 After that, she performed at several gigs as a vocalist with an indie band from Osaka.She presented the song "Painful" at an audition held by Taku Takahashi of M-Flo, one of her favorite artists and influences, and won the audition.In 2002, she made her major debut on Takahashi's label, Tachytelic Records, with the double A-side single "Magic/World".