Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"What a strange question."

"Not surprising at all."

Why did you suddenly think of asking such a question?

"I was just asking, so please answer me first," Mika Kohinata urged.

After a moment of silence, Tazaki Toru slowly began to speak:

"To be honest, I might not be against it."

"...Huh?"

Why is the reaction different from what I expected?

That's not how it's portrayed in prime-time melodramatic TV dramas. You should first curse them for being heartless, then throw the money they gave you into the air, and wait until they tell you they're in poor health and don't have much time left before slowly forgiving them, gradually emerging from the shadows, taking over the business empire, and becoming a rich man!

411. "I'll give you 50 million, leave my son." (Seeking monthly votes)

"Toru-kun, you're completely different from what I imagined."

"What kind of person do you imagine me to be?" Toru Tazaki asked curiously.

"Hmm... at least we can't just give in and accept it so easily. We have to make them taste the bitterness you've suffered."

Tazaki Toru smiled upon hearing this.

"What do I get in return? Just more trouble."

"Whether it appears or not, I will not feel any fluctuation because of it."

"Even if one day, someone claiming to be my parents appears."

"To me, they are just strangers I don't know, and I won't let strangers make me act irrationally."

"I still feel like there's something I can't let go of..."

In Mika Kohinata's opinion, Toru Tazaki's gentle nature was truly undesirable.

But she was precisely captivated by his gentleness and tolerance.

"Tou-kun is just too kind-hearted, he'll suffer because of that."

"Perhaps it's because I'm not dissatisfied with my current life. I'm very happy with my life now and I can do what I like."

"If my life is not going well, I might really become like you said, holding a grudge against them in my heart."

On this matter, Toru Tazaki and Mika Kohinata seem to have completely opposite attitudes.

Ultimately, it's probably because Toru Tazaki never truly experienced the pain of being abandoned by them.

Therefore, Toru Tazaki believes that he has neither the right to forgive on behalf of [him] nor the right to hold a grudge.

I simply treated this matter as a spectator.

"Why is Tou-kun so open-minded? If it were me, I definitely couldn't do it."

Tazaki Toru was unwilling to lie to Kohinata Mika, but he also found it difficult to tell the whole truth.

Even so, within the bounds of what could be said frankly, Tazaki Toru still wanted to tell her the truth.

"I think it's because I want to feel that I have a clear conscience."

"A clear conscience?"

Mika Kohinata was extremely surprised.

"Because I'm not sure if I'll regret it in the future, or if I'll change my mind, and I can't possibly know which choices are right or wrong."

"The only thing I can do is to do things that align with my current values ​​as much as possible in the present moment."

"I neither want to be hurt by others nor want to hurt others."

"Instead of hurting each other, we should focus our energy on more meaningful things."

"For me now, MyGO and Mujica, making you shine on stage is the most meaningful thing."

Mika Kohinata fell into a long silence, prompting Toru Tazaki to ask, "So, why did you bring this up?"

To this day, Mika Kohinata has always regarded this matter as a scar on Toru Tazaki's body and has never taken the initiative to ask about it.

Since she brought it up today, something must have happened.

Tazaki Toru was certain.

However, the girl on the other end of the phone started to stammer and said haltingly, "Just asking."

She is really bad at lying. Even a complete stranger who knows nothing about her can easily detect her clumsy lies by observing her words and expressions.

Tazaki Toru did not expose this.

He had complete faith and tolerance for this girl, and since she was unwilling to talk, Tazaki Toru would never force her.

Rather than discussing these vague and abstract things, Tazaki Toru cherished the moment he was talking to her.

After talking with Toru Tazaki, Mika Kohinata seemed to understand Toru Tazaki's actions.

He didn't care whether his parents came looking for him or what their current status was, as he said, they were just irrelevant strangers.

On the contrary, I got caught up in this matter, which affected my state of mind, making me look like a fool.

Doesn't this mean that she values ​​him more than Tazaki Toru himself?

I feel a little shy.

After putting that topic aside, Mika Kohinata chatted with Toru Tazaki for a while longer before reluctantly saying goodnight.

After hanging up the phone, Mika Kohinata took out a business card from her pocket, stared at the name on it for a long time, and finally put it back in the drawer.

……

……

"Hey, please."

Please never let go again.

"Forever, forever..."

"Never let go again..."

The lead singer's voice, along with the last note, dissipated in the vast recording studio.

Hina Aoki stepped out with her small feet in platform shoes and pressed the switch on the effects pedal.

"That's all for today, everyone. Thank you for your hard work." Mr. Fujita's voice came from the speaker.

The girls all expressed their gratitude for the hard work.

Back in the lounge, Mika Kohinata packed her backpack. When her teammates asked her if she wanted to go get something to eat, she could only clasp her hands together apologetically.

"Sorry, I have a part-time job coming up."

"Huh? Is Mika-chan still doing a part-time job?"

They had heard before that Mika Kohinata had quit several part-time jobs.

"Yes, the managers of the two part-time locations have been quite nice to me, and the workload isn't too heavy."

"Oh, I see. Then we'll have to do it next time."

"Um, sorry, I'll be going now."

Okay, bye-bye.

After leaving the recording studio, Mika Kohinata took the train to her part-time job.

I was busy until 9 p.m. before my work for the day was finally over. I returned to Shangjingcao alone and saw the luxury car parked in the shadows from afar.

This discovery prompted Mika Kohinata to slow down and take extra hesitant steps.

Then, a middle-aged woman got out of the back seat of the car. Although she walked with a little difficulty, every step she took was elegant and graceful.

When Yuriko Tazaki came up to her, Mika Kohinata instinctively tightened her grip on the bag hanging on her shoulder and took a step back.

The April evening breeze was so enchanting that it made the girl look like a timid little hamster.

"Good evening, Ms. Hinata."

"...Good evening."

Mika Kohinata instinctively greeted him.

Huh? What did she call me?

"Miss Kohinata, there's no need to be nervous. I just happened to be passing by today and bought some gifts to repay you for talking to me about that child the other day."

"Just a small token of my appreciation."

"I can't accept it."

The girl hurriedly waved her hands, and the shoulder strap of her backpack, which was hanging on her shoulder, fell loosely down.

"It was just something I bought casually nearby; it wasn't anything valuable."

Mika Kohinata glanced timidly at the gift box in the other person's hand, her head still shaking.

Fearing that if he accepted the biscuit box, he might find it filled with thick stacks of ten-thousand-yuan banknotes when he opened it.

That's how it's always portrayed in TV dramas.

They offered me 50 million, but I had to leave my son.

She watches it often.

Therefore, Mika Kohinata would never dare to accept this item.

Seeing Mika Kohinata's resolute attitude, Yuriko Tazaki couldn't help but show a disappointed expression, but she quickly put on a smile again.

"If Miss Hinata would be so kind as to join us for a cup of tea nearby, would that be alright?"

Mika Kohinata was about to refuse

I saw her legs trembling in the evening breeze.

Thinking that she had just refused the other party's gift, she felt that if she continued to refuse, it would inevitably seem cold-hearted.