Hope Will Someday Go Beyond the Morning

Shinonome Household - Living Room

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Ena

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Whew, I'm stuffed...
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Akito

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And you shoved all of your carrots onto my plate...
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Mother

Don't forget that we have a guest, you two. Try to keep it down.
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Mother

Again, Mafuyu, I'm very sorry about how heated things got between these two.
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Mafuyu

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No, it felt like a lively discussion since I'm an only child.
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Ena

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Yeah, I guess you don't have anyone to argue with as an only child. Why couldn't I have been one too?
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Akito

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That's my line.
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Mother

Oh, actually... I'm not sure if we had the cleaners do the guest bedding. I think it's still sitting in the closet...
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Ena

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Oh, right.
It's been forever since Airi last came over. The pillow's probably completely squished.
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Mafuyu

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That's okay, really.
You don't have to mind me.
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Ena

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You must have nerves of steel if you don't care about sleeping on a flat pillow. That'd bother me way too much.
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Mother

She's just being polite.
But I appreciate your modesty, Mafuyu.
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Mother

Also, the bath should be ready soon, so why don't you go first? In the meantime, we'll get your bed ready.
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Mafuyu

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Th-Thank you very much...
But is it really okay for me to...?
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Akito

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Don't worry about us.
I mean, you're one of the very few friends Ena has.
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Akito

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Also, it's best to go before Ena since it's always impossible to tell when she's going to be done.
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Ena

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I don't take that long!
Quit giving her all these wrong ideas about me.
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Mafuyu

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Hehe. In that case, I'll go first.
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Ena

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Wait! The shampoo in the front's mine, so don't use it. The one in the back is Mom's so, use hers!
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Akito

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Why can't you just let her use yours...?
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Ena

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Because it's really expensive!
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Mafuyu

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Okay, the one in the back. Got it.
I'll be right out.

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Akito

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Seriously, why's she friends with you...?
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Ena

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FYI, I'm usually the one taking care of her!
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Akito

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What? There's no way that's true.
Ena's Room

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Ena

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Ugh... Akito's saying all this stuff without understanding what Mafuyu's actually like...
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Ena

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(To be fair, he probably wouldn't believe me if I told him about what's behind her honor student persona...)

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Len

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<H-Hello...? Ena?>
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Ena

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Oh, Len, hi. Sorry, I didn't realize you were still here.
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Ena

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Mafuyu's taking a bath right now.
She should be out soon.
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Len

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<Okay...
So, how's Mafuyu doing...?>
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Ena

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Hm? Hmm... I'm having a hard time telling as usual... So, no different from normal?
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Len

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<Okay... That's good to hear.>
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Ena

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Anyway...
I need to come up with some ideas for my assignment before Mafuyu gets back...
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Len

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<What assignment...?>
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Ena

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For art class.
It's been giving me a lot of trouble.
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Len

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<Art...?>
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Len

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<Can I see what you've drawn, Ena...?>
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Len

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<No, wait. I'm sorry...
You need to work right now...>
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Ena

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I'm drawing a blank right now, so I don't mind if it's just for a bit.
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Ena

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Also, it's really nothing special...
Oh, what if I showed you what I've drawn in my sketchbook?

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Ena

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Let's see... Here's a sketch of a flower vase. This one's of a wolf that I saw when I was little. And here's some stuff that I drew for N25.
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Len

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<Wow, so many drawings...!
You're a really good artist, Ena.>
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Ena

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Huh? I'm nothing special, really...
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Len

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<I'd love to see more...
Do you have any other drawings?>
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Ena

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Alright, then...

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Ena

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This is of one of my friends who's an idol now. She's really nice, super cute and has such a cheerful personality.

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Ena

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Oh, I have drawings of Kanade and the others too.
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Len

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<Oh, it's Miku..!
She has such a gentle-looking smile on her face.>
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Len

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<Thank you for showing me these, Ena. They're all really good, but I think I liked the ones of everybody the most...>
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Ena

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Hehe. Thanks.
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Ena

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Oh, Len, want me to draw you?
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Len

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<Huh? M-Me...? I dunno...
I think I'll get really jittery if you do...>
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Len

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<Wait, what about Mafuyu...?>
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Ena

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Huh? Mafuyu?
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Len

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<Y-Yeah. She's really calm and collected, so she'd be easier to draw compared to me, right...?>
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Ena

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I guess she wouldn't get nervous or jittery.
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Ena

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But Mafuyu? As a model...?

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Mafuyu

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Ena, I've finished taking my bath.
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Mafuyu

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...? Is something wrong?
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Ena

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Hmm... Yeah, drawing you could be good practice.
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Ena

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Mafuyu, let me do a sketch of you.
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Mafuyu

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Me? Why...?
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Len

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<Oh, I asked her to.
It's just... I want to see what Ena's drawing of you would look like.>
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Mafuyu

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Of me...?
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Len

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<Yeah. That is, unless you don't want to...>
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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu

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I don't mind...
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Ena

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Alright. Then, we'll get started after I take my bath.
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Mafuyu

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Okay...

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