(Heartfelt thanks to 'Lei Xiang,' 'Yume no Shouyou,' 'Panda Ah!,' and 'npctao Jie' for their rewards!)
In midair above Tenguu Plaza, Miku stood suspended in her dazzling light-dress, a massive pipe organ floating behind her and a keyboard of light hovering before her. As she played with measured rhythm, visible ripples spread through the air.
One beautiful note after another rose and fell throughout the space, forming a lovely song. As the melody undulated, the entire Tenguu Plaza seemed to be enclosed within a semicircular barrier made of music, waves rippling across it.
With this soundwave barrier in place, everyone who heard Miku's music would fall under her control. Following her prior command of "Do not approach," they left Tenguu Plaza, only returning to normal after putting some distance between themselves and the plaza—and forgetting everything that had happened there!
It was precisely because of Miku and Diva's abilities that the unrest among the civilians in Tenguu Plaza had been resolved with minimal impact. Everyone in the plaza had been dispersed without a single injury. Even AST, which had mobilized after detecting Spirit-wave activity, had fallen under Miku's power and obediently returned.
It had to be said that Kurumi's arrangements had been truly sensible. Without Miku here, the situation definitely would not have been so easy to control.
While continuously playing Diva, Miku kept her gaze fixed on the area of Tenguu Plaza where explosions were constantly erupting. Somewhat distractedly, she muttered,
"Darling... isn't he done yet...?"
Beside her, Tohka, dressed in a gown covered in purple armor, held the unconscious Shiori in her arms. A trace of worry had appeared on her face as well.
"Will Shido be okay...?"
"He'll definitely... be okay..." Unsure whether she was comforting herself or Tohka and Miku, Yoshino, wearing her rabbit-eared hooded cloak,