She Wants to Do... Something to My Ears — Become the Subject of an Ear-Obsessed Science Girl's 'Research'

This work features a sweet time spent together with 'Kaya', from [Let's Get Researched by an Ear-Loving Science Girl], performed by Ryo Hirohashi. Prologue! One ordinary day... After homeroom ends and school lets out. The protagonist arrives at the science room as usual, along with 'Kaya'. She's thinking about what research to do today. Apparently she's come up with a topic to present at the next academic conference... And what she decided on was an ear experiment! An experiment about hearing! And so the protagonist becomes the test subject for ASMR!? ...What happens next is a treat you'll have to purchase to find out ♪ And so begins these sweet, sweet days spent with 'Kaya'... Highlights! 《Ambient sounds & Healing》 You can spend a relaxing time listening to the sound of ocean waves, a crackling fireplace, a running train, and casual conversation with 'Kaya-chan'! Also, during the oil massage and the ear cleaning on her lap pillow, you can experience healing as she cleans from the shallow parts of your ear all the way to the fine details deep inside ♪ 'Kaya-chan' is waiting for you ♪

I bought this after listening to the sample first because it had high ratings and the voice sounded good, but while the voice is great, the other sounds are a bit lackluster, which is a shame. Honestly, I had the rude thought that Ryo Hirohashi's voice might be a bit grating on the ears, but that wasn't the case at all - she really pulled off both relaxation and tingles with just her voice alone, which made me realize once again just how skilled a famous voice actress can be. That said, while I can accept that the breathing sounds being quiet is somewhat unavoidable, my personal opinion is that I wish the ear cleaning sounds had gone a bit deeper.

Having purchased dozens of voice works so far, I've started to feel like the characters are becoming a bit stale. So I bought this one because I was drawn to the character concept mentioned in the title - a perverted girl who loves experiments. The character portrayal exceeded my expectations. The voice actress is a veteran who has voiced a character with long purple hair who appeared in an anime that anime fans describe as "basically my whole life" when asked to sum it up in one word, and her acting ability was tremendous. Specifically, the sticky, wet voice typical of an introverted character, and the way she passionately rants in the manner of a positive-type social outcast, were both excellent. And the way that voice matched with a science girl who only has eyes for research, with her somewhat skewed sense of values, was wonderful. I'm giving this 5 stars. There are various other reasons too, but honestly, the sheer quality of the character portrayal alone would be worth 10 stars if that were possible.