Searching for Sunken Shadows

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Rin

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<I don't know much about art...>
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Rin

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<I can't help you there... But seeing you tells me that what you're going through is a lot harder than I realize.>
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Rin

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<But this also isn't like you, Ena...>
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Ena

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What...?
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Rin

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<The Ena I know wouldn't be questioning whether or not you belong or whatever. She'd keep drawing no matter what.>
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Ena

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Oh...
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Ena

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Am I really that much of a musclehead...?
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Ena

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Still, you're right...
I have to keep drawing if I wanna get better.
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Len

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<You have to keep drawing...>
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Len

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<Oh...>
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Len

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<Then, Ena...
Um... Wanna try drawing us?>
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Ena

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Wait, you guys...?
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Len

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<Y-Yeah. Remember how you were able to figure out something when you drew Mafuyu that one time?>
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Len

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<So, I thought you drawing us might help you in the same way.>
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Ena

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Len...
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Ena

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Hehe. Thanks.
Then, I'll try doing a quick sketch of you two.
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Len

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<Okay, great...!>
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Ena

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So, where should we do this?
Would SEKAI be best if you two are gonna model for me?
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Rin

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<In that case, why don't we go over there...?>
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Ena

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Over where?
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Len

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<Oh, right...
That could be really good practice for Ena...!>
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Ena

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Wait, where is this place you guys are talking about? I'm still totally in the dark.
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Rin

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<You'll know once you get here.>
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Len

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<We'll be waiting for you in SEKAI...!>
Empty SEKAI
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Ena

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Whoa, what is this place...?
Has it always been here?
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Len

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It's a new area that appeared the other day.
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Rin

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Yeah.
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Rin

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You said how you always have trouble drawing water that one time, so we thought it might be good practice.
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Ena

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Oh...
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Ena

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Now that you mention it, I did tell you guys that.
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Ena

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Then, I'll do my sketch here.
I agree that it'll be good practice since it feels pretty strange and mysterious.
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Ena

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Would you guys mind placing yourselves a little closer to the water for me? Feel free to pose however you like.
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Rin

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How ever we like? That doesn't really help.
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Ena

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Hmm... Then, sit for me!
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Len

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O-Okay...!

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Ena

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(Still, this place is giving off some strange vibes...)
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Ena

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(I mean, it just appeared out of thin air?)
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Ena

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(At the same time...)
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Ena

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(A lot has been going through Mafuyu's mind after what happened with her mom...)
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Ena

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(This place appearing probably means she's feeling something different now.)
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Len

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Is something wrong, Ena...?
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Ena

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Nothing's wrong.
More importantly, stay still!
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Rin

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It's your fault for keeping us waiting.
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Ena

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I'm drawing, I'm drawing.

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Ena

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Huh...?
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Ena

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Do you guys hear that...?

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Len

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Huh...?
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Ena

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Isn't this one of Kanade's songs...?
It sounds like it's coming from the lake...
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Len

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Oh, right...
That's been happening every now and again.
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Ena

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Wait, so it's really coming from within the lake? But why? How's that possible...?
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Ena

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Unless something's down there.
Maybe a music player...?
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Ena

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Hang on...
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Ena

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Inside the lake—
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Len

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Ena, it isn't safe for you to walk in.
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Ena

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I know. But...
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Ena

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I could've sworn that I just saw one of my drawings down there just now.
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Rin

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One of your drawings...?
I don't see anything.
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Ena

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It was only for a split second. It looked like...
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Ena

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I'm gonna see if I can...
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Ena

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Grab...it...

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Ena

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Nope. I can't seem to grab a hold of anything...
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Ena

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Hmm... I swear I saw it.
Or it was just my imagination.
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Rin

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What was it a drawing of?
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Ena

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Huh? Uhh... It was my sketch of Mafuyu...
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Len

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Oh, the one you drew when she went over to stay at your house that one time?
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Ena

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Yeah, that's it.
But there's no reason for it to be floating around inside this lake...
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Rin

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...
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Rin

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What if it's because your sketch has some sort of special place in Mafuyu's heart?
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Ena

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What...?
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Rin

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This lake was born out of Mafuyu's feelings.
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Rin

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Seeing your sketch may've had some sort of effect on her. That might be why you're seeing it floating around now.
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Ena

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My sketch had an effect on her...?
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Ena

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This SEKAI really is strange.
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Ena

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(I was so sure that I had to keep getting better because I still didn't have what it takes. I thought I needed to give my future more thought...)

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Ena

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(But if my sketch managed to find a way into Mafuyu's heart...)
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Ena

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(If my art had a real effect on her...)
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Ena

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(Then, that means my art has the ability to reach others...)
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Ena

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(If that's true...)
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Ena

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Then, I need to keep improving little by little...
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