A few days later
Diner

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Rui

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I see.
Which is why you'd like me to come up with a few simple effects for this story, yes?
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Honami

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Yes, and I'm sorry. I know this is very sudden.
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Honami

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After discussing this matter with Kusanagi, we realized that we need to take other things into consideration besides our acting.
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Nene

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A lot of children are going to be present, and some may not actually be fans of these kinds of stories... So, I thought we should come prepared from as many angles as possible.
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Rui

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Hehe. Yes, they could prove to be quite a handful.
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Rui

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I'll be more than happy to lend a hand since I don't see myself getting many other opportunities to direct reading events.
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Honami

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Th-Thank you very much...!
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Nene

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But don't get too ahead of yourself, Rui.
This is just a plain old reading event.
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Nene

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No cannons or anything crazy like that, okay?
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Honami

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C-Cannons...?
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Rui

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That's unfortunate.
I figured that a small bolt of lightning would be an excellent way to gather the children's attention.
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Honami

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N-No, that'd be...!
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Nene

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Rui?
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Rui

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I know.
This story has a gentle quality to it, so I'll come up with ideas which complement that.
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Rui

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Based on what you just said, there are going to be quite a few children there. Is the story by chance going to be presented on a projector?
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Honami

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Oh... Yes, that's right.
We'll have a screen set up on the stage in the gymnasium.
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Rui

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I see... In other words, you have quite a lot of space to work with.
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Rui

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As an example... There's that scene where the dog ventures through a snowy field. What if we make it snow as you read that part?
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Honami

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Make it snow...?!
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Rui

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Yes, I have just the device.
All I'd have to do is make some minor adjustments.
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Nene

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Yeah, I bet the children would love that.
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Honami

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I agree...! Taking the events in this story and bringing them into our world would make it just that much more fun.
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Rui

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Then, let's include that in our plan.
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Rui

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What else can we do...?
Oh, we could play some bug and owl sounds during the night scene in the forest.
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Honami

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Right...
That certainly would make it feel more lifelike.
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Rui

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Yes. Also, stars play a significant role in this story, so we could present them by...
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Honami

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(Kamishiro never ceases to amaze me...
He just keeps coming up with all these different ideas.)
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Honami

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(And every effect sounds really fun.)
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Rui

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I think that's everything I have to offer.
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Rui

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Now, are there any requests that either of you would like to make?
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Honami

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Oh, yes...!
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Honami

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So, I don't know if this is actually possible...
But is there some way to make it seem like the dog from this story is sitting right next to them?
The day before the event
Community Center

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Honami

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Thank you all for agreeing to gather here today for this rehearsal.
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Saki

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Yay! Hona and Nene are gonna read that story to us!
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Ichika

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I can't wait to see how they present it.
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Shiho

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Yeah. Though, it was a surprise to hear you'll be taking part, Kusanagi.
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Nene

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I decided to volunteer after hearing Mochizuki talk about this event...
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Honami

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Then, if it's alright with all of you, I'd like to get started.
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Honami

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“And they lived happily ever after.”
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Saki

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*Sob*
Thank goodness the boy ended up being okay!!

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Shiho

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*Nod*
That dog really did his best...
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Ichika

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Yeah...
I actually started tearing up a little at the end.
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Nene

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You did it, Mochizuki...
Your hard work is starting to pay off.
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Honami

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Thank you...!
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MEIKO

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<Hehe. Tomorrow's the big day...>
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MEIKO

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<They both just put on a wonderful performance, so I'm looking forward to seeing how the children react.>
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MEIKO

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<Break a leg, Honami!>
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