A/N: Okay so I'll be doing a double chapter update and all of my chapters will be officially used up. For now. Dunno when I'll write more...

Whatever! So this chapter is a bit different from the previous chapters, because...

Someone's missing OwO

"It's your first time singing solo for recording, right?" Meito asked.

"... Yeah," Mikuo answered. His palms were sweaty and cold, so he kept rubbing them against his pants.

"Nervous?" Meito raised an eyebrow.

"Quite." Mikuo exhaled slowly. He needed to calm down fast.

"You'll get used to it." Meito smiled in attempt to comfort the boy.

'Was the studio so empty before?' Mikuo looked around. Where's Akaito when he needs him? Right, on a date with Muri. 'At least he's kind enough to ask Meito to accompany me,' Mikuo thought, sighing.

"Everything's ready, Kuo-kun." Meito patted Mikuo's back. "Gambatte."

Mikuo nodded and entered the recording room.

'It's so lonely in here...'

Mikuo frowned.

Meito did, too. Mikuo was trembling. Vocaloids don't tremble in preparation to sing.

'Kuo-kun isn't preparing to sing, is he?' Meito thought, his frown deepening.

Mikuo looked at the lyric sheet. Romeo and Cinderella? He blinked.

"Alright, Mikuo-kun, starting in 3, 2, 1..."

What? Wait, when...?!

Mikuo missed the timing, which caused him to panic and miss everything else.

After seeing Mikuo struggle to regain composure and failing for the tenth time, Meito decided to call for a break.

When Mikuo walked gloomily out, Meito went up to comfort him. "Hey, it's okay. Pull yourself together."

Mikuo shook his head. "It's not okay. I caused trouble and wasted everyone's efforts again and again."

Meito sighed and rubbed Mikuo's back. "Relax, Kuo-kun. Have more confidence in yourself, okay? You're the main character in this recording. Don't fret. We'll bear with you, no matter how many tries it will take to perfect it. We're all here for you."

"But..."

"It's okay." Meito smiled warmly. "Go in there and let us spoil you rotten."

"Really?" Mikuo looked up at Meito, tears rolling down his cheeks.

"Yeah." Meito wiped the tears away.

Mikuo smiled. "Okay." He thought for a while. "Um... don't-"

"Tell Akaito. Got it." Meito laughed. "Because he'll get worried."

"Yeah." Mikuo beamed as he entered the recording room once more.

"Sorry for the interruption. Let's continue," Mikuo announced, firming himself.

Meito couldn't help smiling in pride as Mikuo hit the first note. Perfect, just as expected of a Hatsune.

A/N: Hm. So... yeah. A bit short isn't it ._.