Part 1

The day of the reading event
Elementary School - Gym

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MEIKO

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(Okay, I should be able to watch what happens on stage without being seen by anyone else...)
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MEIKO

(Honami certainly found a good place for her phone.)
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MEIKO

(As for the children... Hehe. They seem to have settled down.)
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MEIKO

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(I was worried a second ago since they were so restless...)
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MEIKO

(But now, they seem to be really looking forward to hearing the story.)
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MEIKO

(Those two look very calm.)
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MEIKO

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(Based on their expressions, I think they're ready.)
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MEIKO

(And I'm sure they'll do just fine.)
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MEIKO

(Regardless of who comes to see them, good musicians are able to captivate the audience with their music.)
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MEIKO

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(These two know how to do just that, so I'm sure they'll put on a solid performance. Break a leg, girls.)
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Honami

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Okay, let's get into the story...
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Nene

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Promise to listen quietly for us until the end?
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Children

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We promise!
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Children

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We wanna see the doggy again!
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Honami

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“The next stop along the dog's journey was a forested land of many trees.”

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Nene

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“Hmm... This is bad. I won't be able to work if I don't find it.”
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Honami

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“A burly lumberjack has lost his faithful axe.”
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Honami

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“I'll help search for your axe, Mr. Lumberjack.
I should be able to find it using my nose.”
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Children

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Yeah! Dogs have really good noses, right?!
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Children

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They do?! That's so cool!
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MEIKO

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(Honami's voice has this nice bounce to it.)
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MEIKO

(I can tell that she's really enjoying reading to them.)
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MEIKO

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(Not only that...)
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MEIKO

(I felt this during their rehearsal, but this Nene girl is such a great actress.)
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MEIKO

(She's playing all these different roles, but she's nailed down the voices for each of them.)
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MEIKO

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(They're working in perfect sync with one another.)
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MEIKO

(This is different from the performances I'm used to seeing, the kind that feels like a burst of emotion...)
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MEIKO

(But it might be nice to see more slow-paced shows like this from time to time.)
School SEKAI

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MEIKO

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What a wonderful performance...
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MEIKO

(It felt like I was traveling alongside that dog as he went on his journey.)
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MEIKO

(My heart was filled with so much warmth and kindness...)
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MEIKO

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(And the children seemed to really enjoy the story, which makes the event a big success.)

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Miku

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Oh, MEIKO.
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Len

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Where have you been? We couldn't find you at all.
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MEIKO

Hehe. I went over to see Honami read.
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KAITO

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Oh...
Are you talking about the reading event she said she'd be doing...?
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MEIKO

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Yes.
It was a little different from her usual performances, but it was still very good nonetheless.
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MEIKO

(Whether she's putting on the best performance she can to move others with her music, or trying to get children to enjoy the story she loves so much...)
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MEIKO

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(Her sense of drive doesn't change.)