I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

He didn't expect it to be Yuuki Aoi, and she was dubbed a "powerful newcomer" as soon as she appeared, which surprised him a little. For the voice actor who got the role so quickly, Uehara Toru had mixed feelings.

Therefore, he paid extra close attention to her performance in the recording studio, and her dubbing was flawless without any mistakes.

During the conversation with Hayami Saori, Toru Uehara learned that Aoi Yuuki was once a well-known child star who had participated in many works and variety shows. Her sensitivity and experience as an artist are naturally not comparable to those of ordinary voice actors.

No wonder she performed so well.

She was a child star... No wonder she always has a hint of subtle arrogance. It seems that there is indeed a solid reason behind that arrogance.

After the dubbing work was completed, Toru Uehara saw Yuuki Aoi still carefully sketching the script, so he walked closer to take a look and found that she was the type of person who was diligent and hardworking, and her script was full of notes.

"What are you looking at?" Yumu Aoi raised her head and asked in a cold tone.

Uehara Toru smiled softly: "Nothing."

"Hmph." Yuuki Aoi snorted, turned her head, took the script and left, muttering Hikigaya Komachi's lines.

"Idiot brother."

-

On Friday, Toru Uehara finally finished the work at hand and began to plan for the weekend.

The weekend schedule is relatively easy. I only need to record the radio dramas of "Oregairu" and "Run with the Wind". The rest of the time is used to promote "Firefly Forest" and participate in a live broadcast event.

Today's time is unexpectedly free.

He thought maybe he could ask some friends out for dinner.

However, after asking around in the male voice actor group, no one responded for a long time. This is not surprising, after all, everyone is busy with their own popular projects.

Toru Uehara then thought of Rena Ueda.

Usually after asking the male voice actors, he would contact Tian Reina, and this order has almost become a habit.

But recently, Rena Ueda seemed to rarely send him messages, not sure if it was because she was too busy with work or for other reasons.

He hesitated for a moment, but still took the initiative to send her a message.

[The food I cook is the best]: Ueda-san, how are you doing lately?

After the message was sent, there was no immediate reply.

Toru Uehara waited for a few minutes, then looked out the window. The sun was about to set and the clouds in the sky were dyed orange.

"It seems I can only relax by myself tonight."

Back home in Kawasaki, Uehara Toru began to prepare dinner. The seasonal vegetables in the supermarket were sold out today, so he decided to make a simple and brainless dish.

curry.

Cut the ingredients, put them in a pot and stew them, add the curry cubes, and then add some butter and salt to season. It is simple but delicious.

There was a time when Toru Uehara ate curry almost every day but never got tired of it.

The phone is placed on the kitchen counter, and there are no new message alerts so far.

Until the phone suddenly vibrated.

【Sizzle】

Toru Uehara saw that it was Rena Ueda’s reply.

[Kotaro is the cutest]: Sorry, Uehara-kun, I just saw the message... I encountered some things today, I'm sorry that I couldn't reply to you in time.

Uehara Toru frowned slightly.

If you don't want to reply, then don't reply. Why apologize like this?

This is not really her style.

[The food I cook is the best]: What’s wrong with you?

[Kotaro is the cutest]: …

[Kotaro is the cutest]: I... am not in a good mood, Uehara-kun.

really.

Toru Uehara has been communicating with Rena Ueda for two months and is quite familiar with the way she speaks.

This flustered apology seemed particularly unusual.

【My cooking is the best】: What happened?

[Kotaro is the cutest]: Can we meet and talk?

[The food I cook is the best]: Of course, have you eaten?

【Kotaro is the cutest】: Not yet.

[The food I cook is the best]: Then don’t eat yet, try my cooking and wait for me, I’ll be there in half an hour.

At this time, Rena Ueda was sitting at home, with her knees slightly bent, staring at the screen of her mobile phone, silent.

Kotaro seemed to notice that his mother was in a bad mood. He slowly walked to her feet, lay down, and started to act cute, hoping that his mother would touch his belly to calm him down.

"Meow~"

Don’t be angry, mom, you can touch my belly.

Ueda Reina looked at Kotaro's naive appearance and smiled, but tears were shining in the corners of her eyes. She hugged Kotaro in her arms and said gently, "Thank you, Kotaro."

-

About half an hour later, Toru Uehara's message arrived as expected and the phone screen lit up.

Reina Ueda glanced at her phone and saw that Toru Uehara asked her to go downstairs.

She thought for a moment, put a cat leash on Kotaro, then held him in her arms, changed her shoes, and went out together.

She walked downstairs slowly and saw Uehara Toru carrying a bag. He was wearing a simple white T-shirt and ordinary black trousers, and his figure waiting under the street light still looked so cool and handsome.

Toru Uehara seemed to hear the footsteps, turned around and waved to her.

Ueda Reina walked towards him holding Kotaro: "Ueda-kun, where are we going?"

Uehara Tetsu said: "Didn't you say you were in a bad mood? In that case, why don't we go to a comfortable place to eat?"

"I know a good place, and it's not far from here."

"Is it Hibiya Park?" Rena Ueda asked with a smile.

Uehara Toru shook his head: "No, it's next to Hibiya Park."

"?"

