Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

"That concludes today's lesson, Miss Yang Gong. Thank you for your hard work."

"Yes, thank you very much for your encouragement and guidance. You've worked hard."

After the vocal coach left, she sat down in a chair to drink water and rest, listening to the previous recording in her headphones to check her voice.

Yang Gongfei's life has been smooth sailing lately, to some extent.

Although there are no signs of her becoming a big star, fortunately, not long ago, she finally landed her first leading role since her debut.

This is a major step in her voice acting career.

MyGO has been practicing more and more smoothly lately, steadily improving her singing skills. Her vocal coach praised her for her rapid progress.

According to her own assessment, Yang Gongfei is very prone to nervousness, especially in front of others, and often chokes when speaking.

Now that she's gotten used to the recording studio, there's nothing around her that could distract her, so she can naturally immerse herself fully when she sings.

However, if she were to perform in front of an audience, she would inevitably fall short of expectations.

This is something that is difficult to change in a short time. Only after experiencing enough real-life situations can things perhaps improve.

As soon as I stepped out of the recording studio with my backpack, I saw Toru Tazaki standing in front of the vending machine in the public rest area.

Miss Yang Gong's face lit up with joy, and her backpack swayed as she walked to Toru Tazaki's side.

"Tazaki-sensei."

Hearing that soft, sweet voice, Tazaki Toru, who had just taken a sip of coffee, nodded slightly as she approached.

"Hello, Ms. Yang Gong, have you finished class?"

"Yeah, it just ended."

Yang Gongfei blinked, her pursed lips still slightly upturned to the left.

"Tazaki-sensei, what brings you here today?"

"It's nothing, just a small thing, I just finished."

Today, at Mr. Fujita's request, Toru Tazaki came to record his own version of Mujica's music.

It didn't take much time.

"Oh, I thought there was a new song coming out."

The girl's expression was very straightforward, and a hint of disappointment was clearly visible.

Tazaki Toru smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry, I've been quite busy lately and haven't been able to come and watch you practice."

How did your practice go today?

When Tazaki Toru brought up the matter of her, Little Sheep Fina couldn't help but show a shy smile, the corners of her mouth turning up even further to the left.

"It's pretty good."

"Oh?"

"My teacher said my voice is becoming more stable and I've made great progress."

"Miss Yang Gong is so diligent, her efforts will surely be rewarded."

Upon receiving Toru Tazaki's affirmation, Hina Himegami beamed with joy.

"Hey, Mr. Tazaki, can I ask you something quietly?"

"Please feel free to speak."

The girl's eyes sparkled with curiosity, and she looked timid, as if she wanted to ask but dared not, just like a hamster peeking out, afraid that the big cat, Toru Tazaki, would suddenly attack her.

"Well, how's it going on with Ave Mujica?" she asked cautiously.

"What do you mean by 'how'?"

"Lead singer, have you found a suitable person?"

Tazaki Toru suddenly realized.

"No one has been selected yet. I imagine the supervisor and others are also worried. Mujica's overall performance level is quite high, so finding a suitable lead singer is not an easy task."

After saying that, Tazaki Toru remembered the little girl who stood in the cold wind, playing and singing.

He even gave her the song and promised to name it.

If Toru Tazaki fails to pass the next audition, he will truly be out of options.

Ultimately, as a songwriter, that's all he can do.

The rest she has to fight for herself.

Upon hearing Toru Tazaki's words, Hina Himegami suddenly fell silent, her head slightly lowered.

"Miss Yang Gong, are you worried about being compared to others?"

"Eh?"

Tazaki Toru's direct question made her scratch her head somewhat embarrassed, and she nodded hesitantly.

"I'm fine, but I would be too upset if my singing was bad and caused the reputation of the other members to be damaged."

"You see, everyone says these two bands are two sides of the same coin. If I mess up my performance, wouldn't that drag down the band members as well?"

"Everyone practices so hard, I can't let myself be outdone."

He is a child with ambition.

Tazaki Toru thought to himself.

According to Toru Tazaki, the two bands have different styles and positioning, so there's no point in comparing them.

Admittedly, Yang Gongfei's singing skills are not very good, and it is really difficult to compare her with professional singers.

However, Tazaki Toru felt that comforting her with such words here was not the right choice.

Since I've become the lead singer of the band, I inevitably have to shoulder the responsibility. It's only natural that I'll be praised if I sing well and punished if I sing poorly.

Therefore, Toru Tazaki could never bring himself to say comforting words like "Just do your best" or "No one will blame you."

"Mujica's lead singer does have high standards, but you don't need to care about others. Focusing on improving yourself is the only way."

"Hmm... I understand."

Seemingly sensing the underlying meaning in Tazaki Toru's words, Hinami's expression became noticeably dejected.

Clearly, her last impromptu audition as a guest vocalist for Mujica had a significant impact on her.

Even if they don't say it, they can feel the difference between MyGO and Mujica.

Tazaki Toru has seen many ambitious children like her, who, without guidance, can easily get stuck in their own narrow-mindedness and become internally conflicted.

Tazaki Toru sighed softly, thinking that this was probably part of his job as well.

Both MyGO and Mujica are equally important to Toru Tazaki.

Moreover, Tazaki Toru genuinely believed that the girl in front of him had a unique voice and was a rare talent.

“Miss Yang Gong, if you don’t mind, please come and sit with me nearby.”

"Eh?"

Faced with this sudden invitation, Yang Gongfei was stunned and stood there.

She seemed to have heard of stories about being suddenly invited to dinner by a young man at work.

Her agency has very strict rules, and if anything goes wrong, her voice acting career might really come to an end.

She only recently got her first leading role, and if something goes wrong and she gets replaced, Miss Yang Gong might really be devastated.

Under the overpass, corrugated cardboard, small cotton quilts...

"Of course, if it's inconvenient for Miss Yang Gong, I'll talk to you then when I come to see you in class next time."

"It may not make you feel at ease, but adjusting your mindset is also a very important part of being a lead singer."

"After all, on stage, you have to stand in front of your teammates and lead them, right?"

Tazaki Toru smiled gently, then took a hot drink from the vending machine and handed it over.

"Thank you for your hard work in today's practice."

209. Gugu ga ga.

Tazaki Toru didn't choose a place that was too far away, opting instead for a family restaurant near the recording studio.

He was only doing this for the band, which is part of his job. If he were timid and secretive, he would only be misunderstood.

Welcome!

"The two of you."

She randomly chose a seat and sat down facing Tazaki Toru. Hinata Himiya was a little nervous.

No, how did I actually end up coming here with him?

No, it should be fine.

She seemed to have completely forgotten that she had once invited Tazaki Toru to sing karaoke.

Once the roles of the inviters were reversed, Yang Gongfei Na's mind went a little blank.

After all, her agent often reminded her that if any man in the workplace invited her to have private contact, she must refuse immediately.

This is something that absolutely must not be done.

As a result, she still followed along in a daze.

However, Tazaki Toru seems very genuine and kind, and they have been dealing with each other for several months, so it's unlikely that he would have ulterior motives towards her, as his manager claimed.

So, Miss Yang secretly convinced herself to put these wild thoughts aside.

After ordering two drinks, Tazaki Toru pondered to himself what to say first.

"I remember, Ms. Hitomi's main job is voice acting."

"Hmm...yes."

Yang Gongfeina found this statement utterly absurd; which of the people in their band wasn't a voice actor?