I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

Sakura Ayane found a reasonable explanation in her mind, and her mood suddenly became much brighter.

She secretly made up her mind to have an even better relationship with Ueda Rena, ten times closer than with Uehara Toru.

The senior who always looks cold and indifferent would definitely not be able to understand this kind of deep friendship between women.

"Ayane-chan!~"

After a while, Sakura Ayane saw Ueda Rena coming out in casual clothes to greet her.

Ueda Reina wore a simple floral dress, which looked particularly plain compared to Sakura Ayane's carefully selected black velvet dress, slim waist, and even light makeup.

"Reina-san, so your family lives here..." Sakura Ayane started to get nervous again. As mentioned before, she actually has very few real friends, and once she really gets in close contact with them, she always has all kinds of concerns.

Especially after the precedent of Mizuno Inori, how to properly interact with peers has become a difficult problem that Sakura Ayane needs to think about.

In this regard, Toru Uehara, who could tolerate her jokes without getting angry, also enlightened her heart to some extent.

"Yeah, let's go, Ayane-chan, have you had lunch yet?"

"Not yet. Not yet."

Ueda Reina walked up to her kindly and naturally took Sakura Ayane's hand. Noticing that she was a little uncomfortable, she smiled gently and said, "Don't be so nervous. We are good friends."

"Ah...right."

"My family is preparing dinner right now, Ayane, would you be willing to help me out later?"

"of course can."

Sakura Ayane behaved exceptionally well today.

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As soon as she stepped into Ueda Rena's house, Sakura Ayane was attracted by the simple yet stylish decoration style.

The space is open yet cozy.

Two rows of bookshelves, several poufs, and a sofa form the warmest corner of this home.

Kotaro, who had been curled up in the corner taking a nap, stretched reluctantly and stood up slowly after smelling the scent of a new visitor, as if to say, "It's time to start business again."

It muttered to itself: "Hey, where is my dad? Who is this? I hope she is not as scary as that woman with the exaggerated smile." (referring to Takahashi Liyi)

Every time Takahashi Rie came to play at home, Kotaro would worry that he would become her meal when he saw her open her mouth.

If its mother hadn't always comforted it by saying, "It's okay, sister doesn't eat cats," it would have run away long ago.

"Wow, so cute!!" As soon as Sakura Ayane saw Kotaro, she immediately screamed excitedly.

This is probably a natural human reaction.

When I see cute things, I can't help but want to play with them.

Kotaro walked over with an elegant cat-like gait. He glanced at Sakura Ayane with a look that said "you human who has never seen the world", then meowed softly and licked his paws as a welcome to his new friend.

"Haha, Reina-san, your child is so cute!" Sakura Ayane couldn't help but admire.

After hearing this, Reina Ueda immediately showed a satisfied smile on her face. After all, for her, as long as someone praised her cat, she would be in a very good mood.

This is probably something all cat owners have in common.

"Right, Kotaro, please spend some time with this sister." Rena Ueda said gently to the cat.

"No wonder you named it Toratarou, its fur color and pattern really looks like a little tiger." Sakura Ayane continued to praise.

"That's right~" Reina Ueda responded softly while starting to prepare ingredients for today's dinner.

Ever since Toru Uehara began to frequently ask her for rice from his hometown, Rena Ueda gradually fell in love with the cooking process.

Cooking not only brings her a special sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, but if the food is delicious, she will be in a very good mood.

Although I had agreed with Uehara Tetsu to meet every week, it was not easy to meet every week due to work schedule and invitations from other friends. However, meeting once every two weeks was no problem at all.

What's more, he would occasionally make a surprise visit and bring her some little surprises.

It feels really good like this.

"Reina-san, is there anything I can do to help?" After teasing Torataro for a while, Sakura Ayane suddenly remembered that she was here to help, and she couldn't just sit there and watch others busy themselves, that would be so embarrassing.

