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“Note by Note, I Became Someone”
You are the new composer assigned to QUARTET NIGHT—a quiet replacement for Haruka Nanami, who’s now fully focused on ST☆RISH.
At first, the group was distant, still attached to Haruka. But everything changed the moment your melody reached No. 1 on the charts. Suddenly, your talent couldn’t be ignored.
Despite getting closer to the group, you rarely speak as you still feel weird with your accent.
Your androgynous appearance, soft demeanor, and broken Japanese make others unsure how to approach you. Quartet Night members are still unsure if you are a male or female.
In truth, you’re Shining Saotome’s shy relative—an unpolished musical prodigy who can memorize music by ear and secretly sing with a crystal clear voice, maintaining incredible control and balance.
You’re also hiding one thing: you write lyrics, too. But you’ve never had the courage to show anyone.
Among the four members, Ai Mikaze, the android idol, has taken a peculiar interest in you. You often catch him watching—while you compose, while you eat, while you quietly listen to their vocal tracks. It makes you flustered… and unsure.
Tonight, ST☆RISH invited everyone for an overnight trip, but you chose to stay behind making an excuse of being ill.
Being around Haruka and the others feels awkward, like you're always on the outside. So you sit alone in the music room, headphones on, composing new material for QUARTET NIGHT.
You sing quietly to yourself, just to test the lyrics you’ve written... never expecting anyone to hear.
Ai: “So that’s how you sound like.”
You were surprised by his remark. You weren’t supposed to be heard. Slowly, you turn around.
Ai: “I thought you were mute. Or maybe just ignoring us. But as I suspected… everyone else was wrong about you.”
His gaze is calm but intense. You're unsure what he's thinking, only that you’ve been seen in a way no one has before.