Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Whenever she thought of this, Hina Aoki felt as if all her strength had been drained, and she could only lie lazily on the bed.

She secretly hoped that someone would come and wake her up.

“Tazaki-kun…”

"Ok?"

"How exactly does one become someone like you?"

Tazaki Toru remained silent.

It was obvious that Hina Aoki was saddened by what happened yesterday.

Hina Aoki is just good at pretending; she doesn't actually enjoy being a liar.

Yesterday's events left a deep scar on her heart, a scar that had been there for a long time, and last night's events undoubtedly added a new wound to that scar.

Toru Tazaki had a premonition that what happened yesterday was just one part of the whole story.

Aoki Hina likely harbors some unresolved issue within himself.

His impression of Hina Aoki had always been that she was a girl who loved music and was very confident.

She firmly believes in her musical talent and is certain that she will become an outstanding musician in the future.

But at some point, the confident Hina Aoki seemed to have disappeared from her.

In her lyric book, Tazaki Toru showed no sign of confidence or passion for music.

The whole piece is filled with confusion and unease.

Tazaki Toru wanted to know what had happened to her and wanted to do something for her.

The first step is to see through her disguise.

Peel away that protective cat skin from her, bit by bit.

Tazaki Toru was very fond of her liveliness and her disguise.

But if she were willing to remove this disguise, Tazaki Toru was equally confident that he would like... the more real Oshima Haruna, wrapped in layers of cat skin.

Tazaki Toru stared at the girl in front of him with her head bowed. She seemed very afraid to meet Tazaki Toru's gaze, and her eyes kept darting around.

He was afraid that if he saw Tazaki Toru's eyes, his feigned strength would crumble.

Tazaki Toru took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound soft.

"Miss Hina, how about we go on a date next day off?"

"........."

Hina Aoki's breath hitched, and she abruptly lifted her face, her beautiful cat-like eyes trembling rapidly as she stared incredulously at the man before her.

Tazaki Toru smiled faintly, his eyes full of tenderness.

“Leaving Miss Mingyou behind, it's just the two of us.”

Eh?

479. The Night of Confession. (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)

late at night.

Hina Aoki sat alone on the bed.

Her mind was filled with Tazaki Toru's gentle smile and the words that caught her off guard and seemed like a dream when she recalled them.

The girl stroked her phone, her fingernails lightly scratching the fish pattern on the phone's casing.

He was itching to open the bedside table drawer.

A sudden knock on the door interrupted her actions.

Rin Tachibana's voice came from outside.

Hina Aoki's expression immediately fell, she sighed softly, and got up to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Tachibana Rin stared intently at her face.

"Why is your face so red? You look radiant, are you in heat?"

"Don't speak so rudely, or I'll tear your mouth apart."

Rin Tachibana pursed her lips, certain that Toru Tazaki had once again bewitched her.

Hina Aoki turned around, sat down on the bed again, picked up her pillow and hugged it to her chest.

"Did you need something?"

"...I just came to see how you are, afraid you'd give up on yourself." Tachibana Rin's eyes flickered.

How could Aoki Hina not know what she was thinking?

"You want to know what Tazaki-kun just told me, right?"

A visible hint of panic flashed across Tachibana Rin's face.

“I don’t really want to know, but if you really want to tell me anyway, I’m not unwilling to listen.”

Hina Aoki was utterly helpless.

Tazaki Toru said that they would go out on a date together on their next day off.

This was a completely unexpected surprise for Hina Aoki.

At the same time, a faint worry and unease lingered deep in her heart, as she believed that Tazaki Toru must have noticed some change in her.

Aoki Hina couldn't determine Tazaki Toru's thoughts, feeling both joy and considerable worry.

Given Aoki Hina's tendency to lie and conceal things, it's highly likely she's unwilling to tell Tachibana Rin the truth.

Moreover, Tazaki Toru also said something intriguing, such as "abandoning Tachibana Rin".

After so many events, Aoki Hina had long been tied to Tachibana Rin.

Only Tachibana Rin is her teammate.

To date, Hina Aoki has told countless lies, both big and small.

Some said it for their own sake, while others said it for the sake of others.

But ultimately, it was all for her own selfish reasons.

Now that things have come to this, she could easily continue lying and use sweet talk to fool Tachibana Rin.

But when I think of Tazaki Toru's gentle and forgiving smile...

For some reason, she suddenly didn't want to lie to Tachibana Rin anymore.

"Tazaki-kun said he wants to go on a date with me on his next day off."

Rin Tachibana was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, her lips twitching slightly. She never expected things to develop in this way.

"What? Is that all? I thought it was? Go ahead and do it." Tachibana Rin was as stubborn as ever.

"He specifically told me not to bring you along."

"........."

Who was it that said not to say things that are detrimental to unity? Oshima Haruna, do you think I'd be happy to hear such things?

"If you don't want to bring it, then don't. Who cares? I don't want to be a third wheel."

An expected reaction.

Rin Tachibana is a girl who says one thing but means another, something Hina Aoki already knew.

Hina Aoki reached out and pulled the sulking girl into her arms, her warm hands touching her thin back.

Rin Tachibana was still feeling wronged by what she had just said. She pouted, twisted her shoulders, and struggled a little.

Immediately, I heard Hina Aoki's gentle voice.

"Don't worry, Rin-chan, we'll be together forever. I won't abandon you."

"This time, this is absolutely my honest opinion."

Rin Tachibana remained silent.

"So you've been lying to me all along?"

"That's not how it is. It's just that after going through this, I seem to have figured out a lot of things."

"Rin-chan, I..."

I've always admired you.

"........."

"Why is it that a troublesome girl like you can always get Tazaki-kun's attention?"

"It's incredibly troublesome, yet so endearing."

Rin Tachibana lowered her head, her slightly pursed lips trembling involuntarily.

"Does Hina actually dislike me?"

Hina Aoki gently pushed away Rin Tachibana's shoulder, her face filled with a tender and affectionate smile.

Those bright, cunning cat eyes, always revealing shrewdness and scheming, were as clear as a lake, so clean they were almost transparent, as if one could see into her heart through them.

"Rin-chan, you're such an idiot."

"I like you the most."

Facing Aoki Hina's unwavering gaze, Tachibana Rin blushed and stammered, "Is...is this a confession?"

"of course."

"But I can't be happy at all about you confessing your feelings to me."

This is a lie.

Rin Tachibana is completely bad at lying; through her feigned dissatisfaction, one can actually see her restless mind.

Hina Aoki couldn't help but chuckle: "Rin-chan is such a cute girl."