Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Hina Aoki looked at the small music room, touched the keyboard in front of her, and then looked at Toru Tazaki.

It was here that Toru Tazaki composed "Kasuga Kage" and it was sung by Hina Aoki.

That moment was the moment it was born.

In this music room where only the two of them were.

“In this way, Kasuga no longer belongs solely to me and Tazaki-kun.” She revealed a faint, lonely yet gratified smile.

"Perhaps, it will remain an unknown piece of music known only to me and Miss Aoki."

"If that's the case, it will only make me angrier. It's like my own child going out and being looked down upon. It's infuriating to see someone as blind."

Tazaki Toru laughed dumbly.

Aoki Hina looked at the smile on his face, and her voice suddenly faltered.

She suddenly thought.

If songs were children born from human beings.

So, this girl is Hina Aoki.

It's definitely not a cyborg.

49. BanG Dream Project. (Seeking monthly votes)

One afternoon in mid-May.

Tazaki Toru took the train alone to Shinjuku.

Based on the location sent by the store manager, Yoshimura, Shinjuku arrived at a very elegantly decorated coffee shop.

The receptionist was a young girl who carried the tray to her chest and led Tazaki Toru into a booth deep inside the store.

Tazaki Toru said thank you, gave the shop assistant a slight smile, and then walked away blushing.

"Tazaki-kun, you're here. Please have a seat."

Yoshimura pointed to the seat next to him, and Tazaki Toru nodded and sat down, then turned his gaze to the person opposite him.

He certainly wasn't out having coffee with Yicun; he had important business to discuss today.

There were three people sitting opposite them, two men and one woman, all of whom looked to be in their forties, with the woman appearing to be relatively younger.

When Tazaki Toru appeared, they all turned their gazes toward him in unison. Although they already knew he was a young man, he was different from what they had imagined.

Simply put, he is so handsome that it defies common sense.

People who are born with good looks, regardless of gender, are often assumed to gain favor without putting in any effort, or their work is questioned for being shoddy.

On the contrary, those who look simple and honest are sure to submit works that are the result of painstaking effort.

In general, it can be considered a form of appearance discrimination. For example, when you see a pretty and generous girl at school, some people will wonder if she got her money legitimately.

Who knows if it was given by the real father or by a father from another family?

However, the adult world is perhaps more rule-abiding. The three were just a little surprised. Although Yoshimura has always been involved in live houses, many popular bands or singers started from underground music. The geniuses he admires must have their own unique talents.

Moreover, they had already heard that piece of music.

What's rare isn't just the composing; it's the arrangement and lyric writing that truly interest them.

It's hard to imagine that the song was created by this young man in his early twenties.

"Tazaki-kun, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Fujita, Ms. Ayana, and Mr. Kakimoto."

Tazaki Toru nodded politely: "Nice to meet you, I am Tazaki Toru."

Before coming, Tazaki Toru had already learned from Yoshimura what kind of thing they were going to talk about today.

The three people in front of him did not adopt a superior attitude because of Tazaki Toru's young age, and introduced themselves one by one.

"Let me get straight to the point, Tazaki-kun, did you write this song, 'Spring Day Shadow,' all by yourself?"

Given their age and status, it was not inappropriate for them to address Tazaki Toru, whom they were meeting for the first time, as "kun" (君).

Tazaki Toru glanced at the tablet computer the other person handed him, nodded, and said, "Yes."

"Composing, arranging, and writing lyrics?"

"Yes."

The three men looked at each other in bewilderment. The man sitting at the very edge, who appeared rather bulky and wore black-rimmed glasses, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the liquid that had seeped from his forehead—a mixture of what looked like oil or sweat.

"Judging from the voice, the singer should be Ms. Hina Aoki?"

Tazaki Toru was slightly surprised, but nodded without hiding anything: "Yes, because of Mr. Yoshimura, I met Ms. Aoki by chance, and I asked her to sing for me."

After hearing Toru Tazaki's answer, he looked at Yoshimura and received a nod of confirmation from Yoshimura.

