voicetesting ver 2.0

[tunedere]

[ HIT ME.

If you guys have got any advice, that'd be good too OTL I don't really know what I'm doing ffs ]

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[artworks]

[Haruka at least has Shame. Mashiro on the other hand...

She was fine with it being right then and there too, heck she draws anywhere if she needed to. But if he insists...

Mashiro moves over to his side so that she can follow him.]

[tunedere]

[ Really now.

Really.

Tokiya waits to see if she would actually say anything - and when she doesn't, he just sighs and starts walking.

The recording room is free for them to use, since he had intended to come here afterwards and booked the room. He leads her inside without a single word, not finding anything necessary to say until the door closes with a click behind them. ]

You will be able to hear with those. [ Indicating the headphones on a hanger next to the mixer. ] Try not to touch the controls.

[ He seems to have entirely missed the point that she was asking for his feelings instead of her own impressions of his music. ]

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[Ya rly. There's nothing strange about this at all to her, so she follows without a word. Not even worry about the silence, it's not at all awkward. It does give her some time to study his back, in any case.

As urged, she takes the headphones and puts it on. Not like she understands what any of the controls means anyway.

But yes, he totally missed the point. She's just going along with it because she thought this is going to lead somewhere.

Still, she gives him a thumbs up to tell him she's ready.]

[tunedere]

[ It will probably lead somewhere, except the route to that somewhere is very long. Feelings are hard for tsunderes, okay.

In any case, he starts up the instrumental equipment before going in. What follows is a stage-quality rendition of his audition song. If Mashiro pays attention to how he actually sings it, she would be able to tell that his normally reserved expression changes. He actually looks happy.

However, he is serious again once he pushes open the studio door and returns to the recording room. ]

Is that enough for you?

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[It's okay, she'll help him get there too since she knows that feelings are hard, and she's not even a tsundere (she's just lost).

She listens very carefully, watching his every movement and expression. This is someone who really loves singing. It's a strong feeling, and very slightly she sways with the music because she can sense his passion.

Once he comes out, she gives a tiny clap.]

How do you feel?

[She can't tell him how she felt about it, that would contaminate the answer.

Also she already knows how he feels, she just wants to know what he says. Because she wants to learn about feelings too (even tsun feelings, that shit's popular for manga).]

[tunedere]

[ He looks ever so slightly surprised when she asks that - but just slightly, and he recovers swiftly as if nothing had happened at all. ]

You need me to put it down in words?

[ Feelings aren't something that's so easily said just like that... especially since it's a touch embarrassing for this particular song. ]

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[Feelings are pretty hard, but he's someone who sings about feelings all the time, just check out those lyrics. Here she thinks he might have a better understanding on feelings than she does, in any case.

Well, it's just more out of curiosity, anyway.]

In any way you can.

[tunedere]

[ FINE, FINE. He's gonna do it. ]

Well. [ does he really have to say this ] I suppose plain happiness doesn't cut it?

[ really ]

It is my graduation audition song. Of course, I would have quite the strong feelings about it.

[ no he can't do it... not in front of a total stranger ]

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You looked happy.

[HE'S GONNA DO IT, SHE'S SO PROUD OF HIM.

But ah, it's based around sentiments. And maybe youth? They make a big deal about youth and everything in Japan, she still hasn't been able to experience all that youth since arriving from England.]

I've never had a graduation audition before. [Her school life has been pretty all over the place, so she can't remember what happens in graduations, let alone this notion of graduation auditions.]

Did you write it?

[Bingo.]

[tunedere]

My partner did.

[ Why this... Why is she asking him this question. Why. ]

In Saotome Academy, students taking the idol course are paired up with students taking composer courses. [ So his partner is a composer, he doesn't have to say that right??? ]

It's the effort of both our works.

[ is he blushing??? ]

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[Because she wants to learn everything, indulge her, god.]

Partner to a composer...

[Hmm, this sounds like Misaki-senpai and Mitaka-senpai: an animator and a scriptwriter. Not to mention they're in love. Ooooh myyyyy.]

I understand now. It's beautiful.

[Also he's blushing. WELL NOW. She moves over closer to just look him over, that's some really rosy cheeks going on there.]

[tunedere]

[ He's just gonna

back away a bit

because this is a little Uncomfortable and he isn't good enough at self-control to stop blushing yet!! okay maybe he can but it's only because Haruka isn't actually here. ]

Is that all?

[ please don't ask him any other embarrassing questions... ]

[artworks]

[Sorry, wtf is boundaries she doesn't get it.

She's mentally taking down notes...this is inspirational, but for a whole different thing. She's still got work to do.]

Yes.

...Come with me.

[Wait these two things kind of contradict.]

[tunedere]

[ They certainly do, so she gets this: ]

What for?

[ He's not folding his arms (yet), but he probably won't budge unless she gives him a good reason. ]

[artworks]

[Let's be real, it's probably gonna be a stupid reason.]

I think I know what to do. Is there a garden?

[But she needs his help? For what?]

[tunedere]

There is. It is outside, on the west side. You want to go there?

[ Still suspicious... but he's going to roll with it still. For now. ]

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[She nods firmly, YES YES THIS PERFECT.

In before she doesn't need the garden landscape at all.]

[tunedere]

[ Off to the garden it is, then... he gets his keys and phone from where they had been left on the table before heading over.

What does she want? ]

[artworks]

[Patiently waiting until he's ready, and then again, she stands by him to follow him to the gardens, just like she did before.

Honestly, even I don't know wtf she wants.]

[tunedere]

[ Nobody knows. It's a goddamn mystery.

Anyway, it isn't too far to the gardens, so they get there in about five minutes or less. The weather seems to have gotten a little cooler - either because the sun is starting to go down, or because it... might start raining in a few hours. ]

[artworks]

[It really is a mystery.

AND YOU THINK RAIN WILL STOP HER. NOTHING STOPS HER. Seriously someone stop her. Please help.

But yes, here they are at the garden. Now what.]

Is there anything violet or indigo? [First time here, yo.]

[tunedere]

[ Oh, flowers. He had thought it might be for something more... eclectic. ]

What about these?

[ Indicating the wisterias growing over one of the benches. ]

[artworks]

[It might turn worse, don't be relieved yet (or be relieved, maybe she's just being overly dramatic in her own way).]

Yes.

[She paces around the bench, and then looks at him.] Have a seat.

[tunedere]

[ There isn't anything suspicious on the seat, so he does as she asks, watching her expectantly for some form of explanation. ]

[artworks]

[Yes good, now she'll just stand in front of him and just stare for a while.

And the point of this is...]