"I thought he should probably hold back a bit!" What did voice actress Asaki Yuikawa call out the protagonist for?! [TV Anime "MARRIAGETOXIN" Interview]

——The scene where they try to do their best for each other at a drinking party is very memorable. By the way, Gero makes various blunders during his marriage hunting, but what kind of advice would you give him on what he should definitely fix?

Yuikawa: I think it's probably better not to make toy confections in front of women!

Everyone: hahaha

Yuikawa: Having said that, I love toy confections myself and recently bought a large amount to make them, so I'm not really one to talk... (lol). But starting to make them out of nowhere in front of someone might leave the other person a bit bewildered, so I think it's better to enjoy them thoroughly when you're alone at home!

——So it's fine as a hobby, but he should consider the time and place (lol).

Yuikawa: Yes, exactly (lol).

——While Gero has aspects that make you want to call him out like that, do you feel he has grown after going through marriage hunting with partners starting from Himekawa, then Ureshino, and Arashiyama?

Yuikawa: I think he is growing rapidly. Thanks to Mei-chan's Spartan training, which could even be called shock therapy, I think his rate of growth is truly surprising. Gero-kun was flustered even when interacting with Shiori, so it must have been even harder for him with Himekawa (his first marriage hunting partner). Conversely, when he met Arashiyama after Shiori, he was able to converse properly.

——By constantly interacting with women through marriage hunting, he is clearly growing.

Yuikawa: That's why I think he was able to handle Arashiyama, who showed 100% affection toward Gero-kun right from the start. If a girl like Arashiyama, who aggressively approaches him saying "I love you!", had come as his first partner, I think Gero-kun would have fainted. I feel he is growing at a pace perfectly suited to his current level.

——Finally, please leave a message for the viewers.

Yuikawa: Shiori is still young, so I think she's a girl who hasn't even reached the stage of romance or marriage hunting yet. Such a girl engages in interactions that are a step short of romance with Gero-kun, who is doing his best at marriage hunting, and both of them challenge various things and grow little by little.

Particularly after Shiori appears, Gero-kun's adventurous spirit accelerates, so there might be times when you can't help but laugh. I would be happy if you could watch and support them while chuckling along.

Please look forward to the broadcast while paying attention to how Yuikawa portrayed the timid Ureshino, as well as the unique relationship between Gero and Ureshino.

Interview, Photography, Text / kato
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