Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

But Aoki Hina couldn't wait to say goodbye and hung up the phone before he could even respond.

Shaking his head helplessly, Tazaki Toru soaked in the bathtub for a little while longer.

After taking a shower and drying his hair, Tazaki Toru walked out of the bathroom and saw Kohinata kneeling on the floor.

Beside the girl was a box of ear picks. She smiled and patted her soft, firm thighs before slowly opening her arms to Toru Tazaki.

142. To him, it seemed that only this female voice actress was special.

With her head resting on Mika Kohinata's lap, she felt the "shush shush shush" sound coming from her ear canal.

She was lying on her side, and her hanging braids occasionally brushed against Toru Tazaki's neck.

They say practice makes perfect.

However, Mika Kohinata was still on high alert, her fingers stiff as she carefully inserted the cotton swab into Toru Tazaki's ear.

She knew she wasn't suited for things that required dexterity.

Tazaki Toru exhaled a gentle breath, and the vibrations from his every heartbeat and breath were transmitted to her with exceptional clarity.

Slowly rotating the cotton swab, Toru Tazaki looked completely relaxed.

"How much force?"

"Comfortable".

Mika Kohinata blushed slightly, her movements becoming gentle.

"Another practice session for audio works?" Toru Tazaki asked.

"Just because you don't have a job, does that mean I can't treat you like this?"

"It was just a casual question."

She gently pinched Tazaki Toru's earlobe, slowly lowered her head, slightly pursed her lips, and brought her close to his ear, blowing out a warm and humid breeze.

The wind that entered Tazaki Toru's ears sent a tingling sensation through his scalp, and he unconsciously let out a soft hum.

"Because Tou-kun seems to have been very busy lately, I thought he must have accumulated a lot of fatigue, so I'm doing this to help you relax."

"Am I... bothering you?"

Mika Kohinata couldn't help but worry that Toru Tazaki would resent her for not knowing how to maintain a proper distance between them.

If Touma Tazaki said something similar to her face, Mika Kohinata would definitely burst into tears within a second.

She has that confidence.

absolute.

"I'm struggling with how much I have to pay to continue enjoying this service."

"I don't want your money."

Tazaki Toru smiled faintly.

"Don't move around. If I hurt you, you'll blame me for being clumsy."

Mika Kohinata puffed out her cheeks in an angry expression, then patted Toru Tazaki lightly, signaling him to turn around and switch sides.

As she turned around, Tazaki Toru rested his head on her lap, staring intently at her, which made Kohinata Mika feel a little flustered, and her heart pounded wildly.

"What are you looking at?"

His voice trembled slightly.

His eyes were truly captivating; his pupils seemed to ignite a fire, burning her skin with a shameful blush.

"From this angle, he looks a bit like he has a double chin," Toru Tazaki said.

The heart that had just begun to heat up was immediately thrown into the icy cold lake water, and the blush that had not yet risen to the surface receded back to its just right position.

"Anyway, I'm just not good-looking." The girl pursed her lips unhappily.

"No, it looks great."

"...just saying things to make me happy."

Mika Kohinata couldn't help but reach out and gently scrape Toru Tazaki's jaw with her fingers.

At first she was cautious, but seeing that Tazaki Toru showed no signs of resistance, she became bolder and moved her fingers more and more frequently, which made her smile with pleasure.

The texture was like that of a piece of finely frosted glass.

"Why are you teasing me like I'm a puppy? I have a double chin too?"

Mika Kohinata shook her head: "Toru-kun, you're still too thin. You need to eat more."

She gently touched the area around Toru's Adam's apple, and as Toru spoke, she felt a buzzing vibration at her fingertips, which she found incredible.

When she noticed Tazaki Toru's gaze, she suddenly realized that her actions seemed to be going too far, and quickly withdrew her hand.

Tazaki Toru gradually closed his eyes, a relaxed expression on his face, as if he were at her mercy.

Looking at that handsome face, Mika Kohinata suddenly felt a subtle emotion.

She was clearly captivated by his every move, yet no matter what she did, she seemed unable to attract his attention.

Instead, they took her affectionate behavior for granted.

He had no idea how much courage it took to give him a lap pillow, clean his ears, and bend down to blow on him.

But he neither panicked nor felt shy; at most, he would just smile at himself.

And what about yourself?

If he were to suddenly touch her chest and feel her throbbing, it would reveal in a mere second just how overjoyed she was.

The girl understood, of course, that Mika Kohinata wasn't yet attractive enough to him.

It seems to be a girl's nature to dream, especially for an ordinary girl like her, whose dreams are even more unattainable.

She tried to place her hand on Toru Tazaki's chest.

"Toru, my heart is beating just right, neither too fast nor too slow, as gentle as 'Spring Shadow'."

"Does this mean it has a very healthy heart?"

Honestly, who was talking about that kind of thing?

How cunning! My heart is pounding so hard, how can he remain so calm?

Is it because you're already used to interacting with girls?

Or is it because of the choice of personnel?

If another girl did this, would Tou-kun... feel the same way I do right now?

For no apparent reason, I thought of that beautiful girl.

That girl possessed many qualities that Mika Kohinata lacked.

An outstanding academic background, a distinguished family background, a pretty face that could make her an idol, and inexplicable self-confidence.

Suddenly.

As the girl gently rubbed Toru Tazaki's ear with a cotton swab, she finally mustered the courage to tentatively ask the question that had been troubling her for so long.

"Toru-kun, do you perhaps have a good relationship with Rin-chan?"

"Miss Tachibana?"

I bumped into them at the train station a few days ago, and they even called me late at night.

Could it be that they are actually secretly dating, keeping it a secret from everyone?

No, given Tou-kun's personality, if that were the case, he would definitely keep his distance from me.

"Rin-chan is not only beautiful, but she also talks... well, she's quite interesting."

"So it's not hard to understand why Tou-kun would treat her differently."

"It's not that I'm treating her differently, but I consider myself a good friend of Ms. Tachibana, and I guess she thinks so too."

This answer is very much in line with Tazaki Toru's personality; he admits it directly without beating around the bush.

This very answer actually made Mika Kohinata feel relieved.

"friend?"

"friend."

"Isn't Toru's definition of 'friend' a bit too broad?" Mika Kohinata pouted.

Is it widespread?

"Take me for example, Hina-chan, the other members of the team, and other people you know."

"Given Toru's personality, anyone Toru can name is considered your friend."

Tazaki Toru slowly opened his eyes, turned his head, and looked up at Kohinata Mika.

“It’s different,” he said.

"Eh?"

Even I sometimes unconsciously treat my friends differently.

"That's why I'm drinking discounted beer from the convenience store today, soaking in a narrow bathtub where I can't stretch my legs, lying on your lap, and boldly saying things that will make you angry."

"Because for me, Meijia is..."

“It’s special.”

143. How will you sleep tonight?

special.

From childhood to adulthood, Mika Kohinata has rarely been called that.

I've never been called "special," but I've been called "strange" quite a few times.

Although both words are unique, their meanings are worlds apart.