25-ji, Nightcord de./Story/Episode 10

## Episode 10

**The Missing Sound**

**Characters**

 Kanade's Room

Kanade
No... This doesn't sound right at all. **Kanade**: No... This doesn't sound right at all.

Kanade
This isn't good enough. **Kanade**: This isn't good enough.

???
But it wasn't enough. I wasn't able to find anything. **???**: But it wasn't enough. I wasn't able to find anything.

Kanade
I can't save anyone... **Kanade**: I can't save anyone...

 One week later

**\***Nightcord Ping**\***

Mizuki
<Hey, K. I was thinking about this for just before the chorus. What do you think?> **Mizuki**: <Hey, K. I was thinking about this for just before the chorus. What do you think?>

Kanade
<.....> **Kanade**: <.....>

Mizuki
<Earth to K! Kanade?> **Mizuki**: <Earth to K! Kanade?>

Kanade
<Sorry. Did you say something?> **Kanade**: <Sorry. Did you say something?>

Mizuki
<Yeah, I was wondering what we should do with the part before the chorus. Did you see the file I sent?> **Mizuki**: <Yeah, I was wondering what we should do with the part before the chorus. Did you see the file I sent?>

Kanade
<I'll look at it now.> **Kanade**: <I'll look at it now.>

Mizuki
<You all right? You sound a little out of it. Did you get enough sleep?> **Mizuki**: <You all right? You sound a little out of it. Did you get enough sleep?>

Kanade
<I'm all right.> **Kanade**: <I'm all right.>

**\***Nightcord Ping**\***

Ena
<Hey, K. Maybe you should take a break.> **Ena**: <Hey, K. Maybe you should take a break.>

Kanade
<I'm fine.> **Kanade**: <I'm fine.>

Ena
<If you say so.> **Ena**: <If you say so.>

Mizuki
<So, who's writing the lyrics for the next song?> **Mizuki**: <So, who's writing the lyrics for the next song?>

Mizuki
<It doesn't look like Yuki is coming back. So I figure we should probably make a decision soon.> **Mizuki**: <It doesn't look like Yuki is coming back. So I figure we should probably make a decision soon.>

Kanade
<I'll do it.> **Kanade**: <I'll do it.>

Ena
<What?> **Ena**: <What?>

Kanade
<Not just the lyrics. I'll do Yuki's part and take care of the arrangement and the mixing as well.> **Kanade**: <Not just the lyrics. I'll do Yuki's part and take care of the arrangement and the mixing as well.>

Mizuki
<That's a little much, don't you think? Composing the music is hard enough by itself. Maybe we should find a replacement for Yuki.> **Mizuki**: <That's a little much, don't you think? Composing the music is hard enough by itself. Maybe we should find a replacement for Yuki.>

Kanade
<There's no time.> **Kanade**: <There's no time.>

Kanade
<I have to keep making more songs.> **Kanade**: <I have to keep making more songs.>

Ena
<But, K...> **Ena**: <But, K...>

Kanade
<Don't get in my way.> **Kanade**: <Don't get in my way.>

Ena
<K...?> **Ena**: <K...?>

Mizuki
<We're not trying to get in anyone's way...?> **Mizuki**: <We're not trying to get in anyone's way...?>

Kanade
<.....> **Kanade**: <.....>

Mizuki
<I don't think she's even listening any more.> **Mizuki**: <I don't think she's even listening any more.>

Mizuki
<Talking about this now isn't going to get us anywhere. Let's leave it for later.> **Mizuki**: <Talking about this now isn't going to get us anywhere. Let's leave it for later.>

Ena
<You're probably right.> **Ena**: <You're probably right.>

**\***Clicking**\***

**\***Clicking**\***

Kanade
(No, the guitar tone is too thin here. But it needs to sound subtle.) **Kanade**: (No, the guitar tone is too thin here. But it needs to sound subtle.)

**\***Clicking**\***

Kanade
(Huh? What's going on? I'm starting to feel dizzy even though I'm sitting down...) **Kanade**: (Huh? What's going on? I'm starting to feel dizzy even though I'm sitting down...)

Kanade
..... **Kanade**: .....

**\***Thud**\***

Kanade
Oh, right. I haven't eaten since yesterday. **Kanade**: Oh, right. I haven't eaten since yesterday.

Kanade
But I don't have time for that. **Kanade**: But I don't have time for that.

**\***Notification**\***

Kanade
Huh? A new song from OWN? **Kanade**: Huh? A new song from OWN?

**\***Clicking**\***

Kanade
..... **Kanade**: .....

Kanade
(It feels like being at the bottom of a black ocean, devoid of all light...) **Kanade**: (It feels like being at the bottom of a black ocean, devoid of all light...)

???
K, the first time I heard your songs, I felt like they had saved me. A little bit. **???**: K, the first time I heard your songs, I felt like they had saved me. A little bit.

???
But it wasn't enough. I wasn't able to find anything. **???**: But it wasn't enough. I wasn't able to find anything.

Kanade
I guess in the end, she only thought she'd been saved. **Kanade**: I guess in the end, she only thought she'd been saved.

Kanade
And assuming I'd been able to save Yuki with my music made me feel as if I'd been saved too. **Kanade**: And assuming I'd been able to save Yuki with my music made me feel as if I'd been saved too.

Kanade
Even so, I have to keep going. If I can't write songs that are able to save somebody, then I... **Kanade**: Even so, I have to keep going. If I can't write songs that are able to save somebody, then I...

Kanade
I... **Kanade**: I...

Kanade
But... **Kanade**: But...

