I don't want to spoil anyone reading this, but I already had this chapter written and was eager to put it out. After my Thanksgiving break ends I won't be able to write as much. For now, you have this.


Miku found her assigned job very enjoyable. A piano had appeared in her room when she entered, so she wondered if things you needed appeared when necessary. Rin and Len obeyed everything she said to do.

Miku thought it was amusing that Len could in fact sing as high as Rin. "Either you're going to be hated or loved by a lot of people," she joked. The twins learned how to use their voices, and it seemed they had a younger sound to them, matching their height.

"Older sister, look it's 6:03!" said Rin innocently, pointing to the clock. Miku turned quickly and then looked back at Rin.

"OK just stay here and don't cause trouble, I'll be back before your bedtime. I think." With that, Miku sprinted down the hall to Meiko. When she got to the spot she normally met Meiko at, she instead found herself face to face with a man, his scarf and hair both the same shade of blue.

"Hey," he said, smiling. "I'm Kaito. I'm going to help you pick out your character item."

Caught off guard by this new person in Meiko's place, Miku wondered if she should introduce herself, or if she should apologize for being late. She also wanted to ask what a character item was, and what his was, and if everyone had one. She also wanted to ask Meiko if she was supposed to teach the twins about this too. Instead of actually asking anything, she just stood there with her mouth half open, feeling stupid.

Kaito laughed. "Am I that stunning?" he asked jokingly. Miku blushed and looked at the floor, realizing she looked like she was staring at him.

"Ah, no...I mean...yes? Wait, well not extremely..." Miku trailed off, realizing she wasn't helping her situation. Acknowledging her nervousness, Kaito just kept smiling and motioned for her to follow him. Miku pressed her hand to her face, scolding herself for losing her cool.

They passed through Teto's room, where she was finishing up her day's lessons, and into another room that just had a computer set up on a desk at the front of the room with lots of chairs facing it, like a classroom. Kaito sat down at the computer and looked Miku up and down. Miku nervously rocked back and forth on her feet.

Kaito looked at the computer and typed something in. "What's your name?" he asked.

"Hatsune Miku," she replied.

"So, Ms. Hatsune, or Miku?"

"Oh, ah, Miku," she said quickly, not wanting to sound too mature. She still felt young.

"OK, Miku, I've got a special searching process to find you the perfect character item. It has to go well with your colors, and fit your personality, got it?"

Miku went over the computer and looked at the screen. "What is that?" she asked, pointing to a long, stick-like vegetable.

"Ha, it's a spring onion. It looks like a leek when the onion bulb is cut off the end. Do you like it?"

"Well, I could hit people with it," she said, thinking of the twins. Then she saw Kaito's raised eyebrow and half smile and quickly tried to reassure him she was joking. "No, I wasn't being serious! I was referring to...never mind." She scolded herself once more.

Kaito was laughing once again. "You freak out a lot. I think the spring onion works for you. You'll find it on your bed when you return to your room," he concluded. "Have a nice day, I'll see you again soon!"

Miku turned away, and once she got out of the room she sprinted back to her door. "Well, that went well," she thought, "And I have to see him again? That could be good or bad. He's really nice though," she decided.

She opened the door and found Rin and Len sitting on the floor, staring at her. "Have you guys been here the whole..." she glanced at the clock, "The entire hour I was gone?" She looked at them questioningly. They nodded their heads.

"We had nothing better to do," said Rin, smiling so much her eyes were squinting.

"But now you're back, and you can tell us why that stick appeared on your bed," Len added. When Miku heard this, she looked up past the twins and saw the vegetable sitting on her bed. She smiled and ran to go get it.

"OK, Rin, Len, if you're naughty now, I will attack you with my leek!" She couldn't remember the real name, so she used the name leek. It was easier to remember anyway. Miku ran towards the twins laughing. They squealed in jest and ran to their beds.

"I sure hope these walls are extremely soundproof," Miku said, still giggling. "Otherwise we're going to be in big trouble!"

The three awoke in the morning, the twins side by side on the floor and Miku leaning against the wall. Apparently Rin had been smart enough to close the window curtain, because it was really dark in the room. Miku got up and opened it a crack, just enough to see the clock. "It's 7:19," she announced to the room. Len tried to roll to his bed and jump up without using his hands, but just fell over. This made Rin laugh, and her competitive side with her brother made her try too.

