Suzu Kamihara has been going to the office early lately.

Coupled with the fact that she took leave to return to her hometown a few days ago, she has a lot of work to catch up with these days... Academics can only be maintained with difficulty.

Every night, when Kamihara took her to review her notes, she often slept on top of her homework book while looking at it.

And then I couldn't wake up.

Every morning, Kamihara went to pull her quilt, but she still didn't wake up and didn't want to get up at all.

"If you sleep any longer, you won't be able to go to school today."

"Ah~~ If you don't go, you won't go, anyway, I have to go to the office after two classes, so I won't go today."

"You woke up and went straight to the office?"

"Uh-huh......

"Even if you have the blessing of your art points, you still have to learn the basic courses well."

「...... Got it... Dude, you're so annoying, let me... Sleep a little longer......

"Okay, I'll put your breakfast in the microwave for you, and you can eat it with your mother later."

"Good~~"

I don't know how long I slept, but it was about two hours after Kamihara and the Amami sisters left school.

Suzu Kamihara began to get up.

Stretching and rubbing his eyes, Suzu Kamihara yawned as he washed, put on makeup, and had breakfast that his brother still had to warm up.

With the tram still a little empty, it shook for a while.

Suzu Kamihara slapped an irrepressible yawn on her mouth and arrived at the office.

Today she is going to participate in a new volume release event of "This Love Tastes Like Mint", and as a voice actress, she needs to talk on stage and sing OP.

The most fundamental purpose of this event is to help sell better.

"Good morning."

"Good morning."

As soon as Suzu Kamihara entered the lounge of the Thinghouse, she found Yoshiwara-senpai who had been here early.

She crossed Erlang's legs and leisurely swiped her phone. There was also a steaming cup of coffee on the coffee table next to him.

The two are very familiar with each other, and after greeting good morning, the two began to chat about today's activities.

"Why are we voice actors going to the release party?"

"Because the studio is now in a cooperative relationship with the production of "Love Mint", will we also benefit from the fire? Didn't you know Suzu-chan before? Is it sleeping in the lake?"

"Huh? Well, like, it's a little bit." Suzu Kamihara reacted immediately, trying to lift her spirits, with the usual friendly smile on her face.

"By the way, didn't my predecessor say yesterday that he had something to tell me?"

"Oh! You remember that." Yoshihara Nao looked away from the phone screen and smiled at her.

"What is it?"

"Of course it is—" Nao Yoshihara deliberately sold it, her index finger fluttering in front of her, and finally pronounced a word s!"

s？」 Suzu Kamihara immediately felt a sense of crisis, "Huh? Who is it?"

"Suzu-chan, isn't she asking some useless words, of course it's Suzu's Hidaka who you dubbed! Recently, the animation you dubbed was very popular, and the production team didn't expect the market response to be so good, so it stands to reason that it's just a pure love story. Probably because the characters are cute? Haha, I don't know."

Kamihara Suzu continued to ask: S's words,Is it usually with the male owner... School uniform?"

"No, no," Nao Yoshihara waved his index finger as she looked at her phone, "The latest volume is set in summer. I listened to the original author."

"Summer? That's... Swimming, swimsuits?!"

"Swimsuit?" Miss Yoshihara snorted, "Where would you be told to wear such clothes in winter! If you stand on the stage and sing like that, our office will definitely be scolded as a third-rate firm, and your fans will definitely not agree."

"What did you deliberately say you were doing in the summer......

"Well, haha, I'm sorry, I said it casually when I looked at my phone, I didn't think too much about it."

Suzu Kamihara breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and continued to ask, "What kind of clothes will it be?"

"Alice, do you know?"

"Alice in Wonderland?"

"Yes, it's that Alice, a modified blue and white dress, a princess tutu... But Alice's outfit is more like a maid. I've seen the dress, it's so cute! That's why the firm asked you for data."

"Wear it...... That kind of clothes?" Kamihara Suzu resisted in her heart, and even her expression became a little embarrassed.

