In the past, a voice actor was just a voice actor; they only needed to provide their voice.
But nowadays, with the idolization of voice actors, they need more than just their voices. While not the main focus, they also need to act and perform like idols.
Furthermore, having hung out with Ichika for so long, Nanami had picked up a few things from her.
"Y-y-y-y-you guys... what... what are you doing!?"
Daze, surprise, shock, disbelief.
And finally, anger.
It was the exact image of an ordinary girl discovering her boyfriend cheating with her best friend. Seeing Rita's terrified expression, Nanami felt quite satisfied with her acting skills.
Nanami subtly glanced at the closet.
She's inside.
Kaede is absolutely hiding in there watching.
Earlier, Kaede was a bit angry about me 'stealing' her title of girlfriend in front of Rita.
To be fair, Kaede had a legitimate reason to be angry, but it was originally her fault for not explaining things clearly to Rita... She obviously had a cuckold fetish but didn't say anything, and I was just playing along.
But regardless, now that I've 'been cuckolded' too, she should be truly satisfied, right?
Actually, it wasn't that Nanami's acting was exceptionally good, but rather that Rita was scared senseless.
Although she was mentally prepared, when she was actually exposed, Rita's mind went completely blank.
After a brief moment of shock, Rita braced herself and spoke.
"Wh... what are we doing? Making love, of course."
"Why? Rita, Mashiro... I... I clearly treated you as my best friends too. Rita, why did you... Ito-kun, I... I..."
Pain, sorrow.
Nanami clutched her chest tightly, looking at Rita, Mashiro, and Rin Ito with teary eyes, as if she had suffered a triple betrayal.
Mashiro was somewhat confused... Shouldn't Nanami be joining us right now?
We've had so many parties before, why is she saying things like this?
But then Mashiro remembered what Rita had said earlier... Don't say anything, don't ask anything, and leave everything to me.
In that case, I'll just ignore it.
Rin Ito was equally surprised... He hadn't told Nanami about his plan with Mashiro. Was it Kaede?
As for Kaede... she was also surprised. Her original plan was just to call Nanami to join the party and enjoy Rita's shocked expression. She didn't expect Nanami to play along so well.
"I didn't want this either... It's all because you were too magnanimous, Nanami. You actually agreed to let your boyfriend sleep in the same bed with another girl. Even if it weren't me, there would be other girls. It can't be helped... it's all your fault, Nanami."
"I... You... Darling, say something." Nanami shifted her gaze to Rin Ito... She had just put on a burst of acting on a whim and hadn't thought about what to do next.
In Nanami's view, Kaede and Rin Ito were teaming up to mess with her.
"Ahem, ahem..." Rin Ito cleared his throat. Only then did he pull out of Rita's body. "It can't be helped... Rita's breasts are bigger. It's not that you're too small, Nanami, it's that Rita is too big. What's wrong with a man liking huge breasts?"
"...B-But you're my boyfriend! Didn't you say that liking both flat chests and huge breasts is the mark of a healthy mind?"
Since they hadn't rehearsed a script, Nanami almost couldn't come up with a response and directly used a line from Rin Ito's doujinshi.
"That's true, but you're neither flat nor huge, Nanami, so... you're too ordinary!" Rin Ito paused before abruptly changing his tone. "However... if you want to beat Rita, it's not entirely impossible. Weren't you two competing for 'custody' of Mashiro before? This is the perfect chance to settle it once and for all."
"Alright! Let's duel!"
Nanami clenched her fists, brimming with determination, while Rita looked completely bewildered, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"????"
Wait, what...
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't she come up and slap him, call us scumbags, and then either break up or force him to choose one?
Why did it suddenly turn into a duel!?
Why!????
????
Rita vaguely felt like she had been set up.
However...
Mashiro only knew how to draw; she didn't know how to steal a man. Now that everything was out in the open, she had to steal him back for Mashiro!
And she couldn't just steal him from Nanami; she had to eliminate all future threats!
"If there's going to be a duel, it can't just be me participating!" Rita's arms were tied, but her fingers could still move. She struggled to point toward the closet. "Kaede is in the closet. If we're dueling, she has to join the duel too!"
"Eh?" Nanami feigned surprise and pulled the closet door open. "Kaede...? Wh... why are you here too!?"
"Since you've found me, it can't be helped!" Kaede looked a bit guilty, using her body to block the closet she had stained. "Let's duel with him as the prize! Whoever wins gets to be his girlfriend!"
"Alright!" Nanami pursed her lips and nodded with a serious expression. "But the food is already cooked, and not eating is bad for the stomach. Let's duel after we eat."
Rin Ito: "Since it's come to this, let's eat first."
Kaede: "Okay, I'm getting a bit hungry too."
Mashiro: "Eat."
Rita: "???????"
...
Eating her food in small bites, Rita subtly observed Nanami and Kaede... I've been set up. I've definitely been set up!
Clearly, Mashiro and I were caught together, but Nanami and Kaede seem to be targeting only me. Mashiro has perfectly faded into the background.
It's as if they completely ignored the fact that he cheated with Mashiro... They must have known all along!
Mashiro has absolutely no intention of hiding anything. As Mashiro's current caretaker, how could Nanami, who has been looking after her for months, not notice!?
How could they not tell? Besides, Kaede mentioned she installed surveillance cameras. They cheat so skillfully; it couldn't be their first time. Kaede should have known long ago.
This explains why Mashiro and he are so brazen.
But... maybe Nanami and Kaede are just like me.
They can both accept Mashiro, who has no malicious intentions. Besides being horny, Mashiro only knows how to draw and poses absolutely no threat to them.
Other than that... perhaps they both worry about being 'bred' by him alone. If they can't handle it, they can have Mashiro share the burden.
Rita shot Rin Ito a fierce glare. You liar, keeping this from me!
I was worried about Mashiro and Nanami's relationship before, but thinking about it now, there was absolutely no need to worry. They might have... no, they definitely have all slept together.
How could Mashiro be so skilled at transferring his fluids through a kiss? Don't tell me he just likes the taste!?
Also, Mashiro was so skilled at licking her sister! It was definitely not her first time licking a girl!
That's right!
That must be it!
Hmph... Liars!
They're all liars! They clearly knew everything but kept it hidden from me.
I'm so mad!
But... the duel must still go on!
Although Rita was a bit angry about being set up, she couldn't give up on the duel.
Just because they can accept Mashiro doesn't mean they can accept other girls. Since it has come to this, I absolutely must snatch him away!