Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"People who don't know her often think that she's thinking about something amazing. Sometimes she clenches her fists, making her seem unapproachable, but she's just daydreaming."

"So that's how it is."

"Well, so if you have the chance to run into her next time, you can take the initiative to talk to her. She should be happy to chat with you."

"Eh~~~Is that so? Then I'll try my best next time."

In the brief moment after she finished speaking, Tachibana Rin suddenly noticed a new avatar in the channel.

"Huh? Tazaki, are you there?"

"…Okay, good evening."

"Now that you're online, hurry up and say something. It's scary to eavesdrop on girls' conversations."

"Sorry, I just couldn't find the right moment to interject."

After logging into the game, Tachibana Rin immediately pulled Tazaki Toru into her party.

Tazaki Toru glanced at the unfamiliar ID in the team: Fish Representative.

The meaning is unclear.

"Tasaki, I've got some help today!" Tachibana Rin exclaimed.

"foreign aid?"

"You'll see when the game launches, he's a pro!"

"No, no, no, I'm not that good. Rin, and this is..."

"Um... how should I put it, someone like a cousin."

"I see."

It was really hard to explain, so Tachibana Rin just randomly pinned a label on Tazaki Tooru.

Tazaki Toru felt utterly helpless with girls who spoke so casually and carelessly.

"Tazaki, are you online?"

"I'm already in the team."

Wasn't it you who pulled me into the team?

"Huh? It really is!" she exclaimed.

To be honest, Toru Tazaki is already thinking about shutting down the computer.

If he had known that this young lady already had a partner, why would he have come at all?

Even so, Tazaki Tooru knew it was too late. Now that he was saying "let's forget about it today," Tachibana Rin decided to rush down the stairs, grab Tazaki Tooru by the collar, and yell "Bastard!"

The thought that another person would be going to jail tonight made Toru Tazaki sigh.

As soon as I entered the game, I heard the voices of two girls talking again through my headphones.

It seems that having one more person isn't all bad; at least Toru Tazaki doesn't have to endure the silent suffering alone when their team's record is at the bottom.

"Speaking of which, I managed to get a few tickets to the Tokyo Masters. Rin, do you want to come along?"

"Huh? Really? I absolutely have to go!"

"OK, I'll bring it to you later."

"Thank you very much, um... may I have two?"

"No problem. Anyone else want to come along?"

Tazaki Toru's eyelids twitched involuntarily as soon as he finished choosing his role.

He had a vague sense of unease.

47. You're the one who should be practicing the most.

Gradually, Tazaki Toru got used to life on Tsukishima Island.

Tsukishima's streets are very quiet and livable, and the cherry blossoms growing along the roadside are extremely beautiful.

As time passed, the pink petals that had remained firmly on the treetops were blown away by the wind.

I wonder if I can ride the wind to Shangjingcao so that the girl living there can also see it.

Before he could fully appreciate the vibrant spring of April, Toru Tazaki was busy writing songs, working part-time, teaching his roommate how to compose music, and playing video games with his roommate.

Occasionally, really only occasionally.

He would call that girl before going to bed.

I heard that she put in a lot of effort for the audition recently and successfully passed the second round of screening.

They agreed that if Tazaki Toru successfully passed the audition and landed the role, he would treat everyone to a meal, leaving it to Takagi Mika to decide.

Although Tazaki Toru didn't understand the logic behind it, upon seeing the smile on the girl's face, he couldn't find any words to refute her and readily agreed.

Instead, Mika Takagi smiled in surprise, saying she was just joking, and then chuckled and teased Toru Tazaki, saying he didn't understand humor.

Finally, you have to add, "You're really funny."

"Interesting" is probably a positive word.

he thinks.

……

……

One day in early May.

Just past noon, Tazaki Toru was in the music room on the second floor with Aoki Hina.

Tazaki Toru is not actually good at teaching. Even though he has a thorough understanding of music theory, he finds it difficult to convey his feelings to others with 100% accuracy.

Some things you either know or you don't. Forcing Tazaki Toru to explain why will only cause him pain.

Perhaps I'm not suited to be a teacher.

However, there are always some students who, with just a few words of guidance, can learn without a teacher and apply what they've learned to other situations.

Hina Aoki was such a student.

They can resonate on a musical level, which makes communication between them extremely easy.

Sometimes, just one note is enough for Hina Aoki to understand Toru Tazaki's thoughts.

And Tazaki Toru seems to be able to see through the girl's thoughts with 100% accuracy.

Of course, all of this is limited to discussions about music.

Reality is indeed not like what is written in novels. Living under the same roof with a girl will inevitably lead to scenes of bumping into each other changing clothes, taking a shower, accidentally falling down, intimate contact, and blushing and apologizing to each other.

Since moving in, Toru Tazaki has never encountered anything like this.

There was no relationship with Hina Aoki, nor with Rin Tachibana.

Aoki Hina seemed to have been inspired, and she pondered for a long time by herself.

She rarely gets a day off today, but instead of relaxing, she's eager to come and have a lesson with Toru Tazaki.

As for the neighbor next door, when Tazaki Toru went downstairs to get water, he heard her cheerfully saying through her bedroom door, "They're all dead again!"

Tazaki Toru was already used to this.

"Tazaki-kun".

"Ok?"

The girl suddenly looked up at Tazaki Toru's profile and said, "Can you play 'Spring Shadow' for me?"

"Playing again?"

"no?"

Her eyes were like the sunlight in summer, filled with countless hopes and dreams, plunging into the shimmering lake in the mountain stream.

“I didn’t say no,” Toru Tazaki said.

As fingers tap on the keyboard, a warm melody flows out.

This was already the umpteenth time the girl had asked him to play this piece in recent days.

Each time, she would close her eyes, as if her mind and body were completely immersed in the music. Only after the lingering sound dissipated would she open her eyes and hum the melody softly.

This seems to be a very strange phenomenon, even bizarre.

Every time she heard him finish playing this piece, she would open her eyes and meet Tazaki Toru's gaze, but Aoki Hina would always instinctively look away.

As if there was something on Tazaki Toru's face that made it difficult for her to look directly at him, she resolutely looked away. After a long while, she returned to her usual self, smiling and clapping softly.

Today is a little different.

After listening, Aoki Hina still didn't look at Tazaki Toru's face, but walked to his side.

Tazaki Toru tactfully moved aside and silently watched the girl play the piece he had written.

From Tazaki Toru's perspective, Aoki Hina's keyboard skills are not up to professional standards, and are far inferior to Tazaki Toru's.

However, the feeling of music is a very personal thing, and Tazaki Toru was able to find the parts he liked in her piano playing.

So, as the composer of this piece, that is enough.

When the performance ended, Hina Aoki gazed at Toru Tazaki's face, about to ask for his opinion.

The soundproof door was suddenly pushed open, and a furtive head peeked out from outside.

It was Tachibana Rin.

"Hey ho~~~ Are you playing?"

She made a sound that was completely out of touch with the atmosphere, and even seemed somewhat irritating to Aoki Hina.

How come we didn't notice this before?

It shouldn't have been like this before Tazaki Toru appeared.

Although she was originally a bit oblivious, didn't know how to read the room, and did whatever she wanted.