Searching for Sunken Shadows - 10: To Move Forward, Eventually

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Kanade's Room

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Kanade

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<Okay. Thank you, Amia.
We should be able to upload it soon at the pace we're going.>

Mizuki

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Ena

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<I'm of the same opinion.
This seems to go a lot better with the melody's overall feel.>

Mizuki

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<Oh, you think so?!
It must be pretty good if you like it that much, Enanan♪>

Mizuki

Mafuyu

Mizuki

Ena

<Relax, will you... But I guess we can throw you a bone this time.>

Kanade

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<Hehe...>

Kanade

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Ena

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<It's done? Then, let's listen to it with Miku and the others in SEKAI.>

Mizuki

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<Yeah! Oh, also...
Do you all know about the new area that appeared in SEKAI?>

Kanade

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<What...?>

Ena

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<Yeah, I already went!
You're talking about the big lake, right?>

Mizuki

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<Yeah, that! It's so strange how you can hear one of K's songs playing from it.>

Kanade

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Ena

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Kanade

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<Oh, um... I saw a place like that in a dream. A part of me is wondering if they're one and the same.>

Mizuki

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Kanade

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<So, I was helping a little girl look for her lost plushie... And we ended up by a lake together.>

Ena

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Kanade

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<Yes. I'm not sure how else to describe it...>

Mizuki

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<Interesting...
Then, let's go see if that's what you saw!>

Kanade

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<Yes, we should go...>

Mafuyu

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...

Empty SEKAI

???

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Kanade

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Yes, that dream I saw...

Mizuki

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Oh, does this mean your dream wasn't actually a dream?

Miku

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You're all here.

Mizuki

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Miku! You guys! You're all here too!

Luka

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We can easily pass the time here.

Ena

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Yeah, I get that.
You can play in the lake and draw if you have a pen.

Rin

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Can you bring us some next time, Ena?

Ena

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Okay, I will.

Miku

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Mafuyu? Are you feeling okay...?

Mafuyu

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Yes...

Ena

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Come to think of it, this lake is kinda weird. I could've sworn that I saw something down there the last time I was here...

Ena

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It might've been my imagination, but it definitely looked like one of my drawings...

Mizuki

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One of your drawings?

Ena

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Yeah, um...
That sketch of you, Mafuyu.

Mafuyu

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...

Mizuki

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Oh, Miku, that children's picture book you guys were reading also came from the lake, right?

Miku

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Yes...

Ena

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Wait, really?

Ena

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And we can hear Kanade's song coming from it...
I've gotta think there's something else lurking around here.

Mizuki

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Hmm...
Miku, how exactly did you guys get that book out of the lake?

Miku

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Mafuyu got it for us...

Mizuki

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Wait, Mafuyu?

Miku

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Yes...

Mafuyu

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...

Miku

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I have a feeling that only Mafuyu can take things out of it...

Mafuyu

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Huh...?

MEIKO

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She may be right. This lake was born out of Mafuyu's feelings, so it would make sense that only she would be able to fish anything out of there.

Kanade

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Oh...

Ena

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Then, Mafuyu, wanna try grabbing something out of there?

Mafuyu

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I can't...

Mizuki

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Huh...?

Ena

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You can't...?
Did something happen?

Mafuyu

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I'm sorry...

Mafuyu

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But...

Miku

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Mafuyu...

Luka

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If you can't, then our hands are tied...

Luka

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However, this may also be a clue regarding how we're supposed to find the real you.

Mafuyu

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...!

Luka

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This lake very likely contains some sort of manifestation of who you really are.

Luka

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Finding that may be having to relive some painful memories.

Luka

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Kanade's song coming from the lake, as well as the picture book about the rabbit... They both mean quite a lot to you, do they not?

Luka

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Finding more of those things could be the key to uncovering your true self.

Mafuyu

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My true self...?

Mafuyu

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But...

Kanade

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Mafuyu...

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Girl

We're never gonna find her.

Kanade

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Don't worry.

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Mafuyu

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Huh...?

Kanade

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Yes, you may find some things down there that you do not want to see again.

Kanade

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But we'll be here if you do.

Kanade

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So, don't worry.

Mafuyu

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Kanade...

Mafuyu

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...

Mafuyu

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Okay...

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Mafuyu

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...

Ena

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Did you find something?

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Mafuyu

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Oh...

Ena

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Hey, that's...

Mizuki

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Your sketch of Mafuyu...!
I've seen pics of it before, but never the original.

Kanade

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Wow, it was really inside the lake.

Ena

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And it isn't even wet...
How does that work...?

