Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Suddenly, Himegami Hina, who was squatting on the ground, stood up, took a step forward, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, took a slight breath, and looked at Aoki Hina, as if she wanted to say something.

"Japanese sauce..."

Sensing Hina Aoki's gaze, the girl's voice, as soft as sand, faltered slightly, losing some of its confidence.

"Um, what I was trying to say was that the bakery in front of the station has really delicious bread. I go there once a week, and today I was staring at it through the window for ages, so I was wondering if we wanted to go together..."

Having probably understood what Hinami Hiyomi wanted to say, Hina Aoki clasped her hands together and immediately showed a regretful expression.

"Thank you, but I'm really sorry, we have urgent business to attend to and need to get back to the office quickly."

"Eh? I see... Well, I'm sorry for taking the liberty of asking you to stay."

"No, no, I'm very happy. Please invite us again next time if you have the chance."

Is it really possible?

"Ah."

Sensing the gentleness on Hina Aoki's face, Hina Himegami couldn't help but smile again and wave goodbye to her happily.

Sure enough, all the girls named Hina are gentle and kind.

Behind them, Kobayashi Koko, sitting in front of the drum set, watched all this silently without saying a word.

The drummer is always in the back row, where they have the best view and can observe their teammates' condition at all times.

Whether it's during a performance, intermission, or casual conversation, Kobayashi Koji always manages to capture the audience's reactions perfectly.

As band members, their only interaction so far has been in this karaoke room.

After leaving the karaoke room, they were just strangers who had only met once.

While this statement may be somewhat extreme, it reflects the current situation of the band MyGO.

Admittedly, they have only been together for a short time, and the members are not yet all together, so it is understandable that they have not become close yet.

Most importantly, they are a commercial band.

Neither the songs, the members, nor even the music policy are things they can decide on their own.

In this context, for them, setting up MyGO is simply a job.

"Miss Yang Gong".

"Yes!"

Hearing someone call her name, Miss Yang immediately turned around to answer.

"I would like to go."

"Eh?"

Miss Yang was clearly taken aback and couldn't quite grasp what she meant.

Kobayashi Koko slung her bag over her shoulder, stood tall, and exuded a rather dashing air.

"The bakery in front of the station, if you don't mind, I can accompany you."

After a moment of stunned silence, Yang Gongfei Na nodded repeatedly, like a penguin pecking at a fish.

"Okay! Let's go together! Thank you!"

……

……

After leaving the building, Hina Aoki and Rin Tachibana walked together toward the nearby station.

"Hey~ I'm hungry, let's eat something before we go back."

Rin Tachibana reached out and tugged at Hina Aoki's sleeve.

"Okay."

"How about we go to that bakery in front of the station? I've noticed it before; there's always a long line in front of them. It must be delicious!"

Hina Aoki glanced at her: "Rin-chan."

"What?"

"If you can't speak, you don't have to speak."

"?"

However, Aoki Hina is ultimately a girl who is easily influenced.

Even if he has to say a few sarcastic remarks when faced with Tachibana Rin's coquettishness, he will eventually give in to her wishes.

How many girls would be willing to stand in the scorching sun, queuing in a long line, just for a bite of freshly baked bread?

Hina Aoki is willing.

Finally, it was their turn. Tachibana Rin bought the items she wanted and finally smiled happily.

"I'm so tired, where should we go next?"

"Let's go home. Tazaki-kun is probably already home. You really embarrassed yourself today."

"Not going to the firm anymore?"

"There's not much to go there, is there?"

"Okay, I'll take some back with me. He probably doesn't dislike sweets."

"Ah."

……

……

On the overpass.

The two girls were standing facing each other from a distance.

Miss Yang looked at the drummer in front of her in a panic, her cute, fair, round face now flushed red.

"Um... I'm sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. Could you say it again?"

Kobayashi Koko still wore that very serious and righteous expression, her voice controlled and rhythmic, conveying an unconsciously convincing tone.

"I think Miss Yang Gong's singing voice is very beautiful."

"Gulp~~~~ Say it again."

"Miss Yang Gong's singing voice deeply moved me."

"One more time!"

"I really like your singing."

Yang Gongfei felt dizzy, as if she was about to suffer from heatstroke, and the world was spinning.

Does this mean I've been accepted by the band members?

Everyone says they sing terribly, but the drummer girl in front of me is so determined.

Could it be that I'm actually a singing genius?

Miss Yanggong began to indulge in wonderful fantasies.

Thankfully, she stopped daydreaming after only a few seconds.

The surrounding crimson color seemed like silt suspended in a turbid stream, gradually settling down, like parchment whose time was being accelerated, turning yellow and old little by little.

The golden sunset glow fell on half of her face, and the girl took a shallow breath.

"Thank you. I know I still have a long way to go, but I will work harder in the future to become a lead singer worthy of MyGO and worthy of you."

The two looked at each other and smiled simultaneously.

As they walked down the overpass, they happened to see a bakery outside the station. The two girls, who had not been apart for long, were walking out of the store chatting and laughing.

Kobayashi Koko paused slightly, then glanced discreetly at Himegami Hinata beside her.

She still had that same soft, listless expression.

I wonder what he's thinking.

99. He's probably staying at his mysterious girlfriend's house again tonight.

After returning home, Hina Aoki went straight upstairs to the second floor and found that Toru Tazaki was not in the music room, so she picked up the wooden guitar in the corner by herself.

With fingers plucking the strings, melodious music flowed out naturally.

She could play freely at home, but in that place, she just couldn't control her fingers.

Thinking about how her terrible performance today had been seen by Toru Tazaki, Miss Aoki pursed her lips, feeling truly bitter.

Deep down, she knew exactly where this feeling came from.

It's probably that Miss Yang.

Hina Aoki doesn't dislike Hina Hiyomiya, but she always feels resentful whenever she hears her singing.

...I sang better.

During the performance, once the thought crossed her mind, her fingers seemed to be bound by some force, making it extremely difficult to pluck the strings at will.

She was certain that she could have played the instrument well if it weren't for Yang Gongfei's singing.

Ultimately, the problem lies with oneself.

She made up her mind that when Tazaki Toru returned, she would play the most perfect "Kasuga Kage" for him.

But you can wait until the clock strikes midnight and the trams stop running.

The door to the music room remained closed.

I took out my phone several times, hesitating whether I should send him a message to ask about him, or find some topics he might be interested in to chat about.

In the end, however, Ms. Aoki did not send anything. She could easily spend more than ten minutes staring blankly at her phone, and then she would come back to her senses and start staring blankly again, repeating this process endlessly.

It's as if just by keeping watching like this, the other person will take the initiative to send a message.

Suddenly, the door to the music room was opened from the outside.