I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

"Senior, you are like a walking clothes rack! Your legs are in perfect proportions, and your neck is just the right length."

She looked at him for a moment and added, "Also, if you train your muscles more, you will probably be able to develop a golden inverted triangle, which will be so beautiful!"

Uehara Toru asked calmly, "So, which one do you want to buy?"

"Hmm..." Sakura Ayane pretended to think seriously for a moment, then said with a smile, "It's all covered! Use my card!"

She didn't know Uehara Toru's family background at the time, but she subconsciously felt that he might not be as rich as she was. Spending money on her boyfriend gave her a sense of accomplishment.

At dinner time, Toru Uehara did not take her to any internet celebrity restaurant or high-end restaurant, but instead took her to a unique private kitchen.

The biggest feature here is that you can cook by yourself, with a wide variety of ingredients, almost no additional preparation is required, all ingredients are available at any time and cooked immediately on site. Finally, the fee is charged according to the cost of the ingredients used and the actual time used.

It’s quite interesting. Tokyo really has all kinds of stores.

Seeing Uehara Tetsu wearing a chef's apron, Miss Sakura sat in front of the counter, holding her face with her hands, looking at him with a smile: "Master, give me a delicious rice dish."

Toru Uehara smiled and imitated the tone of the chefs he often encountered in teppanyaki or ramen shops.

"Okay."

"Please wait a moment."

Sakura Ayane sat quietly by the side, watching Uehara Toru concentrate on cooking, her heart full of satisfaction and appreciation. She couldn't help but recall the mate selection criteria she had mentioned on the radio program:

First, cleanliness - you don't have to look handsome, but you must be neat and tidy;

Secondly, he must be healthy and disease-free—he cannot be a frail man who needs constant care;

Finally, learn to cook and be good to yourself.

However, in order to completely cut off the delusions of most men, she also deliberately added: "You have to marry into my family!"

Thinking of this, she glanced at Toru Uehara who was cooking seriously, and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously.

——If Senior really marries into the wife's family, then wouldn't he have to change his name to Sakura Toru?

Hmm...it sounds pretty good.

She was lost in thought, and when she came to her senses, she saw Toru Uehara starting to cook the clay pot rice. He poured the washed rice into the clay pot, and then placed the seafood, Chinese sausage and other ingredients in order. Finally, when he covered the pot and cooked it, he actually poured a circle of oil along the edge of the pot.

Sakura Ayane was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise: "Hey, what is this operation?"

While busy cooking, Uehara Toru explained with a smile: "You probably haven't eaten rice crust yet, right?"

"Rice crust?" She tilted her head, her eyes full of confusion.

"You'll know soon." Uehara Toru kept the secret and continued to operate with concentration.

When the sauce was evenly poured over the clay pot rice, the whole clay pot immediately exuded a rich aroma of sweet, salty and fresh. The aroma was so fragrant that Sakura Ayane couldn't help swallowing her saliva just by smelling it.

"It smells so good!" she couldn't help but exclaim.

Seeing this, Uehara Tetsu specially served her a bowl of clay pot rice and kindly reminded her, "Be careful, don't get burned."

Sakura Ayane looked down and found that in addition to the delicious food, there were also some golden, crispy rice grains in the bowl. She picked up a piece with chopsticks and asked curiously, "Oh! This burnt thing is rice crust? Can it really be eaten?"

"Of course." Uehara Toru nodded with a smile, "The rice crust is the essence, let's give it a try."

Sakura Ayane put the rice crust into her mouth. The crispy texture mixed with the rich aroma of rice and the taste of the sauce made her eyes light up suddenly.

"Delicious!" She couldn't help but exclaim, her eyes full of surprise and satisfaction, "Senior, how did you learn all this?"

Uehara Toru looked at her reaction and chuckled, "Uninstructed, this is what geniuses do."

"…you're starting to fart again."

"So what are you going to say, um... because someone important wants to eat, I will?"

When Sakura Ayane heard this, she paused chewing and her cheeks suddenly turned red. She lowered her head and scooped a mouthful of rice, muttering, "...Who, who is the important person now?"

