-"So, you're the newcomer?" she asked, looking at his clothes and his hair, with an unusual shade of blue.
-"Yeah. I'm inexperienced, maybe you could teach me how this works." he replied, fascinated by her much revealing red outfit. He wondered why a girl like her would wear such short hair.
-"Hmm… Maybe. But then, I don't have the authority to do that. You should ask my superiors, they'll be able to show you the way."
His eyes widened in shock. She laughed at the sight of him; she had also felt that way on her first day.
-"You- I mean we- have superiors?" he asked.
-"Of course! They not really superiors, but their positions are higher than ours. We're just regular vocaloids, they're… special. They're allowed talk to Crypton, the company we work for. They're very nice, don't worry. Leon-san and Lola-san'll teach you everything they know."
He loosened the scarf around his neck nervously and started to fiddle with the buttons on his jacket. He was very nervous and her presence made him even more nervous. She laughed again, this time with a sweet smile.
-"You seem alright." She smirked, playfully "I can also teach you 'stuff', if you want."
-"That would be… nice" he stuttered "Thank you, by the way, uh…"
-"Meiko." She smiled.
He suddenly felt relaxed. There was nothing to worry about. He knew her name and he felt safe; he had someone to hold on to for some months.
-"My name is Kaito. I'm sure we'll get along fine, right?"
-"I know we will."
They both smiled.
Gumi slowly entered the room. The natural light coming through the curtains reflected on her flashy orange suit and her neon green hair. She stood on her tiptoes as she approached the bedside.
-"Meiko-san..." she whispered
-"Kaito… You're such… a… dork. But… I still… lov-"she mumbled in her sleep
-"Meiko-san! WAKE UP!" she shouted.
She opened her eyes. She wasn't in the music studio and she wasn't with Kaito; instead, she was in her bedroom and Gumi was by her side. Meiko sat up, covering her face in her hands. Ten years had passed since she first became a vocaloids; nine years since she had met Kaito and three years since she had stopped singing.
-"I need to stop having these dreams…!" she said to herself.
-"Meiko-san…? Please get dressed; we are having a meeting in the living room."
She got out of her bed, put her slippers on and arranged night wear. Gumi looked at her, confused.
-"M-Meiko-san? Don't you want to…? "She pointed at Meiko's closet.
-"What for?" she sighed "I'll go back to bed right after this so called 'meeting'. Nothing to do but waste time…"