<Wait, what's Yuki doing at your place, Enanan?!>

Yeah, so...

I took a rest while on my way home and it began to rain. Enanan saw me and had me come over to her house...

But my mom called to tell me that I needed to come home...

Then, Enanan asked her to let me stay over for the night.

<E-Enanan, you really did that?!>

What choice did I have?
I couldn't just leave her given the state she was in.

<A-And what Ena did was so cool.>

<Cool?>

<When Mafuyu was being told to come home, Ena took the phone from her and started speaking to Mafuyu's mom directly...>

<Whoa, really...?
Way to go, Enanan!>

I didn't do anything special, but I couldn't just sit idly.

<Oh, Yuki!
What's Enanan's house like?>

Hey, that's none of your business!

Enanan's house...?

Her room's a mess.

What?! It's clean enough!

Clean...?
But you have clothes and art supplies strewn everywhere.

<Hahaha! I can totally see that!>

<However, her room's probably a lot cleaner than mine...>

*Nod*
You really do need to do some cleaning, K.

<Y-You're right...>

<Anyway, what else?>

...

Her house seems a little different from mine, but I'm not sure how to put it into words...

<Yeah, I bet it is.
At the very least, it's probably more lively.>

<I have this image in my head of Enanan's mom being just as animated as her daughter.>

<Yeah, totally!
Oh, did you get to see Li'l Bro?>

Yes, they began fighting after Enanan made him eat her carrots...

Hey, they don't need to know that!

<Haha! You two never change!>

Don't blame me! He's the picky one! And he's so obnoxious about it!

<Yeah, I can already see it!
Man, I wish I could've been there with you guys.>

No way, Amia. You're just gonna make things worse.

<Hehe...>

Anyway, shall we get to work...?

<Haha. Okay!
I've probably asked enough questions already♪>

<Oh, about the demo I had you all listen to before... I'll send it over now that I've had a chance to work more on it. Please let me know what you think of it.>

Thanks, K.
I'll listen to it now.

...

This sound...

<Wait, are you writing right now? You already have ideas for some lyrics?>

Yes, I had a general idea of what to do.

So, what do you have in mind?

What do I have in mind...?

I don't really know how to explain it...
So, I'm going to try writing it out.

Hmm, okay...
Lemme see after you're done writing them since it's probably gonna determine what I sketch.

Sure, but...
What do you plan on drawing, Enanan?

Hmm... The intro feels kinda heavy, so I was thinking of something along the lines of trying, believing and running towards the light at the end of this song.

...

For the chorus, I had this sort of picture in mind.

What do you think?

I can't tell what's going on...

Gimme a break! I only spent a few seconds sketching it! Look, it's a person looking up above!

...

I can sort of make out the light...
But it feels more like they're being freed as opposed to rising towards it.

Being freed...?

Yes. I get the sense that their legs feel very heavy at first and slowly become lighter as time progresses.

So, what happens after they're freed?

I don't know...

But...
Once they are free, I think they'll be able to walk on their own two feet.

On their own two feet, huh...?

Alright, what if I had something like a vine wrapped around them...? Like this.

A vine...?
It looks more like a string.

Again, it's just a rough sketch!
I'll clean it up later, so for now, try to see past that!

<You two seem to be having more fun than usual...>

<Yeah, it's like you're really getting to know each other better! Maybe it's because you're having a sleepover?>

Huh? This is how we normally interact.

<I felt the same thing...
Mafuyu, you seem to be having more fun than usual.>

<And I think it's because of Ena.>

But I'm really not doing anything...

(She's having fun...?)

(Oh, she's really focused on writing now...)

(Yeah, she does seem to be enjoying what she's doing. It's hard to believe that her mom was all that was on her mind a second ago...)

This is fairly preliminary, but I have lyrics for everything up to the first post-chorus. Mind taking a look...?

<Okay. Send what you have over.>

<Whoa, I wasn't expecting this!
I like it! I think I'll try listening to the song again♪>

Yeah, I'm starting to get what you mean by “being freed”.

Alright, with that in mind, I'll try redrawing my sketch...

Okay, I'll keep writing...

<Thank you both very much. Please keep up the good work.>

Okay...

(Wow, she seems even more focused now...)

(And she's doing her best to put what she feels onto paper after listening to Kanade's song.)

...

(She said that she told her mom about making music, but it must've taken a ton of courage to say that she doesn't want to quit...)

Is something the matter...?

No, I think I just realized how much making songs means to you.

How much it means to me...?

...

I can't say for certain, but...

Right now, I want to keep doing this with all of you.

Wait, that expression... Did you just...?

<What's going on, Enanan?>

Nothing. Or rather...

Hang on. Where did I put my sketchbook...?

It should be near your bag...

Oh, thanks!

Are you going to use it?

Yeah, um... You just sit there and keep working.

Um, okay...?

(That expression...
It was nothing like her usual stoneface.)

(I think I just got a glimpse of her true will...)

(It's like she's doing exactly what she wants to do.)

(I had no idea she could make this kind of expression. I was under the impression that everything was dull and gray to her...)

(She did just say, “I want to keep doing this with all of you.” Does that have anything to do with what I'm seeing now...?)

(No one told her to do this.
She's doing this out of her own free will...)

(In that case...)

Okay, done...

<Wait, you've already finished your sketch?!>

No, I just finished drawing Mafuyu.

Huh...?

Here, have a look.

<Oh wow...!>

<You have such a cool look on your face, Mafuyu...!>

...

What do you think, Mafuyu?

Is this how I look to you, Ena...?

It seems a bit...strange...

So, why...?

What?

Why exactly do you see me this way?

How...?
I think it's because I caught a glimpse of your true will just now...

My true will? What do you mean?

Or rather... Your desire to do what you're doing now!

Also, there's no way for me to actually know if I'm right! This is just an interpretation of what I saw!

I see...

Anyway, let's get back to work!