With Our Wounded Hands

Shinonome Household - Living Room

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Ena

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(What do I do...?)
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Ena

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(I want to talk, but I can't get a hold of Mizuki here or in SEKAI...)

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Akito

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Hey, stop blocking the fridge for no reason. I need something out of there, so move.
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Ena

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Oh, sorry...
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Akito

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Huh? Just like that?
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Akito

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Are you still having trouble getting ahold of Akiyama...?

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Ena

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Yeah...
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Ena

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Mizuki still hasn't shown up for school, right?
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Akito

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Yeah...
I don't know exactly what's going on since we're in different classes, but Akiyama's been gone every time I go over to see Toya during lunch.
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Akito

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I told him to let me know if he sees Akiyama, but nothing so far...
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Ena

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Okay...
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Ena

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I guess that's to be expected...
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Akito

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...
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Akito

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Want me to ask another one of Akiyama's friends?
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Ena

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Huh?
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Akito

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Toya probably has the best idea of what's going on, but this other girl's known Akiyama a lot longer. She might've actually gotten word somehow.
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Akito

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I'll arrange a meeting for you two while I'm at it.
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Ena

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...!
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Ena

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Yeah, please!
Kamiyama High School

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An

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Mizuki?
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An

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Hmm...
No, I haven't heard anything...
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Ena

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Okay...
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An

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I mean, did something happen...?
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Ena

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Huh...?
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An

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It did feel a little odd to see Mizuki missing so much school lately.
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An

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But I've gotten replies back saying, “Still not feeling it, so I'm skipping again,” and such... Which I guess means things are okay?
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Ena

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(Oh...)
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Ena

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(Thank goodness. At least someone's been able to get in contact...)
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An

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Hang on... Does that mean you haven't been able to get ahold of Mizuki?
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Ena

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Oh... No, I haven't...
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An

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I see...
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An

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Then, would you like it if I asked Mizuki to get in touch with you...?
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Ena

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Wait, you'd do that...?
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Ena

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Oh...

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Ena

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(If she were to use my name...)
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Ena

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(Mizuki might stop replying to Shiraishi altogether, which would mean...)
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Ena

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Sorry, I'll need to give that some more thought.
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An

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Okay.
Feel free to ask again if you need any help!
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Ena

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Thanks, I will.
And sorry for making you meet with me like this.
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An

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No, that's okay! I was also a little worried about Mizuki.
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An

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Anyway, I should get going!

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Ena

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...
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Ena

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(Not replying to anything I send must mean...)
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Ena

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(Mizuki doesn't want to talk to me.)
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Ena

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(But if I don't do something...)
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???

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Oh, you're...
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Ena

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Huh...?

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Rui

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Hello, Shinonome.
It's rare to bump into you at school like this.
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Ena

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Kamishiro...
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Rui

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Is something wrong...?
You seem rather concerned.
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Ena

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Oh...
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Ena

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It's about Mizuki...
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Rui

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Mizuki...?

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Mizuki

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I'm thinking about telling them everything...
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Mizuki

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About myself. To the others in my group.
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Rui

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...
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Rui

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If you'd like, I'd be more than happy to listen.
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Ena

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Huh...?
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