The next day
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 2-B

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Emu

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Humhumhumm♪
I'm the first one here!
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Emu

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Lemme get my sketchbook and pens out and...

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Emu

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Get started on Operation: Exciting Weed Pulling Poster☆
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Emu

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My poster's gonna make pulling weeds look like so much fun that everyone's going to come join us!
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Emu

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I'll have it say, “Fun volunteer opportunity! Come pull weeds with us!”

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Emu

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Where should I write the date...?
Hmm...
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Emu

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Oh, that reminds me!
The posters for our shows always put that towards the bottom!
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Emu

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Then, I'll put the date somewhere around there, and have a picture of people pulling weeds in the middle!

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Emu

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Humhumhummm♪
Pulling weeds with everyone is so much fun♪

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Honami

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Oh, Emu, you are here!
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Emu

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Morning, Honami☆
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Honami

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Hehe. Good morning.
I just happened to hear your voice while working on some things for the cleanup committee.
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Honami

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Huh? What are you drawing?
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Emu

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Oh, this?!
Check it out! Ta-daa!
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Honami

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“Fun volunteer opportunity! Come pull weeds with us!”...?
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Emu

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Yup!
I've been asked to volunteer to pull weeds as a class rep!
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Emu

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And I was just working on a poster that's going to get more people to join us!
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Honami

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I see.
These people pulling weeds have such lovely smiles on their faces.
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Honami

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This should help convince others that pulling weeds can be very fun.
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Emu

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You think so? Thank goodness!
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Emu

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Oh, I know!
I bet this poster would become even more wonderhoy if you drew something, Honami!
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Honami

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What?
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Emu

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I really love the way you draw because they're such a great expression of your feelings! They always look sparkly and fluffy and fuzzy and stuff!
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Honami

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Emu...
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Emu

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And I always love looking at them because they're so explosively eye-opening, like kapow!
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Honami

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(I-I'm not sure if that counts as praise...)
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Honami

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Thank you, Emu...
Then, why don't I draw a little picture in this corner?
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Emu

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Yay!

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Honami

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How does this look...?
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Emu

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Oh, that's really cute!!
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Emu

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Is that a butterfly?
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Honami

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No, it's supposed to be a flower.
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Honami

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I thought that more flowers will be able to bloom once all the weeds have been pulled.
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Emu

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Oh, now I see!
These little stick thingies must be the stamens, and the white flappy parts are the petals!
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Honami

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I apologize if it was hard to tell.
Anyway, I should get going...
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Emu

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No, wait!
Can you draw more flowers for me?!
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Honami

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Huh?
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Emu

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I feel like that'll make this poster cuter and more fun!
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Honami

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Then, I'll draw a few more.
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Emu

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Thanks!
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Emu

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(Hehe. Thanks to Honami, this poster's gonna look super wonderhoy!)
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Emu

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(I can't wait to show it to Asahina!)
A few days later
Yoisaki Household - Kitchen

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Honami

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If you don't mind, I'll use these chopsticks.
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Kanade

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*Nod*
Umm... I've served everyone a bowl of rice, so I think we're ready to eat.
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Mafuyu

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Okay.
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Mafuyu, Honami & Kanade

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Let's eat.

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Honami

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Thank you for having me over again today. And for allowing me to join you for dinner.
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Kanade

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No, thank you.
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Kanade

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My grandmother sent over a big box of vegetables, but they won't stay fresh for long. So, I'm glad you're here to help us get through them.
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Honami

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Hehe. I'm also glad.
But please feel free to have as much as you like, you two. These braised eggplants turned out even better than they did last time.
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Mafuyu

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Thank you.
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Mafuyu

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...
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Honami

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...?
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Kanade

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You've looked really tired lately, Mafuyu.
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Honami

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It has been very hot this summer.
If you like, I can make something that's easier on the stomach.
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Mafuyu

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No, that's okay.
I was just thinking about something.
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Honami

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Is something on your mind?
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Mafuyu

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Yes.
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Mafuyu

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I've been asked to run a volunteer weeding program as part of my class representative duties, but we've been having trouble recruiting people...
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Honami

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Weeding...?
Will you be doing that with Emu?
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Mafuyu

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Yes, how did you know...?
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Honami

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Oh, I just happened to come across Emu drawing a poster for it the other day.
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Mafuyu

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Ah, I see.
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Kanade

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Recruiting people for that sounds really hard...
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Mafuyu

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It is.
Especially since it's been so hot this year. No one seems interested.
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Mafuyu

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Which is why I was thinking about other ways to get the word out.
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Honami

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...

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Emu

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And I was just working on a poster that's going to get more people to join us!
The next day
Vacant Classroom

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Mafuyu

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Hmm... I just checked the sign-up sheet, but it seems there haven't been any new volunteers.
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Emu

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Okay...
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Emu

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Hmm... What can we do to make it so people want to come join us...?
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Mafuyu

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Well...
Our remaining options are...

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???

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Pardon me.

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Honami

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Emu, Asahina, do you two have a minute?
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Emu

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Huh? Honami? Is something the matter?
Are you here to do cleanup committee stuff?
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Honami

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No.
So...
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Honami

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If you're both okay with it, I'd like to volunteer to help pull weeds.
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Mafuyu

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What?
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Emu

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R-Really?!
You'll come pull weeds with us?!
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Honami

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Yes.
Also...
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Honami

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Would it be alright if I helped a little with running this event? I feel like I want to lend you two a hand after seeing you putting in so much effort.

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Emu

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H-Honami!!
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Mafuyu

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Thank you, Mochizuki.
Then, I think we'll gladly accept your kind offer.
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Emu

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Yeah, let's do our best together!
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Honami

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Yes, let's!
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Honami

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So, I take it no one else has signed up to help?
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Mafuyu

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*Nod*
As far as volunteer work goes, it appears that this seems the most taxing in everyone's minds.
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Honami

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Right.
It does involve manual labor...
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Emu

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Hmm... But I still think working together to make everything look pretty is gonna be a lot of fun.
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Honami

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Fun...
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Honami

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Oh...
What if we tried a new angle?
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Mafuyu

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A new angle...?
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Honami

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Yes. For example, if all participants are promised a delicious meal, then they'll know that their hard work will be rewarded in the end.
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Emu

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Oh, that's really good!
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Honami

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Oh, but you'll have budget constraints to think about, so I'm sure we can't do anything lavish like that.
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Mafuyu

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No, I agree.
That is a good idea.
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Mafuyu

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We should be upfront about how tough this is going to be, but also show that it can be very fun and rewarding. That should help convince people.
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Emu

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Tough, but also fun...
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Emu

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(But how do we make this fun?
What would convince people to come pull weeds with us...?)
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Emu

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(How do we get the attention of all the school students, elderly residents and small children...?)
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Emu

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Hmm...
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Emu

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I know!
Asahina! Honami!
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Emu

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We should take this opportunity to go there for ourselves and investigate!
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Mafuyu & Honami

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Investigate...?
Next Chapter: Let's Investigate!