Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

As Tazaki Toru stepped out of the conference room, he was greeted by a rather familiar petite figure.

When the other person turned around and saw Tazaki Toru, he was clearly taken aback. Then he said something to the person next to him and slowly walked towards him.

"Oh! Mr. Tazaki."

Tazaki Toru sighed inwardly.

How come I can run into a female voice actress even here?

But since the other party was a senior, Tazaki Toru couldn't ignore him or deal with him casually.

"It's been a long time, Ms. Minase." Toru Tazaki nodded respectfully.

"It really has been a long time. What brings you here, Mr. Tazaki? Ah... has it that you've finally come to your senses and are considering switching teams to join mine?"

"That's not quite the case," Tazaki Toru replied honestly.

"I was just kidding. It was about the composition meeting for Mr. Totsuka's new song, right? I'd heard about it a while ago."

Tazaki Toru responded.

A staff member came over and addressed her as Ms. Minase.

"Hello, Mr. Tazaki, do you have some time later?"

"Eh?"

"Come with me to eat nearby, I'm having trouble finding someone to eat with."

To be honest, Toru Tazaki wanted to refuse.

However, due to the other party's senior status and those cunning eyes that were somewhat similar to those of Hina Aoki, Toru Tazaki was unable to say no immediately.

After noticing Tazaki Toru's hesitation, Ms. Minase immediately smiled and told the staff that she would be having lunch with Mr. Tazaki at noon and would be back before work in the afternoon.

In this way, Tazaki Toru was lifted up by her and could no longer say anything.

After leaving the company, Tazaki Toru followed behind his senior colleague and went with her to a diner near the company.

Ms. Minase seemed to be a regular here, and knew the owner and the staff. When she brought a handsome young man she had never seen before to the store, the young female staff member winked at her.

"Two Set Meals A, plus two servings of fried pork chops."

Even if they are seniors, they shouldn't order without permission. Isn't it basic etiquette to ask what you would like to eat?

Or is this just Ms. Minase's personality?

If it was Ms. Minase who was treating, then Toru Tazaki would indeed have nothing to say.

After placing her order, Ms. Minase suddenly looked at Toru Tazaki.

"Where is Mr. Tazaki? What would you like to eat?"

"what?"

So you're the one who wants to eat two portions?

Tazaki Toru slightly covered his face to hide his embarrassment.

After a long while, the staff brought out three steaming hot set meals. Ms. Minase looked petite, but her appetite was truly astonishing, and she ate with great gusto.

On the other hand, Tazaki Toru ate slowly and deliberately, which, in Minase's opinion, was a sign of a lack of appetite.

There's generally only one reason why someone can't eat.

Something's on your mind.

Anyway, that's how Ms. Minase sees it: people who don't work hard usually have some kind of problem with their brains.

"Mr. Tazaki, is it perhaps that you have some complaints about this job?"

Tazaki Toru was taken aback by what he heard.

"What makes you say that?"

"You look like you have something on your mind. Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm quite confident in my ability to read people and expressions."

"Seeing that you seemed upset, I thought I'd check on you. Who knows, you might find me approachable and start thinking about switching jobs to my team."

"Forehead……"

Tazaki Toru couldn't respond to that.

"Huh? Isn't it because of work?"

"I am still very confident in my work, don't let my appearance fool you."

Tazaki Toru repeated what Minase-san had said earlier.

"Oh, I see."

She devoured the first serving of fried pork chop, then placed the second serving on top of the empty plate and ate it with gusto.

Tazaki Toru was somewhat surprised by her appetite, but dared not say so directly.

"That's because of women."

"........."

"Well, after all, Mr. Tazaki has a face that's so-so, barely passable in terms of looks, so it's not surprising that he'd get involved in these kinds of scandalous affairs."

After saying that, she added another sentence.

"But it's not my type."

Tazaki Toru was unsure whether he should say thank you.

He couldn't help but find the unfolding of the situation incredible, and even more incredible was that she was absolutely right.

This isn't just about being good at reading people's expressions; it's about being able to predict things like a god.

Suddenly, Ms. Minase's eyes lit up, as if she had remembered something.

"Hey! Let me guess again?"

"Guess what?"

"Is it related to that girl from back then?"

"The girl from back then?"

"Look, didn't a girl come backstage to see you the day after my concert?"

Tazaki Toru remembered; she was talking about Aoki Hina.

Okay, I guessed right again.

"Not saying anything? Not saying anything means you're admitting it."

"Half, I guess."

"Half? It's either yes or no. What does 'half' even mean?"

"It could be one-third, one-quarter..."

Even Toru Tazaki himself couldn't explain which girl was the cause of the emotions that had been troubling him until now.

Most likely.

Miss Minase stared thoughtfully at Toru Tazaki in front of her, then suddenly her eyes darted around and she scanned Toru Tazaki from top to bottom.

She glanced discreetly at the shop assistants and owner who were busy inside, while the other customers at the other tables did not look at them either.

"Mr. Tazaki, are you perhaps trying to have your cake and eat it too?"

"Of course I didn't have such despicable thoughts."

"Tsk! Why do you make it sound like something that deserves to be torn to pieces?"

Huh?

Isn't that so?

Tazaki Toru felt that the other party's answer was somewhat bizarre.

Logically speaking, isn't this something only a scumbag would do?

Before anyone knew it, Ms. Minase had finished both of the set meals in front of her.

She put the bowl and chopsticks on the table, wiped her mouth, and couldn't help but squint her eyes. She rested her elbow on the table, cupped her cute yet cunning face in her palm, and looked at Tazaki Toru with great interest.

"Mr. Tazaki, do you know what kind of man I despise the most?"

"Um..." Tazaki Toru thought for a moment, then tentatively replied, "Scumbag?"

Miss Minase began to gently shake her fingers.

"That's not right."

"He doesn't realize he's going to become a scumbag, and he keeps the girl hanging on, calling himself a gentle 'good man'."

"Don't you think this is the most annoying kind of thing?"

538. Whatever, I just love scumbags.

According to Ms. Minase, Toru Tazaki is not entirely unable to understand.

Although her words were somewhat extreme, he could roughly guess what kind of person Ms. Minase was referring to.

However, Toru Tazaki felt that he should not be included in this category.

Because he didn't feel offended at all.

"Ms. Minase's insights are indeed somewhat different from others."

"Really? I think that's quite common."

"Think about it yourself. If you like a girl, but she moves gracefully and generously among various men, showing the same care and concern to each one, and always coming to your aid when you call."

"Don't you feel a little intimidated?"

Tazaki Toru could hardly imagine such a scene, but he couldn't deny that such behavior did sound rather strange, and the same would be true for men.

Perhaps those girls felt they were doing the same thing.

"What if it's just the most basic interpersonal interaction?"