"Whew..." Riko Hasegawa exhaled heavily, listening to the music in her ears repeatedly, looking very intoxicated.

On the other side, Sachiko Hasegawa was doing the workbook stupidly, and she didn't want to say anything.

This little girl hasn't watched a bloody TV series for a month, so she comes back every day to make the three boxes of reference books sent by Tsukasa Higashino.

Thanks to this, Sachiko Hasegawa's grades in school have improved quite a bit – every time with perfect marks.

But her little head can't figure it out at all... Why did Tsukasa Higashino, a good-looking big brother, frame himself so much, just give himself three boxes of reference books... It contains not only elementary school, but also some workbooks for junior high school and high school, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she doesn't have to spend money on reference exercises at all.

She couldn't figure it out, so she could only do her homework.

Writing and writing, she turned her head.

Next to her, is her sister's good friend, the clumsy Miss Kako Mizuguchi.

According to her sister Riko Hasegawa, she seems to be a very famous voice actor... But that didn't stop Sachiko Hasegawa from calling her stupid.

Because it's really stupid.

Last time, she took a book of elementary school students' Olympiad questions and asked Miss Kako Mizuguchi, but the other party looked at it for a while, but she couldn't answer it.

If you can't answer, forget it, this stupid Miss Mizuguchi Kako also knocked her head.

It hurts.

From that time on, Sachiko Hasegawa secretly called her Miss Stupid.

And it was at this time that Yukiko Mizuguchi, whom Sachiko Hasegawa had been watching, spoke: "Is Higashino's single CD that good...?" I saw a lot of people buying it the day before yesterday. ”

"It's really nice, Kako." Riko Hasegawa smiled and took off her headphones and handed them to Kako Mizuguchi: "If you don't believe it, you can listen to it." ”

"Ahh No need. Mizuguchi Kako shook her hand, and the beer can in her hand shook and swayed: "I just finished dubbing a work... I'm tired to death, so let's drink and rest. By the way, Riko, you can have a bottle too. ”

"No... I'll have to work later, and I'm not particularly good at drinking. Riko Hasegawa embarrassedly refused.

Hearing this, Kako Mizuguchi looked at Riko Hasegawa's innocent and good-looking face, and couldn't help but pout.

In her opinion, Riko Hasegawa was simply talking nonsense with her eyes open.

The last time she brought two cases of beer down from her car, it was the kind of pretending to be listened to and heard, but Riko Hasegawa listened to her pour bitter water and complained about the set supervision, and while smiling and killing one and a half cases, she didn't even change her face after drinking.

And she drank less than half a box and couldn't get up directly on the ground, sleeping like a dead pig.

In the end, it was Riko Hasegawa who moved Kako Mizuguchi to her room to rest.

Mizuguchi Kako has always kept this in mind.

But forget it.

"You really can't drink too much, what if you come to work?" Kako Mizuguchi muttered to herself and took the beer can to the other side.

The next moment she finished saying this, the phone rang directly.

However, it was not Kako Mizuguchi's phone that rang, but Riko Hasegawa.

Riko Hasegawa showed a little doubt, her own private phone number had already been changed, after all, after the animated movie "Midnight Bell", there were really many people looking for her dubbing, even if she refused, she couldn't refuse, so helpless, she could only cancel the original phone and change the number.

Just a few close people know...

She took the headphones with "Lemon" still in her hand to the side? Then pick up the phone.

And then—

"Is it Higashino-sensei?"

Kako Mizuguchi watched Riko Hasegawa stand up excitedly.

This surprised Kako Mizuguchi.

Because in her impression? Riko Hasegawa has always been a quieter woman with a soft smile.

I almost jumped out of my seat... Honestly? It's the first time I've seen Kako Mizuguchi.

She thought about it for a long time? I couldn't think of a reason, so I could only sit quietly and listen to Riko Hasegawa.

"Is the voice work for 'Winner is Justice'? I do. Well... Ay? It's okay if it's not a heroine... I..."

Listening to Riko Hasegawa's words? Mizuguchi Kako is really a little speechless.

It's okay if it's not a heroine?

She has always heard that other voice actors have taken the initiative to ask for the protagonist... As a result, Riko Hasegawa did the opposite?

She touched her head? I probably understand the reason for Higashino's call.

