I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

"Ah."

After watching Toru Uehara go upstairs, Rena Ueda also returned to her room with Torataro in her arms and began to organize her things.

The time you stay here is usually only a week, or even less.

But this is already my best chance.

You must take the initiative and then slowly break through the defense line before you will have some chance.

Reina Ueda hugged Kotaro tightly and made up her mind.

-

The next morning, when Shangyuan Che walked downstairs sleepily, a burst of fragrance filled his nose.

He followed the aroma to the kitchen and saw Rena Ueda busy preparing breakfast.

With her tied-up hair, delicate attire, and figure bathed in the morning light, she looked particularly fresh and charming.

"Tetsu-kun, you're awake." She turned to look at him and smiled gently.

"Well, what are you doing?" asked Toru Uehara.

"A little porridge, made according to the recipe you gave me before." Ueda Reina said shyly, "I don't know how it tastes, but would you like to try it?"

"Okay." Uehara Toru nodded and took a step closer.

However, what he didn't expect was that Ueda Rena did not serve him a bowl of porridge as she did in the past, but directly scooped it up with a scoop, blew it gently, and then handed it to him.

"It should be ready to eat." She said with a smile, a hint of fresh tenderness between her brows.

Uehara Toru was stunned for a moment, then took the bowl and lowered his head to taste it. The warmth of the hot porridge slid down his throat, dispelling the chill of the winter morning and warming his stomach.

In fact, she also understood that this kind of proactive behavior was unusual for her. But she had realized that if she was always too cautious and waited for the other party to take the initiative, the status quo would probably never change.

And this step today may just be the beginning of her transformation.

"Well, it's a little bland. You can add more salt."

"Ok."

Reina Ueda smiled sweetly and began to add salt according to the proportion.

Afterwards, after having breakfast together, Rena Ueda also prepared a lunch box for Toru Uehara.

"I feel bad for living here for days without doing anything. Tetsu-kun, please bring it to eat."

"……Row."

"I'll pick you up later when we go to look at houses."

"Ok."

Toru Uehara went to work.

Leaving alone, Reina Ueda continued to tidy up the house until Nina, An and Subaru left.

"Would you like to have breakfast, Nina-chan, Subaru-chan?"

Seeing her gentle appearance like a good wife and mother, An Hesuba suddenly came to his senses.

And Rencai beside him stepped forward and said, "I want to eat!"

"Reina-sister, did you do this?"

"Correct."

"Where's Tohru?"

"He went to work."

"Is that so~" Renai glanced at An and Subaru behind her and said in an exaggerated tone: "I always feel like you, Reina-sister, are like Toru's wife now. You can take care of all the housework and cooking."

Hearing this, Ueda Reina smiled slightly and reached out to touch Nina's head.

"Don't say such things."

In fact, this is Reina Ueda's battle plan for the next few days. Her goal is not to achieve everything in one go, but to make Toru Uehara remember her a little after she leaves. As long as she can leave something in his heart, then she will achieve her goal.

At the same time, on the other side of the table, An He Subaru was silently listening to Nina's various flatteries to Sister Reina, but for some reason, an inexplicable resentment surged in her heart. She lowered her head to eat porridge, trying to make herself look unaffected, but she caught a glimpse of Nina's provocative eyes towards her from the corner of her eyes.

That look seemed to say:

Just based on your abilities, you also want to be a sister-in-law?

An Hemai gritted his teeth, pursed his lips, lowered his head and ate the porridge in big mouthfuls. But his heart was already boiling:

What? Why can't I do that? Rencai, who are you looking down on?

The atmosphere at the table was subtle and quiet, with only the sound of bowls colliding and an undercurrent of "fighting intent".

-

As time went by, Ueda Reina finally officially confirmed that she had rented the house. Although Takahashi Rie did not choose to share the house with her (after all, she lived comfortably at home), Reina felt that it did not matter.

However, the initial rent plus various miscellaneous expenses cost 109 million yen, which was a huge expense.

Still, when she saw the actual environment of the house, she felt it was money well spent.

However, because the landlord needed to change the locks and complete a series of procedures, she stayed in Uehara Toru's house for five more days.

During these five days, she made full use of her strengths and helped to sort out many trivial chores in Uehara Toru's household. Almost all the things that Uehara Toru had neglected recently were handled properly by her.

If we look at it from the perspective of a roommate, Reina Ueda is indeed a rare and ideal roommate. Not only is she good at housework, she also prepared lunch boxes for Toru Uehara for several consecutive days. As a result, the lunch that Toru Uehara eats these days has completely become her craftsmanship.

Interestingly, one day when Uehara Toru was not around, Miss Sakura stole his lunch box. After tasting it, she praised him highly: "I didn't expect your cooking skills to get better. Not bad!"

However, when she learned that the real maker of the bento was Reina Ueda, her smile froze and her expression became extremely complicated. She looked at Toru Uehara and opened her mouth, but in the end, she said nothing.

After the short stay, Rena Ueda moved into her new home smoothly. Meanwhile, Toru Uehara attended the much-anticipated audition for the new April anime.

April, as the beginning of the season in Japan, symbolizes the beginning of a new semester and new challenges. In the animation industry, the status of April new series is also extraordinary, and it is an important period for many heavyweight works to be released.

For Toru Uehara, this audition was not only a major turning point in his career, but also a real "duel" that fulfilled the sincere agreement he made with Matsuoka last year.

The list of audition works is particularly eye-catching:

Charlotte

Your Lie in April

Food Wars!

When he learned that Matsuoka Makoto had confirmed his participation in the audition for "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma", Uehara Toru couldn't help but smile in anticipation. All the works on the audition list were heavyweight projects, and the direct confrontation with his friend, who was also his enemy, made him feel excited.

