Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Aoki Hina suddenly sat up straight, her fingers gently stroking the foot of the sheet music.

"Um, regarding the members, is it only Rin-chan and I who have confirmed this?" she asked softly.

"That's how it is for now, but I heard that a suitable candidate has been found for the drummer, and as for the lead singer, the candidate is still that kid from last time, the one you've met."

Hina Aoki pursed her lips slightly.

She originally did not believe in miracles.

Effort, talent, and sweat.

Only by paying for these things can one obtain the corresponding reward.

This time, however, she gave nothing in return.

At this moment, Aoki Hina searched through her limited vocabulary and found that only this word could best describe her state of mind.

Miracle.

If, if this is what outsiders often call destiny, even if it's cliché, even if it's melodramatic, Aoki Hina...

Determined to be the woman who responds to miracles, she wants him to look back at her standing on the stage.

No matter what, she wanted to reach out and grab that beam of light that fell in front of her, within reach, a symbol of spring.

"I know it's a bit much to make this request now, but I still hope the planning team can reconsider."

"In terms of singing ability, I'm definitely better than her..."

The girl's voice suddenly stopped at that moment.

Aoki Hina slowly clenched the sheet music in her hand, her voice filled with resolute determination.

"I……

"I want to be the lead singer of 'MyGO!!!!!'".

57. Do you like the song itself, or the person who wrote it? (Seeking monthly votes)

"I want to be the lead singer of 'MyGO!!!!!'"

For a new voice actress like Hina Aoki, who had only recently joined the company and had almost no experience, these were absolutely taboo words that she could not utter.

Just getting a regular role in a project is something that countless female voice actresses are vying for.

The lead singer of the girl band represents the absolute center of the band, the position that bears all expectations and pressures.

Therefore, when Aoki Hina spoke like that, not only her manager but also Tachibana Rin beside her were dumbfounded, looking as if they had seen a ghost.

How could relatively unknown individuals like them, who had only recently joined the agency, dare to make such demands on the project team?

Even if you, Hina Aoki, have performed in stage plays and gained some fans, you can't say things like that, can you?

Hina Aoki, a brave woman!

Rin Tachibana once again looked at the woman beside her with newfound respect, whose smile always seemed flawless.

Unlike Tachibana Rin's shocked expression, the manager sitting opposite the two frowned silently after hearing the story.

Admittedly, Ms. Hina Aoki's appearance and talents perfectly match the agency's artist philosophy, making her a perfect persona tailor-made for the BanG Dream! project.

The company plans to strongly promote Ms. Aoki in the future. Although her specialty was piano when she first joined the company, she also has remarkable talent in guitar.

It would be a great pity not to use this talent.

Most importantly, the two have been specifically named as the band's lead and backup guitarists, and the entire project has been moving in this direction so far.

Now that things have come to this, saying something like wanting to be the lead singer, if reported in this way, could very well be seen as a matter of attitude.

These kinds of things can be big or small.

As an agent, in addition to managing artists, you also need to provide them with help and resolve their worries; only then can you be a qualified agent.

Similarly, agents must, at certain times, act as the reins that tighten their grip.

They need to understand that they are not wild horses running freely on the grassland.

Instead, they are racehorses that have been carefully selected and bred at great expense, all for the purpose of one day standing on the racetrack and receiving cheers from tens of thousands of spectators.

"Ms. Aoki, as you should know, the decision regarding the role was made after serious discussion at the higher-ups."

"The company highly values ​​your guitar skills, which is why we recruited you into the 'MyGO!!!!!' project. Now that the script, songs, and band members are gradually becoming complete, it's time for us to work together both inside and outside the company."

"Indeed, Ms. Ayomiya's main job is voice acting. Unlike you, Ms. Aoki, she has not undergone full-time professional music training. But have you ever thought that what MyGO is pursuing may not be the ultimate professionalism?"

"Of course, I'm not denying Ms. Aoki's professionalism, but I hope you understand that no project can be completed by one person alone, whether it's the lead singer, the guitarist, or the staff involved in the behind-the-scenes work."

"Miss Aoki, do you understand what I'm saying?"

These words were not actually very tactful.

After all, even Tachibana Rin, who was standing nearby, looked terrified after understanding what was happening, not to mention Aoki Hina, who was directly involved.

There's absolutely no need to apply to higher authorities; this is something the agent can decide on their own.

If she raises this demand, the company will question her ability as an agent.

After listening, Hina Aoki did not respond and fell into a long silence.

Rin Tachibana wanted to say something to lighten the mood, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she was worried that she would say the wrong thing, so she secretly reached out and held Hina Aoki's hand tightly under the table.

It was only when they shook hands that they realized Aoki Hina's hand was terribly cold.

"Therefore, I can pretend I didn't hear what you just said."

Aoki Hina unconsciously clenched her fist, tightly holding Tachibana Rin's hand in her palm.

At that moment, she suddenly forgot how Aoki Hina smiled and reverted to being the ordinary Oshima Haruna.

She slowly lowered her head and gently bit her lip.

"...Yes, I'm sorry."

After the agent left,

Rin Tachibana sat there helplessly, scratching her head and pinching her chin.

Finally, he simply moved closer to Hina Aoki, chair and all, without saying a word, put his arm around her shoulder, pressed her head against his chest, and gently massaged her scalp, as if giving a cat a massage.

She knew that her mouth was not good at speaking and could not say comforting words.

The only thing I could do was to assert my presence and let her know that I wasn't alone.

Leaning against Tachibana Rin's chest, Aoki Hina slowly closed her eyelids and whispered, "Hey... Rin-chan."

"I'm here."

Am I that strange?

Aoki Hina asked this question out of the blue.

"Hmm, that's strange. I've known for a long time that Hina is a strange girl."

Upon hearing Tachibana Rin's reply, Aoki Hina showed no reaction, still speaking softly, "I just... wanted to sing that song."

"I know."

"I really like it, I really like it... It's like meeting the only person in the world who understands me perfectly."

"Does Hina like the song, or does she like the person who wrote it?"

"Of course..."

"It's a song."

Her heart skipped a beat, but she still managed to say those words.

The girl thought that she must like that song.

"Since it's a song, does that mean you can't express music if you're not allowed to sing?"

"If Aoki Hina lost her voice, would she just be a girl with a pretty face?"

"Or is it that you think playing with me will overshadow your guitar, so you lack any confidence?"

"Furthermore, even I understand such a simple principle, so why don't you understand it, Japanese cuisine?"

“...Rin-chan.”

"Spring Shadows" is not a song that belongs to any one person.

"It's ours."

"It's a MyGO song."

……

……

In the afternoon, I went to the practice room in Shinjuku.

After being comforted by Tachibana Rin, Aoki Hina, while not immediately changing her mood, was able to smile and once again don her perfect cat disguise.

As she passed a music room, Hina Aoki suddenly seemed to sense something and subconsciously looked inside.

"What's inside?"

"The voice actress who is a candidate for lead vocalist is auditioning inside," said one of the planning staff members in charge of reception.

"A audition?"

"Hmm, what's the name of the new song that just arrived today? Oh right, Spring Shadow."

Hina Aoki couldn't help but stop and look through the transparent window in the soundproof door.

I saw the girl inside with long, straight black hair, holding a microphone in one hand.

Her slightly round face was filled with a resolute expression that seemed completely out of place with her soft features.

58. Yang Gongfei Na.

The girl hurriedly ran out of the tram, her shoulder bag containing salted egg yolk and seaweed rice balls she had bought from a convenience store.

After being crammed onto a crowded tram and jostled back and forth, by the time it's taken out, its shape is probably not ideal.