You must know that she has been wearing this kind of cute clothes since she was a child.

Usually her clothes are jackets, sweatshirts, shorts, sneakers, and dresses are rarely worn!

"Suzu-chan prepare, you're the protagonist today, and I'll tell you when your agent comes."

「......」

"Embarrassed? Ah Ling, think about it, you are so cute, S became the heroine of the animation, and then put on Alice's set of clothes full of different meanings, as long as you give fans a notice in advance, do you think Hidaka Sui has come out of the book? I can even imagine the scene of the exclamation when you left the factory!"

The more Yoshihara Nao spoke, the more excited she became.

"As long as Ah Ling wears that outfit and goes out, the video will be posted on the Internet. You said... Is everyone looking forward to it? Under what circumstances will I expect the heroine to wear such cute clothes?"

「...... You're not going to convince me, are you?"

"This... Of course not! It's just that I want to see you wear it too, well, that's all."

......

Dongdong.

There was a knock on the door.

Pushing open the door of the lounge was Suzu Kamihara's agent, Niimura Shi.

"Miss Yoshiwara."

"Uh-huh, you're busy."

After the daily greetings, as Yoshihara-senpai said, Suzu Kamihara had not yet finished drinking a cup of hot tea in the rest area of the office, and the agent, Shinmura Shi, called her alone.

The content, as Yoshiwara's predecessor said, requires her to wear Alice's costume on stage.

I also showed her the photo.

The clothes are very beautiful, simple and simple.

Of course, there is no problem wearing this dress, but for Suzu Kamihara, it is too ... It's a fairy tale, like a style worn by a little girl.

But as the voice actor of the firm, a voice actor who has been very famous in the industry recently, for this request, Suzu Kamihara knows in her heart that even if she doesn't want to wear it, she has an obligation to agree.

"Yes......

"Well, that's good, as soon as the Realm Qiansang arrives, we can take the car and set off."

In the workplace, Suzu Kamihara is not a big senior in the industry, and she still knows that she can't play with her temper.

...... But I don't know why, every time Suzu Kamihara is asked to do this or that, she always thinks of a certain guy in her heart.

......

What do you want him to do?

Does it help you in your work?

Suzu Kamihara would soon ask this question to herself again.

But...... He doesn't seem to have spoken much to himself lately, and since he's been home again, he's been talking to himself less and less.

Every day, either the little fox or the big fox is accompanying him.

Every time Suzu Kamihara followed a few people, she felt as if she didn't care if she existed or not.

Also, I went back to my hometown on Shikoku Island before.

I thought I could get along alone, chat, and play games.

The result?

The little fox came suddenly, and someone went with her again and didn't know what to do with her.

Say yes together

Visiting my grandmother in the city... The devil believes it!

It's like hiding from himself, and he said that he was going to visit his grandmother, and the ghost believed it!

Suzu Kamihara was suddenly a little unhappy, perhaps a little more serious than unhappy.

It should be described as lost.

He doesn't seem to need to be with him anymore.

......

In the special car of the office.

Jie Qiantiannai, who was sitting next to her, noticed that her friend's mood was not quite right.

"Suzu-chan, doesn't seem to be happy lately?"

"There are some."

"What's wrong? Isn't today's event your home turf? You were looking forward to it, so you should be happy."

"I was looking forward to it... It's just now, it's just now..."

"What is it...?" Jie Qiantian didn't hear clearly, and leaned close to his ears.

"I don't understand the point of going on......

Although Kamihara Suzu's voice was getting quieter and quieter, Jie Qiantianno still listened to these words, which surprised her very much.

Surprised enough to cover his mouth.

"Wait a minute, Suzu-chan, aren't you determined to be a big voice actor? The biggest kind!"

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't say I was going to give up, this is my goal, but I'm ...... I always think I'm missing something."

"Money? Money for school?"

