Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"...It's terrible."

"what?"

"I told you I knew she confessed to you, but you said you liked me. Isn't that awful enough?"

"What I mean is that you have no extra scruples and your straightforward personality is a good thing, you understand. I don't want to say the kind of lies that try to fool people."

"What! You're making it sound like I'm some kind of ignorant person, and also!"

"Don't say such misleading things again next time. I almost thought you wanted to see us fight."

"I don't have that kind of fetish."

To be honest, after the initial surprise, Toru Tazaki quickly recovered.

Thinking about it carefully, these two people have a close relationship and have probably discussed this kind of topic quite a bit on a regular basis.

Although Aoki Hina is meticulous, she is still a young girl and needs someone to share her feelings with.

Without a doubt, Tachibana Rin is the best person for her to share her feelings with.

"So, you're just going to string her along like this? Want to be a jerk?"

Rin Tachibana's words were probably partly a joke, but Toru Tazaki couldn't laugh at all.

He himself didn't like this approach, but it was what Aoki Hina wanted. Every time he saw her confident look, Tazaki Toru couldn't bear to hurt her.

No, that's probably just Tazaki Toru's excuse.

More importantly, Toru Tazaki genuinely believed that Hina Aoki was an excellent and good girl, and his affection for her was entirely genuine.

Faced with Tachibana Rin's questioning, Tazaki Tooru did not remain silent or evade; he always managed to express his thoughts verbally.

"I really like Ms. Japanese cuisine."

"........."

A lonely glint flashed in Tachibana Rin's eyes as she forced out a slightly irritated voice.

“…Say those things to her.”

"I've already said that."

"...Oh, I wish you a long and happy marriage."

"But I'm still confused, wondering what the difference is between what we call 'liking' each other."

"Huh? Are you kidding me?"

Rin Tachibana immediately widened her eyes and looked at Toru Tazaki in disbelief.

Absolutely not.

"If you like it, you like it; if you don't like it, you don't like it. What's the difference?"

Honestly, Tachibana Rin couldn't understand Tazaki Toru's thoughts. If any other man had said those words, Tachibana Rin would have looked down on him, thinking he was just putting on airs and had the mind of a scumbag, and would have quickly advised Aoki Hina to turn back from her bad side.

But Toru Tazaki is different.

He had no ill intentions towards them; in fact, it was only through Aoki Hina's initiative that he became aware of romantic feelings between men and women.

Rin Tachibana sighed: "Isn't it simple to figure this out?"

Please advise.

"Hina wants to date you, have a relationship, and ideally have a child with you. Do you have those kinds of thoughts about her?"

Not at all.

After saying that, Tazaki Toru reflected on himself again and realized he shouldn't have made such a hasty decision, so he added:

"……should."

"Tsk! Why should we go on stage now?"

Could he really be a scumbag?

"I have never thought about this matter. If I were to answer this question merely for the sake of answering, it would be a lack of consideration, so I dare not draw any conclusions."

Rin Tachibana felt utterly speechless. Shouldn't every man in the world want a beautiful girl like Hina Aoki to have his child the moment he sees her?

Tazaki Toru is indeed a strange person.

Rin Tachibana was certain that if you opened his head right now, it would be full of all sorts of random stuff like lyrics and music composition.

Thinking of this, Tachibana Rin felt a pang of envy.

What could possibly cause a man like Toru Tazaki, whose mind is filled with nothing but music, to be troubled and heartbroken, even to the point of losing his way at a crossroads in life?

Oshima Haruna, was this all part of your plan?

You're really something.

At this critical juncture, Tachibana Rin had to admit that Aoki Hina's methods were the most sophisticated she had ever seen.

I will never dare to say that Sister Yang is from the district again.

"I always feel... a little envious of her."

Tazaki Toru was slightly taken aback: "Envious?"

Rin Tachibana's gaze was complicated as she looked back and forth at Toru Tazaki.

"If, if I could be as brave as Hina, would you spend more time looking at me?"

Her tone was extremely gentle, and her eyes held a timid yet fervent expectation.

Tazaki Toru vaguely sensed something, but he couldn't ask before Tachibana Rin spoke, for fear of misunderstanding.

A silent atmosphere filled the air around them.

"Tazaki, I..."

dong dong dong-

"Rin-chan."

A knock sounded at the door, and Aoki Hina's voice came from outside, interrupting Tachibana Rin's words.

She silently looked at Tazaki Toru's face, and under his earnest gaze, she slowly turned her head away.

Many scenes flashed through my mind.

For example, how she mustered up the courage to secretly kiss him.

For example, why was he able to bravely stand in front of me at that time, even at the cost of burning his own left hand?

Rin Tachibana never seemed to have done anything for him, yet he always seemed to give her what she needed most when she needed it most.

What were her thoughts the moment she heard Hina Aoki's voice?

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Aoki Hina's timely interruption calmed her impulsive actions and made her feel remorse.

But the next moment, an indescribable sense of shame and suffocation lingered in his chest.

She thought to herself, rather unconvincingly, "Kubo Akira, are you going to back down again?"

Now that things have come to this, are we still hoping that he will realize his own feelings?

Even Mika Kohinata lost her chance while waiting endlessly, let alone Rin Tachibana.

I was always harsh with him, and he probably only saw me as a convenient servant.

It is an existence that can be summoned at will and dismissed at will.

no.

not like this.

She was just too shy to talk about it.

She worried that if this feeling were revealed, it would completely change her relationship with him in the future.

Just then, Hina Aoki pushed open the door and entered.

The moment the door was pushed open, Tachibana Rin slowly closed her eyes, as if she had made up her mind.

Yes, she was an incredibly willful girl, and that's how everyone around her saw her.

So, it wouldn't hurt to be a little willful again at this moment.

The girl opened her eyes, and in them were reflected the figure of Tazaki Toru and Aoki Hina, who had just entered the room.

"I think I might like you a little too."

519. I want to be with you all forever.

After finishing her work on the stage play, Hina Aoki returned home to find the living room empty.

I thought Tazaki Toru would be composing in the music room, but I still didn't see him.

While pondering this, Aoki Hina knocked on Tachibana Rin's door, intending to ask her if she had seen Tazaki Toru.

However, as soon as she pushed open the door, she witnessed that scene.

Tazaki Toru sat quietly in the chair, staring at Tachibana Rin in front of him with a look of astonishment.

Rin Tachibana lowered her head slightly, her voice as sharp as ever, and said something unbelievable in a casual tone.

"I think I might like you a little too."

At that moment, Hina Aoki didn't know how to describe her feelings.

That introverted, stubborn, and troublesome girl confessed her feelings to him on this ordinary night.

Hina Aoki once thought that she didn't have the courage to be honest.

It seemed that in her memory, Tachibana Rin was still the child who couldn't do anything without her.

But without realizing it, Tachibana Rin changed.

Become resolute, become brave, brave enough to reach out and grasp happiness yourself.

She has stated many times that she wants to live happily with Toru Tazaki and Rin Tachibana in the future.