<Are we all here?>

<Present.>

<I've already begun. Where's Yuki?>

<I'm here.>

<Then, let's start.>

<I'm finished mixing it. I'll share it now...>

<Cool! Wait, Yuki, you were the one working on it...?!>

<I was...>

<Yuki used to do all the mixing for us, so I'm thinking about having her take over again.>

<Oh, right... You could only write lyrics after what happened to your synth, but you can do more now that you're at K's house.>

<Why not?

That should allow K to focus more on composing.>

<True! Alright, Yuki, I'm gonna give your mix a listen now!>

<Whoa, this sound...! I haven't heard anything like this in such a long time... It's so you, Yuki!>

<Yeah. It feels all cold and heavy, but it makes K's melody sound just that much warmer.>

<I'll start writing the lyrics for it now if that's okay...>

<Yes, please do.>

<Then, I'll get started too.

This might just be the inspiration I needed to draw something good.>

<I know what you mean!

It's just so much easier to come up with good ideas when we're all working together like this!>

...

(She's been making these pained expressions lately whenever she's writing any lyrics...)

(Some unpleasant memories may be going through her mind. I mean, between what happened with us and her mom...)

Mafuyu...

<Huh? Miku?>

<Oh, what brings you here?>

<I was wondering how you were all doing.>

<Same old, same old!

Our latest song's ahead of schedule now thanks to Yuki.>

<It is...?>

<Is everything okay, Mafuyu?>

<Yes...>

<Working with the others like this helps take my mind off things.>

<I see...>

(Mafuyu still looks like she's in pain...)

(But...)

(Mafuyu came so close to breaking that time...)

(She does seem to be doing a little better now that she's getting to spend more time with Kanade and the others.)

(I know this situation can't last forever...)

(But I hope she can use this time to give herself a chance.)

(To feel more at ease...)