Outside the station

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Ichika

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Minori

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Wow...!
The way Ichika sings is always so cool...!
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Ena

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Is she your friend, Minori?
She does seem like the cool type.
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Minori

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Yeah! She's cool, collected and really mature, but also super nice!
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Minori

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She's even in a band with her childhood friends and they're all trying to go pro together!
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Ena

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Oh, really?
That explains why she's so good.
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Ichika

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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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Hoshino's singing voice is so gentle... But also feels so powerful...
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Ena

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Wait, Kanade, you know her?
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Kanade

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Yes, I do.
Remember when I borrowed that Miku CD from someone? That was Hoshino.
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Ena

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That was her...?!
Then, she's Mafuyu's junior, right?
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Minori

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Whoa...!
Kanade, I didn't know you were friends with Ichika...!
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Minori

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Seeing that I know the friends of my friends is kinda perplexing, but also makes me really happy.
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Kanade

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Friends...
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Kanade

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(Are we...friends?
We just talked about music...)
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Ichika

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Ichika

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Thank you all for listening!

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Minori

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Ichika, that was great!
You were so amazing just now!
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Ichika

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Oh, Minori, you stopped by to listen... Hm? Wait, isn't that...
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Ichika

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Y-Yoisaki...?!
What are you doing here...?!

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Kanade

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I'm here with Hanasato.
I really liked your song.
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Ichika

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Th-Thank you...
I'm glad to hear that but also a little embarrassed...
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Ichika

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Yoisaki, I was so surprised to hear that you knew Minori... Oh, but I don't think I've met your friend here... Um...
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Ichika

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I'm Ichika Hoshino.
It's nice to meet you.
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Ena

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Oh, I'm Ena Shinonome.
Nice to meet you. I draw illustrations for the music group Kanade and I are in.
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Ichika

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For your music group...?
Then, Shinonome, you drew all that artwork...?!
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Ena

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Huh?
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Ichika

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I saw you guys' music video the other day and really loved the illustrations! I thought it was wonderful!
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Ena

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Huh? R-Really?
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Ichika

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Yes! I almost couldn't believe how well it captured the song's theme! It was really incredible!
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Ena

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Well, it's really nothing special...
But it's nice to hear you say that since I do put a lot of thought into my art.
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Kanade

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I'm glad for you, Ena.
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Ichika

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By the way, what are you all doing here together...?
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Minori

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After some discussion, we all decided to head over to SpoJoy Park together to work on building our stamina!
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Kanade

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Hanasato saved us by suggesting to try it out since exercising outside isn't exactly easy right now.
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Minori

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Hehe. Let's all break a good sweat, Kanade!
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Ichika

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Kanade...?
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Ichika

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Minori, I didn't realize that you and Yoisaki were so close. You calling her Kanade sort of startled me a little.
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Ena

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Yeah, I thought the same thing just now. Is it because you helped her out the other day?
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Minori

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Huh? But we're the same age...!
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Ena

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The same age?
Aren't you a year younger than Airi?
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Minori

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What? I mean, yes...
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Minori

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But Kanade's...
Wait, are we not?!
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Kanade

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I don't know much about Airi, but I'm the same age as Ena...
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Ichika

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Right.
Which means you're a year older than Minori.
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Minori

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What?!
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Minori

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Th-That means I've been getting the wrong idea this entire time...!
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Minori

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I'm so sorry!!
Kanade... Wait, no! I mean... You're so tiny and adorable that I just assumed we're around the same age!
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Kanade

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It's okay, really. I don't mind.
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Kanade

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And you don't have to be formal at all with me. Call me what you're comfortable with.
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Minori

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R-Really...?
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Ena

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Yeah, you don't have to be formal with us. I mean, we're not at school, so let's just talk without caring about how old we all are.
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Minori

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Th-Thank you...!
Kanade! Ena!
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Ena

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Great. Right back at you, Minori, Ichika.
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Ichika

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Um... Ena... Kanade...
It'll be my honor to...
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Ena

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Hm? What happened to not being so formal?
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Ichika

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I-I'm sorry.
It's just... I'm not very used to these sorts of situations, so I can't help but talk like that...
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Kanade

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Hehe. Don't worry.
It's okay to just be yourself.
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Ichika

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Oh, I almost forgot.
You were all about to head over to SpoJoy Park, right?
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Minori

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Yeah, we were! Hey, Ichika, why don't you come with us?!
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Ichika

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Wait, me?
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Minori

