25-ji, Nightcord de./Story/Episode 5

## Episode 5

**Vanishing Snow**

**Characters**

 Kanade's Room

Kanade
(Looks like OWN uploaded a new song.) **Kanade**: (Looks like OWN uploaded a new song.)

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

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

Kanade
(So cold and sharp, but also brittle.) **Kanade**: (So cold and sharp, but also brittle.)

Kanade
(It's just like Enanan said. It feels like whoever wrote it wants to be alone...like they don't need anyone...) **Kanade**: (It's just like Enanan said. It feels like whoever wrote it wants to be alone...like they don't need anyone...)

[K]
<Did you make this?> **[K]**: <Did you make this?>

[Yuki]
<What?> **[Yuki]**: <What?>

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

**\***Alarm**\***

Kanade
Oh, it's already this late? I gotta go... **Kanade**: Oh, it's already this late? I gotta go...

Kanade
I can buy some flowers near the station. I should take a towel...some pajamas...and... **Kanade**: I can buy some flowers near the station. I should take a towel...some pajamas...and...

 Hospital

Kanade
Excuse me... **Kanade**: Excuse me...

Nurse
Oh, hello Kanade. Here for your weekly visit, I see. **Nurse**: Oh, hello Kanade. Here for your weekly visit, I see.

Kanade
Here, I brought a change of clothes, a towel, and... **Kanade**: Here, I brought a change of clothes, a towel, and...

Nurse
Oh, such lovely flowers. You're always so thoughtful, Kanade. **Nurse**: Oh, such lovely flowers. You're always so thoughtful, Kanade.

Nurse
Mr. Yoisaki. Kanade is here to see you. **Nurse**: Mr. Yoisaki. Kanade is here to see you.

???
..... **???**: .....

Kanade
How are you feeling, Dad? **Kanade**: How are you feeling, Dad?

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

Kanade
Looks like he's asleep. **Kanade**: Looks like he's asleep.

Nurse
Oh, he was awake a few minutes ago. He must have just nodded off. **Nurse**: Oh, he was awake a few minutes ago. He must have just nodded off.

Nurse
He started remembering a few more things yesterday. He even talked about you for a little while. **Nurse**: He started remembering a few more things yesterday. He even talked about you for a little while.

Kanade
Is that so? **Kanade**: Is that so?

Kanade
Thank you. I just stopped by to drop off his things. I should get going. **Kanade**: Thank you. I just stopped by to drop off his things. I should get going.

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

**\***Crowd**\***

 Scramble Crossing

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

Kanade's father
That's amazing, Kanade! **Kanade's father**: That's amazing, Kanade!

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

Kanade's father
You have such a gift, Kanade. You've really been blessed by music. **Kanade's father**: You have such a gift, Kanade. 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
It's 25:00... **Kanade**: It's 25:00...

[K]
<You guys here?> **[K]**: <You guys here?>

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

[Amia]
<Of course! Time to get to work♪> **[Amia]**: <Of course! Time to get to work♪>

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

[Enanan]
<K, I finished the illustration from yesterday. Can you take a look?> **[Enanan]**: <K, I finished the illustration from yesterday. Can you take a look?>

[K]
<Sure. Hey, where's Yuki?> **[K]**: <Sure. Hey, where's Yuki?>

[Amia]
<Huh? You're right. She was here earlier this evening.> **[Amia]**: <Huh? You're right. She was here earlier this evening.>

[Enanan]
<Maybe she fell asleep. Unlike us, she goes to school on a regular basis. I'm sure even she gets tired.> **[Enanan]**: <Maybe she fell asleep. Unlike us, she goes to school on a regular basis. I'm sure even she gets tired.>

[Amia]
<She said she'd be back on later, though. Oh well, I guess even Yuki can drift off sometimes.> **[Amia]**: <She said she'd be back on later, though. Oh well, I guess even Yuki can drift off sometimes.>

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

[Enanan]
<We can get started without her for now. I'll send the file over, K.> **[Enanan]**: <We can get started without her for now. I'll send the file over, K.>

[K]
<Okay, thanks. Amia, would you send a progress report too?> **[K]**: <Okay, thanks. Amia, would you send a progress report too?>

 One week later

[Amia]
<It's already been a week since we've heard from Yuki.> **[Amia]**: <It's already been a week since we've heard from Yuki.>

