Miku

Um... Where am I supposed to pick up the dorm key?

Miku

I think I pinned it on the map...

Miku

(Oh... It's from Mother.)

Miku

Worried, huh...

Miku

(My(My) father-in-law(father) and brother-in-law(brother) will not be worried about me anyway.)

Miku

(Actually, even mother...)

Miku

The move... That's quite far away.

Miku's Mother

Apparently, the club team that scouted Hiro-kun has their home ground there.

Miku's Mother

This time, we can live in a big detached house, and we've also found a new school for you.

Miku's Mother

I heard that the school provides plenty of support for both studies and extracurricular activities...

Miku

...

Miku's Mother

It was so sudden, so you must have been surprised.

Miku's Mother

But... we have too many painful memories in this town, right? So I think this is a good opportunity.

Miku's Mother

From now on, I won't let you suffer anymore, Miku-chan. So feel free to rely on Mama.

Miku's Mother

Because you're also my child, Miku-chan.

Miku

(She probably wants to be more like a family, and more like a mother to me.)

Miku

(But I'm already...)

Miku

(My happiness... I'll just seize it on my own.)

Miku

(From today on, I won't be pushed around by "family" anymore. A quiet, peaceful new life begins now.)

Miku

Hehe...

Miku

! Ahem...

Miku

Um... Right, pick up the key. The place is...

Miku

Huh, underground?

Miku

Live house "Roarin' Nest..." It's here, but...

Miku

...

Miku

*Inhale*... *Exhale*... Okay—

Hey!! Excuse me!

Miku

(That scared me... A woman in a suit... some kind of salesperson...?)

Hello, are you interested in being an idol!?

Miku

Huh? Um, who are you?

Oh, sorry! I'm from the idol division of Neuland Music.

You have a great face and a great figure. I'm sure you'll make a wonderful idol!

Miku

(Sounds suspicious...)

Oh! Are you already signed to an agency!?

Miku

Well, no, but...

Oh, good! Then please be our idol—

Raika

Argh~~~~!! You came here again!?

Miku

Huh?

Raika

Not you, the one in the suit! Stay away from her! Come over here!

Miku

Whoa!? Hey, don't pull me...!

Raika

Stay behind me!

Miku

(Ugh... What's going on here...!?)

Raika

First you tried to take away my "home," and now you're messing with this girl... You demon!!

Demon...!? I'm just making proposals that would make every one of you happy!

Raika

Whoa~ You're lying! You only think about yourself~!

Raika

Besides, you don't know what makes her happy! Only she knows!

Miku

!

Raika

And my happiness is living and laughing with my "family" at my "home!" I've already said that before!

Family... How many times are you going to say that?

Raika

I'll keep saying that until you understand, Ms. Demon~!

Raika

If it's for the sake of my family's smiles, I'll become Issun-bōshi or Momotarō! Whatever it takes!!

Miku

...

Raika

Got it? Now go home! Here! Demons out~! Fortune in~!

~~~! Don't think I'll just back down like this!

Raika

*Sigh*... Seriously, don't come back again~

Miku

Hey...

Raika

Oh, are you okay!? Did she say anything weird to you!?

Miku

Yeah, I was asked if I'm interested in being an idol...

Miku

But I didn't know how to refuse her. Thank you very much♪

Raika

Ahaha, you're welcome! It's just that I don't like her!

Miku

Huh, is that so~ Well then, I'll be going now.

Raika

Wait, you came to our live house for something, right?

Miku

Huh? Yeah, I came to pick up the dorm key...

Raika

Ah~~!! You're Miku-chan! Right!? I was waiting for you~~!

Raika

We're the same age! Can I call you Miku?

Miku

(Whoa, she's overly familiar...!)

Raika

Oh! You're carrying a guitar case! It looks quite old, was it a gift from someone?

Miku

Th-This is...!

Raika

This guitar... It's love.

Miku

Huh...?

Raika

It's the same as my "home!" It was raised with care and then passed on to you. Right?

Miku

A-Anyway... Are you the manager?

Raika

Oh, no, not me! Just come in first!

Raika

Fortune in~! I'll carry your luggage, pass it to me!

Miku

Huh, um...

Miku

(Wh-What's up with this girl...!?)

Raika

Okay, there we go! I'll put your luggage here.

Miku

Sorry, thank you very much~

Raika

It's fine, I just wanted to do it!

Raika

Huh...? That's strange. She was right here a moment ago...

Miku

I have her number, so I'll give her a call.

Raika

Oh, that person never answers the phone. I'll find her.

Raika

And I have something to show you~! So please wait here!

Miku

*Sigh*...

Miku

(Maybe today is an unlucky day...?)

Miku

(First I got approached by a suspicious adult, and then I ran into a pushy girl who won't listen to me.)

Miku

(I just came here to pick up the key though...)

Hey there. You're Uma-something-san, right?

Miku

Uma...? Oh no, I'm Mahashi. Miku Mahashi.

Oh, yeah, okay. I'm the deputy manager of the dorm and this place. My name is Yori Kanno~ Please call me the deputy manager.

Miku

Deputy manager?

Yeah. The manager's off traveling abroad right now. That powerful hyperactive old lady really works people hard...

Well, ask Raika for the details. This place and the dorm basically belong to her.

Miku

Excuse me, who's this "Raika-san...?"

Huh? The girl who brought you here. What, you two haven't even introduced yourselves?

Miku

Ahaha... sorry. Then, could I have the dorm key?

As I said, you should ask Raika for that~

Miku

Okay, where is Raika-san now...?

Stage.

Raika

Miku~~ Sorry for the wait~~~!

Miku

Huh... Guitar...?

Raika

You two, hurry to the stage too!

Chieri

Argh, seriously!! You're just tall and get in the way! Don't block Chieri's path!

Yomogi

Gyaaah! Don't push, don't push me!! I'm gonna get pushed off the wing...!

Raika

Yomogi, you're playing from there again today? You should come out~

Yomogi

Playing here is already my limit...

Chieri

Then keep playing all gloomy over there! Chieri's gonna have all the stage lights!

Chieri

Ta-da!! Here comes the leader of the Chieri Union, Chieri Umezato!

Chieri

A big round of applause is more than welcome!

Miku

(Union? Leader? What's that? So childish...)

Chieri

Hehe, speechless before my overwhelming aura, are you? Well, it happens. That's what they call being intimidated.

Raika

You're so cool, Cherie~~! That's the spirit! I'm counting on your drumming today too!

Chieri

Chieri's the only one who can handle this massive instrument! So Chieri'll do it for you!

Yomogi

Ugh~ How can you be positive so easily...!?

Raika

Yomogi, you're awesome too! You're standing 2 centimeters closer to the stage than last time!

Yomogi

Th-That's because Cherie-san keeps pushing me forward...!

Yomogi

At first I managed to avoid being in the band, but then Cherie-san betrayed me...

Yomogi

And if Raika-san hadn't said that, I wouldn't be doing this...!

Raika

Huh? What? Yomogi, say it more loudly!

Yomogi

No no no, nothing! I didn't say anything~~!!

Miku

(I dunno... The air coming from the stage wing is weird.)

Miku

(Actually, what's this?)

Raika

Ahaha, glad to see you're fine! Well then, Miku, please hear us out for one song.

Raika

This is my family!

Miku

(Whoa...)

Miku

(The sound's a total mess. No one's listening to anyone else.)

Miku

(Well, that makes sense, considering their conversation just now.)

Miku

(But...)

Raika

—♪

Miku

Huh...