Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Kobayashi Koko, true to her earnest nature, made a point of coming over to greet Tazaki Toru.

After the three female voice actresses left one after another, Tazaki Toru looked not far away and saw Tachibana Rin struggling to shake Aoki Hina.

Miss Aoki opened her eyes groggily and, with Rin Tachibana's help, crawled into the back seat of the taxi.

Fortunately, Miss Aoki is petite, so there's no need to worry about her head hitting the door frame.

The taxi's automatic doors slammed shut, and it drove away.

After exchanging a few words with the supervisor and others, Tazaki Toru also headed towards the station.

Standing on the pedestrian crossing, waiting for the traffic light, the singer who was originally on the other side of the road was gone; all that could be heard was the clamor of the bustling crowd.

Suddenly, Tazaki Toru felt someone calling his name.

He stopped and looked around.

Finally, my gaze settled on a taxi parked on the side of the road.

The back window of the taxi rolled down, and a familiar head popped out.

"Hey buddy, all alone? Hop in, I'll give you a ride, no charge."

Tazaki Toru stood there, unmoved and silent.

Miss Tachibana's lips immediately pursed into a tight ball, and she let out a sharp scream.

"Hina is completely fast asleep. I won't be able to lift her when we get home. You have to get in the car!"

Tazaki Toru sighed softly, knowing full well that this would happen.

And so, Tazaki Toru naturally got into the taxi, with Tachibana Rin on either side of him, sandwiching Aoki Hina in the middle.

……

……

The car moved slowly.

Caught in the middle, Aoki Hina swayed back and forth, sometimes leaning on Tachibana Rin's shoulder, sometimes slamming hard against Tazaki Toru's arm.

If two people hadn't sandwiched her between them, she probably would have bumped her head all over after getting off the bus.

"Ugh... Rin-chan, I feel unwell~"

Miss Aoki would occasionally let out such whimpers, like a cat with too many hairballs in its stomach.

Rin Tachibana was really worried that she would throw up in the car.

The cleaning fee was a minor issue; she didn't want to keep apologizing to the driver.

Huh? But since Toru Tazaki is here, can't we just leave all these public appearances to him?

Okay, go ahead and throw up.

"I've let you drink so much, you've really shown off today. Your belly is practically bulging out, you big drinker."

In a daze, Aoki Hina raised her hand and waved it at the air. In her mind, this empty wave must have been a heavy punch to Tachibana Rin.

"I don't have a belly, I don't have a tummy..."

"God knows, you let Tazaki touch it."

"........."

Miss Aoki tried to resist her eyelids and turned her head to look at the other side, but no matter what she did, she could not open her heavy eyelids completely. She could only vaguely see a slit and half of her face in her daze.

"Tazaki-kun isn't here~"

She twisted and turned haphazardly. Everyone says cats are fluid creatures, and Miss Aoki was no exception, clinging to Tachibana Rin.

"Ugh! You smell so strongly of alcohol, stay away from me."

Rin Tachibana couldn't stand her scent and pushed her away, causing Aoki-san to fall straight into Toru Tazaki's arms.

Compared to the smell of alcohol that Tachibana Rin mentioned, Tazaki Toru only smelled a hint of sweet lemon.

She buried her head in Toru Tazaki's chest, turned her cheeks playfully, and murmured in a dazed, cheerful voice:

"Rin-chan, your chest has gotten flat again, hehehe~~"

112. Miss Aoki's Midnight Ear Lick.

The taxi stopped in front of the Kubo family's house. Tazaki Toru and Tachibana Rin carried Miss Sake-go out of the car with great difficulty, one in front and one behind.

She was like a jelly that had shed its shell, softly clinging to Toru Tazaki's back, exhaling a lemon scent with a hint of alcohol that slowly spread across Toru Tazaki's neck.

"Don't let her fall, I'll go open the door."

"Ah."

Tazaki Toru leaned forward, using his hands to gently press Aoki Hina closer to him.

The girl's hands slipped through his neck and landed in front of him, gradually tightening their grip on his wrists.

"Miss Aoki."

