Card Story: [The Answer I Found] Shiho Hinomori

Part 1

Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 1-A
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Shiho
*Sigh*
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Shiho
(How did I let Saki and others find out about Iori wanting me to join her band...?)
3
Shiho
(Even after they said that they want to keep playing together...)
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Shiho
(But...)
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Shiho
Again, I appreciate the thought, but that's just not enough...
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Shiho
You have to be willing to put everything on the line to become a pro.
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Shiho
Can you say for sure that you'd be able to do that?
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Shiho
(They all had to stop and think about it...)
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Shiho
(But I shouldn't be surprised either. I'm the only one that's been wanting to go pro...)
10
Shiho
(They don't want the same thing that I do...)
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Shiho
(I knew that and I still...)
12
Shiho
(This is gonna be harder than I thought it would be...)
13
Shiho
(They still mean that much to me...)
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Shiho
*Sigh*
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Shiho
(How many times have I gone through this in my mind? I'm never able to come up with an answer...)
16
Minori
Shiho, is something wrong...?
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Shiho
Minori? What is it...?
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Minori
Um, you seem a little different than usual so...
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Shiho
I do? I was just thinking about something.
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Minori
Oh, okay... But...
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Minori
Shizuku's been pretty worried about you too.
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Shiho
M-My sister?
What are you talking about...?
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Shizuku
...
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Shiho
...?!
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Classmate A
Hinomori's been standing there for so long now. What's going on?
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Classmate B
You're right. But even when she looks worried, she's really cute.
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Shiho
D-Do I have to...?
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Minori
Yes. Please go and talk to her.
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Shiho
*Sigh*
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Shiho
(I don't have a choice, do I? The entire class is getting restless, and people are starting to gather outside too...)
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Shiho
Shizuku...
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Shizuku
Shii! You finally saw me!
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Shiho
Yeah, right. Let's go somewhere else with fewer prying eyes.
Courtyard
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Shiho
So what brought you all the way down to my class...?
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Shizuku
It's that...
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Shizuku
Shii, you haven't looked well at all lately and I was wondering if you've been getting enough sleep...
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Shiho
...
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Shizuku
I'd rather sit down and talk about this with you at home, but I have practice in the morning and you're always out rehearsing until late so...
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Shizuku
Is this about your band...?
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Shiho
Well, yes...
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Shizuku
...
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Shiho
Just to be clear, it's not like we're fighting right now or anything...
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Shizuku
I know. That's not what concerns me.
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Shizuku
It's just that, whenever something happens between you and your friends, you always start avoiding me, right?
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Shiho
...!
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Shizuku
The same thing happened before Saki came back to school. I mean, we happen to be talking right now...
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Shizuku
And I understand that you want to say that there's nothing going on and everything is fine.
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Shiho
...
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Shizuku
Just, do you remember what we talked about that other time here?
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Shiho
Oh...
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Shizuku
I think you should talk it out with Honami and the others if you can.
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Shizuku
I'm sure they'll understand if you decide to be honest with them.
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Shiho
Yeah, I remember...
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Shiho
The timing might not have worked out quite right, but I think I was able to say what I needed to say...
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Shiho
(But that also probably hurt a little too...)
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Shizuku
Shii...
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Shizuku
I'm sure everything will work out.
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Shiho
Huh?
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Shizuku
I'm sure you'll find an answer that Honami and the others will be satisfied with...
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Shiho
Yeah...
I hope so...