Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Suddenly, after hesitating for a long time, Tachibana Rin slowly spoke:

"Hina, there's something I've been thinking about for a long time, and I still feel I should tell you."

"what's up?"

"It's about Mika-chan."

Seeing Tachibana Rin's unusual seriousness, Aoki Hina's eyes flickered slightly before she chuckled and asked, "Mika-chan? What's wrong with her?"

Rin Tachibana hesitated for a moment before continuing, "She probably also has feelings for Tazaki."

"Also? Who else?" Hina Aoki feigned ignorance.

"I'm really going to get angry." Tachibana Rin put her hands on her hips.

"Please continue."

"Do you remember that night at the party? The night you got completely drunk and Tazaki and I brought you back."

"There's no need to go into such detail, I remember."

“I saw Mika and Tazaki chatting outside. Based on their conversation, I think the two of them probably knew each other a long time ago.”

Rin Tachibana finished speaking in one breath, then carefully examined Hina Aoki's expression.

Unexpectedly, Hina Aoki's expression remained unchanged, still bearing a nonchalant smile, as if she truly had no interest in the relationship between the two.

"I know."

"Eh?"

"So I already knew that Tazaki-kun said that Mika-chan is a very important friend to him."

Tachibana Rin didn't react for a full minute before snapping out of her thoughts and looking at Aoki Hina with surprise and uncertainty:

"So, you've actually been secretly competing with each other all along?"

"What's the point of competing with teammates in the same band? I wouldn't do something so pointless."

Rin Tachibana, of course, did not believe this explanation.

She hadn't forgotten that the woman in front of her had been trying to compete for the lead singer position not long ago; how could she have developed such a strong sense of team spirit so quickly?

"Huh? Am I worrying too much? Or is it that you, Hina, actually enjoy competing with others? You like to fight for songs, and now you want to fight for people too? If no one is competing with you, you just don't want them anymore?"

"Don't say strange things."

dong dong dong-

As they were chatting, footsteps suddenly came from the stairs, causing the two female voice actresses to shut their mouths at the same time and silently turn their gazes toward the stairwell.

A moment later, Tazaki Toru appeared there.

Upon seeing the two people in the living room, Tazaki Toru greeted them and said he had to go out for a bit.

Rin Tachibana was about to ask him where he was going so late, but Hina Aoki stopped her with a raised hand and smiled as she told him to be careful on the road.

After Tazaki Toru left home, the living room fell into a deathly silence.

Rin Tachibana ultimately couldn't control her mouth.

"Needless to say, he's definitely going to spend the night at the female voice actress's house again."

"Tazaki-kun originally lived in the house of two female voice actresses."

Tachibana Rin was certain, and Aoki Hina was deliberately picking on her words to cover up her inner wavering.

So she bluntly stated, "He's definitely going to Mika's house."

"........."

"He's definitely not coming back tonight. Let's stay up until dawn and prepare to welcome him tomorrow morning."

Miss Tachibana certainly has a sharp tongue.

Hina Aoki remained silent, slowly leaning to her side on the sofa, turning over, and burying her face in a cushion.

A short while later, she let out a muffled sound:

"It doesn't matter, I don't care."

140. Ms. Tachibana wanted to catch her husband cheating.

Standing outside the station.

Tazaki Toru waited in place for a short while before a girl in the distance came running towards him.

She wore denim overalls over a white T-shirt printed with an unknown cartoon animal pattern, a style that even elementary school students wouldn't wear these days, yet it surprisingly suited her personality.

The summer breeze at night carried a touch of coolness. The girl fiddled with her messy bangs, raised her head, and gave Tazaki her usual goofy smile.

"Wait for a long time?"

"Just arrived."

Mika Kohinata has just finished her work on stage plays. Although she still plays minor roles, she cherishes these opportunities to hone her skills.

"Tou-kun, is dinner ready?"

"not yet."

If it were Tachibana Rin, she would probably ask him what he wanted to eat, then open the food delivery app, and finally ignore Tazaki Toru's thoughts, ordering only what she wanted to eat, assuming that Tazaki Toru would also like it.

