Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"What do you mean?"

"Hmm... If it were Ms. Tachibana, she might really have been confused and insisted on following me all the way to the final stop."

"Although I didn't quite understand what you were saying, I felt that you were looking down on me."

"Do not."

Tazaki Toru shook his head.

"I admire you, truly."

As Ms. Tachibana said, although she didn't understand much, she could feel his sincerity from Tazaki Toru's eyes.

His heart, which had calmed down, was now pounding with excitement again, like the train he had described, shoveled full of coal, running at high speed and unable to stop.

Thus, Tachibana Rin became even more convinced.

It might really be as he said.

I am now trapped on this train, whose destination is unknown.

……

……

After returning from the pharmacy, Hina Aoki quickly took off her shoes and went straight to the living room without even saying "I'm home".

Tazaki Toru appeared to be in the same state as usual.

Apart from slight redness and swelling, his left hand did not show any further signs of deterioration.

This truly relieved Hina Aoki.

Compared to before, the small cut on the back of my hand is easily overlooked.

Even so, Hina Aoki was still worried and suggested that Toru Tazaki go to the hospital to get checked out.

Tazaki Toru knew that Aoki Hina was doing it for his own good, so he could only agree that if he didn't recover by tomorrow, he should go to the hospital.

Tazaki Toru's burns weren't serious; they were just bright red and slightly frightening.

Hina Aoki took out the ointment she had bought and was about to apply it to Toru Tazaki.

Suddenly, Tachibana Rin spoke up: "Hina, let me apply it for him."

Aoki Hina was taken aback by what she heard, then turned to look at Tachibana Rin, her eyes flickering slightly.

"It was my fault to begin with. Tazaki hurt his hand while protecting me, so let me do this."

This explanation sounds flawless, and Tachibana Rin's words are indeed sincere, without any hidden agendas.

He was injured while protecting her, so it was only right that she should apply medicine to his wounds.

"You're so clumsy, you're not doing anything right," Hina Aoki said.

After saying that, Aoki Hina twisted open the ointment and pretended to squeeze it onto Tazaki Toru's arm.

Based on Tachibana Rin's past personality, she might quietly leave at this moment, leaving the situation to Tazaki Toru and Aoki Hina.

Who knew that Tachibana Rin was Aoki Hina's romantic wingman?

Creating opportunities for them to be alone is what a wingman should do.

All we need to do is run away from here without making a sound.

Just like every time before.

Isn't her greatest talent for deserting in the face of battle?

This had long been the underlying logic of Tachibana Rin.

But this time,

Rin Tachibana did not run away.

Seeing Tachibana Rin's reddened eyes and the resolute look in them, Aoki Hina seemed to realize something.

"Rin-chan, are you going to argue with me over something as trivial as this?"

"I don't want to argue with you, it's just..."

Faced with her friend's questioning, Tachibana Rin couldn't help but shrug her shoulders and instinctively tried to get up and leave.

But when she saw Tazaki Toru's slightly burning arm again, it was as if that red mark was also imprinted on her heart.

The girl mustered her courage and faced Aoki Hina's sharp, cat-like eyes, which carried a hint of warning.

Her tone was gentle, yet it revealed a rare moment of awareness in her voice.

"I just want to do what I'm supposed to do."

What I should do...?

Hina Aoki pursed her lips and remained silent.

At this point, Hina Aoki had nothing left to verify.

Once she looked into Tachibana Rin's eyes, she already knew the truth.

The former Tachibana Rin would never have spoken to her like that.

Clearly, it's because of this unexpected turn of events.

Or perhaps some kind of interaction between them caused Tachibana Rin, who only knew how to run away, to undergo such a change.

This has given the girl who used to just follow behind her and act as her mouthpiece a new sense of ambition and determination to stand out from the crowd.

Perhaps, I don't need to continue being her mouthpiece.

Rin Tachibana is now able to use her own words to convey her feelings to important people.

Hina Aoki looked at Toru Tazaki.

"What do you think, Tazaki-kun? Should you choose me or Rin-chan?"

"what?"

Tazaki Toru wanted to say that anyone could come.

But for some reason, the current atmosphere made it difficult for him to speak.

Tazaki couldn't understand why they were fighting over something as simple as applying medicine.

He raised his right hand, which he could move freely, and lightly scratched the back of his ear, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two girls.

"Maybe I should do it myself."

344. Kubo Akira, don't push your luck, or Yang-jie is really going to pull your hair!

Inside the living room.

Tazaki Toru was sitting on the sofa, flanked by two young female voice actresses.

Rin Tachibana squeezed out the ointment and applied it little by little to his bright red burn.

Tazaki Toru maintained a gentle expression throughout, showing no sign of pain, as if he truly felt no pain, allowing the girl's fingers to gently rub back and forth on his arm.

But Tachibana Rin couldn't hold back any longer.

Looking at Tazaki Toru's swollen arm, tears welled up in her eyes and fell one after another.

This was the first time Aoki Hina had ever seen Tachibana Rin with such a tough attitude.

She secretly observed him, and couldn't help but look at Tazaki Toru. Her mind was filled with many thoughts, yet she was inexplicably able to empathize with Tachibana Rin.

If she were competing with Mika Kohinata or Hina Hitomiya, Hina Aoki would probably be just like her, unwilling to admit defeat.

Both Toru Tazaki and Hina Aoki pretended not to see her tears and did not expose her embarrassing situation.

But Toru Tazaki thought he should probably take back what he said earlier.

Miss Tachibana doesn't look ugly when she cries. Her glistening tears reveal a girl's unique gentleness, making her look like a pear blossom in the rain, especially endearing.

Then, while Aoki Hina was wrapping Tazaki Toru's arm with a thin bandage, Tachibana Rin secretly wiped away her tears.

In this way, the previous struggle could be considered a draw, with neither girl willing to concede to the other.

"Thank you."

Tazaki Toru smiled and thanked the two of them.

Although Aoki Hina was still worried about Tazaki Toru's hand, seeing his nonchalant demeanor, she simply smiled and told him to only ask her to change the dressing.

Rin Tachibana lowered her head, remaining silent, as quiet as if half her body was stuck in the mud, unable to move.

"Well then, I'll head to the music room first. Miss Tachibana and Miss Aoki, please get some rest."

"Eh?"

Rin Tachibana suddenly raised her head and stared at Toru Tazaki in disbelief.

"Tazaki-kun, are we going to the music room again?"

"Hmm, I feel like I won't be able to fall asleep tonight unless I write something."

The two girls tried to stop him, but Toru Tazaki was a stubborn guy when it came to music, and no one could persuade him.

In the end, the two girls couldn't persuade him otherwise, so they could only watch him go upstairs in silence.

As for the ceramic shards in front of the stairs, Hina Aoki had already cleaned them up.

Rin Tachibana instinctively wanted to follow him, afraid that he would force her.

But when she thought that Tazaki Toru had come upstairs most likely to write a song for Aoki Hina, she pursed her lips, stamped her foot, and felt secretly sad.

However, since he could still play the piano and write songs, it seemed that his injury was not serious, which gradually relaxed Tachibana Rin's tense nerves.

"What a troublesome guy," she muttered to herself.

"Rin-chan."

Suddenly, another girl's voice came from behind.

As Tachibana Rin gradually recovered from the previous somber mood, she suddenly shuddered.

The girl turned around stiffly and met Aoki Hina's calm yet sharp cat-like eyes.