Finally, the next chapter is out! I can't believe that it's so hard to get me in the mood to write nowadays, but here~ I hope I can write the continuation faster too! Enjoy~

Chapter 6

Piko Piko Burning Soul!

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GUMI P.O.V

Recently, Piko has been so weird. He has been so serious ever since that concert. He even came to the office almost everyday, and when he's home, sometimes he locked himself in his room and I am not allowed to come in. I wonder what's wrong with him?

" Manager, what's going on with Piko? Why is he going here almost everyday? He has been acting weird ever since that concert...," asked Gumi to the Manager. Manager sighed and smiled happily.

" Err—don't give me that smile, it's creepy... somehow...," Gumi walked back several pace. It's so weird to see Manager—who wears blackglasses and having somehow fierce face, smile like that. Well, I know it's just a factor from his face, it's not that he's grumpy or a yakuza or some kind of bandit, but still, that smile gives me... a goosebump.

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Normal P.O.V

" Piko-chan—eh I mean, Piko-kun has been in a spirit lately! He has been so active and diligent, he kept coming here in order to improve himself and have lots of training! If he keeps it up, I guarantee that he will be able to be a top star! A singer who is determined, even though his talent is not so high, compared to the highly-talented singer who is so lazy, of course the first one will shine better! Piko just needs to work out his burried talent!" The manager explained with burning spirit, and he didn't even realize that he has been making quite a weird high-five.

Gumi, who is easily influenced, as you can guess—becomes excited on her own.

" I knew it! Piko-chan is addicted to the stage! He wants to get in the stage for 24 hours! Ah, Piko-chan is great and cute! I'm sure he will be a top star, too, Manager-san!" and soon—Gumi joined Manager to make a weird high five.

" Who'd want to have a 24 hour concert?" Piko suddenly opened the door behind them. It seems he has been standing there for awhile, " and stage is not something I can get addicted to, it's just, I don't want to lose..."

" Hmm? To who? Me?" Gumi asked Piko.

" Err—well, yeah! We're friends since childhood! We've been doing things together! So why don't I become famous just like you?" asked Piko—covering the fact that he doesn't want to lose to Gakupo instead of Gumi.

" Nice! And... wanna take advantage over that cuteness of yours? You haven't officially made a debut yet, have you?" asked the Manager. He smiled. Piko somehow becomes very frightened. He senses something wrong with that smile of the Manager.

" Y-yes...?" Piko tried not to freak out in front of Gumi. I have to keep cool in front of her.

" I have a nice plan! Besides, your voice is a bit girlish so...," said the Manager.

Uh-oh... You don't say...

" whisper... whisper... whisper...," the Manager seems to be telling Piko the plan he's got in his mind for Piko's unusual and exciting debut.

Piko fell unconscious right away.

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A few weeks later...

" Pikoo-chaaa~n!" Gumi knocked the door impatiently. She's smiling while holding a CD in her hands, followed by Neru who has been giggling all the way.

" Ara, Gumi-chan and Neru! Come on in, Piko's in his room. He looks a bit depressed but personally, I've been watching his debut which turns out to be liked by many people and... I agree with the Manager, but my son's such a pity too... Well, he's cute after all!" Piko's mom opened the door and gave them a cheerful greeting like usual.

Gumi, without any second thought like usual, came into Piko's room.

" Piko-chan~," Gumi walked in and approached Piko, who seems to be losing his soul, lying on the bed with empty eyes—his soul can be seen to be coming out from his mouth.

" Hehehe, you seem to be hesitant to do it at the first place, but it seems that many people like your debut song, Mosou Sketch, isn't it?" Gumi 'attacked' Piko without even realizing it.

" Ara, Gumi... You just 'killed' Piko, you know?" said Neru, still giggling.

" Eh?" Gumi replied Neru with her innocent look, " I don't get it."

" Now I understand why he has been hiding about his debut for all these time... fufufu," Neru continued to laugh.

" You... saw... it?" asked Piko, still with his soul coming out from his mouth.

" Yep~ Piko, I can't believe it! You are so cuteee in that sailor uniform! You look like a real girl!" Gumi tried to praise Piko, but this turns out to be a blade for Piko.

" Gu...mi," Neru doesn't know whether she should be impressed or curious upon Gumi's lack of sensibility, " err—Piko, she's impressed. She said she won't be able to cross-dress as a guy and she's been so impressed to you, really! It's natural—eh..."

Neru didn't realize that her effort to make Piko 'alive' back, turns out to 'kill' Piko who is 'death' already.

" W-well, you're famous enough now, a good start! You can be more and more famous now, so cheer up! Sacrificing at the first time for better future! Ahaha... haha...ha...," Neru tried everything to bring Piko's consciousness back, yet Piko's still in the other world.

" Now, now... You know, I'm joining Pocaloid back—it's just a plan for now, and we—me, Gumi, Rin, Len, and—Miku... are going to go karaoke, why don't you join us together? Manager's going to be there. Unfortunately, the others are having their own things to be done—I mean, like Gakupo...," Neru offered Piko.

Karaoke... with everyone... And that Gakupo isn't joining...?

Suddenly, Piko stood in high spirit, her—eh, his eyes are sparkling and his spirit has been swallowed in again.

" I'm definitely coming with you!"

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In karaoke box...

" Piko-chaann, Mosou Sketch!" said Rin-chan happily, she seems to like Piko's debut as well and she's giving the microphone to Piko, while choosing Mosou Sketch song.

" ...I regretted my decision to come here...," Piko accepted the microphone unwillingly.

" Now, now... Piko, lemme sing a song for you~," Gumi took the microphone from Piko's hand and paused the music.

" What song is it? What song?" Rin asked eagerly.

" A song that I used to sing with Piko!" Gumi smiled. She took a deep breathe and...

saa saa junbi wa ii? (Whoa whoa, are you ready to go?)
shuttle de usagi ni ai ni iku yo (Board the shuttle and wave the lunar rabbit hello.)
mochi nante tsuite ran nai (Let's take a break, that yummy mochi can wait.)
garasu ni kako mareta (Three two one, and we have lift off.)
building kattobasu wa (Maybe Mars some other day, love.)
issho ni drive to the moon (Let's you and me Drive to the Moon.)

" Hmm? I never heard that song before. What is it?" asked the Manager.

" Well, of course you never heard of it!" Piko answered.

" It's my original song~ I made it when Piko and I were so fascinated by a story 'Moon Rabbit and Mochi'," explained Gumi.

" Whoa... you... made that song alone?" asked Manager again, asking for a confirmation.

" Yep?" Gumi verified.

" Awesome!" Len yelled.

" This is quite a talent I've found! Why don't we release it officially?" asked Manager, " you can make more and more your own song if you want and we will just review it if needed! The same goes for everyone else, too!"

" Eh?" Gumi seemed so surprised, she never thought that she'd be allowed—or asked to write her own song, she never thought of that seriously before.

" Just say that you lost idea for next song, Manager!" Len giggled, trying to tease Manager.

" W-well...," The manager laughed. That hit the spot!

Now, with Gumi's talent spotted, will Piko make it in time to be as famous as Gumi with all his effort...? Or will he lost again? To be continued...

How was this chapter? ^^ I hope it's still able to entertain you, as I have taken a break for quite a long time. See you in the next chapter!