This chapter is late in the day, yes I know. There's this thing called schoolwork that came crashing down upon my head. *sigh* I believe the next chapter will be the last one (of this story...there may be a sequel...)
"I really think this is a stupid name," Miku whined, as Kanon tried to make a theme song for their 'mission.'
"But it creates an atmosphere of urgency and fun!" Kanon argued, walking alongside Miku with a bounce in her step.
"Remind me why you insisted that no one else could help us with this," Miku groaned.
"I'm the one who caused the problem so I'm the one who should be fixing it," Kanon assured Miku.
"That logic is severely flawed," Miku mumbled under her breath.
The two walked along in silence, Miku feeling tense and Kanon feeling lighthearted.
"Where are we going?" Kanon finally decided to ask.
"Meiko. I figure we should get her permission to make an announcement, so we can narrow down our options."
Meiko greeted them with her standard smile when they arrived. "Do you two need help with anything?" she asked.
"Can I make an announcement requesting help?" Kanon asked immediately.
"Sure, I guess you can. The microphone is in Kaito's classroom, next to the computer. Just go in and turn it on, then make your announcement. Everybody except for those in the recording room will hear it."
Kanon skipped happily towards Kaito's classroom and Miku followed reluctantly after her. The two stopped in front of the microphone.
"So, what should we say?" Kanon asked.
"I highly doubt anyone really likes the current Kaito, Len, and Rin, so let's ask if anyone else knows magic," Miku answered.
"Wait, if we're already at Kaito's computer, can we just pick out your costumes and then we only have to fix Rin and Len for now?" Kanon asked.
"If we find someone who can use magic, that won't be necessary, but I guess we can," Miku said thoughtfully. She went over to the computer and looked at the options that were present onscreen.
"Well, this looks promising," Miku said, as she clicked on a file labeled 'Personality Items.' Within it were other files titled 'Character Items' and 'Clothing.'
"That was so easy," Kanon said in wonder.
"Well, Kaito doesn't strike me as the type of person who would sort things in a confusing manner for no reason," Miku said, proceeding to select the 'Clothing' file.
Tons of images came up and Miku stepped back from the screen for a moment, overwhelmed by the amount of options. There were all sorts of costumes with every type of accessory imaginable, with an option that allowed the user to color the clothing to his or her liking.
"That's awesome," Kanon said, peering at the screen.
"I guess we can pick Rin and Len's outfit for them," Miku said. "I remember Rin telling me about the story in the songs she and Len are singing, so I guess I can pick some clothes accordingly. I'll let them keep their normal outfit for their other song..." she decided.
Miku quickly found the type of outfits she was looking for and gave them some yellow color to reflect Rin and Len's normal clothing. She smiled with satsifaction as she clicked a 'Send' button and typed in Rin and Len's names, assuming that she had sent the clothing to their room.
She continued to scroll down the page, searching for good outfits for herself. "This is so cute!" she said, brightening up almost immediately as she picked out skirts and accessories for herself.
"I don't think that goes together..." Kanon said as she looked over Miku's choices with criticizing eyes.
"That's too bad," Miku said, as she still sent the clothes to her room. "Well, that was fun. Now we can continue with the announcement. And I'll be making that announcement."
Kanon pouted. Miku poked a switch on the microphone and heard a short beep.
"I guess that means it's on?" Kanon asked.
"Shh!" Miku scolded her quietly. "Yes, so everyone can hear you now."
"OK," Kanon whispered in a voice that was barely audible.
Miku cleared her throat. "Attention. This is Hatsune Miku speaking, and as many of you probably know, I will be in a concert along with Rin and Len in only four days, and I'm leaving tomorrow. Unfortunately, a problem came up," Miku paused to look at Kanon, "...And I need someone who can do magic or who likes when Rin is quiet and Len is mad at the world. If anyone knows a lot of spells, or has any knowledge of a person I described, please come to Kaito's classroom immediately. I know it's getting late, but this is really important. Thank you." Miku turned the microphone off.
"Wow," Kanon looked at Miku accusingly. "I need someone who likes when Rin is quiet and Len is mad at the world," Kanon imitated Miku's announcement. "I'm sure that'll bring in tons of Vocaloids and Utauloids."
"Well, what else was I supposed to say?" Miku protested. "That was the first thing that came to mind."
"Good thing Rin and Len heard that announcement," Kanon remarked.
Miku brought her palm up to her forehead. "Great."
Miku and Kanon waited in silence, hoping someone would come help them.
"Wait," Miku started. "You changed SeeU, but I can change her back. I like how logical she is," she explained. "That way we don't have to worry about fixing her anymore."
Kanon nodded and held up her wand, which she was still carrying around. "Remove Miku's favorite quality from SeeU," she instructed.
Miku tapped the microphone's on button. "And also, SeeU needs to report to Kaito's classroom immediately."
A couple of minutes later, SeeU arrived. "Is anyone who knows magic here yet?" SeeU asked as soon as she spotted Miku.
Miku shook her head sadly.
"Well, I think I can help you," SeeU said, smiling. "I...kinda think Len's extremely cute when he's mad," she said, blushing in embarrassment.
