I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

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Not far away, Toru Uehara and Nana Toyama, who came out for some fresh air, looked at each other.

０ Uehara Toru looked at her and thanked her.

"Hey, why are you thanking me?"

Uehara Toru's mouth curled up slightly, looking at the two girls playing together: "No reason."

Volume 151: Chapter Chapter Xiaoshui's driving skills are very touching

The audition scene of "The Irregular at Magic High School".

Uehara Tetsu had just finished the audition for Shiba Tatsuya and returned to his seat to adjust his mood. At this time, Hayami Saori, who was sitting next to him, looked at him with a smile and said softly:

"Tetsu-kun, would you like to come to my house later and have a cup of tea?"

"Huh?" Toru Uehara was stunned, seeming a little surprised.

Hayami Saori blinked and said with a playful tone, "It feels like this is another collaboration between us, why not take this opportunity to talk about the characters. Besides..." She changed the subject and softened her tone, "I'm still very curious about you and Ayane-chan."

Of course, her proposal was not entirely out of her own will - it was actually Nana Toyama who asked her to do so.

Since their collaboration on "My Teen Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected", Saori and Nana have become extremely close. Nana is worried that Toru might be depressed because of this, so she hopes that Saori can comfort him.

At this moment, several voice actors were completing their auditions in the audition room, and the atmosphere was relaxed and warm. Uehara Toru looked at his watch, thinking that he really had no plans for the afternoon, so he nodded and agreed:

"Sorry to bother you, Sister Saori."

-

Hayami Saori's home, just like Uehara Toru's memory, is comfortable and full of unique charm. A year ago, he came to give her some fresh vegetables. Unexpectedly, he visited again after a year, and it was still so familiar and warm.

This is a standard one-family house, simple in appearance, but a different world inside. As soon as you enter the door, you will see an ancient corridor, dotted with modern bridge designs on both sides, which is just right for the fusion of Japanese style. The partition of the living room is an exquisite screen, in front of which is a small tea table. There is no TV in the whole space, which is a minimalist style, but it also reveals a quiet power.

Uehara Toru looked around and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so beautiful."

After hearing this, Hayami Saori smiled softly: "Really? That's good. Many of my friends around me say that this style is too cold and not warm enough."

Uehara Toru smiled and replied, "If it's quiet, why not invite more friends to visit? In fact, I like this kind of feeling that can make people calm down. It's simple, but not empty."

"Is that so?" Hayami Saori smiled and said slowly, "Since you like it, that's great. Now that you're here, it's just right to make this place more lively. Come and sit down, Toru-kun."

She walked to the tea table and took out the tea set. Her movements were gentle and graceful. Every step of making tea was like a quiet performance. Uehara Toru sat on the futon and his eyes stayed on her. Her movements were skillful and smooth, and she exuded a tranquil temperament, as if she was integrated with the style of this house.

In the room, the aroma of tea wafted in the air, the breeze blew gently, and a sense of tranquility filled the air. Uehara Toru sat on the futon and slowly told the story of his relationship with Sakura Ayane. He talked about his original intention, the changes in his mood, and the reasons for the final breakup, with a hint of regret and helplessness in his tone.

"Sister Saori, essentially this relationship is because I didn't handle interpersonal relationships properly." Uehara Toru said seriously, frowning slightly, "Is there any way to maintain a friendship without crossing that line?"

Hayami Saori sipped her tea while listening to his narration, a faint smile appeared on her face: "Ayane-chan, you really have a unique personality."n

Uehara Toru nodded: "Indeed."

Saori put down the tea bowl gently and smiled: "The problem you mentioned is indeed quite troublesome. Let's have a cup of tea and take a rest. I will help you think about it."

"Okay." Uehara Toru took the tea bowl and looked at Saori's focused expression, feeling more at ease. He couldn't help but sigh that it was a blessing to know such a sister who not only helped him in acting but also listened to him and guided him in life.

Saori exhaled lightly and asked seriously, "Tetsu-kun, so the emotions you value most are friendship and family, right?"

"Yes," he answered without hesitation.

"No wonder." Saori nodded, a look of understanding in her eyes, "You think friendship is important because it's not easy to establish such a relationship. So you also understand that a direct rejection will hurt the other person, and maybe even break the friendship."

Uehara Toru was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "That's right. That's why I chose to avoid this contradiction by dating. But I don't want to keep others hanging. Even if I directly said 'I don't want to date you, but hope to continue to be friends', it would seem like raising fish. I don't want to do this kind of thing."

Saori listened to his answer and smiled slightly, "I understand, Toru-kun."

She cast her eyes out the window, the sunlight shining on her face, making her expression look even gentler. After a moment, she turned her head, looked at Uehara Tetsu, and continued: "You care about friendship and want to protect it, so you don't want to hurt others. Because of this, you may have overlooked one point - no matter how hard you try to protect friendship, friendship and love cannot coexist under certain circumstances. This is the real reason why you broke up."

