Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

I understand everything I understand.

In short, if they are late for today's shoot, their manager will definitely be furious.

So, Tazaki Toru watched as Aoki Hina struggled to drag Tachibana Rin to the station.

Although she is petite, her back view is truly imposing.

After returning home and having a quick breakfast, Tazaki Toru prepared to go out.

His destination was also Shinjuku; he had something to do today.

Shinjuku Station is said to be a place like a demonic realm. Tazaki Toru got lost there several times, mainly because he didn't have many memories of Shinjuku Station.

Obviously, as an autistic person, the former Toru Tazaki would not have frequented places like Shinjuku.

After wandering around for more than ten minutes, Tazaki Toru finally arrived at the right place. After exiting the station, a girl was already standing at the agreed-upon spot.

Today she was wearing a pale yellow top and a white long skirt, her usual three-strand braid hanging down her left side, her hands tightly gripping the strap of her shoulder bag. She was standing in front of the green belt outside the station, looking up at the cherry blossom tree through her round glasses.

I don't know what they're looking at.

"Sorry, have you been waiting long?" Tazaki Toru walked over slowly.

Upon seeing Tazaki Toru appear before her, the girl showed a happy expression, then shook her head with a silly grin: "No, I just arrived too."

"Really? But I've been watching you stand there for ten minutes."

The girl was shocked by what she heard. Her face flushed red instantly, and she looked at Tazaki Toru with a panicked expression, stammering and unable to say a word.

"I...I, I just got the time wrong, so I was a little early."

It was exactly as Tazaki Tooru expected.

"I was just saying that casually. I actually just arrived. Sorry, I got a little lost at the station."

"Eh?"

The girl then realized that Tazaki Toru was just making things up.

"Tazaki-san, why do you like to lie now that we haven't seen each other for a while? I don't remember you being like this."

The girl named Mika Takagi seemed to be trying to hide her shyness by being angry, but the blushes of the two girls gave very different impressions.

“I don’t like lying, but I think a lie confessed on the spot isn’t a lie,” Toru Tazaki replied.

"What's it called?"

Tazaki Toru thought for a moment, and a word suddenly flashed through his mind: "Hmm...sexual pleasure?"

Mika Takagi froze on the spot, and Toru Tazaki realized that he had said something inappropriate. In an instant, they turned their faces away, one to the left and one to the right, not looking at each other's expressions.

The girl gripped the straps tighter again and said in a slightly hesitant voice, "It's...it's just sophistry."

Tazaki Toru hummed in agreement and didn't argue further.

Suddenly, Mika Takagi composed herself, and a joyful smile returned to her face.

"It's been a long time, Tazaki-san, about... half a month?"

"It's hard to say, but it should exist."

"How have things been lately?" Mika Takagi asked.

Tazaki Toru thought for a moment and sighed softly, "It should be considered a success. We resolved a big problem yesterday."

"As for Tazaki-san, I don't think there's any problem you can't solve."

Unexpectedly, Toru Tazaki showed a serious and fearful expression, and said solemnly, "I'm not kidding, this is a real problem."

Mika Takagi was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

There's no particular reason; I just find Tazaki Toru's expression lively and interesting.

After she finished laughing, she lowered her head slightly and said with a smile, "Thank you for coming out with me today. I was wondering what I would do if I was rejected."

"I reject you?"

"Yes, because Mr. Tazaki has been very busy recently, I was afraid I might bother you."

Seeing that Tazaki Toru suddenly frowned, she couldn't help but ask, "Tazaki-san, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about how to answer in a way that will make you completely believe me."

What should I believe in?

"Hmm... Let me think. I've got it! Ms. Takagi, do you know what a spring bear is?"

"A bear in spring? What bear in spring?"

"On a sunny spring day, probably in April like today."

"You're sitting alone on the grassland when a cute, fluffy little bear walks towards you. You play on the hillside all day long, until the sun sets and your bellies are flat."

"So it asks you, lovely lady, would you like to come and visit my little cabin, where there is the sweetest honey in the world, the fattest fish in the lake, and all the animal friends of the whole forest."

"Of course I'd like to."

"To me, you are that bear."

"...Tazaki-san, you're saying strange things again. Okay...okay! We should go. There are a lot of people watching, it's a bit embarrassing."

The girl hurriedly pushed against Tazaki Toru's back, not daring to look up.

Because of his face, Toru Tazaki seems to be surrounded by girls of all ages again.

