Whither This Path of Thorns

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Mizuki

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Huff... Huff... Huff...!

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Ena

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...!

Ena

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Wait...! Please just wait!

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Ena

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...
I can't catch up...!

Ena

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(If I take the passageway, maybe I can cut ahead...!)

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Ena

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(But... But...)

Ena

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(Even if I do... What do I say...?!)

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Ena

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Mizuki!

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Mizuki

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...

Ena

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*Gasp*

Ena

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Mizuki, I...

Ena

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I...! ...!

Mizuki

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I'm sorry.

Mizuki

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I should have told you sooner.

Ena

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But Mizuki, you...

Mizuki

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You're shocked, right?

Ena

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...

Ena

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But... That...!

Mizuki

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I get it...!

Mizuki

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Just now, you... You were just surprised...

Mizuki

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That's the only thing you felt...
I know...

Mizuki

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All of it, I get it, really...!

Ena

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Mizuki...

Mizuki

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But... But...!

Mizuki

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I just can't do this...!

Ena

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...!

Mizuki

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You're...so, so kind, Ena...!

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Mizuki

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So tomorrow, you'll say hi as if nothing's changed...!

Mizuki

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Kanade too...and Mafuyu...!

Mizuki

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You'll all just say “Oh, really?”...!
And we'll just get to work like normal...!

Mizuki

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And the next day, and every day after that, everything will stay the same...

Mizuki

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That's...what you're gonna let me think...!

Ena

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...!

Mizuki

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It'll all just be...everyone's...kindness...

Mizuki

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It'll come from a warm...good place...!

Mizuki

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But...the thing is!!!

Mizuki

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The thought of you all feeling like you have to be kind like that...

Mizuki

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I just... I can't bear it...!!!

Ena

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That's...

Ena

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That isn't...

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Ena

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*Gasp*

Mizuki

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...
I'm sorry.

Mizuki

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I'm sorry I never said anything.

Mizuki

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I'm sorry I couldn't face up to this.

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Ena

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Mizuki...!

Ena

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Mizuki!

Ena

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...!

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Ena

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I...

Ena

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Why couldn't I...?!

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Mizuki

(You reap what you sow.)

Mizuki

(I ran away, and I kept on running...)

Mizuki

(And all the while, I hoped someone would eventually say it for me.)

Mizuki

(Be careful what you wish for, huh.)

Mizuki

(Ugh.)

Mizuki

(I want to disappear.)