Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"Huh? Mr. Tazaki?"

"Yes, they rented a recording studio; it seems they want to record songs."

Kobayashi Koko opened her mouth slightly and blurted out, "Excuse me, which recording studio is this?"

"number 3."

After saying thank you, Kobayashi Koko shrugged his shoulders, adjusted the position of the shoulder straps, and the front armor swayed back and forth, making the receptionist stare in disbelief.

Upon arriving at the recording studio, through the transparent glass door, I saw Tazaki Toru playing the guitar with great concentration.

Instead of rushing in, I stood quietly outside the door, waiting for Tazaki Toru to finish playing a piece and for his fingers to leave the strings.

I was just about to push open the door and go in to say hello.

But then we see Tazaki Toru put down his guitar and sit down in front of the drum kit, skillfully spinning the drumsticks.

Kobayashi only knew that Tazaki Toru was an excellent pianist, so when she saw him playing the drums for the first time, she couldn't help but feel surprised.

However, in the recording studio, Toru Tazaki frowned, looking very troubled.

Kobayashi Koko hesitated for a moment, then knocked on the glass window of the door and pushed it open to enter.

Good morning, Ms. Tazaki.

Tazaki Toru looked up, greeted her, and then stepped on the bass drum and began to play it slowly.

After Tazaki Toru finished playing a section, he looked at the girl and asked, "How was it?"

"Forehead……"

"Just say it directly."

"The teacher has a good sense of rhythm, but his arms are not strong enough."

Tazaki Toru glanced at Kobayashi Koko's two swollen arms and said helplessly, "I thought so too."

Obviously, with Tazaki Toru's current physical capabilities, playing the drums is not an option.

I can't handle it.

Later, when Kobayashi asked why he wanted to play drums, Tazaki Toru said that he wanted to record a song that day.

The rest of the parts were completed, except for the drum set, which was beyond the skills of Toru Tazaki.

“If you don’t mind, Mr. Tazaki, I can help you. My drum teacher hasn’t arrived yet, so I can warm up first.”

"Eh?"

Faced with Kobayashi Koko's enthusiastic and eager gaze, Tazaki Toru almost immediately agreed.

but……

Tazaki Toru looked at the sheet music in front of him.

He admitted that during the arrangement, he gave the drummer a little bit of intensity.

Would it be a bit... to have Kobayashi Koko play this tune?

Was I putting her in too difficult a position?

205. This song was written for her.

Kobayashi Koko came to Tazaki Toru's side, glanced at the sheet music, and was somewhat stunned.

But clearly, Kobayashi Koji is capable of playing the drum kit, and he's not going to back down.

After the initial surprise, they actually looked eager to try it out.

These girls in the band all have a competitive spirit to some extent.

"Tazaki-sensei, please let me try."

Seeing her like this, Tazaki Toru really didn't want to dampen her spirits or discourage her.

After taking his drumsticks out of his bag, Kobayashi sat down in front of the drum set and warmed up his hands for a while.

Tazaki Toru uploaded the melody he had just finished recording, and Kobayashi Koko put on her headphones and listened to it several times.

Compared to Tazaki Toru's composing ability, it was Tazaki Toru's playing skills that surprised her more.

To match Kobayashi's drumming, Tazaki Toru slung his guitar over his shoulder and nodded to her.

The reason he didn't choose a keyboard is because he didn't incorporate many keyboard sounds into the arrangement of this piece.

The melody played simultaneously through the headphones.

As the drumbeats began, Toru Tazaki confirmed his idea in his mind.

For Kobayashi Koji now, playing this piece is still too difficult.

The drummer had barely passed the halfway point when he began to exert his strength, displaying his characteristic facial compensatory gestures.

The first time I typed it out, it was extremely difficult, and I even had to pause in the middle.

Considering this is her first time playing this piece, it's normal.

Even Toru Tazaki himself understood that this piece demanded a high level of skill from the drummer.

