I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

Uehara Toru sighed helplessly: "I'm not serious, it's just... if I'm a little nicer to the opposite sex, this kind of situation will probably happen."

Sugita Tomokazu gave him a playful look: "Do you really think so?"

"Then why did you choose to be with Sakura? Logically, you should know that she is the type that will easily cause trouble for you. Also, I remember that you have a very good relationship with Touyama Nana, so why don't you try dating her? According to your logic, it's just to get out of the vortex, so it doesn't matter if you don't choose Sakura, right?"

Uehara Toru picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then said calmly, "It does matter."

"How to say?"

"The other few people - even the ones I think I can try, I'm not sure if I really have feelings for them. I just think they are nice people, but I don't actually like them. In that case, wouldn't it be playing with feelings?"

Sugita Tomokazu raised his eyebrows: "Then you like 4 Sakura ?"←": +

Uehara Toru nodded slowly: "I can't say I like her very much, but I think she's interesting, fun, and cute. I do like her a little bit."

Sugita Tomokazu propped up his face and looked at him, a smile on his lips: "Tetsu, you are really an interesting material."

"?"

"You have the confidence gained from your own experience, and your absolutely superior external conditions, so you are very familiar with things like emotions. You can't be a loser, so for you, all this is too easy." Sugita Tomokazu paused, his eyes became a little deep, "In the final analysis, you despise emotions."

Uehara Toru stared at him with a flat expression: "Maybe."

"People with enough time to spare are like this." Sugita Tomokazu was amazed, and then said seriously: "But I think you'd better go and have a good talk with your girlfriend. The fact that she quarreled with you over such a thing shows that she is extremely sensitive about interpersonal relationships. Didn't Matsuoka tell you that as a man, you should be more gentlemanly? If you can't be a gentleman, then take it slow."

Uehara Toru smiled bitterly: "Is there any point in taking things slowly for something like this?"

Sugita Tomokazu shrugged: "Who knows? After all, I don't have the experience of five female voice actors liking me."

"Drink."

The two clinked their glasses, and the crisp sound of wine glasses rang out in the slightly tipsy atmosphere.

They chatted for a long time that night until nearly midnight. At about 11 o'clock, Uehara Toru sent the drunk Sugita Tomokazu home, and then he took a taxi back alone.

The night breeze was cool, and the city lights passed by the car window. Uehara Toru leaned back in his seat, but his thoughts never stopped.

The phone screen was on, and message prompts kept popping up.

While rubbing his temple, Toru Uehara casually scrolled through the messages and found that Rena Ueda was still sending him various details and knowledge about rose and flower cultivation as usual.

Everything seemed the same as usual, as if nothing had happened.

Toru Uehara stared at the screen with a complicated expression.

As for Ueda Reina, he always felt that she was the one he got along with the best among all the people, but also the one who felt the most distant. Even though they could chat calmly and share each other's interests and hobbies, this sense of distance always existed between them.

Perhaps it was because of this sense of distance that Uehara Toru felt that telling her about his relationship was the least psychologically burdensome. Moreover, they still had the original agreement between them - to maintain the boundary between colleagues and friends and never cross the line.

As for the others, Nana Toyama, Inori Mizuno, and Sumire, Toru Uehara had already made an arrangement in his mind - when he met them at work in the future, he would tell them when the opportunity arose.

-

When he got home, Toru Uehara pushed the door open and walked in. As expected, the child was still waiting for him.

Rencai saw him walking in with a tired look on his face, and hurriedly went to meet him, wrinkling her nose and said, "Are you okay? Hey, why did you drink so much again!"

Uehara Toru smiled helplessly: "Socializing."

"You stink! This is the first time I think you stink so much. Go up and take a shower!" Renai put her hands on her waist, looking like a commander.

Uehara Toru smiled and rubbed her head, saying softly, "Don't worry, chat with me for a while."

"...?"

The two of them came to the sofa, and Uehara Toru patted his legs, motioning for Nina to sit on it.

Renai was a little shy, but she did as she was told and sat carefully on his lap. As soon as she sat firmly, she was gently hugged by Uehara Toru, like a delicate doll.