"I'm a ninja!" she whispered as she rolled across the floor like Len, and then tried to get up without her hands. She succeeded in doing a situp and then fell backwards again laughing. "Never mind," she admitted. "So, Miku, do we just go back to the Origin everyday at 10:00?"

"I guess so, nobody has told me otherwise," Miku replied. "I don't know how many days of Vocaloid and Utauloid classes there are, and I don't know if I'm supposed to teach you anymore. But, since you are a day behind me, we might not see each other during the day for a while."

Rin and Len simultaneously made the same sad face, tilting their heads to opposite sides. Miku just had to laugh, they were so cute. She would miss them if they had to split up, but part of her wondered if they'd ever get annoying. "So, I'm kind of tired still; I'm going to lie in my bed for a little bit. After all, the floor wasn't very comfortable," Miku said.

Rin, wanting to be like her sister, decided to go lie down too. Len didn't want to be left alone, whether on the floor or in his own bed. So he looked at the two girls in their beds, trying to decided which he felt more comfortable with. He crept over to Miku's bed and slid onto it. Miku felt her bed move and opened her eyes.

"Older sister?" Len asked with a cautious smile, wanting her permission to stay on the bed. Miku rolled her eyes and patted the spot next to her, and Len crept forward and collapsed next to Miku with his eyes closed and a smile on his face. Miku wondered if Len would get any more independent; she guessed acting like this might not give him a good reputation.

After their two hour nap, the three made their way to the hallway, where Meiko was standing once again. Miku felt relieved and disappointed at the same time, but said nothing about Kaito. However, she did ask, "So, am I supposed to teach the Rin and Len anymore?" Meiko thought for a moment, apparently considering what classes were left.

"No, I think starting them off was good enough. The rest of the classes have experts teaching them, and I want the twins to be able to learn from them," Meiko paused, "No offense to your abilities," she added with a smile. She turned to Rin and Len. "You two can go through Ms. Kasane's room and into the room with blue walls. Kaito will be there to help you."

The twins waved good-bye to Miku and walked through the door. Meiko led Miku down a different hallway than any time before, and they came to a room that seemed to be another living space. Meiko knocked, then turned to Miku. "Luka likes to teach in her own home," she said, apparently explaining the location.

The door opened and a girl with light pink hair opened the door. She smiled and beckoned Miku inside. Mako and Momo were already inside. "They live next door to me, so they already know me," Luka explained. It suddenly hit Miku that she hadn't bothered to meet her next door neighbors. She made a mental note to do that.

"This lesson is about singing in English. Sometimes you will be asked to, and it's up to you to do the best you can. No one will hate you because you can't sing your natural programmed language. I got programmed with a special ability, so I can sing it better than most, which is why I teach this class."

The day progressed and Miku caught on to English singing fairly quickly, and she felt proud of herself for doing so. She loved the sound of Luka's voice, and wished it was her own. However, she could only hope she would get to do a duet with Luka. Soon she lost focus, thinking about duets and songs and anything she might get to do in the future. Luka had to regain her attention multiple times, and Miku felt disrespectful.

Nonetheless, the lesson ended and Miku was eager to get back to the room and see the twins. She opened the door and her mouth fell open in shock. She rolled her eyes. "Guys, are you serious?"

Len and Rin giggled from their little road roller, that looked to weigh about a hundred pounds. "Don't worry Miku, it shrinks for carrying convenience," Len said sincerely, which made Rin laugh even harder.

"Len, you sound like you're trying to sell that thing. It's our character item, Miku! Now, if you try to hit us with your leek, we will run you over with our road roller!" Rin said excitedly. "Oh yeah, and we also got some fruit," she said, smiling like before with her squinting eyes.

"I got a banana!" Len sang out. "Rin just got some orange. Or something like it. Either way, still better than your leek," he joked.

"It's a mikan, Len," said Rin in an annoyed voice. "And besides, these supposedly taste better than oranges. I won't eat it though. Then I'd only have this road roller that I have to share with you. Wait, why do we even have food? We don't have to eat. Only humans, right?" Len shrugged his shoulders at her.

Miku, still slightly unsure of their motive to get a giant machine as their character item, just walked past them to her bed. "I think we should go meet our next door neighbors," Miku said to no one in particular, abruptly changing the subject.

