Part 1

Kamiyama High School - School Gate

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1

Ena

Kanade! Mafuyu!

2

Kanade

Oh, Ena.

3

Ena

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

4

Ena

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

5

Mafuyu

Okay.

6

Ena

Thanks!

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7

Kanade

I hope we find Mizuki soon.

8

Mafuyu

Me too.

9

Kanade

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

10

Mafuyu

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

11

Mafuyu

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

12

Mafuyu

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

13

Kanade

Then, we should hide somewhere.

14

Kanade

But where...?

15

Mafuyu

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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16

Kanade

Oh...

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17

Mafuyu

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

18

Kanade

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

19

Mafuyu

...

20

Mafuyu

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

21

Kanade

Wait, why?

22

Mafuyu

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

23

Mafuyu

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

24

Mafuyu

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

25

Mafuyu

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

26

Kanade

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

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Mafuyu

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

28

Kanade

Right...

29

Kanade

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

30

Mafuyu

Then...

31

Mafuyu

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

32

Kanade

Oh...

33

Kanade

But Mizuki's really athletic, right?

34

Mafuyu

Yes.

35

Mafuyu

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

36

Mafuyu

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

37

Kanade

Right...

38

Kanade

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

39

Mafuyu

I know.

40

Mafuyu

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

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Mafuyu

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

42

Kanade

What? A-All of them?

43

Mafuyu

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

44

Mafuyu

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.

45

Kanade

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

46

Mafuyu

I thought it was necessary.

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47

Ena

Thanks for doing this, you two...

48

Mafuyu

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

49

Kanade

*Nod*

50

Kanade

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