So, Mafuyu, what's your mom like...?

She's a normal person...

A normal person doesn't try to throw away someone else's stuff without asking them first.

You mentioned how she tried to get rid of your synthesizer before. Didn't that bother you at all?

Bother me...?

...

But she's always talking about how it's for the sake of my future...

Instead of spending my time on music, I should be doing things that will help me with entrance exams... Because that's what is best for me...

So... I have to... Give up music...

Give up music and...

...

Mafuyu...

...

But you need it, right?

Which means you have to tell your parents.

You don't have to just keep quiet and do what they tell you to do...

But I'm not...

Because I believe what my mom says about me is all true...

That's exactly what I mean by you doing as you're told...

Ena, I get that you're worried about Mafuyu, but let's take a step back for a minute.

Despite all of this, Mafuyu cares a lot about her mom...

No, I understand that part but...

But do you really think everything she says is right, Mafuyu...?

Yes...

I do...

Okay...

But you wouldn't have come here if some part of you thought she wasn't right, don't you think...?

Huh...?

I mean, your mom's saying that you should be studying instead of messing around with music, right?

If you really thought she was right, you'd be holed up in your room right now studying for whatever.

B-But...

I...

I don't know what to do...

Alright, let's all just take a deep breath! And Mafuyu seems pretty exhausted, so why don't we talk about this another time?

Oh, I know! We should throw Len a welcoming party and give him a chance to get to know everyone!

Huh? Me...?

Okay, but this is really sudden...

Hehe. That sounds nice.

Will you be joining us, MEIKO?

I don't mind welcoming him, but I'll leave the merrymaking to the rest of you...

Everyone else in?

Sure. I mean, there's no reason not to...

I'm okay with it too...

I can't until I finish taking my practice exam...

Oh, right...

Sorry...

I should head back for the night.

I really need to study.

Mafuyu...!

Yes...?

I know I'm not in a position to be saying this...

I understand just how much your mom means to you... But I also don't want you to be too hard on yourself.

Because I don't like seeing you in pain, Mafuyu...

Say, Mafuyu...

I really think you should just do what you want to do. You don't have to listen to absolutely everything your parents say!

So it's totally okay for you to go and visit PXL if you get tired of studying!

(PXL...)

Okay, thank you...

I'll see you later...

Oh...

Mafuyu...

Isn't there anything we can do to help Mafuyu...?

I get how you feel, Kanade, but I feel like you're already giving her a ton of support.

Yeah. I mean, you're composing music just for her.

At the same time, I understand your concern...

Hehe. Since you're just as worried, right, Rin?

Shut up.

...

Um, Kanade?

If you're that worried about Mafuyu, why don't you all try working on a song together...?

Huh...?

Mafuyu seems to be most at ease whenever she's creating music with all of you.

So...

Yeah, that might be our best option at this point...

Mafuyu might not know it herself, but what we do definitely means a lot to her.

Right...

Which means we should visit PXL as soon as we can to give Kanade a chance to have fun and come up with song ideas!

My original plan was for the four of us to go together, but I'd rather not force anything on anyone...

But it should still be worth the trip if it means helping Mafuyu, right?

I agree...

Thank you all very much.

For Mafuyu's sake, I promise to finish my rough draft as soon as possible.

Okay, Kanade, good luck.

Mafuyu...

Is she going to be okay...?

...

...

Why can't I...?