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Welcome to the stage of the girls.
So... this pain in my chest is my punishment.
Details 24:23
- Chapter
- Ephemeral Garden
- Duration
- 24:23
- Release
- Dec 31, 2025
- Characters
- Doloris / Uika Misumi , Mortis / Mutsumi Wakaba , Timoris / Umiri Yahata , Amoris / Nyamu Yūtenji , and Oblivionis / Sakiko Togawa
- Player / Rank
- Rank 1
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What you are about to see is—
her story, with a secret.
her story, with a secret.
What awaits ahead? Bliss or doom?
Until the moment the curtain falls, let us witness together the opera of the dolls.
Until the moment the curtain falls, let us witness together the opera of the dolls.
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Doloris... Now, it's the night of the awakening.
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Shall I wake her up?
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If you force her to wake up, you might break her soul.
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Onee-sama.
It's alright. The moonlight will wake her up.
The moon swallowed by shadows comes back to life,
and the poor doll once again takes on a temporal life...
and the poor doll once again takes on a temporal life...
...!
Now, let's begin... tonight's masquerade!
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After the Performance
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That was another breathtaking performance!
Could you share your enthusiasm for the upcoming Budokan performance?
Could you share your enthusiasm for the upcoming Budokan performance?
Our mission is to create a dream-like experience for our guests.
We would be delighted if you also immerse yourself
in the world of Ave Mujica at Budokan next time.
in the world of Ave Mujica at Budokan next time.
Budokan is amazing!
It hasn't been long since our debut.
Emphasize that it's the "fastest ever"!
O-Okay. How about you, Mortis-san?
! I...
......
......
As you can see, Mortis is a little shy.
Mortis, let's end with a gratitude.
Mortis, let's end with a gratitude.
Thank you very much...
Thank you for your time.
I'll take my leave now.
I'll take my leave now.
Have a good evening.
Phew... finally, I can take it off~
Don't take it off until you are back in the dressing room.
You never know who is watching.
You never know who is watching.
Huh? Am I getting exposed?
Amoris is actually Nyamuchi—
Amoris is actually Nyamuchi—
Amoris
So, do you mean that... we are going to keep these masks on forever?
It's messing with our faces and numbers.
It's messing with our faces and numbers.
...
Uika from sumimi.
Daughter of the great comedian Wakaba and the star actress Minami Mori.
Daughter of the great comedian Wakaba and the star actress Minami Mori.
We could simply take the masks off to make the whole world notice us.
Ave Mujica does not undersell.
First, we need to build a track record, then work on our music—
First, we need to build a track record, then work on our music—
"I liked it yesterday, but got bored of it today."
!
The world is cruel, and they might get bored
if you keep messing around.
if you keep messing around.
...
I am not going to let this band be just a passing fad.
I told you. Give me the rest of your life.
Saki-chan...
Hmm...
I know the proper moment to play my card.
We will take the masks off at the best stage and at the best moment.
We will take the masks off at the best stage and at the best moment.
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Saki-chan, wait. Let's go back together.
Uika
I was touched.
I realized how much you care about Ave Mujica.
I realized how much you care about Ave Mujica.
That's right. I am entrusted with your lives.
I can't believe how popular we've become upon debut.
Saki-chan really is amazing!
Saki-chan really is amazing!
It's all thanks to you, Uika.
I couldn't have asked for a better frontwoman for Ave Mujica.
Was it okay?
At that time , you didn't even ask anything.
Yes.
Uika, you're surely the type to get talked into buying crystals.
That was mean~
Even under the same agency, it must be tough
to work as sumimi simultaneously. I'll try not to make it a burden for you.
to work as sumimi simultaneously. I'll try not to make it a burden for you.
It's not a burden, not at all.
It's actually quite refreshing... And...
It's actually quite refreshing... And...
My dream of being with you forever
came true...
came true...
Uika...
Excuse me...
...!
...!
Is it for work?
Yes... See you later.
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Hey, pull yourself together!
How many times is this now that you've ended up in trouble with the police?
How many times is this now that you've ended up in trouble with the police?
Kiyotsugu
Ugh... You're better off without me...
Stop talking nonsense...!
Please sleep properly in the futon.
Please sleep properly in the futon.
Phew...
...
(Four more songs before Budokan. I need to write at least two songs by this weekend
to give Uika time to write lyrics...)
to give Uika time to write lyrics...)
(For me, there is no other path left...)
Looking back, I was truly a happy child.
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Surrounded by loving parents, spending every day playing the piano I adored...
Those carefree days truly seemed to sparkle.
Those carefree days truly seemed to sparkle.
But those days came to an end when mother passed away.
Father did his best to protect me...
but he simply couldn't recover from that deep sorrow...
but he simply couldn't recover from that deep sorrow...
Yet, what saved me was—
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Teacher
It's the music festival in the afternoon. Let's go to the auditorium.
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Saki, let's go.
Okay...
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Mutsumi, who are those people?
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They are seniors who formed a band for the first time in Tsukinomori.
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Band...
Mutsumi! We should start a band too!
Mutsumi! We should start a band too!
Eh?
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A band!
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Soyo Nagasaki-san. I'm glad she's a pleasant person.
And then the vocal...
And then the vocal...
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...? What's that girl doing, leaning so far over the bridge...?
Ah...
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No, don't!!
Ugh...
Ouch... Are you all right?
I'm sorry for pushing you...
But you mustn't die!
But you mustn't die!
What...?
You were trying to die, weren't you!?
N-No...
The wind took the flower I was holding... I just reached out my hand...
The wind took the flower I was holding... I just reached out my hand...
Flower...?
Which is more important, a flower or your life!?
