Part 1

Miyamasuzaka

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Airi

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Haruka's idea worked out pretty well, didn't it?
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Shizuku

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Yes, it did...
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Airi

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So we gotta keep coming up with stuff to make our stream better and better!
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Shizuku

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...
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Airi

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Um, Shizuku...
Are you listening?
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Shizuku

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Oh, uh... I'm sorry...
I was just thinking about something...
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Airi

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Are you tired? Is it because of our stream today? If so, you should rest as much as you can...
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Shizuku

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I appreciate the thought, Airi.
That's actually not what's bothering me...
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Airi

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(So is this about Haruka...?)

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Shizuku

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But I'm sure it was quite a lot of work to get this idea together, wasn't it...?
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Shizuku

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Our practice went longer than usual yesterday and we all seemed to get home pretty late...
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Airi

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(She looked so worried even after we finished our stream...)
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Shizuku

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I'll be heading this way, so I'll see you tomorrow, Airi.
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Airi

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Oh... Yeah, see you tomorrow!
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Airi

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(I guess I'll just keep an eye on things for now...)
A few days later
Stage SEKAI

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Luka

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Oh, if you're all okay with cooking...
How about this...?
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Airi

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(This is turning into a pretty fun discussion...)
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Airi

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(Since MEIKO arrived in SEKAI, I feel like we've been able to talk things out with everyone more, yet...)
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Airi

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(Shizuku still seems worried...)
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Airi

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(Oh, MEIKO too...)
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Airi

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Hmm...
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Luka

Airi, do you have a minute?
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Airi

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Oh, Luka.
Sure, what is it?
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Luka

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About Shizuku...
She seems incredibly worried about Haruka...
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Airi

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Yeah, I've noticed that too lately...
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Luka

Oh, you too...?
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Airi

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Yes. The idea Haruka came up with the other day went really well...
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Airi

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But because she came up with it in just one night, Shizuku became worried that she might be pushing herself too hard.
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Luka

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I see...
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Luka

Has there ever been a time when you thought Haruka was pushing herself too hard, Airi?
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Airi

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Hmm... Nothing immediately comes to mind...
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Airi

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That might be because Haruka's known for being a hard worker too...
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Airi

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No matter what, she'll practice and train every day without missing a beat.
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Luka

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Come to think of it, she's very strict about her diet too.
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Airi

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Exactly. I've even talked to her about finding time to relax and stuff...
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Airi

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But she told me that she does take breaks when she needs to.
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Luka

And you believed her.
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Airi

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Well, yeah. She's Haruka Kiritani, the former leader of ASRUN.
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Airi

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There's no way she would've been able to make it that far without knowing how to balance her personal and professional lives.
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Luka

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Yes, I agree with you there...
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Airi

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Haruka even stayed on her diet even after she stopped being an idol because it was just a part of her routine by that point...
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Airi

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She said it would feel too strange if she didn't...
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Luka

So being an idol was just simply what her life sort of was...
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Airi

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Yeah...
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Airi

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Haruka's a lot tougher than any of us realize...
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Airi

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That's why it never seemed like she was overdoing it or pushing herself too hard. I kind of feel bad for talking about it behind her back.
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Luka

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I see, but you're not actually sure yourself...
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Airi

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That's the thing...
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Airi

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Haruka back then was so good at what she did...
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Airi

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It's like she just always knew what to do in order to keep going as an idol...
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Luka

...
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Airi

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And she's still like that even now. I hate to say it, but she wouldn't be Haruka Kiritani otherwise...
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Airi

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But Shizuku knew Haruka a lot better than I did back then.
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Airi

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There might be something that Shizuku knows that I don't know about when it comes to Haruka...
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Luka

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Than why don't you talk to Shizuku to see if she does know something?
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Airi

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Yeah, that might be my best bet for now...
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Airi

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*Sigh*... It's great to finally have that off my chest.
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Airi

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Thanks for listening, Luka.
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Luka

Oh, there's no need for that. I was just worried about Shizuku and Haruka is all.
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Luka

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Give Shizuku my regards, okay, Airi?
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Airi

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Of course! I'm not sure if I'll be of any help, but I'll try talking to her when I find the right time to...!