"No, I'm not short of money right now, and it doesn't even matter to me how much I get paid. I told you about my mother's remarriage before, my uncle is very rich, and he is very good to me, although there is less communication, but he gives a lot of pocket money every day. I'm getting more and more money."

"Shouldn't this be happy? More and more money." Jie Qiantian asked.

"That's right, it's true... You can buy anything delicious, and you can ask for anything you can't buy before... But, it's just not happy."

It's weird.

Tian Nai listened quite seriously, but she still didn't understand what Kamihara Suzu wanted to say.

Probably because of Kamihara-kun?

Recently, everyone in the school said that the very beautiful and beautiful Minister of Amami in the school is suspected of being in a relationship with Kamihara-kun.

Suzu-chan as a ...... Ahem, as that, I guess I'm going to be upset to hear the rumors.

......

"Suzu-chan thinks Kamihara-kun is your older brother, how do you think?"

"Why did Tian Nai ask this all of a sudden?"

"Well, just ask."

"Hate him."

"Huh?"

"It's all his fault for making me what I am now." Suzu Kamihara muttered emotionlessly, "Do you know Tiannai, in fact, I'm at home, the kind of person who can't cook at all, can't do laundry and can't do it himself, and I lie in bed all day long, listening to songs, and playing with my mobile phone...... I hate his personality and I hate being dependent on him for everything."

"——?!" Jie Qiantian was even more surprised, Suzu-chan is a serious girl who is unanimously recognized by the outside world.

Both colleagues and fans think so.

"But I don't hate him at all, he cooks for me every day and does my laundry every day. Whatever I want to eat, just talk to him, and there will be something I want to eat at the table in the evening......

Suzu Kamihara began to talk to herself.

"That sounds like I'm sorry for him......

"Well, yes, I'm just sorry for him, and I don't have any right to hate him...... I know that I am willful, as his sister."

"Suzu-chan—"

Suzu Kamihara didn't hear it at all, lowered his head, and continued to say to himself:

"I... I also want to be nice to him, and I am grateful to him for making me such delicious food every day.

"It's raining to pick me up, for

Keep me out of the rain and leave my shoulders exposed;

"When I was a child, I knew that I wanted to eat, so I deliberately left his share for me to eat, lying to me that it was the food I bought with money I picked up outside;

"Every time I was bullied, he comforted me first, and then took me to clean up that group of guys;

"I used to make toys, tell me stories, take care of me during thunderstorms, and coax me to sleep quickly......

"Suzu-chan—"

"I, of course I want to respond! But you know what? I don't know what I'm supposed to do, how I'm going to answer. Before? It used to be okay, there were only two people at home in the afternoon, and when he came home every day, I could still chat with him and relieve his boredom. But it's different now, he's accompanied by someone now, even... I don't even need the most basic meaning of my existence......

"I was really happy when he moved away, it was like going back to the old days! He needs me again! I can also respond to his kindness to me...... But now, he's home, and everything is back to the way it was."

"Suzu-chan!"

Jie Qiantian tried her best to pull Kamihara Suzu's hand back to reality from her deep self-memories.

Suzu Kamihara sat in the back seat of the car and turned her head, looking at her friend's concerned appearance with colorful purple eyes.

After a long time, she bowed her head again and whispered:

"I'm sorry, my emotions are getting a little out of control."

Jie Qiantian actually listened carefully to the long list of words just now, but he really didn't know what to say.

"Suzu-chan used to be a single-parent family, right?"

"Hmm."

"Mommy is busy?"

"It's busy, and I used to have to wear three hats a day."

"So, the one who has been taking care of Suzu-chan in her life is Kamihara-kun?"

"Yes."

"No wonder..."

Jie Qiantian sighed in his heart, in this case, it would be impossible to persuade Lingchan to be independent.

As a girl of the same age, of course she fantasized about how good it would be if she had an older brother to take care of and take care of her.

And Suzu-chan not only has, but Kamihara-kun has relied on it all the way since childhood.

"For Suzu-chan, in addition to being an older brother, Kamihara-kun has always played the role of a father, right?"

