Searching for Sunken Shadows

A few days later
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Mafuyu

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I'm still not ready to go home.
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Mafuyu's Father

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I see...
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Mafuyu

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I'm sorry...
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Mafuyu's Father

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How are you physically?
I'll bring anything over that you need.
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Mafuyu

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That's okay. I have everything I need... Thank you...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Alright...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Ms. Yoisaki, if you don't mind looking after Mafuyu for a little while longer.
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Kanade

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Yes, of course.
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Mafuyu's Father

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I'll come visit again next week, so let me know if anything changes.
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Mafuyu

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Okay...
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Kanade

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Here you are, Mafuyu.
I made you some tea.

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Mafuyu

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Thank you...
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Mafuyu

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It smells nice...
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Kanade

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I'm glad to hear that.
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Kanade

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It's umm... Bergamot.
According to Ms. Mochizuki, it's supposed to help calm your nerves.
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Mafuyu

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I see.
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Mafuyu

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I do feel a little better now...
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Mafuyu

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I'm sorry.
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Kanade

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Oh, no. It's alright, I don't mind. There's no need for you to apologize...
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Mafuyu

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Thank you...
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Mafuyu

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I'll get back to work now...
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Kanade

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Okay...
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Kanade

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I'm going to go visit my dad.
I'll be back in a little bit.
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Mafuyu

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Okay, see you later.
Kanade's Room

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Mafuyu

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(If the melody here goes like this, then...)
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Mafuyu

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Stumbling over the string that's tangled around your foot...

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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu

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Stumbling... My foot…
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Mafuyu

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(I'm stuck...)
A few weeks earlier

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Kanade

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Oh, I think that's him...
Right on time.
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Kanade

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Mafuyu... Are you okay?
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Mafuyu

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I'm okay...
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Kanade

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I'll step in to help if anything happens...
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Mafuyu

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Thank you...
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Kanade

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Nice to meet you.
My name is Kanade Yoisaki...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Nice to meet you, Ms. Yoisaki.
I'm Mafuyu Asahina's father.

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Mafuyu's Father

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Thank you for looking after her these past few days. I really appreciate what you've done for her...
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Mafuyu's Father

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I apologize for not coming by sooner. Unfortunately, I was away on a business trip.
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Mafuyu's Father

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Anyway, where's Mafuyu?

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Mafuyu

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Dad...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Mafuyu...!
Thank goodness. I was so worried.
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Mafuyu

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I'm really sorry...
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Mafuyu's Father

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No, don't say that.
I feel so much better now that I've seen your face.
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Mafuyu's Father

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So, your mother told me everything...
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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu's Father

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I can't condone what she did...
To think that she'd try to take your phone away.
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Mafuyu's Father

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However, I'm sure she had your best interests in mind.
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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu's Father

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We can discuss this further when we get home.
I'm sure we'll be able to figure something out after we sit down and talk it all out.
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Mafuyu

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I...

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Mafuyu

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...!
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Mafuyu

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I'm sorry...
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Mafuyu

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I don't want to go home.
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Mafuyu's Father

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What...?
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Mafuyu's Father

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Wh-Why not...?
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Mafuyu's Father

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Your mother is feeling much better now.
I've already had a chance to speak with her.
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Mafuyu

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I'm sorry.
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Mafuyu

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I really can't go back right now...
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Mafuyu's Father

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You can't...?
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Mafuyu

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I want to go home.
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Mafuyu

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I know I need to talk to Mom...
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Mafuyu

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But...
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Mafuyu

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But I can't...
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Mafuyu

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I can't go back to that place...
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Mafuyu's Father

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A-Are you in pain, Mafuyu...?!
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Mafuyu

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...
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Kanade

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It's okay, Mafuyu.
Just try to relax.
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Mafuyu's Father

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Mafuyu...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Alright...
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Mafuyu's Father

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I still don't know what exactly happened, but it's clear that you need some time and space...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Ms. Yoisaki...
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Kanade

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...!
Yes...?
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Mafuyu's Father

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As her parent, I feel ashamed for not realizing how much pain my own daughter was in until now...
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Mafuyu's Father

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I know this is asking a lot of you, but would you mind if Mafuyu stayed here for a little while?
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Kanade

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Not at all. She's more than welcome...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Thank you very much...
I'll have Mafuyu's things and other daily necessities sent over soon.
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Mafuyu's Father

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Mafuyu.
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Mafuyu's Father

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I'll come visit again.
When you feel ready, would you mind telling me what happened...?
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Mafuyu

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Okay...
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Mafuyu

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(Dad's been so worried.)
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Mafuyu

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(Ever since then... And including today.)
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Mafuyu

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(It's all my fault...)

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Mafuyu

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(And for as long as I keep staying at Kanade's house...)
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Mafuyu

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(I also have school and my exams to think about...)
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Mafuyu

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(I have to go home eventually...)
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Mafuyu

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(I have to, but...)

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Mafuyu's Mother

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Mafuyu, please.
I was wrong, so... Let's go home and talk about this together.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Please, Mafuyu!
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Mafuyu

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...!!!
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Mafuyu

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(My chest... It feels so cold...)
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Mafuyu

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(It hurts so much...)
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Mafuyu

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...
Empty SEKAI

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Mafuyu

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Miku, where are you...?
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Mafuyu

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(This pain... I need someone to...)
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Mafuyu

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...
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???

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Mafuyu...?
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Mafuyu

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Huh...?
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