Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"I mean, I thought I had booked a double room, I heard that it's been pretty tight to book rooms lately."

I myself understand that this explanation is far-fetched.

To everyone's surprise, Tazaki-kun on the other side of the screen immediately burst out laughing.

"Since Miss Aoki is still in the mood to joke, it means I was completely wrong just now. I'm really embarrassed."

"But my thoughts remain unchanged. It may sound arrogant, but the music I love from the bottom of my heart is often loved by many people."

"I think you, Miss Aoki, can be even more proud of your piano playing."

"........."

I might be able to get a good night's sleep tonight.

85. I'm willing to play for as long as it takes.

Back in her room, Tachibana Rin sat on the bed with a papico in her mouth and stared blankly for a while.

Then, remembering something, he rummaged through his suitcase and pulled out a charger to charge his phone.

After a long while, the ice cream was finished, and the phone screen lit up.

She then called Hina Aoki.

However, it kept showing that the other party was busy.

That's strange, who would you call so late at night?

Young boyfriend?

She didn't know she had a boyfriend.

While massaging her calves, she was thinking about these things. After some time, Hina Aoki called her.

"Hey, Rin-chan?"

"Who were you calling, and why did it take so long?"

As soon as the call connected, Tachibana Rin began to interrogate him.

"It's nothing, you're the one who suddenly hung up on me."

"My phone is dead. Listen to me, this hotel is outrageous."

Rin Tachibana couldn't wait to share her experience with Hina Aoki. After all, for Rin, who had no friends, the only people she could talk to about her daily troubles and trivial matters, besides her family, were Hina Aoki.

Otherwise, she won't even have anyone to confide in, and sooner or later she'll suffocate herself.

Once she had fully explained everything, the pent-up frustration in her heart finally dissipated, and she felt incredibly relieved.

I heard Hina Aoki's voice in my ear.

"Rin-chan."

"What's wrong? I've said so much, why aren't you reacting at all? Let me make this clear first, if you mention words like 'practice' again, I'm hanging up now and I won't talk to you until I get home."

"Then let's go eat something delicious when you come back. There's a restaurant I've wanted to go to for a long time, it's on me."

"Huh? Really? Why?"

"Can't I treat Rin-chan to something delicious without a reason?"

"That's not what I meant. Oh? Are you alright, Ms. Oshima?"

"I'm perfectly fine, but Rin-chan, if you keep slacking off like this, things are going to get really tough from here on out."

Although it was a bit unpleasant to hear, Tachibana Rin knew it was the truth, so she could only stammer and try to brush it off.

Even though they are separated by distance, they still listen to each other's voices before falling asleep, just like always, as if those voices have become a part of each other's lives.

……

……

early morning.

Rin Tachibana knocked on Toru Tazaki's door and saw her come in wearing pajamas, still sleepy-eyed, to wash up.

They had been living together for a long time, so this kind of attitude was nothing new to Tazaki Toru.

After washing up, the two went downstairs together and ate the breakfast provided by the hotel.

As expected by Tazaki Toru, the hotel refunded the money and then sent a bunch of strange gifts after the incident involving Tachibana Rin's room.

After leaving the hotel, I took a tram to the competition venue, which was still very crowded today.

Since Ms. Mizuno wasn't present today, and there was no one else to discuss the matter with, Rin Tachibana had no choice but to talk to Toru Tazaki about the situation of the match.

After thinking for a moment, Tazaki Toru decided to start a conversation by asking her which team she supported.

Rin Tachibana was stunned for a moment.

She didn't support any team, or rather, she didn't recognize any of the players. This girl was just there to watch others play games, or rather, to join in the fun.

Essentially, it's no different from watching a game streamer's live stream; they shout it out no matter who gets the kill.

Tazaki Toru was truly amazed; people of such purity were rare indeed.

"Tsk! You can even miss with that shot? I could do that too!"

The girl next to him slapped her thigh, looking extremely annoyed.

Well, maybe she didn't think that much about it at all.

……

……

On the train back to Tokyo, the train slowly started moving.

Through the car window, Chiba Prefecture gradually receded into the distance and soon disappeared from view.

"Hey, Tazaki." Tachibana Rin suddenly called out Tazaki Toru's name softly.

Tazaki Toru, sitting next to her, glanced at her sideways.

"When you're rich enough, buy a train that can take you from Tokyo to Hokkaido."

"What's the logic behind this?" Tazaki Toru asked in surprise.

“On every day off, they would pick me up and take me to Sapporo, to Asahikawa, away from Tokyo, to find an incredibly cool place.”

"Is Hokkaido too cool?"

"That's good. Oh right, we also need to bring Japanese food, otherwise she'll think I abandoned her and start throwing a tantrum."

Ms. Tachibana looked inside the carriage: "Then, we removed all the seats inside the carriage."

"It's been demolished?"

"Tear it down," she said firmly, pointing ahead.

"Look, I'm not exactly tall, but that still doesn't allow me to spread my legs and play freely."

"If I were to design it, this carriage would be a convenience store, filled with goods that I would personally select, and it would also have a barcode scanner, so that if you are thirsty, you can bring me an ice-cold Coke and let me pay for it."

"I would say, 'Welcome! Beep! 500 yen, cash or card?'"

"A can of Coke costs 500 yen?"

"My salary should definitely be included!"

Tazaki Toru was completely confused.

"Then, in the middle carriage, they put a drum set, speakers, amplifiers, and effects pedals all over the floor."

"Are you suggesting we perform on the train?"

"Yes! It's because Hina likes this, so it's used as bait to lure her in, no, cat food."

“When the train arrived at each station, Hina would play some heavy metal to attract the crowd, and then I would stand inside the carriage and wave to them.”

“They tell you, ‘Tazaki! Now!’ and you slam on the gas, leaving those people far behind, and drive straight to Hokkaido.”

Tazaki Toru thought that if he told her at this moment that the Shinkansen could run without fuel, she would definitely think he was being unromantic.

"Then who will play the drum?"

"Come and knock!"

Who was driving that car?

"Hmm... Shouldn't there be self-driving capabilities? We'll discuss it after you buy it. If that doesn't work, we can just hire a driver."

"I see."

The way he nodded gave Tachibana Rin the illusion that he was thinking about the matter.

"It has to be Hokkaido?"

"No, actually anywhere is fine, it's just that Hokkaido is the farthest from Tokyo."

“I get scared as soon as I return to Tokyo.”

In fact, she herself knew that this was something that could not be achieved.

However, Tazaki Toru's willingness to delve into the topic with her and his response without mocking her were very pleasing to her.

The girl paused, looking out the car window. The June sun shone on the long asphalt road, and she could only catch glimpses of the city name on the signs.

Rin Tachibana gently touched the car window, murmuring softly as if talking to herself.

"If that's the case."

"In that case?"

"I will practice hard, and I am willing to practice for as long as it takes."

Tazaki Toru suddenly didn't know what to say.

86. Everything will converge on her strings.

When Tazaki Toru and Tachibana Rin returned to Tsukishima, it was already close to night.