The next day after school
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 1-A

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Kohane

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Hm...
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???

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Kohane...
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Kohane

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Mhm...
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Minori

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Kohaneee...
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Kohane

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Huh...? Minori...?
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Minori

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Oh, sorry! You were sleeping so soundly that I felt bad waking you!
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Kohane

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No, that's okay. Thanks for doing it.
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Kohane

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I had trouble falling asleep after practice yesterday. I managed to get through classes today, but...
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Minori

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Haha. You ran out of gas just now.
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Kohane

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Yeah...
Wait... Oh no! What time is it now...?!

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Kohane

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*Sigh*
Thank goodness. I still have time...
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Kohane

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I promised to meet with An and the others after school today. Thank you for waking me, Minori. I should be able to make it in time now.
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Minori

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Hehe. That's good to hear!
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Kohane

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(But I still have some time until we're supposed to meet. What should I do until then...?)
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Kohane

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(I don't want to fall asleep again like I just did, so maybe I should head over to Weekend Garage now...)
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Kohane

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(Then, I should let the others know that...)
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Kohane

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Huh...?
An sent me a message. I wonder why...

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Kohane

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What...?!
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - School Gate

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Oh, there she is! Kohane!

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Kohane

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Hi, An!
I was so surprised when you said you were waiting by the gate!
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Haha. Sorry.
Toya said that he still has some library committee stuff to take care of. Akito's gonna wait for him, and we're gonna meet at Crawl Green.
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Kohane

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Oh, okay... But we have a lot of time on our hands. We're not supposed to meet until 6:30...
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Yeah, about that...
I was hoping to hang out with you for a bit before we headed over to Crawl Green.
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Kohane

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Hang out? With me?
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Yeah, because you've been practicing nonstop lately.
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So, I've been trying to come up with ways to help you somehow.
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Which is how I landed on trying to give you a little break. We can hang out, talk, laugh and have fun together!
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I was hoping that Akito and Toya would also be here, but I guess it was short notice then... So it'll be just us today!
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Kohane

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An...
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Hey, you have bags under your eyes...! You didn't stay out super late again, did you?!
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Kohane

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Huh? No, I've stopped doing that!
I don't want my dad to worry, so I'm avoiding staying out late now.
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Kohane

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But I have been staying up late trying to get a clearer picture in my head of what I want to do like Taiga said...
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Kohane

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Oh... S-Sorry, An!
I can't help but want to practice...
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Oh, you... But I totally understand how you feel. I sometimes get these sudden urges to practice too.
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Like when I'm listening to Dad's CDs...
That feeling just starts welling up inside of me.
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Kohane

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Hehe. That's so like you, An...
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Kohane

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Anyway, where do you want to go today...?
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I've already come up with a plan!
There's somewhere I really wanna check out today!
Vivid Street

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Kohane

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Oh, didn't this clothing store just open up recently?
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Yeah! They seem to have cute stuff that you'd probably look really good in, so let's check it out!
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Kohane, you've gotta try that on with this one-shoulder dress! I bet you're gonna look amazing in it!
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Kohane

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O-Okay!
A-An... The thing is... I found something that I think would look really good on you...
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What?! You found something for me?! That's so sweet of you! Lemme see!
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Kohane

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It was over... Oh, here it is!
It's this jacket...
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Hey, it's adorable! And super fluffy!
Oh, there's even one in a different color that might look really good on you! We could try wearing matching outfits with them sometime!
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Kohane

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*Gasp*
Yeah!

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Man, we walked a ton.
Let's sit for a bit longer and head to our next...
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Kohane

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M-Mhm...
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Kohane...?
Oh, she fell asleep...
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I kinda don't want to wake her since she stayed up so late last night. I'll let her rest a little longer.
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Kohane

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Mhm... An...

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Oh, she's leaning on me...
There, there. You're such an amazingly hard worker, Kohane... Hehe...
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Kohane

————! ————~~~!!
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This is the real Kohane...
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Akito

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Alright, I'm for it...
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Akito

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Also, I think it's worth a shot since you might strike it rich again like you did during STAY GOLDEN.
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Just how high is Kohane's ceiling...?
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Every time she sings, she makes my heart race and it's the greatest feeling in the world... And I'm sure she's gonna knock everyone's socks off during our next event.
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I wanna hear her sing more.
And I...
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...
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I... No, us... Akito, Toya...
We're going to put on the best event ever.
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So, Kohane, you don't need to worry about anything.
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Kohane

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Sorry for falling asleep on you like that, An... I had a lot of fun today. I really did. So thanks for inviting me out!

