Part 1

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MEIKO

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Rin

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MEIKO

It's Rin.
She's singing again.

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Rin

Listen

When Mafuyu went to tell her mom how she really felt that time...
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Rin

I heard that hearing Miku sing Kanade's song helped settle her down.
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Rin

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Ena also felt better after she heard me sing that time...
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Rin

So, I wanna learn how to be a better singer... For them...
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MEIKO

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(And she's been practicing her singing ever since...)
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Rin

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Rin

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Rin

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No, that didn't sound right...
I can sing that part a lot better...
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Rin

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MEIKO

(She seems very focused right now, so she shouldn't notice me as long as I stay at least this far away.)

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Luka

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Oh, MEIKO.
There you are.
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MEIKO

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Luka...?
Were you looking for me?
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Luka

Yes. I'm bored, so why don't we play cat's cradle or something together?
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MEIKO

I'd rather not.
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Luka

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You never want to play.
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Luka

Hm...?
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Rin

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Luka

Listen

Were you watching Rin just now?
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MEIKO

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I just came across her singing a second ago.
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Luka

Oh, I see.
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MEIKO

Why are you grinning like that...?
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Luka

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Hehe. Good question.
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Luka

So, MEIKO.
Would you be mad if I went over to talk to her?
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MEIKO

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*Sigh*
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MEIKO

No, but...
You shouldn't right now.
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Luka

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Why's that?
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MEIKO

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Can't you tell...?
She's practicing, so you shouldn't interrupt her.
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Luka

Oh? You're showing quite a lot of interest despite just spotting her a second ago.
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MEIKO

*Sigh*
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MEIKO

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Can you not start pressing my buttons just because you're bored?
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Luka

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Hehe. I don't know what you're talking about.
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MEIKO

Fine...
I'll tell you a little about what Rin told me.
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Luka

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So, she's practicing to become a better singer for the others?

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Luka

Okay, now I see why I shouldn't interrupt her.
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MEIKO

I hoped you would've figured that out without me saying anything.
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Luka

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Still, MEIKO, the stance you're taking intrigues me.
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Luka

You always talk about keeping your distance in order to make objective decisions, but you also seem to care quite a lot about how the people around you feel.
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MEIKO

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Being objective means not letting my personal values and ideas influence my decisions. It doesn't mean purging myself of my humanity.
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Luka

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Hehe. True.
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Luka

Anyway, MEIKO, thank you.
I'm a little less bored now.
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Luka

And don't worry.
In return, I promise not to bother Rin.
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MEIKO

Good...
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Luka

Listen

Now, I think I'll go look for Miku or Len...

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MEIKO

Listen

*Sigh*
Suit yourself...
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MEIKO

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Rin

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MEIKO

(She seems to have figured out that part she was struggling with...)
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MEIKO

Listen

(I think I'll keep watching for a bit longer.)