A Light Drawn Closer

A few years earlier
Mafuyu's Room

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Little Mafuyu

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Eep...!

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Little Mafuyu

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(That thunder's getting louder...)

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Little Mafuyu

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...!
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Little Mafuyu

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*Whimper*
(I'm so scared...)
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Little Mafuyu

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Mommy...
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Little Mafuyu

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(I wanna be with her...)
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Little Mafuyu

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(But she said I'm a big girl now, so I'm supposed to sleep by myself...)
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Little Mafuyu

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(Still...)

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Little Mafuyu

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...!
*Sob*
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Little Mafuyu

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I'm really scared...
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Little Mafuyu

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Mommy...

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Mafuyu's Father

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Mafuyu?
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Mafuyu's Father

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Are you asleep...?

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Little Mafuyu

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Daddy...?
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Mafuyu's Father

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Huh...?
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Mafuyu's Father

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Mafuyu...!
You're awake?
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Little Mafuyu

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*Sob*
I-I'm sorry...

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Little Mafuyu

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...!
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Little Mafuyu

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*Cry*
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Mafuyu's Father

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Mafuyu...!

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Mafuyu's Father

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Are you having trouble falling asleep...?

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Little Mafuyu

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I-I'm sorry...
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Little Mafuyu

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But that thunder's so loud, and I'm really scared...
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Mafuyu's Father

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I had no idea...
I'm sorry for not noticing sooner.
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Mafuyu's Father

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It's okay, honey.
I'll stay right here until you fall asleep.
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Little Mafuyu

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Oh...
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Little Mafuyu

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B-But Mommy said I'm supposed to sleep by myself now...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Don't worry.
I'll tell her that you went to sleep all on your own.
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Little Mafuyu

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You will...?
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Mafuyu's Father

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Yes, so it's okay.
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Mafuyu's Father

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Here, I'll hold your hand like this.
See? That thunder isn't so scary, right?
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Little Mafuyu

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*Nod*

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Little Mafuyu

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Oh...
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Little Mafuyu

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(Daddy's hand is so warm...
I feel a lot better now.)
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Little Mafuyu

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(Because I know he's here with me...)
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Mafuyu

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To me, my dad...
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Mafuyu

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I don't remember very clearly...
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Mafuyu

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But I think I was able to fall asleep because he made me safe by holding my hand.
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Rin

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<Really...?>
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Rin

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<Then, I think it's okay for you to trust him...>
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Mafuyu

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What...?
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Rin

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<That story you just told me...>
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Rin

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<It proved that you have some good memories about your dad...>
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Mafuyu

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Oh...
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Rin

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<I can't guarantee anything just based on that...>
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Rin

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<But I get the feeling that your dad is still just as kind as he was back then.>
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Rin

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<Which is why I think it's okay for you to tell him the truth.>
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Mafuyu

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Like back then...

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Mafuyu's Father's Message

<Are you okay? This thunderstorm's massive.>
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Mafuyu

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