I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

Uehara Toru smiled disapprovingly: "Didn't I see almost everything last night?"

"Senior!!!" She glared at him in embarrassment and raised her voice a few notches.

Sure enough, he was still the same teasing person, but behind the teasing, Sakura Ayane felt a kind of tenderness she had never felt before, a warmth different from before, and even made her feel that the Uehara Toru in front of her was like a different person.

"Okay, I'll go out first." Uehara Toru stood up and picked up the clothes beside him. "By the way, I took your clothes to wash. I don't have anything else to change into for the time being. Next time you can bring a few more spare sets and leave them at my house in case you need them."

"Senior! Can you please not say such things so naturally?" Sakura Ayane covered her face with the quilt, her voice revealing a hint of annoyance, and then she added in a low voice: "And... it hurts."

"It hurts?" Uehara Toru was stunned, then he couldn't help but chuckled and sat back on the bed. He reached out and stroked the back of her head, and with a hint of apology, he hugged her in his arms, "I'm sorry for your hard work last night."

Sakura Ayane felt a tenderness in her heart when she heard this unexpected apology, and she quickly shook her head: "It's okay, I just..."

Halfway through her speech, she froze.

huh?

Really changed.

This gentle man seemed to have opened up the right way to get along with her, which made her a little difficult to adapt to for a while. But with it came a sense of happiness she had never experienced before, and a warm current surged in her heart.

Although she was a little shy, she still gently hugged Uehara Tetsu back and whispered, "Really...senior, you are so weird."

Uehara Toru chuckled, lowered his head and placed a kiss on her forehead, "Go take a shower, I'll go downstairs to prepare breakfast for you."

"Oh...oh." Sakura Ayane nodded, and watched him leave the room before slowly getting out of the bed. She stood up, and although she had some sequelae and her walking was not very smooth, it was not too exaggerated.

Entering the bathroom, she looked at the shampoo and shower gel that Uehara Tetsu usually used, and thought to herself that she should bring some of her own things next time.

Hot water poured down from the top of her head, washing away the fatigue in her body and gradually brightening her mood. Although it was indeed painful last night, Uehara Toru's gentleness made everything worth it.

……

"Morning, Toru."

"morning."

Uehara Toru smiled at Nina and touched her head.

Renai was stunned and looked at him blankly.

At this time, An Hemai had already returned home, changed his clothes and came back.

"Brother Che, I bought some ingredients by the way, see if these can be used."

"Thank you. Bring it here. Let me take a look."

"Yeah, that's good. I can get some fresh ones for breakfast."

When facing An and Subaru, Toru Uehara was as gentle as ever, so An and Subaru didn't have any special reaction.

But Renai began to feel that something was wrong.

"Subaru, come here for a moment."

"What's wrong?"

"Tetsu, don't you think his temperament has changed?"

"Hmm... no difference?"

"No, it has definitely changed. He wasn't as gentle as he is today when he touched my head before."

"That's it?" An Hemai was puzzled: "This doesn't mean anything, right?"

"Something definitely happened between her and Ayane."

"I'll go upstairs and take a look."

"Hey, hey, hey, Niina!"

An and Subaru quickly chased after him.

……

When she arrived at the guest room on the second floor, Renai found that it was empty and she was completely stunned.

Sakura Ayane came out wearing Uehara Toru's T-shirt and shorts, her hair still wet, obviously she had just taken a shower.

The three of them looked at each other for a second, and the air suddenly became quiet.

Nina and Yasuwa Subaru subconsciously exchanged glances and looked at Ayane again.

And Sakura Ayane raised the corners of her lips, revealing a meaningful smile, with a bit more pride and playfulness in her eyes.

"Nina, do you have a hair dryer with stronger wind power at home?"

"Home..." Nina blinked at the implication of her words.

And An and Subaru seemed to realize something.

I have become an adult!

Brother Toru and Sister Ayane...

Seeing this, Sakura Ayane secretly laughed in her heart, but pretended to be calm on the surface. She raised her hand to brush her wet long hair and raised her chin proudly, as if she was enjoying the superiority of this "dimensionality reduction attack".

At this time, Sakura Ayane's cell phone also rang.

It was a call from my mother.

"Mother?"

"You didn't come home all night and didn't reply to messages. Are you at Uehara-kun's house now?"

"Correct."

"Done?"

Sakura Ayane was a little shy at first, but since An, Subaru, and Nina were still looking at her, she answered directly, "Yes, I did."

“…It’s really fast.”

"Okay."

"Are you coming back today?"

"Of course I'll come back."

"Okay, I'll teach you something when I get back."

"Eh?"

After hanging up the phone, Sakura Ayane was still a little confused.

What is there to teach?

-

After finishing breakfast, Uehara Toru glanced at the time and asked casually, "Subaru, do you have any new clothes?

"Ah... there are two sets." An He Subaru answered while cleaning the table. Suddenly realizing something, he added, "Are you going to lend them to Ayane-nee?"

"Is it okay?" Uehara Toru nodded.

"Of course!" An He Subaru quickly agreed, but his eyes unconsciously drifted to the remaining red bean rice in Sakura Ayane's bowl, and an unnatural blush appeared on his face.

Sakura Ayane noticed her gaze and felt a little puzzled, but she still turned to look at Uehara Toru: "Why are you in such a hurry to get me to change clothes?"

