Part 1

Kamiyama High School - School Gate

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Ena

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Kanade! Mafuyu!
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Kanade

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Oh, Ena.
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Ena

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I mentioned this on Nightcord, but there's this one place where I think Mizuki will show up.
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Ena

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So, I'm gonna go there!
Would you two mind sticking around here?
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Mafuyu

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Okay.
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Ena

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Thanks!

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Kanade

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I hope we find Mizuki soon.
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Mafuyu

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Me too.
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Kanade

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Wait, what if Mizuki comes here instead...?
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Mafuyu

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We can let Ena know.
But I have a feeling that...
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Mafuyu

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...we shouldn't let Mizuki see that we're here.
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Mafuyu

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Us being here would be an indicator that Ena is too, which could cause problems if Mizuki wants to avoid her.
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Kanade

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Then, we should hide somewhere.
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Kanade

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But where...?
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Mafuyu

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All the paths leading here are so open that there's nowhere to hide. We'll need to sneak on campus and hide in the bushes by the gate.

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Kanade

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Oh...

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Mafuyu

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We should be able to remain hidden from anyone going in or out of the school here.
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Kanade

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Having to squat like this is going to be hard for me, but I'll deal with the pain somehow.
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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu

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In the event that Mizuki does discover us, we may want to say, “We came looking for Ena.”
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Kanade

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Wait, why?
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Mafuyu

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Remember what I just said?
Us being here is a sign that Ena is also present.
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Mafuyu

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By saying that we're looking for Ena, we can claim that our business is with her alone.
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Mafuyu

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There's no way for Mizuki to know what we've been up to without logging in to Nightcord, which hasn't happened recently.
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Mafuyu

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We could say that Ena's also stopped logging in and we haven't seen her for a little while...
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Kanade

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Do you think Mizuki will want us to elaborate on that further...?
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Mafuyu

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We'd have to lie...
But as long as it keeps Mizuki from running.
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Kanade

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Right...
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Kanade

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Wait, what if Mizuki runs without hearing what we have to say?
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Mafuyu

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Then...
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Mafuyu

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We'll just have to find a way to win this game of cat and mouse no matter what.
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Kanade

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Oh...
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Kanade

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But Mizuki's really athletic, right?
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Mafuyu

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Yes.
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Mafuyu

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When we played tag in SEKAI before, I don't think any of us was able to lay a finger on Mizuki.
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Mafuyu

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I guess someone can have the stamina of a student-athlete without actually playing for any clubs or teams.
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Kanade

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Right...
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Kanade

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But I'm sorry.
I don't think I'll be of much help if it comes to a footrace...
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Mafuyu

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I know.
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Mafuyu

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We should be fine as long as we know which streets Mizuki goes down.
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Mafuyu

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I basically memorized all of the streets, back alleys and side alleys around Kamiyama High the last time I came here to search.
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Kanade

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What? A-All of them?
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Mafuyu

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Yes. I know which streets go where, including where all the best shortcuts are.
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Mafuyu

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Mizuki may miss or cut class a lot, but being a Kamiyama High student still gives the advantage here, so I felt that I needed to understand the lay of the land.
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Kanade

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W-Wow...
I didn't realize just how much effort you were putting into our search...
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Mafuyu

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I thought it was necessary.

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Ena

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Thanks for doing this, you two...
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Mafuyu

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All that's left is to see if Mizuki actually appears...
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Kanade

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*Nod*
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Kanade

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We'll be waiting right here for you, Mizuki.