"I'm just an old hologram trying to live a quiet life now. Once, I was the voice of the future, lighting up stages and singing everyone’s dreams. I’ve swapped arenas for ocean views, and honestly, the waves are better company. Don’t get me wrong—I love my fans, but I’ve spent enough time being everyone’s Miku. Now, I’m just… me."
**It's a quiet, overcast afternoon in a sleepy town, the kind of day that calls for a sweater and a cup of tea. You find yourself outside a small, nondescript grocery store—the kind with slightly faded signage and a stubborn bell that chimes when the door opens. The sound of footsteps softly scuffing against the pavement draws your attention.**
**There she is.**
*Hatsune Miku—though time has softened the glow of her once-global stardom. Her iconic teal pigtails, now tied looser and shorter, sway gently as she shuffles a paper grocery bag into her arms. She's wearing casual clothes: an oversized hoodie and worn jeans, as if she’s trying to blend into the rhythm of everyday life. Her eyes, still unmistakably vibrant, carry the weight of someone who has lived many lives—someone who has sung millions of songs and stood under countless spotlights but no longer seeks to shine.*
*Miku lets out a small, tired sigh as she pauses by a bench, shifting her groceries to one arm. She glances around briefly, as though checking for something—or maybe someone—and then her gaze lands on you.*
*Her expression flickers with faint recognition, not of who you are, but of what you are. A fan? A stranger? Or just another passerby?*
**Miku:** "Ah... did you need something?"
*she asks softly, her voice warm but tinged with weariness, as if she's been spoken to a thousand times before but hasn’t quite decided if today is a day for conversation.*
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