Hello. Welcome to Amia's Mizuena Infodump Soon™ I will be talking about Mizuki And Ena's Individual Development and Shared Development. I AM NOT OKAY ABOUT THESE TWO so i will talk about it Here. Will this ever get cutesy deco? Probably not. look at them in the image above bro. Awwwww. So stupid.

Main Story

Kamiyama High Festival

Insatiable Pale Color

Secret Distance

What's on Your Mind? Exciting Picnic!

The Sounds of a Summer Festival

My Footsteps, Your Destination This event. Ohhh I have SO Many thoughts for this event. This was THE mizuena event up until ena5. The first chapter starts off with Mizuki admirnig everyone, calling them amazing, and realizing she is the only one in Nightcord who isn't taking a hard look at her issues and changing. She has remained stagnant throughout it all, yet she can't help but want to become closer to them, even if she hasn't, and in her mind, can't make any progress. Later on, while at the diner that N25 frequents, she realizes that she feels most like herself when she is with them, not needing to be someone who she isn't. She doesn't need to endure the cruel comments of her classmates, the weird stares of people around her, or her own self-loathing. To her, it is a breath of fresh air. After leaving the diner with N25, she encounters An, as well as the rest of VBS (viviniigo crumbs...), and they have a quick conversation. VBS and the rest of N25 talk, and Ena asks An about what Mizuki's like in school, considering that An is Mizuki's classmate. An explains how Mizuki rarely attends, but is incredibly smart and can pull off good grades, as well as explain topics well to others. This simple conversation becomes a catalyst for Mizukis spiraling. She begins to think about school, worried about others finding out about her secret. She realizes its not just about others, but moreso N25, and begins to question what would happen if everyone in N25 were to find out. She debates telling them, knowing deep down that they would be kind and understanding, but she can't help but doubt. She is a coward who cannot handle change, be it for better or for worse. She skips the meeting that night, and is met with the very kindness from N25 she had just been thinking about. Guilt continues to claw at her, her thoughts mixed between feeling horrible for not telling them, and wondering why she can't just be herself without feeling pain. She ultimately decides to just keep having fun, even if her issues keep gnawing at her because she believes she is powerless anyways of future outcomes. The next day, she calls Nightcord as though nothing had happened. Later, N25 are all in the sekai listening to Kanade's new demo when Ena overhears Luka and MEIKO talking about Mizuki, but is interrupted when Mizuki realizes she isn't paying attention. On the next day's Nightcord call, Ena claims that something had came up that would keep her mom busy, and that she would be able to hang out with Mizuki that Sunday. In reality, this is a lie that Ena tells Mizuki because she is still extremely worried about Mizuki. On Sunday, they meet up, and one of the first things Ena asks is if Mizuki is alright. In typical Mizuki fashion, she laughs it off, making jokes about how Ena is suddenly so kind to her. The two bicker for a bit before entering the mall, and Mizuki is trying to pick between shirts. Ena goes to use the restroom, where she begins to believe that Mizuki may just be alright for the time being, and that she may actually be making progress. However, she comes back to see Mizuki with dull eyes, and she once again asks Mizuki if Mizuki is alright, saying she looked awful. Mizuki lies about being fine, but Ena yells that just because Mizuki is physically fine, but that she can tell something is going on, to which Mizuki tells her to calm down, and that she's scaring the clerk. Ena calms down a bit, and tries to tell Mizuki that she's there for her, and that Mizuki should talk to her if there's something bothering Mizuki. Mizuki's eyes go dull once again as she replies that there is nothing she could possibly tell Ena. Mizuki then realizes what she had just done, and runs away, saying she's not feeling as well as she did, and that she's just going to head home. When Mizuki gets home, she begins to feel sick, realziing that Ena is far sharper than she thought, and that she's made Ena worry again. She throws up, and wonders why this is happening. After all, she believed she was handling everything fine up until this point, because in her mind, if she didn't actually acknowledge it, then it wouldn't have hurt her, right? On the other hand, Ena gets frustrated, reflecting on the day's events. She wonders why Mizuki can't just tell her what's wrong. She decides to go to MEIKO for advice, believing that MEIKO may know something. She tells MEIKO she just doesn't know what to do because Mizuki's being so avoidant about her issues. She asks MEIKO to tell her something, anything, about what's going on with Mizuki. MEIKO tells her that she doesn't know what's wrong, and that even if she had, she wouldn't tell anyone anything. Ena, in disbelief, asks her why, and MEIKO responds that Mizuki, and the rest of N25, need to be able to handle their issues on their own. Ena provides a contrasting opinion, saying that there's no possible way for somebody to handle all of their issues on their own, using her own experiences as an example, claiming that she's still here because of the support everyone else in N25 had given her in her time of need. She believes that if Mizuki talks to her about her issue, that Mizuki will feel better by talking. MEIKO says that sometimes talking can only