I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

His hair fluttered gently in the breeze, and under the sunlight, his face looked even fresher and more handsome.

Uehara Toru heard the noise from behind, looked at Ueda Rena, and asked, "Are you really not going to complain?"

"Well... maybe not."

Ueda Reina gently handed the towel to Uehara Toru and said softly, "In today's society, it's not easy for anyone. The worker just now looked really anxious. He might have really encountered an emergency."

Ueda Reina's decision is just like her appearance, revealing kindness and warmth, or in other words, a personality that is easy to bully?

Toru Uehara looked at her without comment, silently took the towel, and used it to carefully dry his hair.

Ueda Reina withdrew her gaze and slowly sat down.

She gracefully picked up the tea set and began to make tea for Uehara Toru.

Whenever she did this, she felt as if she was purifying her soul and felt extremely comfortable inside.

After drying himself, Uehara Tetsu sat cross-legged opposite Ueda Reina, staring at her always smiling face, and asked, "Ueda-san, have you got your script yet?"

"Ok?"

"got it."

"I got it too."

"That's great. I can meet Uehara-san on the same set."

Uehara Toru was subtly annoyed: "Don't you want to ask who wrote the script?"

"So... is it the Mute?"

"...just a supporting role." Toru Uehara felt that he had brought shame upon himself.

Reina Ueda couldn't help but smiled with her hands covering her mouth again.

"Uehara-san, you're so funny."

"..."

"But, actually, I personally have quite a bit of experience with extras."

As she spoke, she poured the tea smoothly, her deft hands looking particularly elegant. After pouring the tea into the cup, she gently shook the cup to release the tea aroma, then opened the lid and handed the cup to Uehara Toru.

Toru Uehara took it, took a sip, and waited for what was to come.

"Uehara-san, have you ever heard of the work "Fumble! The Live Drama"?"

"do not know."

When Toru Uehara greeted Rena Ueda, he searched Wikipedia on the spot and found out that she debuted in the same year as him.

What he usually remembers most clearly are the awards others have won and their most famous roles.

"Well, in this production, I also play a minor role, but it's a little different from usual."

"I played 18 supporting roles, which means I played 18 sisters."

Uehara Toru's eyes lit up slightly: "Great."

Ueda Reina chuckled and said, "Because of this work, many supervisors and producers have become familiar with me and know my name."

“So, I have roughly summarized some experience.”

"If you are dubbing multiple supporting roles, perhaps you need to pay more attention to the diversity of the voices than the investment in acting skills."

“Of course, acting skills are important, but what’s more important is to let the supervisor hear the possibilities in your voice.”

"possibility……"

"Well, every time we play a supporting role, we are actually broadening the possibilities of our voices, because at the beginning, the sound supervisors don't have any fixed impression of us, and they can't judge the specific characteristics of our voices."

"Being a supporting role is a process of showing our characteristics and letting everyone know us."

Reina Ueda's voice is soft and kind. She is like an older sister next door, telling Toru Uehara about her experiences and insights.

As the conversation between the two people became more and more interesting, time seemed to slip away unnoticed.

The light outside the window gradually turned orange, marking the arrival of dusk.

After Toru Uehara drank the tea, he smiled and said to Rena Ueda, "Thank you for teaching me so much today."

He did feel very comfortable with Reina Ueda. Their relationship did not have the usual tension or awkwardness between the sexes, nor did it involve any ambiguous topics.

Her behavior and interactions were always just right, maintaining the right distance and respect.

Just like the tea you drink, it is mellow and has a long aftertaste.

"I should thank you, otherwise I might not have any water today."

Uehara Toru slowly stood up: "That's about it for today, I'm going back first."

"Ah, wait, Uehara-san."

Reina Ueda came to the kitchen, opened the cupboard, and took out a small bag of rice and several packages of dried seafood specialties.

She packed them all and handed them to Toru Uehara.

"These were sent over from my hometown. Have you heard of Koshihikari rice?"

Uehara Toru took it and looked at it, a little surprised: "Your hometown is Toyama Prefecture?"

Reina Ueda's smile is warm and sincere. Her eyes narrow slightly when she smiles, making her look kind and cute.

"Uehara-san, do you know Toyama Prefecture?"

"Well, it's rich in rice. I used to eat Koshihikari rice myself, but it's not easy to buy."

"If you want it again in the future, you can come and buy it from me, and I'll give you a discount."

Uehara Toru: “Okay.”

"Thank you so much today, both for Kotaro and the plumbing."

Uehara Toru smiled and replied, "Ueda-san, you are too polite."

"Then let's meet on the next set."

"Good~"

After waving goodbye to Toru Uehara, Rena Ueda watched him walk down the stairs carrying the bag.