Even for professional drummers, it is a difficult task to play it perfectly on the first try, let alone for Kobayashi Koji.

However, all the female voice actresses that Toru Tazaki has encountered so far have indeed been people with a competitive and unyielding personality.

If the first attempt doesn't work, try the second. If the second attempt doesn't work, try the third.

Later on, Tazaki Toru felt that she was just randomly banging away as if venting her frustrations, wasting her energy for no reason.

So, after playing it again, before Kobayashi Koko could say "do it again," Tazaki Toru quickly spoke up to stop her.

"Miss Kobayashi, that's about it."

"I can still knock."

Her expression was extremely serious, her flushed cheeks radiating heat, and a few strands of her bangs, damp with sweat, stuck to her forehead.

Tazaki Toru felt a little helpless, then noticed a figure standing outside the door. When he recognized the person, Tazaki Toru said:

"Miss Kobayashi, you're here for class today, right? If you waste all your energy on me, your drum teacher will blame me."

"Besides, it's never good to keep the teacher waiting."

Kobayashi Koko was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. She looked in the direction Tazaki Toru was pointing and saw a figure outside the house. She then looked at her watch and was immediately startled.

Before I knew it, the agreed class time had passed.

Immediately afterward, Tazaki Toru saw her quickly stand up, open the recording studio door, and without even looking at the person in front of her, bow deeply with astonishing force and shout:

"Mika-sensei, I'm so sorry!"

The long-haired woman who appeared outside the recording studio was the girl's drum teacher, known as Mika.

Tazaki Toru had heard of this person a long time ago, but this is their first meeting.

Speaking of which, Tazaki Toru and this Mika teacher might have a slight connection.

He had declined the job of writing songs for the band that Mika was in.

Morfonica.

That is, the band with Ms. Kondo as the lead singer, and Mika as the drummer.

The drummers of many bands within the BanG Dream! project were all taught by this teacher, Mika.

In addition, Ms. Mika also served as the technical director for the BanG Dream! project and as a motion capture actor for playing the drums.

This shows that his drumming skills were highly trusted by the upper echelons.

Add the violin.

Morfonica's specifications are actually quite impressive.

"It's alright, I just arrived too. I heard from the receptionist that you were here, so I came to check on you."

Mika glanced at Kobayashi Koko, whose face was flushed and whose chest was heaving, and then at Tazaki Toru.

"I'm sorry for asking Ms. Kobayashi to record the drum sounds without my permission."

"It's okay. Coco always warms up her hands before class anyway, so this step is skipped."

Tazaki Toru has never met Mika face-to-face, but judging from her current demeanor, she is at least a normal person with whom he can communicate.

It might not be because of her lead singer that she has a prejudice against the drummer.

Seeing that the other party was not angry, Kobayashi Koko finally relaxed.

"Is that Tazaki-sensei? Kasuga Kage, I listened to it, it's a really good song."

"Thank you so much."

"Are you here to record a new song today?"

"Hmm...that's true, but it's my personal piece. I'm sorry to have delayed Ms. Kobayashi's practice."

Kobayashi Koko, standing beside him, quickly waved her hand, looking at Tazaki Toru with a face full of apology, saying that she had been unable to help.

It was clear from her expression that she was extremely unwilling.

"Huh? I think Coco-chan's cooking skills are really good."

"Some of the pieces by Mr. Tazaki are too difficult; I can't play them at all."

Miss Mika noticed that Kobayashi Koko didn't seem to be being modest, which piqued her curiosity.

"Takasaki-sensei, may I take a look at the sheet music?"

Tazaki Toru was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Of course."

Kobayashi Koko handed the sheet music to her, and Mika's eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at Tazaki Toru with great interest.

"If you don't mind, Mr. Tazaki, how about I give it a try?"

Is that alright?

"Why not? Well, just make sure it's not used for commercial purposes, that's what the firm says."

“I understand.”