25-ji, Nightcord de./Story/Opening

## Opening

**Opening**

**Characters**

Kanade
I loved my mom's music box. **Kanade**: I loved my mom's music box.

Kanade
Mom's health wasn't great, so dad gave it to her as a present. He'd composed the song himself. **Kanade**: Mom's health wasn't great, so dad gave it to her as a present. He'd composed the song himself.

Kanade
Dad's songs were always gentle and heartwarming. Anyone who listened to them felt happy. **Kanade**: Dad's songs were always gentle and heartwarming. Anyone who listened to them felt happy.

Kanade
I wanted to become a composer like my dad. To write songs that would make people happy. But... **Kanade**: I wanted to become a composer like my dad. To write songs that would make people happy. But...

**\***Siren Wail**\***

Kanade
He won't compose another song ever again. **Kanade**: He won't compose another song ever again.

Kanade
And it's all my fault... **Kanade**: And it's all my fault...

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

Kanade
My songs hurt him. It was my fault... **Kanade**: My songs hurt him. It was my fault...

Kanade
I stole music from him. **Kanade**: I stole music from him.

Kanade
Dad only became like that because my songs don't make others happy. **Kanade**: Dad only became like that because my songs don't make others happy.

Kanade
So I must become a composer who can write songs that will bring happiness to someone. **Kanade**: So I must become a composer who can write songs that will bring happiness to someone.

Kanade
Anyone. **Kanade**: Anyone.

Kanade
I must compose... I must compose... **Kanade**: I must compose... I must compose...

Kanade
I must never stop... composing... **Kanade**: I must never stop... composing...

 Two years later

 Kanade's room

**\***Typing**\***

Kanade
No... not like this. This isn't the right sound. **Kanade**: No... not like this. This isn't the right sound.

Kanade
The subdivision is fine. Maybe if I changed the chord substitution here... **Kanade**: The subdivision is fine. Maybe if I changed the chord substitution here...

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

Kanade
A DM? From Yuki? **Kanade**: A DM? From Yuki?

[Yuki]
<I just sent you the lyrics for the new song. Can you take a look when you have some time? **[Yuki]**: <I just sent you the lyrics for the new song. Can you take a look when you have some time?

[K]
<Thanks.> **[K]**: <Thanks.>

[Yuki]
<K, you haven't slept, have you? You okay?> **[Yuki]**: <K, you haven't slept, have you? You okay?>

Kanade
Yeah. You're up unusually late too.> **Kanade**: Yeah. You're up unusually late too.>

[Yuki]
<Hehe. yeah, I guess. You all work so hard, so I'm just trying to do my part as well.> **[Yuki]**: <Hehe. yeah, I guess. You all work so hard, so I'm just trying to do my part as well.>

[Yuki]
<We may not know eachother's faces or real names, but since we're composing together, I want to do my best too.> **[Yuki]**: <We may not know eachother's faces or real names, but since we're composing together, I want to do my best too.>

[K]
<I see.> **[K]**: <I see.>

[Yuki]
<You're always up working late, though. Take care of yourself, okay?> **[Yuki]**: <You're always up working late, though. Take care of yourself, okay?>

[K]
<Thanks.> **[K]**: <Thanks.>

Kanade
That said... **Kanade**: That said...

Kanade
I must never stop composing. **Kanade**: I must never stop composing.

Kanade
Not until I can write a song that makes someone happy... **Kanade**: Not until I can write a song that makes someone happy...

Kanade
What? **Kanade**: What?

Kanade
Did my monitor just flash? **Kanade**: Did my monitor just flash?

Kanade
Hang on... what's this file? Untitled? I don't remember composing this... **Kanade**: Hang on... what's this file? Untitled? I don't remember composing this...

**\***Screen Flashing**\***

Kanade
Huh? Wh-What's this?! **Kanade**: Huh? Wh-What's this?!

 ???

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

Kanade
I thought I was in my room. **Kanade**: I thought I was in my room.

Miku
Kanade, this is SEKAI, another world. **Miku**: Kanade, this is SEKAI, another world.

Kanade
Wha... Wh-Who's there? **Kanade**: Wha... Wh-Who's there?

Miku
I am Miku. **Miku**: I am Miku.

Kanade
Miku? As in, the VIRTUAL SINGER, Miku? **Kanade**: Miku? As in, the VIRTUAL SINGER, Miku?

Kanade
I'm talking to Miku face-to-face? Am I dreaming? **Kanade**: I'm talking to Miku face-to-face? Am I dreaming?

Miku
I've been waiting for you, Kanade. In this SEKAI. For the longest time. **Miku**: I've been waiting for you, Kanade. In this SEKAI. For the longest time.

Kanade
SEKAI? **Kanade**: SEKAI?

Miku
Yes. A lonely world born from her feelings. **Miku**: Yes. A lonely world born from her feelings.

Miku
I'm here to help her find her true feelings. **Miku**: I'm here to help her find her true feelings.

Kanade
Her feelings? **Kanade**: Her feelings?

Miku
Yes. When she finds her true feelings, they will give birth to a song. **Miku**: Yes. When she finds her true feelings, they will give birth to a song.

Miku
But she won't find anything here by herself, in this lonely and empty SEKAI. **Miku**: But she won't find anything here by herself, in this lonely and empty SEKAI.

Miku
So please... help her. **Miku**: So please... help her.

Kanade
You want me to help... but how? **Kanade**: You want me to help... but how?

Miku
You don't have to know right now. You'll meet her in this SEKAI one day. I'm sure of it. **Miku**: You don't have to know right now. You'll meet her in this SEKAI one day. I'm sure of it.

Miku
When you do, please help her. She's so close... Closer than you think. **Miku**: When you do, please help her. She's so close... Closer than you think.

Kanade
Hold on a minute... I really have no idea what you're talking about. **Kanade**: Hold on a minute... I really have no idea what you're talking about.

Miku
I'm out of time. It's up to you now, Kanade. **Miku**: I'm out of time. It's up to you now, Kanade.

Miku
It's up to you to save her. **Miku**: It's up to you to save her.

Kanade
!! **Kanade**: !!

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

Kanade
Oh. I fell asleep... and had this really strange dream. **Kanade**: Oh. I fell asleep... and had this really strange dream.

Kanade
Urgh...I can't remember it. But I think I was working on the song before that, then Yuki... **Kanade**: Urgh...I can't remember it. But I think I was working on the song before that, then Yuki...

Kanade
Right. I was DM'ing with Yuki. **Kanade**: Right. I was DM'ing with Yuki.

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

[Yuki]
<Finally fell asleep, K?> **[Yuki]**: <Finally fell asleep, K?>

[Yuki]
<Rest well. See you tomorrow.> **[Yuki]**: <Rest well. See you tomorrow.>

Kanade
The timestamp's from a while ago... I can't believe I slept for so long. **Kanade**: The timestamp's from a while ago... I can't believe I slept for so long.

Kanade
Am I getting enough sleep? I guess I could take a nap... **Kanade**: Am I getting enough sleep? I guess I could take a nap...

Kanade
...No. **Kanade**: ...No.

Kanade
I must never stop composing. **Kanade**: I must never stop composing.

Kanade
Until I make a song... that can save someone **Kanade**: Until I make a song... that can save someone