Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

The bathroom was filled with the constant sound of running water, and a girl's singing voice, seemingly filtered through a gray haze, was not quite in tune.

It seems Ms. Tachibana drank quite a bit tonight.

The moment his hand touched the girl's fingers, her fingers immediately wrapped around him. Although the force was not great, he could easily shake her off with a little effort.

Suddenly recalling Tachibana Rin's words, Tazaki Tooru silently squeezed Aoki Hina's fingers in a slight, almost conscious response, and softly called out:

"Miss Aoki, Miss Aoki..."

She seemed to feel the touch of his kneading her fingers, and heard him calling her name in her ear.

The girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, accompanied by soft sobs. She desperately wanted to open her eyes a crack to see what kind of expression he had when he called her name.

"Tazaki-kun..."

“Tazaki-kun…”

"Ah."

When she glanced at Tazaki Toru's face, the half-drunk, half-awake girl suddenly broke into a smile.

This smile was entirely an unconscious product; it lacked her usual calculating air, revealing only genuine cuteness and authenticity.

But then, the smile vanished immediately.

Her two slender eyebrows were furrowed together, and even a small wrinkle appeared on the bridge of her nose, which was quite cute.

"...the head."

"Head?"

"pain."

The girl kept sobbing, gripping Tazaki Toru's fingers tightly, as if doing so would lessen the pain.

"You've had too much to drink."

"No, it's all because Rin-chan was yelling so loudly just now. I must have gotten a headache from her noise."

Tazaki Toru smiled faintly.

He withdrew his hand from the girl's. Aoki Hina's eyes dimmed slightly. Before she could think further, Tazaki Toru sat down beside her, his slender fingers gently pressing and kneading her temples.

"While it can't cure a hangover, it can at most improve blood circulation in this area, which should help." His voice was so gentle it was like the most soothing lullaby in the world.

The girl slowly closed her eyes, her lips curving upwards involuntarily, and her body felt extremely relaxed.

"It would be great if I could travel back to the 18th century and have a piano duel with Mozart."

"exaggerate."

"It's no exaggeration... Ouch, it still hurts."

Gradually, the living room returned to tranquility.

The sound of the shower in the bathroom had also stopped; the person inside must have been enjoying a bath.

Suddenly, the girl, still with her eyes closed, enjoyed the massage while making soft inquiries.

"Tazaki-kun, did I do anything strange when I was drunk?"

Tazaki Toru's hand paused slightly, his ears still seemed to retain the moisture and warmth that had not yet faded.

"some.

"But I don't mind."

Tazaki Toru thought the girl would ask him what he had done, but she seemed to be half-asleep, just chuckling to herself.

"Tazaki-kun, you wouldn't lie to me even at a time like this."

Her voice was somewhat muffled, as if she might fall asleep at any moment.

"Ah."

"So you would dislike a girl who likes to drink?"

"will not."

"Really?"

"Have I ever lied to you?"

"hey-hey……

"Hey, Tazaki-kun, come closer to me, I'll tell you a secret."

Tazaki Toru was taken aback, then bent down and brought his ear close to her lips from behind.

And so, Tazaki Toru finally understood.

It was clear that this usually quirky and clever voice actress was still completely drunk and unconscious.

That's why he did something that left him feeling helpless.

113. I've finally achieved something in this lifetime.

The central air conditioning unit at the top was constantly releasing cool air. Looking at Aoki Hina, who was fast asleep, Tazaki Toru found a blanket and covered her with it.

She put her drooping arm back on the sofa, but there was still no sign of her waking up; she must have fallen completely asleep.

Hina Aoki has an adorable cat face, a pair of sensitive cat ears, and a slightly hot cat tongue hidden inside her mouth.

But at least, the tongue doesn't have any hangnails; instead, it's soft and warm, which is something to be thankful for.

Tazaki Toru sighed heavily, and couldn't help but want to raise his hand to touch his ear, trying to wipe away the lingering soft warmth.

Buzz—Buzz—

The phone rang at that moment. Tazaki Toru saw the caller ID on the screen, and moved a little further away to avoid disturbing the girl who was sleeping soundly on the sofa.

I walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and answered the phone.

"Hey, Toru-kun?"

"Got home?"

"Yes, we're here. But I just remembered that I had something to tell you today, but I completely forgot about it."

"what's up?"

"Well, but you have to promise me first that you won't get angry or think I'm stupid."

"Never get angry."

Mika Kohinata waited for a long time, but Tazaki Toru's voice never came.

"Wait! What's the second half of the sentence?"

“Meijia, listen to me. Actually… as human beings, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Don’t take it too hard.”

"Am I so stupid that you would say something like that?!"

The girl made a sound that was hard to tell whether she was angry or laughing, and after a long while, she finally spoke:

"I'm sorry, during my audition, I played the piece you played for me on my birthday without permission."

"After passing the audition, Mr. Fujita contacted my manager and asked if I could help him contact the composer, who is Toru-kun."

"I don't know what I was thinking at the time, but I didn't dare to tell my agent that you wrote the song, so I just gave a vague answer to get by."

Even if you can't see her expression, Toru Tazaki can probably picture in his mind how cautious she must be at that moment.

"I understand. I'll speak to Mr. Fujita myself; he should understand."

"Is that really okay? Wouldn't that let people know that Toru and I are... well, very close?"

"No?" Tazaki Toru retorted.

"Huh? It's not that it's impossible, it's just... is it okay? Won't it affect Toru's work in the project?"

"I really can't find a causal relationship between these two points."

"Hmm...it's nothing, it's nothing! Just take it as me talking nonsense, hehe~~"

Her voice sounded much more cheerful than before.

"Toru-kun."

"Ok?"

Will you come to watch me practice from now on?

"If you have time."

"If you say it like that without giving a precise date, wouldn't that make me worry every day, fearing you'll conduct a surprise inspection?"

"Well... if I'm going, I'll let you know in advance."

"You have to report to me at least one day in advance, no, three days!" the girl said half-jokingly. Tazaki Toru could almost picture her narrow eyes squinting into slits with a cheerful expression.

So the call lasted for more than thirty minutes without any sign of ending.

There's no specific topic; we just talk about whatever comes to mind.

This made Toru Tazaki wonder if these were just her lengthy setup.

"Meijia, is there something else you want to tell me?"

"No, I just wanted to hear Tou-kun's voice. Are you annoyed by me?"

"How could that be? It's just that your voice sounds so pleasant that I might fall asleep without even realizing it."

"Why does it sound to me like you're saying my topic is boring and makes you sleepy?"

You know perfectly well that's not what I meant.

The girl on the other end of the phone giggled again.

Suddenly, a loud "bang" came from the bathroom, which sounded particularly abrupt and clear in the quiet and dark living room.

After a long while, no more sound came.

Tazaki Toru slowly frowned and said into the phone, "Sorry, Mika, I'll call you back in a bit."

"Eh? If you have something to do, Toru-kun, please go ahead and do it. I was just about to take a shower and go to bed. Sorry."