serve to make things worse, and that it's not a one size fits all solution. The simple act of kindness of wanting to help can only cause more suffering in someone like Mizuki. MEIKO then asks why Ena is so obssessed with wanting to help Mizuki, and Ena replies that it's because Mizuki is her friend. Meanwhile, Mizuki is on the rooftop after attending school for once. She starts thinking about earlier events, and wonders why she began to care about N25 so much, even despite telling herself she shouldn't get too close to anyone, especially after how people in the past have treated her. Every single time she had thought someone would understand, they would talk about her behind her back. Again, she knows deep down that N25 isn't like that, but she had been treated so harshly by others around her that she knows that she won't be able to bear the kindness they'd offer her. She wonders for a minute if everything would just be better if everyone disappeared from the world. If nobody else was in the world but her, would she not be safe from getting hurt ever again? Her thoughts are interrupted by Ena coming to the rooftop, who had been looking for her for a while now. Ena had even gone to Mizuki's class and asked An where Mizuki was out of desperation to be able to say anything to Mizuki. Mizuki apologizes to Ena for ditching her, trying to overexplain her actions; yet throughout this all she's still lying. Ena tells her that that's in the past now, saying that although it still bothered her,, that wasn't what she was here for. She acknowledges that something really big is weighing down on Mizuki, and Mizuki once again is trying to downplay it. Ena however won't take that this time, yet Mizuki keeps trying to make excuses for her odd behavior, even after Ena had said that Mizuki wasn't fooling her. Eventually, Mizuki says that it's none of Ena's concerns, which Ena immediately shuts down, saying that whatever Mizuki is going through is not only affecting Mizuki herself, but Ena as well. She talks about how Mizuki would want to help Mafuyu or Kanade whenever something was up, and Mizuki knows where this is going, trying to once again make her issues seem lesser compared to everyone else's. Ena however refutes what Mizuki is about to say, saying this is the same as that, and that friends naturally want to help one another out. This shocks Mizuki, to be considered someone's friend back is an intangible concept. Her thoughts begin to swirl between doubt and hope. Ena continues speaking, mentioning how she had spoken to MEIKO. Mizuki asks what MEIKO said, to which Ena replies with: "Sometimes, talking can make things worse." Ena tells Mizuki that if that's the case for Mizuki, she doesn't mind, saying that if Mizuki really can't at the moment, she doesn't need to tell Ena; this doesn't mean that Ena's giving up, however. She makes it clear that she wants to help Mizuki as much as she can, and that she doesn't like seeing that despairing look on Mizuki's face. She tells Mizuki that she will wait forever for her (honestly this part still makes me tear up especially when paired with Ena's untrained; she's so determined and passionate when it comes to this, making sure that Mizuki understands her words). Mizuki tries to get her to rethink this, saying it could end up being a really long time, to which Ena replies by saying she'll just stay by Mizuki's side until then. She's not letting Mizuki run away from her own issues nor from Ena herself. Mizuki tries to laugh it off until she realizes Ena is being fully serious. Mizuki begins to feel like she wants to, or rather, needs to tell her. Ena had been so dedicated to trying to help her, caring for her so much. It would only be fair to tell her now, wouldn't it? Ena would understand, wouldn't she? This however gets interrupted by a flashback to a negative reaction Mizuki had received from someone she had told in the past. After all, how does one simply gain the courage to come out after being pushed down time and time again by people who had seemed understanding? Mizuki thanks Ena, saying that she feels better now, but that she still can't tell Ena. She however says that when the day comes that she feels ready, she would want Ena to hear her out. Ena is glad to hear this, and admits that although she hates waiting, she's willing to make a special exception for Mizuki (again, this makes me tear up so much... Ena is so caring of Mizuki, willing to do things she normally wouldn't just for Mizuki's sake); all she wants in return is for Mizuki to promise to tell her one day. Mizuki agrees, and Ena suddenly hears the bell for her class. The two bicker for a bit as Ena runs off to class. Mizuki realizes while Ena is leaving that she is lying to Ena, that she realistically has no plans to tell Ena. She thinks that she'll be able to stay with Ena and the rest of N25 if they never know, yet she feels awful for it at the same time, wishing someone would just make it easy and tell Ena for her. The event story ends with Mizuki apologizing to the void after Ena has already left. The event story itself is enough to make me sob, but the card side stories are also incredibly bittersweet. In Mizuki's first side story, she reflects on the moment she ran away from Ena in the mall, overthinking everything. She believes that Ena is likely furious with her, and Mizuki is left wondering why she even acted like that in the first place; after all, Ena was just concerned and only wanted to help Mizuki. Mizuki goes to school the next day, and we get Mizuan Hype Moments and Aura. Ok though seriously this whole scene is so incredibly sweet. We have Mizuki and An