<Mizuki! Any luck over there?>

No, there's too many people. I'm never gonna find her here.

<Okay...
I didn't find her over here either.>

<I tried asking some Miya Girls students about her just now, but they said she's already gone home.>

Really...?

I'll check the diner just in case.
There's a chance that she'll stop there before going home.

<Okay, thanks!
I'll meet you there.>

Got it!

(I really don't want to go home...)

(I tried going to the diner...
But I didn't see Kanade and the others there.)

(Which is normal since it's not like we made plans to have an after-party there or anything...)

What am I doing...?

(I have that mock exam soon.
I need to study for it.)

(But...)

(What am I supposed to tell her...?)

(That I want to keep making music with my group?)

(But she's never going to let me...)

(Is there anything I can do at this point...?)

Huh...?

KAITO...

<Now I get it. We couldn't reach you because your phone was broken...>

H-How did you...?

<Miku, try now.>

<Okay...>

Miku...

I was worried I'd never see you again...

<Mafuyu...>

<Care to tell us what happened...?>

So...

My mom tried to take away my phone...
I resisted and...

It fell into my aquarium...

<Oh, I see...>

<That explains it.>

<Mafuyu...
If you don't fight back now, this is probably going to be it for you.>

What...?

<I'm not just talking about being cut off from everyone. She's going to pick you apart clean.>

<If you agree to do her bidding, she'll succeed in destroying who you are.>

<You'll lose everything that you care about. For good.>

...!

What am I supposed to do...?

<Fight back. Tell her how you really feel.>

<No one can predict what's going to happen, but this is the only option you have right now.>

How I really feel...?

But...

If I do that, Mom will...

<If you tell her, she might get upset...>

<But if you don't say something, you might break...>

<I don't want that to happen...
So, please, tell her.>

<We'll be here for you...>

Miku...

...

...

(But...)

Okay...

I... I...

I'll try telling her how I really feel.