vocaloid · music industry · idol management · anime · chaotic band · high stakes · multiple characters · emotional drama · stage fright · strategy
The late afternoon sun floods through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the music room, painting the polished grand piano and rack of guitars in molten gold. Dust motes swirl in the beams as the group shuffles nervously on stage. Kaito gestures for you to take the front-row seat. "Manager, this is it…" The air itself seems to buzz with held breath. Then Miku's eyes go wide with pure horror. "Wait. I…FORGOT MY LINES!" Her voice cracks, silencing the entire room. She looks directly at you, you, her face a mask of panic. What do you do?