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Mizuki

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Oh, you're here.
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Rui

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Oh, Mizuki. You're late today. Third period's already started, you know.
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Mizuki

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Why are you even waiting for me anyway?
It's not like I promised to meet you.
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Rui

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I know. I've been reading this drama play, you see.
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Mizuki

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Avoiding my questions again, huh?
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Rui

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Oh, but I was just getting to my answer. This play is about a hero that patiently waits for someone.
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Rui

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I thought by waiting for you, I might be able to understand the mentality of this character a little better.
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Mizuki

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Hmm? Is this play any good?
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Rui

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Well, it depends on who you ask...
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Mizuki

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Isn't that true about everything?
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Rui

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In the case of this play, there's no definite conclusion, so the answer is up to the audience's interpretation.
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Mizuki

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I see. Not like I have anything against stories like that, but why are you reading that sort of stuff? I thought you wanted to do fun shows.
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Rui

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I do. But in order to do that, I first need to expand my horizons.
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Mizuki

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Expand your horizons, huh?
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Mizuki

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Is that the real reason you're always up here?
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Rui

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Huh?
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Mizuki

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I figured you talked to people like me because you were looking for inspiration or something you could use in your shows?
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Rui

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Well, you're correct in a sense.
I always find our conversations inspirational.
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Mizuki

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...
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Rui

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But to be clear, I draw inspiration from everyone around me, not just you.
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Mizuki

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Well...
If you say so...
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Rui

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Hehe. To be fair, it's probably not a good thing that my thoughts always revolve around how something can be used in a show.
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Mizuki

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You say that, but it's not like you intend to change anytime soon, right?
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Rui

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Of course not.
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Mizuki

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Even if that's the reason you're all alone?
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Rui

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All alone...
Well...
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Rui

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Solitude isn't as bad as people make it out to be.

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Mizuki

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Huh?
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Rui

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In fact, it has had certain benefits for me. It's given me plenty of time to see plays and to think over ideas for shows, for example.
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Rui

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It even gave me another lonesome friend on the school rooftop.
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Mizuki

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Solitude has given you a friend?
Isn't that contradictory?
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Rui

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Hehe, I suppose you're right.
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Mizuki

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A friend in solitude...
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Mizuki

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Maybe one day you'll find friends who have more in common with you than just being lonely...
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Rui

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Maybe. God only knows...
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Mizuki

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God, huh?
Where's God when you need them?
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Rui

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Where indeed...
Well, while we're on the subject...
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Rui

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How would you like to wait until the end of fourth period with me?
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Mizuki

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Haha. Why not...?
Not like I have anything else to do...
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Mizuki

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It's really great that you've made new friends. Tsukasa and that girl who was there with you...
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Mizuki

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Ugh, to think I'd lose to you like this... I'm definitely the one with better communication skills too...!
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Rui

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That's not true...
You've made some new friends too, no?
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Mizuki

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Huh?
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Mizuki

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What makes you say that...?
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Rui

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Call it a director's intuition, I guess?
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Mizuki

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Haha. Is that really a thing?
Anyway, it's not like I...

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Mizuki

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Well, maybe you're right. I'm just not sure you could call us friends yet...

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Mizuki

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But yeah, I have met some people...
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Rui

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Hehe. I knew it.
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Mizuki

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That could be why I can enjoy this view without feeling jealous even though there's still a lot in my life that still isn't great.
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Rui

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It seems like we both met some good people.
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Mizuki

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And yet we're killing time up here instead of enjoying the festival, just like we used to...
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Mizuki

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Hey, look. There's a crowd gathering in the courtyard...
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Rui

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The night festival will be starting soon.
I heard there will be dancing and live music.
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Mizuki

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Huh. I guess School Festivals in high school can have those.

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Rui

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Hm? Sounds like we have company.
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Mizuki

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Oh? Who could it be?

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Next Chapter: My School Festival