Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

How does she know so much?

Hina Aoki even began to doubt whether her feelings for Toru Tazaki were genuine.

Isn't my real target?

If that were the case, Hina Aoki would never accept it.

It's not that I can't accept being liked by Tachibana Rin, but I can't accept that she's so intelligent and cunning.

Tachibana Rin, of course, did not understand what Aoki Hina was thinking, and urged her a few more times.

Before long, the two girls, having finished washing and dressing, left the room together.

Walking down the hotel corridor, Tachibana Rin tugged at Aoki Hina's sleeve twice.

"Hina, let me tell you, if necessary, you have to let me kiss you in front of you later."

"Or you can kiss me, even if you use me as a substitute for Tazaki today, I'll accept it, Rin-nee."

Hina Aoki couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Then you might as well just kill me and be done with it."

It's one thing to do business within the agency, but Aoki Hina has no interest in getting serious with Tachibana Rin.

She didn't want Tachibana Rin to change her orientation before she could win over Tazaki Toru.

That's no laughing matter.

The elevator descended and stopped on their floor. The elevator doors slowly opened, revealing a man and a woman inside, both wearing hats and masks.

Rin Tachibana and Hina Aoki exchanged a glance, obediently shut their mouths, and rode together to the lobby on the first floor.

After leaving the hotel, Tachibana Rin grabbed Aoki Hina's arm tightly, her expression slightly excited: "See what I told you? They're definitely here to have an affair. What normal couple dresses like that?"

"You'd better mind your own business and don't cause trouble."

……

……

Although Tachibana Rin is a native of Osaka, she is an introverted and unsociable homebody since childhood.

She knows almost as much as Hina Aoki about which attractions or shops are worth visiting in Osaka.

The two randomly picked a shop near the hotel, had breakfast, and then wandered around aimlessly.

My sister called right on time, seemingly afraid that Tachibana Rin might back out at the last minute, and told her to be there on time at noon.

Rin Tachibana readily agreed, but inwardly she was full of complaints.

No matter who comes today, she's determined to take this position.

But to say I'm unhappy is definitely true.

It's because Toru Tazaki is a guy who doesn't keep his promises.

If he could come to save her, why would she bother pretending with Hina Aoki?

He talks about sincerity, but he's clearly a liar full of lies.

Even though he was a conman, she still couldn't help but like him.

She's really been ruined by men.

All morning, Tachibana Rin kept persuading Aoki Hina to cooperate, her lips almost worn out from talking so much.

Aoki Hina really couldn't do anything about Tachibana Rin, so she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

To give the other party a hard time, Tachibana Rin deliberately arrived ten minutes late, which was more than the agreed time.

However, when she arrived at the agreed-upon coffee shop, Tachibana Rin did not see any of the people she was supposed to meet on a blind date.

I sat down with Hina Aoki and we ordered two coffees.

The man still hadn't arrived by the time the staff brought the coffee.

If it were a normal meeting, being this late would make Rin-nee very unhappy.

But at this moment, she felt indescribably happy, experiencing a sense of relief for the first time after being stood up.

"Nichi, we can't let our guard down yet. Keep an eye on the door for me. If you see anyone who looks like that come in, quickly put your arm around my waist and pretend we're kissing."

"........."

Hina Aoki remained expressionless, increasingly feeling that coming to Osaka with Rin Tachibana was a mistake.

But the thought of seeing Tazaki Toru's wonderful performance on stage that evening made her swallow all her grievances.

Twenty minutes had passed since the agreed time, and the blind date my sister mentioned still hadn't arrived.

Rin Tachibana wasn't in a hurry; instead, she thought that perhaps the other person didn't want to participate in the blind date either.

If things could just end peacefully like this, that would be the best outcome, and I imagine her parents wouldn't blame her.

At least we can keep our living expenses.

Midway through the meal, Hina Aoki left the table to go to the restroom.

Afterwards, she held a handkerchief in her mouth and fiddled with her bangs in front of the mirror.

