Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Hina Aoki smiled gently.

"Oh, I see. Have fun!"

"Oh, the elevator has arrived."

Everyone took the elevator downstairs together and said goodbye in front of the recording building.

Before leaving, Tazaki Toru couldn't help but glance at Kohinata Mika one more time. She was just standing quietly next to Aoki Hina. After sensing Tazaki Toru's gaze, she subconsciously looked away.

But then she realized that her cold reaction might hurt Toru Tazaki, so she quietly raised her hand and gently waved it at Toru Tazaki.

Seeing that Tazaki Toru didn't look disappointed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

As for Tazaki Toru and Hitomi Hina going to see a stage play together, to be honest, aside from a slight feeling of envy, Kohinata Mika didn't find it unbearable.

Tazaki Toru always has his reasons for doing everything, and Kohinata Mika never interferes.

This absolute trust is truly a rare and precious thing in interpersonal relationships.

They boarded the train to Shinjuku together with Ayako.

It was rush hour, and the tram was incredibly crowded, so the two of them had to press their bodies against each other near the door.

As the tram swayed, the girl's body swayed along with it, her hands covering her chest and her back pressed against the door.

The clanging and banging sounds were incessant in my ears.

After listening for a long time, Yang Gongfei Na realized that the sound was not coming from the tram, but from inside her body.

Tazaki Toru looked down at the girl in front of him. Her two delicate ears were faintly visible among her loose black hair, as red as flowers dyed by the sunset.

He lowered his head slightly, bringing his mouth close to the girl's ear. The mist he exhaled seemed to carry a dye, making Miss Yang's ear even warmer.

Tazaki Toru said in a low voice, "Miss Hitomiya, I really wanted to make some room for you, but the carriage is still too crowded. I'm sorry if I accidentally bump into you."

Yang Gongfei lowered her head and shook it repeatedly to show her understanding.

Before they even started dating, she already felt her heart couldn't take it.

If she were to stay so close to Tazaki Toru all the way, she probably wouldn't have the strength to stand properly when they arrived at their destination.

Fortunately, after the tram stopped at several stations, the carriage was no longer as crowded as it had been at the beginning, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A soft chuckle reached her ears, and Hina Himegami raised her eyes in a daze, only to meet the slightly upturned corners of Toru Tazaki's mouth.

"Tazaki-sensei?"

Tazaki Toru pointed to her head, but Himegami Hina remained bewildered. She then took out her phone and used the screen as a mirror to look at herself.

I realized that my hair had been squeezed and messed up without me noticing.

She hurriedly ran her hands through her hair to smooth it out.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't making fun of you. I just find it really amusing that Miss Yang Gong sometimes acts like a child."

Tazaki Toru's words were hardly comforting; in fact, they had the opposite effect, causing Himegami Hina to hesitate to raise her head for a long time.

I was filled with regret. If I had known this would happen, I should have gathered on the spot.

After the tram arrived at the station, the two got off together. Yang Gongfei hurriedly went to the station's restroom and kept posing in front of the mirror.

Shinjuku Station was extremely crowded. Tazaki Toru rarely had the chance to come here, and Hitomi Hina was completely disoriented. The two of them were lost in the station for a long time, and after asking around several times, they finally found the corresponding exit.

There was still a long time before the tickets were checked and we were about to enter the theater. After arriving near the theater, we found a place to sit down and rest.

The girl had caught her breath by then, and her ears were no longer so red.

Tazaki Toru handed her the drink he bought, and after Hina Himegami said thank you, she started looking for her wallet.

Tazaki Toru naturally wouldn't accept payment for her drink.

The girl gave us the tickets for free, so we can't expect her to pay for the drinks too.

"It's still early. If Miss Yang is hungry, we can go get something to eat nearby."

"Um... I just finished practicing, and my stomach area is a bit sore, so I can't eat much."

Tazaki Toru was taken aback by this and said bluntly, "Is it because you're not using the right way to speak?"

Yang Gongfei was too embarrassed to say that today was a special day, so she could only blush and nod in acknowledgment: "Or, perhaps."

So, Toru Tazaki quietly pondered what he could do for this worrisome lead singer.

Seeing that Tazaki Toru suddenly frowned and remained silent, Himegami Hinata had a thought and softly called his name.

"Um, Mr. Tazaki..."

"Ok?"

"Tazaki-sensei, do you rarely come to Shinjuku?"

