Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Yang-jie, I think you're really suppressing your feelings.

After waving to the other two girls, Aoki Hina went in the opposite direction, her small figure disappearing into the crowd in the blink of an eye.

"Rin-chan, let's leave together as a trio."

Rin Tachibana could only nod and leave with Hina Himegami and Mika Kohinata.

At this moment, Aoki Hina, who left alone, could not possibly have gone to the bathroom to relieve her physical urges as Tachibana Rin had imagined.

She went to the cloakroom before the concert started, retrieved the bouquet that had been placed there in advance, and then headed towards the artist-only passage.

I showed the staff my internal ticket and was able to enter the back of the stage without any problems.

Backstage, Tazaki Toru accepted a towel from a staff member, thanked them, and wiped away the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

The female staff member in front of him, who looked very young, blushed slightly when faced with Toru Tazaki's gentle thanks and smile, and ran away in a flustered and shy manner.

Today's performance went very smoothly. Tazaki Toru neither tried to steal the spotlight nor disappointed others' expectations, and he didn't play a single wrong note throughout the entire performance.

However, for Tazaki Toru himself, all of this seemed to be taken for granted.

However, the difference is that playing on stage is truly worlds apart from playing off stage.

No matter how indifferent Tazaki Toru is to the opinions of others, playing the piano in front of thousands of people will inevitably evoke a strange and profound feeling in him.

This is one of the things that musicians, no matter how far they evolve, cannot remain indifferent to.

Tazaki Toru was no exception.

He always emphasized that he was just an ordinary person and never thought he had any strange genius temperament.

Then, you will feel a certain thrill due to the atmosphere, cheers, and applause at the scene.

Ultimately, there is a reason for this, and it is by no means a shameful thing.

dong dong dong-

Someone knocked on the open door, and Tazaki Toru instinctively looked in that direction.

The petite girl had her hair tied in a high, jet-black ponytail, which swayed back and forth behind her.

She held a bright and vibrant bouquet in her hands, but even more radiant than the bouquet was the sweet smile that graced her face.

"Hello, is Professor Tazaki here?"

She stood in front of the door, smiling at Toru Tazaki, and asked this question on purpose.

Tazaki Tooru was obviously taken aback.

The girl in front of him was none other than Hina Aoki.

Seeing Tazaki Toru's stunned expression, Aoki Hina couldn't help but chuckle, then gracefully stepped forward and walked towards him.

"Miss Aoki..."

Tazaki Toru checked the girl in front of him again and again.

Her lively and lovely face, slightly upturned eyes, and straight nose perfectly matched the image of Aoki Hina in his mind.

Therefore, she can only be Hina Aoki herself, and not an imitation of anyone else.

"Miss Aoki, what brings you here?"

"I'm sorry, but I just really wanted to come and see Tazaki-kun's first stage performance in person."

“I didn’t mean to blame you, Miss Aoki, there’s no need to apologize.”

"Actually, we wanted to surprise Tazaki-kun, but then we thought that if we came here without telling you, it might cause you trouble."

"Not at all, Miss Aoki, you've gone to so much trouble. I'm naturally delighted that you're willing to come."

Upon hearing this, the girl's gaze softened even more, and she then handed over the bouquet of flowers she was holding.

"congratulations."

"……Thanks."

Tazaki Toru accepted the bouquet of flowers from the girl and instinctively asked, "How is it?"

Hina Aoki looked up at him, blinking her bright eyes: "Listening to Toru Tazaki's piano playing in such a large venue has a unique charm compared to being at home."

"But... I still prefer the sound of Tazaki-kun playing the piano at home. Will you play it for me again when you get home?"

"Of course."

Hina Aoki beamed with a joyful smile.

Here, his music will reach everyone's ears equally.

But at home, his piano playing could briefly become the girl's exclusive domain, and no one could take it away from her.

"Oh? Mr. Tazaki, and who is this young lady?"

After taking photos with the staff, Ms. Minase was about to find a place to edit them and upload them to Twitter when she saw Toru Tazaki talking to a young girl, and she couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Perhaps Toru Tazaki himself is unaware that he often maintains a very obvious and deliberate social distance when facing unfamiliar women.

