25-ji, Nightcord de./Story/Episode 1

## Episode 1

**Midnight Meet-Up**

**Characters**

Social Media Post
<Hey! Anyone heard N25's new song yet?> **Social Media Post**: <Hey! Anyone heard N25's new song yet?>

Social Media Post
<N25? What's that?> **Social Media Post**: <N25? What's that?>

Social Media Post
<It's a music group that produces their own songs and MVs. You've never heard of them? Well, try one of their songs and tell me what you think!> **Social Media Post**: <It's a music group that produces their own songs and MVs. You've never heard of them? Well, try one of their songs and tell me what you think!>

Social Media Post
<Are they that good? I guess I'll check them out since I don't have anything to do right now anyway.> **Social Media Post**: <Are they that good? I guess I'll check them out since I don't have anything to do right now anyway.>

Social Media Post
<Omg. It's wicked cool.> **Social Media Post**: <Omg. It's wicked cool.>

Social Media Post
<I know, right? It's like the song stabs deep into you and gouges out all the feels!> **Social Media Post**: <I know, right? It's like the song stabs deep into you and gouges out all the feels!>

Social Media Post
<Yeah. It's almost scary how hard it hits.> **Social Media Post**: <Yeah. It's almost scary how hard it hits.>

Social Media Post
<The group that made this is called N25, you said? What're they like? < **Social Media Post**: <The group that made this is called N25, you said? What're they like? <

Social Media Post
<That's the thing. No one really knows. We know there are four members, but everything else is shrouded in mystery. That's part of their allure, I guess! < **Social Media Post**: <That's the thing. No one really knows. We know there are four members, but everything else is shrouded in mystery. That's part of their allure, I guess! <

Social Media Post
<I see. I guess I'll keep them on my playlist, then. N25 is such a strange name, though.> **Social Media Post**: <I see. I guess I'll keep them on my playlist, then. N25 is such a strange name, though.>

Social Media Post
<Oh, that's just what everyone calls them. Their real group name is...> **Social Media Post**: <Oh, that's just what everyone calls them. Their real group name is...>

**\***Phone Rings**\***

Kanade
No. **Kanade**: No.

Kanade
This isn't it. **Kanade**: This isn't it.

Kanade
There needs to be a sharper sound here. **Kanade**: There needs to be a sharper sound here.

**\***Phone Rings**\***

Kanade
Ah... The phone's ringing. **Kanade**: Ah... The phone's ringing.

Kanade
Hello? Yes, this is Kanade. Is something wrong, Grandma? **Kanade**: Hello? Yes, this is Kanade. Is something wrong, Grandma?

Kanade
No, I'm doing fine living by myself. Yes, I make sure I visit him at the hospital too. **Kanade**: No, I'm doing fine living by myself. Yes, I make sure I visit him at the hospital too.

Kanade
Yeah, I will. Okay, bye. **Kanade**: Yeah, I will. Okay, bye.

Kanade
.... When did it get so late? **Kanade**: .... When did it get so late?

Kanade
I'd better eat something. There should be a bunch of instant noodles around here somewhere... **Kanade**: I'd better eat something. There should be a bunch of instant noodles around here somewhere...

Kanade
There they are. Is this all the food left in the house? I'd better buy some more soon... **Kanade**: There they are. Is this all the food left in the house? I'd better buy some more soon...

**\***Kettle Boiling**\***

Kanade
I'll look over the new song while I wait. **Kanade**: I'll look over the new song while I wait.

Kanade
That reminds me. Didn't someone post a new song yesterday? I should give it a listen. **Kanade**: That reminds me. Didn't someone post a new song yesterday? I should give it a listen.

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

Kanade
Hmm. Miku's the singer? Looks like it changes to 3/4 here... **Kanade**: Hmm. Miku's the singer? Looks like it changes to 3/4 here...

Kanade
That's an interesting choice. **Kanade**: That's an interesting choice.

Kanade
My noodles should be ready by now. **Kanade**: My noodles should be ready by now.

Kanade
All right, one last push... I want to finish this today. **Kanade**: All right, one last push... I want to finish this today.

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

Kanade
Oh, it's a Nightcord notification... **Kanade**: Oh, it's a Nightcord notification...

[Yuki]
<Sorry I'm late, everyone. Have you been waiting long?> **[Yuki]**: <Sorry I'm late, everyone. Have you been waiting long?>

Kanade
Looks like Yuki's back. **Kanade**: Looks like Yuki's back.

Kanade
It's okay- oh, right. I left my mic muted. **Kanade**: It's okay- oh, right. I left my mic muted.

[K]
<It's okay. We were all just working on our own parts as usual.> **[K]**: <It's okay. We were all just working on our own parts as usual.>

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

[Amia]
<Hey, Yuki! You're back! How was school? **[Amia]**: <Hey, Yuki! You're back! How was school?

