Carnation Recollection

Kanade's Room

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Ena

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<K, are you okay?
Have you been getting enough sleep?>
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Kanade

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<Yes, I'm fine...>
3

Kanade

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<But I still haven't managed to compose a song that resonates well with Yuki. I have to get it right this time...>
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Mizuki

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<Okay...>
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Mizuki

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<I thought they were all good, but it's still not enough for Yuki, huh?>
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Ena

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<Who knows?
We don't have a clue as to what's going through her head.>
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Mizuki

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<But that means we're at a complete dead end!>
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Mizuki

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<And K's gonna collapse from exhaustion if she keeps this up. We have to think of something...>
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Ena

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<Like what...?>
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Ena

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<Okay, well... Yuki's biggest reaction so far came from hearing “Marionette”, right...?>
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Kanade

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<Right. Yuki even put pen to paper by turning what she felt but couldn't describe into its lyrics...>
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Mizuki

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<Something you can't describe...>
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Ena

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<So we're lacking that sort of inspiration...?>
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Mizuki

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<Inspiration?>
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Ena

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<Yeah. That song's lyrics are all about describing something that you can't quite put into words, right?>
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Ena

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<Doesn't that mean if Yuki might actually feel something if she's inspired by K's song in a similar way?>
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Kanade

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<But by what...?>
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Ena

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<I mean... There was that thing with me, remember?>
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Ena

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<I was ready to just give up on everything, but you made that song for me, K.... After listening to it, I felt a lot better and even decided to draw again.>
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Kanade

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<Enanan...>
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Ena

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<The songs you make, K... They sort of compel you to look at yourself in the mirror.>
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Ena

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<I'm sure that if Yuki can feel the same way, she'll come to some kind of realization...>
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Mizuki

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<I see...>
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Kanade

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<Oh...>
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Kanade

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(I was so determined while making that song for Yuki after I found her in SEKAI. It was the same when I made that song for Enanan too.)
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Kanade

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(Maybe that's it. I have to become completely immersed in the songwriting like I was back then...)
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Kanade

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(But...)
Early the next day

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Kanade

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*Sigh*...
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Kanade

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(The new demo's done...)
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Kanade

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(I tried to remember the way I was when I made “Marionette” for Yuki or that other song for Ena...)
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Kanade

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(Will this finally be the one that reaches Yuki?)
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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I'm not even sure myself at this point...
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Kanade

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(A hint... Or even just someone to talk to... But I doubt anyone's going to be online right now...)
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???

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<Oh, is everything okay? You have quite a serious expression on your face...>
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Kanade

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Huh? Wah!

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Kanade

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Luka? How...?
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Luka

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<Hehe. I was wondering how things were going for you.>
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Luka

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<So is everything okay?>
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Kanade

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For now, yes.
I made a new demo...
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Kanade

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Um, Luka...
Would you mind listening to it for me?
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Kanade

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I can't really reach anyone else right now so...
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Luka

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<Yes, of course. I'd love to hear it.>
Empty SEKAI

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Luka

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Welcome, Kanade.
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Luka

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Shall we get started?
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Kanade

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Yes, please...
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Luka

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...
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Kanade

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What do you think?
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Luka

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It's very you, Kanade.
But...

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Luka

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I'm not sure this song will be able to clear up what's on that girl's mind...
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Kanade

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Huh...?
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Luka

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I also suspect that you're still not sure where you're going with this song.
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Kanade

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Where I'm going with it...?
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Luka

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What is it that you want people to see or realize by hearing this?
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Luka

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You don't seem to have considered that and it'll end up meaningless if there's no goal to reach.
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Luka

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This will just leave everyone wandering endlessly in the darkness...
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Luka

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That's what I thought.
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Kanade

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Does that mean...?
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Luka

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That is all I have to say regarding this...
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Luka

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Promise to save her, okay...?
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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Thank you, Luka.
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Kanade

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I'll try considering what you just said.
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Luka

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Good.
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???

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Luka...
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Luka

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Oh, MEIKO. I was wondering where you were...
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MEIKO

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Don't play coy with me. You knew I was here the whole time.
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Luka

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Hehe. But you saw all of that just now, yes? You could've joined us and helped her out...

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MEIKO

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I'm doing everything I can to not do that.
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MEIKO

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What you just said may cause Kanade to rethink things quite a bit. It may even send her down the wrong path...
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MEIKO

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I'd prefer it if you didn't say anything that might upset people like that.
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Luka

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Oh?
I believe otherwise.
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Luka

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It's important to watch over them, but sometimes it's necessary to break something down or take it apart if it's stalled and won't start.
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Luka

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I believe that is why I'm here.
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MEIKO

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Break it down...?
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Luka

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Out of curiosity, MEIKO, what kind of song do you think she'll come to us with next?
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MEIKO

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Huh...?

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Kanade

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What do I want her to see or realize...?
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Kanade

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I'm just not sure...

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Kanade

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Huh?!
Oh, my alarm... But for what...?
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Kanade

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Oh, right...
I need to go visit dad at the hospital today.
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Kanade

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I have to start getting ready and... Huh?

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Kanade

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It's raining again...
The weather's been so bad lately...
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Kanade

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No, I don't have time for that. I need to hurry...
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