Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"Hey, that's already harassment."

"I would never do that kind of thing in the toilet, but if Mr. Tazaki is willing..."

“You guys should tone it down. Look, even Professor Tazaki is scared.”

"Does the teacher have a girlfriend?"

What type of girl do you like?

Respectfully yours,

Store manager of Yicun.

If this gathering were a game, and the female voice actress were the final boss, then I seem to have hit a roadblock.

You might have to uninstall the game before you even leave the starting area.

Tazaki Toru, who was nearing his limit, was about to get up and leave.

Inside the izakaya, someone shouted:

"The voice actresses have arrived."

As a result, the bell on the door lintel jingled incessantly, and one after another, several female voice actresses walked in, exchanging greetings in distinctly different tones.

When they looked up, laughing happily.

Then I saw a young composer in a corner, surrounded by a large group of female staff.

107. Female voice actresses always take the initiative to walk towards him.

As soon as she entered the izakaya, Aoki Hina's gaze fell on a familiar figure in the corner.

He sat motionless, his body slightly twisting, surrounded by unfamiliar older women.

His two handsome eyebrows furrowed slightly, hesitated for a moment before relaxing, then slowly furrowed again, back and forth.

Just from the change in his eyebrows, Hina Aoki could almost feel the torment in his heart.

It was precisely because Aoki Hina knew Tazaki Toru's personality so well that she felt this way at this moment.

He is usually a quiet person. Even when he laughs, it is always a fleeting smile. It is rare to see him laugh loudly or cry loudly, or show those complicated and cunning expressions.

Seeing him so uncomfortable, I wish I could escape immediately.

That's really interesting.

Hina Aoki skillfully pressed down the corners of her mouth.

Instead of immediately helping him out, they simply looked away as if he were invisible.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Everyone has worked hard."

"Mika-chan, Mika-chan..."

"Eh?"

Aoki Hina called her name several times before Kohinata Mika gradually came to her senses and went with several voice actresses to greet the director.

While offering polite greetings like "You've had a hard day," what was on his mind was:

Toru-kun is so popular, oh my god~~~

Unlike Hina Aoki, Mika Kohinata is not able to freely fake the expressions she wants to show to outsiders.

At most, she can only pretend to be not very smart to amuse people.

Unfortunately, it wasn't an act.

In comparison, Hina Aoki is truly a girl with impeccable social skills.

Greet everyone present in an order that leaves no room for criticism, and finally move to the table near the female staff.

His gaze swept across the young composer's face, but he maintained the same expression as before.

At this moment, she wished she could see his troubled expression a few more times.

However, if this continues unchecked, it might become Ms. Aoki herself who is troubled.

I think I should help him out.

Hina Aoki generously used her cat-like, lively face to display a perfectly calculated smile, making it difficult for anyone, male or female, to refuse her requests.

"Ladies, may we sit here? We're all girls, so it'll be more intimate."

Seeing these young and beautiful female voice actresses return on their own initiative, the female staff members were filled with surprise and astonishment. Before they could even reply, Toru Tazaki, who was sitting in the middle of them, stood up.

"In that case, I'll go and oversee that area. It's easier to talk to you girls."

Hina Aoki blinked her bright eyes and said with a smile, "Tazaki-sensei could be here too, no one would object."

"........."

Leaving aside the female voice actors, these female staff members nodded frantically, as if as long as Toru Tazaki said "yes," he would definitely not be able to escape unscathed tonight.

Amidst the expectant gazes of the staff across from him, Toru Tazaki forced a smile before quickly leaving his seat.

Rather than them, Toru Tazaki preferred to sit next to Director Kakimoto.

Following the arrival of the female voice actress, several others arrived late, seemingly producers or other important figures, all of whom were sitting with the director.

Finally, the supervisor raised a glass as a signal, and after some pleasantries, the banquet began in a more casual manner.

It wasn't really a banquet; it was just a group of people in charge of the project gathered together for a casual chat.

Since it was a private event and I was surrounded by mostly acquaintances, there wasn't much of a sense of formality, and it was quite lively.

For Tazaki Toru, the people he was most familiar with were all sitting at the table with the female voice actors.

But he had just escaped from there and couldn't go back, so he had a few drinks with Director Kakimoto and Mr. Fujita.

During this time, Ms. Ayana, who was in charge of the script, came to him specifically to ask for advice on the songs, and kept mentioning the names of the characters.

Tazaki Toru didn't know how to describe her, only that she seemed to be the type who thought about virtual characters day and night.

Tazaki Toru wasn't good at grand talk. After having a few drinks with the director and others, he used the excuse of not being able to hold his liquor to find a quiet corner to sit down and enjoy his fried chicken skewers and fried shrimp.

He didn't like to lie, so Tazaki Toru knew very well that the drinking tonight could only go this far.

However, the unexpected still happened.

I thought I had escaped the group of female staff, but one after another they came over with their wine glasses.

As soon as the first person sat down, it was as if they had been given a fertility potion from Doraemon, and female staff members began to appear one after another around them.

As a result, Tazaki Toru used the excuse of going to the toilet to escape from the izakaya.

This insignificant excuse turned out to be a small lie he was forced to tell.

Life is truly unfathomable.

Standing outside the izakaya, taking a few breaths of fresh air and exhaling the smell of alcohol from his chest, with the moonlight gentle and the summer breeze still cool, Tazaki Toru decided to stay outside a little longer.

In the distance, the sound of singing could be faintly heard in the night sky.

Tazaki Toru twitched his ears and subconsciously followed the singing towards the open road.

Across the pedestrian crossing, at the intersection on the other side of the road, you can vaguely see someone holding a guitar and singing.

On a sweltering July summer night, the singing sounded like someone striking a flint and steel in a cave, the sound crackling and sparking, then vanishing in an instant, lingering...

It was difficult to ignite the flames smoothly.

Tazaki Toru stood there and listened for a long time.

From afar, passersby stopped in front of her and offered scattered applause.

She then hugged the guitar, which looked almost taller than herself, and bowed in gratitude from all directions.

Of course, this doesn't mean she's actually shorter than the guitar.

It's just a description in Toru Tazaki's mind.

The pedestrian crossing light turned green, and just as Tazaki Toru was about to take a step, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

I turned around and looked back.

From the direction he came from, there stood a female voice actress.

She stood there smiling, her narrow eyes narrowed into slits.

The girl looked exceptionally different tonight; she seemed to be wearing light makeup, and her clothes were clearly carefully chosen.

She strolled over slowly, taking steps like a little bear, and looked up at Toru Tazaki with a smile.

"Why are you out here too?" Tazaki Toru asked.

"Oh, the air conditioning inside is too strong. I originally wanted to come out and enjoy the warm air, but when I saw you walking out, I was curious and followed you to see what was going on."

"no?"

"Why not?"

The girl smiled gently.

She knew exactly how Tazaki Toru would answer, but she still asked him the same question.

She couldn't explain why, but every time she heard his answer, which perfectly matched the answer she had in mind, she couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

"Then... walk with me for a while, Toru-kun."

108. Don't say sweet words to girls other than me.

By this time, it was completely night outside.

The deep blue overhead resembled a canvas splashed with white paint, making the stark white stars extremely conspicuous.

Such a starry sky is rarely seen in Tokyo, so the girl had to crane her neck and look up every few steps.

Even if you're not watching where you're going the next second, it's very possible you could fall down.

She had gone to great lengths to dress up, and if she ended up like that, she'd probably have nightmares tonight.