It wasn't until he walked out completely, even left the apartment building, that Ueda Rena withdrew her gaze.

She just turned around to look at Kotaro lying in front of the door, and muttered to herself belatedly.

"I forgot to exchange contact information with him again..."

"Hmm... I hope I can remember it next time."

She slowly squatted down and gently stroked the kitten's head with her hand, with a warm smile on her lips.

……

Toru Uehara was thinking about what to eat in the evening. When he opened the door, he unexpectedly found a child in an apron busy in the kitchen, humming a little song happily.

The child was Nina, and she was so excited to see Uehara Toru that she smiled so brightly that her teeth were fully exposed.

Uehara Toru took a look and nodded.

It’s ok, at least I brushed my teeth well.

"Che, I've learned a new skill recently. Go sit down and wait for your meal!"

Uehara Toru smelled it and said, "Yoshinoya beef rice?"

"Yes, I made it myself. It will be ready soon."

Seeing that she was so happy, Toru Uehara did not discourage her enthusiasm.

Raising a child feels like raising a stray cat. If it bothers you every day, it’s a nuisance, but if you visit it once in a while, you’ll find it pretty cute.

"Okay!" Ninai stir-fried the onions in the pan until they were successfully browned. She then poured the onions over the rice that had been topped with beef and brought it to Toru Uehara.

People do have a bit of double standards. When Jinna ate this quick-made beef rice before, she found it hard to eat. It was a far cry from Toru Uehara's cooking.

However, when she finally mastered the production method, although the taste objectively still needed to be improved, she felt it was exceptionally delicious and was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

"Eat it!"

Rencai put her hands on her hips, looking so confident.

And Toru Uehara looked down and saw the appearance of the beef rice.

It's also magical. It's obviously just made, but it feels like it has been peeled by a dog.

I guess at Yoshinoya, a chef of Ninai’s level wouldn’t be able to serve food.

Toru Uehara was about to take action, but soon realized the problem.

"Where are the chopsticks?"

"Oh, sorry, here you go." Nina quickly found the chopsticks, washed them, and handed them to Toru Uehara.

Just as Toru Uehara was about to pick up his chopsticks, he felt the child's expectant yet slightly nervous gaze, which followed his movements closely.

Toru Uehara wanted to laugh a little, but finally picked up a piece of onion and beef, added some rice, and put it into his mouth.

After chewing for a while, Toru Uehara still had that expressionless look on his face.

But Rencai couldn't wait any longer.

"How, how is it?"

"Yes, Not Bad."

"Really, really?"

"Really." Toru Uehara looked at her in disbelief and was a little touched by the cuteness of this child.

"Hey, I told you, how can the food I cook be so bad!~"

"Come, let me have a taste too."

The child sat next to Toru Uehara, took out a spoon, scooped a big mouthful and put it into his mouth.

Abba Abba.

"Ugh..." Rencai couldn't deceive herself. She covered her mouth and found the trash can in the kitchen to spit it out.

The beef was fishy and smelly, the onions were a bit burnt and tasted bitter.

What the hell is this… How come it looks fine, but tastes like this?

What’s even more terrible is that Toru Uehara actually said that this thing is well made?

The child turned around and looked at Uehara Tetsu who was looking at him with a smile, and pursed his lips: "If it tastes bad, just say it tastes bad, why did you lie to me…"

Uehara Toru: "I didn't expect you to just grab it and eat it."

He slowly stood up and took out the Koshihikari rice he had just brought back from Rena Ueda.

Prepare to cook a new pot of rice and teach your child to make it again.

"It's already good enough to be able to do what you did just now. I'll teach you later. Watch carefully and learn well."

As he spoke, he rubbed Renai's head.

Renai felt the warmth coming from that broad palm, and her cheeks couldn't help but blush slightly.

Maybe it was an illusion, but she did feel that Toru Uehara seemed a little gentler than before.

……

When the rice was almost cooked, Toru Uehara stood aside and taught Renai how to cook a bowl of beef rice correctly.

"We all have induction cookers at home, so don't turn the heat up to the highest setting. When frying onions, low or medium is best."

"The reason your beef was so fishy just now is because you didn't blanch it to remove the foam. Good quality beef can be directly stir-fried in a pan, but for ordinary frozen products from supermarkets, it's safer to rinse it with water."

"Oh……"

"Well, it's almost done now, so you can add the seasoning and then the onions."

"Eh? But the steps in the store..." Rencai is also an old formula person. She basically follows the store's formula one-to-one. Because the store prepares the ingredients in advance to increase the speed of serving, the actual operation steps are much simpler.

If you buy it and cook it at home without being flexible, the result will be like the beef rice they just threw away.

"Do you trust the store or me?"