25-ji, Nightcord de./Story/Episode 20

## Episode 20

**Nightcord at 25:00**

**Characters**

 Diner

Mizuki
Oh, there she is! Hey, over here! **Mizuki**: Oh, there she is! Hey, over here!

Kanade
Sorry, I'm late. **Kanade**: Sorry, I'm late.

Ena
You're fine. Yuki still isn't here yet. **Ena**: You're fine. Yuki still isn't here yet.

Mizuki
She messaged me saying her class ran late, but she should be here soon. **Mizuki**: She messaged me saying her class ran late, but she should be here soon.

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

Ena
I know we just saw each other yesterday, but this is still our first time meeting up in the real world. It feels a little weird. **Ena**: I know we just saw each other yesterday, but this is still our first time meeting up in the real world. It feels a little weird.

Mizuki
Yeah, I'm not sure meeting in the other world like that counts. I finally feel like I can be sure you two actually exist. It's so strange. **Mizuki**: Yeah, I'm not sure meeting in the other world like that counts. I finally feel like I can be sure you two actually exist. It's so strange.

Ena
You look at all the pictures I post, don't you? **Ena**: You look at all the pictures I post, don't you?

Mizuki
Well yeah, but you just seem different now that I'm actually meeting the real you in person. **Mizuki**: Well yeah, but you just seem different now that I'm actually meeting the real you in person.

Ena
Oh? In what way? **Ena**: Oh? In what way?

Mizuki
Let's see. For starters, now I know for sure that you're always using filters when you post your pictures♪ **Mizuki**: Let's see. For starters, now I know for sure that you're always using filters when you post your pictures♪

Ena
The hell?! **Ena**: The hell?!

???
Sorry, I'm late. **???**: Sorry, I'm late.

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

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

Mizuki
No problem! We haven't been here long! We still haven't even ordered. **Mizuki**: No problem! We haven't been here long! We still haven't even ordered.

???
I see. That's good. **???**: I see. That's good.

???
May I sit here? **???**: May I sit here?

Kanade
Oh, sure. **Kanade**: Oh, sure.

Mizuki
Alright then. Let's start with a round of introductions! My name is Mizuki Akiyama. Call me Mizuki♪ Okay, Enanan, your turn. **Mizuki**: Alright then. Let's start with a round of introductions! My name is Mizuki Akiyama. Call me Mizuki♪ Okay, Enanan, your turn.

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

Ena
I'm Ena Shinonome. It feels a little weird introducing myself again. **Ena**: I'm Ena Shinonome. It feels a little weird introducing myself again.

Mizuki
Oh, I guess we never really did use your real name after you told us. I'll make sure to start using it now♪ **Mizuki**: Oh, I guess we never really did use your real name after you told us. I'll make sure to start using it now♪

Mizuki
Who's next? **Mizuki**: Who's next?

Kanade
I'm Kanade Yoisaki. **Kanade**: I'm Kanade Yoisaki.

Kanade
What about you, Yuki? **Kanade**: What about you, Yuki?

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

???
I'm Mafuyu Asahina. **???**: I'm Mafuyu Asahina.

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

Kanade
Do you use the characters for midwinter? It makes sense why you chose Yuki since it means snow. **Kanade**: Do you use the characters for midwinter? It makes sense why you chose Yuki since it means snow.

Mafuyu
..... **Mafuyu**: .....

Kanade
It's nice to finally meet you, Mafuyu. **Kanade**: It's nice to finally meet you, Mafuyu.

Mafuyu
Same. **Mafuyu**: Same.

Mafuyu
I'm sorry for causing so much trouble. **Mafuyu**: I'm sorry for causing so much trouble.

Ena
Hey, do you actually feel bad for what you did? **Ena**: Hey, do you actually feel bad for what you did?

Mafuyu
I'm not sure. I don't really know myself. **Mafuyu**: I'm not sure. I don't really know myself.

Ena
Seriously? You're the one who caused this whole mess. The least you could do is feel sorry. **Ena**: Seriously? You're the one who caused this whole mess. The least you could do is feel sorry.