Because she was going to see Toru Tazaki's live performance that night... uh, to see Minase-san's live show, Hina Aoki dressed up extra extra elaborately than usual.

Her naturally beautiful face looked even more delicate and lovely than usual.

Suddenly, her cat ears perked up, and a very strange sound came from the men's restroom next door.

The more Aoki Hina listened, the stranger her expression became; it was clearly the sound of some kind of outdoor play.

Not long after, two young men came out of the restroom one after the other.

Seeing that the sink was occupied by Hina Aoki, he simply left.

Hina Aoki couldn't help but sigh, marveling at how all sorts of amazing people there really are in this world.

These people don't actually think reality is like anime, do they?

When Aoki Hina returned to the shop, she found a strange man sitting in front of Tachibana Rin.

It was one of the two men she had glimpsed earlier. The other man was sitting in a corner of the coffee shop, constantly observing Tachibana Rin.

Hina Aoki stood there, a very complicated expression on her face, wishing she could turn around and leave immediately.

If the other person also has the same thoughts as Tachibana Rin, and is trying to avoid blind dates by finding someone of the same sex to pretend to be in that kind of relationship.

That sacrifice is a bit too great.

396. Have I become part of their play?

Inside the coffee shop.

Rin Tachibana sat upright in her seat, maintaining a fake smile that revealed eight bright white teeth, polite yet awkward.

The man sitting opposite me was fairly good-looking, but he looked effeminate.

What kind of taste do my parents have?

He's nowhere near as good as the guy who lives on the first floor of my house.

He kept his head down, playing with his phone, and apart from introducing himself when he first arrived, he didn't even glance at her afterward.

What was his name again? Rin-nee has long forgotten.

Compared to that kind of thing, Tachibana Rin secretly groaned, thinking to herself, "Could it be that Yang-nee went to the toilet to run away at the last minute?"

Who will save her?

Fortunately, Aoki Hina didn't actually back down. After returning from the restroom, Aoki Hina smiled and sat down next to Tachibana Rin. Tachibana Rin introduced her, pretending to be her best friend who had come to help her choose.

The other party simply nodded.

Rin Tachibana frowned, her small hand under the table gently tugging at Hina Aoki's sleeve. She leaned close to Hina's ear and whispered:

"Don't you think this person is a bit strange?"

Aoki Hina remained outwardly calm, but inwardly thought, "You haven't seen anything even stranger yet."

She thought for a moment, then forced a polite smile at the person in front of her.

"Excuse me, we'll have to wait a moment."

Afterwards, Hina Aoki dragged Rin Tachibana away.

Arriving at a corner of the store, Aoki Hina quickly told Tachibana Rin about the commotion she had heard outside the restroom.

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Rin's eyes widened in surprise.

"So, he might not have been late, but was flirting with a man? No wonder he didn't apologize."

Hina Aoki felt that Rin Tachibana had missed the point.

"Could it be that the other side is using the same tactics?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Shouldn't they kiss me in person? Could it be that you've actually met someone for real?"

In this respect, the two girls thought exactly the same thing.

Rin Tachibana pondered for a while, then hesitantly asked, "Yang-nee... should we still kiss him?"

"Kiss you my foot!"

Aoki Hina reached out and flicked Tachibana Rin's forehead in an annoyed manner.

Rin Tachibana rubbed her forehead, not angry at all, but her complexion actually improved a lot.

"Anyway, since the other side doesn't seem to have that intention, I feel much more relieved. I was wondering what excuse to come up with. What should I do now?"

"Let's see what they have to say first."

The two girls whispered in each other's ears for a while, and then returned to their seats after they finished talking.

At this moment, as Tachibana Rin looked at the effeminate-looking woman opposite her, who showed no intention of chatting with her any longer, she became even more convinced that what Aoki Hina said was true.

Rin Tachibana is not good at pretending, and now that she knows the other person isn't there for a proper blind date either, she's not willing to keep up the act.

Let's just be frank and speak openly.

"Um, sir."