Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Because Aoki Hina always left a good impression of being both polite and capable during band practice, Hiyomiya Hina admired the girl very much and kept waving her hand to say it was okay.

"Um, I'm sorry, I came with a friend today, but we got separated, and I have to go find her."

She glanced timidly at Tazaki Toru, hid the hand he had just gripped behind her back, and ran off with a "clatter" of her wooden clogs.

As the fireworks continued to rise into the sky, Toru Tazaki and the two voice actresses found a spot away from the viewing point.

After the recent turn of events, the atmosphere seemed to have become delicate.

Hina Aoki and Toru Tazaki remained silent, gazing up at the sky as fireworks burst forth one after another, dazzling the night sky.

"Rin-chan, I'm a little thirsty," Aoki Hina suddenly said.

“Me too,” Tachibana Rin chimed in.

Hina Aoki put on an extremely cute smile and didn't say a word.

"I'll go buy it. What would you like to drink?" Tazaki Toru said.

"It's time to get Rin-chan to run errands here. Who told her to insist on playing a shooting game and cause you such a big blunder, Toki-kun?"

"If it weren't for Miss Yang Gong, you might have been arrested as a pervert."

"Huh? Is it my fault?" Tachibana Rin pointed at herself incredulously.

Hina Aoki remained silent with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I'll go buy it. Honestly, you're the one talking about me. Your smile is way scarier than mine."

Tachibana Rin left reluctantly, leaving the space that was originally for three people to be alone with the two of them.

Suddenly, as the last firework faded, the sudden silence seemed to vanish as if everyone else in the world had mysteriously disappeared, leaving only them standing at the center of the world, staring at each other.

"Tazaki-kun, I'm a little angry right now."

Ms. Aoki spoke frankly.

"sorry."

Do you know what I'm angry about?

"I think it's because I confused you with the previous lady."

"That's part of the reason. Not to mention that my figure is completely different from Ms. Hitomi's, you can't even tell the difference between our yukata styles, which means that Tazaki-kun didn't look at me properly at all."

"Did you notice my makeup? I asked the company's makeup artist to do it right after I finished practicing."

"And this hairstyle, it took a long time to braid, and I sprayed some gel that I don't usually use. I don't really like the smell, it's very pungent, but the styling effect is excellent."

"Look at my yukata. Rin tied the sash for me. She's always so careless. It's already starting to sag. If I walk a little further, it might come undone completely. Then I'll become the first female voice actress to take off her clothes on the street."

“I am a girl, but you didn’t notice any of that. That’s what makes me angry with myself.”

"Get angry at yourself?"

"Of course, I can't blame you for not noticing me. I can only be angry at myself for not being more obvious."

Tazaki Toru looked at the girl, as if trying to find something in her bright eyes.

"why?"

"Of course it's because of girls' vanity; they want to be the center of attention."

It was precisely because she was Aoki Hina that she could give such a flawless answer when faced with Tazaki Toru's gaze.

"Hey, Tazaki-kun, could you take the stuff out of your pocket and let me see it?"

Tazaki Toru reached into his pocket and pulled out a box of newly bought band-aids.

The girl's previously deliberately serious expression vanished instantly, and her bright eyes closed into two adorable slits.

"What the heck? They were peeping after all."

She sat down against a stone stool, her small feet freed from her wooden clogs, revealing a faint red scuff mark on her smooth, white instep.

Miss Aoki tilted her head back, slightly raised her fair legs, and stared at Toru Tazaki without saying a word.

"What are you waiting for? I'm wearing a yukata, so I can't bend over."

Tazaki Toru squatted down and picked up Miss Aoki's small feet. Only after observing them up close did he realize that her feet were even smaller than he had imagined.

The toes are as soft as a baby's skin, each one distinct, with the rounded first phalanx resembling polished pearls. If you gently squeeze them, you might feel a slight rebound, as if they are putting up a stubborn resistance, which is quite adorable.

I peeled off a kerosene patch, carefully aligned it with the scratch, and applied it.

"Next time, you mustn't confuse me with someone else," Hina Aoki said softly.

"Never again."

"What if we make another mistake?"

"Then he made me play games with Miss Tachibana for three consecutive nights."

