Shizuku's Room
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Shizuku
Hmm... Maybe that moon viewing photo is in this album...?
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Shizuku
Oh no, it's Shii's baby pictures.
She's so cute...!
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Shizuku
And this must be from the Doll Festival. We used to not eat the rice puffs and use them as decorations because of their adorable designs.
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Shizuku
Oh, this was when we still wore matching clothes... Hairstyles too...
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Shizuku
Hehe. The way Shii used to say she wanted to be just like me was almost too much at times...
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Shiho's Voice
Shizuku, dinner's almost ready.
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Shizuku
Oh, Shii!
You came to get me?
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Shiho
Because you weren't answering at all.
Hey, what are you looking at...?
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Shizuku
Hehe. They're pictures of when we were little.
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Shizuku
I asked Asahina for some advice today after we finished up with practice.
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Shiho
Asahina...?
Oh, the really popular girl from the archery club?
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Shizuku
Yes, she's a really incredible person.
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Shizuku
Anyway, I asked her for some advice, and what she said reminded me of when we used to do moon viewings, Shii.
14
Shiho
Moon viewings...?
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Shizuku
Yes, I was looking for a photo of us from back then and I found all these other adorable pictures of you...!
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Shiho
Okay, I get it.
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Shiho
I should ask just in case...
You don't plan on showing anyone those, do you?
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Shizuku
No, I hadn't thought about that but...
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Shizuku
I know! I could show them to Asahina as a way to thank her and get her to learn a little more about you!
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Shiho
Not happening.
Besides, she'd probably be really confused if you tried anything like that.
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Shizuku
You think so?
But you're absolutely adorable in these photos... You even have some sauce stuck to your cheek in this one...
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Shiho
If you show that to anyone, I'm not talking to you anymore.
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Shizuku
What?! No...
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Shizuku
Still, I remember how we used to play together all the time...
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Shiho
We did...?
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Shizuku
Yes, for example...
That time we waited at the park with grandma while our mother came to pick us up...
A few years ago
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Grandmother
Oh, Shiho, what are you making there?
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Little Shiho
A sandy mountain...
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Little Shizuku
It's so big.
You're amazing, Shii♪
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Little Shiho
Oh, can you put your hand through there for me?
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Little Shizuku
Like this?
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Little Shiho
Yeah. Then, I'll move some sand away like this and...
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Little Shiho
There...!
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Little Shizuku
Oh, look at that!
I can see you through the mountain, Shii.
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Little Shiho
I can see you too, Shizuku.
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Little Shizuku
Hehe. This is wonderful.
I guess we can name it Mt. Shii after you.
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Little Shiho
No way...
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Little Shizuku
But it's such a lovely name...
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Grandmother
Hehe. Are you a little embarrassed about that, Shiho?
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Little Shiho
Yeah...
Let's name it after you instead, Shizuku.
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Little Shizuku
Me?!
Hehe. Thank you so much!
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Little Shizuku
You're so incredible, Shii. You know so many ways of having fun that I'd never be able to imagine.
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Little Shizuku
Would you mind showing me more while we wait for mommy to come pick us up?
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Little Shiho
Okay.
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Little Shiho
Next, I'll take some sand and curl them up to make...
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Little Shizuku
Here, lots and lots of dango.
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Grandmother
Oh, you're right. These look so good, Shiho. I might just mistake them for the real thing.
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Little Shiho
I really doubt that...
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Little Shizuku
Okay, Shii, what do you want to play next?
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Little Shiho
Hmm... How about...?
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???
Shiho, Shizuku!
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Little Shiho
Oh...!
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Mother
Sorry for being so late.
This koto lesson ended up going overtime...
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Little Shiho & Shizuku
Mommy...!
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Mother
Were you two okay? I hope you weren't lonely.
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Little Shizuku
We weren't lonely at all. Shiho, grandma and I played lots together.
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Little Shizuku
Right, Shii?
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Little Shiho
Yeah...!
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Mother
Hehe. You two are so close.
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Mother
And thank you for looking after them like this.
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Grandmother
Oh, it was my pleasure. I even ended up playing with them♪
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Little Shizuku
Oh, mommy.
The dango grandma made for us was really good.
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Little Shiho
Yours too, Shizuku.
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Little Shizuku
Thanks♪
But yours were even better than that, Shii.
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Mother
Hehe. In that case, would you two like to help out with dinner tonight?
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Little Shizuku
Yeah!
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Mother
Then we'll need to head right home.
Tonight, we're having Salisbury steaks.
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Little Shiho
Salisbury steak...!
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Little Shizuku
Let's make some really good ones, Shii.
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Little Shiho
Yeah...!
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Shizuku
After that, we made some together and put so much love into them. It even seemed like they tasted much better than normal too...
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Shiho
That really happened...?
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Shizuku
Yes, it did. The way you treated me as your big sister was so cute too...
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Shizuku
Oh, here it is! The moon viewing photo I was looking for. This is fantastic. It's from your first moon viewing after you started kindergarten...
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Shiho
Okay, okay.
You never get tired of this, do you...?
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Shizuku
Of course not. That's because you were cute back then and even now, Shii!
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Shiho
That's not what I was asking.
Anyways, we should probably...
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Mother's Voice
Shiho, Shizuku, dinner.
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Shiho
There's mom, right on cue...
I'm heading back down.
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Shizuku
W-Wait, Shii!
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Shiho
What now? I think you've reminisced over photos enough...
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Shizuku
I was wondering if you'd like to do a moon viewing together since it's been so long...
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Shiho
Huh...?
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Shizuku
We did them as a family when we were little, but we haven't done one in quite some time, right?
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Shizuku
Which is why I was hoping to do one with you like old times... What do you think?
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Shiho
...
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Shiho
Sorry, I'm too busy with practice and stuff.
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Shizuku
Shii...
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Shiho
We're about to do our first show as Leo/need too. We all decided to try and go pro together, so I need to give this everything I have right now.
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Shiho
So, sorry...
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Shizuku
No, I understand.
It's your big dream, so I suppose there's no choice.
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Shizuku
Please, Shii, do your best.
I'll be cheering you on.
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Shiho
Thanks...
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Shizuku
She's been working so hard every single day...
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Shizuku
(It seemed like she had a lot on her mind until recently, but now she looks like she's having so much fun chasing after her dream like this...)
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Shizuku
(I'm sure she'll face some tough challenges moving forward, but I know she won't back down from them...)
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Shizuku
Hehe. That means I need to do my best too...
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