Mizuki's Room
Mizuki
<K, I tweaked that thing from earlier. What do you think of this version?>
Kanade
<This is much better... Let's go with it.>
Mizuki
<Yay! I'm glad I asked you for feedback.>
Ena
<Then why don't we call it a night? We've been working for so long...>
Mafuyu
<Okay. I'm going to log off.>
Kanade
<Alright. I'm staying up a bit longer to work, so you can ping me if you need anything.>
Mizuki
<Oh! Guys, before you go...>
Kanade
<What is it?>
Mizuki
<Are you all busy tomorrow? Because if not, I thought we could meet up and...>
Ena
<No thanks.>
Mizuki
<Whaaat? Why, Ena?!>
Ena
<Because it's cold. I don't want to leave my cozy house.>
Kanade
<Same here... My body just stops moving when it's cold.>
Mizuki
<Aww, seriously...?! What about you, Yuki?>
Mafuyu
<Cram school for the holidays. I may even be late logging in here.>
Mizuki
<Yikes, that's pretty rough to have classes while everyone else is on vacation...>
Ena
<If you have nothing to do, Mizuki, why don't you just stay at home?>
Kanade
<Didn't you say you're going to a gig or a show for New Year's Eve...?>
Mizuki
<Oh, the anime song countdown event? Unfortunately, I couldn't get tickets...>
Mizuki
<It wasn't that popular last year but they got some famous singers lined up this year, so tickets sold out fast.>
Mizuki
Ena
<Then just stay home like I said. Don't get desperate and try to organize something on the fly.>
Mizuki
Mizuki
<So I have to cook my own dinner and stuff. It's too much of a bother, so I want to go out to eat.>
Mizuki
<Which is why I thought it'd be nice to go out with you guys...>
Ena
<Pity that's not going to happen...>
Mizuki
<Are you seriously going to refuse my invite? Don't you want to go hang out together?!>
Ena
<Nope.>
Kanade
<Sorry, Mizuki...>
Mizuki
<Well, I tried...>
Mafuyu
<I'm logging off now. See you later tonight.>
Mizuki
<Laters...>
Mizuki
(Well, I failed to get anyone. Is there really no one who can hang out with me tomorrow?)
Mizuki
(I guess everybody's already got plans. But N25 seemed like my best bet...)
Mizuki
Sigh...
The next day - New Year's Eve
Cafe
Young Girl A
So, did you decide what you're gonna get?
Young Girl B
Oh, this cake looks sooo cute. I'm getting this one!
Mizuki
(Sigh... Look at all the happy people having a good time here...)
Mizuki
(Man, if only I managed to get a ticket for that show, I'd be having a good time today too...)
Young Girl A
Hey, so what are you doing tonight?
Young Girl B
I'm going to a New Year's Eve party with friends, and staying over at a friend's house.
Young Girl A
Aww, that sounds nice! You're gonna have a blast!
Mizuki
(A New Year's Eve party, huh. I wish I was going to one...)
Mizuki
(As much as I'd like to party with N25, Mafuyu's parents seem super strict, while Ena and Kanade don't want to go out at all...)
Mizuki
(Hold on a minute. There's a solution to that...!)
Mizuki
<Guys! Listen up! I've got this amazing idea!>
Ena
<Ugh, not another one. And can you stop shouting into your mic?>
Mizuki
<Hahaha. Sorry.>
Mafuyu
<Oh, you're all here already...?>
Kanade
Mafuyu
Mizuki
<Perfect timing! I was just about to reveal my super exciting idea!>
Kanade
<Idea...?>
Mizuki
<Yup! Let's have a New Year's Eve Countdown Party!>