<K, are you okay?

Have you been getting enough sleep?>

<Yes, I'm fine...>

<But I still haven't managed to compose a song that resonates well with Yuki. I have to get it right this time...>

<Okay...>

<I thought they were all good, but it's still not enough for Yuki, huh?>

<Who knows?

We don't have a clue as to what's going through her head.>

<But that means we're at a complete dead end!>

<And K's gonna collapse from exhaustion if she keeps this up. We have to think of something...>

<Like what...?>

<Okay, well... Yuki's biggest reaction so far came from hearing “Marionette”, right...?>

<Right. Yuki even put pen to paper by turning what she felt but couldn't describe into its lyrics...>

<Something you can't describe...>

<So we're lacking that sort of inspiration...?>

<Inspiration?>

<Yeah. That song's lyrics are all about describing something that you can't quite put into words, right?>

<Doesn't that mean if Yuki might actually feel something if she's inspired by K's song in a similar way?>

<But by what...?>

<I mean... There was that thing with me, remember?>

<I was ready to just give up on everything, but you made that song for me, K.... After listening to it, I felt a lot better and even decided to draw again.>

<Enanan...>

<The songs you make, K... They sort of compel you to look at yourself in the mirror.>

<I'm sure that if Yuki can feel the same way, she'll come to some kind of realization...>

<I see...>

<Oh...>

(I was so determined while making that song for Yuki after I found her in SEKAI. It was the same when I made that song for Enanan too.)

(Maybe that's it. I have to become completely immersed in the songwriting like I was back then...)

(But...)

*Sigh*...

(The new demo's done...)

(I tried to remember the way I was when I made “Marionette” for Yuki or that other song for Ena...)

(Will this finally be the one that reaches Yuki?)

...

I'm not even sure myself at this point...

(A hint... Or even just someone to talk to... But I doubt anyone's going to be online right now...)

<Oh, is everything okay? You have quite a serious expression on your face...>

Huh? Wah!

Luka? How...?

<Hehe. I was wondering how things were going for you.>

<So is everything okay?>

For now, yes.

I made a new demo...

Um, Luka...

Would you mind listening to it for me?

I can't really reach anyone else right now so...

<Yes, of course. I'd love to hear it.>

Welcome, Kanade.

Shall we get started?

Yes, please...

...

What do you think?

It's very you, Kanade.

But...

I'm not sure this song will be able to clear up what's on that girl's mind...

Huh...?

I also suspect that you're still not sure where you're going with this song.

Where I'm going with it...?

What is it that you want people to see or realize by hearing this?

You don't seem to have considered that and it'll end up meaningless if there's no goal to reach.

This will just leave everyone wandering endlessly in the darkness...

That's what I thought.

Does that mean...?

That is all I have to say regarding this...

Promise to save her, okay...?

...

Thank you, Luka.

I'll try considering what you just said.

Good.

Luka...

Oh, MEIKO. I was wondering where you were...

Don't play coy with me. You knew I was here the whole time.

Hehe. But you saw all of that just now, yes? You could've joined us and helped her out...

I'm doing everything I can to not do that.

What you just said may cause Kanade to rethink things quite a bit. It may even send her down the wrong path...

I'd prefer it if you didn't say anything that might upset people like that.

Oh?

I believe otherwise.

It's important to watch over them, but sometimes it's necessary to break something down or take it apart if it's stalled and won't start.

I believe that is why I'm here.

Break it down...?

Out of curiosity, MEIKO, what kind of song do you think she'll come to us with next?

Huh...?

What do I want her to see or realize...?

I'm just not sure...

Huh?!

Oh, my alarm... But for what...?

Oh, right...

I need to go visit dad at the hospital today.

I have to start getting ready and... Huh?

It's raining again...

The weather's been so bad lately...

No, I don't have time for that. I need to hurry...