"Tazaki-kun, Mr. Yoshimura must have already told you about this."

"I've said the gist of it, but the specifics are up to you to discuss. After all, I'm not really anyone to him, and it's up to Tazaki-kun to make the decision. I'm not qualified to choose for him."

Yoshimura spoke before Tazaki Toru could.

"We're here today to talk to you. To put it simply, we want to buy the copyright and distribution rights to this song."

Tazaki Toru remained calm and quietly awaited the next statement.

"Regarding the profits, we can discuss it in detail and devise a method that you, Tazaki-kun, can agree with. What do you think?"

Seeing that Tazaki Toru remained silent, the three people in front of them began to speculate from various angles about how they appreciated Tazaki Toru's song.

Phrases like "This is the melody I'm looking for," "It's exactly what I was thinking," and "My God, this is exactly what I was thinking!" were common.

Various excuses have emerged one after another.

"Can I ask you a question?" Toru Tazaki suddenly asked.

"Of course, go ahead and ask."

"Are you from a music company?"

"No, not really."

"Doesn't it count?"

After a moment's consideration, Kakimoto seemed to have made up his mind and said:

"I'm so sorry, I haven't given a proper introduction yet. I was a little stunned when I saw how young you are, and I didn't explain to you right away."

They handed him their business cards one after another, and Tazaki Toru didn't bother to consider whether what he said was true or false.

To Tazaki Toru's surprise, only Mr. Fujita among them was a genuine musician.

He couldn't say for sure about the remaining two.

The main problem is that their business cards are written in a very vague and unclear way.

After Yoshimura explained, Tazaki Toru finally showed a look of realization.

Oh, a writer.

"Please allow me to formally introduce myself as the director of the new BanG Dream series animation."

BanGDream?

Tazaki Toru had heard of this name from Takagi Mika.

It seems to be either a game or an anime?

It always comes up in the girl's mouth, so it must be a project that she has her sights set on.

"So, the reason you want this piece of music is because... uh?"

"As an insert song in an anime? Sorry, I don't know much about anime, so this is the only way I can put it."

"It's okay, you're right, this song is exactly what I imagined. But that's not all, as part of the real-life girl band project, we'll be performing it at future live shows."

"A girl band project?"

Although Toru Tazaki has extraordinary talent in music, things like girl bands, anime series, and even mobile games are still areas of ignorance for him.

After giving Tazaki Toru a brief explanation, Tazaki Toru suddenly fell silent.

Huh?

Voice acting, band performances.

Isn't this the ultimate form of dreams that Mika Takagi pursues?

Seeing that Tazaki Toru remained silent, Ayana thought that Tazaki Toru had a prejudice against anime, and she couldn't sit still any longer.

"I share the same idea as the supervisor. This song is exactly the feeling I want. Both the melody and the lyrics are exactly the same as the story in my heart."

"Just give me the Spring Shadow! Watashi! Anything...!"

“Miss Ayana.”

Her voice trailed off abruptly. She silently pushed up her glasses and said, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Tazaki Toru frowned slightly, deep in thought.

50. Kakimoto, I'll kill you.

After discussion and questioning, Toru Tazaki finally figured out what kind of project this was.

By combining animation and live-action, we compose music that fits the plot and character designs, pursuing a joint performance between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds.

Since it's a girls' band, there's no doubt that the female voice actresses who will sing this song in the future will be carefully selected by this project.

Standing on a stage under the spotlight, shining brightly, it's no wonder that some people like female voice actors.

The three couldn't reveal too much about the project, only saying that they were currently recruiting talented people to write songs for the two bands.

Although the project was initiated a long time ago, the script is only 70% complete and is currently in the voice casting stage.

Real-life bands in the real world take priority over animation, and so far, they have only determined the band's style and musical genre, with no finished songs yet.

Without music, it means that a live performance cannot be held, and it is impossible to determine the animation plot or create the live performance scene.

Until that day, Yoshimura brought "Spring Shadows" to them.