Kanade
Is there really any reason for me to keep going? **Kanade**: Is there really any reason for me to keep going?

Kanade's father
You have such a gift, Kanade. **Kanade's father**: You have such a gift, Kanade.

Kanade's father
You've really been blessed by music. **Kanade's father**: You've really been blessed by music.

Kanade's father
Kanade, make sure you keep creating your own music. **Kanade's father**: Kanade, make sure you keep creating your own music.

Kanade
Dad... **Kanade**: Dad...

Kanade
I don't think I can keep going... **Kanade**: I don't think I can keep going...

Elementary School Kanade
Dad, this is my song! I made it on the computer! **Elementary School Kanade**: Dad, this is my song! I made it on the computer!

Kanade's father
All by yourself? That's amazing! Can I hear it? **Kanade's father**: All by yourself? That's amazing! Can I hear it?

Kanade's father
It's wonderful. I didn't realize you could write such gentle songs. I'm sure your mother would have loved it, too. **Kanade's father**: It's wonderful. I didn't realize you could write such gentle songs. I'm sure your mother would have loved it, too.

Elementary School Kanade
You think so? I'm so glad! I want to make songs like yours, so I worked really hard on it! **Elementary School Kanade**: You think so? I'm so glad! I want to make songs like yours, so I worked really hard on it!

Kanade's father
Songs like mine? **Kanade's father**: Songs like mine?

Elementary School Kanade
Yeah! Mom really loved your music. She always looked happy listening to your songs. **Elementary School Kanade**: Yeah! Mom really loved your music. She always looked happy listening to your songs.

Elementary School Kanade
That's why I want to write songs that make people happy just like you do. **Elementary School Kanade**: That's why I want to write songs that make people happy just like you do.

Kanade's father
Kanade... **Kanade's father**: Kanade...

Kanade's father
I see. It makes me happy to hear that. I'll have to work even harder to write more songs that will make people happy too, then! **Kanade's father**: I see. It makes me happy to hear that. I'll have to work even harder to write more songs that will make people happy too, then!

Elementary School Kanade
I'll make sure to work really hard so I can be as good of a song writer as you when I grow up! **Elementary School Kanade**: I'll make sure to work really hard so I can be as good of a song writer as you when I grow up!

Kanade's father
I see. Yes. Something more suited to today's music? **Kanade's father**: I see. Yes. Something more suited to today's music?

Kanade's father
I understand. Thank you for the feedback. Okay, goodbye. **Kanade's father**: I understand. Thank you for the feedback. Okay, goodbye.

Kanade's father
Too outdated, huh? **Kanade's father**: Too outdated, huh?

Young Kanade
Dad, dinner is ready. Are you all right? **Young Kanade**: Dad, dinner is ready. Are you all right?

Kanade's father
Hm? Oh, Kanade. It's already time for dinner? **Kanade's father**: Hm? Oh, Kanade. It's already time for dinner?

Young Kanade
Yeah. You're always eating instant noodles for lunch, so you should at least have a decent meal for dinner. **Young Kanade**: Yeah. You're always eating instant noodles for lunch, so you should at least have a decent meal for dinner.

Young Kanade
I messed up the cooking again, though, so today's just some instant curry and something to go with it from the store. **Young Kanade**: I messed up the cooking again, though, so today's just some instant curry and something to go with it from the store.

Kanade's father
That's more than enough, Kanade, thanks. Dad's got to eat if he's going to keep working hard. **Kanade's father**: That's more than enough, Kanade, thanks. Dad's got to eat if he's going to keep working hard.

Kanade's father
I'd really like to enter this next song into a competition for a commercial spot. This could be my big break as a composer. **Kanade's father**: I'd really like to enter this next song into a competition for a commercial spot. This could be my big break as a composer.

Young Kanade
That sounds great. I'll be cheering for you. Eat up so you can work hard, then. **Young Kanade**: That sounds great. I'll be cheering for you. Eat up so you can work hard, then.

Kanade's father
This is no good. **Kanade's father**: This is no good.

Kanade's father
Why can't I think of anything? It just needs a little something more. **Kanade's father**: Why can't I think of anything? It just needs a little something more.

Young Kanade
Dad, dinner's ready. **Young Kanade**: Dad, dinner's ready.

Kanade's father
Sorry, Kanade. Go ahead and start without me. **Kanade's father**: Sorry, Kanade. Go ahead and start without me.

Young Kanade
Hey, Dad? Would it be okay if I listened to your song? **Young Kanade**: Hey, Dad? Would it be okay if I listened to your song?

Kanade's father
Huh? Oh, sure. Just for a minute. **Kanade's father**: Huh? Oh, sure. Just for a minute.

Young Kanade
Is this the part you're having trouble with? What if you... **Young Kanade**: Is this the part you're having trouble with? What if you...

**\***Clicking**\***

**\***Clicking**\***

Young Kanade
What about something like this? **Young Kanade**: What about something like this?

Kanade's father
This is...! **Kanade's father**: This is...!

Young Kanade
Oh, sorry. It just sort of popped into my head. It's probably not very good. **Young Kanade**: Oh, sorry. It just sort of popped into my head. It's probably not very good.

Kanade's father
That's not true. This is great, Kanade. But what made you think to change it like this? **Kanade's father**: That's not true. This is great, Kanade. But what made you think to change it like this?

Young Kanade
Huh? I just thought it might work a little better this way. **Young Kanade**: Huh? I just thought it might work a little better this way.

Kanade's father
You're incredible, Kanade... **Kanade's father**: You're incredible, Kanade...

Young Kanade
Dad? **Young Kanade**: Dad?