Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Actually, once you get to this point, there's no longer any room for Tachibana Rin to use her skills.

Hina Aoki never expected Rin Tachibana to do anything big. She was a girl who was bad at talking, and not revealing herself was already an improvement for her.

Hina Aoki would occasionally utter words of joy that would resonate with Hina Hiyomiya.

Miss Yang Gong was quite accommodating; under Aoki Hina's patient persuasion, the glass of beer, which was as big as her face, was actually emptied little by little.

"Wow~~ Yang-chan is amazing, she has a real talent for drinking. Join me and Rin-chan's team from now on."

"Excuse me, could you please bring me two more draft beers?"

Kobayashi Koko and Kohinata Mika were worried, but Tachibana Rin, following Aoki Hina's instructions, was racking her brains to find topics to talk about with the two of them.

Just then, a group of customers who had made reservations in advance walked into the izakaya.

Tachibana Rin, with her sharp eyes, instantly widened her gaze to a terrifying shape.

Immediately afterwards, he kept slapping Yang Jie's thigh under the table.

Aoki Hina gave her a disgruntled look, thinking to herself, "Fine, you're not going to help, but why are you interrupting? Can't you see I'm busy, Yang-nee?"

Rin Kachika slapped the ground harder and kept gesturing towards the door.

Aoki Hina then followed Tachibana Rin's gaze and looked towards the doorway.

Among the group of customers who had just entered the izakaya, she spotted Toru Tazaki at a glance.

Not only that, but he was also accompanied by a girl who was clearly a minor, no, clearly only fourteen or fifteen years old.

"Eh?"

The composed, wicked smile on Aoki Hina's face finally froze completely.

Tazaki-kun...

That's a crime!

363. Yang Jie, are you sure you can handle this? He's practically packing her up and taking her home! (Two-in-one)

We went to an izakaya in Shinjuku with the project staff and band members.

Toei had pre-booked two large cubicles for the gathering.

Tazaki Toru was not good at handling such occasions, so after entering the cubicle, he sat quietly in the corner.

However, if someone strikes up a conversation with him, Toru Tazaki will respond politely and, in order not to make the other person feel awkward, will proactively bring up topics that the other person might be interested in.

This is quite different from Tachibana Rin, who is timid, cautious, and always has a grumpy face.

Because he needed to compose music after returning home, Toru Tazaki wanted to stay as sober as possible, so he didn't drink alcohol.

Mr. Tamai jokingly told him that if he couldn't drink, he should sit at the table next to the child.

And there was indeed a child sitting in the next room.

Therefore, Tazaki Toru very straightforwardly picked up the glass containing Calpis and, under Mr. Tamai's dazed gaze, went to the next room.

Besides the five voice actresses, several staff members who were close to them were also seated there.

"Excuse me, everyone, is there an empty seat for me?"

"Huh? Professor Tazaki?" Everyone present looked surprised.

"Hmm... Because I can't drink alcohol, Teacher Yujing asked me to sit at the same table as the children."

After a moment of surprise, the voice actresses and staff in front of them all turned their gaze to Ms. Liming, who was drinking juice in the center of the table, and suddenly burst into laughter.

"Tazaki-sensei, I think that was just a joke."

Tazaki Toru tilted her head: "Is that so?"

"Since you're here, please have a seat. We'd like to have a chat with Professor Tazaki."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Tazaki Toru sat down in the empty seat.

Sitting opposite him were a group of female voice actors, some of whom would occasionally cast furtive glances at him, which Tazaki Toru would habitually return with a polite smile.

So they all blushed and looked away.

Tazaki Toru was already used to this.

……

……

Inside the izakaya's lobby, two girls were exchanging flustered glances.

Rin Tachibana blinked quickly and began sending a telegram.

"Yang-jie, did you see that? That guy Tazaki is actually...refining..."

Although Tachibana Rin didn't say anything, Aoki Hina clearly understood the meaning in Tachibana Rin's eyes.

