25-ji, Nightcord de./Story/Episode 8

## Episode 8

**Amateur Painter**

**Characters**

 Kanade's Room

Kanade
Yuki, wait! **Kanade**: Yuki, wait!

Kanade
Huh? I'm back in my room? **Kanade**: Huh? I'm back in my room?

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

Ena
<K! K, answer me! Kanade, are you all right?!> **Ena**: <K! K, answer me! Kanade, are you all right?!>

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

Mizuki
<K, are you there?! Please say something!> **Mizuki**: <K, are you there?! Please say something!>

Kanade
<You guys?> **Kanade**: <You guys?>

Ena
<K! Oh, I'm so glad!> **Ena**: <K! Oh, I'm so glad!>

Mizuki
<Phew... It looks like we all made it back all right. That's a relief.> **Mizuki**: <Phew... It looks like we all made it back all right. That's a relief.>

Ena
<What exactly just happened to us? As soon as Miku touched me, I was back in my room.> **Ena**: <What exactly just happened to us? As soon as Miku touched me, I was back in my room.>

Mizuki
<And what was that SEKAI place? Miku and Yuki were both acting so strange.> **Mizuki**: <And what was that SEKAI place? Miku and Yuki were both acting so strange.>

???
Be honest, K, Enanan, Amia... You all want to disappear more than anyone. **???**: Be honest, K, Enanan, Amia... You all want to disappear more than anyone.

Ena
<Seriously, what's up with Yuki?> **Ena**: <Seriously, what's up with Yuki?>

Ena
<Hiding the fact that she was OWN and laughing at us behind our backs!> **Ena**: <Hiding the fact that she was OWN and laughing at us behind our backs!>

Ena
<I feel like an idiot for saying how great she was like that!> **Ena**: <I feel like an idiot for saying how great she was like that!>

Mizuki
<W-Well, we don't exactly know if she was doing it to be mean. Still...> **Mizuki**: <W-Well, we don't exactly know if she was doing it to be mean. Still...>

Mizuki
<Yuki sure is a lot different than I thought.> **Mizuki**: <Yuki sure is a lot different than I thought.>

Mizuki
<I guess you can never tell what someone's really like over voice chat, huh? Haha.> **Mizuki**: <I guess you can never tell what someone's really like over voice chat, huh? Haha.>

Ena
<I don't see what's funny about this.> **Ena**: <I don't see what's funny about this.>

Mizuki
<So what do we do now? After that, I don't think Yuki is going to be coming back.> **Mizuki**: <So what do we do now? After that, I don't think Yuki is going to be coming back.>

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

Kanade
<I wasn't good enough...> **Kanade**: <I wasn't good enough...>

Ena
<Huh? Did you say something, K?> **Ena**: <Huh? Did you say something, K?>

Kanade
<It's nothing.> **Kanade**: <It's nothing.>

Mizuki
<Maybe we should call it a night. I think we're all a little worn out.> **Mizuki**: <Maybe we should call it a night. I think we're all a little worn out.>

Mizuki
<We can talk more about Yuki and what we're going to do from here on out tomorrow.> **Mizuki**: <We can talk more about Yuki and what we're going to do from here on out tomorrow.>

Ena
<I don't see any reason to talk about her after this. She basically said she wants to work alone. It's not like she's coming back! **Ena**: <I don't see any reason to talk about her after this. She basically said she wants to work alone. It's not like she's coming back!

Ena
<If she can make songs like that all on her own, then...> **Ena**: <If she can make songs like that all on her own, then...>

Mizuki
<Come on, let's talk about it later once we've all had some time to cool off. See you tomorrow♪> **Mizuki**: <Come on, let's talk about it later once we've all had some time to cool off. See you tomorrow♪>

**\***Call Disconnect**\***

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

???
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
<Sorry, I'm logging off too.> **Kanade**: <Sorry, I'm logging off too.>

**\***Call Disconnect**\***

Ena
<Ah...> **Ena**: <Ah...>

 Ena's Room

Ena
..... **Ena**: .....

???
I didn't see any reason to tell you, so I didn't. **???**: I didn't see any reason to tell you, so I didn't.

???
I've never spoken to you as anyone other than Yuki, after all. **???**: I've never spoken to you as anyone other than Yuki, after all.

Ena
Hmph. What's with her? **Ena**: Hmph. What's with her?

Ena
Now that she can write songs like that by herself, she just doesn't care about us normies anymore, is that it? **Ena**: Now that she can write songs like that by herself, she just doesn't care about us normies anymore, is that it?

Ena
She gets 200,000 views on her own, and then decides she doesn't need us? **Ena**: She gets 200,000 views on her own, and then decides she doesn't need us?

