The Stopped Hand Moves Once More

Empty SEKAI

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

1

Len

Listen

(I wonder what Mafuyu's doing right now...)
2

Len

Listen

(Maybe she's listening to her music with her mom again.)

Sound Effect: Play

3

Len

Listen

(When I heard that Mafuyu would be going home, I was a little worried...)
4

Len

Listen

But I'm glad she's patched things up with her mom.

Sound Effect: Play

5

Len

Listen

H-Huh? Did someone just arrive?
6

Len

Listen

Oh...! Hi, Mafuyu!
7

Len

Listen

(What's going on...? She looks...)

Sound Effect: Play

8

Len

Listen

M-Mafuyu...?
9

Mafuyu

Listen

Len...
10

Len

Listen

Umm... Is something wrong?
11

Len

Listen

You don't look so good...
Did something happen...?
12

Mafuyu

Listen

...
13

Mafuyu

Listen

I want to stay here for a little while...
14

Len

Listen

Oh...
15

Len

Listen

(She looks like she's in pain...)
16

Len

Listen

(I don't know what happened, but...)
17

Mafuyu

Listen

Len...?
18

Len

Listen

U-Umm... I'll be right here...
19

Mafuyu

Listen

...
20

Mafuyu

Listen

Okay...
25:00:00
Kanade's Room

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

Sound Effect: Play

21

Kanade

Listen

(Okay...)
22

Kanade

Listen

(I have a good feeling about this demo.)

Sound Effect: Play

23

Kanade

Listen

Now...
I feel like I can compose a song which captures the warmth Mafuyu told us about.
24

Kanade

Listen

I need to focus and make that happen...

Sound Effect: Play

25

Kanade

Listen

Huh? Len...?
26

Kanade

Listen

What's wrong?
It's not like you to suddenly visit like this.
27

Len

Listen

<Th-The thing is...
Mafuyu's...>
28

Kanade

Listen

Mafuyu's...?

Sound Effect: Play

29

Ena

Listen

<Oh, Yuki, you're late.>
30

Mizuki

Listen

<What's up? Did you have a lot of homework to do or something?>
31

Ena

Listen

<You're about the only one who'd let that happen to yourself, Amia.>
32

Mizuki

Listen

<What?! You have days like that too, right, Yuki?!>
33

Mafuyu

Listen

<No, I don't... Sorry.>
34

Ena

Listen

<Wait, you don't need to apologize...>
35

Kanade

Listen

Mafuyu...?
36

Kanade

Listen

(What's going on?
She seemed to be doing a little better recently.)
37

Kanade

Listen

(But this feels like...)

Sound Effect: Play

Sound Effect: Play

38

Mafuyu

Listen

<...!>
39

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

<Look, Mafuyu.
The school we just talked about is holding an open house next month.>

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

40

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

<Why don't we go together? What do you say?>
41

Mafuyu

Listen

<Okay...>
42

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

<Thank goodness...!
I'm very much looking forward to going.>
43

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

<I hope it's a place where you can study exactly what you like.>
44

Mafuyu

Listen

<Me too...>
45

Kanade

Listen

...
46

Kanade

Listen

(What was that about...?)
47

Kanade

Listen

(Does this mean Mafuyu knows which school she wants to attend? But she didn't sound all that excited.)
48

Kanade

Listen

(I can't put my finger on it, but something feels wrong here.)
49

Len

Listen

<S-So...
When Mafuyu came over to SEKAI earlier, she looked like she was in a lot of pain.>
50

Kanade

Listen

What...?
51

Len

Listen

<Which is why I'm worried that...>
52

Len

Listen

<Maybe something happened at home...>
53

Kanade

Listen

...
54

Mizuki

Listen

<Umm...>
55

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

<Huh?
Oh, are you working with your group?>
56

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

<I apologize for interrupting.>
57

Mizuki

Listen

<N-No, that's okay. Don't mind us...>
58

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

<Anyway, I'll excuse myself here.
Don't stay up too late, okay, Mafuyu?>
59

Mafuyu

Listen

<I'll be careful...>

Sound Effect: Play

60

Mizuki

Listen

<What's this about a school, Yuki?>
61

Mafuyu

Listen

<...>
62

Mafuyu

Listen

<I don't know...>
63

Ena

Listen

<Huh...?>
64

Ena

Listen

<What do you mean? So, you don't want to go?>
65

Mafuyu

Listen

<I...>
66

Mafuyu

Listen

<...>
67

Kanade

Listen

(I don't understand.)
68

Kanade

Listen

(How did things return to the way they were...?)
69

Kanade

Listen

(I have no idea...)
70

Kanade

Listen

(But things can't go on like this.)
A few days later
Asahina Household - Living Room

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

71

Mafuyu's Father

Listen

Thank you very much for coming all this way to join us today, Ms. Yoisaki.
72

Mafuyu's Father

Listen

And I apologize for not thanking you properly yet for looking after our daughter.
73

Kanade

Listen

Oh, no...
Thank you for inviting me to have dinner with you, after I contacted you on such short notice...
74

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

That's not a problem.
If anything, I'm glad that you contacted us.
75

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

I put quite a lot of effort into tonight's dinner, so please have as much as you like.
76

Kanade

Listen

Thank you very much...
77

Mafuyu

Listen

...
78

Mafuyu's Father

Listen

Please allow me to thank you again, Ms. Yoisaki.
79

Mafuyu's Father

Listen

Ever since Mafuyu came home, this house feels like it's been brought back to life. We really couldn't be happier...
80

Mafuyu's Father

Listen

None of this would've been possible if you hadn't been there for Mafuyu during her time of need, Ms. Yoisaki.
81

Kanade

Listen

I really didn't do anything.
82

Kanade

Listen

I think Mafuyu deserves more credit for making the decision to stand back up and move forward...
83

Mafuyu's Father

Listen

We need to thank you as well, Mafuyu.
84

Mafuyu

Listen

*Nod*
85

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

I'm so glad that we get to spend time together as a family again like this, Mafuyu.
86

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

I've slowly been getting to know you, and I get to help you with your future again...
87

Kanade

Listen

Actually, about that...
88

Mafuyu's Mother

Listen

Huh?
Next Chapter: The Hand Moves Again