December 6th.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Mogami Kazuto turned off his computer and finished his late-night writing. As the sun rose, the cold feeling that had troubled him all night gradually faded away. He chose a warm place with sunlight in the living room, closed his eyes and rested.

The cold wind howling outside the window finally adds a touch of winter atmosphere to Tokyo today.

Putting on the seasonal clothes that the company purchased for him every quarter, he looked in the mirror for a while, looking at the fashionable dark coat, and thought that next time it would be better to ask Dai Qiuhui to buy some inconspicuous clothes.

I didn't have any intention of making breakfast and went out directly.

I passed by a convenience store and bought a sandwich and a can of coffee for 450 yen. I threw the 50 yen coin that the cashier asked him for into the donation box at the counter in exchange for a polite business-like thank you.

Sitting in the dining area by the window of the convenience store, looking at the swaying trees outside the window, drinking warm coffee, the floor-to-ceiling windows reflected my face with slightly serious dark circles under the eyes.

It seems that before going to the recording, he has to go to the company and ask the makeup artist to cover his dark circles.

The sandwich is not very delicious. It is very different from the one made by oneself. The first bite is often dry bread, and it takes a few more bites to taste the texture of ham.

Feeling the admiring look on him from the cashier lady, Mogami Kazuto speeded up his eating, folded the sandwich bag into a square and stuffed it into his pocket, and threw the empty cafe into the vending machine on the street.

Inside the empty can basket.

When I got on the tram, I didn't go to the corner. I stood quietly near the door and closed my eyes to relax.

The train shook slightly, bringing him a comfortable sleepiness, and he enjoyed this short sleep.

After a few stops, there were already many women around me, and the smell of various perfumes penetrated into my nose, stimulating and sweeping away the hard-earned tiredness.

As usual, these people were deliberately placed close to him. When Mogami and Kazuto opened their eyes, they all pretended to look away.

I have long been accustomed to this kind of treatment. When the train arrived at the station, Mogami and Kazuto got off the train. There were regretful looks behind him, as if they were complaining that they did not have the courage to ask for their contact information.

Arriving at the company, the makeup artist began to cover the dark circles under Mogami Kazuto's eyes.

"Totsuka-san, you've been looking very haggard lately. You can't keep up like this."

"Well, I know, thank you for your concern."

"The work must be very hard. I heard that I haven't had a break for a long time."

"Fortunately, having more work is a good thing, it means that I am needed by the industry."

"That's what I say, but if your body collapses, the gains outweigh the losses."

"Well, thank you, I'll pay attention."

At this time, the door of the dressing room was suddenly pushed open. Seeing Kazuto Mogami covering the dark circles under his eyes again, Dai Qiuhui couldn't help but frown. She couldn't remember how many times she did this.

As Mogami Kazuto's manager, I couldn't help but give another lecture. Artists must know how to manage their own health. If this state of affairs continues, Dai Qiue will no longer dare to take over work for Mogami Kazuto.

Mogami Kazuto could not refute.

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After a day's work, we arrived at the appointed izakaya at seven o'clock in the evening to celebrate Shimada Nobunaga's birthday.

The attendees were all familiar male voice actors, so Mogami Kazuto did not feel restrained.

In addition to Shimada Nobunaga, there are Ishikawa-san, Hanae-san, Kobayashi-san, and the youngest Uchida-kun.

The younger brother.

Because he debuted under a stage name, Yuma Uchida wisely changed the name of Kazuto Mogami to Totsuka-san. After nearly a year of training, his optimistic and cheerful personality has a very good reputation on the set. The seniors are very fond of this lively junior who talks and talks humorously.

"Yuma-kun, can you drink?"

Mogami Kazuto glanced at the wine glass in front of Yuma Uchida and asked.

"I can drink a little."

After receiving such an answer, it seems a bit redundant to ask whether I am an adult.

Shimada Nobunaga looked at Mogami Kazuto: "Kazu, would you like to drink some today?"

Mogami Kazuto hesitated for a while, then he nodded in agreement after thinking that there were no female voice actors accompanying him today.

Since waking up in the hotel that day, Mogami Kazuto has never drank again. Although he wanted to know whether the deep sleep that day was due to alcohol, he was afraid that something would happen if he drank.

But today there are so many male voice actors around me, so I guess I won’t end up in that situation.

"Sorry, I can't drink." The man with glasses whose eyes narrowed into thin slits when he smiled was the first to raise his hand.

"Eh~~~Why is this like this?"

"I have to take care of my wife and two daughters after I return home. I'm sorry."

"That's what you want to say!" Shimada Nobunaga complained violently.

"Ah ha ha ha ha."

As the only married man present, Mr. Hanae was promoted to father in September this year and gave birth to a pair of lovely twins. Mr. Hanae touched his head in embarrassment and showed a gentle smile that could not see his eyes.

The only divorced man silently picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

After the voice actors gave Shimada Nobunaga a birthday gift, they officially started the drinking and chatting session. The most talked about topic was Hanae-san, and the topics basically revolved around her daughter and cats.

Mogami Kazuto neither hated children nor cats, and for the first time, he felt a hint of longing for the life described by others.

But it's just a trace.

Everyone has experiences of sadness and joy.

You should not blindly focus on the glamor of others. In fact, others also have sad memories that cannot be told to others.

Whether it was Hanae in front of me or Mogami Kazuto himself.

After drinking one glass of beer after another, Ishikawa Suketo and Uchiten Yuma reached their limit and were the first to lie down on the wine table.

On the contrary, Mogami Kazuto, who has always been considered a poor drinker, was still eating grilled chicken skewers rationally at this time. This was due to the fact that he drank very slowly, and the amount of wine he drank was less than half of Ishikawa Suketo's.

Even so, as time went by, Mogami Kazuto began to stagger and became unable to support his body.

Until ten o'clock in the evening, Hanae Natsuki drove the drunk Ishikawa Suketo and Uchida Yuma home.

Originally, Mogami Kazuto was supposed to get in the car, but he uncharacteristically said that he was not enjoying himself enough after drinking, so he dragged Shimada Nobunaga along.

Helpless, Shimada Nobunaga had no choice but to continue accompanying him.

"You're feeling particularly energetic today. You can drink so much. I'm afraid you'll have to sleep until tomorrow afternoon."

"It would be so beautiful if I could sleep for that long." Mogami Kazuto responded.

"Did you have a fight with your girlfriend?"

Mogami Kazuto glanced at him with confused eyes and said nothing.

"Why are you so vigilant when you are drunk? I won't tell anyone. I just admit it openly."

"You don't understand."

"Nonsense, I'm not in a relationship with a female voice actor, how can I possibly understand."

How could it be such a simple thing? Even if he knew what happened between him and Sakura Ayane, he would definitely not understand that Hidaka Rina appeared in it.
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