Imprisoned Marionette

Mizuki's Room
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Mizuki

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<Did you really write this, Yuki?>
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Mafuyu

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<What do you mean?>
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Mizuki

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<Because it's completely different from your usual stuff! It's not like OWN either and... It just feels so alive!>

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Mizuki

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<It's like I'm seeing a part of Yuki I've never seen before!>
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Ena

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<Yes, it really is very different from before...>
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Ena

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It's so annoying that she can write something like this too...
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Kanade

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<Yuki, may I turn this into a song?>
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Mafuyu

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<But... What about the new song?>
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Kanade

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<I want to make music for these lyrics right now.>
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Mizuki

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<Me too! It'll be fun to make a music video for this! Right, Enanan?>
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Ena

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<I guess.>
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Mizuki

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<Wow, Enanan's being compliant? You're full of surprises!>
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Ena

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<Because if I say no, you'll go on and on about my prickly exterior and whatnot again, right?>
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Mizuki

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<What?! I would never!>
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Kanade

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<I'll write a song that's perfect for these lyrics, Yuki.>
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Mafuyu

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<Sure...>
One week later

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Kanade

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<What do you think...?>
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Ena

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<I think it's amazing! This wasn't the kind of song I was expecting to come out from those lyrics.>
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Mizuki

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<It's like moody pop music and that's incredibly cute! You really outdid yourself, K!>
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Kanade

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<Thanks.
What do you think, Yuki?>
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Mafuyu

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<I...>
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Mafuyu

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<I don't know.>
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Mafuyu

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<But... There's a dull pain in my heart...>

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Mafuyu

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<It hurts, but... It's not nearly as bad as the pain I felt before when I went to SEKAI.>
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Mafuyu

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<I didn't know my lyrics could turn into a song like this.>
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Kanade

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<Yuki, you said before that you can't feel or understand happiness and joy. But I have a different opinion.>
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Kanade

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<I think that you've probably convinced yourself that you just can't.>
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Kanade

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<How else would you be able to write lyrics like these?>
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Mafuyu

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<...!>
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Mizuki

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<So maybe it's better for you to express yourself more openly!>
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Mafuyu

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<Express more openly?>
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Mizuki

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<Try expressing your feelings in different ways, like through your lyrics this time... Maybe you could express yourself through art like Enanan too!>
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Mizuki

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<Well, the best way is still to say it out loud, but some things just can't be put into words.>
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Mizuki

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<So if you feel something, anything at all, just be honest and spit it all out! Think you can try doing that?>
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Mizuki

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<At least when you're with us, you know...?>
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Ena

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<That would be a lot better than awkward silence.>
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Mizuki

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<Enanan, couldn't you say that a little nicer?>
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Kanade

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<The better we can understand your feelings, the closer we'll be to making a song that can save you.>
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Kanade

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<You may even find your true self in the process.>
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Mafuyu

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<Express anything I feel honestly...>
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Mafuyu

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<I don't know if I can actually do that, but I'll try...>
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Kanade

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<Okay.>
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Mafuyu

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I can feel...
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Mafuyu

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So, I can feel too.
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Mafuyu

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If that's so... Maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to find it after all.
The next day

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Mafuyu

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<The coloring makes this illustration look filthy.>
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Ena

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<Fi... Filthy?!>
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Mafuyu

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<Yeah.>
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Ena

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<Now look here! I deliberately chose that color theme because the picture's supposed to portray a messy sort of atmosphere!>
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Mafuyu

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<Oh. I couldn't tell.>
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Mafuyu

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<This line here is crooked and it bothers me.>
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Ena

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<I did that on purpose too!>
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Mafuyu

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<Oh. I couldn't tell.>
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Ena

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<You're really so...!>
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Mafuyu

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<This expression on this person is really beautiful. I think it goes well with the song.>
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Ena

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<Huh? Oh, well... I spent the most time on that part, so... Of course?>
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Mafuyu

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<But it feels off-balance on the whole.>
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Ena

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<Tsk!>
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Mizuki

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<Don't flare up, Enanan.>
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Ena

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<What's your problem?!
Why do you keep picking on me?!>
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Mafuyu

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<I'm just expressing what I feel out loud.>
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Ena

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<Why you...!>
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Mizuki

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<Okay, okay. That's enough.>
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Ena

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<I'm not done yet!>
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Ena

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<You two told her to be honest with whatever's on her mind and this is what she's like now! I'm holding you responsible for everything she says from now on!>
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Mizuki

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<Well, this is like rehab in a way so...>
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Mafuyu

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<The effects in the MV during the chorus hurt my eyes.>
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Mizuki

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<Whoa, it hits hard when she dishes it out like that.>
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Ena

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<Hmph. Understand how I feel now?>
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Kanade

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<Hehe...
Hey, Yuki.>
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Mafuyu

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<What?>
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Kanade

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<I'm enjoying myself right now. What about you?>
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Mafuyu

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<I...>
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Mafuyu

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<I'm still not sure... But I think I may be feeling the same way too.>

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