After school
Kamiyama High School

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Phew...
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Nene

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(“Screenwriting For Dunces”, “Learn To Write Screenplays In Just 3 Days!” and “How To Start Writing Scripts Today!”)
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Nene

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(Surprisingly, the school library had some useful books on the subject...)
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(I was hoping they might also have some actual scripts or screenplays, but beggars can't be choosers...)

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Toya

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Kusanagi?
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Nene

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Oh, Aoyagi...
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Toya

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Are those references on screenwriting...?
We don't see those borrowed often.
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Nene

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Oh, so... My class is gonna make a film for the arts festival.
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Nene

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Which is why I need a crash course on how to come up with a story for one.
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Toya

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I see.
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Nene

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*Nod*
I was also looking for books that include actual scripts, though. I wanted some examples to help me come up with scenes and decide how to present them.
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Ah...
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In that case...
Please wait here for just a moment.

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Nene

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Huh? Aoyagi...?!
A few minutes later

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Toya

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Apologies for the wait.
I believe you were looking for these.
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Nene

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The screenplay for “The Hundred Private Eyes”? And these are assorted collections for “The Flavor of Flounder” and “Mololo From Across The Street”.
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Nene

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Wait, they had all these...?
I searched for ages, and I didn't see them.
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Toya

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That may be because they're not on the same shelf as the reference guides. I might actually bring this matter up during our next committee meeting...
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Nene

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Thanks for getting these for me...
I'm on the library committee now too, for crying out loud. I feel so embarrassed about not being able to find these...
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Toya

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You just joined, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. You still have plenty of time to learn where everything is.
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Nene

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Thanks...
By the way, Aoyagi, has your class decided what to do for the festival?
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Toya

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Yes, we'll be performing a dance routine. Akiyama and I are both in charge of making the costumes.
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Toya

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I've never really sewed anything before...
But my classmates have been teaching me as I go.
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Toya

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That reminds me. They gave me some tips on how to tie thread knots. I'm still practicing, but I should be able to master it soon.
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Nene

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Hehe. That's great.
Best of luck with your prep, Aoyagi.
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Toya

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Thank you.
Let's make the festival a good one.
A few days later
Nene's Room

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(Wow, the books Aoyagi found for me have helped so much. I have a somewhat better idea of what I want our film to be like now...)
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Nene

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(But I still need to come up with the actual story and the characters. I'm leaning towards making the protagonist some sort of wanderer... I also need to come up with some enemies, and a reason to fight them...)
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(This is really hard.
I don't have experience coming up with stories that involve lots of action.)
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(Plus, I have to try to include as many of the others' ideas as I can.)
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Nene

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Let's see... What did they all say again...?
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Nene

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A tearjerker, something sci-fi...
Oh, an ad for her family's restaurant... I probably shouldn't consider that one.
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Nene

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(The list goes on, but I'll need to think about them carefully since I probably can't include them all.)
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*Sigh*
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Nene

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(I didn't realize coming up with a story from scratch would be this difficult. I should've helped Tsukasa and the others more when they were writing theirs...)
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(I might not be able to do this all on my own...)
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(I think I'll head over to SEKAI. I'm not gonna come up with any good ideas while feeling stuck inside my room...)
Wonderland SEKAI

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Nene

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Uhh... Where is everyone...?
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Nene

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Oh...
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Len

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I can't wait to see how Tsukasa and Rui's class play turns out.

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Nene

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What are you all talking about...?
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Miku

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Oh, Nene!
Hiya☆
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Len

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We were just talking about the arts festival your guys' school is about to hold!
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Rin

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Tsukasa and Rui told us their class is gonna be doing a play. So, Nene, what's your class doing?
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Nene

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Oh, okay. I didn't realize they already told you...
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Nene

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My class is making a film.
Which is giving me some trouble...
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MEIKO

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Oh, did something happen?
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Nene

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So...
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KAITO

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Wow. With you as the director...?

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Len

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Cool!
That means you get to make all the decisions and stuff, right?
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Luka

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You're in charge of bringing everyone's ideas together and leading them in the right direction...
That's so wonderful.
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Miku

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Yeah, it is☆
You've got a good head on those shoulders, Nene, so I'm sure you'll do an amazing job as the director!
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Nene

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You think so...?
I haven't been doing so well.
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Nene

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I mean, when we were coming up with ideas for our film the other day...