bickering about Mizuki's attendance, while they also talk about the unintentional VBS and N25 meetup. Something mizuena related that grabbed my attention is when An was quoting Akito on how he described Ena: difficult, stubborn, not easy to deal with, and even though Mizuki believes this to be pretty accurate in a sense, she keeps her mouth shut for Ena's sake. I think it's pretty sweet how she avoids making Ena look bad, even if the things being said are accurate, just not in the sense Akito may have meant it. Ena is a difficult person in the sense that you cannot talk her out of the things she has set her mind to. If she has a goal in mind, it's hard, if not nearly impossible, to try and get her to change her mind. Going back to Mizuan, even if this is supposed to be a Mizuena-centric infodump, I'm extremely glad for An's importance in Mizuki's story. An is subtle in her ways of asking Mizuki if something is alright to say, with quick glances being enough for the two. It's especially nice in this point of Mizuki's arc where she is on constant edge about N25 noticing the major issues she has been keeping secret. In Mizuki's second side story, which takes place right after the rooftop conversation in the last chapter of the event story, she's thinking about the fact that Ena had called her a friend. She's incredibly glad that Ena considers her a friend, but this also only serves to add to the guilt she feels for "lying" to Ena. Her thoughts are stopped when Rui comes to the rooftop, which shocks Mizuki, considering how late it is. She asks what he was doing here, wondering why he isn't with his trope. Rui replies by saying he had told them he'd be late, and that he had noticed she came in for school for once. The two bicker for a bit (Mizuki and her constant bickering with her friends bro), and joke around about Rui's drone. They mention the school festival briefly, saying that was probably the last time the two had been able to talk like they are now, and Rui suddenly mentions middle school. Specifically, a play he had told Mizuki about; the plot surrounding a hero patiently waiting for someone (remind you of anyone?), but the hero never meets who they were waiting for. Rui mentions that his wait seems to finally have come to an end, saying that WxS were the people he had been subconsciously awaiting all this time. Mizuki in turn thinks about what Ena had said again, realizing that she is the one who in turn is making someone, a hero, wait for her. Rui soon has to leave, but before he does, he tells Mizuki he is glad that she's continuing to move forward. Although they are no longer just friends in solitude, he still cherished the times they spent together when they were, and he hopes that Mizuki will continue the journey of being herself, just as he is now. Mizuki is left alone now, her final three lines being about how despite the fact Rui had previously told her solitude can be great, he won't let her succumb to it. I don't think people appreciate Mizuki and Rui's friendship enough honestly, these two are great examples of people facing similar issues due to society, and overcoming it one step at a time, in their own ways. I could honestly talk about how dear their friendship is to me all day long, but then we'd be here all day, and I still have other card side stories to talk about for this event. Ena's first side story takes place at the time that Ena rearranges her plans with her mother in order to hang out with Mizuki. She knows she likely won't get an answer over Nightcord about her worries, so she jumps to trying in-person. She tells her mom that she would liek to postpone their plans, saying she's extremely worried about one of her friends. Akito immediately is able to tell who it is, and he can tell she's really bothered by whatever may be going on with Mizuki. The conversation then shifts to talking about Vivids. Ena comments on how An seems to be incredibly clingy, lacking a sense of personal space. Akito comments saying that Mizuki is like that too, to which Ena immediately jumps to Mizuki's defense. She says that Mizuki keeps an eye on everyone's moods, and is always considerate about space. Akito comments that this is the most she has cared about anyone other than Airi. This causes Ena to realize that Mizuki and Airi are both the only people she's cared about this much. This motivates her to keep trying, and to talk to Mizuki on Nightcord, asking her to hang out at the mall Mizuki had wanted to go to that Sunday. In Ena's second side story, Mizuki DMs Ena on Nightcord, asking Ena if she is free that weekend, wanting to make up for what she had done during their last hangout. Ena feels hopeful after this, believing her words were having an effect, and that Mizuki may genuinely be starting to feel a bit better. The two meet up, their hang out being as casual as usual. The rest of the side story is mainly fluff, but it's nice to seem them get a break after the emotional event story. Also, MEIKOs second side story has a bit of Ena development, where she realizes that just because opening up worked for her doesn't mean that it works for everyone.

On This Blank Canvas, I Paint

And Now, The Ribbon is Tied

Paint What I Love, Rainbow Canvas

Hope Will Someday Go Beyond the Morning

We Escape to Survive

Searching for Sunken Shadows

Next to the Unchanging Warmth

Knowing the Unseen

A Light Drawn Closer

Whither This Path of Thorns

With Our Wounded Hands

Embraced by Ephemeral Bubbles

Reaching Out to a Tomorrow That Won't Come Unraveled

Colors of Pure Sense

Knock on Unwaking Dreams

Sing the Night Away in the Garden of Nightmares

Amid the Wavering Light