"

Tazaki Toru thought for a moment and answered truthfully, "A little."

"........."

Normally, Tachibana Rin would definitely throw a little tantrum to let him know that she, Kubo Akira, is not someone who can be trifled with.

But she secretly did something terrible to him today.

Feeling guilty, Tachibana Rin used up all her strength just by looking at Tazaki Toru, and had no energy left to continue arguing with him.

"Have you been pushing your luck lately?" Tachibana Rin deliberately put on a stern face.

"Looking at it from another angle, perhaps this is how I'm gradually learning how to get along with Ms. Tachibana."

"The way you're saying that makes it sound like you've got me figured out. Be careful, the day you upset me, I'll..."

"I will forbid you from entering the music room."

Tazaki Toru said with a wry smile, "That's really terrible."

"Hmph! Now you're scared, aren't you?"

Seeing that she had finally grasped Tazaki Toru's weakness, Ms. Tachibana was extremely pleased.

Now that things have come to this, Tachibana Rin will never again utter words like "kick him out," which sound utterly ineffective.

However, Tachibana Rin neither drives away Tazaki Toru nor forbids him from entering the music room.

To truly understand a girl, you shouldn't listen to what she says, but rather observe what she does.

Rin Tachibana always does the opposite of what she says; the more she expresses resistance, the more she secretly desires it.

After such a long period of getting along.

Tazaki Toruya became able to distinguish which of her words were true and which were false.

319. Choosing between love and friendship is always a difficult decision.

As soon as Aoki Hina got home after finishing work, she took off the platform shoes she had worn all day, lifted her slender legs back, leaned against the wall, and vigorously massaged her small arches.

I thought to myself that if I could grow another 10 centimeters taller, I wouldn't have to wear these tiring shoes every day like I'm trying to be strong.

The girl changed into slippers and shuffled into the living room, calling out as she went:

"I'm back.

"Huh? Having a midnight snack?"

"Welcome back, Ms. Aoki."

Seeing Tazaki Toru and Tachibana Rin sitting together at the dining table, Aoki Hina showed a slight expression of surprise.

Tazaki Toru has been immersed in his creative work these days, and I haven't seen his face for quite some time.

"Tazaki-kun, is the music finished?"

"Well, that's a done deal."

"I see."

Miss Aoki glanced at the pizza on the table, then looked at Rin Tachibana with a helpless expression.

"Rin-chan, you secretly ordered pizza again while I was away."

"I'm innocent! I didn't eat a single bite."

Rin Tachibana quickly raised her hand to prove her innocence.

Aoki Hina looked suspicious, but then noticed that Tachibana Rin didn't seem to be lying.

In other words, this was specifically chosen for Tazaki Toru.

Aoki Hina was well aware of Tazaki Toru's problem; he was probably working tirelessly on songwriting again, oblivious to the fact that he was ruining his health.

"Tasaki-kun, you can't keep going like this. Rin-chan might not lecture you, but I have to give you a good talking to. You can't go without eating or resting no matter what."

Tazaki Toru scratched his face awkwardly with his finger: "Miss Tachibana already said that to me before, I apologize."

"Eh?"

Hina Aoki looked at Rin Tachibana with surprise.

"What's wrong? Can't I say something reasonable?"

Hina Aoki didn't know what to say, and felt inexplicably uncomfortable at being preempted.

The former Tachibana Rin would never have said such things, let alone to Tazaki Toru.

Feeling Aoki Hina's gaze directed at her, Tachibana Rin's expression tightened, and she couldn't help but look away.

This is really bad.

If Yang-jie found out that she had accidentally kissed Tazaki Toru, there would be an uproar.

Last time she could barely argue that it was an accident, but this time it's a real betrayal of her best friend.

The only saving grace was that no one else knew about it except her.

This gave Tachibana Rin some confidence.

As long as you don't get caught in the act, it means you didn't do it!

Actually, it's not hard to explain Tachibana Rin's thoughts.

She is a girl who is not good at lying, whether to others or to herself.

After confirming her feelings, she could no longer deceive herself and, in a desperate act, admitted it.

Because of Aoki Hina's presence, Tachibana Rin made her own choice between love and friendship.

Logically speaking, once a decision is made, one should not waver and should take the initiative to distance oneself from Tazaki Toru.

That's the logic.

Rin Tachibana, of course, understood.

But Rin-nee can't do it...

There's a saying, isn't there?

The greatest pain for people is the difficulty in bridging the gap between "knowing" and "doing".