I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

"thorough!!!"

The child struggled desperately but couldn't break free. In the end, she could only accept it all with shyness and embarrassment, because she realized that the more she struggled, the more ridiculous it would be for An and Subaru next to her.

In fact, An and Subaru were already laughing, but they didn't let her see it.

Re-entering Uehara Toru's house, the child first glared at him fiercely, then looked around the room again.

“It still feels pretty much the same as when I came here last time.”

Uehara Toru shook his arms and said, "You seem to have gained weight."

"How can it be!?"

Renna felt very angry. She subconsciously touched her cheeks and felt that her skin was still firm and elastic, and she had no double chin. She thought she was definitely not fat.

An Hemai, who was standing by, found the right opportunity and pinched the flesh around her waist.

"Wow……"

"486!"

"Reporting to Commander Uehara, Niina has indeed gained weight!"

Uehara Toru nodded, approving her report.

"Impossible! I haven't eaten all day. I've been waiting for this meal!"

Seeing the child scratching his head in confusion, Uehara Toru and An He Subaru exchanged a knowing look and couldn't help laughing. Their laughter made the child's cheeks visibly turn redder, as if they had turned from a green apple to a ripe apple.

It's really fun to tease children. On this point, it is obvious that An, Subaru and Uehara Toru have reached a consensus.

-

Back at the table, Uehara Toru looked at the noodles in his bowl and sighed softly. The noodles had become a little soft. After all, they were not hand-rolled noodles, but thin noodles bought from the supermarket. Once soaked for too long, they would lose their chewiness.

Rencai walked up to him and snorted, "Is this what you're going to eat tonight?"

"Otherwise, this delicious bowl of noodles was ruined by you."

"You can blame me for this!"

The little sister noticed the neatly arranged bowls and chopsticks not far away. She quickly walked forward, took a bowl for herself, then walked to Toru Uehara with the bowl and handed it to him.

"Ok!"

"?"

"Give me some too!"

Upon hearing this, Uehara Toru burst out laughing.

Is this child a kitten or a puppy?

Why do I feel more like a dog lately?

From his perspective, Rencai's stubborn little face seemed to have a small black nose, two dog ears seemed to stand up on her head, and her tail seemed to be wagging behind her.

A real dog girl.

"Okay, okay, here you go."

It wasn’t very delicious anyway, so Uehara Toru simply shared it with her.

Although it has been softened, it can still be picked up with chopsticks. After picking up one third of it, pour some soup for her, and that's almost it.

An and Subaru witnessed the two people's intimate behavior and stood aside, feeling like insignificant outsiders. For a moment, they didn't know whether to leave or stay.

Uehara Toru noticed her situation and smiled, "Do you want to eat?"

"Eh?"

"I didn't eat a single bite. Go get a bowl and share it with me."

It doesn’t taste good anyway.

Toru Uehara felt that this bowl of noodles was not worth taking up the space in his stomach.

"Okay, okay!"

So, they divided it into three parts, and Uehara Toru kept some noodle soup and a few noodles. At the same time, they also unpacked the hamburgers and fried chicken on the table.

Although Toru Uehara has never been a fan of fried food, it's okay to eat it once or twice occasionally.

As the food was steaming, a cool breeze blew into the house, making both Nina and An and Subaru feel very comfortable.

Their view on food is that taste is the most important thing, and they don’t pay attention to many details like Toru Uehara, so they are also enjoying the food at this moment.

Uehara Toru stopped eating a few pieces of fried chicken, turned to look at the two and asked, "Why are there only two of you here today, Momoka, and your new member?"

Rencai was chewing fried chicken seriously at this time. When she heard this, she raised her head and said with her shiny little mouth: "These three people... I feel like they are no different from crazy people recently."

Compared to Subaru, An was still quite ladylike. She wiped her mouth gently with a tissue and said, "Sister Taoxiang is now composing music intensively at home every day. The new group that was finally formed has now become a working group for them to transfer project files to each other."

"There is no communication at all. Every day, Momoka uploads something, and then Xiaozhi and Rupa come back to work. They haven't said a word to each other during the whole process. Can you believe it?"

It seemed that An and Subaru had been holding it in for a long time, and they began to complain non-stop.

"Maybe they communicated offline and uploaded the files online?" Toru Uehara guessed.

"That's not the case. Renai and I just went to Momoka's house and found her sleeping in her room. Her schedule was completely messed up."

Toru Uehara thought for a while. Why did he feel like he was the source of the problem?

No, this has nothing to do with me. I just provide a way and suggestions. How to implement it depends on themselves.

"Then let's ignore them for now. What do you two think about the current band and the future arrangements?"

Rencai: "I want to dominate the livehouse"

Uehara Toru completely ignored her.

Doesn’t this impolite child know that he shouldn’t talk with food in his mouth?

He turned to look at An and Subaru.

An He Subaru pondered for a moment and said, "Judging from the appeal of our first livehouse performance last time, it's still relatively poor. So, just like what Renai said before, we should first accumulate a group of stable livehouse fans, and then... operate it?"

"Run an official x account, or Instagram or something like that, and arrange a few street performances, that's about it... What do you think, Uehara-san?"

"It's a good idea, but for street performances, one or two people, or two or three people are enough. Too many people will make it look bloated."

"In other words, you two can start doing this." Although Uehara Toru said not to worry too much about them, when they really appeared in front of him, he couldn't help but say a few words.