He gently clenched the script in his hand and thought to himself, "Finally, I have a chance to show who's better."

And the next moment, Ishikawa Kaito sent a message in the group.

[I can't stand it anymore. I'm going to explode with you. ]

[@花江夏树, Matsuoka, Uehara]

[You three come out, I want to fight you in the octagon cage! ]

Toru Uehara:?

Huajiang:?

Matsuoka: Come.

Kaito Ishikawa: I was just kidding. Do you want to go out for a drink tonight?

Volume 137: Chapter Chapter Miss Sakura: You, want to date me?

"Seniors, could you please give way to the younger generation?" Ishikawa Kaito sighed helplessly.

He has recently been paying attention to the auditions for the new April anime. Since everyone knows each other very well and their agents keep in touch with each other, it is basically no longer a secret who attended which audition.

Matsuoka Makoto is known as the "audit monster". His resume is there, and all the roles he auditioned for were taken by him without exception. His competitors can basically just declare defeat.

There is no need to say much about Hanae Natsuki. As a new-generation voice actor of the national level, he has recently become a household name because of the popularity of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba".

Faced with such a lineup, Ishikawa Kaito just wanted to sigh: "It looks like I'm going to fail again in these few auditions."

Matsuoka Makoto: "If we give it to you, what will we eat?"

Ishikawa Kaito held his forehead, completely speechless: "Okay, Shinshin-san, forget it."

At this time, Hanae Natsuki smiled and joked: "Keito, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but look at Toru, he doesn't talk as much nonsense as you do."

Ishikawa Kaito looked at Uehara Toru who was sitting next to him and shook his head helplessly. The other party was concentrating on the script in his hand and did not participate in their conversation at all.

"He even brings the script with him when he drinks. Is this guy still a human being?" Ishikawa Kaito exclaimed.

Toru Uehara ignored his complaints and asked Matsuoka sincerely about his opinion on Soma Yukihira, the protagonist of "Food Wars! Soma".

Matsuoka also shared his insights without reservation. For them, there is no need to hide even if they are competitors, because they all know that everyone's acting skills are unique.

Helping your opponent become stronger will make the match more exciting.

Hanae Natsuki leisurely drank a glass of ice water and teased Ishikawa Kaito with a smile: "Kaito, this is why you always lose."

"Senior Hanae, this is a bar, you should at least have a drink."

"I know, but my daughters don't like the smell of alcohol."

"Damn happy families!" Ishikawa Kaito was furious for a while, "I want a girlfriend too!"

Just as he was getting angry, Uehara Toru suddenly stopped the discussion, raised his head and said seriously: "Everyone, I have a question to ask you."

Hanae Natsuki raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What's the problem?"

Matsuoka also looked over with interest.

"Leaving aside the topic of Kaito," Uehara Toru said seriously, "When you were in a relationship, how did you realize that you liked someone? Or, what does it mean to like someone?"

As soon as these words came out, Ishikawa Kaito immediately protested: "Wait! What do you mean by leaving me out of the conversation? If that's the case, then there's no way to talk about Shinji-san either, since he's never been in a relationship!"

Hanae Natsuki put on a "senior's authority" look and said, "Kei-ren, shut up."

Then, he turned to look at Uehara Toru and smiled, "Well, it looks like Toru, the most handsome of our group, has encountered love problems."

"Who will speak first?"

Matsuoka raised his glass, took a big gulp and spoke slowly: "At that time, my career was on the rise, which was actually similar to your current situation, Toru."

Hanae Natsuki added with a smile: "After I got the role of Kirito in Sword Art Online, right?"

"Yes." Matsuoka nodded. "That day, I was at a party with other voice actors from the same period. Everyone started to make a fuss and pushed me and her together. There was a bit of an ambiguous feeling in the atmosphere. Do you understand?"

Hanae Natsuki nodded: "I understand."

Uehara Tetsuya nodded slightly: "Yeah."

Matsuoka recalled, his eyes slightly absent-minded: "Then at that moment, I felt my head getting hot and my heart was filled with impulse. I wanted to go up to her and hug her, and even hold her hand..."

At this time, Ishikawa Kaito interrupted and said, "Didn't you get the order wrong? Shouldn't you hold hands first?"

Matsuoka paused, and the bartender next to him finally couldn't help but said, "Dear guest, please don't interrupt others when they are talking. Gentlemen need to maintain basic etiquette."

Hanae Natsuki smiled and praised, "Well said, Boss."

"Go on." Toru Uehara looked at Matsuoka's thoughtful expression and motioned him to continue.

Matsuoka sighed softly: "But at that time, I felt that I was too weak and could not provide her with any security in life. What's worse, I made a lot of mistakes due to my impulse during that period, which led to constant troubles..."

"So your real situation prevented you from speaking out, and you felt very regretful in the end, right?" Hanae Natsuki said with a hint of emotion in his tone.

Matsuoka nodded: "Yes, now when I think about it, I still feel very regretful."

Hanae Natsuki concluded: "So true love is mainly manifested in impulse and deep regret for the possible loss."

"That's right." Matsuoka said seriously, "I would feel impulsive for her and even unable to control my emotions."

Uehara Toru nodded slightly: "I see."

Hanae Natsuki smiled slightly: "Then it's my turn next. For me, the feeling of liking someone is more of a 'lack of self'."

He paused and continued, "We are under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes we always need someone to vent our emotions. And the first person you think of is usually the one you like - of course, I mean the opposite sex."

"So, the manifestation of love is that you will feel that you need her in your life, especially in some special moments, you will feel that only she can understand you, and no one else can."

Uehara Toru thought for a moment, "I see."

Impulse, regret, need.