Their table was located in a corner of the hall, and only Aoki Hina and Tachibana Rin, who were sitting on the far side, noticed Tazaki Toru's arrival.

The other three girls didn't notice the doorway.

However, the appearance of Tazaki Toru completely disrupted Aoki Hina's interrogation plan. She glanced at Hitomi Hina, who was holding a wine glass and grinning foolishly.

Having finally found such an opportunity, Hina Aoki couldn't help but feel resentful.

Right now, Aoki Hina had no other thoughts on the matter, as she was preoccupied with wondering why Tazaki Toru was there.

And who is the girl next to him?

Considering Tazaki Toru's usual character, it's highly unlikely he would have that kind of criminal relationship.

Could it be that Tazaki-kun is actually married and divorced, and that his daughter is being raised by his ex-wife and living apart from him?

Indeed, he had never asked Toru Tazaki whether he had ever been married.

Moreover, it is inconceivable that he, who clearly possesses extraordinary talent, is homeless.

If it's because of the divorce, and the house and all the property were awarded to the ex-wife, then it seems to make sense.

Huh?

Could it be that at the tender age of twenty-two, I'm about to become a stepmother?

Under the influence of alcohol, Hina Aoki's thoughts began to wander in strange directions.

"Japanese dish sauce?"

The woman beside her, Ms. Yang, looked at Aoki Hina, who was in a daze, with hazy eyes.

"Huh? Oh...sorry, I was a little distracted."

Yang Gongfei's slightly flushed, round face revealed a hint of naivety.

"I thought Hina-chan was a girl who took everything very seriously, but it turns out she can also space out like me."

Although Aoki Hina is petite, she is the oldest among them, and because she always takes care of Tachibana Rin, they often treat her like an older sister.

Miss Yang lay limply on the table, her head resting on her wine glass, her bright eyes narrowed into two adorable slits.

"Hina-chan, I have something to tell you, but please don't be angry."

Although she hadn't drunk much, given Miss Yang's alcohol tolerance, she was clearly already intoxicated. Her voice was breathy, and her legs were swinging under the table.

"Actually, I've always secretly thought that Hina-chan and Tazaki-sensei had a falling out."

These words drew sidelong glances from the girls around them.

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

"Because I know that you used to have a good relationship with Mr. Tazaki."

This woman actually said "before".

We have a great relationship now!

Seeing that Aoki Hina remained silent, Hiyomiya Hina continued in a dazed tone:

"But every time Mr. Tazaki appears in the recording studio, Hina-chan rarely takes the initiative to talk to him, which made me wonder if you two had a conflict, and I was a little worried."

"We're going to be MyGO forever, and for that, Mr. Tazaki is indispensable..."

"........."

Hina Aoki was always very careful to avoid unnecessary conversations with Toru Tazaki in public.

If people notice that they have a close relationship, it will affect each other's work.

The phone case incident caused by Ms. Kondo last year is still fresh in my mind.

This incident taught Hina Aoki a lesson.

As a result, she would never bother Tazaki Toru alone during work hours.

Unexpectedly, that's what Yang Gongfei thought.

Hina Aoki felt inexplicably annoyed.

"That's not true. I didn't have any conflict with Mr. Tazaki."

Yang Gongfei didn't reply. Her cheek rested against the wine glass, her eyelids trembling incessantly, looking adorable as if she was about to fall asleep.

However, to Hina Aoki, this expression was interpreted as a casual provocation.

"Really? And Ms. Tazaki even promised to write a song for me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hina Aoki covered her mouth.

Even Mika Kohinata, who hadn't said much, couldn't help but show surprise when she heard this.

Rin Tachibana couldn't help but lift her forehead.

No, Yang-jie, are you sure you can do it?

What happened to the prepared platitudes? Why are you suddenly revealing so much?

Aoki Hina sensed something was wrong and realized she had said something unnecessary.

But her mind wasn't on that at the moment; she was too concerned about what was going on with Toru Tazaki.