Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

After arriving in this world, apart from receiving arrangement work from Manager Yoshimura, Tazaki Toru's composing experience has almost exclusively consisted of writing songs for female voice actresses.

Perhaps he could call this his ordinariness, proving that he doesn't have a thing for female voice actors; it's just that the people he collaborates with happen to be female voice actors.

It must be said that when Tazaki Toru saw the person who came, he felt a sense of relief for some reason.

He no longer wanted to have any connection with other female voice actresses.

"I'm not late, am I?"

The man was tall and thin, with a handsome face, and was about thirty years old. He dressed like a typical male celebrity, with highlights on both sides of his hair, making him incredibly fashionable.

"Tazaki-kun, you should know this person, Mr. Totsuka Kazu, who is also one of King Records' current flagship male artists."

There was a significant age difference between them, and both could be considered industry veterans. Tazaki Toru stood up and greeted him.

Every time Tazaki Toru sees that face, he can't help but think of the time he bumped into him and Ms. Minase.

To say that one is not embarrassed at all is ultimately self-deception.

But it's still better than working with a female voice actress.

Tazaki Toru didn't know much about this Mr. Totsuka.

Tazaki Toru even searched for the other person's name online. After many years in the industry, his singing skills were impeccable, his sales were truly amazing, and he had a large number of young female fans.

Apart from that, it is only known that he had many rumored relationships with female voice actresses when he was young.

As for whether it's concrete evidence or not, Toru Tazaki doesn't care.

At most, one can only marvel at how ubiquitous female voice actors are.

Once everyone had arrived, Tazaki Toru got to work.

The reason is that the company plans to produce a new album for Mr. Totsuka, which will include two new songs in addition to the singles he has released before.

Because of Tazaki Toru's impressive performance at Minase-san's concert, and because Mr. Fujita had strongly promoted Tazaki Toru's composing abilities, he became interested in Tazaki Toru and hoped that Tazaki Toru could take on this job.

From Tazaki Toru's perspective, this job really didn't make sense. There are countless well-known composers in the industry, so there was no need to hire a newcomer like him.

When Tazaki Toru asked this question, the answer he received was unexpected.

Mr. Totsuka was so impressed by his playing that he specifically requested his name.

Tazaki Toru found it difficult to speak further after that.

After much discussion, Tazaki Toru decided to take the job.

The main reason is that he wants to change his mindset and break free from his current entanglement with those female voice actresses.

Perhaps, this job will allow him to better examine himself.

Once the details were agreed upon, the matter was settled.

Tazaki Toru is currently a free agent, so there are no complicated procedures involved; he can simply sign the contract at a later date.

Since the job was obtained through Mr. Fujita's connections, Tazaki Toru still informed him of it.

As Tazaki Toru walked out of King Records' headquarters, he hesitated about whether he should go to Bushido's recording studio when he heard calm footsteps approaching.

"I heard that Mr. Tazaki is currently in charge of the Bushido band project on his own."

Mr. Totsuka's sudden conversation startled Toru Tazaki, who replied, "I'm sorry, this is something I can't talk about. Please forgive me."

Mr. Totsuka did not continue the topic, and silence gradually spread.

A car came to a smooth stop in front of the building. The man beside him said goodbye and went straight to the passenger seat.

Tazaki Toru could see clearly that the young woman in the driver's seat was not Ms. Minase.

Perhaps it was because Tazaki was overly sensitive, but he subconsciously felt that the relationship between the two was unusual.

On second thought, what does this have to do with me?

Moreover, he doesn't seem to have any right to criticize others now.

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and walked towards the station alone.

523. Which one do you like? You can't like them all, can you?

evening.

Inside a cafe near the station.

Tazaki Toru stared blankly at the street scene outside the window, lost in thought.

Why do you look so worried today?

His handsome face seemed to be filled with a melancholy that he rarely showed on ordinary days, which was quite unusual.

Perhaps it's because Tazaki Toru usually acts too perfectly. To be fair, this is the normal behavior that a child his age should exhibit.

"I do have some things on my mind."

"I see."

Yuriko Tazaki did not take the initiative to inquire about it.

If Tazaki Toru has any needs, she will naturally do her best to do something for him.

But if he didn't speak, Yuriko Tazaki had no choice but to carefully avoid touching him.

After a long silence, Tazaki Toru suddenly spoke, "Something happened between me and my roommate."

Upon reflection, Tazaki Toru had almost no one in this world besides those girls to confide in or share with.

He suddenly realized that his world was so narrow that it couldn't accommodate anyone other than female voice actors, which was truly strange.

Tazaki Yuriko has a natural connection with him, which is perhaps why Tazaki Toru took the initiative to speak.

"Friction and contradiction?"

Tazaki Toru shook his head.

If that were the case, he wouldn't have to be so troubled.

"Interpersonal relationships are an extremely complex matter. If people are on the same page, they can talk about anything and it won't cause any harm."

"But if you have to go against your conscience to please others, there will eventually come a day when you can't hold on any longer."

Tazaki Toru thought that what he said must be true.

However, Toru Tazaki was certain that he was not trying to please the two girls.

He genuinely felt close to them and was very comfortable around them; otherwise, he wouldn't have said those things in front of Tachibana Rin's parents.

Seemingly noticing that Tazaki Toru was indeed different from usual today, Tazaki Yuriko considered for a moment and then tentatively said:

“If you don’t want to move back, you can find a place you like yourself. I know people in this field. If you find a place you like, just let me know.”

Yuriko Tazaki tried to use a tactful tone in her advice so as not to sound like a nouveau riche who thought money could solve everything.

Tazaki Toru did not respond.

"If you find it troublesome, we have other investment properties in the city. They're just sitting empty anyway. Just ask if you need them. You don't need to worry about property taxes or anything like that. Just live there for now."

"Mom thinks this is better than you always renting a place outside, what do you think?"

"Yes, I will consider it seriously, thank you."

This time, Toru Tazaki was unable to continue saying no.

"I am currently living with the Kubo family's daughter."

"I've heard about it."

Tazaki Toru was not surprised.

Will this cause you any trouble?

Yuriko Tazaki had business dealings with the Kubo family, so Toru Tazaki inevitably asked this question.

"It's not a problem, just do it at your own pace."

The subtext is that this is no big deal.

Suddenly, Yuriko Tazaki seemed to sense something unusual in Toru Tazaki's attitude.

Since it's not a conflict or friction that could cause such distress to the usually composed Tazaki Toru, then there seems to be only one other possibility.

"Could it be that the other person wants to develop a more serious relationship with you?"

Tazaki Toru was speechless.

That's right, but only half right.

That's roughly how it is.

Yuriko Tazaki nodded, gracefully sipping her tea.

"You seem completely unsurprised, as if you had expected this."

Yuriko Tazaki remained calm and said matter-of-factly:

“A rich girl wouldn’t live with a guy she has no feelings for. It’s such a simple thing, Mom understands.”

"........."

What makes it simple?

Tazaki Toru never imagined this.

Yuriko Tazaki had never even met Rin Tachibana, yet she could make such a clear statement.

Indeed, in matters of love between men and women, Tazaki Toru was far less accomplished than he was in music.

Yuriko Tazaki put down her teacup, looked at Toru Tazaki's face, and showed a gentle smile.

"Besides, you have a face that resembles your father's, so it's only natural that you're popular with girls."

From the moment she first met Toru Tazaki, Yuriko Tazaki knew that he was her child, and that he looked exactly like her father when he was young.

Tazaki Toru didn't know how to refute it.

"Don't you like her?"

"what?"