Mafuyu
I think I do. **Mafuyu**: I think I do.

Ena
You're not going to be like this from now on, are you? **Ena**: You're not going to be like this from now on, are you?

Mizuki
Oh, I know! Let's order! My tummy's a-rumbling! What are you getting, Ena? **Mizuki**: Oh, I know! Let's order! My tummy's a-rumbling! What are you getting, Ena?

Ena
I had a late lunch, so I'm just getting some cheesecake and an iced tea. **Ena**: I had a late lunch, so I'm just getting some cheesecake and an iced tea.

Mafuyu
I'm okay with whatever. **Mafuyu**: I'm okay with whatever.

Mizuki
Hey, hey! You gotta decide for yourself, Mafuyu! **Mizuki**: Hey, hey! You gotta decide for yourself, Mafuyu!

Mafuyu
What are you getting, K? **Mafuyu**: What are you getting, K?

Kanade
I think I'll go with the wonton noodles and an oolong tea. **Kanade**: I think I'll go with the wonton noodles and an oolong tea.

Mafuyu
I'll get that too, then. **Mafuyu**: I'll get that too, then.

Mizuki
Good, we're all decided. Let's order and make a toast! **Mizuki**: Good, we're all decided. Let's order and make a toast!

Ena
A toast? For what? **Ena**: A toast? For what?

Mizuki
For the first official offline meeting of N25, of course! That's the whole reason I asked everyone here today♪ **Mizuki**: For the first official offline meeting of N25, of course! That's the whole reason I asked everyone here today♪

Mizuki
Oh, are you two all right with this level of energy? **Mizuki**: Oh, are you two all right with this level of energy?

Kanade
Yeah. I don't dislike it. **Kanade**: Yeah. I don't dislike it.

Mafuyu
Same. **Mafuyu**: Same.

Shop clerk
Sorry for the wait. Here's your order. **Shop clerk**: Sorry for the wait. Here's your order.

Mizuki
Oh, thank you♪ Let's see. Kanade and Mafuyu ordered oolong tea and Ena had the iced tea. Great, everyone has their drinks. **Mizuki**: Oh, thank you♪ Let's see. Kanade and Mafuyu ordered oolong tea and Ena had the iced tea. Great, everyone has their drinks.

Mizuki
All right, let the first official offline meeting of N25 begin! Cheers! **Mizuki**: All right, let the first official offline meeting of N25 begin! Cheers!

Ena
Cheers... You really are way too excited. **Ena**: Cheers... You really are way too excited.

 Kanade's Room

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

Kanade
I think that's probably good for today. **Kanade**: I think that's probably good for today.

Kanade
I should get some sleep. **Kanade**: I should get some sleep.

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

Kanade
Huh? A Nightcord notification? **Kanade**: Huh? A Nightcord notification?

Kanade
A DM from Mafuyu? **Kanade**: A DM from Mafuyu?

Mafuyu
<Are you still up?> **Mafuyu**: <Are you still up?>

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

Kanade
<Yeah, I'm up.> **Kanade**: <Yeah, I'm up.>

Mafuyu
<I listened to the song you wrote.> **Mafuyu**: <I listened to the song you wrote.>

Kanade
So she listened to it. **Kanade**: So she listened to it.

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

Kanade
<What did you think?> **Kanade**: <What did you think?>

Kanade
She's not responding. I wonder if she fell asleep. **Kanade**: She's not responding. I wonder if she fell asleep.

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

Kanade
(My songs still aren't enough for Mafuyu. But someday...) **Kanade**: (My songs still aren't enough for Mafuyu. But someday...)

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

Kanade
Hm? **Kanade**: Hm?

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

Mafuyu
<Thank you for finding me.> **Mafuyu**: <Thank you for finding me.>

Kanade
!! **Kanade**: !!

Kanade
Heh. **Kanade**: Heh.

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

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

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

Kanade
<Thank you as well.> **Kanade**: <Thank you as well.>

Miku
I'm glad you found each other. **Miku**: I'm glad you found each other.