How could an ordinary woman of unremarkable appearance joke and laugh with such a handsome man? Thus, the conclusion was drawn that "her family must be extremely wealthy."

But Toru Tazaki didn't care.

I felt an indescribable sense of comfort walking beside her.

37. It was just an ordinary and obvious "date".

Having been in this world for over a month, Toru Tazaki seems to have completely adapted to his current identity and life.

He may not be wealthy, but he can still do what he wants, which is the most precious thing. So far, everyone he has met has been a very easy-going and gentle person.

Tazaki Toru's ability to live so smoothly in Tokyo is inseparable from their help.

If I had to talk about something that ruined my mood, I'd pick something recent: a quiet night a few days ago.

Being ridiculed in the game, called a noob or a novice, or a genius or a prodigy.

Tachibana Rin logged off without a word, and Tazaki Toru felt the ceiling above his head shake twice, probably because she was upstairs stomping her feet in anger.

Thus, although life was ordinary, Tazaki Toru was quite content.

If I could write a few more pieces that I'm satisfied with, that would be an even more delightful thing.

Besides writing songs, walking side by side with Mika Takagi in Shinjuku in springtime, like today, seems to be an exceptionally pleasant experience.

The two walked side by side through the streets of Shinjuku, where pedestrians came and went in an endless stream, and a gentle spring breeze carried the fragrance of cherry blossoms.

Mika Takagi, standing beside him, would occasionally glance at Toru Tazaki's profile, and each time, as if sensing her thoughts, he would turn around and smile at her.

Mika Takagi would rather believe that her gaze was too blatant than have any overly self-conscious thoughts like "Why does he keep looking at me?"

Although it was Takagi Mika who took the initiative to ask Tazaki Toru out today, she didn't actually have high hopes for it.

Mika Takagi is a girl who lacks confidence. Ever since Toru Tazaki moved away from Kamiigusa, he has rarely contacted her.

Even though she knew that Toru Tazaki was busy composing music during that time, that's just her personality.

I always find myself thinking about interpersonal relationships late at night, or wondering if someone dislikes me, and other such lonely thoughts.

In contrast, Tachibana Rin never had such troubles.

No one could upset her.

Except for Valorant.

"Tazaki-san, thank you for coming out with me today, but I'm warning you beforehand that going shopping with me might be an extremely boring experience."

"If you want to give up halfway, you must tell me first. You can't just turn around and leave without saying a word."

"I would never do something that would make you cry."

Mika Takagi hurriedly waved her hand, denying it, "No, no, no, I would never cry over something so trivial."

"Hard to say."

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately puffed out her round and adorable cheeks. It took Tazaki Toru quite a bit of effort to restrain himself from reaching out and pinching her chubby cheeks.

She may not have the striking appearance of Hina Aoki or Rin Tachibana, but in these subtle and lively expressions, she always gives Toru Tazaki an extraordinary imagination.

If he were a native of this world, then from childhood, the concrete representation of words like "girl next door" or "childhood sweetheart" recorded in modern Mandarin textbooks would be crucial.

It must be this girl's face.

There is absolutely no other choice.

It has an unassuming appearance, yet it gives people peace of mind, like a glass of cooled boiled water, always there whenever needed.

"Ms. Takagi, was it about an audition?" Toru Tazaki suddenly asked.

Mika Takagi nodded.

One of the reasons she went out today was to prepare for the upcoming audition, but of course, she couldn't reveal the specific details of the audition.

Mika Takagi takes this audition very seriously. Since it's the change of seasons, she's thinking of buying some new spring clothes to wear to the audition, hoping to lift her spirits after being rejected so many times.

Later, I'll go to the musical instrument shop in Ochanomizu to buy some replacement parts.

The reason they invited Tazaki Toru was because they were going to see rakugo together that afternoon.

This was partly to thank Tazaki Toru for inviting her to a stage play last month. More importantly, it was a rakugo performance by one of her seniors, and she was there today with a learning mindset, acting as an audience member.

Rakugo performances don't start until the evening, so Tazaki Toru spent the entire afternoon following Takagi Mika around Shinjuku, which broadened his horizons quite a bit.

Shopping with a girl, especially watching her pick up clothes and hold them up in front of her, seems to be a universally acknowledged difficulty.

Mika Takagi is no exception; she can stand in front of the mirror in the store for two or three minutes. If you don't notice that her brows are sometimes furrowed, you might think she's just standing there in a daze.

"Because all the girls who audition are cute, and I don't have an advantage in looks, I naturally have to put effort into my clothes."

"To get on that stage of my dreams."