Tazaki Toru isn't a picky eater, so he'll accompany Tachibana Rin no matter what she orders. In a sense, he provides Tachibana Rin with a lot of emotional support.

If it were Aoki Hina, she would definitely say a few sarcastic remarks to her.

"Let's go to the supermarket together then. Is there anything you want to eat?"

"It sounds like you're going to cook."

She chuckled and tilted her head, her braids swinging merrily: "You do it, I'll help you."

So, the result is that I'll be the one cooking for you?

"Eh? Tou-kun, are you perhaps unwilling?"

She had the air of someone who would crouch down and wail loudly if Toru Tazaki refused her.

With such a childish outfit, Toru Tazaki might be mistaken for bullying a child and taken away by a patrol officer on a bicycle nearby.

Tazaki Toru smiled faintly: "How could that be?"

……

……

Carrying groceries bought from the supermarket, Mika Kohinata opened the door, and Toru Tazaki followed her inside.

A familiar scent wafted over me.

Tazaki Tohsaka couldn't remember how many times he had stepped into this house. Without any formalities or pleasantries, he immediately picked up the ingredients and started working at the stove.

"By the way, Tou-kun, my family sent a lot of fruits, vegetables, and rice a few days ago. You can take some if you need them, since I can't eat them all by myself anyway."

"I always felt that it would be very tiring to take those on the tram."

"Hmm...that seems to be true."

The girl touched her head, feeling quite embarrassed, realizing she had said something stupid and nonsensical again.

Tazaki Toru glanced back at her and said slowly, "It's alright, I'll be coming here often in the near future to eat them all up."

Mika Kohinata was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"Ah."

Previously, when Tazaki Toru was at home, he only received a phone call from Kohinata Mika. As they chatted, they naturally arranged to meet.

Discussing things, having a heart-to-heart talk, or wanting to meet and confide in someone—you don't need any of the above actions as a pretext.

Just like how people don't necessarily have to be thirsty to drink water, they will pick up their cups and take a sip from time to time, which is natural and doesn't require any reason.

After dinner, Tazaki Toru, like a hardworking migrant worker returning to his hometown after a long absence, relaxed completely and lay down on the living room floor.

The ceiling light prompted him to slowly close his eyes, listening to the sounds of Mika Kohinata clearing away the dishes.

After all, he cooked dinner tonight, so the task of washing the dishes was left to the female voice actress.

That makes sense.

"Toru-kun, if you go now to catch the train, you should still make it in time."

Tazaki Toru tried to prop himself up with his arms, but failed. He then quietly rolled over and found a more comfortable position.

"No, I can't get up."

"Seriously, lying down like this right after eating will turn you into a calf."

"That's quite a novel way of putting it."

"Huh? Shouldn't this be an old saying?"

"Primates cannot evolve into even-toed ungulates; this is common knowledge."

The young village girl, with limited education, was filled with questions and asked, completely bewildered, "What wood? What hoof?"

Tazaki Toru sighed softly, slowly sat up, stretched, and prepared to take a bath.

It's a bit embarrassing to talk about.

Because Tazaki Toru often comes to her house to chat, like today, and he stays overnight quite a few times.

After several overnight stays, the wardrobe that originally belonged only to Mika Kohinata began to have a section reserved for Toru Tazaki's change of clothes.

Generally speaking, Toru Tazaki is someone who doesn't like to trouble others, so he would probably find it difficult to do things like this to everyone.

Upon closer reflection, it's only in front of Mika Kohinata that he can show this side of himself.

Just as Tachibana Rin and Aoki Hina are best friends, for Tazaki Toru, Kohinata Mika is the only person in this world who is a step beyond "ordinary friend".

From the moment he came into this world, Toru Tazaki's life has been inseparable from this female voice actress. Even when they were separated in the middle of their lives, they still miraculously reunited.

There's no logic to it.

He sat in the narrow bathtub, enveloped by the warm water.