Nina finally swallowed the chicken. She frowned and said, "But we don't have a guitarist. Subaru is the drummer and I'm the lead singer..."

"Then go and learn it?" Toru Uehara looked at the little girl with disdain.

"Everyone else is busy, but you are the only one not working hard?"

"I, I..." Nina suddenly felt like someone was hitting her heart. This Uehara Toru was more piercing than the bones of a fried chicken.

Uehara Toru stood up: "You wait."

Nina was still thinking about how to refute, but the other party left first, so she turned to look at An and Subaru beside her.

An and Subaru smiled and said, "Maybe Uehara-san is going to get you a guitar?"

An He Subaru is now able to predict more than 90 percent of Uehara Toru's behavior, which is a reflection of her excellent observation skills and keen talent for interpersonal relationships.

As she expected, not long after, Uehara Toru slowly walked down from the second floor, holding a black and white glazed guitar in his hand. The guitar was in very good condition, and although Uehara Toru had not used it recently, he still maintained it regularly.

Uehara Toru looked at the little sister who was still sitting there in a daze and ordered, "Go wash your hands and your mouth too."

"oh oh……"

After obediently following Toru Uehara's instructions, the little girl dried her hands and Toru Uehara handed her his guitar.

"This strap is retractable and adjustable. You are shorter, so you can tighten it yourself."

Nina, who was a little angry when she heard this, quickly calmed down after seeing Toru Uehara helping her play the guitar intimately.

Sister Xiaohai is the one who suffers from this the most. It may be a bit exaggerated to describe it as "giving a slap in the face and then giving a date to eat", but it's basically the same idea.

After the kid put on his guitar, Uehara Toru stepped back, took a look, and said, "That's about it. Subaru can bring a cajon to the performance, which will reduce the burden on equipment to a minimum."

"Then...what about the song? What song are we going to sing?" Renai asked, holding the guitar tightly.

"Don't worry about difficult ones. Try to learn songs that are simple, easy to learn, and catchy. Give priority to songs that are pleasant to the ear."

Toru Uehara stretched out his hand again, motioning for the child to return the guitar to him.

The child did as he was told.

Uehara Toru took the guitar and sat back in the chair leisurely, with his legs slightly raised and the guitar securely placed on his legs. After adjusting his posture, he began to play. The sound of the guitar was crisp and pleasant, and the pitch was perfect. It was obvious that he had carefully tuned the guitar before picking it up.

“Fly me to the moon

And let me play among the stars

Let me see what spring is like

On Jupiter and Mars…”

Although the lights were bright inside, it created an atmosphere like the bright moonlight outside the window. He played the guitar and sang the melody of Fly Me to the Moon softly, as if he was really sitting on the surface of the moon, playing for them, accompanied by a hazy beauty that intertwined dreams and reality.

After singing a short passage, Uehara Toru stopped, opened his eyes, and said, "It's almost like this. First of all, it should be pleasant and comfortable to the ear. Wait until you have accumulated a certain number of fans through street performances, and then start singing those rock songs that you like."

"Or maybe a new song Momoka created."

"Although your personal stage charm has already taken shape, there is still room for improvement."

"When performing on the street, remember to observe the reactions of passers-by to you, keep these details firmly in your mind, and constantly think about when and what emotions to use to infect others."

Jinna listened to this and nodded seriously.

"Then...the guitar..."

"Learn the musical notation by yourself. This is the foundation of the basics of music. I don't want to teach you. Wait until your playing level reaches at least half of Momoka's, then come to me for guidance. Otherwise, there is no point in teaching me now."

Rencai puffed out her cheeks, she hadn't even finished her words.

"I can lend you the guitar, but remember to take good care of it. Ask Taoxiang for specific maintenance methods, and she will tell you."

"Okay, time to go home, you two."

"Eh?"

“But I haven’t watched the anime yet!”

Uehara Toru handed the guitar to the child, and after seeing her holding it steadily, he said unhappily, "Didn't I tell you before that I got a minor role?"

"Isn't it that the supporting role appears in every episode, gets beaten to a pulp by the protagonist, and finally yells "I'll be back"? That's the kind of role, isn't it?"

Yasuwa Subaru: "Nina, this is called a villain."

"Is there a difference?"

Uehara Toru looked at An Hesuba with tiredness, and An Hesuba chuckled and made an OK gesture to him.

"...So in which episode will you appear?" Nina continued to ask, still looking as if she couldn't understand the air.

"Okay, okay, let's go."

"Pack up your guitar before you go."

"When you appear, remember to tell me, I want to see it!"

The little girl finally shouted in the corridor before she obediently put on her shoes and left.

Toru Uehara just felt tired.

Fortunately, he has finally got the position of the protagonist, otherwise the series of tactless questions from the little girl would definitely make his blood pressure soar.

However, after being together for such a long time, this little brat still hasn't made any progress at all.

Alas... not even as sensible as Subaru.

Toru Uehara deeply felt the helplessness of an old father.

-

The moonlight was bright and the stars were sparse. Rencai was walking on the spacious and bright road with a guitar on her back. Her little face was flushed and she looked extremely excited.

Although I didn’t get to watch anime with Uehara Toru, being able to borrow his guitar was a special treat in itself. Even though it was just a loan, it was enough to say something.

He cares about me, so he indulges me again and again.

The child is very satisfied.