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No, thanks for joining me.
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I actually wanted to hang out with you a little more, but we need to head over to Crawl Green soon...
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Crepe Shop Lady

Hey, An! Welcome back.
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Huh? Hey, it's you!
I didn't know opened up another shop here.
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Crepe Shop Lady

Things didn't exactly work out when I tried to do business on Main Street... Anyway, that girl next to you...
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Kohane

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Um... Long time no see.
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Crepe Shop Lady

Hey, you're An's partner! Kohane, right? Alright, as a special treat, you can both have something on the house.
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Kohane

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What? Are you sure...?
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Crepe Shop Lady

Yeah, totally. I mean, An always gives me the best service whenever I go over to Ken's place, so I owe them this much!
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Woohoo! In that case...
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What do you want, Kohane?
I'm gonna get one with bananas and chocolate.
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Kohane

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Then, I'll get...
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Ramen Chef

Hey, An! How's it going?
You coming back from school?
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Yeah, I was just...
Wait, what about your shop? Are you taking a break right now?
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Ramen Chef

I'm sold out for the afternoon! More importantly, I heard from the owner of Crawl Green that you and your friends are putting on an event! Is that true?
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Locals

What?! He's actually giving you guys a shot?! That's incredible! Our little An's finally getting her chance to perform there...!
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Locals

I still remember when Ken and his team performed there. I wanted to sing there way back when, but I never got a chance to...
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Locals

Speaking of which, An, you're about the same age as when Ken and his team performed there all those years ago.
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Yeah, I heard that too!
Which means we need to do better than they did back then...!
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Locals

Hahaha! I like your spirit!
I promise to go see you guys perform!
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Really?! Thanks so much!
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Ramen Chef

Also, are you singing today?
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Today? No, we just stopped by to hang out. Right, Kohane?
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Kohane

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R-Right.
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Ramen Chef

Oh, that's too bad.
I was sort of hoping to hear you sing since it's been a little bit.
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That's sweet of you, but we have to be somewhere pretty...
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Kohane

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Oh, we still have some time, so I think we can sing for a little bit. I kind of want to hear you sing too, An.
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What?! You too, Kohane?
Alright, I guess I don't have much of a choice now...
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Locals

An's gonna sing for us?!
Then, I'm gonna listen too.
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Just one song, okay?
Get ready!
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An

♪——! ——! ——!

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Kohane

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(An really is such a cool person...)
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Whew...
Okay, that's all I have time for today!

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Locals

Thanks, An!
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Locals

That was awesome!
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Kohane

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(Huh...? Where did all these people come from...?)
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Kohane

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(That's incredible... They must've all gathered while An was singing just now...)
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Ramen Chef

I remember when you were still so little. You've really come a long way.
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Haha. Of course I have. Honestly, how long ago are you talking about?
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Kohane

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(...?
Huh...?)
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Kohane

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(Why did what they said just now sound so familiar...?)
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Kohane

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Oh...

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Cranky Old Lady

Don't forget that I've been watching you since you were just a kid. It's only natural for me to want to see you become a fully-fledged artist.
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Cranky Old Lady

So, Taiga, good luck over there.
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Kohane

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(Right...
That old lady said something similar about Taiga.)
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Kohane

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(An and Taiga were both born and raised in this city...)
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Kohane

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(Everyone here watched over them and showered them with warmth as they grew up.)

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Kohane

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(The idea of all these nice people rooting for you as you try to make your dreams come true... It's so heartwarming.)
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Kohane

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(And if I...)
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Kohane

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(It'd be really nice if I were to also make those kinds of connections.)
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Crepe Shop Lady

Alright, everyone, settle down!
An, here's your crepe with bananas and chocolate!
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Whoa! So much whipped cream! Your crepes always look amazing!
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Crepe Shop Lady

And here's yours Kohane! Strawberries with whipped cream! Good luck with your event!
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Kohane

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Th-Thank you very much! We promise to do our best!
Outside Crawl Green

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Akito! Toya!
Sorry about that! Thanks for waiting!
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Toya

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It's okay. We actually just got here a second ago. We thought you'd already be here.
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Kohane

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Oh, okay.
I guess the library committee kept you busy.
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Toya

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Yes, there was quite a bit to do, but I managed to leave when things settled down a bit. After that, Akito and I...
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Akito

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Yeah, we decided to sing down by Main Street for a bit. I didn't feel like just hanging out around town...
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Oh...? Does that mean you're nervous about meeting the owner? Is it because of what he said about you?
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Kohane

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(Oh, that's right...
Shinonome has some history with this place...)
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Akito

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Enough with that already.
Let's head in and talk business.
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Kohane, An & Toya

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Yeah.
Okay.
Next Chapter: To Crawl Green!