Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"……Um."

She slightly raised her eyelids, looked at the silent Kohinata Mika, and sighed that the stubborn girl who insisted on her own opinions had finally softened.

Without a doubt, something must have happened between her and Toru Tazaki to cause this change in her mindset.

For Hina Aoki, this was clearly a good thing, but the joy she felt was far less than she had imagined.

"Won't you regret it?"

Mika Kohinata silently shook her head.

Is it that you don't know how? Or that you don't know?

Regardless, Mika Kohinata has made her stance clear and decided to side with Hina Aoki.

This proves that Hina Aoki's plan was successful.

For the first time, she relied on her own strength to win a hard-won victory against Hinata and Mika.

"Mika-chan, you must resent me in your heart."

"I..." Xiao Hinata Mika hesitated to speak.

"If it were me, I would definitely resent it."

The girl clenched her hands, which were resting on her knees, and took a deep breath:

"I've made up my mind. Whether it's Toru or MyGO... I want to protect them both."

"In the end, I'm no different from Hina-chan; we're both insatiable girls who dare not give up anything."

Upon hearing this, Hina Aoki lowered her eyes slightly.

"I see. Once you've made a decision, there's no going back."

"……Um."

Suddenly, Aoki Hina's phone started buzzing incessantly. Her gaze fell on the caller ID on the screen, and she answered the call.

In front of Mika Kohinata, Hina Aoki listened quietly, said "okay," and then hung up.

“It’s Tazaki-kun. He said he’s coming to my house tonight and has something to talk to me about.”

"........."

"What do you think he'll say?"

"He's so smart, he must have already figured out that I was interfering."

"Tou-kun won't blame you."

Mika Kohinata felt that her words were weak and ineffective, but Hina Aoki chuckled at that moment.

"Hey, Mika-chan."

"Do you remember what we said when we were at the South House?"

"I'm sorry, I promised to compete fairly, but I broke my promise and even dragged Rin and Yoko into this."

"Tonight, I will tell him everything."

"But please don't worry, I will tell you everything."

“Tell him that you were all coerced by me and had no choice in the matter.”

"You can all be his ideal woman, bad girls..."

"One of me is enough."

591. Tazaki Toru is a man driven by rampant desires.

"I'm sorry, in the end, I still couldn't become the 'shining' girl in your heart."

"But this is my determination."

Tazaki Toru didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

He had long understood that Hina Aoki was a lively and cunning girl, and he considered this cunning to be her defining characteristic, her agility, which added to her charm beyond her appearance.

It was precisely this cunning that concealed her meticulous lies, leading Tazaki Toru to believe time and again that she was mature and composed.

But what if she really thought what Tazaki Toru thought?

Why would she say something so confusing and unbelievable to Toru Tazaki?

Try to date everyone, and then choose the one you truly like from among them.

How could this be...

"How could you do such an arrogant thing?"

Even though Tazaki Toru possessed an innate arrogance, he couldn't help but find Aoki Hina's ideas as astonishing.

Tazaki Toru's reaction did not surprise Aoki Hina at all.

Rather, the moment she uttered those words, she already anticipated how Tazaki Toru would respond.

"I should have told Ms. Hina that I am just an ordinary person who can write a few songs, and I am not worth you doing this for me."

"They wouldn't be happy to see this happen either."

Aoki Hina's expression showed no surprise; instead, she smiled and said, "I knew Tazaki-kun would say that. He always puts our feelings first."

"However, Tazaki-kun said something wrong just now. It wasn't me who was supposed to do it."

"It's us."

Tazaki Toru clearly didn't react.

"Everyone agrees; they think it's a good idea."

"Even if someone gets hurt as a result, I'm sure it's the best thing to do, at least it gives us hope."

"Everyone?"

"It's all the girls who like you, besides me."

Hina Aoki counted on her fingers, reciting the names she knew like the back of her hand.

"Rin-chan, Yoko, and Mika-chan, no one has any objections."

"........."

At this moment, Toru Tazaki was completely bewildered.

He didn't understand what Hina Aoki was saying, nor did he understand why she would mention these girls' names.

"I have already spoken with everyone, and everyone agrees with this statement."

"No one is forced or unwilling; you can associate with any of us as long as Tazaki-kun nods in agreement."

"Isn't it better to do this than to be heartbroken and devastated by a breakup out of ignorance?"

"There's no need to worry about MyGO breaking as a result; it's a win-win situation."

“If you don’t believe me, you can go and confront them yourself.”

"Tazaki-kun said it before, right? You have many girls you like. Now you can choose the one you like the most from among them."

"Ah! Or is it that greedy Tazaki-kun wants to date everyone?"

"Miss Japanese Girl".

"Hmm... Although everyone likes you, I think it's still a bit difficult. Please do your best, I will..."

"Miss Japanese Girl!"

In Aoki Hina's memory, this was the first time he had interrupted her so loudly.

Tazaki Toru slowly clenched his fist and squeezed out a sound.

"Miss Hina, please stop doing such hurtful things."

The girl's forced, relaxed smile slowly faded.

A long silence spread around them.

This music room, filled with their memories, was once their most comfortable space.

Even without words or communication, they can feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

But now, this familiar music room gives Tazaki Toru a suffocating sense of oppression.

"...Sorry, I'll head back now."

Tazaki Toru got up and left, but after taking a few steps, he stopped.

"I'm sorry for speaking loudly to you."

After saying that, Tazaki Toru opened the door to the music room.

A small, thin figure rushed straight in, nearly falling to the ground.

Tazaki Toru lowered his head and silently watched Tachibana Rin, who had stumbled and was looking flustered and embarrassed.

"Ms. Mingyou, I'll head back now."

"Oh, oh... take care."

Tazaki Toru had no time to pay attention to her inexplicable honorifics and went downstairs on his own.

Rin Tachibana glanced at the stairs, then looked at the silent Hina Aoki. Her intuition told her that something rather ominous had happened.

She carefully walked to Aoki Hina's side and gently reached out to touch Aoki Hina's shoulder.

"Hina, are you... are you alright? Did the talks fall apart?"

After a long while, Hina Aoki slowly raised her cheeks and forced a not-so-good smile.

"It's nothing, just what I expected."

"You told me everything?"

"I told you everything."

"Even I told you?"