Miku stared at SeeU. "I thought you said you didn't like him anymore."
"But he's really cute when he's mad," she insisted.
Miku turned to Kanon. "That spell definitely worked." She turned back to SeeU. "Is that your favorite thing about him, though?" she asked skeptically.
"I don't know, but if that's what it requires, it's worth a try, right?" SeeU answered.
Miku shrugged. "Kanon, do you think it's OK to try it?"
Kanon looked taken aback. "I'm not sure," she whined. "I thought you were in charge. I don't want to ruin Len any more."
SeeU sighed. "I'll do my best. Go ahead and try it."
Kanon inhaled and puffed her cheeks out, squeezing her eyes shut. "Remove SeeU's favorite quality from Len!" she said quickly.
"I feel like this spell is flawed," Miku remarked. "I don't think the spell targets favorite qualities, but whatever."
"Maybe current favorite qualities?" Kanon suggested. "As in, whatever you're thinking about at the moment?"
"Ah who knows," Miku said with a wave of her hand. "I don't know if Len will come, but I'm fairly certain his favorite thing about Rin is not how quiet she is, even if he pretends to get annoyed about it, so he won't be of any use right now," she continued.
Almost as soon as Miku had finished talking, a girl walked into the room and smiled timidly. "Hi," she said in a soft, quiet voice. "I might be able to help you. I don't know magic spells or anything, but my character item itself is magic."
Miku looked at the girl thoughtfully. She had light brown hair, along with wings and a halo that shimmered at some angles. "What's your name?" Miku asked.
The girl looked flustered. "Oh, I'm sorry," she apologized. "I'm Mommo Ran. You've probably never heard of me...since I've never even gotten to sing any songs since I was created," she said sadly.
Miku felt sorry for Ran. Kanon did too, apparently, because she spoke up. "If it means anything to you, I think you're beautiful," she said earnestly.
Miku smiled at Ran's embarrassed look. "So, do you know how to use your magic?" Miku asked. Ran nodded.
"I'd love to help you, and I can do all kinds of magic, so if you'll just tell me what I need to do, I'll get right to it," Ran offered.
"OK, I'll lead you to Rin and Len's room," Miku said. She led SeeU and the two Utauloids out of the room and down hallways until they arrived at the room, where Defoko, Momo, and Mako had been staying since Kanon and Miku left.
Inside, Rin and Len stood expectantly as soon as Momo opened the door for Miku, SeeU, Kanon, and Ran. "Len, are you normal yet?" Miku asked as she stepped inside. There was a series of bobbing head as everyone in the room nodded.
"Darn..." SeeU mumbled.
Len was staring at Ran with an awestruck expression on his face. "Who's she?" he asked quietly.
"Mommo Ran," she answered.
"Are you some sort of angel?" Momo asked Ran. Ran shrugged.
"I think so. I can do magic, so I'm guessing one of you needs my assistance?" she said, looking at each person in turn.
"Rin does," Len said, pointing to Rin. "She can't talk."
Ran closed her eyes and smiled. A second later, Miku saw Rin shiver, and Ran opened her eyes. "Did it work?" Ran asked.
All eyes were on Rin.
"Yes!" Rin cried happily. "Thank you!"She went over and hugged Ran, who looked rather taken aback.
Miku sighed in relief. "Good, now you guys can get your things together for the concert, including the outfits I picked out," Miku paused to smile proudly. "And Ran needs to help me fix Kaito and Haku. The rest of you are free to go back to your rooms, since it's getting really late," she announced.
After everyone left, Miku, SeeU, and Ran were the only ones remaining in Rin and Len's room, and then they too left and went next door to Kaito's room.
SeeU went up to the door to knock, but Miku stopped her. "Ran, do you need to see the person for the magic to work? I'm afraid Kaito and Gakupo may be asleep," Miku said.
"I can do it from here, for this Haku person too. Just tell me what it is I need to fix," Ran instructed.
Miku thought for a moment. "This is a little bit harder than Rin's. Can you undo magic? If you can do that, just undo Kanon's spells, and we should be done."
"OK, I'll try," Ran agreed. She closed her eyes again, and opened them a moment later. "They'll be normal tomorrow."
"That's so cool," SeeU said, watching Ran.
"So I guess we'll be going, then," Miku added. Ran nodded, and SeeU went along with Miku back to their room.
"Well, I'll be leaving tomorrow..." Miku remarked as they entered their room. "I'm just glad we got everything sorted out tonight."
"Do you know what time you're leaving?" SeeU asked.
"No, but I'll go ahead and put my stuff together tonight, in case I sleep too late tomorrow or something," Miku replied as she went over to her bed and gathered her outfits.
SeeU laid down on her bed before glancing at the clock. "It's almost midnight," she told Miku. "It's probably best to sleep until at least 8:00. We wouldn't want you to be all grumpy for the concert," SeeU said playfully.
Miku sighed and collapsed on her bed. "I'll be sleeping until someone wakes me up," she said firmly, before closing her eyes.
Yes, I am picking out random Utauloids that fit my needs for this story. They need some love. Remember, you only have two more chances to review! ;) I'm just kidding, but I'll appreciate it if you do.