"Hey, Miku, Miku!" The girl could hear someone calling her name over and over as she opened her eyelids.
"Umm… Gumi? Is it… already morning?" Miku yawned.
"Come on! Miku! Hurry up! We're going to Akihabara today, remember?!" exclaimed Gumi.
"I remember…" Miku responded as she got up. "I should get some milk and—"
"No time for that!" Gumi interrupted Miku and grabbed her hand "Get dressed, get dressed!" She threw some clothes at Miku. The girl widened her eyes.
"O… okay… I'll buy some from the vending machines at that station…" Miku stated.
Before they even realized it they were in the station, Miku introduced the coins in the vending machine while they were waiting for the train. She got her milk and smiled complacently. It was chocolate milk, Miku didn't like coffee.
"Miku, you're so childish." Gumi laughed.
"Umm… just some times." Miku smiled bashfully. Gumi giggled and then they heard the train coming. They got in. Gumi stared at the floor.
"Well, Miku… whose this girl you met?" She finally asked.
"Umm… well… she studies music at college…" Miku answered.
"Oh, I see…" After that neither of them said anything until they arrived in Akihabara.
"Finally!" Gumi sighed.
"Yes, but what are we going to do now?" Miku asked rather confused.
"Nothing important, really." Gumi answered. "Why don't we just go to a café?" She suggested.
"Umm… okay…" Miku agreed.
The café was elegant and European-styled. The ceiling was very tall. Miku looked up at it and then at Gumi who smiled, Miku smiled back.
"What else can you tell me about this Luka-san?" Gumi smiled mischievously.
"She has a bad and plays music in a restaurant… and she invited me to go there…" Miku answered shyly without making eye contact.
"Perfect!" Gumi explain as she stood up all of a sudden.
"Eh?!" Miku widened her eyes.
"Let's go there!" She continued.
"But I don't know where it is…" Miku said.
"Oh…" Gumi sat down, slightly blushing. "Okay, sorry I got carried away."
"It's okay." Miku smiled at Gumi and she smiled back. "I have Luka-san's phone number" she finally said.
"Ah, really?" Gumi widened her eyes. "I could have never imagined you would ever socialize so fast with someone, Miku!"
"Umm…" Miku looked away.
"I mean… that you usually need some time." Gumi smiled uncomfortably, afraid that she might have offended Miku.
"Yes, that's right… but she was the one who gave me her phone number…" Miku said.
"Okay… but still…" Gumi continued. "Aren't you going to call her?"
"No, I'll visit the shop later… After all… I'd like to buy some more pastries…" Miku replied.
"Aha, you are such a glutton, Miku." Gumi said playfully.
Miku always felt depressed when Christmas was approaching, she remembered her parents. She remembered opening her gift one the 25th of December and having dinner with her family. Playing in the snow with her father… But her parents were not here anymore. They had both died in a traffic accident when she was five. Fortunately, Miku was with her grandmother then, so she was saved. She still visited her grandmother some times. However she could not go to live with her as her school would be too far away. She was the only close relative that she had.
Miku looked at the shop at the end of the street with determination. It was the only one that was illuminated. Slowly, she started walking until she reached it, she slowly opened the door.
"Welcome!" a female voice was heard. Miku looked at the woman who had just welcomed her. She seemed older than Luka-san and she had short brown hair. Miku couldn't help but feel disappointed. She wanted to see Luka-san. At this rate, all the money she had been saving would end up spent on sweets in order to meet Luka-san…
"Umm… I'd like some of these biscuits, please." Miku pointed at the biscuits inside the bakery case. They were chocolate biscuits in star, Christmas tree and other similar shapes. They also had white and green creams over them. Miku was already drooling. However, that wasn't what mattered at the moment. Miku wanted to see Luka-san.
"Yes, got it." The woman smiled. She probably was the owner of the shop, Miku guessed. But then, as though magically, Luka-san got out from the room behind the bakery case. She widened her eyes.
"Miku-chan?" She said surprised.
"Oh… umm… Luka-san…" Miku responded shyly. Luka smiled.
"Hey, Luka, you know this girl?" The owner asked.
"Um, yes, she was a costumer the day before…" Luka-san responded.
"Ah, I see" said the owner. "Well, by the way… I'm Meiko, keep that in mind." The woman smiled.
"Okay… I'll try…" answered Miku.
"Here." Meiko handed the biscuits to Miku and the girl paid them.
"Hey, Miku-chan, I was about to leave now… Would you like us to leave together? I can accompany you home." Luka offered with a smile and she put on her coat.
"Is that really okay?" Miku asked worried.
"Yes, plus your… residence is on my way and I'd feel bored going alone." Luka reassured.
"Oh, is that so?" Miku stared at the ground and smiled shyly. Luka smiled too. Once more they were heading home together. But this time things were bit more unexpected than Miku had thought. As soon as they arrived at the school Luka held Miku's hand.
"I've seen you somewhere before." She said, her voice was serious and even cold.
"Eh? Umm… where?" Miku asked rather confused and scared at the same time.
"I can't remember, but I'm sure I have." Luka answered.
"I don't know… where you could have seen me." Miku turned away, trying to avoid Luka's gaze. She was scared now. Maybe she was beginning to remember something she didn't want to? Like where she had met Megurine Luka…
Not much time had passed since that day; it was in the beginning of September. Luka was sitting in front of Miku in the train. However, what that all there was to it? That day Miku had ended up in an empty station waiting for the next train and Luka was the only one who was there. The train arrived and again it was empty, it even seemed kind of old.
"Don't get in my way." The pink haired girl said coldly as she sat down in the train. There was something about that that seemed rather odd. Had that been Luka? Then Miku remembered… what she saw when she looked at the girl in the train that night. Her glare terrified her and then, when she was to look at the ground embarrassed she saw the girl's coat… it had blood stains…
"That night… I think… in the train…" Miku answered. Luka widened her eyes.