Immiscible Discord

Kanade's Room

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Kanade

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(This friend request...
Who sent it? Did they mark the wrong recipient...?)
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Kanade

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Oh, there's a message. Let's see...

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Kanade

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Wait, this is...
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Message

<Dear K,
I apologize for contacting you so suddenly.>
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Message

<I am Yuki's mother. I see that you've been creating music with her and I am here to make a request regarding that.>
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Kanade

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Mafuyu's mom...?

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Kanade

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Why does she know about my account...?
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Kanade

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(Hang on... Mafuyu said that her mom's been trying to see what's going on with her computer.)
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Kanade

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(Is that how she discovered me...?)
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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(But I can't ignore her...)
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Kanade

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(It probably won't lead to anything good... That might lead to Mafuyu being bombarded with questions by her mom and feeling even worse as a result...)

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Kanade

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<Nice to meet you. This is K. I am the main composer for “Nightcord at 25:00”. I always enjoy working with Yuki on our music.>
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Kanade

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<May I ask what this request of yours is?>
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Message

<Allow me to get straight to the point.>
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Message

<I would like for you and Yuki to stop working on this music of yours.>
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Kanade

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What...?
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Kanade

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<May I ask why?>

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Message

<Because she's preparing for entrance exams.>
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Message

<Of course, I understand that it's important to have a hobby to help take one's mind off things.>
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Message

<However, she hasn't been sleeping much lately, and I'm worried about her well-being.>
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Message

<She is in pursuit of a different dream that doesn't involve music. If you truly are her friend, I'm sure you'd want her to focus on her studies.>
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<So, please.>
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Kanade

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...!
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Kanade

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(Mafuyu's dream...)
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Kanade

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Wait... What is her dream...?
I've never asked before...
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Kanade

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(But if she is pursuing a dream that I don't know about...)
A few years earlier

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Junior High School Kanade

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Dad, look.
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Kanade's Father

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Hm? Yes?
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Junior High School Kanade

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We were assigned to write an essay the other day.
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Junior High School Kanade

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And the theme was “My Dream Job”...
So, I wrote that I wanted to become a composer just like you.
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Kanade's Father

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Huh? Like me?
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Junior High School Kanade

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Yes! My teacher even said that I probably could since my grades for music are always so good.
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Kanade's Father

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I see...
I feel the same way.
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Kanade's Father

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But you'll need to keep your grades up in your other subjects as well.
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Junior High School Kanade

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Oh, um... Right.
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Junior High School Kanade

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But... Wouldn't it be better to spend that time composing songs? I don't know what social studies and biology have to do with music...
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Kanade's Father

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Haha. Don't say that. The worldlier you are, the wider your musical horizons will be as a composer.
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Kanade's Father

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There are times when I wish I studied more when I was still in school.
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Junior High School Kanade

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Really...?
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Kanade's Father

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Yes. So, if you do wish to become a composer, you should try to learn as much as you can.
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Kanade's Father

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I'm sure it'll help you in life.
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Kanade

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(I understand what Mafuyu's mom is trying to say...)
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Kanade

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(It's true that now is a crucial time in her life...)
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Kanade

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(But...)

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Mafuyu

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<Okay, I'll be looking forward to hearing it...>
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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(If Mafuyu leaves N25 now...)
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Kanade

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<I'm sorry, but I don't think I'm in a position to ask her to do that.>

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Kanade

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<As long as Yuki wishes to create music with us, I'd like to keep working with her.>
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Kanade

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(Is she still there...?)
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Kanade

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Oh, she's typing something...
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Message

<Even if there's a chance that it places her future in jeopardy?>

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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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<Again, I'm in no position to ask her to stop as long as she wishes to continue working with us.>

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Kanade

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<I'm sorry.>
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Kanade

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(This should be what's best for Mafuyu...)
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Kanade

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(At least... I think it is...)
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Message

<Understood.>
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Message

<You seem to be misunderstanding me slightly, so how would you feel about us meeting in person?>
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Kanade

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What...?
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Kanade

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Me? Meeting Mafuyu's mom...?
Mafuyu's Room

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Mafuyu

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*Sigh*
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Mafuyu

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(I think I'll work a little before I get to studying.)
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Mafuyu

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(Kanade said that she'd have her demo ready by the evening, so I'll just take my computer out of my desk and...)
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Mafuyu

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Huh...?
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Mafuyu

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(This isn't where I left it.)
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Mafuyu

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How did...?

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Mafuyu's Mother

Mafuyu, dinner's ready.
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Mafuyu

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Oh... Thank you, Mom.
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Mafuyu

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Um, Mom...?
Did you use my computer today?

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Mafuyu's Mother

Yes, there was something I needed to look up. I apologize for not asking you first.
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Mafuyu

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No, that's okay...
It's fine, but...
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Mafuyu

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I'm sorry... If possible...
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Mafuyu

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Would you mind not using it anymore?
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Mafuyu's Mother

Oh? Why's that?
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Mafuyu

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Um, so... If you end up accidentally overwriting an important file or something...
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Mafuyu

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I mean... I know you'd never do that, but my homework's on there. If that were to disappear, I'd be in big trouble...
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Mafuyu's Mother

I see. Then...
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Mafuyu's Mother

Are those poems also a part of your homework...?
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Mafuyu

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What...?
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Mafuyu's Mother

Mafuyu...
Why don't you stop staying up so late each night to study?
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Mafuyu's Mother

You haven't been getting enough sleep lately. I doubt you'll be able to absorb much without proper rest.
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Mafuyu's Mother

Or is it that you have something else on your mind while you do...?
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Mafuyu

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...!
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Mafuyu's Mother

I believe in you, Mafuyu.
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Mafuyu's Mother

Because you know what you have to do in order to make your dream come true.

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Mafuyu

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(She found out...)
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Mafuyu

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(She probably knows about N25, the others... Everything...)
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Mafuyu

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(What do I do...? What can I do...?)
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Mafuyu

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(I still want to make music with the others... With N25...)
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Mafuyu

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(I don't want to give up music...)
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Mafuyu

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But...

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Mafuyu's Mother

Because you know what you have to do in order to make your dream come true.
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Mafuyu

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(She's worried about me... She wants what's best for me... She says that she does...)
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Mafuyu

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(She cares about me... Doesn't she...?)
Empty SEKAI

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Miku

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And everybody had lots and lots of fun playing together...

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Miku

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(I really like this picture book Ena brought over...)
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Miku

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(Kanade and the others must be working on their latest song. I wonder what it's going to be like...)
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Miku

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I'm looking forward to listening to it...
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Miku

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Huh...?
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Miku

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(This feeling. I'm sensing...)
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Miku

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(Could it be...?)

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???

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So, you're the Miku of this SEKAI...
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Miku

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...!
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Miku

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Are you...KAITO?

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KAITO

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That's right...
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KAITO

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This...is an empty SEKAI, I see.
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Miku

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There was nothing here at first.
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Miku

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But now, Mafuyu has me, Kanade and the others...
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KAITO

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Mafuyu, is it...? This SEKAI belongs to her?
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KAITO

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So, she's the one who called me here...
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Miku

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(If Mafuyu did in fact call for KAITO to come here...)
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Miku

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(Did something happen to her...?)
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Miku

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Mafuyu...
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