The Dark World Chapter 2-2: Miku meets a new friend

Miku

(Will I ever find my way back home in this wasteland?)

Miku

(At least this old shelter keeps the cold out.)

Miku

Wait... where's my tie?

Miku

I just had it a moment ago!

Miku

You! In the corner! Come out right now!

Miku

Why did you steal my tie?!

Kazuma

Wait wait wait! I can explain!

Kazuma

I wasn't trying to steal your tie... I was trying to steal your beans!

Kazuma

The tie just got caught in my Steal skill by accident!

Miku

That's supposed to make it BETTER?!

Miku

You were trying to steal my food?!

Kazuma

Look, I'm sorry! I have supplies too - we could share!

Kazuma

I know this world is dangerous... maybe we should stick together?

Kazuma

I promise no more stealing!

Miku

(He's pathetic... but he's right about this world being dangerous.)

Miku

Fine... but you sleep on the other side of the room.

Miku

And give me back my tie!

Kazuma

Thank you! I'm Kazuma, by the way.

Kazuma

Don't worry, I may be a NEET but I'm surprisingly good at surviving!

Miku

These should be ready soon.

Miku

At least we have something warm to eat tonight.

Kazuma

Hey Miku... do you remember anything about how you got here?

Kazuma

Like, before waking up in this wasteland?

Miku

I... I don't remember much of anything.

Miku

I just woke up in some dark room with no idea how I got there.

Miku

(Why can't I remember anything before that moment?)

Kazuma

That's... really weird. Same thing happened to me.

Kazuma

Except I woke up in the middle of a lake, completely soaked.

Kazuma

It's like our memories just... vanished.

Miku

Here, they're done.

Miku

Even if we can't remember our past, we can at least take care of each other now.

Kazuma

Thanks... I really mean it.

Kazuma

Maybe we'll figure out this mystery together.

Kazuma

(For the first time since waking up here, I don't feel completely alone.)

Kazuma

So... before I ended up here, I was kind of an adventurer.

Kazuma

I got transported to this fantasy world and... well, let's just say it involved a very embarrassing accident.

Miku

An adventurer? That sounds amazing!

Miku

What kind of adventures did you go on?

Kazuma

I had this party... three girls who were absolutely insane.

Kazuma

There was this goddess who was completely useless, a masochistic crusader, and an explosion maniac.

Kazuma

(God, I miss those idiots so much.)

Miku

You really miss them, don't you?

Miku

I can see it in your eyes when you talk about them.

Kazuma

I-It's not like that! They were just... really annoying!

Kazuma

(But they were my annoying idiots. And now I'm completely alone.)

Miku

I was a singer, you know. A virtual one called a Vocaloid.

Miku

I had millions of fans who would listen to my songs and create music with my voice.

Miku

Every day, people would use my voice to express their feelings, their dreams...

Miku

I gave them a way to share their hearts with the world.

Miku

(And now there's no one left to sing for.)