Title: Straightforward Lyrics
Characters: Kanade, Mizuki, Ena, Mafuyu, Miku (Desolate Sekai version)
Part 1
The Desolate Sekai
Miku
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Mafuyu
…Miku.
Miku
Ah, Mafuyu. Welcome.
…Did something happen today?
Mafuyu
I'm here because we'd decided to do progress checks for our work here instead. But I'm a little early.
Miku
I see. …Then, can I wait with you? For Kanade and the rest.
Mafuyu
Sure.
Miku
…Mafuyu. You managed to meet… the person who wrote those lyrics, right?
Mafuyu
Yeah.
Miku
…Did you feel anything?
Mafuyu
No, not really. We just talked about songwriting and other trivial stuff, and that was it.
Miku
Oh…
Mafuyu
Ah, but…
Miku
……?
Mafuyu
On my way home, I saw snow.
Miku
Snow?
Mafuyu
…Miku, do you not know what snow is?
Miku
No, I do. It's the white and cold fluff that disappears instantly.
I see… So the cold season already started… in Mafuyu's world.
Mafuyu
Yeah. Ah… Now that I think about it, you wouldn't know about the seasonal changes while you're here.
When I met the girl I mentioned earlier who wrote the lyrics, that night was when the city we live in had its first snow this year.
…That's all there is to it…
Miku
……
Could it be… that you felt something when you saw the snow?
Mafuyu
…Huh?
Miku
You didn't tell me a lot… about the girl who writes lyrics.
But you did… when talking about snow instead. So I thought…maybe, you felt something.
Mafuyu
……
Maybe … Actually-
Kanade
…I'd forgotten all along.
I focused solely on making sure that I composed songs could save lots of people.
But I was able to truly have fun talking to Hoshino and the others today.
…The fact that I could feel that way is thanks to you for letting me meet Hoshino, Mafuyu.
…So, thank you.
Mafuyu
……
(Again, my chest is…)
Miku
Your chest…warmed up?
Mafuyu
Yeah…
…I think I felt something just like you'd said.
But it's weird how I felt warmth of all things. It was literally snowing. It should've felt cold.
I did base my online handle off of it too, but I didn't do it because of a personal attachment to it or something. And yet…
Miku
Yeah. It's mysterious.
(Maybe… I could feel the same feelings if I looked at snow, too…)
…Hey, Mafuyu. I actually want…to see snow too.
Mafuyu
Huh?
Okay, but… I'm not sure when it will snow again, you know? The area I stay in doesn't have high snowfall.
Miku
That's okay. I'll wait.
Mafuyu
…Got it. Then, please wait, but don't get your hopes up too high.
Miku
Okay.
Part 2
The Desolate Sekai
*Mafuyu enters the Sekai*
Miku
Ah…
*Footsteps*
Miku
Mafuyu, is it snowing?
Mafuyu
Nope. I'm here to discuss about the details for a song with Kanade.
Miku
I see…
Mafuyu
…Miku. I'd said this previously, too. Snow won't fall so soon.
Miku
Yeah. But I will wait.
A few days later
*Mafuyu enters the Sekai*
*Footsteps*
Miku
Mafuyu-
Mafuyu
It's not snowing.
Miku
…I see.
Mafuyu
…Although it's not snowing-
Miku
…?
Mafuyu
The weather forecast said it might snow two days later. So I came to tell you that.
Miku
Ah…
It will…snow?
Mafuyu
Maybe. If the weather forecast isn't wrong.
Miku
I'll wait…for the day after tomorrow.
Mafuyu
…Okay.
2 days later
Mafuyu's Room
Miku
"-Mafuyu, you called?"
Mafuyu
Yeah. Welcome.
Mizuki
"Ah, did Miku arrive? Heyyy~ Can you hear me?"
Miku
"Mizuki's voice… Were you all working?"
Mafuyu
Yeah. Everyone's here.
Ena
"Long time no see, Miku~ You can only hear us since we're in a voice call, but still. Have you been well?"
Miku
"Yes. I've been good."
Ena
"I see, that's good to hear."
Miku
"Is Kanade…also here?"
Kanade
"Yeah, I am. You must be happy since it's snowing today."
Miku
"Ah…"
Mafuyu
I'll show you. Hold on.
"I'll be on mute for a while."
Kanade
"Sure, go ahead."
Ena
"We don't know when it'll snow again, so take your time and enjoy it."
Miku
"Okay. Thank you, everyone."
*Windows opening*
Mafuyu
…How is it, Miku? Can you see it?
Miku
"Yes, I can. White fluff…"
"So this is snow… Ah…"
"I can't touch…the snow…"
Mafuyu
Ah… That's because you're a hologram now. I'll get it instead…"
…Here. This is snow.
Miku
"The white fluff…is in Mafuyu's hand… Ah…"
"…It disappeared."
Mafuyu
Yeah. Now it's plain old water.
Miku
"Was the snow…cold?"
Mafuyu
Just a little.
Miku
"…Are you…cold?"
Mafuyu
Well, yeah. I did open my window.
Miku
"…I see."
(I can't know on my own… How cold snow is…and how cold the outside is… I can't feel them…)
(I wanted to feel…that warmth Mafuyu felt too…)
Mafuyu
……
…Do you want to look at more snow? If so… Here.
Miku
"Ah… The snow in Mafuyu's hand…is gone again…"
Mafuyu
…It melts instantly because of my hand's temperature. -Here.
Miku
"…Mafuyu… Isn't your hand… cold?"
Mafuyu
A little bit. But this much is okay.
I don't know when's the next time I can show it to you anyway. Ena also mentioned it just now. -Here.
Miku
"Mafuyu…"
(Ah… …Somehow, my chest…)
(…Feels warm.)
(This…might be different from what Mafuyu felt…but…)
(I…felt it too…)
Miku
"Thank you, Mafuyu. That will do."
Mafuyu
…Is this enough?
Miku
"Yeah."
Mafuyu
I see.
…I'm glad I could keep my promise.
Miku
"Mafuyu…"
"I'm also glad…that I could look at snow with you."