Humhumhuum♪

(This package is huge!

What on earth did Sis send me?)

Whoa...!

It's full of clothes!!

Oh, she must've made these!

Wow... It's cool to see that she can make stuff like this now!

You can tell that this young designer making a name for herself abroad has the right stuff♪

Hm? There's something else really deep down... What is this?

Whoa, this ribbon's so pretty...!

Hm? A greeting card...? Let's have a look...

<To Mizuki, the cutest person in the world>

Hehe. Oh, Sis. “Cutest” might be a bit much...

But since she sent this to me, I think I'll try it on♪

Yup, she's right... I do definitely look cute!

(But this ribbon and all these clothes... It's like she's written her signature on all of them...)

(It's great to see that Sis is having fun over there...)

Hey, she even sent snacks!

These are just as cute and colorful...

(Oh, come to think of it...

Miku and the others might really like it if I shared some of this candy with them.)

Alright, I'll take some of these over to them! They'll probably love it too since they came from overseas♪

So, here we go!!

Let's see. Where are Miku and the...?

Ready, Miku?

Ready...!

Rock! Paper! Scissors!

Look over there♪

Look over... Oh...

Look over here♪

Uh... Uhh...

Hehe. I guess you can't help but look the same way I point my finger, Miku.

O-Once more time...!

Haha... Luka's such a meanie.

Hey, over here!

Oh, Mizuki...

Oh, welcome.

Just you today?

Yup! I was sent some snacks you don't see very often and decided to share them with you guys!

Snacks...

Rin and Len might like that.

Hehe. Yes, they might.

Oh...?

Mizuki, that ribbon looks lovely on you. Is it new? Did you just buy it?

Oh, this came with the snacks.

My big sis sent it to me.

Your big sister...?

Yeah, I have a big sister who's much older than me. She's still just starting out, but she's a fashion designer.

She's living abroad right now and has it kinda tough right now... But she's working really hard towards achieving her dream of owning her own business.

I see...

Her own business overseas...?

That's very ambitious of her. Has she been living abroad long?

Hmm... Yeah, I'd say pretty long... She moved right around the time I joined N25.

When you joined N25, Mizuki...?

Speaking of which...

Kanade and Mafuyu told us a story about how N25 initially came to be, but we didn't get to hear about when you and Ena joined, Mizuki.

Yeah, that's right.

The timing felt a bit off to get into that, you know...?

Would you mind telling us about that?

I'm sure Miku's already bored of playing rock paper scissors.

I'm not bored, but...

I'd also like to hear more about that, Mizuki.

Wait, you do?

I mean, it's really not that interesting...

Haha...

I can't really say no to these faces, can I?

Alright... I'll try going in order, starting with around the time I was in my last year of junior high.

I really had a lot on my mind back then...

That was when I heard one of Kanade's songs and decided that I wanted to start making music videos.

You had a lot on your mind...?

Yeah... We're talking about A LOT...

(Things were so hard back then...)

“Ahem. Good morning, everyone.

The cherry blossoms lined up near our school are all in full bloom, and it gives me great pleasure to welcome in a new school year.”

(*Yawn*

Another boring opening ceremony...)

(It's always such a pain to have to start again in a completely new class. So is dealing with the first years.)

Hey, isn't that the person they were talking about...?

Yeah, maybe. The description my big brother gave me seems pretty close.

(Not again...)

(Ugh... I would've been able to ditch if the teachers hadn't found me.)

(I guess I can just head up to the rooftop after this. Rui's also probably pretty bored and...)

Oh...

(Right. He graduated...)

“That concludes this speech.

Everyone, let's all do our best to make the most of this school year.”

Hey, let's try talking to that person!

Yeah, they seem like fun.

...

Finally, some alone time...

This place really is nice and quiet...

(It's nice and quiet, but...)

...

I didn't mind a little noise...

(However, before Rui started coming up here, this was normal...)

(So, it's like nothing's changed...)

I'm back to square one.

*Sigh*

Another dull day at school.

And another dull year that I have to survive...

But it's not like there's anything I can do about that.

Wait, MiraMagi's on today!

I have to watch it as it airs!

(The final episode's also coming up... Man, I really don't want to see this show end.)

(Despite it being an evening children's anime, it has such a good story. Not only that, the characters are cute and people always write great comments about this show on forums...)

(And above all else, the protagonist's enemy and rival, Mia, is just too adorable!)

Hehe... I can't wait to see what the finale's like!

Oh, also. I heard that they're gonna do some promos and stuff to get everyone excited about it.

Yeah, here we go...!

The “Let's Root For MiraMagi Together” promotional campaign!

Hey, we're allowed to make videos for this. I might just have to take a crack at it!

Alright, lemme just turn on my PC...

And I can give that effect plugin I bought the other day a try.

(I started doing this to kill time when I'm bored, but I'm really glad that I started making my own videos...)

(I get to choose whatever music, assets, effects and everything else I like while also being able to edit it however I please. Not only that, it lets me focus in a way that I can block out all unnecessary distractions.)

(Before I entered junior high, I made my own clothes and accessories...)

...

Anyway, how should I do this...?

I could try creating a montage of all the best scenes up to this point...

Mizuki, do you have a minute...?

Hm? Yeah, sure.

Okay, I'm coming in.

Hm...?

Oh, are you making a MiaMagic video?

You really do love that show, don't you?

Sis, it's not “MiaMagic”. It's called “MiraMagi”! Or “Miracle Magic Girl ☆ Lala”! The animated epic about Lala, the magical girl who's fighting to save the day, that's all the rage right now!

While Mia's the girl who's her enemy and rival, so please don't get them mixed up!

Ah, right. Yes.

Haha. I'm sorry, Mizuki. I must've gotten them mixed up since you seem to really enjoy talking about Mia.

To be fair, it is kinda confusing...

Anyway, did you need something from me?

Oh, I was just packing up my things and found all these clothes that I'd made in the past. Would you like them, Mizuki? They're all in this box.

Wait, really? Can I see?!

Whoa, you used to make this kind of stuff...?! You really are an amazing designer!

Hehe. Thanks.

Although, my fashion school teachers didn't really like this one.

But the ones at that school in France called you a genius, right?!

A genius...? I really don't think I was called that, but...

Over here, my teachers would say that my designs were “far too radical” without even really looking at what I'd drawn. I was even turned away by so many others when it came time to look for a job...

Which is why I was so happy when I discovered peers who believed the opposite of them.

Yeah, I know you went through a lot and had to work really hard... But I'm also happy that they acknowledged your talents!

So, Sis, good luck over there!

Hehe. Aren't you getting a little ahead of yourself? I'm not leaving until next month.

Still, Mizuki, thank you.

...

By the way... How have you been recently...?

Me?

Um...

Well, school can be a real drag sometimes...

But I get to watch my favorite anime and make videos about it, so I'd say I'm in a good place.

I see...

That's good to hear.

Remember, I'm always here to listen if something does end up bothering you.

Especially since we won't get many chances to chat like this in the future.

Yeah, true...

Thanks, Sis!

But I'm okay. There's nothing to worry about.

I'm just gonna do what I can to enjoy the present!

Okay...

Hey, you two, I bought some cake. Would you like to have some?

Oh, cake? Yes, please!

Let's go, Sis!

...