PNC Story/Livestreaming Stage 4-4/Script

Nanaka's proclamation infects the entire room with a frigid gloom.

Kuro: You didn't do shows!? But why?
Kuro: Your voice is so amazing, plus you're the lead singer; surely you could have the AI synthesize a voice to be your backup!
Kuro: No, that's not right. You're a member of the Cloud Sector to begin with, so how did you end up here in the Burbank Sector…?
Kuro: And why…

Nanaka: You have too many questions. Where should I begin?

Kuro: I'm sure some other important things have slipped my mind, but the biggest issue right now is – why aren't you singing anymore!?

Nanaka: Idols need to meet expectations. That's why they're called idols.
Nanaka: But nobody wants to hear me sing anymore.

Kuro: Says who? I've always been waiting for you!

Kuro takes out her push-button cellphone and shows Nanaka the screen.

Kuro: You see, they're screenshots I took even before coming to PNC. Your loyal fans are all waiting, and even your ordinary fans want to hear you sing!

Nanaka: That's what I thought when I first came to Burbank.
Nanaka: But… I know that idols are useless here.

Kuro: What kind of nonsense is that? Those Cyber [BLEEPS] on the net couldn't come up with anything like what you…

System: [Uncivilized language detected…]

Kuro: Sorry, that wasn't directed at you. I'm just saying, why do you think that?

Nanaka: …Kuro, did you hear about "that incident"? I guess you didn't. It's a top secret even within Cyber Media.

Kuro: Hear about… what?

Nanaka: Actually, the pink-haired idol who sang and danced in front of the masses wasn't my real appearance.
Nanaka: Thai unassuming Nanaka who stands before you is what my original body looks like.
Nanaka: It's just that before my debut performance, this body suddenly malfunctioned, and I had to switch to the Nanaka body that everyone's familiar with. My debut was a success, and they went with that image.

Kuro: But how…! I knew it! The lot at Cyber Media are so damn unprofessional!

Nanaka: Laughable, isn't it? The body and neural cloud had nothing to do with each other. Therefore I was always afraid because I didn't know whether the "Nanaka" that everyone loved was my body or my neural cloud.
Nanaka: That was why when I joined Project Neural Cloud, I specifically chose to have my neural projection be of my original body. I wanted to know if people would still accept my heart, even without "Nanaka's" looks.
Nanaka: And in the end, I failed completely.

Kuro: You failed?

Nanaka: The people here didn't like my songs.
Nanaka: See, even the rebuilding of this stage was only funded by one person, no?
Nanaka: I only managed to sell one album here. Everything I've done was nothing compared to the happiness that your livestream brought!

Kuro: …Huh?

Nanaka: You think so too, don't you?
Nanaka: Compared to my soulless singing, your livestream has given real hope to the people of the Entertainment Sector!

Kuro: Ah… Actually, I bought that CD.

Nanaka: …Eh!? But why?

Kuro: Do you still remember when I got fired by Cyber Media? Back then, my manager and I nearly ended up on the streets…
Kuro: But the one who helped me get out of that rut and restart my streaming career was you, Nanaka!
Kuro: When I lost my job, all I could do was lie on my bed and swipe on my phone, the grandeur of "NotREAL?"'s online concert made me remember the joy of being a streamer…
Kuro: More importantly, it was Nanaka's song and Nanaka's smile that gave me the determination to spread joy to the entire world!

Nanaka: This… I didn't expect this at all…
Nanaka: So… you've been waiting for me all this time? Even though I'm not in my original body?

Kuro: I love your voice!
Kuro: Plus, you look super cute as you are now. We go great together, don't we?

Nanaka looks dumbly at Kuro. Kuro tilts her head and smiles, then orders her drone to fly over and lightly touch Nanaka's halo.

Kuro: I like you the way my drone likes your halo. That hasn't changed one bit since coming to Magrasea.

[Nanaka has received fresh Flowers x500 from Kuro.]

Kuro: So cheer up, my superstar!
Kuro: I'm still waiting for your comeback.