Renai Jiun-【浯六【四刺熊代購： His breath made my neck and hair itchy, and I couldn't help but push him with a smile: "What are you doing!"

Uehara Toru did not let go, and asked in a low voice: "Niina, do you think I am a person who despises emotions?"

"Ah?" Rencai raised her little face and looked at him with confusion.

"That is to say, what do you think I think about emotions?" Toru Uehara's tone was a little tired and serious.

Renai's little head was filled with big question marks, but she could tell that he was in a bad mood, so she started thinking seriously.

“I think you cherish it.”

"I?"

"Well, you're just especially nice to the people you really care about. Like me, Xiaohua, and your mother."

Renai leaned in his arms, her voice soft: "In fact, I know that I am a super willful and free-spirited person, and a thorough idealist. Whenever something that I think is wrong happens to me, I can't help but want to criticize it... Although now I also understand that this is actually stupid and meaningless."

She paused and spoke more softly, "But you always obey me, help me, and love me. Your care and dedication to me are enough to show that you cherish the bond with me and the emotion we share."

Uehara Toru couldn't help laughing as he listened to her babble. He reached out and gently rubbed her head: "Indeed, I did my best to answer your questions. But..."

He paused, his tone somewhat helpless: "Not everyone is as simple, pure and lovable as you."

Hearing Uehara Toru's evaluation of herself, Nina snorted twice with some pride.

"But why are you worrying about this kind of problem? Oh, right!"

"Who did you go out on a date with that day?"

"...You won't fail, will you?" Renai asked with a gloating look on her face.

"Do you think it's possible?" Toru Uehara reached out and pulled the child's face.

"It hurts!"

"Okay, I know you're awesome, so who is it?"

"Sakura Ayane."

"Who?!"

Renai's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Sakura Ayane, you've seen it." Seeing her big reaction, Uehara Toru recalled the scene where she and Sakura Ayane were fighting against each other four to two.

He couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"…Are you okay, Toru? You have so many good candidates, why did you choose this guy?"

"Because she makes me feel most at ease with her, and there is no sense of distance."

Rencai's face turned red, and she had a lot of outrageous things to say, but she held them back in the end.

"You really are drunk."

"Do she and I look so incompatible?" Toru Uehara was a little curious.

Nina: “…As long as you are happy.”

"?"

"No, you are all together, what can I say."

Rencai sighed: "I can only wish you happiness."

Poor my sister Nana, and also sister Reina.

awful.

Watching Nina going upstairs to prepare for bed, Toru Uehara fell into deep thought.

Perhaps, I can deal with Sakura Ayane in the same way that I had conflicts with Nina and then made peace with her.

But, does Rencai think I cherish you?

It seems that different people do have different perspectives.

Toru Uehara reaffirmed his ideas and felt that he was on the right track.

Once we get through this difficulty, there shouldn't be so many problems in the future.

It will not affect your work and existing friendships.

-

Your Lie in April list is out.

Both Toru Uehara and Ayane Sakura were selected and successfully won important roles. The heroine is played by Risa Taneda and the supporting actor is Natsuki Hanae. For Toru Uehara, this set is simply a gathering of familiar faces. On the other hand, in "Charlotte", Toru Uehara and Ayane Sakura have locked the positions of the hero and heroine without any suspense.

However, just before meeting on the set of "Charlotte", Toru Uehara and Ayane Sakura had been in a stalemate for four full days, maintaining a cold war state.

So when they finally met on the set, the atmosphere was still awkwardly cold.

Sakura Ayane simply said hello: "Uehara-senpai, long time no see."

Uehara Toru nodded equally coldly: "Long time no see, Miss Sakura."

He felt that Sakura Ayane was someone who essentially needed a lesson.

There are so many people who want to date me, but you keep causing trouble for me.

Toru Uehara will definitely not let her go and will definitely teach her a lesson.

The dubbing officially began, and as soon as Sakura Ayane got into the mood, she directly ushered in the famous scene from the first episode - invisible and beating the male protagonist.