"We can do that?" the twins asked at the same time, their harmony ever-present.

"Of course," said Miku, sounding more assured than she really was. The twins hopped out of their road roller and Rin pressed a button. It immediately shrank down to the size of a toy. Leaving it in the middle of the floor, they ran to the door and opened it. Len stopped and turned to Miku.

"Aren't you coming?" he asked. Miku didn't respond but got up and walked to the door, purposely taking her time. "Oh come on," Len complained, "I want to meet other people."

Miku eventually got out the door, where she saw Rin standing in front of the next door to the right. "Did you knock, Rin?" Len asked.

"No, I think Miku should since it was her idea," said Rin, as if knocking on the door was the utmost privilege that could be bestowed upon a person. Miku reluctantly raised her wrist and knocked quickly, then stepped back. Rin, eager to meet someone, stepped up.

A really tall man with light purple hair opened the door. Rin, apparently the most outgoing of the three, stood there looking up at him, smiling. "Ah, hello," said Miku nervously, "We're kind of new. We just wanted to meet some people. Is there a 'no-boys-and-girls-in-the-same-room' rule or something? One of my roommates is a boy and-" Miku stopped, deciding that was the best idea.

The man smiled. "I'm Gakupo. You're welcome to come in my room; we're all friends. My roommate is just finishing up his lessons, but he'll be back soon. You might have met him, but I don't know. What are your names?"

Rin took charge. "I'm Rin, and this is Older Sister, Miku," she said, pointing back to Miku. "This is Len," she added, grabbing Len's wrist and pulling him forward.

Gakupo studied Rin and Len before asking, "Are you...related? You look alike." Rin and Len looked at each other and then shrugged. Gakupo laughed before saying, "Well, I supposed it doesn't matter, but go ahead and come in." Miku realized the 'twins' didn't actually know if they were twins. She made a mental note to stop thinking of them like that.

The trio walked in and Miku immediately looked around the room to see how different it was from hers. She noticed that there was the same window wall, the curtains drawn to the side. There were two beds, one with purple sheets, and one with...blue sheets. Miku wondered if Gakupo's roommate was who she thought it was.

Ignoring her own curiosity, Miku went ahead and started a small polite conversation with her new acquaintance as she continued to look around the room. It seemed bigger, yet the space between the doors was the same. She decided it was probably the personality thing. They were seated around a small, white circular table on purple and blue cushions. "It's nice," Miku thought, "But it's too calm for me."

About twenty minutes into the conversation, Miku decided to ask who Gakupo's roommate was. Just as she opened her mouth to speak, the door opened behind her. She turned, and there in the doorway was Kaito. Miku turned back around wide-eyed, trying to think of something to say. Rin and Len, quicker to speak than Miku, greeted Kaito first.

"Hi, hi, hi, Kaito!" They shouted, beaming like little kids. They were short, but sometimes they acted less mature than they should be. Miku hoped it wasn't her fault.

"Maybe he suggested the road roller," Miku wondered. That would explain why they seemed to like him so much.

"So I see you have met my roommate," Gakupo said, not bothered at all that the attention had shifted to Kaito.-

Kaito walked into the room, smiling at Rin and Len. "Did you like your road roller?" he asked. "Oh, yes. Yes they did," Miku said to herself. The twins, or look-a-likes, were nodding vigorously, the same way they often did, as if giving one quick nod were out of the question.

An awkward silence started to settled in and Miku desperately looked at the clock. "Oh, I'm really sorry," she said, looking at Gakupo but saying it loud enough to include Kaito too, "It's already past 9:00 and we should really be getting to bed," she apologized, looking at Rin and Len strictly.

"That's OK," Kaito said cheerfully. "It was nice seeing you anyway."

"Feel free to come back if you'd like," Gakupo added.

"I'm sure we'll be back," Miku said, as she went out the door, trying to urge Rin and Len to stop waving at Gakupo and Kaito.

"How old are you guys supposed to be, anyway," said Miku under her breath, looking at Rin and Len rush into their room, never running out of energy.


Miku seems to have problems talking to guys. Also, another note, I make Miku say "ah" a lot. It's equivalent to 'oh,' 'uh,' 'um,' 'eh,' or anything like that. It was her first sound, after all. One more thing: Len seems like a really pathetic guy right now. I'm hoping I'll have an opportunity to help him mature a little :3