Part 1

A few days after the Sports Festival
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 1-C

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Saki

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Hehe... Teehee...
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Ichika

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Oh, Saki... Are you still looking at Sports Festival pictures?
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Saki

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Yeah! I took heaps and slowly sorting them into albums on my phone...
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Saki

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I can't bring myself to deleting any of them, so I'm still stuck with this mountain of photos.
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Ichika

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Hehe. You might be at it for some time then.
It goes to show you really enjoyed that day.
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Saki

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Sigh... And it's hard to believe that it's already been a week since then...
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Ichika

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You were so busy with the committee too.
I'm glad everything went well.
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Saki

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And you were super worried about my health during the lead-up to sports day too.
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Ichika

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Huh? Wait, how...?
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Saki

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It was all over your face!
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Saki

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But I'm way stronger now compared to when I caught that cold last time.
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Ichika

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Yeah. You helped organize the whole event and even took part in it yourself.
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Saki

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Right? I had to make sure it was gonna be the best sports day ever!
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Saki

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But I couldn't have done it without Haruka and Emu!
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Ichika

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Yeah, they put in a lot of effort into it too.
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Saki

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Yup. But that wasn't all they just did!
Sometime before the Sports Festival

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Emu

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Heeey! Haruka!

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Haruka

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Oh, Otori. How did practice go for the three-legged race?
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Emu

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Oh, um... Yeah, it was good!
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Saki

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Oh... Haruka. Emu.
Are you staying back today too?
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Haruka

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Yes. There's something I should get done before I leave.
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Saki

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But you stayed so late yesterday too. I feel bad for not realizing it'd end up being so much work.
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Haruka

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No, you don't need to apologize.
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Saki

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But... I invited you to join the committee after saying it wouldn't take up that much time, and it turns out I couldn't have been more wrong.
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Haruka

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You invited me, but it was my own decision to help Emu put her grand ideas into practice.
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Haruka

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Besides, if I hadn't joined the committee, I'd never have found out how satisfying it can be to organize the event instead of only participating in it.
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Saki

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(She really seems to be enjoying this work.)
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Saki

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(I really should do more too...
But...)
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Haruka

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Hm?
Is something wrong?
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Saki

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Uh, no... Well, I'd like your opinion on something...
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Emu

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Our opinion?
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Saki

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You see... A while ago, I tried to organize an event for Ichi and my old friends. It was supposed to be a trip to the observatory...
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Saki

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But between school, band practice and my part-time job, I ended up overdoing it and got caught a cold...
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Saki

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I didn't understand my own limits very well back then. I could do it all in my mind, but not physically.
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Saki

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This may sound crazy coming from me but...
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Saki

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Along with organizing it, I want to compete in some Sports Festival events too.
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Saki

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But that might make things harder for you two, and you might have to pick up my slack...
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Saki

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So... I really need your help with this!
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Emu

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You... Need my help?
Haruka! We're helping someone!!
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Haruka

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Haha, yeah.
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Haruka

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Don't worry about it, Tenma.
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Haruka

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You don't have to take on more work than what you're comfortable with, and you can count on us for the rest.
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Emu

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Yeah♪ It'd be a shame if you didn't get to be in any events after working so hard to make it all happen!
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Emu

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I want everyone to have fun!
Including you, Saki!
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Saki

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Emu...
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Saki

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Okay... Thanks!
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Saki

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Oh, but feel free to ask me for help too!
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Saki

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I'll do everything that I can!
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Haruka

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I know first-hand how easy it is to push yourself too hard too, so go at your own pace and remember that we're all in this together!
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Saki

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Yeah!
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Ichika

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Ah, that was very nice of them.

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Classmate

Huh. You really like penguins that much, Haruka?
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Haruka

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Yeah. I just love how adorably round they are.
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Ichika

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Have you noticed that more people have been going up to Haruka to talk with her?
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Saki

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Yeah. They used to treat her a bit like a guest or something before, but I guess that's changed.
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Ichika

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I have to think the Sports Festival has a lot to do with that.
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Saki

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Really...?
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Ichika

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You inviting her to join the committee and having to engage with a lot of students helped break the ice.
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Saki

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Hehehe. So does that mean I was able to help her out too?
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Ichika

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Yes. I certainly think so.