"Are you looking for a voice actor? And is he also a voice actor for "Winner is Justice"? ”

Kako Mizuguchi touched her chin.

Is she also a well-known voice actor in the industry? Naturally, I also know the news that Higashino Tsukasa Studio produced "Winner is Justice".

But to be honest, not many companies in the industry are optimistic about the production of "Winner is Justice" by Tsukasa Higashino this time, and I think the final quality will definitely surprise people.

After all, the two-month construction period is missing, even if there is the help of Tsukasa Higashino, can the two-month construction period be recovered?

Kako Mizuguchi plans to persuade this friend a little..."Winner is Justice" is muddy water this time? You can't just do it.

Wait until Riko Hasegawa finishes talking to Tsukasa Higashino? Only then did Mizuguchi Kako take the initiative to approach: "Was it a call from Mr. Higashino just now?" Let you play the heroine of "Winner is Justice"? ”

"Hmm. I've said yes, but I haven't practiced for too long... Can Kako practice with me later? Riko Hasegawa hung up the phone, and immediately reported the good news to her friend when she heard this, her expression a little excited.

This excited expression made Mizuguchi Kako really can't bear to pour cold water on her, but in the end she still told the truth: "I actually don't recommend that Lizi you participate in "The Winner is Justice"..."

"I know what you mean, Kako." Riko Hasegawa wasn't angry because of a basin of cold water from Kako Mizuguchi? just said very rationally: "You want to say that the quality of the finished product produced by "Winner is Justice" this time will not be too good? It's not right to wade into troubled waters, right? ”

"Uh..."Isn't that very clear to you?

"Then why do you still want Riko..."Kako Mizuguchi was a little confused.

"Higashino-sensei helped me before? So I want to help him now. Riko Hasegawa replied without hesitation.

This answer is actually quite stupid in Mizuguchi's eyes.

Although society pays attention to human feelings, Riko Hasegawa has already repaid Tsukasa Higashino with the excellent performance of "Midnight Bell". Logically? She and Tsukasa Higashino should not owe each other.

But...

How to say it.

Kako Mizuguchi didn't continue to persuade any more.

After all, this is Riko Hasegawa's choice? She can't always distort the other person's wishes? Friends are like this, at most they can give some advice on the road of life, and they can't really meddle in their friends' lives.

Well, let's be honest, only a fool would make that choice.

But...

Kako Mizuguchi brushed her hair again, poured a can of beer tons, and still asked, "Riko, can you help me ask Mr. Higashino if there is still a lack of roles?" ”

All right.

It's not a day or two since she's been a fool, and there's no shortage of this day.

Her words made Riko Hasegawa stunned: "But Kako, didn't you just finish dubbing your last work?" Didn't you say you had to relax after a hard vacation? ”

“... It's all the same. ”

Kako Mizuguchi thought to herself that the last time she had an annual vacation, she was also in the soup because of Riko Hasegawa, so what about taking a small vacation?

Riko Hasegawa immediately called back again and explained the situation to Tsukasa Higashino.

"Miss Kako Mizuguchi?" Hearing this name, Higashino Tsukasa was quite surprised.

Why did Riko Hasegawa still make friends with her?

This really didn't make him even a little surprised.

As a voice actor, Kako Mizuguchi's strength is definitely not to be underestimated.

Especially the last time in "Midnight Bell", if there was no variable of Riko Hasegawa, it would have been Kako Mizuguchi who won the role of Reiko Asakawa.

Can I have her help...

Tsukasa Higashino and Ryuichi Yano didn't hesitate: "The female number two character Sawachi Kimie can be handed over to Miss Kako Mizuguchi, please let her think about it a little." ”

After explaining the specific details of the audition, Tsukasa Higashino hung up the phone, and he really didn't expect that there would be such an unexpected joy as Kako Mizuguchi when he contacted Riko Hasegawa.

"The heroine Riko Hasegawa, the female No. 2 Kako Mizuguchi... It's really good. Higashino-sensei. Yano took out his notebook and wrote and drew on it.

He also knows it.

If there are no unexpected changes, basically the voice actor of the heroine No. 2 has already been decided, and the audition is to give a cutscene.

This is an unspoken rule in animation production, and it doesn't need to be said by Tsukasa Higashino that Yano Ryuichi understands it.

Now that the candidates for the protagonist group and the hostile group have been finalized, it will be easy to do next.