Toru Uehara lowered his head and chewed over Saori's words carefully, seeming to realize the deep meaning of her words.

Saori continued, "Tetsu-kun, adult relationships do take many factors into consideration, but in essence, they are nothing more than money and compatibility. But you have always considered other people's feelings, which is amazing. But because of this, your handling of feelings seems a little complicated, even... a little too rational."

She smiled gently, with a hint of doting in her tone: "Actually, you don't have to think too much. No matter what you choose, the result will not be exactly what you want. Feelings are never something that can be perfectly controlled."

"Tetsu-kun."

"Yeah." Toru Uehara raised his head and looked at Saori Hayami, waiting for her next words.

"After you started dating Ayane-chan, are you still in touch with those friends of the opposite sex?" Hayami Saori asked in a gentle tone.

Uehara Toru was slightly stunned, then replied: "Contact... occasionally chat a few words, if I meet them on the set, I will chat with them. But other than that, there is basically no other contact."

Hayami Saori nodded and continued, "Have you discovered that, although this approach reduces the harm to them and does not keep them hanging, as long as you and Ayane-chan continue to date, your relationship with those friends will become increasingly distant, and eventually you may just become ordinary acquaintances, or even lose contact altogether?"

Uehara Toru was silent for a while, and suddenly seemed to be enlightened: "...It is indeed true."

He lowered his head and thought, feeling a little complicated. After all, after dating, one must avoid suspicion, which is a respect for both parties and loyalty to the relationship.

Otherwise, even superficial friendliness could be misinterpreted as betrayal.

"Tetsu-kun," Hayami Saori's tone was still gentle, but with a bit more confidence, "In fact, it is almost impossible for a man and a woman to maintain a pure friendship, unless one party completely lets go of emotions and adjusts their position very clearly. Otherwise, as long as the other party still has feelings for you, any so-called 'avoiding harm' is just deceiving yourself."

Toru Uehara looked up at her and said nothing.

"You are too gentle and think about so many things, but this is also one of your strengths. However, this experience may make you more clear about your heart." Saori paused, her eyes softened, "Next time, when you decide to start a new relationship, you must be prepared to hurt other people's feelings. You must really like the other person to the point where you are willing to put the other person above others - even if it alienates other friends because of this, it doesn't matter."

Uehara Toru listened carefully, and every word seemed to clear the fog in his heart.

"Otherwise," Saori smiled softly and added, "On the surface, you may seem to be very loyal to love, but if your mind is not completely focused on the other person, it will make people think that you are fickle. Moreover, girls are very sensitive to these things. They can sense whether your heart is completely with them."

Uehara Toru lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "I should have come to ask you for advice before making a decision, Sister Saori."

Saori smiled even more gently after hearing this: "It's not too late now, Toru. Life is a journey of exploration. It's impossible for everything to go smoothly. The key is what you learn from it."

She picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, "Come, have some tea."

"Thank you." Toru Uehara took the teacup and took a sip. The aroma of tea filled his mouth, gradually calming his heart.

The room was filled with the aroma of tea, the sun shone on the screen, and the whole space was filled with a peaceful warmth. Uehara Toru looked at Saori in front of him, and a surge of gratitude welled up in his heart.

Although the roles they auditioned for in "The Irregular at Magic High School" were siblings, in reality, no matter how you look at it, Saori looks like his real sister in real life.

Before leaving, Toru Uehara asked one last question.

His expression was a little hesitant, but he seemed very serious: "Sister Saori, if I have rejected him many times, but he still refuses to give up, does that count as keeping him hanging?"

Obviously, the person he was referring to was Sumire Uesaka. It was not the first time that he felt distressed by her persistence. He could not ignore this persistence, but he could not get rid of the fixed impression of her as "a child" in his heart - after being her teacher for a period of time, this filter was deeply rooted.

After hearing this, Hayami Saori chuckled, with a look of sisterly relief in her eyes: "Tetsu-kun, 3 certainly doesn't count." -4er

She picked up the teacup, took a sip, and continued, "We are all independent individuals, and everyone has the right to make their own choices. You choose to refuse, which is your freedom, and she persists in pursuing you, which is also her freedom. As long as you have clearly expressed your position, the rest is not your responsibility."

"It doesn't matter even if she wastes her time on you. Everyone learns to make choices as they grow up. Besides, do you think she will keep doing this? We all grow up and get old."

Toru Uehara couldn't help but imagine the scene in his mind: a silver-haired Sumire Uesaka, leaning on a cane, tremblingly following behind him, calling him "teacher" all the time.

This scene made him laugh and cry for a moment.

He shook his head, a relieved smile appeared on his lips. Obviously, he also realized that this picture only existed in fantasy.

"I understand. Thank you, Sister Saori." His tone was much more relaxed, as if he had unloaded a burden from his heart.