"Let's go."

Uehara Toru turned around and walked in front to lead the way, while Ueda Rena held Kotaro and followed him quietly. The two kept a distance of about half a meter between them, not too far or too close, but it made people feel at ease.

Ueda Reina looked down at Kotaro, who was meowing softly in her arms, and said softly to him, "Be quiet."

Kotaro obediently stopped talking.

In fact, it was thinking:

Human, why don’t you come hug my mother?

What a human being who doesn't understand romance.

Unfortunately, no one in this world can understand cats' language.

-

After crossing the busy street, they arrived at Hibiya Park. As soon as they entered the park, they could see the warm lights that only light up at night, adding a bit of warmth to the park at night.

Many passers-by strolled leisurely here to relax. In the center of the park, an outdoor concert was going on. The melodious sound of violins, the crisp sound of piano, and the deep sound of saxophone weaved together beautiful music, adding infinite vitality to this quiet night.

Reina Ueda looked at Toru Uehara, who seemed to have been prepared. He took out a tablecloth from his bag and skillfully spread it on the soft lawn.

The location he chose was very clever. Not only did it offer a clear view of the concert stage, but it was also backed by a big tree, away from the hustle and bustle, creating a quiet and comfortable picnic atmosphere.

"Please take a seat, Ueda-san."

Toru Uehara sat down first and spoke to her gently.

The corners of Ueda Reina's mouth turned up, revealing a gentle smile: "Thank you, Uehara-kun."

Then, without saying anything, Toru Uehara opened his thermos box and handed her the spoon and lunch box one by one.

It was only then that Ueda Reina smelled the rich aroma. She was a little surprised: "Curry?"

"Well, let's eat first. I haven't had dinner yet and I'm starving." After Toru Uehara handed the food to Rena Ueda, he began to enjoy it on his own.

Ueda Reina's lips curled up slightly, she carefully scooped up a spoonful with a spoon and slowly put it into her mouth. The taste was as smooth as silk, with a light milky aroma, moderate sweetness and not too greasy, and the simple but pure taste bloomed on the tip of the tongue.

The night breeze blew gently. The two of them did not need to say anything. They just silently tasted the curry rice one spoonful after another. In their ears was the melody coming from the outdoor concert in the distance, adding a free music to this quiet night.

The pressure in my heart gradually dissipated with this simple and beautiful moment.

Here, there is no need to ask any questions, just relax and immerse yourself in this quiet and satisfying time.

After eating more than half, Ueda Reina felt a little full. She looked at Uehara Toru and said softly, "Uehara-kun, I may not be able to eat anymore."

"Can I take it home and eat it tomorrow?" she asked.

"If you can't eat, don't force yourself. How does it taste?" Uehara Toru asked as he handed her a thermos cup.

"Hmm...a very reassuring smell." Reina Ueda replied.

Upon hearing this, Uehara Toru grinned and said, "Yeah, it feels like coming home."

"The reason why this dish appears in my recipe book is mainly because my mother only knows how to cook this one dish. She doesn't know how to cook any other ones," explained Toru Uehara.

"However, simple does not mean it is not delicious. Each flavor has its own uniqueness," he added.

Rena Ueda looked at Toru Uehara's profile, and suddenly tears welled up in the corners of her eyes and slowly slid down her cheeks.

"Well, you're right," she said softly.

Uehara Toru noticed her expression and softened his voice and asked, "So, what happened? Something about work?"

"Is it still a family matter?" he continued to ask.

Ueda Reina chuckled and wiped her tears: "It's a family matter, I guess."

"I had some conflicts with my family, and I felt a little aggrieved," she explained.

"What contradiction?" Uehara Toru asked.

"Well...it's related to my work." said Reina Ueda.

"Oh, you just don't recognize your work, right?" said Toru Uehara.

"Uehara-kun is indeed very perceptive." Ueda Rena smiled and did not intend to elaborate, because once the negative energy was output, it would only affect other people's mood.

Just stop there. As a friend, Uehara-kun's company is impeccable.

Don't be too greedy. If you are too greedy... I will...

Uehara Tooru watched as he slowly walked over to his feet, a meowing Kotaro, picked him up, and began to rub his belly.

Kotaro was quietly being touched by him. After all, Uehara Toru had just fed him delicious food and even brought a sausage for him to eat.

Kotaro has already assumed that this is its father.

"I have discussed this with other seniors of mine, and to be honest, only a very small number of people recognize the job of voice actor," said Toru Uehara.

“So I think we shouldn’t care too much about what they think.”

“Be the master of your own body and emotions. In short, everything should be under your own control, not controlled by others.”

"It's good to think about this clearly."

"That makes sense." Ueda Reina curled up her knees slightly, looked at him sideways, and asked, "Uehara-kun, do you feel lonely?"

Uehara Toru blinked and said, "Well... I used to, but not now."

"I... happen to do that often. I actually have social anxiety," said Rena Ueda.

“……?” Toru Uehara turned around and looked at Rena Ueda in surprise.

"I never realized you have such high emotional intelligence and are so tactful in your dealings with others," he said.

Ueda Reina smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, but... maybe the worse you are at something, the more you want to do your best. That's probably it."

"I see."