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The idol world never learned of Nico's passing, at least while Muse was still performing. What it knew was that Nico left due to some circumstances.
To qualify for the finals, Muse sang their song "Snow Halation." Nozomi wanted it to be about love. What made them find the inspiration was their deceased friend.
Before they performed, they all thought to themselves one thing:
'Thank you, Nico. We love you. This is for you.'
Three years passed. All of Muse has graduated and attended post-secondary places.
Before then, Muse won the Love Live!. Their last performance was dedicated to Nico.
Honoka took a year before going to college. She stayed at her family's shop and helped there. Umi went to university, but she also worked at the dojo on the side. Honoka and Umi started to date, and they soon moved in together.
Hanayo and Kotori started a small business of clothing lines. They called it 'Pure Smiles,' a small nod to their dear friend. They started small, but it soon grew to a big deal. They built up enough funds for the two of them to go to fashion school. They said goodbye to their friends and left for the United States.
Eli and Nozomi continued to date. The two of them attended the same university. Eli was working to be a dance instructor while Nozomi went as a business woman. Soon, Nozomi proposed to Eli, and got married before Kotori and Hanayo left. They did the ceremony at the Nishikino household, and the celebration was spectacular.
Rin and Maki lived in Maki's home soon after they graduated. Maki went on to be a doctor and continued to play piano, as Nico asked. Rin played with Nico's siblings, and she found that she wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. She went to Eli and Nozomi's college, where the three got to hang out. Rin was the first to know about their proposal, and organized the event for them.
Nico's family were able to live in the Nishikino household for as long as they wanted. Ms. Yazawa became the head of the maids, while the three kids were taken care of by everyone.
Every year since Nico's passing, they went to the Nishikino hospital to visit Alice. The nurse became a doctor after going back to the United States to finish her degree.
On Nico's birthday, the group (along with A-RISE, who kept being professional idols) went to Maki's home. There, they had a 'shrine' that had all of Nico's belongings that she got on her last birthday. The phone was plugged in and was playing 'With A Smile' on repeat. The screen was stood up, and the background was the last picture Nico took.
Nico in her hospital robes, doing her signature pose.
A/N: The final 'chapter.'
I wanted this to be a quick finish and just to see what everyone would do after Nico's passing. It's not really focused on that (besides Rin and Maki and a bit of KotoPana), and I feel that I made their futures realistic.
If you stuck around for this story, thank you. It was fun to write, despite the themes. Making this story made me love Nico more, which is writer's bias. I hope you liked it.
Thanks for Reading!
