Mumei and her owl pals.
"Mumei! Run!" One of us said.
"I..I can't leave without you guys!"
"You three! Take her away!" The other let out.
The rest looked away from her teary face.
"...Take good care of her." Another one said softly.
3 pals nodded, and dragged Mumei away from the encroaching monstrous giant.
"No! Let me go! Guys!"
"..thank you for everything." and most of us were swarmed by the inevitable disaster.
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How did this happen? How did I get so caring? They were just fans who just joined my stream for fun. How did they get so lovely? I..don't get it.
"Mumei? You okay?" one of the three surviving owl pals said.
"Why would you go so far for me?"
"..hahah." All three smiled warmly.
"Wh..What's so funny!" Mumei squealed.
"You're so cute and precious. That's why." Owl pal #1 said.
"Stop it.." Mumei muttered, embarrassed.
"Your streams were awesome. It gave us someone to protect. What more can we ask?"" owl pal #3 said.
"Stop it! If I was that awesome..why did this happen?" She shouted, her beautiful voice resonating outwards.
"...we knew this would happen. And you knew too. It's life. That's what life does, isn't it? Getting in the way of fun."
"...No." Mumei listened caringly.
"I didn't like popular people like you Mumei, if that surprises you." Owl pal #1 said.
"..What?" Mumei sniffed, confused.
"Yeah. I didn't like how you forgot stuff." Owl pal #3 said.
"And I didn't like vtubers in general." Owl pall #2 added.
"...What are you trying to say?" Mumei asked weakly.
"You changed us Mumei, for better or worse." Owl pal #3 said, and the other two nodded. "And I believe it was for the better."
"...guys."
The march of life could be heard from afar. It was intimidating, yet sad.
They grinned. "This is goodbye Mumei."
"..no."
"Mumei. If you understood us. You should go."
"No! I don't need real life. I…" Mumei mumbled quietly.
"...life is not that scary Moom." owl pal #1 said.
"..." Mumei fell quiet.
"There is a bigger world outside! And you were one of many that enriched our life." owl pal #1 said heartedly. "Look! Look at how much more you can become!" he said as he pointed at the horizon. The sun was setting beautifully.
"And frankly, I think you have already reached the bottom of life. I mean, look at your drawing! That's not something a sane person would make!" owl pal #2 joked.
"You know the saying, after you reach the bottom, you can only go up." owl pal #3 concluded #2's sentence.
Life approached even closer, its needs communicating through the air.
"..Bye Mumei. Thanks for loving us."
And the three owl pals faded away as supposed to be. Mumei looked as they faded, and after they faded, she looked to the horizon. She could feel the owl pals pushing her to go forward.
"...Thank you."
Epilogue
"They were good times." Kronii recalled with nostalgia.
"Yeah." Mumei agreed.
"..You changed Mumei. You became more mature."
"Really?"
"Yeah, what's your secret?"
Mumei grinned and looked to the horizon.