Nope, not here.

(Mizuki... What are you doing right now?)

(I wonder if you're keeping in contact with someone else...)

(Or are you all alone...?)

(If Mizuki quits being a member of N25 and stops showing up in SEKAI...)

(We might never see each other again.)

But most of all...

I'm worried sick about you, Mizuki...

You're back again today.

Oh...

MEIKO...

Yeah, I was hoping that Mizuki would be here.

I see...

Have you seen Mizuki at all...?

No, I haven't...

I caught a glimpse of Mizuki's face a couple of times when I went over to see what was going on...

But I keep ending up somewhere pitch black. I think that phone's been put away in a drawer somewhere.

I see...

...

Um, MEIKO?

Did you know this was gonna happen?

No.

I doubt anyone did.

However...

At the very least, I know that this isn't what Mizuki wanted.

Yeah, I agree.

(Mizuki just wanted to...)

To be with us like always.

We'd have pointless conversations, smile, laugh and just have fun together...

...

But I...

After hearing the truth, I choked up...

I didn't know what I should say.

Ena...

I keep asking myself.

What if I was more mentally prepared?

What if Mizuki was the one who told me?

But...

I don't think that would've made a difference.

That time, if I just replied, “I didn't know that,” or, “Thanks for telling me.”

I mean, what happens when we try going back to our normal lives? We could talk online as N25 and go out shopping together...

But a part of me would always be wondering...

Can I ask? Should I ask? Would bringing it up hurt Mizuki in any way?

I wouldn't be able to get it out of my mind...

Which would be the worst thing for Mizuki...

...

So, MEIKO, I have a question to ask you...

What if I asked for us to meet and talk once more?

What if I said that I still want us to be friends?

Is me just thinking that only going to hurt Mizuki even more...?

Because I honestly don't know...

Ena...

If you want to talk, you should talk.

Or rather...

I want you to say what's on your mind.

What...?

I'm also in the dark here.

No one knows the answer to this question. Actually, you probably won't find it anywhere...

...

However, the person you're talking about is in a fragile state. One wrong move could cause an irreparable break.

In truth, I don't want anyone to take that risk.

But...

If we just let things proceed as is, then that's it.

That is why your feelings may be the last bastion of hope for Mizuki.

MEIKO...

Is it okay for me to...?

You should just do what you feel the need to do.

Yeah, I guess so...

Then, I'm going to meet with Mizuki.

We're going to meet and I'm going to say what's on my mind...

I'm going to say that I want us to keep being friends.

So, MEIKO, please let me know if you hear any news.

Okay, I will.

Thanks...