The screams of the male protagonist played by Toru Uehara rang in her ears, and she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, and her mood suddenly became much better.

This scumbag just has to be beaten.

On the other hand, when Uehara Toru was dubbing the scene where he was arguing with the heroine Tomori Nao (played by Sakura Ayane), he felt smoother than ever before. It seemed that he did not need any preparation or deliberate substitution, and he could let his emotions flow naturally and quarreled with passion.

This "natural" feeling made him realize for the first time what "seamless connection between acting and reality" meant.

The supervisor stared at the two people's performance through the glass window and couldn't help but sigh: "I feel that our script may have limited the performance of these two people."

The assistant asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"

The supervisor said seriously: "If we give them a blank script, maybe they can argue even more excitingly."

Mazhi Jun, who was standing nearby, held his forehead with his hand, looking helpless: "…Is this a dubbing or a scene of them fighting?"

-

During the intermission, Sakura Ayane took advantage of a moment of free time to walk out of the recording studio and buy herself some drinks. When Uehara Toru saw her leave, he followed her without hesitation.

The two kept a certain distance and came to the vending machine in silence. ;３'? `

Sakura Ayane had actually noticed his figure a long time ago, but she didn't rush to talk to him. After she stood still, she slightly turned sideways, glanced at him, and said with a fake smile: "Uehara-senpai, please go first."

"it is good."

Uehara Toru walked up unceremoniously and took out his wallet. Then, as if he had discovered something, he said helplessly, "Ms. Sakura, I don't have any change with me. Can you lend me some?"

"…Senior, you are a bit too shameless."

"Please understand, Miss Sakura."

Sakura Ayane was originally trying to maintain a cold expression, but after listening to Uehara Toru's weird conversation, she gradually began to lose control.

After Uehara Toru took out his coins and put in the money, Sakura Ayane squatted down and helped him take out the can of black coffee from the vending machine. When she was about to hand it to him, she was caught off guard by his gaze.

"You...what are you doing?" She subconsciously took a step back, an unnatural blush appearing on her face.

There was a corner next to the vending machine, which happened to be a place that was not easily seen. Uehara Toru said nothing, but directly grabbed Sakura Ayane's wrist and gently pulled her into the hidden corner.

Sakura Ayane's face suddenly turned red as if it was burning. She wanted to resist but didn't dare to make too much noise: "What do you want to do, senior? I warn you, this is a workplace...you!"

Before she finished her words, she heard footsteps behind her, accompanied by a familiar voice. It was Uchida Maaya's voice.

As a female voice actor who has acted with Toru Uehara, Uchida Maaya had a good relationship with him during their previous collaboration. She is also very familiar with Sakura Ayane, after all, they worked together on the set of "Order a Rabbit", and there was also Xiao Shui there...

Sakura Ayane's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and she felt panicked. If Uchida Maaya saw her and Uehara Toru being so intimate at this moment, the consequences would be disastrous.

As if he could see her nervousness, Toru Uehara showed a playful smile.

Sakura Ayane tried to break free from his hand, but he was too strong and she couldn't get away at all. At this moment, Uehara Toru went even further and hugged her directly into his arms.

"You...what are you doing! Don't do this!" Sakura Ayane's face flushed, her tone was full of anxiety, and she even choked a little, "Please, senior, don't expose yourself here...really...please..."

There was a hint of crying in her voice and tears welled up in her eyes, making her look particularly pitiful.

However, Uehara Toru did not let her go, but hugged her tighter. He looked down at Sakura Ayane in his arms, and suddenly, an irresistible impulse rose in his heart. He gently lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead.

The warm touch was brief and gentle, but it froze Sakura Ayane. She opened her eyes wide and stared at Uehara Toru blankly, forgetting even to struggle.

Uehara Toru smiled slightly, as if he had received a satisfactory response, and slowly loosened his hand, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips. They were still very close, their breathing intertwined, and the atmosphere seemed particularly ambiguous.

Fortunately, Uchida Maaya seemed to be talking to her brother on the phone and did not really come over. Her hearty laughter came from time to time, but it did not break the silence in this secret corner.