Searching for Sunken Shadows

Mizuki's Room

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Hmm...
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(Yeah, less of this effect and more motion might give this part a bigger punch.)
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(I'll try animating that asset Ena sent me yesterday a little more and...)

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That should do it.
I'll try playing it from the beginning...
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Hey, not bad...!
I'll have Kanade and the others take a look at this.
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(Still, thank goodness...)
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(I'm so glad Mafuyu chose to run away...)
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(I was so worried since it really seemed like the walls were closing in on her.)

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(So, I'm really glad what I said ended up helping her a little.)
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(Unfortunately, running away doesn't do anything about solving the root cause of her problems...)
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(I'm sure a lot of stuff's going through her mind right now...)
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(And I need to start thinking about what's gonna happen moving forward.)
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(After all, I'm partly responsible for her running since I was the one who suggested it to her...)
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Still...

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...
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What more can I do for her? I mean, I still haven't been able to deal with my own problems after running away.
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I should take a quick break...
My eyes are starting to hurt after staring at this screen for so long.
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I know! I can go see if that ribbon I found the other day looks good on Rin.
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(That should help take my mind off things...)
Empty SEKAI

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Let's see. Where's Rin...?
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Oh...
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Hey, MEIKO!

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Mizuki? What are you doing here...?
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I came looking for Rin.
Do you know where she is?
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Rin's gone somewhere a bit far away.
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Far away?
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Yes, there's a new area in SEKAI now.
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Wait, what new area?
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You've got me curious now.
Maybe I should go check it out.
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Did something happen...?
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Huh? Wh-Why do you ask?
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You're not acting like your usual self...
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Is something bothering you...?
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Oh...
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Hmm... Well...
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It isn't bothering me per se, but it is kinda bugging me...
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What's bugging you...?
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Oh, um... I was thinking about how relieved I am that Mafuyu decided to run away.
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And she seems to be doing a lot better now that she's in Kanade's care.
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Right.
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*Nod*
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So, all of that made me realize that I need to keep supporting her. After all, I'm the one who said it's okay for her to run...
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But...
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I don't really know what to do since I've never gone past this point...
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This point...?
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Yeah, I don't know what you're supposed to do after you've made a run for it...
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...
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Running is only a temporary solution, right?
You have to deal with your problems eventually.
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But I haven't actually done that yet...
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That's why I'm not really sure if there's anything more I can do for Mafuyu...
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If you don't know, then face them.
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Huh...?
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If you don't know what to do after running, then stop running and face your problems.

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...!
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But that means...
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I know. That's easier said than done.
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But if you truly do wish to help Mafuyu, then this may be the best time for you to do that.
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By doing so, you may learn something new. It could be the very thing that she needs to hear.
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Like what you told her the other day.
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...
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(Yeah, I was able to make that suggestion because of what I went through...)
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(So, now that we've both run...
If there is something new I can learn by actually facing my problems...)
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(Plus, there's...)

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(I've been asking so much of Ena...)
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(She's been waiting for me ever since that day...)
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(I don't know if I'm really ready for this...)
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(I really don't know, but...)
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Thanks, MEIKO...
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I feel a little better now after talking to you.
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Really? Then, good for you...
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