Naturally, this kind of thing doesn't have to be handled by Tsukasa Higashino himself.,Then it's all left to Yano Ryuichi and the remaining three animation supervisors.。

But let's be honest... So Yano Ryuichi used it as a worker... Even Higashino Tsukasa was a little inappropriate, so before leaving, Higashino Tsukasa also asked Yano Ryuichi if he wanted to take a break.

What Higashino didn't expect was that Yano Ryuichi jumped up directly and said no-he was finally used as an animation supervisor by Higashino Tsukasa Masa's eight classics, so he was naturally very excited and motivated.

His energetic appearance made Higashino Tsukasa sigh a little... As a tool man, Yano Ryuichi is really good.

He even asked for work by himself.

This made Tsukasa Higashino unexpected.

So after encouraging Yano Ryuichi, Higashino Tsukasa also got off work early for the first time.

This is the first time in this month that Tsukasa Higashino has left work early.

However, after work, Higashino Tsukasa did not rush back, but wandered around the nearby market and supermarket a few times, and bought a lot of things before returning home.

Back at home, Tsukasa Higashino followed the usual steps, said hello to Ryoka Konoe and Chihaya Higashino, and after cooking for the two of them to eat, he returned to the room and began to prepare for the drawing of "Unnatural Death".

Yes.

Everything is according to the usual stage.

There is only one difference-

After finishing the original manuscript of today's "Unnatural Death", Tsukasa Higashino did not check it on the work chair for a while as usual, but put the manuscript away, opened the door lightly, and felt in the direction of the kitchen.

According to normal speaking, at this time, there should be no lights in the Higashino family except for his room.

But...

Got a bright light?

Higashino saw an incandescent light on the side of the living room near the kitchen at a glance, which made him walk over with a light step, and then look sideways.

In his line of sight, Higashino Chihaya was clasping his hands together, clattering and compacting something.

On the side is a miso soup that has been prepared for a long time, and on the other side a little salted vegetable is cut as a seasoning.

She dipped some cold water in her hand, and at the same time held the rice that had been cooled down a lot in her hand, put some meat floss with chopsticks, and squeezed it tightly into a neat triangle, and the seaweed slices easily wrapped the white rice grains.

She kept her head down, her work was serious, her eyes were focused, as if no movement in the outside world could distract her.

But cooking seemed to make her quite happy, and while she was clutching the rice balls, she was still singing softly in her mouth: "Higashino Chihaya is a perfect sister, a beautiful sister!" I eat all the food I cook every day..."

This serious appearance made Higashino Tsukasa couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He really didn't expect that it was really Higashino Chihaya who was helping to make supper every night.

And it's too skilled, and it's fast.

This capable appearance is completely different from Chihaya Higashino, who is usually dumbfounded and laughing.

Yes...

Feel... It's like a different person.

This discovery made Higashino's heart skip a beat.

Could it be that Higashino Chihaya's personality and memories have returned?

But it shouldn't be... If you come back, shouldn't you recognize him directly? What about preparing something for him to eat every night?

Besides, Higashino Chihaya doesn't have such a big personality change - Higashino Tsukasa is not a fool, and he has been observing Higashino Chihaya's situation all the time, and if the other party's personality changes, it is impossible to hide his eyes.

Higashino Tsukasa stood in place and thought for a while, and after not being able to figure out the reason at all, he decided to give up, walked out directly, and called Higashino Chihaya, who was busy: "Sister Chiza, what are you doing at night?" ”

Ay?

Higashino Chihaya's body paused, and then he turned his head slowly and stiffly... This process is like a robot that has leaked oil, and it seems that it is completely taken aback by Tsukasa Higashino.

Looking at Tsukasa Higashino, who was standing, Higashino Chihaya opened his mouth, and then whispered, "Sister is just hungry and wants to eat something... Conveniently... Would you like to eat some of Ace too? ”

This lame excuse made Tsukasa Higashino couldn't help but smile.

It doesn't matter if you're hungry, the main thing is that you seem to be hungry every day, and you're making supper every day.

He simply stopped Higashino Chihaya and said earnestly: "Sister Chihaya, what's wrong, you have to tell me the actual situation." Don't worry me. ”

Yes.

Chihaya Higashino suddenly knows how to cook.

Skillful in action...

This is something that is not right, and he hopes that the other party can tell him the specific situation.