Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"Why? You didn't say that before!"

You've never done that kind of thing to me before.

Tazaki Toru thought helplessly.

"Given Miss Mingyou's personality, if she went to my place, she would definitely make some rather unreasonable requests."

Now that things have come to this, Tazaki Toru has already witnessed Tachibana Rin's oppressive aura, so he dares not continue to be alone with her.

If we really take her to the new home, next time she might be carrying family planning supplies in her bag.

Without a doubt, this woman is capable of going this far.

Rin Tachibana pouted and said, "Tch! You're getting the better deal and still acting innocent. You could have just refused me. Do you think I would force you?"

Hard to say.

Tazaki Toru couldn't help but sigh softly.

She knew perfectly well that she couldn't refuse him, and perhaps that's exactly what she was talking about, which gave Tazaki Toru a huge headache.

Just then, footsteps sounded in the living room. Aoki Hina had finished her rehearsal for the stage play and returned home.

Seeing that Tazaki Toru's door was open and the two were chatting inside, he walked in.

Hina Aoki immediately noticed the suitcase on the floor and roughly guessed what it was.

"Tazaki-kun, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Thank you, it's okay, I can manage on my own."

"I see. If you need any help, Tazaki-kun, please let me know."

"Ah."

Aoki Hina behaved very reservedly, unlike Tachibana Rin who was restless. She remained poised and graceful, as if she didn't care at all that Tazaki Toru would disappear from the house after tonight.

"Alright, Rin-chan, stop bothering Tazaki-kun here."

"Eh~~~"

"Tazaki-kun will spoil you, but I won't. I'm leaving."

So, with Aoki Hina pulling her along, Tachibana Rin glanced longingly at Tazaki Toru before reluctantly leaving.

After the girls left, Toru Tazaki continued to quietly pack his luggage, taking out his few clothes from the closet and folding them one by one before putting them into his suitcase.

After doing all this, looking at the slightly empty bedroom, Toru Tazaki suddenly felt a strange sense of reluctance.

Just as Tazaki Toru once told Tachibana Rin's parents, he had a special sense of belonging to this family.

Leaving this place was ultimately a last resort.

……

……

On the second floor, in Aoki Hina's bedroom.

Rin Tachibana sat down on Hina Aoki's bed with a huff, arms crossed, her eyes filled with resentment.

"What's wrong? Why are you so angry?" Hina Aoki asked.

"I think you're just letting a tiger return to the mountain."

"Who is the tiger?" Hina Aoki asked curiously.

"That means the cooked duck is about to fly away."

"I don't really like this analogy."

How could Tazaki-kun be compared to a mere duck?

she thinks.

"Who cares if you like it or not, he's really leaving."

"I know."

"Then why don't you think of a solution?"

"Didn't I say this might not be a bad thing? It's fine if he moves out."

Aren't you afraid you'll never see him again?

"He can move, even to the ends of the earth, but can he quit his job? Give up his job?"

"Who knows? If my family had that much money, I wouldn't be a voice actor anymore, I could do whatever I want."

Hina Aoki rolled her eyes: "You talk as if you've ever made money as a voice actor."

"........."

Rin Tachibana felt truly ashamed, but this was a red line that could not be crossed.

Seeing that Tachibana Rin still looked worried, Aoki Hina couldn't help but think to herself, "She had the nerve to talk about me like that before."

You were also ruined by men.

Hina Aoki sat down next to Rin Tachibana, gently put her arm around her shoulder and patted her: "Don't worry, I have my reasons for doing this."

Rin Tachibana pursed her lips slightly: "...Really, you're alright?"

"Believe me, the seed has been planted; we just need to wait for it to sprout."

Hina Aoki narrowed her eyes slightly, a look of melancholy suddenly appearing on her face.

At this point, there was no turning back for her.

The reason she didn't tell Tachibana Rin all her plans was because she also had some concerns.

If... if in the end I fail, and Tazaki Toru realizes that she is a despicable and wicked woman.