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Yeah! The more the merrier, right?!
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Ichika

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Right...
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Ichika

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(SpoJoy Park, huh...?)
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Ichika

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(Come to think of it, singing isn't just about the physical act of singing. You need good stamina and a high lung capacity to be able to project your voice to the back of big live houses.)
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Ichika

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(And I want to talk more with both of them...)
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Ena

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I don't mind... What do you say, Ichika?
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Ichika

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Oh, um...
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Ichika

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If you two are okay with it, I'd like to join you...
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Kanade

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I'd like that as well.
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Ena

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Alright, sounds good. Let's all go together.
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Minori

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Woohoo!
Here we come SpoJoy Park!
SpoJoy Park

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Minori

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Here we are... We have arrived at SpoJoy Park!
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Kanade

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It's so cool...
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Ichika

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It is nice. It's hard to believe that it's so hot out, and we won't have to worry about getting heat stroke while we're here.
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Ena

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Wow, you really can play all sorts of different sports... They've got basketball and tennis courts...
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Minori

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Oh, you can play futsal on the rooftop!
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Ichika

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They even have that...?
This place really does sound like fun.
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Ena

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I'm glad we learned about this place, Kanade.
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Kanade

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Me too.
Thank you, Hanasato.
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Minori

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Hehe. You're very welcome!
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Minori

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Look!
They have an arcade over there!
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Ichika

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Huh? Isn't this supposed to be a sports facility?
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Ena

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Maybe it's because they get a lot of kids here.
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Ena

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Wait...!
That claw machine has PenPyon plushies!
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Ena

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They're so popular because of how cute they are... They'd look great in a selfie too, so I kinda want one...
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Kanade

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PenPyon...?
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Minori

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Wait, yeah! It's PenPyon!
Haruka's really into that character right now, so maybe she'd like it if I got her one...
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Ena

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Mind if I give it a quick go...?
I'll be right back!

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Minori

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I-I'm gonna give it a try too...!

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Ichika

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W-Wait, what happened to exercising...?!
There they go...
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Kanade

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Is PenPyon really that popular?
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Ichika

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I guess so. One of my friends also has a few.
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Kanade

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I see...
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Ichika

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Um, I need to use the restroom for a bit. What about you, Kanade...?
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Kanade

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I'm okay. I'll wait here, so take your time.
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Ichika

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Okay.
I'll be right back.

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Ena's Voice

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No! It fell again!
Seriously, how weak is this arm?!
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Minori's Voice

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But we almost got it just now, Ena! I'm gonna give it another try!
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Ena's Voice

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Yeah, one or two more and we might actually have it... Alright, once more!
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Kanade

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(Hehe...
They seem to be enjoying themselves.)
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Kanade

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(Also...)
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Boys

Hey, let's play some futsal!
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Boys

Yeah!
How should we do teams?
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Junior High Schoolers

No, that ball was so going in!
I totally had you that time!
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Junior High Schoolers

Haha. You can ask for as many rematches as you want, but you're never gonna beat me!
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Junior High Schoolers

Grr! You're the worst!
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Kanade

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(Everyone here seems to be having fun.)
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Kanade

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Hm...?
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Kanade

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(What was that?
My chest felt funny for a second just now...)

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Luka

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<Oh, you've come to another fun-looking place.>
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Kanade

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Luka...
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Luka

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<Aren't you going to join the others, Kanade? All those plushies look so adorable.>

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Kanade

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Yes, I think they're cute too...
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Kanade

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But I'll pass.
I don't usually put plushies or anything in my room...
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Luka

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<Hehe. I think it's more about the challenge that the game presents, no?>
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Kanade

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Right...

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Ichika

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Kanade, thank you for waiting.
Who were you talking to just now?
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Kanade

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Oh, um... No one...
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Ichika

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Okay...?
Hang on. They're still at it?
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Kanade

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They've been trying over and over again. They seem adamant about getting a plushie.
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Ichika

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Oh, I think they're done.
And they seem awfully sad...
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Minori

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*Sob*
I couldn't get a PenPyon for Haruka...
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Ena

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Honestly, what was with that claw machine?! There's no way that it wasn't rigged!
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Ichika

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Haha...
Ena seems really frustrated.
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Kanade

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Looks like they're coming back empty-handed.
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Minori

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Thanks for waiting, you two.
Let's change gears and get to exercising!
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Ichika

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Okay.
Why don't we take a look at the pamphlet and decide what we want to do?
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Kanade

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Alright, let's start with...
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