Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

After bidding farewell to the two music directors, Toru Tazaki and Koko Kobayashi left together and headed towards the nearby station.

Toru Tazaki once thought that female voice actresses who could get multiple roles must have a private car to pick them up when they went out.

I later learned that these female voice actresses took the last train far more often than Toru Tazaki himself.

On the way to the station, Kobayashi Koko, carrying a parasol, walked to one side. Whenever she tried to extend the parasol to cover Tazaki Toru, Tazaki Toru would quickly say no.

Later, she simply put away the parasol and walked with Tazaki Toru in the sun.

Once inside the tram, it was finally much cooler. After Tazaki Toru sat down, she sat down a seat away from him.

If Tazaki Toru doesn't speak, she remains silent.

As an older person, Tazaki Toru sighed inwardly and took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"Miss Kobayashi."

"Yes, please speak, Mr. Tazaki."

"You don't need to be so formal. I just wanted to ask how you're feeling about practicing with MyGO?"

"I consider myself to have had a smooth experience."

"Self-recognition?"

She paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "It's possible that things aren't going smoothly in some places."

Tazaki Toru was slightly surprised.

Considering that Toru Tazaki is the composer of their band's songs, Koko Kobayashi is talking about this entirely from the band's perspective, rather than from her own.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I sometimes feel that our band's guitarist and lead singer don't seem to have a good relationship."

94. There is absolutely no bullying within the girl group. (4 more updates)

After leaving the station, Miss Yang Gong would habitually linger by the bakery outside the station, peering inside for a while.

This habit, almost like a daily routine, is deeply ingrained in her.

I always think that if I can avoid making mistakes today, if I can receive praise today, if I can improve upon myself today compared to yesterday.

So when work is over, buy a box of your favorite flavor and happily go home to enjoy it.

But those days were always few and far between.

As she watched the shop staff deftly arrange the freshly baked breads into the display case-like window, her eyes shone even brighter.

Then, at some point, she suddenly came to her senses.

"Ah~ no, no, I can't stand there staring blankly anymore, I have to get to the karaoke room quickly."

She urged herself on, gripped the shoulder strap of her crossbody bag tightly, and jogged off in a certain direction.

Since being chosen as the band's lead singer, she walks this road almost twice a day.

She will not be late if she is not slowed down by any of the challenges, such as the bakery, the park swing, and the stray cat lying under the shade of a tree.

Fortunately, although Ms. Hitomiya is a girl who sometimes daydreams, she has a firm belief that she "absolutely cannot be kicked out of the voice acting industry," and so far, she has not caused any major problems because of daydreaming.

She arrived at the building where the karaoke room was located without incident and first went to take a look at the sound room.

Because the big shots like the supervisors are very busy, during their usual practice sessions, besides the band members, only the instructors are present.

Mr. Fujita would come to check on their practice about once every three days to assess their current level.

It seemed that only their usual music teacher was present today, which made Yang Gongfei Na breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Otherwise, with so many important figures present each time, the practice would turn into an audition, and she would always be so nervous that she could hardly make a sound.

Stepping into the karaoke room, I found two girls already tuning a guitar.

"Good morning, Hina-chan, Rin-chan."

"Hello, Ms. Yang Gong."

Perhaps because they weren't familiar with each other yet, their greetings were still a bit awkward.

However, Miss Yang Gong was a little slow to grasp this, and the mere fact that they shared the same name was enough to make her feel a sense of familiarity.

Who told Miss Yang to be so naive as to believe that all girls named Hina are cute?

It wasn't practice time yet, and the drummer, Ms. Kobayashi, hadn't taken her place. Since Yang Gongfei didn't need to tune her instrument and had nothing to do, she thought for a while and then struck up a conversation with them.

"that……"

As soon as Hina Himegami opened her mouth, Hina Aoki immediately stopped turning the string and subconsciously looked at her.

She is so incredibly cute. Even as a girl herself, Hinami couldn't help but sigh that Miss Aoki looked exactly like the heroine from the romance manga she had read the night before.

"What's wrong?"

"Eh?"

"Is there something on my face because Miss Yang Gong keeps staring at me?"

Aoki Hina's voice carried a hint of doubt as she subconsciously reached out and touched her face.

