Searching for Sunken Shadows

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1

Kanade

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<Are we all here?>
2

Mizuki

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<Present.>
3

Ena

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<I've already begun. Where's Yuki?>
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Mafuyu

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<I'm here.>
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Kanade

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<Then, let's start.>
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Mafuyu

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<I'm finished mixing it. I'll share it now...>

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Mizuki

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<Cool! Wait, Yuki, you were the one working on it...?!>
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Mafuyu

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<I was...>
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Kanade

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<Yuki used to do all the mixing for us, so I'm thinking about having her take over again.>
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Mizuki

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<Oh, right... You could only write lyrics after what happened to your synth, but you can do more now that you're at K's house.>
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Ena

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<Why not?
That should allow K to focus more on composing.>
12

Mizuki

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<True! Alright, Yuki, I'm gonna give your mix a listen now!>

Sound Effect: Play

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Mizuki

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<Whoa, this sound...! I haven't heard anything like this in such a long time... It's so you, Yuki!>
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Ena

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<Yeah. It feels all cold and heavy, but it makes K's melody sound just that much warmer.>
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Mafuyu

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<I'll start writing the lyrics for it now if that's okay...>
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Kanade

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<Yes, please do.>
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Ena

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<Then, I'll get started too.
This might just be the inspiration I needed to draw something good.>
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Mizuki

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<I know what you mean!
It's just so much easier to come up with good ideas when we're all working together like this!>
19

Mafuyu

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...
20

Kanade

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(She's been making these pained expressions lately whenever she's writing any lyrics...)
21

Kanade

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(Some unpleasant memories may be going through her mind. I mean, between what happened with us and her mom...)
22

Kanade

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Mafuyu...

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23

Kanade

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<Huh? Miku?>
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Ena

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<Oh, what brings you here?>
25

Miku

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<I was wondering how you were all doing.>

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Mizuki

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<Same old, same old!
Our latest song's ahead of schedule now thanks to Yuki.>
27

Miku

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<It is...?>
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Miku

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<Is everything okay, Mafuyu?>
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Mafuyu

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<Yes...>
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Mafuyu

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<Working with the others like this helps take my mind off things.>
31

Kanade

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<I see...>
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Miku

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(Mafuyu still looks like she's in pain...)
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Miku

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(But...)

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Miku

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(Mafuyu came so close to breaking that time...)
35

Miku

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(She does seem to be doing a little better now that she's getting to spend more time with Kanade and the others.)
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Miku

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(I know this situation can't last forever...)
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Miku

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(But I hope she can use this time to give herself a chance.)
38

Miku

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(To feel more at ease...)
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