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Ena

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Huff... Huff...!
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Ena

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Please...!
Talk to me... Just for a little bit...
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Ena

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Ever since that day, I haven't been able to stop thinking...
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Ena

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Not since you vanished.
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Ena

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I keep asking myself what I could've said instead or how I really should've reacted. I keep wondering if you wouldn't have run away if I had...
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Ena

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I keep wondering what I could've done better...
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Mizuki

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...
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Ena

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To be honest, I don't even know if confronting you here like this is the best option...
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Ena

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And I know you don't want me thinking about what's right or wrong or whatever... I get that...
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Mizuki

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Then...
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Ena

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But... But...!
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Ena

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I want us to stay friends!
Which means it's natural that I'd want to make the right choice!
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Mizuki

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...
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Ena

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You know how I am...!
Once I regret something, I dwell on it forever!
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Ena

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Yeah, I understand that my way of doing things could end up hurting you even more! But... But...!
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Ena

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I'm doing this because I still want us to be friends moving forward...!
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Ena

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You've gotta at least know that!!!
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Mizuki

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Please, stop.
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Mizuki

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Let's just end it here...
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Mizuki

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I mean, you're already having trouble dealing with what you've learned...
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Mizuki

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Moving forward, you're gonna worry and not know how to talk to me...
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Mizuki

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So I think being around me isn't such a good idea...
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Ena

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...!
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Ena

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No...
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Ena

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No...!
I'm not about to end things here!
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Ena

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You don't want to either, right?!
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Mizuki

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...
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Ena

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You've stopped running and avoiding me, which tells me that you don't want things to end here...!
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Mizuki

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...!
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Ena

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I don't want us to go our separate ways...
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Ena

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If something I'm doing is causing you harm, then I'll do my best to stop.
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Ena

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I know that makes you feel like you're being pitied...
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Ena

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But I don't want to hurt you.
That's the clear and honest truth!
That's never ever going to change!
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Ena

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Because you're my dear friend, Mizuki!
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Mizuki

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Wh-Why...?
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Mizuki

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Why are you able to say that...?
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Mizuki

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Don't you know that being my friend means having to tiptoe around a lot of stuff...?
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Mizuki

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You might see people looking at me funny... People who we don't know at all might begin spreading nasty rumors about us...!
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Mizuki

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What happens then, Ena...?
Are you still going to treat me the same...?!
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Mizuki

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Because even though I can't bear to, I would be looking at your reaction every time!
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Mizuki

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If we end it here, you won't have to worry about that! I mean, Ena, you...!
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Ena

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I don't care what happens to me!
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Ena

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I don't care what other people say or how hard it's going to be to deal with all this...
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Ena

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Because never seeing you again would hurt more!!!
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Mizuki

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...
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Mizuki

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But...! But...!
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Mizuki

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I do care!
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Mizuki

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I don't know if I'll be able to accept the kindness you and the others are going to give me at face value...
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Mizuki

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And it's gonna turn into a never-ending cycle...!
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Mizuki

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I'm sick and tired of feeling this pain...!
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Mizuki

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It's going to hurt every time you all try to be nice to me...! I'll keep thinking why it has to be like this...!
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Mizuki

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I'm going to wonder, “Is it even okay for us to keep being friends?” I know I am...!
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Ena

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...
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Mizuki

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And if us staying friends means having to suffer...
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Mizuki

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Then...!
We should just say goodbye to each other now!

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Ena

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What are you talking about...?
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Ena

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What do you mean, “Is it okay for us to keep being friends”...?
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Mizuki

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I'm saying...
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Ena

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You're wrong...!
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Mizuki

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What...?
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Ena

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I'm saying you're wrong about wondering if it's okay for us to be friends, because that question doesn't make any sense to begin with!
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Ena

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Have you been listening?! I still consider you my friend! Or do you mean you don't think of me as yours?!
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Ena

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So, if we really still are friends, then don't make decisions for me by yourself...!!!
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Mizuki

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...
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Ena

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Get it through your thick skull, will you...?!
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Ena

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Between that day and now, I've thought long and hard about what you're going through! I even learned a few new things along the way!
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Ena

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But my feelings haven't changed!
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Ena

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You're the one who's changed, Mizuki!
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Ena

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I've been trying to talk to you, but you haven't been listening...! You've just been running away...!
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Ena

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And you're seriously wondering if it's okay for us to keep being friends?! To me, that sounds really stupid because...
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Ena

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You have been and always will be my dear friend!
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Mizuki

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...!
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Ena

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Is that at least getting through to you?!

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Ena

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My feelings haven't changed...
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Ena

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I was surprised, but even so, it's the absolute truth...
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Ena

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That's everything I wanted to say...
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Ena

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If you still feel like leaving, then I'm not gonna stop you...
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Ena

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Because that's probably what'll make you the happiest...

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Mizuki

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Ena...
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Mizuki

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I...

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???

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So weird...
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Mizuki

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I...
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MEIKO

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<Run if that is what you really want to do.>
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MEIKO

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<But this may be your last chance to talk to everyone.>
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Mizuki

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What am I supposed to do...?

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Mizuki

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Is it really okay...?
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Mizuki

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...for me to be friends with all of you?
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Mizuki

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I'm going to get scared again...
I'm going to want to run away...
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Mizuki

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I know it's going to happen...!
I'm going to be backed into a corner!
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Mizuki

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But...
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Mizuki

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But...
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Mizuki

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I want to feel like I belong...!
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Mizuki

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I still want us to be friends...!
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Mizuki

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That's all I've ever wanted...!
Friends who accept me for who I am...! Friends who feel comfortable around me...!
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Mizuki

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But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't tell you...!
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Mizuki

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And I'm not sure things will ever get better...
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Mizuki

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So...
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Mizuki

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Is it really okay for someone like me...to still be friends with you?!
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Ena

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Again, your question doesn't make any sense.
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Ena

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You have to decide for yourself, Mizuki.
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Ena

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Because... I really don't wanna have to chase after you like this again.
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Mizuki

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Mizuki

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*Stammer*
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Mizuki

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I...!
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Mizuki

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I'm gonna cause you a lot of trouble...!
I might end up having really bad days...!
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Mizuki

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But I wanna stay...!
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Mizuki

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I wanna keep belonging...! I want us to stay friends...!
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Ena

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Then...

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Ena

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Let's stay together, Mizuki.
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Ena

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N25's been waiting for you to come back.
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Mizuki

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...!
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Mizuki

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*Cry*

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Kanade

Welcome back, Mizuki.
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Mizuki

Thanks...
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Mizuki

Sorry for making you all worry.
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Mafuyu

Is everything okay?
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Mizuki

Yeah, I'm alright now.
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Mizuki

Really, thank you.
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Mizuki

Also... Um...
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Mizuki

There's something I need to tell all of you.
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Mizuki

Something you guys have to hear...
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Mizuki

Something I've been wanting to say.