Ueda Reina pointed to the vegetables next to her and said, "Ayane-chan, just wash these vegetables for me and cut off the roots."

"Leave it to me!" Sakura Ayane agreed readily.

In fact, Sakura Ayane is quite capable at housework. She can basically handle things that most girls can do. This is thanks to her mother's good education.

The two girls chatted while washing vegetables, and Sakura Ayane then stood next to Ueda Rena and watched her cook skillfully.

Reina Ueda's gentle attitude really makes people feel that she is born to be a good sister.

Being with her, one can't help but want to speak out one's true feelings.

Maybe, instead of asking Toru Uehara, it would be a better idea to talk to Rena Ueda about her troubles?

"Reina-san, can I tell you a story?" Sakura Ayane suddenly suggested.

"Well, sure, go ahead," Ueda Reina replied. Then, two sounds rang out in the kitchen: the sizzling sound of food in the frying pan, and the gentle voice of Sakura Ayane.

She briefly recounted the story of herself and Mizuno Inori. Although she hadn't played with Mizuno Inori recently, she still held some hope in her heart.

After listening to this, Reina Ueda sighed softly: "It really makes me miss it."

"Miss?" Sakura Ayane asked curiously.

"Yes, it's one of those little stories between sisters," said Ueda Reina. "My brother and I had similar conflicts before, so it sounds very familiar."

Ueda Reina turned her head and gave Sakura Ayane a gentle smile.

Sakura Ayane blinked: "Then...how do we resolve this contradiction?"

"Well, haven't you already apologized?" asked Rena Ueda.

"Yes, I've apologized many times, but... I still don't know what to do." Sakura Ayane said helplessly.

Ueda Reina chuckled: "When I had a quarrel with my brother in the past, I was always the first to apologize."

"No matter if it was my fault or not, I would always try to comfort him until he grew up. After he entered high school, he suddenly changed a lot, as if he had grown up overnight."

“When my parents didn’t support me, he would secretly call me to comfort me, encourage me, support me, and even write me letters.”

"He also told me a lot of things from his childhood and apologized to me."

"At that time, I suddenly realized that this is what the relationship between brothers and sisters feels like."

Sakura Ayane listened quietly and pursed her lips thoughtfully.

Then, Ueda Reina continued: "So, in fact, the solution to this problem is very simple. It depends on whether Ayane-chan is willing to play the role of a good sister."

"As a sister, you have to tolerate all your sister's little faults unconditionally. Although you are not related by blood, if you want to repair the relationship and go back to the past, you may have to do this."

"With your continued care and tolerance, my sister who likes to throw tantrums will eventually grow up. It all depends on whether you are willing to believe in this process."

Sakura Ayane murmured to herself: "Sister..."

Indeed, she once regarded herself as Mizuno Inori's sister, but later she was not mature enough and got a little angry. She felt that she had done her best and didn't want to continue. Perhaps this was the problem.

I see……

"But what should I do if I keep going on like this and Qi still doesn't understand me?" Sakura Ayane was a little worried.

Ueda Reina smiled easily: "Wait, let time prove everything. Just because she doesn't understand now doesn't mean she won't understand in the future. Even if she really can't understand, I don't think she will be angry with you like before."

"Of course, this is just my personal opinion, and this is the only way I would handle this kind of conflict."

"Ayane-chan, you can take this as a reference, but you don't have to follow it exactly."

"... Yeah, I understand." Sakura Ayane fell into deep thought.

What Reina-san said does make sense. Now it depends on whether I make up my mind and do what she says.

After enjoying the lunch carefully prepared by Reina Ueda, the two lay lazily on the sofa, admiring the sunlight shining through the window and enjoying the quiet and leisure.

Sakura Ayane and Ueda Rena talked about a lot of things, and the topics extended from the dubbing work site to every little thing in life.

Sakura Ayane found that compared to herself, Ueda Reina seemed much more mature and stable. She could always control her emotions well and would not show them easily. She was a person with strong emotional management ability. Therefore, when getting along with her, people always felt comfortable and happy.