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Wait, can't we just do all of them?!
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Nene

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What?!
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Nene

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Things got really out of hand, which made me wonder how I'm going to do as the director...
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KAITO

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Y-Yes, I see. That must've been very challenging...
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Nene

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To be fair, there isn't much I can do since me and the others in my class have exactly opposite personalities...
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Rin

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Opposite personalities...?
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Nene

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So, um... Most of them have really cheerful personalities. And they're so outgoing... Basically everything that I'm not.
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Nene

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I feel this sort of wall between us since I don't really know how to deal with them...
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Rin

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I see...
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Miku

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Is there anything we can do about that?
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Len

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Hmm...
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Rin

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Is something wrong, Len?
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Len

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Oh, so...
What you just said is bothering me a little, Nene.
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Luka

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Bothering you?
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Len

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Yeah. She feels that there's a wall between her and them because she's the opposite kind of person!
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Len

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I don't know what they're like...
But I don't think personalities have anything to do with this wall you're talking about.
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Nene

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What do you mean...?
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Len

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You, Tsukasa, Emu and Rui all have really different personalities, right?
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Len

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But you're all such good friends. There's no wall between you and them.
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Nene

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Yeah, I guess you're right.
Hinomori told me something similar too...
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Nene

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But I do shows with them...
I don't really have anything in common like that with my classmates...
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KAITO

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I agree with what Len's saying...
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Nene

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KAITO...
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KAITO

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I also see your point in terms of commonalities. Yes, you do shows with the others.
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But that makes me wonder how you were able to become friends with Tsukasa and Emu.
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How...?
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Nene

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That's a good question...
I guess by doing shows together...?
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Hehe. That's right!
Sometimes, people form bonds and friendships with one another before they have a chance to think about it.
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MEIKO

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But I don't think shows are the real reason why you were able to become friends with them.
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I believe it's because you got to know them better after spending time with them.

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Because I got to know them...

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When I first met them, I thought they were way too eccentric for their own good...
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But it didn't take long for me to realize that they both had dreams they were working hard to make come true...
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Before I knew it, that wall between us started crumbling away.
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Which tells me that your classmates should be no different...
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Huh...?
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Len

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Yeah, your classmates are probably just like Tsukasa and Emu!
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Len

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They all have their hopes and dreams...
They all like this and that, have their share of troubles and feel a variety of emotions...
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Len

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I bet that wall you were talking about will disappear in no time after you get to know them better!
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You might be right...
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Nene

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Thanks, everyone.
I think I have a little better idea of what I need to do now.
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Nene

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Oh, also...
Can I ask you guys about something else?
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Rin

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Sure, what?
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Nene

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So, I'm supposed to write the screenplay for our movie, but I'm having trouble coming up with good ideas...
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Miku

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What?! You're writing the screenplay?!
That sounds really fun!

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I've written everything down in this notebook, including all of my classmates' ideas.
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I was hoping that you could all help me come up with a good story...
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Len

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Yeah, of course! Can you show us your notebook?!

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KAITO

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Wow, so many ideas...
Oh, you've decided on an action film?
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Len

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What?! Action?! That means...
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Len

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Your main character's gotta be cool and strong!
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Len

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A hero who helps those in need and fights to protect them... A hero who doesn't give up! Even when fighting against a really tough opponent!
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Len

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I really love those kinds of stories!
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Luka

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Really...?
I didn't know that, Len.
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Len

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Yup!
This manga Tsukasa lent me recently was like that. It was so cool!
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Hehe. I see.
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Miku

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Then, the protagonist needs to be cool like that...
After that, all you have to do is start mixing in all your classmates' ideas, right?
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MEIKO

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You have “sci-fi” and “an ad for her family's restaurant” written here. Your story could take place far in the future... And the hero could be a cook! Who fights!
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Nene

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W-Wait, a cook...?
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Rin

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Oh, that sounds fun!
Then, the enemies could also be cooks, and...
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Nene

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(I-I'm not sure how to feel about this...)
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(But with their help, I might be able to get a synopsis ready by tomorrow...)
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