Per imitationem esse.

No matter how beautifully you dress it up, it will never be real.

Details 12:19
Chapter
Ephemeral Garden
Duration
12:19
Release
Dec 31, 2025
Characters
Doloris / Uika Misumi , Mortis / Mutsumi Wakaba , Timoris / Umiri Yahata , Amoris / Nyamu Yūtenji , and Oblivionis / Sakiko Togawa
Player / Rank
Rank 6
Band / Rank
Ave Mujica / Rank 2

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Umiri's Mansion - Private Room

Umiri
It's time. Let me take a lunch break.
Umiri
CalinrinMate is running out.
I need to restock...
Umiri's Mother
"U-chan! Ugh, why do I only see the ceiling?
Where are you? Mommy wants to see your face, U-chan~"
Umiri's Mother
"Ah, right,
next Saturday is Dad's birthday.
I'm picking a gift for him."
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♡"
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DISRUPTION Drummer
Yeah, feels good!
But Umiri, you seem down today. The sound is still great as usual though.
DISRUPTION Vocalist
If something's bothering you, it's easier to feel better if you talk about it.
Umiri
I was told I'm not trustworthy.
DISRUPTION Vocalist
Who said that? It's okay, Umiri, you're the most trustworthy!
You can handle the drummer's improvisation—
DISRUPTION Drummer
And deal with a careless vocalist. Only you, Umiri, can do that.
DISRUPTION Vocalist
Got roasted~~♪
Umiri
You two have such a good relationship.
DISRUPTION Vocalist
Are you jealous?
DISRUPTION Vocalist
Let the haters hate. So, just stay with us. Okay?
DISRUPTION Drummer
You don't want to?
Umiri
No, thanks to DISRUPTION, even though Ave Mujica
disbanded, I can live without bothering my parents.
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Umiri
Watch bass case for me.
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Shopping Mall

Umiri
This, this and this... and this too...
Umiri
I'll take it all.
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Umiri
A Nyamuchi collab.
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Nyamu
Excuse me... about the audition a while back...
Fukurokoji
You mean the stage play? It seems like they took Mana-chan instead.
Fukurokoji
Um... Aren't you going to pick up?
Fukurokoji
I 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

Nyamu
Sorry... I need to step away for a moment~
Nyamu
I'm busy right now~
Umiri
"Where are you now?"
Umiri
"But the call went through."
Nyamu
There's signal even on deserted islands, right?
Umiri
"You must be at the agency."
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Um, Yūtenji-san.
It seems Yahata-san is waiting for you outside.
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Umiri
I knew that you'd be at the agency.
Nyamu
Hey, what are you doing?
Nyamu
That's definitely a lie.
Nyamu
Ah. Isn't this the Nyamuchi's selection?
Umiri
You were a sellout.
Nyamu
Thank you for your purchase.
Umiri
Am I... not trustworthy?
Nyamu
I definitely won't lend you money.
I mean, why did you buy so much?
Umiri
I got dumped by Togawa-san and Wakaba-san. So I went on an impulse shopping spree.
Umiri
Well, I'm leaving.
Nyamu
Wait, wait. What do you mean you got dumped? Wait!
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Nyamu
Hmm. You invited Muuko, huh?
Umiri
I didn't expect her to agree right away.
After all, we were the ones who made Wakaba-san like that.
Nyamu
Umiko, have you changed?
Nyamu
You never tried to take responsibility before.
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Nyamu
Huh? What's wrong?
Umiri
So, is that what untrustworthy means?
Nyamu
You always act like you're the one in charge,
but leave the responsibilities to Sakiko instead.
Nyamu
Waiter~ I'd like to place an order.
Umiri
I'll have ginger soda, make it extra fizzy.
Nyamu
You'll get hiccups if you drink that too fast.
Nyamu
Are you okay? Can you handle it?
Umiri
Haa... Haa... An old wound of mine hurts.
Nyamu
Ah? Just from a mere glass of ginger soda?
Umiri
I can't face it without drinking. I've got a past that still cuts deep.
Nyamu
Is it gonna be long?
Umiri
It was the first band I had formed in my life...
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Umiri
It's quite well. With the audition coming up,
things have finally settled down.
Member A
Ah... yeah, right! Everyone worked really hard in practice.
Umiri
I reserved the studio every day until the audition day,
so let's split the cost later.
Member B
Huh? I have plans this weekend...
Umiri
Huh!? Isn't this our turning point right now?
Can't you prioritize practice?
Member B
I see... I'll adjust my schedule.
Umiri
Yes! Let's work together and do our best!
MEMBER A & B
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Umiri
It was going quite well at first.
We were even invited to an audition with talent scouts.
Umiri
We were all united. We thought we might debut.
But on the day of the live show that held that dream...
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Umiri
They all boycotted...
Umiri
Why!? Why aren't you coming!?
It's already way past time...! And there's still no reply...!
Umiri
I'll contact again!
Umiri
The group... has gone...
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Umiri
I was interfering too much, with good intentions.
I never thought that would annoy people.
Nyamu
Ah... so tragic...
Umiri
In case this happens again,
I made sure to join several bands to reduce the risk...
Umiri
Ave Mujica was supposed to be one of them.
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Umiri
Seeing Togawa-san and Wakaba-san
in another band...
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Nyamu
Were you jealous?
So you wanted to stay in Ave Mujica, huh?
Umiri
Even though it was a band with lots of problems.
Umiri
By the way, Yūtenji-san, would you like to reunite Ave Mujica too?
Nyamu
By the way? Am I a buy-one-get-one-free?
Nyamu
I don't believe it~
Umiri
Are you saying that too?
Nyamu
Well, contact me when you get Muuko in~
Umiri
I have your word.
Please pay the bill for me. I don't have much money this month.
Nyamu
Of course you'd be poor buying that much.
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Umiri
(No one is responding.)
Umiri
(I didn't expect it to go smoothly,
but getting no response at all—)
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Umiri
Mortis-san, over here.
Mortis
Hey, aren't we there yet~?
Umiri
It's a fifteen-minute walk from the station.
Mortis
Fifteen minutes have already passed! Don't wanna walk anymore! Piggyback! Carry me!
Let me take a car~!
Umiri
Five more minutes, please keep going on your own.
Mortis
Eeeeee~!
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Umiri
Mortis-san.
Just to confirm, you don't play guitar, right?
Mortis
Yes... but if I don't join Ave Mujica,
I'll disappear...
Mortis
Eh?
Umiri
It's fine. Please trust me.
Everyone starts by imitating.
Umiri
Let's start by imitating the real ones.
Mortis
Real ones?
Mortis
...
Umiri
You will become the "real one."
Mortis
...!
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Umiri
Would you like to play as Ave Mujica?
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Umiri

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No matter how much you try to beautify it, you can never become real.