The SEKAI - Nightcord at 25 x Reader

An Insatiable Heart

- Ena's Room -

[Mafuyu]: <K, I finished writing the lyrics for our new song.>

[Kanade]: <Great. Let's see... Good stuff.>

[Y/n]: <You're hitting a new theme with this one! Yuki is showing us a different side of her personality.>

[Mafuyu]: <You think so...?>

[Mizuki]: <You don't see it yourself?>

[Ena]: <How can you write something this good without putting any thought into it?>

[Y/n]: <Intuition, I guess? It must take a lot of talent. That's what I thought when I heard your OWN songs too.>

[Ena]: <...>

[Mizuki]: <That reminds me! Marionette has got so many views now, you wouldn't believe it! We even got comments from famous artists. It's attracting a lot of attention!>

[Ena]: <That's awesome! You weren't kidding. We never had this many comments before! The illustrations were also very good this time. The images changing to match the lyrics during the chorus really makes you feel a complex range of emotions.>

(Oh...! That's from the same person who always comments on my illustrations. They can tell what I was trying to do...) Ena thought.

[Mizuki]: <Looks like we're finally garnering some fame for ourselves!>

[Y/n]: <Well, not that fame matters to K or Yuki...>

[Mafuyu]: <...>

[Kanade]: <It makes me happy to know that our songs are reaching so many people out there... Maybe they'll make a difference in someone's life.>

[Y/n]: <Hehe. I guess that part of you will never change, K.>

[Ena]: <But having that kind of impact would be nice. Can our songs really archive that? I haven't really been going for anything like that at all.>

[Mizuki]: <We know, Enanan. All you care about is getting lots of likes~>

[Ena]: <Hey, don't make me sound so superficial.>

[Mizuki]: <I hit the nail on the head, didn't I?>

[Ena]: <O-Of course I want my artwork to be seen by as many people as possible... But I'm not drawing just for likes. I enjoy making illustrations, simple as that.>

[Kanade]: <I see...>

[Mizuki]: <In other word, it's your passion. That's pretty cool! To be fair, I'm not surprised we hit the jackpot with this song. The video I made for it was one of my best work works yet! Thanks to C/n for helping me, though... And your artwork was a cut above your usual stuff too, Enanan~>

[Ena]: <Hey, what do you mean by my usual stuff?>

[Y/n]: <I also really liked your artwork. The imagery reflected the feel of the song and meshed well with the lyrics.>

[Ena]: <Oh... Thank you, C/n!>

[Mizuki]: <You value her compliments more than mine? No fair.>

[Ena]: <Because your compliments was veiled criticism.>

[Mizuki]: <Aw, Come on.>

[Kanade]: <Moving on, let's finish up our new song. We only have a little bit to go before it's ready to upload.

[Mizuki, Y/n & Ena]: <Right!>

Later...

"C/n really liked my art... Genuinely... Hehe, that makes me even more motivated. I'll probably have to pull an all-nighter again, which means I'll need snacks." Ena said and got up from her seat as she walks to the door and open it. As she opens the door she saw Akito walk pass her.

"Oh, Akito." Ena said.

"What do you want...?" Akito asked her.

"Perfect timing. Can you grab me a custard pudding from the refrigerator?" Ena said.

"Huh? Why me...?" Akito said.

"Grab me a juice too! Thanks." Ena said.

"I'm busy, you know. Go get them yourself." Akito said lazily before walking away which makes Ena pissed.

"What's gotten into him? It was just a small favor, sheesh. Fine. Guess I have to go downstairs myself." Ena said, almost left her room but then she stopped when she heard Akito's voice.

"Oh, Dad. You're still up...?" Akito said.

"...!?" Ena quickly slammed the door close with a furious face.

(Why is he still awake this late...?!) Ena thought as she gritted her teeth angrily.

Flashback

"You don't have talent. You'll never become an artist." Ena's Father said.

Present

"... Th-That's not true..." Ena said.

(N25's songs have been getting more views, and people are even praising my illustrations in the comments! But... My illustrations account isn't getting more followers... The pictures I uploaded are getting hardly any likes, Let alone comments...) Ena thought but then smiles sadly.

"But I guess that makes sense. I haven't mentioned in the account's profile that I do illustrations for N25." Ena said as her smile turned into a frown one.

(I could probably get more followers if I dropped our group name but...) Ena thought.

"No. I shouldn't do that..." Ena said.

(I want my art to be judged purely for what it is. I want to be known as an artist in my own right, not just as N25's illustrator! But...) Ena thought.

"... Wait, where did I put that plushie I got from Akito's friend the other day? I bet it'll look cute in the photo. I think I'll use it for today's post." Ena said.

*Click!*

She posted and waited for a while. Then someone commented on her post as Ena read their comments.

"I wish you'd post more often... I want to see this every day... Love!..." Ena said as she blushed.

(Wait... I-isn't this C/n's account?) Ena thought.

"Hehe." Ena giggled but then she looks so sad.

"A photo that take me less than five minutes to take gets an immediate response... I guess this means I really don't... No. that doesn't mean anything... I have to keep drawing." Ena said.

(As long as I do, someone will eventually appreciate my art...) Ena thought.