Part 1

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Ena

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What if I asked for us to meet and talk once more?
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Ena

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What if I said that I still want us to be friends?
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Ena

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Is me just thinking that only going to hurt Mizuki even more...?
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MEIKO

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(Whatever the case, seeing Mizuki comes first...)
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MEIKO

(But...)
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???

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MEIKO...

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MEIKO

Can I help you?
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KAITO

You seem to have been keeping an eye on Mizuki for quite a while now...
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KAITO

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The others are apparently buying into the whole “I'm busy” excuse, but I feel that you're not so convinced.
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MEIKO

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I'm not...
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KAITO

What happened...?
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MEIKO

I don't know for certain.
But...

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MEIKO

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Based on Ena's recent behavior, she appears to have learned about something Mizuki's been keeping a secret in a rather unfortunate way.
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MEIKO

Which caused Mizuki to...
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KAITO

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Run away.
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MEIKO

...
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KAITO

Ugh.
This is what happens when you leave things up in the air.
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MEIKO

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I disagree.
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MEIKO

First, I don't even know what Mizuki was hiding.
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MEIKO

But it's clear that it's related to something Mizuki was struggling with even before they all met.
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MEIKO

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To Mizuki, this is a very big deal.
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MEIKO

Something like this obviously requires a lot of time to understand and resolve.
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KAITO

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But it seems that a little too much time has passed.
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KAITO

Even if you were to find the solution to a problem, if it's not accompanied by the right actions and results...
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KAITO

This problem will go forever unsolved.

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Luka

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Oh, are you two fighting again...?
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KAITO

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Stay out of this.
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Luka

You were talking about Mizuki, yes?
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Luka

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Kanade said that Mizuki's been too busy to visit, but is that really true?
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MEIKO

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That's rather sharp of you.
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Luka

I just happened to spot you talking to Ena when she was here.
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Luka

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And you've tried going over to see Mizuki a number of times, no?
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Luka

Which is why I'm having a hard time understanding what “being too busy to visit” actually means.
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MEIKO

Did you tell Miku and the others this...?
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Luka

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No.
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Luka

I felt that I needed to be careful with this information. I mean, even KAITO's been walking on eggshells.
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KAITO

Then, why did you decide to blow your cover now?
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Luka

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Because asking directly was the quickest way to have my questions answered.
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Luka

Also, you can't hide what's going on forever.
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MEIKO

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I know.
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MEIKO

Kanade and Mafuyu still believe what Mizuki said, but they'll start worrying more and more as time goes on.
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Luka

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That also applies to Miku and the others.
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Luka

They're pure at heart, but they're not fools. They'll start wondering sooner or later.
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MEIKO

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Right...
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KAITO

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So, what do you plan on doing?
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KAITO

Let's say you do reach Mizuki.
The hard part comes right after that.
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MEIKO

I...

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MEIKO

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I want to see where their feelings take them.
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Luka

Where their feelings take them?
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MEIKO

I want Ena to find Mizuki and for them to talk.
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MEIKO

So that Mizuki gets to hear how she really feels.
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MEIKO

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Which is why...
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MEIKO

If there's a role for me to play, it's to make sure Mizuki hears what Ena has to say.
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MEIKO

And I plan on being there for them when that time comes.
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Luka

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Sounds like you've already found your answer, MEIKO.
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MEIKO

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I have.
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MEIKO

(She might only have a tiny window, but I believe Ena will be able to capitalize on that chance.)
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MEIKO

(And I want to be there to make it happen.)
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MEIKO

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(So Mizuki can hear what Ena has to say.)