Although her words were still tough, she could no longer hide the smile on her lips.

Facts have proved that although sweet words may sound awkward at times, they are effective as long as they are said.

After all, as long as the other person likes you, everything you say will be filtered.

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After dinner, the night gradually enveloped the streets of Tokyo. Snowflakes outside the window fell under the dim street lights, embellishing a quiet winter night. Sakura Ayane leaned on Uehara Toru's shoulder, sighed softly, and then looked up at him: "Senior, can we... not tell anyone about our relationship for the time being? And in public, we can just have a normal conversation and not show it too obviously, okay?"

Uehara Toru looked down at her, smelling the faint fragrance on her body, his tone still calm: "You really think too much."

He paused, then asked, "Let me ask you a question. Are you willing to abandon your family and your career and run away with a man you've only been dating for less than a day?"

"Anyone who is willing to do so is a fool, right?" Sakura Ayane replied without hesitation, with a hint of disgust in her tone.

Uehara Toru nodded: "Then, will those who have a crush on me be so sad that they can't continue to work or even fall into pain just because I have a girlfriend?"

He continued, "Besides, having a crush on someone doesn't mean you love them. You take love too seriously."

Sakura Ayane was slightly stunned. She knew that Uehara Toru's mind was always calm, but when these words came out of his mouth directly, she still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Does he take feelings too lightly..." She thought silently in her heart.

She pursed her lips and asked in a low voice: "So what you mean is..."

"I didn't say you're not important to me. These are two different things." Uehara Toru interrupted her, his eyes calm and determined, "I just want to tell you that I'm not as important to others as you think. At most, some people will think, 'Ah, this person is in love', that's all."

He patted her head gently, and said softly: "You can think the same way. Just get along with others naturally, there is no need to care too much."

Sakura Ayane looked up at him and muttered, "That's really the way adults think."

Uehara Toru smiled and said, "Sakura, you are an adult too."

"Hmph... Never mind. I can't argue with you." She curled her lips, then looked at him seriously, "But I don't think your idea is completely right."

She paused and her tone became serious: "Or maybe it's just because you have never really felt pain, so you look at others from a high and mighty perspective."

Uehara Tetsu raised his eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, "It's none of your business, so why don't you just ignore it?"

"almost."

He thought for a while, then smiled softly and said, "Maybe you are right."

His voice became low and full of emotion: "There are very few people that can be accommodated in my field of vision, Sakura. The only ones who can be included are the people I like and my friends. Other than that, I choose to be a little selfish in some important matters, and I don't think there is anything wrong with that."

He paused, looked at her softly, and said in a warmer tone: "But no matter what, I will treat you well."

Sakura Ayane was stunned for a moment, then leaned back gently on his shoulder, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, but a hint of complicated emotions appeared in her eyes.

"Hmph, you're good at talking..." She whispered, but there was a hint of sweetness in her tone.

The time came, and Toru Uehara sent Sakura Ayane home on time at 8 o'clock in the evening.

Although he has feelings for Sakura, he is not in a hurry. Compared to this, he wants to experience what this so-called feeling of love is.

However, as for today.

Interesting.

"Then I'm leaving, Senior."

"Is it about time to change the name?"

"Eh?"

"Tetsu." Toru Uehara pointed at himself.

Sakura Ayane suddenly became shy, and she pouted while feeling the howling cold wind outside.

"thorough……"

"Good night, Ayane."

Toru Uehara quietly watched Sakura Ayane walk into the house. Only when he saw her figure completely disappear behind the door did he slowly start the car and drive away from the street.

Standing at the door of her house, Sakura Ayane felt the cold wind, but found that the heat on her face could not be dissipated. She looked down at her hands and couldn't help complaining in her heart:

Is he using me as a test subject to pick up girls?

Why does it feel like he's getting more and more skilled? Damn...

After returning home, Sakura Ayane saw her father watching TV in the living room as soon as she entered the door.

"Good evening, Dad."

Sakura's father put down the teacup in his hand and asked casually, "Oh, you're back. What did you do today? What kept you busy all day?"