Hayami Saori smiled and shook her head, "You're welcome, Toru-kun. You always think too much. Sometimes you should learn to take it easy."

Just as the atmosphere returned to being relaxed, Uehara Toru suddenly looked up and asked in a serious tone: "Sister Saori, how many people have you dated before?"

This question stunned Saori Hayami for a moment. She widened her eyes slightly, then covered her mouth and smiled with a hint of cunning in her eyes.

She raised a finger and gently pressed it to her lips: "Secret."

-

After breaking up with Sakura Ayane and receiving some counseling from Hayami Saori, Toru Uehara became a completely new person.

The cold and distant him in the past was gradually replaced by a gentle and warm temperament.

Whether on the audition set or recording a broadcast, he always behaved more naturally and approachably, and it seemed that everyone could feel his friendliness.

This change is especially evident when he is coaching newcomers. This week, due to the absence of Sakura Ayane, he was in charge of coaching the new voice actor Ayomiya Hina, who just debuted.

As a newcomer who has not yet been widely recognized, Fei Na has begun to emerge in the circle under the guidance of two predecessors.

The atmosphere during the recording of the broadcast was relaxed yet professional.

After the recording, Yang Gong Hina looked at Uehara Toru who was flipping through the script across from her, hesitated for a moment, and then mustered up the courage to ask, "Senior Uehara, can I ask you some questions?"

Uehara Toru raised his head: "Hmm? Sure, what's the problem?"

Fei Na was a little reserved, but still said seriously: "About the problem of acting...something I have never figured out."

In fact, she had many questions long ago, but when she asked Sakura Ayane, she always laughed it off. And Uehara Toru was known as a "mad actor" in the industry, so she felt that this was a rare opportunity to ask for advice.

"go ahead."

Feina nodded, took out her notebook, and took notes while asking questions. Her questions involved the control of acting emotions, the psychological exploration of the character, and how to naturally integrate the lines.

These questions are very basic, but also very practical.

Toru Uehara did not directly instill specific "standard answers", but guided her to use her own emotions to explore the true meaning of the role based on her situation.

This is what he learned after auditioning for "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma" - no longer rely on imitating others, but focus on his own ideas and look for the uniqueness of the performance.

For Hina, these experiences were like a revelation, and she suddenly understood everything. After the consultation, she bowed deeply to Uehara Toru with a grateful face: "Thank you, Uehara-senpai!"

0 Uehara Toru smiled slightly and nodded: "You're welcome, digest this content well."

When they were parting privately, Toru Uehara looked at Hina's back and wanted to remind her in his heart: If you have any more questions, you can ask me directly through Line.

But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

He realized that the conflicts in some of his past interpersonal relationships were due to his neglect of the importance of maintaining a moderate distance.

I must be more careful about boundaries when interacting with others in the future.

After all, after experiencing several emotional ups and downs, he no longer expects too many complicated possibilities in life.

If I have the chance to fall in love in the future, the people I choose will probably be those around me who are most familiar with me and who understand me best.

……

In the afternoon, the official collection of Dicuo began.

When Toru Uehara walked into the recording studio, he saw Mizuno Inori. The two of them smiled and greeted each other, and then didn't say much. They waited quietly for everyone to arrive and prepare to start recording.

When they work together, the rhythm of their performances is seamless, which is obviously the tacit understanding accumulated through long-term cooperation.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the director chose him to play the leading actor.

After the recording, Mizuno Inori gently came to the side of Uehara Toru.

"Tetsu-kun, do you know anything about cars?"

"Car?" Uehara Toru was stunned for a moment, then asked, "You want to buy a car?"

Mizuno Inori nodded: "Well... I have this plan, but I haven't decided what car to buy. Do you understand, Toru-kun?"

"Not bad. Did you take your driver's license?"

When Mizuno Qi heard this question, a smug look appeared on her face, and her eyes curved into two cute crescents: "The exam is over."

Uehara Toru smiled and praised, "Great. That's perfect. I drove here today. Can I take you to the car dealership?"

"No, no," Mizuno Qi waved her hand quickly, "I just asked if you have any recommendations. You can go and check it out later."

Uehara Toru seemed very casual: "It's okay, I'm off work anyway, and I don't have any other plans in the evening."

When Mizuno Inori heard this, her expression became a little hesitant. Then, she looked at Uehara Toru cautiously and asked, "Then... will Ayane come?"

"Why did she come?"

Mizuno Inori suddenly became serious, with a hint of seriousness in her tone: "Tetsu-kun, if she comes, I will go with you. If she doesn't come, forget it."

Scar: "Why did she have to come?"

Wu Shuiye Qi pursed her lips and said angrily: "Because this is considered cheating, Tetsu-kun!"

"...?"

Mizuno Qi stared at him and said seriously: "Tetsu-kun, you need to behave yourself!"

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