Part 1
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Luka
So you discovered the music Kanade and Mafuyu had made, as well as Ena's art, during a time when you didn't want to go to school?
Miku
Why didn't you want to go to school, Mizuki...?
Luka
...
Luka
(I suppose she couldn't help but ask.)
Luka
(Which is only natural...
Mizuki goes to school only when absolutely necessary, while talking about it like everything is normal.)
Mizuki goes to school only when absolutely necessary, while talking about it like everything is normal.)
Luka
(Which means whatever issue Mizuki was dealing with before still hasn't been resolved...)
Luka
(However...)
Luka
(I'm guessing we would've gotten a real answer if whatever this issue is had already been resolved...)
Luka
And what happened after you sent Ena that message...?
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Miku
It was nice to learn more about everyone.
Luka
I agree. However, it also raised more questions.
Miku
Yes...
There were a lot of reasons and it became too much of a drag...
There were a lot of reasons and it became too much of a drag...
Luka
Yes. Well, there's that, and...
Luka
Mizuki gave us a fairly quick answer and didn't seem to think much about what to say.
Luka
I can't get that out of my mind.
It felt like Mizuki was giving us a preprogrammed response to your question.
It felt like Mizuki was giving us a preprogrammed response to your question.
Miku
Pre...?
Luka
But I understand your confusion.
To be a little more precise...
To be a little more precise...
Luka
After being asked the same question so many times, instead of going through the trouble of coming up with something to say each time, one may rather use a boilerplate response, like a robot.
Luka
Mizuki's response was so brief...
On the surface, it sounded like Mizuki meant it. But upon closer inspection, it felt like a preprogrammed response.
On the surface, it sounded like Mizuki meant it. But upon closer inspection, it felt like a preprogrammed response.
Luka
At least, that's what I heard.
Luka
However, I'm also convinced that we won't know how Mizuki actually feels unless we do.
Miku
Right. I think I know what you mean...
Luka
Hm?
Miku
Because you didn't ask Mizuki anything, even though you always seem to have a lot going through your head...
Luka
(I may've asked something if I hadn't overheard what MEIKO told Ena that one time.)
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MEIKO
Would that actually work?
Ena
You must've already been aware of how Mizuki felt about talking, MEIKO, and how it probably wouldn't have helped.
MEIKO
I haven't actually talked to Mizuki about this, so I don't actually know for certain...
Ena
Because of what you said, MEIKO, I've decided to be patient and wait until Mizuki's ready to talk.
Luka
(She'll wait until Mizuki's ready to talk...)
Luka
(I can't say if that's a good or bad thing for Mizuki... However, for some reason, it seems like there's been progress...)
Luka
(Could it be because Mizuki never really met anyone until this point who was willing to simply wait?)
Luka
Hehe...
Luka
(People are so interesting...
Mafuyu in particular, but also Mizuki, Kanade and Ena.)
Mafuyu in particular, but also Mizuki, Kanade and Ena.)