Doll Exhibition Venue

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Kanade

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Mafuyu, you're really pale!
What happened? You're not feeling well?
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Mafuyu

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The doll...
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Kanade

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The doll?
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Kanade

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You mean this marionette here?
What's wrong with it?
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Mafuyu

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It makes me sick...
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Kanade

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Huh?
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Ena

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There you are!
Whoa! What's going on?!
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Mizuki

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Mafuyu! You okay?!
Are you feeling sick?
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Mafuyu

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Huff... Huff...
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Mafuyu

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Huff... I'm fine now.
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Mizuki

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Oh, good. Looks like you're better now.
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Ena

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Don't scare us like that.
You had us worried there.
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Kanade

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Mafuyu, did that doll make you feel something?
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Ena

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Huh? That doll?
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Kanade

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Why did that doll make you feel sick?
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Mafuyu

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Because...
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Mafuyu

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I don't know...

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Mafuyu

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I only know that I felt sick...
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Mizuki

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Hey, Kanade, not sure why you're bringing this up now, but maybe we should talk about it at another time since Mafuyu's not feeling too good?
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Kanade

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(But I'm so close to understanding what could have left Mafuyu so shaken.)
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Kanade

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All right. Sorry...
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Mizuki

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Maybe you should go home first and rest a little. I'll walk you to the station, okay?
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Mafuyu

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It's fine. I can go home by myself...

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Kanade

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Mafuyu...
Kanade's Room

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Kanade

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Sigh...
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Kanade

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(I understood nothing in the end, even though Mafuyu definitely felt something strongly back there.)
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Kanade

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(What did she see in that doll?)
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Kanade

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(I don't know... I just don't know right now...)
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Kanade

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Oh, wait...
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Kanade

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I may not know, but maybe...
Empty SEKAI

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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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It's always so quiet here...
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Kanade

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I wonder where she is today.
I hope I can find her quickly.
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Kanade

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Ah.
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Miku

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Kanade...?
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Kanade

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Miku!
I'm glad I found you so quickly.
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Miku

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Hello.
You're here alone today?
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Kanade

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Yes.
Hm? Miku...
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Kanade

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Are you playing cat's cradle?
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Miku

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Yes. It's fun.
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Miku

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Mizuki taught me, in case I feel bored when I'm here by myself.
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Kanade

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I see.
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Miku

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Why are you here today?
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Kanade

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Well, I wanted to ask you something.
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Miku

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Mafuyu's feelings...?

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Kanade

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Yes. They may be the key to writing a song that will save her if I can just find out what they are.
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Kanade

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I've been trying to talk with her about a lot of things to get to know her better, but I still don't understand.
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Kanade

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I thought maybe you knew something since you were with her back then.
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Miku

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I see...
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Miku

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But I don't know what Mafuyu is feeling right now either.
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Miku

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This SEKAI was born from her feelings, but it doesn't mean I know what she's feeling right now...
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Kanade

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Oh, right...
That's true.
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Miku

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But we can think about it together.
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Kanade

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Miku...
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Kanade

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Thanks.
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Kanade

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I was so close to understanding something at the doll exhibit today.
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Miku

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Doll exhibit?
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Kanade

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Yes. When Mafuyu saw a certain doll there, she had this look of tremendous disgust on her face.
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Kanade

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So I think she must have felt something back then.
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Miku

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What sort of doll was it?
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Kanade

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A beautiful doll in a dress. It was seated on a pedestal that looked like a golden cage and... Oh yeah...
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Kanade

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I think it was a marionette.
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Miku

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Marionette...
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Kanade

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What is it, Miku?
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Miku

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Maybe...
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Kanade

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Maybe what?
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Miku

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Maybe the doll reminded Mafuyu of herself.
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Kanade

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What do you mean?
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Miku

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It's just a feeling that I have...
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