<Mizuki! Any luck over there?>
No, there's too many people. I'm never gonna find her here.
<Okay...
I didn't find her over here either.>
<I tried asking some Miya Girls students about her just now, but they said she's already gone home.>
Really...?
I'll check the diner just in case.
There's a chance that she'll stop there before going home.
<Okay, thanks!
I'll meet you there.>
Got it!
(I really don't want to go home...)
(I tried going to the diner...
But I didn't see Kanade and the others there.)
(Which is normal since it's not like we made plans to have an after-party there or anything...)
What am I doing...?
(I have that mock exam soon.
I need to study for it.)
(But...)
(What am I supposed to tell her...?)
(That I want to keep making music with my group?)
(But she's never going to let me...)
(Is there anything I can do at this point...?)
Huh...?
KAITO...
<Now I get it. We couldn't reach you because your phone was broken...>
H-How did you...?
<Miku, try now.>
<Okay...>
Miku...
I was worried I'd never see you again...
<Mafuyu...>
<Care to tell us what happened...?>
So...
My mom tried to take away my phone...
I resisted and...
It fell into my aquarium...
<Oh, I see...>
<That explains it.>
<Mafuyu...
If you don't fight back now, this is probably going to be it for you.>
What...?
<I'm not just talking about being cut off from everyone. She's going to pick you apart clean.>
<If you agree to do her bidding, she'll succeed in destroying who you are.>
<You'll lose everything that you care about. For good.>
...!
What am I supposed to do...?
<Fight back. Tell her how you really feel.>
<No one can predict what's going to happen, but this is the only option you have right now.>
How I really feel...?
But...
If I do that, Mom will...
<If you tell her, she might get upset...>
<But if you don't say something, you might break...>
<I don't want that to happen...
So, please, tell her.>
<We'll be here for you...>
Miku...
...
...
(But...)
I won't go anywhere...
Okay...
I... I...
I'll try telling her how I really feel.