But when facing the girl in front of him, Tazaki Toru didn't seem to have that sense of distance.

They had been living under the same roof for a year.

Hina Aoki immediately perked up and bowed respectfully to her senior in the industry.

Miss Minase cast a surprised glance at Toru Tazaki, her mind racing, before she suddenly revealed a knowing expression.

"Are you my little fan?"

"Eh?"

Hina Aoki was clearly taken aback, and subconsciously followed her lead.

"I don't think any girl could dislike Minase-san."

"Oh my, what a sweet mouth."

Ms. Minase looked Aoki Hina up and down, and couldn't help but marvel at the girl's delicate and beautiful face:

"No wonder Mr. Tazaki always ignores girls here. Now I understand."

"Miss Minase, this is my good friend."

"Oh, I understand, I understand."

Miss Minase put her finger to her lips and blinked slightly: "You keep it a secret, and I'll keep it a secret too. Don't worry, I'm very perceptive."

Tazaki Toru knew that she was referring to the fact that she hadn't stayed at the hotel arranged by the company the previous night and had secretly run away.

"Mr. Tazaki, we're going to a celebration party later. Would this lovely lady like to come along?"

Before Tazaki Toru could respond, Aoki Hina quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, no need. I have companions waiting outside, and I'll be leaving soon."

"I see."

Ms. Minase smiled slightly, and then heard her manager calling her name from afar.

"You two can continue chatting, I'll go get back to work."

After Ms. Minase left, Hina Aoki looked at Toru Tazaki and said, "I think I've bothered you a bit. It's about time I left. Rin-chan is still waiting for me outside."

"Could it be that Miss Tachibana didn't come along because I didn't perform well tonight?" Tazaki Toru asked.

"No, that's not true at all. Rin-chan really praised Tazaki-kun's performance tonight."

"She just ran into a lot of trouble today and is probably still not over it, so she's resting outside."

Tazaki Toru didn't know what the big trouble she was talking about was, and thought he would find out later. If there was anything he could do to help, Tazaki Toru would certainly not hesitate to ask.

Seeing Tazaki Toru's hesitant expression, Aoki Hina thought to herself, "Tazaki-kun really won't sit idly by and ignore her troubles."

To avoid causing Tazaki Toru unnecessary worry, she told the truth:

"Rin-chan was forced to go on a blind date arranged by her parents today, and it took a lot of effort to finally resolve it satisfactorily."

If that can be considered a perfect ending.

Tazaki looked surprised upon hearing this.

Hina Aoki observed the changes in Toru Tazaki's expression and asked curiously, "Tazaki-kun, don't you care about the result?"

Tazaki Toru thought about it for a moment, then shook his head: "Given Tachibana's personality, she must have come up with some unrealistic method to make the other person hate her."

“Absolutely right.” Hina Aoki laughed heartily.

After a long pause, Aoki Hina stared at Tazaki Toru, her gaze holding something else.

"Tazaki-kun, I'm really getting to know Rin-chan better and better now."

"I wouldn't say I understand you, but after spending a lot of time with you, I wanted to do what I could for you."

"I know."

"you know?"

"Yes, because Tazaki-kun is inherently a worrier and likes to secretly do things that make us happy."

This statement sounded strange, but when Tazaki Toru saw the girl's affectionate eyes, he couldn't find a way to refute it.

"Alright, it's getting late, I won't keep you any longer, Tazaki-kun. Don't you still have to attend the celebration banquet?"

"Besides, if I don't go back soon, Rin-chan will get angry."

The image of Ms. Tachibana sitting alone on the steps at the entrance of the venue, with a sullen expression on her face, came to mind.

Tazaki Toru couldn't help but smile slightly.

"it is good."

The girl had just turned and walked a short distance when Tazaki Toru suddenly called her name softly.

"Miss Aoki..."

"Hmm?" The girl turned around and looked back.

Tazaki Toru tightened her grip on the bouquet in her hands: "Thank you for coming to see me."

The girl couldn't help but break into a beautiful smile:

"When I go on stage to perform, I will definitely play a koto that is just as good as Tazaki-kun's."