Part 1

School SEKAI

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Rin

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Good luck, everyone!
2

Len

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They seemed really happy.
3

Miku

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They should be since they know what they want to do now.
4

KAITO

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Honami must be so relieved...
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KAITO

She must have felt so much pressure due to the other three having already figured out their aspirations...
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MEIKO

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The stress alone would've probably given you a stomach ulcer, KAITO.
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KAITO

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Oh...
It hurts just thinking about it...
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Luka

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Hehe.
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Luka

Actually, I wasn't all that worried about her.
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MEIKO

Me neither.
Though I did keep an eye out just in case...
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KAITO

Oh, really...?
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Rin

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Wait, why weren't you guys worried?
Because you believed she'd figure things out?
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Luka

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There's that, but most importantly, I know how strong she's become.
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MEIKO

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Taking time to figure out the right answer is one thing, but she'd never run away from a problem.
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Miku

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Yes, it's like she's a completely different person now compared to when they got their band back together.
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KAITO

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Now that you mention it, one of you told me something about how she was afraid of being disliked...
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Len

But now, she's able to speak her mind and even puts her foot down when the situation calls for it.
18

Luka

Right. And despite being so worried about not knowing what her aspirations were, she was able to face that question head-on.
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MEIKO

It's hard to say if she knows this herself, but the way she approached this problem played a big role.
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MEIKO

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Depending on how optimistically or pessimistically you see things, the stress you experience mentally and the answer you'll arrive upon will differ greatly.
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Len

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Wait, really?
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KAITO

Think of it this way... Having your head hunched means only seeing the ground.
23

Rin

Yeah...
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KAITO

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Meanwhile, looking up and walking forward means seeing what's all around you, even the sky above...
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KAITO

Which should allow you to see more possibilities and give you more avenues to walk down...
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Len

I see. That makes a lot of sense.
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Rin

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Yeah, KAITO, you're so brilliant♪
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KAITO

Y-You think so...?
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Miku

Still, Luka, MEIKO, you're supposed to be her seniors, but what you said seems like something that would come from her mom.
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Rin

Oh, I thought the same thing!
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Luka & MEIKO

Her mom?
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MEIKO

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Wait, couldn't you have gone with big sisters instead?
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Miku

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Hmm... I feel like a mother would feel more compelled to watch over her daughter...
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Rin

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Oh, KAITO, what do you think?
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KAITO

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Huh? M-Me? Why...?
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Rin

Because you gave a really good explanation just now! I'm betting you can come up with another amazing thing to say♪
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Miku

Yes, I'd like to hear what analogy you come up with as well.
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KAITO

I mean...
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Luka

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Hehe. I can't wait to hear what he says, MEIKO.
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MEIKO

Me neither.
Lay it on us.
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KAITO

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Oh...
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KAITO

(So much pressure...)
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KAITO

Instead of mother and daughter...
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KAITO

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What if you were her teachers...?
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KAITO

I think you were both in a position to give her the hints she needed to solve this problem... How does that sound?
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Rin

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Wow, KAITO, you're a genius...!
“Teachers” fits so much better!
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Len

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Way to be quick on your feet.
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KAITO

Do you think so...?
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Luka

I'm impressed as well.
I wasn't expecting you to come up with another analogy so quickly.
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MEIKO

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We might have to start by asking you to break down these sorts of problems moving forward.
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KAITO

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What...?
No, you should try to figure them out yourself first.
52

Everyone

Haha.
Hehe.