Getting To Know The Next Generation
“Yeah, she was,” Miyuki said dreamily, eyes looking into the distance as though she wasn’t really in the present. “She was the reason that I began to love 0048. I always told myself that when I grew up, I wanted to be just like her, because she always looked like she was having so much fun on stage.” Her eyes refocused, and she smiled sheepishly. “Well, she graduated as a kenkyuusei without ever succeeding anyone, and that’s kinda why I have the drive to get to the top now. I want to carry on that legacy, y’know?”
“That’s right!” Miyuki said, eyes twinkling. “I don’t have to succeed anyone to reach the top! Although…” She grinned. “Succeeding would be nice though. Like I said, continuing my aunt’s legacy! Although she wanted to succeed Yuko, which I admit was aiming a bit high…” She pumped her fist. “Which is why I’m aiming even higher to be the first successor of Jurina! Yosh!”
Smiling softly, Chieri replied, “That’s really cool. I mean, it would have been nice if your aunt succeeded, but at least she had fun. And she introduced you to something amazing too!”
Chieri nodded. “Succession isn’t everything, but it was my goal at the start too. I wanted to succeed Yuuko. Maybe I still will! We’ve just got to keep doing our best!”
“The current Yuko doesn’t look like she’s ever going to stop though,” Miyuki said, laughing. Ever since Yuko had come back from wherever she had gone after disappearing, she seemed to have a renewed vigor. “If you’re not careful, she might steal that Center Nova position back from you again!” Miyuki added playfully, then grinned. “Of course, that’s if I don’t take it first…”