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

[Enanan]
<Did she mention anything about going on vacation?> **[Enanan]**: <Did she mention anything about going on vacation?>

[Amia]
<I didn't hear anything. I'm starting to get worried.> **[Amia]**: <I didn't hear anything. I'm starting to get worried.>

[Amia]
<Do you think something happened? I just hope she didn't have an accident or get sick or something.> **[Amia]**: <Do you think something happened? I just hope she didn't have an accident or get sick or something.>

[Enanan]
<Amia, don't say stuff like that out loud. It's bad luck.> **[Enanan]**: <Amia, don't say stuff like that out loud. It's bad luck.>

[Enanan]
<Still, I'm getting worried too.> **[Enanan]**: <Still, I'm getting worried too.>

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

[Yuki]
<I felt like your song saved me.> **[Yuki]**: <I felt like your song saved me.>

[K]
<Let's see if there's any other way of getting in touch with her.> **[K]**: <Let's see if there's any other way of getting in touch with her.>

[Amia]
<Yeah. I don't think we'll be able to stop worrying until we do.> **[Amia]**: <Yeah. I don't think we'll be able to stop worrying until we do.>

[Enanan]
<But how do we do that? We don't know her name, what she looks like, or where she lives.> **[Enanan]**: <But how do we do that? We don't know her name, what she looks like, or where she lives.>

[Amia]
<Hm... It's too bad she doesn't upload selfies like you. A little doxing of her face and room, and I bet we could figure out a location.> **[Amia]**: <Hm... It's too bad she doesn't upload selfies like you. A little doxing of her face and room, and I bet we could figure out a location.>

[Enanan]
<Could you not say such creepy things?> **[Enanan]**: <Could you not say such creepy things?>

[Amia]
<If only we had some sort of clue. Oh, maybe there's something in the chat logs that'll tell us more about her.> **[Amia]**: <If only we had some sort of clue. Oh, maybe there's something in the chat logs that'll tell us more about her.>

[Enanan]
<Hm... It doesn't look like it. Yuki doesn't talk about herself very much.> **[Enanan]**: <Hm... It doesn't look like it. Yuki doesn't talk about herself very much.>

[Amia]
<The only thing I know about her is that her mom seems like a meddler.> **[Amia]**: <The only thing I know about her is that her mom seems like a meddler.>

[Enanan]
<Her mom? What do you mean?> **[Enanan]**: <Her mom? What do you mean?>

[Amia]
<Oh, it's nothing. What about the shared folder? Anything in there that'll help? ...Huh?> **[Amia]**: <Oh, it's nothing. What about the shared folder? Anything in there that'll help? ...Huh?>

[K]
<What is it, Amia?> **[K]**: <What is it, Amia?>

[Amia]
<There's an audio file in here I've never seen. It looks like it was added by Yuki and was last updated on the day she stopped showing up.> **[Amia]**: <There's an audio file in here I've never seen. It looks like it was added by Yuki and was last updated on the day she stopped showing up.>

[Enanan]
<Oh, you're right. It's called...Untitled?> **[Enanan]**: <Oh, you're right. It's called...Untitled?>

[K]
<Untitled? I don't remember making that.> **[K]**: <Untitled? I don't remember making that.>

[Enanan]
<Maybe Yuki made it and just forgot to name it or something.> **[Enanan]**: <Maybe Yuki made it and just forgot to name it or something.>

[Amia]
<I feel like Yuki would have told us if she'd put anything in the shared folder, though. Should we listen to it and see what it is?> **[Amia]**: <I feel like Yuki would have told us if she'd put anything in the shared folder, though. Should we listen to it and see what it is?>

[K]
<Yeah. Let's do it.> **[K]**: <Yeah. Let's do it.>

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

[K]
<Huh? My monitor is glowing...> **[K]**: <Huh? My monitor is glowing...>

[Amia]
<I-I can't see a thing!> **[Amia]**: <I-I can't see a thing!>

[Enanan]
<Wh-What's happening?!> **[Enanan]**: <Wh-What's happening?!>

Kanade
!! **Kanade**: !!

 ???

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

Kanade
What? **Kanade**: What?

Kanade
Where am I? **Kanade**: Where am I?