"Hmm." Suzu Kamihara nodded.

"That's why Suzu-chan cares about her brother very much. I can completely understand that such a brother and sister with a good relationship is really enviable. I am an only child family, my parents are the management of the company, and I am very busy every day, and I am alone when I go home every day...... Every time I'm alone and bored, I think about how nice it would be if I had an older brother who could talk to me, watch TV together, study together, go to school together...... If he was in the same class and he was sitting at the table in front of me, I would poke him in the back with a pen... Not only will he not be angry, but he will smile back at me!"

These pictures, Kamihara Suzu heard inexplicably:

"Kanno-chan... Have you ever thought so?"

"Yes," Jie Qiantianai quickly took over, "How good it is to have an older brother, he will care about you, he will take care of you, what will he not do in learning, he will help you with your homework...... If you are bullied by another boy, he will help you fight back! There's no reason for that, just shout brother, well, you can achieve such an effect."

Under the words full of longing of the world, Kamihara Suzu thought carefully and carefully, "It seems to... That's right."

"So, Suzu-chan has a brother who can take care of people, something that many people can't envy! There's no need to be disappointed."

It seems like... That's right!

When Suzu Kamihara heard it, what Kanno-chan said was right.

Having an older brother who can take care of people, a second brother who can smile at himself, what an enviable thing!

Kanna-chan wants her brother yet!

As for someone, someone... It's also barely ... It's the kind of brother that Tian Nai said above....

..

That guy can cook and guide his homework.

Recently, I have been reviewing with myself in the evenings that I had previously pulled down due to time off.

I won't talk about anything else... That guy... That guy lectures, and he's quite serious.

Sound... The voice is definitely not as good as his own, but the way he patiently gives himself a lecture on the topic, and his heart warms after listening to it for a while.

When Suzu Kamihara thought about it, she felt a lot more satisfied.

Of course, there are still some small losses.

"Isn't Suzu-chan going to have a birthday lately? I'm sure I've got a gift for you, so why don't you ask him how he's prepared first?"

This proposal of Sweet Nai is exactly what Suzu Kamihara wants.

She pulls out her phone, finds someone's contact details in Line, and the question is sent.

One minute, two minutes...

After fidgeting and waiting for three minutes, Suzu Kamihara finally arrived.

[Birthday present?] Haven't you asked many times, don't worry, I've already prepared for you]

The reply was followed by an emoji, which was the arrogant expression commonly used by Suzuki Kamihara.

Seeing this message... Obviously it was just a piece of news, but Suzu Kamihara only felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart.

It's so warm that I want to hold my phone in my hand.

Of course, Suzu Kamihara still restrains herself in front of her friends.

[That... That's good! She replied.

(New message pops up bubbles)

Stinky Guy: [By the way, yesterday... I actually bought you one more gift, do you want to see that gift first? ]

Birthday gift to see now?

It's still two days away.

It's not impossible to send it in advance!

[Okay, I'm going to see it.] ]

Stinky Brother: [I'll tell you first, don't think it's old-fashioned, after all, I've sent you like this I don't know how many times, I'm embarrassed myself.] ]

Stinky Brother: [Picture]

The first thing Suzu Kamihara saw when he clicked on the picture was familiarity.

Black Doll Bunny ......

Familiar... It's familiar, like, I've seen it somewhere.

[Where did you buy it?] ]

[An anime merchandise shop.,I'm bored and go in.] ]

Suzu Kamihara put down her phone and pondered deeply.

Anime peripherals... A doll of a black rabbit... Black Rabbit... Rabbit...

Wait a minute!

Isn't that ——!

Suzu Kamihara's face flushed, a particularly special red.

......

On the other end of the phone, Kamihara Le, who was walking in the corridor, held the phone and frowned.

Suzu: [Bastard!] Bastard! Bastard! You—What are you sending this for! ]

Yes?

This tone is wrong.

No, didn't Xiao July say that Ah Ling will be happy?