Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"I'm not the kind of girl who casually hooks a boy's finger, but if Tazaki-kun wants to hook my finger, I don't plan to refuse."

"I haven't really thought about it."

"You keep saying annoying truths, hurry up and take out your phone."

"cell phone?"

"Ok!"

Tazaki Toru took his phone out of his pocket, and the girl next to him then held up her phone.

"I see, so it can be used like that."

"Ms. Aoki, surprisingly you value a sense of ritual."

"I just like these cute little things. They're much more girly than the weird and wonderful things that Rin-chan likes, right?"

Tazaki Toru didn't know what the "strange thing" she was talking about was, and couldn't agree without permission.

The patterns on the back of both phones lit up with a light blue light.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, the faint light was inconspicuous, yet it was imprinted deep within their pupils.

Miss Aoki immediately beamed with joy. Her soft cheeks, bathed in the golden-red glow of the setting sun, shimmered with both gold and crimson light, making one want to take a bite.

Tazaki Toru stared at Aoki-san's face for a long time.

Until she covered her face with her phone, concealing the blush that was inexplicably growing stronger, her slightly wavering gaze wandered aimlessly elsewhere.

Finally, that gaze circled back, its beautiful eyes, bathed in the setting sun, silently fixed on Tazaki Toru.

Miss Aoki slightly opened her mouth, her pink lips moving slightly:

"...Then, it's a date."

"Ah."

70. The most important thing for a girl band is neither numbers nor their face.

"We're back."

Upon arriving home, Aoki Hina's cheerful voice immediately reached the living room.

There was no response.

They initially thought Tachibana Rin was playing games in her room, but as soon as they entered the living room, they saw Tachibana Rin, dressed in pajamas, lying slumped on the sofa, sullenly hugging a pillow.

The television was simply turned on, but the volume was muted.

She remained in the same position, glanced at Tazaki Toru and Aoki Hina, and weakly managed to squeeze out, "Welcome home."

"Why isn't the sound on when you watch TV?" Hina Aoki asked as she approached.

"It makes me angry when I hear them laughing like idiots."

Tazaki Toru glanced at the variety show playing on the TV.

How should I put it? These guests' job is to just smile like idiots.

"Didn't we say we were going to hunt monsters?" Toru Tazaki asked casually.

"Huh? Monster Hunter? What Monster Hunter? Oh! Yes!"

Sensing Hina Aoki's gaze, Rin Tachibana's forgetful little head immediately snapped back to reality.

Now that things have come to this, Ms. Tachibana can no longer bring herself to say that she dropped back to Iron rank in just one afternoon.

"You guys chat, I'm going to the music room first."

"Yes! Thank you for today, Tazaki-kun." Hina Aoki smiled sweetly.

Once Tazaki Toru's figure disappeared at the top of the stairs, Tachibana Rin slowly sat up straight, patted the spot next to her, and Aoki Hina sat down as well.

As expected, Tachibana Rin immediately clung to him.

Where did you go today?

"Ikebukuro, Sunshine."

"Shopping? I didn't see you bring back anything."

"Look at the fish! This is for you, don't say I forgot about you." Hina Aoki took out a penguin-patterned phone case she bought at the souvenir shop.

Rin Tachibana's eyes widened immediately, and she blurted out, "An aquarium date?!"

Aoki Hina instantly reached out her small hand and forcefully covered her mouth, looking towards the stairs with a rather flustered expression.

After waiting for a while, there was still no movement.

Presumably, Tazaki Toru had already entered the music room. She slowly breathed a sigh of relief, then gently pinched Tachibana Rin's cheek and said in a dissatisfied voice, "Was that the mouth that was talking nonsense just now?"

"Ugh~~~ Let go~~"

Hina Aoki gave a soft hum and loosened her grip.

"No! Ms. Oshima, are you serious?"

"What do you mean, 'for real'?"

Rin Tachibana rambled on for a while, then pointed to the ceiling, indicating the man who was currently on the second floor.

"You're overthinking it. It's not like that between me and Tazaki-kun."

"But, it's an aquarium date."

Aoki Hina couldn't help but wonder to herself, could that really be called a date?

Most of the time, it doesn't count; it's just accompanying someone on a trip.

"In short, watch your mouth. It's fine to talk about it at home, but you can't talk nonsense outside. Putting aside me, what if you cause trouble for Tazaki-kun?"

"Oh, I know, do you think I'm some kind of clueless idiot?"

"........."

"Why did you suddenly stop talking!"

Hina Aoki sighed softly, about to say something, when her phone suddenly rang.

It was the agent calling.

First, he asked her if she was with Tachibana Rin. After receiving Aoki Hina's answer, he conveyed several important matters to her.

The most important thing is for the members to practice together in the future.

Now that the band members are mostly finalized, it's time to move to the next stage.

Considering Aoki Hina's sudden idea to become a lead singer not long ago, her manager was somewhat worried about Aoki Hina's mental state, fearing that it might cause some unnecessary trouble.

After all, the most important thing for a girl band is neither numbers nor looks.

It's about team spirit.

However, Aoki Hina's condition seemed to be somewhat unexpected to her.

"I understand, I will pass it on to Rin-chan."

"I am truly sorry about what happened a few days ago."

"Yes, I'm also looking forward to practicing with Miss Yang Gong."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

After hanging up the phone, Hina Aoki flipped her phone over, her fingers constantly rubbing the pattern on the phone case.

"In a few days, they said they would practice with the band members. The lead singer and drummer have been chosen."

"Also, tomorrow is the bassist's final audition, and they asked if we wanted to go watch."

Tachibana Rin suddenly felt dizzy.

Today is a day off, so Ms. Tachibana won't be thinking about work at all; compared to these trivial matters...

"Hina."

"Ok?"

Rin Tachibana craned her neck slightly, staring at Hina Aoki's face for a long time before tentatively asking, "You don't want to sing Haruhi Kage anymore?"

"Of course I want to sing."

"Then why do you look so relieved? Oh, could it be that something good happened on your date today?"

She inevitably steered the conversation back to this topic.

Hina Aoki puffed out her cheeks slightly, as if deep in thought.

"Hmm... It's not exactly a good thing, but I suddenly realized that I'm worrying too much about things that aren't my concern. You said it yourself, 'Spring Shadow' is a song by MyGO, so what else do I have to worry about?"

"besides……"

Miss Aoki reached out again and pinched Tachibana Rin's upper and lower lips together between her fingers, saying in a "fierce" manner:

"I already said it wasn't a date!"

Rin Tachibana nodded obediently, thus saving her lips from Hina Aoki's cat claws.

After a long silence, she couldn't help but ask, "Can I borrow it again tonight?"

"What do you need to borrow?"

"A question you already know the answer to."

“It’s weird to use that word. Tazaki-kun isn’t mine. If you want to play games with him, you can just ask for his permission.”

"Men are the spark that ignites wars between women, and I don't want to do anything that crosses your line."

"Haven't you done enough?"

Hehe~~~

Rin Tachibana grinned foolishly, determined to return to Bronze rank tonight.

Take back everything that your sister Rin lost!

……