With Our Wounded Hands

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Miku

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Welcome, everyone.
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Rin

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What brings you all here today?
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Kanade

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The new demo's finished, so we were hoping to listen to it with you and the others, Miku.
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Len

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Oh, really...?
I can't wait to hear what it's like.
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Rin

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Me neither.
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Luka

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Oh... No Mizuki today either?
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Kanade

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No, still too busy it seems.
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Len

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I see...
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KAITO

...
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Ena

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(I tried going everywhere I thought Mizuki would be multiple times since then...)
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Ena

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(But I'm still having no luck...)
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Ena

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(Has Mizuki just been at home this whole time...?)
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Ena

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(Asking Shiraishi to help is sorta my last resort, but I don't think I have a choice at this point...)
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Ena

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(Still...)
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Rin

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Is something wrong, Ena...?
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Rin

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You haven't said anything today.
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Ena

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Oh...
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Ena

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Uhh...
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Mafuyu

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Is it about Mizuki...?
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Ena

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What?! H-How did you know...?
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Mafuyu

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You've been like this ever since Mizuki stopped showing up.
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Ena

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Sorry...
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Ena

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Mafuyu's right...
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Ena

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I can't tell you guys much, but...
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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Um, Ena?
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Kanade

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Is there anything I can do to help?
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Ena

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Huh...?
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Kanade

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I don't know what happened...
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Kanade

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But it must be serious if it's causing you so much distress, Ena.
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Kanade

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So, I'd like to help if I can.

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Kanade

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Because you and Mizuki are both valued members of N25...
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Ena

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Kanade...
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Mafuyu

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I'd like to help as well...
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Mafuyu

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Because Mizuki never showing up again would be a problem.
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KAITO

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I'll also go.
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KAITO

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I am somewhat responsible for what happened, after all.
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Miku

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We'd like to help as well.
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Ena

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All of you...
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Ena

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Thanks...
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Ena

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In that case, would you all mind helping me find Mizuki?
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Ena

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I want us to talk, but my calls and messages have all gone unanswered...
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Kanade

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Okay.
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Luka

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But do you have a search plan?
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Luka

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I mean, Mizuki hasn't replied at all, right?
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Ena

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Right...
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Ena

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I can possibly try getting a hold of Mizuki through a friend at school.
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Ena

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But if that doesn't go well, it might end up making things worse...
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Mafuyu

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Then, why don't we go to the places where we'd normally find Mizuki...?
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Ena

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Yeah, I guess that's our only option...
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Ena

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(But that's gonna be hard since it's a lot of ground to cover...)
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Ena

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(Still...)
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Ena

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(I have everyone's help this time. I'm not alone.)
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Ena

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(Which means...)
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Ena

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Thanks for doing this, you two...
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Kanade & Mafuyu

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You're welcome.
The next day

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Rin

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<Any sign of Mizuki...?>
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Kanade

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No...
I was hoping going to the sewing lounge would help since Mizuki seems to spend a lot of time there.
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Rin

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<Right...>
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Rin

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<Then, Kanade, do you know if there are any fabric shops around here?>
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Kanade

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Fabric shops? I'm not sure.
I can try doing a quick search...
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Rin

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<Mizuki's been wanting to go to this new one since it's supposed to be really cute.>
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Kanade

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I see...
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Kanade

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*Nod*
Then, I'll try finding what I can on it...
A few days later
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Mafuyu

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...

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KAITO

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<Hey, any luck?>
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Mafuyu

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I don't know...
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Mafuyu

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This seemed like the right time to catch everyone going home, but I have no way of telling if Mizuki's even at school.
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KAITO

<...>
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???

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Asahina?
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Mafuyu

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...!

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Mafuyu

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Aoyagi? It's been a while.
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Toya

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Yes, it has.
Are you waiting for someone?
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Mafuyu

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Yes, actually...
I was in the neighborhood and hoping to see Mizuki...
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Toya

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Oh...
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Toya

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Unfortunately, Akiyama wasn't at school today...
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Mafuyu

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I see...
Thank you for letting me know.
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Mafuyu

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Actually, Aoyagi, there's something I'd like to ask you...
A few more days later
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Ena

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Not here either...
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Ena

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(I was so sure this company's latest release would be the perfect draw.)
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Ena

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(No, I might just need to wait.)
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Ena

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(At least until the evening. That could be my chance...)
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Ena

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(But if we don't see each other...
Then that means Mizuki's all alone somewhere...)
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