[Yuki]
<It felt delicate and gentle, but also a little sad. I thought it was wonderful.> **[Yuki]**: <It felt delicate and gentle, but also a little sad. I thought it was wonderful.>

[Enanan]
<Really?> **[Enanan]**: <Really?>

[Yuki]
<Yeah. I really like your art.> **[Yuki]**: <Yeah. I really like your art.>

[Enanan]
<Thanks, Yuki...> **[Enanan]**: <Thanks, Yuki...>

Ena
How dare she...make fun of me like that... **Ena**: How dare she...make fun of me like that...

Ena
She never cared for my art one bit! **Ena**: She never cared for my art one bit!

Ena
..... **Ena**: .....

Ena
I'll show her! I'll keep drawing until I become bigger than her, then I can pay her back for making me look stupid! **Ena**: I'll show her! I'll keep drawing until I become bigger than her, then I can pay her back for making me look stupid!

Ena
This is terrible. The draft looked just fine, but now the perspective is all wrong. **Ena**: This is terrible. The draft looked just fine, but now the perspective is all wrong.

Ena
I just can't get it to work. **Ena**: I just can't get it to work.

Ena
This isn't good enough... No matter what I do... **Ena**: This isn't good enough... No matter what I do...

**\***Door Open**\***

???
Ena, you're still up? **???**: Ena, you're still up?

Ena
Wha— **Ena**: Wha—

Ena
What are you doing? You think it's okay to barge into my room whenever you want, Dad?! **Ena**: What are you doing? You think it's okay to barge into my room whenever you want, Dad?!

Ena's father
I just thought you'd fallen asleep with the light on. **Ena's father**: I just thought you'd fallen asleep with the light on.

Ena's father
What are you doing up so late? Were you drawing again? **Ena's father**: What are you doing up so late? Were you drawing again?

Ena
What if I am? **Ena**: What if I am?

Ena
Does it upset the genius artist when his talentless daughter draws? **Ena**: Does it upset the genius artist when his talentless daughter draws?

Ena's father
No. Do whatever you want. **Ena's father**: No. Do whatever you want.

Ena's father
Anyone can draw. There's no rule that says you need to have talent to do it. **Ena's father**: Anyone can draw. There's no rule that says you need to have talent to do it.

Ena
Just get out! **Ena**: Just get out!

**\***Door Close**\***

Ena
Why?! Why?! **Ena**: Why?! Why?!

Ena
Why is it that all these people with talent think it's okay to belittle me! **Ena**: Why is it that all these people with talent think it's okay to belittle me!

Ena
Making me look like an idiot! **Ena**: Making me look like an idiot!

**\***Knocking**\***

**\***Door Open**\***

Akito
Ena, it's the middle of the night. Keep it down, will ya? This about Dad again? **Akito**: Ena, it's the middle of the night. Keep it down, will ya? This about Dad again?

Ena
Shut up! This has nothing to do with you, Akito! Get out! **Ena**: Shut up! This has nothing to do with you, Akito! Get out!

Akito
Yeah, whatever. You're the one who needs to shut up, though. **Akito**: Yeah, whatever. You're the one who needs to shut up, though.

Akito
Draw as much as you like, but you need to sleep too. **Akito**: Draw as much as you like, but you need to sleep too.

**\***Door Close**\***

Ena
\*Huff\*... \*Huff\*... **Ena**: \*Huff\*... \*Huff\*...

Ena
I have to keep drawing! I have to keep drawing! If I keep drawing, then even I could... **Ena**: I have to keep drawing! I have to keep drawing! If I keep drawing, then even I could...

**\***Drawing**\***

Ena
Even I... Even I could... **Ena**: Even I... Even I could...

**\***Drawing**\***

Ena
Can... Can I... **Ena**: Can... Can I...

Ena
Can I really make something as good as...that? **Ena**: Can I really make something as good as...that?

Ena
I... **Ena**: I...

**\***Camera Shutter**\***

Ena
Hashtag whatever...hashtag spontaneous... **Ena**: Hashtag whatever...hashtag spontaneous...

Social media comment
<Enanan, you're as cute as ever today!> **Social media comment**: <Enanan, you're as cute as ever today!>

Social media comment
<So. Cute.> **Social media comment**: <So. Cute.>

Social media comment
<You're so beautiful I actually said it out loud!> **Social media comment**: <You're so beautiful I actually said it out loud!>

Ena
Haha. People are already commenting. **Ena**: Haha. People are already commenting.

Ena
It's so easy to get people to notice me. **Ena**: It's so easy to get people to notice me.

Ena
..... **Ena**: .....

Ena
But who cares... Why can't I... **Ena**: But who cares... Why can't I...

Ena
I need to draw, but I just... **Ena**: I need to draw, but I just...

Ena
Why do things have to be like this? **Ena**: Why do things have to be like this?

???
You all want to disappear more than anyone. **???**: You all want to disappear more than anyone.

Ena
She's right. I just want to disappear forever. **Ena**: She's right. I just want to disappear forever.

Ena
Why does the one who understands me have to be her? **Ena**: Why does the one who understands me have to be her?