It's a little early, but I guess I'll log in...

(Oh, no one else is online... I thought at least Kanade would be here...)

(And I've only made some rough sketches of the artwork for our next song...)

(*Sigh*... Kanade made that song just for me, but I haven't gotten anywhere yet...)

(I guess I just have to keep chipping away at it then. Mizuki won't be able to get anything done either if I keep stalling like this...)

<And yet...>

<I have a solid image in my head, but it feel wrong when I put pen to paper...>

<Maybe I should just scrap it and start over since it's just a rough draft.>

<I think that should be fine...>

<Huh? Oh, Yuki?>

<I'm here...>

<Why didn't you say that you were here?>

<And you're earlier than usual. Aren't you supposed to have club activities right now?>

<Today's our day off.>

<Oh, okay. I see.>

<It's almost time for you to go to school, right?>

<Well... I don't think I'll go today.>

<Okay...>

<Um... How much have you gotten done so far?>

<I'm editing the lyrics now...>

<Oh...>

<Uh, great...>

(She's already gotten that much done?! And I'm still stuck making rough sketches...)

<Yuki, can I see your lyrics for a second?>

<They're not done yet.>

<That's fine. Please, let me see them!>

<Okay. I'll send them...>

(Ah, there we go...)

(Wait... These haven't been edited yet? And they're this good already? What's there to fix?)

(Yuki got this much done while I was running around in circles...)

This is what it means to be a genius...

No... Talent or being a genius doesn't matter anymore...!

Just don't give up. I have to keep drawing, period...!

<...>

(No...! I left my mic on...!)

<I, um... About that... I was just talking to myself, so...>

<I see.>

<Um, well...>

(Thank goodness... Plus, it's just Mafuyu and she doesn't care about...)

<You really love art, don't you...?>

<Huh?>

<That's nice...>

<...!>

(Wait, what does she mean by that? Where is she getting this from...?!)

(Right... Even Mafuyu carries a certain kind of pain that only she can understand...)

(And it has been kept at arm's length for now thanks to Kanade...)

(And Kanade... Even Mizuki... They also carry that pain.)

(And I'm no different. I fell into that same trap...)

(But...)

(And I'll keep on making music with them. As long as I can...)

<Yuki...>

<Yes?>

<Can you look at my rough draft later?>

<Me? Not K?>

<I'll show K too. Amia will find some way to peek at it and poke holes in it so...>

<I thought you should see it too, Yuki.>

<Okay.>

<I'll try to get it done today, so you can see it. In the meantime, I'll be muting everything so I can focus on it.>

<Okay. I'll do the same.>

Alright, I'll show her. I'll make something that'll surprise even Mafuyu!

And, oh... If Mafuyu has no interest to speak of...

I'll just make it so my art fills that hole!

Hehe. Time to get started!