"Because it's cute," Miss Yanggong said bluntly.

Hina Aoki didn't expect this answer.

Even Tachibana Rin, who was holding a guitar with blank eyes and a vacant mind, suddenly snapped out of her daze and looked at them with a strange expression.

After a slight pause, Aoki Hina suddenly flashed an incredibly cute and playful smile: "Thank you, Ms. Hitomiya is cute too."

"Really? What's cute about it?"

"The name, especially the latter part."

Yang Gongfei scratched her head and let out a slightly embarrassed laugh: "Hehe~~ It was my mother who named me that."

“That’s really nice,” Hina Aoki replied with a smile.

Rin Tachibana, standing to the side, had her mouth agape.

This conversation sent chills down her spine, and she couldn't help but shiver.

Isn't she just indirectly praising her own name as cute?

Could this woman still be resentful about not becoming the lead singer and is about to start bullying within the group?

Jealousy can indeed change a person beyond recognition.

Rin Tachibana originally thought she was a troublesome girl, but she didn't expect there to be such a master.

However, none of this mattered to Miss Yang Gong. Having finally found someone to chat with, she became even more enthusiastic.

That innocent, round face seemed to radiate joy from the bottom of her heart.

Aoki Hina answered every question, proving herself to be the eldest among them, handling the situation with ease.

Unable to bear the eerie atmosphere any longer, Tachibana Rin gave an inexplicable dry laugh, put down her guitar, and prepared to slip away while there was still time.

"Rin-chan, where are you going?" Aoki Hina suddenly asked.

Rin Tachibana pretended to rub her shoulder and said, "The air conditioning in here is too strong. I'm going to go outside and sunbathe for a while."

After saying those words, Tachibana Rin deserted.

After leaving the karaoke room, Ms. Tachibana finally breathed a sigh of relief. Even though she hadn't started practicing properly yet, she already felt physically and mentally exhausted.

I bought a can of juice from the vending machine in the hallway and gulped it down, planning to wait until the last minute before going back.

Just then, the elevator doors not far away slowly opened, and a man and a woman stepped out.

When she saw the two people's faces clearly, Tachibana Rin coughed violently, and juice almost sprayed out of her nose.

"Huh? Why!?"

……

……

Tazaki Toru looked around and heard Kobayashi Koko say that at this time of day, only the most spacious karaoke room on the entire floor was in use, while the rest were all empty. It was hard not to say that this was a master of Bushido.

"Takasaki-sensei, it'll be time for the band members to gather in fifteen minutes. I'll take you to the sound room first; perhaps only the musicians will be there today."

Her voice was neither humble nor arrogant, but full and resonant, penetrating Tazaki Toru's ears.

It's like taking an eye exam; you don't need to squint or hesitate at all. You can pronounce all the "E"s in the 2.0 line with the most certainty and decisiveness, which is very refreshing and enjoyable.

As they arrived at the sound room at the end of the corridor, Kobayashi introduced Tazaki Toru to the sound engineer and musicians inside.

When Toru Tazaki focused his gaze on the large screen inside the room, his expression froze for a moment.

The surveillance footage stopped at the largest karaoke room, where he saw Hina Aoki and another girl.

“Miss Kobayashi,” Toru Tazaki suddenly spoke.

Tazaki Toru pointed at the girl on the screen, who exuded a timid and soft temperament, like a girl who woke up every morning in a bed made of cotton candy.

"That lady is..."

"You mean Miss Yang Gong?"

"She is the lead singer of our band."

95. Let's bake! (5th update)

Pushing open the door to the karaoke room, Tachibana Rin quickly walked to Aoki Hina's side, leaned close to Aoki Hina's ear, and whispered something.

Hina Aoki was silent for a moment, then asked, "You mean, they came together?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be fake?"

Needless to say, given Tachibana Rin's thought process, she's already wildly speculating about the identity of Tazaki Toru's mysterious girlfriend.

Not long after, Kobayashi Koko pushed open the door and came in.

As soon as she entered the room, she felt Aoki Hina's gaze fixed on her.

But this did not stop her from bowing in greeting.

In terms of age, Kobayashi Koko, who just turned 20, is the youngest among them.