At least, it can preserve Tachibana Rin's image in his mind.

Who can blame her? Tachibana Rin is her best friend.

566. After moving, the voice actor from the bottom floor suddenly appeared downstairs.

On the day of the move, both of the girls in the family had already gone out to work.

The mother arranged for someone to pick up and move the items, and Tazaki Toru waited at home early in the morning.

Before leaving, Toru Tazaki left the bedroom key and the front door key on the dining table in the living room.

Speaking of which, he even negotiated with Tachibana Rin over that bedroom key.

That girl was a real troublemaker; she even broke in late at night.

Looking back now, his memory has embellished it, making him feel both amused and touched.

As I boarded the small moving truck and looked out the window at the familiar Tsukishima streets, memories of the past year flowed quietly through my mind like a gentle stream.

The grand piano in the living room, the shopping street I frequent, and my regular morning jogging route.

Even the few telephone poles standing here and there, with their faded and peeling dental hospital advertisements, seem so nostalgic.

We arrived in Roppongi without incident, and the movers carried the few cardboard boxes to the top floor.

Tazaki Toru signed the papers and stood alone in the empty duplex apartment, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you can almost overlook the entire city of Tokyo.

Tazaki Toru, however, found the scenery rather uninteresting, far inferior to the tranquil Tsukishima district or the lively, narrow alleyways of Kamikyokusa.

Tazaki Toru spent the entire afternoon tidying up the house, cleaning it inside and out.

Although Yuriko Tazaki had already hired someone to clean the long-vacant property, Toru Tazaki still felt more at ease doing so.

Otherwise, the luxurious yet cold and exquisite decor would give him the feeling of staying in a five-star hotel, making him quite uncomfortable.

Actually, Tazaki Toru wasn't picky about where he lived; he just needed a place to stay.

After experiencing the cramped living conditions with Mika Kohinata and then living with those two girls, Toru Tazaki, who had always been accompanied by loneliness and music, suddenly found himself feeling out of place.

He wondered if he had become pretentious without realizing it. Despite living in a spacious and luxurious high-end apartment, he still couldn't calm down.

Out of habit, when he was so upset, he pushed open the door to his home recording studio.

It's much larger than the music room on Tsukishima Island, and it has all the musical instruments and equipment you could want. You can even smell the newness of each piece; they're all brand new.

It must have been the work of Yuriko Tazaki.

Tazaki Toru was grateful, but felt that using it alone was a bit extravagant.

The recording studio was very soundproof; being inside was so quiet it felt like sitting at the bottom of a lake.

Isolated from the Tokyo street scene outside, Toru Tazaki finally found a familiar scent here, which gradually calmed him down.

Tazaki Toru opened the lyric book he always carried with him and began to write down lyrics little by little.

……

……

Stepping out of the recording studio, through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, Tokyo under the setting sun seemed to be ablaze, burning brilliantly.

It was already dusk, and Toru Tazaki planned to go out to the nearby supermarket to buy some ingredients to cook dinner.

All the necessary home appliances are provided, and the open kitchen on the first floor allows for direct cooking.

Tazaki Toru took his phone, wallet, and other belongings with him, searched for nearby large supermarkets, and took the elevator downstairs.

The elevator stopped in the lobby on the first floor. Just as Tazaki Toru was about to leave, he saw Ms. Takao waving goodbye to a middle-aged man and then turning to enter the apartment.

"Ah, Mr. Tazaki."

Ms. Takao, with her sharp eyes, immediately spotted Toru Tazaki and greeted him with a very polite nod.

Her eyes unconsciously glanced to his side, as if searching for another figure.

Tazaki Toru thought that she was probably looking for Tachibana Rin.

Speaking of which, the misunderstanding from last time hasn't been cleared up yet. Although the members of Mujica probably wouldn't spread such things around, Toru Tazaki feels uncomfortable being misunderstood all the time.

"Ms. Takao lives here?"