Tazaki Toru called her name softly, but the only response was intermittent sobs and the occasional warm, moist breath he exhaled near his ear.

She was so light that it seemed as if she could be tossed into the air with a gentle toss.

"……water."

Miss Aoki's voice sounded very dry, and you could feel her discomfort just by listening to it.

Tazaki Toru never expected that Aoki Hina, who usually acts as Tachibana Rin's older sister, would have such a side tonight, as if she were sulking with someone.

In the future, we should let her drink less alcohol.

"...Water, give me water."

Tazaki Toru softly replied, "Wait a minute, we're home now."

"I don't... water, water... ugh!"

Tazaki Toru felt a slight tingling sensation on his scalp as a strange sound entered his ears. He quickly adjusted his expression and silently looked at Tachibana Rin in front of him.

"Miss Tachibana, could you please get her a glass of water? She seems to be feeling quite unwell."

"I see."

Rin Tachibana immediately took off her shoes, not even bothering to put on slippers, and ran into the kitchen with her white socks slapping against the living room floor.

Tazaki Toru carried Aoki Hina on his back and walked slowly into the living room, walking very carefully, as if afraid that the girl on his back would bump into something beside him.

"Chirp~~ Chirp~~ Mmm~~ Chirp~"

"Ugh, water... I can't suck it out, my throat... is so thirsty."

Tazaki Toru could no longer hold back and let out a heavy sigh.

Having lived for over twenty years, being suckled like a baby is a completely new experience, whether in this life or the last.

And she was a young girl around his age.

What does she take other people's ears for?

Carefully laying Aoki Hina down on the living room sofa, Tachibana Rin came over with Aoki Hina's water glass and helped her feed her water little by little.

She was clearly extremely thirsty; her eyes remained tightly closed as she subconsciously drank, her throat moving incessantly, and even without consciously trying, one could hear the "glug-glug" swallowing sounds.

"Drink slowly."

While feeding her water, Tachibana Rin placed a tissue under her chin to prevent the water from seeping out and wetting her clothes.

After drinking a large glass of water, Hina Aoki's brow finally relaxed. Her head rested comfortably against the sofa cushions, and a slow smile spread across her face. In her drowsy state, she murmured softly:

"Thank you, Tazaki-kun..."

Rin Tachibana's face darkened completely: "Hey, big sister! Do you even know who I am?!"

The only response she received was the sound of her calm, even breathing.

Rin Tachibana also wore a helpless expression, then glared fiercely at Toru Tazaki as if she wanted to vent her anger.

"It's all your fault."

Tazaki Toru was taken aback.

"What makes you say that?"

"If those women get you drunk and take you away, you'll be in the newspapers tomorrow, and the headline will be..."

"Stop."

Tazaki Toru raised his hand to stop her, feeling that without Aoki Hina as a restraint, Tachibana Rin would say some very inappropriate words for children.

Tazaki Toru didn't want to discuss that kind of topic with a female voice actress who had been drinking in the middle of the night.

Rin Tachibana snorted: "Anyway, Hina was just worried that you wouldn't be able to handle them, which is why she was drinking with those women."

"Otherwise, why would she bother to make herself look like this and become a laughing stock for everyone?"

"I've never seen her work as hard as she did tonight."

Tazaki Toru recalled those fierce female staff members, then silently looked at Aoki Hina, who was now sleeping soundly with a smile on her face on the sofa, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

"I'm going to take a shower. Ugh~~~ Hina, she made me smell like alcohol all over. I can't stand it."

"Keep an eye on her."

After saying that, Tachibana Rin turned around, went upstairs to get her pajamas, and went into the bathroom.

Not long after, the sound of a shower began to come from the bathroom.

Tazaki Toru tried to stand up, but found it difficult to move his body.

Looking down, I noticed that Aoki Hina's hand was tightly gripping the hem of his T-shirt.

Helpless, Toru Tazaki could only squat down and try to gently pry the girl's fingers open.

Perhaps it was because she had been drinking, but her hands were warm.

It's like a warm stone radiating a warm light; just holding it in your hand provides a continuous source of healing.

At this moment, the living room was hardly quiet.