Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"Tou-kun, why..."

"Me? I originally wanted to greet you at the recording studio, but you had already left by the time the composition meeting ended."

Mika Kohinata slightly parted her lips, looking at Toru Tazaki in front of her, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Seeing Mika Kohinata's stunned expression, Toru Tazaki couldn't help but chuckle.

Is there something on my face?

Mika Kohinata didn't speak; she pursed her lips.

Why can he still laugh?

And he smiles so gently, so handsomely.

She desperately wanted to throw a tantrum, to unleash all her grievances and frustrations on him.

But she couldn't do it.

Mika Kohinata could never do something like that; all she could do was shed tears.

Tears kept falling.

That tiny opening in my heart was already completely stuffed inside.

Those things, as if finding an outlet, rushed and squeezed desperately against the tiny opening, helplessly being forced open.

It wasn't until Tazaki Toru saw the girl's tears that his gentle expression changed.

Before he could ask what had happened, Mika Kohinata, with red eyes and a red nose, buried her face in Toru Tazaki's arms.

The suppressed sobs were like an engine crammed into Tazaki Toru's body, making his chest ache.

On a summer evening, the girl threw herself into the man's arms without hesitation, her weak sobs growing increasingly desperate until she cried out in a hoarse voice.

Tazaki Toru didn't speak, but subconsciously raised his arms, wanting to give her a hug and comfort.

But then those girls flashed through his mind, causing Tazaki Toru's arm to stop involuntarily.

After a moment's hesitation, Tazaki Toru gently placed his hand on the girl's back.

It's likely that no matter what happens in the future, Tazaki Toru will respond to the girl in front of him without hesitation.

Just like when they first met, she gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation without any hesitation.

"Tou-kun, Tou-kun..."

"Yes, I'm listening."

"...I'm so tired."

"Ok, I know."

“I’m not happy at all in a band with them.”

"Yes, it was my fault."

It seems that only in this moment, under the influence of tears, can Mika Kohinata speak her true feelings without restraint.

In this silent twilight, on this quiet street, I use my voice and tears to vent what has been piling up in my heart for so long.

Mika Kohinata was never a particularly brave girl; she was just a lonely person in this desolate city.

Before Toru Tazaki appeared...

"Why……

"Why would you say you like them? I hate that!"

"I hate them, I hate you, I hate myself."

Tazaki Toru opened his mouth, only to find that the words he could utter were incredibly empty.

He gently patted the girl's frail back, slowly raised his head, and looked at the distant, reddish-orange sky, feeling a pang of sadness.

"Yes, I'm sorry."

583. Several girls have unknowingly taken up residence in my heart. (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)

The combination lock emitted a crisp beep as Tazaki Toru pushed open the door, bent down, and took out a pair of freshly opened guest slippers from the shoe cabinet, placing them in front of Kohinata Mika.

A country girl from the countryside, visiting such a luxurious apartment for the first time, stood hesitantly outside the door, unsure which foot to step out with first.

Only when he met Tazaki Toru's gentle eyes did she muster up a little courage and manage to utter a sound.

"Sorry to bother you."

She didn't know what was wrong with her today, but the moment she saw Tazaki Toru, it was as if something inside her broke free of its restraints, and she cried uncontrollably, and in a daze, she went home with him.

Although Mika Kohinata and Toru Tazaki had lived together before, this was Mika Kohinata's first time entering the home of a man living alone, and she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Upon entering the house, she was immediately drawn to the enormous floor-to-ceiling window. It was the first time she realized the cold, impersonal city that had trapped her like a prison.

When viewed from above, accompanied by the golden glow of the sunset, it is unbelievably beautiful.

Tazaki Toru made tea for the girl, but Kohinata Mika was hesitant and timid, unable to take a step or even sit down on the sofa.

"It's your turn to visit my cabin today."

Upon hearing what Toru Tazaki said, Mika Kohinata couldn't help but show a complicated expression.

Where are the wooden houses?

"You've clearly built an all-metal base in the forest, and the animals are all shut out and don't want to be your friends anymore."

"You don't want to either?"

"I……"

The girl turned her head slightly, and although Tazaki Toru was standing right next to her, she felt as if he had gone to a very far place.

Mika Kohinata silently sat down on the sofa. The texture of the leather made her feel very uncomfortable, far less reassuring and comfortable than the shriveled fabric sofa at home.

These must have been prepared for him by his mother.

Recalling her past actions, Mika Kohinata felt ashamed and embarrassed.

She still had the audacity to criticize Hina Aoki for not being able to decide his life on her own.

Didn't she do something similar?

She unilaterally assumed that Tazaki Toru would not reconcile with his mother and made a decision for him without his consent.

Absolutely, nothing could be worse.

Tazaki Toru sat down beside her, and Kohinata Mika trembled slightly, instinctively wanting to move her body, but worried that such an unconscious action would hurt him.

Tazaki Toru didn't mention what had just happened, didn't ask her why she hated the band, and didn't ask her why she was crying.

Tazaki Toru knew in his heart that those were just angry words spoken by Kohinata Mika out of resentment.

She couldn't possibly dislike the members of MyGO, nor could she dislike Toru Tazaki.

The only thing that truly came from the bottom of her heart was that she said, "I hate myself."

That's why Toru Tazaki felt as if a thorn had suddenly grown in his heart.

If this thorn isn't removed now, every night from now on will be spent embracing it as I fall asleep.

Tazaki Toru has thought more than once that he wished he could master the art of speaking to make girls stop crying and start laughing.

When they shed tears, they don't remain silent, like a stagnant pool.

Nevertheless, Toru Tazaki decided to say something.

"I like you."

"...Huh?"

Even if you say you hate yourself, I still want to tell you that I love you more than anyone else in the world.

"If you're willing, I want to date you, I want to live with you, I want to go back to that time..."

"A spring that is a little cold, but where we can keep each other warm."

Mika Kohinata suddenly shrugged, her narrow eyes blinking blankly as she looked at Toru Tazaki, who had abruptly confessed, and uttered broken words.

"Why... say such things at a time like this?"

"Tou-kun, didn't you already decide not to respond to us?"

"Isn't the goal to be a good teacher who treats us all equally and never shows favoritism to anyone?"

Yes, I only served as a composition teacher.

We show no favoritism to any member and treat everyone with equal care and concern.

No one will become more distant from anyone else, nor will anyone care more about or pay more attention to anyone else.

Only in this way can they maintain the balance of their band.

His eyes were as gentle as a spring breeze, yet tinged with a faint, almost imperceptible sadness, like cherry blossoms falling.

"Because you look like you're in pain."

"........."

"I roughly understand what Meijia is thinking. Because I am not a good man, that is why I make you so sad and upset, and make you cry."

"I don't want to put you in a difficult position. It's clearly my problem, but I don't want you to have to make the choice."

"Rather than that, I'd rather say it myself."

"To this day, my thoughts remain unchanged, and Meijia occupies an unparalleled place in my heart."

Mika Kohinata felt as if something was gripping her neck, making it difficult to breathe and exhale.

She was afraid that the moment she exhaled, she would discover that the scene was all in her imagination.

However, the next moment, Tazaki Toru changed the subject, and the golden rays of the sunset pierced through the French windows, embedding themselves in his bright eyes, causing him to lower his eyelids slightly.

Her beautiful eyelashes looked as if they had been brushed with a layer of gorgeous gold powder, making it hard for Mika Kohinata to look away.

"But unknowingly, several girls moved into my heart. They barged in without knocking or taking off their shoes."

“I couldn’t get rid of them. I don’t think I can do that. I can only let them mess up my mind.”