No wonder Toru Uehara became friends with her.

However, is it really possible for people to be completely free of negative emotions? Wouldn’t that make them depressed?

Staring at Ueda Rena's profile, Sakura Ayane couldn't help but think so.

"What's wrong, Ayane-chan?"

"Ah...it's nothing, Reina-san."

"Can I call you that from now on?"

"Of course no problem..." Ueda Reina smiled softly, and slid her fingers gently on Kotaro's back. Suddenly, Kotaro seemed to have noticed something and arched his back, and then the doorbell rang.

"Meow!~" Kotaro called out, ran quickly to the door, and began to urge it to open the door.

Ueda Reina was about to stand up, but Sakura Ayane had already taken the lead with a smile: "Let me open it, Reina-san."

"Okay." Ueda Rena agreed.

Sakura Ayane walked to the door, picked up the chubby Kotaro, and teased: "You little guy, you can even guard the door."

Kotaro meowed in dissatisfaction and tried to struggle, but Sakura Ayane held him so tightly that he couldn't move.

"Stop it, Kotaro," Sakura Ayane soothed.

"Let me see who's coming..."

She turned the doorknob and what came into view was a familiar figure wearing a baseball cap and holding a cardboard box - Toru Uehara.

"Eh?"

"Why is it you?" Uehara Toru raised his eyebrows, but he didn't seem too surprised. Then, Kotaro impatiently broke away from Sakura Ayane's arms and began to scratch Uehara Toru's trouser legs excitedly.

Uehara Toru looked at Kotaro's warm welcome and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, okay, I know you are hungry, I brought you some delicious food, but don't get too close, or I might hit you with the box in my hand."

Kotaro seemed to understand, and meowed to show that he was not afraid, and continued to rub against Uehara Toru affectionately.

Sakura Ayane was still standing there in a daze.

Uehara Toru frowned and reminded, "Don't move away, this box is quite heavy."

"Oh, oh..." Sakura Ayane finally came to her senses. She moved aside and muttered to herself: What's the attitude?

Then, Ueda Reina also walked over quickly, with a smile on her face that was obviously brighter than before. If her emotions were measured on a scale of 10, she was about 70% happy when Sakura Ayane came to visit, but now, her mood was obviously close to 100%.

The gap is really obvious at a glance.

"Tetsu-kun, why are you here?" There was a hint of surprise in Ueda Rena's voice, and her tone rose slightly, sounding softer.

This sweet voice is almost turning into a clip sound.

and many more.

Tetsu-kun? ?

Sakura Ayane's expression froze again.

"It's nothing. Some things were sent over from my hometown. I guess they were from my father. I've been running around all day and delivered things to several people. Finally, it's your turn." As Uehara Toru spoke, he took off his hat, revealing his hair wet with sweat.

"It's a bit inconvenient that there's no elevator here."

He was carrying a large box of vegetables and potatoes, and was sweating profusely from exhaustion.

"Tetsu-kun, you should have told me in advance..." Rena Ueda felt a little distressed.

"Forget it, it's okay. Let's open it and take a look first. These are all grown by my family. There are a lot every year, and we can't share them all." Although Toru Uehara eats these every year, this year his father gave him a lot more.

Is he also focusing on his voice acting career?

impossible?

"There are really a lot..." Rena Ueda looked at the various vegetables in the cardboard box: cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, scallions, corn, all neatly arranged and evenly distributed.

Uehara Tetsu: "Well, as long as you get it. By the way, carrots and corn can be used to make soup with pork ribs. It is very delicious and easy to make."

"Yeah, I know. It's the recipe you taught me last time, right?"

"Come and wipe the sweat off."

"Thank you." Toru Uehara took the towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Sakura Ayane was standing by, watching the two people interacting so naturally and intimately, and the expression on her face became very subtle.