<Okay. Thank you, Amia.
We should be able to upload it soon at the pace we're going.>

<Thank goodness!
I'm glad my decision to cut back a little on the effects ended up being a good idea!>

<I'm of the same opinion.
This seems to go a lot better with the melody's overall feel.>

<Oh, you think so?!
It must be pretty good if you like it that much, Enanan♪>

<While we're at it, Yuki, lemme hear what you think?! Do you like it?!>

<I think it's good...>

<Thank you very much!>

<Relax, will you... But I guess we can throw you a bone this time.>

<Hehe...>

<That reminds me. I've finished making a new demo, so I'd like for you to all listen to it...>

<It's done? Then, let's listen to it with Miku and the others in SEKAI.>

<Yeah! Oh, also...
Do you all know about the new area that appeared in SEKAI?>

<What...?>

<Yeah, I already went!
You're talking about the big lake, right?>

<Yeah, that! It's so strange how you can hear one of K's songs playing from it.>

<One of my songs...?>

<Is something the matter, K?>

<Oh, um... I saw a place like that in a dream. A part of me is wondering if they're one and the same.>

<A dream...? What was it about?>

<So, I was helping a little girl look for her lost plushie... And we ended up by a lake together.>

<A plushie?>

<Yes. I'm not sure how else to describe it...>

<Interesting...
Then, let's go see if that's what you saw!>

<Yes, we should go...>

...

Yes, that dream I saw...

Oh, does this mean your dream wasn't actually a dream?

You're all here.

Miku! You guys! You're all here too!

We can easily pass the time here.

Yeah, I get that.
You can play in the lake and draw if you have a pen.

Can you bring us some next time, Ena?

Okay, I will.

Mafuyu? Are you feeling okay...?

Yes...

Come to think of it, this lake is kinda weird. I could've sworn that I saw something down there the last time I was here...

It might've been my imagination, but it definitely looked like one of my drawings...

One of your drawings?

Yeah, um...
That sketch of you, Mafuyu.

...

Oh, Miku, that children's picture book you guys were reading also came from the lake, right?

Yes...

Wait, really?

And we can hear Kanade's song coming from it...
I've gotta think there's something else lurking around here.

Hmm...
Miku, how exactly did you guys get that book out of the lake?

Mafuyu got it for us...

Wait, Mafuyu?

Yes...

...

I have a feeling that only Mafuyu can take things out of it...

Huh...?

She may be right. This lake was born out of Mafuyu's feelings, so it would make sense that only she would be able to fish anything out of there.

Oh...

Then, Mafuyu, wanna try grabbing something out of there?

I can't...

Huh...?

You can't...?
Did something happen?

I'm sorry...

But...

Mafuyu...

If you can't, then our hands are tied...

However, this may also be a clue regarding how we're supposed to find the real you.

...!

This lake very likely contains some sort of manifestation of who you really are.

Finding that may be having to relive some painful memories.

Kanade's song coming from the lake, as well as the picture book about the rabbit... They both mean quite a lot to you, do they not?

Finding more of those things could be the key to uncovering your true self.

My true self...?

But...

Mafuyu...

Don't worry.

Huh...?

Yes, you may find some things down there that you do not want to see again.

But we'll be here if you do.

So, don't worry.

Kanade...

...

Okay...

...

Did you find something?

Oh...

Hey, that's...

Your sketch of Mafuyu...!
I've seen pics of it before, but never the original.

Wow, it was really inside the lake.

And it isn't even wet...
How does that work...?

...

This time, it's sheet music for N25...

And those ones are from ages ago!

I remember these...
They're from back when Mafuyu was doing all the mixing for us.

Yes, I also remember...

Back then, I tried to find my true self, but realized that I couldn't on my own...

I thought that making songs with you would help me achieve my goal, Kanade...

Mafuyu...

There may be more hidden down there...

Then, I'll try looking again...

Oh...

Did you find something?

I think so...

(What is this...?
It's round and smooth...)

Oh, what did you find this time?!

Try pulling it out, Mafuyu.

Okay...

...!
It's...

(An apple?)

Mom...

(So warm...)

(But also painful...)

(Mom... Does she...?)

(Does she really...?)

Huh? Is that an apple...?

Looks like it.
But what does it mean?

Come to think of it, Mafuyu, I think I made apple sauce for you that one time you caught a cold...

It took me a little while since I didn't really know how to then, but I felt much better after you ate it...

Oh...

(I don't understand...)

(This pain...)

(I don't want to think about what happened...)

(But I can't seem to let go of this apple...)

(I'm not sure...)

(I'm not sure, but I think...)

(I... I think I need this to keep being me...)

(So...)

Is that something important to you, Mafuyu?

*Nod*

I'm not sure, but I think it is...

I see...

Huh? What was that?

Oh...

That door over there...

Whoa, you're right!
That wasn't there before, right?!

*Nod*

What's going on?
Should we go check it out?

Hmm...
It looks like a regular door at first glance.

But was this door also born out of Mafuyu's feelings?

I believe so.

...

It won't open...

Is it broken?

But why just a door...?
It's not like we can go anywhere by opening it.

No, it could be one of those doors that teleports us places!

We're not in an anime.

Still, what could this door be for...?

Hmm... I'm not sure, but it appearing has to mean something, right?

But what...?

We may see further changes take place if your feelings were to continue evolving or transforming, Mafuyu...

Not unlike how this door just appeared.

Further changes...

I know...
Change is a scary thing...

Yeah...

We all understand that.

I mean, it goes without saying that you disappearing would be a problem for us at this point.

She's right. If anything frightening does happen, we'll be there to face it with you.

...!

So, let's change. Together...

All of you...

Okay...

I'm so glad for them...

Me too. Thank goodness Mafuyu's feeling a little better now...

Things are starting to change a little bit at a time.

Hey, you guys...
What's that by the lake...?

Huh? Oh...

A seedling of some sort...?

First this lake appears, and now we're seeing plants. Does this mean her feelings have undergone further changes?

This could be a sign of things to come...

I hope it grows big and tall...