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Honami

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“And so, the dog set out in search of a star that grants wishes.”
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Honami

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“The first stop along his journey was a chilly land of snow and ice.”
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Children

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Wow, it's really snowing...!
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Honami

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“After hearing why the dog set out on his journey, the curmudgeonly traveler scowled and said...”
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Nene

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“Bah. A star that grants wishes?”
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Nene

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“Why would anyone go out looking for something that probably doesn't even exist? Not only that, you plan on helping people you meet along the way?”
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Nene

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“You stand to lose far more than you gain.
You'll regret your decision down the road...”
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Honami

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“I appreciate the concern, but I'll be just fine.”
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Honami

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“I mean, take this situation for example. I've already run into a nice person such as yourself.”
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Nene

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“Grr...
Foolish dog. But... Thanks.”
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Children

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...
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Honami

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“I hope that boy isn't crying right now...
No, I'm sure he isn't. His mom and dad should be by his side.”
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Honami

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“So, I...
I have to find a star that grants wishes as quickly as I can...”
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Honami

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“Oh no...!”
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Nene

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“In the dark forest, the dog slips and falls off a ledge.”
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Nene

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“When he tries to get up, a sharp pain runs through his legs.”
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Honami

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“Owww...”
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Honami

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“What do I do...? I can't move...”
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Children

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Doggy...
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Children

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Get up! You can do it!
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Nene

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“He searched and searched, but he couldn't find a star that grants wishes...”
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Nene

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“Then, all the people he helped during his journey decided to put their heads together to see if they could help make his wish come true.”
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Nene

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“The curmudgeonly traveler, the burly lumberjack, the gifted village girl...”
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Nene

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“And all the others. They began a desperate search to make sure he was rewarded for his kindness.”
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Honami

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(They all decide to help the dog...
And they manage to find some medicine which will cure the boy.)
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Honami

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(He never managed to find a wish-granting star...)
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Honami

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(But the dog's kindness compelled everyone to act... Which led to this miracle.)
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Honami

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(And at the end...)
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Nene

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“The boy regained his strength, embraced his travel-weary dog and said...”
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Nene

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“You must be a star that grants wishes in disguise.”
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Honami

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“No, the others were the ones who made this all possible.”

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Honami

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“It was their kindness that saved me...”
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Honami

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“Which means there must be a glittering star inside each of them.”
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Honami

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“And they lived happily ever after.”

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Children

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That was so good!
Huh...?
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Children

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Hey, what's this stuff falling from the ceiling?!
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Children

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They're sparkly stars!
Did the doggy do this for us?
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Nene

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Making this star-shaped confetti was a gigantic pain, but it really is pretty when you look at it like this...
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Honami

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Yes, it is... And I'm glad the children are enjoying it so much.
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Honami

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(The sense of joy I felt when I heard this story for the first time all those years ago...)
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Honami

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(I think I was able to pass that feeling on to these children.)
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???

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<Everyone!>
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???

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<Let's give Honami and Nene a big round of applause for telling us this wonderful story!>
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Honami

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Huh?

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Honami

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(That voice...)
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MEIKO

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<Nice work, Honami!>
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MEIKO

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<I should probably hide now before everyone else sees me. Let's talk later, okay?>
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Honami

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(MEIKO stayed until the very end...)
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Nene

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That voice sounded really familiar... Was it one of the association members?
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Honami

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Maybe...
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Honami

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Thank you very much for giving us this opportunity today.

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Association Chair

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Thank you as well.
We couldn't be happier that the children enjoyed everything so much.
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Association Executive A

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Yes, that was incredible!
I even started tearing up partway through...

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Children

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Oh!
There you two are!
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Honami

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Huh? Were you all looking for us?
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Nene

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Did we forget something?
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Children

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No, we wanted to tell you two how good the story you told us today was!
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Children

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Yeah, you weren't half bad!
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Nene

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You...
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Nene

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Thanks...
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Children

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Umm... I don't know how to describe it... But my chest started feeling tight, and my heart started beating really fast for some reason...
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Children

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Mine too!
I even started rooting for him when he fell and hurt his leg!
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Children

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Oh, also.
I really loved the scene when the boy hugged the doggy!
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Children

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Me too!
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Honami

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Yes, I also really love that scene!

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Children

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So, when are you gonna come next?
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Children

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Yeah, I wanna hear you tell that story again!
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Nene

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Huh? Uhh...
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Association Executive B

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Alright, kids, it's time to go.
Your families are all waiting for you.
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Children

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Okay.
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Children

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Bye, nice ladies!

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Honami

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...
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Honami

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(The story really touched them...)
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Nene

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We did it, Mochizuki.
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Honami

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*Nod*
I was honestly a little worried whether things would go as planned at first...
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Honami

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So, Kusanagi, thank you for agreeing to do this with me.
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Nene

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Huh...?
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Honami

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I doubt the children would've ended up enjoying this story as much as they did if you weren't here.
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Nene

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No, you're giving me far too much credit...
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Nene

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Still, I...
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Nene

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I did have fun working with you on this, Mochizuki.
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Honami

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You did?
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Nene

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Yeah. I learned a lot from an acting standpoint, too...
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Nene

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Despite it being a lot of hard work, I wanna try this again sometime.
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Honami

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...!
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Honami

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Hehe. Me too...! This makes me so happy...
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Nene

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*Nod*
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Honami

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They said that they want to hear the story again, so would you like to read it together again sometime...?
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Nene

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Hehe. I'd love to.
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Nene

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I wanna make those kids say, “It was even better than the last time!”
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Honami

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Hehe. Me too...