Oh, wait...
Flowers have life too, don't they...?
Flowers have life too, don't they...?
It was a falling flower, so I think it was already dead.
Dead!? What!?
...
...It seems I misunderstood.
You weren't trying to do anything like that...
You weren't trying to do anything like that...
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She stopped me as I was about to leave,
and invited me to her home to tend to my injury.
and invited me to her home to tend to my injury.
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When I found the songwriting notebook in her room,
my heart truly raced with excitement.
my heart truly raced with excitement.
I still believe that our encounter
at that time was destiny...
at that time was destiny...
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—♪
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"The Song About Wanting to Become a Human"... These truly are wonderful lyrics...!
I apologize for not introducing myself sooner.
My name is Sakiko Togawa.
My name is Sakiko Togawa.
What's your name?
Tomori...
Tomori-san... won't you start a band with me?
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Starting now, we are a band...
We'll play music together and our destinies will become one!
We'll play music together and our destinies will become one!
...
After that, every day was truly wonderful.
Practicing in a studio for the first time, going to karaoke...
Practicing in a studio for the first time, going to karaoke...
I even did things like shouting my heart out from
the pedestrian bridge.
the pedestrian bridge.
All of those exciting days
eventually found their way into that song.
eventually found their way into that song.
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This...
What is this...?
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This is the first time I've written lyrics.
I understand. This is...
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Saki-chan, are you okay?
"Haruhikage" is... our song, isn't it?
I will write music worthy of Tomori's lyrics.
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CRYCHIC
Haa... Haa...
Thank you... very much...
(Uika... you came to see us...!)
(...? Father?)
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Huh? What's with this reaction!?
They don't understand anything about Tomori's songs!
They don't understand anything about Tomori's songs!
I'm blocking them.
Taki-chan, it's better to mute than to block.
(What happened to father?)
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Kiyotsugu Togawa
Sakiko
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Father, have you arrived?
Kiyotsugu Togawa
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We can't live together anymore.
Kiyotsugu Togawa
Sakiko... please be happy.
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What...?
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Grandfather! Where is my father? You know, right?
Sadaharu
That one is no longer with Togawa.
He took responsibility for the fraud and quit.
He took responsibility for the fraud and quit.
Fraud...?
Sadaharu
It's a loss of 16.8 billion yen.
No way...!
Sadaharu
It was bad luck. Forget your father and become my daughter.
You're Mizuho's memento. I don't want you to have a hard time.
You're Mizuho's memento. I don't want you to have a hard time.
...!
Sadaharu
Sakiko! How is a sheltered person like you going to survive?
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I ended up rushing out...
But at least I was able to bring along the memento doll.
But at least I was able to bring along the memento doll.
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Is here... father's new residence...?
! Empty beer cans...
Kiyotsugu
Ugh...
Father! Wake up, father!
Kiyotsugu
Mmm...
He's breathing... Thank god...
After that, I was simply desperate.
I had to earn money to cover our living expenses. I had to
somehow make things work in Father's stead...
I had to earn money to cover our living expenses. I had to
somehow make things work in Father's stead...
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I know I'm asking for the impossible.
But please, would you hire me?
But please, would you hire me?
Store Manager
"Even if you say that, we can't hire junior high school students.
What about your parents? What are they doing?"
What about your parents? What are they doing?"
That's...
Store Manager
"I'm sorry, but we can't do that. I'm so sorry."
Okay... Sorry for bothering you.
The balance is almost gone...
Even if I deliver more newspapers... it's only a drop in the bucket. At this rate...
Even if I deliver more newspapers... it's only a drop in the bucket. At this rate...
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Are you really going to quit?
Mutsumi, did you know? The tuition at Tsukinomori is very expensive.
What about CRYCHIC?
...
I'll find time for it somehow. Don't tell anyone yet.
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I don't want to... cause any trouble or worry for the members.
I absolutely don't want to quit CRYCHIC...!
I absolutely don't want to quit CRYCHIC...!
I have to make this work.
I have to... I have to—!
I have to... I have to—!
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I finished earlier than expected.
I can still make it to practice.
I can still make it to practice.
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Can you come today?
Soyo
Can you come today?
Soyo
Soyo
3303-6761-0110
? Who could that be...?
Yes... this is Togawa.
What...?
What...?
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Why do you need alcohol...?
Kiyotsugu
Sakiko... I'll do my best...
Father...
Soyo
Soyo
Everyone's waiting.
Soyo
What's wrong?
Soyo
If something's wrong, I'll listen.
...
(I can't... take anymore...)
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I came today because I have something to say.
I am quitting CRYCHIC.
...!
Eh?
Seriously, isn't that a bit irresponsible?
But Saki-chan, if you're not here...
Could you please not talk like a spoiled child?
Tomori, you need to practice more than anyone else.
What have you been doing all this time?
Tomori, you need to practice more than anyone else.
What have you been doing all this time?
Wait...! Let's talk this out!
After all, we've had so much fun getting to where we are...
Mutsumi-chan, you think so too, don't you?
After all, we've had so much fun getting to where we are...
Mutsumi-chan, you think so too, don't you?
...
I... I've never thought being in this band was fun, not even once.
But... it felt like my chest would tear apart.
If only I could have told them the truth.
If only I could have told them I wanted CRYCHIC to go on.
If only I could have told them I wanted CRYCHIC to go on.
I hurt everyone.
So... this pain in my chest is my punishment.
So... this pain in my chest is my punishment.
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Waaaaahhh...
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(All I have left is, Ave Mujica.)
(That's why the Budokan must be a success.
There's no turning back now.)
There's no turning back now.)
(I want to forget everything as soon as possible...)
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