Rise as One!

Nonogi Park

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Honami

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Ready, Shibao? Catch!

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Shibao

Woof!

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Honami

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Wow, you really caught it!
Good boy, Shibao!
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Minori

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You too, Samo! Nice catch...
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Samo

Woof!

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Minori

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D-Down, Samo!
I know you want a hug! But you're so heavy!

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Akito

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...
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Akito

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(I was wondering what he meant by “more interesting”... They're just having me watch while they toss discs around with their dogs.)
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Akito

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(I'm less comfortable with this, but it doesn't look too hard...)
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Rui

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Alright, Shinonome, why don't we also get started.
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Rui

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I'll be throwing the disc.
You watch what Max does, as you have been.
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Akito

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Okay.
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Rui

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Also, for this exercise, I'll need you to stand right next to me. Do you think you can do that?
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Akito

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Huh? Okay.
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Ishihara

Sorry, Kamishiro.
I wish I could throw for Max...
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Rui

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That's okay. You're injured, and seeing how Max behaves should help me come up with some upgrades for Robo-Dog.
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Rui

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So, Max... Go!

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Max

Woof!

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Akito

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...

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Rui

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Ah, nice catch!
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Ishihara

Nice one, Max!
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Akito

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(Alright, just watching isn't really an issue...)
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Akito

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(And I feel a bit better knowing Max has a kind personality...)
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Rui

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Okay, Max, come on back!
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Max

Pant...! Pant...! Pant...!

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Akito

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...!!

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Little Akito

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Ahh! S-Stay away!
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Akito

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(Again...)
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Akito

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(It's not like Max is gonna bite me or anything... But I can't stop myself from flinching...!)

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Rui

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Looks like we still have some work to do...
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Akito

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...
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Rui

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I was hoping that you'd feel more comfortable around Max after getting to understand who he is better...
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Rui

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But the sight of a dog charging towards you seems to be at the core of this fear of yours.
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Rui

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Which means no amount of reasoning is going to help. You just need to get used to being in this situation...
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Rui

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Through time and repetition.
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Akito

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How much time...?
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Rui

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I can't say for sure since I'm no expert in this matter.
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Rui

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However, I've heard that it takes quite a long time to overcome such past trauma...
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Akito

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I don't have that long...
The competition's tomorrow...
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Ishihara

Shinonome...
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Akito

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(But I don't have time to think of another solution either. If brute force and repetition is my only chance, then I've gotta use this time to get over this...)
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Minori

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Oh no!
Shinonome, everyone, I'm sorry!
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Akito

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Huh?
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Minori

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I didn't mean to throw my disc towards you...!
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Akito

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What...?!
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Samo

Woof! Woof!

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Rui

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No...!
Samo's running right towards us!
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Akito

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...!
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Honami

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The disc's going to hit Shinonome!
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Minori

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Shinonome, duck!
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Akito

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Duck...?
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Akito

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(A dog's coming this way... My body's frozen up.)
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Akito

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Gh...!
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Max

Woof!

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Akito

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Huh?!
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Akito

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...?
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Akito

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(Wait... Nothing happened...?)
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Minori

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Look...!
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Rui

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Max stepped in front of you, Shinonome...
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Honami

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What...?
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Honami

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Is this his way of protecting you...?
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Akito

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Is that true...?
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Max

Woof...

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Akito

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...
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Akito

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You really are a nice guy, huh...?

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Minori

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I-I'm so sorry, Shinonome...!
It's all my fault for throwing the disc towards you...
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Samo

*Whimper*

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Akito

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No, that's okay.
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Akito

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Max saved me in the nick of time...
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Akito

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Thanks, buddy...
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Akito

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(Max is completely different from the dog that chased me around. He's willing to run towards danger to save someone...)
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Akito

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Ishihara, mind if I tried petting Max again...?
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Ishihara

What...? Yeah, sure...!
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Minori

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You can do it, Shinonome...!
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Akito

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(Start by letting him sniff your hand...)
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Akito

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Max

*Sniff*
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Akito

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Phew...
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Akito

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(Next, gently scratch under his jaw...)
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Akito

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(My hand won't stop shaking...)
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Akito

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(No, I can do this...)
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Akito

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(Trust Max!)

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Akito

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Oh...
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Akito

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I did it...?
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Minori

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Oh wow...!

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Honami

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You did it, Shinonome...!
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Akito

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Yeah...
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Rui

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Hehe. Now I see...
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Ishihara

Huh?
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Rui

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Being chased around by a dog was definitely traumatizing for Shinonome.
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Rui

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But Max seems to have succeeded in overwriting that memory...
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Rui

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The possibility that he was just going after the disc Hanasato threw remains...
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Rui

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But it doesn't change the fact that he protected Shinonome. This seems to have become the reason he needed to place his trust in Max.
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Ishihara

In other words, Max's kind and gentle nature helped Shinonome get over his fear of dogs...?
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Ishihara

Because that'd be really great...
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Max

Pant... Pant... Pant...
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Honami

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Hehe. Max seems to really enjoy being petted by you, Shinonome.
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Minori

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Yeah, look how much he's wagging his tail!
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Akito

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Sorry for being so scared of you, Max...
I know you never meant to do anything to me.
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Akito

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But I'm okay now.
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Akito

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This time, I'm going to take the disc back from you.
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Akito

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And we're gonna win... Together!
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Max

Woof!

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