They've invited me to one of Astra's concerts as a thank-you for rescuing them from the Hollow. I happily agreed. We waved our hands, singing and dancing together in the packed concert hall... Even though... Even though my ears were filled with nothing but silence, I could hear that familiar voice every time Astra's lips moved as she sang.

Their apartment's pretty simple, but they have a lot of meaningful and even discontinued and limited posters and albums of Astra's. This certainly opened my eyes, even though I'd count myself an old fan. But... I do worry. To save money, the place they rented is way too close to a high sub-hollow risk area.

I met a group of super outgoing girls at Astra's album signing. Though we're pretty far apart in age, we have endless things to say when it comes to Astra. With them, I had the pleasure of experiencing the journey of a true fan chasing their idol and going all around the city. It was honestly kinda like back when I worked in Hollows... I even agreed to go check out their place sometime.

Well, that's that, I've wrapped things up, told all my friends, and they all understand. Now to just get a normal job and live a normal life. Though, I do have ample time to go to Astra's concerts now. You lose some you gain some, I suppose.

I couldn't help it, I ended up accepting a job where I had to go into a Hollow. Like expected, the doctor was mad when I came for another check-up. This time the doctor told me that my hearing wasn't normal for someone my age and if I didn't take care of myself, I'd end up completely deaf within two months... Alright, alright, looks like I'd really be better off switching jobs...

"A symptom of staying in Hollows for too long, it's damaged your hearing." The doctor has given a strict warning that if I don't want to go deaf, I had better never go into a Hollow again. Welp... no can do. While my Proxy career is important, but having enough hearing to listen to Astra Yao's new song is more important.