Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"Yes, thanks to Meijia."

He earned the job through his own hard work, yet he tries to attribute the credit to her.

This made her feel both extremely apprehensive and incredibly overjoyed.

"Mika-chan, Tazaki-sensei."

Accompanied by footsteps, Hina Aoki slowly walked towards the two of them.

Behind her followed Tachibana Rin, whose terrifying eyes were fixed on Tazaki Toru with an unfriendly expression.

Upon seeing other people arrive, Mika Kohinata quickly put away the ticket in her hand, blinked hard, and finally the pumping in her eyes stopped.

However, this subtle expression ultimately could not escape Aoki Hina's keen cat-like eyes.

He took in Mika Kohinata's expression perfectly.

Mika-chan looks like she's just been crying.

Miss Aoki couldn't help but start brainstorming and simulating things in her mind.

Could it be that Tazaki-kun said something wrong and made Mika-chan angry?

Because of what?

Considering everything that happened before, it can only be because of the incident of sending the lamb home.

Hmph! I thought you, Mika Hinata, were so capable!

Now I, Yang-jie, have found my chance!

Behind her, Tachibana Rin couldn't help but silently scrutinize Aoki Hina with the eyes of someone looking at a pitiful fool.

He remained silent for a long time.

377. He was spying on me yesterday, and he's been exposed today.

Shortly after that, Hina Hiyomiya and Kobayashi Koko also arrived at the recording studio.

The members of MyGO entered the recording studio to begin today's rehearsal.

After finishing his business here, Toru Tazaki left the recording studio alone and went to King Records headquarters.

As I rode the tram, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall outside the window, tapping incessantly on the tram's transparent windows.

One after another, the clear, glistening raindrops reminded Tazaki Toru of Kohinata Mika's tears.

Tazaki Toru naturally didn't want to see Kohinata Mika's tears.

But if she didn't shed tears, Tazaki Toru would never have had the chance to witness the fleeting beauty of her tearful face transforming into a smile.

He didn't know when it started, but that ordinary yet vibrant smiling face constantly gave him the strength to move forward.

It was because of the girl who admired his back that Toru Tazaki was able to forge ahead without stopping, giving meaning to his progress.

"What a crybaby."

Watching the rain relentlessly pattering against the car window, Toru Tazaki, sitting alone in the corner of the carriage, couldn't help but slowly raise the corners of his mouth and murmur softly.

After getting off the bus.

As Tazaki Toru stepped out of the station, he couldn't help but look up at the sky. The rain showed no signs of abating; instead, it gradually intensified, washing over the gray city.

Tazaki Toru didn't bring an umbrella. After looking around for a while, he decided to go to the convenience store across the street to buy one.

It was at this moment that Toru Tazaki saw a figure standing not far away in front of the station.

The figure stood quietly at that end, gazing at the sky alone, as if blending into the gloomy rain.

The man seemed to sense Tazaki Toru's gaze and turned to look at him.

When Tazaki Toru saw the man's face clearly, he was taken aback.

He had seen this face before.

Just yesterday.

Seeing that Tazaki Toru was carrying a simple backpack and had no hands, the other person had a flash of understanding on their face and walked slowly towards Tazaki Toru without expression.

Tazaki Tooru was obviously taken aback.

Could it be that my face actually works on other men?

To this day, although Toru Tazaki is often approached by women, he has always been able to politely refuse them with ease.

This is the first time I've ever been approached by a man.

Tazaki Toru secretly exhaled, putting aside these unrealistic wild thoughts, and roughly made up his mind, carefully recalling the other person's name.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Totsuka."

The man before them was the same mysterious man whom Tazaki Toru had caught yesterday, the one with whom Minase was in an ambiguous relationship.

"Didn't bring an umbrella?"

"Yes, I left in a hurry."

He handed over the long-handled black umbrella that was still closed.

Tazaki Toru couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

"I'll lend it to you."

The other person was sparing with words, and their deep voice was exceptionally beautiful, yet tinged with a melancholy sadness.

"Eh? Um... thank you."

Tazaki Toru accepted it generously, thanked him, and inwardly felt that this person was truly peculiar.

He assumed that a famous singer like Mr. Totsuka must be incredibly busy on a daily basis.

They either commute by taxi or drive themselves; very few take the tram.

Without a word, Mr. Totsuka took a light blue folding umbrella from his bag and silently walked into the rain.

Tazaki Toru opened his black umbrella and silently followed behind the other person, heading towards the King Records headquarters.

Staring at the other person's tall, slender back, Tazaki Toru couldn't help but think that the other person was a strange person.

No, thinking that way would be rather impolite.

They walked in silence until they arrived at King Records headquarters. Tazaki Toru folded up the umbrella and returned it to the other person.

"Thank you, Mr. Totsuka."

"You're welcome."

His tone remained aloof, giving off a faint sense of detachment, as if he and Tazaki Toru were in two different worlds. One could clearly feel the aloofness he exuded towards others.

For a moment, Tazaki Toru almost thought he had misread the image yesterday.

It's hard to connect this bizarre incident—the man in front of me having an ambiguous relationship with a female artist from the same company in a private room—with such a bizarre event.

No matter how you look at it, the other person doesn't seem like that kind of person.

This might be considered judging by appearances, but judging solely from his outward appearance, the aloofness he exuded made him seem like a valuable object placed in the middle of the road, waiting for someone to accidentally break him.

To put it more bluntly, he's not human.

Just as Tazaki Toru was pondering, the man who had walked a short distance suddenly stopped.

He slowly turned around and looked at Tazaki Toru with his cool and indifferent eyes.

"Is your name Mr. Tazaki? If I'm mistaken, I apologize."

"That's right, please speak."

"I hope you can keep yesterday's events a secret."

"........."

"I'm someone who hates trouble and doesn't want to cause trouble for others. I hope you can understand."

Ah...it seems I wasn't mistaken.

The man with the aloof demeanor was the one flirting with Ms. Minase in the cubicle.

You really can't judge a book by its cover.

Tazaki Toru was almost deceived by the other party's seemingly indifferent appearance.

On the other hand, did he mean to threaten me?

The energy level of a fresh graduate entering the workforce is completely unequal to that of a seasoned, well-known artist.

If the other party really wanted to do something to him, Tazaki Toru would probably be unable to resist.

However, the other person's expression was not hostile; rather than an order or threat, it seemed more like a statement or a request.

An ordinary person might pretend to be ignorant at this moment, and admitting it without evidence would only bring disaster.

Tazaki Toru understood this principle as well, but he ultimately couldn't do such a thing, nor did he bother to do it.

Tazaki Toru's expression remained as composed as ever, showing no sign of weakness or subservience despite the man's seniority.

This is Tazaki Toru's consistent style, and he will never easily change it because of some external forces.

In this world, perhaps only Mika Kohinata could so easily change his mind.

"I understand."

Tazaki Toru's tone was neither humble nor arrogant, and he didn't even flinch in his eyes.

It is this effortless confidence and composure that forms the foundation of Tazaki Toru's character.

A slight hint of surprise flashed in the man's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

"Thank you."

He nodded slightly, his face still bearing an indifferent and unfathomable expression, and turned to leave without saying another word.

It seems they really believed Tazaki Toru too easily.

After the other person left, Tazaki Toru frowned slightly, thinking to himself that he had been so careful yesterday.

How exactly did he discover himself?