[Yuki]
<Thanks for holding the fort. Sorry, club activities took way too longer than usual today. I tried to get home as soon as I could.> **[Yuki]**: <Thanks for holding the fort. Sorry, club activities took way too longer than usual today. I tried to get home as soon as I could.>

[Amia]
<No worries. You already told us yesterday that you'd be late.> **[Amia]**: <No worries. You already told us yesterday that you'd be late.>

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

[Amia]
<K, you finally unmuted your mic, huh? How's your work coming along?> **[Amia]**: <K, you finally unmuted your mic, huh? How's your work coming along?>

[K]
<More or less done, but I want to give it another listen later> **[K]**: <More or less done, but I want to give it another listen later>

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

[Enanan]
<Yawn... I'm so sleepy. Oh, Yuki's back.> **[Enanan]**: <Yawn... I'm so sleepy. Oh, Yuki's back.>

[Yuki]
<Yep. Hey there. How far has everyone gotten today?> **[Yuki]**: <Yep. Hey there. How far has everyone gotten today?>

[K]
<Enanan's drawing the thumbnail illustration.> **[K]**: <Enanan's drawing the thumbnail illustration.>

[Enanan]
<I need a bit more time to finish it, though.> **[Enanan]**: <I need a bit more time to finish it, though.>

[K]
<Amia's doing the first storyboard draft of the MV.> **[K]**: <Amia's doing the first storyboard draft of the MV.>

[Amia]
<I have a really cute video planned♪> **[Amia]**: <I have a really cute video planned♪>

[K]
<And I just finished the rough draft of our new song. Would you give it a listen, Yuki? I'd like your opinion.> **[K]**: <And I just finished the rough draft of our new song. Would you give it a listen, Yuki? I'd like your opinion.>

[Yuki]
<Sure. I'll listen to it later.> **[Yuki]**: <Sure. I'll listen to it later.>

[Amia]
<Oh, K! I just finished the storyboards for the MV. I'll send the file your way now.> **[Amia]**: <Oh, K! I just finished the storyboards for the MV. I'll send the file your way now.>

[K]
<Okay, I'll take a look.> **[K]**: <Okay, I'll take a look.>

[Amia]
<Nightcord sure makes all this stuff super easy ♪ All the other chat apps make it so difficult to share files.> **[Amia]**: <Nightcord sure makes all this stuff super easy ♪ All the other chat apps make it so difficult to share files.>

[Enanan]
<I guess. Ugh, why is it still so bright outside? It's already evening!> **[Enanan]**: <I guess. Ugh, why is it still so bright outside? It's already evening!>

[Amia]
<Probably because you've been sleeping too much. I bet you've been asleep ever since we stopped working yesterday, haven't you?> **[Amia]**: <Probably because you've been sleeping too much. I bet you've been asleep ever since we stopped working yesterday, haven't you?>

[Enanan]
<I didn't sleep that much. I couldn't stop working on the illustration once I started, so I didn't get to sleep until about nine this morning.> **[Enanan]**: <I didn't sleep that much. I couldn't stop working on the illustration once I started, so I didn't get to sleep until about nine this morning.>

[Yuki]
<Enanan, you're always such a night owl.> **[Yuki]**: <Enanan, you're always such a night owl.>

[Enanan]
<I work better at night, that's all. Besides, it's easier to focus when it's quiet.> **[Enanan]**: <I work better at night, that's all. Besides, it's easier to focus when it's quiet.>

[Amia]
<I mean I totally get it, but all-nighters are really not cool. It's gotta be bad for your skin!> **[Amia]**: <I mean I totally get it, but all-nighters are really not cool. It's gotta be bad for your skin!>

[Amia]
<Isn't it about time for you to go to school, Enanan? Or does your part-time course allow you to be late?> **[Amia]**: <Isn't it about time for you to go to school, Enanan? Or does your part-time course allow you to be late?>

[Enanan]
<Oh, shoot! I'll get back on Nightcord after school!> **[Enanan]**: <Oh, shoot! I'll get back on Nightcord after school!>

[K]
<All right, see you.> **[K]**: <All right, see you.>

[Amia]
<I'm going back to working on my stuff too. I just found this really nice effect I wanna try ♪> **[Amia]**: <I'm going back to working on my stuff too. I just found this really nice effect I wanna try ♪>

[Yuki]
<I'll be mixing the next song to be posted, then I'll listen to the draft version K made and start thinking about the best way to arrange it.> **[Yuki]**: <I'll be mixing the next song to be posted, then I'll listen to the draft version K made and start thinking about the best way to arrange it.>

[K]
<Okay. I'll get back to work too. I'll look at it when I'm done.> **[K]**: <Okay. I'll get back to work too. I'll look at it when I'm done.>

[Yuki]
<At the usual time and place, then?> **[Yuki]**: <At the usual time and place, then?>

[K]
<Yeah. Talk to you tonight on...> **[K]**: <Yeah. Talk to you tonight on...>

[K]
<Nightcord at 25:00.> **[K]**: <Nightcord at 25:00.>