Sakura Ayane was stunned. She felt that she couldn't hide this. After all, if she didn't tell her, her mother would definitely talk to her father about it. So, she coughed lightly and answered directly: "Well... a date."

When Sakura's father heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he patted his forehead and chuckled: "So it's a date, I told you..."

He shook his head and said self-deprecatingly: "It seems that I am really old and my brain is not very sharp anymore."

Then, he patted the sofa beside him and greeted with a smile: "It's fine, Caiyin, come and talk to your father. What kind of person is he?"

"Eh?" Sakura Ayane was obviously a little at a loss.

"What's so strange about this?" Sakura's father said as a matter of course, "I'm sure he would be concerned about your relationship situation. Besides, this is your first love, right?"

Hearing the word "first love", Sakura Ayane blushed a little and muttered softly: "Dad, do you really have to say this so directly?"

At this time, Sakura's father was relieved. His daughter did not mess around, which made him feel very relieved. He even felt that his first love came a little late.

Unlike other fathers, Sakura's father is fifteen years older than Mrs. Sakura, so his way of thinking and concerns are naturally more mature and comprehensive. Although Mrs. Sakura herself is also very stable, she is still slightly inferior to him in this regard.

“嗯2……”佐仓彩9音迟疑着，她4觉得0这种事情和父4亲聊3起来真的很尴5尬，不6太好4开口。

However, at this moment, Mrs. Sakura walked down slowly from upstairs with a gentle smile on her face.

"Hey, what's up? Are you guys going to have a father-daughter tea party? Take me with you too~"

Sakura Ayane was speechless. She had no way of escaping this. She looked at her parents' expectant eyes and could only sigh silently in her heart.

Okay, just accept your fate.

However, there are indeed things worth talking about, such as the disagreement that just occurred between me and my senior.

So she told her parents everything about the current situation and Toru Uehara's response.

This is the advantage of having no conflicts among family members. Everything can be said and discussed, and everyone can help to solve the problems together.

There is no doubt that Sakura Ayane is also a child surrounded by the love of her parents, so her empathy ability is much stronger than that of ordinary people.

After listening to this, Mrs. Sakura sighed: "You are talking about this kind of thing on your first date? Isn't it normal to go through the formalities of a date and kiss each other?"

All I can say is that my daughter always does things that are beyond her expectations.

"Vulgar!" Sakura Ayane expressed contempt for her mother.

Sakura's father nodded slightly and said with a smile: "The boy you are dating is very mature, even a little too mature."

"So, Dad, do you think what he said makes sense? He can say he doesn't care about those who like him?"

Sakura's father shook his head: "Of course not, I agree with you on this point, but I don't know Uehara Toru well enough."

"I want to ask, how long was it between him dating you and you confessing your love to him? Did you have any intimate contact before that?"

"..." Sakura Ayane quickly looked at her mother.

Mrs. Sakura chuckled and patted her head, "Just tell me, he's your father."

"…It was indeed not that long, and it was quite sudden. It felt like I suddenly decided to do this."

"Of course there was intimate contact." Sakura Ayane couldn't help blushing when she thought about how they hugged each other for so long that day.

She suspected that her senior had a vulgar nature, otherwise why would he start thinking about dating and confessing his love to her just by hugging her?

Wait, could this be the one he's targeting?!

The more Sakura Ayane thought about it, the more she felt it was possible. When she met him in the future, she would definitely condemn him severely!

What a bad man!

Sakura's father did not immediately look at his daughter's reaction, but picked up the teacup and slowly drank a few sips of water. He remained silent for a moment, as if thinking seriously, then smiled gently and said in a calm tone:

"It seems that he is not that mature anymore."

"Huh?" Sakura Ayane looked up at her father with some confusion.

"I think he must have panicked and made such a decision."

"Panic?" Sakura Ayane was even more confused, "Dad, why do you think he panicked? I didn't notice it at all."

Sakura's father put down his teacup and said with a hint of certainty, "According to what you said, Ayane, he is well aware that several of his colleagues have a crush on him, right?"

"...Yes, and they all have a good relationship with him," Sakura Ayane nodded and began to list them, "Especially Ueda, and Nana, and even Xiao Shui has a good relationship with him recently."