Ms. Aoki couldn't help but laugh, revealing a long-lost, adorable smile to Tazaki.

"The first wave of fireworks has ended, and people should start gathering around us again."

After saying that, the girl stretched out her hand.

"This time, please don't let me get lost again."

92. You should learn from your sister Rin's sharp tongue. (2 updates)

Grasping Miss Aoki's hand, Toru Tazaki gently pulled her up from the stone stool.

Hina Aoki didn't linger on his hand. After saying thank you, she naturally let go of it and then carefully straightened her yukata, smoothing out the wrinkles.

Not long after, Tachibana Rin returned carrying several bottles of tea drinks.

There would be a burst of fireworks every thirty minutes, so the two girls discussed it and decided to find a more suitable viewing spot.

Tazaki Toru naturally had no objections.

Finally, the group found a slope with steps, offering a wide view, with a few passersby leaning against it.

A handkerchief was laid out on the steps at the very edge of the middle, and the two girls sat down side by side, eating takoyaki, fried noodles, and candied apples.

They said it was for taking pictures, but in the end, the candied apples still ended up in the stomachs of the two girls.

The solidified syrup stuck to their lips, smudged their lipstick, and they kept laughing, pointing at each other's mouths.

Tazaki Toru stood behind the two girls, leaning against the railing, listening to their laughter and chatter.

When fireworks lit up the distant sky again, they raised their phones to record the moment. Tazaki Toru was almost swallowed up by this peaceful and beautiful life.

But upon reflection, becoming part of this wonderful life doesn't seem like such a bad thing.

Tazaki Toru looked around, as if trying to imprint the summer scene of the night into his mind, but at the top of the slope where they were, he found a solitary figure.

Looking into the distance, by the light of the fire falling from the sky, I could see that lovely face clearly.

It's that girl.

Almost instantly, the thunderous explosions of fireworks in my ears vanished.

Tazaki Toru could hardly describe what this feeling was like. He only felt that as soon as he closed his eyes, the sound of fireworks disappeared without a trace. A mysterious force honed his body into countless tiny grains of sand, which were then placed in a glass bottle and exposed to the scorching sun.

Even though he had only heard that voice once, it felt as if a torrential rain had poured down on his heart.

Finally, the girl also spotted Tazaki Toru.

She was initially surprised, then instinctively gripped the railing beside her like a small animal, looking around in a panic.

As time went by, she looked at Toru Tazaki with a mixture of timidity and curiosity.

Under the night sky, the straight streak of light struggled to reach its highest point, paused for a moment, and time seemed to stand still as if it were being strangled.

It was through this spot of light that they confirmed where each other's gazes were falling.

Street scene, crowds, night sky, or fireworks?

neither.

……

……

"The fireworks display has now concluded. Please do not leave any trash behind and leave in an orderly manner."

After announcing the end of the fireworks festival via BBQ, they put the empty food boxes into garbage bags and boarded the train back to Tsukishima Station.

It was already 10 p.m. when I got home.

As soon as she entered the house, Tachibana Rin kicked off her wooden clogs, stepped barefoot on the floor, and let out a joyful shout.

"I'm so suffocating!"

She quickly untied the sash that was wrapped around the outside of her yukata and threw it on the ground, then reached out to untie the thin sash that was tightly binding the yukata.

Hina Aoki, standing behind her, was completely stunned. She stepped in front of Toru Tazaki, who was taking off his shoes, and shouted, "Rin-chan! Rin-chan!"

"Tazaki-kun is still here!"

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Tachibana Rin was startled and hurriedly picked up the obi belt from the ground, wrapping it around her waist in a panic.

"Hey! Tazaki, you...you...you're not allowed to...!"

Tazaki Toru changed into slippers, glanced at her without any interest, his gaze lingering on her, and walked past Tachibana Rin with an air of nonchalance, heading straight back into the house.

Snapped.

The door was closed.

"...No, you're not allowed to look."

Miss Tachibana's sash fell to the ground again.

The atmosphere in the living room gradually became tense, eerily quiet.

"Hey, Japanese food."

Aoki Hina looked embarrassed, unsure how to respond: "...Hmm?"

Can I kick him out?

Miss Aoki, with a complicated expression, replied, "It was entirely Tazaki-kun's fault just now, please forgive him."