Mafuyu

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...

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Mafuyu

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This time, it's sheet music for N25...

Mizuki

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And those ones are from ages ago!

Kanade

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I remember these...
They're from back when Mafuyu was doing all the mixing for us.

Mafuyu

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Yes, I also remember...

Mafuyu

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Back then, I tried to find my true self, but realized that I couldn't on my own...

Mafuyu

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I thought that making songs with you would help me achieve my goal, Kanade...

Kanade

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Mafuyu...

Luka

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There may be more hidden down there...

Mafuyu

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Then, I'll try looking again...

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Mafuyu

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Oh...

Kanade

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Did you find something?

Mafuyu

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I think so...

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Mafuyu

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(What is this...?
It's round and smooth...)

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Mizuki

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Oh, what did you find this time?!

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Ena

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Try pulling it out, Mafuyu.

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Mafuyu

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Okay...

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Mafuyu

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...!
It's...

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Mafuyu

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(An apple?)

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Mafuyu's Mother

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Can you sit up? You don't have to if you don't think you can.

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Mafuyu's Mother

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Then why don't we do this...?
Open up for the airplane...

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Mafuyu's Mother

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Hehe. My, aren't we full of demands today.

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Mafuyu's Mother

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Of course, dear. Now, lie down for me, and take my hand...

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Mafuyu

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Mom...

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Mafuyu

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(So warm...)

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Mafuyu

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(But also painful...)

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Mafuyu

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(Mom... Does she...?)

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Mafuyu

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(Does she really...?)

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Ena

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Huh? Is that an apple...?

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Mizuki

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Looks like it.
But what does it mean?

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Kanade

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Come to think of it, Mafuyu, I think I made apple sauce for you that one time you caught a cold...

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Kanade

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It took me a little while since I didn't really know how to then, but I felt much better after you ate it...

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Mafuyu

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Oh...

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Mafuyu

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(I don't understand...)

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Mafuyu

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(This pain...)

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Mafuyu

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(I don't want to think about what happened...)

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Mafuyu

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(But I can't seem to let go of this apple...)

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Mafuyu

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(I'm not sure...)

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Mafuyu

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(I'm not sure, but I think...)

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Mafuyu

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I want to do more for others...

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Mafuyu

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I want to be right by their side when they're in pain...

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Mafuyu

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(I... I think I need this to keep being me...)

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Mafuyu

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(So...)

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Kanade

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Is that something important to you, Mafuyu?

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Mafuyu

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*Nod*

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Mafuyu

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I'm not sure, but I think it is...

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Ena

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I see...

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Mizuki

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Huh? What was that?

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Rin

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Oh...

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Len

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That door over there...

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Mizuki

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Whoa, you're right!
That wasn't there before, right?!

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Kanade

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*Nod*

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Ena

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What's going on?
Should we go check it out?

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Mizuki

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Hmm...
It looks like a regular door at first glance.

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Ena

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But was this door also born out of Mafuyu's feelings?

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Miku

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I believe so.

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Mafuyu

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...

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Mafuyu

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It won't open...

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Kanade

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Is it broken?

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Ena

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But why just a door...?
It's not like we can go anywhere by opening it.

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Mizuki

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No, it could be one of those doors that teleports us places!

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Ena

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We're not in an anime.

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Kanade

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Still, what could this door be for...?

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Mizuki

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Hmm... I'm not sure, but it appearing has to mean something, right?

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Mafuyu

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But what...?

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Luka

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We may see further changes take place if your feelings were to continue evolving or transforming, Mafuyu...

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Luka

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Not unlike how this door just appeared.

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Mafuyu

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Further changes...

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Kanade

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I know...
Change is a scary thing...

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Mizuki

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Yeah...

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Mizuki

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We all understand that.

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Ena

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I mean, it goes without saying that you disappearing would be a problem for us at this point.

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Kanade

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She's right. If anything frightening does happen, we'll be there to face it with you.

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Mafuyu

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...!

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Kanade

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So, let's change. Together...

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Mafuyu

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All of you...

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Mafuyu

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Okay...

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Len

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I'm so glad for them...

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Miku

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Me too. Thank goodness Mafuyu's feeling a little better now...

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Luka

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Things are starting to change a little bit at a time.

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Rin

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Hey, you guys...
What's that by the lake...?

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Miku

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Huh? Oh...

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MEIKO

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A seedling of some sort...?

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Luka

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First this lake appears, and now we're seeing plants. Does this mean her feelings have undergone further changes?

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KAITO

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This could be a sign of things to come...

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Miku

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I hope it grows big and tall...