"You have work in the morning. I'll take you there later." Toru Uehara answered as a matter of course.

"How did you know?" Sakura Ayane blinked, a little surprised.

"I just asked Ms. Aoki for your schedule, and told her about our relationship."

"What?" Sakura Ayane didn't react for a moment. She was stunned for a second before she realized what he meant by "relationship".

Uehara Toru had obviously anticipated her reaction, and added calmly, "This isn't something that needs to be concealed, so it's better to make it clear as soon as possible."

Sakura Ayane was silent for a moment, scratched her cheek lightly, her eyes wandering a little: "Although it's not a secret... but how can I see Miss Aoki in the future..."

There was a hint of shyness and discomfort in her tone. After all, such things were suddenly exposed and she hadn't fully adapted to it yet.

……

After putting on An He Subaru's dress, Sakura Ayane turned around in front of the mirror and nodded with satisfaction. It must be said that An He Subaru is worthy of being a lady. The private clothes she brought are of high-quality texture and the fabric is silky and soft. Most importantly, the chest design of this dress is just right, neither too tight nor too loose. It seems that her figure is indeed similar to An He Subaru's.

Station group: ９”'≈四－An He Subaru, who was standing by, was holding the T-shirt that Uehara Toru had just changed. Looking at Sakura Ayane after she changed her clothes, he suddenly had a question and couldn’t help asking, “Ayane, you and Toru…what does that kind of thing feel like?”

Sakura Ayane was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses, with a meaningful smile on her lips. Facing the younger curious baby, she was not too shy, but put on an "adult" attitude, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Well... It feels magical, a little painful, but also a little subtle."

"If I had to describe it, it feels like doing squats."

"Eh?"

"Well, that's what it is."

"Okay, okay."

Sakura Ayane pursed her lips slightly, looked at herself in the mirror, and chuckled.

Then he sat down and tried to jump to Uehara Toru's side quickly.

"Senior!~"

"let's go!"

"it is good."

-

After sending Sakura Ayane to the set, Uehara Toru drove to the office. He made an appointment with Ms. Aoki to formally announce his decision - to adjust the next work plan.

Along the way, Toru Uehara's thoughts were somewhat complicated.

He has just recently found a clear path in his work and has experienced a new sense of accomplishment and fun. However, this path is obviously in conflict with Sakura Ayane's needs. He can't have both, and now he understands that the best choice is to put aside these opportunities for the time being and focus on accompanying Sakura Ayane to make her feel completely at ease.

In the past, he had always been self-centered and believed that relationships were definitely not as important as his career. But after last night, he began to realize that if he continued in the same way, this relationship would end sooner or later. He didn't want to be like this, and he couldn't ignore her feelings anymore.

With mixed emotions, he walked into the office and met Miss Aoki.

"Uehara-kun, do you want to adjust your work plan?" Miss Aoki was shocked after hearing what he said. "You mean, all the auditions will be cancelled?"

"April is the golden period! The audition opportunity in July is also just around the corner, and you are now in the rising period of your career. If you take a break, you may miss a lot of important opportunities." Her words were still so professional and calm.

Uehara Toru nodded, his eyes firm: "I know this, and I understand that it will have a significant impact. But I already have enough roles and work arrangements. I should be able to return to my original rhythm in half a year at most. During this time, please help me take care of things, Ms. Aoki. I am really sorry for causing you trouble."

Miss Aoki looked at his lonely yet determined expression, was silent for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "Is it because of Ayane-chan?"

Uehara Toru was slightly stunned, but quickly shook his head: "Not exactly. I think I need to slow down and calm down. I have also had some new insights recently. For me, perhaps this period of adjustment is a better choice."

Ms. Aoki looked at him, trying to find more clues from his expression, but finally just nodded: "Okay, Uehara-kun. Since you have made a decision, I will try my best to cooperate with your arrangements. However, it's really a pity."

"Thank you." Toru Uehara bowed his head in thanks, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

……

After leaving the office, Uehara Toru got into the car and sighed deeply. He leaned back in the driver's seat and looked up at the street scene ahead, but all he could think of was Sakura Ayane.

If he continued to work at his current pace, the only time he and Sakura Ayane would spend together might be brief interactions during radio recordings.

Even if they could occasionally steal a moment together, his heart would probably still be tied up with work and he would not be able to devote his full attention to her.

You have to make a choice.

But this choice inevitably raised questions in his mind:

"Do I really like her that much?"

When this question came up, it was like throwing a stone into my heart, causing ripples.

9 He tried to give himself an answer, but found that no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't seem to find a clear conclusion.

What do these emotions, like and love, really mean? How strong and irresistible do they have to be to be called true "love"?

He has voiced many characters in romance animations. Those characters become extremely determined because of falling in love with someone, and are even willing to make all kinds of efforts for the other person and surpass themselves.

8 But when it really came to me, the emotion was not as clear as described in those scripts.

-

Two days later, Toru Uehara received the result of the audition for "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma". He successfully won the role. This should have made him so excited that he wanted to go to Matsuoka for a drink to celebrate immediately. After all, this was the result of a head-on confrontation between him and Matsuoka, and it would be more meaningful to share it together.

But at this moment, he was holding Sakura Ayane's hand and strolling leisurely on the street.

A blush unconsciously appeared on Sakura Ayane's face.

These days, she felt like she was living in a dream. Since that night, Uehara Toru's attitude towards her has changed dramatically.