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Umiri's Mansion - Private Room

UmiriIt's time. Let me take a lunch break.

UmiriCalinrinMate is running out. I need to restock...

Umiri...

Umiri's Mother"U-chan! Ugh, why do I only see the ceiling? Where are you? Mommy wants to see your face, U-chan~"

UmiriWhat's going on?

Umiri's Mother"Ah, right, next Saturday is Dad's birthday. I'm picking a gift for him."

Umiri...

Umiri's Mother"Hey, why are you drinking this again? You should eat a proper lunch~"

Umiri's Mother"When you are back, I'll make you your favorite fried noodles with eggs♡"

Umiri*Sigh*...

Umiri...

DISRUPTION DrummerYeah, feels good! But Umiri, you seem down today. The sound is still great as usual though.

DISRUPTION VocalistIf something's bothering you, it's easier to feel better if you talk about it.

UmiriI was told I'm not trustworthy.

DISRUPTION VocalistWho said that? It's okay, Umiri, you're the most trustworthy! You can handle the drummer's improvisation—

DISRUPTION DrummerAnd deal with a careless vocalist. Only you, Umiri, can do that.

DISRUPTION VocalistGot roasted~~♪

UmiriYou two have such a good relationship.

DISRUPTION VocalistAre you jealous?

UmiriNope.

DISRUPTION VocalistLet the haters hate. So, just stay with us. Okay?

Umiri...

DISRUPTION DrummerYou don't want to?

UmiriNo, thanks to DISRUPTION, even though Ave Mujica disbanded, I can live without bothering my parents.

UmiriGood work.

TakiAh.

UmiriWatch bass case for me.

TakiEh?

TakiHuh?

Shopping Mall

UmiriThis, this and this... and this too...

UmiriI'll take it all.

UmiriHuh?

UmiriA Nyamuchi collab.

UmiriWhat a sellout.

NyamuExcuse me... about the audition a while back...

FukurokojiYou mean the stage play? It seems like they took Mana-chan instead.

NyamuOh... I see...

Nyamu...

FukurokojiUm... Aren't you going to pick up?

NyamuNo need.

FukurokojiI see. Ah, there will be another audition. If you stay as proactive as usual, you'll definitely be fine! Opportunities are fleeting. Let's make sure to seize every chance!

Umiko

NyamuSorry... I need to step away for a moment~

NyamuI'm busy right now~

Umiri"Where are you now?"

NyamuDeserted island.

Umiri"But the call went through."

NyamuThere's signal even on deserted islands, right?

Umiri"You must be at the agency."

NyamuSo scary...

StaffUm, Yūtenji-san. It seems Yahata-san is waiting for you outside.

NyamuEhh...

UmiriI knew that you'd be at the agency.

NyamuHey, what are you doing?

UmiriI missed you.

NyamuThat's definitely a lie.

NyamuAh. Isn't this the Nyamuchi's selection?

UmiriYou were a sellout.

NyamuThank you for your purchase.

UmiriAm I... not trustworthy?

NyamuI definitely won't lend you money. I mean, why did you buy so much?

UmiriI got dumped by Togawa-san and Wakaba-san. So I went on an impulse shopping spree.

NyamuHuh?

UmiriWell, I'm leaving.

NyamuWait, wait. What do you mean you got dumped? Wait!

NyamuHmm. You invited Muuko, huh?

UmiriI didn't expect her to agree right away. After all, we were the ones who made Wakaba-san like that.

NyamuUmiko, have you changed?

UmiriEh?

NyamuYou never tried to take responsibility before.

UmiriAh...

NyamuHuh? What's wrong?

Umiri*Sigh*...

UmiriSo, is that what untrustworthy means?

NyamuYou always act like you're the one in charge, but leave the responsibilities to Sakiko instead.

NyamuWaiter~ I'd like to place an order.

UmiriI'll have ginger soda, make it extra fizzy.

UmiriGulp... gulp...

NyamuYou'll get hiccups if you drink that too fast.

UmiriUgh... Ugh...

NyamuAre you okay? Can you handle it?

Umiri~~~~~! Phew!

UmiriHaa... Haa... An old wound of mine hurts.

NyamuAh? Just from a mere glass of ginger soda?

UmiriI can't face it without drinking. I've got a past that still cuts deep.

NyamuIs it gonna be long?

UmiriIt was the first band I had formed in my life...

UmiriIt's quite well. With the audition coming up, things have finally settled down.

Member AAh... yeah, right! Everyone worked really hard in practice.

UmiriI reserved the studio every day until the audition day, so let's split the cost later.

Member BHuh? I have plans this weekend...

UmiriHuh!? Isn't this our turning point right now? Can't you prioritize practice?

Member BI see... I'll adjust my schedule.

UmiriYes! Let's work together and do our best!

MEMBER A & B...

UmiriIt was going quite well at first. We were even invited to an audition with talent scouts.

UmiriWe were all united. We thought we might debut. But on the day of the live show that held that dream...

UmiriThey all boycotted...

UmiriWhy!? Why aren't you coming!? It's already way past time...! And there's still no reply...!

UmiriI'll contact again!

Umiri...!

UmiriThe group... has gone...

UmiriI was interfering too much, with good intentions. I never thought that would annoy people.

NyamuAh... so tragic...

UmiriIn case this happens again, I made sure to join several bands to reduce the risk...

UmiriAve Mujica was supposed to be one of them.

UmiriSeeing Togawa-san and Wakaba-san in another band...

NyamuWere you jealous? So you wanted to stay in Ave Mujica, huh?

UmiriEven though it was a band with lots of problems.

NyamuYou masochist~

UmiriBy the way, Yūtenji-san, would you like to reunite Ave Mujica too?

NyamuBy the way? Am I a buy-one-get-one-free?

UmiriI'm serious.

NyamuI don't believe it~

UmiriAre you saying that too?

NyamuWell, contact me when you get Muuko in~

UmiriI have your word. Please pay the bill for me. I don't have much money this month.

NyamuOf course you'd be poor buying that much.

Nyamu...

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Umiri(No one is responding.)

Umiri(I didn't expect it to go smoothly, but getting no response at all—)

Umiri!

UmiriMortis-san, over here.

MortisHey, aren't we there yet~?

UmiriIt's a fifteen-minute walk from the station.

MortisFifteen minutes have already passed! Don't wanna walk anymore! Piggyback! Carry me! Let me take a car~!

UmiriFive more minutes, please keep going on your own.

MortisEeeeee~!

UmiriMortis-san. Just to confirm, you don't play guitar, right?

MortisYes... but if I don't join Ave Mujica, I'll disappear...

UmiriDon't worry.

MortisEh?

UmiriIt's fine. Please trust me. Everyone starts by imitating.

UmiriLet's start by imitating the real ones.

MortisReal ones?

UmiriI'll teach you.

Mortis...

UmiriYou will become the "real one."

Mortis...!

Uika...

UmiriWould you like to play as Ave Mujica?

Umiri

Uika...

StorytellerNo matter how much you try to beautify it, you can never become real.

StorytellerBecause dolls are just dolls...