Yesteryear Read-Aloud

Lunch break
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Courtyard

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Honami

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That was delicious.
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Saki

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That was so good!
Ahh, I'm stuffed!
3

Ichika

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Oh, what should we do about practice this weekend?
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Shiho

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Yeah, we haven't set a meeting time yet, have we?
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Saki

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We have the studio from two...
So, why don't we meet up a bit early and have lunch together?
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Honami

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Oh...
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Saki

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Hona?
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Honami

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Ah, I'm sorry.
I might actually arrive late.
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Honami

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My neighborhood association is getting together that day.
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Ichika

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Your neighborhood association...?
They put on seasonal events and stuff, right? Locally organized cherry blossom viewing parties immediately come to mind...
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Saki

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Oh, they also put on hiking events and fun festivals!
No fair! I wanna join!
12

Honami

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Haha... I won't be participating in an event this time around. I'll be representing my parents at an association meeting.
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Saki

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What?! You're gonna be in a meeting?
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Shiho

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Now that you mention it, this isn't the first time you've done this for them, is it...?
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Honami

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I only do this on occasion. Usually during the periods when our shop is at its busiest.
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Saki

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But you get to speak for your mom and dad!
You're such a grown-up, Hona!
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Ichika

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So, what are you going to discuss at this meeting?
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Honami

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This time, we'll be discussing a picture-book reading.
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Saki

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A picture-book reading...?!
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Saki

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Hehe. I remember how you read me all those stories when we were little and I was still in the hospital, Hona...
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Saki

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You always put such a big smile on my face.
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Honami

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Hehe. I also had fun watching your eyes twinkle each time.
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Shiho

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Does this mean you're gonna be the one telling stories, Honami?
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Honami

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No, our veteran storyteller will be handling that. I'll probably be helping out behind the scenes.
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Ichika

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You seem really excited about this, Honami...
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Honami

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Huh? D-Do I?
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Saki

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Yeah, the way you're smiling says it all!
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Honami

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I actually attended one of these readings before when I was little...
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Honami

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That was where I learned about this story I really love, and they're going to be telling it during this event.
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Ichika

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Really?
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Saki

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So that's why you're so excited♪
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Honami

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Yes!
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Honami

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(I'm looking forward to this event so much.)
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Honami

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(I'll need to do everything I can in order to make it a great one.)
A few days later
Community Center
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Association Chair

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Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to gather here today.
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Association Chair

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About the reading event we'll be holding next month... We've run into a slight problem, and I'd like to discuss it with all of you today.
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Honami

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Huh...?
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Honami

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(A problem? What happened...?)
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Association Chair

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Unfortunately, Endo, our designated storyteller, likely won't be able to join us for this event...

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Association Chair

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So, we'll need to make an emergency swap.

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Association Chair

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I'd like to begin by asking for volunteers. Would any of you care to be our storyteller?
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Honami

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...
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Honami

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(To be the storyteller...)
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Honami

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(I did tell a few stories when I went to shadow over at that kindergarten, but this event is on a completely different scale...)
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Honami

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(Still...)

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Honami

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I actually attended one of these readings before when I was little...
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Honami

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That was where I learned about this story I really love, and they're going to be telling it during this event.
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Honami

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E-Excuse me...!
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Honami

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If it's alright, I'd like to volunteer!
Next Chapter: My Favorite Picture Book