Searching for Sunken Shadows

Yoisaki Household - Kitchen

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Honami

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Ms. Yoisaki, I'm all done cleaning now.
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Honami

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I've also made enough food for two, so please feel free to eat it whenever you two like.
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Kanade

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Thank you, Ms. Mochizuki.
I apologize for adding so much to your work order.
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Honami

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No, please don't let that bother you.
I do get paid more for doing this.
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Honami

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Anyway, if you'll excuse me...
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Honami

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So, um... How is Asahina doing?
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Kanade

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Oh, she just fell asleep while working.
It's not like she isn't feeling well today.
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Honami

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Oh, I see. That's good to hear...
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Honami

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No, I'm sorry!
I didn't mean to pry or anything.
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Honami

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Please give her my regards.
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Kanade

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Thank you. I'll do that...

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Kanade

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(I really can't thank her enough...)
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Kanade

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(Ms. Mochizuki was pretty startled when she learned that Mafuyu would be staying with me for a little while...)

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Honami

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Asahina...
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Kanade

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So, she'll be staying with me for a little while.

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Honami

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Umm...
How long is “a little while”...?
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Kanade

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That's hard for me to say. Days. Possibly longer...
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Kanade

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Actually, she may end up staying here long term...
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Honami

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I see...
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Kanade

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I'm sorry. I can't divulge much more than that...
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Honami

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...
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Honami

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Something happened that led to her staying over at your house, yes...?
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Kanade

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Yes...
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Honami

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Okay, then I understand what I need to do.
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Honami

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I'll do my best to make enough food for both you and Asahina.
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Kanade

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Th-Thank you, Ms. Mochizuki...
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Honami

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There's no need to thank me.
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Honami

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Please feel free to let me know if you need anything, Asahina.
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Mafuyu

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Thank you...
Kanade's Room

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Kanade

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Thank goodness...
She's sound asleep.
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Kanade

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(Quite a lot of time has passed since Mafuyu first came over...)
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Kanade

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(She seems okay whenever we're working together... But I've noticed her sinking from time to time.)
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Kanade

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(I suppose it's only natural given her situation.)
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Kanade

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(But isn't there anything else I can do for her...?)
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Kanade

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(After speaking with Mafuyu's parents, and along with Ms. Mochizuki's help, she's been able to settle in nicely here.)
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Kanade

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(But she can't stay here forever.)
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Kanade

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(Once things actually settle down...
She has to talk to her dad. And her mom.)
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Kanade

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(That's probably going to be incredibly painful for her...)
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Kanade

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(Which is why I want to support her as best I can.)
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Kanade

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(And the only thing I can do for her right now is to keep composing.)
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Kanade

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(Still...)
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Kanade

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(Is that going to be enough to save her...?)
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Kanade

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(Listening to a song won't help resolve this situation. I can't save her from that person...)
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Kanade

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(Which means composing won't be enough...)
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Kanade

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(I have to do something more...)
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???

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<Kanade...>

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Kanade

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Huh? Luka...?
Is something the matter?
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Luka

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<It's about time for you to bring a demo over for us to listen to, but you haven't been around to SEKAI at all.>

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Kanade

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Oh...
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Kanade

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Sorry, I'm still not happy with what I have.
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Luka

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<Oh...?>
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Luka

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<Is that the only reason?>
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Kanade

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Huh...?
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Luka

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<Hehe. You don't have to answer now.>
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Luka

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<If you do feel stuck, then why don't you come over for a visit? A strange, new area just appeared.>
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Kanade

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A strange, new area...?
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Luka

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<Yes. You haven't been there yet, right?
It may serve as good inspiration.>
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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Okay...
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Mafuyu

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...
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Kanade

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I'll be right back, Mafuyu.
I'm going to go take a quick look.
Empty SEKAI
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Kanade

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What's this new area like?
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Luka

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It doesn't quite fit into this SEKAI.
I'm sure you're going to be surprised.
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Kanade

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I am...?

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Kanade

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Huh...? This song...
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Luka

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It's one of yours, no?
You can hear it playing there from time to time.
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Kanade

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Wait, really?
But why...?
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Luka

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Who knows? But you can tell while listening to it...
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Luka

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How Mafuyu needs your songs...
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Kanade

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She needs my...?
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Luka

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They must mean quite a lot to her...
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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Does this mean I've actually been helping her?
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Luka

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Helping Mafuyu?
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Kanade

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Yes...
I feel like this is evidence of that.
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Kanade

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But I still haven't been able to save her...
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Kanade

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Right now, I feel that I need to figure out a way to do more for her besides just composing songs.
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Kanade

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Um, Luka...?
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Kanade

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Luka...?
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Kanade

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Wait, where'd she go...?
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???

*Sob*
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Kanade

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Huh...?
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Kanade

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Is someone crying...? But where...?
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???

*Sob*

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Kanade

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Oh...
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Kanade

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(A little girl...?)
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Kanade

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(What's she doing here?
No one besides us should be able to enter SEKAI...)
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Kanade

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(But something must've happened to make her cry... I should try to help her...)
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Kanade

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Um... What's wrong?
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Girl

...!
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