"Yes, it's rare. To be honest, I'm probably more of an indoor person by nature. I rarely go out unless there are special circumstances."

"Eh~~ I thought Professor Tazaki would often go out to find inspiration or something, this is a bit of a surprise."

"I am indeed looking for inspiration, hmm? Miss Yang, are you perhaps quite interested in my affairs?"

"Eh? I... I just want to know more about you."

Tazaki Toru smiled and said, "In Miss Hitomi's opinion, I am probably a boring person. I can't do anything except compose music. I'm afraid that if I told you, you would fall asleep."

"That won't happen. I will listen carefully to anything related to Mr. Tazaki and try my best to get 100 on every exam."

Tazaki Toru suppressed a laugh and said, "I think there shouldn't be such an exam in this world."

"……Forehead."

The girl scratched her head shyly, feeling a little disappointed and regretful.

If there really were such an exam, she could try her best to get 100 points every time.

Then, she proudly raised her head and rightfully accepted his praise.

507. When he was with her, he was thinking about other girls.

As the start time of the stage play approached, Toru Tazaki and Hina Hiyomiya lined up to enter the theater.

There were quite a few people watching the performance, mostly young men and women, but also some older men in their forties.

Although Tazaki Toru had never seen the anime, he was very familiar with the songs due to his profession and could play every single one.

This is the second time Tazaki Toru has come to see a stage play; the last time was last year when he came with Kohinata Mika.

He vividly remembers Hina Aoki's singing voice.

Looking back now, it was mostly because of her singing that Tazaki Toru developed his initial affection for that girl.

On stage, the actors are giving their all in their performances, but Toru Tazaki finds it difficult to concentrate and appreciate them.

Surrounded by darkness, watching female actors with different hair colors perform on stage, Toru Tazaki is contemplating something entirely different.

Once he sits down quietly and doesn't talk to anyone, recent events involuntarily come to mind.

This state is extremely rare for Tazaki Toru.

When he goes out to work, he devotes himself entirely to his work.

If I'm at home, I use music to distract myself.

Being forcibly held in place at this moment actually gave his brain a chance to breathe, allowing him to start thinking about other things.

To put it more clearly, Mika Kohinata is Hina Aoki.

Toru Tazaki once thought he knew enough about what kind of person he was.

Even without any contact with the opposite sex, he can spend his whole life with music and never feel lonely or isolated.

For a long time, Toru Tazaki even felt that someone like him wouldn't be popular; at least in other people's eyes, he was a somewhat boring man.

This is his self-assessment.

Therefore, Tazaki Toru was quite surprised when Aoki Hina told him that she liked him.

If he had to describe it, Tazaki Toru thinks his personality is more like Tachibana Rin's; they are both the type who can stay in their rooms for three days and three nights without going out and without any problems.

Aoki Hina gives the impression of being cheerful, lively, and a social butterfly who can chat with anyone and quickly win their favor.

Considering this line of thought, it's no wonder she was able to tame both Tachibana Rin and Tazaki Toru at the same time.

If it weren't for Mika Kohinata, and Hina Aoki had been the one living with him initially, would his feelings have changed?

Tazaki Toru didn't dwell on it further; it was a false proposition.

Sitting next to her, Yang Gongfei was particularly focused, occasionally laughing along with the audience.

At these moments, she would secretly glance at Toru Tazaki's handsome profile out of the corner of her eye.

He was simply looking at the stage, his expression unchanged.

The girl became uneasy, wondering if Toru Tazaki wasn't interested in the stage play and was only accompanying her to comfort her.

Even though there was a girl with something on her mind sitting next to him, Toru Tazaki was preoccupied with thoughts of other girls.

This was a miscalculation by Toru Tazaki.

Ultimately, he was just an ordinary man.

He was neither possessed by a system nor was he a chosen one.

It's understandable that he would feel troubled and confused by the girls' reactions.

Even though Hina Aoki told him to wait until after MyGO's first live performance to reply, he still felt a slight sense of guilt.

He considered Hina Aoki an extremely important person from the bottom of his heart, but if asked to explain exactly why she was so important, or whether it involved romantic feelings, he would hesitate.

Tazaki Toru was also unable to draw a conclusion immediately.

……

……

After watching tonight's stage play, the two left the audience seats after the show ended.

Unlike her excitement upon entering, Hinata Himiya simply walked quietly beside Toru Tazaki.

As I arrived outside the theater, a light rain began to fall, gently washing over Shinjuku in the night.